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Province of British Columbia
3rd Session, 37th Parliament – 2002
FULL INDEX (Subject, speaker and business entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
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Tabled documents See Documents tabled
Tantalus Communications Inc.
Tate, Terry
- Comments on changes to workers compensation benefits
(Kwan) 3553
Taxation
- Administration and collection of taxes by provincial government
- accounts receivable system
(Barisoff) 1588-9
(Chong) 1588-9
- administration and collection
(Barisoff) 1585-90
(Chong) 1587-90
(Lee) 1590
- appeals process
(Barisoff) 1588
(Chong) 1588
- electronic transactions, RevNet program
(Barisoff) 1587-8
(Chong) 1587-8
- late payments and overdue accounts
(Barisoff) 1589-90
(Chong) 1589-90
- Business taxes See Small business, taxation and Taxation under Business
- Corporate capital tax See Taxation, capital tax under Corporations
- Income tax See Income tax
- Legislation See Taxation Statutes Amendment Act, 2002
- Sales tax See Sales tax
- System
- income-tested model
(MacPhail) 2428
- reforms
(Collins) 2564-5
- Tax credits
- credits for disabled persons and caregivers
(Chong) 2566
(Collins) 2565
- overseas employment tax credit
(Collins) 2565
- Tax rates
- comparison with other provinces
(Collins) 1300-1
- tax levels
(Hawes) 1062
- Tax reductions
- Taxpayer compliance, enforcement
(Barisoff) 1280
Taxation (Rural Area) Act
- Amendments
(Collins) 3003
Taxation Statutes Amendment Act, 2002
- (Bill 3) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 1210; 2R, 2564-8; C, 2645-54; 3R, 2654; RA, 2797
- Amdts: sec. 38(3) (Collins) 2652, approved 2652; sec. 39 (Collins) 2653, approved 2653; sec. 44 (Collins) 2653, approved 2653
- Divisions: referral to Committee of the Whole House, approved 2568; sec. 25 approved 2649; sec. 37 approved 2651
- Debate, speakers
(Chong) 2566-7
(Collins) 1210, 2564-8, 2645-53
(MacPhail) 2566, 2645-53
(Stewart, R.) 2651-2
- Commencement
(Collins) 2653
(MacPhail) 2653
- Purpose of bill
(Chong) 2566-7
(Collins) 1210, 2564-6
Teachers
- Accountability, performance measures
(Clark) 1756, 1780
(Manhas) 1780
(Wong) 1756
- Assessment of students See Students under Education
- Collective agreements
- legislated settlement
(Bray) 1089
(Bruce) 4132-3
(Kwan) 1542
- negotiating process
(Bell) 1441
- Morale
(Kwan) 3015
- Provision of extracurricular activities in schools See Extracurricular activities under Education
- Role
(Stewart, R.) 3379
- Salary increase
(Clark) 1748-9, 1768, 1810-1, 1853-4, 1919, 1927-8
(Kwan) 1748, 1768, 1810-1, 1854
(Long) 1315
(MacPhail) 1919, 1925-9
(Manhas) 1778
(Masi) 1155-6
- Teacher-librarians, role
(Kwan) 3392
Tech B.C. See Technical University of British Columbia, Surrey, B.C.
Technical University of British Columbia Act
- Amendments and repeal
(Bond) 3384
(Collins) 3334
Technical University of British Columbia, Surrey, B.C.
- Cost of operation
(Penner) 3456
- Establishment
(Kwan) 3457
- Program offerings as university-industry model
(Kwan) 3385, 3454-5
- Relationship with Simon Fraser University
(Bhullar) 1084
(Bond) 1416
(Brenzinger) 1093
(Cheema) 1175
(Hayer) 1125
(Locke) 1276, 1415-6
(Manhas) 1166
(Masi) 1156
- Surrey location
(Kwan) 3385-6
- Transition to management by Simon Fraser University
- Windup of affairs and cost of lease
(Collins) 2293-4, 2580-1, 2596-7
(MacPhail) 2579-81, 2596-7
- Work by MLAs on satellite campus project commended
(Falcon) 1416-7
Technology See High-technology industry; Science and technology
Technology Council See Premier's Technology Council
Teenagers See Youth
Tegenfeldt, John
- Severance payment from government after employment as Health Planning deputy minister
(MacPhail) 4110
Telecommunications
- Property tax assessment of broadcasting towers
(Collins) 3003
- Transpacific cable project, one-hundredth anniversary
(Trumper) 4171
Telehealth/telemedicine See Telehealth under Health care
Tenants Rights Action Coalition
- Poll on affordable housing
(Abbott) 1911
(Kwan) 1911
- Press release on supply of affordable housing
(Abbott) 2028
(Kwan) 2028-9
Terrace, B.C.
- Hosting of Northern British Columbia Winter Games
(Harris) 2549
Terrorism
- Terrorist attacks in U.S. on September 11, 2001 See September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks under United States
Thompson rivers economic accord
Thorpe, Hon. Rick (Okanagan-Westside)
- Airports, air travellers security charge 2354, 3686
- B.C., "branding" of B.C. as business and tourism destination 1674
- B.C. Building Code, wood frame code for home-building, potential adoption by Taiwan 4174-5
- B.C. Film Society, role 1676
- B.C. Securities Commission, powers to regulate markets 2780
- B.C. Technology Industries Association, survey of high-technology companies 3851
- B.C. Trade and Investment Office, overseas offices 1676
- Budget debate 1283-6
- Business
- government subsidies, policy 3186, 3279
- venture capital, labour-sponsored funds
- Carson, Dennis, tribute 3526
- Competition, Science and Enterprise ministry
- estimates debate 1673-7
- supplementary estimates 2001-02 debate 1940-2
- budget, science technology and telecommunications budget 1675
- goals and responsibilities 1673-5
- liquor distribution branch, review of organization 1676
- Computer technology, Internet accessibility and economic opportunity 4212-3
- Economy, government initiatives to improve B.C. economy 3532
- Education, system reforms 1284-5
- Employee Investment Amendment Act, 2002
- Exports and imports
- market opportunities in India 3444
- promotion of B.C. trade, government action 1676-7
- Film industry
- movie and television production in B.C.
- regional film commissions 1676
- Forest industry, export to Taiwan and Japan 4175
- Fuel cell technology in B.C. 4339
- Government
- regulations and red tape, reduction 1674
- strategic plan and ministry service plans, three-year service plans, performance measurement 1283-4
- Health care, wage costs 1285
- High-technology industry, investment in B.C. industry 1630
- Income tax, personal income tax reduction 1284
- Investment climate in B.C. 1286, 2715, 2780
- Job protection commissioner, 2000 annual report tabled 2919
- Levi, David, comments on competition in venture capital funds 3526
- Medical Services Plan, premiums, changes 1285
- Pacific National Exhibition, location and provision of youth employment 1201
- Sales tax
- provincial sales tax increase, time period in effect 1283
- tax on purchases by parent advisory councils, rebate 1284
- Samson, Pat, work at Hansard Services commended 3750
- Schools, busing 1284
- Science and technology
- biotechnology industry, government initiatives 1630
- government initiatives to support technology development 4339
- government investment 1675
- investment in technology industry in B.C. 3851
- Science Council of B.C., funding 1675
- Securities Act, amendments 2780
- Securities Amendment Act, 2002, debate 2715, 2780-1
- Skeena Cellulose Inc.
- government involvement in financial situation, breakdown of supplementary funds addressing debt repayment 1940-2
- sale of company 1054, 1941-2, 3063
- Summerland General Hospital
- Taxation, tax reductions 1630
- Tourism industry, government support for industry 1674, 1818
- Vancouver Canucks, sale of team, government involvement 3186-7, 3279-80
- Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, expansion proposal, private investment 2563
- Working Opportunity Fund
- government agreement with fund, amendment process during NDP administration 3444-5
- valuation reporting 3591
Throne speech See Speech from the Throne
Tiger's Eye Productions Society
- Comments on changes to disability benefits legislation
(Kwan) 3716
(MacPhail) 3352-3
Tobacco
- Government's court case against tobacco companies, status
(Hansen) 2411
(MacPhail) 2411
- Smoking
- Taxation
- increase
(Collins) 2565, 2568
- increase, impact on incidence of smuggling
(Barisoff) 1278-9
(Collins) 2586-7
(MacPhail) 2586
- Use, tobacco reduction programs
(Hansen) 2411-2
(MacPhail) 2411-2
Todoruk, Dennis
Tolls
- Legislation
(Reid, J.) 4142
- Potential use on roads and bridges
(Kwan) 3977-9, 4176-7, 4179, 4182, 4184, 4187
(MacPhail) 3909, 3946-9
(Reid, J.) 3978-9, 4179-81, 4184
- Shadow tolls
(Kwan) 4184-5
(Reid, J.) 4184-5
- Toll roads in Canada and U.S.
(MacPhail) 3948-9
- Toll roads, liability issues
(MacPhail) 4188-93, 4203
(Reid, J.) 4187, 4191-3
Tomatoes See Food industry
Tones, Richard
- Comments on changes to employment standards legislation
(MacPhail) 3778
Tourism industry
- Ecotourism
- Government support for industry in B.C.
(Cobb) 1818
(Kwan) 2635-6
(Thorpe) 1674, 1818
- Industrial tourism, opportunity in B.C.
(Belsey) 2800
(Jarvis) 2799-800
- Industry in B.C.
(McMahon) 4059-61
- Role in B.C. economy
(Chong) 4059-60
Trade See Exports and imports
Trade unions
- Alternative unions
(Bruce) 3736
(MacPhail) 3540, 3623-4, 3735, 3737-8
- Benefits of union membership
(MacPhail) 3540-1
- Certification and decertification process
- Collective agreements See Labour; agreements under particular groups, e.g., Nurses
- Involvement of Liberal Party MLAs in unions
(Krueger) 3542-3
- Job targeting
(Bloy) 4063-4
(Bruce) 4064
- Revenues
(Krueger) 3544
- Role
(Roddick) 2804
- Union organization in B.C.
(Kwan) 3511
Trades
Traffic safety, violations, etc. See Automobiles
Trans-Canada Highway See Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway)
Transit services
- Custom service, handyDART, service levels
(Hogg) 2729
(MacPhail) 2729
- Fares, seniors bus pass program
- Labour dispute in lower mainland, legislated settlement
(Kwan) 1542
Transition houses
- Accessibility for women with substance abuse issues
(Stephens) 1830
- Funding and number of houses
(MacPhail) 2201
(Stephens) 2201
- Safe houses
(MacPhail) 2201
(Stephens) 2201
- Second-stage housing, funding and number of houses
(MacPhail) 2201
(Stephens) 2201
TransLink See Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Transpacific cable project See Telecommunications
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
- Organ donations, need
(Nijjar) 2893
- Organ donor registry
(Mayencourt) 2561
Transportation
Transportation Investment Act
- (Bill 57) (Minister of Transportation) 1R, 3681-2
- Debate, speakers
(Reid, J.) 3681-2
- Purpose of bill
(Reid, J.) 3682
Transportation Investment Act
- (Bill 67) (Minister of Transportation) 1R, 3891-2; 2R, 3944-9; C, 4175-93, 4175-202; 3R, 4202-4; RA, 4236
- Amdts: 3R (MacPhail) 4202, negatived 4203
- Divisions: sec. 2 approved 4186-7; sec. 8 approved 4202; amdt. to 3R negatived 4203-4
- Debate, speakers
(Krueger) 4179-83
(Kwan) 4175-9, 4182, 4184-7
(MacPhail) 3945-9, 4182-83, 4187-93, 4199-203
(Plant) 4198-201
(Reid, J.) 3891-2, 3944-5, 4175-93, 4198, 4201-3
- Consultation by government
(Kwan) 4177-9
(MacPhail) 3945, 4203
(Reid, J.) 4177-80, 4201-2
- Definitions
- Implementation
(MacPhail) 4202-3
- Provisions re liability issues involving government and private operators
(MacPhail) 3949, 4187-93, 4200-1, 4203
(Plant) 4199-201
(Reid, J.) 4187-93, 4198
- Purpose of bill
(Reid, J.) 3891-2, 3944
- Replacement
(MacPhail) 3945
(Reid, J.) 3891, 3944
Transportation, Ministry of
- Estimates
- Agreements with private sector investors
- Budget
- estimates, time taken for debate
(MacPhail) 2300
- funding for capital projects
(MacPhail) 3947-8
- Consultation on plan for expansion of transportation infrastructure, public release
(Krueger) 4181
(Kwan) 4177-9
(MacPhail) 4202-3
(Reid, J.) 4178-81
- Contracts, seal requirement
(Reid, J.) 2677
- Regional transportation committees, establishment and role
(Lekstrom) 2218
(Reid, J.) 2218
- Report, Creating Opportunities for Expanding Transportation Infrastructure, final version
(Kwan) 4141-2
- Responsibilities re highway maintenance and operation
(Plant) 4200
Transportation Statutes Amendment Act, 2002
- (Bill 25) (Minister of Transportation) 1R, 2560; 2R, 2676-81; C, 2723-6; 3R, 2726; RA, 2797
- Divisions: 2R approved 2680-1; sec. 6, sec. 49 approved 2725-6
- Debate, speakers
(MacKay) 2724-5
(MacPhail) 2677-80, 2723, 2725
(Reid, J.) 2560, 2676-7, 2723-5
(Suffredine) 2724
- Provisions re inland ferry schedules and tolls
(MacKay) 2724-5
(MacPhail) 2723
(Reid, J.) 2723-5
(Suffredine) 2724
- Purpose of bill
(Reid, J.) 2560, 2676-7
Trapping See Hunting
Travel Assurance Fund
- Annual report, 2001-02, tabled
(Coleman) 3586
Treasury Board
- Participation of MLAs
(Bruce) 1317
Treaty 8
- Indian bands, agreements with government re activities on traditional lands
(MacPhail) 1988
(Neufeld) 1988-90
Tremblay, Sandi
- Comments on legal aid funding reductions
(Kwan) 2274
Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
- Comments on legal aid funding and courthouse closings
(Kwan) 2275-6
(MacPhail) 1832
- Position on funding reductions for legal aid
(Kwan) 1296
(MacPhail) 1143
Tributes
- Allan Sheppard
(Belsey) 2177
- Ann Ratel
(Plant) 3798
- Canadian Olympians
(Campbell) 1305
(MacPhail) 1305
- Canadian Olympic hockey teams
(Bell) 1292
- Cindy Klassen
(Nebbeling) 1051
- Cyril Shelford
(Mayencourt) 1239
- David Pelletier
(Nebbeling) 1051
- Death of public servants in Kamloops
(MacPhail) 3889
(Murray) 3889
(Speaker) 3889
- Dennis Carson
(Plant) 1145
- Dennis Todoruk
(Reid, J.) 2951
- Don Ramsay
(Penner) 3581
- Don Ross
(Cheema) 1175
- Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
(Campbell) 2349
- Fred Randall
(Sahota) 1186
- Harry Rankin
(Campbell) 1335
(Kwan) 1335
- HMCS Ottawa
(Hamilton) 1183-4
- Irwin Fraser Stewart
(Murray) 1051
- Jack Moore
(Wong) 1282
- Jamie Salé
(Nebbeling) 1051
- Jay G. Gould
(Mayencourt) 1239
(Roddick) 1051
- Kate Ryan-Lloyd
(MacPhail) 3560
(Speaker) 3560
- Kenn Borek
(Lekstrom) 2399
- Loss of Canadian lives in Afghanistan
(Clark) 2935
(MacPhail) 2935
- Louise Anne Marcoux Stewart
(Stewart, R.) 3951
- Marie Ash
(Reid, L.) 1697
- May Gutteridge
(Mayencourt) 1433
- Norma MacMillan
(Mayencourt) 1239
- Ochi Day anniversary
(Kwan) 4094
- Peter McDonald
(Clark) 3797
- Preston Bruce
(Bruce) 4445-6
- Roger Madson
(McMahon) 4527
- Stu Leggatt
(Clark) 3797
- Ted Segodnia
(Stewart, R.) 1219
- Women's basketball
(Hawes) 1697
Tri-Cities
- Spirit of Community Awards recipients
(Bloy) 3981
Tri-Cities Soroptimist International
- Women of Distinction awards
(Bloy) 2816
Trumper, Gillian (Alberni-Qualicum)
- As subject
- family experience with fishing and hunting 4073-4
- ALS, disease 3441
- Automobiles, street racing, prevention 3524
- B.C., coastal communities conference 3060
- B.C. Liberal Party government, implementation of initiatives 1091-3
- Business, government initiatives to support small business 1093
- Clayoquot Sound area, forest industry activities 4389-90
- Education, preschool education study, extension, petition tabled 3687
- Forest and Range Practices Act, debate 4389-91
- Forest (First Nations Development) Amendment Act, 2002, debate 3286
- Forest industry
- export of products, impact of forest practices on competitiveness of products 4390
- forest practices, results-based code 4390
- Indians' involvement in industry, opportunities 3286
- softwood lumber exports to U.S., export duty
- government action 1092
- impact on forest-based communities 4061-3
- Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act
- history 4390
- revision, government consultation, work of travelling committee 4391
- Government, fiscal planning and policies, current fiscal situation 1091
- Health care, system reforms 1092
- The Hunting and Fishing Heritage Act, debate 4072-4
- Hunting as rural-urban issue 4073
- Indians, referendum on principles for treaty negotiations, process 1092
- McLean Mill National Historic Site, historic site 1212
- Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2002, debate 3523-4
- Parkinson's disease, awareness 2351
- Port Alberni, forest industry in area 1816, 4061, 4389-90
- Post-secondary education, system reforms 1092
- Telecommunications, transpacific cable project, one-hundredth anniversary 4171
- Throne speech debate 1091-3
- Tourism industry, ecotourism, growth of sector 1997-8
- Vancouver Island, ecotourism 1997-8
- Wildlife, proposed cougar and wolf cull on Vancouver Island, petition tabled 4677
- Women, programs and services, funding grants for service providers 2290
Trumpeter Mountain
- Access for snowmobilers, petition tabled
(Cobb) 2672
Truss, Dennis
- Severance payment from B.C. Buildings Corporation
(MacPhail) 4110-1
Trust companies See Financial services industry
Trustee Act
Trustee Investment Statutes Amendment Act, 2002
Trustees
Tsawwassen, B.C.
- Indian land claim in area
(Kwan) 1888-9
Tsawwassen Indian band
Tsay Keh, B.C.
- Electric power supply
(Bell) 1430
- Issues and concerns
(Bell) 1438
Tuberculosis
Tugboats See Boats and boating
Tuinman, Japp
- Severance payment from Open Learning Agency
(MacPhail) 4110
Tulsequah mine See Redfern Resources Ltd.
Tyee Clubs
- Work of groups
(Visser) 3885-6
Tynehead Regional Park
- Development of park
(Hayer) 2561
Tysick, Allen
- Work on poverty issues
(Orr) 2502-3
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