Province of British Columbia
Second Session, 38th Parliament – 2006
MEMBERS INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

Neufeld, Hon. Richard (Peace River North)

As subject
comments on Accenture services to B.C. Hydro (Gentner) 4767-8
tenure as MLA and party affiliation (Lali) 5195-6
Aberfeldie Dam, redevelopment plan report tabled 3239
Air, greenhouse gas emissions, reduction 3849-50
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, funding 3842
Arrow Lakes, fish stocks, impact of water level on stocks 3928
Automobiles, hydrogen vehicles 3845, 3847
Brilliant Dam, power plant expansion project 3856
B.C., northern and rural B.C.
highways and roads in northeastern B.C., funding for improvements 2643
oil and gas activities 3763-5, 3786
oil and gas activities in northeastern B.C. 3762, 3777
B.C. Hydro
agreement with Accenture for provision of support services 3930
agreement with Accenture for provision of support services, security of employee information, investigation 3298
agreement with Alcan on power purchase, profits leaving B.C. 5122-3
alternative energy projects 3813-5, 3850-2, 3855
assets, expansion 3924-5
assets, sale 3930
board membership 3934-5
Columbia water use plan 3928-9
comparison with other utilities 3925
contracts with independent power producers 3852, 3937-9
contracts with independent power producers, contracts for coal-fired plants 5079
hydrogen projects 3847-8
integrated electricity plan 3843-4, 3939
operations and service plan 3923-6, 3930
purchase of electricity 3930, 3938-9
relationship with independent power producers 3930-1
research and development component 3931-3
revenues 3926-30
vice-president of public affairs and communications position 3937
B.C. Transmission Corporation, relationship with independent power producers 3938
B.C. Utilities Commission
decision on Site C project 3935-6
role during NDP administration 4764
role in approval of independent power producer projects 4826
Budget debate 2640-4
Budgets, 2006-07 budget, balanced budget 2640
Calgary, gas well setbacks 3783
California, purchase of B.C. power 3924
Children, programs and services for children and families, funding and government support 2642
Christina Lake, proposal for independent power project in area 3852, 4828
Coal as energy source, government support 5079
Columbia Basin Trust, amalgamation with Columbia Power Corporation 3856
Columbia Power Corporation
partnerships with other organizations 3859
projects and locations 3855-9
sale of power 3855
staffing 3857
Coquitlam, power surge damages, compensation 4810
Coquitlam Dam, seismic improvement plan report tabled 3239
Crown corporations, payment of municipal taxes 3940
Custodians of the Peace, position on gas well setbacks 3789
Douglas Channel, tanker traffic in area and first nations concerns 3792-3
Education, funding 2642-3
Enbridge Pipelines Inc., proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat 3793
EnCana Corp., tidal power project 3851
Energy
alternative energy sources
development of industry 3813-5, 3849-52, 3854-5
development of industry, subsidies, royalties and tax credit programs 3778-80, 3812-3
report 3851
clean energy in B.C. 3134
conservation 3848
electricity rates, increase 3927
energy plan 2642, 3812, 3853
energy plan, public consultation 3843-5
energy-efficient home heating devices, taxation 3778
hydroelectric power
green electricity 3858
power generation, impact of water levels 3926-7, 3929
run-of-the-river projects 3779
independent power producers
local government authority over projects on Crown land 4823, 4827-3
project approval process, decision-making 4764, 4824-5, 4827, 4829
project proposals, local input 4828-9
role 3930-1
types of energy 4826-7
natural gas–fired plant in India 4765
net metering 3779, 3853
power supply, importing of power to B.C. 4824, 5079
solar power 3779
tidal power 3851
transmission system, access by independent power producers 3938
wind power 3778-9, 3812-4, 3848, 3851-2
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry
estimates debate 3704, 3761-94, 3806-16, 3840-59, 3923-40
accomplishments 3704
budget, allocation for alternative energy 3813
staffing, allocation to offshore drilling issues 3794
Environmental assessment process
review of oil and gas projects 3767-8
review of power projects 3852, 3936, 3938
Europe, energy issues and alternative power sources 3850
Fort St. John, environmental concerns in area 4828
Fortis Inc., alternative energy projects 3813
Fuel
biodiesel, development of industry in B.C. 3845-7
ethanol, development of industry in B.C. 3845-7
fossil fuels 3814, 3849
hydrogen fuel cell technology 3847-9
Government
efficiency 2642
provincial-municipal relations, protocol agreement with Union of B.C. Municipalities on independent power projects 4824-6
provincial-municipal relations during NDP administration 4765
Health care funding 2643
Highways and roads, Old Hope Road, residents' concerns re sour gas wells 3431-2
Homeowner grant, changes 2643
Keenleyside Dam, Arrow Lakes power project 3855-6
Kinder Morgan Inc., pipeline project from Alberta to Vancouver 3793
Kitimat, liquified natural gas pipeline 3793
Kootenay area, orphan gas wells 3840-1
Kyoto accord, government action 3849-50, 3854
Land use, local government authority 4828
Ledcor Industrial Group Ltd., run-of-the-river application for Ashlu Creek 2684, 3852
Legislature, legislative calendar 4765
Mining industry
industry during NDP administration 2641
industry in B.C. 2641
investment in exploration 2641
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2006
debate 4764-6, 4822-9
timing of bill 4765
Montana, position on coalmining operations in B.C. 3766
Morrison, Denny, Olympic medal win 2283
Nechako basin, natural gas resources in area 3763
NDP, performance as government, financial management 2640-3
Northern Lights College, funding for oil and gas centre of excellence in Fort St. John 2643
Oil and gas
coalbed methane gas
development of industry, application process 3768-9
development of industry, involvement of regional districts 3765-7
development of industry, subsidies, royalties and tax credit programs 3780
disposal of water from operations, ministerial responsibility 3764, 3766-8
number of wells 3780
resources and activity locations 3763-5
employment in industry 3785-6
first nations involvement in industry 3792-3
gas wells
committees and public consultation 3783, 3787-8
deferred tenures 3539-40, 3791, 3812
impact on animal and human health, study 3539, 3781-4
setback guidelines 3431, 3539, 3781-3, 3787-8
suspension of leases 3807
suspension of leases and compliance issues 3807-9
industry in B.C.
investment 2641-2
mediation and arbitration board 3789-90
regulations on wood logged by industry 3786-7
subsidies, royalties and tax credit programs 3769-78, 3780, 3809-11
land agents, requirements 3784-5
natural gas, consumption and export 3761-2
natural gas, resources and activity locations 3761-3
offshore drilling
first nations involvement in industry 3791-2
government action 3791
moratorium, first nations issues 3793
orphan wells 3788, 3840-2
sunken vessels and fuel leaks 3794
Oil and Gas Commission
advisory committee, letter on application for re-entry of well site 3812, 3815-6, 3840
board 3842-3
funding 3842
responsibility for oil and gas industry regulation 3767-8, 3808-9
staff hiring, exemption from public service legislation 4765-6, 4822-3
Olewiler, Nancy, position with board of B.C. Hydro 3934
Peace River area
oil and gas industry activities, committee and gas well setback guidelines 3787
power generation on river, Site C project 3935-7
Plutonic Power Corporation, project bid 3937
Powell, Peter, position with board of B.C. Hydro 3934
Powerex Corp., decisions and operations 3934
Property, private property, oil and gas activities on private property 3810
Sea Breeze Power Corp., wind power project 3851
Shipping industry, tanker safety 3792-4
Squamish-Lillooet regional district, applications to district for run-of-the-river projects, decisions 2684, 3852
Terra Energy Corporation, application for re-entry of well site 3811-2, 3815
Treasury Board, consideration of oil and gas industry tax credit programs 3772-4, 3776
Tributes
Denny Morrison 2283
Union of B.C. Municipalities
government consultation 4765, 4824-6, 4829
position on coalbed methane gas activities 3764
Uranium, development of mining industry in B.C. 2684
Waneta Dam expansion project 3856-8
impact on sturgeon stocks 3857
Water
reservoirs, management 3928-9
snowpack levels in B.C. 3926-7
water comptroller, role 3928-9
Welfare, social programs and services, funding and government support 2643
Nuraney, John (Burnaby-Willingdon)

Aga Khan Development Network, work of organization 4953
Animals, working dogs 4122
Armenian genocide, commemoration and remembrance 3584
Asian Canadians, contributions of Sikh community to B.C. and Canada 2975
B.C., francophone community 2986
B.C. Liberal Party government, accomplishments 2627
Budget debate 2627-8
Budgets, 2005-06 and 2006-07 budgets, content and themes 2627
Burnaby, economy 2628
Burnaby Express junior hockey team 4327
Education, funding 2627
First nations
capacity-building 3149
government commitment 3149
history and treatment in B.C. 3148-9
literacy rates 3149
new relationship with government 3149
Freedom of expression, relationship with multicultural understanding 2497-8
Global Centre for Pluralism, establishment 5116
Government, financial management 2627
Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, Richmond-Airport-Vancouver rapid transit line, naming of 49th-and-Cambie station as Punjabi Market–Langara Station 4176
Health care funding 2627
IIG All Nations Institute, work of facility 3149
Motions
Armenian genocide remembrance, debate 3584
naming of 49th-and-Cambie SkyTrain station, debate 4176
Vaisakhi Festival and Panj Kakkaar, debate 2975
National Aboriginal Capital Corporation, youth skill development 3149
New Relationship Trust
accountability 3149
management of fund 3149
New Relationship Trust Act, debate 3148-50
Panj Kakkaar 2975
Post-secondary education, funding 2627
Statements by members
Burnaby Express junior hockey team 4327
Darfur 4594
Francophone community in B.C. 2986
Freedom of expression and multicultural understanding 2497-8
Global Centre for Pluralism 5116
Working dogs in B.C. 4122
World Partnership Walk and Aga Khan Foundation 4953
Sudan, Darfur region, humanitarian situation 4594
Vaisakhi 2975
World Partnership Walk 4953

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