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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Agricultural land reserve

Food production on Crown land (Boon, K.) 108:1020-1025
Agriculture

COVID-19 impact See Impact and government response, agriculture industry; Impact and government response, food security under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Dairy industry See Dairy industry
E-commerce and online sales (D'Eith) 108:1100
E-commerce and online sales, funding programs (Hamir, A.) 108:1040, 108:1055 (Leonard) 108:1055 (O'Hara, H.) 108:1045, 108:1055-1100
Farmers institutes, funding (Hamir, A.) 108:1040-1045, 108:1055
Farmers market nutrition and coupon project See Healthy eating under Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness
Farmers markets, initiatives and funding (O'Hara, H.) 108:1045-1050
Farmworkers See Workers below
Financial assistance and insurance programs
AgriStability program (Lucas, G.) 108:1015
Food and food industry See Food and food industry
Government support and infrastructure investment (Boon, K.) 108:1020-1025 (Dunn, J.) 108:1055 (Ens, R.) 108:1010-1015 (Lucas, G.) 108:1015-1020 (O'Hara, H.) 108:1045-1050
Locally grown food See Food and food industry
Replant program See Tree fruit industry under Food and food industry
Risk management programs (Ens, R.) 108:1010
Seasonal workers See Workers below
Supply management system (Dunn, J.) 108:1050
Sustainable agriculture (Ens, R.) 108:1010
Workers, seasonal workers (Ens, R.) 108:1010 (Lucas, G.) 108:1015
Agriculture Ministry

Budget (Cody, J.) 108:1125
AME B.C. See Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia
Assessment of property See Property tax
Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia See also Johnston, Kendra

Presentation to committee 108:0910-0915

Bioenergy See Energy
Boon, Kevin

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Cattlemen's Association 108:1020-1025
Agricultural land reserve
food production on Crown land 108:1020-1025
Agriculture
government support and infrastructure investment 108:1020-1025
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and government response
food security and supply systems 108:1020
Food and food industry
meat-processing facilities, cooperative model proposal 108:1025
Forests and forest industry
landscape-level planning, forage development 108:1025
Water
supply and storage infrastructure 108:1020
British Columbia Agriculture Council See also Ens, Reg

Presentation to committee 108:1010-1015
British Columbia Association of Farmers Markets See also O'Hara, Heather

Presentation to committee 108:1045-1100
British Columbia Cattlemen's Association See also Boon, Kevin

Presentation to committee 108:1020-1025
British Columbia Dairy Association See also Dunn, Jeremy

Presentation to committee 108:1050-1100
British Columbia Fruit Growers Association See also Lucas, Glen

Presentation to committee 108:1015-1030
British Columbia Geological Survey

Funding (Johnston, K.) 108:0910
British Columbia LNG Alliance See also Cox, Bryan

Presentation to committee 108:1150-1155
British Columbia Pulp and Paper Coalition See also Lindstrom, Robert

Presentation to committee 108:0935-0940, 108:1005
Budget consultation See Prebudget consultation under Finance and Government Services Committee
Bulkley Valley

Dairy farming (Dunn, J.) 108:1050
Buy B.C. program

E-commerce funding program See Agriculture
Program (Prato, M.) 108:1130

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers See also Morrison, Geoffrey

Presentation to committee 108:1145-1155
Carbon

Carbon offset policies and carbon leakage concept (Morrison, G.) 108:1150
Carbon tax

Impact, emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries (Goehring, M.) 108:0925 (Morrison, G.) 108:1150
Tax credits and rebates (Goehring, M.) 108:0925
Tax credits and rebates, industry program See Industry fund under CleanBC plan
CGL See Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd.
Clayoquot Biosphere Trust See also Goldt, Erika

Presentation to committee 108:1110-1115, 108:1135
Clean energy See Energy
CleanBC plan

Industry fund (Goehring, M.) 108:0925
Plan (D'Eith) 108:1100 (Dunn, J.) 108:1100
Climate change

Impact
agriculture and water management (Dunn, J.) 108:1050-1100
Clovechok, Doug (Columbia River–Revelstoke)

Mines and mining industry
First Nations involvement 108:0915
Shuswap Nation
involvement in coal mining project 108:0915
Coal mine project in Elk Valley area See North Coal Ltd.
Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd.

Pipeline project (Cox, B.) 108:1150-1155
Cody, Jen

Presentation to committee on behalf of Nanaimo Foodshare Society 108:1120-1125
Agriculture Ministry, budget 108:1125
Communities, agriculture and food supports 108:1125
Dietitians, community dietitians 108:1120-1125
Emergencies, food security as part of emergency management 108:1125
Food and food industry
diet and nutrition 108:1120
food security, funding for initiatives 108:1120-1125
locally grown food and regional food hubs 108:1125
Columbia Basin

Farmers markets (O'Hara, H.) 108:1045
Communities

Agriculture and food supports (Cody, J.) 108:1125
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic

Business impact and supports
small businesses (Leonard) 108:1055
Economic recovery
economic recovery (Cox, B.) 108:1150-1155 (Goehring, M.) 108:0920-0925 (Morrison, G.) 108:1150 (Vadnais, P.) 108:0905-0910
Front-line workers
pandemic pay eligibility (Prato, M.) 108:1130
Impact and government response
agriculture industry (O'Hara, H.) 108:1045
economy and jobs (Morrison, G.) 108:1145
food security (D'Eith) 108:1135 (Goldt, E.) 108:1110-1115, 108:1135 (Leonard) 108:1135 (Stafford, J.) 108:1115-1120
food security and supply systems (Boon, K.) 108:1020 (D'Eith) 108:1130-1135 (Ens, R.) 108:1010-1015 (Lucas, G.) 108:1015-1020 (Prato, M.) 108:1125-1130
forest industry (Hanacek, M.) 108:0950-0955
forest industry and pulp and paper sector (Leonard) 108:1000 (Skene, B.) 108:0940-0945, 108:1000
oil and gas sector (Cox, B.) 108:1150-1155 (D'Eith) 108:1155 (Morrison, G.) 108:1145, 108:1155
Impact and response
dairy farming sector (Dunn, J.) 108:1050
Quarantine
quarantine of foreign farm workers (Lucas, G.) 108:1015
Cowichan Green Community Society See also Stafford, Judy

Presentation to committee 108:1115-1120
Cowichan Valley

Food access during COVID-19 (Stafford, J.) 108:1115-1120
Koksilah watershed
agriculture and water management (Dunn, J.) 108:1100
Cox, Bryan

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. LNG Alliance 108:1150-1155
Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. pipeline project 108:1150-1155
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
economic recovery 108:1150-1155
impact and government response, oil and gas sector 108:1150-1155
Energy
clean energy supply 108:1150
Liquefied natural gas development
industry and projects 108:1150-1155
investment and regulation 108:1155
power supply, electrification 108:1150
LNG Canada facility project 108:1150-1155
Crown land

Food production on Crown ALR lands See Agricultural land reserve

Dairy industry

Industry and role in economy (Dunn, J.) 108:1050
Role in climate change action (D'Eith) 108:1100 (Dunn, J.) 108:1050-1100
D'Eith, Bob (Maple Ridge–Mission)

Agriculture
e-commerce and online sales 108:1100
CleanBC plan
plan 108:1100
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and government response
food security 108:1135
food security and supply systems 108:1130-1135
oil and gas sector 108:1155
Dairy industry
role in climate change action 108:1100
Finance and Government Services Committee
prebudget consultation
coverage of food security issues 108:1135
Food and food industry
tree fruit industry and replant program 108:1025
Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness
healthy eating, farmers market nutrition and coupon project 108:1055-1100
Oil and gas
wells, "spud rate" term 108:1155
Dietitians and nutritionists

Community dietitians (Cody, J.) 108:1120-1125
Domtar Inc. See also Skene, Bonny

Presentation to committee 108:0940-1000
Kamloops pulp mill operations and COVID-19 impact (Skene, B.) 108:0940-0945, 108:1000
Dunn, Jeremy

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Dairy Association 108:1050-1100
Agriculture
government support and infrastructure investment 108:1055
supply management system 108:1050
Bulkley Valley, dairy farming 108:1050
CleanBC plan 108:1100
Climate change, impact on agriculture and water management 108:1050-1100
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and response, dairy farming sector 108:1050
Cowichan Valley, Koksilah watershed
agriculture and water management 108:1100
Dairy industry
industry and role in economy 108:1050
role in climate change action 108:1050-1100
Water supply and storage infrastructure 108:1055

Economy

COVID-19 impact See Economic recovery; Impact and government response under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Electric power See Energy
Elk Valley

Coal mine project in area See North Coal Ltd.
COVID-19 impact and economic recovery (Vadnais, P.) 108:0905-0910
Emergencies

Food security as part of emergency management (Cody, J.) 108:1125 (Goldt, E.) 108:1115 (Leonard) 108:1130-1135 (Prato, M.) 108:1130 (Stafford, J.) 108:1115-1120
Energy

Bioenergy (Lindstrom, R.) 108:0940
Clean energy
supply (Cox, B.) 108:1150
Ens, Reg

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Agriculture Council 108:1010-1015
Agriculture
government support and infrastructure investment 108:1010-1015
risk management programs 108:1010
sustainable agriculture 108:1010
workers, seasonal workers 108:1010
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and government response, food security and supply systems 108:1010-1015
Food and food industry
food security, task force recommendations 108:1010-1015
food systems, resilience 108:1010

Farming See Agriculture
Finance and Government Services Committee

Prebudget consultation
coverage of food security issues (D'Eith) 108:1135 (Goldt, E.) 108:1110 (Leonard) 108:1130 (Prato, M.) 108:1125 (Stafford, J.) 108:1115
Food and food industry

Diet and nutrition (Cody, J.) 108:1120
Food security
COVID-19 impact See Impact and government response under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
emergency management See Emergencies
funding for initiatives (Cody, J.) 108:1120-1125 (Goldt, E.) 108:1110-1115 (Prato, M.) 108:1125-1130 (Stafford, J.) 108:1115-1120
task force recommendations (Ens, R.) 108:1010-1015
Food systems, resilience (Ens, R.) 108:1010 (Goldt, E.) 108:1110-1115
Locally grown food (Cody, J.) 108:1125 (O'Hara, H.) 108:1045
Locally grown food and infrastructure (Prato, M.) 108:1130
Meat-processing facilities, cooperative model proposal (Boon, K.) 108:1025 (Leonard) 108:1025
Regional food hubs (Cody, J.) 108:1125 (Goldt, E.) 108:1110-1115 (Stafford, J.) 108:1120
Tree fruit industry and replant program (D'Eith) 108:1025 (Lucas, G.) 108:1015, 108:1025-1030
Worker wages (Prato, M.) 108:1130
Forests and forest industry

Bioenergy See Energy
COVID-19 impact See Impact and government response under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Exports and markets (Hanacek, M.) 108:0955
Landscape-level planning, forage development (Boon, K.) 108:1025
Private lands
access to markets (Hanacek, M.) 108:0955
costs and role in economy (Hanacek, M.) 108:0950-0955
managed forest land status and property assessment (Hanacek, M.) 108:0950-0955
Pulp and paper sector
access to fibre (Lindstrom, R.) 108:0935-0940, 108:1005 (Simons) 108:0955 (Skene, B.) 108:0945-1000
clean energy and environmental initiatives (Skene, B.) 108:0940-0945
clean energy initiatives (Lindstrom, R.) 108:0940
costs and conditions (Lindstrom, R.) 108:0935, 108:1005 (Skene, B.) 108:0940-1000
COVID-19 impact See Impact and government response, forest industry under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
diversification funding (Lindstrom, R.) 108:0940
hemp as source of fibre (Hanacek, M.) 108:1000 (Simons) 108:0955
Utilization of marginal forest stands and wood (Lindstrom, R.) 108:0940, 108:1005 (Skene, B.) 108:0945-0950, 108:1000

Goehring, Michael

Presentation to committee on behalf of Mining Association of B.C. 108:0915-0925
Carbon tax credits and rebates, emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries 108:0925
CleanBC plan industry fund 108:0925
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, economic recovery 108:0920-0925
Mines and mining industry
costs and taxes 108:0925
industry, conditions and competitiveness 108:0915-0925
role in low-carbon economy and clean technology development 108:0920-0925
Sales tax
exemptions, purchase of machinery and equipment by industry 108:0925
Goldt, Erika

Presentation to committee on behalf of Clayoquot Biosphere Trust 108:1110-1115, 108:1135
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and government response, food security 108:1110-1115, 108:1135
Emergencies, food security as part of emergency management 108:1115
Finance and Government Services Committee
prebudget consultation, food security issues 108:1110
Food and food industry
food security and funding for initiatives 108:1110-1115
regional food hubs 108:1110-1115
Vancouver Island, food security 108:1110-1115
Green energy See Energy

Hamir, Arzeena

Presentation to committee on behalf of Mid Island Farmers Institute 108:1040-1045, 108:1055
Agriculture
e-commerce and online sales, funding programs 108:1040, 108:1055
farmers institutes, funding 108:1040-1045, 108:1055
Hanacek, Megan

Presentation to committee on behalf of Private Forest Landowners Association 108:0950-1000
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and government response, forest industry 108:0950-0955
Forests and forest industry
exports and markets 108:0955
private lands
access to markets 108:0955
costs and role in economy 108:0950-0955
managed forest land status and property assessment 108:0950-0955
pulp and paper sector, hemp as source of fibre 108:1000
Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness

Healthy eating, farmers market nutrition and coupon project (D'Eith) 108:1055-1100 (O'Hara, H.) 108:1050-1100
Hemp

Hemp as source of fibre for pulp and paper industry See Pulp and paper sector under Forests and forest industry

Information and communications technology

High-speed Internet service
connectivity issues for remote and rural communities (O'Hara, H.) 108:1045
Internet See Information and communications technology

Johnston, Kendra

Presentation to committee on behalf of Association for Mineral Exploration B.C. 108:0910-0915
B.C. Geological Survey funding 108:0910
Mines and mining industry
exploration activities and investment 108:0910-0915
Mining Jobs Task Force recommendations 108:0910-0915
tax credits 108:0915
Science and technology, geoscience programs and funding 108:0910

Kamloops, B.C.

Pulp mill See Domtar Inc.
Koksilah watershed See Cowichan Valley
Kootenay area

Farmers markets (O'Hara, H.) 108:1045
Ktunaxa Nation

Involvement in coal mining project (Vadnais, P.) 108:0905, 108:0915

Leonard, Ronna-Rae (Courtenay-Comox)

Agriculture
e-commerce and online sales, funding programs 108:1055
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
Emergencies
food security as part of emergency management 108:1130-1135
Finance and Government Services Committee
prebudget consultation
coverage of food security issues 108:1130
Food and food industry
meat-processing facilities, cooperative model proposal 108:1025
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

Industry and projects (Cox, B.) 108:1150-1155
Investment and regulation (Cox, B.) 108:1155
Power supply and electrification (Cox, B.) 108:1150
Livestock industry

Meat products See Food and food industry
LNG See Liquefied natural gas development
LNG Canada facility project

Pipeline project See Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd.
Project (Cox, B.) 108:1150-1155
Locally grown food See Food and food industry
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
LUSH Valley Food Action Society See also Prato, Maurita

Presentation to committee 108:1125-1130

Meat See Food and food industry
Michel coal mine project See North Coal Ltd.
Mid Island Farmers Institute See also Hamir, Arzeena

Presentation to committee 108:1040-1045, 108:1055
Mines and mining industry

Coal mining industry See particular companies
Costs and taxes (Goehring, M.) 108:0925
Environmental stewardship (Vadnais, P.) 108:0905-0915
Exploration activities and investment (Johnston, K.) 108:0910-0915
First Nations involvement (Clovechok) 108:0915 (Vadnais, P.) 108:0905, 108:0915
Industry, conditions and competitiveness (Goehring, M.) 108:0915-0925
Mining Jobs Task Force, recommendations and implementation (Johnston, K.) 108:0910-0915
Role in economy (Vadnais, P.) 108:0905-0910
Role in low-carbon economy and clean technology development (Goehring, M.) 108:0920-0925
Tax credits
exploration tax credit (Johnston, K.) 108:0915
mineral flow-through share tax credit (Johnston, K.) 108:0915
Mining Association of British Columbia See also Goehring, Michael

Presentation to committee 108:0915-0925
Morrison, Geoffrey

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers 108:1145-1155
Carbon offset policies and carbon leakage concept 108:1150
Carbon tax impact, emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries 108:1150
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
economic recovery 108:1150
impact and government response
economy and jobs 108:1145
oil and gas sector 108:1145, 108:1155
Oil and gas
industry conditions and role in economy 108:1145-1150
revenues to government 108:1150
wells, "spud rate" term 108:1145, 108:1155

Nanaimo Foodshare Society See also Cody, Jen

Presentation to committee 108:1120-1125
North Coal Ltd. See also Vadnais, Patty

Presentation to committee 108:0905-0910
Michel coal mine project (Vadnais, P.) 108:0905-0910
Nutrition See Diet and nutrition under Food and food industry

O'Hara, Heather

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Association of Farmers Markets 108:1045-1100
Agriculture
e-commerce and online sales, funding programs 108:1045, 108:1055-1100
farmers markets, initiatives and funding 108:1045-1050
government support and infrastructure investment 108:1045-1050
Columbia Basin farmers markets 108:1045
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and government response, agriculture industry 108:1045
Food and food industry, locally grown food 108:1045
Healthy eating, farmers market nutrition and coupon project 108:1050-1100
High-speed Internet service, connectivity issues for remote and rural communities 108:1045
Kootenay area farmers markets 108:1045
Waste, zero-waste initiatives 108:1050
Oil and gas

COVID-19 impact See Impact and government response under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Industry
conditions and role in economy (Morrison, G.) 108:1145-1150
Natural gas
liquefied natural gas See Liquefied natural gas development
Revenues to government (Morrison, G.) 108:1150
Wells, "spud rate" term (D'Eith) 108:1155 (Morrison, G.) 108:1145, 108:1155

Petroleum industry See Oil and gas
Prato, Maurita

Presentation to committee on behalf of LUSH Valley Food Action Society 108:1125-1130
Buy B.C. program 108:1130
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
front-line workers, pandemic pay eligibility 108:1130
impact and government response, food security and supply systems 108:1125-1130
Emergencies, food security as part of emergency management 108:1130
Finance and Government Services Committee
prebudget consultation, food security issues 108:1125
Food and food industry
food security and funding for initiatives 108:1125-1130
locally grown food and infrastructure 108:1130
worker wages 108:1130
Private Forest Landowners Association See also Hanacek, Megan

Presentation to committee 108:0950-1000
Property tax

Assessment of property
private forest lands See Private lands under Forests and forest industry
Pulp and paper industry See Forests and forest industry

Replant program See Tree fruit industry under Food and food industry

Sales tax

Application and exemptions
purchase of machinery and equipment by industry (Goehring, M.) 108:0925
Science and technology

Geoscience programs and funding (Johnston, K.) 108:0910
Shuswap Nation

Involvement in coal mining project (Clovechok) 108:0915 (Vadnais, P.) 108:0915
Simons, Nicholas (Powell River–Sunshine Coast)

Forests and forest industry
pulp and paper sector
access to fibre 108:0955
hemp as source of fibre 108:0955
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
Small business

COVID-19 impact See Business impact and supports under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
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

Tree fruit industry See Food and food industry

Vadnais, Patty

Presentation to committee on behalf of North Coal 108:0905-0910
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, economic recovery 108:0905-0910
Elk Valley, COVID-19 impact and economic recovery 108:0905-0910
Ktunaxa Nation, involvement in coal mining project 108:0905, 108:0915
Mines and mining industry
environmental stewardship and role in economy 108:0905-0915
First Nations involvement 108:0905, 108:0915
North Coal Ltd., Michel coal mine project 108:0905-0910
Shuswap Nation, involvement in coal mining project 108:0915
Vancouver Island

Cowichan area See Cowichan Valley
Food security (Goldt, E.) 108:1110-1115 (Stafford, J.) 108:1120

Waste

Zero-waste initiatives (O'Hara, H.) 108:1050
Water

Supply and storage infrastructure (Boon, K.) 108:1020 (Dunn, J.) 108:1055
Wells See Oil and gas

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