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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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Vaccinations See Immunization under Public health
Vaisakhi Day
van Dongen, Hon. John (Abbotsford-Clayburn)
- Abbotsford-Clayburn constituency and area, description 1265-6
- Agricultural Land Commission
- Agricultural Land Commission Act
- debate 3080-3
- provisions
- compliance and enforcement 3081
- delegation of decision-making powers to local government and other public bodies 3081-2
- dispute resolution process for community issues 3081
- Agricultural land reserve, activities on reserve lands, regulation 3080-3
- Agriculture, Food and Fisheries ministry
- Agriculture industry
- ditch maintenance 2337-8
- environmental practices 1202
- export of products, trade and tariff boards, representation of western provinces 2339-40
- farm supply and service sector 3082
- farms and farming
- farmland, filling of agricultural land 3081
- farmland, placement and removal of soil 3081
- right-to-farm legislation 3082
- financial assistance and insurance programs for farmers, agriculture safety net programs 2223
- government role
- industry in B.C. 3081-2
- labour issues 2339
- pesticide regulation program 2378-9
- relationship with local government 2338-9
- relationship with local government and communities 3082
- Agrologists Act, debate 4620
- Agrologists, role in forest industry 4620
- Aquaculture industry
- expansion of industry 1463-5, 2223, 2229-30, 2234, 2343, 2346-7, 2379
- fish farms
- closed containment, cost 2555-6
- closed containment, impact on industry of potential ban on open pens 2554, 2557, 2563-4
- disposal of dead fish 2343
- escape of farmed fish, impact on ecosystem 2234, 2346, 2379
- farmers, compensation for losses 2341
- impact on wild stocks 2228-31, 2341-2
- inspections and investigations 2340-2
- regulation of industry 1463-5, 2229-30, 2346, 2556-7
- relocation 2232-3
- waste management 2230-3, 2344
- future of industry in B.C. 2557
- impact on environment 2555-7
- job creation 2555
- role in fisheries sector 2557
- Salmon Aquaculture Implementation Advisory Committee, membership and role 2340
- salmon aquaculture review in 1997, review and recommendations 2228, 2234, 2340, 2341-2, 2555-6
- salmon farming
- moratorium on establishment of salmon farms 2234, 2340
- quality of products 2343-4
- use of antibiotics 2378
- scientific studies 2555
- Atlantic Salmon Watch, role 2230, 2379
- Bella Coola Valley Seafoods, operations 2380
- B.C. Institute of Agrologists, responsibilities 4620
- B.C. Liberal Party government
- commitments and initiatives 1266-7
- position on aboriginal fisheries strategy 1130
- B.C. Seafood Alliance, role 2226-7
- Broughton Archipelago, fish farms in area 2231
- Budget debate 1265-9
- Delta, agriculture industry
- ditch maintenance 2338
- farm operations, road access issue 2338
- Easton, Michael, study on farmed fish 2343-4
- Fisheries
- fish habitat protection 2224-6
- fish processing industry 2226-7
- fishing industry
- government role 2222-3, 2227-8
- halibut fishery, validation of catch 2380
- Indians' involvement in industry, aboriginal fisheries strategy, pilot sales program, Liberal Party position 1130
- protection and conservation of resource, legislation 1680
- recreational fishing, status of industry 2227
- rockfish, conservation and fishery 2820
- salmon fishery
- listing of sockeye stocks as endangered, impact on fishery 4213
- marketing of products 2234, 2379
- sea lice, incidence 2228
- Fisheries Act Amendment Act, 2002, debate 2554-8
- Fisheries Renewal B.C., elimination 2224-6
- Food industry
- agrifood industry in B.C. 3081-2
- berry farming industry, bird management, use of cannons 2345
- food quality and safety, government role 2222
- food-processing sector 1269, 3082
- tomato industry, U.S. duty on tomatoes, impact on industry 1875
- Fraser Valley, hospital services, petition tabled 2820
- Government, strategic plan and ministry service plans, three-year service plans 1266
- Kariya, Paul, position with Pacific Salmon Foundation 2224
- Kyoto accord, negotiations 2339
- Livestock industry, role in B.C. economy 3685
- North Delta, berry farming industry in area, use of cannons for bird management 2345
- Pacific Salmon Foundation, activities 2224-5
- Peace River area, agriculture industry, planting deadlines and eligibility for crop insurance program 3338
- Port Hardy, fishing industry 2227
- Property rights, private property rights in B.C., impact on agricultural industry 1680
- Public debt, debt-servicing costs 1266
- Resources and resource industries, fisheries-dependent communities, government support 2227
- Throne speech debate 1463-5
- Volpe, John, comments on impact of fish farming on wild stocks 2230
Vancouver agreement
- Activities and initiatives
(Abbott) 2197-9
(Kwan) 2197-9
- Planning
(Hawkins) 1559-61, 1743
(Kwan) 1559-61
- Role in study on impact of hosting of 2010 Olympic Games
(Kwan) 2050
(Nebbeling) 2050-1
- Statement on impact of 2010 Olympic Winter Games on Vancouver rent levels
(Kwan) 4569-70
Vancouver Association of Chinese Canadians
- Comments on human rights legislation
(Kwan) 3993-4
Vancouver, B.C. See also Lower mainland
- Chinatown, lighting project
(Abbott) 2197-8
(Kwan) 2198
- Downtown east side
- housing issues
(Abbott) 1962
(Kwan) 1961
- housing projects
(Abbott) 2034
- illegal drug activity, harm reduction model
(Abbott) 2198-9
(Kwan) 2198-9
- services for women
(Stephens) 1842
- study on impact of hosting of 2010 Olympic Games
(Kwan) 2048-52
(Nebbeling) 2048-53
- Woodwards Building project
(Abbott) 2026-31, 2033, 2035-7
(Kwan) 2026-37
- Woodwards Building project, low-income housing
(Abbott) 3983
(Anderson) 3983
- Drug court, project See Drug courts under Justice system
- Expansion of gambling
(Coleman) 2684-5
(MacPhail) 2684-5
- Gateway initiative for Greater Vancouver area See Lower mainland
- Health care
- services
(MacPhail) 2128
- services for children
(Kwan) 2127
- Heritage sites, designation authority
(Collins) 3003
- Hosting of 2010 Olympic Games See Vancouver-Whistler bid to host 2010 winter games under Olympic Games
- Housing
- affordable housing
(Kwan) 2059-60
(Nebbeling) 2059-60
- housing projects
(Abbott) 1972
- impact of anti-demolition and anti-conversion bylaws
(Abbott) 2054-7
(Kwan) 2054-7, 2059
(Nebbeling) 2058
- number of renters
(Kwan) 4217
(Mayencourt) 4231
- rental vacancy rate
(Johnston) 4226
- Investment powers of city
(Abbott) 3052
(Collins) 3004
(MacPhail) 3052
- Memorial Park, shelter construction project
(Wong) 4673-4
- North Shore
- fish habitat protection
(Sultan) 2400
- long-term care services
(Jarvis) 3166
(MacPhail) 2486
- seniors population
(Sultan) 3165
- Programs for children
(Kwan) 3246-7
- Revenue-sharing agreement with government on revenues from gaming
(Abbott) 2106-7
(MacPhail) 2106-8
- Revitalization project for downtown
(Abbott) 2197-8
(Kwan) 2197-8
- Schools, capital projects
(Clark) 1803-4
(Mayencourt) 1803-4
Vancouver Canucks
- Qualification for Stanley Cup playoffs
(Les) 2816-7
- Sale of hockey team, government involvement
(Kwan) 3279
(MacPhail) 3186-7
(Stewart, K.) 3186
(Thorpe) 3186-7, 3279-80
Vancouver Charter
- Amendments
(Collins) 3003-4, 3870
- Relationship with community charter
(MacPhail) 2103
(Nebbeling) 2103-4
Vancouver coastal health authority
- Comments on reductions in home support services
(MacPhail) 2510
- Funding
- funding
(Hansen) 2361
(Jarvis) 2361
- funding for mental health services
(MacPhail) 3151
- Operation as a business
(MacPhail) 3835
- Program and service delivery
(Hansen) 3337
(Kwan) 3337
- Replacement of intermediate-care beds with assisted-living units
(MacPhail) 2479-80, 2482
- Services in North Shore area
- continuing-care bed closings
(MacPhail) 2481, 2508-9
- reductions in mental health services
(MacPhail) 2515-7
Vancouver Committee for Domestic Workers and Caregivers Rights
- Comments on human rights legislation
(Kwan) 3994
Vancouver Community College, Vancouver, B.C.
- Funding
(Bond) 2206-8, 2211-2, 2264
(MacPhail) 2206-8, 2264
- Number of student spaces
(Bond) 2207-8
(MacPhail) 2207
- Programs
- availability
(MacPhail) 2211-2
- butcher training program
(Bond) 2290-1
(Kwan) 2290-2
- English-as-a-second-language programs, funding
(MacPhail) 2148
- individualized education program for adults with learning disabilities
(Kwan) 2954
- individualized education program for adults with learning disabilities, cancellation
(Kwan) 3424
(MacPhail) 2922
- programs for hearing-impaired
(Kwan) 2954, 2973
Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
- Expansion proposal
- federal government support
(Campbell) 1634-5
- government support
(MacPhail) 1066-7
(Mayencourt) 1474-5
- private investment
(Mayencourt) 2563
(Thorpe) 2563
- private sector involvement
(Campbell) 1635
(MacPhail) 1635
Vancouver Food Bank
Vancouver Friends for Life Society
- Comments on benefits of pets to people
(Kwan) 2991
Vancouver Island
- Coalbed methane gas resources
(Visser) 1470
- Electric power supply
(Jarvis) 1985
(Neufeld) 1976, 1985
(Penner) 1985
- Health care services
(Orr) 2363
- Mining industry
(Bruce) 1321
- Natural gas pipeline agreement
- Northern Vancouver Island See North Island constituency and area
- Substance addiction treatment services in mid- and northern island areas
(Hunter) 2524
- Tourism industry
- circle route proposal connecting Port Renfrew to Lake Cowichan
(Kerr) 1162
- ecotourism
(Trumper) 1997-8
- industry on central island
(Bruce) 1320-1
- Wind-powered electricity generation demonstration project See British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Vancouver Island health authority
Vancouver Island Natural Gas Pipeline Act
Vancouver Island Natural Gas Pipeline Amendment Act, 2002
Vancouver Island Technology Park, Victoria, B.C.
- Design and construction
(Brice) 1096, 1146
Vancouver police department
- Growbusters initiative
(Nijjar) 3568
Vancouver school district See School district 39 (Vancouver)
Vancouver Sun
- Article on Vancouver school district funding
(Kwan) 1801, 1807
Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre See Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
Vancouver-Burrard constituency and area
- Economic development
(Mayencourt) 1133-4
- Growth
(Mayencourt) 1241
Vancouver-Fraserview constituency and area
- Future of community
(Johnston) 1158
Vancouver-Kensington constituency and area
- Crime and safety concerns
(Wong) 1282
Vancouver–Mount Pleasant constituency and area
Venture capital See Business
Verhulst, Sharleen
- Work on impaired driving prevention
(Coleman) 3533
Vernon and District Women's Centre Society
- Comments on liens against property of income assistance recipients
(Kwan) 3668
Vernon, B.C. See also Okanagan-Vernon constituency and area
- Infrastructure improvements
(Christensen) 1454
Vernon forest district
- Salvage logging
(Christensen) 2986-7
Vernon Hospice House, Vernon, B.C.
- Funding
(Christensen) 3184
Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Vernon, B.C.
- Alexander wing, patients' concerns
(Christensen) 1111
Victims of crime See Crime and criminals
Victoria Art Gallery See Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
Victoria Association for Community Living
- Position on changes to services for disabled persons
(Hogg) 2732
(MacPhail) 2732
Victoria, B.C.
Victoria Epilepsy and Parkinson's Centre, Victoria, B.C.
- Concerns re changes to disability benefits legislation
(Kwan) 3417
Victoria General Hospital, Victoria, B.C.
- Pediatric care facility renovations
(Chong) 3824
Victoria Police Department
- Commended for work by police officers
(Orr) 45779
Victoria school district See School district 61 (Greater Victoria)
Victoria-Hillside constituency and area
- Community office, work of office
(Orr) 1079
Video games See Computer technology
Video Games Act
Vigil system See Technology under Health care
Vimy Ridge, Battle of
- Anniversary
(Collins) 2667
- Role of northern British Columbians
(Belsey) 2716
Violence See also Crime and criminals
- Bullying, prevention
- involvement of Children and Family Development ministry
(Christensen) 3054
(Hogg) 3054
- prevention
(Locke) 3093
- prevention of bullying and violence at school
(Clark) 3236
(Kwan) 3237
(Mayencourt) 3235-7
- prevention of bullying and violence at school, government action
(Clark) 2129
(Coleman) 2129
(Mayencourt) 2129
- Victims
- Violence against women
- Youth violence prevention program See Rock Solid
Virk, Reena
- Death, publicity
(Hamilton) 3361
Virtue, Danny
- Work in film industry
(Hawes) 1682-3
Visser, Rod (North Island)
- As subject
- experience with fishing and hunting 3885-6
- Aquaculture industry
- fish farms, regulation of industry 1472
- industry in B.C. 2811
- job creation 2811
- salmon farming industry in B.C. 1237-8
- Biologists, role of applied biology professionals in management of forest industry 4359
- B.C. Liberal Party government, priorities 1469
- B.C. Progress Board, role 1468-9
- Budget debate 1236-8
- Budgets
- 2002-03 budget, content 1236
- budgets elsewhere 1237
- Business, government initiatives to support small business 1237, 1469
- Canada, relationship with U.S. 1238
- Economy, B.C. economy, current and past conditions 1469
- Electric power, independent power producers, project proposals 1470
- Energy Policy Task Force, role 1470
- Exports and imports, free trade, position of U.S. government 2126-7
- Fisheries
- government policies, communication to coastal communities 1306
- rockfish, conservation and fishery 2820
- Fisheries Act Amendment Act, 2002, debate 2811-2
- Forest and Range Practices Act, debate 4357-61
- Forest industry
- forest policy reforms 1132, 1471
- forest practices, results-based code 4359-61
- government initiatives 1238
- industry in B.C.
- diversification 1132
- government initiatives 3338
- products, certification 4359-60
- softwood lumber exports to U.S.
- export duty, impact on forest jobs 1055
- export duty, provincial bond assistance 1339
- negotiations 2127
- negotiations for new agreement 1471
- negotiations for new agreement, B.C. delegation to Ottawa 1872
- ruling by International Trade Commission 3153
- woodlots
- woodlot licensees, consultation on revision of forest practices legislation 4361
- woodlot program 2546-8
- Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act
- history 4358-9
- revision, government consultation, work of travelling committee 4357-8, 4360-1
- Gold River, independent power project proposal 1470
- Guichon, Judy, operation of ranch 460
- Haig-Brown, Roderick, books on fishing 3886
- Health care
- community care, community health centre models 1558
- services for Indians, planning 1558
- system restructuring 1260
- Health Planning ministry, estimates debate 1558-9
- Hoberg, George, report on consultation process on forest practices legislation 4358
- The Hunting and Fishing Heritage Act, debate 3885-7, 4067
- Hunting, recreational hunting, role in economy 4067
- Livestock industry, ranching industry, government consultation on revision of forest practices legislation 4360
- Mount Washington, Nordic skiing opportunities 1469-70
- North Island constituency and area
- coastal forest industry 1132
- health care services 1260
- technology industry 1469
- Oil and gas industry
- coalbed methane gas industry
- development of industry in B.C. 1237
- resources 1470
- offshore drilling, government action 1470-1
- Olympic Games, Vancouver-Whistler bid to host 2010 winter games, government support 1469-70
- Port Hardy, monument to 1944 Royal Air Force airplane crash victims 3892-3
- Raven Lodge, construction of lodge 1132
- Throne speech debate 1468-72
- Tyee Clubs, work of groups 3885-6
- University of Victoria, medical program 1559
- Vancouver Island, coalbed methane gas resources 1470
Vital Statistics Act
Vital Statistics Agency
- Administration of vital statistics information system
- birth registration, inclusion of paternity information
(Hawkins) 2350, 2691
- birth registration, requirements
(Hansen) 4235
(Hawkins) 4169
- death registration, registration of persons whose bodies are missing and are presumed dead
(Hawkins) 2350, 2691
- death registration, requirement for list of recent deaths
(Hawkins) 2351, 2691
- electronic collection of information
(Hansen) 4235
- name information
(Hawkins) 2570
Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 2002
- (Bill 68) (Minister of Health Planning) 1R, 4169; 2R, 4235; C, 4284; 3R, 4284; RA, 4601
- Debate, speakers
(Hansen) 4235
(Hawkins) 4169
- Provisions re amendment of outdated information
(Hansen) 4235
- Purpose of bill
(Hansen) 4235
(Hawkins) 4169
Voice of the Cerebral Palsied of Greater Vancouver
- Comments on changes to disability benefits legislation
(Kwan) 3313, 3317, 3329
(MacPhail) 3351-2
Volpe, John
- Comments on impact of fish farming on wild stocks
(MacPhail) 2230-1
(van Dongen) 2230
- Work on impact of escapes from fish farms
(MacPhail) 2552, 2554
Volunteers and volunteer sector
- Government support
(Kwan) 1343
- Role in society
(Bloy) 3172-4
(Krueger) 3172-3
- Volunteer services to political parties and campaigns See Election campaigns, donations of labour under Elections
- Volunteers and community groups commended
(Long) 3783
(Stewart, R.) 1219
- Volunteers in community services
(Hawes) 1698
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