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

Oak Bay–Gordon Head constituency and area

Education and sports facilities (Chong) 48
Occupational health and safety

Workplace safety (MacKay) 1079-80
Oceans

Management, government role (Penner) 1676, 1883-4, 1886-7, 1902 (Simpson, S.) 112, 1883-4
OECD See Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Officers of the Legislature See Legislature
Official opposition See Opposition under Legislature
Offshore drilling See Oil and gas
Oil and gas

Development and exploration on agricultural lands See Activities on reserve lands, oil and gas activities under Agricultural land reserve
Development and exploration on private lands See Private property, oil and gas activities on private property under Property
Exploration, seismic lines and wellheads on forest land base (Bell) 1003-4 (Simpson, B.) 1003-4
Exploration, wellheads on forest land base (Coleman) 1098 (Simpson, B.) 1098-9
Fuel See Fuel
Gas and oil pipelines, operations by Canadian and U. S. companies (Jarvis) 186-7
Industry fund for reclamation of orphan sites (Krog) 1448-9 (Neufeld) 1448-9 (Oppal) 1418
Industry in B.C.
development (Bell) 84
disputes between landowners and oil, gas and mineral rights holders See Mediation and Arbitration Board; Oil and Gas Commission
impact on environment See also Sour gas wells below under this main heading
(Simpson, S.) 1686
investment (Neufeld) 120-1
regulation (Karagianis) 520-2 (Thorpe) 505, 520-2
regulation of flare pits and sumps (Neufeld) 2131 (Simpson, S.) 2131
revenues to government See Revenues, collection by government under Government
taxes to government See Tax compliance program for oil and gas industry under Sales tax
Natural gas, protection of resource (Evans) 60
Offshore drilling
consultation with first nations (Coons) 2135 (Neufeld) 2135
environmental issues (Penner) 1886-7 (Simpson, S.) 1886-7
government action (Bell) 85 (Hansen) 441 (Simpson, S.) 441
government action, offshore oil and gas team (Neufeld) 2132 (Robertson) 2132
impact on environment (Coons) 2135-6 (Neufeld) 2135-6
Orphan wells (Neufeld) 2128
Roads for industry use (Lali) 1365
Roads for industry use, heartlands oil and gas resource road program (Falcon) 1364-5
Sour gas wells, environmental impact and safety measures (Neufeld) 2130-1 (Simpson, S.) 2130-1
Use of oil and gas products in daily life (Neufeld) 2134
Oil and Gas Commission

Operations (Gentner) 2137-8 (Neufeld) 2131-2, 2137-8 (Simpson, S.) 2131
Responsibilities, role in disputes between landowners and oil, gas and mineral rights holders (Neufeld) 2129-30 (Simpson, S.) 2129-30
Responsibilities, role in land use decisions on agricultural land (Neufeld) 2127-8 (Robertson) 2127-8
Oil and Gas Commission Act

Amendments (Oppal) 1418
Oil pipelines See Gas and oil pipelines under Oil and gas
Okanagan area

2003 fires in area See Summer 2003 fires in B.C. interior under Fires and firefighters
Description (Hawkins) 326-7
Economy and employment (Hawkins) 327
Fruit growers, financial assistance (Horning) 458
Highway and bridge infrastructure (Horning) 337
Industry partnerships (Hawkins) 873
Post-secondary education (Horning) 193-4 (Thorpe) 102
Western pine beetle infestation (Penner) 1909 (Simpson, B.) 1909
Okanagan College, Kelowna, B.C.

Programs (Horning) 193
Okanagan connector See Highway 97C
Okanagan Falls Wine Festival Society

Activities (Ilich) 1640
Okanagan Lake

Bridge See William R. Bennett Bridge
Okanagan University College, Kelowna, B.C. See Okanagan campus under University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
Okanagan-Westside constituency and area

Issues and concerns (Thorpe) 101-2
Seniors housing (Thorpe) 101-2
Olympic Games – 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler

Aboriginal legacy, funding (Bains) 445, 447 (Hansen) 446
Arts and culture components (Evans) 1650 (Ilich) 1646, 1650 (Simons) 159, 1646
Benefits
benefits (Les) 20 (Throne speech) 5
benefits for all regions of province (Bains) 324
initiatives for regions outside lower mainland (Bains) 450-1 (Hansen) 450-2
marketing opportunities (Hansen) 364, 370-1
Construction projects, environmental sustainability (Robertson) 866
Construction projects, inclusion of apprenticeships (Bains) 452 (Hansen) 452-3
Contingency funding (Bains) 445, 447, 450 (Hansen) 445-6, 450
Cost (Bains) 446-8 (Hansen) 446-8
Cost, indemnity agreement (Bains) 448, 450, 453 (Hansen) 448, 450, 453
Employment opportunities for first nations (Christensen) 1522 (Horgan) 1522
Facilities and infrastructure (McIntyre) 15
Funding by B.C. government (Bains) 444-7 (Hansen) 445-7
Funding by B.C. government, monitoring by auditor general (Bains) 324, 453-4, 458 (Hansen) 453-4, 458-9
Inner-city inclusive commitment (Chong) 812-3 (Macdonald) 812-3
Job creation (Bains) 451 (Hansen) 451
Ministerial responsibility (Ilich) 1646 (Simons) 1646
Olympic Live program (Bains) 447 (Hansen) 445-6, 450-1
Paralympics, funding (Bains) 445, 447 (Hansen) 446
Procurement of goods and services, 2010 Commerce Centre (Hansen) 450-1
Security, funding (Bains) 446-7 (Hansen) 446
Sports development, funding (Bains) 445, 447 (Hansen) 446
Tourism, circle route in Whistler area (Lali) 1367
Transit services (Falcon) 1287 (Fleming) 1287
Venue construction
conflict-of-interest guidelines (James) 458
funding (Bains) 445 (Hansen) 445
speed-skating oval (Ilich) 153
Whistler legacy, funding (Bains) 445 (Hansen) 446
Ombudsman

Acting ombudsman, appointment (de Jong) 2002
Appointment See Ombudsman, Special Committee to Appoint an
Reports tabled
2004 annual report (Speaker) 28
2005-06–2007-08 service plan (Speaker) 28
special report No. 27, The Power of an Apology: Removing the Legal Barriers (Speaker) 2223
Review of death of Sherry Charlie (Hagen) 1228
Role in review of death of Sherry Charlie (Oppal) 273
Ombudsman, Special Committee to Appoint an

Appointment and powers (de Jong) 2002
Omineca Lodge, Vanderhoof, B.C.

Facility (Abbott) 1880-1
Opening (Rustad) 45
Omineca Park

Area and mining (Penner) 1450 (Sather) 1450
Ontario

Citizens' assembly on electoral reform (James) 1984
Collective agreement for teachers (Gentner) 583
Open cabinet See Cabinet meetings under British Columbia Liberal Party – Government
Open Learning Agency

Open University See Open Learning division under Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, B.C.
Open Skies agreements See Access under Airports
Oppenheim, Cherish

Murder case (Krueger) 1085-6
Opposition See Legislature
Oral questions by member See also Oral questions by subject

Austin, Robin (Skeena)
Alcan power production in Kitimat 1013
Call for independent review of children's deaths 1803
Handling of child death review of Austin Martel 1943
Handling of child death review of Brandon James Seymour 1994, 2099
Handling of child death reviews 2213
Impact of government funding on B.C. Coroners Service 2142
Power sales from Alcan smelter in Kitimat 321
Review of children's deaths by coroner 1712
Bains, Harry (Surrey-Newton)
Assistance to forest industry workers from Forestry Revitalization Trust 1396
Funding for 2010 Olympic Games and role of auditor general 458
Government assistance to victims of earthquake in South Asia 871
Brar, Jagrup (Surrey–Panorama Ridge)
Acute care services at Surrey Memorial Hospital 2214
Funding for emergency preparedness 66-7
Services for gang-involved youth 1231-2
Support for parents of infants relocated for health care services 35-6
Chouhan, Raj (Burnaby-Edmonds)
Federal funding for immigrant settlement services 1854
Government support for low-income seniors 568-9
Chudnovsky, David (Vancouver-Kensington)
B.C. Rail–CN Rail agreement and cost of rail crossing upgrades 32, 1654-5
Closing of private rail crossings 1017-8
CN Rail commitments on safety, maintenance and environmental protection 1806
CN Rail response to public concerns on proposed Lac La Hache log sort 2144-5
CN Rail train derailments 1183-4
Responsibilities of property owners for private railway crossings 1083, 1852
Conroy, Katrine (West Kootenay–Boundary)
Closing of Midway sawmill 1394-5, 1466-7, 1549
Compliance of Copeman clinic with federal and provincial legislation 1229-30
Funding for long-term care beds 99
Government action on crystal meth 99
Potential closing of mills in B.C. 1330
Coons, Gary (North Coast)
Aquaculture on north coast 232
Ownership of shipping terminal on Ridley Island 1015-6, 1184-5, 1551-2
Cubberley, David (Saanich South)
Cleanliness standards in Victoria health care facilities 2101-2
Compliance of Copeman clinic with federal and provincial legislation 1229
Government contracts with Maximus 1332-3, 2215-6
Review of death of Sherry Charlie 197-8
Support for parents of infants relocated for health care services 35
Dix, Adrian (Vancouver-Kingsway)
Attorney General handling of review of death of Sherry Charlie 273
Call for independent review of children's deaths 1802-3
Call for reinstatement of children's commissioner 317-8
Child death reviews and report of child and youth officer 2212
Coroner's inquest into death of Savannah Hall 1397, 1548, 2099-100
Funding for child protection 97-8
Government policy for child death reviews 1081
Handling of child death review of Brandon James Seymour 1994
Impact of government funding on B.C. Coroners Service 2142
Independence of child protection officer 272
Responsibility for outstanding child death reviews 1850, 1942-3
Review of children's deaths by coroner 1712
Review of death of Sherry Charlie 146, 194
Terms of reference for child death review 1184
Evans, Corky (Nelson-Creston)
Alcan power production in Kitimat 1014
B.C. Hydro power sales to U.S. 1014
Link of sale of Terasen Gas to softwood lumber dispute 1467-8
Manufacturing jobs in coastal forest industry 1805
Potential closing of mills in B.C. 1328-9
Potential reopening of Port Alice mill 1551
Role of B.C. Utilities Commission in sale of Terasen Gas 1551, 1715-6
Terms of sale of Terasen Gas to Kinder Morgan 320, 459-60, 1185
Farnworth, Mike (Port Coquitlam–Burke Mountain)
B.C. Rail–CN Rail agreement and cost of rail crossing upgrades 1657
Call for independent review of children's deaths 1803
Call for reinstatement of independent children's commissioner 1851-2
Closing of Midway sawmill 1467
Communication with families in child death review process 2101
Fees for school materials and programs 65-6
Government advertising on education 411-2
Government policy for child death reviews 1228
Government policy on investigation of child deaths 319
Government support for seniors 98-9
Independence of child and youth officer 231-2
Independence of child protection officer 273-4
Kith-and-kin agreement guidelines 147
Potential changes to school boards' mandate 1997
Protection of mountain caribou 1332
Review of children's deaths by coroner 1713
Review of death of Sherry Charlie 195-6
Softwood lumber negotiations 461-2
Terms of reference for child death review 1184
Fleming, Rob (Victoria-Hillside)
Derailment investigation and CN Rail safety practices 1658-9
Government advertising on education 410
Government support for low-income seniors 144
Manufacturing jobs in coastal forest industry 1804
Potential changes to school boards' mandate 1398
Review of children's deaths by chief coroner's office 1082
Review of death of Sherry Charlie 195, 229
Fraser, Scott (Alberni-Qualicum)
Attendance of Environment Minister at meeting on Cathedral Grove park 1945-6
Funding for aboriginal child protection on Vancouver Island 228
Government support for aboriginal women 412
Weed control on E&N rail line 1397-8
Gentner, Guy (Delta North)
Emergency preparedness and maintenance of Fraser River dikes 66
Government contracts with Maximus 2216
Handling of child death reviews 2100
Review of children's deaths by coroner 1712-3
Horgan, John (Malahat–Juan de Fuca)
Fees for school materials and programs 65
Government advertising on education 409
Government response to teachers labour dispute 868-9
Government role in teachers labour dispute 566, 767
Potential changes to school boards' mandate 1398, 1997
Review of death of Sherry Charlie 197, 228-9
Role of facilitators in teachers labour dispute 916-7
Terms of reference for industrial inquiry commissioner in teachers labour dispute 1081
James, Carole (Victoria–Beacon Hill)
Annual reporting by B.C. Coroners Service 2141-2
B.C. Rail–CN Rail agreement and cost of rail crossing upgrades 31-2, 1655
Budget priorities and corporate tax reduction 95-6
Call for independent review of children's deaths 1802
Call for reinstatement of children's commissioner 316-7
Closing of Midway sawmill 1394
Conflict-of-interest guidelines for 2010 Olympic Games 458
Coroner's inquest into death of Savannah Hall 1547-8
Funding of aboriginal planning committees for child and family services 227-8
Government action on mountain pine beetle infestation 1463-4
Government advertising on education 408
Government response to teachers labour dispute 867-8
Government role in teachers labour dispute 564-5, 766-7
Handling of child death review of Brandon James Seymour 2099
Handling of child welfare case after death of sibling 1711
Implementation of recommendations to resolve teachers labour dispute 1080
Independence of child protection officer 271-2
Potential closing of mills in B.C. 1331
Provincial health care legislation 1230-1
Public release of child death reviews 1993
Responsibility for outstanding child death reviews 1849-50, 1942, 2098-9
Review of death of Sherry Charlie 145-6, 194-5
Role of facilitators in teachers labour dispute 915-6
Toxic materials on Canada Petroleum Corporation site in Abbotsford 1182-3
Karagianis, Maurine (Esquimalt-Metchosin)
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
Krog, Leonard (Nanaimo)
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
Kwan, Jenny Wai Ching (Vancouver–Mount Pleasant)
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
Lali, Harry (Yale-Lillooet)
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
Macdonald, Norm (Columbia River–Revelstoke)
B.C. Rail–CN Rail agreement and cost of rail crossing upgrades 32
Closing of Midway sawmill 1395, 1466
CN Rail response to concerns of Cariboo regional district 2146
Conservation officer for Golden 68-9
Government assistance to communities in transition 1549
Relocation of regional fire commissioners 1715
Terms of sale of Terasen Gas to Kinder Morgan 461
Puchmayr, Chuck (New Westminster)
Government advertising on education 409-10
Impact of government policies on forest worker safety 274-5
Worker deaths and safety issues in forest industry 1714, 1996
Worker safety in forest industry 1186-7
Ralston, Bruce (Surrey-Whalley)
Acute care services at Surrey Memorial Hospital 2214-5
Class size and composition in education system 870-1
Government role in teachers labour dispute 768
Hiring of Gary Cowan for Fast-Track program 1015
Review of death of Sherry Charlie 196-7
Robertson, Gregor (Vancouver-Fairview)
Class size and composition in education system 869-70
Government action on shortage of skilled workers 1805
Government advertising on education 412
Kith-and-kin agreement guidelines 146
Review of death of Sherry Charlie 196
Routley, Doug (Cowichan-Ladysmith)
Government response to teachers labour dispute 869
Government support for social housing 567-8
Impact of government policies on education system 918-9
Potential closing of mills in B.C. 1329-30
Sather, Michael (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows)
Child poverty rate in B.C. 2212-3
Government response to teachers labour dispute 871
Simons, Nicholas (Powell River–Sunshine Coast)
Supply of skilled workers to rural communities 1805-6
Simpson, Bob (Cariboo North)
Assistance for victims of Quesnel landslide 67
CN Rail response to public concerns on proposed Lac La Hache log sort 2145-6
Compensation for sawmill workers 462-3
Federal transportation standards for rail crossing upgrades 1656
Government action on mountain pine beetle infestation 1464-5
Government advertising on education 411
Government assistance to communities in transition 1549-50
Government support for forest industry 1016
Impact of government policies on forest worker safety 275
Manufacturing jobs in coastal forest industry 1804
Mountain pine beetle strategy 33
Reinstatement of standing committee on forestry 1396
Responsibilities of property owners for private railway crossings 1853, 1945
Review of death of Sherry Charlie 197
Status of coastal forest industry 1186
Worker deaths and safety issues in forest industry 1714, 1996-7
Simpson, Shane (Vancouver-Hastings)
Attendance of Environment Minister at meeting on Cathedral Grove park 1946
CN Rail response to concerns of Cariboo regional district 2146
Compliance of Copeman clinic with federal and provincial legislation 1230
Derailment investigation and CN Rail safety practices 1657-8
Investigation of CN train derailment and damages to environment 36
Link of sale of Terasen Gas to softwood lumber dispute 1468
Protection of mountain caribou 1332
Responsibilities of property owners for private railway crossings 1084
Terms of sale of Terasen Gas to Kinder Morgan 320-1, 460-1
Toxic materials on Canada Petroleum Corporation site in Abbotsford 1183
Thorne, Diane (Coquitlam-Maillardville)
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
Trevena, Claire (North Island)
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
Wyse, Charlie (Cariboo South)
Availability of mental health services for youth 34
B.C. Rail–CN Rail agreement and cost of rail crossing upgrades 1656
Impact of B.C. Rail–CN Rail agreement on ranchers 2144
Remuneration for rural paramedics 69
Responsibilities of property owners for private railway crossings 1083-4, 1853, 1944
Water quality in first nations communities 1397
Oral questions by subject See also Oral questions by member

Aluminum Co. of Canada Ltd.
Alcan power production in Kitimat (Austin) 1013 (Evans) 1014 (Neufeld) 1013-4
Power sales from Alcan smelter in Kitimat (Austin) 321 (Hansen) 321-2
Aquaculture
Aquaculture on north coast (Bell) 232 (Coons) 232
B.C. Coroners Service
Annual reporting by B.C. Coroners Service (James) 2141-2 (Les) 2141-2
Effectiveness of Coroners Service (Krog) 2213 (Les) 2213
Impact of government funding on B.C. Coroners Service (Austin) 2143 (Dix) 2142 (Les) 2142-3
Budget and economy
Budget priorities and corporate tax reduction (Campbell) 96-7 (James) 95-6 (Kwan) 97 (Taylor) 96-7
Impact of government policies on Kamloops economy (Lali) 68 (Richmond) 68
Children and youth
Attorney General handling of review of death of Sherry Charlie (Dix) 273 (Krog) 273 (Oppal) 273
Call for independent review of children's deaths (Austin) 1803 (Campbell) 1802 (Dix) 1802-3 (Farnworth) 1803 (James) 1802 (Kwan) 1804 (Les) 1802-4
Call for reinstatement of children's commissioner (Campbell) 317-8 (Dix) 317-8 (Hagen) 317-20 (James) 316-7 (Karagianis) 318-9 (Kwan) 319-20 (Thorne) 318
Call for reinstatement of independent children's commissioner (Campbell) 1852 (Farnworth) 1851-2 (Hagen) 1082 (Krog) 1851, 2143 (Kwan) 1850-1 (Les) 1851, 2143-4 (Thorne) 1082
Child death reviews and report of child and youth officer (Dix) 2212 (Hagen) 2212 (Oppal) 2212
Child poverty rate in B.C. (Richmond) 2212-3 (Sather) 2212-3
Communication with families in child death review process (Farnworth) 2101 (Hagen) 2101 (Kwan) 2101
Coroner's inquest into death of Savannah Hall (Dix) 1397, 1548, 2099-100 (Hagen) 1397, 1548 (James) 1547-8 (Les) 1548-9, 2100
Funding for child protection (Dix) 97-8 (Hagen) 98
Government policy for child death reviews (Dix) 1081 (Farnworth) 1228 (Hagen) 1187, 1227-9 (Krog) 1227-8 (Kwan) 1228-9 (Thorne) 1081, 1228
Government policy on investigation of child deaths (Farnworth) 319 (Hagen) 319
Handling of child death review of Austin Martel (Austin) 1943 (Krog) 1943 (Les) 1943
Handling of child death review of Brandon James Seymour (Austin) 1994, 2099 (Dix) 1994 (Hagen) 2099 (James) 2099 (Les) 1994, 2099
Handling of child death review of Cody Fontaine (Krog) 2143 (Les) 2146
Handling of child death reviews (Austin) 2213 (Gentner) 2100 (Les) 2100, 2213-4
Handling of child welfare case after death of sibling (Hagen) 1711-2 (James) 1711
Independence of child and youth officer (Farnworth) 231-2 (Oppal) 231-2 (Thorne) 231
Independence of child protection officer (Dix) 272 (Farnworth) 273-4 (Hagen) 271-2, 274 (James) 271-2 (Kwan) 274 (Oppal) 272-4
Kith-and-kin agreement guidelines (Farnworth) 147 (Hagen) 146-8 (Karagianis) 147 (Robertson) 146
Public release of child death reviews (James) 1993 (Krog) 2213 (Les) 1993-4, 2213
Responsibility for outstanding child death reviews (Dix) 1850, 1942-3 (Hagen) 2098 (James) 1849-50, 1942, 2098-9 (Karagianis) 1995 (Krog) 1943 (Kwan) 1943-4, 1995-6 (Les) 1849-50, 1942-4, 1995-6, 2099
Review of children's deaths by chief coroner's office (Fleming) 1082 (Krog) 1082 (Les) 1082-3
Review of children's deaths by coroner (Austin) 1712 (Dix) 1712 (Farnworth) 1713 (Gentner) 1712-3 (Hagen) 1712 (Kwan) 1713 (Les) 1712-4
Review of death of Sherry Charlie (Cubberley) 197-8 (Dix) 146, 194 (Farnworth) 195-6 (Fleming) 195, 229 (Hagen) 145-6, 194-8, 230-1 (Horgan) 197, 228-9 (James) 145-6, 194-5 (Karagianis) 229 (Krog) 196, 229-30 (Kwan) 195, 230 (Oppal) 196, 228-30 (Ralston) 196-7 (Robertson) 196 (Simpson, B.) 197 (Trevena) 198
Services for gang-involved youth (Brar) 1231-2 (Oppal) 1231-2
Terms of reference for child death review (Dix) 1184 (Farnworth) 1184 (Oppal) 1184
Communities
Government assistance to communities in transition (Chong) 1549-50 (Macdonald) 1549 (Simpson, B.) 1549-50
Conservation officers
Conservation officer for Golden (Macdonald) 68-9 (Penner) 68-9
Education and schools
Class size and composition in education system (Bond) 870-1 (de Jong) 869-70 (Ralston) 870-1 (Robertson) 869-70
Fees for school materials and programs (Bond) 65-6 (Farnworth) 65-6 (Horgan) 65
Government advertising on education (Bond) 409-11 (de Jong) 411 (Farnworth) 411-2 (Fleming) 410 (Horgan) 409 (James) 408 (Karagianis) 410 (Kwan) 408-9 (Puchmayr) 409-10 (Robertson) 412 (Simpson, B.) 411 (Taylor) 408-12
Government response to teachers labour dispute (de Jong) 867-9, 871 (Horgan) 868-9 (James) 867-8 (Routley) 869 (Sather) 871
Government role in teachers labour dispute (Bond) 564-5, 567, 768-70 (Campbell) 766-7 (de Jong) 565-6, 767-8, 770 (Horgan) 566, 767 (James) 564-5, 766-7 (Karagianis) 769-70 (Krog) 767-8 (Kwan) 567, 769 (Ralston) 768 (Thorne) 565-6
Impact of government policies on education system (Bond) 918-9 (Routley) 918-9 (Thorne) 918
Implementation of recommendations to resolve teachers labour dispute (Bond) 1080 (James) 1080
Potential changes to school boards' mandate (Bond) 1398, 1997 (Farnworth) 1997 (Fleming) 1398 (Horgan) 1398, 1997
Role of facilitators in teachers labour dispute (de Jong) 915-8 (Horgan) 916-7 (James) 915-6 (Karagianis) 918 (Krog) 917 (Kwan) 917-8
Terms of reference for industrial inquiry commissioner in teachers labour dispute (de Jong) 1081 (Horgan) 1081 (Kwan) 1081
Emergencies
Assistance for victims of Quesnel landslide (Chong) 67 (Simpson, B.) 67
Emergency preparedness and maintenance of Fraser River dikes (Gentner) 66 (Les) 66
Funding for emergency preparedness (Brar) 66-7 (Les) 66-7
Government assistance to victims of earthquake in South Asia (Bains) 871 (Les) 871-2
Energy
B.C. Hydro power sales to U.S. (Evans) 1014 (Neufeld) 1014-5
Fires and firefighting
Relocation of regional fire commissioners (Les) 1715 (Macdonald) 1715
First nations
Funding for aboriginal child protection on Vancouver Island (Fraser) 228 (Hagen) 228
Funding of aboriginal planning committees for child and family services (Hagen) 227-8 (James) 227-8
Government support for aboriginal women (Chong) 412 (Fraser) 412
Water quality in first nations communities (Abbott) 1397 (Wyse) 1397
Forest industry
Assistance to forest industry workers from Forestry Revitalization Trust (Bains) 1396 (Coleman) 1396
Closing of Midway sawmill (Chong) 1395-6, 1466-7 (Coleman) 1394-5, 1466-7, 1549 (Conroy) 1394-5, 1466-7, 1549 (Farnworth) 1467 (James) 1394 (Kwan) 1395-6 (Macdonald) 1395, 1466
Compensation for sawmill workers (Coleman) 462-3 (Simpson, B.) 462-3
Federal funding for mountain pine beetle strategy (Coleman) 34 (Lali) 34
Future of Port Alice pulp mill (de Jong) 1017 (Hansen) 67-8, 148 (Trevena) 67-8, 148, 1017
Government action on mountain pine beetle infestation (Coleman) 1463-6 (James) 1463-4 (Kwan) 1465 (Simpson, B.) 1464-5
Government support for forest industry (Coleman) 1016-7 (Simpson, B.) 1016
Impact of government policies on forest worker safety (de Jong) 274-6 (Puchmayr) 274-5 (Simpson, B.) 275
Manufacturing jobs in coastal forest industry (Coleman) 1804-5 (Evans) 1805 (Fleming) 1804 (Simpson, B.) 1804
Mountain pine beetle strategy (Coleman) 33-4 (Simpson, B.) 33
Potential closing of mills in B.C. (Coleman) 1328-32 (Conroy) 1330 (Evans) 1328-9 (James) 1331 (Routley) 1329-30 (Trevena) 1331
Potential reopening of Port Alice mill (Coleman) 1551 (Evans) 1551 (Hansen) 1550-1 (Trevena) 1550
Softwood lumber negotiations (Coleman) 462 (Farnworth) 461-2
Status of coastal forest industry (Coleman) 1186 (Simpson, B.) 1186
Worker deaths and safety issues in forest industry (Coleman) 1997 (de Jong) 1714-5, 1996 (Puchmayr) 1714, 1996 (Simpson, B.) 1714, 1996-7
Worker safety in forest industry (de Jong) 1187 (Puchmayr) 1186-7
Government and Legislature
Attendance of Environment Minister at meeting on Cathedral Grove park (Fraser) 1945-6 (Penner) 1945-6 (Simpson, S.) 1946
Hiring of Gary Cowan for Fast-Track program (de Jong) 1015 (Hansen) 919-20 (Lali) 919-20, 1015 (Ralston) 1015
Reinstatement of standing committee on forestry (Coleman) 1396-7 (Simpson, B.) 1396
Health care facilities
Acute care services at Surrey Memorial Hospital (Abbott) 2214-5 (Brar) 2214 (Ralston) 2214-5
Cleanliness standards in Victoria health care facilities (Abbott) 2102-3 (Cubberley) 2101-2 (Karagianis) 2102-3
Compliance of Copeman clinic with federal and provincial legislation (Abbott) 1229-30 (Conroy) 1229-30 (Cubberley) 1229 (Simpson, S.) 1230
Legacy project and Mount St. Joseph Hospital (Abbott) 459 (Kwan) 459
Health care services
Funding for long-term care beds (Abbott) 99 (Conroy) 99
Provincial health care legislation (Abbott) 1231 (James) 1230-1
Remuneration for rural paramedics (Abbott) 69 (Wyse) 69
Support for parents of infants relocated for health care services (Abbott) 35-6 (Brar) 35-6 (Cubberley) 35
Housing
Future of Victoria residential tenancy office (Coleman) 1552 (Karagianis) 1552
Government support for social housing (Coleman) 568 (Routley) 567-8
Immigration
Federal funding for immigrant settlement services (Chouhan) 1854 (Oppal) 1854
Income assistance
Access to nutritional supplements for income assistance recipients (Richmond) 567 (Trevena) 567
Justice system
Monitoring of sex offender in Merritt area (Lali) 872 (Oppal) 872
Maximus Inc.
Government contracts with Maximus (Abbott) 1332-3, 2215-6 (Cubberley) 1332-3, 2215-6 (Gentner) 2216 (Lali) 1333
Mental health
Availability of mental health services for youth (Abbott) 34-5 (Wyse) 34
Olympic Games
Conflict-of-interest guidelines for 2010 Olympic Games (Hansen) 458 (James) 458
Funding for 2010 Olympic Games and role of auditor general (Bains) 458 (Hansen) 458-9
Railways
B.C. Rail–CN Rail agreement and cost of rail crossing upgrades (Chudnovsky) 32, 1654-5 (Falcon) 31-3, 1654-7 (Farnworth) 1657 (James) 31-2, 1655 (Kwan) 33 (Macdonald) 32 (Wyse) 1656
Closing of private rail crossings (Chudnovsky) 1017-8 (Falcon) 1017-8
CN Rail commitments on safety, maintenance and environmental protection (Chudnovsky) 1806 (Falcon) 1806-7
CN Rail response to concerns of Cariboo regional district (Falcon) 2146 (Macdonald) 2146 (Simpson, S.) 2146
CN Rail response to public concerns on proposed Lac La Hache log sort (Chudnovsky) 2144-5 (Falcon) 2144-6 (Simpson, B.) 2145-6
CN Rail train derailments (Chudnovsky) 1183-4 (Falcon) 1183-4
Derailment investigation and CN Rail safety practices (Falcon) 1657-9 (Fleming) 1658-9 (Kwan) 1659 (Lali) 1658 (Simpson, S.) 1657-8
Federal transportation standards for rail crossing upgrades (Falcon) 1656-7 (Simpson, B.) 1656
Impact of B.C. Rail–CN Rail agreement on ranchers (Falcon) 2144 (Wyse) 2144
Investigation of CN train derailment and damages to environment (Penner) 36 (Simpson, S.) 36
Responsibilities of property owners for private railway crossings (Chudnovsky) 1083, 1852 (Falcon) 1083-4, 1852-3, 1944-5 (Simpson, B.) 1853, 1945 (Simpson, S.) 1084 (Wyse) 1083-4, 1853, 1944
Weed control on E&N rail line (Bell) 1398 (Fraser) 1397-8
Seniors
Government support for low-income seniors (Abbott) 568-9 (Chouhan) 568-9 (Fleming) 144 (Kwan) 144-5 (Taylor) 144-5
Government support for seniors (Farnworth) 98-9 (Taylor) 98-9
Shipping industry
Ownership of shipping terminal on Ridley Island (Coons) 1015-6, 1184-5, 1551-2 (Falcon) 1015-6, 1184-5, 1551-2
Skills training
Government action on shortage of skilled workers (Hansen) 1805 (Robertson) 1805
Supply of skilled workers to rural communities (Hansen) 1805-6 (Simons) 1805-6
Substance abuse
Government action on crystal meth (Conroy) 99 (Les) 99-100
Terasen Gas
Link of sale of Terasen Gas to softwood lumber dispute (Coleman) 1467-8 (Evans) 1467-8 (Simpson, S.) 1468
Role of B.C. Utilities Commission in sale of Terasen Gas (Evans) 1551, 1715-6 (Neufeld) 1551, 1715-6
Terms of sale of Terasen Gas to Kinder Morgan (Coleman) 320, 1185-6 (Evans) 320, 459-60, 1185 (Hansen) 320 (Macdonald) 461 (Neufeld) 459-61 (Penner) 321 (Simpson, S.) 320-1, 460-1
Waste management
Toxic materials on Canada Petroleum Corporation site in Abbotsford (James) 1182-3 (Penner) 1182-3 (Simpson, S.) 1183
Wildlife
Protection of mountain caribou (Farnworth) 1332 (Penner) 1332 (Simpson, S.) 1332
Orchards See Tree fruit industry under Food industry
Organ donations and transplants See Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

Report on teachers' working conditions (Simpson, B.) 501, 659-60
Organized Crime Agency of British Columbia

Change to integrated police force See Amalgamation and integration of services, integrated force for organized crime under Police and policing
Oting, Kelsey

Comments on learning conditions in schools (Austin) 674
Otter Point area See Otter Point–Shirley area under Vancouver Island

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