Canada’s Finance Minister John Manley will deliver the federal
budget at approximately 4 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
His provincial counterpart, Gary Collins, will bring down
the 2003/04 B.C. budget the same day. Following is a list
of UBC experts ready to comment on a number of key areas related
to these budgets.
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
- Martha Piper, UBC president. Contact Scott Macrae, director,
UBC Public Affairs, 604.323.4733. - Allan Tupper, associate vice-president, Government Relations.
Contact Scott Macrae, director, UBC Public Affairs, 604.323.4733. - Assoc. Prof William Bruneau, Educational Studies Dept.,
(h) 604.224.3889; (c) 604.329.8717. Expertise in accountability
mechanisms, core funding, research funding and student fees.
Fluent in French. - Kristen Harvey, president, UBC Alma Mater Society, 604.765.2300.
Student perspective on tuition fees and student loans.
RESEARCH
- Prof. Indira Samarasekera, vice-president, Research, 604.822.4813.
Budget implications for university research.
KYOTO ACCORD
- Hadi Dowlatabadi, Canada Research Chair in Global Change
at UBC’s Sustainable Development Research Initiative and
academic director, Liu Institute for Global Issues, 604.822.0008.
Expertise in global climate change and sustainable development. - Lloyd Axworthy, director, Liu Institute for Global Issues,
(via Brenda Argue) 604.822.9957.
DEFENSE SPENDING
- Lloyd Axworthy, Liu Institute for Global Issues, (via
Brenda Argue) 604.822.9957.
BUSINESS
- Prof. Daniel Muzyka, dean, Faculty of Commerce and Business
Administration, 604.822.8345. - New technology in the marketplace, venture capital.
- Prof. Tom Ross, Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration,
604.822.8478. Public / private partnerships.
TRANSFER PAYMENTS
- Prof. Jonathan Kesselman, Economics Dept., 604.822.5608,
604.264.9812. Expert on taxation, unemployment insurance,
child tax benefits and federal transfer payments to provinces.
Kesselman is director of the Centre for Research on Economic
and Social Policy at UBC.
GLOBAL ECONOMY
- Prof. Maurice Levi, Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration,
604.822.8260, 604.228.0580. Specialist in international
finance, exchange rates and taxation.
TAXATION
- Prof. Ron Giammarino, Faculty of Commerce and Business
Administration, 604.822.8357. Specialist in corporate taxation
and investment incentives. - Prof. Stan Hamilton, Faculty of Commerce and Business
Administration, 604.822.8558. Property taxes. - Asst. Prof. Kevin Milligan, Economics Dept., 604.822.6747.
Tax policy.
HEALTH FUNDING
- Sally Thorne, director, UBC’s School of Nursing, 604.822.7482.
Nursing shortages that affect not only the practice of nursing
but Canada’s ability to train new nurses.
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,
604.822.6589. Budget implications for K-12 Education.
GENERAL BUDGET ANALYSIS
- Prof. James Brander, Faculty of Commerce and Business
Administration, 604.822.1890. General budget insight and
analysis. Specialist in public finance and fiscal policy. - Asst. Prof. Giles Chemla, Faculty of Commerce and Business
Administration, 604.822.8490. General budget insight and
analysis. Fluent in French.
If you’re looking for an expert not listed, please contact
the Public Affairs Office at 604.UBC.NEWS (604.822.6397) or
check our Experts Guide online at www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca.
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