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Province of British Columbia
2nd Session, 37th Parliament – July 2001 -
FULL INDEX (Subject, speaker and business entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
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Hansard Sittings by Page Number
Campagnolo, Iona See also Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. Iona Campagnolo
- Appointment as Lieutenant-Governor
(Gardom) 39
Campbell, Hon. Gordon (Vancouver–Point Grey)
- As subject
- actions on issues
- labour dispute involving nurses and health professionals
(Kwan) 320-1
(MacPhail) 313
- transit dispute in lower mainland
(MacPhail) 221-2
- comments on issues
- accountability of politicians
(Kwan) 920-1
- collective agreements in health sector
(Kwan) 920-1
- collective bargaining
(MacPhail) 918
- education essential services legislation, comments during election campaign
(MacPhail) 599
- federal health transfer payments
(Kwan) 867
- front-line workers in health sector
(Kwan) 925
- municipal revenue sources
(MacPhail) 682
- pay equity
(Kwan) 924
- privatization
(Kwan) 924
- expectations for performance as Premier
(Campbell) 739-40
(MacPhail) 739-40
- introduction of private member's bill on responsibilities of municipalities
(Abbott) 806
(MacPhail) 806-7
- letters of instructions to cabinet
(MacPhail) 156
- plans for health care system
(MacPhail) 312-6, 318-20
- plans for health care system, comparison with Alberta government actions
(MacPhail) 315-6
- position on freestanding women's equality ministry
(MacPhail) 753
- Aboriginal Affairs Committee, mandate 751-2, 832
- Air quality, protection, government action 183
- Automobiles, insurance, competition in provision of automobile insurance 836-7
- Bell, Larry, appointment as chief executive officer of B.C. Hydro, employment terms 613-4
- B.C. Buildings Corporation, government plans for corporation 771
- B.C. Liberal Party government, commitments in New Era document, status as measurement of government performance 740
- B.C. Progress Board, role 759-60, 825
- Budgets
- 2001 economic and fiscal update
- review of program expenditures 824-5
- use of NDP government's accounts as basis 823
- funding for education and health care, maintenance of spending levels 823-4
- Community charter
- Community Charter Council, report to cabinet, publication 829-30, 832
- legislation, purpose 830
- principles
- inclusion of local governments as third order of government 831-2
- inclusion of ward system 830
- Community Charter minister of state, role 752
- Crown agencies secretariat, mandate 768
- Crown corporations
- compliance with local land use and zoning bylaws 705-6, 768-71
- payment of municipal taxes 768-9
- Dawson, Kathryn, position as assistant deputy minister 764
- Deregulation minister of state, role 752
- Education, parents' involvement in schools 310
- Energy Policy Task Force, establishment 693
- Ferries and ferry services, Horseshoe Bay terminal, expansion 770
- First Nations Summit, proposal re mandates for treaty negotiations 832-3
- Forest industry, softwood lumber exports to U.S., U.S. decision on export duty, government action 743-7
- Gardom, Garde, tribute 46
- Government
- cabinet structure 752-3
- caucus committees
- chairs of committees, remuneration 753-6
- role in cabinet decision-making process 753-5
- caucus members, communications and research staff 767
- core services review, process 818-24, 826
- decision-making process, role of advisory bodies 759-60
- organization and accountability initiatives 738-9
- public consultation on government policies 838
- recruitment of deputy ministers and senior staff by B.C. Liberal Party 130, 740-3, 776
- regulations and red tape, reduction 819
- Health care
- services for persons suffering a wasting disease 837-8
- system
- funding by federal government 757
- government commitment 181-2
- Holland, Michael, work on community facility expropriation case commended 585
- Horseshoe Bay, B.C. Ferries public consultation re ferry terminal development plans 770
- Housing, affordable housing, units proposed for Vancouver area 826
- Indians
- issues, government consultation with Indians, first citizens forum 834-6
- off-reserve Indians, programs and services for urban residents 834-5
- treaty negotiations
- Insurance Corporation of B.C.
- road safety programs, status 837
- services, impact of competitive automobile insurance system 836-7
- Intergovernmental Relations minister of state, role 752
- Intermediate, Long Term and Home Care minister of state, role 753
- Justice system, administrative justice system, review 739
- Legislature
- committee system, appointment of select standing committees 47
- opposition members, role in thirty-seventh parliament 838-9
- MLAs , role 822, 838-9
- Mental Health minister of state, role 752-3
- Merit employment commissioner, appointment process, recommendation of commissioner by Legislative Assembly 755
- Pacific National Exhibition, participation in core services review process 825
- Pharmacare program, national pharmacare program proposal 758
- Premier's Advisory Council on Science and Technology, role 758-60
- Premiers' Conference, organizers of 2001 Victoria conference commended 275
- Premier's office
- School (Protection of Parent Volunteers) Amendment Act, 2001, debate 310
- Strata property, condominiums, leaky-condos issue, legal liability of local governments 830-1
- Substance abuse/addiction, prevention initiatives 827
- Sumas Energy 2 Inc., proposed power facility in Sumas (Washington), intervener status of B.C. government in proposal process 828
- Tobacco industry, liability for health care costs, legal action by government 758
- Transit services, labour dispute in lower mainland, government action 49-51, 182-3
- Vancouver agreement, status of initiatives under agreement 826-7
- Vancouver, Woodward's Building redevelopment options 828
- Wilkinson, Andrew, appointment as Intergovernmental Relations deputy minister 130, 740-3
- Women's Equality minister of state, role 752
- Workers Compensation Board
- governance, board's independence from government 761-2
- regulations governing the workplace, smoking ban, implementation 761-2
Canada
- Maritime provinces, forest industry See Industry in Maritime provinces under Forest industry
Canada–British Columbia Infrastructure Works program
- Applications for projects, decisions
(Chong) 360
(Thorpe) 360
- Assessment of grant applications, local government input
(Abbott) 663
(Trumper) 662-3
- Provincial funding
(Abbott) 670
(Chong) 669
Canadian Automobile Workers Union
- Negotiations for collective agreement See Labour dispute in lower mainland under Transit services
Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions
- Position on health care services settlement agreement
(MacPhail) 392
Canadian Federation of Students
- Representation on provincial education committee
(Bloy) 692-3
(Bond) 693
Canadian Food Bank Association
- B.C. division, meeting with government on food bank coupon program
(van Dongen) 429
Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation
- Millennium scholarship program, B.C. participation in federal program
(Bond) 420
(Kwan) 420
Canadian Skills Competition
- Winners commended
(Bond) 99
(Clark) 99
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Cancer
- Funding for medication and treatment
(Hansen) 646-7
(Nuraney) 646
Cannabis See Marijuana
Capilano College, North Vancouver, B.C.
- Applied programs and degrees
(Whittred) 235
Capital Health Region
- Report, Diagnostic and Treatment Centre at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, tabled
(Hansen) 776
Cariboo South constituency and area
- Description
(Cobb) 76
- Issues and concerns
(Cobb) 76
Cashore, John
- Commended for work as MLA
(Stewart, R.) 143
CAW
- Negotiations for collective agreement See Labour dispute in lower mainland under Transit services
Cedar, B.C.
- Streamside protection regulations, impact on property owners
(Hunter) 582-3
(Murray) 583
Centre on Aging, Victoria, B.C.
- Government consultation with centre
(Chong) 654
(Whittred) 654
Cheema, Hon. Gulzar S. (Surrey–Panorama Ridge)
- As subject
- B.C. Seniors Games 735
- Health Services ministry, estimates debate 561-2, 625-40
- Mental health
- drugs for people with mental illness, government funding 638-9
- funding for services 627
- mental health plan 308, 626, 637
- programs and services
- challenges in meeting needs 84-5
- depression initiative 637-8
- release of patients from forensic facilities 636-7
- Mental Health minister of state
- Pharmacare program, funding for drugs for people with mental illness 638-9
- Riverview Hospital
- future of hospital 635-6
- reporting to government 636
- Royal Inland Hospital, psychiatric unit construction project 628-34
- Royal Jubilee Hospital, Eric Martin Pavilion, available beds 562
- Schizophrenia, treatment services 561
- Substance abuse/addiction, treatment services 639-40
- Surrey, hosting of 2001 B.C. Seniors Games 735
- Surrey–Panorama Ridge constituency and area, description 83-4
- Throne speech debate 83-5
Cheetham, John
- Commended for community work
(Kwan) 187
Chevron Canada Resources Ltd.
- Oil refinery in Burnaby area, pollution issue, government action
(Lee) 276-7
(Murray) 276-7
Chief electoral officer
- Report tabled re statement of votes of 37th general election on May 16, 2001
(Speaker) 1041
Chief information officer See Premier, Office of the
Child Care BC Act
Child, Youth and Family Advocacy Act
Child, youth and family advocate
- Acting advocate, term of office
(MacPhail) 452, 818
(Plant) 413-4, 449, 452, 818
- Budget
(MacPhail) 918
- Establishment of office
(MacPhail) 449-50
- Role
(MacPhail) 450
Children See also Youth
- Child care
- changes to government child care programs, consultations with parents and stakeholders
(MacPhail) 445-9
(Stephens) 445-9
- fees charged by child care facilities
(MacPhail) 448
(Stephens) 448
- government commitment
(Bray) 265-6
(MacPhail) 150-1
(Stephens) 150-1
- government support
(Chong) 664-5
(Stephens) 664-5
- issues, consultation by government during 1999-2000 period
(MacPhail) 444
(Stephens) 444-5
- provision of programs and grants by government
(MacPhail) 443-8
(Plant) 413
(Stephens) 443-4, 446-8
- supported child care program
(Brenzinger) 385
(Hogg) 385
- targeted funding
(Stephens) 203
- universal child care program, funding
(Kwan) 714
- universal child care program, need
(Kwan) 185
- Child protection
- child apprehension system, consideration of cultural sensitivities
(Hogg) 384-5
(Lee) 385
- government work
(Hogg) 379
- system, review of oversight role of statutory authorities
(MacPhail) 451
(Plant) 414, 450-2
- Early childhood development
- Early childhood services
- goals and initiatives
(Throne speech) 44
- government commitment
(Reid, L.) 96, 379-80
- national accord
(Reid, L.) 95
- Prenatal and postnatal supports
(Reid, L.) 97
- Programs and services
(Hogg) 378-9
- Secure care See Youth at risk under Youth
- Toy-lending libraries
(Reid, L.) 97
Children and Family Development, Ministry of
- Estimates
- Budget
(Hogg) 378
- Core services review
(Hogg) 379
- Goals and responsibilities
(Hogg) 377-9
(Reid, L.) 379-80
- Staff
- reorganization and responsibilities
(Hogg) 201
- staffing levels
(Chong) 384
(Hogg) 384
- Transfer of substance abuse treatment services to Health Services ministry
(Hogg) 381
- Work of ministry
(Hogg) 199-201
Children's Commission
- Establishment
(Plant) 451
Chilliwack, B.C.
- Evans Road flyover proposal, status
(Penner) 435
(Reid, J.) 435
Chilliwack-Kent constituency and area
- Description
(Penner) 194-5
Chilliwack-Sumas constituency and area
China
- Market for Canadian lumber
(de Jong) 468-9
(Wong) 468-9
Chong, Ida (Oak Bay–Gordon Head)
- As subject
- experience in Legislature 107, 109
- Agriculture, Food and Fisheries ministry, estimates debate 428-30
- Autism, treatment, funding and implementation 381-2
- B.C. Benefits program, appeal process 472-3
- B.C. Liberal Party government, implementation of initiatives 109
- Business
- venture capital, government programs, status 361
- Working Opportunity Fund, impact of government's elimination of business subsidies 360-1
- Buy B.C. program, elimination 428-9
- Canada-B.C. Infrastructure Works program
- applications for projects, decisions 360
- provincial funding 669
- Centre on Aging, government consultation with centre 654
- Children and Family Development ministry
- Children, child care, government support 664-5
- Civil service, hiring practices, equal opportunity secretariat, budget 477
- Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services ministry
- estimates debate 663-5, 668-72
- women's equality and social programs, budget 663-4
- Competition, Science and Enterprise ministry, estimates debate 356-62
- Credit rating, B.C. rating 343-4
- Disabled and handicapped persons
- community living services for persons over 19 years of age 383
- programs and services, interministerial cooperation re funding for medical equipment 473-4
- Education ministry, estimates debate 348-50
- Education, performance measurement, foundation skills assessment of students 350
- Elections, fixed election date 109
- Exports and imports, trade missions, government plans 359
- Film industry
- foreign actors withholding tax by federal government, status 357
- impact of government's elimination of business subsidies 356
- labour issues, government role 356-7
- Finance ministry, estimates debate 343-4
- Food banks, impact of elimination of food bank coupon program 429
- Foster care
- foster parents, appeals and ministry investigations, backlog 382-3
- placements of children at relatives' homes 383
- Government
- accounting principles 343
- electronic delivery of services 478
- regulations and red tape
- reduction, Deregulation ministry of state's plans 361
- reduction, measurement 362
- waste-buster website 477-8
- Health Authorities Amendment Act (No. 2), 2001, debate 617-8
- Health care
- community care, plan for additional community care beds 653-4
- continuing and long-term care, non-profit facilities, mandatory amalgamation with health authorities, NDP position 618
- palliative care, facilities 654
- Health Services ministry, estimates debate 561-2, 653-4
- Heritage, town criers 211-3
- Human Resources ministry
- estimates debate 472-5
- budget
- health care and dental services 475
- labour market programs 475
- Income assistance, disability benefits
- allowable levels of other income, impact on self-employment opportunities for disabled persons 374-5
- universal access card 473
- Industry, industrial incentive fund, applications and funding 360
- Legislature, reforms 109
- Management Services ministry, estimates debate 477-8
- MLAs, role 107-8
- NDP, position on amalgamation of non-profit facilities and health authorities while in government 618
- Oak Bay International Town Crier Competition 211-3
- Oak Bay Lodge, intermediate and long term care facility, proposal to expand number of community care beds 654
- Oak Bay–Gordon Head constituency and area, description 107-8
- Olympic Games, Vancouver-Whistler bid to host 2010 winter games, involvement of cultural sector 671-2
- Physicians, supply, government strategy 277
- Post-secondary education, tuition freeze and reduction 247-8
- Premier's office, chief information officer, position 478
- Provincial Capital Commission, future and mandate of commission 670-1
- Public debt, deficit in 2001-02 fiscal year, impact on B.C. credit rating 343-4
- Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health, agreement with capital health region 618
- Royal B.C. Museum
- legislation re Crown corporation status 358-9, 668-9
- operating costs 669
- Royal Jubilee Hospital, Eric Martin Pavilion, available beds 561-2
- Royal London Wax Museum, rental agreement with Provincial Capital Commission 670-1
- School boards/districts, accountability contracts with Education ministry 349-50
- School district 61 (Victoria), school closings, approval process 348-9
- Share B.C. program, elimination 429-30
- Strata Property Amendment Act, constituent letter to Finance ministry, ministry response 344
- Throne speech, content 109-10
- Throne speech debate 106-10
- Tourism B.C.
- Women, employment, bridging programs 664
Christensen, Tom (Okanagan-Vernon)
- As subject
- B.C. Liberal Party government
- Budget debate 163-7
- Education, system, reforms 301-2
- Fumerton Holdings Limited (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2001, debate 691, 778
- Fumerton Holdings Limited, restoration to register of companies 691
- Fumertons Limited (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2001, debate 691, 777-8
- Fumertons Limited, restoration to register of companies 691
- Government
- intergovernmental relations, provincial congress 301
- public trust 301
- reforms 301
- regulations and red tape, reduction 302
- Hanson, Lyall, work in government and community 163
- Health care, funding 165-6
- MacWilliam, Lyle, professional background 163
- Okanagan area, high-technology industry in area 302
- Okanagan-Vernon constituency and area
- Sanders, April, commended for work as MLA 163
- Throne speech debate 300-2
Chutter, Dave (Yale-Lillooet)
- Government, federal government, funding and support for B.C. 87
- Indians, treaties, need for settlement 86
- Lillooet land and resource management plan, phase 1, status 706
- Throne speech debate 85-7
- Yale-Lillooet constituency and area
- description 86
- issues and concerns 86-7
Civil service
- Government workers commended
(Neufeld) 253
- Hiring practices
- audits of appointments
(Kwan) 859
(Santori) 691
- audits of appointments, exemption for deputy and assistant deputy ministers
(Kwan) 726-7
(MacPhail) 724
- audits of appointments, process
(Kwan) 857-8
(Santori) 857-8
- equal opportunity secretariat, budget
(Chong) 477
(Santori) 477
- merit principle
(Kwan) 857
(MacPhail) 723-5
(Santori) 722-3
- recent appointments, patronage issue
(MacPhail) 724
- recruitment of deputy and assistant deputy ministers
(Santori) 859
- Merit commissioner See Merit employment commissioner
- Public sector
- human resources issues
(Santori) 476-7
- pay equity policy
(MacPhail) 456-7
Clark, Glen
- Comments on cost of government
(Stewart, R.) 283
Clark, Hon. Christy (Port Moody–Westwood)
- As subject
- comments on tax reductions
(Kwan) 259
- political and family background 238-9
- B.C., opportunities in province 239
- B.C. Liberal Party, 2001 election campaign 238-9
- B.C. School Trustees Association, position on parent volunteers in schools 309
- Budget debate 238-41
- Canadian Skills Competition, winners commended 99
- Economy, impact on provision of social services 240
- Education
- charter schools 277
- class size, limits 904-6
- English-as-a-second-language program, availability 905, 994-5
- independent schools, funding 351-2
- parent volunteers in schools, use by school boards 308-10, 377
- special education and special needs
- availability of resources 904-7
- segregated classroom issue 983
- student enrolment in local schools, magnet school issue 393
- system
- flexibility and choice in system 907
- impact of collective agreements 903-6, 993-5, 1004-5
- performance measurement, foundation skills assessment of students 350
- reforms 240-1, 348
- student achievement as goal of system 348
- Education ministry, estimates debate 348-53
- Education Services Collective Agreement Act
- Income tax, personal income tax reduction, impact on economy 240
- Labour, collective agreements, government-legislated agreements during NDP administration 883
- Mining industry, use of technology in industry 240
- Public Education Flexibility and Choice Act
- Resources and resource industries, role in economy 240
- School (Protection of Parent Volunteers) Amendment Act, 2001
- School boards/districts
- accountability and performance standards 393
- accountability contracts with Education ministry 348-50, 353
- budgets, allocation of funds 352-3, 900
- northern districts, funding for fuel costs 352
- reporting requirements 1007
- role and responsibilities 906
- School district 36 (Surrey), use of parent volunteers in schools, employee displacement issue 377
- School district 41 (Burnaby), multicultural programs and services 353
- School district 61 (Victoria), school closings, approval process 349
- Speech disorders, speech pathologists, role in public education system 997
- Teachers
- collective agreements
- commitment and role 883
- employment terms, split shifts 1009
- salaries, increase 883
Clearwater, B.C.
- Hospital construction
(Krueger) 272
Cloverdale, B.C.
Coal industry
- Role in B.C. economy
(Bennett) 56
Coast Mountain Bus Company
- Negotiations for collective agreement See Labour dispute in lower mainland under Transit services
Cobb, Walt (Cariboo South)
- B.C. Liberal Party government, implementation of initiatives 76
- Cariboo South constituency and area
- description 76
- issues and concerns 76
- Forest industry, softwood lumber exports to U.S., U.S. decision on export duty, government action 808
- Forest Renewal B.C., board membership 76
- Government
- caucus committees, Committee on Natural Resources, role 76
- regional caucus committees 76
- Indians, land claims, settlement 731-2
- Throne speech debate 76
Codd Island wetlands See Pitt Meadows, B.C.
Coell, Hon. Murray R. (Saanich North and the Islands)
- B.C. Benefits program, appeal process 472
- Disabled and handicapped persons, programs and services, interministerial cooperation re funding for medical equipment 474
- Human Resources ministry
- estimates debate 472-5
- budget
- health care and dental services 475
- labour market programs 475
- goals and responsibilities 472
- Income assistance, disability benefits
- allowable levels of other income, impact on self-employment opportunities for disabled persons 374-5
- universal access card 473
Coleman, Hon. Rich (Fort Langley–Aldergrove)
- As subject
- appointment as Solicitor General
(Penner) 500
- Automobiles
- photo radar program, cancellation
- cancellation 453-5, 496
- impact on revenues to government 497
- traffic fines, revenues to community policing and youth services 501
- traffic safety
- development of traffic safety strategy 454
- speed-related offences, reporting of statistics 454
- B.C. Association of Social Workers, position on parental responsibility legislation 720
- B.C. Liberal Party government
- implementation of initiatives 209-10
- priorities 280
- Burnaby, community policing office, operation 499
- Consumer Protection Statutes Amendment Act, 2001
- Consumers
- consumer protection, government work 496, 688
- credit reporting agencies, requirements 613, 687
- government services for consumers, consolidation of legislation 210-1
- Credit Reporting Act, provisions re credit reporting agency requirements 687
- Crime and criminals
- criminal injury compensation program
- applicants and benefits 690-1, 727, 730
- applicants and benefits, pain and suffering awards 728, 859-61
- transfer from Workers Compensation Board to Public Safety and Solicitor General ministry 728, 861
- victims of crime, programs and services 727-8, 859-60
- Crime Victim Assistance Act
- Fort Langley–Aldergrove constituency and area, description 279-80
- Gambling, issues, government review 496
- Government, regulations and red tape, reduction 687
- Insurance Corporation of B.C., role in road safety programs under new government 454
- Justice system, community-based initiatives for youth 720
- Kissner, Robert, letter re parental responsibility legislation 720
- Legislature, reforms 210
- Loukidelis, David, comments on amendment to Crime Victim Assistance Act 861
- Marijuana, marijuana-growing operations, action by government and police 500
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2001, debate 453-5
- Motions, appointment of special committee to review the police complaint process (Motion 1) 394
- Parental Responsibility Act
- debate 537, 707, 719-20, 790-804
- consultation 799-801
- definitions
- "child" 790-3
- "parent," exclusion of government as parent 793-5
- "parent," inclusion of adoptive parents 793
- "parent," status of non-custodial parents 795
- "property" 795
- public response to bill 719-20
- purpose of bill 537, 707
- Peace River area, flood-related damages to roads and highways, government action 131
- Police and policing
- auxiliary and reserve police, auxiliary police program 500-1
- community policing offices, role and funding 499
- government review of funding and training 496
- police complaint process
- constituent document re issues 498
- review, appointment of special committee 394, 479, 498
- youth programs, funding 499-500
- Police complaint commissioner, powers 498
- Provincial emergency program, activities to assist flood-related damages in northern B.C. 131
- Public Safety and Solicitor General ministry
- estimates debate 495-501
- corporate services, budget and services 501
- goals and responsibilities 495-7
- Residential Tenancy Act, revision 279, 496
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- budget 499
- supply of police officers 498-9
- Safe Communities Day, event 499
- Sales, direct sellers, licensing 613, 687
- Sanders, April, commended for work as MLA 209
- School Act, provisions re property damage by students 719-20
- SkyTrain, policing of corridor and stations
- government strategy 539-40
- security staff, powers 540
- Small claims court
- access by governments 795
- actions re property damage by youths
- disclosure of confidential information at trial 802-4
- liability of children and parents 707, 720, 791-3, 795-802, 804
- rights of insurers to pursue claims 798-9
- Solicitor General and Minister of Public Safety, responsibilities 279
- Symons, Doug, commended for work as MLA 209
- Throne speech debate 208-11, 278-80
- Yellen, Helen and Don, deaths 209
- Young Offenders Act, relationship to Parental Responsibility Act 790-2
Collective bargaining See Trade unions
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
- Policies and powers re complementary medicine, regulation of medical practices
(Hawkins) 458-62
(MacPhail) 459-62
(Plant) 414
College-Institute Educators Association
- Position on legislation re collective agreement
(Kwan) 894
- Survey of bargainers, workload variation issue
(Kwan) 970
Collins, Hon. Gary (Vancouver-Fairview)
- As subject
- comments on issues
- deficit budgets
(Kwan) 258
(MacPhail) 152, 329
- legislated cooling-off period for labour dispute involving nurses and health professionals
(MacPhail) 314
- Agriculture, Food and Fisheries ministry, 2000-01 annual performance reports tabled 394
- Air Canada, discount airline, location of headquarters 326
- Air quality, protection, government action 150
- Auditor general
- Automobiles, taxation, surtax on higher-priced vehicles, raising of threshold for application of tax
- raising of threshold 133
- return and buyback of vehicles to avoid tax 326, 412-3
- Balanced Budget Act, repeal 328
- Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act
- Bell, Larry, employment as chair and chief executive officer of B.C. Hydro, qualifications 409-10
- Bonds, savings bonds, elimination of B.C. savings bonds program 342-3
- B.C. Arts Council, 2000-01 annual report tabled 809
- B.C. Buildings Corporation, 2000-01 annual report tabled 394
- B.C. Ferry Corporation, 2000-01 annual report tabled 809
- B.C. Heritage Trust, reports tabled
- 2000-01 annual report 394
- 2000-01 annual report and financial statements 809
- B.C. Housing Management Commission, 2000-01 annual report tabled 809
- B.C. Hydro, rate freeze
- continuation 854
- Liberal Party position 854-5
- B.C. Liberal Party
- government, implementation of initiatives
- position on issues while in opposition
- Environment and Sustainability Statutes Amendment Act, 2001, position when bill introduced 410-1
- Medical Practitioners Amendment Act (2001) 461
- B.C. Lottery Corporation, 1999-2000 annual report tabled 862
- B.C. Pavilion Corporation, 2000-01 annual report tabled 809
- B.C. Wine Institute, 2000-01 annual report tabled 394
- Budget debate 272-4
- Budget Transparency and Accountability Amendment Act, 2001
- Budgets
- 2001 economic and fiscal update, content re air quality protection measures 150
- 2001-02 budget, conditions since March 15 (2001) 132
- 2002-03 budget
- ministry service plans 329
- public consultation process 810
- balanced-budget legislation 328
- budget-making process
- ministerial responsibility for budget success, salary holdback 328
- process 403
- setting of budget targets 328
- three-year plans for ministries 134, 342
- fiscal panel review, conclusions from study of B.C. financial situation 132
- special warrants, elimination of use 134
- Burns Bog, theme park proposal for area 411
- Community Charter Council Act, debate 787-8
- Consumers, government services for consumers, consolidation of legislation 279
- Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 2001
- Corporations, corporate capital tax, reduction for non-financial institutions 133, 327
- Credit rating, B.C. rating 343-4
- Crown corporations, accountability
- communication with core government 403
- establishment of legislative committee to oversee operations 410
- Crown Corporations Committee
- mandate 809-10
- membership substitution 809
- referral of Crown corporations reports to committee 809-10
- Economy
- B.C. economy
- economy during 1990s 131-2, 135
- economy during NDP administration 272
- government initiatives to improve economy 132-4
- growth forecast 392
- impact on provision of social services 134
- Education Committee, mandate 810
- Education Services Collective Agreement Act, debate 864
- Energy, government policy, development 854-5
- Environment and Sustainability Statutes Amendment Act, 2001
- B.C. Liberal Party position when bill introduced 410-1
- repeal 403
- Environmental audit commissioner
- elimination of position 403-4
- timing of NDP government's establishment of office 410-1
- Evans, Corky, comments on tax on higher-priced vehicles 150, 273
- Finance and Corporate Relations ministry, reports tabled
- annual report of guarantees and indemnities for fiscal year ended March 31 (2001) 274
- reports on 2000-01 government loans and borrowings 809
- Finance and Government Services Committee
- mandate 810
- referral of statutory officers' reports to committee 810-1
- Finance ministry
- estimates debate 342-7
- accomplishments, goals and responsibilities 342-3
- Fisheries Renewal B.C., 2000-01 annual report tabled 394
- Forest industry
- companies, provincial bond proposal for companies impacted by U.S. softwood lumber duty 507-8
- softwood lumber exports to U.S., U.S. decision on export duty, government action 439, 507-8
- Fuel, taxation
- aviation and jet fuel tax reductions, impact on airports 326
- bunker fuel tax reduction, impact on cruise ship and shipping industries 274, 326
- tax reductions 133
- Government
- accountability 134-5
- accounting
- accounting principles 342, 403
- advisory board, appointment 403
- caucus committees
- chairs of committees, remuneration 333, 487-90
- role in cabinet decision-making process 488-90
- core services review 134, 329
- decision-making process, decentralization of process 488-90
- fiscal planning and policies, fiscal policies elsewhere 273
- ministers
- accountability legislation 393
- remuneration based on ministry budget performance 134
- regulations and red tape, waste-buster website 134
- Gzowski, Peter, tribute 863
- Health and Social Services Delivery Improvement Act, debate 1025, 1027
- Health care, funding 134
- Health Committee, mandate 811
- Homeowner protection office, 2000-01 annual report tabled 809
- Income tax, personal income tax reduction
- impact on consumer confidence 134
- impact on economy 325
- Industry, taxation, sales tax on machinery and equipment, elimination 133, 325-6
- Industry Training and Apprenticeship Commission, 2000-01 annual report tabled 809
- Insurance Corporation of B.C.
- claims reserves, use 347
- division of corporation 345
- employees, number of full-time-equivalent positions 347
- financial operations 345-7
- investments 345-6
- purchase of real estate for Surrey centre development 332
- Roadside Plus program 345
- Legislation
- interim supply bills without attached warrants 146
- miscellaneous statutes bills, scope of committee stage debate 415
- Legislative Initiatives Committee, appointment and membership 811
- Legislature
- bills
- committee stage, debate to be relevant to section under discussion 787-8, 848, 1027
- committee stage, deletion of a section 978
- debate, discussion of future legislation not in order 787-8
- committee system, appointment of select standing committees 490
- debate, use of members' names not permitted 315
- estimates process, Committee of Supply to sit in two sections 277-8
- legislative calendar and sitting schedule, unscheduled sittings 868
- public written questions 249
- standing orders
- amendment of standing orders for second session of thirty-seventh parliament 53
- amendment of standing orders for third session of thirty-seventh parliament 812-4
- order 35, adjournment to discuss matter of urgent public importance, matter does not qualify if it does not meet the required test of urgency 52
- statutory officers of the Legislature, accountability 404
- Long, Harold, appointment as Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole 47
- MacPhail, Joy, comments on accountability of Crown corporations 332
- Medical Practitioners Amendment Act, 2001, position of B.C. Liberal Party while in opposition 461
- Miller, Dan, comments on impact of tax reductions on economy 273
- Mining industry, mineral exploration, flow-through share credit 133
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2001, debate 848, 853-5
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2001, debate 415, 461, 487-90
- Motions
- adoption of sessional order for public written questions (Motion without notice), debate 249
- advancement of interim supply bill through all stages in one day (Standing order 81 motion), debate 146
- advancement of transit services settlement bill through all stages in one day (By leave) 219
- amendment of standing orders for second session of thirty-seventh parliament (Motion without notice) 53
- amendment of standing orders for third session of thirty-seventh parliament (Motion 13), debate 812-4
- appointment of Legislative Initiatives Committee (Motion 11) 811
- Committee of Supply to sit in two sections (Motion without notice), debate 277-8
- mandate of Education Committee (Motion 7) 810
- mandate of Finance and Government Services Committee (Motion 8) 810
- mandate of Health Committee (Motion 10) 811
- membership substitution for Crown Corporations Committee (Motion 3) 809
- motion that the House stand adjourned until the next day (Motion without notice), debate 868-9
- powers of Selection Committee (Motion 4) 809
- referral of auditor general reports to Public Accounts Committee (Motion 12) 812
- referral of reports to and mandate of Crown Corporations Committee (Motion 6) 809-10
- referral of statutory officers' reports to Finance and Government Services Committee (Motion 9) 810-1
- referral to Public Accounts Committee of addendum and errata to 2000-01 Public Accounts (Motion without notice), debate 677
- NDP
- government, position on issues, collective bargaining 868-9
- MLAs' position on tax reduction legislation 327
- Northern Development Commission, 2000-01 annual report tabled 809
- Nurses, government support for nurses 101
- Okanagan Valley Tree Fruit Authority, 2000-01 annual report tabled 394
- Olympic Games, Vancouver-Whistler bid to host 2010 winter games, arts fund 853-4
- Police and policing, review of police complaint process 394
- Provincial Revenue ministry
- estimates debate 511
- exemption of minister from salary holdback for budget deficits 328
- responsibilities 511
- Public Accounts Committee
- powers 812
- referral to committee of addendum and errata re staff salaries to 2000-01 Public Accounts 677
- referral to committee of auditor general reports 812
- Public Accounts for year ended March 31, 2001, tabled 394
- Public debt, deficit in 2001-02 fiscal year, impact on B.C. credit rating 343-4
- Public Education Flexibility and Choice Act, debate 865, 966, 978
- Public Service Employee Relations Commission, 2000-01 annual report tabled 809
- Resources, commodity prices, reduction, impact on government revenues 511
- Science Council of B.C., 2000-01 annual report tabled 394
- Selection Committee
- first report tabled for second session, 37th parliament 694
- powers 809
- Strata Property Amendment Act, constituent letter to Finance ministry, ministry response 344
- Students, employment programs, review by government 691-2
- Sumas Energy 2 Inc., proposed power facility in Sumas (Washington)
- government involvement 412
- impact on air quality in Fraser Valley 411-2
- Supply Act (No. 2), 2001
- debate 145-7
- provisions re amount granted to defray expenses 147
- purpose of bill 145-6
- Supply Act, 2001-2002, debate 839-40
- Taxation Statutes Amendment Act, 2001
- Taxation, tax reductions
- impact on economy 343
- impact on economy and investment in province 132-3
- impact on individuals and working families 327
- legislation to implement reductions, NDP MLAs' position 327
- public reaction 274
- reductions 325-6
- Teachers, negotiations for collective agreement 869
- Tourism B.C., 2000-01 annual report tabled 394
- Transportation and Highways ministry, 2000-01 annual performance report tabled 809
- Weisbeck, John, appointment as Deputy Speaker 47
- Williams, Bob
- severance payment 332
- work as chair of Insurance Corporation of B.C. 332
- Wilson, Gordon, comments on tax reductions 274
- Youth, employment program, review by government 615
Columbia River–Revelstoke constituency and area
- Description and political history
(McMahon) 176
- Issues and concerns
(McMahon) 175-6
Commercial Transport Act
Communities
- Community charter See Community charter
- Official community plans, streamside protection requirements
(Abbott) 662
(Hunter) 662
Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services, Ministry of
- Estimates
- Accomplishments, goals and responsibilities
(Abbott) 117-8, 656
- Establishment
(Anderson) 285
- Program reductions
(Kwan) 260
- Women's equality and social programs, budget
(Chong) 663-4
(Stephens) 664
Community charter
- Community Charter Council
- Concept
(Abbott) 683
(Nebbeling) 679
- Consultation
- Establishment of minister of state See Community Charter, Minister of State for
- Legislation
- impact on municipal amalgamations
(MacPhail) 682
- impact on municipal revenues
(MacPhail) 682
- private member's bill
(Anderson) 685
- purpose
(Campbell) 830
- Principles
- downloading of costs from provincial to local governments
(Nebbeling) 686
- inclusion of local governments as third order of government
(Campbell) 831-2
(Kwan) 831-2
- inclusion of ward system
(Campbell) 830
(Kwan) 785-6
(MacPhail) 785-6, 830
(Nebbeling) 785-6
Community Charter Council Act
- (Bill 12) (Minister of State for Community Charter) 1R, 612; 2R, 679-87; C, 780-90; 3R, 790; RA, 862
- Divisions: sec. 1 approved 782
- Debate, speakers
(Abbott) 683-4
(Anderson) 685
(Collins) 787-8
(Kwan) 780-9
(MacPhail) 680-3, 784-90
(Nebbeling) 612, 679-80, 685-7, 780-90
(Plant) 684-5
- Purpose of bill
(Plant) 685
Community Charter, Minister of State for
Comox Valley constituency and area
Competition, Science and Enterprise, Ministry of
- Estimates
- Goals
(Thorpe) 353-5
Condominiums See Strata property
Conflict-of-interest commissioner
- Annual report, 2000, tabled
(Speaker) 871
Connors, Kathleen
- Comments on health care services settlement agreement
(MacPhail) 392
Constitution Act
Constitution (Fixed Election Dates) Amendment Act, 2001
- (Bill 7) (Attorney General) 1R, 612; 2R, 677-9; C, 779-80; 3R, 780; RA, 862
- Amdts: sec. 1 (Plant) 780, approved 780
- Debate, speakers
(Plant) 612, 677-9, 780
- Purpose of bill
(Plant) 612, 677-9
Construction industry
Consumer Protection Act
Consumer Protection Statutes Amendment Act, 2001
Consumers
- Consumer credit, credit reporting agencies, requirements
(Coleman) 613, 687
- Consumer protection
- Government services for consumers, consolidation of legislation
(Coleman) 210-1, 279
Coquitlam, B.C.
Coquitlam-Maillardville constituency and area
- Description
(Stewart, R.) 144-5
Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 2001
Corporations
Corrections system See also Crime and criminals; Justice system
- Youth corrections, youth justice programs, funding
(Hogg) 379
Courthouses See Court services under Justice system
Cowichan Bay Improvement Association
- Breakwater project completion
(Kerr) 81
Credit
Credit rating
Credit Reporting Act
Crime and criminals See also Corrections system; Justice system
- Criminal injury compensation program
- Marijuana-growing operations See Marijuana
- Victims of crime
- compensation program See Criminal injury compensation program above under this main heading
- programs and services
(Coleman) 727-8, 859-60
(MacPhail) 860
- Youth crime, causes
(Kwan) 713-4
Crime Victim Assistance Act
- (Bill 24) (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) 1R, 690-1; 2R, 727-30; C, 859-61; 3R, 861; RA, 862
- Amdts: sec. 22 (Coleman) 861, approved 861
- Debate, speakers
(Coleman) 690-1, 727-30, 859-61
(Kwan) 729-30
(MacPhail) 859-61
(Orr) 730
- Provisions re information-sharing agreements
(Coleman) 861
- Purpose of bill
(Coleman) 690-1, 727-8
Criminal Injury Compensation Act
Crown agencies secretariat
- Mandate
(Campbell) 768
(MacPhail) 768
Crown corporations
Crown Corporations Governance Statutes Amendment Act, 2001
Crown Corporations, Select Standing Committee on
- Mandate
(Collins) 809-10
- Membership substitution
(Collins) 809
- Referral of Crown corporations reports to committee
(Collins) 809-10
Crown land
- Applications for use, backlog
(Hagen) 502
Culture
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