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

James, Carole (Victoria–Beacon Hill)

As subject
experience as school trustee 420-1
leadership (Evans) 57 (Simpson, B.) 50
position on MLA salary and pension legislation (de Jong) 1998 (Mayencourt) 1999
Barisoff, Bill, election as Speaker 1
B.C. Coroners Service, operations 1993, 2099, 2141-2
B.C. Liberal Party government
actions since 2001 election 37
cabinet meetings, open cabinet meetings 2078-9
position on freedom of information 2079
position on post-secondary tuition fees, legislation to limit increases 2037-8
Campaign Finance Reform Act, debate 1652, 1983-5
Campbell, Gordon, comments while in opposition on reviews of child deaths 1802
Canadian National Railway Company, communication with landowners of rail crossings 1655
Canadian Petroleum Corp., Abbotsford site cleanup 1182-3
Central Middle School, teachers commended 624
Charlie, Sherry
brother remaining in relative's home 1711
review of death 145-6, 194-5, 271-2
Child and youth officer
powers and role 272
review of death of Sherry Charlie, scope 1711
Children
child care, ministerial responsibility 2031-2
child care system, relationship to early childhood development and early learning 2033
child death reviews
government responsibility 1849-50
incomplete reviews 1802, 1849-50, 1942, 2142
incomplete reviews, public release 1993, 2098-9
review process, panel to review 317
child protection, funding 194-5
children in government care, deaths 2098
early learning, ministerial responsibility 2031-2
Children's commissioner
elimination of office, transfer of child death reviews to coroner 1849
need for independent commissioner 38, 271-2, 317, 1942
Coleman, Rich, comments on mill closing 1394
Commission of inquiry into child protection services, policies and practices of Social Services Ministry, implementation of recommendations 316-7
Communities, government support 1394
Concert Properties Ltd., ability to bid on Olympics venue construction projects 458
Conflict of interest, definition 458
Copeman, Don, health care centres, compliance with legislation 1231
Corporations, tax reduction 96
Danton, Georges, comments on education 622
Diwali 1181
Dobell, Ken
position as adviser to Premier, responsibilities and wages 2077-8
role in teachers labour dispute 916
Education
class size, legislation 2034-5
class size and composition, cases 420-1, 697
future of public education 696
government policies, impact on education system 421-2, 623
importance 622-3
importance of learning 695
learning round table 2033-4
role of public education 696
school libraries 2035
system, current conditions 1080
system, partners 420, 623
Education Ministry, library component 2031-2
Elections
campaign financing, reform 38, 1652, 1983-5
May 2005 general election, results 37, 695-6
referendum on electoral system for B.C. 38
voter participation 38, 1983, 1985
Ethics in Action Awards, recipients 1327
Famous Five, activities for women's rights 865-6
First nations
aboriginal planning committees, funding 227-8
agreement with government on child and family services 228
mountain pine beetle action plan 2070-1
new relationship with government 2067, 2069-74
referendum on principles for treaty negotiations 2073
Forests and forest industry
first nations involvement in industry, forest and range agreements 2071-3
mill closings, government announcements and actions 1331, 1394
mountain pine beetle control 38, 1463-4
worker injuries and deaths 269
Freedom of information, requests for information, handling of requests 2080
George Jay Elementary School, teachers commended 624
Gove, Thomas J., meeting with government on child protection issues 317
Government
advertising 38, 408
economic advisory council, proposal 38
privatization of public services 37
Guvender, Allan, work as teacher 624
Hall, Savannah, death, investigations 1547-8
Health, continuing and long-term care beds 2017-9
Homelessness
causes of homelessness 2024-6
government action 2019-23
homelessness in B.C. 2023
Housing, temporary housing and shelters, funding 2023-4
Huu-ay-aht First Nation, forest and range agreement 2073
Income assistance, tracking of former recipients 2026
Information and privacy commissioner, budget 2080
James Bay Community School, teachers commended 624
Justice system, legal definition of "person" 866
Legislative Assembly Management Committee, work on MLA salary and pension legislation 1998
Legislative Assembly Statutes Amendment Act, 2005
public response to bill 1999
work by government and opposition on bill 1998
Legislative Assembly Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 Repeal Act, debate 1998-9
Legislature
Legislative Assembly staff thanked 695
nature of debate 36-7
Manitoba, campaign financing, reform 1984
Margaret Jenkins Elementary School, teachers commended 624
Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2003, proclamation 1231
MLAs, salary and pension legislation 1998
Mental illness and addiction 2029-30
Midway mill, closing 1331
government assistance for community 1394
NDP, caucus members 37-8
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, conflict-of-interest guidelines for venue construction 458
Ontario, citizens' assembly on electoral reform 1984
Oral questions
Annual reporting by B.C. Coroners Service 2141-2
B.C. Rail–CN Rail agreement and cost of rail crossing upgrades 31-2, 1655
Budget priorities and corporate tax reduction 95-6
Call for independent review of children's deaths 1802
Call for reinstatement of children's commissioner 316-7
Closing of Midway sawmill 1394
Conflict-of-interest guidelines for 2010 Olympic Games 458
Coroner's inquest into death of Savannah Hall 1547-8
Funding of aboriginal planning committees for child and family services 227-8
Government action on mountain pine beetle infestation 1463-4
Government advertising on education 408
Government response to teachers labour dispute 867-8
Government role in teachers labour dispute 564-5, 766-7
Handling of child death review of Brandon James Seymour 2099
Handling of child welfare case after death of sibling 1711
Implementation of recommendations to resolve teachers labour dispute 1080
Independence of child protection officer 271-2
Potential closing of mills in B.C. 1331
Provincial health care legislation 1230-1
Public release of child death reviews 1993
Responsibility for outstanding child death reviews 1849-50, 1942, 2098-9
Review of death of Sherry Charlie 145-6, 194-5
Role of facilitators in teachers labour dispute 915-6
Toxic materials on Canada Petroleum Corporation site in Abbotsford 1182-3
Post-secondary education
funding, allocation of federal funding 2039
tuition fees 2037-9
Premier's Council on Aging and Seniors Issues
impact on government policies 2004, 2006
role 2007
Premier's Office
estimates debate 2004-7, 2016-39, 2067, 2069-80
budget 2074-5
estimates process 2004
issues management team 2075-6
staffing 2074, 2076-8
Premier's Task Force on Homelessness, Mental Illness and Addictions 2019-22
Public affairs bureau, transfer from Premier's Office 2075
Quebec, campaign financing, reform 1984
Railways, rail crossings
upgrade and insurance costs to landowners 1655
upgrades 31-2
Ready, Vince, role in teachers labour dispute 915-6
Seymour, Brandon James, child death case 2099
South Park Elementary School, teachers commended 624-5
Statements by members
Diwali 1181
Legal status of women in Canada 865-6
Simon Wiesenthal 192
Social and environmental responsibility of Victoria businesses 1327
Worker deaths in forest industry 269
Substance abuse and addiction
crystal meth, government action on prevention and treatment 2027-8
detox beds 2026
treatment services 2027, 2029
Teachers
collective agreement, removal of provisions on class size and composition 421
collective bargaining process, history 421, 623, 625
collective bargaining process, recommendations, implementation 1080, 2036
government relationship with teachers 419-20, 623
labour dispute in education system 408
government handling 419-22, 564-5, 696-7, 766-7, 867-8, 1080, 2035-6
role of facilitators 915-6
savings to government, allocation 1080, 2036-7
role 420, 624-5
teacher-librarians 422, 2032
Teachers' Collective Agreement Act, debate 419-22, 622-5, 695-7
Tegart, Loreen, rail crossing upgrade costs 1655
Throne speech debate 36-9
Victoria
businesses, social responsibility 1327
Clean and Safe Block by Block program 1327
Victoria High School, teachers commended 624
Victoria West Elementary School, teachers commended 624
Victoria–Beacon Hill constituency and area
education system, teachers commended 624-5
learning conditions in schools, teachers' comments 623
Wiesenthal, Simon, work on Holocaust issues 192
Women, status as persons in legal terms 866
Jarvis, Daniel (North Vancouver–Seymour)

As subject
comments on link of sale of Terasen Gas to softwood lumber negotiations (Evans) 1468
family and supporters thanked 185
Budget debate 185-8
Budgets, 2005-06 budget and update, priorities 185-6
Business, purchase of U.S. businesses by Canadian businesses 186
Disabled and handicapped persons, programs and services for persons 19 years and older, parent transition advisory group 187
Energy, export to U.S. 186-7
Environment, sustainable environmental management 186
Evans, Corky, comments on 2005-06 budget priorities 185-6
Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority
consultation on taxation options 790
parking site tax 790, 792-3
revenue sources 790
transfer of responsibility during NDP administration 790
Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2005, debate 790, 792-3
Imperial Metals Corp., Mount Polley mine reopening 185
Inheritance tax 1705
Mines and mining industry, industry in B.C., current conditions 185
Motions
inheritance tax (Motion 28), debate 1705
link of sale of Terasen Gas to softwood lumber dispute (Motion 85), debate 1385-6
NDP, performance as government 186
North Vancouver, landslides in January 2005, actions to address issue 187
Oil and gas pipelines, operations by Canadian and U.S. companies 186-7
Terasen Gas Inc.
operations 186
sale to Kinder Morgan 186
sale to Kinder Morgan, proposal for link to softwood lumber negotiations 1385-6
Vancouver, North Shore
seniors care 187
transportation infrastructure needs 187-8

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