Rachlis, Michael
- Book and positions on health care system (Abbott) 4777
Racism See Discrimination and racism
Railways and rail services
- Fencing along rail lines, responsibility (Chudnovsky) 5141 (Evans) 5205 (Wyse) 4562, 5221
- Rail crossings, responsibilities of property owners (Simpson, B.) 2993-4
- Railway proposal from Alaska through Yukon and B.C. (Campbell) 4931-2 (Sather) 4930-1
- Train derailments, CN derailment near Cheakamus River See Cheakamus River
- Train derailments, compensation for environmental damages caused by derailments (Penner) 3691 (Simpson, S.) 3691
Ranching industry See Livestock industry
Random Lengths framing composite index See Softwood lumber, agreement with U.S., lumber pricing
under Forests and forest industry
Rangeland
RAV line See Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink) – Richmond-Airport-Vancouver rapid transit line
RAV Project Management Ltd.
- Project funding (Gentner) 3935
RCMP See Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ready, Set, Learn program See Early learning and literacy
under Children – Early childhood development
Ready, Vince
- Recommendations for teachers' collective bargaining process See Collective bargaining process, recommendations under Teachers
Real estate industry
- Commissions, requirements (Taylor) 3455
- Current conditions (Routley) 4409
- Real estate compensation fund (Taylor) 3292, 3455
Real Estate Services Act
Recreation
- Recreation in B.C. (Ilich) 4132
- Recreational vehicles See Automobiles; Impact of motorized recreational vehicles under Wildlife
- Ski resorts, alpine ski resort policy (Ilich) 4033, 4043-4 (Simons) 4033, 4043-4
- Ski resorts, timber harvesting in controlled recreation areas See Timber harvesting in controlled recreation areas under Resorts
- Timber harvesting in controlled recreation areas See Resorts
Recycling
Red Cross Society
Reform Party of Canada
- Use of term "reform" (Krog) 2257
Refugees See Immigration
Regional districts
- Bylaw approval process (Chong) 3207
- Sustainability in regional planning (Chong) 4082-3 (Simpson, S.) 4082-3
Regulations and red tape, regulatory reform, etc. See Government
Renal dialysis See Renal services
under Kidney health
Rental housing See Housing – Rental housing
Reports from committees See Documents tabled; particular committees
Representation agreements See Adult guardianship and personal planning tools
under Guardianship
Representative for Children and Youth
- Appointment (Campbell) 3884-5 (Dix) 4961, 4965, 5133-4 (James) 5125, 5127 (Karagianis) 5127 (Kwan) 3885 (Oppal) 4395 (Rustad) 5125, 5134-5 (Simons) 4973, 5131 (Thorne) 5132-3
- Appointment, establishment of appointment committee See also Representative for Children and Youth, Special Committee to Appoint a
- Authority and funding (Dix) 5133-4
- Government consultation (Oppal) 5058
- Independence (Dix) 5133-4 (James) 4976, 5125-6 (Simons) 5132
- Input to Coroners Act revision (Les) 5078
- Investigation of child injuries and deaths (Oppal) 4960
- Issues (Karagianis) 5130
- Provision of information by ministry or public body on child injury and death (Oppal) 5062-3 (Simons) 5062-3
- Review of designated services (Oppal) 4960-1
- Right to information (Dix) 5062 (Oppal) 5062
- Role and functions (Dix) 4962-3, 5057-60 (Hagen) 4982 (Karagianis) 4972 (Oppal) 4395, 4960-1, 5057-63 (Reid) 4967 (Simons) 4974-6, 5060-3
- Staff, first nations representation (Dix) 5061-2 (Oppal) 5061-2
- Term of office (Oppal) 4360
Representative for Children and Youth Act
- (Bill 34) (Attorney General) 1R, 4395; 2R, 4959-86; C, 5057-64; 3R, 5064; RA, 5066
- Divisions: 2R approved 4986
- Debate, speakers (Austin) 4970-1 (Dix) 4961-6, 5057-62, 5064 (Hagen) 4981-3 (James) 4976-8 (Karagianis) 4971-3 (Kwan) 4983-5 (Oppal) 4395, 4959-61, 4985, 5057-64 (Reid) 4966-70 (Simons) 4973-6, 5059-64 (Simpson, S.) 4978-80 (Thorne) 4980-1
- Commencement by regulation (Dix) 5064
- Definitions, "designated services" (Dix) 5057-60 (Oppal) 5057-9 (Simons) 5059-60
- Influence of NDP's private member's bill (Dix) 4962
- Language, use of word "may" (Karagianis) 4972-3
- Time for debate of bill (de Jong) 4636
- Timing of debate (Hagen) 4983
Representative for Children and Youth, Special Committee to Appoint a
- Recommendation, ratification by Legislative Assembly (de Jong) 5084, 5251, 5253 (Kwan) 5084
- Report presented (Rustad) 5084 and motions to adopt report 5084, 5086, 5095
Research and development
Reservoirs See Water
Residential care facilities See Housing – Residential care facilities
Residential construction industry See Construction industry
Residential schools See First nations
Residential tenancy See Housing – Rental housing
Residential Tenancy Act
Residential Warranty Co. of Canada Inc.
- Provision of home warranties (Coleman) 4452 (Karagianis) 4452
Resort Timber Administration Act
- (Bill 24) (Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts) 1R, 3591; 2R, 3896-902; C, 4004-5, 4032-46; 3R, 4046; RA, 5066
- Divisions: 2R approved 3902, motion that the committee rise and report bill complete without amendment approved 4045, 3R approved 4046
- Debate, speakers (Fraser) 3901-2 (Ilich) 3591, 3896, 4004-5, 4032-45 (Macdonald) 3898-900 (Sather) 3901, 4036 (Simons) 3896-8, 4004-5, 4032-8, 4042-5 (Simpson, B.) 4037-42 (Simpson, S.) 3900-1
- Definitions, "controlled recreation areas" (Ilich) 4005 (Simons) 4004-5
- Impact on annual allowable cut (Ilich) 4034 (Macdonald) 3899 (Simons) 4034
- Purpose of bill (Ilich) 3591, 3896
Resorts See also various types of resorts under Recreation
- Controlled recreation areas See Crown land; Timber harvesting in controlled recreation areas below under this main heading
- Development
- development outside parks (Sather) 2694
- process (Ilich) 4032-3 (Simons) 4033
- strategy (Coleman) 4410 (Ilich) 2829, 4131-2, 4136 (Simons) 4135-6
- strategy, impact on communities (Macdonald) 3898-9
- strategy, timber harvesting See Timber harvesting in controlled recreation areas below under this main heading
- Lodges and resorts in parks See Lodges and resorts in parks under Parks
- Resort communities, housing issues (Coleman) 4416
- Resorts in B.C. (Ilich) 4034 (Simons) 4034
- Revenues (Ilich) 4136 (Simons) 4136
- Ski resorts See Recreation
- Timber harvesting in controlled recreation areas
Resources and resource industries
- Commercialization
- Continental energy and resources agreement with U.S. (Sather) 4929
- Forest-dependent communities, government support (Conroy) 2625 (Routley) 2271 (Simpson, B.) 2427 (Simpson, S.) 5236
- Government handling of resources (Routley) 5167-8
- Investment in industries (Hawkins) 2787
- Market changes (Lee) 2374
- Natural resources research funding See Research and development, natural resources and engineering research under Science and technology
- Resource development, sustainability (Lekstrom) 2508
- Resource management, first nations involvement (Mayencourt) 3152 (Polak) 3157-8 (Wyse) 3150
Retirement
Revelstoke Dam
- Grant-in-lieu to city of Revelstoke (Macdonald) 2922 (Taylor) 2922
Revenue Ministry See Small Business and Revenue, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Regulatory Reform
Revenue Services of British Columbia
Richards, C. Joe
- Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway advocacy (Karagianis) 2985-6
Richmond Addiction Services
- Work of organization (Yap) 2451
Richmond, B.C.
Richmond East constituency and area
- Description and issues (Reid) 2858
Richmond Farmers Institute
Richmond Hospital Auxiliary
Richmond Hospital, Richmond, B.C.
- Joint-replacement surgery, pilot project (Yap) 2354, 3293-4
Richmond Public Library
Richmond-Steveston constituency and area
- Political representatives (Yap) 2656
Ridge Meadows Hospital, Maple Ridge, B.C.
- Adjoining seniors facilities, food services (Sather) 2289
- Cleaning and food services (Sather) 2289
- Emergency services (Sather) 4429
- Food services See also Facilities, food services under Fraser Health Authority
- Food services, food quality (Abbott) 4778 (Sather) 3133, 3297
Ridge Meadows Seniors Society
- Seniors centre, health and wellness clinic (Sather) 3681
Ridge Meadows Women's Centre, Pitt Meadows, B.C.
- Funding and services (Sather) 4905
Riparian area regulations See Rivers and streams
Rising Star Housing Co-operative, Vancouver, B.C.
- Leaky-condo issues (Kwan) 4468
Rivers and streams
- Habitat protection and remediation (Farnworth) 3831-2 (Penner) 3831-2
- Habitat protection for freshwater fish See Fish
- Hydrometric water monitoring system See Water
- Living rivers trust fund (Penner) 3660, 3687, 3828 (Sultan) 4283
- Riparian area regulations, assessment methodology (Farnworth) 3832 (Penner) 3829, 3833 (Thorne) 3829
Riverview Horticultural Centre Society
Riverview Hospital, Port Coquitlam, B.C.
- Discharge and transfer of patients, impact on patients (Abbott) 4704 (Wyse) 4704
- Funding (Abbott) 4693 (Wyse) 4693
- Future of hospital lands (Thorne) 5201
- Transfer of patients and services to other facilities (Abbott) 4732-4 (Wyse) 4732-4
Roads See Highways and roads
Roberts Bank
Romanow, Roy
- Report on health care system See Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada
Roots of Empathy program See Bullying
under Violence
Rosewood Manor, Richmond, B.C.
- Expansion of seniors facility (Yap) 2354
- Expansion of seniors facility, fundraising activities (Yap) 3591
Rosica, Thomas
- Comments on affordable health care (Krog) 2646
Rotary Hospice House, Prince George, B.C.
Rowbotham applications See Justice system
Rowbottom, Wilma
- Work as school trustee (Routley) 4433
Rowe, Brian
- Comments on emergency room conditions (Abbott) 4639
Roy, Janine
- Work as school principal (Fleming) 2582-3
Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, B.C.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police See also Police and policing
- History (Hogg) 3128
- Investigation into missing women along Highway 16 See Missing women along highway, police investigation under Highway 16
- Involvement in national security issues (Brar) 4860 (Les) 4860
- Number of officers in B.C. (Brar) 4859-60 (Les) 4859-60
- Recruitment of officers (Les) 4859
- Surrey officers, community awards (Hayer) 4738-9
Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, B.C.
Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, B.C.
- Beds (Lali) 2453-4 (Wyse) 4639
- Emergency room beds (Wyse) 2587
- Funding (Abbott) 4640
- Issues (James) 4915
- Opening of neuropsychiatric centre (Abbott) 2454
- Services (Abbott) 2552, 4029 (Cubberley) 2552 (Krueger) 2706
Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, B.C.
Royal Roads University, Victoria, B.C.
- Commercial activity, petition tabled (Karagianis) 4910
- Gemini Project participants (Wyse) 2334
Rulings and statements by Chair or Speaker
- Legislation, private members' bills cannot concern prerogatives of the Crown 2489
- Legislature
- bills
- advancement of supply bill through all stages in one sitting 2466, 5066
- committee stage, amendment to delete section 4821
- committee stage, amendments cannot impose charge on Crown 4652-4
- committee stage, debate to be relevant to section under discussion 3066, 4038, 4719-20, 4818
- debate not to involve future plans or future policy 4345
- second reading, debate to be relevant to bill under discussion 3463-4, 4442
- estimates process
- comments to be relevant to vote being debated 2460, 2951, 4870, 4930
- confining remarks to budget year under debate 3415, 4918
- confining remarks to supplementary estimates 2461-2
- hypothetical questions not permitted during estimates debate 3413
- legislation not to be debated during estimates debate 2461, 4075, 4868, 4917
- members to temper comments 5037
- questions must be directed through the Chair 3302
- returning to matter after break in debate 2727
- language used in House
- "asinine" 4744
- members to be careful in words used in House 2585
- members to use temperate language 3040, 4762
- "not consistent with the fact pattern" 2529
- parliamentary language 2709, 3333, 3498
- parliamentary tone 2755
- "psychosis" 4623
- "sneaky, despicable, awful" 3797
- unparliamentary language 2595, 5158
- withdrawal of remarks requested 3397, 3822, 4652
- "you are not honourable members" 3797
- members' conduct and debate
- attendance of others members in House not to be commented on 2714, 5146
- members must be careful with their comments 3683
- members must not challenge Chair's rulings 4658
- members must not debate Chair's rulings 4714
- members not allowed to walk behind the Chair 4067
- members not to allege impropriety on another member's part 2998
- members not to cast aspersions or make allegations of casting aspersions 4551
- members not to comment on another member's demeanour 4822
- members not to comment on another member's expression or attitude 5177
- members not to direct remarks or accusations at other members during budget or throne debate 2427
- members not to discuss cabinet matters 4828
- members not to impugn or make personal attacks on other members 2423
- members not to impugn other members 2604, 4720
- members not to impute motives to another member 3498
- members not to make comments when not in their own seats 2350, 2436, 2644, 2648, 2653, 2863, 3464, 5176
- members not to make personal attacks 3853
- members not to make personal observations of members 2595, 4763
- members not to mention matters for which apology to House has been given 2421
- members not to read from computers or BlackBerrys 3419
- members not to use electronic devices while they have the floor 2747, 4055
- members not to use "you" to refer to other members 3176
- members to allow designated member to speak 2311
- members to recognize and address questions to the Chair 3494
- members to speak only when they have the floor 3523
- parliamentary conduct and debate 2604
- references to members by name not permitted 2252, 2488, 3176, 4146, 4434, 4876, 5015, 5127
- repetitious debate 2755, 5178
- tedious and repetitious debate 2457, 2459
- use of electronic devices while in House 2895, 2953, 5251
- use of props not permitted 4897
- withdrawal of comments requested 3797-8, 4623
- motions, debate to be relevant 5169-72, 5174-6, 5178, 5180
- petitions, presentation 5082
- private members' statements, members to confine remarks to statement's topic 3869
- privilege, dispute between members not prima facie case of breach of privilege 5089
- standing order 35 adjournment motions, requirements 5085, 5097, 5174
- statements by members, time limit 5075
- Privilege
- comments by John Les on Coroners Service authority to conduct child death reviews 5089
- Standing order 35 adjournment motions
- access to clean drinking water 5097
- income assistance shelter benefits 5085
- Kelowna accord 4444
- softwood lumber agreement 4830-1
- United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples 5173-4
Rumbucher, Trudy
- Experience with cancer (Robertson) 4952-3
Rural B.C. See British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.