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

Yap, John (Richmond-Steveston)

As subject
family and supporters thanked 154
Auditor general, environmental audit reports 761
Automobiles
driver training process 1065-6
traffic safety, street racing, prevention and penalties 1065-7
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, role 134-5
B.C. Liberal Party government
accomplishments and goals 154-6
position on human rights 135
Budget debate 154-6
Budgets, 2005-06 budget and update, priorities 155
Burns Bog, proposals for area by NDP government 761
Business, small business, role 766
Cadman, Chuck, work on legislation for street racing crimes 1066
Campaign Finance Reform Act, debate 1985
Corporations, tax reduction 154-5
Cycling
commuter cycling 1378
infrastructure investment 1378
Drugs, Alzheimer drugs, inclusion on provincial drug formulary, petition tabled 2216
Economy, role of economy in funding for cultural and social services 156
Education, funding 155
Elections
campaign financing, reform 1985
electoral reform 1411-2
referendum on electoral system for B.C. 1411
voter participation 1411-2
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2005, debate 1411-2
Employment, job creation in B.C. 1383
Environment
environmental protection, government action 761
sustainable environmental management 760-1
First nations, new relationship with government 156
Health
continuing and long-term care beds 155, 1383
healthy lifestyles 563
physical fitness 1378
Housing
affordable housing 1383
conversion of public buildings to social housing 1383
residential care facilities, wait times 155
Human rights
complaint process 135
issues, position of B.C. Liberal government 135
Immigration, role of immigrants in B.C. 156
Income tax, taxes for low- and middle-income families 155
Insurance Corporation of B.C., street racing prevention activities 1065
Legislature
officers of the Legislature, proposal to establish an environmental sustainability commissioner 760-1
reforms 156
Motions
conversion of public buildings to social housing (Motion 70), debate 1382-4
environmental sustainability of government actions (Motion 25), debate 760-1
Human Rights Commission (Motion 3), debate 134-5
NDP
2005 election campaign statements on environmental sustainability 761
performance as government, environmental management 760-1
Ng, Jimmy, death in street-racing incident 1065, 1067
Petitions
Inclusion of Alzheimer drugs on provincial drug formulary 2216
Police and policing, street racing prevention activities 1065
Post-secondary education
international students 1941
tuition levels, impact on programs and students 155-6
Private members' statements
Street racing 1065-7
Richmond Youth Soccer Association, accomplishments 563
Richmond-Steveston constituency and area, new assisted-living facility 155, 269-70
Saldana, Dean, participation in Scrabble championship 2140-1
Seniors housing 1383
Smith, Ernest "Smoky," death 1411
Statements by members
International students in B.C. 1941
Richmond Youth Soccer Association 563
Scrabble champion Dean Saldana 2140-1
Small business in B.C. 766
Steveston, demographics 156
United Chinese Community Enrichment Service Society, services for new immigrants 269
Vancouver, street racing prevention activities 1065
Welfare, support system for vulnerable persons 155

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