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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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Taiwan
- Construction industry, use of B.C. building codes
(Thorpe) 7959
Tasers See Police and policing; Safety
Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Park
- Mineral resources
(Jarvis) 8056-7
Taxation
- Administration and collection of taxes by provincial government
- administration and collection
(Barisoff) 5287-9, 5857, 7192
(Bell) 5289-90
- customer relations management strategy
(Barisoff) 5288
- tax assessments, requirements for appeals
(Barisoff) 5915, 5953
(Kerr) 5953
- Bunker fuel tax See Fuel
- Corporate capital tax See Taxation, capital tax under Corporations
- Fees and taxes
(Stewart, K.) 5166-7
- Flow-through tax credit
(Jarvis) 5120
- Gasoline tax See Fuel
- Income tax See Income tax
- Legislation See Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2003
- Machinery and equipment tax exemption See Exemptions under Sales tax
- Property tax See Real property tax
- Revenues to government
(Kwan) 5111-2
- Sales tax See Sales tax
- Sector-specific changes
- System during NDP administration
(Kerr) 4892
- Tax burden
- shift to middle- and low-income earners
(Kwan) 5241-2
(MacPhail) 5243
- transfer of tax burden
(Kwan) 5111-2
- Tax credits
- programs
(Collins) 4871-2, 4874
(Stephens) 4953
- tax credits for venture capital investors
(Thorpe) 5197
- tax credits for venture capital investors, impact on economy
(Manhas) 5170
(Suffredine) 5174-5
- Tax incentives for industry, regional tax incentives
(Collins) 5251-2
- Tax increases
- government policy, B.C. Liberal Party MLAs' comments
(MacPhail) 5429
- impact on low- and middle-income earners
(Kwan) 4985-6
(MacPhail) 4884-5
- Tax reductions
- impact on economy
(MacPhail) 7058
- impact on economy and social services funding
(MacPhail) 7077
- reductions
(Campbell) 7073
(Falcon) 4748
(Hawes) 4850
- reductions and changes
(Barisoff) 5042
(Bell) 5116
(Bond) 5035
(Chong) 5048-9
(Collins) 4871-2
(Halsey-Brandt) 5004-5
(Stephens) 4953
(Thorpe) 5050
- reductions and changes, impact on families
(Belsey) 4920
(Kerr) 4892-3
(MacPhail) 4873, 4884
(Nebbeling) 4933
(Nijjar) 4923
- reductions and changes, impact on government revenues
(Kwan) 5241-2
- reductions, comparison between urban and non-urban residents
(MacPhail) 7073-4
- results
(Kwan) 5111
- Tobacco tax See Tobacco
- User fees See Taxes and user fees under Consumers
Taxation (Rural Area) Act
Taxi industry
- Fines for illegal operation of taxis
(Plant) 5194
- Licensing exemptions for out-of-province students
(MacPhail) 5437
(Plant) 5194-5, 5437
Teachers
- Collective agreements
- provincial collective agreement, personal harassment clause
(Hawes) 8359
- standardization
(Hawes) 8359
- Collective bargaining process
- government review
(Bruce) 7781
(Nijjar) 7781
- restructuring
(Bruce) 5486
(MacPhail) 5486
- College of Teachers See British Columbia College of Teachers
- Counsellors See Education
- Labour relations, government-imposed settlements
(Kwan) 8397
- Layoffs, seniority policy and severance payments
(Hawes) 4850
- Legislative changes
(Kerr) 4767
- Misconduct See Role and responsibilities, handling of teacher misconduct under British Columbia College of Teachers
- Number in education system
(MacPhail) 5523
- Professional development and training programs
(Masi) 6970
- Regulation
(Kwan) 6962-3, 6968, 7097-100
(MacPhail) 7188
- Role
(Clark) 6972
(Kwan) 6963
(Stewart, R.) 5189
- Salaries
(Jarvis) 5121
- Special education teachers, number in education system
(Clark) 5513-4
(MacPhail) 5513-4
- Teacher-librarians, number in education system
(Clark) 5514-5
(MacPhail) 5514-5
Teaching Profession Act
Teaching Profession Amendment Act, 2003
- (Bill 51) (Minister of Education) 1R, 6657-8; 2R, 6961-72; C, 7095-102; 3R, 7102; RA, 7134
- Divisions: 2R approved 6972; sec. 2, sec. 5 approved 7101; motion that the committee rise to report bill complete with amendment approved 7101-2
- Debate, speakers
(Clark) 6657-8, 6961-2, 6970-2, 7095-101
(Kwan) 6962-8, 7095-100
(Masi) 6968-70
- Debate, time limit on debate
(Kwan) 6965-6, 6968
- Definitions, "authority"
(Clark) 7095
(Kwan) 7095
- Purpose of bill
(Clark) 6657-8
Tech B.C. See Technical University of British Columbia, Surrey, B.C.
Technical University of British Columbia, Surrey, B.C.
Technology See High-technology industry; Science and technology
Teck Corp.
- Comments on status of South Chilcotin Mountains area
(Hagen) 6231
(MacPhail) 6231
Tekmar Control Systems Ltd.
- Operations
(Christensen) 5123
Telehealth/telemedicine See Telehealth under Health care
Telephone (Rural) Act
Telkwa, B.C.
- Coal resources in area
(MacKay) 4743
Telus See BCT.Telus Communications Inc.
Ten Mile Lake Park
- Forests ministry recreation sites, management contract
(Murray) 5744
(Wilson) 5744
Tenancy Statutes Amendment Act, 2003
- (Bill 77) (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) 1R, 7346; 2R, 7401-7; C, 7600-19; 3R, 7619; RA, 7966
- Debate, speakers
(Bray) 7402-3, 7612
(Coleman) 7346, 7401-2, 7406-7, 7600, 7602-19
(Hunter) 7605, 7607
(Kwan) 7403-5, 7600-4, 7606-18
(Mayencourt) 7405-6, 7600, 7602, 7610-5, 7617-9
(Stewart, R.) 7615, 7618
- Debate, preparation time available for opposition
(Kwan) 7403, 7405, 7601
(Mayencourt) 7406
- Definitions
- Website version of bill
(Kwan) 7606
Terasen Inc.
- Designation as a special company
(Neufeld) 7818
- Operations
(Kwan) 7935
- Stock price
(Kerr) 7821
Terminal Forest Products Ltd.
- Labour dispute involving coastal forest workers, return to work
(Bruce) 8415
Terrace, B.C.
- Description and events
(Harris) 6125
Therapeutics initiative See Prescription drugs under Drugs
Thomas, Judy
- Comments on forest industry reforms and role of professional foresters
(MacPhail) 6538
Thorpe, Hon. Rick (Okanagan-Westside)
- As subject
- accounting for travel expenses 6125-6
- fishing trips with Alcan executives, alleged conflict of interest
(MacPhail) 6125-6
- trade missions to Asia 7958-9
- Aerospace industry in B.C. 6616-7
- Alcohol
- liquor licensing changes, impact on liquor stores in small communities 5105
- liquor stores
- closing of public stores, impact on service and product choice 5887-9, 5893-5
- licensed retail stores, new stores 5888
- licensed retail stores, proposals, application process 5887-8
- rural agency stores and licensed retail stores 5893
- sale of alcohol
- "grey alcohol" issue 5890
- on-premise sales, comparison with off-premise sales 5892
- sales in corner and grocery stores 5891
- warehousing and distribution model 5890, 5892, 5894
- taxation 5891-2
- Aluminum Co. of Canada Ltd., surplus power, sales agreements 6988
- Automobiles, motor dealers, regulation 7297
- Beer industry, taxation 5891-2
- B.C., northern and rural B.C.
- economic development 5052-3
- economic development in northern B.C. 8288
- highways and roads, investments in northwestern B.C. 5542
- B.C. Citizens for Public Power, members and work of group 7851
- B.C. Hydro
- core assets and services, protection, government commitment 7850-1
- management during NDP administration 7850
- BC Hydro Public Power Legacy and Heritage Contract Act, debate 7850-2
- B.C. Liberal Party government, priorities 4878-9, 5050-1
- B.C. Rail
- agreement with CN Rail
- benefits 8328-9
- government investment of revenues 8329
- debt during NDP administration 8328
- British Columbia Railway (Revitalization) Amendment Act, 2003, debate 8328-9
- B.C. Securities Commission, public education 5843
- B.C. Technology Industries Association, role 5899
- Budget debate 5049-53
- Budgets
- 2003-04 budget, content 5050
- budgets during NDP administration 5050
- Business
- business number, single number for use with all levels of government 6253
- competitiveness of B.C. businesses 5153, 5885
- enterprise zones 6990
- government support, promotion of trade and investment 7877
- Indo-Canadian businesses 5898
- small business
- government initiatives to support small business 5899
- investment in small business, amount of investment 5329-30, 5332, 5334
- venture capital
- Business Number Act, debate 6253
- Campbell, Gordon, attraction of foreign investment 7958
- Children, programs and services for children and families 5051
- Clark, Glen, work for Jimmy Pattison 5333
- Competition, Science and Enterprise ministry
- estimates debate 5885-902
- goals and responsibilities 5885, 5900
- liquor distribution branch, review of organization 5887-8
- service plan, content 5900
- Computer technology, Internet access, high-speed broadband service to rural and remote communities 5543
- Cruise ship industry in B.C., growth, government initiatives 5696
- Economy
- B.C. economy, current conditions 5050
- heartlands economic strategy, initiatives 5051-2
- Education funding, additional funding 5051
- Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, Golden Jubilee medal recipients commended 5050
- Employee Investment Amendment Act, 2003, debate 4877, 5199, 5325-6
- Energy
- development of sector 5052
- downstream benefits from power projects 5982
- electricity rates 7850-2
- independent power producers, role in power generation in B.C. 7850-1
- Exports and imports
- marketing of B.C. products 5053
- trade missions
- mission to India 5898
- missions to U.S. and Asia 7877
- Ferries and ferry services, Port Hardy-Prince Rupert service, government commitment 5542
- Film industry, movie and television production in B.C., tax incentives 6848
- Forest industry
- export of products
- diversification of markets 5138
- export to India 5898
- marketing strategy 5053
- reforms 5051
- Fuel
- bunker fuel tax exemption, inclusion of marine gas oil 5051
- gasoline tax revenue to transportation infrastructure 5052
- Government
- accounting, use of generally accepted accounting principles 5050
- project approval process
- Health care, additional funding 5051
- High-technology industry in B.C., government initiatives to support industry 5899-900
- Highway 97, improvements in Okanagan area 5052
- Hotels and travel accommodation, grandfathered hotel tax, review of formula 5896
- Immigrants to B.C., business immigration 6211
- Income assistance
- disability benefits, income earnings exemption 5051
- number of recipients 5051
- India, economy 5898
- Infrastructure, investment in transportation infrastructure 5052
- International Financial Centre, report recommendations for business in B.C. 5153
- Investment
- direct investment
- investment from retirement savings plans 5326
- model, experience elsewhere 5331
- model, impact on amount of investment in coastal and interior B.C. 5327-8, 5333-4
- model, implementation 5197
- foreign investment 6211
- government consultation with investors in small business 5197, 5327, 5331
- investment in B.C.
- investment climate 5050, 7958
- investment during NDP administration 7960
- Kelowna, aerospace industry proposal 6617
- Lampert, Jerry, comments on Significant Projects Streamlining Act 7959
- Little, Monty, appointment to B.C. Science Council 4762
- Mining industry, exploration, government initiatives 5050
- Motor Dealer Amendment Act, 2003, debate 7297
- North Coast constituency and area, economic opportunities 5542-3, 8288
- Oil and gas industry, offshore drilling
- economic opportunities in B.C. 5543
- government action 5052
- Okanagan area, transportation infrastructure 5052
- Olympic Games, Vancouver-Whistler bid to host 2010 Winter Games, potential benefits of hosting games 5053
- PeopleSoft Inc., operations in B.C. 5899
- Pharmacare program, Fair Pharmacare program 5052
- Pine Hills mobile home park, residents' concerns re Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, petition tabled 6295
- Post-secondary education, additional funding 5051
- Prince George, CN Rail operation of B.C. Rail services, impact on economy 8329
- Prince Rupert
- CN Rail operation of B.C. Rail services, impact on economy 8329
- container port project 8288
- economic opportunities 5542-3
- Public debt and deficit levels 5050
- Public Safety and Solicitor General ministry, liquor control and licensing branch, role 5887-8
- Railways and rail services, tourism rail services, opportunities 8329
- Resort industry potential in B.C. 5053
- Restaurant and food services industry
- purchase of liquor by single bottle, role of private sector 4879
- purchase of liquor on credit, government policy 4879
- Science and technology, biotechnology industry
- government initiatives to support industry 5899
- government-industry meetings 5644
- Securities Act
- amendments 5843
- penalties under act, use of revenues for public education 6213
- Securities Amendment Act, 2003
- Securities industry
- insider reporting requirements 5843
- quotation and reporting systems 6212-3
- salespersons as personal or corporate registrants 6213
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome, potential outbreak in B.C., impact on tourism industry, government action 6255-6
- Significant Projects Streamlining Act
- Small Business Venture Capital Act, amendments 5197
- Small Business Venture Capital Amendment Act, 2003
- Taiwan, construction industry, use of B.C. building codes 7959
- Taxation
- tax credits for venture capital investors 5197
- tax reductions and changes 5050
- Tourism B.C., role 5895-6
- Tourism industry
- aboriginal tourism, funding 5895
- B.C. Escapes program 5895
- growth of sector 5053
- marketing of B.C. tourism
- marketing 5895-6
- marketing to British Columbians 5896
- promotion by government 7041
- regional tourism organizations, funding 5895
- task force on national tourism strategy for B.C. 7041
- Universities, colleges and institutes, leading-edge endowment fund, regional innovation chairs 5051
- Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre expansion proposal
- funding 5898-9
- inclusion of green building principles, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design designation 5896-7
- Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project Ltd., plans tabled
- 2003-04 service plan statement 4875
- 2003-04 to 2005-06 service plan 7134
- expansion project plan 5105
- Vancouver harbour, container capacity expansion 5897-8
- Vancouver Island Technology Park, proteomics research facility and partnership agreement 5899
- Vancouver Port Authority, Delta Port liaison committee, role 5897-8
- Victoria, cruise ship industry 5696
- Wine industry, wine stores
- public stores, closings, impact on service and product choice 5891, 5893-5
- Vintners Quality Alliance stores 5893-4
Thorpe, Irene
Thorpe, Tina
- Work on prevention of street racing
(Locke) 4800
Throne speech See Speech from the Throne
Tilbury Regional Hospital Laundry Society
Timber Licences Settlement Act
Timber sales program See B.C. timber sales program
TimberWest Forest Ltd.
- Comments on government sale of forested lands
(Bell) 6116
(Hagen) 6116
- Labour dispute involving coastal forest workers, return to work
(Bruce) 8416, 8427
(MacPhail) 8396, 8416, 8427
Times Colonist (Victoria)
- Articles on issues
- forest industry reforms
(Brice) 5713
(de Jong) 5716
(MacPhail) 5686
- management of heritage sites
(MacPhail) 5700
- school district funding
(Kwan) 5357-8
T'loh Forest Products Ltd.
- Operations in Fort St. James
(Bell) 6887
Tobacco
- Government's court case against tobacco companies, status
(Hawkins) 6722
(MacPhail) 6722
- Taxation
- Use
- statistics
(Hawkins) 6722
(MacPhail) 6721
- tobacco reduction programs
(Hawkins) 6717
- tobacco reduction programs, funding
(Hawkins) 6721
(MacPhail) 6721
Tobacco Tax Act
Tod Mountain road See Sun Peaks Resort Corp.
Tolan, Mary
- Appointment to Accenture board
(Nettleton) 5940-1
Tolko Industries Ltd.
Tolls
Tourism B.C.
Tourism industry
- Aboriginal tourism, funding
(Thorpe) 5895
- Agritourism, growth of sector
(Brice) 4793-5
(Coell) 4794-5
- B.C. Escapes program
(Thorpe) 5895
- Cultural tourism, growth of sector
(Bray) 5567
- Government commitment
(Hunter) 8051
- Government commitment and initiatives
(Chong) 5555
- Growth of sector
(Les) 4917
(McMahon) 4958, 4984
(Nebbeling) 4935
(Thorpe) 5053
(Wong) 4936-7
- Marketing of B.C. tourism
- marketing
(Johnston) 5895-6
(Thorpe) 5895-6
- marketing to British Columbians
(Bloy) 5896
(Thorpe) 5896
- promotion by government
(McMahon) 7041
(Thorpe) 7041
- Meetings with government
(Chong) 5555
- Railway tourism See Tourism rail services under Railways and rail services
- Regional tourism organizations, funding
(Johnston) 5895
(Thorpe) 5895
- Task force on national tourism strategy for B.C.
(Thorpe) 7041
Tourism Maple Ridge
- Activities
(Stewart, K.) 5102
TRAC program See Training programs, training access program under Skills training
Trade See Exports and imports
Trade missions See Exports and imports
Trade unions
- Advertising by public sector unions
(Hawes) 4848-50
- Membership levels
(Bruce) 5479
- Role
(Nijjar) 6459
Trades
Traffic safety, violations, etc. See Automobiles
Trail, B.C.
- Obstetric services in area See Health care services under Kootenay area
Trail Regional Hospital See West Kootenay-Boundary Regional Hospital, Trail, B.C.
Trans-Canada Highway See Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway)
Transit services
- Cost-efficiency and funding
(Reid, J.) 5352-3
- Fuel costs See Gasoline tax, increase, impact on public transit under Fuel
- Funding
(MacPhail) 5353, 5995
(Murray) 5995
- Rapid transit, government commitment
(Manhas) 5455
(Reid, J.) 5448, 5455
- Services in rural areas
(Bennett) 7438
Transition houses
- Accessibility for women with substance abuse and mental health issues
(Stephens) 5441
- Funding
(Stephens) 4955, 5850
- Long-term housing for women leaving transition houses
(Brenzinger) 7527-8
(Stephens) 7528
- Safe houses, funding
(Stephens) 4955
- Second-stage housing
(Abbott) 6007
(Mayencourt) 5849, 6007
- Second-stage housing, funding
(Stephens) 4955
TransLink See Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Transmission Corporation Act
- (Bill 39) (Minister of Energy and Mines) 1R, 6523-4; 2R, 6687-701; C, 7120-7133; 3R, 7133; RA, 7134
- Divisions: 2R approved 6701; 3R approved 7133
- Debate, speakers
(Hagen) 6523-4
(Hawes) 6698-700
(Kwan) 7131-3
(MacPhail) 6691-8, 7120-31, 7133
(Nettleton) 6688-9
(Neufeld) 6687-8, 6700-1, 7120-33
(Penner) 6689-91
- Consultation by government
(MacPhail) 6693
- Definitions
- "transferred employee"
(MacPhail) 7121
(Neufeld) 7121
- "transmission corporation"
(MacPhail) 7120-1
(Neufeld) 7120-1
- Provisions, regulation-making provisions
(Kwan) 7132
(Neufeld) 7132-3
- Purpose of bill
(Hagen) 6523-4
(MacPhail) 6691-2
(Neufeld) 6687
- Timeline for passage of bill
(Kwan) 7131
(MacPhail) 6692-3, 6696
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
- Organ donations, government promotion
(Hansen) 6824
(MacPhail) 6824
- Safety of transplant tissues
(Hansen) 4882-3
(MacPhail) 4883
Transportation
Transportation Investment Act
Transportation, Ministry of
Transportation Statutes Amendment Act, 2003
Travel Regulation Act
Treaty 8
- Government meetings with chiefs
(Neufeld) 4772-3
Treaty negotiations office See Attorney General, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Treaty Negotiations
Trebett, Jim
- Management of private forest land
(Hunter) 7750
Tributes
- Bill Hartley
(MacPhail) 6553
- Bill McKenzie
(Reid, L.) 5835
- Bruce McRae
(de Jong) 7120
- Burnaby Lake women's rugby team
(Nuraney) 6039
- Canadian Armed Forces
(Hamilton) 5038
- Chuck Connaghan
(Campbell) 7523
(MacPhail) 7523
- Clem Chapple
(Campbell) 6349
(MacPhail) 6349
- Don Hamilton
(Reid, L.) 5953
- Doreen Lawson
(Sahota) 7345
- Ed Macgregor
(Abbott) 5741
(Kerr) 5741
- F.C. Austin Pelton
(Stewart, K.) 4877
- Gertrude Fraser
(Wilson) 4843
- Gordon Dowding
(Collins) 7917
(MacPhail) 7917
- Hubert Beyer
(Campbell) 8385
(MacPhail) 8385
- Israel Harold Asper
(Cheema) 7215-6
(Coleman) 7215
(MacPhail) 7215
- Jack Radford
(MacPhail) 6891
- Jim Spilsbury
(Long) 6252
- John McInnis
(MacPhail) 8259
- Jomar Lanot
(Wong) 8303
- Ken Middleton
(Brice) 7717
- Laurence Elliott
(Hunter) 5201
- Legislative press gallery Webster Award winners and nominees
(MacPhail) 7589
- McBride peewee hockey team
(Bond) 4759
- Melodie Elliott Clark
(Penner) 5201
- Milton Wong
(Hogg) 5741
- Nicole Rolko
(Hogg) 7135
- Rick Casey
(Cheema) 6465
- Rosemary Brown
(MacPhail) 6252
(Mayencourt) 6252
(Sahota) 6251-2
(Stephens) 6252-3
Tri-Cities area
- Economy
(Manhas) 5170
- Identity and name of area
(Manhas) 4823-4
- Marketing of area
(Manhas) 5171, 5236
- Spirit of Community Awards
(Bloy) 7439
- Technology industry potential
(Manhas) 4823, 6885-6
- Time to Shine committee
(Bloy) 4778
Trucking industry
- Impact on roads
(Nettleton) 5837
- Industry in B.C.
(Wilson) 8321
- Position on gasoline tax increase
(Collins) 5430
Trumper, Gillian (Alberni-Qualicum)
- As subject
- experience as a parent 7686
- involvement in land use planning issues 7497
- personal experience with health care system 7982-3
- Abbeyfield Houses Alberni Valley Society, seniors housing facility 7719
- Alberni Valley
- arts and culture in area 7711
- smelter project proposal 4754
- Alberni-Qualicum constituency and area
- crime in area 5863
- description and issues 4753-4
- forest industry 8405
- issues and concerns 4903-5
- programs for young offenders 7686-7
- transportation infrastructure 4754
- Alcohol, liquor licensing changes, impact on liquor stores in small communities 5105
- Aquaculture industry
- fish farms, applications, assessment process 7593
- impact on environment 4754
- salmon farming
- role 4905
- sea lice infestations, government action 5029
- B.C., northern and rural B.C., highways and roads, funding for improvements 4903-4
- B.C. Hydro, core assets and services, protection, government commitment 7936
- BC Hydro Public Power Legacy and Heritage Contract Act, debate 7936-8
- B.C. Summer Games, hosting of 1992 games by Port Alberni 4905
- B.C. Winter Games, hosting of 2004 games by Port Alberni 8360
- Budget debate 4903-6
- Budgets, content of 2003-04 budget 4903
- Children, child care subsidy, eligibility threshold 4754, 4903
- Clayoquot Sound area, land use decisions, process and impact 7497
- Coastal Forest Industry Dispute Settlement Act, debate 8404-5
- Corrections system, youth corrections system, restorative justice programs 7686-7
- Crime and criminals
- child abduction, AMBER emergency alert system 6244
- youth crime, causes 7686
- Crown land, leases and sales, legislation, potential for increased sales or privatization of Crown land 7583
- Democracy in Canada 6369
- Eagle Rock Materials Ltd., rock quarry project in Alberni Valley 8079
- Education
- additional funding 4754
- community school program 5143
- parental involvement in education system 5142-3
- Elections
- electoral reform, public input 6369
- electoral systems elsewhere 6369
- Energy
- downstream benefits from power projects 5982
- electricity rates 7936-7
- independent power producers
- clean-energy projects 7937
- role in power generation in B.C. 7937-8
- power generation, location of generation sites 7937-8
- power supply, consumption 7937
- Environmental groups, promotion of boycott of B.C. wood products 8122
- Families, family caregivers 6729
- Fetal alcohol effect/syndrome 6238-40
- Fisheries Act Amendment Act, 2003, debate 5550
- Forest fires
- summer 2003 forest fires in B.C. interior
- relief effort, donations and fundraising 7178
- response 7177-8
- water bombers, use and history of Mars water bombers 7177-8
- Forest industry
- coastal forest industry, labour dispute, collective bargaining process, legislation 8405
- forest practices
- practices in B.C. 8122
- standards in other countries 7751
- Indians' involvement in industry, opportunities 4904
- Private Managed Forest Land Council 7751-2, 7862
- private managed forest land, regulation 7752
- reforms
- Government, project approval process, significant projects, powers of ministers 8085
- Haggard, Carly, hockey accomplishments commended 4979
- Health care
- billing practices 7982-3
- continuing and long-term care facilities
- patient choice 4863
- wait-list policy 4863
- federal funding 7982
- system reforms 4904-5
- Health Planning ministry
- estimates debate 6755
- relationship with health authorities 6755
- Highway 19 (Island Highway), improvements 4903
- Hospitals, patients, duration of stay 8081
- Housing, Abbeyfield housing 7718-9
- Human Resources ministry, estimates debate 6062
- Income assistance, eligibility, two-year independence test, time for grade 12 completion 6062
- Indians
- economic development by Indians, partnerships between bands and private investors 7217
- relationship with provincial government, opportunities 4755
- Industry Training Authority Act, debate 6481-2
- Infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, government commitment 4754
- Justice system, courts and court services, timeliness of court dates, impact on youth 7687
- Kennedy, Robert, Jr., position on logging 7937
- Lakes, maintenance of beaches 5951-2
- Land Amendment Act, 2003, debate 7496-8, 7583-4
- Land use planning process, consultation with Indians 7584
- Log Train Trail, status of trail in Port Alberni area 7751
- Maa-Nulth first nations, agreement-in-principle, role in economic development 7217
- McEvay, Tom, work with youth 7687
- Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2003, debate 7982-3, 8381
- Mental health programs and services, funding 4753-4
- Mining industry in B.C.
- goals and initiatives 4905
- investment climate 8079
- Morton, Cody, work as radio host commended 4979
- Motions
- AMBER alert early warning system for child abduction (Motion 50), debate 6244
- arts and cultural tourism on Vancouver Island (Motion 29), debate 7710-1
- boycott of B.C. wood in China (Motion 104), debate 8122
- Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform (Motion 99), debate 6369-70
- parental involvement in education system (Motion 58), debate 5142-3
- response to B.C. forest fires (Motion without notice), debate 7177
- Nurses, recruitment and retention, government strategy 7413
- Olympic Games, Vancouver-Whistler bid to host 2010 Winter Games, potential benefits of hosting games 4905
- Parks, fees, allocation of revenues to park improvements 5951-2
- Peace River, power generation on river, Site C project 7938
- Pelk, Jimmy, karting accomplishments commended 4979
- Police Amendment Act, 2003, debate 5863-4
- Police and policing, information management, PRIME-BC system 5864
- Port Alberni
- economic development 4904
- youth crime and substance abuse 7685-6
- Private Managed Forest Land Act
- Recalma, Arnold Patrick, tribute 4759-60
- Recreation, back-country recreation, access, role of resource industries 7498
- School boards/districts, autonomy 4754
- School district 70 (Alberni), concerns re public education system, petition tabled 6705
- Significant Projects Streamlining Act
- debate 8084-5
- response of business and local government 8084
- Skills training
- promotion of trades training in high schools 6482
- supply of skilled workers, skilled labour shortage 6481
- system reforms 6481-2
- Sproat Lake Provincial Park, maintenance of beach 5952
- Throne speech debate 4753-5
- Tsunamis, risk in Alberni area 7177
- Union of B.C. Municipalities, position on Significant Projects Streamlining Act 8084
- Vancouver Island
- aquaculture industry
- industry on west coast 5550
- potential 7593
- arts and culture, role in economy 7710-1
- energy supply
- forest industry, private forest lands 7751
- land use planning, Commission on Resources and Environment process 7497
- Vast Educational Opportunities Centre, work of centre 6208-9, 7686-7
- Water, Land and Air Protection ministry, estimates debate 5951-2
- West Coast General Hospital
- bed closings, petition tabled 8082
- services
- availability 8081
- availability of surgical services 7157
- service levels, petition tabled 7414
- Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd., management of private forest land on Vancouver Island 7751
- Youth Justice Act, debate 7685-8
Trust funds
- Court trust funds, regulation See Personal property, unclaimed property under Property
Trustee Act
Tsawwassen Indian band
- Treaty negotiations
(MacPhail) 6162
(Plant) 6162
Tsay Keh Dene Indian band
Tsunamis
- Risk in Alberni area
(Trumper) 7177
Tuition fees See Post-secondary education
Tulsequah Chief mine See Redfern Resources Ltd.
Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
- Need for rail service in area
(Lekstrom) 8331-2
Tweedsmuir Provincial Park
- Mountain pine beetle infestation
(Cobb) 8051-2
Tysick, Al
- Work on poverty issues
(Bray) 4791
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