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

Railways and rail services

Impact on road traffic, mitigation by infrastructure development (Dornan, B.) 35:1330-1340 (Hawes) 35:1335 (Hayer) 35:1340 (Ralston) 35:1335

Ralph, Jennifer

As subject

experience as parent of child with autism 30:1425

Autism

impact on families 30:1425

treatment, behavioral intervention 30:1430-1440

treatment, funding for children and youth 30:1440

treatment, funding models in B.C. and elsewhere 30:1425-1430

treatment, peer-reviewed studies 30:1430

B.C. Liberal Party, position on autism issues 30:1430

Ralston, Bruce (Surrey-Whalley)

As subject

election as Deputy Chair of Finance and Government Services Committee 26:1255

100 Mile House

court services 29:1850

Advanced Education Ministry

position on federal funding for post-secondary education 30:1640

Agriculture

financial assistance and insurance programs for farmers, funding 35:0950

Alberta–British Columbia Trade, Investment, and Labour Mobility Agreement

impact 28:0945

Arts and culture, funding

government funding, urban and rural areas 26:1130

Automobiles

insurance

coverage, claims risks 25:1005

Black, Iain

comments on committee debate of report 42:1015

B.C. Health Coalition

information, home support services, submission to Finance and Government Services Committee 36:1005-1010

Canadian Bar Association

meetings with Attorney General 25:1525

Disabled and handicapped persons

developmentally disabled persons, programs and services 37:1040

Economy, B.C. economy

current conditions, reports 35:0935

Energy

electricity rates, low-cost rates for domestic consumers 28:0945

Finance and Government Services Committee

election of Deputy Chair 26:1255

prebudget consultation, submissions to committee 31:1105, 42:1015

public hearings, venues, accessibility 37:1100

recommendations, committee debate and process 42:1015

report

committee process 42:1015

debate in Legislature 42:1015

witnesses, scope of questions to witnesses 43:0840

Financial services industry

capital tax 30:1025

First nations

programs and services, off-reserve population, government funding 25:1135

Forests and forest industry

mountain pine beetle infestation, government assistance 30:1455-1500

Freedom of information

requests for information 43:0835

requests for information, fees 43:0915

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Special Review Committee

recommendations to Legislature, implementation 43:0835

Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink)

Evergreen rapid transit line 37:0925

Information and Privacy Commissioner

budget 43:0835

staffing 43:0840

Justice system

civil justice system, civil liability reform, role of government 25:1445

courts and court services 29:1850

Land surveys and titles

land titles, transfer of responsibility from B.C. Assets and Land Corp. 31:0920

Lobbyists

registry, operations and staffing 43:0915

unregistered lobbyists, investigation 43:0915

Merit Commissioner

remuneration and hours of work 44:0835

Newfoundland and Labrador

poverty, government action 30:0950

Parks

resort development in parks 30:1040

Pharmacare program, reference drug program, reference-based pricing 36:1420

Police and policing

police complaint process 43:1000

police complaint process, review 43:0950

Police Complaint Commissioner

legislation 43:0955

Post-secondary education, funding

funding for graduate student spaces 36:1540

Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corp.

position on corporate transparency in B.C. and elsewhere 25:1005

Railways and rail services

impact on road traffic, mitigation by infrastructure development 35:1335

Representative for Children and Youth

budget 45:1350

establishment 45:1350

Sales tax

exemptions, government policies 37:1025-1030

reduction 23:1040

revenues to government 24:1915

Saskatchewan

sales tax exemption for non-residents 27:1710

Skills training

tax credit programs for businesses 30:1200

Victoria

governance structure in capital region 36:1545-1550

Ramey, Bev

Cape Scott Provincial Park, road conditions 30:1035

E.C. Manning Provincial Park, lodge in park 30:1040-1045

Education, students, field trip experiences in provincial parks 30:1035

Federation of B.C. Naturalists, activities and membership 30:1030

Highways and roads, signage, tourism signage 30:1040

Parks

facilities and services 30:1035

funding 30:1030, 30:1040-1045

park use 30:1030-1035

resort development in parks 30:1040

Sugarbowl–Grizzly Den Provincial Park and Protected Area, public awareness 30:1035

Rathor, Surinderpal

British Columbia, northern and rural B.C.

issues, role of MLAs 29:1825

supply of skilled workers, impact of government policies 29:1835

Budgets, 2007-08 budget priorities, priorities 29:1825

Fires and firefighters, forest fires, interface fire plans 29:1835

Hayer, Dave S., role as MLA, relationship with city of Williams Lake 29:1825, 29:1835

Health, continuing and long-term care, facilities, closing 29:1830

Highway 97, Cache Creek to Prince George section, four-laning of highway 29:1825-1830

Williams Lake

city council, relationship with government 29:1835

emergency, health care and police services 29:1830-1835

emergency planning 29:1835

government initiatives in area 29:1825

multi-event centre, government funding and support 29:1830-1835

shortage of skilled workers 29:1830-1835

RAV line See Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Reading disabilities, assessment and intervention in education system See Special education and special needs students under Education
Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

Advocacy to government (Kwan) 35:1130 (Permut, H.) 35:1130 (Sam, S.) 35:1130

Recommendations to Finance and Government Services Committee (Sam, S.) 35:1115-1125

Services (Sam, S.) 35:1115-1120

Real estate industry

Impact on economy (Cunningham, J.) 27:1910

Residential housing market

median house prices (Neufeld, K.) 30:1305 (Surinak, G.) 27:1915

prices (Kendrew, S.) 36:1110 (Sam, S.) 35:1115

property (Hayer) 30:1315 (Neufeld, K.) 30:1315

Taxation See Property transfer tax

REAL Women of British Columbia

Activities (Darvasi, D.) 30:1235

Position on child care (Darvasi, D.) 30:1240

Presentation to Finance and Government Services Committee (Horgan) 30:1555

Recreation

Infrastructure (Dewhirst, B.) 32:1925 (Pousette, A.) 32:1920

Infrastructure, funding sources (Hawes) 32:1935 (Simpson, B.) 32:1930

Outdoor recreation, benefit to economy and environment (Adams, P.) 30:0910-0920

Resort development in parks See Parks

Wilderness tourism See Tourism

Redfern, Heather

Arts and culture

community arts councils, role 25:1250

funding, government funding 25:1300

museums, funding 25:1300

Arts Future B.C., membership 25:1245

B.C. Arts Council

budget and funding 25:1300

budget and funding, distribution of funds 25:1250, 25:1300

Reekie, Joan

B.C. Securities Commission

enforcement of regulations 30:1135

freedom-of-information requests 30:1140

Government, transfer payments from federal government 30:1130

Health, health authorities, accountability, financial reports 30:1145

Income tax

dividend taxation 30:1135

harmonization of federal and provincial income tax 30:1140

personal income tax rates 30:1135, 30:1145

Rees, Richard

Alberta–British Columbia Trade, Investment, and Labour Mobility Agreement, impact 35:0925

B.C., northern and rural B.C., supply of skilled workers, impact of regional universities 35:0930

Corporations, income tax, levels 35:0925-0930

Economy, B.C. economy, current conditions, reports 35:0920, 35:0930-0935

Financial services industry, capital tax 35:0930

Public debt, debt-to-GDP ratio 35:0930-0935

Sales tax, harmonization with goods and services tax 35:0925, 35:0935

Sales tax review, public hearings 35:0925

Science and technology, research and development, tax incentives 35:0930

Regional districts See Government – Local government; particular districts
Registered Education Savings Plan Dealers Association

Activities (Lewis, P.) 36:0945, 36:0955

Registered education savings plans See Student financial assistance, family savings plans under Post-secondary education
Regulations and red tape See Government
Reid, Hon. Linda (Richmond East)

As subject

letter to child care stakeholders (Gregson, S.) 30:1550

Reid, Shamus

Education, adult basic education, benefits to economy and society 36:1225-1235

Education, adult basic education, tuition fees 36:1225-1235

Post-secondary education

accessibility and affordability 36:1220-1235

benefits 36:1225, 36:1235

funding 36:1220-1235

graduate students, financial assistance in B.C. and elsewhere 36:1230-1235

student financial assistance, grant and loan reduction programs 36:1230-1235

tuition fees 36:1225, 36:1235

Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes

food banks 36:1225

Skills training, funding 36:1230-1235

Skills training, tax credit programs for businesses 36:1230

Rent subsidies See Social and subsidized housing, rent subsidies under Housing
Rental housing See Housing – Rental housing
Representative for Children and Youth

Accessibility of services (Kwan) 45:1350 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 45:1345-1350

Budget (Kwan) 45:1345 (Lekstrom) 45:1325-1330 (Ralston) 45:1350 (Seckel, A.) 45:1320-1325 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 45:1330, 45:1345-1350

Budget, allocation of surplus funds (Hawes) 45:1335-1345 (Lekstrom) 45:1335-1345 (Seckel, A.) 45:1335

Budget, legal services (Black) 45:1350 (Seckel, A.) 45:1350-1355

Clients, language barriers See Accessibility of services above under this main heading

Establishment (Ralston) 45:1350

Funding See Budget above under this main heading

Mandate and operations (Seckel, A.) 45:1350-1355 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 45:1330-1335

Offices, northern B.C. (Seckel, A.) 45:1325 (Simpson, B.) 45:1330 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 45:1330-1335

Offices, Vancouver (Kwan) 45:1345 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 45:1345-1350

Staffing (Simpson, B.) 45:1335 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 45:1335, 45:1350

Research and development

Funding for university-based research See Post-secondary education – Funding

Scientific and technological research and development See Science and technology

Tax credit (Finlayson, J.) 37:1330

Residential tenancy See Housing – Rental housing
Resorts

Development in parks See Parks

Resources and resource industries See also particular industries

Commodity prices, impact on government revenues (Bassford, H.) 35:1310 (Naqvi, A.) 26:1055 (Simpson, B.) 26:1105

Current, past and projected conditions (Anglin, L.) 30:1455 (Hayer) 30:1455

Development in beetle-impacted areas (Anglin, L.) 30:1445-1450, 30:1500 (Giraud, B.) 32:1605-1615 (Jepsen, D.) 36:1250-1300 (McInnes, D.) 35:1010-1020 (Simpson, B.) 32:1615

Development, role of infrastructure (Anglin, L.) 30:1455 (Horgan) 30:1455 (Winter, J.) 35:0915

Exploration activities (Anglin,L.) 30:1445-1500

Exploration activities, promotion See Geoscience British Columbia Society

Exploration activities, tax credits See Tax credits below under this main heading

Investment in industry, relationship to commodity prices (Hayer) 35:1025 (McInnes, D.) 35:1025

Investment in industry, role of government policies (McInnes, D.) 35:1025

Relationship with first nations (McInnes, D.) 35:1015-1025

Resource-based communities, taxation of local industry (Filmer, B.) 31:1040-1050

Revenues to government (Anglin, L.) 30:1450

Revenues to government, revenue-sharing with first nations (Bloy) 35:1020 (Jepsen, D.) 36:1255 (McInnes, D.) 35:1015-1020

Revenues to government, revenue-sharing with resource-based communities See also Resources and resource industries, revenues, Fair Share program under British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.

(Kruk, C.) 31:1145 (Simpson, B.) 31:1145

Revenues to northern B.C. See Resources and resource industries, revenues under British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.

Role in economy (Tenisci, R.) 28:1040

Tax credits for exploration and skills training activities (Anglin, L.) 30:1450

Taxation, B.C. and elsewhere (McInnes, D.) 35:1015

Retail B.C.

Position on sales tax policies (Hawes) 37:1025 (Startup, M.) 37:1025-1030

Retail industry See Sales
Richards, Louise

Corrections system, alternatives to incarceration 28:1000

Corrections system, women in system

first nations women 28:0955

public awareness program 28:1000

skills training programs 28:0955

First nations women, programs and services, programs for former prisoners 28:0955

Housing, affordable housing, vulnerable populations 28:1000

Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry Society

contracts with government, long-term planning 28:0950-0955

funding and programs 28:0950

staff, recruitment and retention 28:0950-0955

Richards, Vanessa

Arts and culture, funding, corporate and government funding in B.C. and elsewhere 30:1105

Arts and culture, public-private partnerships 30:1105-1110

London, arts and culture, funding 30:1105-1115

London, Queen's Golden Jubilee, Commonwealth parade 30:1105

Multiculturalism, cultural diversity 30:1100-1105

Richmond, B.C.

Cultural and economic relationships with Asia-Pacific region (Tinson, B.) 37:1005

Role in B.C. economy (Tinson, B.) 37:1000

Transportation infrastructure See Lower mainland

Richmond Chamber of Commerce

Activities (Rozenhart, B.) 37:1010 (Tinson, B.) 37:1005-1010

Richmond, Hon. Claude (Kamloops)

As subject

Comments on poverty and income assistance (Crawford, M.) 28:0915

Richmond school district See School district 38 (Richmond)
Richmond-Airport-Vancouver rapid transit line (RAV line) See Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation

Programs and services See Programs and services under Disabled and handicapped persons

Robin, Art

College of New Caledonia, role 32:1815-1820

Post-secondary education

education of first nations people, funding 32:1815

students, recruitment from underrepresented groups 32:1820

Post-secondary education, funding

funding formula review, report 32:1815

Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes

community colleges, role in communities 32:1820

community colleges, role in economy 32:1815-1820

Skills training, funding 32:1815-1820

Robinson, Heather

Kamloops Women's Resource Centre, programs, services and staffing 28:1025

Volunteers and volunteer sector, role in society 28:1025

Women, women's centres, government funding 28:1025

Roelants, Dominique

Alberta, post-secondary education, accessibility 23:1015

Denmark, post-secondary education 23:1025

Income assistance

benefits, earnings exemption 23:1020

recipients, access to education and training 23:1020

Malaspina University College

funding 23:1015

operations 23:1010

students, impact of increased costs on students 23:1015

tuition fees 23:1010-1020

Post-secondary education

accessibility and affordability 23:1030

benefits 23:1015, 23:1025-1030

tuition fees 23:1010-1020, 23:1030

tuition fees, impact of fee increases on students 23:1015

Post-secondary education, funding

funding 23:1020

targeted funding, trades and technical programs 23:1025-1030

Taxation, marginal tax rate 23:1020

Romanow, Carol

Hepatitis, treatment of hepatitis C 36:1625

Homelessness in B.C. 36:1610

Housing, government strategy 36:1625

Housing, residential care facilities, supportive housing 36:1620

Housing, temporary housing and shelters, cost per bed 36:1615

Income assistance

benefit amount 36:1620

government policies 36:1620

recipients, numbers 36:1610

Pharmacare program, coverage for hepatitis C medication 36:1625

Poverty, incidence in B.C. 36:1620

Substance abuse/addiction

needle exchange centres, use 36:1615

prevention and treatment programs, need 36:1620

prohibition of drugs, effectiveness 36:1615, 36:1625

Victoria, homelessness 36:1615

Victoria, housing costs 36:1630

Rose, John

Experience as parent of developmentally disabled person (Bell, A.) 36:1640

Rothenburger, Jo

AIDS Society of Kamloops, funding 28:1005

Guardianship, adult guardianship, power of attorney for family members 28:1010

Homelessness, homelessness in B.C. 28:1005

Mental health, mental health advocate 28:1015

Mental health, mental illness, involuntary treatment and human rights of mentally ill 28:1010-1015

Prostitution, relationship with substance abuse 28:1010

Substance abuse and addiction, prevention and treatment services, detox services, costs of hospital and police services 28:1010

Substance abuse and addiction, prevention and treatment services, mandatory treatment of addicts with FASD or brain injury 28:1010-1020

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Complaint process See Police complaint process under Police and policing

Rozenhart, Bruce

Government, advertising and announcements, cost 37:1015

Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink), governance model 37:1010

Health, health care system, reforms, public consultation 37:1015

Lower mainland, transportation infrastructure 37:1010-1015

Richmond Chamber of Commerce, activities 37:1010

Rx&D See Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies
Ryan-Lloyd, Kate

Finance and Government Services Committee

election of Chair and Deputy Chair 19:0840

Lekstrom, Blair, election as Chair of Finance and Government Services Committee 19:0840

Ryneveld, Dirk

Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement

conference 43:0945, 43:1020

China

civilian oversight of police, development 43:1020

Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority

police service 43:1015

Police and policing

civilian oversight, international development and jurisdictional comparisons 43:0945, 43:1020-1025

police complaint process 43:1000

police complaint process, review 43:0940, 43:0950-1000

police officers, recruitment and training 43:1005-1010

Police Complaint Commissioner

authority and powers 43:1000-1005

budget 43:0940-0945

caseload 43:0945-0950

legislation 43:0950-0955, 43:1015

mandate and operations 43:1010-1015

mediation services 43:0945

stakeholder consultation 43:0955

Police complaint commissioner

public outreach and multicultural services 43:1020

Wildlife

conservation officers, civilian oversight 43:1015