Baby boomers
- Issues and concerns (Bennett) 2308-10
Bailey, Michael
- Meetings with Transportation Ministry (Chudnovsky) 4542 (Falcon) 4542
Bains, Baljit
- Death at hospital (Abbott) 4127 (Ralston) 4127
Bains, Parm
- Work for B.C. Liberal Party while government employee (Horgan) 2921, 2948 (Taylor) 2921-2, 2948
Baisakhi See Vaisakhi
Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act
Ballem, Penny
Bamfield, B.C.
- Road to area (Fraser) 3601
Barkel Business College, Surrey, B.C.
Barnett, Ruth
Barnston Island
Barrett, David
- Performance as Premier (Krueger) 2422
Basi, David
- Involvement in alleged breach of trust re Agricultural Land Commission decision (Ralston) 3683
- Position as ministerial assistant (Oppal) 3683
- Position as ministerial assistant, investigation (Chudnovsky) 3682 (James) 3681-2 (Kwan) 3682-3
- Termination of position as ministerial assistant, severance payment (Chong) 4233 (Lali) 4233
Batteries
- Lithium-ion battery technology (Sather) 3083-4
BCANDS See British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disabilities Society
BCPSEA
- Court case on free speech See Political comments under Teachers
Bear Mountain development See Vancouver Island
BearPaw Heli-Skiing Inc.
- Recreational tenure application (Sather) 3695
Bears See Wildlife
Beetles See Mountain pine beetle
under Forests and forest industry
Beijing, China
Bell, Jack
- Death (Throne speech) 2225
Bell, Larry
- Position with board of B.C. Hydro (Gentner) 3935
Bell Walk for Kids Help Phone
Bella Bella, B.C.
Belleville ferry terminal See Victoria, B.C.
Belmont Secondary School, Victoria, B.C.
Bennett, W.A.C.
- Use of sober second thought (Evans) 4762
Berglund, Brian
- Position as chief information officer of Community Living B.C. (Dix) 2826, 3259-60 (Hagen) 3259-60
Berland, Jeremy
Bilfinger Berger BOT Inc.
- Construction contract for Golden Ears Bridge See Construction of connector under Golden Ears Bridge; Dispute re road through organic blueberry farm under Formosa Nursery
Bill 75 (streamlining act) See Significant Projects Streamlining Act
Bills, Legislative See Bills by name; Bills by number
Bills by name See also Bills by number
- An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament (Bill 1)
- Adult Guardianship and Personal Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 32)
- Agriculture and Lands Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 4)
- Apology Act (Bill 16)
- Apology Act (Bill M202)
- Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 17)
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2006 (Bill 2)
- Christ for the Nations Bible College Act (Bill Pr402)
- Community Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 10)
- Crystal Meth Prevention Act, 2006 (Bill M207)
- Education (Learning Enhancement) Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 33)
- Employment and Income Assistance Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 21)
- Employment Standards (Compassionate Care Leave) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 8)
- Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 18)
- Forests and Range Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 9)
- Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 29)
- Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill M205)
- Income Trust Liability Act (Bill 13)
- Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill M201)
- Ministerial Accountability Bases Act, 2005-2006 (Bill 6)
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 15)
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2006 (Bill 30)
- New Relationship Trust Act (Bill 11)
- Park (Conservancy Enabling) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 28)
- Parliamentary Calendar Act, 2006 (Bill M209)
- Patricia Community Club (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2006 (Bill Pr401)
- Payday Lending Act, 2006 (Bill M206)
- Provincial Symbols and Honours Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 22)
- Public Agency Accommodation Act (Bill 3)
- Public Inquiry Act (Bill 23)
- Public Safety and Solicitor General Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31)
- Representative for Children and Youth Act (Bill 34)
- Resort Timber Administration Act (Bill 24)
- Safe Schools Act (Bill M204)
- Safety Standards Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 25)
- Securities Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20)
- Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act (Bill 19)
- Small Business and Revenue Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 14)
- Supplements Repeal Act (Bill 26)
- Supply Act, 2005-2006 (Supplementary Estimates No. 1) (Bill 5)
- Supply Act (No. 1), 2006 (Bill 7)
- Supply Act, 2006-2007 (Bill 35)
- Tenancy Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 27)
- Tobacco Sales (Preventing Youth Access to Tobacco) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 12)
- Tobacco Statutes (Prohibiting Tobacco Sales From Pharmacies) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill M203)
- Utilities Commission Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill M208)
- Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill M210)
Bills by number
- (* denotes bill having received royal assent)
- 1. An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament
- 2.* Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2006
- 3.* Public Agency Accommodation Act
- 4.* Agriculture and Lands Statutes Amendment Act, 2006
- 5.* Supply Act, 2005-2006 (Supplementary Estimates No. 1)
- 6.* Ministerial Accountability Bases Act, 2005-2006
- 7.* Supply Act (No. 1), 2006
- 8.* Employment Standards (Compassionate Care Leave) Amendment Act, 2006
- 9.* Forests and Range Statutes Amendment Act, 2006
- 10.* Community Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2006
- 11.* New Relationship Trust Act
- 12.* Tobacco Sales (Preventing Youth Access to Tobacco) Amendment Act, 2006
- 13.* Income Trust Liability Act
- 14.* Small Business and Revenue Statutes Amendment Act, 2006
- 15.* Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2006
- 16.* Apology Act
- 17.* Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2006
- 18.* Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2006
- 19.* Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act
- 20.* Securities Amendment Act, 2006
- 21.* Employment and Income Assistance Statutes Amendment Act, 2006
- 22.* Provincial Symbols and Honours Amendment Act, 2006
- 23. Public Inquiry Act
- 24.* Resort Timber Administration Act
- 25.* Safety Standards Amendment Act, 2006
- 26.* Supplements Repeal Act
- 27.* Tenancy Statutes Amendment Act, 2006
- 28.* Park (Conservancy Enabling) Amendment Act, 2006
- 29.* Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2006
- 30.* Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2006
- 31.* Public Safety and Solicitor General Statutes Amendment Act, 2006
- 32. Adult Guardianship and Personal Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2006
- 33.* Education (Learning Enhancement) Statutes Amendment Act, 2006
- 34.* Representative for Children and Youth Act
- 35.* Supply Act, 2006-2007
- M201. Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2006
- M202. Apology Act
- M203. Tobacco Statutes (Prohibiting Tobacco Sales From Pharmacies) Amendment Act, 2006
- M204. Safe Schools Act
- M205. Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2006
- M206. Payday Lending Act, 2006
- M207. Crystal Meth Prevention Act, 2006
- M208. Utilities Commission Amendment Act, 2006
- M209. Parliamentary Calendar Act, 2006
- M210. Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2006
- Pr401.* Patricia Community Club (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2006
- Pr402.* Christ for the Nations Bible College Act
Biodiesel See Fuel
Biodiversity See Forests and forest industry
Bioenergy See Wood waste, use to generate electricity
under Energy
Biomass See Wood waste, use to generate electricity
under Energy
Biotechnology industry See Science and technology
Birds See Wildlife
Black History Month
- Celebration (Hayer) 2450 (Simpson, S.) 2498
BladeRunners program See Employment and unemployment
Blain, Larry
- Position as president of Partnerships B.C. (Taylor) 2928-9
- Remuneration as president of Partnerships B.C. (Gentner) 2929 (Kwan) 2928-9
- Remuneration as president of Partnerships B.C., performance bonuses (Kwan) 2946-7, 2957-62 (Taylor) 2957-9
Blair, Gil
- Achievements (Yap) 2581-2
- Death (Throne speech) 2225
Blaylock Surgical Centre Inc.
- Operations, compliance with legislation (Abbott) 3596 (Cubberley) 3596
Blindness See Visual impairment
Blondeau, Harvey
- Need for support for developmentally disabled daughter (Karagianis) 5242
Blood and bone marrow
- Blood donations, need (Hayer) 2631
- International bone marrow donations (Hawkins) 4423
- Mandatory blood testing, need for public safety workers (Krog) 2484 (Yap) 2483-4
- Mandatory blood testing, privacy issues and concerns (Krog) 2483-4
Boards See Agencies, boards and commissions
under Government
Boats and boating
Bone marrow See Blood and bone marrow
Border crossings
Border infrastructure program
Boundary area See West Kootenay–Boundary constituency and area
Bountiful, B.C.
Bountiful Elementary Secondary School, Lister, B.C.
- Curriculum, life skills and racism issues (Bond) 3343-4 (Evans) 3343-4
- School inspections (Bond) 3343
Bowser, B.C.
- Alleged poaching incident involving bald eagles (Penner) 3735, 3747 (Simpson, S.) 3736
Boxer, Ina
- Comments on closing of health care facilities (Wyse) 3089
BRAG See Burnaby Restorative Action Group
Breast health
- Breast cancer See Cancer
- Mammography services, use (Hawkins) 3984
Bridge Studios, Burnaby, B.C.
Bridges See particular bridges; Tolls
Brilliant Dam
- Power plant expansion project (Evans) 3856, 3858 (Neufeld) 3856
Britain
- National Health Service (Austin) 2306-7
Britannia mine
British Columbia
- 150th anniversary (Coleman) 2790 (Ilich) 2829-30, 4129, 4142, 4243-4 (Lee) 2373 (Rustad) 2776-7 (Simons) 4142, 4243-4 (Thorpe) 2710-1 (Throne speech) 2225
- Current issues, need for debate in Legislature See Legislative calendar and sitting schedule, fall sitting, issues for debate under Legislature
- Economy See Economy – B.C. economy
- Expatriates, role in B.C. investment and export trade (Lee) 3727
- First nations population (Christensen) 3628 (Fraser) 3628
- Francophone community (Nuraney) 2986 (van Dongen) 2844
- History
- contributions of pioneer families (Roddick) 4739
- history (Polak) 5088
- role in Canada (Jean) 2761-2
- Interior B.C.
- firefighting services (Evans) 3595
- forest industry (Simpson, B.) 4190, 4390
- health services (Lali) 5197
- mining industry in central interior B.C. (Rustad) 4905-6
- Northern B.C. See British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.
- Official symbols
- spirit bear See Bears, kermode bear under Wildlife
- symbols (Penner) 3903-4 (van Dongen) 3902
- tartan (Penner) 3904
- Opportunities in B.C. (Reid) 2472, 2476, 2859-60
- Population
- Relationship with Alberta See Interprovincial relations, relationship with Alberta under Government
- Role as gateway to Asia Pacific (Lee) 2376, 4471-3 (Mayencourt) 2347-8 (Rustad) 2779, 5097-8 (Simpson, S.) 4472 (Throne speech) 2229-30
- Rural B.C. See British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.
British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.
- Ambulance service in rural areas (Trevena) 5146
- Ambulance services (Coons) 5191
- Economic development (Coons) 2577-8 (Lali) 2856
- Economy in northern and central B.C. (Bond) 2652
- Education in rural B.C., funding See Education – Funding
- Education in rural B.C., issues and concerns (Trevena) 4166-9
- Forest industry in northwestern B.C., issues (Austin) 5161
- Government support (Lali) 2541, 2545
- Health care services
- cases (Coons) 2576
- long-term care facility closings in southwestern B.C. (Evans) 2593-5
- physician travel assistance program (Coons) 5191
- services (Austin) 2485 (Lali) 2543 (Rustad) 2781
- services in northwestern B.C. (Austin) 2306 (Coons) 5191-2
- travel for treatment and diagnostic services See Travel for treatment and diagnostic services, travel for northern residents under Health – Health care system
- Heartlands, use of term (James) 2249
- Highways and roads in northeastern B.C., funding for improvements (Bond) 2649-50 (Neufeld) 2643
- Highways and roads in rural areas, improvements (Chudnovsky) 5142
- Mental health services (Austin) 2485 (Wyse) 2479-81
- North coast fishery workers, campaign for economic assistance (Coons) 5190
- North coast, impact of ferry sinking on tourism See Sinking of Queen of the North under Ferries and ferry services
- North Island–coast development initiative, participation by first nations (Routley) 2271
- Nurse supply in northern B.C. (MacKay) 2360
- Oil and gas activities (Evans) 3763-5 (Neufeld) 3763-5, 3786
- Oil and gas activities in northeastern B.C. (Evans) 3761-2 (Neufeld) 3762, 3777
- Physician supply (Abbott) 4519
- Physician supply in northern B.C. (Hawkins) 2788-9 (MacKay) 2360
- Post-secondary education facilities (Bond) 2650 (Hawkins) 2787
- Resource industry activities (Bell) 2836
- Role of rural B.C. in economy (Krog) 3863
- Seniors services (Conroy) 5243
- Skills training, availability (Austin) 2307
- Social services in rural areas (Austin) 2484-7 (Mayencourt) 2486
- Tourism industry (Ilich) 4129
- Transportation infrastructure needs (Lali) 3876-7 (Lekstrom) 2508
British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disabilities Society
British Columbia and Yukon Chamber of Mines See Association for Mineral Exploration
British Columbia Arts Council
British Columbia arts renaissance fund See Funding for arts and culture groups
under Arts and culture
British Columbia Assessment
- Alternative service delivery (Karagianis) 3059-60 (Thorpe) 3059
- Assessment of ferry terminals (Coons) 3055-7 (Gentner) 3057 (Thorpe) 3055-8
- Customer service (Thorpe) 2898
- Enterprise model of assessment (Gentner) 3057-8
- Internet access to information (Karagianis) 3059 (Thorpe) 3059
- Sale of property information (Gentner) 3058 (Thorpe) 3058
- Service partnerships (Gentner) 3058-9 (Thorpe) 3058-9
British Columbia Association for Community Living
- Comments on funding for adults with developmental disabilities (Dix) 3221
- Concerns re adult guardianship legislation (Krog) 3998-9
- Fundraising climb See Mount Kilimanjaro
B.C. Bid
British Columbia Buildings Corporation
British Columbia Business Council See Business Council of British Columbia
BCcampus
British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board See Supply management system
under Poultry
British Columbia Coalition to End Abuse of Seniors
- Work of organization (Chong) 4116 (Conroy) 4116
British Columbia College of Teachers
- Collection of statistical information on teacher performance (Bond) 4120, 4398
British Columbia Competition Council
- Recommendations for forest industry
- government response (Hansen) 4366
- recommendations (Coleman) 2768, 4264, 4265-7, 4288, 4290-1 (Simpson, B.) 2768, 4191, 4216, 4265-6, 4288, 4290-1
- review of timber sales program (Coleman) 4216-7 (Simpson, B.) 4216
- Reports, impact on government policy (Farnworth) 4366 (Hansen) 4366
British Columbia Conservation Data Centre
British Columbia Coroners Service
- Authority to review child deaths (James) 5082-3 (Karagianis) 5078 (Les) 5077-8, 5085-6
- Comments on child death reviews (Dix) 4807 (James) 4806
- Freedom-of-information request from NDP, government handling See Communication to B.C. Coroners Service on freedom-of-information request under Public Safety and Solicitor General, Ministry of
- Funding for child death reviews (Karagianis) 5130
- Request for legislative amendments (James) 5082 (Karagianis) 5077-8
- Role in investigation of deaths of mentally ill persons See Deaths of people with mental illness under Mental health
British Columbia Council for Families
- Work of organization (Hagen) 4803
British Columbia Council of Administrative Tribunals
- Position on hiring tenancy arbitrators as government staff (Routley) 4990-3
British Columbia Ferry Commission
- Commissioner, meetings re decision on fare increases (Kwan) 5216
- Independence of commissioner (Falcon) 3236
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.
- Accountability (Coons) 4576-8 (Falcon) 3236, 4576-8 (James) 3130
- Appeal of property assessments See Assessment of ferry terminals under British Columbia Assessment
- Application of freedom-of-information legislation to agency (Campbell) 4919 (Chudnovsky) 3298-9, 3389-90 (Farnworth) 3236, 3299, 3390-1 (James) 3389, 4919
- Chief executive officer See Hahn, David
- Contract for services to northern communities (Falcon) 4185 (Simons) 4184-5
- Governance (Coons) 4579, 4581-3 (Falcon) 4578-9, 4581-3
- Governance, role of provincial government (Coons) 4579-80 (Falcon) 4580
- Health and safety director, resignation (Chudnovsky) 3390 (Falcon) 3390
- Independence (Falcon) 2636-7, 3130, 3298-9, 3389-91, 3685
- Legislation See Coastal Ferry Act
- Operations See Ferries and ferry services
- Planning and reporting requirements (Coons) 3685
- Role of Transportation Minister (Coons) 2636-7 (Falcon) 2636
- Safety record (Falcon) 3131, 4587
- Use of "force majeure" argument in ferry sinking case See Ferries and ferry services, sinking of Queen of the North
- Vessels See Ferries and ferry services
British Columbia Film Commission
British Columbia Forest Safety Council
- Examination of forest industry safety, scope (Coleman) 4389 (Simpson, B.) 4389, 5008
- Response to forest safety report (Coleman) 4388 (Simpson, B.) 4388
- Safety ombudsman See also Harris, Roger
- Safety ombudsman, appointment (de Jong) 2991 (Puchmayr) 2990-1
- Safety ombudsman, role (de Jong) 2992 (Simpson, B.) 2992
British Columbia Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
- Comments on government handling of information requests (Lali) 5014-5
British Columbia Games Society
- Organization of events (Simons) 2400
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
British Columbia Human Rights Coalition
British Columbia Human Rights Commission
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
- Caseload and waiting times (Chouhan) 4898 (Oppal) 4898
- Direct access model, comparison with commission model (Chouhan) 4897 (Oppal) 4896-8
- Direct access model, report (Chouhan) 4896-7 (Oppal) 4896-7
- Work of tribunal (Campbell) 3086
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- Agreement with Accenture for provision of support services (Gentner) 4767 (Neufeld) 3930 (Ralston) 4753
- Agreement with Accenture for provision of support services, security of employee information, investigation (Gentner) 3298 (Neufeld) 3298
- Agreement with Alcan on power purchase (Austin) 5161
- Agreement with Alcan on power purchase, profits leaving B.C. (Horgan) 5122-3 (Neufeld) 5122-3
- Alternative energy projects (Neufeld) 3813-5, 3850-2, 3855 (Penner) 3802 (Simpson, S.) 3803
- Assets, expansion (Gentner) 3924-5 (Neufeld) 3924-5
- Assets, sale (Gentner) 3930-1 (Neufeld) 3930
- Board membership (Gentner) 3933-5 (Neufeld) 3934-5
- Columbia water use plan (Evans) 3928-9 (Neufeld) 3928-9
- Comparison with other utilities (Gentner) 3925 (Neufeld) 3925
- Compensation for power surge damages See Power surge damages, compensation under Coquitlam, B.C.
- Contract with Compliance Energy See Compliance Energy Corporation
- Contracts with independent power producers (Gentner) 3937-40 (Neufeld) 3852, 3937-9 (Robertson) 3852
- Contracts with independent power producers, contracts for coal-fired plants (Horgan) 5079 (Neufeld) 5079
- Cutting of timber by power lines (Coleman) 3369-71, 3395 (Simpson, B.) 3369-70, 3394-5, 3397
- Hydrogen projects (Neufeld) 3847-8
- Integrated electricity plan (Neufeld) 3843-4, 3939 (Robertson) 3843-4
- Mandate during B.C. Liberal Party administration (Simpson, S.) 5102
- Operations and service plan (Gentner) 3923-6 (Neufeld) 3923-6, 3930
- Power generation See Energy
- Public ownership (Thorpe) 2712
- Purchase of electricity (Gentner) 3938-40 (Neufeld) 3930, 3938-9
- Rates See Electricity rates under Energy
- Relationship with independent power producers (Gentner) 3929-31 (Neufeld) 3930-1
- Research and development component (Evans) 3931-3 (Neufeld) 3931-3
- Revenues (Evans) 3926-8 (Gentner) 3929 (Neufeld) 3926-30
- Transmission system See British Columbia Transmission Corporation
- Upgrades to dam on Coquitlam River and fish habitat protection (Farnworth) 3832 (Penner) 3832
- Vice-president of public affairs and communications position (Gentner) 3937 (Neufeld) 3937
British Columbia Innovation Council
- Funding (Coell) 4017 (Robertson) 4016-7
- Name of council in legislation (Oppal) 3360
British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver, B.C.
- Aerospace and Technology Campus (Horning) 2303-4
- Automotive technician training program, Carson Camaro project See Traffic safety, street-racing prevention project under Automobiles
British Columbia Integrated Gang Task Force See Integrated Gang Task Force
British Columbia Justice Review Task Force
- Civil justice reform working group (Oppal) 4863
British Columbia Lacrosse Association
- Hosting of 2008 games (Thorne) 2535
British Columbia Legislative Library
- Annual report, 2005, tabled (Speaker) 4811
British Columbia Liberal Party
- Position on first nations issues while in opposition (Horgan) 3168
- Position on Nisga'a treaty while in opposition (Kwan) 3166
- Relationship with government contractors (Chudnovsky) 4551 (Falcon) 4551
British Columbia Liberal Party – Government See also Government
- Accomplishments (Campbell) 4831-3 (Krueger) 2703-4 (Nuraney) 2627 (Yap) 2352-3
- Accountability and openness See also Accountability under Government
- Action on issues (Fleming) 2264-5 (Simons) 5229-30 (Simpson, B.) 5232-3
- Action on throne speech statements (James) 2249-50
- Actions since 2001 election (Coons) 2831-3 (Farnworth) 3464-5 (Fraser) 2469 (Jarvis) 2366 (Kwan) 2394-5 (Lali) 2541-5, 2852-6 (Les) 2411 (Routley) 2271-3 (Wyse) 2312-4
- Attitude and values (Lali) 5195
- Goals (Bloy) 2695-6 (Campbell) 4833 (Cantelon) 2267-70, 2611 (Chong) 2274-5, 2622-3 (Fraser) 2709 (Hawes) 2259, 2261 (Jarvis) 2531 (Karagianis) 2702 (Krueger) 2702 (Penner) 3665 (Puchmayr) 2841 (Routley) 5184 (Simpson, S.) 3664-5 (Thorpe) 2710
- Goals, performance measurement (Campbell) 4836-7
- Handling of labour issues (Hammell) 2689
- Ideology (Gentner) 5157 (Sather) 5163
- Introduction of fixed legislative calendar (Evans) 5203
- Performance as government
- Policies, impact on British Columbians (Kwan) 2405-6, 2409
- Position on issues
- Canada Health Act principles (Cubberley) 4515
- freedom-of-information requests (Farnworth) 3390 (Krog) 3390 (Lali) 5015-6, 5196
- gambling, expansion of gambling in B.C. (Lali) 2544
- health care privatization (Gentner) 5158
- protection of agricultural land (Sather) 5163-4
- seniors assistance (Coons) 2831-2 (Evans) 2592-5 (Lali) 2853 (Puchmayr) 2839
- taxation (Bell) 2838 (Coons) 5192
- teachers collective bargaining (Coons) 2833
- Priorities (Penner) 2296 (Ralston) 2302 (Rustad) 2780 (Simons) 2371-2
- Relationship with federal Conservative government (Krog) 2258
- Relationship with forest industry companies (Lali) 2998-9
- Statements on health care system (James) 2584
- Theme of "transformative change" See Speech from the Throne
- Transparency (James) 4795
- Trust issue (Coons) 2575, 2578 (Cubberley) 2795
- Work with federal government (Campbell) 2385
British Columbia Lions
- Commended for Grey Cup win (de Jong) 5074 (Farnworth) 5074 (Speaker) 5074
British Columbia Lottery Corp.
British Columbia Lumber Trade Council
- Position on softwood lumber negotiations (Coleman) 4256-8
British Columbia Medical Association
- Involvement in health care system (Abbott) 4283, 4286
British Columbia Museums Association
- Comments on heritage strategy (Simons) 4142
British Columbia Non-Profit Housing Association
B.C. Nurseline See Information
under Health – Health care system
British Columbia Pavilion Corporation See also British Columbia Place Stadium, Vancouver, B.C.
- Service plan content (Gentner) 4250-1 (Ilich) 4251
British Columbia Persons with AIDS Society
- Letter to Health Minister (Abbott) 4810 (Simpson, S.) 4810
B.C. Place Stadium, Vancouver, B.C.
British Columbia Progress Board
- Report on trade in B.C. (Lee) 2375
British Columbia Public School Employers Association
- Court case on free speech See Political comments under Teachers
British Columbia Public Service Agency See also Civil service
- Policy on negotiations by employee (Hagen) 3075-6
British Columbia Rail
- Agreement with CN Rail
- Financial performance (Hawes) 2491
- First nations benefits trust, accountability and applicability of freedom-of-information legislation (Christensen) 3622 (MacKay) 3621-2
- First nations benefits trust, eligibility for funds (Christensen) 3622 (MacKay) 3622
- Privatization, impact (Chudnovsky) 5142
- Privatization process (Lali) 2854-5
- Roberts Bank port subdivision See Delta Port
- Roberts Bank spur line sale, cancellation (Chudnovsky) 2490, 4619 (Falcon) 4619-20 (James) 3681-2
- Roberts Bank spur line, value (Chudnovsky) 4620 (Falcon) 4620
British Columbia Real Estate Association
- Comments on electricity consumption accessibility legislation (Coleman) 4499-500 (Krog) 4499-500
British Columbia School Trustees Association
- Annual general meeting activities (Horgan) 4180
British Columbia Securities Commission
- Accountability (Kwan) 3961
- Advisory committee (Kwan) 3962-3 (Oppal) 3962-3
- Application of Administrative Tribunals Act (Krog) 3962 (Oppal) 3962
- Application of freedom-of-information legislation (Kwan) 3889, 3997
- Chair, salary (Krog) 3964
- Conditions imposed on registrants (Oppal) 3966
- Enforcement of regulations (Kwan) 3889
- Expenditure of revenues (Krog) 3963 (Kwan) 3963 (Oppal) 3963
- Identification of insiders (Kwan) 3961 (Oppal) 3961-2
- Power to make designations (Krog) 3960 (Oppal) 3960
- Powers (Krog) 3960 (Kwan) 3963 (Oppal) 3505
- Public claims for wrongful benefit (Krog) 3964-5, 3995-6 (Oppal) 3965-6, 3996
- Public notification of receipt of money (Krog) 3963-4 (Kwan) 3964 (Oppal) 3964
- Publication of list of defaulting reporting issuers (Krog) 3890, 3992-3 (Kwan) 3889, 3990-3 (Oppal) 3990-3
British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Activities (Routley) 2383
British Columbia Stats
- Work for environmental assessment office (Penner) 3836 (Simpson, S.) 3836
B.C. Supreme Court Self-Help Information Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
British Columbia Sustainable Energy Association
- Solar power initiative (Penner) 3803
British Columbia timber sales program
- Certification standards (Coleman) 4219-20 (Simpson, B.) 4219-20
- Cutblock location decision process (Coleman) 4220 (Simpson, B.) 4220
- Issues and concerns (Lali) 2999 (Simpson, B.) 2995-7
- Operations, review (Coleman) 4216-9 (Simpson, B.) 4216-9
- Role (Coleman) 4187-8
- Staffing (Coleman) 4197-8 (Simpson, B.) 4198
- Staffing and operations (Coleman) 3367-8 (Simpson, B.) 3367-8
- Worker safety issues, SAFE Companies initiative (Coleman) 4388-9 (Simpson, B.) 4388-9
British Columbia Transit
British Columbia Transmission Corporation
- Public ownership (Thorpe) 2712
- Relationship with independent power producers (Gentner) 3937-8 (Neufeld) 3938
British Columbia Transplant Society
- Living donor liver program (Conroy) 3870
- Registration for organ donation (Conroy) 3870-1
- Services (Conroy) 3869
British Columbia Utilities Commission
- Decision on Site C project (Evans) 3935-6 (Neufeld) 3935-6
- Legislation, private member's bill (Gentner) 5160
- Mandate to monitor impact of transmission lines on public health (Gentner) 4904
- Role during NDP administration (Neufeld) 4764
- Role in approval of independent power producer projects (Neufeld) 4826 (Simpson, S.) 4825-6
British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association
- Human rights case, waiting time (Chouhan) 4898 (Oppal) 4898
British Columbia Wilderness Tourism Association
- Comments on resource tenures (Simons) 4135
British Columbia Wildlife Federation
- Position on policy on allocation of wildlife resources to hunters (Simpson, S.) 3698
British Columbia Winter Games
- 2006 games in 100 Mile House (Wyse) 2678
- Athletes and volunteers commended (Simons) 2399-400
British Columbia World Police and Fire Games
- Hosting of 2009 games (Bloy) 3388
British Columbia Youth Parliament
British Properties See Vancouver, B.C.
Broughton Archipelago
- Fish farm licence approval (Bell) 3731 (Simpson, S.) 3731
Bruce, Allan
- Role in development of Industry Training Authority (Hansen) 4379
Bruce, Graham
- Comments as Labour Minister on compassionate care leave (Puchmayr) 3013
- Comments on impact of government policies on forest worker safety (Puchmayr) 3237
BSE (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation
Budget
- Budget address (Taylor) 2390-4; approved 2658
- Debate 2390-5, 2405-29, 2467-78, 2503-29, 2531-45, 2555-79, 2589-612, 2613-28, 2637-58
- Divisions: budget approved 2658
- Debate, speakers (Bell) 2512-6 (Bloy) 2595-9 (Bond) 2648-52 (Cantelon) 2611-2, 2613-6 (Chong) 2619-24 (Chudnovsky) 2516-9 (Coleman) 2570-4 (Conroy) 2624-7 (Coons) 2574-8 (Cubberley) 2599-604 (Dix) 2616-9 (Evans) 2591-5 (Farnworth) 2414-9 (Fleming) 2652-6 (Fraser) 2469-72 (Hansen) 2519-23 (Hayer) 2427-9, 2467-9 (Horgan) 2523-9 (Jarvis) 2529, 2531-3 (Karagianis) 2510-2 (Krog) 2644-8 (Krueger) 2419-23 (Kwan) 2394-5, 2405-10 (Lali) 2541-5 (Lekstrom) 2505-10 (Les) 2410-4 (McIntyre) 2578-9, 2589-91 (Mayencourt) 2604-8 (Neufeld) 2640-4 (Nuraney) 2627-8 (Puchmayr) 2476-8, 2503-5 (Ralston) 2637-40 (Reid) 2472-6 (Richmond) 2545, 2555-9 (Robertson) 2608-11 (Sather) 2559-62 (Simpson, B.) 2423-7 (Simpson, S.) 2566-70 (Taylor) 2390-4, 2658 (Thorne) 2533-7 (Thorpe) 2562-6 (van Dongen) 2537-41 (Yap) 2656-8
- Supplementary estimates 2005-06, Committee of Supply resolution approved and supplementary funds granted 2466
- Committee of Supply resolutions approved and funds granted 5065-6
- Interim supply See Supply Act (No. 1), 2006
- Other appropriations, estimates 4950
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2006
- (Bill 2) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 2395-6; 2R, 3003-7; C, 3065-72, 3089-92; 3R, 3092; RA, 3407
- Divisions: sec. 29 and 30 approved 3092
- Debate, speakers (Chudnovsky) 3072 (Kwan) 3003-5, 3065-71, 3090-2 (Ralston) 3071 (Simpson, S.) 3005-7, 3090-1 (Taylor) 2395-6, 3003, 3065-72, 3090-1
Budgets
Building Blocks program See Children, early childhood development
under First nations
Building design See Construction industry
Bulkley Valley District Hospital, Smithers, B.C.
Bullying See Violence
Burke Mountain See Port Coquitlam–Burke Mountain constituency and area
Burke Mountain Naturalists
Burnaby, B.C.
- Economy (Nuraney) 2628
- Education facilities (Lee) 2822
- Hosting of 2009 World Police and Fire Games See World Police and Fire Games
- Korean War memorial (Bloy) 4636
- Liquor store at Kensington Plaza, petition tabled (Lee) 4875
- Volunteer recognition festival (Lee) 4326
- Volunteerism (Bloy) 4905
Burnaby Express junior hockey team
- Championship win (Bloy) 4804
- Performance (Nuraney) 4327
Burnaby Hospital, Burnaby, B.C.
- Emergency services (Chouhan) 2278-9
Burnaby Restorative Action Group
- Restorative justice program (Krog) 4949 (Oppal) 4949
Burnaby Youth Custody Centre, Burnaby, B.C.
- New facility (Hagen) 3015
Burnaby-Edmonds constituency and area
- Cultural diversity (Chouhan) 2233-4
- Homelessness (Chouhan) 5194
- Housing issues, cases (Chouhan) 4411-2, 5194 (Coleman) 4412
Burns Bog
- Impact of transportation project in area See also South Fraser perimeter road under Lower mainland
- Management of area (Penner) 3746 (Simpson, S.) 3746
- Preservation of area (Penner) 3660
Burquitlam constituency and area
- Japanese community (Bloy) 2697
- Korean community (Bloy) 2696, 4636
- Light rapid transit service (Bloy) 2598
- Volunteerism (Bloy) 2697-8
Burrard See Vancouver-Burrard constituency and area
Burrowing owls See Birds
under Wildlife
Bush, Ian
- Death while in police custody, investigations (Austin) 4744 (Les) 4744
Business
- Competitiveness (Yap) 4281-2
- Current conditions in B.C. (Thorpe) 2898
- Foreign investment and ownership (Sather) 4927-9
- Government audits (Thorpe) 2944
- Government repayment of deposits (Simpson, B.) 3052
- Public-private partnerships See also Partnerships British Columbia; specific projects and project areas
- benefits (Chudnovsky) 2878 (Kwan) 2868-9 (Taylor) 2802-3, 2809, 2813, 2869-70, 2889
- borrowing costs (Gentner) 2812, 2876 (Kwan) 2757, 2812, 2868-9
- cost comparison with public sector projects (Chudnovsky) 2743-5, 4549-50 (Falcon) 4549 (Kwan) 2759, 2798-9, 2800-6 (Taylor) 2752, 2759, 2799
- disadvantages (Sather) 5182
- government position (Chudnovsky) 2878 (Sather) 5182
- innovation (Sather) 2816 (Taylor) 2816
- liability issue (Chudnovsky) 2878
- NDP position (Falcon) 4684 (Kwan) 2893-4
- profits (Gentner) 2876 (Taylor) 2876
- project costs (Kwan) 2756-8 (Taylor) 2756-7
- public release of value-for-money reports (Chudnovsky) 4685 (Falcon) 4685-6
- rate of return (Kwan) 2747 (Taylor) 2747
- risk transfers (Kwan) 2755-8, 2805, 2808, 2870, 2894 (Taylor) 2754-8, 2805
- savings (Kwan) 2884-5
- subsidiaries and liability issue (Gentner) 2812-5 (Taylor) 2812-5
- tax shields (Gentner) 2875-6 (Taylor) 2876
- value-for-money reports (Taylor) 2872
- Registered retirement savings plan investment incentive for social enterprises (Hansen) 4370 (Robertson) 4370-1
- Regulations and red tape See Government
- Reporting of international activity, formula (Kwan) 3068 (Taylor) 3068
- Requirement to file annual reports (Krog) 3890
- Small business See Business – Small business
- Subsidies (Hansen) 4370 (Robertson) 4018
- Taxation (Taylor) 2393-4, 3003
Business – Small business
- Government assistance (Hansen) 4370
- Government consultation See Small business round table below under this main heading
- Government strategy (Karagianis) 2906 (Thorpe) 2906
- Growth since 2001 (Simpson, B.) 3053-4 (Thorpe) 3053-4
- Small Business B.C. program, funding (Karagianis) 3060 (Thorpe) 3060
- Small business round table (Karagianis) 2902-6, 3031-4 (Thorpe) 2713, 2899, 2902-6, 3031-3, 3054-5
- Taxation (Thorpe) 2713
- Venture capital
- access (Oppal) 3360
- additional equity in par-value shares (Hansen) 3450 (Karagianis) 3450
- corporate governance of employee plans (Hansen) 3440 (Krog) 3440
- investment limit (Hansen) 3449 (Karagianis) 3449
- liability protection (Hansen) 3440-2 (Krog) 3440-1
- shareholder regulations (Hansen) 3448-9 (Karagianis) 3448
- tax credit (Thorpe) 2565
Business Corporations Act
Business Council of British Columbia
- Position on air quality monitoring (Simpson, S.) 3432
- Work on employment of first nations people (Christensen) 3607
BusinessCARE program See Venture Kamloops
Buss, Greg
- Work in library system (Reid) 2858