Province of British Columbia
Third Session, 38th Parliament – 2007
Members Index
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

Oppal, Hon. Wally (Vancouver-Fraserview)

As subject
comments on issues
comments outside House on partisan activities by government (Chudnovsky) 8063 (Farnworth) 8066 (James) 8062 (Krog) 8064-5 (Ralston) 8063
debate on electoral boundaries legislation (Macdonald) 9174
privacy and wiretaps 7910 (Horgan) 5589-90
reporting of children's commissioner (Macdonald) 5969
response to questions re court cases and investigations (Ralston) 7376-7
role of Information and Privacy Commissioner (Karagianis) 7283-4 (Ralston) 7283
sponsorship of Public Inquiry Act (Dix) 6092-3 (Lali) 6091
An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, debate 5264-5
Administrative Tribunals Act, amendments 7919
Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
debate 6922, 8525-6, 8529, 8617-29, 8695-703
definitions, "abuse" and "neglect" 8617-8
definitions, "qualified health care provider" 8619-20
Agriculture
farm practices, complaint process and appeals 7916
farmland, long-term lease of unused portions of land 7917
Air, greenhouse gas emission reduction targets 5860
Architects, legislation, amendments 6123
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists, mandate 6123
Attorney General Ministry
estimates debate 7956-67, 7984-96
accomplishments, goals and responsibilities 7956-7
budget 7956, 7958-9
energy conservation measures 7958-9
legal advice to cabinet ministers 7992
performance measures 7958, 7962
staff thanked 5858
Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, debate 7123-4, 7919-20, 8088-93
Automobiles
insurance, impact of child support enforcement on insurance brokers 8090-1
tickets for offences, delivery and dispute process 7920, 8092
vehicle lease and rental companies, liability issues 7917
Bountiful
community support from government ministries 7985-7
issues and potential legal charges 7967, 7984-7
B.C. Farm Industry Review Board, enforcement of decisions 7916
B.C. Ferry Commission
annual report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, tabled 6275
annual report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, tabled 8894
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
2005-06 annual report tabled 6275
2006-07 annual report tabled 8894
caseload and waiting times 7961, 7988
hearing for veterinarians' case 7961
performance 7988-9
B.C. Judges Compensation Commission, Final Report of the 2007 British Columbia Judges Compensation Commission tabled 8638
B.C. Judicial Justices of the Peace Commission, report and recommendations tabled 8638
B.C. Justice Review Task Force, recommendations for civil justice reform 7957-8
B.C. Liberal Party government
accomplishments 5861
Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust
case 7593
government comment on issues 7087, 7089-90, 7128, 7376-7, 7516-7, 7592-4, 7838, 8000-4
release of government documents 5587, 7839
role of special prosecutor 5585-6, 7839
goals 5860-1
staff involvement in partisan media activities, call for investigation into allegations 7516-8
B.C. Parole Board, transfer of responsibilities to national board 6124
B.C. Rail, sale, call for public inquiry 7839
B.C. Registered Music Teachers Association, reincorporation under Society Act 6123
B.C. Securities Commission
compliance and enforcement powers 6835
enforcement 7995
hearings and investigations, requirements 8531-2, 8743
power to order disgorgement of illegal profits 8537
B.C. Utilities Commission
2005-06 annual report tabled 6275
2006-07 annual report tabled 9476
B.C. Wine Act, amendments 7917
Bruce, Graham, compliance with government conflict-of-interest guidelines 8523, 8545
Burnaby, refugee services 7989
Business, accountability framework for public companies 6835-6
Caregivers, live-in caregivers, issues 7993-4
Chase, Stuart, work as public affairs officer and assignment to Basi-Virk court case 7911, 7913
Child and Youth Statutes (Representation Improvement) Amendment Act, 2007, debate 5983-4, 6127-9, 6281-5, 6311-2
Child Care Subsidy Act, amendments 6124
Child, Family and Community Service Act
amendments 5983-4, 6127
provisions on director's reviews 6127
Children
child care services, petition tabled 6275
child care subsidy, eligibility, verification of information 6124
child protection, director's reviews of services to child or child's family 6127, 6282-3, 6311
child protection review 6094
child protection review, implementation of recommendations 5983-4, 6127-9
child protection, services for children in the home of a relative 6282-4
programs and services for children and families, funding 6282
Climate change, government action 5860
Coal Act, amendments 6124
Commissions of inquiry
cabinet powers 5743
changes to terms of reference 6167-8
commissioners, appointment and role 6136-7, 6157-62
commission's powers 5961, 6163-4
compulsion to testify in court cases 6319-20
funding 6137
joint commissions with other jurisdictions 6135-6
participants 5961, 6161-2
payment of appearance fees and expenses 6166-7
pre-hearing conferences 6166
public access 5961, 6167, 6175
purpose and terms of reference 6135, 6168
recording of hearings and meetings 6164
release of information, government privilege 6318-9
release of reports to Legislative Assembly, issues 5961-2, 6094-5, 6169-70, 6175-7, 6314-5, 6317
release of reports to participants found in misconduct 6316-8
service of notice to appear 6167
types of commission 5743, 5961, 6166
Community Charter, amendments 7916
Conflict of interest, investigations by commissioner 8523
Crown Proceeding Act
report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, tabled 6275
report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, tabled 9476
De Patie, Grant, death, sentencing of person responsible 6702-3
Debtor Assistance Act, amendments re public inquiry legislation 6321
Discrimination and racism
elimination of age discrimination 7123, 8375-6
elimination of ethnic and racial discrimination, government programs 5860, 7956-7
Dobell, Ken
investigation by special prosecutor 8834
registration as lobbyist, review by Information and Privacy Commissioner 6927, 7207-9
Doukhobors, marriage validity 6320
Dziekanski, Robert, death 9262
Economy, B.C. economy, current conditions 5859
Education, English-as-a-second-language programs 7962
Elections
constituencies, rural and urban constituencies 9154
electoral boundaries, relationship to population levels 9154-5
redistribution of electoral boundaries 9154
referendum on electoral system for B.C., proposed electoral boundaries 9155
voter parity principle 9155
Electoral Boundaries Commission
mandate 8775-6, 9154
preliminary report and time line 9154-5
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2007, debate 8775-6, 9154-5
Employment and Assistance Act, amendments 6124
Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act
amendments 6124
change to use of term "prescribed professional" 6124
Enforcement of Canadian Judgments and Decrees (Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement) Amendment Act, 2007, debate 6303
Engineers and Geoscientists Act, amendments 6123
Evidence Act, amendments 7920
Family Maintenance Enforcement Act, amendments 7919
Family maintenance enforcement program, changes 7919-20, 8089-91
Family Relations Act, amendments 7919
Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act, amendments 7916
First nations, new relationship with government 5860-1
Gaming Control Act, amendments re public inquiry legislation 6320
Gangs, prevention of gang violence 7965
Government
cabinet confidentiality 6177
local government powers and responsibilities, revenue disclosure and tax exemptions 7916
ministers, indemnification for legal proceedings 7992-3
political accountability 6177
Guardianship
adult guardianship
advanced care directives and representation agreements 8525, 8699-703
beneficiaries and disposition of gifts 8703
court-ordered and statutory guardianships 8525, 8621-9, 8695-9
duties of guardians 8525, 8628-9, 8695-6
duties of guardians, code of practice 8618-9
enduring power of attorney 8525, 8701-3
financial abuse prevention 8525, 8617-8
guardianship and personal planning tools 8525
guardianship and personal planning tools, legislation 6922
public consultation on 2006 legislation 6922
role of notaries public 8703
role of wills 8622, 8627
time-limited, power-limited and temporary guardianships 8525, 8626-7
transfer of public guardianship 8525
report on powers of attorney and representation agreements 8525
Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, amendments 8525
Health care system, electronic health records 5860
Hewer, Lyle, death as millworker, investigation and prosecution 6703-4
Housing, government initiatives 5860
Human Rights Code, amendments 8375-6
Human Rights Code (Mandatory Retirement Elimination) Amendment Act, 2007, debate 7123, 8375-6, 8422
Hyndman, Doug, remuneration as chair of B.C. Securities Commission 7996
Hyndman, Peter, death 5858
Immigration
credentialling of foreign-trained professionals 7964
immigration to B.C. 5859-60, 9262
programs and services for immigrants to B.C.
housing 7963
services for children 7963, 7966-7, 7990
settlement services 5859-60, 7956, 7958, 7961-4, 7966-7, 7989-91
provincial nominee program, qualification of health care providers 7993
refugees, government responsibility 7964
rights of foreign workers 7991-2
Income assistance, appeal tribunal panels, number of members 6124
Inquiries
past inquiries in B.C. 6165-6, 6314-5
past inquiries in Canada 6169
past legislation in B.C. 6094
publication bans 6094-5
Insurance (Vehicle) Act, amendments 7917
Integrated Gang Task Force, relationship with Vancouver Police Department 7966
Justice system
administrative tribunals process 6320-1, 7919
administrative tribunals process, application of Human Rights Code 8088-9, 8092-3
civil and criminal justice systems, reforms 7957-8
community court pilot project 7957
community courts 5859
courthouse services 7957
Crown counsel, prosecution policy in spousal abuse cases 5858
dispute resolution 5859
evidence, electronic images 8089
family law system, revision of rules 7958
government non-interference 5586-7, 5590, 5627, 7910-1, 8000-3
immunity agreements in writing 7992
judiciary, issues 8092-3
media coverage of court cases, government role 7914
reforms 5858-9
sentencing, Attorney General's intervention 6703
special prosecutors, appointment 6703
video conferencing in court system 7958-9
Krog, Leonard, comments on government non-interference in justice system 7910-1
Land Act, amendments 7916
Land Title Act, amendments 7917
Land Title and Survey Authority Act, amendments 7917
Land Title and Survey Authority of B.C., operations 7917
Land use, integrated land and resource registry 7916-7
Law Society of B.C., regulation of legal profession 7920
Legal Profession Act, amendments 7920
Legal Services Society Act, amendments 7920
Legal Services Society, mandate and services 7920
Legislation, privative clause 6164-5
Legislature
language used in House, "ignorant" 7914
number of seats 8776, 9154-5
Lobbyists registry, complaint process 6842-3
Mineral Tenure Act, amendments 6124
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, debate 5895, 6123-4
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2007, debate 7204, 7916-7, 8080-2
Motor Vehicle Act, amendments 7917
Multiculturalism in B.C. 5860
Music Teachers (Registered) Act, repeal 6123
Nanaimo Family Justice Services Centre, services 7957
New Relationship Trust, appointment of directors and government funding 6123-4
Notaries Act, amendments re public inquiry legislation 6320-1
Offence Act, amendments 7920
Office for Children and Youth, windup of office and transition to office of Representative for Children and Youth 5983, 6127-9
Oil and gas, exploration, lease of underground rights 6124
Ontario, involvement in securities industry legislation harmonization 8540, 8731
Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences Act, amendments 7917
Parole Act, repeal 6124
Passenger Transportation Act, amendments 7917
Patients Property Act, repeal 6922, 8525
Pensions, impact of mandatory retirement elimination 8376
Petitions
child care services and Vancouver Family Preservation Services 6275
Petroleum and Natural Gas Act, amendments 6124
Pickton, Robert William, murder trial case, coverage by government information officer 7913
Police Act, amendments 6124
Police and policing, funding for police services for small communities 6124
Post-secondary education, private institutions, personal education numbers 7917
Power of Attorney Act, amendments 8525
Premier's Council on Aging and Seniors Issues, recommendations 7123, 8375
Property rights on private and Crown leased land re resource exploration 6124
Provincial Court Act, amendments 7920
Public affairs bureau, coverage of Basi-Virk court case 7910, 7912
Public Guardian and Trustee
2005-06 annual report tabled 6275
2006-07 annual report tabled 9112
Public Inquiry Act
debate 5743, 5961-2, 6094-5, 6134-7, 6157-70, 6175-7, 6313-21
commencement 6321
consequential amendments 6320-1
definitions, "participant" 6134
privative clause 6164-5
Representation Agreement Act, amendments 8525
Representative for Children and Youth
establishment 5983-4, 6129
government consultation 6127
investigation of child injuries and deaths 6285, 6311
relationship with other statutory officers 6128
reporting, information and privacy issues 6128
right to information 6128
role and functions 5984, 6127-9, 6282-4
service plan time line 6129, 6312
Representative for Children and Youth Act
amendments 5983-4, 6127-9
purpose of bill 5983
Retirement, mandatory retirement, elimination 7123, 8375-6
Securities Amendment Act, 2007, debate 6835-6, 8537, 8540, 8731-2, 8743-8
Securities industry
defences for statutory civil actions 8743-4
fraud prevention 8732
harmonization of securities regulation with other provinces 6836, 7995, 8537, 8540, 8731-2
legislation, reform 6835-6, 8537
national securities regulator 7995, 8540
prohibition of making false statements 8732
protection for investors 8537
protection for investors, right to civil action 8744-8
regulatory passport system 8537
review of B.C. industry 7995
Small claims court, procedures 7958
Supreme Court Act, amendments 7920
Supreme Court of B.C.
appeal of judgments 8081-2
revision of court rules 7959
Taxi industry, taxis and limousines, passenger pick-up areas 7917
Throne speech debate 5857-61
Trade, investment and labour mobility agreement, effective date and legislative jurisdiction on awards and costs 6303
Transit services, inner-city buses, passenger pick-up areas 7917
Tributes
Bertha Wilson 8442
Turpel-Lafond, Mary Ellen, appointment as Representative for Children and Youth 5983
Vancouver Charter, amendments 7916
Vancouver, crime rate 7957
Violence against women, government action 5858
Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, printing 5265
Whittred, Katherine, contribution to mandatory retirement elimination bill 8422
Wildlife Act, amendments 7917
Wilson, Bertha, accomplishments in legal profession and as Supreme Court justice 8442
Wine industry in B.C., regulation 7917
Woodlands School, status of legal action by former residents 7959-60
Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal, application of Human Rights Code 8093

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