41st Parliament – 2020
Parliamentary Committee Proceedings
Finance and Government Services Committee

SUBJECT-SPEAKER INDEX
speeches by Members, committee staff and witnesses; topics raised
References are linked to time stamps in the transcript: e.g., 73B:1435 = Issue 73, 2:35 p.m.

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Laboratory services See Health care system
Labour

Community benefits agreement (Mercier, A.) 109:1440, 109:1500
Work at office or from home and COVID-19 impact (Dean) 109:1655 (D'Eith) 109:1650-1655 (Harrison, S.) 109:1650-1655
Lake Windermere

Water monitoring and costs (Peck, G.) 115:1055-1100
Lake Windermere Ambassadors Society See also Peck, Georgia

Presentation to committee 115:1055-1100
Role and funding (Peck, G.) 115:1055-1100
Lam, Chris

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Lung Association 111:0920-0935
B.C. Lung Association
funding and fundraising 111:0935
operations and COVID-19 impact 111:0920
patient support program during COVID-19 111:0920-0925
Cannabis, smoking and health impacts 111:0930
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and government response, non-profit and charitable sector 111:0925
impact on people with chronic diseases 111:0920
Electronic cigarettes and vapour products, vaping by youth 111:0920-0930
Lung health issues and initiatives 111:0920
Substance use and addiction, nicotine addiction 111:0925
Tobacco, smoking reduction and cessation initiatives 111:0920-0925
Land

Restoration and role in economy (Skuce, N.) 116:1530-1535
Land Owner Transparency Act

Implementation (Boisvert, D.) 110:1640
Land surveys and titles

Beneficial ownership registry (Boisvert, D.) 110:1640
Beneficial ownership registry, privacy issues (D'Eith) 118:1145 (Taylor, P.) 118:1130, 118:1145
Land use

Development cost charges (Edge, C.) 118:1035-1040
Development in areas at risk for natural disasters, prevention (D'Eith) 110:1630 (Sutherland, A.) 110:1600, 110:1630
Ecosystem-based management (Snyder, D.) 115:0920-0925
Land use planning
First Nations involvement (Skuce, N.) 116:1530
funding (Skuce, N.) 116:1530
Law Society of British Columbia See also Ferris, Craig

Presentation to committee 110:1520-1525, 110:1535-1540
Lawrence, Kole

Presentation to committee on behalf of Thompson Rivers University Students Union 122:1415-1425
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
economic recovery, role of post-secondary education 122:1415-1420
post-secondary education impact and supports, students 122:1415-1420
Employment and unemployment
youth unemployment and student jobs program proposal 122:1415
Post-secondary education
financial assistance, access grant 122:1415
international students, government strategy proposal 122:1420-1425
Lawyers and legal services

COVID-19 impact See Impact and government response under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Legal aid See Legal aid
Legal documents, remote processing (Boisvert, D.) 110:1640 (Ferris, C.) 110:1520-1525
Notaries See Notaries public
Leadlay, Brenda

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Alliance for Arts and Culture 119:1000-1020
Arts and culture
creative sector, Indigenous involvement 119:1015
cultural purchases tax credit proposal 119:1005
fundraising, tax incentives for donations 119:1005
government funding and support 119:1000-1005
Indigenous artists and culture 119:1015
role in communities, economy and mental health 119:1000-1005
virtual and live-streamed performances and exhibits 119:1020
B.C. Alliance for Arts and Culture, partnerships with Indigenous artists and communities 119:1015
B.C. Arts Council, budget and funding 119:1000-1010
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact and government response, arts organizations and creative sector 119:1000-1010
Non-profit sector, role and government support 119:1000
Publishing industry, book publishing tax credit 119:1005
Leclerc, Alain

Presentation to committee on behalf of Intellectual Property Institute of Canada 109:1525-1530, 109:1540
Intellectual property rights, funding for securing of rights 109:1525-1530, 109:1540
Research and development, government investment 109:1525-1530
Science and technology, innovation and role in economy 109:1525-1530
Legal aid

Services for persons in corrections system (Metcalfe, J.) 110:1535
Legal services See Lawyers and legal services; Notaries public
Legislature See also Government; Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Officers of the Legislature, committee review See Review of statutory officers under Finance and Government Services Committee
Officers of the Legislature shared services
information technology (McEvoy, M.) 102:0950
services and office space (Charlesworth, J.) 103:0905 (Govender, K.) 103:0955 (Pecknold, C.) 103:1115
Lenahan, Brenda

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Parents of Complex Kids 120:1415-1420, 120:1430-1435
Children and youth, special needs children
At Home program medical and respite benefits 120:1415, 120:1430-1435
services and funding 120:1415-1420, 120:1430-1435
supports for families of children requiring complex care 120:1415-1420
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
children and youth impact and supports, special needs 120:1415-1420
Leonard, Mike

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Maritime Employers Association 114:1600-1605, 114:1620
Port of Prince Rupert, economic development 114:1600-1605
Ports
COVID-19 impact, employers and workers 114:1600-1605, 114:1620
economic development and ports modernization review 114:1600-1605
Leonard, Ronna-Rae (Courtenay-Comox)

Agriculture
e-commerce and online sales, funding programs 108:1055
Arts and culture
virtual and live-streamed performances and exhibits 119:1020, 119:1050
Auditor General
audit services, outline of process 102:1145
budget and operations, update 102:1145
Bike to Work Week, initiative 114:1500
B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
role and funding 114:1415
Children and youth
special needs children
services and funding 120:1430-1435
Children and Youth Committee
special project on children with neurodiverse special needs 120:1435
Chiropractors
professional regulation 112:0935
CleanBC plan
building component
energy-efficiency retrofits and rebates 116:1430
Construction industry
employment of women and workplace culture 109:1505
Corrections system
restorative justice programs 110:1540
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
business impact and supports
small businesses 108:1055
impact and government response
food security 108:1135
forest industry and pulp and paper sector 108:1000
music industry and musicians 119:1050
non-profit and charitable sector 111:0935
parks and trail systems 115:1020
seniors 112:1040
impact and response
bc211 seniors support services 112:1045
public libraries 119:1125-1130
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, housing impact and government response
rental housing, initiatives and impact on landlords 118:1045
renters, commercial tenants 118:1045
Cycling
infrastructure and funding 114:1500
Dikes
dike construction program proposal 114:1655
Education
food and nutrition programs 117:1510
restorative justice programs in schools 110:1540
technology use and remote learning 117:1510
Education funding
food and nutrition programs 117:1425
Elections
administration during COVID-19 pandemic 132:0845-0850
Elections B.C.
administration and preparations for elections 132:0845-0850
budget and operations
supplementary funding request for implementation of legislative changes 101:1115
Emergencies
food security as part of emergency management 108:1130-1135
Energy
home heating
energy efficiency projects and low-income rebate proposal 116:1430
Finance and Government Services Committee
prebudget consultation
coverage of food security issues 108:1130
reports
budget consultation report 131:0915
statutory officers budget report 101:1115, 132:0920
Financial services industry
business loans 109:1535
First Nations and Indigenous persons
friendship centres, funding and services 114:1415
Food and food industry
food security 117:1510
meat-processing facilities, cooperative model proposal 108:1025
Health care system
health professionals and workers
professional regulation and legislation 112:0935
services for Indigenous persons 112:1120
Health Ministry
role re restorative justice programs 110:1540
Homelessness
measurement and reporting 118:1120
youth homelessness 118:1115
Housing
affordable housing
affordability and supply 114:1420
social and subsidized housing 120:1505
Human rights
human rights law, application to seniors 112:1015
issues during COVID-19 103:1015
Human Rights Commissioner
budget and operations
update 103:1010-1015
impact of COVID-19, public surveys 103:1010-1015
work with tribunal and clinic 103:1015
Information and communications technology
digital literacy and access to technology and training 113:1020
high-speed Internet service
connectivity issues for remote and rural communities 106:1645-1650
Internet service, access to public Internet service during COVID-19 119:1125
Infrastructure
underground infrastructure, protection during digging and information call system 110:1625
Interest rates
rates in 1980s and impact on businesses 109:1535
Invasive species
management and funding 115:0900
management, volunteerism and public engagement 115:0900
Libraries
community volunteers 119:1135
digital infrastructure and services 119:1125-1130
Long-term and residential care
residents, dental care 112:1010
Orthotics and prosthetics
funding 113:1055
Physicians
physician assistants, training 112:0925
Post-secondary education
remote and online learning 121:1010
Post-secondary institutions
collaboration 121:1010
Representative for Children and Youth
budget and operations
update 103:0930-0935
impact of COVID-19 pandemic 103:0930-0935
Schools
capital projects and new schools 117:1425
Seniors
adult day programs and respite care 112:1040
Sexual violence
sexual assault and response
incidence and reporting 110:1410
sexual assault centres 110:1410
Skills training
women in skilled trades 109:1505
Lesbians and gays See LGBTQ2S community
LGBTQ2S community

Arts and education (Goodwin, S.) 121:1110
Discrimination against LGBTQ2S persons See Discrimination and racism
Government support (Goodwin, S.) 121:1110-1115
Libraries

Community volunteers (Leonard) 119:1135 (Tracy, E.) 119:1135
COVID-19 impact See Impact and response under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Digital infrastructure and services (Kelly, B.) 119:1130-1135 (Leonard) 119:1125-1130 (Millsip, K.) 119:1110, 119:1130 (Tracy, E.) 119:1130
Funding and role (Barnett) 119:1135 (DeFaveri, A.) 119:1115 (Kelly, B.) 119:1125
School libraries See Education
Services and funding (Faoro, P.) 107:1015 (Millsip, K.) 119:1110 (Tracy, E.) 119:1115-1120
Services for seniors (Tracy, E.) 119:1135
Staff, training and support (DeFaveri, A.) 119:1115
LifeLabs

Personal information data breach (McEvoy, M.) 102:0955
Lindstrom, Robert

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Pulp and Paper Coalition 108:0935-0940, 108:1005
Energy, bioenergy 108:0940
Forests and forest industry
pulp and paper sector
access to fibre 108:0935-0940, 108:1005
clean energy initiatives 108:0940
costs and conditions 108:0935, 108:1005
diversification funding 108:0940
utilization of marginal forest stands and wood 108:0940, 108:1005
Liquefied natural gas development

Development (Stout, D.) 116:1445
Industry and projects (Cox, B.) 108:1150-1155
Investment and regulation (Cox, B.) 108:1155
Power supply and electrification (Cox, B.) 108:1150
Literacy

COVID-19 impact on programs and services See Impact and government response under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Digital literacy and access to technology and training See Information and communications technology
Indigenous language programs and partnerships (Alkenbrack, B.) 113:1020 (Crowley, S.) 113:1020 (Dean) 113:1020 (Palmer, R.) 113:1020
Programs and funding (Alkenbrack, B.) 113:1000-1005, 113:1020 (Crowley, S.) 113:1015-1025 (Mobley, M.) 113:1005-1010 (Palmer, R.) 113:1010-1025
Literacy Matters Abbotsford See also Crowley, Sharon

Presentation to committee 113:1015-1025
Indigenous language program (Crowley, S.) 113:1020
Learning session on truth and reconciliation (Crowley, S.) 113:1015
Services during COVID-19 (Crowley, S.) 113:1025
Little, Jonathan

Research on diabetes (Holmes, B.) 113:0905
Little, Margaret

Presentation to committee on behalf of Save Our Northern Seniors Society 112:1030-1045
B.C. by region, rural B.C., transportation services 112:1035
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and response, bc211 seniors support services 112:1045
impact on seniors 112:1040
Fort St. John
Better at Home program seniors hotline 112:1045
health care services and seniors care facilities 112:1030-1035
Home care
home care and home support services 112:1040
Long-term and residential care facilities and staffing 112:1030-1035
Seniors, care and support 112:1030-1035
Livestock industry See also Dairy industry

Meat products See Food and food industry
Living in Community See also Seiferling, Halena

Presentation to committee 110:1455-1505
LNG See Liquefied natural gas development
LNG Canada facility project

Community impacts and local engagement (Dean) 110:1500 (Martins, M.) 110:1445, 110:1500
Pipeline project See Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd.
Project (Cox, B.) 108:1150-1155
Lo Patigdas, Phoebe

Presentation to committee on behalf of Students Union of Vancouver Community College 122:1500-1505
BCcampus 122:1500
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, post-secondary education impact and supports
remote learning and educational resources 122:1500-1505
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 122:1500-1505
distance education and online learning, digital access codes 122:1500
open educational resources and textbooks 122:1500-1505
Post-secondary education funding 122:1500-1505
Vancouver Community College, open educational resources and textbooks 122:1500-1505
Loans

Business loans See Financial services industry
Business loans, COVID-19 emergency fund See Business impact and supports, Canada business emergency account under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Lobbyists

Registrar See Information and Privacy Commissioner
Registry rebuilding initiative (McEvoy, M.) 102:1000
Regulation, impact of COVID-19 pandemic See Impact and government response, lobbyists under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Regulatory reforms implementation and timeline (McEvoy, M.) 102:1000
Reporting of gifts to MLAs, brochure (Gray, V.) 102:1010
Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act

Implementation See Lobbyists Transparency Act
Lobbyists Transparency Act

Implementation and impact (McEvoy, M.) 102:1000
Local government

Elections See Elections
Funding (Frizzell, G.) 107:0935-0940 (Harrison, S.) 109:1650 (Impey, P.) 107:0940-0945
Housing development approval process See also Development cost charges under Land use
(D'Eith) 118:1050 (Edge, C.) 118:1035-1040 (Moody, N.) 118:1025 (Schacter, J.) 118:1035
Infrastructure funding (Kozakevich, K.) 110:1605-1610
Powers re property tax exemptions (Bushfield, I.) 110:1650-1655
Locally grown food See Food and food industry
Lockrey, Cynthia

Presentation to committee 118:0945-1000
As subject
experience as parent of special needs child 118:0945-0950
Children and youth, special needs children, services and funding 118:0945-0950
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, children and youth impact and supports, special needs children 118:0950
Education
special education and special needs 118:0945
special education and special needs, assessments 118:0945-1000
Education funding, special education and special needs 118:0945-0950
Long-term and residential care

Care standards, initiatives (Pither, S.) 112:0950
COVID-19 impact and government response
impact (Coleman) 111:1005
impact and government response (Klassen, M.) 112:0955-1000 (Pither, S.) 112:0950-0955 (Whiteside, J.) 111:1000
Facilities
facilities and staffing (Little, M.) 112:1030-1035
innovation fund proposal (Klassen, M.) 112:1000
public and private operators (Coleman) 111:1005 (Pither, S.) 112:0950-0955 (Riddell, A.) 111:1005-1010 (Simons) 111:1015 (Whiteside, J.) 111:1005, 111:1015-1020
Fees
cost comparison with home care (Mackenzie, I.) 112:0945-0950
Funding See Health care funding
Private facilities
role (Coonfer, L.) 118:1140
worker wages during COVID-19 (Coonfer, L.) 118:1140-1150
Residents
dental care (Leonard) 112:1010 (Nadolski, A.) 112:1005-1010
Workers
human resources strategy for supply and training (Klassen, M.) 112:0955
wages and working conditions (Pither, S.) 112:0950 (Simons) 111:1015 (Whiteside, J.) 111:1000-1005, 111:1015
Lord Roberts Elementary parent advisory council See also Rowe, Ian

Presentation to committee 117:1540-1545
Lord Roberts Elementary Parent Advisory Council See also Rowe, Ian

Presentation to committee 117:1540-1545
Lord Roberts Elementary School, Vancouver, B.C.

Technology needs and funding (Rowe, I.) 117:1540
Lore, Grace

Presentation to committee on behalf of Victoria Sexual Assault Centre 110:1415
Sexual violence
sexual assault and response
community-based response 110:1415
health-based services and funding 110:1415
Victoria Sexual Assault Centre, services 110:1415
Lower Mainland

Cycling infrastructure and ridership (Chhina, N.) 114:1440, 114:1500-1505 (D'Eith) 114:1505
Police services, impact of Surrey transition to municipal force (Coleman) 110:1620-1625 (Sauve, B.) 110:1620
Regional district See Metro Vancouver
South Fraser communities
post-secondary education and transportation (Huberman, A.) 106:1615
Transportation infrastructure (Mercier, A.) 109:1445
Lucas, Glen

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Fruit Growers Association 108:1015-1030
Agriculture
financial assistance and insurance programs, AgriStability program 108:1015
government support and infrastructure investment 108:1015-1020
workers, seasonal workers 108:1015
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and government response, food security and supply systems 108:1015-1020
quarantine of foreign farm workers 108:1015
Food industry, tree fruit industry and replant program 108:1015, 108:1025-1030
Lunapads International Products See Aisle
Lung health

Issues and initiatives (Lam, C.) 111:0920
LUSH Valley Food Action Society See also Prato, Maurita

Presentation to committee 108:1125-1130

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