Province of British Columbia
First Session, 38th Parliament – 2005
INDEX (Member entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

Evans, Corky (Nelson-Creston)

As subject
comments on 2005-06 budget priorities (Jarvis) 185-6
comments on role of government (Bell) 84-5
experience of son with teachers labour dispute 670
family and supporters thanked 57
meetings with school boards 433-4
Agriculture
government plan 1009
government regulations on local sale of food 1007
Agriculture and Lands Ministry, estimates debate 1005-9
Agriculture Committee, activation 1008
Aluminum Co. of Canada Ltd., Kitimat smelter, sale of power 1014
Arts and culture, government support 1650
Attorney General Ministry, estimates debate 1597-601
Bountiful, issues and concerns 1597-1601, 1826-7
Bountiful Elementary Secondary School
curriculum, life skills programs 1827
school inspections 1826
Brilliant Dam, power plant expansion project 442-3
B.C.
corporatization 1409-10
history, colonial model 852-3
location of seat of government 1409-10
population, urban migration 852
B.C., northern and rural B.C.
arts and culture sector 1650
revenue source for province 1410
B.C. Arts Council, activities in northern and rural B.C. 1650
B.C. Gas, privatization 59
B.C. Liberal Party government, goals 58
B.C. timber sales program, relationship with lumber exports 1121
B.C. Utilities Commission, role in purchase of Terasen Gas by Kinder Morgan 320, 1551, 1715-6
Budgets, 2005-06 budget and update, funding allocation 353
Business, role of small business 752
Campbell, Gordon, actions as Premier commended 57
Carney, Pat, comments on issues
link of sale of Terasen Gas to softwood lumber negotiations 1467
softwood lumber issue 459
Children, employment, investigation of employment conditions 1600
Chisamore, John, comments on current conditions in education system 668-9
Civil service, number of employees 352
Coleman, Rich, comments on mill closing 1328
Columbia Basin Trust
amalgamation with Columbia Power Corporation, option agreement 442-4, 448-9
board, meetings with public 442
establishment and history 441-2, 854
future of trust 444, 449
role 442
shares, holdings by Finance Ministry 448-9
Columbia Power Corporation
role 442
shares, holdings by Finance Ministry 448-9
Corporations, tax reduction 351-3, 432, 434, 436, 667
Cranbrook, abattoir proposal for area 1005, 1007
Creston, abattoir proposal for area 1005
Deon, Pat, comments on current conditions in education system 669
Doney, Lee, comments on relationship between Columbia Basin Trust and Columbia Power Corporation 443
Economic Development Ministry, estimates debate 441-4, 448-50
Economy, B.C. economy
economic development initiative trusts, governance 854-5
economic model 853
Education
class size and composition 433-4, 668-9
government policies, impact on education system 434-6, 668-9
independent schools, issues 1599-1601, 1826-7
students, sexual relations with "persons of trust" 1827
system, Sullivan report 433-4
Education Ministry, estimates debate 1826-7
Elections
electoral boundaries, size of rural constituencies 1410
electoral reform, rural-urban issues 1409-10
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2005, debate 1409-11
Families, marriage, age of consent 1598-9
Fires and firefighters, forest fires
fires in interface areas, property issues 1118-9
management practices 1117-9
Food industry
meat products, inspection and processing regulations 1005-9
meat products, local processing and sales proposal 1007
slaughter facilities, impact of new inspection regulations on small producers, government assistance 1005-7, 1227
Forests and forest industry
coastal forest industry, government strategy 1805
community forests 1120-1
community forests, licence decision 1227
countervail 1410
mill closings, government announcements and actions 1328-9
softwood lumber negotiations, linkage with energy sales to U.S. 320
tree farm licence No. 23, timber takeback reallocation 1120
Forests and Range Ministry, estimates debate 1117-21
Fuel, gasoline prices 59
Government
cooperation between government and opposition 1227
mandate 351-2
use of slogans 58
James, Carole, leadership 57
Jarvis, Daniel, comments on link of sale of Terasen Gas to softwood lumber negotiations 1468
Keenleyside Dam, Arrow Lakes power project 442-3
Kootenay area
abattoir proposal 1005-6
East Kootenays, fire management practices 1118-9
regional advisory committee 853
Legislature
number of seats 1410-1
role of opposition 57-8
Media, evolution 853
Mines and mining industry
current conditions in B.C. 59
industry in B.C., need for skilled workers 351
Mormon Hills Elementary Secondary School
curriculum, life skills programs 1827
school inspections 1826
Motions
link of sale of Terasen Gas to softwood lumber dispute (Motion 85), debate 1384-5
Nakusp, community forest licence for area 1119-20
Needles bridge, construction 1227, 1321-2
Nelson-Creston constituency and area, learning conditions in schools, teachers' comments 668-9
Newell, Tom, comments on current conditions in education system 669
Oil and gas, protection of natural gas resource 60
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, arts and culture components 1650
Oral questions
Alcan power production in Kitimat 1014
B.C. Hydro power sales to U.S. 1014
Link of sale of Terasen Gas to softwood lumber dispute 1467-8
Manufacturing jobs in coastal forest industry 1805
Potential closing of mills in B.C. 1328-9
Potential reopening of Port Alice mill 1551
Role of B.C. Utilities Commission in sale of Terasen Gas 1551
Role of B.C. Utilities Commission in sale of Terasen Gas 1715-6
Terms of sale of Terasen Gas to Kinder Morgan 320, 459-60, 1185
Penner, Wally, work with Kootenay regional advisory committee 853
Premier's Office, urban background of Premiers of B.C. 1410
Resources and resource industries, privatization 59-60
Revenue Statutes Amendment Act, 2005, debate 350-3
School district 8 (Kootenay Lake), number of teachers in schools 668
School district 10 (Arrow Lakes), number of teachers in schools 668
Slocan, community forest licence for area 1120
Social Credit Party, throne speech content 58
Southern interior development initiative trust, governance, involvement of first nations 936-7
Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust Act
debate 852-5, 936-8
government consultation with first nations re bill 937-8
Statements by members
New civility in Legislature 1227
Teachers
collective agreement, legislation to extend contract 432
collective bargaining process, history 432-6, 667-9
substitute teachers, wages 435
Teachers' Collective Agreement Act
debate 432-6, 666-70
delay for six months 666-7
Terasen Gas Inc., sale to Kinder Morgan 59, 353
B.C. government position 460
call for delay 459-60, 1185
concerns of public 1715-6
proposal for link to softwood lumber negotiations 320, 1185, 1384-5, 1467-8, 1551
proposal for link to softwood lumber negotiations, motion 1468
public hearings 320
Throne speech
content 57-60
purpose of throne speeches 58
Throne speech debate 57-60
Tourism, Sport and the Arts Ministry, estimates debate 1649-50
Transportation Ministry, estimates debate 1320-2
Vander Zalm, Bill, position on regional government 853-5
von Krogh, Henning, comments on current conditions in education system 668
Waneta Dam, power project 442-3
Yahk Elementary School, enrolment of students from Bountiful community 1826

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