The B.C. government has
launched the most sweeping cuts to spending and public services
in the province’s history. On Tuesday, Feb. 19, B.C.’s
Finance Minister Gary Collins will present the provincial
budget.
Following is a list of UBC experts ready to comment on the
key budget issues. If you’re looking for an expert on
an issue not listed, please contact the Public Affairs Office
at 604-UBC-INFO (822-4636).
Tuition/post-secondary students
Brian Sullivan, vice-president, Students, 604.822.5075
Lifting of the tuition freeze, student fees.
Erfan Kazemi, president, Alma Mater Society, 604.822.3972
Student perspective on the impact of the budget on post-secondary
education in B.C.
General analysis
Prof. Jonathan Kesselman, Economics Dept., (work)
604.822.5608, (home) 604-264-9812
Fiscal planning, taxation and overall budgetary balance.
Prof. James Brander, Faculty of Commerce and Business
Administration, 604.822.8483, 604.822.1890
Public finance and fiscal policy.
Research
Prof. Don Brooks, associate vice-president, Research,
604.822.1467, 604.822.7081
Budget implications for university research.
Health funding
Dr. Arminee Kazanjian, acting director, Centre for
Health Services and Policy Research, 604.822.4618
Perspectives on resource allocation, health-care work force
issues, effectiveness of health care delivery.
Taxation
Asst. Prof. Kevin Milligan, Economics Dept. 604.822.6747
Tax policy.
Prof. Maurice Levi, Faculty of Commerce and Business
Administration, 604.822.8345
Taxation and fiscal policy.
Business
Prof. Michael Goldberg, Faculty of Commerce and Business
Administration, 604.822.5607
International investment, urban growth, provincial/municipal
relations.
Asst. Prof. Paul Kedrosky, Faculty of Commerce and
Business Administration, 604- 822-8345
Innovation, venture capital, entrepreneurship, business growth
in B.C., regional growth strategies, technology industries.
Prof. Tom Ross, Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration,
604.822.8478
Public/private partnerships.
Social Policy
Prof. Graham Riches, director, School of Social Work,
604.822.0782
Expert on social policy, the history of the welfare state
and social policy development in Canada and the impact of
social policy decisions.
K-12 Education
Prof. Frank Echols, associate dean,Teacher Education,
604.822.0111,
604- 822-1214.
Budget implications for K-12 education.
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