Province of British Columbia
38th Parliament – 2005-06
Select Standing Committee on Health
INDEX

Walker, Pam

Education, schools, cafeterias, food presentation and variety 13:1625
Walking

Benefits (Demers, M.) 9:1030
Relationship with public transit See Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, role of public transit under Health – Public health
Role in physical fitness See Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, role of walking under Health – Public health
Use as mode of transportation (Cubberley) 9:1035 (Demers, M.) 9:1035-1040
Walking habits of Canadians (Demers, M.) 9:1015
Wallin, Samantha

Health, youth sexuality 14:0955
Salmon Arm Secondary School, healthy school program, effectiveness 14:0950-0955
Ward, Lindsay

Education, health and physical fitness of students, activity levels and eating habits 14:0900-0905
Education, health and physical fitness of students, initiatives to increase physical activity 14:0900-0905, 14:0930
Education, schools, extracurricular and intramural sports, non-competitive sports activities 14:0900-0905
Education, schools, gym facilities, hours of operation 14:0905
Post-secondary education, tuition fees and student costs, impact on working hours of high school students 14:0950
Warner, Brent

Agriculture, preservation of farmland 5:0950
B.C. Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation, school fruit and vegetable snack program
delivery 5:0945
establishment 5:0935-0940
expansion 5:0955
promotion of agriculture industry and new products 5:0945
safety of foods 5:0950
work with B.C. Dairy Foundation 5:0945
Education, schools, vending machines, healthy vending machines 5:0955
Health, health care system, costs, relationship between patient obesity and health care costs 5:0935
Warshawski, Tom

Asian Canadians, obesity, incidence of childhood obesity 9:1145
Beverage industry, advertising, advertising to children 19:1045
Beverages, soft drinks, sugar content 19:0945
Breast-feeding
health benefits 9:1130, 9:1140
impact of breast-feeding on childhood obesity 9:1120, 9:1130
B.C. Children's Hospital, child and youth obesity treatment, Shapedown program 19:1130
Childhood Obesity Foundation of B.C.
activities 9:1100-1105
goals 9:1105
website, availability in other languages 9:1145
Consumers
consumer price index, pricing of soft drinks vs. pricing of fruits and vegetables 9:1145
taxes and user fees 9:1140-1145
Diabetes, incidence and onset 9:1110, 9:1135
Education
Action Schools B.C. initiative 9:1130, 9:1140, 9:1155
physical activity in school system 19:0930
promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness in schools 9:1150-1155
promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness in schools, role of government 19:1050
schools, extracurricular and intramural sports 9:1155
Food industry, advertising, advertising to children 9:1125-1130
Health
health care funding for public health 19:0935
health care funding levels, impact on childhood obesity treatment 9:1135
public health, healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, activity levels in children and youth, impact of television and computer use 9:1130
public health, promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, tax incentives 9:1140
research, role of research in medical treatment 9:1135
Health Committee, report, stakeholder comments 19:0930-0935
Obesity
assessment and monitoring 9:1105, 9:1135-1140
causes
food consumption vs. energy expended 9:1120
fruit juice consumption 9:1125
role of social environment 9:1115
sedentary activities 9:1125-1130, 19:0930, 19:1050
soft drink consumption 9:1115-1125, 19:0930, 19:1045
childhood obesity
discrimination against obese children 9:1110
forums 9:1105
incidence in B.C., measurement 9:1105
screening programs 19:1125
impact of obesity on expected life span 9:1115, 19:0935, 19:1045
incidence, estimation of future obesity rates 9:1115
prevention and treatment
programs, performance measurement 19:0935
role of school health policies 19:0930, 19:1045
prevention and treatment in children and youth
childhood obesity treatment centres 9:1130-1140, 9:1150, 19:0930-1935, 19:1130
family-centred interventions 9:1135
government strategy 9:1135-1140
role of breast-feeding 9:1120, 9:1130
role of diet and lifestyle change 9:1120-1130
role of play and unorganized activities 9:1115
role of school health policies 9:1130
relationship with chronic disease 9:1110
relationship with depression 9:1115
role of evolution and genetic factors 9:1120
studies
consumption of soft drinks and fruit juice 9:1125
tax-shifting to reduce incidence of obesity 9:1145
television viewing and body mass index 9:1130
television viewing and junk food consumption 9:1125
Randhawa, Gary, role in health promotion in South Asian community 9:1145
Sales tax, exemptions, candies, confections and soft drinks 19:0930, 19:1130
Soft drinks, taxation 9:1145
Taxation, tax credits for physical fitness equipment costs, socioeconomic impact 9:1140
Television, programming content, food consumption by actors 9:1120
Wasserman, Alvin

Health, public health, promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness to children and youth 9:1335-1340
Obesity, childhood obesity, use of term "childhood obesity" 9:1350
Obesity, prevention and treatment in children and youth, social marketing, use of obesity consequences 9:1340-1345
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, work on obesity issues 9:1330
Social marketing campaigns, duration and focus 9:1345-1350
Social marketing, definition and principles 9:1305-1320
University of Auckland, work on obesity issues 9:1330-1335
Wasserman and Partners Advertising Inc., work of organization 9:1305, 9:1320-1325
Wasserman and Partners Advertising Inc.

Work of organization (Cubberley) 9:1320 (Pitt, A.) 9:1320-1325 (Wasserman, A.) 9:1305, 9:1320-1325
Water

Drinking water, quality in water fountains (Graham, K.) 13:1605 (Kerr, R.) 13:1640-1645 (Ralph, M.) 13:1615 (Sather) 13:1640 (Stobbe, K.) 13:1610, 13:1640
Drinking water, role in children's health (Lazaroff, D.) 14:1040
Weinberg, Charles

Advertising, advertising campaigns, role in marketing 9:1405
Automobiles, driver's licences, graduated licensing program, motivational website 9:1425
Automobiles, traffic safety programs, issue of cell phone use while driving 9:1415
Consumers, consumer needs, responsiveness of marketing firms 9:1405
Education, nutrition education, healthy food choices 9:1440
Emergencies, 911 emergency service, use and abuse, communication campaign 9:1420
Food industry
advertising, advertising to children 9:1405, 9:1440
packaged food, health risk warning labels 9:1405
restaurants, promotion of healthy food choices 9:1440
Health, public health, healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, use of terms for physical activity and fitness 9:1430
Impaired driving, prevention
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) campaign 9:1440-1445
Road Crew program, Wisconsin 9:1410-1415, 9:1430
road safety programs, Australia 9:1425, 9:1440-1445
Marketing, definition and principles 9:1410
Obesity
behaviour-change campaign, viability 9:1440-1445
childhood obesity, use of term "childhood obesity" 9:1430
prevention and treatment in children and youth, nutrition and fitness, marketing campaigns 9:1435-1440
SIDS (Sudden infant death syndrome) prevention, education campaign 9:1400-1405, 9:1440
Social marketing
behaviour change
goals of marketers 9:1430
impact of regulations 9:1405
performance measurement 9:1410
Prochaska-DiClemente model 9:1415, 9:1425
target marketing 9:1425, 9:1435-1440
campaigns, duration and focus 9:1415-1425, 9:1440
campaigns, impact of information campaigns 9:1400-1405, 9:1430
product identity and branding 9:1420
Substance abuse and addiction, alcohol abuse, binge drinking 9:1410
U.S. Department of Agriculture, food pyramid, communication campaign 9:1405, 9:1435
Vancouver Sun Run, role in physical-fitness development 9:1430
Westbrook, Whitney

Carihi Secondary School, cafeteria, food choices 13:1625
Western Canada Games

Bid for host city (Roddick) 12:1130
White Spot Ltd.

Participation in Heart and Stroke Foundation programs (Erhart, W.) 11:1620-1625
Promotion of healthy food choices (Erhart, W.) 11:1630 (Whittred) 11:1630
Sports and fitness programs (Erhart, W.) 11:1625
Whittred, Katherine (North Vancouver–Lonsdale)

Advertising
regulation 15:1610
Alpha Secondary School
physical education program 12:1130
Carihi Secondary School
cafeteria, food choices 13:1625
physical activity equipment 13:1620
Children
government strategy for healthy lifestyle and physical fitness 19:1020
growth monitoring 10:1050
Consumers
nutrition and allergen information, restaurant food 11:1630
Cycling
recreational cycling trails 6:0915
Eating disorders
role of media 15:1605
Education
Action Schools B.C. initiative, role of teachers 9:1525
curriculum
prioritization of academic and physical education courses 15:1620
health and physical fitness of students
activity levels 8:0905
child health registry 19:1110
physical vs. sedentary school-related activities 9:1230
junk food in schools, elimination 13:1620
meal programs in schools, hot lunch programs 10:1215
nutrition education, food preparation skills 10:1045
promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness in schools 5:0920
Education, funding
funding for health promotion programs 15:1725
transfer of costs from provincial government, impact on athletic programs 15:1740
Education, schools
extracurricular and intramural sports 8:0905-0910
extracurricular and intramural sports, strategies to increase participation 14:0930-0935
lunch period, physical activity 13:1615
Food
beverages, availability of commercial beverages 11:1520
cereals, nutritional content of breakfast cereals 11:1435-1440
fast food, marketing and nutritional content 11:1630
healthy food, access by low-income and rural populations, support programs 15:1655
public education, role of media 11:1635
role in health of children and youth 2:1240
snack foods, marketing and nutritional content 3:0925
Food industry
advertising, advertising to children 11:1350
grocery stores, promotion of healthy food choices 7:0910
processed food, labelling, nutritional content and health claims 11:1435-1440, 19:1105
Health Committee
mandate, focus of committee 2:1225
members, visit to North Peace Secondary School 14:0845
role and responsibilities, non-partisan nature of committee's work 19:1020
terms of reference, scope 2:1240
witnesses, expert witnesses 2:1225
witnesses, workers in community programs and initiatives 2:1225-1230
Health, public health
healthy lifestyle and physical fitness
activity levels, healthy standard 13:1745
parental involvement 19:1020
role of public transit 9:1040
North Peace Secondary School
courses and programs 14:0930-0935
North Vancouver
cycling infrastructure 6:0905
North Vancouver–Lonsdale constituency and area
school fair 8:0910
Obesity
causes
role of restaurants, food portion sizes 11:1630
causes, soft drink consumption 7:0910
childhood obesity
role of food and beverage advertising to children 11:1350
childhood obesity, incidence in B.C. and elsewhere 4:0825
prevention and treatment
government action 10:1215
Parks, accessibility 9:1235
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
work on obesity issues 9:1330
School district 44 (North Vancouver)
healthy eating promotion 10:1120
Second Narrows Bridge
cycling facilities 6:0905
Social marketing
behaviour change, goals of marketers 9:1430
campaigns, duration and focus 9:1345
Sports
recreational and elite athletes 6:0835
Television
programming content, food consumption by actors 7:0910
Transportation
commuter travel, modes of transportation 9:1040
U.S. Department of Agriculture, food pyramid, communication campaign 9:1430
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
activities in North Shore 10:1120
activities in Vancouver 10:1215
White Spot, promotion of healthy food choices 11:1630
YM-YWCA
programs and services, provision of healthy snacks 7:0950
Williams Lake Secondary School, Williams Lake, B.C.

Cafeteria, food choices (Bortolussi, J.) 15:1550 (Sam, R.) 15:1615 (Tenale, D.) 15:1615
Curriculum, physical education programs (McMahen, M.) 15:1535-1540
Extracurricular and intramural sports (Solomon, L.) 15:1615
Wirick, Tammy

Alpha Secondary School, physical education program 12:1115, 12:1130
Education, curriculum, physical education, female participation 12:1115
Education, curriculum, physical fitness, risk-taking 12:1115
Obesity, action on prevention 12:1115
School district 41 (Burnaby), physical education–sports and healthy schools program, consultant role 12:1110-1115
Wisconsin

Road Crew, road safety campaign See Prevention under Impaired driving
Women

Health status in B.C. See Health status, gender disparities under Health
Wong, Kay

Food banks, access by people without fixed address 10:1215
Food, vegetables, coloured vegetables 10:1135
Immigration, immigrants to B.C., eating habits 10:1130-1135
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, activities in Richmond 10:1120-1130
Workplace wellness See Occupational health and safety
World Health Organization

Recommendations for obesity prevention (Tanaka, P.) 11:1410, 11:1430-1435, 11:1450
Report on diet, physical activity and health (Loblaw, C.) 11:1320, 11:1350
Report on relationship between patient obesity and health care costs See Costs, relationship between patient obesity and health care costs, report under Health – Health care system
World, Jim

Eating disorders, body image perception and eating disorders 15:1720
Education
curriculum, nutrition education 15:1715, 15:1725
curriculum, physical education, mandatory programs 15:1715
funding, transfer of costs from provincial government, impact on athletic programs 15:1710-1715
healthy food in schools 15:1720
system, limits on responsibility for students' eating habits 15:1720-1725
system, role in obesity prevention 15:1710, 15:1720
Education, schools
fundraising sources 15:1715
sponsorship by soft drink companies 15:1715
Health, public health, promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, government role 15:1725
Obesity, causes, soft drink consumption 15:1715
Poverty, impact on public health 15:1725
Youth, perception of personal invulnerability 15:1720
Wu, David

Education, curriculum, physical fitness, elementary school programs 12:0900
Wu, Fresnona

Food industry, processed food labelling, nutritional content and health warnings 12:0910-0915
Tobacco, tobacco use reduction, effectiveness of public education strategy 12:0910-0915
Wyse, Charlie (Cariboo South)

As subject
offer of constituency assistant to work with committee in identifying witnesses in Cariboo South 10:1220-1225 (Sultan) 10:1220-1225
Beverages
fruit juices and drinks, sugar content 13:1630
British Columbia, northern and rural B.C.
youth need for driving and driver's licences 14:0925
Education
food and beverage choices in schools 15:1555
food and beverage choices in schools, role of pricing 13:1630
health and physical fitness of students, walking to and from school 12:0930
healthy food in schools 3:0920
promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness in schools 4:0925
Education, funding
allocation to physical education 12:1125
funding levels for rural districts 15:1745
Food
healthy food, access by low-income and rural populations 7:0920, 10:1205
Food industry
advertising, advertising to children 9:1440, 15:1620
Fort St. John
community design, impact on walking and physical activity 14:0925
Health Committee
business plan 2:1220
election of Chair and Deputy Chair 2:1210
meeting schedule and locations 2:1245, 9:1535
members, visit to North Peace Secondary School 14:0845
public hearing process, promotion of first nations witness input 15:1605, 15:1625
submission opportunities 15:1750
terms of reference, scope 2:1230
work of Chair commended 18:1140
work of committee, youth outreach 15:1530, 15:1625, 18:1135
Health, health authorities
promotion of good nutrition, Health Committee request for information 14:1100
Health, public health
healthy lifestyle and physical fitness
activity levels in B.C. population and elsewhere, rural populations 9:1050
bridging of community-home responsibility 12:1125
integration of programs and interministry work 9:1535
promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness
long-term commitment 9:1535
nutrition and exercise council 19:1020
promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness to children and youth 12:0850
Interior Health Authority
work of community nutritionist 15:1650
Mental health
mental health of children and youth 19:1135
Northern Health Authority
work on promotion of good nutrition 14:1100
Obesity
behaviour-change campaign, viability 9:1440
causes, role of socioeconomic status and educational levels 9:1535
prevention and treatment, application of tobacco use reduction strategies 19:1015
prevention and treatment in children and youth, consideration of geographic and ethnic diversity in B.C. 2:1230
role of poverty 9:1235-1240
Recreation
programs, access by low-income population 7:0835-0840, 13:1635
Safer City program
Safer School Travel program, participation by school districts 3:0950
Social marketing
campaigns, duration and focus 9:1345
Sports
competitive and non-competitive sports 15:1555
Transportation
bikeways, greenways and walking paths 13:1635
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
grants for healthy eating and physical fitness programs 10:1120
programs and services
programs for target groups 10:1115
work with ethnic groups, first nations and women on childhood obesity 10:1050

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