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

Taylor, Hon. Carole (Vancouver-Langara)

As subject
comments on advertising costs during teachers labour dispute (Ralston) 468
work in 1999 on economic task force 772
Abbotsford, new hospital and cancer centre 1970-1
Auditor general, review of Abbotsford hospital public-private partnership 1970-1
Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act, amendments 360
Britannia mine, water treatment plant 1972
B.C. Liberal Party government, election platform 359
Budget
budget consultation paper tabled 75
September update, budget and fiscal plan tabled 75
Budget debate 69-73
Budget Measures Implementation Act (No. 2), 2005, debate 74-5, 360-1, 785-8
Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, amendments 360
Budgets
2004-05 budget, priorities 96-7, 99
2005-06 budget and update
forecasted surplus 71
funding allocation 359-60
priorities 70-3
balanced budgets 1924
Business
B.C. access to federal business number system 1444
business climate 1924
partnerships, liability in limited liability partnerships 1449
small business, government assistance 359
small business, taxation 72, 774, 777-8
taxation 72
Business Number Act, amendments 1444
Civil service, labour negotiations, fiscal framework 1929
Construction industry, cost pressures in industry 1928
Corporations
government consultation on taxation policies 780
tax reduction 97, 344, 780
attraction of new businesses 779
consultation by government 772
corporations impacted 777-8
measurement of effectiveness of reduction 780
Credit Union Incorporation Act, amendments 1445-6
Economy, B.C. economy
competitiveness 775
current conditions 70-2
task force in 1999, results 772
underground economy, impact on government revenues 2171-2
Education, funding 408-9
Employment, job creation in B.C. 359
Finance Ministry
estimates debate 1923-37, 1961-73, 2168-73
accomplishments, goals and responsibilities 1924-5
government borrowings and loans for 2004-05, report tabled 2217
guarantees and indemnities for fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, report tabled 2217
oversight of capital projects 1926-8
staff development 1925
Financial services industry, credit unions, voting rules 1445-6
First nations
agreements with government 71
new relationship with government 71
treaty negotiations, funding 1930
treaty settlements, potential impact on government revenues 1930
Government
accounting
Accounting Policy Advisory Committee 360, 785-6
practices 1924-5
use of generally accepted accounting principles 785
advertising and announcements, cost 408-12, 1932-3, 1966-7, 1969
communications, spending 1962-5
electronic delivery of services 1925
fiscal planning and policies 70
government caucus committees 1930-1
procurement policy 1925, 2168-70
strategic plan and ministry service plans 2005-06 and 2007-08 tabled 75
Health care system, services for seniors 70-1
Immigration, programs and services for immigrants to B.C., settlement services 1969
Income tax, taxes for low- and middle-income families 72, 96-7
Income Tax Act, amendments 344
Infrastructure, investment in infrastructure 72
International Financial Activity Act, amendments 344
International financial activity program, expansion 72
Kasper, Rick, comments on assistance for elderly renters of manufactured homes 361
Labour, negotiation of public sector contracts 72
Legislature, estimates process, debate limited to current budget 1968
Manufactured homes
applicability of Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 360
use by seniors 70
Media, placement of government advertising in newspapers 1966
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2005, debate 1444-5, 1449
Morris, Linda, hiring as deputy minister responsible for public affairs bureau 1931-2
Pace Group Communications Inc., government contracts 1934, 2168-70
Partnerships B.C.
involvement with health care capital projects 1969-72
involvement with Site C project 2173
operations 1972
Peace River area, power generation on river, Site C project 2173
Politics and politicians, government polling of public 1936
Post-secondary education, faculty, collective bargaining process 1973
Premier's Council on Aging and Seniors Issues, role 71
Public affairs bureau
budget 1933, 1967-8
contracts with private sector 1933-5, 1966, 2168-70
media monitoring activities 1965-6
organization and staffing 1934-7, 1961-4
Public debt, debt management 1925
Revelstoke Dam, grant-in-lieu to city of Revelstoke 2173
Revenue Statutes Amendment Act, 2005, debate 74-5, 344, 358-60, 771-84
St. Paul's Hospital, future of hospital 1972
Science and technology
biotechnology industry in B.C. 344, 783
life sciences industry, commercialization of patents, income tax refunds 344, 781-3
life sciences industry, tax incentives and link with government health policies 784
research and development in B.C. 72
Seniors
government assistance 70, 99, 144-5, 360, 775, 1924
housing 70-1
housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 70, 144-5, 360, 786-8
income supplement 70, 144, 2172
support system 70
Supply Act, 2005-2006, debate 2220
Supply Act (No. 2), 2005, debate 191-2, 232
Surrey Memorial Hospital
potential expansion or additional facilities 1969-70
report by health authority, release 1970
Taxation
competitive tax system 96-7, 98, 344, 359, 771-2, 774, 776, 779, 1924
government initiatives 773-4
government initiatives, analysis of benefits of possible initiatives 775-7, 781
Teachers
collective agreement, legislation 409-12
collective bargaining process, fact-finder report 409
labour dispute in education system 408-9
Western Pro Show Rentals Ltd., government contracts 1933-5
Thorne, Diane (Coquitlam-Maillardville)

As subject
family and supporters thanked 253
B.C. Liberal Party government, priorities 257
Budget debate 253-7
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, devolution of housing stock to province 1256
Cashore, John, work as MLA 253-4, 257
Charlie, Sherry
brother remaining in relative's home 1228
review of death, terms of reference 231
Child and youth officer
independence 231, 318, 1586-7
review of death of Sherry Charlie, scope 1228
Childcare Minister of State
budget 1572
role and responsibilities 1570-1
Children
child death review process 318, 1081
Children, child care
accessibility, impact on working families 1791-2
before- and after-school care 1574
facilities with features for special needs children 1585
funding, allocation of federal funding, consultation 1570-1, 1572-84, 1586, 1787-91, 1793-4
funding, federal agreement 256-7
licensed child care 1585
ministerial responsibility 1788
opportunities and partnerships 1584-5
subsidy system 256-7, 1572-3, 1586, 1795
supported child care, funding 1572
Children, early learning 1574
allocation of federal funding 1572, 1574, 1578, 1583-4
allocation of federal funding, consultation 1789-90, 1793
ministerial responsibility 1788
programs 1790-3
Children and Family Development Ministry
estimates debate 1570-88
budget 1572
work with other ministries 1582
Children's commissioner, need for independent commissioner 231, 318, 1082
Como Creek, watershed conservation 1011
Como Watershed Group, conservation activities 1011-2
Coquitlam, transportation infrastructure needs 255
Coquitlam-Maillardville constituency and area, issues 254-7
Education
class size and composition 541, 678-81
English-as-a-second-language students, support in classrooms 678
funding 541-2, 679, 918
government policies 541
government policies, impact on education system 256, 678-9, 918
learning conditions in classrooms 543-4
preschool education 1583
school boards and districts, costs 541, 679
schools, use of school buildings for child care 1571-2, 1586, 1794
system, privatization 681
Education Ministry
estimates debate 1787-95
staffing 1787
Families, family learning centres 1791-2
Fires and firefighters, workers compensation for firefighters with cancer, legislation, local government support 1489
Food banks, usage in B.C. 257
Forests and Range Ministry, estimates debate 1255-7
Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, Coquitlam line rapid transit project 1271-2
Health care system
government strategy 256-7
surgery wait-lists 255-6
Hertzman, Clyde, work on early childhood development 1791
Housing
rental housing, rent supplements 1256
social and subsidized housing, units 1257
social and subsidized housing, wait-lists 1255
Human early learning partnership program 1583, 1791
Labour, collective bargaining in B.C. 542
Literacy, government funding and strategy 1787
Maillardville, Fraser mill site development proposal 1011-2
Morley, Jane, report on early childhood development and child care 1587
Newfoundland, education system 541
Oral questions
Call for reinstatement of children's commissioner 318
Call for reinstatement of independent children's commissioner 1082
Government policy for child death reviews 1081, 1228
Government role in teachers labour dispute 565-6
Impact of government policies on education system 918
Independence of child and youth officer 231
Petitions
Education, support for teachers and repeal of legislation 1232
Pinecone Lake Provincial Park, access to park 255
Poverty and Human Rights Centre, report on child care funding 1573
Provincial Child Care Council, role 1579-80
Riverview Hospital
facilities, use for housing for mentally ill 255
lands as environmental and heritage site 254-5
Riverview Hospital, lands as environmental and heritage site 95
Riverview TreeFest 95
School Community Connections program 1794
School district 43 (Coquitlam)
first nations pilot program 256
funding 541-2, 679
learning conditions in schools, teachers' comments 541-4, 680-1
teachers in schools, number 678-9
Statements by members
Day of Remembrance and Action to Stop Violence Against Women 2139-40
Riverview Hospital lands 94-5
Tri-City Women's Centre 1653-4
Watershed conservation in Coquitlam area 1011-2
Teachers
collective bargaining process 542-4, 565-6, 677-9
government relationship with teachers 677
labour dispute in education system, government handling 565-6
public support, petition tabled 1232
role 679-80
Teachers' Collective Agreement Act, debate 540-4, 677-81
Times Colonist, article on child care funding 1793
Transportation Ministry, estimates debate 1271-2
Tri-Cities area, refugee population 254
Tri-City Women's Resource Centre Society, programs and services 1653-4
United Chinese Community Enrichment Service Society, services for new immigrants 254
Vanier Elementary School, first nations pilot program 256
Violence against women, prevention 2140
Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2005
debate 1489
retroactivity 1489
Youth, jobs for young people 257
Thorpe, Hon. Rick (Okanagan-Westside)

As subject
family and supporters thanked 91
Automobiles, hybrid vehicles, taxation 101
B.C. Liberal Party government, goals 100-1
Budget debate 91-2, 100-2
Budgets, 2005-06 budget and update, priorities 91-2, 102
Business
small business
government initiatives 504
small business round table 512, 514-5, 518-9
taxation 512-3
taxation 101-2
venture capital programs 511, 517
Canada Revenue Agency, collection and remittance of B.C. taxes 506, 510-11
Canadian National Railway Company, tax credits for purchase of B.C. Rail 511
Economy, B.C. economy
current conditions 504
government strategy 507
Education
government strategy 100
Elections, May 2005 general election, results 91
Employment, job creation in B.C. 101
Environment, sustainable environmental management 101
Forests and forest industry, mountain pine beetle control, government action 101
Globe and Mail, article on B.C. economy 507, 514
Government
deregulation initiative 504-5, 512
fiscal planning and policies 513
revenues 505-7, 521, 529-30
Health
continuing and long-term care beds 91
government promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness 100
health care funding 100-1
Income tax
tax levels 513
taxes for low- and middle-income families 101
Insurance, taxation of insurance premiums 526
International financial activity program, expansion 102
NDP, 2005 election campaign statements 91-2
Oil and gas industry in B.C., regulation 505, 520-2
Okanagan area, post-secondary education 102
Okanagan-Westside constituency and area
issues and concerns 101-2
seniors housing 101-2
Post-secondary education, government strategy 100
Privacy, protection of personal information, reporting of information disclosure 528
Property Assessment Appeal Board, 2004 annual report tabled 232
Property tax, assessments and appeals 506
Revenue Services of B.C.
privacy protection of personal information 528-9, 532
revenue services 510, 526-8, 530-1
revenue services, collection of debts owed to government by income assistance recipients 525-6
Sales tax
review of sales tax system 506, 513, 517-20
tax compliance program for oil and gas industry 505, 520-1
Science and technology, life sciences industry, patents 102
Seniors
government assistance 91, 101
housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 91, 101
Shewfelt, Robert James, death 141
Small Business and Revenue Ministry
estimates debate 503-32
accomplishments, goals and responsibilities 504-6
appeals branch 516-7, 523-4
audit, collection and enforcement activities 505-6, 522-3
budget 507-8, 510
ministry name 512
revenue management project 506, 530
staffing 508-10, 521
Taxation
administration and collection of taxes by provincial government, taxpayer fairness and service code 515-6
taxes for low- and middle-income families 92
Tributes
Robert James Shewfelt 141
University of B.C., Okanagan campus 102
Welfare, social programs and services, funding 101
Westbank first nation, economic development 102
Trevena, Claire (North Island)

As subject
family and supporters thanked 159
Advanced Education Ministry, estimates debate 1347-9
B.C., northern and rural B.C., social services in rural areas 162
B.C. Liberal Party government, actions since 2001 election 160, 162
Budget debate 159-62
Budgets, 2005-06 budget and update, content 161
Campbell River and District General Hospital, need for upgrading 1823-4
Canada, nature of society 159
Child and youth officer, review of death of Sherry Charlie, scope 198
Civil Forfeiture Act, debate 1308, 1336-7
Communities, impact from industry changes, transition assistance from government 721
Community Services Ministry, estimates debate 721-3
Corporations, tax reduction 606
Crime and criminals, forfeiture of proceeds of crime 1308, 1336-7
Duboise, William, income assistance case 567
Education
adult basic education 2044-5
class size and composition, cases 605-8, 660-3
distance education and on-line learning 1830
government policies, impact on education system 605
rural schools 1829-30
school boards and districts, costs 607
school boards and districts, funding of rural schools 1829-30
special needs students, support in classroom 605-6
system, current conditions 663
system, privatization 662
Education Ministry, estimates debate 1829-30
Elections
electoral reform, rural-urban issues 1406
single transferable vote system, new boundaries under system 1406
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2005, debate 1405-6
Employment and Income Assistance Ministry, estimates debate 2041-65
Energy, alternative energy sources 161-2
First nations, new relationship with government 161
Forests and forest industry
annual allowable cut, cut control requirements 1203
coastal forest industry, current conditions, impact on workers 1203
mill closings, government announcements and actions 1331
Forests and Range Ministry, estimates debate 1203-4
Government programs and services, accessibility 161
Haig-Brown Festival 270
Health, public health, bedbug infestations 2056-7
Health Ministry, estimates debate 1823-4
Homelessness, causes of homelessness 2058
Income assistance
accessibility for homeless persons 2051
benefits
application process 2046-9
benefit amount 2053-4, 2057-9
Christmas supplement 2056
crisis grants and emergency assistance 2048-9, 2056-7
earnings exemption 2055
security deposits 2059-60
two-years-in-five time limit 2050-1
eligibility, number of ineligible applicants 2060
eligibility, two-year financial independence test 2049
employment programs 2042-6
recipients
designation as person with persistent multiple barriers 2060-1
number 2046
transition to employment 2045-6
service delivery 2064-5
Income assistance, disability benefits
administrators' rulings and physicians' orders 567, 2062-3
application process 2061-2
benefit amount 2054-5
employment programs and services 2052-3
medical benefits 2063-4
nutritional supplements 567
volunteer supplement 2056
Mandela, Nelson, comments on education 662
'Namgis First Nation, potlatch items 1547
North Island College
electrician apprenticeship program 161
role and services 1347-8
North Island constituency and area
description and electoral boundaries 1405-6
employment issues 2049-50
issues and concerns 160-1
learning conditions in schools 606-8, 660-1, 663, 1829-30
North Island Secondary School, grade 12 curriculum 160
North island–coast development initiative trust 839-40, 927-32
North Island–Coast Development Initiative Trust Act, debate 839-40, 927-32
Oral questions
Access to nutritional supplements for income assistance recipients 567
Future of Port Alice pulp mill 67-8, 148, 1017
Potential closing of mills in B.C. 1331
Potential reopening of Port Alice mill 1550
Review of death of Sherry Charlie 198
Port Alice
community transition funding 721-3
future of pulp mill 67-8, 148, 839, 1017, 1550
future of pulp mill, access to fibre 1204
future of village 160
Port Hardy Secondary School, programs 1829-30
Post-secondary education
distance learning, on-line learning 1348
tuition fees 1349
Quadra Island Volunteer Fire Department, role 406
Reisman, Heather, comments on education system 607
Resources and resource industries
economic development strategy for resource-dependent communities 839
value-added secondary industry 162
Revenue Services of B.C., revenue services, collection of debts owed to government by income assistance recipients 524-5
St. Joseph's General Hospital, need for upgrading 1823-4
Small Business and Revenue Ministry, estimates debate 524-5
Statements by members
Haig-Brown Festival in Campbell River 270
Quadra Island Volunteer Fire Department 406
Role of civilian peacekeepers 1710
U'mista Cultural Centre 1547
Teachers
collective bargaining process, history 605-8, 660
government relationship with teachers 663
role 605, 607-8
substitute teachers, wages 661-2
supply and recruitment 608, 661-2
teacher-librarians 607
wage levels 662
Teachers' Collective Agreement Act, debate 605-8, 660-3
U'mista Cultural Centre 1547
United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, rights re standard of living and child protection 160
Vancouver Island, North Island
aquaculture potential 162
health care services 1823-4
infrastructure 162
needs 839
post-secondary education 1347-9
revenues from resource industries 161
Vancouver Island Health Authority, services in North Island, consultation 1823-4
War, role of civilian peacekeepers 1710
World Trade University, establishment 1628-9
World Trade University Canada Establishment Act, debate 1628-9

back | top of page

copyright © 2005: Queen’s Printer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada