Abattoirs See Slaughter facilities
under Food industry
Abbotsford, B.C.
- Hazardous waste incident (Penner) 1897-8 (Simpson, S.) 111, 1897-8
- Hospital, new hospital and cancer centre (Abbott) 1865-6 (Gentner) 1865-6, 1970-1 (Les) 20 (Taylor) 1970-1
- Removal of land from agricultural land reserve (Bell) 1147 (Ralston) 1147
Abbotsford Community Services
- Government contract for ESL services (Chouhan) 1623 (Oppal) 1623
Abbotsford International Airport
- Customs service, funding (Hawes) 30
- Expansion (Hawes) 30
Aboriginal Affairs, Select Standing Committee on
Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Ministry of
Aboriginal Tourism British Columbia Association
- Relationship with government (Ilich) 1645
Aboriginals See First nations
Academic ambulatory care centre See Vancouver, B.C.
Accenture Inc.
Access program See Employment and unemployment
Accidents
- Highway/traffic accidents See Accidents under Automobiles
ACE-IT program See Promotion of skills training to youth, ACE-IT program
under Skills training
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome See AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome)
Act Now initiative See Government promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness
under Health – Public health
An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament
- (Bill 1) (Attorney General) 1R, 10
- Debate, speakers (Oppal) 10
Action Schools initiative See Curriculum
under Education; Government promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness
under Health – Public health
Addiction See Substance abuse and addiction
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne See Throne speech debate
under Speech from the Throne
Adoption
- Need for adoptive parents for children in care (Bloy) 1547
- Number of adoptions in B.C. (Hagen) 1495
Advanced Education, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Research and Technology
Advertising
Afghanistan
- Earthquake See Earthquake in South Asia under Asia
Aging See Premier's Council on Aging and Seniors Issues; Seniors
Agricultural Land Commission
Agricultural land reserve
Agriculture
- Agricultural fairs See Exhibitions and fairs
- Agricultural land in B.C. See Agricultural land reserve
- Berry farming industries See Food industry
- Bird cannons (Bell) 1124 (Sather) 1124
- Employment standards (Chouhan) 262-3 (de Jong) 2149-51 (Puchmayr) 2149-51
- Family farms (Robertson) 358
- Farm protection legislation (Chong) 910-1 (Gentner) 910-1, 1040-3
- Financial assistance and insurance programs for farmers See also Canadian agricultural income stabilization program
- Government plan (Bell) 971, 1008-9, 1042, 1056 (Evans) 1009 (Ralston) 1056 (Roddick) 748
- Government policy, risk management (Bell) 1057 (Ralston) 1057
- Government regulations on local sale of food (Bell) 1008 (Evans) 1007 (Simons) 158
- Greenhouse industry (Bell) 1132 (Horgan) 1132
- Greenhouse industry, use of cogeneration heating (Bell) 1125 (Sather) 1124-5
- Industry in B.C.
- development (Bell) 86 (Ralston) 747-8 (Roddick) 747-9
- impact of anti-dumping orders (Roddick) 764
- importance to food security See Food production and security of supply under Food industry
- industry (Hayer) 1698
- role in economy (Ralston) 1698
- Local government support (Bell) 1056 (Ralston) 1056
- Project Agriculture school program (Rustad) 43
- Seasonal workers, living and working conditions (de Jong) 2151-3 (Puchmayr) 2151-3
- Seed supply (Bell) 1150-1 (Fraser) 1150
- Small business in agriculture (Roddick) 747
- Soil deposition and removal, fill placement (Bell) 1141-4, 1147 (Ralston) 1141-4, 1147
- Urban-farm interface See Urbanization
- Weed control, invasive plants See Invasive plants under Plants
- Workers
- labour shortage, government action (Bell) 1043, 1124 (Chouhan) 1043 (Sather) 1124
- living and working conditions (Bell) 1043-4 (Chouhan) 1043-4
- safety issues (Chouhan) 262-3
Agriculture and Lands, Ministry of
- Estimates
- debate 970-84, 999-1010, 1040-58, 1122-51
- speakers (Austin) 1132-40 (Bell) 970-84, 999-1010, 1040-58, 1122-51 (Chouhan) 1043-4 (Chudnovsky) 1149-50 (Evans) 1005-9 (Fraser) 1150 (Gentner) 1040-3 (Horgan) 1129-32 (Macdonald) 1009-10 (Ralston) 972-84, 999-1001, 1054-8, 1122-3, 1140-9 (Robertson) 1052-4 (Sather) 1123-7 (Simons) 1127-9 (Simpson, B.) 1001-5 (Simpson, S.) 1044-52
- Budget (Bell) 982-3 (Ralston) 982-3
- Goals and responsibilities (Austin) 1132 (Bell) 970-2, 1132 (Ralston) 972
- Land management component (Bell) 971
- Relationship with Environment Ministry (Penner) 1679-83 (Simpson, S.) 1680-3
- Relationship with Forests and Range Ministry See Relationship with Agriculture Ministry under Forests and Range, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Housing
- Staffing (Bell) 984 (Ralston) 984
- Work on invasive plant strategy (Coleman) 1095-6
Agriculture, Select Standing Committee on
AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome)
- Prevention and treatment (Abbott) 2105-6 (Mayencourt) 2104-6
- Prevention and treatment, funding (Abbott) 1873-4 (Cubberley) 1872-4
- Treatment services (Mayencourt) 40
Air
- Air quality monitoring (Penner) 1883, 1897 (Simpson, S.) 1883
- Air quality standards, government action (Penner) 1882-3, 1896-7 (Simpson, S.) 1882-3, 1897
- Greenhouse gas emissions, regulation (Hansen) 440 (Simpson, S.) 440
- Impact of vehicle emissions on air quality (Chudnovsky) 1319 (Falcon) 1318
Air India bombing See Terrorism
Air India trial See Justice system
Airports
- Access, Open Skies agreements (Les) 20
- Government strategy (Coons) 1212-3, 1215 (Falcon) 1212-3, 1215
- Infrastructure investment (Falcon) 1152
Alabama
- Child protection services (Dix) 1563 (Hagen) 1563
Alberni school district See School district 70 (Alberni)
Alberni-Qualicum constituency and area
- Description and issues (Fraser) 245-7
- Learning conditions in schools (Fraser) 642-3
- Transportation infrastructure (Fraser) 1351
Alberta
- Conservation officers (Simpson, S.) 1893
- Hazardous waste spill (Penner) 1899 (Simpson, S.) 1899
Alcan See Aluminum Co. of Canada Ltd.
Alcohol
All Nations Trust
- Activities (Christensen) 1517
Allan, John
- Comments on government forest policy changes (Simpson, B.) 883-4
Allerton Firth, Stacey
- Recommendations on labour negotiations (Ralston) 467-8, 470
Alouette Home Start Society
- Work on homelessness (Sather) 2140
Alternative-fuel vehicles See Hybrid vehicles
under Automobiles
Aluminum Co. of Canada Ltd.
- Kitimat smelter, sale of power (Austin) 321, 1013 (Evans) 1014 (Hansen) 321 (Neufeld) 1013-4
- Operations (Austin) 182
Aluminum smelting industry
- Opportunities in B.C. (Austin) 182
Alzheimer's disease
Amata Transition House, Quesnel, B.C.
- Staff comments on funding for women's centres (Ralston) 861
Ambulance service
- Critical care transport (Abbott) 1861 (Wyse) 1861
- Equipment and supplies, funding (Abbott) 1861 (Wyse) 1861
- Paramedics, funding for training programs (Abbott) 1825 (Wyse) 1824-5
- Paramedics, remuneration of rural paramedics (Abbott) 69, 1824-5, 1861 (Wyse) 69, 1824-5, 1861
Amnesty International
- Report on status of aboriginal women in Canada (Fraser) 193, 412
Anahim Creek
- Fencing system in area (Coleman) 1162 (Wyse) 1162
- Impact of timber harvesting on watershed area (Coleman) 1162 (Wyse) 1162
Animals
Annan, Kofi
- Comments on World Trade University (Robertson) 1420
Apple farming See Food industry
Apprenticeship See Skills training
Aquaculture
Aquaculture – Fish farms
- Escape of farmed fish (Austin) 1140 (Bell) 1140
- NDP position (Krog) 842
- Open-net farms, moratorium, petition tabled (Coons) 1946-7
- Open-net farms, public opinion (Bell) 232 (Coons) 232
- Regulation (Austin) 1137 (Bell) 1137
- Salmon aquaculture, proximity with black cod and sable fish aquaculture (Austin) 1904 (Penner) 1904
- Sea lice (Austin) 1134, 1137-8 (Bell) 1134, 1138
- Site inspections (Austin) 1903-4 (Penner) 1903-4
- Site remediation, fines (Austin) 1137 (Bell) 1137
- Site testing (Austin) 1133 (Bell) 1133
Archaeological sites See Heritage sites
Armed forces See also War
- Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack, use as educational facility (Les) 21
- Peacekeeping operations (Black) 1068-9
- Women in military service, history (McIntyre) 867
Arrow Lakes power project See Keenleyside Dam
Arrow Lakes school district See School district 10 (Arrow Lakes)
Arrowsmith Lodge, Parksville, B.C.
Arts and culture See also Heritage sites
Ashcroft, B.C.
- Inland port proposal (Falcon) 1352 (Wyse) 1352
- Landfill proposal, consultation with first nations (Penner) 1905-6 (Wyse) 1905-6
Ashcroft Manor, Ashcroft, B.C.
Asia
- Asia-Pacific region, market opportunities (Farnworth) 364-73 (Hansen) 364-8, 370-3
- Asia-Pacific region, museum of trade, sport and culture (Ilich) 1641
- Earthquake in South Asia, assistance for victims (Brar) 765
- Earthquake in South Asia, assistance for victims, B.C. contribution (Bains) 871 (Hammell) 1653 (Les) 871-2
Asian Canadians
- Abandoned brides in India (Lali) 1063-5 (Polak) 1064
- Gang activity among Indo-Canadians (Lali) 1027
- Violence among Indo-Canadians See Gang crime under Crime and criminals
Asia-Pacific gateway strategy See Pacific gateway initiative and projects
under Transportation; Role as gateway to Asia Pacific
under British Columbia
Asia-Pacific initiative See Exports and imports
Asia-Pacific Trade Council
Aspen Planers Ltd.
- Merritt mill operations, agreement with Weyerhauser (Coleman) 1201 (Lali) 1201
Assanand, Shashi
- Comments on arranged marriages (Polak) 1064
Assisted living registrar
Assisted-living facilities, services, etc. See Housing – Residential care facilities
Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals
- Comments on issues
- fire management practices (Coleman) 1156-7 (Simpson, B.) 1156-8
- Forests Ministry staffing levels (Coleman) 1206-7 (Simpson, B.) 297, 1206
- government forest policy changes (Simpson, B.) 882-3
- Concerns re forest industry (Simpson, B.) 52
- Relationship with Forests Ministry (Coleman) 1157-9, 1206-7, 1243 (Simpson, B.) 1157-9, 1206-7
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- Report on risk transfer in transportation projects (Chudnovsky) 1171-3
Attorney General, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism
- Estimates
- Accomplishments, goals and responsibilities (Oppal) 1592-3
- Budget (Krog) 1601 (Oppal) 1601
- Relationship with Environment Ministry (Penner) 1679-80 (Simpson, S.) 1679
- Responsibilities regarding human rights complaints against provincial government (Chouhan) 1614 (Oppal) 1614
Auditor general
- Environmental audit reports (Yap) 761
- Report on public-private partnerships (Coons) 1209
- Reports tabled
- 2004-05 annual report (Speaker) 28
- 2004-05 report No. 13, Building Momentum for Results-based Management (Speaker) 28
- 2005-06 report No. 1, Follow-up of the Recommendations of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts Contained in its Fourth Report of the Third Session of the 36th Parliament: Earthquake Preparedness; Performance Audit (Speaker) 28
- 2005-06 report No. 2, Joint Follow-up of the 2001-02 Report 1: Managing Interface Fire Risks and Firestorm 2003 Provincial Review (Speaker) 28
- 2005-06 report No. 3, Audit of the Government's Corporate Accounting System, Part 1 (Speaker) 28
- 2005-06 report No. 4, Building Better Reports: Our Assessment of the 2003-04 Annual Service Plan Reports of Government (Speaker) 28
- 2005-06 report No. 5, Keeping the Decks Clean: Managing Gaming Integrity Risks in Casinos (Speaker) 28
- 2005-06 report No. 6, Monitoring the Government's Finances (Speaker) 2223
- annual audit for year ending March 31, 2005 (Speaker) 28
- financial statement audit coverage plan (Speaker) 1997
- strategic direction and funding proposal for fiscal year 2006-07 (Speaker) 2103
- Review of Abbotsford hospital public-private partnership (Gentner) 1970-1 (Taylor) 1970-1
Autism
- Programs and services (Reid) 1571
- Programs and services for persons 19 and older (Karagianis) 1557-8 (Reid) 1558
Automobiles
- Accidents, youth deaths and injuries (Krueger) 1699-1700 (Macdonald) 1700-1
- Alternative-fuel vehicles See Hybrid vehicles below under this main heading
- Driver training process (Yap) 1065-6
- Driver's licences, graduated licensing initiative (Coleman) 56, 1033
- Driver's licences, licensing services See Driver licensing offices under Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
- Emissions, impact on air quality See Air
- Hybrid vehicles, taxation (Thorpe) 101
- Insurance See also Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
- Parking site tax in Greater Vancouver See Parking site tax under Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink)
- Road improvement and safety programs (Gentner) 1756 (Les) 1756
- Road safety programs (Krueger) 1700-1 (Macdonald) 1700-1
- Tax on high-priced vehicles (Bloy) 245
- Theft See Automobile theft under Crime and criminals
- Traffic fines, return of revenues to local governments (Chong) 48, 555, 724-6 (Macdonald) 725
- Traffic fines, use of revenues for policing services See Funding for police services under Police and policing
- Traffic safety programs See Road safety programs above under this main heading
- Traffic safety, street racing, prevention and penalties (Krog) 1066 (Yap) 1065-7
Avian influenza
- Gene research, government support (Mayencourt) 1227