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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Adams, David

Presentation to committee on behalf of Global Automakers of Canada 109:1410-1415, 109:1425-1430
Automobiles
industry, employment and skills training 109:1415, 109:1425
insurance, coverage of repair costs 109:1415
technology 109:1425-1430
zero-emission and clean vehicles
electric vehicles and charging infrastructure 109:1410-1415
rebates and incentives 109:1410, 109:1430
vehicle fleet transition 109:1430
Alberta

Visitors to B.C. (Clovechok) 109:1610 (Ducs, D.) 109:1605-1610
Atchison, Chris

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Construction Association 109:1435-1440, 109:1500-1505
Construction industry
employment of women and workplace culture 109:1500
prompt payment issues and legislation proposal 109:1435-1440, 109:1505
role in economy and COVID-19 response 109:1435
Infrastructure
government investment 109:1435
Skills training
women in skilled trades 109:1500
Automobiles

Clean energy and electric vehicles See Zero-emission and clean vehicles below
Commuter vehicles, costs (Scovell, A.) 109:1410
Industry
after-market industry (Scovell, A.) 109:1405-1410
employment and skills training (Adams, D.) 109:1415, 109:1425 (Coleman) 109:1420-1425 (Qualey, B.) 109:1420-1425 (Scovell, A.) 109:1410, 109:1425
vehicle sales and dealerships (Qualey, B.) 109:1415-1420
Insurance, coverage of repair costs (Adams, D.) 109:1415
Luxury tax See Taxation, tax on high-priced vehicles below
Pickup trucks (Qualey, B.) 109:1420
Taxation, sales tax See Sales tax
Taxation, tax on high-priced vehicles (Qualey, B.) 109:1420
Technology (Adams, D.) 109:1425-1430
Zero-emission and clean vehicles
electric vehicles and charging infrastructure (Adams, D.) 109:1410-1415 (Qualey, B.) 109:1420
rebates and incentives (Adams, D.) 109:1410, 109:1430 (D'Eith) 109:1430 (Qualey, B.) 109:1430
skills development for mechanics See Industry, employment and skills training above
vehicle fleet transition (Adams, D.) 109:1430
Automotive Retailers Association See also Scovell, Adrian

Presentation to committee 109:1405-1410, 109:1425

Barnett, Donna (Cariboo-Chilcotin)

B.C. by region
rural B.C.
rural development funding 109:1605
Convenience store industry
costs 109:1455
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
business impact and supports
supports 109:1530
impact and government response
gambling operations 109:1635
Financial services industry
credit unions 109:1530
Tourism
infrastructure investment for small and rural communities 109:1605
Beverages and beverage industry

Beverage consumption (Goetz, J.) 109:1450
COVID-19 impact and response See Impact and response under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Industry and role in economy (Goetz, J.) 109:1445-1450
Sugar-sweetened beverages
health promotion tax (D'Eith) 109:1455 (Goetz, J.) 109:1450-1455
British Columbia Building Trades See also Mercier, Andrew

Presentation to committee 109:1440-1445, 109:1500-1505
British Columbia by region

Rural B.C.
rural development funding (Barnett) 109:1605 (Judas, W.) 109:1605
rural dividend program (Harrison, S.) 109:1650
British Columbia Construction Association See also Atchison, Chris

Presentation to committee 109:1435-1440, 109:1500-1505
British Columbia Gaming Industry Association See also Stuart, Shiera

Presentation to committee 109:1620-1635
British Columbia Regional Tourism Secretariat See also Mandziuk, Glenn

Presentation to committee 109:1555-1600, 109:1615
Role and COVID-19 response (Mandziuk, G.) 109:1555
Business

Women in business (Dean) 109:1535 (Han, H.) 109:1535

Canada business emergency account See Business impact and supports under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Canadian Beverage Association See also Goetz, Jim

Presentation to committee 109:1445-1455
Canadian Credit Union Association See also Han, Henry

Presentation to committee 109:1515-1520, 109:1530-1535
Cars See Automobiles
Casinos See Gambling
CEBA See Business impact and supports, Canada business emergency account under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Clovechok, Doug (Columbia River–Revelstoke)

Alberta
visitors to B.C. 109:1610
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and response
tourism and SMART travel 109:1610
Resorts
resort municipality initiative program 109:1605
Coleman, Rich (Langley East)

Automobiles
industry, employment and skills training 109:1420-1425
Financial services industry
credit unions 109:1535
Communities

Gaming grants for community organizations and COVID-19 impact (Stuart, S.) 109:1620
Community benefits agreement See Labour
Construction industry

Employment of women and workplace culture (Atchison, C.) 109:1500 (Dean) 109:1500 (Leonard) 109:1505 (Mercier, A.) 109:1505
Prompt payment issues and legislation proposal (Atchison, C.) 109:1435-1440, 109:1505 (D'Eith) 109:1505
Role in economy and COVID-19 response (Atchison, C.) 109:1435
Convenience Industry Council of Canada See also Kothawala, Anne

Presentation to committee 109:1450-1455, 109:1505
Convenience store industry

Costs (Barnett) 109:1455 (Kothawala, A.) 109:1455
COVID-19 impact and response See Impact and response under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Operations and issues (Kothawala, A.) 109:1450-1455
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic

Business impact and supports
Canada emergency business account loans and provincial loan program proposal (Delaney, B.) 109:1520-1525 (Han, H.) 109:1515-1520
impact (Delaney, B.) 109:1535 (Kothawala, A.) 109:1450
supports (Barnett) 109:1530
Economic recovery
funding (D'Eith) 109:1530 (Han, H.) 109:1530
Employee impact
women (Mercier, A.) 109:1435
Employee impact and supports
women (Dean) 109:1655 (Harrison, S.) 109:1655
Impact and government response
gambling operations (Barnett) 109:1635 (Stuart, S.) 109:1620, 109:1635
tourism and hospitality industry (D'Eith) 109:1610 (Delaney, B.) 109:1520-1525 (Ducs, D.) 109:1615 (Judas, W.) 109:1550-1555, 109:1615 (Mandziuk, G.) 109:1600, 109:1615 (Nursey, P.) 109:1625-1630
Impact and response
beverage industry (Goetz, J.) 109:1445-1450
convenience store industry (Kothawala, A.) 109:1450
tourism and SMART travel (Clovechok) 109:1610 (Ducs, D.) 109:1605-1610 (Simons) 109:1610
Credit unions See Financial services industry
Cruise ship industry

Industry (D'Eith) 109:1630 (Nursey, P.) 109:1630

Dean, Hon. Mitzi (Esquimalt-Metchosin)

Business
women in business 109:1535
Construction industry
employment of women and workplace culture 109:1500
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
employee impact and supports
women 109:1655
Infrastructure
government investment 109:1500
Labour
work at office or from home and COVID-19 impact 109:1655
Skills training
women in skilled trades 109:1500
D'Eith, Bob (Maple Ridge–Mission)

Automobiles
zero-emission and clean vehicles
rebates and incentives 109:1430
Beverages and beverage industry
sugar-sweetened beverages
health promotion tax 109:1455
Construction industry
prompt payment issues and legislation proposal 109:1505
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
economic recovery
funding 109:1530
impact and government response
tourism and hospitality industry 109:1610
Cruise ship industry
industry 109:1630
Gambling
casinos, COVID-19 impact and reopening plan 109:1630
Information and communications technology
high-speed Internet service
remote and rural communities 109:1650-1655
Infrastructure
government investment and role in private sector development 109:1500
Intellectual property
rights, funding for securing of rights 109:1540
Labour
work at office or from home and COVID-19 impact 109:1650-1655
Tourism
marketing to B.C. residents 109:1610
Delaney, Barry

Presentation to committee on behalf of SASCU Credit Union 109:1520-1525, 109:1535
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
business impact and supports
Canada emergency business account loans and provincial loan program proposal 109:1520-1525
impact 109:1535
impact and government response, tourism and hospitality industry 109:1520-1525
Financial services industry
business loans 109:1535
Interest rates in 1980s and impact on businesses 109:1535
Okanagan area, North Okanagan, COVID-19 impact on businesses 109:1520
Destination Greater Victoria See also Nursey, Paul

Presentation to committee 109:1625-1630
Ducs, Dianna

Presentation to committee on behalf of Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism 109:1600-1615
Alberta, visitors to B.C. 109:1605-1610
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and government response, tourism and hospitality industry 109:1615
impact and response, tourism and SMART travel 109:1605-1610
Ferries and ferry services, inland ferries, Kootenay Lake ferry 109:1610
Information and communications technology, high-speed Internet service, Wi-Fi for rural communities 109:1605
Kootenay area, tourism industry and issues 109:1600-1605, 109:1615
Municipal and regional district tax program 109:1605
Resorts, resort municipality initiative program 109:1600
Small business, online operations, government support 109:1605
Tourism, infrastructure investment for small and rural communities 109:1600-1605

Electric vehicles See Zero-emission and clean vehicles under Automobiles
Energy

Hydroelectric power infrastructure (Mercier, A.) 109:1445
Power supply, role in economic development (Mercier, A.) 109:1500

Ferries and ferry services

Inland ferries, Kootenay Lake ferry (Ducs, D.) 109:1610
Financial services industry

Business loans (Delaney, B.) 109:1535 (Han, H.) 109:1535 (Leonard) 109:1535
Business loans, COVID-19 emergency fund See Business impact and supports, Canada business emergency account under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Credit unions (Barnett) 109:1530 (Coleman) 109:1535 (Han, H.) 109:1515, 109:1535

Gambling

Casinos
COVID-19 impact and reopening plan (D'Eith) 109:1630 (Stuart, S.) 109:1620, 109:1630-1635
COVID-19 impact See Impact and government response under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Industry and revenues (Stuart, S.) 109:1620-1625
Revenues, allocation to charities See Gaming grants under Communities
Gaming See Gambling
Global Automakers of Canada See also Adams, David

Presentation to committee 109:1410-1415, 109:1425-1430
Goetz, Jim

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Beverage Association 109:1445-1455
Beverages and beverage industry
beverage consumption 109:1450
industry and role in economy 109:1445-1450
sugar-sweetened beverages, health promotion tax 109:1450-1455
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and response, beverage industry 109:1445-1450

Han, Henry

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Credit Union Association 109:1515-1520, 109:1530-1535
Business, women in business 109:1535
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
business impact and supports, Canada emergency business account loans and provincial loan program proposal 109:1515-1520
economic recovery funding 109:1530
Financial services industry
business loans 109:1535
credit unions 109:1515, 109:1535
Harrison, Scott

Presentation to committee 109:1650-1655
B.C. by region, rural B.C., rural dividend program 109:1650
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, employee impact and supports, women 109:1655
Health care facilities and hospitals, community primary care centres 109:1650
Health care system, primary health care and preventive care 109:1650
Information and communications technology, high-speed Internet service for remote and rural communities 109:1655
Labour, work at office or from home and COVID-19 impact 109:1650-1655
Local government, funding 109:1650
Health care facilities and hospitals

Community primary care centres (Harrison, S.) 109:1650
Health care system

Primary health care
primary and preventive care (Harrison, S.) 109:1650
Hospitality industry See also Hotels and travel accommodation; Tourism

COVID-19 impact See Impact and government response, tourism and hospitality industry under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Hydroelectric power See Energy

Information and communications technology

High-speed Internet service
remote and rural communities (D'Eith) 109:1650-1655 (Harrison, S.) 109:1655
Wi-Fi for rural communities (Ducs, D.) 109:1605
Infrastructure

Government investment (Atchison, C.) 109:1435 (Dean) 109:1500
Government investment and role in private sector development (D'Eith) 109:1500 (Mercier, A.) 109:1440-1445, 109:1500
Intellectual property

Rights, funding for securing of rights (D'Eith) 109:1540 (Leclerc, A.) 109:1525-1530, 109:1540
Intellectual Property Institute of Canada See also Leclerc, Alain

Presentation to committee 109:1525-1530, 109:1540
Interest rates

Rates in 1980s and impact on businesses (Delaney, B.) 109:1535 (Leonard) 109:1535

Judas, Walt

Presentation to committee on behalf of Tourism Industry Association of B.C. 109:1550-1555, 109:1605-1615
B.C. by region, rural B.C., rural development funding 109:1605
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and government response
tourism and hospitality industry 109:1550-1555, 109:1615
Resorts, resort municipality initiative program 109:1555, 109:1605-1610
Tourism
destination development planning and funding 109:1555
infrastructure investment for small and rural communities 109:1555
marketing to B.C. residents 109:1615

Kootenay area

Tourism industry and issues (Ducs, D.) 109:1600-1605, 109:1615
Kothawala, Anne

Presentation to committee on behalf of Convenience Industry Council of Canada 109:1450-1455, 109:1505
Convenience store industry
costs 109:1455
operations and issues 109:1450-1455
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
business impact and supports 109:1450
impact and response, convenience store industry 109:1450
Small business, government support 109:1450-1455
Tobacco, illegal tobacco trade, enforcement of law 109:1455

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
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
Leonard, Ronna-Rae (Courtenay-Comox)

Construction industry
employment of women and workplace culture 109:1505
Financial services industry
business loans 109:1535
Interest rates in 1980s and impact on businesses 109:1535
Skills training
women in skilled trades 109:1505
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
Local government

Funding (Harrison, S.) 109:1650
Lower Mainland

Transportation infrastructure (Mercier, A.) 109:1445

Mandziuk, Glenn

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Regional Tourism Secretariat 109:1555-1600, 109:1615
B.C. Regional Tourism Secretariat, role and COVID-19 response 109:1555
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and government response, tourism and hospitality industry 109:1600, 109:1615
Tourism
industry, social licence and performance measurement 109:1555-1600
infrastructure investment 109:1600
marketing to B.C. residents 109:1615
Mercier, Andrew

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Building Trades 109:1440-1445, 109:1500-1505
Construction industry, employment of women and workplace culture 109:1505
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, employee impact, women 109:1435
Energy
hydroelectric power infrastructure 109:1445
power supply, role in economic development 109:1500
Infrastructure, government investment and role in private sector development 109:1440-1445, 109:1500
Labour, community benefits agreement 109:1440, 109:1500
Lower Mainland, transportation infrastructure 109:1445
Skills training, women in skilled trades 109:1500-1505
Transportation
infrastructure, role in land use and development 109:1500
projects 109:1445
MRDT program See Municipal and regional district tax program
Municipal and regional district tax program

Program (Ducs, D.) 109:1605 (Nursey, P.) 109:1625

Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism See also Ducs, Dianna

Presentation to committee 109:1600-1615
New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia See also Qualey, Blair

Presentation to committee 109:1415-1430
Nursey, Paul

Presentation to committee on behalf of Destination Greater Victoria 109:1625-1630
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact and government response, tourism and hospitality industry 109:1625-1630
Cruise ship industry 109:1630
Municipal and regional district tax program 109:1625
Victoria
Belleville ferry terminal redevelopment 109:1625-1630
tourism industry and COVID-19 impact 109:1625-1630

Okanagan area

North Okanagan, COVID-19 impact on businesses (Delaney, B.) 109:1520

Power See Energy
Property

Intellectual property See Intellectual property

Qualey, Blair

Presentation to committee on behalf of New Car Dealers Association of B.C. 109:1415-1430
Automobiles
industry, employment and skills training 109:1420-1425
industry, vehicle sales and dealerships 109:1415-1420
pickup trucks 109:1420
taxation, tax on high-priced vehicles 109:1420
zero-emission and clean vehicles, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure 109:1420
zero-emission and clean vehicles, rebates and incentives 109:1430

Research and development See also particular topics

Government investment (Leclerc, A.) 109:1525-1530
Resorts

Resort municipality initiative program (Clovechok) 109:1605 (Ducs, D.) 109:1600 (Judas, W.) 109:1555, 109:1605-1610
RMI program See Resort municipality initiative program under Resorts

Sales tax

Application and exemptions
lower-cost commuter vehicles (Scovell, A.) 109:1410
Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union (SASCU) See SASCU Credit Union
SASCU Credit Union See also Delaney, Barry

Presentation to committee 109:1520-1525, 109:1535
Science and technology

Innovation and role in economy (Leclerc, A.) 109:1525-1530
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
Simons, Hon. Nicholas (Powell River–Sunshine Coast)

COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
impact and response
tourism and SMART travel 109:1610
Skills training

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
Small business

Government support (Kothawala, A.) 109:1450-1455
Online operations, government support (Ducs, D.) 109:1605
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
Sugar-sweetened beverages See Beverages and beverage industry

Tobacco

Illegal tobacco trade, enforcement of law (Kothawala, A.) 109:1455
Tourism

COVID-19 impact See COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Cruise ships See Cruise ship industry
Destination development planning and funding (Judas, W.) 109:1555
Industry
social licence and performance measurement (Mandziuk, G.) 109:1555-1600
Infrastructure investment (Mandziuk, G.) 109:1600
Infrastructure investment for small and rural communities (Barnett) 109:1605 (Ducs, D.) 109:1600-1605 (Judas, W.) 109:1555
Marketing to B.C. residents (D'Eith) 109:1610 (Judas, W.) 109:1615 (Mandziuk, G.) 109:1615
Resorts See Resorts
Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia See also Judas, Walt

Presentation to committee 109:1550-1555, 109:1605-1615
Transportation

Infrastructure
role in land use and development (Mercier, A.) 109:1500
Projects (Mercier, A.) 109:1445

Victoria, B.C.

Belleville ferry terminal redevelopment (Nursey, P.) 109:1625-1630
Tourism industry and COVID-19 impact (Nursey, P.) 109:1625-1630

Women

Women in sectors
business See Business
skilled trades See Skills training
Workers

Skills training See Skills training; particular sectors
Work from home See Labour

Zero-emission and clean vehicles See Automobiles

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