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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Safe houses See Transition houses under Housing
Safe supply See Substance use and addiction
Safety

Traffic safety See Traffic safety
Sales tax

Application and exemptions
exemption proposal for construction materials for residential projects (Moody, N.) 118:1025
lower-cost commuter vehicles (Scovell, A.) 109:1410
medical cannabis (Basque, C.) 113:0805 (Clement, D.) 116:1635-1640 (Monahan-Ellison, M.) 116:1640-1645
purchase of machinery and equipment by industry (Goehring, M.) 108:0925
Salmon See Fish
Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union (SASCU) See SASCU Credit Union
Sander, Ciel

Presentation to committee on behalf of Trails Society of B.C. 115:1010-1015, 115:1025-1030
B.C. Parks, funding 115:1010-1015
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact and government response
parks and trail systems 115:1010
Great Trail system 115:1010, 115:1025
Kettle Valley Railway Trail 115:1010
Parks system, funding and management 115:1010-1015
Recreation Sites and Trails B.C., funding 115:1010-1015, 115:1025-1030
Sports and recreation, trails and paths
fair and equitable access 115:1025
maintenance and funding 115:1010-1015, 115:1025-1030
maintenance and volunteerism 115:1030
rail trails 115:1025
use and benefits 115:1010
Sanderson, Susan

Presentation to committee on behalf of Realistic Success Recovery Society 111:1110-1115
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact and government response, opioid overdoses and services 111:1110-1115
Income assistance benefits, rates and increase 111:1110
Substance use and addiction
facilities, funding and per diems 111:1110
recovery houses and funding 111:1110-1115
treatment and recovery services, supportive recovery services 111:1110
Santiago, Karyn

Presentation to committee on behalf of Communitas Supportive Care 120:1525-1530, 120:1540
Communitas Supportive Care, services and staff wages 120:1525-1530, 120:1540
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact and government response
community social services sector 120:1525
Social welfare, community social services sector
administrative infrastructure and funding 120:1525-1530
contracts with government and accountability 120:1540
Social workers, community social services workers
wages and union differential 120:1525-1530, 120:1540
Santiago, Rod

Presentation to committee on behalf of Archway Community Services Society 120:1600-1605
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
economic recovery 120:1600
employee impact and supports, wages and wage subsidy program 120:1600-1605
impact and government response
community social services sector 120:1600-1605
funding for rapid innovation by organizations 120:1600
Social welfare
community social services sector, financial accountability and reforms 120:1605
social programs and services, virtual access and use of technology 120:1605
SASCU Credit Union See also Delaney, Barry

Presentation to committee 109:1520-1525, 109:1535
Sauve, Brian

Presentation to committee on behalf of National Police Federation 110:1610-1625
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact and government response
police services 110:1615
Justice Institute of B.C., police training program capacity and funding 110:1615-1620
Lower Mainland police services, impact of Surrey transition to municipal force 110:1620
Police and policing
costs and funding for police services 110:1615
emergency management services 110:1615
police officers, number and wages 110:1615-1625
training 110:1615
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
funding and services 110:1610-1615
impact of Surrey transition to municipal force 110:1615-1625
Surrey, police services transition to municipal force 110:1615-1625
Save Our Northern Seniors Society See also Little, Margaret

Presentation to committee 112:1030-1045
ScaleUP B.C. initiative See High-technology industry
Schacter, Joel

Presentation to committee on behalf of Fraser Valley Real Estate Board 118:1025-1035, 118:1045-1050
Construction industry, residential construction industry, incentives for developers re multigenerational houses 118:1035
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, housing impact and government response, rental housing, initiatives and impact on landlords 118:1030, 118:1045-1050
Housing, affordable housing supply 118:1035
Local government, housing development approval process 118:1035
Real estate industry, housing market conditions 118:1030
Strata property, insurance cost increases, impact and proposed legislation 118:1030
Schindler, Pia

Presentation to committee on behalf of Kidney Foundation, B.C. and Yukon branch 113:0820, 113:0835
Cannabis, medical use, kidney disease 113:0835
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
employee impact and supports, wage subsidy program 113:0820
impact and government response
gaps between federal and provincial funding 113:0820
kidney health services 113:0820, 113:0835
non-profit sector 113:0820, 113:0835
Kidney Foundation services and funding, COVID-19 impact 113:0820, 113:0835
Schizophrenia

Public education and stigma prevention (Aldridge, F.) 111:1045
Services and supports (Aldridge, F.) 111:1040
School district 5 (Southeast Kootenay) See also Johns, Chris

Presentation to committee 117:1405-1410, 117:1425
Capital projects and enrolment (Johns, C.) 117:1405
Funding for special education (Johns, C.) 117:1405-1410
School district 36 (Surrey)

Enrolment and capacity (Westphal, M.) 117:1620
Facilities and upgrades (Westphal, M.) 117:1620
School district 38 (Richmond) See also Hamaguchi, Ken

Presentation to committee 117:1455-1500, 117:1510
Funding and revenues (Hamaguchi, K.) 117:1455-1500
Seismic upgrades (Hamaguchi, K.) 117:1500
School district 39 (Vancouver)

Capital funding and land assets (Rowe, I.) 117:1540-1545
School district 41 (Burnaby) See also Mezei, Jen

Presentation to committee 117:1500-1515
Operations and funding during COVID-19 (Mezei, J.) 117:1500-1505
School district 43 (Coquitlam) See also Palmer Isaak, Kerri

Presentation to committee 117:1450-1455, 117:1510-1515
Funding and capital project financing (Palmer Isaak, K.) 117:1450-1455
School district 73 district parent advisory council See also Ponti, Chris

Presentation to committee 117:1545
School district 73 (Kamloops-Thompson) district parent advisory council See also Ponti, Chris

Presentation to committee 117:1545
School districts

Budgets and funding See Education funding
Financial reporting, Auditor General review (Jones, R.) 102:1140, 102:1150
School tax on property See Property tax
Schools See also Education

Capital projects See also Seismic upgrades below
(Higginson, S.) 117:1530
Capital projects and new schools (Johns, C.) 117:1405, 117:1425 (Leonard) 117:1425
Capital projects and seismic upgrades (Sinclair, A.) 117:1535
Capital projects, funding See Education funding
Facility conditions See Maintenance and repair below
Maintenance and repair (Ponti, C.) 117:1545
Playgrounds
playground equipment program and fundraising by parents (Sinclair, A.) 117:1535
Role in communities (Mooring, T.) 117:1615
Seismic upgrades See also Capital projects and seismic upgrades above
(Hamaguchi, K.) 117:1500 (Westphal, M.) 117:1620
SCI See Spinal cord conditions and injuries
Science and technology

Clean technology, development (Roberts, C.) 116:1605
Genomic research and development, funding (Spothelfer, P.) 116:1550-1555
Geoscience programs and funding (Johnston, K.) 108:0910
Innovation and role in economy (Leclerc, A.) 109:1525-1530
Public education and outreach (Calogheros, T.) 119:1140
Science centres, COVID-19 impact on operations See Impact and government response under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Scientific professionals, survey and report (Moroz, M.) 116:1715
Scott, Calum

Presentation to committee on behalf of Pacific Community Resources Society 120:1555-1605
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact and government response
community social services sector 120:1605
Pacific Community Resources Society client services, case 120:1555
Social welfare
community social services sector
contracts and procurement process 120:1555-1600
reforms 120:1605
social programs and services
client-centred approach 120:1555
virtual access and use of technology 120:1605
Scovell, Adrian

Presentation to committee on behalf of Automotive Retailers Association 109:1405-1410, 109:1425
Automobiles
commuter vehicles, costs 109:1410
industry, after-market industry 109:1405-1410
industry, employment and skills training 109:1410, 109:1425
Sales tax, application and exemptions, lower-cost commuter vehicles 109:1410
Skills training, trades training and certification 109:1410
Second-stage housing See Transition houses under Housing
Seiferling, Halena

Presentation to committee on behalf of Living in Community 110:1455-1505
Crime, forfeiture of proceeds of crime, funding grants 110:1455
Criminal Code review, consultation with sex work groups 110:1500
Human trafficking, awareness 110:1455
Sex industry
provincial "bad date" reporting system proposal 110:1455
sex work, awareness and worker safety 110:1455-1505
support organizations and funding 110:1455
Select standing committees

Finance and Government Services See Finance and Government Services Committee
Public Accounts Committee See Public Accounts Committee
SelfDesign Learning Foundation See also Papou, Amber

Presentation to committee 118:0915, 118:0925
Selkirk College, Castlegar, B.C.

Budget and operations, COVID-19 impact (Marinelli, L.) 122:1625
Selkirk College Faculty Association See also Marinelli, Lui

Presentation to committee 122:1625-1630
Seniors

Access to Internet See Information and communications technology
Adult day programs and respite care (Barnett) 112:1040 (Leonard) 112:1040
Ageism and human rights See Human rights
Care and support (Barnett) 112:1040-1045 (Little, M.) 112:1030-1035 (Pither, S.) 112:0950-0955 (Weber, G.) 112:1035-1040
Care and support services (Smith, S.) 107:1010-1015
Care in residential facilities See Long-term and residential care
COVID-19 impact See Impact and government response under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic; Long-term and residential care
Elder abuse, role of restorative justice (Jewsbury, G.) 110:1540
Health care services See Services for seniors under Health care system
Health care services, dental care See Dental health
Home support See Home care
Housing (Cupelli, A.) 118:1100 (Weber, G.) 112:1035-1040
Low-income seniors See Income
Social isolation (D'Eith) 112:1015 (Mackenzie, I.) 112:1015
Seniors advocate See also Mackenzie, Isobel

Presentation to committee 112:0945-0950, 112:1010-1015
Report on residential care facilities (Riddell, A.) 111:1010
Service dogs See Animals
Settlement services See Programs and services under Immigration
Sex industry See also Prostitution

Provincial "bad date" reporting system proposal (Seiferling, H.) 110:1455
Sex work, awareness and worker safety (Seiferling, H.) 110:1455-1505
Support organizations and funding (Seiferling, H.) 110:1455
Sexual violence

Sexual assault and response
community-based response (Lore, G.) 110:1415
Flip the Script program (Barton, L.) 110:1420
government action and policy (Bendo, E.) 110:1445
health-based services and funding (Bendo, E.) 110:1440-1445, 110:1505 (D'Eith) 110:1410 (Lore, G.) 110:1415 (Porteous, T.) 110:1405-1410
incidence and reporting (Bendo, E.) 110:1440 (Leonard) 110:1410 (Porteous, T.) 110:1405-1410
justice system handling of cases See Handling under Justice system
prevention programs for youth (Barton, L.) 110:1420-1425
prevention programs in schools See Education
sexual assault centres (Leonard) 110:1410 (Porteous, T.) 110:1405
Seymour, William

Presentation to committee on behalf of Cowichan Watershed Board 115:1050-1055, 115:1105
Chemainus River watershed 115:1105
Cowichan River
gravel deposits and fish habitat protection 115:1050-1055
water levels, weir proposal and funding 115:1050-1055
Cowichan River watershed 115:1105
Cowichan Valley, Koksilah watershed and agriculture 115:1050-1055
Rivers and streams, stream flow protection 115:1050-1055
Water supply and storage infrastructure, funding 115:1050-1055
Watershed protection and security fund proposal 115:1050
Shaw, Madeleine

Presentation to committee on behalf of Aisle 112:1145-1150
Children and youth
youth access to menstrual products 112:1145
Menstrual products
accessibility 112:1145
reusable menstrual products and pilot program proposal 112:1145-1150
Post-secondary education students, access to menstrual products 112:1145
Sherritt, David

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. People First 120:1450-1455, 120:1505
Food security, funding for initiatives 120:1455
Healthy eating for low-income people 120:1455
Housing, social and subsidized housing 120:1450-1455, 120:1505
Income assistance, disability benefits
benefits and earnings exemption 120:1450-1455
rental subsidy 120:1450-1455, 120:1505
Shipping industry

COVID-19 impact See Ports
Showler, Grey

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Association of Community Health Centres 112:1110-1115
Health
social determinants 112:1110-1115
Health care facilities and hospitals
community health centres 112:1110-1115
Health care funding
funding model for community health centres 112:1110
Health care system
health professionals and workers, recruitment and supply 112:1115
primary health care, team-based care 112:1115
Public health, preventive health care and health promotion 112:1110-1115
Shuswap Nation

Involvement in coal mining project (Clovechok) 108:0915 (Vadnais, P.) 108:0915
Simon Fraser Student Society See also Raza, Samad

Presentation to committee 122:1420-1430
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C. See also Petter, Andrew

Presentation to committee 121:0955, 121:1010
Centre for Restorative Justice See also Morrison, Brenda
presentation to committee 121:1120-1125
funding (Morrison, B.) 121:1125
Funding (Huberman, A.) 106:1615
Notary programs (Boisvert, D.) 110:1640
Research on foster care system (McCort, K.) 120:1650
Surrey campus, student spaces (Petter, A.) 121:0955
Sustainable energy engineering program (Petter, A.) 121:0955
Simons, Nicholas (Powell River–Sunshine Coast)

Auditor General
budget and operations, update 102:1140
B.C. Epilepsy Society
proposed meeting with Health Minister 113:0945
Corrections system
health services 110:1540
mental health and social support services 110:1545
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and government response
supply chain and proposed Auditor General review 102:1140
impact and response
tourism and SMART travel 109:1610
Cycling
infrastructure and funding 114:1500
D'Eith, Bob
election as Chair of Finance and Government Services Committee 100:0820
Elections
administration during COVID-19 pandemic 132:0920
Elections B.C.
administration and preparations for elections 132:0920
budget and operations
supplementary funding request for election management during COVID-19 132:0920
Finance and Government Services Committee
election of Chair and Deputy Chair 100:0820
review of statutory officers
annual budget process 132:0920
Forests and forest industry
pulp and paper sector
access to fibre 108:0955
hemp as source of fibre 108:0955
Long-term and residential care
facilities
public and private operators 111:1015
workers
wages and working conditions 111:1015
Prisoners Legal Services
staff and services 110:1540
Property tax
exemptions for religious organizations 110:1655
Substance use and addiction
recovery houses 111:1055
treatment and recovery services
services for youth 111:1130
Water
stewardship, minister responsible concept 115:1105
Sinclair, Andrea

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils 117:1535-1540
Education
mental health services in schools 117:1535
Education funding
capital funding 117:1535
funding 117:1535-1540
fundraising by parents 117:1535
Schools
capital projects and seismic upgrades 117:1535
playground equipment program and fundraising by parents 117:1535
Skene, Bonny

Presentation to committee on behalf of Domtar 108:0940-1000
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and government response, forest industry and pulp and paper sector 108:0940-0945, 108:1000
Domtar, Kamloops pulp mill operations and COVID-19 impact 108:0940-0945, 108:1000
Forests and forest industry
pulp and paper sector
access to fibre 108:0945-1000
clean energy and environmental initiatives 108:0940-0945
costs and conditions 108:0940-1000
utilization of marginal forest stands and wood 108:0945-0950, 108:1000
Skills training

Economic recovery–related programs and funding (Dean) 122:1505-1510 (Kaur, S.) 122:1500 (Klassen, T.) 122:1510
Online learning (MacGregor, C.) 107:0915
Online learning and trades training delivery, workers in camps (Coleman) 107:1130-1135 (Wainwright, K.) 107:1130-1135
Supply of skilled workers (Petter, A.) 121:0955
Trades training and certification (Scovell, A.) 109:1410
Women in skilled trades (Atchison, C.) 109:1500 (Dean) 109:1500 (Leonard) 109:1505 (Mercier, A.) 109:1500-1505
Skuce, Nikki

Presentation to committee on behalf of Northern Confluence Initiative 116:1530-1535
B.C. by region, northern B.C., land use planning 116:1530
Environment, habitat protection and restoration 116:1530-1535
Fish, salmon, protection and role in economy 116:1530-1535
Land, restoration and role in economy 116:1530-1535
Land use planning
First Nations involvement 116:1530
funding 116:1530
Oil and gas, wells, dormant and orphan well maintenance and cleanup 116:1530
Waste management, contaminated minesites, reclamation and rehabilitation fund proposal 116:1530-1535
Small business

COVID-19 impact See Business impact and supports under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Government support (Kothawala, A.) 109:1450-1455
Online operations, government support (Ducs, D.) 109:1605
Smith, Lynn

Work as acting Conflict of Interest Commissioner (D'Eith) 102:1040 (Gray, V.) 102:1035-1040
Smith, Perry

Learning session on truth and reconciliation (Crowley, S.) 113:1015
Smith, Stephanie

Presentation to committee on behalf of BCGEU 107:1010-1015, 107:1030
Child care, affordability and availability 107:1015
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact and government response, vulnerable persons 107:1010
Government
programs and services, funding 107:1010-1015
revenues 107:1030
Seniors care and support services 107:1010-1015
Smoking See Tobacco
Snyder, Dustin

Presentation to committee on behalf of Spruce City Wildlife Association 115:0920-0925
Fish, salmon habitat protection and funding 115:0925
Fishing licence fee revenues, allocation 115:0920-0925
Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. 115:0920-0925
Hunting licence fee revenues, allocation 115:0920-0925
Land use, ecosystem-based management 115:0920-0925
Wildlife management and funding model 115:0920-0925
Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry

Call wait times for income assistance recipients See System and call wait times under Income assistance
Social housing See Social and subsidized housing under Housing
Social welfare

Community social services sector See also Charities; Non-profit sector
administrative infrastructure and funding (Gillette, B.) 120:1520-1525 (Santiago, K.) 120:1525-1530
contracts and procurement process (FitzZaland, R.) 120:1530, 120:1540 (Scott, C.) 120:1555-1600
contracts with government (Gillette, B.) 120:1520 (Kirkpatrick, K.) 120:1550 (Santiago, K.) 120:1540
COVID-19 impact and response See Impact and government response under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
financial accountability (D'Eith) 120:1540 (FitzZaland, R.) 120:1540 (Kirkpatrick, K.) 120:1550 (Santiago, K.) 120:1540 (Santiago, R.) 120:1605
funding and cost savings to government (McCort, K.) 120:1650
funding and oversight (Kirkpatrick, K.) 120:1550-1555
funding and sustainability (FitzZaland, R.) 120:1530-1535 (McCort, K.) 120:1630-1635
funding and transparency (Baatz, E.) 121:1120
Indigenous organizations (FitzZaland, R.) 120:1530-1535
reforms (Dean) 120:1535, 120:1605, 120:1645 (Dominguez, O.) 120:1650 (FitzZaland, R.) 120:1535-1540 (Gent, D.) 120:1645-1650 (Kirkpatrick, K.) 120:1605 (McCort, K.) 120:1650 (Rans, M.) 120:1645 (Santiago, R.) 120:1605 (Scott, C.) 120:1605
workers See Social workers
COVID-19 impact See Impact and government response, community social services sector under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic; Impact and government response, vulnerable persons under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Equity and inequality See Social equity below; Income disparity and social inequality under Income
Social equity
income inequality See Income
issues and government action (Ellis, V.) 121:0915
Social programs and services
client-centred and holistic approach (FitzZaland, R.) 120:1540
client-centred approach (Scott, C.) 120:1555
government investment (Ellis, V.) 121:0915 (Montani, A.) 121:0920-0925
rural and remote communities (Gent, D.) 120:1645-1650
services for persons in corrections system See Corrections system
virtual access and use of technology (Dominguez, O.) 120:1625 (Gent, D.) 120:1645-1650 (Kirkpatrick, K.) 120:1605 (Santiago, R.) 120:1605 (Scott, C.) 120:1605
Social Services Sector Roundtable (FitzZaland, R.) 120:1530-1535
Support system for vulnerable persons (Dominguez, O.) 120:1625
Social workers

Community social services workers
management and senior staff compensation (Gillette, B.) 120:1520
recruitment and retention (Gillette, B.) 120:1520
recruitment and retention funding (Baatz, E.) 121:1115-1120
wages and union differential (Baatz, E.) 121:1115 (D'Eith) 120:1540 (FitzZaland, R.) 120:1530, 120:1540 (Gillette, B.) 120:1520-1525 (Kirkpatrick, K.) 120:1550 (Robertson, G.) 122:1705 (Santiago, K.) 120:1525-1530, 120:1540
SONS See Save Our Northern Seniors Society
Sourial, Susan

D'Eith, Bob
election as Chair of Finance and Government Services Committee 100:0820
Finance and Government Services Committee
election of Chair and Deputy Chair 100:0820
work of committee, 2020 planning 100:0820
South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)

Funding and COVID-19 impact on revenues (Buda, M.) 114:1520-1525
Mayors Council See also Mayors Council on Regional Transportation
Mayors Council and rapid transit plan (Beeching, M.) 114:1530 (Buda, M.) 114:1540 (D'Eith) 114:1540
South Fraser communities See Lower Mainland
Southeast Kootenay school district See School district 5 (Southeast Kootenay)
SPCA See British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Special committees

Police complaint process review See Police Complaint Process Review Special Committee
Special needs children See Children and youth; Education
Speculation and vacancy tax

Elimination (Ogmundson, B.) 118:1020
Speech and Hearing British Columbia See also Cooper, Staci

Presentation to committee 117:1640-1645
Speech disorders

Early intervention services and funding (Cooper, S.) 117:1640-1645 (Yu, B.) 117:1645
Speech-language pathologists

Services and caseloads (Cooper, S.) 117:1645
Supply and additional positions (Cooper, S.) 117:1645
Spinal cord conditions and injuries

Research and funding (Barrable, B.) 113:0900-0910
Services and access by Indigenous and rural communities (Barrable, B.) 113:0910
Services, COVID-19 impact See Impact and response under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Spindler, Andrea

National inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
report release and response 103:1140-1145
Police and policing
police complaint process
access for Indigenous persons, awareness 103:1145-1150
alternative dispute resolution 103:1150
Police Complaint Commissioner
budget and operations
update 103:1145-1150
outreach activities, Indigenous community 103:1145-1150
Sports and recreation

Facilities-based recreation (Strawson, A.) 115:1015
Outdoor recreation See also Parks
benefits (Pedersen, L.) 115:1005
Trails and paths
COVID-19 impact See Impact and government response, parks and trail systems under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
fair and equitable access (Dean) 115:1020 (Sander, C.) 115:1025 (Strawson, A.) 115:1015-1020
government strategy and advisory group (Pedersen, L.) 115:1030
invasive species management (Stewart, B.) 115:0845
maintenance and funding (Jones, S.) 115:1125-1130 (Pedersen, L.) 115:1005-1010, 115:1030 (Sander, C.) 115:1010-1015, 115:1025-1030 (Strawson, A.) 115:1015-1020
maintenance and volunteerism (Barnett) 115:1025-1030 (Sander, C.) 115:1030
rail trails (Sander, C.) 115:1025
regulation (Barnett) 115:1025 (Pedersen, L.) 115:1030
use and benefits (Sander, C.) 115:1010
Spothelfer, Pascal

Presentation to committee on behalf of Genome B.C. 116:1550-1555
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, research projects, funding 116:1550-1555
Genome B.C., COVID-19 response 116:1550-1555
Science and technology, genomic research and development, funding 116:1550-1555
Spruce City Wildlife Association See also Snyder, Dustin

Presentation to committee 115:0920-0925
Stachova, Olga

Presentation to committee on behalf of MOSAIC 107:1145-1150
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
employee impact and supports, immigrant workers, training and supports 107:1145-1150
impact on immigrant workers 107:1145-1150
Immigration, programs and services, settlement services, funding 107:1145-1150
Information and communications technology, high-speed Internet service, connectivity and equipment issues for immigrants 107:1150
Stafford, Judy

Presentation to committee on behalf of Cowichan Green Community Society 108:1115-1120
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and government response, food security 108:1115-1120
Cowichan Valley, food access during COVID-19 108:1115-1120
Emergencies, food security as part of emergency management 108:1115-1120
Finance and Government Services Committee
prebudget consultation, food security issues 108:1115
Food and food industry
food security and funding for initiatives 108:1115-1120
regional food hubs 108:1120
Vancouver Island, food security 108:1120
Standing Water Nation

Presentation to committee 116:1710-1715
Culture and traditions (Tavender, R.) 116:1710
Staples, Edward

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Rural Health Network 112:1100-1105, 112:1120-1125
B.C. by region, rural B.C.
health care and rural health councils 112:1125
health care services 112:1100-1105, 112:1120
transportation services 112:1100
B.C. Rural Health Network
Indigenous participation 112:1125
Budgets, 2021-22 budget priorities and COVID-19 impact 112:1100-1105
Health care facilities and hospitals
community health centres 112:1100, 112:1120
Health care system
health professionals and workers, recruitment and retention 112:1100
services for Indigenous persons 112:1125
travel for treatment 112:1100
Physicians, specialists, access 112:1100
Statutory officers See particular officers; Officers of the Legislature under Legislature; Review of statutory officers under Finance and Government Services Committee
Steenkamp, Philip

Presentation to committee on behalf of Royal Roads University 121:1040-1045, 121:1055-1100
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
economic recovery, role of post-secondary education 121:1055-1100
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, post-secondary education impact and supports 121:1040
Post-secondary education
financial assistance 121:1040
programs, approval process 121:1040-1045
Royal Roads University
operations and initiatives 121:1040-1045
programs 121:1055-1100
Vancouver Island, south Island, post-secondary education access in West Shore 121:1045
Stein, Colin

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Cycling Coalition 114:1445-1450, 114:1505
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic impact, active transportation 114:1445
Cycling
advocacy groups 114:1505
infrastructure and funding 114:1445-1450, 114:1505
Greenhouse gas emissions reduction, transportation sector 114:1445-1450
Transportation, active transportation and infrastructure, funding 114:1445-1450
Stewart, Barb

Presentation to committee on behalf of Boundary Invasive Species Society 115:0840-0845, 115:0900
Agriculture, invasive species management 115:0845
Forests Ministry budget, invasive species management 115:0845
Invasive species
incidence linked to floods or wildfires 115:0845
management and funding 115:0845
role of government 115:0900
Sports and recreation, trails and invasive species management 115:0845
Weed Control Act, need for revision 115:0845
Stobbe, Sage

Presentation to committee on behalf of JDRF Canada 113:0810, 113:0825
As subject
experience living with type 1 diabetes 113:0810
Diabetes, glucose monitors 113:0810, 113:0825
Health care system, telehealth and virtual care 113:0810
PharmaCare program coverage, glucose monitors for type 1 diabetes 113:0810
Stout, Doug

Presentation to committee on behalf of FortisBC 116:1445-1450, 116:1505
Energy
clean energy development 116:1445-1450
energy efficiency, investment 116:1445, 116:1505
FortisBC
study on natural gas system 116:1505
Tilbury LNG facility, operations and expansion 116:1445
Greenhouse gas emissions reduction 116:1445
Liquefied natural gas development 116:1445
Oil and gas
natural gas production 116:1445, 116:1505
renewable gas, development 116:1445-1450
Strata property

Insurance
regulation and proposed changes (Sutherland, A.) 110:1600-1605
Insurance cost increases
impact and proposed legislation (Schacter, J.) 118:1030
Strawson, AJ

Presentation to committee on behalf of International Mountain Bicycling Association Canada 115:1015-1025
B.C. Parks, funding 115:1015-1020
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact and government response
parks and trail systems 115:1025
Cycling and trail use 115:1015
Forest management for tourism values 115:1015-1020
Parks system, funding and management 115:1015-1020
Recreation Sites and Trails B.C., funding 115:1015-1020
Sports and recreation, trails and paths
fair and equitable access 115:1015-1020
maintenance and funding 115:1015-1020
Stuart, Shiera

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Gaming Industry Association 109:1620-1635
Communities, gaming grants for community organizations and COVID-19 impact 109:1620
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact and government response, gambling operations 109:1620, 109:1635
Gambling
casinos, COVID-19 impact and reopening plan 109:1620, 109:1630-1635
industry and revenues 109:1620-1625
Students Union of Vancouver Community College See also Lo Patigdas, Phoebe

Presentation to committee 122:1500-1505
Subsidized housing See Social and subsidized housing under Housing
Substance use and addiction

Facilities, funding and per diems (Sanderson, S.) 111:1110 (Worley, M.) 111:1115-1120
Harm reduction, safe supply See Safe supply below
Impact on criminal justice system See Prisoners under Corrections system
Mental health and addiction See Mental health
Naloxone treatment, internasal naloxone kits (Clarkson, D.) 116:1705
Nicotine addiction (Lam, C.) 111:0925
Opioid overdoses See also Naloxone treatment above
response (Frizzell, G.) 107:0940, 107:0955-1000 (Westfall, J.) 111:1120 (Worley, M.) 111:1115
Opioid replacement therapies
medical cannabis (Monahan-Ellison, M.) 116:1645
Recovery houses See also Treatment and recovery services below
(Macdonald, K.) 111:1055 (Simons) 111:1055
Recovery houses and funding (Sanderson, S.) 111:1110-1115 (Worley, M.) 111:1115-1120
Safe supply
opioid tablets and injectable opioids (Westfall, J.) 111:1120-1125
Services and supports for youth (Charlesworth, J.) 103:0910
Treatment and recovery services
recovery and continuing care services (Macdonald, K.) 111:1035-1040
recovery services, residential providers See Recovery houses above
services for youth (Simons) 111:1130 (Thompson, C.) 111:1125-1130
supportive recovery services (Sanderson, S.) 111:1110 (Worley, M.) 111:1115-1120
Sugar-sweetened beverages See Beverages and beverage industry
Suicide

Incidence among persons with autism See Autism
Surrey, B.C.

Housing, rental housing (Huberman, A.) 106:1620
Police services transition to municipal force (Coleman) 110:1620-1625 (Pecknold, C.) 103:1115, 103:1125-1130 (Sauve, B.) 110:1615-1625
Post-secondary education and institutions See also South Fraser communities under Lower Mainland; particular institutions
post-secondary education (Davis, A.) 121:0950
post-secondary institutions and student spaces (Petter, A.) 121:0955
Surrey Board of Trade See also Huberman, Anita

Presentation to committee 106:1615-1625
Membership (Coleman) 106:1620 (Huberman, A.) 106:1620
Surrey Teachers Association See also Westphal, Matt

Presentation to committee 117:1615-1620
Sutherland, Aaron

Presentation to committee on behalf of Insurance Bureau of Canada 110:1600-1605, 110:1625-1630
Automobile insurance
enhanced care model 110:1600
public and private insurance and rates 110:1600
Boundary area, flooding in area 110:1600, 110:1630
Climate change impact 110:1600
Earthquake insurance 110:1630
Emergencies
disaster financial assistance 110:1630
natural disaster preparedness and risk assessment 110:1600, 110:1625-1630
Floods and floodplains
flood insurance 110:1630
preparedness and mitigation 110:1600, 110:1625-1630
Infrastructure investment, natural disaster risk reduction 110:1600, 110:1625-1630
Insurance industry role in disaster preparedness and recovery 110:1600, 110:1625-1630
Land use, development in areas at risk for natural disasters, prevention 110:1600, 110:1630
Mortgages, insurance requirements 110:1630
Strata property insurance, regulation and proposed changes 110:1600-1605
Weather, severe weather events, impact and preparedness 110:1600

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