Baird, Kim
- As subject
- Tsawwassen First Nation, treaty, final agreement 8514-6
Baird, Patricia
Baker, Jonathan
- Comments on TransLink governance (Karagianis) 9117 (Ralston) 9135-6
Bakken, Tom
- Homesteader's eviction from Crown lands, petitions tabled (Trevena) 5590, 5750, 6477, 6704
Ballem, Penny
Bamfield, B.C.
Banks See Financial services industry
Banks Island
- Wind farm proposal (Simpson, S.) 7405
Barefoot, Gordon
- Comments on funding for Fraser Health Authority (Dix) 7608-9
- Work for Fraser Health Authority (Abbott) 7609
Barkel Business School Ltd.
Barlee, Bill
- Role in tourism advertising campaign (Farnworth) 6243
Barnes, Philip
- Comments on Vancouver Convention Centre expansion project (Bains) 8448 (Farnworth) 8448 (James) 8446
Barrett, David
- Inquiry into leaky condos See Condominiums, leaky-condos issue, public inquiry under Strata property
Barriere, B.C.
- Economy of area, government grants (Krueger) 5644
Basi, David
Bass, Fred
- Advice on quitting smoking (Horgan) 6239-40
Bastion Place, Salmon Arm, B.C.
- Level of care for seniors (Abbott) 9364 (James) 9363-4
Bateman, Jordan
- Comments on transit services in lower mainland (Ralston) 8509
Battle of Vimy Ridge See Vimy Ridge
Baucus, Max
- Position on Canada–U.S. trade (Krueger) 7246-8
BCeSIS system See Data collection
under Education – School boards and districts
BCIT See British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver, B.C.
Beach Grove lands
Beacon Hill Villa, Victoria, B.C.
- Conditions for residents (Abbott) 8519 (James) 8518-9
- Conditions for residents, patient death case (Gentner) 8521
Bear Mountain development See Vancouver Island
Beaufort Range
Beck, Lynanne
- Letter to Health Ministry and termination of employment (Abbott) 8782-3 (Dix) 8782
Beehive burners See Wood waste
Beetles
Belleville ferry terminal See Victoria, B.C.
Benjamin, Janet
- Work on energy conservation and energy systems (Sultan) 9388
Benson, Don
- Canada's Unknown Soldier poem re Vimy Ridge (Puchmayr) 7125
Berger, Thomas
- Comments on referendum on treaty negotiations (Dix) 8772
Berry farming See Food industry
Beth Tikvah Synagogue, Richmond, B.C.
- Vandalism at synagogue (Yap) 6776
Bicycling See Cycling
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada
- Work of organization (Mayencourt) 6150 (Simpson, B.) 6150
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley
- Bowl for Kids Sake fundraising event and youth mentoring programs (Polak) 6837
Bills by name See also Bills by number
- An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament (Bill 1)
- An Act to Prohibit the Capture of Wild Birds of Prey (Bill M230)
- Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 29)
- Agricultural Land Reserve Protection Act, 2007 (Bill M224)
- Anaphylactic Student Protection Act, 2007 (Bill M210)
- Assessment Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 32)
- Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 33)
- British Columbia Rail Corridor Safety Act, 2007 (Bill M225)
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2007 (Bill 2)
- Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill M219)
- Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Payday Loans) Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 27)
- Child and Youth Statutes (Representation Improvement) Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 7)
- Community Care and Assisted Living Act Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill M229)
- Community Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 11)
- Coroners Act (Bill 8)
- Drinking Water Protection Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill M235)
- Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 22)
- Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 39)
- Employment Standards Act Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill M205)
- Enforcement of Canadian Judgments and Decrees (Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement) Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 17)
- Final Agreement Consequential Amendments Act, 2007 (Bill 41)
- Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 14)
- Finance Statutes (Innovative Clean Energy Fund) Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 30)
- First Nations Education Act (Bill 46)
- First Nations Heritage Protection and Conservation Act, 2007 (Bill M223)
- Forests and Range Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 18)
- Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 36)
- Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 43)
- Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act (Bill 44)
- Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 26)
- Home Inspection Act, 2007 (Bill M220)
- Homeowner Protection Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 34)
- Human Rights Code Amendment Act (Bill M208)
- Human Rights Code Amendment Act (No. 2), 2007 (Bill M213)
- Human Rights Code (Mandatory Retirement Elimination) Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 31)
- Income Tax Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 3)
- Knowledge Network Corporation Act (Bill 23)
- Labour and Citizens' Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 25)
- Legislative Assembly (Members' Remuneration and Pensions) Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 37)
- Local Government Conflict of Interest Act, 2007 (Bill M221)
- Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement Act (Bill 45)
- Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill M204)
- Medicare Protection Public Access Act, 2007 (Bill M234)
- Members' Conflict of Interest Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill M216)
- Minimum Wage Fairness Act, 2007 (Bill M214)
- Ministerial Accountability Bases Act, 2006-2007 (Bill 5)
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 12)
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2007 (Bill 35)
- Mission Foundation Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill Pr402)
- Motorcycle Noise Control Act (Bill M203)
- Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences Act (Bill Pr401)
- Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 24)
- Parliamentary Calendar Act, 2007 (Bill M222)
- Payday Lending Act, 2007 (Bill M209)
- Private Post-Secondary Accountability and Student Protection Act, 2007 (Bill M217)
- Promotion of Safe Antifreeze Act, 2007 (Bill M202)
- Public Inquiry Act (Bill 6)
- Public Interest Protection Act, 2007 (Bill M236)
- Public Protection Act, 2007 (Bill M211)
- Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 16)
- Representative for Children and Youth Act Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill M231)
- Representative for Seniors Act, 2007 (Bill M228)
- Retail Petroleum Consumer Protection Act, 2007 (Bill M201)
- Right to Know Act, 2007 (Bill M226)
- School (Student Achievement Enabling) Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 20)
- Securities Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 28)
- Securities Transfer Act (Bill 9)
- Security Services Act (Bill 15)
- Small Business and Revenue Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 19)
- Small Business Fairness and Protection Act, 2007 (Bill M218)
- Smoke Free Cars Act, 2007 (Bill M232)
- Supply Act, 2006-2007 (Supplementary Estimates No. 1) (Bill 4)
- Supply Act (No. 1), 2007 (Bill 13)
- Supply Act, 2007-2008 (Bill 38)
- Teaching Profession (Teacher Registration) Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 21)
- Tobacco Sales (Banning Tobacco and Smoking in Public Places and Schools) Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 10)
- Toxics Use Reduction Act, 2007 (Bill M227)
- Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) Act, 2007 (Bill M212)
- Treaty First Nation Taxation Act (Bill 42)
- Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement Act (Bill 40)
- Vancouver Social Housing Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill M207)
- Water Resource Protection Act, 2007 (Bill M215)
- Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2007 (Bill M233)
- Workers Compensation Act Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill M206)
Bills by number
- (* denotes bill having received royal assent)
- 1. An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament
- *2. Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2007
- *3. Income Tax Amendment Act, 2007
- *4. Supply Act, 2006-2007 (Supplementary Estimates No. 1)
- *5. Ministerial Accountability Bases Act, 2006-2007
- *6. Public Inquiry Act
- *7. Child and Youth Statutes (Representation Improvement) Amendment Act, 2007
- *8. Coroners Act
- *9. Securities Transfer Act
- *10. Tobacco Sales (Banning Tobacco and Smoking in Public Places and Schools) Amendment Act, 2007
- *11. Community Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
- *12. Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
- *13. Supply Act (No. 1), 2007
- *14. Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
- *15. Security Services Act
- *16. Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
- 17. Enforcement of Canadian Judgments and Decrees (Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement) Amendment Act, 2007
- *18. Forests and Range Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
- *19. Small Business and Revenue Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
- *20. School (Student Achievement Enabling) Amendment Act, 2007
- *21. Teaching Profession (Teacher Registration) Amendment Act, 2007
- *22. Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
- *23. Knowledge Network Corporation Act
- *24. Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
- 25. Labour and Citizens' Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
- *26. Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
- *27. Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Payday Loans) Amendment Act, 2007
- *28. Securities Amendment Act, 2007
- *29. Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
- *30. Finance Statutes (Innovative Clean Energy Fund) Amendment Act, 2007
- *31. Human Rights Code (Mandatory Retirement Elimination) Amendment Act, 2007
- *32. Assessment Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
- *33. Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
- *34. Homeowner Protection Amendment Act, 2007
- *35. Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2007
- 36. Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2007
- *37. Legislative Assembly (Members' Remuneration and Pensions) Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
- *38. Supply Act, 2007-2008
- 39. Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2007
- *40. Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement Act
- *41. Final Agreement Consequential Amendments Act, 2007
- *42. Treaty First Nation Taxation Act
- *43. Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2007
- *44. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act
- *45. Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement Act
- *46. First Nations Education Act
- M201. Retail Petroleum Consumer Protection Act, 2007
- M202. Promotion of Safe Antifreeze Act, 2007
- M203. Motorcycle Noise Control Act
- M204. Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Amendment Act, 2007
- M205. Employment Standards Act Amendment Act, 2007
- M206. Workers Compensation Act Amendment Act, 2007
- M207. Vancouver Social Housing Amendment Act, 2007
- M208. Human Rights Code Amendment Act
- M209. Payday Lending Act, 2007
- M210. Anaphylactic Student Protection Act, 2007
- M211. Public Protection Act, 2007
- M212. Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) Act, 2007
- M213. Human Rights Code Amendment Act (No. 2), 2007
- M214. Minimum Wage Fairness Act, 2007
- M215. Water Resource Protection Act, 2007
- M216. Members' Conflict of Interest Amendment Act, 2007
- M217. Private Post-Secondary Accountability and Student Protection Act, 2007
- M218. Small Business Fairness and Protection Act, 2007
- M219. Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2007
- M220. Home Inspection Act, 2007
- M221. Local Government Conflict of Interest Act, 2007
- M222. Parliamentary Calendar Act, 2007
- M223. First Nations Heritage Protection and Conservation Act, 2007
- M224. Agricultural Land Reserve Protection Act, 2007
- M225. British Columbia Rail Corridor Safety Act, 2007
- M226. Right to Know Act, 2007
- M227. Toxics Use Reduction Act, 2007
- M228. Representative for Seniors Act, 2007
- M229. Community Care and Assisted Living Act Amendment Act, 2007
- M230. An Act to Prohibit the Capture of Wild Birds of Prey
- M231. Representative for Children and Youth Act Amendment Act, 2007
- M232. Smoke Free Cars Act, 2007
- M233. Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2007
- M234. Medicare Protection Public Access Act, 2007
- M235. Drinking Water Protection Amendment Act, 2007
- M236. Public Interest Protection Act, 2007
- *Pr401. Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences Act
- *Pr402. Mission Foundation Amendment Act, 2007
Binning, Deepak
Biodiesel See Fuel
Bioenergy See Bioenergy
and Wood waste, use to generate electricity
under Energy
Bioheat See Heating fuel, bioheat
under Fuel
Birch Island
- Community's need for bridge across river (Krueger) 5646
Birdair Inc.
- Work on B.C. Place Stadium roof (Gentner) 7806 (Hagen) 7806
Birds See Wildlife
BizPaL See Licensing and permit information
under Business
Blain, Larry
Blair, Robert
- Work on fuel systems and environmental technology (Sultan) 9387
Blanshard Community Centre, Victoria, B.C.
- Seniors advocacy service (Fleming) 7278-9
Blondeau, Harvey
- Need for group home for disabled daughter (Christensen) 6307 (Karagianis) 6307
Blue Mountain
Blueberry farming See Berry farming
under Food industry
Boards See Boards and commissions
under Government
Boas, Franz
- Comments on first nations in B.C. (Gentner) 8902
Boats and boating
Bodyguards
Bonaparte Indian band
- Consultation by government on proposed development in territory (de Jong) 8330 (Wyse) 8330-1
Book publishing See Publishing industry
Booster seats See Automobiles
Border infrastructure program
Bouncers
Boundary area See West Kootenay–Boundary constituency and area
Boundary Bay
Bountiful, B.C.
Bowen Island
- Golf course opening (McIntyre) 5541
Braim, Lee and Wendy
- CN Rail handling of cow death (Bell) 6022 (Evans) 6022
Bras for a Cause
- Cancer fundraiser (Polak) 5986
Breast health
Bridge Studios, Burnaby, B.C.
Bridges See also particular bridges
- Government responsibility (Falcon) 6354
Brilliant Dam
Britannia Beach, B.C.
- Development projects (McIntyre) 5540-1
Britannia mine
- Site remediation (Penner) 7147 (Polak) 5309
British Columbia
British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.
- Child care services in rural communities (Wyse) 5641
- Constituencies See Elections; particular constituencies
- Economic development (Hansen) 9012 (Lekstrom) 6680-1
- Economic development in northwestern B.C. (Austin) 7902-3 (Bennett) 7900-1 (Cantelon) 7904-5 (Lekstrom) 7903-4 (MacKay) 7898
- Economy in northeastern B.C. (Neufeld) 7080-1
- Economy in northern B.C., current and past conditions (Coons) 6286 (Falcon) 6286
- Economy in northwestern B.C. (Austin) 5453-5 (Simpson, B.) 5845, 5847
- Education in rural areas (Trevena) 5472, 8011-2
- Education in rural B.C., task force recommendations (Coons) 7289-90
- Electoral boundaries See Elections
- Forest industry (Macdonald) 9041 (Routley) 9167
- Government support (Lekstrom) 8872-3
- Health care services
- Heartlands economic strategy See Economy
- Heartlands, use of term (James) 5285
- Highways and roads See also Transportation infrastructure below under this main heading
- funding for improvements (Falcon) 5481-2 (Lali) 5344-5, 5481
- maintenance (Macdonald) 5380
- maintenance, petition tabled (Simpson, B.) 6538
- mowing and weed control (Simpson, B.) 5846-7
- roads in northwestern B.C., maintenance and snow removal, petition tabled (Austin) 7915
- safety of rural roads (Coons) 5588 (Simons) 5579
- Impact of B.C. Liberal Party policies on rural communities See Policies, impact on rural communities under British Columbia Liberal Party – Government
- Infrastructure, social infrastructure See Social services below under this main heading
- Issues in northern B.C. (MacKay) 7267
- Land area See Size below under this main heading
- Mining industry See Industry in B.C. under Mines and mining industry
- North coast
- biotoxin and water quality monitoring and testing services (Coons) 6471
- federal moratorium on oil tankers in area waters (Neufeld) 7324-5 (Penner) 7460-1 (Robertson) 7324-5, 7460
- highways and roads (Coons) 6356-7, 6575-7 (Falcon) 6356-7
- Oil and gas industry in northeastern B.C. (Neufeld) 7329
- Public mood (Mayencourt) 5849
- Rural B.C.
- Seniors in rural areas (Conroy) 7652-3 (Wyse) 7654
- Services, privatization (Simpson, B.) 9194
- Size and needs (Puchmayr) 9312
- Social services (Routley) 9167-8 (Simpson, B.) 5845
- Transit services (Conroy) 6522 (Trevena) 5855-6
- Transportation infrastructure (Austin) 5455 (Chudnovsky) 7890 (Coons) 6265 (Falcon) 6264-5, 6345-6 (Lali) 5705-6, 6345 (Lekstrom) 5718, 7889-91
B.C. 2008 See 150th anniversary
under British Columbia
British Columbia Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Conference
- 2007 conference in Victoria (Kwan) 6380
British Columbia Agriculture Council
- Memorandum of understanding with government See Industry in B.C., memorandum of understanding under Agriculture
- Training for farmworkers (Bell) 6109
British Columbia Ambulance Service
British Columbia Arts Council
British Columbia Assessment
British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
- Funding and services (Reid) 8597
British Columbia Association of Family Resource Programs
- Comments on booster seat campaign (Reid) 8741
British Columbia Association of Social Workers
- Letter to government re social service funding needs (Karagianis) 5389
British Columbia Building Code
British Columbia Business Council See Business Council of British Columbia
B.C. Campaign 2000
- Report on child poverty See Child poverty in B.C., report under Poverty
BCcampus
British Columbia Cancer Agency
- Cancer research and treatment (Hawkins) 7751
British Columbia Cancer Foundation
- Tour of Courage fundraiser (Simpson, B.) 8518
British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.
- Pilot project for adults with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (Abbott) 7669 (Chouhan) 7669
- Services (Abbott) 5674
British Columbia Coalition of People with Disabilities
- Position on government education policy changes (Trevena) 7288
British Columbia College of Pharmacists See College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
British Columbia College of Teachers
British Columbia Competition Council
- Recommendations for forest industry (Coleman) 6936-7 (Simpson, B.) 6936
British Columbia Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils
- Position on government education policy changes (Bond) 8070 (Cubberley) 8070-1
British Columbia Coroners Service
- Chief coroner, delegation of authority (Karagianis) 6754-5 (Les) 6755
- Child death review unit
- duty to report See Child death reviews, coroner's duty to report under Children
- relationship to child protection system See also Relationship with Representative for Children and Youth below under this main heading
- role (Les) 6590
- staff availability and qualifications (Karagianis) 6754 (Les) 6754
- Child death reviews See Child death reviews under Children
- Disclosure of information and protection of privacy (Karagianis) 6593-4, 6755 (Les) 6590, 6755
- Inquests and investigations
- costs for participants (Karagianis) 6752 (Les) 6752
- deaths outside B.C. (Les) 6589, 6720-1 (MacKay) 6720-1 (Sather) 6721
- family and public access (Farnworth) 6592 (Karagianis) 6593
- process (Karagianis) 6720, 6750-1 (Les) 6589-90, 6720, 6750-1
- relationship to criminal investigations (Karagianis) 6719-20 (Les) 6719-20
- reporting (Farnworth) 6591
- reporting of workplace fatalities (Les) 7409-10 (Puchmayr) 7409-10
- role of community coroners (Farnworth) 6591 (Krog) 6595-6
- role of Solicitor General (Karagianis) 6723-4, 6750-1 (Les) 6723-4, 6750-1
- timeliness (Karagianis) 6593-4, 6719-20, 6723 (Krog) 6595-6 (Les) 6719-20, 6723, 6750
- translation services (Karagianis) 6752 (Les) 6752
- witnesses, obligation to testify (Farnworth) 6591 (Les) 6589
- Legislation See Coroners Act
- Mandate (Karagianis) 6722
- Powers and role (Karagianis) 6592 (Les) 5984, 6589
- Relationship with Representative for Children and Youth (Karagianis) 6755 (Les) 6755
- Resources (Farnworth) 7369, 7408 (Les) 7369, 7408
- Staffing (Farnworth) 7369, 7408 (Karagianis) 6753-4 (Les) 6590, 6723, 6753-4, 7369, 7408
- TOSCA case management system (Farnworth) 7408, 7410 (Les) 7369, 7408
British Columbia Council for Families
British Columbia Court of Appeal
- Number of panel members (Krog) 6125
British Columbia Disability Games
- Hosting of 2007 games by Powell River (Simons) 5477
British Columbia Electric Railway Co.
- History in lower mainland (Hammell) 9106
British Columbia Farm Industry Review Board
British Columbia Ferry Commission
- Annual report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, tabled (Oppal) 6275
- Annual report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, tabled (Oppal) 8894
- Role and responsibilities (Cantelon) 8876 (Coons) 6291 (Falcon) 5749, 6290-1 (Simons) 5749
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.
British Columbia Forest Safety Council
- Funding (Ilich) 5892 (Puchmayr) 5892
- Relationship with WorkSafe B.C. (Ilich) 5892 (Puchmayr) 5892
British Columbia Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
- Comments in report on government handling of information requests (Lali) 5941-2
- Freedom-of-information study (Lali) 5943
- Letter from Gordon Campbell on open government (Simpson, S.) 6014-5
- Position on inquiries legislation (Gentner) 6000
- Sponsorship of survey See Survey under Freedom of information
British Columbia Games Society
- Funding (Hagen) 7799 (Macdonald) 7799
- Hosting of 2008 winter games in Kimberley-Cranbrook area (Macdonald) 5381, 7799, 9318
- Volunteer participation (Macdonald) 9318
B.C. Healthguide See Emergency and Health Services Commission
British Columbia Healthy Living Alliance
- Position on smoking-prevention legislation (Bond) 6220
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
British Columbia Human Rights Commission
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
- Annual report, 2005-06, tabled (Oppal) 6275
- Annual report, 2006-07, tabled (Oppal) 8894
- Caseload and waiting times (Chouhan) 7961 (Oppal) 7961, 7988 (Simons) 7987-8
- Hearing for veterinarians' case (Chouhan) 7961 (Oppal) 7961 (Simons) 7987
- Performance (Oppal) 7988-9 (Simons) 7988-9
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- Agreement with Accenture for provision of support services (Ralston) 7567
- Agreement with Alcan on power purchase
- Alternative energy projects (Horgan) 7169 (Neufeld) 7169-70
- Assets and initiatives (Bell) 5771
- Clean energy purchase agreements (Neufeld) 5631
- Conservation initiatives, government requirement (Horgan) 5668
- Contract with Compliance Energy See Compliance Energy Corporation
- Contracts with independent power producers (Horgan) 7174-7, 7189 (Neufeld) 5688, 7176-7 (Penner) 7224 (Simpson, S.) 5688, 7224, 9375
- Damage to hydro infrastructure (Horgan) 5673
- Development of new energy projects (Neufeld) 7238-9, 7366 (Sather) 5464
- Expressions of interest for bioenergy projects (Horgan) 7163-5 (Neufeld) 7163-9 (Simpson, B.) 7165-8
- Handling of power outages (Horgan) 5329, 5673
- Projects (Penner) 7137
- Role in run-of-the-river hydro projects (Austin) 5455-6
- Sale of electricity to California
- green energy purchases (Horgan) 7189 (Neufeld) 7189
- litigation over payment owing (Horgan) 7200, 8448-9 (Neufeld) 7200
- sale during NDP administration (Neufeld) 8449
British Columbia Innovation Council
- Termination of chief executive officer, severance payment (Coell) 9601 (Fleming) 9601
British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver, B.C.
- Forest technologist program (Coell) 7032-3 (Fleming) 7032-3
- Program changes (Coell) 6978 (Fleming) 6978
B.C. Is Calling initiative See Shortage of skilled workers
under Skills training
British Columbia Judges Compensation Commission
- Final Report of the 2007 British Columbia Judges Compensation Commission tabled (Oppal) 8638
British Columbia Judicial Justices of the Peace Commission
- Report and recommendations tabled (Oppal) 8638
British Columbia Justice Review Task Force
- Recommendations for civil justice reform (Oppal) 7957-8
British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund See Knowledge Development Fund
under Research and development
British Columbia Legislative Library
- Annual report, 2006, tabled (Speaker) 8477
British Columbia Liberal Party
British Columbia Liberal Party – Government See also Government
- Accomplishments (Bloy) 5345-6, 5372-4 (Chong) 5814-5 (Hayer) 5409-11 (Jarvis) 5296 (Nuraney) 5377-9 (Oppal) 5861 (Penner) 5291 (Sultan) 5544-5
- Accountability (Chudnovsky) 5302 (Lali) 5948-9
- Accountability and openness (Campbell) 8314 (Coons) 6079, 6081 (Farnworth) 6010 (Gentner) 5998 (James) 8242-3, 8314, 8328 (Karagianis) 6001-2 (Krog) 5966-7 (Kwan) 7595 (Lali) 6091-2 (Macdonald) 5968-9 (Puchmayr) 6089 (Sather) 6083 (Simpson, B.) 6087-8 (Trevena) 9301 (Wyse) 8852-4
- Action on stated priorities (Kwan) 5769 (Macdonald) 9384 (Routley) 5864 (Simpson, S.) 5305-6
- Actions in 2001, impact on budget (Fraser) 5446
- Actions since 2001 election (Bains) 8163 (Brar) 5407 (Coons) 8466-7 (Fraser) 8168 (James) 8155-6 (Kwan) 8788 (Macdonald) 8462-3 (Routley) 8177-80, 8423 (Rustad) 5616
- Approach to governing (Chouhan) 9280-1 (Dix) 9287 (James) 5534-5 (Lali) 5498, 9132-4, 9278-80 (Puchmayr) 9324 (Ralston) 5507-8 (Routley) 5498-9, 5861, 9097-9, 9138-41 (Sather) 9273 (Simons) 5777 (Simpson, S.) 7228 (Trevena) 9199, 9212-3
- Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust
- case (Oppal) 7593
- government comment on issues See also Government non-interference under Justice system
- (Campbell) 7086-7, 7091, 7126-8, 8064-5, 8247-8 (Fleming) 7592-3 (James) 7086, 7127, 7592, 8000, 8248 (Oppal) 7087, 7089-90, 7128, 7376-7, 7516-7, 7592-4, 7838, 8000-4 (Ralston) 7517 (Robertson) 7593 (Simpson, S.) 7593
- meetings between Kelly Reichert and Gordon Campbell and police See Reichert, Kelly
- police investigation prior to trial See Police investigation of alleged breach of trust below under this main heading; Sale, police investigation into sale process under British Columbia Rail
- release of government documents (Campbell) 8245-7 (Farnworth) 5587 (James) 5586, 8245-7, 8281 (Krog) 7376 (Kwan) 5586-7, 7839 (Oppal) 5587, 7839 (Simpson, S.) 7090
- release of government documents, role of Deputy Attorney General See Role in release of government documents relating to Basi-Virk court case under Seckel, Allan
- role of special prosecutor (Oppal) 5585-6, 7839
- testimony by government officials and ministers (James) 8247-8, 8281
- Budgets and throne speeches
- Fiscal responsibility (Bains) 5541-2, 5544 (Cantelon) 5277 (Robertson) 5337
- Goals (Bloy) 8214-5 (Campbell) 8238 (Evans) 5611, 5613-4 (Hawes) 5865-7, 5869 (Mayencourt) 5849-51 (Oppal) 5860-1 (Polak) 5312-3 (Robertson) 8213-6 (Simpson, B.) 5848
- Handling of issues (Simons) 5994-5
- Initiatives and plans, NDP MLAs' comments (McIntyre) 5538-9, 5541
- Initiatives and plans, relationship to climate change policy (Fraser) 9386-7 (Macdonald) 9384-5 (Puchmayr) 9396-8 (Robertson) 9389-90 (Simpson, S.) 9374-5
- Introduction of legislation (Karagianis) 9188 (Simpson, B.) 6088
- Long-term planning (Chong) 5813-4
- Media monitoring contracts (Krog) 7087
- MLAs See also Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- comments on 1990s and NDP government performance (Trevena) 5854
- concern for rural issues (Kwan) 9336
- MLAs' backgrounds (Black) 5566
- use of comments by NDP MLAs in debate (Evans) 5811-2
- Pacific leadership agenda (Campbell) 8238 (Christensen) 5391-2 (Coell) 5449 (McIntyre) 5537 (Roddick) 5601
- Performance (Coons) 5395
- Police investigation of alleged breach of trust, role of cabinet members (James) 7592 (Krog) 7593
- Police investigation of alleged breach of trust, trial of David Basi and Robert Virk See Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust above under this main heading
- Policies
- balance between economic, environmental and social factors (Chong) 5813
- climate change and energy policies (Robertson) 9389-90 (Simpson, S.) 9375
- climate change and transportation policies (Cubberley) 9401 (Karagianis) 8506-8, 9409 (Puchmayr) 9393 (Ralston) 8509-10 (Robertson) 9390 (Rustad) 9405 (Simpson, S.) 8510-11, 9374-5
- impact on child protection services (Dix) 6132-3 (Karagianis) 6129 (Krog) 6130-1, 6595
- impact on economy (Chong) 5442 (Yap) 5282-3
- impact on employment standards (Dix) 5661
- impact on public education system (Routley) 7304, 7306
- impact on rural communities (Coons) 9179-80 (Evans) 5612-4 (Macdonald) 9172-4 (Routley) 9167-8 (Simpson, B.) 6210-1 (Wyse) 6209-10
- impact on seniors (Routley) 8388-9
- impact on social services (Lali) 5342-4 (Routley) 5695, 5699
- impact on vulnerable populations (Brar) 6117, 6249 (Kwan) 5676-7, 5690 (Lali) 5703-4 (Simpson, S.) 5305
- impact on workers (Ilich) 6155 (Lali) 6155
- policies on agricultural land reserve (Evans) 8795
- policies on labour contracts (Falcon) 6295
- Position on issues
- aboriginal rights and title (Fraser) 9433
- business subsidies (Fleming) 5817-8
- changes of position (Hawkins) 6229 (Krog) 6230-1
- child care (James) 5285
- climate change (Campbell) 8322 (Chouhan) 5375-6 (Coons) 5397 (Cubberley) 5567 (Horgan) 5313-4 (James) 8322-3 (Krog) 5292-3 (Kwan) 5769 (Puchmayr) 9393 (Robertson) 9389 (Simpson, S.) 5305-6, 7228-9, 9374
- coal-fired power plants (Campbell) 8232, 8327-8 (Fleming) 8233 (Horgan) 5314 (James) 8231-2, 8327-8 (Lali) 5343 (Penner) 7180 (Simpson, S.) 7180, 8232-3
- first nations interim agreements (Cubberley) 8665
- first nations issues (Routley) 8705-7
- free votes (MacKay) 8653
- freedom of information (Lali) 5941-2
- human rights issues (Sather) 8418
- local government powers (Horgan) 8839, 8842 (Karagianis) 9119 (Robertson) 8855 (Simpson, S.) 8850 (Wyse) 8852-4, 9225-6
- minimum wage (James) 8680
- offshore drilling (Campbell) 8327 (Fleming) 5818 (James) 8327 (Robertson) 5688 (Simpson, S.) 9375
- privatization (Conroy) 5653, 5655-6
- public-private partnerships (Fleming) 5821
- social housing (Sather) 5754
- taxation (Polak) 5311-2 (Wyse) 6365
- tobacco control (Cubberley) 6222-3 (Dix) 6217-9
- treaty negotiation process (Bains) 8750-2 (Chudnovsky) 8585 (Fleming) 8800-1 (James) 8558 (Thorne) 8760 (Wyse) 8716-8
- Relationship with federal government (Simpson, S.) 6382
- Release of information See also Requests for information, government handling under Freedom of information
- Slogans (Simons) 5579
- Staff involvement in partisan media activities
- Trust issue (Brar) 5407
British Columbia Lions
- Grey Cup win (Cantelon) 5279
- Rental of B.C. Place Stadium (Gentner) 7808-9 (Hagen) 7808-9
British Columbia Lottery Corporation
- Auditor General's report (2005) on casinos, findings (Les) 8305
- Chief executive officer See Poleschuk, Vic
- Freedom-of-information request from NDP See New Democratic Party of British Columbia
- Independent audit (June 2007) (Les) 8304-6, 8357-8
- Independent audit (June 2007), scope to include review of Solicitor General's actions (Fleming) 8360 (Les) 8360
- Internal investigation (fall 2006) (Les) 8357-8 (Ralston) 8358
- Internal investigation (fall 2006), government action and accountability (Gentner) 8305 (James) 8304-5, 8314-6, 8357 (Les) 8306-7 (Ralston) 8306 (Simpson, S.) 8306
- Ombudsman's report (May 2007), implementation of recommendations (Campbell) 8315-6 (James) 8315-6 (Les) 8304-6, 8357-9
- Policy on problem gamblers (Gentner) 7479-80 (Les) 7480
- Staff, attendance at industry conference in Munich (Gentner) 7479 (Les) 7479
British Columbia Mixed Curling Championship
- 2007 championship in Duncan (Routley) 6472
British Columbia outdoor caucus
- Establishment (Bennett) 6208
British Columbia Parole Board
- Transfer of responsibilities to national board (Farnworth) 6451-3 (Krog) 6125 (Les) 6451-3 (Oppal) 6124
British Columbia Pavilion Corporation
B.C. Place Stadium, Vancouver, B.C.
- Bookings, events (Gentner) 7871 (Hagen) 7871
- Future of stadium (Gentner) 7831-2, 7869-70 (Hagen) 7831-2, 7869-70
- Hosting of 2005 Grey Cup, revenues (Hagen) 7871 (Macdonald) 7871
- Manager See Crosley, Howard
- Rental agreements and rates (Hagen) 7825-6 (Macdonald) 7825-6
- Roof deflation, public release of information (Gentner) 6000
- Roof deflation, report (Gentner) 7805-9, 7830-1 (Hagen) 7805-9, 7830-1 (Macdonald) 7805
- Roof maintenance, repairs and safety issues (Gentner) 7807-9, 7831 (Hagen) 7807-9, 7831
- Use as Olympic venue See Venues under Olympic Games – 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
British Columbia Progress Board
- Recommendations on literacy (Cubberley) 5568-9, 6658, 6762
- Recommendations on low-income earner tax policy (Ralston) 7510-1, 7543-4 (Taylor) 7510, 7544
- Recommendations on social condition in B.C. (Simpson, B.) 7294-5
- Report on public education system (Cubberley) 6615, 6652, 8078
British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre
- Court case re income assistance eligibility (Brar) 6251-2
British Columbia Public Service Agency See also Civil service
British Columbia Rail
- Annual report, 2006, tabled (Falcon) 8451
- Communication on land acquisitions See Land acquisitions under British Columbia Rail Properties Ltd.
- First nations benefits trust, accountability (MacKay) 8656
- Involvement in memorandum of understanding between port authority and Tsawwassen First Nation (Gentner) 9076-81
- Purchase of Vancouver Wharves by Kinder Morgan Inc. See Vancouver Wharves
- Roberts Bank corridor, potential impact on farmers in area (Bell) 5916-7 (Evans) 8795-6 (Gentner) 5916-9
- Sale
- benefits (Falcon) 5746
- cabinet ministers' role in negotiations (Krog) 5585-6, 5627
- call for public inquiry (Chudnovsky) 5745-6 (Coons) 6080 (Farnworth) 5628 (Fleming) 7839 (Krog) 5627, 5963 (Kwan) 5627-8 (Oppal) 7839 (Puchmayr) 6090
- consideration of safety issues in negotiations (Chudnovsky) 5745 (Falcon) 5745
- fairness report (Fleming) 7838-9
- negotiations, involvement of Agriculture and Lands Ministry (Bell) 6022 (Evans) 6022
- police investigation (Krog) 7376 (Lali) 7377
- police investigation, court case See Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust under British Columbia Liberal Party – Government
- role of B.C. Liberal Party MLAs' committee and release of committee minutes (Krog) 7376
British Columbia Rail Corridor Safety Act, 2007
- (Bill M225) (Wyse) 1R, 9105
- Debate, speakers (Wyse) 9105
- Purpose of bill (Wyse) 9105
British Columbia Rail Properties Ltd.
- Land acquisitions, communication with Agricultural Land Commission and farmers (Bell) 5917-8, 5920 (Evans) 5920 (Gentner) 5917-8
British Columbia Real Estate Association
- Position on allocation of property transfer tax revenues (Coleman) 8202-3 (Thorne) 8202-3
British Columbia Registered Music Teachers Association
- Reincorporation under Society Act (Coell) 6488 (Oppal) 6123
British Columbia School Superintendents Association
- Comments on government commitment to education (Bloy) 5375
British Columbia School Trustees Association
British Columbia Securities Commission
- Chairman See Hyndman, Doug
- Compliance and enforcement powers (Oppal) 6835
- Enforcement (Krog) 8538-9 (Oppal) 7995 (Ralston) 7995, 8539-40
- Hearings and investigations, requirements (Krog) 8531-2, 8743 (Oppal) 8531-2, 8743
- Power to order disgorgement of illegal profits (Oppal) 8537
- Role re securities industry regulation (Ralston) 6600-1
- Seminar on fraud prevention (Krog) 8537
British Columbia Seniors Games
- 2007 games in Nanaimo (Cantelon) 8830
B.C. Sharing See Buy B.C. program
British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
British Columbia Special Olympics Winter Games
- 2007 games in Kelowna-Westbank (Hawkins) 5270
B.C. Stats
- Accuracy of statistics (Chong) 7643
British Columbia Teachers Federation
- Position on teacher registry (Krog) 7394
British Columbia Teachers Institute on Parliamentary Democracy
British Columbia timber sales program
- Annual report, content (Coleman) 6951-2 (Simpson, B.) 6951-2
- Bidding process for licences (Coleman) 6757, 7934-5 (Simpson, B.) 7934-5
- Category 2 program (Coleman) 6945-7 (Simpson, B.) 6945-7
- Certification standards (Coleman) 6947-51 (Simpson, B.) 6948-51
- Forest stewardship (Coleman) 6947-9 (Simpson, B.) 6947-9
- Mandate (Coleman) 6943-4 (Simpson, B.) 6943-4
- Operations, impact of winter storms (Coleman) 6952 (Simpson, B.) 6952
- Role (Lali) 9279
- Silviculture liability reporting (Coleman) 6951-2 (Simpson, B.) 6951-2
- Structural review, implementation of recommendations (Coleman) 6943-7 (Simpson, B.) 6943-7
- Timber sales advisory council, role (Coleman) 6943-4, 6946 (Simpson, B.) 6943, 6945-7
British Columbia Transit
British Columbia Transmission Corporation
- Data on electromagnetic fields from transmission lines (Horgan) 7198 (Neufeld) 7198
- Vancouver Island transmission reinforcement project See Electricity supply under Vancouver Island
British Columbia Transportation Financing Authority
- Removal of cap on borrowing (Taylor) 5955
- Role in financing of Sea to Sky Highway upgrades (Chudnovsky) 6430-1 (Falcon) 6430-1
British Columbia Treaty Commission
British Columbia Utilities Commission
- Annual report, 2005-06, tabled (Oppal) 6275
- Annual report, 2006-07, tabled (Oppal) 9476
- Decision on B.C. Hydro agreement with Alcan See Agreement with Alcan on power purchase, B.C. Utilities Commission decision under British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- Regulation of electricity prices (Hawes) 7584
- Regulation of gasoline prices See Gasoline prices in B.C., regulation under Fuel
- Role, government review (Austin) 5749 (Hansen) 5750
- Role in Highway 37 electrification project (Horgan) 7899-900
- Setting of water rental rates for power producers See Water licences under Water; Water Resource Protection Act, 2007
British Columbia Wine Act
British Columbia Wood Specialties Group
British Empire See Colonial relations
under International relations
Brodie, Malcolm
- Comments on TransLink funding (Ralston) 8845
- Comments on TransLink governance (Ralston) 9134-5
Brooks Peninsula Provincial Park
- Maa-nulth First Nations wildlife harvest rights (de Jong) 9575 (MacKay) 9575
Brophy, Michael
Brown, Martyn
- Work on first nations issues (Bains) 8752 (Macdonald) 8605
Bruce, Graham
Bruce, Ian
- Comments on transit services and greenhouse gas emissions (Ralston) 8846
Brunswick Point lands See Ladner, B.C.
Buck Hill
- Lava rock mine proposal (Horgan) 7317 (Krueger) 7317
Budget See also 2007-08 budget
under Budgets
- Budget address (Taylor) 5419-24; approved 5721
- Divisions: budget approved 5721
- Debate 5419-25, 5434-57, 5459-73, 5537-63, 5565-81, 5592-624, 5635-64, 5665-79, 5690-721
- Debate, speakers (Abbott) 5673-6 (Austin) 5453-7 (Bains) 5541-4 (Black) 5560-3, 5565-7 (Bond) 5571-5 (Chong) 5441-5 (Coell) 5449-53 (Coleman) 5551-6 (Conroy) 5653-6 (Cubberley) 5567-71 (Dix) 5660-4 (Evans) 5611-5 (Farnworth) 5646-9 (Fleming) 5619-24 (Fraser) 5445-9 (Gentner) 5595-9 (Hammell) 5711-4 (Hansen) 5690-4 (Hawes) 5466-70 (Hayer) 5699-702 (Horgan) 5668-73 (Horning) 5649-53 (Krueger) 5641-6 (Kwan) 5676-9, 5690 (Lali) 5702-7 (Lee) 5635-9 (Lekstrom) 5714-8 (Les) 5665-8 (McIntyre) 5537-41 (MacKay) 5459-63 (Mayencourt) 5656-60 (Puchmayr) 5547-51 (Ralston) 5424-5, 5434-41 (Reid) 5707-11 (Richmond) 5579-80, 5592-5 (Roddick) 5599-602 (Routley) 5694-9 (Rustad) 5615-9 (Sather) 5463-6 (Simons) 5575-9 (Simpson, B.) 5603-7 (Sultan) 5544-7 (Taylor) 5419-24, 5718-21 (Thorne) 5556-60 (Trevena) 5470-3 (Whittred) 5607-11 (Wyse) 5639-41
- Committee of Supply resolutions approved and funds granted 8476
- Interim supply See Supply Act (No. 1), 2007
- Management of public funds and debt, estimates 7569
- Other appropriations, estimates 7543, 7569, 8207
- Supplementary estimates 2006-07
- other appropriations, contingencies and new programs
- Committee of Supply resolution approved and supplementary funds granted 5634
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2007
- (Bill 2) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 5425-6; 2R, 5955-7; amdts. presented (Taylor) 6095; C, 6095-99; 3R, 6099; RA, 6100
- Amdts: sec. 39 (Taylor) 6095, approved 6096; sec. 48 (Taylor) 6098, approved 6099
- Debate, speakers (Fleming) 6098 (Ralston) 5956-7, 6096-7 (Robertson) 6096, 6098 (Simpson, B.) 6097-8 (Taylor) 5425-6, 5955-6, 6095-8
- Purpose of bill (Taylor) 5425-6, 5955-6
Budget Transparency and Accountability Act
- Budget requirements, exceptions (James) 5430 (Ralston) 5429-30
- Filing of service plans by government organizations, exemptions (Taylor) 5426
- Provisions, government compliance See 2007-08 budget, compliance with legislative requirements under Budgets
Budgets
Building Code
Building design, inspections, standards, etc. See Construction industry
Bulkley Valley–Stikine constituency and area
- Description (MacKay) 5459
- Size of constituency (MacKay) 9176
Bullying See Violence
Burke Mountain See Port Coquitlam–Burke Mountain constituency and area
Burke Mountain Naturalists
- Concerns re run-of-the-river hydro project (Thorne) 7406
Burma/Myanmar
- Treatment of pro-democracy activists by military government (Fraser) 8445
Burnaby, B.C. See also Burnaby North constituency and area; Burnaby-Edmonds constituency and area; Burquitlam constituency and area
- Heights area businesses' community event (Lee) 8303-4
- High-technology and biotech industries (Nuraney) 5378
- Housing
- Municipal-provincial relations, impact on transportation infrastructure planning (Bloy) 8497
- Refugee services (Oppal) 7989 (Simons) 7989
- Service organizations for seniors (Lee) 8735-6
- Volunteer recognition festival (Lee) 6923
- Work of city council (Chouhan) 5375
Burnaby Hospital, Burnaby, B.C.
Burnaby North constituency and area
Burnaby school district See School district 41 (Burnaby)
Burnaby-Edmonds constituency and area
- Constituents, wages and working conditions (Chouhan) 8167
- Issues and concerns (Chouhan) 5375
- Social housing (Chouhan) 5376
Burns Bog
- Impact of transportation project in area (Gentner) 5596
- Tsawwassen First Nation harvest rights in area (de Jong) 8988, 9003-4, 9015 (Gentner) 9015 (Simpson, S.) 8987-8, 9003-4
Burns Bog Conservation Society
- Celebrating Women and the Spirit of the Cranes annual event (Roddick) 7590
Burns, Jonathan
- Contract with Health Ministry (Abbott) 9151-2 (Dix) 9151
Burquitlam constituency and area
- Affordable housing (Bloy) 5374
Burrard See Vancouver-Burrard constituency and area
Burrard Thermal power station
- Capacity (Horgan) 7202
- Impact on air quality (Hawes) 5467
- Phase-out of station (Horgan) 7234-6 (Neufeld) 7235-6
Burrard Yacht Club
- Activities and history (Whittred) 6150-1
Buses and bus service See Education – Schools; Transit services
Business See also Corporations
- Accountability framework for public companies (Oppal) 6835-6
- Accountability framework for public companies, legislation See Securities Amendment Act, 2007
- Attraction to B.C. (Taylor) 5719
- Businesses leaving B.C. (Puchmayr) 5549
- Community service and non-profit cooperatives See Welfare
- Corporate subsidies See Corporations
- Corporations See Corporations
- Current conditions in B.C. (Rustad) 5616
- Equity hiring in private sector (Lali) 7640
- Gift card expiry dates, legislation See Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2007
- Gift cards, revenue from unredeemed cards (Gentner) 8229
- Government subsidies, B.C. Liberal Party position (Fleming) 5817-8
- Head offices, number in B.C. (Ralston) 7485-7 (Taylor) 7485-7
- Licensing and permit information, BizPaL pilot project (Thorpe) 5787-8, 5796
- Non-profit cooperatives See Community service and non-profit cooperatives under Welfare
- Public-private partnerships See also Partnerships British Columbia; specific projects and project areas
- Regulations and red tape, reduction (Ralston) 6600-1
- Relationship with first nations See Relationship with business under First nations
- Report on first nations issues in B.C. See Issues, government action, business community position under First nations; New Relationship Business Group
- Retail business See Retail industry under Sales
- Small business See Business – Small business
- Unlimited liability companies See Corporations; Limited and unlimited liability companies under Securities industry
- Women in business See Women
Business – Small business
- Business climate (Thorpe) 5339, 5782-3, 5802
- Compensation for impact of public construction projects, legislation See Small Business Fairness and Protection Act, 2007
- Confidence levels in B.C. and elsewhere (Thorpe) 5798
- Government initiatives (Thorpe) 5785, 5787-8
- Government support (Falcon) 8235 (Robertson) 7260, 8235, 8735 (Thorpe) 5832 (Yap) 7259-61
- Government support during B.C. Liberal and NDP administrations (Falcon) 6463
- Government support, NDP position (Falcon) 8450
- Growth since 2001 (Robertson) 5792 (Thorpe) 5793
- Home-based business, sales tax collection and remittance See Collection and remittance by home-based craftpersons and not-for-profit organizations under Sales tax
- Impact of skilled labour shortage on small business See Shortage of skilled workers under Skills training
- Regulations and red tape, reduction (Robertson) 5796-8, 6717 (Thorpe) 5796-8
- Small Business B.C. program, funding (Robertson) 5788, 5790 (Thorpe) 5788, 5790-1
- Small business round table (Robertson) 5788-91, 5793, 5796 (Simpson, B.) 5804 (Thorpe) 5785-91, 5793, 5802-4
- Small-business lens (Robertson) 5792-4, 5799 (Thorpe) 5786, 5793-4, 5799
- Taxation See also Sales tax
- Taxation, government initiatives (Roddick) 5602
- Taxation, tax reductions (Thorne) 6692-3
- Work of small business people and role in community (Bennett) 7126
Business Corporations Act
Business Council of British Columbia
- Report on head offices in B.C. (Ralston) 7486-7
- Task force on economy and jobs (Taylor) 7485
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act
- Amendments re regulation of payday lending industry (Les) 8527-8, 8725-6
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2007
- (Bill M219) (Gentner) 1R, 8229
- Debate, speakers (Gentner) 8229
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority
- Enforcement of payday lending industry regulations (Fleming) 8726-7 (Les) 8726-30
- Ministerial responsibility (Ralston) 7543 (Taylor) 7543
Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Payday Loans) Amendment Act, 2007
- (Bill 27) (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) 1R, 6836; 2R, 8527-37; C, 8723-31; 3R, 8731; RA, 9424
- Amdts: sec. 4 (Les) 8723, approved 8723; sec. 112.05(1) (Fleming) 8729, negatived 8730
- Debate, speakers (Farnworth) 8535-6 (Fleming) 8529-31, 8723-30 (Krog) 8533-5 (Les) 6836, 8527-9, 8536-7, 8723-31 (Simpson, S.) 8531-3
- Purpose of bill (Les) 6836
- Regulations, public consultation (Fleming) 8723-5 (Les) 8723-5
Buy B.C. program