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

Lali, Harry (Yale-Lillooet)

As subject
family and supporters thanked 86-7
Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Ministry, estimates debate 1522-7
Alcohol
privatization of liquor stores 89-90
public liquor stores in Kamloops, petition tabled 100
Asian Canadians
abandoned brides in India 1063-5
gang activity among Indo-Canadians 1027
Aspen Planers Ltd., Merritt mill operations, agreement with Weyerhauser 1201
Bain, Penny, comments on funding reductions to sexual assault victim services 1027
Basi, David, termination of position as ministerial assistant, severance payment 964
B.C., northern and rural B.C.
government support 90
health care services 1818-9
impact of government policies on rural areas 877
revenue source for province 1416
transportation infrastructure needs 1365
B.C. Court of Appeal, ruling on class size and composition 477
B.C. Liberal Party government
actions since 2001 election 88-90
policies, impact on low-income earners 68
position on privatization 89-90
B.C. Public Service Agency
leadership and learning program 958
ministerial responsibility 957-8
B.C. Rail
first nations benefits trust, accessibility of funding 879
privatization process 89, 1658
Budget debate 86-91
Budgets, 2005-06 budget and update, priorities 88-90
Business, tax reduction 89
Campbell, Scott, position as chief information officer with provincial government 2158-9
Cayoose Resort, proposal 1525
Caza, David James, sex offender case 872
Civil Forfeiture Act, debate 1025-8
Civil service
employees commended 956
equity hiring 966-9
hiring, merit principle 919-20, 959-61
hiring panels 970
merit employment legislation 966, 969
severance payments 965-6
Community Services Ministry, estimates debate 909, 911, 956-70
Consumers, taxes and user fees 89
Corrections system, sex offenders, monitoring of activities 872
Cowan, Gary
contract with government 962-3
hiring by government 919-20
position with Fast-Track program 1015
Crime and criminals, forfeiture of proceeds of crime
civil liability 1027
legislation elsewhere 1025-6
standard of proof, balance of probabilities 1025
Deloitte Consulting Ltd., government contract for report on Internet portal project 2158
Economy, B.C. economy, economic development initiative trusts, governance 879
Education
education of first nations people
aboriginal education 1844
funding 477
English-as-a-second-language programs, funding 476-7, 1844
government policies 88-9, 476-7
language education, Punjabi and other languages 1843-4
learning conditions in classrooms 477-8
school closings 476
system, current conditions 477
Education Ministry, estimates debate 1842-4
Elections
electoral reform, rural-urban issues 1416-7
May 2005 general election, results 86-7
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2005, debate 1416-7
Families, role of parents 475
Fast-Track program, progress of projects 1015
First nations
agreements-in-principle 1524
consultation by government 1526-7
economic development 1525-6
government support 1523-7
new relationship with government 88
treaty negotiation process 1522-5
Food banks, usage in B.C. 68
Forests and forest industry
exports, illegal export of products to U.S. 1199
harvesting rights for timber licences, transfers, five percent takeback program 1200
mountain pine beetle control
access to beetle-damaged wood 1200
federal funding 34
government action 879, 1196
salvage logging, small-scale operations, access to fibre 1197-200
Forests and Range Ministry
estimates debate 1196-203
staffing levels 1196-7
Freedom of information
requests for information
fees and response times 2160-1, 2164
handling of requests 2165-6
tracking by government 2162-3
retention of records by government staff 2163
routine disclosure 2163-4
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
potential amendments 2161-2
potential amendments, consultation 2164-5
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Special Review Committee, recommendations 2162
Fuel, cost of heating fuel 90
Government
electronic delivery of services, Internet portal project 2155-60
privatization of public services 2166
purchasing, tendering system, role of B.C. Bid 2166
Health
health authorities, service delivery to rural communities 1818
health care system, government strategy 90
Health Ministry, estimates debate 1818-21
Highway 1, safety and funding for improvements 1364
Highway 5, Coquihalla Highway
improvements 1366-7
privatization 89
Highway 97C, Okanagan connector 1366
Highways and roads, maintenance and rehabilitation, funding for regions 1364-6
Housing, temporary housing and shelters, funding 90
Information and Privacy Commissioner, budget 2160-1
Infrastructure, transportation infrastructure 90
J.S. Jones Holdings Ltd., Boston Bar mill operations, history 1201-3
Kamloops, economy 68
Labour and Citizens' Services Ministry, estimates debate 2155-67
Lawrence, Rudy, comments on Maximus services to seniors 1333
Legislature, estimates process, comments to be relevant to vote being debated 2162
Lillooet, Forests Ministry office closing 1196-7
Lower mainland, South Fraser perimeter road project 1364
Lytton, health care services 1820-1
McCandless, Rick, position as chief information officer with provincial government 2159
Maximus Inc.
government contracts, performance 1333
handling of Medical Services Plan information services 89, 1333
Medical Services Plan, privatization of system 89, 2166
Merit commissioner
hiring review process 962
report on civil service hiring, audit sample 958-62
Merritt
health care services 1818-20
sex offender in area, monitoring of activities 872
timber supply area and Forests Ministry staffing levels 1196-7
NDP, 2005 election campaign statements on regional economic development funding 877
Nicola Valley Health Care Centre, services 1818-9
Northern development initiative trust 877-9
Oil and gas, roads for industry use 1365
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, tourism, circle route in Whistler area 1367
Oral questions
Derailment investigation and CN Rail safety practices 1658
Federal funding for mountain pine beetle strategy 34
Government contracts with Maximus 1333
Hiring of Gary Cowan for Fast-Track program 919-20, 1015
Impact of government policies on Kamloops economy 68
Monitoring of sex offender in Merritt area 872
Petitions
Government liquor stores in Kamloops 100
Post-secondary education, need 475
Princeton, school closing 1843
Private members' statements
Abandoned brides in India 1063-5
Punjabi Canadian Roots Club 1327-8, 1843-4
Rabbani, Diane
departure from position with government, severance 963-6
position as merit commissioner 963-5
role in Public Service Agency 958
Railways and rail services, safety, length of trains 1658
School district 58 (Nicola-Similkameen), Punjabi language education 1843-4
Seniors, government assistance 88
Southern interior development initiative trust
funding, ongoing funding 877
governance, involvement of first nations 879
Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust Act, debate 876-80
Statements by members
Punjabi Canadian Roots Club in Merritt 1327-8
St'át'imc First Nation, involvement in resort proposal 1525
Taxation, taxes for low- and middle-income families 89
Taxi industry
driver education, TaxiHost program 1368
regulation, Lanyon report recommendations 1367-8
Teachers
collective bargaining process 477
collective bargaining process, fact-finder report 478
labour dispute in education system 475-6, 478-9
teacher-librarians, need 476
Teachers' Collective Agreement Act, debate 475-9
Tourism, circle routes for tourists 1365
Transportation corridors, management 1365
Transportation Ministry, estimates debate 1363-8
Urbanization in B.C. 1416
Victim assistance, funding during B.C. Liberal Party administration 1026-8
Yale-Lillooet constituency and area
description and history 87-8, 877
health care services 1818-21
transportation infrastructure needs 1366-7
Lee, Richard T. (Burnaby North)

Burnaby Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards 1654
Burnaby North constituency and area, population 1703
China
cultural and economic exchanges with B.C. 192
trade missions to B.C. 1012
Education, evaluation and testing of students 1978
Elections
electoral reform in B.C. 1403
referendum on electoral system for B.C. 1404
Electoral Boundaries Commission, appointment and role 1403-4
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2005, debate 1403-4
Emergencies, disaster relief, Canadian relationship with U.S. 310
Exports and imports, trade between B.C. and Asia 1012
Hurricane Katrina, Canadian assistance in aftermath of hurricane 310
Inheritance tax 1703-4
Louie, Angela, achievements as Toastmaster 1800-1
Motions
Canadian assistance in aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (Motion 5), debate 310
inheritance tax (Motion 28), debate 1703-4
Post-secondary education, scholarships for B.C. students to study in China 192
Statements by members
Burnaby business awards 1654
Chinese Canadian veterans 1546-7
Economic and cultural exchanges with Asia 192
Toastmasters accomplishments by Angela Louie 1800-1
Trade relations with China 1012
Toastmasters International 1800
Transportation, Pacific gateway initiative 192
United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries, recommendations for World Trade University 1421
War, Chinese Canadian veterans 1546-7
World Trade University, establishment 1420-1
World Trade University Canada Establishment Act, debate 1420-1
Lekstrom, Blair (Peace River South)

As subject
comments on teachers' collective bargaining process (Cubberley) 634
experience in education system 587
family and supporters thanked 162
Budget debate 162-7
Budgets
2005-06 budget and update, public consultation process 1807
2005-06 budget and update, surplus 163-4
prebudget consultation 407
Civil Forfeiture Act
debate 1301
definitions, "instrument of unlawful activity" 1301, 1305
Civil service, wages 167
Corporations, tax reduction 165
Education
class size and composition 587-8
essential service designation 588
funding 166, 586
graduation rate 587
student achievement 587
Education Ministry, budget 586
Elections, electoral reform, protection for northern constituencies 1777-8
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2005, debate 1777-8
Finance and Government Services Committee
first report for first session of 38th parliament presented 1807
work of committee 407
Health care funding 166
Infrastructure, investment in infrastructure 163, 166
Legislature, nature of debate 165
Medical Services Plan premiums, reductions 164
Northern development initiative trust 805-6
Northern Development Initiative Trust Amendment Act, 2005, debate 805-6
Northern Lights College, trades and apprenticeship training programs 1393
Peace River area
issues re proximity to Alberta 165
road infrastructure 163
Public debt, debt repayment levels, impact on funding for social services 163, 166
Resources and resource industries, revenues, allocation to social services 164
Seniors, government assistance 163-4
Statements by members
Northern Lights College 1393
Prebudget consultation 407
Taxation, competitive tax system 165
Teachers
collective bargaining process, history 586-9
government relationship with teachers 588
wage levels 586
Teachers' Collective Agreement Act, debate 585-9
Les, Hon. John (Chilliwack-Sumas)

As subject
comments on Kathleen Stephany (Dix) 1664-5
Abbotsford, new hospital and cancer centre 20
Airports, Open Skies agreements 20
Alcohol, liquor stores 1673-4
Armed forces, Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack, use as educational facility 21
Asia, earthquake in South Asia, assistance for victims, B.C. contribution 871-2
Automobiles, road improvement and safety programs 1756
Barisoff, Bill, election as Speaker 19
B.C. Civil Liberties Association, position on civil forfeiture legislation 1335
B.C. Coroners Service
coroner's inquests, timeliness 2143
funding 1664
government funding, impact 2142
investigation of child deaths 1082-3, 1665, 1712-4, 1942-3, 1993-5, 2099
release of child death reviews 2213
reviews of deaths, causative factors considered 1664
role and responsibilities 1633
work of child death review unit 2213
work of coroners 2141-2
B.C. Integrated Youth Gang Task Force, work of task force 1639, 1662
B.C. Liberal Party government, goals 19-20
B.C. Lottery Corporation
advertising budget 1667
operations 1758-9, 1762
B.C. Utilities Commission, regulation of Insurance Corporation of B.C. 1746-8
Business, self-regulation 1444-5
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, amendments 1444-5
Canadian Civil Liberties Association, comments on Ontario's civil forfeiture legislation 1302
Children, child death reviews
incomplete reviews 1712, 1714, 1802-4, 1849-51, 1942-3, 1995-6, 2100, 2142-4
incomplete reviews, public release 1993-4
review process 1802-4, 1850, 1994-5, 2099-100, 2143
review process, panel to review 1712-3, 1851, 1944, 1993-4
Children's commissioner
elimination of office, transfer of child death reviews to coroner 1942, 1995, 2143
work of office 1851
Chilliwack-Sumas constituency and area, economic development 19
Civil Forfeiture Act
debate 763-4, 947-50, 1091-2, 1301-9, 1334-40
consultation and exposure bill 947-8, 1335, 1337-8
definitions
"instrument of unlawful activity" 948, 1301-5
"uninvolved interest holder" 948
director, role 948, 1303-4, 1306-7, 1339
Communities, safe communities 21
Corrections system
correctional facilities 1638
prisoners, increase in number of prisoners 1638
system 1632
Crime and criminals
automobile theft prevention, bait car program 1631-2, 1755
forfeiture of proceeds of crime
court's discretion on forfeiture order 1307-8
forfeiture 1091-2
forfeiture of family property 1302-3
forfeiture without conviction 1336-7
forfeiture without notice 1308
legislation 21, 764
legislation, constitutional and Charter of Rights challenges 1335
legislation elsewhere 948, 1301, 1305, 1337-8
mental illness defence 1335-6
protection for uninvolved interest holders 1308-9
role of Criminal Code 1338-9
standard of proof, balance of probabilities 1091, 1334-5
use of recovered funds 948-9, 1339-40, 1661
government strategy and initiatives to fight crime 949, 1631-2
landlord's responsibility for illegal activity in rental accommodation 1303, 1308-9
Dilling, Dorothy, suicide related to problem gambling 1671
Economy, B.C. economy, current conditions 20
Elections
fixed election date 21
referendum on electoral system for B.C. 22
Emergency preparedness and management system 66-7, 1631
Fires and firefighters, regional fire commissioners, relocation 1666, 1715
Fontaine, Cody, death, investigation 2146, 2214
Forests and forest industry in B.C. 20
Fraser River, repair and safety of dikes 66
Gambling
addiction and problem gambling, prevention and treatment 1666-7, 1669-70
electronic gaming, racetrack games 1671
expenditures in B.C. 1760
facilities, availability of automatic banking machines 1670
facilities, location and size 1759-60
on-line gaming, impact 1757-8
revenues, allocation 1672-3, 1756-7, 1760-1
slot machines 1671-2, 1760
Gangs
government services for gang-involved youth 1639, 1660
prevention of youth involvement 1660-1
Hall, Savannah, death
call for coroner's inquest 1548-9
investigations and reviews 2100
Impaired driving, government initiatives 1631
Insurance Corporation of B.C.
accreditation of collision repair shops 1749-51
claims, level of claims 1755
claims process 1749
driver licensing offices 1664
operations, role of government 1746-9
operations and service plan 1753-6
position on use of aftermarket parts in repairs 1751-2
rates for repair work 1752
Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2003, implementation 1753
Legislature
fixed legislative calendar 21-2
question period length 22
reforms 21-2
Speaker and Chair, new position of Assistant Deputy Speaker 22
Lotteries, sale of lottery tickets to minors 1667-8
Martel, Austin, child death case 1943
Mines and mining industry in B.C., current conditions 20
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2005, debate 1444-5
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, benefits 20
Police and policing
amalgamation and integration of services 21, 1631, 1636
funding for police services 1632
allocation of traffic fine revenue to municipal police and crime prevention services 21, 1634-6
funding for small communities 1637
information management, PRIME-BC system 21, 1637
initiatives and tools 1631-2
use of Tasers 1637
Ports, infrastructure development 20
Post-secondary education, government strategy 20-1
Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry
estimates debate 1631-9, 1660-74, 1746-62
accomplishments, goals and responsibilities 1631-3
budget 1633
gaming policy and enforcement branch 1632-3, 1672
liquor control and licensing branch 1632
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, hiring of additional officers 21
Seymour, Brandon James, child death case 1994, 2099
Stephany, Kathleen, work as coroner for B.C. Coroners Service 1665
Substance abuse and addiction
crystal meth, prevention and treatment services 99-100, 1662-3
grow ops and meth labs 947, 1663
mandatory drug treatment for criminal offenders 1663
Suicide, relation to problem gambling 1672
Surrey, growth in area, impact on service needs 1664
Terrorism, terrorist bombing of Air India flight, investigation and public inquiry 1637
Throne speech debate 19-22
Tourism, attraction of tourists from Asia 20
University College of the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack campus, relocation 21
Victim assistance 950, 1632
Victoria, crystal meth task force 1663
Violence, family violence, treatment programs 1633-4
Williams Lake, non-profit organizations, access to funding from gaming revenue 1757
World Trade University, establishment 21, 1437-8
World Trade University Canada Establishment Act, debate 1437-8

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