Province of British Columbia
39th Parliament – 2009
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
INDEX

Agricultural land reserve

Legislation and regulation, reforms (Byland, J.) 9:1730-1735 (Rustad) 9:1730
Agriculture

Access to water (Byland, J.) 9:1730 (Dendy, C.) 9:1920
Cherry farming industry See Food industry
Extension services (Dendy, C.) 9:1915-20
Farm thresholds (Byland, J.) 9:1730-1735
Food industry See Food industry
Government investment and support (Dendy, C.) 9:1915-1925
Government support (Kmet, W.) 9:1935
Horticulture, need for training programs (Dendy, C.) 9:1920
Air – Greenhouse gas emissions

Cap-and-trade system, impact on agriculture industry (Dendy, C.) 9:1920-1925 (Donaldson) 9:1925
Alcohol

Wine See Wine
Alternator Centre for Contemporary Arts See Artist-run centre under Okanagan Artists Alternative Association
Armed forces

Support for Canadian troops, song (Leclair, D.) 9:1745-1750
Arts and culture

Artists in B.C., number and wages (Pickering, J.) 9:1615
Arts organizations
artist-run centres, funding and role (Pickering, J.) 9:1610-1620
Benefits
benefits to communities (Montgomery, J.) 9:1600-1605
social benefits and definition of culture (Cadger, N.) 9:1630-1640 (Donaldson) 9:1640 (Rustad) 9:1645
Funding
government funding (Montgomery, J.) 9:1610 (Rustad) 9:1610
government funding, 1999 memorandum of agreement on gaming grants (Innes, D.) 9:1800 (Miller, C.) 9:1800-1805 (Routley, B.) 9:1805
government funding, gaming grants (Mungall) 9:1750 (Paterson, L.) 9:1815 (Ralston) 9:1810 (Watson, T.) 9:1750
government funding reduction (Cadger, N.) 9:1625-1640 (Letnick) 9:1625 (Miller, C.) 9:1750-1800 (Montgomery, J.) 9:1600-1605 (Paterson, L.) 9:1810-1815 (Pickering, J.) 9:1620-1625
Music, educational and health benefits (Paterson, L.) 9:1815
Music, educational benefits (Donaldson) 9:1820
Role in economy (Miller, C.) 9:1755
Role in economy, studies (Pickering, J.) 9:1620-1625
Australia

Health care system (Wannop, P.) 9:1845-1850

Ballet Kelowna

Funding and role (Cadger, N.) 9:1625-1630
British Columbia

Interior B.C.
southern interior B.C., economic development and technology industry (Drope, J.) 9:1820-1825
Population
impact of aging population on health care system See Impact of aging population under Health – Health care system
British Columbia Arts Council

Funding (Letnick) 9:1805 (Miller, C.) 9:1755, 9:1805-1810 (Pickering, J.) 9:1620-1625 (Ralston) 9:1810
British Columbia Institute of Technology

White Paper on private equity in B.C. (Drope, J.) 9:1825
British Columbia Investment Management Corp.

Management of pension funds (Drope, J.) 9:1830
British Columbia Renaissance Capital Fund Inc.

Investment criteria (Drope, J.) 9:1830-1840 (Ralston) 9:1840
British Columbia School Trustees Association

Recommendations on government budget (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1715
Work of organization (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1705
Budgets

2010-11 budget priorities
priorities (Donaldson) 9:1610 (Montgomery, J.) 9:1605-1610 (Rustad) 9:1610
Business

Business climate (Byland, J.) 9:1725-1730 (Stewart, T.) 9:1925
Business climate, new business competition (Drope, J.) 9:1825
Social enterprises, funding and role (Donaldson) 9:1835
Taxation during B.C. Liberal Party administration (Byland, J.) 9:1725-1730
Venture capital in B.C. (Donaldson) 9:1835 (Drope, J.) 9:1825-1835 (McRae) 9:1835
Venture capital in B.C., venture capital program and tax credit program (Drope, J.) 9:1835-1840
Business – Small business

Tax reductions, small business tax threshold (Byland, J.) 9:1730
Business Development Bank of Canada

Investments (Drope, J.) 9:1830
Byland, John

Agricultural land reserve legislation and regulation, reforms 9:1730-1735
Agriculture
access to water 9:1730
farm thresholds 9:1730-1735
Business
business climate 9:1725-1730
taxation during B.C. Liberal Party administration 9:1725-1730
Business, small business tax reductions, small business tax threshold 9:1730
Bylands Nurseries Ltd.
operations, issues 9:1725-1730
position on harmonized sales tax 9:1725
Harmonized sales tax, impact on business 9:1725
Health, health care system sustainability and reforms 9:1730
Infrastructure, government investment 9:1725
Water quality management 9:1730
Watershed protection 9:1730
Workers compensation system, reforms 9:1730-1735
WorkSafe B.C., issues 9:1730-1735
Bylands Nurseries Ltd.

Operations, issues (Byland, J.) 9:1725-1730
Position on harmonized sales tax (Byland, J.) 9:1725

Cadger, Neil

Arts and culture
government funding reduction 9:1625-1640
social benefits and definition of culture 9:1630-1640
Ballet Kelowna, funding and role 9:1625-1630
Post-secondary education students, social interaction and teamwork 9:1630-1645
University of B.C., Okanagan campus (Kelowna), residences and student culture 9:1630-1635
Cameron, Nancy

Harmonized sales tax, impact on hotel room tax 9:1705
Hotels and travel accommodation, hotel room tax, allocation of revenues to tourism 9:1655, 9:1705
Kamloops, impact of Olympic Games 9:1700
Kelowna, tourism 9:1650-1700
Tourism Kelowna
funding and role 9:1650-1655
recommendations on government budget 9:1705
Tourism, marketing 9:1650-1655
Canadian Community Economic Development Network

B.C.-Yukon leadership council, role (Donaldson) 9:1835
Carbon tax

Impact on issues
agriculture industry (Dendy, C.) 9:1915-1920 (Donaldson) 9:1925 (Mungall) 9:1920
Cherry farming See Food industry
Children – Early childhood development

Government investment (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1710-1715
StrongStart B.C. initiative (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1710
Climate change

Government action on climate change (Kmet, W.) 9:1940
Club Penguin Entertainment Inc.

Kelowna operations (Drope, J.) 9:1835
Communities

Community organizations (Kmet, W.) 9:1935
Corporations

Tax reductions and environmental issues (Kmet, W.) 9:1940
Creston, B.C.

Cherry farming in area, need for district agriculturalist (Mungall) 9:1920

Davis, Heather

Position with community music band (Leclair, D.) 9:1740-1745
Dendy, Christine

Agriculture
access to water 9:1920
extension services 9:1915-20
government investment and support 9:1915-1925
horticulture, need for training programs 9:1920
Air, greenhouse gas emissions, cap-and-trade system, impact on agriculture industry 9:1920-1925
Carbon tax, impact on agriculture industry 9:1915-1920
Food industry
cherry farming, district agriculturalists 9:1925
cherry farming, issues in B.C. 9:1915-1925
Harmonized sales tax, impact on agriculture industry 9:1915-1920
Kelowna
agricultural land reserve, water systems 9:1915-1920
water systems in area 9:1915-1920
Okanagan-Kootenay Cherry Growers Association
recommendations on government budget 9:1920
work of organization 9:1915
Denesiuk, Connie

B.C. School Trustees Association
recommendations on government budget 9:1715
work of organization 9:1705
Children, early childhood development
government investment 9:1710-1715
StrongStart B.C. initiative 9:1710
Education
kindergarten, full-day kindergarten 9:1715
support for public system 9:1705-1710
Education, funding
annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades 9:1710-1720
funding for school districts 9:1710-1715
funding formula 9:1720
special education and special needs 9:1715
Education, school districts and boards of education
carbon neutrality 9:1720
cost pressures 9:1710-1715
mandate and responsibilities 9:1710
staff, recruitment and retention 9:1720
Harmonized sales tax, exemptions for school boards 9:1715
Literacy programs and services, funding 9:1710-1715
Poverty, child poverty in B.C. 9:1715
Doctors See Physicians
Donaldson, Doug (Stikine)

Air, greenhouse gas emissions
cap-and-trade system, impact on agriculture industry 9:1925
Arts and culture
benefits
social benefits and definition of culture 9:1640
music, educational benefits 9:1820
Budgets
2010-11 budget priorities 9:1610
Business
social enterprises, funding and role 9:1835
venture capital in B.C. 9:1835
Canadian Community Economic Development Network, B.C.-Yukon leadership council, role 9:1835
Carbon tax
impact on issues
agriculture industry 9:1925
Education
curriculum
music lessons 9:1820
Education, school districts and boards of education
carbon neutrality 9:1720
Harmonized sales tax
impact on issues
wine industry 9:1930
Health, health care system
costs
invoice proposal 9:1845
Kelowna Community Music School, funding and role 9:1820
Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, funding and role 9:1800
Post-secondary education
students
social interaction and teamwork 9:1640
Quails Gate Vineyards Estate Winery Ltd., operations 9:1930
Drope, John

B.C. Institute of Technology, White Paper on private equity in B.C. 9:1825
B.C. Investment Management Corp., management of pension funds 9:1830
B.C. Renaissance Capital Fund Inc., investment criteria 9:1830-1840
B.C., southern interior B.C., economic development and technology industry 9:1820-1825
Business
business climate, new business competition 9:1825
venture capital in B.C. 9:1825-1835
venture capital in B.C., venture capital program and tax credit program 9:1835-1840
Business Development Bank of Canada, investments 9:1830
Club Penguin Entertainment Inc., Kelowna operations 9:1835
Investment, private equity investment in B.C. 9:1820-1835
Okanagan Innovation Fund Inc.
investments 9:1820-1825
recommendations for government budget 9:1835
Southern Interior Innovation Fund Inc.
investments 9:1830-1835
recommendations for government budget 9:1835

Eager, Bill

Hotels and travel accommodation, hotel room tax, allocation of revenues to tourism 9:1645-1650, 9:1700
Kelowna, tourism 9:1645-1650, 9:1700
Okanagan area, tourism 9:1650
Tourism Kelowna, funding and role 9:1645-1650, 9:1700
Tourism, marketing 9:1645-1650
Early learning and literacy See Children – Early childhood development
Education

Curriculum
music lessons (Donaldson) 9:1820 (Paterson, L.) 9:1815
Kindergarten, full-day kindergarten (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1715
Students
social interaction (Rustad) 9:1645
System
support for public system (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1705-1710
Education – Funding

Annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1710-1720 (Thornthwaite) 9:1715-1720
Funding for school districts (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1710-1715
Funding formula (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1720 (Thornthwaite) 9:1720
Special education and special needs (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1715
Education – School districts and boards of education

Carbon neutrality (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1720 (Donaldson) 9:1720
Cost pressures (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1710-1715
Mandate and responsibilities (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1710
Staff, recruitment and retention (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1720 (McRae) 9:1720

Finance and Government Services, Select Standing Committee on

Prebudget consultation
process (Les) 9:1555
Food industry

Cherry farming, district agriculturalists (Dendy, C.) 9:1925 (Mungall) 9:1925
Cherry farming, issues in B.C. (Dendy, C.) 9:1915-1925 (Mungall) 9:1925

Harmonized sales tax

Exemptions for school boards (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1715
Impact on issues
agriculture industry (Dendy, C.) 9:1915-1920
business (Byland, J.) 9:1725
hotel room tax (Cameron, N.) 9:1705 (Ralston) 9:1700
wine industry (Donaldson) 9:1930 (Letnick) 9:1930 (Stewart, T.) 9:1925-1930
Health – Health care system

Costs
invoice proposal (Donaldson) 9:1845 (Rustad) 9:1845-1850 (Wannop, P.) 9:1840-1850
relationship with tax revenues (Thornthwaite) 9:1850
Impact of aging population (Wannop, P.) 9:1840-1845
Sustainability and reforms (Byland, J.) 9:1730
System (Kmet, W.) 9:1940
User fees (Letnick) 9:1730
Health – Public health

Government promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, tax credits for fitness activities (Stewart, T.) 9:1930
Horticulture See Agriculture
Hospice and palliative care

Accessibility (Wannop, P.) 9:1845
Hotels and travel accommodation

Hotel room tax, allocation of revenues to tourism (Cameron, N.) 9:1655, 9:1705 (Eager, B.) 9:1645-1650, 9:1700 (Ralston) 9:1700
Hotel room tax, allocation of revenues to tourism, model (Stewart, T.) 9:1930
Hrasko, Bob

Infrastructure, water infrastructure projects, funding formula 9:1905
Interior Health Authority, water standards regulations 9:1855, 9:1905
Kelowna
agricultural land reserve, water systems 9:1855
water systems in area 9:1855-1905
water systems in area, governance issue 9:1900, 9:1910
Kelowna Joint Water Committee
recommendations on government budget 9:1900-1905
water infrastructure upgrade projects, funding 9:1855-1910

Infrastructure

Government investment (Byland, J.) 9:1725
Water infrastructure projects, funding (Pike, T.) 9:1915 (Ralston) 9:1905 (Stirling, D.) 9:1905 (van Dongen) 9:1915
Water infrastructure projects, funding formula (Hrasko, B.) 9:1905 (Mungall) 9:1905
Innes, Duncan

Arts and culture, government funding, 1999 memorandum of agreement on gaming grants 9:1800
Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, funding and role 9:1800-1805
Interior B.C. See British Columbia
Interior Health Authority

Water standards regulations (Hrasko, B.) 9:1855, 9:1905 (Letnick) 9:1905 (Mungall) 9:1905 (Pike, T.) 9:1905
Investment

Private equity investment in B.C. (Drope, J.) 9:1820-1835

Kamloops, B.C.

Impact of Olympic Games (Cameron, N.) 9:1700 (Letnick) 9:1700
Kelowna, B.C.

Agricultural land reserve, water systems (Dendy, C.) 9:1915-1920 (Hrasko, B.) 9:1855 (van Dongen) 9:1910
Arts and culture sector (Letnick) 9:1625 (Pickering, J.) 9:1620-1625
Tourism (Cameron, N.) 9:1650-1700 (Eager, B.) 9:1645-1650, 9:1700
Water systems in area (Dendy, C.) 9:1915-1920 (Hrasko, B.) 9:1855-1905 (Pike, T.) 9:1910 (Stirling, D.) 9:1855
Water systems in area, governance issue (Hrasko, B.) 9:1900, 9:1910 (van Dongen) 9:1910
Kelowna City Band

Funding and role (Leclair, D.) 9:1740-1750 (Mungall) 9:1750 (Watson, T.) 9:1750
Maestra See Davis, Heather
Kelowna Community Music School

Funding and role (Donaldson) 9:1820 (Letnick) 9:1820 (Paterson, L.) 9:1815-1820
Recommendations for government budget (Paterson, L.) 9:1815
Kelowna Joint Water Committee

Recommendations on government budget (Hrasko, B.) 9:1900-1905 (Letnick) 9:1905 (Mungall) 9:1905
Role (Stirling, D.) 9:1855
Water infrastructure upgrade projects, funding (Hrasko, B.) 9:1855-1910 (Mungall) 9:1905 (Pike, T.) 9:1905-1910 (Ralston) 9:1905-1910 (Stirling, D.) 9:1910 (van Dongen) 9:1910-1915
Kmet, Wes

Agriculture, government support 9:1935
Climate change, government action on climate change 9:1940
Communities, community organizations 9:1935
Corporations, tax reductions and environmental issues 9:1940
Health care system 9:1940
Politics and politicians, political participation 9:1935

Leclair, Dennis

As subject
songwriting experience 9:1745-1750
Armed forces, support for Canadian troops, song 9:1745-1750
Davis, Heather, position with community music band 9:1740-1745
Kelowna City Band, funding and role 9:1740-1750
Les, John (Chilliwack)

Finance and Government Services Committee
prebudget consultation
process 9:1555
Letnick, Norm (Kelowna–Lake Country)

Arts and culture
funding
government funding reduction 9:1625
B.C. Arts Council
funding 9:1805
Harmonized sales tax
impact on issues
wine industry 9:1930
Health, health care system
user fees 9:1730
Interior Health Authority
water standards regulations 9:1905
Kamloops
impact of Olympic Games 9:1700
Kelowna
arts and culture sector 9:1625
Kelowna Community Music School, funding and role 9:1820
Kelowna Joint Water Committee, recommendations on government budget 9:1905
Medical Services Plan
premium levels
link with income 9:1850
Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, funding and role 9:1805
Quails Gate Vineyards Estate Winery Ltd., restaurant operations 9:1930
Literacy

Programs and services, funding (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1710-1715

McRae, Don (Comox Valley)

Business
venture capital in B.C. 9:1835
Education, school districts and boards of education
staff, recruitment and retention 9:1720
Medical Services Plan of British Columbia

Premiums
levels, link with income (Letnick) 9:1850 (Wannop, P.) 9:1845-1850
Miller, Caroline

Arts and culture
government funding, 1999 memorandum of agreement on gaming grants 9:1800-1805
government funding reduction 9:1750-1800
role in economy 9:1755
B.C. Arts Council, funding 9:1755, 9:1805-1810
Okanagan Symphony Orchestra
funding and role 9:1750-1805
recommendations for government budget 9:1800, 9:1810
Montgomery, Jeanette

As subject
recommendations on government budget 9:1605
Arts and culture
benefits to communities 9:1600-1605
government funding 9:1610
government funding reduction 9:1600-1605
Budgets, 2010-11 budget priorities 9:1605-1610
Penticton, art gallery, funding and role 9:1600
Mungall, Michelle (Nelson-Creston)

Arts and culture
funding
government funding, gaming grants 9:1750
Carbon tax
impact on issues
agriculture industry 9:1920
Creston
cherry farming in area, need for district agriculturalist 9:1920
Food industry
cherry farming, district agriculturalists 9:1925
cherry farming, issues in B.C. 9:1925
Infrastructure
water infrastructure projects, funding formula 9:1905
Interior Health Authority
water standards regulations 9:1905
Kelowna City Band, funding and role 9:1750
Kelowna Joint Water Committee
recommendations on government budget 9:1905
water infrastructure upgrade projects, funding 9:1905
Oil and gas
revenues to government 9:1605
Music lessons See Curriculum under Education

Oil and gas

Revenues to government (Mungall) 9:1605
Okanagan area

Arts and culture sector, report (Pickering, J.) 9:1620
Tourism (Eager, B.) 9:1650
Okanagan Artists Alternative Association

Artist-run centre, funding and role (Pickering, J.) 9:1610-1625
Recommendations on government budget (Pickering, J.) 9:1625
Okanagan Innovation Fund Inc.

Investments (Drope, J.) 9:1820-1825
Recommendations for government budget (Drope, J.) 9:1835
Okanagan Symphony Orchestra

Funding and role (Donaldson) 9:1800 (Innes, D.) 9:1800-1805 (Letnick) 9:1805 (Miller, C.) 9:1750-1805 (Ralston) 9:1810
Recommendations for government budget (Miller, C.) 9:1800, 9:1810
Okanagan-Kootenay Cherry Growers Association

Recommendations on government budget (Dendy, C.) 9:1920
Work of organization (Dendy, C.) 9:1915
Olympic Games – 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler

Impact on tourism See particular communities

Paterson, Lorna

Arts and culture
government funding, gaming grants 9:1815
government funding reduction 9:1810-1815
music, educational and health benefits 9:1815
Education, curriculum, music lessons 9:1815
Kelowna Community Music School
funding and role 9:1815-1820
recommendations for government budget 9:1815
Penticton, B.C.

Art gallery, funding and role (Montgomery, J.) 9:1600
Physicians

Billing practices (Wannop, P.) 9:1840-1845
Pickering, Jennifer

Arts and culture
artist-run centres, funding and role 9:1610-1620
artists in B.C., number and wages 9:1615
government funding reduction 9:1620-1625
role in economy, studies 9:1620-1625
B.C. Arts Council funding 9:1620-1625
Kelowna, arts and culture sector 9:1620-1625
Okanagan area, arts and culture sector, report 9:1620
Okanagan Artists Alternative Association
artist-run centre, funding and role 9:1610-1625
recommendations on government budget 9:1625
Pike, Toby

Infrastructure, water infrastructure projects, funding 9:1915
Interior Health Authority, water standards regulations 9:1905
Kelowna Joint Water Committee, water infrastructure upgrade projects, funding 9:1905-1910
Kelowna, water systems in area 9:1910
Politics and politicians

Political participation (Kmet, W.) 9:1935
Post-secondary education

Students
social interaction and teamwork (Cadger, N.) 9:1630-1645 (Donaldson) 9:1640
Poverty

Child poverty in B.C. (Denesiuk, C.) 9:1715

Quails Gate Vineyards Estate Winery Ltd.

Operations (Donaldson) 9:1930 (Stewart, T.) 9:1925-1935
Position on harmonized sales tax (Stewart, T.) 9:1925-1930
Restaurant operations (Letnick) 9:1930 (Stewart, T.) 9:1930

Ralston, Bruce (Surrey-Whalley)

Arts and culture
funding
government funding, gaming grants 9:1810
B.C. Arts Council
funding 9:1810
B.C. Renaissance Capital Fund Inc., investment criteria 9:1840
Harmonized sales tax
impact on issues
hotel room tax 9:1700
Hotels and travel accommodation
hotel room tax, allocation of revenues to tourism 9:1700
Infrastructure
water infrastructure projects, funding 9:1905
Kelowna Joint Water Committee, water infrastructure upgrade projects, funding 9:1905-1910
Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, funding and role 9:1810
Tourism Kelowna, recommendations on government budget 9:1705
Routley, Bill (Cowichan Valley)

Arts and culture
funding
government funding, 1999 memorandum of agreement on gaming grants 9:1805
Rustad, John (Nechako Lakes)

Agricultural land reserve
legislation and regulation, reforms 9:1730
Arts and culture
benefits
social benefits and definition of culture 9:1645
funding
government funding 9:1610
Budgets
2010-11 budget priorities 9:1610
Education
students
social interaction 9:1645
Health, health care system
costs
invoice proposal 9:1845-1850

Southern Interior Innovation Fund Inc.

Investments (Drope, J.) 9:1830-1835
Recommendations for government budget (Drope, J.) 9:1835
Stewart, Tony

Business climate 9:1925
Harmonized sales tax, impact on wine industry 9:1925-1930
Health, public health, government promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, tax credits for fitness activities 9:1930
Hotels and travel accommodation, hotel room tax, allocation of revenues to tourism, model 9:1930
Quails Gate Vineyards Estate Winery Ltd.
operations 9:1925-1935
position on harmonized sales tax 9:1925-1930
restaurant operations 9:1930
Wine industry in B.C. 9:1925-1930
Stirling, David

Infrastructure, water infrastructure projects, funding 9:1905
Kelowna Joint Water Committee
role 9:1855
water infrastructure upgrade projects, funding 9:1910
Kelowna, water systems in area 9:1855
StrongStart B.C. See Children – Early childhood development

Thornthwaite, Jane Ann (North Vancouver–Seymour)

Education, funding
annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades 9:1715-1720
funding formula 9:1720
Health, health care system
costs
relationship with tax revenues 9:1850
Tourism

Marketing (Cameron, N.) 9:1650-1655 (Eager, B.) 9:1645-1650
Tourism Kelowna

Funding and role (Cameron, N.) 9:1650-1655 (Eager, B.) 9:1645-1650, 9:1700
Recommendations on government budget (Cameron, N.) 9:1705 (Ralston) 9:1705

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.

Okanagan campus (Kelowna), residences and student culture (Cadger, N.) 9:1630-1635

van Dongen, John (Abbotsford South)

Infrastructure
water infrastructure projects, funding 9:1915
Kelowna
agricultural land reserve, water systems 9:1910
water systems in area, governance issue 9:1910
Kelowna Joint Water Committee
water infrastructure upgrade projects, funding 9:1910-1915
WorkSafe B.C.
issues 9:1735

Wannop, Peter

Australia, health care system 9:1845-1850
Health, health care system
costs, invoice proposal 9:1840-1850
impact of aging population 9:1840-1845
Hospice and palliative care, accessibility 9:1845
Medical Services Plan, premium levels, link with income 9:1845-1850
Physicians, billing practices 9:1840-1845
Water

Quality management (Byland, J.) 9:1730
Water quality, regulation See particular health authorities
Water systems See Infrastructure
Watersheds See Watersheds
Watersheds

Protection (Byland, J.) 9:1730
Watson, Tim

Arts and culture, government funding, gaming grants 9:1750
Kelowna City Band, funding and role 9:1750
Wine

Industry in B.C. (Stewart, T.) 9:1925-1930
Workers compensation

System, reforms (Byland, J.) 9:1730-1735
WorkSafe B.C. See also Workers compensation

Issues (Byland, J.) 9:1730-1735 (van Dongen) 9:1735

Youth

Students See Education; Post-secondary education

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