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Province of British Columbia
Second Session, 38th Parliament – 2006
SUBJECT INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
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W.A.C. Bennett Dam
- Environmental impact (Sather) 4935
Wages and salaries See also Income
- Minimum wage (Fleming) 4161-3 (Mayencourt) 4162 (Trevena) 2292
- Minimum wage, petition tabled (Coons) 5081
- Pay equity for women See Women
- Training wage (Lali) 5198 (Puchmayr) 3012
Walker, Danielle
- Rescue of father from bull attack (Rustad) 2631
Wallace, Lawrence
- Death (Throne speech) 2225
Waneta Dam
- Expansion project
- impact on sturgeon stocks (Evans) 3857 (Neufeld) 3857
- project (Evans) 3856-8 (Neufeld) 3856-8
- purchase of power by B.C. Hydro (Evans) 3134
War
- Unmarked graves (Hogg) 3128
- Veterans, recognition (Krueger) 3818-9
Warner, Norman
- Comments on health care system reform (Cubberley) 2797-8
Waste management
- Clean up of old mine sites See Sites under Mines and mining industry
- Contaminated sites, regulation (Horgan) 3733-4 (Penner) 3733-4
- Contaminated sites, remediation (Bell) 2514-5
- Industrial waste, use for soil enhancement See Soil enhancement using wastes under Soil
- Septic systems (Simpson, B.) 2994
- Sewage treatment, local government responsibility (Karagianis) 5241
- Sewage treatment system on southern Vancouver Island See Sewage treatment under Vancouver Island
Water
- B.C. water plan (Campbell) 4935
- B.C.–Alberta agreement on transboundary waters (Campbell) 4935 (Sather) 4935
- Community water improvement program (Chong) 2276
- Community water projects (Chong) 2276
- Drinking water
- access to clean drinking water (Horgan) 5212 (Robertson) 5094
- boil-water advisories (Robertson) 5094
- protection (Simpson, S.) 4326-7
- protection, cost to communities (Chong) 4085 (Macdonald) 4085
- Groundwater, regulation (Penner) 3660
- Hydrometric water monitoring system, funding (Penner) 2386, 3838-9 (Simpson, S.) 2385-6, 3838-9
- Licensing application process, consultation with first nations (Penner) 3805
- Management and stewardship (Penner) 3660-1, 3663, 3665
- Management and stewardship, funding (Penner) 3697 (Simpson, S.) 3697
- Private water systems, management, operation and transfer of ownership (Krog) 3451-2, 3507-10 (Oppal) 3451, 3507-10
- Proclamation on water supply (Fraser) 3726
- Protection of resources (Simpson, S.) 3129
- Reservoirs, management (Evans) 3928-9 (Neufeld) 3928-9
- Snowpack levels in B.C. (Evans) 3927 (Gentner) 3926 (Neufeld) 3926-7
- Water comptroller, role (Neufeld) 3928-9
- Watersheds See Watersheds
Watersheds
- Impact of timber harvesting in watershed areas (Fraser) 2709-10
- Local authority (Robertson) 4823
Waterton National Park
Weather
Weinstein, Pauline
- Achievements in education system (Chudnovsky) 2632
Welfare
- Income assistance See Income assistance
- Social programs and services
- delivery (Austin) 2484-7 (Hogg) 3274-5 (Trevena) 3273-5
- delivery during 1990s (Krueger) 2704
- delivery, regionalization (Mayencourt) 2486
- funding and government support (Neufeld) 2643 (Simons) 2370-1 (Wyse) 2312-3
- government funding for non-profit organizations (Simpson, S.) 2781-3
- Support system for vulnerable persons (Cantelon) 2270 (Chong) 2623 (Lali) 2544 (Simpson, S.) 5237
Well, Kailee
- Bone marrow transplant recipient (Hawkins) 4423
West Coast Group International Consultants
- Contracts with government for employment programs (Richmond) 3310-2, 3316 (Trevena) 3310, 3312, 3316
- Meeting with Deputy Minister of Employment and Income Assistance See Meetings on issues as Deputy Minister of Employment and Income Assistance under MacDonald, Cairine
West Hawk Development Corporation
- Proposed coalmining activities in Quesnel area (Bennett) 3716 (Evans) 3716-7
West Kootenay–Boundary constituency and area
- Health watch groups (Conroy) 2626
- Transportation infrastructure needs, petition tabled (Conroy) 2772
West Vancouver–Garibaldi constituency and area
- Issues and concerns (McIntyre) 2589-90
Western Canada Wilderness Committee
- Freedom-of-information request, government handling (Campbell) 4920 (James) 4920 (Simpson, S.) 4641
Western Canadian Coal Corp.
- Power generation proposal (Sather) 4924
Western Communities See Esquimalt-Metchosin constituency and area
Western Forest Products Inc.
- Takeover of Cascadia Forest Products Ltd. (Coleman) 4295-7 (Simpson, B.) 2994, 3132, 4295-7
- Woodfibre mill, employees (McIntyre) 2589
Western Interprovincial Scientific Studies Association
- Report on health impact of gas wells See Gas wells, impact on animal and human health, study under Oil and gas
- Report on impact of gas wells on animal health See Gas wells, impact on animal health, report under Oil and gas
Western red cedar See Trees
WestShore Centre for Learning and Training, Victoria, B.C.
Westview Elementary School, North Vancouver, B.C.
- Construction project (Whittred) 2284
Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd.
- Forest lands in Port Alberni area, issue See Removal of tree farm licence lands under Port Alberni, B.C.
Whistler, B.C.
Whistler Legacies Society
Whistler Resort Association
- Bylaw approval process (Chong) 3207
Whistler Water Inc.
White Cane Week
- Activities (Trevena) 2284
Wild, Jim
- Comments on fish kills in Fraser River (Penner) 3696 (Sather) 3696
Wildfire Act
Wildlife
- Bears
- grizzly bears, future of orphaned cubs case (Penner) 3738-9 (Simpson, S.) 3738-9
- grizzly bears, rehabilitation (Penner) 3738-9 (Simpson, S.) 3738
- impact of snowmobiling See Impact of motorized vehicles below under this main heading
- kermode bear (Bell) 2514
- kermode bear, habitat conservation See also Great Bear rain forest
- kermode bear, naming as provincial animal (Austin) 2308 (Bell) 2837 (Coons) 2578 (James) 2248 (Sather) 2692
- kermode bear, naming as provincial animal, legislation See also Provincial Symbols and Honours Amendment Act, 2006
- public awareness, government action (Penner) 3660
- use of Karelian bear dog teams for bear shepherding, petition tabled (Macdonald) 5095
- Birds
- burrowing owls (Krueger) 3908
- spotted owl, protection (Bell) 3564, 3634 (Simpson, S.) 3634
- Steller's jay (Penner) 3903-4
- Conservation corps (Penner) 3660
- Conservation data centre See British Columbia Conservation Data Centre
- Conservation officers
- Endangered species See Species at risk below under this main heading
- Endangered species protection, ministerial responsibility (Penner) 3699 (Simpson, S.) 3699
- Habitat protection (Penner) 3660
- Hunting See Hunting
- Impact of motorized recreational vehicles (Bell) 3562-4 (Penner) 3695 (Sather) 3561-5, 3695 (Simpson, S.) 2929
- Mountain caribou
- Species at risk
- Species-at-risk coordination office See Integrated land management bureau
- Wolverines, impact of snowmobiling See Impact of motorized vehicles above under this main heading
Wildlife Act
- Amendments (Penner) 3699
- Updating of act (Penner) 3662 (Simpson, S.) 3663
Wilks, David
- Letter on health care services in West Kootenays (Abbott) 3392-3 (Macdonald) 3392-3
William R. Bennett Bridge
- Construction project
- cost (Kwan) 2873
- credit rating of construction companies (Kwan) 2751
- project (Gentner) 2742 (Taylor) 2742
- public-private partnership and risk transfer (Taylor) 2750
Williams Creek
- Accidents at creek (Austin) 2548
Williams Lake, B.C.
- Fire at Sikh temple (Wyse) 4181
- Forest industry, city council resolution (Coleman) 4390 (Simpson, B.) 4390
- Health care services, concerns of city council (Abbott) 2990 (Wyse) 2990
- Mental health services (Wyse) 4086
- Policing costs (Wyse) 4086
- Residential care beds in area (Abbott) 2550-1, 3089 (Simpson, B.) 5232 (Wyse) 2550-1, 5219-20
- Revenue sources (Chong) 4087
Williams Lake campus See Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, B.C.
Willingdon Youth Custody Centre, Burnaby, B.C.
- Sweat lodge issue See Policy on shackling prisoners during seat lodge ceremonies under Corrections system
Willow WAI project See Haven Society
Wilson, Ross
- Comments on central coast land and resource management plan (Bell) 2837
Wind power See Energy
Windermere Community Secondary School, Vancouver, B.C.
- Performance in Reach for the Top competition (Dix) 4422, 4439
- Work of students (Dix) 4439
WISSA
- Report on health impact of gas wells See Gas wells, impact on animal and human health, study under Oil and gas
Wolf, Jim
- Book on New Westminster history (Puchmayr) 2583
Woloshyn, Jenny Arlene
- Sentencing for impaired driving (Krog) 4870 (Oppal) 4870
Wolverines See Wildlife
Women
- Achievements (Whittred) 2820
- Challenges (James) 2821
- Economic and employment opportunities (Chong) 4221
- Employment
- First nations women See First nations
- Government programs and services for women and children (Campbell) 3088
- Government programs and services for women and children, best practices conference (Chong) 4153
- Issues, government support (Lali) 2541-2 (Trevena) 5144
- Issues, progress (Bond) 2865
- Legal aid services See Accessibility to women under Justice system – Legal aid
- Missing women along Highway 16 See Highway 16
- Pay equity task force report, government action (Chong) 4160 (Thorne) 4160
- Poverty See Poverty
- Programs and services for women escaping violence See Violence against women, services for abused women and children under Violence
- Programs and services, impact of government funding and policy changes (Krog) 4894
- Recognition in Europe (Trevena) 2821-2
- Role in societal change (Whittred) 2248
- Sponsorship by Asian women of immigrant husbands, abusive relationships and income assistance issue (Chong) 4145-6 (Chouhan) 4145-6
- Support for women (Campbell) 2763
- Violence against women See Violence
- Wages See Pay equity above under this main heading
- Women in leadership positions (Simpson, B.) 2822
- Women's centres
- Women's equality, government action, performance measurement (Chong) 4225-6 (Thorne) 4225-6
- Women's history museum See Museums
Wood waste
- Use to generate electricity See Energy
Woodfibre mill See Western Forest Products Inc.
Woodlands School, New Westminster, B.C.
- Compensation for former residents of school, government action (Dix) 3109-10 (Hagen) 3109-10
- Site redevelopment, protection of cemetery site (Dix) 3110
Woodley, Steven
- Comments on grizzly bear rehabilitation (Penner) 3738 (Simpson, S.) 3738-9
Woodwards Building See Downtown east side
under Vancouver, B.C.
Words on the Water Festival
Workers See also Labour; particular sectors
Workers compensation
Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2006
- (Bill M210) (Gentner) 1R, 5116
- Debate, speakers (Gentner) 5116
Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal
- Decisions and appeals (Puchmayr) 2843
Workers Compensation Board See WorkSafe B.C.
Working dogs See Animals
WorkSafe B.C.
- 2005 annual report and 2006-08 service plan tabled (de Jong) 4129
- Budget and operations (de Jong) 3886-7, 5009-10 (Puchmayr) 3886, 4995, 5009-10 (Simpson, B.) 3887
- Call for independent review of appeals process (Puchmayr) 4742
- Call for independent review of policy changes (Karagianis) 4743
- Compensation for emergency workers with post-traumatic stress disorder See Workers compensation
- Court ruling on case of board's interpretation of pension benefits (de Jong) 4742-3 (Karagianis) 4743 (Puchmayr) 4742
- Inspections and investigations (de Jong) 5000 (Puchmayr) 5000
- Public education initiatives (de Jong) 5001
- Role in examination of forest worker safety (de Jong) 5008 (Simpson, B.) 5008
- Treatment of benefits applicants (Bains) 2358
- Workplace safety, changes to regulation of medical sharps, petition tabled (Wyse) 4810
World Cup of Soccer
- 2007 under-20 tournament in Victoria (Fleming) 4122
World Economic Forum
- Workshop on competitive economies (Hansen) 2520-1
World Health Day
World Junior Hockey Championships
- Events in B.C. (Ilich) 4130
World Kidney Day
World Partnership Walk
World Police and Fire Games
- 2007 games in Adelaide, government funding for B.C. team travel (Bloy) 5089
- 2009 games in Burnaby (Bloy) 5089
World Trade University, Chilliwack, B.C.
- Establishment (Coell) 2686
World Urban Forum
- Government funding (Chong) 4071 (Macdonald) 4071
- Hosting by Vancouver (Oppal) 4865
Worobetz, Gerald
- Work as chef instructor (Roddick) 3388
Woss Lake Elementary School, Woss, B.C.
- Conditions (Trevena) 4167
Wright, Fred
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