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Province of British Columbia
5th Session, 36th Parliament – March - April 2001 
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Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
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Hansard Sittings by Page Number
Earthquakes
Ecological reserves See Environmental protection under Environment
E-Comm Emergency Communications for Southwestern British Columbia Inc.
Economy
- B.C. economy
- current and future conditions
 (Doyle)  17397
 (Ramsey)  17346,  17422
 - diversification
 (Wilson, G.)  17363
 - government vision for future economy
 (Throne speech)  17330-1
 
 - Management of economy
- management during NDP administration
 (Krueger)  17457-8
 - sustainability goal
 (Cashore)  17617
 
 - Regional economic development, initiatives, Liberal Party position
 (McGregor)  17370
 
Ecstall Mining Corp.
- Access to mining claim
 (Waddell)  17683
 
Education See also School boards/districts; Schools; Teachers
- Access to Internet in schools See Provincial learning network (PLNet) below under this main heading
- Curriculum, sex education
 (Boone)  17549
 (Evans)  17547
 (Gillespie)  17543
 - Early childhood education, importance
 (Whittred)  17469,  17474
 - Education of Indians, accessibility of post-secondary education See Post-secondary education
- Enrolment levels, impact on funding
 (Hogg)  17523,  17525
 (MacPhail)  17523,  17525
 - Funding
 - Importance of education
 (Ramsey)  17447
 - Independent schools, funding formula
 (Hogg)  17525
 (MacPhail)  17525
 - Liberal Party position
 (Whittred)  17469
 - NDP government initiatives
 (Robertson)  17480-1
 - Opportunities, government commitment
 (Gillespie)  17375-6
 - Post-secondary education See Post-secondary education; Universities, colleges and institutes
- Programs and services in schools
- government commitment
 (Calendino)  17676
 - programs and services in schools
 (Masi)  17676-7
 
 - Provincial learning network (PLNet)
 (Doyle)  17397
 - Skills and trades training See Skills training
- Special education and special needs, funding
 (Hogg)  17524-5
 (MacPhail)  17524-5
 - System during NDP administration
 (Brewin)  17380-1
 (Doyle)  17395
 (Ramsey)  17347-8
 - Teachers See Teachers
- User-pay kindergarten
 (Dalton)  17426
 (MacPhail)  17426-7
      
Education, Ministry of
- 2000-01 Supplementary estimates
 
EFSEC See Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
Elections
Electric power
Electronic commerce See Business
Electronic Transactions Act
Emergency Contraceptive Access Act
- (Bill 8) (Minister of Health) 1R,  17578;  2R,  17598-607;  C,  17646-7;  3R,  17647;  RA,  17790
 - Divisions: 2R approved  17607
 - Debate, speakers
 (Boone)  17600-1
 (Evans)  17578,  17598,  17606-7,  17646-7
 (Hammell)  17601-2
 (Hansen)  17598-9,  17646-7
 (McGregor)  17599-600
 (MacPhail)  17602-3
 (Pullinger)  17603-6
 - Consultation with health professions
 (Evans)  17646
 (Hansen)  17646
 - Definitions, "practice of pharmacy"
 (Evans)  17647
 (Hansen)  17646-7
 - Numbering of subsection in bill
 (Evans)  17647
 (Hansen)  17647
 - Purpose of bill
 (Evans)  17578,  17646
 (Hansen)  17646
 - Support for legislation
 (Evans)  17598,  17606-7
 (Hammell)  17601-2
 
Employment and Investment, Ministry of
- 1998-99 annual report tabled
 (Stevenson)  17523
 - Contract re casino request-for-proposal process
 (Plant)  17596
 - Power for Jobs initiative
- impact on investment in B.C.
 (Stevenson)  17698
 - initiative
 (Hawkins)  17698
 
 - Response to auditor general report on management consulting contracts in government
 (Plant)  17597
 
Employment and unemployment
- Job descriptions, gender-neutral language
 (Gillespie)  17503
 - Workers' pay levels, equity issue See Pay equity under Wages and salaries
 
Energy and Mines, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Northern Development
- Annual report, 1999-2000, tabled
 (Robertson)  17474
 
Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
- Review of application for proposed power facility in Sumas, Washington
 (Penner)  17566-7
 
Energy rebate program See British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Enns, Douglas
Entertainment Software Rating Board
Environment
Environment and sustainability commissioner See Commissioner for environment and sustainability
Environment and Sustainability Statutes Amendment Act, 2001
- (Bill 7) (Minister of Environment) 1R,  17579;  2R,  17613-9;  C,  17671-3;  3R,  17673;  RA,  17790
 - Debate, speakers
 (Cashore)  17617
 (Coell)  17615,  17672-3
 (Farrell-Collins)  17671-2
 (Sawicki)  17615-7
 (Sihota)  17617-8
 (Waddell)  17579,  17613-5,  17619,  17671-3
 - Definitions, "sustainability"
 (Cashore)  17617
 - Division of section on commissioner into subsections for individual consideration during committee stage
 (Chair)  17673
 (Farrell-Collins)  17671
 (Waddell)  17671
 - Liberal Party position
 (Sihota)  17617-8
 - Purpose
 (Cashore)  17617
 (Coell)  17615
 (Sawicki)  17615-7
 (Waddell)  17579,  17613-5,  17619
 
Environment, Lands and Parks, Ministry of
- Budget, current levels
 (Waddell)  17387
 - Report on snowpack levels in B.C.
 (Neufeld)  17579
 (Waddell)  17579
 - Role with Health ministry in administration of drinking water protection legislation
 (Waddell)  17696,  17737-8
 
Environmental assessment office
- Annual report, 1999-2000, tabled
 (Waddell)  17354
 
ESRB See Entertainment Software Rating Board
Evans, Hon. Corky (Nelson-Creston)
- Abortion
- confidentiality of abortion information  17548-9
 - issues, debate in Legislature  17546
 - safety of abortion providers  17548
 - services, accessibility  17548
 
 - B.C. Women's Hospital and Health Centre
- government funding for abortion services  17547
 
 - Criminal Code of Canada, coverage of abortion providers in hate-crime provisions  17549
 - Drinking Water Protection Act, debate  17744-6,  17782-4
 - Drugs, pharmaceuticals, provincial drug scheduling regulation, prescription of emergency contraception pills by pharmacists  17578,  17598
 - Education, curriculum, sex education  17547
 - Emergency Contraceptive Access Act
 - Food industry
- agrifood industry, competitiveness of B.C. industry  17714-5
 - genetically engineered food, public concerns  17714-5
 
 - Fraser Valley cancer centre project, business case tabled  17656
 - Genetically Engineered Food Labelling Act, debate  17714-5
 - Gillies, George, death  17777
 - Greater Vancouver regional district, water supply area, applicability of drinking water protection legislation to GVRD water supply initiatives  17782
 - Hansen, Colin, comments on health sector labour relations legislation  17726-7
 - Health Authorities Act, provisions on health sector labour relations  17720
 - Health Authorities Amendment Act, 1997, purpose of bill  17720
 - Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2001
 - Health care
- complementary medicine  17667-8
 - funding, Liberal Party position  17473
 - health services and support sector workers, bargaining units
 - health services and support sector workers, future collective agreements, requirements  17722
 - system, privatization, impact on health care workers  17698
 - travel for treatment and diagnostic services, interprovincial travel  17473
 
 - Health Employers Association of B.C., work on health sector labour relations legislation  17721
 - Health ministry
- 1999-2000 annual report tabled  17490
 - "B.C. HealthGuide Handbook," printing  17473
 
 - Health Sector Labour Relations Commission, recommendations on collective bargaining in health care sector  17720-1
 - Hollins, Leah, comments on changes to provincial drug scheduling regulation  17607
 - Hospitals, budgeting process, availability of information, impact on staffing  17472
 - Human reproduction
- emergency contraception pill, accessibility  17547,  17578,  17598
 - reproductive services  17546-8
 - women's right to make reproductive choices  17546
 
 - Indians, treaty negotiations, negotiating mandate, principles determined by public referendum  17436-8
 - Labour ministry, powers re health sector bargaining units  17771
 - Labour Relations Board, powers re health sector bargaining units  17721,  17771
 - Liberal Party, B.C. Liberal Party
- acceptance of Indian treaty settlements made during NDP administration  17436-8
 - position on issues
- complementary medicine  17667-8
 - Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2001  17727
 - health care funding  17473
 
 
 - Medical Practitioners Amendment Act, 2001, debate  17667-8
 - Motions
- measures to protect women's right to make choices on reproduction (Motion 4), debate  17546-9
 - referenda on issues affecting minority rights (Motion 1), debate  17436-8
 
 - Naramata, irrigation district, water use issue, impact on community  17744
 - Nelson, health campus project, business case tabled  17656
 - Nurses, recruitment and retention, government strategies  17472-3
 - Physicians, fees for performing abortions  17547-8
 - Referenda, use to determine government policy on issues affecting minority rights  17436-8
 - University of B.C., medical school, government funding for training in abortion services  17547
 - Vanderhoof, multilevel-care facility project, business case tabled  17656
 - Water
- drinking water protection  17745-6,  17782-4
 - issuance of construction permits for water system facilities  17783
 - regulation of water supply systems  17744-6
 - water use legislation, history in B.C.  17744
 
 
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