BC Legislature - Finance and Government Services Committee, 38th Parliament

Fair Share program See Resource industries, revenues under British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.
Families

Child care programs See Children – Child care

Economic challenges (Darvasi, D.) 30:1235-1240

Family caregivers in residential care facilities See Services under Housing – Residential care facilities

Family caregivers, tax credit (Keenan, K.) 30:1130

Family violence See Violence

Income support, families on income assistance See Recipients under Income assistance

Income tax rates See Personal income tax rates, families with children under Income tax

Parents, stay-at-home parents (Darvasi, D.) 30:1240

Programs and services See Programs and services for children and families under Children

Taxation (Darvasi, D.) 30:1240

FAS See Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Fast, Scott

Fraser Valley, demographics and population growth 35:1030

Fraser Valley, post-secondary education 35:1025-1035

Post-secondary education

accessibility and affordability 35:1030-1045

enrolment levels, impact of program capacity limits 35:1030, 35:1040

student financial assistance, grant and loan reduction programs 35:1035, 35:1045

tuition fees, reduction 35:1035-1040

Post-secondary education, funding 35:1035-1040

Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes

colleges, English-as-a-second-language programs 35:1035

Skills training, supply of skilled workers 35:1035

University College of the Fraser Valley, activities 35:1025-1030, 35:1040

Fedderly, Bob

As subject

experience as supplier to oil and gas industry 31:1155-1200

B.C., northern and rural B.C., highways and roads, impact on industry 31:1155

Fuel, biodiesel and ethanol, research and development 31:1200

Oil and gas, industry

impact of industry incentives on government revenues 31:1155

royalty levels in B.C. and elsewhere 31:1200

Federation of British Columbia Naturalists

Activities and membership (Ramey, B.) 30:1030

Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Resolution on federal support programs for beetle-impacted municipalities (Zurowski, D.) 32:1745

Federation of Child and Family Services of British Columbia

Recommendations to Finance and Government Services Committee (Meredith, C.) 36:1030-1040

Recommendations to Finance and Government Services Committee, costing (Hawes) 36:1045 (Kwan) 36:1040 (Meredith, C.) 36:1040-1045

Ferguson, George

Abbotsford

annexation of Sumas Mountain 35:1005-1010

infrastructure, provincial-municipal relations 35:0955

police and policing, costs 35:1000

Budgets, balanced budgets 35:0955

Cities and towns, New Deal for Cities and Communities, allocation of funds 35:0955

Fraser Valley, regional transit services 35:1000

Gambling, casino revenues, allocation within region 35:1005

Homelessness, programs and services, role of provincial government 35:1005

Transit services, funding, regional disparities 35:1000

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Treatment and services (Geschke, L.) 35:1105

Film industry

Industry in B.C. (Leitch, P.) 27:2015-2025

Industry in B.C., post-production sector (Leitch, P.) 27:2020

Tax credits (Leitch, P.) 27:2015-2025

Taxation, B.C. and elsewhere (Holt, P.) 30:0925

Filmer, Brad

B.C. Liberal Party, government, policies, impact on economy 31:1035

B.C., northern and rural B.C., seniors population, initiatives to attract and retain seniors 31:1040, 31:1050

Police and policing, funding for police services 31:1045-1050

Resources and resource industries, resource-based communities, taxation of local industry 31:1040-1050

Taxation, competitive tax system, reports 31:1040-1045

Taylor, gas plant explosion 31:1045

Taylor, seniors housing 31:1040, 31:1050-1055

Finance and Government Services, Select Standing Committee on

Advertising by committee (Hayer) 21:0935-0940 (Lee) 21:0940

Election of Chair and Deputy Chair (Karagianis) 19:0840 (Krog) 19:0840 (Lekstrom) 19:0840 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 19:0840 (Yap) 19:0840

Election of Deputy Chair (Kwan) 26:1255 (Lekstrom) 26:1255 (Ralston) 26:1255

In-camera proceedings, attendance by research staff (Lekstrom) 38:0915

In-camera proceedings, motions to move in camera See Motions and resolutions

Mandate (Lekstrom) 28:1105-1110, 28:1120, 28:1135, 30:1145, 44:0830 (Worth, G.) 28:1135 (Wyse, S.) 29:1900

Meeting schedule (Lekstrom) 19:0845, 21:1045

Meeting schedule, notice to members (Kwan) 21:0940 (Lekstrom) 21:0955

Membership (Lekstrom) 26:1255

Motions See Motions and resolutions

Prebudget consultation

participation (Kwan) 42:1005 (Lekstrom) 42:1005

participation of underrepresented groups (Bloy) 42:1020 (Hayer) 21:0955 (Krog) 21:0950-0955 (Kwan) 21:0940-0945, 21:1000-1005 (Taylor) 21:1020

process (Hayer) 42:1010 (Hogg) 19:0850 (Karagianis) 19:0845, 20:1245-1250 (Kwan) 20:1250-1255, 21:0940-0945 (Lekstrom) 19:0850, 20:1250, 21:1005-1010, 21:1020, 38:0915, 42:1020 (Taylor) 21:0935, 21:1015-1020 (Yap) 19:0850

public hearings See Public hearings and Public hearing process below under this main heading

questionnaire (Hayer) 24:1815 (Hogg) 20:1245 (Karagianis) 19:0845, 20:1245-1250 (Krog) 21:0950-0955 (Kwan) 21:0945, 21:1000, 21:1010-1015 (Lee) 21:0940 (Taylor) 21:0935-0940

questionnaire translation (Hayer) 21:0940 (Lee) 19:0850, 21:0940 (Lekstrom) 19:0850 (Taylor) 21:0940

report See Report below under this main heading

submissions to committee See also Submissions to committee below under this main heading

(Lekstrom) 23:1105, 38:0915 (Ralston) 31:1105, 42:1015

work of committee staff (Hayer) 42:1010

Presentation by Finance Minister (Lekstrom) 20:1245 (Taylor) 22:1305-1350

Public hearing process

accessibility (Karagianis) 20:1235 (Simons) 20:1235

participation of Children and Family Development Minister (Kwan) 25:1245 (Lekstrom) 25:1245

participation of Finance Minister (Hayer) 21:0955 (Kwan) 21:0945, 21:1000 (Taylor) 21:0935

promotion of witness input (Taylor) 22:1310-1315

Public hearings

alternate-year selection of remote locations (Hogg) 20:1215, 20:1230 (Karagianis) 20:1220 (Krog) 20:1220 (Lekstrom) 20:1220

location and schedule (Bloy) 19:0850, 20:1240 (Hayer) 19:0845, 21:0940 (Hogg) 20:1215, 20:1225 (Krog) 19:0845, 21:1020 (Lee) 20:1225 (Lekstrom) 19:0840-0850, 20:1215-1220, 20:1230, 20:1240, 21:1020, 21:1045 (Simons) 19:0850

location and schedule, transportation and accommodation (Krog) 20:1220

schedule, time line (Karagianis) 20:1240 (Lekstrom) 20:1245

translation during meetings (Kwan) 21:0945 (Lekstrom) 25:0910, 25:1445, 30:1705

Vancouver hearing, witness overflow (Lekstrom) 30:1200 (Park, D.) 30:1150

venues, accessibility (Carroll, S.) 37:1100 (Crombie, M.) 25:1040 (Ralston) 37:1100

Recommendations

adoption by government (Kwan) 22:1335 (Lee) 22:1340 (Lekstrom) 27:1705 (Taylor) 22:1340

budget forecasting (Klein, S.) 30:0950 (Lee, M.) 30:0945

budget priorities (Lekstrom) 25:1105

committee debate (Black) 42:1010 (Kwan) 42:1005-1010 (Ralston) 42:1015

Relationship with Attorney General (Kwan) 25:1445

Relationship with Auditor General See also Relationship with select standing committees under Auditor General

(Lekstrom) 19:0845

Relationship with Finance Minister (Kwan) 28:1105-1110 (Lekstrom) 21:1020, 28:1105-1110 (Taylor) 21:1015

Relationship with statutory officers See also Review of statutory officers below under this main heading

(Lekstrom) 19:0850-0855

Report

approval, motion See Motions and resolutions

approval, position of members (Black) 42:1010

committee process See also Recommendations, committee debate above under this main heading

(Hawes) 42:1015 (Kwan) 42:1015 (Lekstrom) 42:1015 (Ralston) 42:1015

confidentiality (Lekstrom) 42:1005

debate in Legislature (Lekstrom) 42:1015 (Ralston) 42:1015

draft report (Lekstrom) 22:1310, 38:0915, 39:0805, 39:0935, 40:0805, 40:1000, 41:0905, 41:1330, 42:0810 (Sardinha, J.) 27:1940

focus and scope (Black) 42:1010

recommendations in report See Recommendations above under this main heading

release, impact of Legislative calendar See Legislative calendar and sitting schedule under Legislature

report (Bloy) 42:1020 (Lee) 42:1015 (Lekstrom) 42:1020

Report for first session of 38th parliament, use of recommendations in budget (Lekstrom) 19:0840-0845

Requests for information from ministries (Kwan) 42:1005 (Lekstrom) 42:0810

Review of statutory officers (Hayer) 21:1015 (Kwan) 21:1015 (Lekstrom) 21:1015, 21:1045, 43:1115, 45:1320, 45:1340, 45:1555

Review of statutory officers, committee schedule (Kwan) 22:1340 (Lekstrom) 22:1335

Subcommittee on agenda and procedure, election (Lekstrom) 19:0840

Submissions to committee, verbal submissions (Lekstrom) 20:1230 (Simons) 20:1225-1230

Submissions to committee, written submissions (Jarvis, D.) 26:1205

Witnesses

scope of questions to witnesses (Lekstrom) 43:0840 (Ralston) 43:0840

selection of underrepresented groups (Bloy) 20:1230, 20:1240 (Hogg) 20:1225 (Krog) 20:1235-1240 (Kwan) 20:1225 (Lekstrom) 20:1230 (Simons) 20:1235

testimony on personal experiences (Lekstrom) 24:2010

Work of committee

appreciation (Belsey, B.) 34:1700 (Price, M.) 36:0915

information-gathering and research (Kwan) 26:1205

recommendations See Recommendations above under this main heading

work (Lekstrom) 19:0840, 21:1005-1010

Finance, Ministry of

Reports, quarterly reports (Simpson, B.) 28:1135 (Worth, G.) 28:1135

Website information on budgetary impacts of softwood lumber agreement (Simpson, B.) 29:1730

Financial Administration Act

Applicability to Auditor General See Legislation under Auditor General

Financial services industry

Banks, ownership and shareholders (Griffin, P.) 30:1015

Capital tax (Griffin, P.) 30:1020-1025 (Ralston) 30:1025 (Rees, R..) 35:0930 (Sello, A.) 30:1155 (Winter, J.) 35:0915

Charitable activities (Griffin, P.) 30:1015

Employment in B.C. and Alberta (Griffin, P.) 30:1020-1025

International sector See also International Financial Centre, Vancouver, B.C.

(Griffin, P.) 30:1025 (Hawes) 30:1025 (Lee) 30:1025

Relationship with information technology (Griffin, P.) 30:1020

Role in B.C. economy (Griffin, P.) 30:1015-1020

Finlayson, Jock

Budgets, 2006-07 budget, forecast surplus 37:1325

Budgets, fund to mitigate boom-bust cycles 37:1340

Business

head offices based in B.C. 37:1325

taxation, impact of sales tax on business inputs 37:1330-1335

taxation, property tax structure 37:1330-1335

Economy, B.C. economy, current and projected conditions 37:1340

Forests and forest industry

coastal forest industry, current conditions 37:1335

raw log exports 37:1340

softwood lumber agreement with U.S., impact on coastal forest industry 37:1335

Fuel, aviation fuel tax 37:1330

Government spending 37:1325

Post-secondary education, research funding 37:1325

Public debt, debt-to-GDP ratio 37:1325

Public debt, paydown of debt 37:1325

Research and development, tax credit 37:1330

Sales tax exemptions, machinery and equipment 37:1330

Taxation system in B.C. 37:1330

Taxation, tax rates, comparison of Alberta and B.C. rates 37:1330

Fires and firefighters

Forest fires, interface fire plans (Rathor, S.) 29:1835 (Simpson, B.) 29:1835

First Call B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition

Activities (Montani, A.) 25:1410, 25:1420, 25:1430

Presentation to Finance and Government Services Committee, endorsement by coalition partner organizations (Hayer) 25:1425 (Montani, A.) 25:1425

Recommendations to Finance and Government Services Committee, costing (Black) 25:1430 (Kerstetter, S.) 25:1430 (Montani, A.) 25:1430

First nations

Capacity-building (Langlois, B.) 36:1445

Children

child care programs and services (Gray Smith, M.) 36:0910

child protection and custody issues (Hiebert, K.) 31:0950

children in government care (Black) 36:0910 (Gray Smith, M.) 36:0905-0910

cultural preschools See Culture and language preservation, programs for children below under this main heading

early learning programs (Gray Smith, M.) 36:0910-0915

poverty rate (Gray Smith, M.) 36:0905, 36:0915 (Simpson, B.) 36:0915

Cultural artifacts, Dundas collection See Metlakatla, B.C.

Culture and language preservation, programs for children (Black) 36:0910 (Gray Smith, M.) 36:0910-0915

Education See Education of first nations people under Education

Education, post-secondary education See Education of first nations people under Post-secondary education

Housing and homelessness issues (Sundberg, A.) 37:0950

Involvement in and relationships with resource industries See particular industries; Resources and resource industries

Issues, development of mines in traditional territories See Development in B.C., relationship with first nations under Mines and mining industry

Issues, submissions to Finance and Government Services Committee (Hogg) 20:1225-1230 (Kwan) 20:1225 (Lekstrom) 20:1240 (Simons) 20:1240

New relationship with government (Gray Smith, M.) 36:0915 (McInnes, D.) 35:1015 (Simpson, B.) 36:0915

Participation in prebudget consultation process See Prebudget consultation process, participation of underrepresented groups under Finance and Government Services, Select Standing Committee on

Population in northwestern B.C. (Forsyth, S.) 33:0915

Post-secondary education See Education of first nations people under Post-secondary education

Programs and services

government funding (Gray Smith, M.) 36:0910-0915

self-employment program (Verma Laul, M.) 30:1510

services for off-reserve population, government funding (Irons, P.) 25:1130-1135 (Kwan) 25:1135 (Lekstrom) 25:1140 (Ralston) 25:1135

Public health issues, role of first nations community groups (Hayes, G.) 34:1620

Role in future labour market (Forsyth, S.) 33:0915

Tax exemptions, administration (Hayer) 34:1635 (Horgan) 34:1630 (Vohora, P.) 34:1630-1635

Trades training See Trades training of first nations people under Skills training

Women

housing and homelessness issues (Yow, C.) 28:1150-1155

involvement in corrections system See Women in system, first nations women under Corrections system

programs and services (Birkbeck, J.) 28:1055 (Irons, P.) 25:1125-1130 (Yow, C.) 28:1205

programs and services, programs for former prisoners (Richards, L.) 28:0955

First nations – Treaties

Settlement in B.C., impact on northwestern B.C. economy (Vohora, P.) 34:1625

Fischer, Stephanie

Arts and culture, museums, funding 26:1120, 26:1135

Nelson

art gallery and museum project 26:1115-1120

arts and culture, role in economy 26:1120

Western Economic Diversification Canada, arts and culture funding for small communities 26:1120

Fish and wildlife management See Environmental stewardship, fish and wildlife management under Environment
Fishing industry

Current conditions (Thorkelson, J.) 34:1710-1715

Employment, job loss (Nobels, D.) 34:1755

Employment, seasonal shoreworkers (Lewis, C.) 34:1715 (Stewart, K.) 34:1715 (Thorkelson, J.) 34:1710, 34:1725

Fish-processing industry, use of by-products (Hayes, G.) 34:1610-1615

Recreational fishing, benefit to economy See Outdoor recreation, benefit to economy and environment under Recreation

Food

Healthy food, access by low-income population (Horgan) 25:1425 (Juba, B.) 24:1935 (Kerstetter, S.) 25:1425

Food banks

Food banks in post-secondary institutions See Food banks under Post-secondary education – Universities, colleges and institutes

Food industry

Agrifood industry, centre of excellence (Toth, T.) 25:1255, 35:1305

Agrifood industry, issues and strategies (Toth, T.) 25:1300

Food inspection and safety (Toth, T.) 35:1255

Food safety and traceability (Sardinha, J.) 27:1945-1950

Food-processing sector, role in economy (Toth, T.) 35:1250

Food-processing sector, workplace safety (Toth, T.) 35:1250

Industry in B.C., regulation (Toth, T.) 35:1255-1300

Processing of grain and legume crops, use of by-products (Hayes, G.) 34:1610-1615

Slaughter facilities (Toth, T.) 35:1250-1300

Tree fruit industry

impact of climate change See Climate change

impact of U.S. exports on B.C. industry (Sardinha, J.) 27:1940

replant program (Sardinha, J.) 27:1945

Forests and forest industry

Coastal forest industry

competitiveness (Bealing, R.) 36:1015-1020

history and current conditions (Finlayson, J.) 37:1335 (Haley, M.) 23:1215 (Sihota, D.) 23:1220-1235 (Simpson, B.) 23:1215

impact of softwood lumber agreement See Softwood lumber agreement with U.S. below under this main heading

revitalization (Angus, S.) 25:1035-1040 (Horgan) 25:1035 (Sihota, D.) 23:1225-1230 (Simpson, B.) 23:1235

role in economy (Angus, S.) 25:1025-1030

studies (Sihota, D.) 23:1225

Employment, forestry careers (McKellar, S.) 25:1030-1035

Exports

blocking of log export sales by sawmills (Hawes) 23:1240 (Sihota, D.) 23:1240

Dream Home China project (Evans, G.) 25:1630

raw log exports (Angus, S.) 25:1035-1040, 35:1340 (Black) 28:1135 (Finlayson, J.) 37:1340 (Hawes) 37:1340 (Horgan) 25:1035 (Lekstrom) 28:1135 (Worth, G.) 28:1135-1140

restrictions on log exports (Haley, M.) 23:1205-1215 (Sihota, D.) 23:1235-1240 (Simpson, B.) 23:1210-1215

restrictions on log exports, court case (Bealing, R.) 36:1025 (Simpson, B.) 36:1025

revenues to government (Angus, S.) 35:1340

Forest fires See Fires and firefighters

Forest management plans, first nations consultation (Fraser, R.) 29:1725

Forest roads

Cranberry connector See Cranberry connector

roadbuilding, equipment and supplies (Angus, S.) 25:1025, 25:1035 (Lee) 25:1035

upgrades (McDaniel, R.) 33:0925 (Monaghan, J.) 33:0925-0930

Forest-dependent communities, transition (Sihota, D.) 23:1230 (Simpson, B.) 23:1235

Government policies (Sihota, D.) 23:1225-1235 (Simpson, B.) 23:1235

Harvesting, activities on private land See Logging on private land below under this main heading

Harvesting, timber not harvested (Haley, M.) 23:1215 (Hawes) 23:1215 (Lee) 23:1235-1240 (Sihota, D.) 23:1235-1240 (Simpson, B.) 23:1240

Industry in northwestern B.C. See British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.

Interior forest industry, history and current conditions (Fraser, R.) 29:1720

Investment in industry (Sihota, D.) 23:1225-1230

Log exports See Exports above under this main heading

Log preservation in lakewater (Serup, S.) 32:1645

Logging on private land

access to markets (Bealing, R.) 36:1020-1025 (Haley, M.) 23:1205-1220 (Hawes) 23:1215 (Sihota, D.) 23:1230-1235

role in economy (Bealing, R.) 36:1015

use of land for development (Sihota, D.) 23:1230 (Simpson, B.) 23:1230

Market pricing system See Timber pricing below under this main heading

Markets, access to markets (Angus, S.) 25:1025, 25:1035

Mills, appurtenancy requirements (Lekstrom) 28:1135 (Worth, G.) 28:1135-1140

Mountain pine beetle control

harvesting of beetle-damaged wood, impact on truck volumes and road use See Impact of increased logging truck traffic under Highways and roads

role of climate change See Climate change

Mountain pine beetle infestation

economic diversification in beetle-impacted areas See Development in beetle-impacted areas under Resources and resource industries

government assistance (Anglin, L.) 30:1500 (Ralston) 30:1455-1500

government assistance, resolution by Canadian municipalities See Federation of Canadian Municipalities

impact on coastal communities (Angus, S.) 25:1035

impact on forest workers, worker transition to other industries (Jepsen, D.) 36:1255

impact on private property owners, government action (Cunningham, J.) 27:1925 (Simpson, B.) 27:1925 (Surinak, G.) 27:1920

impact on regional economies, mitigation See Development in beetle-impacted areas under Resources and resource industries

impact on urban areas See Prince George, B.C.

infestation (Serup, S.) 32:1640-1645

research (Schmidt, B.) 25:0940-0945

trust fund for impacted communities (Horgan) 25:1035

Private land tree-farming sector See Logging on private land above under this main heading

Promotion, public education and outreach (McKellar, S.) 25:1030-1035

Silviculture research (Schmidt, B.) 25:0935

Softwood lumber agreement with U.S.

impact on coastal forest industry (Finlayson, J.) 37:1335 (Horgan) 37:1330-1335

impact on economy and government (Simpson, B.) 28:1135 (Worth, G.) 28:1125-1135

impact on private land logging (Sihota, D.) 23:1235 (Simpson, B.) 23:1235

implementation (Fraser, R.) 29:1725

Stumpage rates

beetle-damaged forests (Serup, S.) 32:1640-1645

community forests (Simpson, B.) 32:1645

Timber marks (Haley, M.) 23:1205, 23:1215-1220

Timber pricing (Fraser, R.) 29:1730 (Lee) 29:1730

Timber pricing, market pricing system (Angus, S.) 25:1025-1030

Truck logging (Angus, S.) 25:1025

Undercutting See Harvesting, timber not harvested above under this main heading

Use of beetle-damaged wood (Fraser, R.) 29:1725-1730 (Lee) 29:1730

Value-added sector (Simpson, B.) 29:1820

Value-added sector, impact of duties (Solly, R.) 29:1815-1820

Value-added sector, value-added products (McKellar, S.) 25:1030

Woodlots, impact of mountain pine beetle infestation (Serup, S.) 32:1640-1645

Worker safety, review by Auditor General (Simpson, B.) 44:1120 (van Iersel, A.) 44:1120-1125

Workers, supply of skilled workers (McKellar, S.) 25:1030

Forsyth, Stephanie

B.C., northern and rural B.C.

post-secondary education, accessibility 33:0905

supply of skilled workers in northwestern B.C. 33:0905

Education of first nations people 33:0915

Education, schools, capacity, overcapacity in lower mainland and use of empty schools in northern B.C. 33:0910

First nations

population in northwestern B.C. 33:0915

role in future labour market 33:0915

Income assistance recipients, access to education and training 33:0905

Northwest Community College

Essential Skills for Work program in first nations communities 33:0915

role in training skilled workers 33:0905

trades programs 33:0910, 33:0920

Post-secondary education

accessibility and affordability 33:0905-0910

education of first nations people, funding and programs 33:0915

student financial assistance, Passport to Education amount for rural community college attendance 33:0910, 33:0920

Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes

equipment and facilities, upgrades 33:0910

Skills training programs, secondary school programs 33:0920

Forsythe, Linda

Douglas College, funding 37:1345

Douglas College, program for women prisoners 37:1345

Post-secondary education

program length 37:1350

student financial assistance, grants 37:1355

tuition fees, elimination 37:1350

Skills training, institutional-based training, elimination 37:1345-1400

Fort St. John, B.C. See also Peace River area

Affordable housing for seniors (Collins, J.) 31:1105 (Leahy, J.) 31:1100-1105

Arts and culture (Petrucci, L.) 31:1005-1010 (Simpson, B.) 31:1010

City recommendations to Finance and Government Services Committee, costing (Eglinski, J.) 31:0930 (Simpson, B.) 31:0930

Home care services (Kwan) 31:1105 (Leahy, J.) 31:1100-1110

Homelessness (Eglinski, J.) 31:0925

Long-term care beds and facilities (Hawes) 31:1100 (Leahy, J.) 31:1055-1100, 31:1110 (Lee) 31:1110 (Simpson, B.) 31:1105

Need for hospital (Eglinski, J.) 31:0925

Rental housing, vacancy rate (Collins, J.) 31:1110 (Kwan) 31:1105-1110 (Leahy, J.) 31:1110

University of Northern B.C. campus See Fort St. John campus under University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, B.C.

Fort St. John Community Arts Council

Activities (Petrucci, L.) 31:1000-1010

Fraser Health Authority

Facilities, food services review (Keenan, K.) 30:1115

Parking facilities, fees (Keenan, K.) 30:1120

Fraser Heights Community Association

Activities and membership (MacPherson, I.) 30:1605

Fraser, Lynne

Arts and culture

arts instruction, role in prevention of addiction and crime 23:1115

benefits, benefits to vulnerable groups 23:1110-1115

cultural programs, access for seniors, youth and people with special needs 23:1110-1115

music, role in treatment of ADHD and autism 23:1115

role in economy 23:1115

Brall, Simon, article on potential for arts and culture in Canada 23:1115

B.C. Arts Council, budget and funding 23:1115, 23:1125-1130

Budgets, 2007-08 budget, priorities, arts and culture programs 23:1115-1120, 23:1130

Gottlieb-Tanaka, Dalia, report on arts and seniors health 23:1110

Institute for Research on Public Policy, article on role of arts and culture in economy 23:1115

Nanaimo, arts and culture, role in economy 23:1115-1120

National arts and youth demonstration project, study on access to arts programs and emotional health of youth 23:1110-1115

Youth, youth at risk, arts participation programs 23:1115

Fraser, Rob

Forests and forest industry

forest management plans, first nations consultation 29:1725

interior forest industry, history and current conditions 29:1720

softwood lumber agreement with U.S., implementation 29:1725

timber pricing 29:1730

use of beetle-damaged wood 29:1725-1730

Taxation, competitive tax system, reports 29:1720, 29:1730

Tolko Industries Ltd., operations 29:1720

Transportation, Pacific gateway initiative and projects 29:1720, 29:1730

Fraser Valley

Crime, homelessness and substance abuse (Dornan, B.) 35:1335-1340 (Kwan) 35:1335

Demographics and population growth (Fast, S.) 35:1030

Physiotherapy services in area (Lau, R.) 30:1625, 30:1635

Post-secondary education (Fast, S.) 35:1025-1035 (Hull, D.) 35:1050

Regional transit services (Dornan, B.) 35:1330 (Ferguson, G.) 35:1000

Transportation infrastructure (Dornan, B.) 35:1330 (Hull, D.) 35:1055

Fraser Valley regional district

Electoral area "H" See Annexation of Sumas Mountain under Abbotsford, B.C.

Fraserside Community Services Society

Activities (Bonesky, C.) 30:1045

Frayne, Gwyn

Abbotsford, hospital and cancer centre project 24:1920

Automobiles, photo radar 24:1925

Canadian Medical Association, report on health outcomes in U.S. hospitals 24:1920

Corporations, income tax, levels 24:1925

Drugs, prescription drugs, generic drugs and national pharmacare program 24:1920-1925

Health, health care facilities and hospitals, capital projects, public-private partnerships 24:1920

Home care, services, funding 24:1920, 24:1930

Housing, residential care facilities, assisted-living model, funding levels 24:1920, 24:1930

Income assistance, benefits, benefit amount 24:1925

Vancouver Island Health Authority, North Island hospital proposal 24:1920-1925

Water, protection of water supply 24:1920

Freedom of information

Information and Privacy Commissioner See Information and Privacy Commissioner

Requests for information

decisions and appeals (Lee) 43:0910 (Loukidelis, D.) 43:0910

fees (Horgan) 43:0855 (Loukidelis, D.) 43:0855, 43:0905, 43:0915 (Ralston) 43:0915 (Simpson, B.) 43:0900

frivolous and vexatious requests (Black) 43:0845-0850 (Lekstrom) 43:0850 (Loukidelis, D.) 43:0850

handling of requests (Horgan) 43:0920 (Lekstrom) 43:0925 (Loukidelis, D.) 43:0925

requests (Ralston) 43:0835 (Simpson, B.) 43:0855

requests for information from public bodies (Lee) 43:0905-0910 (Loukidelis, D.) 43:0905-0910

response time (Loukidelis, D.) 43:0815, 43:0905 (Simpson, B.) 43:0905

tracking by government See handling of requests above under this subheading

Routine disclosure (Lekstrom) 43:0930 (Loukidelis, D.) 43:0910, 43:0925-0930

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Purpose (Loukidelis, D.) 43:0810 (Simpson, B.) 43:0905

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Special Committee to Review the

Recommendations to Legislature, implementation (Lekstrom) 43:0925-0930 (Loukidelis, D.) 43:0835, 43:0910 (Ralston) 43:0835

Friedman, Thomas

Budgets, 2007-08 budget priorities, education and skills training 28:1215

Post-secondary education

accessibility, regional programs 28:1210

enrolment levels, relationship with job market 28:1220

tuition fees 28:1210-1215

Post-secondary education, funding 28:1215-1220

Post-secondary education, funding, funding formula review, report 28:1215, 28:1225

Thompson Rivers University

adult basic education programs, enrolment levels 28:1215, 28:1225

funding 28:1215-1220

library 28:1215

mandate and activities 28:1210-1215

Fuel

Aviation fuel tax (Finlayson, J.) 37:1330

Biodiesel and ethanol, research and development (Fedderly, B.) 31:1200 (Schmidt, B.) 25:0930-0935

Coloured fuel, eligibility for use (Angus, S.) 25:1025