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Province of British Columbia
3rd Session, 36th Parliament -- Part 2: November 1998 -- March 2000
Subject-Speaker INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
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Hansard Sittings by Page Number
Earth Day
Earthquakes
- Preparedness, government plan
(Orcherton) 13788-9
(Sihota) 13789
Ebbels, Jack
- Comments on Nisga'a treaty
(Nebbeling) 10923
Economic Council of Ministers
Economic Forecast Council
Economy
- B.C. economy
- 1999, comparison with 1991 conditions
(Hansen) 11569
- business summit recommendations, government response
(Campbell) 13265-6
(Clark, C.) 13266-7
(MacPhail) 13265-7
- comparison with other provinces
(McKinnon) 12147
(Neufeld) 12183
- current and future conditions
(Clark, C.) 11951-2
(Farrell-Collins) 13087-8, 13115-9
(Jarvis) 10849-50
(MacPhail) 13086, 13115, 13117
- current conditions
(Abbott) 11067-8
(Barisoff) 12063-4
(Chong) 12046
(Clark, C.) 11575-6
(Clark, G.) 12195-6
(Coleman) 11584
(Farnworth) 14260
(Farrell-Collins) 11456-9, 11469-70, 11587, 14361-2
(Gillespie) 12038-9
(Gingell) 11501
(Hawkins) 12186-7, 13536-8
(Hogg) 11565-7
(Jarvis) 11555-6, 12039-42
(Krueger) 11563-4
(McKinnon) 11552-3
(MacPhail) 11450-1
(Nebbeling) 11498-500
(Nettleton) 11550, 12191
(Ramsey) 12112-3, 12122
(Reid, J.) 12181
(Reid, L.) 11539-40
(Sihota) 12149
(Stephens) 11528-9
(Stevenson) 12191-2
(van Dongen) 11523
(Waddell) 12055-7, 12062-3
(Weisbeck) 11519
(Whittred) 11518
(Wilson, J.) 11514-5
- differences between urban and regional economies
(Miller) 12093
- diversification
(Farnworth) 13588
- economy during NDP administration
(Campbell) 11387
(Clark, C.) 11007-8, 11389-92
(de Jong) 11382
(Farrell-Collins) 11040
(Hawkins) 11402-3
(Krueger) 11392-6, 13229-30
(Nebbeling) 10923
(Neufeld) 10877-8
(Penner) 13276
(Thorpe) 11404
- government economic committee, purpose
(Clark, C.) 12874-6
(Sihota) 12874-6
- growth
(Janssen) 11066-8
- impact of current conditions on youth
(Clark, G.) 14220
(Penner) 14220
- impact of taxes and regulations
(Farrell-Collins) 13116, 13119
- Prince George northern economic summit
(Clark, G.) 14238-9
(Nettleton) 14238-9
- public perception
(Orcherton) 10876, 10878
- regional community economic development
(Gillespie) 12039
(MacPhail) 11454
- role of traditional industries
(Dalton) 11572
- Economic summits, value
(Krueger) 10881
- Green economy
(McGregor) 12349
(Sawicki) 11951-2, 12146
- Growth of private sector
(Clark, C.) 12878-80
(Sihota) 12878-81
- Northern B.C. economy See Northern B.C. under British Columbia
- Regional economic development
- Regional plans
(Stephens) 13310
(Waddell) 13310
- Role of government
(Chong) 13544-5
(Farnworth) 13538-41, 13543-4
(Hawkins) 13539-42
(Plant) 11778
- Trickle-down economic theory
(Sawicki) 12145
Ecotourism See Tourism industry
EDS Systemhouse Inc.
Education
- Adult basic education, elimination of tuition fees
(Dalton) 12543
(Petter) 12542-3
- B.C. as "the learning province"
(Hogg) 13381
(Ramsey) 13381-2
- Career training in secondary schools See Skills training
- Charter schools, system elsewhere
(Ramsey) 13384
- Class size
- Curriculum
- Days of instruction, year-round instruction
(Dalton) 13138-9
(Hogg) 13075, 13137-8, 13743
(Plant) 13138
(Ramsey) 13074, 13137-9, 13743
- Distance education
(Calendino) 13933-4
(Reid, L.) 13932-4
- Distributed electronic learning program
(Nebbeling) 13664-5
(Ramsey) 13452, 13664-5
(Reid, J.) 13452
- E-bus program See Distributed electronic learning program above
- Education of Indians
- federal-provincial coordination
(Ramsey) 13393
- initiatives and funding
(Hogg) 13392-3
(Ramsey) 13392-3
- management by Indians
(Ramsey) 10953
- secondary school completion rate
(de Jong) 13399-400, 13446-7
(Hogg) 13398-9
(Ramsey) 13398-403, 13446-7
- separate systems for Indians and non-Indians
(Masi) 10988
- use of former armed forces base at Chilliwack as educational facility for Indians
(Penner) 13001-3
(Wilson, G.) 13001-3
- Enrolment levels
- French immersion
- Funding
- Government role, federal and provincial roles
(Hogg) 13386
(Ramsey) 13386
- Home schooling
(Hogg) 13663
(Ramsey) 13663-5
- Importance of education, Liberal Party position
(Hogg) 13382
- Independent schools
- International Commission on Education, Delors report See International Commission on Education for the Twenty-first Century
- Learning, impact of school changes
(Ramsey) 13451
(Reid, J.) 13451
- Learning resources
- NDP government vision and initiatives
(Ramsey) 13455, 13459
- Nisga'a treaty education provisions
- Parent advisory councils, fundraising for educational materials
(de Jong) 14230
(Hogg) 14229-30
(MacPhail) 14230
- Performance measurement and achievement outcomes
- national and international comparisons
(Hogg) 13380-1, 13386-7, 13389-91
(Ramsey) 13385-7, 13389-92
- results measurement
(Ramsey) 13379
- student performance measurement
(Hogg) 13387-8, 13390
(Ramsey) 13387-8, 13390
- use of information from personal education numbers See Personal education numbers, collection and use of information below
- Personal education numbers
- Policy in other provinces
(Ramsey) 14231-2
- Post-secondary education See Post-secondary education; Universities, colleges and institutes
- Pre-school
- Provincial learning assessment program
(Dalton) 13394
(Ramsey) 13379, 13394-5, 13707
- Provincial learning network (PLNet)
- connection of northern communities to electronic highway
(Miller) 12480-1, 12499
(Neufeld) 12499
- delivery of college programs
(Petter) 12517
- implementation
(Petter) 12631-2
(Weisbeck) 12631-2
- mandate and goals
(Ramsey) 13383
- security of system
(Petter) 12632
(Weisbeck) 12632
- Public education system
- accountability frameworks
(Ramsey) 13401
- division of responsibility between school districts and Education ministry
(Hogg) 13660-1
(Ramsey) 13660-1
- francophone system
(Hogg) 13741
(Ramsey) 13741
- future
(Nettleton) 12189-90
- goals
(Hogg) 13383
(Ramsey) 13382-3
- goal-setting and attainment
(Hogg) 13400-3
(Ramsey) 13401-4
- principle of public funding
(Clark, G.) 12572-3
- protection of B.C. system
(Sihota) 11007
- purpose of public education system
(Ramsey) 11384
- relationship to performance of economy
(Dalton) 12579
- role of parents
(Ramsey) 13671-2, 13714-5
(Reid, J.) 13671, 13714-5
- Public-private partnerships
- Abbotsford development proposal
(Dalton) 13713
(Ramsey) 13386, 13713
- Education ministry guidelines
(Ramsey) 13716-7
(Reid, J.) 13716
- value to education system
(Ramsey) 13385
- School accreditation program
(Hogg) 13708
(Ramsey) 13708-9
- Secondary education
- completion rate
(Hogg) 13392
(Ramsey) 13391
- links in senior years with jobs and post-secondary training
(Ramsey) 13403
- skills and trades training See Skills training
- Services, province's obligation to provide
(Plant) 11906
(Ramsey) 11906-7
- Special education and special needs
- Stay-in-school initiatives
(Ramsey) 13402-3
- Students See Students
- Support staff in schools, funding
(Coleman) 13455-6
- Taxing of educational materials See Taxation
- Technology initiatives
(Ramsey) 13459
- Voucher system
- Liberal Party position
(Dalton) 13394
- use of system elsewhere
(Ramsey) 13384
Education, Ministry of
- 1999-2000 Estimates
- debate 13377-404, 13439-59, 13655-72, 13707-28, 13735-44
- speakers
(Anderson) 13718-22
(Barisoff) 13724-6
(Chong) 13665-71
(Coleman) 13453-9
(Dalton) 13393-6, 13711-4
(de Jong) 13399-400, 13446-7
(Hansen) 13726-7
(Hawkins) 13439-42
(Hogg) 13380-93, 13398-403, 13655-63, 13665, 13707-11, 13738-44
(Jarvis) 13447-9
(Nebbeling) 13664-5
(Penner) 13727
(Ramsey) 13377-404, 13439-59, 13655-72, 13707-27, 13735-44
(Reid, J.) 13449-53, 13671, 13714-6
(Reid, L.) 13738
(Sanders) 13442-6
(Stephens) 13722-4
(Symons) 13397-8, 13717-8
(Thorpe) 13735-7
- Agreement with school in China to offer B.C. curriculum
(Ramsey) 13386
- Annual report, 1997-98, tabled
(Ramsey) 11724
- Assistance to school districts on budgeting issues
(Ramsey) 13737
- "Better Learning" magazine, cost and distribution
(Dalton) 13395-6
(Ramsey) 13395-6, 13665
- Budget, administrative and advertising budgets
(Hogg) 13665
(Ramsey) 13718
(Symons) 13718
- Communication with parents
(Dalton) 13396
(Ramsey) 13379-80, 13396-7, 13450-1, 14279-80
(Reid, J.) 13450
- Goals and accomplishments
(Ramsey) 13377-81
- Minister's authority to dismiss trustees and school boards
(Ramsey) 13718
(Symons) 13718
- Release of information on web site
(Hogg) 14743
(Ramsey) 14743
Education Statutes Amendment Act, 1999
- (Bill 69) (Minister of Education) 1R, 12791-2; 2R, 13073-5; C, 13135-9; 3R, 13139; RA, 14090
- Debate, speakers
(Dalton) 13138-9
(Hogg) 13074-5, 13135-9
(Plant) 13137-8
(Ramsey) 12791-2, 13073-5, 13135-9
(Weisbeck) 13074, 13135-6
- Purpose of bill
(Ramsey) 12791-2, 13073
Education Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1999
- (Bill 87) (Minister of Education) 1R, 14110; 2R, 14279-83; C, 14387-92; 3R, 14365; RA, 14488
- Amdts: sec. 12 (Hogg) 14391, withdrawn 14392; sec. 12 (Ramsey) 14392, approved 14392
- Debate, speakers
(Dalton) 14282-3, 14389-90
(Hogg) 14280-1, 14388-92
(Petter) 14387-8
(Plant) 14281-2
(Ramsey) 14110, 14279-80, 14283, 14387-92
(Weisbeck) 14281, 14387-8
- Purpose of bill
(Ramsey) 14110, 14279-80, 14387
Elbow Lake Institution, Harrison Mills, B.C.
Election Act
Elections
- Call for general election
(Abbott) 12173
(Anderson) 11580-1
(Barisoff) 12065-6
(Campbell) 11412-3, 11448-9, 11636
(Clark, C.) 11449, 12875-7
(Farrell-Collins) 11470-1, 11586-7
(Hansen) 12141
(Hawkins) 11504-5, 12187-8
(Krueger) 11556
(MacPhail) 11636
- Electoral boundaries
- Electoral reform
- citizens' assembly on reform, Gordon Campbell's proposal
(Neufeld) 13558
(Plant) 13553
(Thorpe) 13560
- purpose
(Abbott) 11399
- Electoral representation
- Municipal elections
- advertising on election day
(Kwan) 14398
(Nebbeling) 14398
- campaign contributions and expenses, disclosure requirements
(Clark, C.) 14394-5
(Kwan) 14393-6
(Nebbeling) 14393-6
- campaign contributions, use of surplus funds
(Kwan) 14396-7
(Nebbeling) 14396-7
- voter identification
(Kwan) 14393
(Nebbeling) 14392-3
Electoral Boundaries Commission
Electoral Boundaries Commission Act
Electoral Districts Act
- (Bill 96) (Attorney General) 1R, 14228; 2R, 14344-9; C, 14419-21; 3R, 14421; RA, 14488
- Amdts: schedule 1 (Dosanjh) 14419, approved 14421; schedule 2 (Dosanjh) 14419-20, approved 14421
- Divisions: 2R approved 14348-9
- Debate, speakers
(Barisoff) 14345-6
(Dosanjh) 14228, 14344, 14348, 14419, 14421
(Neufeld) 14346-7
(Plant) 14344-5, 14419-21
(Reid, J.) 14347-8
(Thorpe) 14348
- Commencement
(Dosanjh) 14419
(Plant) 14419
- Conformity of bill to Electoral Boundaries Commission report
(Dosanjh) 14421
(Plant) 14420-1
- Purpose of bill
(Dosanjh) 14228, 14344
(Plant) 14345
- Referral to select standing committee
(Barisoff) 14345-6
(Dosanjh) 14348
(Neufeld) 14347
(Reid, J.) 14347-8
(Thorpe) 14348
Electric power
- Cogeneration, Sumas power facility proposal See Sumas, B.C.
- Thermal coal, use in power generation
(Jarvis) 12438
(Miller) 12438-9
Electrical Safety Act
Electronic commerce See Business
Electronic monitoring program See Corrections system
Elevating Devices Safety Act
Elk Valley
- Health care services for area
(Hansen) 14120
(Priddy) 14120
- Maintenance of forest roads in area
(Abbott) 13947
(Zirnhelt) 13947
Elmes, Bill
- Comments on current NDP administration
(Barisoff) 12064
Emergencies
Emergency Communications Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
Empire Valley Ranch
- Exchange for land in northeastern B.C.
(Neufeld) 13959
(Zirnhelt) 13959
Employee Investment Act
Employment and Investment, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Housing
- 1999-2000 Estimates
- debate 13534-46, 13587-608, 13620-30, 13672-702, 13744-71, 13840-74
- speakers
(Abbott) 13626-30, 13672-9, 13754
(Chong) 13542, 13544-6, 13588-90, 13595, 13621-3, 13688-91, 13695, 13754-60, 13855-8
(Coleman) 13595-608, 13868-72
(de Jong) 13701-2, 13745-8
(Farnworth) 13534-5, 13538-46, 13588-608, 13620-30, 13672-702, 13744-71, 13840-74
(Farrell-Collins) 13684-7, 13691-4
(Hawkins) 13535-44, 13546, 13587-95, 13608, 13620-4, 13626-7, 13679-83, 13685, 13687-8, 13694-5, 13697-8, 13753, 13755, 13760-4, 13768-71, 13840-55, 13858-66, 13872-4
(Jarvis) 13695-7, 13843
(Krueger) 13762, 13765-7, 13840-1
(Neufeld) 13624
(Penner) 13592-5, 13622-3, 13625-6, 13698-701, 13744, 13749-53
(Plant) 13762-4
(Symons) 13860, 13865
(Thorpe) 13608, 13622-6, 13770, 13861-2, 13864, 13866-8, 13872
- Annual reports tabled
- 1996-97 report
(Farnworth) 11008
- 1997-98 report
(Farnworth) 14232
- Budget reductions
(Chong) 13595
(Farnworth) 13595
- Business plan
- Communications activities
(Farnworth) 13624-6
(Neufeld) 13624
(Thorpe) 13624-6
- Economic development division, activities
(Farnworth) 13872-3
(Hawkins) 13872-3
- Employment equity plan
(Farnworth) 13623-4
(Hawkins) 13623-4
- Gaming policy secretariat, operations
(Farnworth) 13862-3
(Hawkins) 13862-3
- International branch, operations
(Farnworth) 13700
(Penner) 13700
- Investment policy
(Farnworth) 13753
(Hawkins) 13753
- Mandate and overview of activities
(Farnworth) 13534-5
- Policy objectives, benchmarks
(Farnworth) 13700
(Penner) 13700
- Staff, involvement of former staff with private sector gaming interests
(Farnworth) 13848
(Hawkins) 13848
- Trade missions budget, allocation
(de Jong) 13701-2, 13745
(Farnworth) 13701-2, 13744-5, 13749-50
(Penner) 13744, 13749-50
Employment and unemployment
- Employment levels, current levels
(Farrell-Collins) 13087
(Hawkins) 12188, 13536
(MacPhail) 13115
- Employment standards
- Job creation
- Jobs for B.C. workers
(Clark, C.) 11389-91
(Farnworth) 10958-9
Employment Standards Act
E&N Railway See Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway
Energy and Mines, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Northern Development
- 1999-2000 Estimates
- debate 12379-85, 12405-17, 12433-53, 12477-86, 12498-511
- speakers
(de Jong) 12441
(Gingell) 12509-10
(Jarvis) 12383-5, 12405-15, 12438
(Krueger) 12434-7
(Miller) 12379-82, 12384-5, 12405-17, 12434-53, 12477-85, 12498-511
(Neufeld) 12382-3, 12409-10, 12415-7, 12439-53, 12477-85, 12498-500, 12503-4, 12506-11
(Penner) 12440-1
(Weisgerber) 12500-2, 12505-6
- Annual report, 1997-98, tabled
(Miller) 13268
- Budget and responsibilities
(Miller) 12379-80
- Expenditures, "Report to Northerners"
(Miller) 12500
(Neufeld) 12500
- Geological survey branch, budget
(Jarvis) 12415
(Miller) 12415
Energy resources
- National energy program, position of NDP
(Waddell) 10928
Engbrecht family
- Funding for care of Baby Molly
(Boone) 11005
(Clark, C.) 11005
Entiako protected area
- Pine beetle infestation prevention strategies
(Abbott) 12311
(McGregor) 12311
Environment
- Canada–B.C. agreement for environmental assessment cooperation
(Dalton) 12313
(McGregor) 12313
- Environment youth teams
- Environmental assessment process
- Environmental economic development initiatives
(MacPhail) 11455
- Environmental industries, job creation targets
(Campbell) 14251-3
(Clark, G.) 14252
- Environmental protection
- acid mine drainage issues
(Jarvis) 12412
(Miller) 12412
- biodiversity management in forestry See Biodiversity management under Forest industry
- community support
(Reid, J.) 12181
- "green" economy See Green economy under Economy
- interministry action plan on agriculture and the environment
(Evans) 12462-3, 14043
(Wilson, J.) 12461-3
- legal requirements, application to Indian lands
(Cashore) 10844
- NDP government objectives and action
(McGregor) 12223-6
(Sihota) 12872
- Pacific estuary conservation program
(Coell) 13223
(McGregor) 13223
- tax exemptions for eligible transportation-related activities
(MacPhail) 14356
- Yukon to Yellowstone conservation initiative
(Coell) 12340-1
(McGregor) 12340-1
(Miller) 12416-7
(Neufeld) 12416-7
- Environmental stewardship, industrial stewardship programs and eco-fees
(Coell) 12355-6
(McGregor) 12346, 12356
(Thorpe) 12346
- International centre for environmental business, establishment
(Campbell) 14252
- Nisga'a treaty environmental assessment and protection provisions
- adequacy of provisions
(Coell) 11751-3
- assessment processes, requirements
(Coell) 11755-6
(Plant) 11755-6
(Wilson, G.) 11755-6
- coordination with federal and provincial legislation
(Coell) 11751
(Plant) 11753, 11758-9
(Wilson, G.) 11751-3, 11758-9
- environmental emergencies or natural disasters, provincial powers
(Coell) 11757
(Wilson, G.) 11757
- environmental protection, jurisdictional conflicts
(Coell) 11756
(Plant) 11756
(Wilson, G.) 11756-7
- environmental standards
(Coell) 11757
(Plant) 11757-8
(Wilson, G.) 11757-8
- proposed projects with impact on Nisga'a land or people
(Coell) 11753-6
(Plant) 11754-5
(Wilson, G.) 11754-5
- Pest control and pesticide use See also Pest control and management under Forest industry; Pest control under Agriculture industry
- aerial spraying against gypsy moth
(Abbott) 13922
(Chong) 12350-3, 13922-5
(McGregor) 12350-3
(Zirnhelt) 13922-5
- aerial spraying against gypsy moth, health risk assessment process See Public health
- aerial spraying against gypsy moth, impact on farm's organic certification See Organic farming under Agriculture industry
- aerial spraying against gypsy moth, petitions tabled
(Chong) 11728
(Coell) 12161
(Lovick) 12433
(Orcherton) 12476
(Petter) 12720
- aerial spraying, need for legislation, petition tabled
(Chong) 11728
- aerial spraying of Foray 48B, petitions tabled
(Chong) 13268
(Hartley) 12245
(Kasper) 12019
- integrated pest management planning
(Chong) 12350
(McGregor) 12350
- spraying of herbicide along railway tracks
(McGregor) 12357-8
(Reid, J.) 12357-8
- Pollution
- Sustainable environment fund, status
(Coell) 12358
(McGregor) 12358
Environment and Land Use Act
- Application in parks and protected areas
(Abbott) 12311
(McGregor) 12311
Environment, Lands and Parks, Ministry of
- 1999-2000 Estimates
- debate 12223-41, 12276-95, 12306-16, 12339-59, Report 14435-7
- speakers
(Abbott) 12280-3, 12292, 12310-2, 12315-6, 12344-5
(Barisoff) 12287-8
(Chong) 12232-6, 12350-3
(Clark, C.) 12290
(Coell) 12226-32, 12236-41, 12276, 12288-92, 12306-10, 12313-4, 12339-45, 12347-50, 12353-9, 14435-6
(Dalton) 12313
(Hawkins) 12358
(Jarvis) 12314-5
(Krueger) 12277-80, 12307-8
(McGregor) 12223-41, 12276-95, 12306-16, 12339-59, 14436-7
(Reid, J.) 12357-8
(Thorpe) 12345-7
(van Dongen) 12283-6
(Weisgerber) 12293-5
(Wilson, J.) 12286, 12292-3, 12295
- Annual report, 1998, tabled
(McGregor) 11704
- Aquatic plant management branch, transfer of responsibilities to water management branch
(Abbott) 12315
(McGregor) 12315
- Budget reduction, impact on ministry and staffing
(Coell) 12227-9, 12236-8
(McGregor) 12227-9, 12236-8
- Crown lands branch, Crown lease application process See also British Columbia Assets and Land Corporation
- Division of responsibility with Fisheries ministry, Rhodes report See Rhodes, Frank
- Expenditures
(Coell) 12226
(McGregor) 12226
- GPS (global positioning system) mapping regulations
(de Jong) 11031
(McGregor) 11031
- Joint initiative with Agriculture ministry See Environmental protection under Environment
- Leaked information, minister's response
(Clark, C.) 12913, 12915
- Minister's Environmental Award, 1999 winners commended
(Coell) 13041
(McGregor) 13041
- Parks division
- building of new parks
(Coell) 12232
(McGregor) 12232
- funding
(Coell) 12230
(McGregor) 12230
- transfer of responsibilities re promotional brochures
(McGregor) 14039-40
(Penner) 14039
- vegetation management policy
(McGregor) 12312-3
- Relationship with B.C. Assets and Land Corporation
(Coell) 12238-41, 12289
(McGregor) 12238-41
- Relationship with landowners on riparian area development
(Evans) 12462-3
(Wilson, J.) 12462-3
- Reorganization and ministry priorities
(Coell) 14435-6
(McGregor) 14436-7
- Staffing levels
(Coell) 12226
(McGregor) 12226, 12346
(Thorpe) 12346
Environment Management Act
Environment Week
Environmental Appeal Board
- Annual report
- 1998-99 report tabled
(McGregor) 14477
- status
(Coell) 12359
(McGregor) 12359
Environmental assessment office
- Annual report, 1997-98, tabled
(McGregor) 11995
Envirowest Consultants Ltd.
- Comments on SkyTrain extension environmental review
(Symons) 13189-90
Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway
- Spraying of pesticide along railway, environmental concerns
(McGregor) 12357-8
(Reid, J.) 12357-8
Estate Administration Act
Estey, Willard
- Report on grain handling and transportation, recommendations See Grain transportation under Grain
- Review of use of B.C. ports, recommendations on use of port of Prince Rupert See Prince Rupert, B.C.
Eurasian milfoil control program
- Transfer of responsibilities from Environment ministry to regional governments
(Abbott) 12315-6
(McGregor) 12315-6
Eurig family
Evans Elementary School, Chilliwack, B.C.
- Construction project
(Penner) 13727
(Ramsey) 13727
Evans Forest Products Ltd.
- Restructuring
(Doyle) 12097
Evans, Hon. Corky (Nelson-Creston)
- Agricultural Land Commission
- 1998-99 annual report tabled 14475
- applications to subdivide property holdings 12388-90
- funding levels 12388
- future 13299
- operations 14042-3
- pilot development projects with regional districts and municipalities 12391
- role 13134
- role in "provincial interest" applications 13206-7, 13297-9
- Agricultural Land Commission Act, changes to act, Quayle report recommendations 12390-1
- Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 1999, debate 12716, 13128-30, 13134-5, 13203-7, 13296-9
- Agricultural land reserve
- agriculture operations, applicability of right-to-farm legislation 14046
- impact of Indian land claim settlements 11264-5
- impact of Trans Canada Trail on reserve land 12459
- land in reserve
- purpose and significance 13129, 13134
- removal of land deemed "in the provincial interest" 12388, 12716, 13128-9, 13203-7, 13296-9
- subdivision of land in reserve 12388
- Agricultural Workforce Policy Board, review of workforce issues in agriculture 12424
- Agriculture and Food ministry
- Agriculture Day 13081, 13368-9
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Food ministry, 1996-97 and 1997-98 annual reports tabled 13223
- Agriculture industry
- agricultural leases, stumpage rates on leased land 12423-4
- agricultural support groups, position on agricultural land reserve 13129
- education on agriculture in schools 12425
- farms and farming
- farmland taxes and farm income levels 12459
- protection for family farms 12388-90
- support for B.C. farmers 12393-4
- financial assistance for farmers
- government assistance and support 10899, 12394-5
- impact of government's Indian treaty policies on agricultural land 10936-7
- impact of NDP government policies on industry 12566-9
- industry in B.C., government initiatives 13368-9
- insurance and loan programs
- international negotiations on tariffs 12400
- organic farming, impact of pesticide spraying on farm's organic certification 12425-7, 12454-5
- replant program 12397-8, 12400, 12456-8
- right-to-farm legislation, applicability 14046
- wildlife control, damages to industry caused by wildlife 12461
- Agriculture industry, hemp industry, future in B.C. 12460
- Agrifood Choice and Quality Act, debate 13631-2
- B.C. Agricultural Council, recommendations to government 12387
- B.C. Assets and Land Corporation, operations 14043
- B.C. Business Summit, position on settlement of Indian land claims 10980
- B.C. Fruit Growers Association
- recommendations to Agriculture ministry 12396-8
- study on benefits for growers, availability 12459
- B.C. Marketing Board
- mandate, compatibility with Agricultural Land Commission's mandate 12388
- review of marketing system, recommendations for agrifood industry 12401
- B.C. Sharing program 12394
- B.C. Wine Institute, operations 12461
- Butcher, Charles, stumpage rates on agricultural lease 12424
- Buy B.C. program 11006, 12393-4
- Columbia Basin Trust Act, provisions for disposition of benefits 10978-9
- Columbia River Treaty, downstream benefits, revenue returned to Columbia-Kootenay region 10978-9
- Comments on need to settle Indian land claims 10978
- Council of Marketing Boards of B.C., recommendations to Agriculture ministry 12400-1
- Cowichan Valley, flooding concerns 12461
- Cranberry Marketing Board, marketing plan and industry review 12401
- Creston Cooperative Packers, fruit processing operation, status 12400
- Crown land, agricultural leases 14042-3
- Dairy industry, expansion of organic dairy production 12425, 12455-6
- Environment, environmental protection, interministry action plan on agriculture and the environment 12462-3, 14043
- Environment, Lands and Parks ministry, relationship with landowners on riparian area development 12462-3
- Ferries and ferry services, sale of B.C. products on ferries 12394
- Fisheries and Oceans department (federal), role in development of riparian area guidelines 12463
- Floods and floodplains, preparedness plan for agriculture sector 12418-9
- Food industry
- agrifood industry
- agrifood processing industry in B.C., impact of trade agreements 12423
- code of conduct among provinces re business practices 12400-1
- government support 12394-5
- industry in B.C. 13986
- policy development 12387, 12457-8
- product quality standards 13631-2
- berry farming industry, issues 12399-400
- food safety legislation 13962
- genetically modified foods, need for federal testing 13507
- tree fruit industry, government support for industry 12395-9
- vegetable farming industry, ministerial exemptions from trade agreement provisions 12401
- Food Safety Act, debate 13962
- Forest Amendment Act, 1999, debate 13302, 13347-8
- Forest industry
- Forest Land Commission 13299, 14042-3
- Forest land reserve, land in reserve 14041, 14044
- Gelderman, Gerry, application to agricultural assistance program 12403, 12417-8
- Grain transportation and handling review, Estey report recommendations 12402
- Grape Marketing Board, marketing plan 12401
- Indians
- land claim settlements, NDP's historical position on land claim settlements 10978
- lands, opportunities for agriculture 12424
- treaties
- legal requirement for governments to negotiate treaties 10978
- use of Nisga'a final agreement as template for future treaties 11264-7
- treaty negotiations, compensation for Crown tenure holders 12424
- Inquiry Act, use to appoint boards of inquiry into Agricultural Land Commission "provincial interest" applications 13205
- Jansen, (Mr. and Mrs.), flooding on property 12461
- Land Reserve Commission Act
- Land Reserve Commission, mandate and operations 14041-5
- Land use, guidelines for riparian area management 12462-3
- Liberal Party, B.C. Liberal Party, position on Nisga'a treaty 10977, 10980
- Livestock industry
- government assistance 10899
- transportation rate cap on feed grain 12401
- Lusted, David, log home operation, relocation of site 12390, 12424
- Muik, Gordon and Fern, reconstruction of uninsured bridges on property 12456
- NDP, historical position on Indian land claim settlements 10978
- Nicomen Island, flood evacuation preparedness for agriculture sector 12419
- Nisga'a Final Agreement Act, debate 10977-80, 11264-7
- Nisga'a people
- treaty
- treaty, final agreement
- cost of compensation, comparison with costs of Columbia River treaty 10978
- history of events leading to negotiated settlement 10978
- impact on Crown tenure holders 12424
- public referendum versus vote in B.C. Legislature 10978-9
- public views 10979-80
- Okanagan area, ranching and farming operations, impact of Indian land claim settlements 11264-7
- Okanagan Valley Tree Fruit Authority
- Peace River, highway and road conditions, impact on agricultural sector 12460
- Perry, David, report on Six Mile Ranch development project, recommendations 13128
- Poelman, Gerald, farm equipment taxation case 12459
- Poultry industry in B.C. 12460
- Prince George, pilot development project with Agricultural Land Commission 12391
- Province (Vancouver), editorial comments on assistance program for farmers 11028
- Quayle, Moura, report on Agricultural Land Commission Act, recommendations 13128-9, 13550, 13986
- Reform Party of B.C., position on federal assistance program for farmers 12422
- Religion, spiritual leaders' statement on Nisga'a treaty 10980
- Roberts Bank backup lands, expropriated farmland, disposition 11178
- Role in intergovernmental ministers' meeting on financial assistance for grain, cattle and hog producers
(Weisgerber) 10899
- Select Standing Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries, work on agrifood policy 12387
- Six Mile Ranch development project, approval process 13206
- Tree Fruit Marketing Board, marketing plan 12401
- Trees, Garry oak ecosystem protection 12454
- Village Cheese Co., organic cheese operation 12455-6
- Wine industry, participation in vintners' quality alliance program 12461
Evenchick, Al
Evidence Act
Expo lands See Vancouver, B.C.
Exports and imports
Expropriation Act
Expropriation Compensation Board See also Expropriation under Land use
Ezerins, Dillon
- Diabetes and celiac disease case
(Hogg) 14023
(Priddy) 14023
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