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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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Van Diemen, Case
- Comments on labour code changes
(Dalton) 10017
van Dongen, John (Abbotsford)
- Agriculture industry
- AirCare program, effectiveness 8765-6
- Alberta, government financial reporting 6696
- Anderson, Mike, communications with government on water system issues 9649
- Aquaculture industry
- environmental assessment office review of salmon aquaculture 7984-6, 9648
- fish farms
- foreshore leases, application and renewal process 10648
- tenure extensions 9648
- government policy review 9648-9
- industry opportunities 9649
- monitoring of water quality 7966, 7982
- roles of Fisheries and Environment ministries 7984-5
- shellfish farming 7663, 7965, 7982-4, 9599, 9648
- Assessment Amendment Act, 1998, debate 8347-8
- Baynes Sound, shellfish farming and water quality 7966, 7982
- Beaver Meadow Farm
- agreement with Agriculture and Environment ministries, status 7064-5
- relationship with government 9649-50
- B.C. Assets and Land Corporation, establishment 10647-9, 10732-3
- B.C. Pharmacy Association, industrial stewardship program 9552
- Brown, Gerald, kidney transplant case 10647
- Budget debate, 1998-99 budget 6696-8
- Business
- business in B.C., companies leaving province 9809-10
- small business, role in economy 9808-9
- Business Paper Reduction Act, 1998, debate 10435-6
- Carradice, Jack, review of Conservative Environmentalism: Reassessing the Means, Redefining the Ends 9650
- Children and Families ministry, operations, effectiveness 6650-1
- Children, child protection, keeping children safe 6650-1
- Chilliwack River, Slesse Valley slides, impact on fish habitat and wildlife stocks, petition tabled 9096
- Construction industry
- collective bargaining, changes in bargaining structures 9808
- future of industry 9045
- Consumer Product Care Association, industrial stewardship program for solvents, thinners and pesticides 9552
- Coopers and Lybrand Consulting Group, study on shellfish aquaculture 7663, 7965-6, 7982-3, 9599, 9648
- Copes, Parzival, report on B.C. fisheries 7362, 7986-7
- Corporations, taxation, capital tax exemption threshold for financial institutions 6697-8
- Credit rating, B.C. rating 9044
- Crown land
- activities on Crown land, referral to Indians for input, policy 10648
- agricultural leases, costs and extensions, appeal process 9597-8
- leases, cost increases, review of impact on resort industry 9598-9
- Dairy industry, fees for farm inspection services 7612
- Economy, B.C. economy
- Elliott, Mike, communications with government on water system issues 9649
- Employment and Investment ministry, 1998-99 estimates debate 8765-6
- Employment, jobs for B.C. workers 9808-10
- Environment
- environmental protection, interministry action plan on agriculture and the environment 7062-4, 9649-50
- environmental stewardship, industrial stewardship programs and eco-fees 9552
- Environment, Lands and Parks ministry
- Environment Management Act, 1998, amendment to create stewardship boards by legislation 9553
- Finning Ltd., relocation to Alberta 9045
- Fisheries
- aboriginal fisheries strategy, government position 7986
- employment
- job creation 7381-2
- job opportunities in coastal communities 9306
- fish habitat
- fishing industry
- employment opportunities for displaced fishermen 7662
- industry in B.C. 7361
- hake fishery, allocations to foreign and domestic fish processors 6823-4
- Pacific salmon fishery, Canada-B.C. agreement
- impact on Vancouver Island jobs 7383
- statements re duplication and overlap in services 7386
- Pacific Salmon Treaty, negotiations 7383, 7674, 9467
- protection and conservation of resource
- protection 9467
- protection of coho stocks, B.C. position 7916-7
- referral process, Environment and Fisheries ministries' roles 7385-6, 7387
- sport fishing, issues 7658-9, 7661-3
- Fisheries ministry
- 1998-99 estimates debate 7361-2, 7380-8, 7395-7, 7657-63, 7965-6, 7982-7
- accomplishments and goals 7380-2, 7987
- corporate services, grants and contributions 7388
- establishment of stand-alone ministry 7361-2, 7387, 7987
- Partners in Progress program 7388
- staff 7387
- structure of ministry and division of responsibility with Environment ministry 7383-5
- work on land use activities, other ministries' involvement 7386-7
- Fisheries Renewal B.C., operations 7395-7
- Flood protection assistance program 9297
- Food industry, food-processing companies closing or leaving province 9809-10
- Forest industry, salvage logging, foreshore lease application process 9647
- Foster parents, needs 6650
- Fowler, Jim, agricultural lease case 9598
- Gambling, charity gaming, province's licensing authority between 1986-98, retroactive immunity from legal action 10649
- Government
- accounting methods and practices 6696
- regulations and red tape, impact on business 7510-1, 9044, 10435-6
- responsibilities, transfer to Crown corporations 10648-9
- Highway 1, No. 1 Road crossing and Barrowtown bridge 7833
- Highway 11, Abbotsford to Mission section 7833
- Highways and roads
- moving farm equipment on roads 8147
- sani-dump stations, operation 8146-7
- Hoover, Greg, letter re NDP governments in B.C. and Ontario 9045-6
- Human Tissue Gift Act, changes to increase consent and donation rates 10647
- Investment in B.C., impact of labour code changes 9043-4
- Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 1998, debate 9043-6, 9575-8, 9807-10
- Labour Relations Code changes, position of business community 9044-5
- Land use, private property used for non-commercial activities, owner's liability 7717
- Law Society of B.C.
- complaints process, effectiveness 7722
- decisions, review by outside body 7722-3
- responsibility to protect the public interest 7719
- Lawyers, regulation of lawyers and legal practitioners 7719
- Legal Profession Act, debate 7719, 7722-3
- Legislature, committee system, use 9807
- Liberal Party, B.C. Liberal Party MLAs' offer to work with government on funding for Children and Families ministry 6650
- Lottery Act, amendment respecting deemed date of valid issue for gaming licences 10649
- Lund, Birgit, work as occupational health and safety advocate 7510-1
- MacPhail, Joy, comments on reduction of red tape and taxes 7510-1
- Miller, Sandra, fishing lodge lease fee increase 9599
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1998, debate 7612
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 1998
- NDP government, performance 9045-6
- Occupational health and safety, statutory requirements 7510-2
- Occupiers Liability Amendment Act, 1998, debate 7717
- Okanagan Lake, kokanee stocks 7658
- Ombudsman, power to review Law Society activities 7722-3
- Pacific National Group (Ent.) Ltd.
- salmon farm lease expiration 7985
- site for salmon farm tenure 9648
- Paint Care Association, industrial stewardship program 9552-3
- Product Stewardship Group, industrial stewardship program for solvents, thinners and pesticides 9552
- Public debt, current levels 6696-7
- Public Education Collective Agreement Act, debate 10509
- Real property tax, assessment information, accessibility and disclosure concerns 8347-8
- Robertson, Dave, comments on impact of workers compensation legislation 7511
- Royal Commission on Workers Compensation in B.C. (Gill commission), purpose 7510-1
- School district 36 (Surrey), board of trustees' choice of instructional materials for school use, petition tabled 9233
- Select Standing Committee on Economic Development, Science, Labour, Training and Technology, review of Labour Relations Code Amendment Act 9807-10
- Six Mile Ranch development project 7834, 9649-50
- Smith, Robin, comments on B.C. agriculture industry 9810
- Students, travel distance to school 10509
- Supply Act (No. 1), 1998, debate 6650-1
- Teachers
- agreement-in-committee between government and B.C. Teachers Federation, implementation funding 10509
- collective bargaining, exclusion of school boards 10509
- Toronto-Dominion Bank, comments on B.C. economy 9809
- Transplantation of organs, number of donor organs available 10647
- Transportation and Highways ministry, 1998-99 estimates debate 7833-4, 8146-7
- Water Act, revision 7064
- Western Economic Diversification department (federal), statements re aquaculture industry 9648
- Workers Compensation Board, jurisdiction and mandate, workplace health and safety 7510-1
- Workers compensation, effectiveness of current system 7510-2
- Workers Compensation (Occupational Health and Safety) Amendment Act, 1998, debate 7510-2
Van Rossum, Johannes
- Comments on additional homeowner's grant
(Reid, L.) 8591
Vancouver, B.C. See also Lower mainland
- Building permits issued by city, value
(Neufeld) 9782-3
- Burrard Inlet crossing, third crossing
(Jarvis) 7810
(Lali) 7810
- Business operations, regulation
(Dosanjh) 10605
- Cambie Street, transit plans
(Anderson) 9439
- Construction and infrastructure in region
(Randall) 6866-7
- Convention centre See Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
- Correctional facility at 222 Main Street, renovations
(Dosanjh) 7611-2
(Plant) 7611-2
- Downtown east side
- HIV/AIDS issue
(Stephens) 10558
- hotels, purchase by government for use as subsidized housing
(Hogg) 7104-5
(Pullinger) 7104-5
- residential accommodation, availability
(Farnworth) 9065-71
(Nebbeling) 9065-71
- Gambling operations, changes
(Farnworth) 9052-5
(Nebbeling) 9052-5
- Gastown, residents' concerns re needle exchange program
(Kwan) 8592-3
(Reid, L.) 8592-3
- Grandview Highway, fast buses
(Anderson) 8453
- Granville Street
- development as transportation corridor
(MacPhail) 9438
- Marpole area and Granville Street, transit concerns
(Anderson) 9436-8
- RapidBus route
(Anderson) 9882-3
- road changes
(Anderson) 9437
(MacPhail) 9438
- Housing, single-room occupancy units in downtown Vancouver
(Farnworth) 9065-6, 9069
(Nebbeling) 9065-6, 9069
- Hudson Street–Marine Drive area, history
(Anderson) 7935-6
- Public education services
(Sanders) 6761
- Stanley Park causeway, widening of existing road
(Dalton) 10545
(Lali) 10545
- Theme park construction jobs
(Bowbrick) 6950
- Transit services
- Transportation agency See Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority
Vancouver Charter
Vancouver Foundation
- Board's power to distribute funds, legislative changes
(Plant) 10397
(Stevenson) 8121-2, 10397
Vancouver Foundation Amendment Act, 1998
(Bill Pr401) (Stevenson) 1R, 8121-2; 2R, 10397; C, 10397; 3R, 10397; RA, 10807
- Debate, speakers
(Plant) 10397
(Stevenson) 8121-2
- Referral to select standing committee 8122
- Report from select standing committee 8416
Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.
- Intensive care services, funding
(Hawkins) 10224-5
(Priddy) 10224
- Medical imaging equipment funding
(Hawkins) 10466
Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, B.C.
- Transit service and road access
(Kwan) 8044
(Reid, L.) 8044, 8046
Vancouver Island
- Employment opportunities
(Orcherton) 6868-9
- Forest industry, realignment of timber supply commitments on west coast
(Zirnhelt) 7738
- Northern Vancouver Island
- capital expenditures
(Robertson) 6802-3, 6937-8
- employment situation
(Plant) 9015
- forest industry
(Robertson) 6936-8
- tourism
(Robertson) 6801-2
- Southwestern communities, capital improvements
(Kasper) 6940
Vancouver Island Cancer Centre, Victoria, B.C.
Vancouver Island Highway See Highway 19
Vancouver Island land use plan
Vancouver Island natural gas pipeline See Oil and gas industry
Vancouver regional transit commission
- Fees and discounts
(MacPhail) 9362
(Symons) 9362
Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd.
- Employees, flexible contract
(Whittred) 9157
Vancouver Stock Exchange
- "An Honest, Fair and Efficient Market for Venture Capital," report tabled
(MacPhail) 8168
- Mining industry issues
(Miller) 7323
Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
Vancouver Wharves Ltd.
- Impact on company of increase in use of Prince Rupert port facilities
(Jarvis) 8010
(Miller) 8010
- Operations
(Miller) 7967-8
(Neufeld) 7967-8
- Union negotiations
(Miller) 7968
(Neufeld) 7968
Vancouver Yaffa Housing Society
- Mental health centre, operating funds
(Anderson) 10414-5
(Priddy) 10415
Vancouver-Fraserview constituency and area
- Capital improvements
(Waddell) 6701
Vancouver–Mount Pleasant constituency and area
Vancouver-Quilchena constituency and area
- Community meetings on issues
(Hansen) 6839-41
Vander Zalm, William N.
Vanderhoof, B.C.
- Responsibility for maintenance of area roads and bridge
(Lali) 7913-4
(Nettleton) 7913-4
Vandermale, William
- Archaeological site on private property, case
(Chong) 8218-9, 8221
Vaudreuil, Matthew
- Child death case
(Clark, C.) 8787-8
Venture capital See topics under Business
Vernon and District Association for the Mentally Handicapped
- Court action against Public Sector Employers Association
(MacPhail) 9288
(Sanders) 9288
Vernon, B.C.
- 1996 murder of family See Gakhal family
- Coldstream area concern about parks and recreation district voting procedures
(Kwan) 8598-9
(Sanders) 8598-9
- Water system, capital funding
(Kwan) 8046-7
(Reid, L.) 8045-6
Vesco Contracting Ltd.
Vestrup, Judith A.
Victoria, B.C.
Victoria Foundation
Victoria Foundation Amendment Act, 1998
(Bill Pr402) (Sihota) 1R, 8256; 2R, 10397; C, 10397-8; 3R, 10398; RA, 10807
- Debate, speakers
(Chong) 10397
(Plant) 10397
(Sihota) 8256, 10397-8
- Definitions, "returns"
(Chong) 10397
(Sihota) 10397-8
- Referred to select standing committee 8256
- Report from select standing committee 8416
Victoria General Hospital, Victoria, B.C.
- Medical imaging equipment needs
(Hawkins) 10465
Victoria Line Ltd.
Victoria school district See School district 61 (Greater Victoria)
Victoria-Hillside constituency and area
- Capital improvements
(Orcherton) 6869-70
Viking Air Ltd.
- Agreement with government
(Miller) 6934
Violence
- Family violence
- legislation
(Hammell) 7457-8
(Stephens) 7337, 7457
- services for Indian victims, funding allocation
(Priddy) 10487-8
(Stephens) 10487-8
- victim protection
(Stephens) 7139
- Prevention
- programs and services
(Gillespie) 7185-7
(Stephens) 7186
- protection order registry
(Dosanjh) 6906
(Stephens) 8418
- Violence against women
- cases, mediation
(Stephens) 7459
- cell phones for women at high risk of violence
(Dosanjh) 7242
(Penner) 7242
- counselling services for abused women
(Dosanjh) 7171
(Stephens) 7170-1
- deterrents, education and raising of awareness
(Dosanjh) 7169
(Stephens) 7169
- multicultural situations, policies and programs
(Dosanjh) 7170
(Stephens) 7170
- peace bonds and protection orders, registry
(Plant) 7083-4
- peace bonds and protection orders, use
(Dosanjh) 7168
(Stephens) 7168-9
- policy on handling of cases
(Dosanjh) 7167-8
(Stephens) 7167-8
- prevention and law reform
(Bowbrick) 7182
(Stephens) 7181-2
- prevention initiatives See also Stopping the Violence program
(Dosanjh) 7079-80, 7167
(Hammell) 7335-6, 7371, 8418-9
(Stephens) 7167, 7457
- prevention, use of intervention orders
(Stephens) 7171
- services, coordination issue
(Dosanjh) 7170
(Stephens) 7169-70
- services for senior women
(Stephens) 7401
- services for women in northern and rural B.C.
(Hammell) 7365-6
(Hawkins) 7365
- treatment programs for assaultive men
(Hammell) 7459-60
(Stephens) 7459-60
- violence against women in relationships, government policy
(Hammell) 7336
(Stephens) 8418
- work of Women's Equality ministry on issue
(Hammell) 7403
- Violence at school
- Can't Stop Violence with Silence initiative
(Gillespie) 7185-7
(Stephens) 7186
- prevention initiative
(Gillespie) 6601
- Violence on television
(Sihota) 6835
- Youth Against Violence initiative
(Orcherton) 7416
Visual impairment See Disabled and handicapped persons
Volunteer Recognition Week
- Celebration
(Pullinger) 7145
Volunteers and volunteer sector
- Community volunteer program for income assistance recipients receiving disability benefits See Income assistance, disability benefits under Social welfare system
- Community volunteerism
(Anderson) 9121
(Clark, C.) 7421-3
(Gillespie) 7422
- Future of sector
(Anderson) 6812-4
(Chong) 6776
- Role of volunteer workers in charity casinos
(Farnworth) 8935, 8974-5
(Jarvis) 8935, 8974
(Nebbeling) 8975
- Role of volunteers
(Coleman) 6751
(Hogg) 7146
(Pullinger) 7145
(Weisgerber) 7146-7
- Role of volunteers in regionalized health care structure
(Masi) 6856
- Statutory holiday in February for volunteer work, proposal
(Sihota) 6836
- Unionization
(Anderson) 9956
(Krueger) 9988-9
- Volunteerism during NDP administration
(Campbell) 6608
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