Back
Province of British Columbia
2nd Session, 37th Parliament – July 2001 -
FULL INDEX (Subject, speaker and business entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
S
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - Y
Hansard Sittings by Page Number
Saanich South constituency and area
Safe Communities Day
Sahota, Patty (Burnaby-Edmonds)
- As subject
- B.C. Liberal Party government, implementation of initiatives 160
- Budget debate 160-1
- Burnaby-Edmonds constituency and area
- Resources and resource industries, resource sector during 1990s 160
St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.
Sales
- Direct sellers, licensing
(Coleman) 613, 687
Sales tax
- Provincial sales tax
- revenue forecast
(Barisoff) 493-4, 510
(MacPhail) 493-4, 510
- social services tax return, development of new form
(Barisoff) 492
- Tax on machinery and equipment See Taxation under Industry
Same-sex couples See Families
Sanders, April
- Commended for work as MLA
(Christensen) 163
(Coleman) 209
Santori, Hon. Sandy (West Kootenay–Boundary)
- As subject
- comments on education funding
(MacPhail) 898
- B.C., opportunities in province 157
- Budget debate 157-60
- Budgets, 2001 economic and fiscal update
- content re local autonomy 160
- content re technology initiatives 159
- Civil service
- hiring practices
- audits of appointments 691, 857-8
- equal opportunity secretariat, budget 477
- merit principle 722-3
- recruitment of deputy and assistant deputy ministers 859
- public sector, human resources issues 476-7
- Government
- caucus committees, chairs of committees, remuneration 481-2
- contracts, open tendering on government contracts and purchases 159
- electronic delivery of services 478
- purchasing, open tendering 476
- regional caucus committees, Kootenay committee, role 158
- regulations and red tape
- Management Services ministry
- Merit employment commissioner
- establishment of office 691, 722-3
- independence, B.C. Liberal Party election campaign statements 857
- need for commissioner 727
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2001, debate 481-2
- Premier's office, chief information officer, position 478
- Public Service (Merit Employment Commissioner) Amendment Act, 2001, debate 691, 722-3, 727, 857-9
- Trail, sustainable-industry initiative 159
- West Kootenay–Boundary constituency and area, description 158
- Wilkinson, Andrew, appointment as Intergovernmental Relations deputy minister 727, 858
Schizophrenia
- Treatment services
(Cheema) 561
(Jarvis) 561
School Act
- Definition of class in bill
(Kwan) 980, 983
- Provisions
- class size
(Bruce) 885
- property damage by students
(Coleman) 719-20
(MacPhail) 708-9
(Penner) 712-3
(Plant) 717
School (Protection of Parent Volunteers) Amendment Act, 2001
School boards/districts
- Accountability and performance standards
(Clark) 393
- Accountability contracts with Education ministry
(Chong) 349-50
(Clark) 348-50, 353
(Lee) 353
- Budgets, allocation of funds
(Clark) 352-3, 900
- Collective agreements, amalgamation of agreements
- impact on teachers' salaries
(Bruce) 953-9
(Kwan) 953-60
(MacPhail) 954-6, 958-9
- single agreement per district
(Kwan) 952
- Northern districts, funding for fuel costs
(Clark) 352
(Lekstrom) 352
- Powers re class size and school calendar
(Bruce) 865, 885-6
- Reporting requirements
(Clark) 1007
(Kwan) 1006-7
- Role and responsibilities
(Clark) 906
(Kwan) 893, 896, 993-4
- School meals program, delivery, contracted services
(Bruce) 991-2
(Kwan) 991-2
School district 36 (Surrey)
- School meals program, delivery, contracted services
(Kwan) 992
(MacPhail) 991
- Use of parent volunteers in schools, employee displacement issue
(Clark) 377
(Locke) 377
School district 41 (Burnaby)
- Multicultural programs and services
(Clark) 353
(Lee) 352-3
School district 58 (Nicola-Similkameen)
- Teacher salaries, daily rate
(Kwan) 957-60, 963
School district 61 (Victoria)
- School closings, approval process
(Chong) 348-9
(Clark) 349
School district 87 (Stikine)
- Teacher recruitment and retention
(Kwan) 876-7, 944
School meals program
Schools
Science and technology
- High-technology industry See High-technology industry
- Research and development, government support
(Lee) 362
(Thorpe) 355, 362-3
- Role of private sector
(Lee) 363
(Thorpe) 363
- Science and Technology Fund, funding level
(Lee) 362
(Thorpe) 362
- Technology industries, potential in B.C.
(Manhas) 111
Science Council of British Columbia
- Annual report, 2000-01, tabled
(Collins) 394
Seabird Island Indian band
- Fraser River gravel removal issue
(Penner) 506
Sechelt, B.C.
- Seniors population
(Long) 293
Second Narrows Iron Workers Memorial Bridge
- Traffic loads
(Jarvis) 120-1
Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs See Aboriginal Affairs, Select Standing Committee on
Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations See Crown Corporations, Select Standing Committee on
Select Standing Committee on Education See Education, Select Standing Committee on
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services See Finance and Government Services, Select Standing Committee on
Select Standing Committee on Health See Health, Select Standing Committee on
Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives See Legislative Initiatives, Select Standing Committee on
Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills See Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills, Select Standing Committee on
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts See Public Accounts, Select Standing Committee on
Select standing committees See Committee system under Legislature
Selection, Special Committee of
- First report for second session, 37th parliament, tabled (Collins) and adopted 694
- Powers
(Collins) 809
Seniors
- Health care See Services for seniors under Health care
- Housing, affordable housing, restrictions on non-profit societies receiving grants under housing construction legislation
(MacPhail) 455-6
(Plant) 414, 455-6
Seniors Games See British Columbia Seniors Games
Share B.C. program
Shaw, Maureen
- Comments on legislation re collective agreements in colleges and institutes
(Kwan) 894
Shuswap constituency and area
- 2001 election results
(Abbott) 117
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.
- Woodward's Building proposal See Woodward's Building redevelopment under Vancouver, B.C.
Sims, Mary-Woo
- Termination of appointment as chief commissioner of B.C. Human Rights Commission
(Plant) 101-2
Skeena Cellulose Inc.
- Sale by government
(Harris) 276
(Thorpe) 276
- Viability of company
(Bell) 566-7
(Belsey) 191-2
(Harris) 565-7
Skeena constituency and area
- Description
(Harris) 64
- Issues and concerns
(Harris) 64-5
Skills Development and Fair Wage Act
- Contracts awarded under act, status after repeal of act
(Bruce) 623, 702
- Repeal
(Bruce) 587
- Staff responsible for act, status after repeal of act
(Bruce) 701
(MacPhail) 701
- Training component
(MacPhail) 623-4
Skills Development and Fair Wage Repeal Act
- (Bill 22) (Minister of Skills Development and Labour) 1R, 587; 2R, 622-5; C, 699-702; 3R, 702; RA, 862
- Debate, speakers
(Bruce) 587, 622-3, 625, 700-2
(MacPhail) 623-5, 699-702
- Consequential amendments
(Bruce) 702
(MacPhail) 702
Skills Development and Labour, Ministry of
- Estimates
- debate 495
- speakers
(Bruce) 495
- Goals and responsibilities
(Bruce) 495
Skills Development and Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2001
- (Bill 18) (Minister of Skills Development and Labour) 1R, 507; 2R, 540-52; C, 571-80, 590-608; 3R, 608; RA, 609
- Amdts: sec. 0.1 (Bruce) 572, approved 572; sec. 1 (MacPhail) 571, negatived 572; sec. 1 (Bruce) 578, approved 578; sec. 2 (2 amdts) (MacPhail) 573-5, negatived 575-8; sec. 2 (Bruce) 578, approved, 578; sec. 3 (Bruce) 578, approved 578; sec. 10 (MacPhail) 602, negatived 602
- Divisions: 2R approved 551-2; sec. 2 as amended approved 578; sec. 10 approved 607
- Debate, speakers
(Bell) 606
(Bond) 550
(Bruce) 507, 540-1, 551-2, 571-5, 577-80, 590-608
(Lekstrom) 550-1
(MacPhail) 541-50, 571-80, 590-607
- Purpose of bill
(Bruce) 507, 540-1, 551
Skills training
SkyTrain
Sliammon Indian band
- Proposed agreement-in-principle
Small business forest enterprise program
- Exemption from U.S. softwood lumber duty for companies operating under program
(de Jong) 467-8
(Harris) 467
Small claims court
- Access by governments
(Coleman) 795
(MacPhail) 795
- Actions re property damage by youths See also Parental responsibility legislation under Families
- disclosure of confidential information at trial
(Coleman) 802-4
(Kwan) 802-3
- liability of children and parents
(Coleman) 707, 720, 791-3, 795-802, 804
(Kwan) 713-5, 797-8, 802, 804
(MacPhail) 708-9, 712, 790-3, 795-7, 799
(Penner) 712-3
(Plant) 717-8
(Stewart, K.) 718-9
- rights of insurers to pursue claims
(Coleman) 798-9
(Kwan) 798-9
(MacPhail) 798-9
Smithers, B.C.
- Health care, residents' concerns re medicare and health care for seniors, petition tabled
(MacKay) 694
Social programs, services, reforms, etc. See Welfare
Social services tax See Provincial sales tax under Sales tax
Social welfare system See Welfare
Social workers
- Supply
- recruitment and retention initiatives
(Hogg) 379
- supply in northern B.C.
(Hogg) 776
(Orr) 776
Solicitor General and Minister of Public Safety
- Responsibilities
(Coleman) 279
Sooke, B.C.
- Tourism industry in area
(Kerr) 80
South Fraser perimeter road
- Funding for project
(Masi) 191
Southin, Mary Frances
- Comments on Glacier View Lodge expropriation case
(Hansen) 616-7
Speaker and Deputy Speaker
- Aitken, Karen, employment with Legislative Assembly 690
- Appointment of Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole See Speaker and Chair under Legislature
- Appointment of Deputy Speaker See Speaker and Chair under Legislature
- Auditor general, reports tabled
- 1999-2000 annual report 871
- 2000-01 annual report 871
- 2001-02 report, Building Better Reports: Public Performance Reporting Practices in British Columbia 871
- 2001-02 report, Transportation in Greater Vancouver: A Review of Agreements Between the Province and TransLink and of TransLink's Governance Structure 391
- financial statements for year ended March 31 (2001) 229
- Chief electoral officer, report tabled re statement of votes of 37th general election on May 16 (2001) 1041
- Conflict-of-interest commissioner, 2000 annual report tabled 871
- Elections B.C., 2000 annual report tabled 871
- Ombudsman, reports tabled
- 2000 annual report 871
- report No. 22, The 2001-2005 B.C. Ombudsman Strategic Plan 871
- report No. 40, Developing an Internal Complaint Mechanism 871
- report No. 41, An Investigation of Forest Renewal B.C.: The Forest Worker Transition Program Tax Information Dispute 871
Special Accounts Appropriation and Control Act
Special Committee of Selection See Selection, Special Committee of
Speech disorders
- Speech pathologists, role in public education system
(Clark) 997
(Kwan) 997
Speech from the Throne
- Throne speech address 39-46
- Moved (Orr) 53-5; seconded (Bennett) 55-8; approved 302
- Throne speech debate (Address in Reply)
- Content
(Chong) 109-10
(Kwan) 184-8
(MacPhail) 63
(Stewart, K.) 75
Sports
Standing order 35 adjournment motions
- Transit dispute in lower mainland
- Moved (MacPhail) 52, debate 52-3, ruling 83
- Debate, speakers
(Collins) 52-3
(Kwan) 52-3
(MacPhail) 52
Statutory officers of the Legislature See Legislature
Stephens, Hon. Lynn (Langley)
- As subject
- signing of petition of support for nurses
(Kwan) 101
- Budgets, 2001 economic and fiscal update, content re child care funding 150-1
- Child Care BC Act, repeal of provisions 665
- Children, child care
- changes to government child care programs, consultations with parents and stakeholders 445-9
- consultation by government during 1999-2000 period 444-5
- fees charged by child care facilities 448
- government commitment 150-1
- government support 664-5
- provision of programs and grants by government 443-4, 446-8
- targeted funding 203
- Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services ministry
- estimates debate 664-5
- women's equality and social programs, budget 664
- Economy, impact on provision of social services 204
- Government, core services review 449
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2001, debate 443-9
- Politics, women in politics 204
- Taxation, tax reductions, impact on economy 204-5
- Throne speech debate 201-5
- Transition houses, funding 510
- Violence, family violence, programs and services for victims of domestic abuse 510
- Women
- employment
- bridging programs 664
- issues 203
- issues and needs 202-4
- women in politics 204
- Women's Equality minister of state, role 202-4
Stern, Arlene
- Experience as speech pathologist in public education system
(Kwan) 997
Stewart, Ken (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows)
- Fraser River, new crossing 75
- Infrastructure, design-build approach and public-private partnerships 214-5
- International Year of Volunteers 339
- Parental Responsibility Act
- Pitt Meadows, Codd Island wetlands, Pitt Polder Preservation Society's concerns, petition tabled 809
- Small claims court, actions re property damage by youths, liability of children and parents 718-9
- Throne speech, content 75
- Throne speech debate 74-6
- Volunteers and volunteer sector, volunteerism 339-41
Stewart, Richard (Coquitlam-Maillardville)
- As subject
- experience in housing industry 466
- B.C. Building Code, review, government consultation with stakeholders 675-6
- B.C. Liberal Party government, long-term planning 282
- Budget debate 143-5
- Cashore, John, commended for work as MLA 143
- Clark, Glen, comments on cost of government 283
- Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services ministry, estimates debate 656-8, 674-6
- Construction industry, building envelope failures, resolution of issues 145
- Coquitlam, Mundy Park, land use issue 145
- Coquitlam-Maillardville constituency and area, description 144-5
- Education, parent volunteers in schools, legislation 282
- Forest industry, softwood lumber exports to U.S., U.S. decision on export duty, impact on U.S. housing and associated industries 466-7
- Forests ministry, estimates debate 466-7
- Government, regulations and red tape, use of regulations by government 283
- Health Services ministry, estimates debate 635
- Housing, affordable housing, government action 656-8, 775
- International Forest Products Ltd., Fraser Mills
- closing of Coquitlam mill, petition tabled 841
- company history and future 143-4
- Land use, issues, resolution 145
- Mental health, mental health plan 308
- Merit employment commissioner, need for commissioner 725-6
- Public Service (Merit Employment Commissioner) Amendment Act, 2001, debate 725-6
- Riverview Hospital, future of hospital 635
- Strata property, condominiums, leaky-condos issue, government action 674-6
- Throne speech debate 282-4
- Youth, health and safety of youth, impact on communities 283
Stikine area
- Public education system, specialist teacher supply
(MacPhail) 901
Stikine school district See School district 87 (Stikine)
Strata property
- Condominiums, leaky-condos issue
- government action
(Abbott) 667-8, 675-6
(Jarvis) 667
(Stewart, R.) 674-6
- legal liability of local governments
(Campbell) 830-1
(MacPhail) 830-1
- NDP government action
(Abbott) 807
(Kwan) 807
- responsibility of municipalities in enforcement of building code See Municipalities
- task force of MLAs to review issue
(Halsey-Brandt) 143
Strata Property Amendment Act
- Constituent letter to Finance ministry, ministry response
(Chong) 344
(Collins) 344
Student aid See Student financial assistance under Post-secondary education
Students
- Employment programs, review by government
(Collins) 691-2
(MacPhail) 691-2
Substance abuse/addiction
- Programs and services
- detox centres
(Jarvis) 381
- drug and alcohol programs
(Hansen) 556
- prevention initiatives
(Campbell) 827
(Kwan) 826-7
- programs and services
(Kwan) 187-8
- transfer of treatment services to Health Services ministry
(Hogg) 381
- treatment services
(Cheema) 639-40
(Hansen) 640-2
(MacPhail) 639-42
Suffredine, Blair F. (Nelson-Creston)
- B.C. Liberal Party government, implementation of initiatives 92
- Government, federal-provincial relations, government action 776
- Internet, accessibility, high-speed access for all B.C. 93
- Nelson
- health campus, construction 92
- hydroelectric power services 539
- Nelson-Creston constituency and area
- description 92
- issues and concerns 92-3
- Throne speech debate 92-3
Sultan, Ralph (West Vancouver–Capilano)
- As subject
- The Bank of Nova Scotia, acquisition of National Trust Co. and transfer of personal trusts 704, 778
- The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company Act, 2001, debate 704, 778
- Budget debate 139-41
- Business, attraction of businesses to B.C. 140
- Economy, B.C. economy, economy during NDP administration 139
- Forest industry
- forest fires, funding to address issue, 2001-02 budgeted expenditures 471
- industry in Maritime provinces, products, exemption from U.S. softwood lumber duty 463
- softwood lumber exports to U.S., export duty, applications for exemption 463
- softwood lumber exports to U.S., U.S. decision on export duty
- allocation of funds arising from duty 465
- government action 463-5
- impact on B.C. economy 471
- impact on forest industry 463
- impact on U.S. housing and associated industries 464, 466
- Forests ministry
- estimates debate 463-6, 471
- budget, funding for costs associated with appeal process of U.S. softwood lumber decision 465
- Government, caucus committees, Committee on Economy, role 140
- Infrastructure, construction by public-private partnerships 140
- Vancouver, North Shore area, health care system, issues 141
- West Vancouver–Capilano constituency and area
- description 141
- issues and concerns 140-1
Sumas Energy 2 Inc.
- Proposed power facility in Sumas (Washington)
- government involvement
(Collins) 412
(Hawes) 105-6
(Penner) 197-8
- impact on air quality in Fraser Valley
(Collins) 411-2
(Hawes) 269
- intervener status of B.C. government in proposal process
(Campbell) 828
(Murray) 183
(Penner) 183, 827-8
Supply Act (No. 2), 2001
- (Bill 6) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 145-6; 2R, 146; C, 147; 3R, 147; RA, 179
- Debate, speakers
(Collins) 145-7
(MacPhail) 146-7
- Provisions re amount granted to defray expenses
(Collins) 147
(MacPhail) 147
- Purpose of bill
(Collins) 145-6
(MacPhail) 146
Supply Act, 2001-2002
Surrey, B.C.
- Hosting of 2001 B.C. Seniors Games
(Cheema) 735
(Falcon) 735-6
(Locke) 734-5
Surrey school district See School district 36 (Surrey)
Surrey-Cloverdale constituency and area
- Description
(Falcon) 88
- Issues and concerns
(Falcon) 88-9
Surrey–Green Timbers constituency and area
- Description
(Locke) 167
- Issues and concerns
(Locke) 167-8
Surrey-Newton constituency and area
Surrey–Panorama Ridge constituency and area
- Description
(Cheema) 83-4
Surrey-Tynehead constituency and area
- Description
(Hayer) 170-1
- Issues and concerns
(Hayer) 171-2
Surrey-Whalley constituency and area
- Description
(Brenzinger) 176-7
Surrey–White Rock constituency and area
Sustainable Resource Management, Ministry of
- Estimates
- Mandate and goals
(Hagen) 502-3
- Purpose
(Hagen) 91-2
Symons, Doug
- Commended for work as MLA
(Coleman) 209
(Halsey-Brandt) 143
Symphony Splash See Victoria, B.C.
Back | Top of Page
Copyright © 2002: Queen’s Printer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada