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

Karagianis, Maurine (Esquimalt-Metchosin)

As subject
experience with education system 595
family and supporters thanked 102-3
promotion of workers compensation for firefighters 1482
Autism, programs and services for persons 19 and older 1557-8
B.C. Coroners Service, investigation of child deaths 318, 1995
Budget debate 102-5
Budget Measures Implementation Act (No. 2), 2005, debate 786-8
Budgets, 2005-06 budget and update
priorities 104
public consultation process 355-6, 1807-8
Business
small business
concerns of small business owners 105
costs 356
role 406-7
small business round table 514-5, 518-9
taxation 512-3
venture capital programs 511, 517
Buy B.C. program 753
Buy B.C. Wild initiative, promotion of non-timber forest products 753-5
Canada Revenue Agency, collection and remittance of B.C. taxes 510-11
Canadian National Railway Company, tax credits for purchase of B.C. Rail 511
Capital regional district, call for audit of health care facility services 2102
Charlie, Sherry, review of death, terms of reference 229
Children
child death review process 318-9
child death reviews, incomplete reviews 1995
child protection, funding 147
Children and Family Development Ministry
estimates debate 1557-8
budget 147
Children's commissioner
elimination of office, transfer of child death reviews to coroner 1995
need for independent commissioner 318-9
Civil Forfeiture Act
debate 1086-8
consultation and exposure bill 1088
infringement on civil liberties 1088
language in bill 1087
Community Services Ministry, estimates debate 719-21
Compass Group Ltd.
cleaning services 2102
contracts with health care facilities 1916-8
Corporations, tax reduction 356
Crime and criminals
forfeiture of proceeds of crime, municipalities' liability 1087
organized crime, impact on criminals' families 1087
David Cameron Elementary School, amenities for deaf students 1328
Dobell, Ken, role in teachers labour dispute 918
Dodds, Marvin, work as teacher 595
Economic Development Ministry, estimates debate 437
Economy, B.C. economy, current conditions 507
Education
class size and composition 410, 595-7
government policies 104, 597-8
importance 596-7
learning round table 769-70
school construction with amenities for deaf students 1328
volunteer involvement in education system 410
Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, potential use of line for rapid transit 1288
Esquimalt High School, jazz program 595
Esquimalt Neighbourhood House, Best Babies program 1992
Esquimalt-Metchosin constituency and area, issues 103-5, 356
Ferries, local maintenance 104-5
Finance and Government Services Committee, first report for first session of 38th parliament, debate 1807-8
Fires and firefighters
work of firefighters 1483
workers compensation for firefighters with cancer 1482-3
Flello, David, work as teacher 595
Food industry, wild mushroom industry 753-4
Foster care, kith-and-kin agreement guidelines 147
Fuel costs, impact on small business 513-4
Globe and Mail, article on B.C. economy 507, 513
Gorge waterway, remediation work 64
Government
cost of education advertising 410
revenues 507
revenues, collection 520-1, 529-30
Health
continuing and long-term care, definition of care levels 1916
continuing and long-term care, facilities, food services 1917-8
health care facilities and hospitals, cleaning and food services 1917-8
health care facilities and hospitals, privatization of cleaning services 2102-3
travel for treatment and diagnostic services, support for parents of relocated infants 104
Health Ministry, estimates debate 1915-8
Housing, rental housing, residential tenancy offices, status of Victoria office 1552
Income tax levels 513
Insurance, taxation of insurance premiums 526
Insurance Corporation of B.C., operations 1749-52
Island Corridor Foundation, work with government 1288
Kennedy, John F., comments on importance of education 597
King, Jim, work in politics 1709
Literacy
government promotion 597
importance 596
Metchosin pavilion, volunteer construction 1546
Motions
life sciences industry (Motion 55), debate 1074-5
Oil and gas industry in B.C., regulation 520-2
Oppal, Wally, handling of review of death of Sherry Charlie 229
Oral questions
Call for reinstatement of children's commissioner 318-9
Cleanliness standards in Victoria health care facilities 2102-3
Future of Victoria residential tenancy office 1552
Government advertising on education 410
Government role in teachers labour dispute 769-70
Kith-and-kin agreement guidelines 147
Responsibility for outstanding child death reviews 1995
Review of death of Sherry Charlie 229
Role of facilitators in teachers labour dispute 918
Pickup, Carol, work in politics 1709
Police and policing, initiatives and tools 1087
Post-secondary education, research funding 1074
Premier's Council on Aging and Seniors Issues 720-1
Privacy, protection of personal information, reporting of information disclosure 528
Private members' statements
Healthy food 752-5
Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry, estimates debate 1749-52
Ready, Vince, role in teachers labour dispute 918
Reisman, Heather, comments on education system 596
Revenue Services of B.C.
protection of personal information 528-9, 531-2
revenue services 510, 526-8, 530-1
Revenue Statutes Amendment Act, 2005, debate 355-7
Roe, John, work on cleanup of Gorge waterway 64
Saanich Peninsula Hospital
rodent issue 2102
service contracts 1917-8
Sales tax
harmonization with goods and services tax 513
review of sales tax system 517-20
Salvation Army, operation of care facilities 1917
Science and technology, life sciences industry 1074
Seniors
government assistance 104
housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 786-8
Skills training, student spaces and wait-lists 437
Small Business and Revenue Ministry
estimates debate 507-24, 526-32
appeals branch 516-7, 523-4
audit, collection and enforcement activities 522-3
budget 507-8, 510
ministry name 512
revenue management project 530
staffing 508-10
Statements by members
Best Babies program at Esquimalt Neighbourhood House 1992
Candidates for municipal elections 1709
David Cameron Elementary School 1328
Metchosin Pavilion 1546
Remediation of Gorge Waterway 64
Small business 406-7
Substance abuse and addiction, crystal meth, government action on prevention and treatment 126
Sunset Lodge, service contracts 1916-8
Taxation, administration and collection of taxes by provincial government, taxpayer fairness and service code 515-6
Teachers
labour dispute in education system, role of facilitators 918
role 594-6
Teachers' Collective Agreement Act, debate 594-8
Transportation Ministry, estimates debate 1287-8
Vancouver Island Health Authority, cleaning and food services 1917-8
Victim assistance, compensation 1087
Victoria General Hospital
rodent issue 2102
services 105
Waddington, Ashley, autism case 1557-8
Western Communities
need for new secondary school 1328
transit services, light rapid transit 1287-8
White, Melissa, relocation of infant for health care services 104
Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2005
debate 1482-3
retroactivity 1483
Krog, Leonard (Nanaimo)

As subject
experience in education system 430
Aquaculture, fish farms, NDP position 842
Attorney General Ministry
estimates debate 1593-7, 1601-12
budget 1601
Automobiles, street racing, prevention and penalties 1066
B.C. Coroners Service
funding 1082
government funding, impact 2213
investigation of child deaths 1082
release of child death reviews 2213
B.C. Liberal Party government
goals 23, 25-6
policies, impact on workers 431
B.C. Public Service Agency, appointment of agency head 1470
Business, self-regulation 1419, 1444-5
Business Number Act, amendments 1444
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, amendments 1418-9, 1444-5
Cadman, Chuck, work on legislation for street racing crimes 1066
California, prison system 992
Campbell, Gordon, comments while in opposition on reviews of child deaths 1851
Canadian Bar Association, Charter challenge of B.C. legal aid system 1607
Charlie, Sherry, brother remaining in relative's home 1227-8
Child and youth officer
powers and role 1943
review of death of Sherry Charlie 196
Children
child custody issues, enforcement of custody and access orders 1604
child death reviews, incomplete reviews 1851
child death reviews, review process 1943
child deaths, signing of death certificates by physicians 1082
Children's commissioner
elimination of office 1609
need for independent commissioner 1851, 2143
Civil Forfeiture Act
debate 990-3
definitions, "unlawful activity" 992
purpose of bill 1611
Corporations, tax reduction 428, 633
Corrections system, women in system, facilities 1610
Credit Union Incorporation Act, amendments 1445
Crime and criminals
forfeiture of proceeds of crime, forfeiture without conviction 991-2
punishment and rehabilitation 992
white-collar crime 1611-2
Dobell, Ken, role in teachers labour dispute 917
Economy, B.C. economy, competitiveness, report 632
Education
class size and composition, cases 630-1
funding 631
government policies, impact on education system 431, 633
school libraries 431, 633
schools, cleaning services 430-1
system, current conditions 633-4
Elections
electoral reform
citizens' assembly, work of assembly 1401
public debate 1402-3
rural-urban issues 1402
electoral systems 1776
electoral systems, single transferable vote system 1402
fixed election date 762
referendum on electoral system for B.C. 1402, 1776
voter participation 1401, 1403
Electoral Boundaries Commission, members 1775
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2005, debate 1400-3, 1775-6
Environment, sustainable environmental management 762
Eron Mortgage Corp., court case 1597, 1611
Financial services industry, credit unions, voting rules 1445
Fires and firefighters
health and safety risks to firefighters 1489
workers compensation for firefighters with cancer, coverage for volunteer and part-time firefighters 1489-90
First nations, treaty negotiation process 25
Fontaine, Cody, death, investigation 2143
Forests and forest industry
coastal forest industry, current conditions 841
export of raw logs 24-5
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, amendments 1419, 1446-7
Government
cost of education advertising 431
credit card payments to government 1446
Haven Society, funding 24
Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2005
debate 1780-1
definition of "prescribed body that is public in nature" 1780-1
Income assistance, eligibility, appeals 1605-6
Justice system
administrative justice system 1608-9
courthouse closings 1609-10
dispute resolution 1595, 1601-3
family law 1594-6, 1601-2
judiciary, appointment process 1610-1
Justice system, legal aid
accessibility to women 1606
funding 26, 1594-5, 1607
immigrant and refugee cases 1607
poverty law services 1604-6
Labour, government handling of labour relations 430
Land Act, amendments 1419
Land surveys and titles
compensation for errors 1448
protection for land purchases 1447
Land Title Act, amendments 1419, 1447-8
Legal Profession Act, amendments 1448
Legal Services Society, funding 1594, 1597
Legislation, delegation of regulatory powers to cabinet 1780
Legislature
cabinet appointment powers 1418-9
number of seats 1775
officers of the Legislature, proposal to establish an environmental sustainability commissioner 762
reforms 23
MacKay, Dennis, comments on rehabilitation of criminals 992
Martel, Austin, child death case 1943
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2005, debate 1418-9, 1444-50, 1469-70
Motions
environmental sustainability of government actions (Motion 25), debate 761-2
Nanaimo
city planning 842-3
education system needs 430-1
first nations issues 841
history 22-3
housing and homelessness 23-4, 26
need for services for mentally ill and substance-abusing persons 23-4, 26
property crime 991
schools, expansion needs 25
Nanaimo Area Land Trust
purchase of Mount Benson 24
work of organization 1181-2
Nanaimo Fish and Game Club, conservation activities 24
Nanaimo Men's Resource Centre, discussions with government 1604
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, conditions 25
Nanaimo Women's Resources Society, funding and work of organization 457-8
NDP
performance as government, environmental management 761-2
position on fish farms 842
Ng, Jimmy, death in street-racing incident 1066
North island–coast development initiative trust
administration costs, government assistance 842
governance, composition of board and regional advisory committees 842
spending limits 842
strategic plans 842
North Island–Coast Development Initiative Trust Act, debate 841-3
Oil and gas, industry fund for reclamation of orphan sites 1448-9
Oppal, Wally, handling of review of death of Sherry Charlie 196, 229-30, 273
Oral questions
Attorney General handling of review of death of Sherry Charlie 273
Call for reinstatement of independent children's commissioner 1851, 2143
Effectiveness of Coroners Service 2213
Government policy for child death reviews 1227-8
Government role in teachers labour dispute 767-8
Handling of child death review of Austin Martel 1943
Handling of child death review of Cody Fontaine 2143
Public release of child death reviews 2213
Responsibility for outstanding child death reviews 1943
Review of children's deaths by chief coroner's office 1082
Review of death of Sherry Charlie 196, 229-30
Role of facilitators in teachers labour dispute 917
Parks
changes to existing parks and protected areas 1469
mining in parks 1469
Partnership Act, amendments 1449
Plant, Geoff, work as Attorney General 1594
Polak, Mary, comments on Charter of Rights 992
Police, attendance at court proceedings 1610
Port Theatre, funding 841
Privacy, protection of personal information, information use outside Canada 1446-7
Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, amendments 1449-50, 1469-70
Public Service Act, amendments 1470
Ready, Vince, role in teachers labour dispute 917
Resources, resource management 24-5
Sales tax on legal services in B.C. 1596, 1607-8
San Juan River Estuary Ecological Reserve, legislation 1449-50
Snuneymuxw first nation, agreement-in-principle, status of negotiations 25
Social Planning and Research Council of B.C., report on poverty law services 1606
South Africa, elections 1401
Statements by members
Nanaimo Area Land Trust 1181-2
Women's resources in Nanaimo 457-8
Substance abuse and addiction, treatment services 24
Sunnybrae Park, transfer to local government 1469
Supreme Court of B.C., ruling on removal of provisions from teachers' collective agreement, government action 767-8
Supreme Court of Canada, appointment process for judges 1610-1
Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee, establishment 23
Taylor Landing Park, transfer to local government 1469
Teachers
collective agreement, legislation to extend contract 428
collective agreement, removal of provisions on class size and composition 768
collective bargaining process, history 429-32, 630, 632-3
government relationship with teachers 429-30, 432
labour dispute in education system, role of facilitators 917
role 630
Teachers' Collective Agreement Act
debate 428-32, 630-4
delay for six months 630
Throne speech, content 26
Throne speech debate 22-6
Victim assistance, compensation 990
Vital Statistics Agency, information-sharing agreements with public bodies 1780-1
War, contributions of B.C. veterans 1071
Women's centres, funding 1606
Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2005
debate 1489-90
retroactivity 1490
World Economic Forum, report on world economies 632
Krueger, Kevin (Kamloops–North Thompson)

Automobiles
accidents, youth deaths and injuries 1699-1700
road safety programs 1700-1
Barriere, work of firefighters 1480
Belsey, Bill, work as MLA 288
B.C., northern and rural B.C., government support 844-5
B.C. Liberal Party government
accomplishments and goals 287, 289
former MLAs, work commended 287-8
B.C. Rivers Day 271
B.C. Special Olympics, programs 2141
Budget debate 286-91
Civil Forfeiture Act
debate 1085-6
consultation and exposure bill 1086
Clearwater, issues 845-7
Conroy, Ed, liver transplant 286
Crime and criminals
forfeiture of proceeds of crime, use of recovered funds 1085-6
government strategy and initiatives to fight crime 1085
De Cicco, John, work as city councillor 847
Education
curriculum, traffic safety programs 1700
school closings 288
Evans, George, fundraising work in Kamloops 846
Farnworth, Mike, work as MLA 289-90
Finance and Government Services Committee, work of committee 289
Fires and firefighters
health and safety risks to firefighters 1481
summer 2003 forest fires in B.C. interior, firefighters commended 1480
summer 2003 forest fires in B.C. interior, government response 846
work of firefighters 1479-80
workers compensation for firefighters with cancer 1481-2, 1857
Government
accountability 290
funding for communities and regions 846-7
Government Caucus Committee for Natural Resources and the Economy, role 289
Hamilton, Kenny, death in motor vehicle accident 1699
Health
continuing and long-term care beds, number 290
health care facilities and hospitals, closings 287
Highway 5, Barriere-Clearwater section, Pigs Corner 845
Kamloops, housing for persons with mental illness 1374
Kamloops–North Thompson constituency and area, economic development 846-7
Legislature, role of opposition 287
Macdonald, Norm, comments on health care system 287-8
McMahon, Wendy, work as MLA 287
Mental health 1373-4
Mt. Paul Centre, funding 848
NDP
2005 election campaign statements 287-9
performance as government 286-7, 289-90
performance as government, funding for rural communities 844-5
North Thompson Relief Association, fundraising 846
Oppenheim, Cherish, murder case 1085-6
Points of order
Member moved adjournment of debate 1386
Prince Rupert, economic development 288
Private members' statements
Save the children 1699-701
Public debt, paydown of debt 289
Rivers and streams, government support for B.C. waterways 271
Sahota, Patty, work as MLA 288
Seniors
government assistance 289
housing 290
Southern interior development initiative trust, local decision-making 845, 848
Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust Act, debate 844-8
Statements by members
B.C. Rivers Day 271
B.C. Special Olympics 2141
Substance abuse and addiction, impact of drug trade 1086
Sun Peaks Resort, work of firefighters 1480-1
Vavenby, future of community 845-6
Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd., Vavenby mill operation, closing 845-6
Wong, Patrick, work as MLA 288
Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2005
debate 1479-82, 1857
retroactivity 1481
Zirnhelt, David, comments on government 290
Kwan, Jenny Wai Ching (Vancouver–Mount Pleasant)

As subject
misattribution of quotations to Michael de Jong 639
withdrawal of comments requested 1085 (de Jong) 1085
Advanced Education Ministry, estimates debate 1458-9
B.C., northern and rural B.C.
government support 79
heartlands, use of term 79
B.C. Court of Appeal, ruling on class size and composition 615
B.C. Liberal Party government
accountability 1968-9
actions since 2001 election 73-4, 77
election platform 772-4, 780
response to issues 1659
response to public's priorities 344-7
Budget debate 73-4, 77-81
Budget Measures Implementation Act (No. 2), 2005, debate 360-1, 785-6
Budgets, 2005-06 budget and update
debate, line-by-line debate of estimates 233-5
interim supply, time coverage 233, 235
priorities 73-4, 77-81, 145
public communication by government 234
public consultation process, public's priorities 344-7, 771, 776, 779-80
Business, small business, taxation 774-5, 777-8
Business, tax reduction 78
Campbell, Gordon, comments while in opposition on reviews of child deaths 1851
Charlie, Sherry
brother remaining in relative's home 1228-9
investigations and reviews of death 1228-9
review of death 195
government handling 274
terms of reference 230
Child and youth officer, independence 274
Children
child death reviews
communications with families 2101
incomplete reviews 1713, 1804, 1850-1, 1943-4, 1995-6, 2101
review process 319-20
child protection funding 80
Children and Family Development Ministry, estimates debate 1552-7
Children's commissioner
elimination of office, transfer of child death reviews to coroner 1713
need for independent commissioner 80, 274, 319-20, 1713, 1804, 1851, 1944
Civil service, labour negotiations, fiscal framework 1928-9
Construction industry, cost pressures in industry 1928
Consumers, taxes and user fees 97
Corporations
government consultation on taxation policies 776-7
tax reduction
attraction of new businesses 778-9
consultation by government 771-5, 780
corporations impacted 777-8
measurement of effectiveness of reduction 780
reduction 78, 97, 344, 346-7, 771
response of business community 775
de Jong, Michael, comments on issues
Labour Relations Code legislation later identified as misattribution 614
role of Vince Ready in teachers labour dispute 1081
standing orders 593
Discrimination and racism, elimination of racism, role of Asian Canadians in armed forces 1654
Dobell, Ken, role in teachers labour dispute 917-8
Economy, B.C. economy
competitiveness 344
underground economy, impact on government revenues 2171-2
Education
class size and composition, cases and studies 608-12, 615
English-as-a-second-language programs, funding 1833
English-as-a-second-language students, support in classrooms 610, 613
essential service designation 614
funding 611
government policies, impact on education system 74, 610-2
inner-city schools, issues 1831-3
kindergarten, junior kindergarten programs 1833
multicultural workers in system 1833
preschool education, home instruction program for preschool youngsters 1834
provincial exam learning guides 1834
school boards and districts, charging of fees for school materials and programs 74
school boards and districts, costs 611
school libraries 612-3
social equity programs, funding 1831-2
special needs students, support in classroom 610-1, 1833
Education Committee, activities 608-9
Education Ministry, estimates debate 1831-4
Elections, May 2005 general election, results 73, 77
Environmental protection, funding 74
Finance Ministry
estimates debate 1925-31, 1961-9, 1973, 2168-73
estimates process 1925-6, 1968-9, 1973, 2168
oversight of capital projects 1926-8
First nations
new relationship with government 74, 77, 1929-30
referendum on principles for treaty negotiations 77
treaty negotiations, funding 1930
treaty settlements, potential impact on government revenues 1930
Forests and forest industry
mill closings, government announcements and actions 1395
mountain pine beetle control 74, 79-80, 234-5, 1465
Gambling revenues, allocation to schools 1760-1
Gove, Thomas J., meeting with government on child protection issues 319
Government
accounting, Accounting Policy Advisory Committee 360, 785
advertising and announcements, cost 233, 408-9, 612-3, 1966-7, 1969
communications, spending 1962-5
government caucus committees 1930-1
procurement policy 2168-71
transfer payments from federal government 346
Hansard Services, work commended 777
Health
continuing and long-term care beds, funding 79
health care funding levels 79
health care system, government strategy 74
health care system, wait-lists and waiting times 79
Home care services 77
Homelessness
government action 74, 612
homelessness in B.C. 235
International Financial Activity Act, amendments 781
International Labour Organization, comments on labour relations in education system 614-5
Kids Around the World Children's Museum Society, Tigers and Dragons exhibit 1801
Labour, government handling of labour relations 567
Lee, Daniel, comments on impact of tax reductions 773
Legislative Assembly Management Committee, work on MLA salary and pension legislation 2000
Legislative Assembly Statutes Amendment Act, 2005, public response to bill 2000-1
Legislative Assembly Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 Repeal Act, debate 2000-1
Legislature
estimates process, debate limited to current budget 1968
estimates process, role of opposition 73
fixed legislative calendar 592
language used in House, "tell the truth" 776
members, withdrawal of comments requested 303
members not to accuse other members of misleading the House 303
role of opposition 81, 361
standing order 81, bills to receive three readings before passing, urgency cases, Speaker's determination 592
MacKay, Dennis, withdrawal of comments requested 303
Manufactured homes, applicability of Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 360-1
Martel, Austin, child death case 1713, 1943
Masi, Reni, comments on class size 609
Mayencourt, Lorne, position on MLA salary and pension legislation 2000
Media, placement of government advertising in newspapers 1966
MLAs, salary and pension legislation 2000
Midway mill closing, government assistance for community 1395-6
Mines and mining industry in B.C., need for skilled workers 345
Motions
continuation of sitting beyond ordinary hour of adjournment (Motion without notice), debate 592-3
Mount St. Joseph Hospital, status 459
Museums, children's museums 1801
Oral questions
B.C. Rail–CN Rail agreement and cost of rail crossing upgrades 33
Budget priorities and corporate tax reduction 97
Call for independent review of children's deaths 1804
Call for reinstatement of children's commissioner 319-20
Call for reinstatement of independent children's commissioner 1850-1
Closing of Midway sawmill 1395-6
Communication with families in child death review process 2101
Derailment investigation and CN Rail safety practices 1659
Government action on mountain pine beetle infestation 1465
Government advertising on education 408-9
Government policy for child death reviews 1228-9
Government role in teachers labour dispute 567, 769
Government support for low-income seniors 144-5
Independence of child protection officer 274
Legacy project and Mount St. Joseph Hospital 459
Responsibility for outstanding child death reviews 1943-4, 1995-6
Review of children's deaths by coroner 1713
Review of death of Sherry Charlie 195, 230
Role of facilitators in teachers labour dispute 917-8
Terms of reference for industrial inquiry commissioner in teachers labour dispute 1081
Pace Group Communications Inc., government contracts 2168-71
Partnerships B.C., involvement with Site C project 2173
Peace River area, power generation on river, Site C project 2173
Points of order
Apology for misattributed quote 642
Unparliamentary language used in House 776
Post-secondary education
funding 346
student financial assistance 345-6
tuition fees 235, 346
Premier's Office, budget 81
Providence Health Care, legacy project 459
Public affairs bureau
budget 1966-8
contracts with private sector 1966, 2168-71
media monitoring activities 1965
organization and staffing 1961-4
Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry, estimates debate 1760-1
Railways and rail services
rail crossings, upgrades 33
safety, government action 1659
Ready, Vince, role in teachers labour dispute 917-8, 1081
Revenue Statutes Amendment Act, 2005, debate 344-7, 771-84
School district 39 (Vancouver)
funding 1834
inner-city schools 1831-4
Science and technology
biotechnology industry, location in B.C. 783
life sciences industry, commercialization of patents, income tax refunds 781-3
life sciences industry, tax incentives and link with government health policies 784
Seniors, government assistance 73-4, 77-8, 144-5, 234, 361
Simon Fraser University, School for the Contemporary Arts, relocation proposal 1458-9
Skills training
funding 80-1
funding for apprenticeship program 345-7
shortage of skilled workers 80-1, 773
Statements by members
Marj White 316
Tigers and Dragons exhibit 1801
Veterans of Asian ancestry 1654
Sultan, Ralph, withdrawal of comments requested 303
Supply Act (No. 2), 2005, debate 232-5
Supreme Court of B.C., ruling on removal of provisions from teachers' collective agreement, government action 769
Surrey Memorial Hospital, funding 79, 234
Taxation
competitive tax system 775
government initiatives, analysis of benefits of possible initiatives 774-7, 779
targeted tax reductions 344, 347, 781
Teachers
collective agreement, removal of provisions on class size and composition 769
collective bargaining process, fact-finder report 608
collective bargaining process, history 608-9, 611, 613-5
government relationship with teachers 614
labour dispute in education system 408
government handling 567, 769
role of facilitators 917-8
teacher-librarians 612-3
Teachers' Collective Agreement Act
debate 608-15
continuation of bill debate 592-3
delay for six months 613-4
Terasen Gas Inc., operations 78
Vancouver
homelessness 235
services for aboriginal youth 1554-7
Vancouver Inner-City Parents Group, concerns re inner-city schools 1831
War, Asian Canadian veterans 1654
White, Marj, accomplishments commended 316
Women's centres, funding from governments 774
Young Eagle Healing Lodge, contracted services for aboriginal youth 1552-7

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