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Province of British Columbia
3rd Session, 36th Parliament -- Part 1: March - July 1998
Subject-Speaker INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
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Hansard Sittings by Page Number
Jack, Roy Emile
- Comments on closure motions in New Zealand House of Representatives
(Farrell-Collins) 9728
Jackson, Adrian
Jacobson, Neil
- Comments on treatment programs for assaultive men
(Stephens) 7460
James, Carole
- Position on education funding
(Sanders) 7488
Janssen, Gerard A. (Alberni)
- Alberni area, economic activity and forest industry operations 6773
- Alberni Specialty Wood Products, workers' compensation premiums, cost 7550
- B.C. Hydro, cost of workers' compensation premiums 7550
- Budget debate, 1998-99 budget 6771-3
- Business, companies investing in B.C. 6772-3
- Condominiums, leaky-condos issue 8473-4
- Construction industry, roofers' training and qualifications 8475
- Drugs, illegal drugs, national strategy 8700
- Economy, B.C. economy
- changes, impact on B.C. workforce 7549
- current conditions 6772-3
- Ferries and ferry services, fast ferries construction program 6773
- Fisheries, fish processing industry, Ucluelet plants 6773
- Government spending, 1998-99 levels 6772
- Labour
- workers, disability management code of practice 8021-2
- workers killed or injured on the job, economic costs 7549-51
- workers' rights 9034-5
- Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 1998, debate 9033-5
- Labour Relations Code changes, support 9033-4
- Liberal Party, B.C. Liberal Party, position on organized labour 9033-5
- MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., safety record 7550-1
- Motorcycles, awareness and safety issues 7655-7
- Municipal Affairs ministry, 1998-99 estimates debate 8473-5
- National Institute of Disability Management and Research, history and work of institute 7550, 8022-3
- NDP government, political ideology 9035
- Occupational health and safety, statutory requirements 7549-51
- Stephens, Tom, comments on workplace safety 7550-1
- Taxation, 1998-99 levels 6772
- Trade unions, Liberal Party position on organized labour 9033-5
- United States, standard of living 9035
- Workers Compensation (Occupational Health and Safety) Amendment Act, 1998, debate 7549-51
Japan
- Economic problems, impact on B.C.
(Miller) 8808
- Economy
(Jarvis) 9814-5
Jarvis, Daniel (North Vancouver–Seymour)
- Air pollution caused by production of electric power 9139
- AirCare program, testing of commercial vehicles 8765
- Alberta economy 6727
- Aluminum Co. of Canada Ltd., energy allocation agreement with B.C. 9087-8
- Aluminum smelting industry, smelters in B.C.
- energy for future facilities, availability and purchase price 7332-3, 9086-8
- new facilities 8804-5
- Atnarko River steelhead run, problems 7959
- Attorney General ministry, residential tenancy branch, arbitrator's powers 7694
- Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 1998, debate 7694
- Automobiles
- insurance, no-fault insurance for B.C. 8772
- photo radar, use in speed monitoring
- traffic fines, graduated system of fines and penalty points 8763
- traffic safety, intersection red-light cameras, program revenues and expenditures 8762-3
- vehicle anti-theft devices, Insurance Corporation of B.C.-funded discount 8771
- Banking industry, insurance sales by banks and credit unions 8398
- Boliden Westmin Ltd., viability of company 8014-5
- Boone, Lois, performance as MLA 10630
- Bristol Bay, fishing moratorium in area 7957-8
- B.C.
- northern B.C.
- residents moving elsewhere 9814
- B.C. Building Code, consideration of B.C.'s coastal climate 10574
- B.C. Gas Inc., repurchase of gas sold to B.C. Hydro 9147
- B.C. Hydro
- future of corporation 9142
- joint projects with Burrard Indian band 9141-2
- power sales, prices paid by United States buyers 8804-5
- power sales, pricing decisions 10628-30, 10742
- rates, extension of 1996 freeze 7017-8
- revenues in excess of allowable rate of return, disposition as customer rebates and dividend to government 7017-8
- British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Rate Freeze and Profit Sharing Act, 1998, debate 7016-8
- B.C. Society for the Distribution of Gaming Revenue to Charities, operations 8932-3
- B.C. Utilities Commission
- powers to review B.C. Hydro energy supply contracts 10628-30, 10742
- role in setting of B.C. Hydro rates 7017-8
- Budget debate, 1998-99 budget 6726-8
- Building Safety Advisory Council, mandate 8589
- Burrard Inlet, dumping of hot water into inlet 9140-1
- Burrard Thermal power station
- gas supply 7331-2
- gas usage and power generation capacity 9139
- upgrade, cost 9141
- Business
- business in B.C.
- business 9160
- companies leaving province 9814
- NDP government staff and ministers' positions on business 6844
- startups by youth 8394-5
- Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, position on government initiatives for oil and gas industry 9234
- Casamiro Resources Inc., mine expropriation 7622
- Clayoquot Sound, logging jobs in area 6843
- Columbia Power Corporation, power purchase from Enron Capital and Trade Resources 9087-8
- Commission of inquiry into the quality of condominium construction in B.C. (Barrett commission), Liberal Party submission 10575
- Condominiums, leaky-condos issue 8589, 10573-4
- Construction industry
- collective bargaining, changes in bargaining structures 9623-4
- future of industry 9160-1, 9816-7
- CounterAttack program, cost 8762
- Cream Silver Mines Ltd., mine expropriation 7622
- Delgamuukw cases, impact of decisions on private property rights 6844
- Donald, Alan, letter re labour code changes 9816
- Economy, B.C. economy, current and future conditions 6726-8, 6843-4, 9158-61, 9411-2, 9623-5, 9814-7
- Education, labour relations, collective bargaining in the public school system 10620
- Electric power
- independent power producers
- power supply contracts, review exemption 10742
- project proposals 9148
- rates, competitiveness 9147
- needs and surplus in B.C. 7332
- rates within North America 7017-8
- Employment and Investment ministry, 1998-99 estimates debate 8758-65, 8769-73, 8775, 8798-800, 8804-5, 8849-51, 8930-3, 8935-6, 8974, 8987-9, 9086-8, 9139-42, 9146-8
- Employment and unemployment
- Energy and Mines ministry
- Enron Capital and Trade Resources (Canada) Corp., power purchase from Aluminum Co. of Canada Ltd. 9087-8
- Evans, Corky, comments on job as MLA 10629
- Exports, European markets for B.C. products 8851
- Families
- child custody and access, eligible applicants 8272-3
- grandparent-grandchild relationship 8272-3
- Family Relations Amendment Act, 1998, debate 8272-3
- Film industry in B.C. 8850
- Fisheries
- fish habitat, impact of riverbank slides 7957
- Pacific salmon fishery, endangered species status 7959-60
- protection and conservation of resource
- sport fishing, impact of federal restrictions on coho salmon fishing 8177-8
- Fisheries ministry, 1998-99 estimates debate 7389-90, 7957-60
- Fletcher Challenge Canada Ltd., investment in Elk Falls 6843
- Gambling
- casinos, bet limits 8988
- charities' access to gambling revenues
- charity gaming, province's licensing authority between 1986-98, retroactive immunity from legal action 10628
- revenues from gambling
- fees paid to casino and bingo operators 8935
- pooled revenues trust account, establishment and operation 8931-3, 8935-6, 8974
- Gathercole, Richard, position on B.C. Hydro rates 7017
- Gibraltar Mines Ltd.
- electric power costs 7017
- viability of company 8014
- Goodacre, Bill, contribution to House debate 10628-9
- Government, financial management 6727
- Health ministry, 1998-99 estimates debate 10229
- Homeowner Protection Act
- Housing, rental housing tenancy agreements, setting aside of termination notice on grounds of unreasonable hardship 7694
- Human Tissue Gift Act, changes to increase consent and donation rates 10628
- Indian Arm, removal of power lines 9141-2
- Industry
- electricity costs in B.C. 7017-8
- energy needs of B.C. industry 9086-8
- Insurance Corporation of B.C.
- absenteeism 8758
- agents 8771
- alternate transportation program 8772-3
- claims
- arbitration and mediation system 8769-70
- regional correlations between premiums collected and claims paid 8758
- windshield repairs 8758
- communications budget 8758-9
- information technology expenditures 8771-2
- policies and practices
- comparison with private-sector insurance companies 8769
- courtesy cars 8775
- premiums, rate comparison with elsewhere 8770-1
- road safety program
- Road Sense program, cost 8759
- severance costs 8758
- staffing levels 8758
- Investment in B.C. 6843-4, 9625
- Iron Workers Memorial (Second Narrows) Bridge, expansion to north end 7811-2
- Japan, economy 9814-5
- Job Protection Commission, commissioner's work with mining companies 8799
- Kootenay area, land use 8016
- Krueger, Kevin, role in removal from order paper of Labour Relations Code Amendment Act (1998) 9412-3
- Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 1998, debate 9158-61, 9623-5, 9814-7
- Labour Relations Code changes 9160-1, 9623-5, 9816-7
- Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 1997, content and purpose of bill 9817
- Legislation, miscellaneous statutes bills, use 10627-8
- Legislature, legislative calendar and sitting schedule 9410-2
- Liberal Party, B.C. Liberal Party, position on issues
- mining in parks 7622
- organized labour 9158
- Libraries, audiobooks, funding for audiobooks 8589
- Lions Gate Bridge
- Lottery Act, amendment respecting deemed date of valid issue for gaming licences 10628
- Mining industry
- area in B.C. not reclaimed 8015
- costs 8798-800
- environmental impact, responsibility for cleanup 7624
- exploration
- accessibility of land 8015-6
- investment in exploration 7286
- expropriation of tenures for park creation, compensation to owners
- arbitration process 7628
- compensation 7621-2
- compensation when land owned or leased for purposes other than mining 7627
- ministries' involvement 7617-8
- powers of Mines minister 7627
- small explorers 7624
- valuation process 7622-4, 7629
- future of industry 8017
- "green" mining 7184-5
- industry in B.C.
- current conditions 9159
- industry during NDP administration 10670
- investment in industry 7286-7, 8013
- mine reclamation process 8014-5
- mining in parks, Liberal Party position 7622
- placer mining
- regulations 8017-8
- riparian zone restrictions 7619
- role in economy 7286-7
- taxation 8013, 8018
- tenure changes, need 6843
- Mining Rights Amendment Act, 1998
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 1998, debate 10627-30, 10742-3
- Motions, motion that the House at its rising stand recessed until 6:35 p.m. and thereafter sit until adjournment, debate 9410-3
- Municipal Affairs ministry, 1998-99 estimates debate 8589-90
- Muskwa-Kechika management area, mining exploration 8015-6
- NDP government
- North Shore health region, severance payments 10229
- North Vancouver, amalgamation of district and city 8590
- Northern Development Act, debate 8308-9, 9240, 9242, 9246, 9258-9, 9261
- Northern Development Commission
- commissioner
- establishment and need 8308
- participation of other governments 9259
- Oil and Gas Commission Act, debate 9234-5
- Oil and Gas Commission, establishment and powers of agency 9234
- Oil and gas industry, moratorium on offshore drilling in Queen Charlottes area 8011
- Parks, access for resource extraction 7619
- Parliament Buildings, flea infestation 10627
- Position on mining 8017
- Powerex, power sales to United States users 9146-7
- Premier's summits, attendee selection 8309, 9246
- Prince George geographical designation, northern B.C. or southern B.C. 9261
- Prince Rupert, port of Prince Rupert, use 8010
- Princeton Mining Corp., government loan 8018
- Public debt, current levels 10629-30
- Rasmus, Robert J., letter re labour code changes 9816-7
- Ray, Alan, letter re labour code changes 9816-7
- Redfern Resources Ltd., Tulsequah Chief mine project 7390, 8019
- Resources and resource industries
- access to tenures, special use permits under Forest Practices Code 7620-1
- resource industries
- Schamborzki, Inge, regional health board contract and severance 10229
- Skeena Cellulose Inc., government intervention in financial situation, involvement of Dan Miller 8011
- Small Business, Tourism and Culture ministry, 1998-99 estimates debate 8177-8, 8394-6, 8398
- Society Act, applicability to societies in receipt of charity gambling revenues 8932-3
- Stikine River, dam proposal 10629
- Taseko Mines Ltd., Prosperity mine project, federal role 8019
- Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Park, mine expropriation 7622
- Taxation, 1998-99 levels 6726
- Throne speech debate 6843-5
- Tolko Industries Ltd., logging costs 6843
- Trade unions
- Liberal Party position on organized labour 9158
- right-to-work legislation 9625
- role 9623
- Transportation and Highways ministry, 1998-99 estimates debate 7806-12
- Vancouver, third crossing of Burrard Inlet 7810
- Vancouver Wharves Ltd., impact on company of increase in use of Prince Rupert port facilities 8010
- Volunteers, role of volunteer workers in charity casinos 8935, 8974
- Youth business and entrepreneurship training program 8394-6
- Zirnhelt, David, comments on government powers 10628
Jarvis, Fred
- Comments on reduction in red tape
(Miller) 8316
Jean, Paul
- Comments on forest burning to control beetle infestation
(Abbott) 8464-5
Jet fuel See Fuel
Job Protection Commission
- Commissioner, work with mining companies
(Farnworth) 8799
(Jarvis) 8799
- Work of agency
(Miller) 6932-3
Job Start program
Jobs and timber accord
John Dean Park See Sidney, B.C.
Judges See Judiciary under Justice system
Judicial Compensation Committee
- Reports
- 1995 report tabled
(Dosanjh) 8343
- 1998 report tabled
(Dosanjh) 7957
- 1998 reporting deadline
(Dosanjh) 7358-9, 7614
(Plant) 7614
- Response of Legislative Assembly to tabled report
(Dosanjh) 9336, 9470-1
(Plant) 9470-1
Justice system
- Challenge to constitutionality of Election Act provisions, case See Election Act
- Citizen's right to bring legal action against government
(Campbell) 10661-2
(Chong) 10625-6
(Dalton) 10619-22
(Farnworth) 10663-4
(Hansen) 10657-8
(Krueger) 10638-42
(Nebbeling) 10612-3
(Penner) 10634-7
(Plant) 10606-8
(Thorpe) 10622-3
(Whittred) 10652-3
(Wilson, G.) 10654-6
- Civil and family system
- domestic violence court
(Dosanjh) 7169
(Stephens) 7169
- family-related services, adequacy
(Dosanjh) 7203-4
(Wilson, G.) 7203-4
- fees for civil court services, cost recovery issue
(Dosanjh) 7174-6
(Plant) 7174-6
- mediation and alternative dispute resolution
(Dosanjh) 7081, 7083
- mediation, use in domestic violence cases
(Dosanjh) 7169
(Stephens) 7169
- Courts and court services See also particular courts, e.g., Provincial Court of British Columbia
- backlogs and delays
- consolidation
(Dosanjh) 7081-2
- court reporting and transcription standards
(Dosanjh) 8268, 8387-8
(Plant) 8269, 8387-8
- courthouse closings
(Dosanjh) 7166, 7176-8, 10667
(Penner) 7176-9
(Stephens) 7166, 8418
- courthouse closings, disposition of vacant facilities
(Coleman) 7934
(Petter) 7934
- judicial discretion to vary amount of provincial violations
(Dosanjh) 7258
(Penner) 7258
- night courts, use for traffic violations
(Dosanjh) 7257-8
(Penner) 7257-8
- satellite courts
(Dosanjh) 7176-7
(Plant) 7176-7
- sentencing, conditional sentences
(Dosanjh) 7300-1
(Plant) 7300-1
- sentencing options for convicted abusers of women
(Dosanjh) 7171
(Stephens) 7171
- services in Fraser Valley See Fraser Valley
- Criminal justice system
- criminal trials, cost of major cases
(Dosanjh) 7202
(Plant) 7202
- recovered-memory issues, development of guidelines
(Dosanjh) 7124
(Plant) 7124
- Crown counsel, conduct in legal proceedings involving government
(Dosanjh) 7297
(Plant) 7297
- Judiciary See also particular courts, e.g., Provincial Court of British Columbia
- Probate fees See Civil and family system above
- Protection orders, enforcement
(Stephens) 8418
- Public access to justice
- access
(Plant) 6834
- educational video for deaf persons
(Dosanjh) 9123
(Penner) 9123-4
- impact of courthouse closings
(Dosanjh) 7176-7
(Plant) 7176-7
- legal costs issue
(Boone) 8812-6
(Clark, C.) 8812-6
- Public confidence in system
(Dosanjh) 6909
- Reform of system
- public consultation
(Dosanjh) 7078-9, 7082-3
- restoring of public confidence
(Dosanjh) 7078
(Plant) 7084
- Restorative justice, community accountability programs
(Dosanjh) 7080, 7082-3
- Sentencing, conditional sentencing for serious sexual and violent offenders
(Dosanjh) 7080
- Services, access and administration at local level
(Dosanjh) 7082
- Small claims court, fees See Civil and family system above
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