Province of British Columbia
38th Parliament – 2005-06
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
INDEX

Tahltan Indian band

Involvement in mining industry (Jepsen, D.) 48:1035
Talstra, Jack

As subject
comments on flood prevention cost-sharing (Hawes) 54:1015
Agricultural land, flood erosion 50:1130
Flood prevention, government strategy 50:1125-1130
Government, local government infrastructure, B.C. and federal government funding models 50:1135-1140
Terrace
economy 50:1125, 50:1135
flood prevention 50:1125-1140
Tannen, Lesley

Simon Fraser University, Surrey campus, enrolment and expansion 59:1620-1625
Surrey
Central City development 59:1630
RCMP "E" Division headquarters project 59:1625
residential housing market 59:1625
Urbanization, urban development planning 59:1625
Tasers See Police and policing
Taxation

Alcoholic beverages See Alcohol
Aviation fuel tax See Fuel
Capital tax on financial services industry See Financial services industry
Carbon tax See Carbon taxes
Competitive tax system (Calder, M.) 56:1405-1410 (Peacock, K.) 59:1100 (Renault, S.) 53:0850 (Walton, K.) 53:1200
Corporate taxation See Corporations
Film and video production See Tax credits under Film industry
Gasoline taxes See Fuel
Income tax See Income tax
Property tax See Property tax
Property transfer tax See Property transfer tax
Revenue neutrality re climate change issues See Tax-shifting below under this main heading
Role in promotion of environmental sustainability (Jones, C.) 59:1255
Sales tax See Sales tax
Tax credits for physical fitness See Government promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness under Health – Public health
Tax policies (Banks, J.) 51:1405 (Corbeil, S.) 53:1005 (Jones, L.) 53:1020 (Kerr, M.) 48:0825-0830 (Mitchell, S.) 48:0845-0855 (Tenisci, R.) 58:1935-1940 (Winter, J.) 60:1200
Tax rates, comparison of Alberta and B.C. rates (Chan, K.) 53:1330 (Magnan, B.) 52:1450 (Rees, R.) 54:0935
Tax reductions, impact on government revenue (Griffin, P.) 59:1050 (Hayer) 59:1050
Tax revenues to government, relationship to government services (Andrews, D.) 60:1120 (Hawes) 60:1120
Tax revenues to local government, policy reform (Royer, G.) 55:1555-1600
Tax-shifting re climate change issues See also Carbon taxes; Taxation of carbon content under Fuel
(Green, D.) 59:1245 (Greenwood, M.) 58:1840 (Horne, M.) 52:1130 (Ramage, D.) 55:1735-1740
Tobacco tax See Tobacco
Taylor, Andrew

Douglas College
campuses and programs 55:1645
public transit access 55:1645
Post-secondary education
colleges, role in economy 55:1645
enrolment levels, relationship to economic conditions 55:1645
funding for colleges 55:1640
Skills training, shortage of skilled workers, need for post-secondary education 55:1640
Taylor, Hon. Carole (Vancouver-Langara)

Budgets
budget development process, time line 47:1320
management of budget deficits and surpluses 47:1335
Budgets, 2008-09 budget
prebudget consultation information on government website, other languages 47:1320
prebudget consultation paper 47:1310, 47:1325, 47:1330
prebudget consultation process 47:1310
Carbon taxes, carbon tax proposals 47:1335
Finance and Government Services Committee
members, briefing by Finance Ministry staff 47:1335
prebudget consultation, role in budget planning 47:1315-1320
presentation by Finance Minister 47:1310-1340
work of committee 47:1310, 47:1340
Infrastructure investment 47:1325
Post-secondary education, tuition fees 47:1325
Teachers

Administrative positions, wages and benefits (Hawes) 51:1350 (Maclagan, G.) 51:1345-1350
Training in B.C. and elsewhere (Inglehart, E.) 61:0955
Technology See High-technology industry; Science and technology
Teck Cominco Ltd.

Joint venture with NovaGold Resources Inc. See Mining projects in area under Galore Creek
Tembec Enterprises Inc.

Position on B.C. forest industry issues (Hromadnik, T.) 56:1320-1325
Tenisci, Ron

Okanagan area, economy 58:1935
Taxation policies 58:1935-1940
Terrace and District Community Services Society

Work of organization (Lissimore, M.) 50:0935
Terrace, B.C.

Addiction services in area See British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.
Economy (Hayer) 50:1130 (Talstra, J.) 50:1125, 50:1135
Flood prevention (Penner, D.) 50:1055-1100 (Talstra, J.) 50:1125-1140
Highways and roads, Westside Drive at Lakelse Lake See Lakelse Lake
Mental health services See Northern Health Authority
Terrace View Lodge, Terrace, B.C.

Continuing and long-term care beds (Bernard, A.) 50:1020, 50:1030-1035
Theatre North West

Activities and operations (Laughlin, A.) 48:1135 (Price, T.) 48:1125, 48:1135
Funding (Hawes) 48:1140 (Laughlin, A.) 48:1140 (Price, T.) 48:1130
Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, B.C.

British Columbia Centre for Open Learning (Barnsley, R.) 58:1855-1900
Economic impact on B.C. interior (Barnsley, R.) 58:1855
Programs (Barnsley, R.) 58:1855-1900
Research activities, funding (Barnsley, R.) 58:1900
Trade and training relationships with China See Development of relations with B.C. under China
Thompson-Okanagan See Okanagan area
Thomson, Ian

Agriculture, crops, canola 60:1505-1510
Fuel
biodiesel 60:1500
biofuel, agriculture and food security issues 60:1505-1510
coloured fuel 60:1500
diesel and biodiesel, taxation 60:1500
renewable content targets, need for infrastructure funding 60:1500
TILMA See Trade, investment and labour mobility agreement (TILMA)
Tkach, Lonnie

ActNow B.C. initiative 60:1015-1020
Fitness Industry Council of Canada 60:1015
Health, public health
government promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, tax credits 60:1010-1015
healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, incentives and initiatives 60:1015
Obesity, incidence and health impacts 60:1010-1015
Tobacco

Regulation of contents (Funk, J.) 48:1115
Sale of tobacco products in pharmacies (Adair, C.) 59:0945 (Hawes) 59:0945 (Seely, K.) 59:0935, 59:0945
Smoking cessation products, incentives (Bennett) 59:0945-0950
Smoking cessation products, sales tax exemption (Horgan) 59:0945 (Seely, K.) 59:0940-0945
Smoking, health risks (Seely, K.) 59:0935
Smoking in public places, regulation (Seely, K.) 59:0935
Taxation of tobacco products (Horgan) 59:0945 (Seely, K.) 59:0940-0945
Tobacco Sales (Banning Tobacco and Smoking in Public Places and Schools) Amendment Act, 2007

Recommendations for changes (Seely, K.) 59:0935, 59:0945
Tobiano resort development See Kamloops, B.C.
Tolls

Role in action on climate change (Dauncey, G.) 53:1415-1420
Toth, S. Anthony

Food industry
energy management program 57:0930
food technology development, B.C. and elsewhere 57:0930-0935, 57:0945
food-processing sector, workplace safety 57:0935
green initiatives 57:0930
meat-processing regulations, implementation issues 57:0935-0940
slaughter facilities in B.C. 57:0935-0940
slaughter facilities, waste regulation 57:0935
waste, bioprocessing 57:0930
Tourism

Cultural and heritage tourism (Townsend, L.) 49:1800
Cultural tourism (Corea, E.) 61:1020
Tourists to B.C., country of origin (Hansen, J.) 52:1545 (Hayer) 52:1545
Workers, training (Cahoon, A.) 57:1010
Townsend, Lorna

Quesnel, Cariboo culture, heritage and visitor centre facility proposal 49:1750-1805
Rocky Mountain Vacations Management Ltd., operations in interior B.C. 49:1755-1800
Tourism, cultural and heritage tourism 49:1800
Trade See Exports and imports; particular agreements
Trade, investment and labour mobility agreement (TILMA)

Impact (Banks, J.) 51:1405 (Hawes) 61:1135 (Kwan) 58:1645-1650 (Strong, A.) 58:1645-1650
Impact on labour mobility (Calder, M.) 56:1405 (Inglehart, E.) 61:0955 (Sewell, L.) 61:0950
Position of B.C. chartered accountants See Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia
Position of B.C. construction industry See British Columbia Construction Association
Traffic See Transportation
Transit services See also Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink); particular locations

Funding (Atebe, J.) 54:1110-1115
Government investment (Dauncey, G.) 53:1420
Investment in infrastructure (Black) 52:1505 (Magnan, B.) 52:1505
Role in government action on climate change (Bruce, I.) 59:1550-1600 (McMillan, M.) 52:1145 (Smith, K.) 57:0925
Transit pass program for post-secondary students See Student financial assistance, transit pass program under Post-secondary education
Transit property, development as revenue source (MacPherson, I.) 59:1220-1225
TransLink See Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Transportation

Infrastructure See Infrastructure
Pacific gateway initiative and projects (Hansen, J.) 52:1540-1545 (Hudson, R.) 59:1540
Traffic congestion, role of infrastructure (Dauncey, G.) 53:1420-1425 (Hawes) 60:1525 (Vissers, J.) 60:1525
Transportation, Ministry of

Relationship with Westside Road Maintenance Association See Westside Drive under Lakelse Lake, B.C.
Treaties See First nations – Treaties
Trees

Red alder (Bealing, R.) 53:1040
Tree planting and tree protection bylaws See Tree protection by-laws under Government – Local government
Tretheway, Don

B.C. outdoor caucus, establishment 58:1820
Forest roads, maintenance and decommissioning 58:1830
Habitat Conservation Trust Fund 58:1825-1830
Hunting on Crown and private lands 58:1830
Hunting regulation, limited entry hunting regulations 58:1825
Kamloops and District Fish and Game Association, volunteer conservation activities 58:1830
Parks, forest recreation sites 58:1820
Wildlife, deer and elk populations in B.C. 58:1825
Tri-Cities area

Arts and culture (Daniels, H.) 55:1700
Rapid transit needs (Marsden, D.) 55:1655
Transportation infrastructure, role of Pacific gateway initiative and projects (Marsden, D.) 55:1650
Urban development, impact on forest cover (Baker, K.) 59:1635
Truck Loggers Association

Membership, role (Lewis, D.) 51:1245
Surveys of public opinion See Polling on forest industry issues under Politics and politicians
Trucking industry

Emissions and fuel conservation issues (Landry, P.) 59:0950-1000
Energy-efficient trucks See Vehicle efficiency, energy-efficient vehicles under Automobiles
Tuition fees See Post-secondary education
Turner, Richard

Beacon Hill Villa, conditions for residents 58:1810
Health care system, health professionals, supply 58:1815
Kamloops, seniors advocacy service 58:1810
Royal Inland Hospital, use of equipment and facilities 58:1810
Turpel-Lafond, Mary Ellen

Children
child death review process 67:1155-1200
child protection review, implementation of recommendations 67:1130-1135, 67:1155-1200
child protection review, recommendations 68:1100
children's forum 67:1100
children's plan 67:1055, 68:1035
programs and services for children and families, accountability and review 68:1055
Commission of inquiry into child protection services, policies and practices of Social Services Ministry, impact on child protection system 67:1155-1200
Finance and Government Services Committee
recommendations, funding for child protection services 67:1205
review of statutory officers, reconsideration of Representative for Children and Youth budget 68:1010, 68:1035-1040, 68:1105
Foster care, Child in the Home of a Relative program 67:1100, 68:1010
Hawes, Randy, questioning on Representative for Children and Youth budget 68:1050
Justice system, family law system, support services for children and families 68:1030
Legislature, officers of the Legislature, shared services 67:1150
Representative for Children and Youth
advocacy and outreach 67:1055-1100, 67:1130-1135, 67:1155, 68:1030
budget
budget 67:1040-1135, 68:1010-1025
building occupancy costs 68:1015
estimates process 67:1135-1145
increase 67:1210-1215
salaries 67:1150
budget and mandate, comparison with former children's services oversight agencies 67:1050, 67:1210-1215
information exchange and dissemination 67:1105
information-sharing and privacy issues 67:1150, 68:1015
investigation of child injuries and deaths 67:1055-1105, 67:1125, 68:1025-1030
mandate 68:1035-1040, 68:1105
monitoring and evaluation of services to children and families 67:1055-1100, 68:1055
operations, core business functions and first-year priorities 67:1045-1100
operations, impact of funding levels 67:1200-1205, 68:1035-1040, 68:1050
policies and procedures 68:1020
referrals from child protection workers 67:1130
relationship with government ministries 68:1030
relationship with select standing committees 67:1040
relationship with statutory officers 67:1155
role and responsibilities 67:1130-1135, 67:1205, 67:1215
service plan 67:1040-1045
staffing
administrative support staff 67:1120-1130, 67:1150, 68:1015
first nations staff 67:1045
professional consultants 67:1120-1125, 68:1025
recruitment 68:1045, 68:1100
staff allocation 68:1055
staff expertise 68:1100
staffing 67:1100-1125
travel requirements 68:1020
Vancouver office 68:1015
workload 68:1010-1015
Twigg, John

As subject
experience with government budget analysis 51:1435
Budgets
2008-09 budget priorities, social services 51:1430-1435
forecasting and surpluses 51:1430-1435
Health care system costs, cost analysis 51:1430
Welfare, social programs and quality of life 51:1430

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