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Province of British Columbia
4th Session, 37th Parliament – 2003
FULL INDEX (Subject, speaker and business entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
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- A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - Y
Gabriola Island
- Groundwater
- management
(Hunter) 6033
- protection
(Hunter) 6126
Gaglardi Way See Burnaby, B.C.
Gambling
- Addiction and problem gambling
- incidence
(Coleman) 7249-50
- ministerial responsibility
(Cheema) 6975
- prevention and treatment, funding
(Campbell) 7075-6
(MacPhail) 7075-6
- Charity gaming revenues
- appeal of application decision
(Coleman) 5217
- application processing
(Bray) 5226
(Coleman) 5213, 5215, 5219, 5226
(Kwan) 5213
- bingo top-up and direct access funding
(Coleman) 5208, 5213-4
(Kwan) 5213-4
(Mayencourt) 5208
- capping of direct access grants
(Coleman) 5215
(Kwan) 5215
- changes in eligibility rules, impact on services of charitable societies
(Cheema) 6956-7
(Kwan) 6956
- eligibility categories for organizations
(Coleman) 5209, 5214-6
(Kwan) 5214-6
(Mayencourt) 5209
- funding from bingo
(Coleman) 5216
(Kwan) 5216
- government policies, public consultation and notification
(Coleman) 5219-20
(Kwan) 5219-21
- grants to organizations
(Coleman) 5210, 5216-8, 5221, 5378-9, 5694-5
(MacPhail) 5378-9
(Mayencourt) 5209-10
- revenues to school parent advisory councils See Parent advisory councils under Education
- Expansion of gambling in B.C., B.C. Liberal Party position
(Campbell) 7074-6
(Coleman) 7249
(MacPhail) 7074-6, 7249, 7534
- Slot machines in casinos, government policy
(Coleman) 7111
(MacPhail) 7074-6, 7110-1
Garibaldi area
Garry Point Park See Steveston, B.C.
Gasoline See Fuel
Gateway program See Lower mainland
Gatzke, Joan
- Community work commended
(Suffredine) 4708
Gays and lesbians
- Programs and services for gay and lesbian youth See Youthquest!
Geddes, Anne
- Work on planning for Vancouver Island children and families service authority
(Chong) 5820
(Hogg) 5820
Geer, Nick
- Position with Insurance Corporation of B.C.
(Collins) 5339
(MacPhail) 5339
Genome B.C.
Genome Sciences Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
- Work on severe acute respiratory syndrome
(Manhas) 6324
Geoghegan, Mike
- Comments on payments by project proponents to regional districts
(Penner) 7954-5
Georgia Straight
- Eligibility for sales tax exemption, government decision
(Hagen) 7300
(MacPhail) 7300
Georgia strait crossing pipeline project See Government handling of Georgia strait crossing and Sumas proposals under Oil and gas industry; Natural gas pipeline under Vancouver Island
G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
- Program for spinal cord injury patients
(MacPhail) 5695
Gibson, Gordon
- Appointment re citizens' assembly on electoral reform
(Masi) 4723
- Recommendations on citizens' assembly on electoral reform
(Bennett) 6367
(Campbell) 6357
- Recommendations on citizens' assembly on electoral reform, government response
(Plant) 6371
- Work on citizens' assembly establishment
(Hunter) 6364
(MacPhail) 6358
(Plant) 6360, 6371
Gilford Island Indian bands See Huksotaniauk-ayquay-ameesh Indian band; Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwah-ah-mish Indian band
Gingell, Fred
- Comments on purpose of homeowner grant
(Jarvis) 6238
- Support for role of auditor general
(Chong) 5254
(Collins) 5255
Girl Guides
Gitxsan Indian band
- Court challenge of transfer of Smithers mill to West Fraser Mills Ltd.
(de Jong) 6488
(MacKay) 6488
- Position on legal decision re traditional lands
(MacKay) 6170
(Plant) 6170-1
Glanford Elementary School, Victoria, B.C.
- Teachers and support staff commended
(Brice) 5060
Glen Eden Multimodal Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
- Work of centre
(Anderson) 5185
Gold River, B.C.
- Power generation projects
Golden, B.C.
- Closing of long-term care beds
(Kwan) 8306
- Services for women
(McMahon) 5850
- Water quality
(Hansen) 7301
(McMahon) 7301
Golden Women's Centre, Golden, B.C.
- Comments on impact of government policies on women
(McMahon) 5850-1
Goldstream Bridge
- New bridge proposal, concerns re pedestrian walkway and viewing platform, petition tabled
(Kerr) 7113
Gorge Road Hospital, Victoria, B.C.
- Closing
- petition tabled
(MacPhail) 7043
- transfer of patients to new facilities
(Orr) 5982
(Whittred) 5982-3
Gove, Thomas J.
Government See also British Columbia Liberal Party; Civil service; Legislature
- Access centres See Government agents
- Accommodation/buildings
- accommodation restructuring, budget
(Collins) 5313-4
(MacPhail) 5313-4
- taxpayer liability for public construction
(Hawes) 8298-300
- Accountability
- accountability
(Lekstrom) 6300
- role of watchdog organizations
(Kwan) 4988
- Accounting
- use of generally accepted accounting principles
(Chong) 5048
(Collins) 5316-20
(Hawes) 5155
(Kerr) 4892
(MacPhail) 5316-8
(Plant) 5194
(Stewart, K.) 5166
(Thorpe) 5050
- use of generally accepted accounting principles, implementation
(MacPhail) 5434-5
(Plant) 5434-5
- Actions, need for balance
(Nuraney) 5099
- Advertising
- Agencies, boards and commissions, elimination
(Kwan) 8341-2
(Plant) 8341
- Borrowing See Fiscal planning and policies below under this main heading
- Buildings, sale and leaseback from new owner
(Kwan) 4862
(Santori) 4862
- Bureaucracy, administrative decisions, appeals
(Coleman) 7222-3
- Cabinet See Ministers below under this main heading
- Caucus committees See Government caucus committees below under this main heading
- Challenges for governing party
(Anderson) 4835
- Citizens' assembly on electoral reform See Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform, Special Committee on the; Electoral reform under Elections
- Civil liability policy
- Communications See also Advertising above under this main heading
- communication of policies to public
(Bennett) 5190
- referral of income assistance queries to public affairs bureau
(Kwan) 7875-6
(MacPhail) 7874-5
- spending
(Campbell) 7155
(Kwan) 7155
- Consultation of public See Public consultation below under this main heading
- Contracting out of services See Programs and services, privatization below under this main heading
- Debt See Public debt
- Democracy See Democracy
- Deputy ministers, hiring process
(MacPhail) 6096-7
- Electronic delivery of services
- electronic delivery
(Santori) 5023
- Internet portal during NDP administration
(MacPhail) 6078
(Santori) 6078
- land title transactions
(Hagen) 7408
(Plant) 8276
- mandatory electronic filing
(Plant) 8276
- manufactured home registry
(Collins) 7545
- single business number initiative See Business number under Business
- Electronic delivery of services, Internet portal project
- Employees See Civil service
- Federal-provincial relations
- Fiscal planning and policies
- borrowing authority
(Collins) 6986
- borrowing costs as government
(Hawes) 8300
(Les) 8297
(Sultan) 8302
- borrowing limits
(Collins) 7390
- current fiscal situation
(Collins) 4866
- fiscal management
(Bennett) 5190-2
(Collins) 4866-7
(Johnston) 4947-8
(Kerr) 4891
(Manhas) 5167-9
(Stewart, R.) 7980
- fiscal management during 1986-2001 period
(Jarvis) 5119
- revenue generation, comparison of B.C. Liberal Party and NDP government policies
(Penner) 8053-4
- revenue sources, coverage of government spending
(Nuraney) 8301
- Government agents See Government agents
- Government caucus committees See also particular committees, e.g., Government Caucus Committee on Natural Resources
- Kootenay caucus, role
(Bennett) 7771
- northern caucus, role
(Harris) 5150
- northern caucus, work of group
(Harris) 4818-9
- regional caucus committees, role
(Santori) 5008
- reports, public release
(MacPhail) 6216
- role
(Bray) 7541
(Bruce) 4991
(Collins) 6876
(Krueger) 5703
(Lekstrom) 6875
(van Dongen) 4788
- Hiring See also Civil service
- hiring policy, equity hiring
(Anderson) 5965
- Human resources planning and leadership training
(Bray) 6090-2, 7972-3
(Santori) 6090-1
- Human resources services, consolidation See also Establishment under British Columbia Public Service Agency
(MacPhail) 6079
(Santori) 6079
- Information
- accessibility See also Electronic delivery of services above under this main heading
(MacPhail) 6076
(Santori) 6076
- public release of reports
(MacPhail) 6673
- Information technology services
- Intergovernmental relations
- International relations
(Halsey-Brandt) 7050-1
- Lawsuits involving government
- civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution
(MacPhail) 6180
(Plant) 6180-1
- prevention See Ministries, legal risk management plans below under this main heading
- Legislative counsel See Legislation
- Local government See Local government
- MLAs See Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; Members under Legislature
- Ministers
- accessibility to MLAs
(Hawes) 5537
- fiscal accountability
(Collins) 5305-6
(MacPhail) 5311
- meetings with public
(Coell) 5963
- performance evaluations for ministers and deputy ministers
(Campbell) 5236-7
- salaries, withholding of percentage of salary based on meeting of budget targets
(Bloy) 5162
(Collins) 4867, 5303
- salaries, withholding of percentage of salary based on meeting of budget targets, exemptions See 2003-04 budget, ministries on or under budget under Budgets
- salaries, withholding of percentage of salary based on meeting of budget targets, ministers' reporting obligations
(Collins) 5239, 5423
- salaries, withholding of percentage of salary based on meeting of budget targets, process for disbursement of salary holdback funds
(Collins) 4979-81
(MacPhail) 4979-81, 5746
- work of ministers and staff
(Collins) 5192-3
- Ministries
- budgets, contingencies vote
(Collins) 4980, 5310-2
(MacPhail) 4980, 5310-1
- budgets, contingency funds
(Bell) 5115
- interministerial cooperation
(Bennett) 5727
(van Dongen) 5726-7
- legal risk management plans
(Christensen) 6385
(Plant) 6385
- meeting of budget targets
(Bloy) 5160
(Hayer) 5165
(MacPhail) 4980
(Sahota) 5180
- meeting of deregulation targets
(Falcon) 5900-1
- planning, three-year service plans
(Bray) 6421-2
(Chong) 4784
- restructuring plans, budgets
(Collins) 5312-5
(MacPhail) 5313-5
- Parliamentary democracy See Democracy
- Photocopying and copyright infringement, monitoring
(MacPhail) 5354
(Santori) 5355
- Portal project See Electronic delivery of services, Internet portal project above under this main heading
- Premier's office, first ministers meetings, issues
(Campbell) 7061-2
(MacPhail) 7061
- Programs and services
- balance of economic and social values
(Anderson) 5830
(Hogg) 5830
- delivery
(Collins) 4869
(Nijjar) 4922-4
- federal funding
(MacPhail) 4873-4
- funding
(Stewart, R.) 5188
- initiatives
(Brenzinger) 4736
- integration
(Anderson) 4835-6
- partnerships with non-profit sector
(Anderson) 4837
- privatization
(MacPhail) 5206-7
(Santori) 5207
- privatization and international competition
(MacPhail) 8139
- privatization, B.C. Liberal Party position
(MacPhail) 7910
- public services, B.C. Liberal Party position
(MacPhail) 5079
- reductions
(Kwan) 4985-6, 4988
(MacPhail) 4873, 5592
- service delivery implementation team See Management Services, Ministry of
- service delivery, ministerial responsibility
(Santori) 6080-1
- service delivery, role of private sector See also Public-private partnerships under Business
(Les) 8296
- Project approval process
- Project approval process, significant projects
- appeals of decisions
(Kwan) 8165
- application of freedom-of-information legislation to designation process
(Falcon) 8221-2, 8229
(Kwan) 8220-2, 8229
- approval authorities
(Falcon) 8085-91, 8096
(MacPhail) 8085-6, 8088-90, 8092, 8096
- approval authorities, disagreement with decisions
(Falcon) 8230
(Kwan) 8230
- consultation for removal of constraints
(Falcon) 8225-6
(Kwan) 8225-6
- designation of projects
(Bennett) 7953
(Bray) 7951
(Falcon) 7717, 7886
(Hunter) 7962
(Kwan) 8155
(MacKay) 7899
(Sultan) 7892
- designation of projects, process
(Falcon) 8091, 8165-6, 8226
(Kwan) 8165
(MacPhail) 8091
(Thorpe) 7960-1
- monitoring of performance of designated projects
(Falcon) 8231
(Kwan) 8231
- powers of ministers
(Falcon) 8085
(MacPhail) 7887-8
(Trumper) 8085
- powers of Premier
(MacPhail) 7888, 7890-2
- public role in process
(Falcon) 8222-3
(Kwan) 8222-3
- qualification for designation
(Bennett) 7953
(Bray) 7951
(Falcon) 8084, 8087-8, 8092, 8104, 8159-60, 8162-6
(Hunter) 7962
(Kwan) 8162-4
(MacKay) 8084
(MacPhail) 7887-8
(Stewart, K.) 8159-60
(Suffredine) 8092
(Thorpe) 7959-61
- streamlining of process See Purpose of bill under Significant Projects Streamlining Act
- types of projects See qualification for designation above under this subheading
- Provincial congress See Intergovernmental relations above under this main heading
- Provincial-municipal relations
- consideration of differences among municipalities
(Kwan) 6567, 6569
(Nebbeling) 6569
- consultation
(Kwan) 6567-9
(Nebbeling) 6568
- harmonization of policies
(Kwan) 6570
(Nebbeling) 6570
- partnership projects
(Throne speech) 4701
- provincial funding reductions
(Kwan) 6570-2
(Nebbeling) 6571
- provincial funding reductions during NDP administration
(Abbott) 7721
- provincial funding, requirement for municipalities to apply for school tax portion of a grant in lieu of taxes
(Barisoff) 5915
- provincial government authority over local government
(Falcon) 8093-7, 8160, 8226-30
(Kwan) 8227, 8230
(MacPhail) 8094-6
(Stewart, K.) 8160
- relations
(Bloy) 6308
(Halsey-Brandt) 6302-3
(Nebbeling) 7464
- transfer of responsibilities to municipalities See Powers and responsibilities, transfer of costs and responsibilities from provincial government under Local government
- Public consultation
- consultation
(Bennett) 5189
(Lee) 4732-3
(Suffredine) 7477
(Throne speech) 4698
(Visser) 4907
- consultation during NDP administration
(Hawes) 7736
- impact on government policy
(Mayencourt) 7612
- provincial dialogues
(Chong) 4784
(van Dongen) 4788
- provincial dialogues, dialogue on crime See Crime and criminals
- provincial dialogues, dialogue on transportation See Transportation
- Public participation
- citizens' assemblies
(Bennett) 6366
- input by citizens
(Santori) 6303
- Public-private partnerships See Business
- Purchasing
- Reforms See Legislature
- Regional committees See Government caucus committees below under this main heading
- Regulation-making process, requirements
(Falcon) 5886
- Regulations and red tape
- Revenues
- collection of revenues and debt by government
(Barisoff) 5289-91
(Bell) 5289-91
- collection of revenues and debt by government, electronic service delivery
(Barisoff) 5287-8
- collection of revenues by government, tax revenues See Administration and collection of taxes by provincial government under Taxation
- Shared services
(Santori) 6085
- Strategic plan and ministry service plans
- 2003-04 and 2005-06 plans tabled
(Collins) 4874-5
- allowance of interim plans for Health ministries
(Collins) 5239, 5423
(MacPhail) 5423, 5431
- role of service plans
(Bray) 6060
- Transfer of costs and responsibilities to local government See also Powers and responsibilities under Local government
- transfer during NDP administration
(Abbott) 5870
- transfer of decision-making powers
(Nuraney) 5098-9
- Transfer payments from federal government
- have-not status of B.C.
(Collins) 5246
- payments for health care during 1990s
(MacPhail) 6666-7
Government agents
Government Caucus Committee on Communities and Safety
Government Caucus Committee on Natural Resources
- Work of committee
(van Dongen) 4788
Government House, Victoria, B.C.
- Event celebrating achievements of women
(Stephens) 5444
G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital, Quesnel, B.C.
Graham-Laurier Provincial Park
Grain industry
- Genetically engineered wheat, petition tabled
(van Dongen) 6511
Grand Forks, B.C.
Granisle, B.C.
- Road improvements, funding
(MacKay) 4742
Grasmere, B.C.
Grasslands
Gravel deposits, operations, etc. See Fraser River; Mining industry
Grazing See Rangeland
Great Canadian Casino Co. Ltd.
- Bridgeport market operations, expansion
(Halsey-Brandt) 5005
Greater Vancouver regional district
- Ratification of amendment to strategic transportation plan
(MacPhail) 6994
- Role in air quality planning
(MacPhail) 5993-4
(Murray) 5993-4
- Water transfers between watersheds, legislation
(MacPhail) 5438
(Plant) 5195, 5438
Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Act
Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink)
- Projects, public-private partnerships
(Manhas) 5455
- Request for exemption from gas tax increase
(MacPhail) 5352
- Richmond-Airport-Vancouver rapid transit line
- project
(Reid, J.) 6992
- proposal
(Halsey-Brandt) 5005
- public consultation
(MacPhail) 6992-4
Greater Victoria See Victoria, B.C.
Greater Victoria Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils
- Comments on school district funding
(Kwan) 5357-8
Greater Victoria school district See School district 61 (Greater Victoria)
Green Island Energy Ltd.
Green Party of British Columbia
- Public written question, privatization of B.C. Rail 7721-2
Greendale Elementary School, Chilliwack, B.C.
Greene, Nancy See Raine, Nancy Greene
Greenhouse gas See Air
Greenhouse industry See Agriculture industry
Greenspace See Parks
Griffin Cohen, Marjorie See Cohen, Marjorie Griffin
Groundwater See Water
Group homes See Foster care
Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife, Vancouver, B.C.
- Work of centre
(Sultan) 5202
Grouse Mountain resort
- Investment in equipment
(Sultan) 8359
Guardianship
- Adult guardianship, representation agreement process
(Kwan) 8339
(Plant) 8339
Guide-Scout Week
Gulf Islands
- Marine parks in southern Gulf Islands, fees
(Kerr) 6000-1
(Murray) 6000-1
Guns See Firearms
Gunton, Tom
- Work on government policies
(Penner) 7925
Guru Nanak College of Nursing, Punjab, India
- Training programs
(Sahota) 5980-1
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