E&N Railway See Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway
Early learning and literacy See Children – Early childhood development
Earth Day
East Kootenay regional district See also East Kootenays
under Kootenay area
- Bylaw approval by Community Services Minister (Chong) 6626-7 (Macdonald) 6626-7
- Role in resort approval process for Jumbo Glacier See Development approval process under Jumbo Glacier Resort
East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Cranbrook, B.C.
Eating disorders
Economic Development, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative and the Olympics
- Estimates
- Asia unit, responsibilities (Hansen) 8038 (Kwan) 8038
- Document on trade, investment and labour mobility agreement (Simpson, S.) 9376
- Goals and responsibilities (Hansen) 8033-4
- Strategic industries branch (Hansen) 8041-2 (Kwan) 8041-3
Economy
- Debt-to-GDP ratio (Lekstrom) 5718
- Economic development, impact on environment (Gentner) 8572-4
- Gross domestic product See Measurement below under this main heading
- Growth model, impact on environment (Evans) 5810-1
- Heartlands economic strategy (Austin) 6211-2 (Simpson, B.) 6210-1
- Impact of local economy on post-secondary enrolment levels See Enrolment levels in rural colleges, impact of local employment levels under Post-secondary education
- Measurement, gross domestic product and alternative measurement (Evans) 5811
- Oligopolies in forest industry See Value-added sector, impact of regional oligopolies under Forests and forest industry
- Oligopolies, theory (Sultan) 7581
- Price controls (Rustad) 7586
- Quality-based economy See also Quality of life under Society
Economy – B.C. economy
Ecosystems See Environment
Edgewood, B.C.
- Logging of beetle-killed pine in area, petition tabled (Evans) 8361
Edmonds See Burnaby-Edmonds constituency and area
EDS Advanced Solutions Inc.
Education See also Education – Funding; Education – School boards and districts; Education – Schools; Post-secondary education; Skills training
- Action Schools B.C. initiative (Hogg) 5824, 7948
- Adult basic education
- accessibility (Lali) 5703-4 (Throne speech) 5263
- availability for income assistance recipients (Fleming) 5624
- availability in colleges and secondary schools (Coell) 6973 (Fleming) 6973
- availability in rural areas (Coell) 6971
- enrolment levels (Fleming) 5624
- funding (Coell) 7036-7 (Fleming) 7036-7
- students See Students, adult students below under this main heading
- teachers (Cubberley) 6768
- tuition fees (Coell) 6889, 6912-3, 6970, 7036 (Fleming) 6889-90, 6912-3, 7036 (Ralston) 5958
- Advertising by government See Advertising and announcements, education advertising under Government
- "Baby bonus" for post-secondary education See Trust fund for children under Post-secondary education – Funding
- Band programs, musical instrument inventory (Black) 7062-3
- B.C.-grown products in schools See B.C.-grown products in public buildings under Food
- Charter schools (Cubberley) 8077-8 (Simpson, S.) 7300
- Class size and composition
- average class sizes (Coons) 7292 (Throne speech) 5262
- challenges for rural schools (Coons) 5399
- class size (Lekstrom) 5401
- increase in number of classes (Bond) 6669
- integrated classrooms (Kwan) 7308 (Macdonald) 7060 (Wyse) 7066
- legislation, funding for implementation See Funding for implementation of class size limits under Education – Funding
- legislation, purpose (Bond) 6673 (Chudnovsky) 6673
- limits (Bains) 5543
- special needs students (Bond) 6672-3 (Chudnovsky) 6672-3, 7055 (Cubberley) 5567, 7024 (Routley) 5698 (Trevena) 7288
- special needs students, teacher consultation when limit exceeded (Bond) 6822-3 (Cubberley) 6821-3
- student-teacher ratio (Thorpe) 5340
- Community LINK program (Bond) 6612-3, 6869-70, 6872 (Cubberley) 6612 (Ralston) 6871
- Community schools (Bond) 6870 (Chudnovsky) 6678-9 (Ralston) 5871, 6871 (Simpson, S.) 6870
- Curriculum
- agriculture program See Project Agriculture program under School district 91 (Nechako Lakes)
- conservation principles (Throne speech) 5261
- French immersion (Black) 9363 (Bond) 6731 (Cubberley) 6731, 6736
- language programs (Bond) 8012-3
- music programs (Black) 6380
- planning program in grade 10 (Coell) 6908
- promotion of agricultural products See Fruit and vegetable program below under this main heading
- Punjabi language programs (Brar) 8012-3
- role of standardized testing See Students, evaluation and testing of students below under this main heading
- tobacco use prevention initiatives (Abbott) 6630 (Bond) 6220-1 (Cubberley) 6225
- workplace safety See Public education programs under WorkSafe B.C.
- Distance education and on-line learning See also Knowledge Network component under Open Learning Agency
- Distance education and on-line learning, virtual schools (Throne speech) 5263
- Distributed learning, impact on funding in rural areas (Bond) 6878 (Cubberley) 6878
- Distributed-learning programs for graduates (Bond) 6655, 6763, 6767
- Dogwood certificate See Graduation certificate below under this main heading
- Early learning programs for preschoolers See Early learning and literacy under Children – Early childhood development
- Education of first nations people
- aboriginal education strategy (Campbell) 8589 (Les) 8643
- agreements between B.C. and federal governments and B.C. first nations re jurisdiction See jurisdiction agreements below under this subheading
- community educational authorities (Bond) 5572
- culture and heritage components (Bond) 8662
- Elders in the Classroom pilot project (Bond) 8661
- enhancement agreements (Bond) 5573, 6604-5, 6656-7, 8661 (Campbell) 8241, 8589 (Cubberley) 6656-7
- first nations education authority (Bond) 9395
- first nations English 12 program (Bond) 6656, 8662, 9503
- funding See Education – Funding
- governance and jurisdiction See also jurisdiction agreements below under this subheading
- governance and jurisdiction, legislation See First Nations Education Act; First Nations Jurisdiction over Education in British Columbia Act (federal)
- government initiatives (Cantelon) 9438
- government initiatives and support (Bond) 9503, 9507
- graduation rate (Bond) 5573, 8660-1 (Chudnovsky) 8585 (James) 8559
- importance (James) 9505-6
- jurisdiction agreements (Bond) 5572-3, 8660, 9395, 9503, 9560 (Christensen) 8709 (Fraser) 9561 (Les) 8642-3
- literacy (Bond) 6769-70 (Cubberley) 5569, 6769
- personal education numbers See Students, personal education numbers below under this main heading
- schools on first nations land and reserves, funding See Funding for education of first nations people under Education – Funding; Funding for non–first nations students in first nations schools under Education – Funding
- student achievement (Bond) 6611-2, 6614, 8660-1 (Fraser) 9504-5 (Lee) 8720-1
- English-as-a-second-language programs See also Literacy; Programs and services for immigrants to B.C., literacy education under Immigration
- Enrolment levels (Bond) 6604, 6609, 6659-61, 6664-5 (Fleming) 6659-60 (Karagianis) 6664-5
- Enrolment levels, impact of other education choices (Bond) 6727, 6730 (Cubberley) 6652, 6727, 6730
- Fees for equipment and materials, hardship provisions (Black) 7062-4 (Bond) 7019, 8068, 8070, 8073 (Chudnovsky) 7029 (Coons) 7292 (Cubberley) 7020, 8067-8, 8070, 8073 (Macdonald) 7059-60 (McIntyre) 7026-7 (Simons) 7302-3 (Simpson, S.) 7299 (Trevena) 7286-8 (Wyse) 7064-5
- Fees for special academies and programs (Bond) 6359, 7019, 8067-71 (Cubberley) 8067-71, 8073 (Nuraney) 5379 (Routley) 5863 (Simpson, B.) 7293-4 (Throne speech) 5263 (Trevena) 5472, 7287-8 (Wyse) 8072
- Foundation skills assessment (Bond) 6659, 6669-71, 6761, 6765, 6818, 6876-7, 7350 (Chudnovsky) 6668-71 (Coons) 7290-1, 7350 (Cubberley) 6659, 6765, 6876 (Macdonald) 7058-9 (Sather) 6818, 7285-6
- Foundation skills assessment, exceptions from mandatory test (Bond) 6728-30 (Chouhan) 6728 (Chudnovsky) 6728-30
- Fruit and vegetable program (Cubberley) 6613 (Hogg) 7953-4 (Macdonald) 7953 (Roddick) 9107
- Funding See Education – Funding
- Government commitment (Bond) 6604
- Government investment (Jarvis) 5297-8
- Graduation
- Healthy food in schools See Fruit and vegetable program above under this main heading; Junk food in schools below under this main heading
- Hub model See Community schools above under this main heading; Programs and services for children and families, service delivery, neighbourhood hub model under Children
- Independent schools See Private schools below under this main heading
- Junk food in schools, change to healthy choices in vending machines (Bond) 6820 (Sather) 6820 (Whittred) 7998-9
- Language programs See Curriculum above under this main heading
- Learning disabilities See Learning disabilities
- Learning Roundtable, membership (Bond) 6881 (Cubberley) 6881
- LearnNow B.C. See Distributed-learning programs for graduates above under this main heading
- Libraries See School libraries below under this main heading
- LINK (Learning Includes Nutrition and Knowledge) See Community LINK program above under this main heading
- Out-of-school care programs (Bond) 6616, 6662 (Cubberley) 6616 (Fleming) 6662-3
- Parent advisory councils (Bond) 6829 (Brar) 6873 (Farnworth) 6829
- Parental involvement in education system
- consultation between parents and ministry officials (Bond) 6871 (Simpson, S.) 6871
- parent advisory councils See Parent advisory councils above under this main heading
- role (Bond) 6829 (Farnworth) 6829-30 (Lekstrom) 5400, 5716
- school planning councils See School planning councils below under this main heading
- Post-secondary education See Post-secondary education; Post-secondary education – Universities, colleges and institutes
- Principals, responsibility (Bond) 6657
- Private schools
- Provincial schools (Bond) 6359, 7019, 8075-7 (Chudnovsky) 7055 (Cubberley) 7020, 8074-7 (Kwan) 7308 (Macdonald) 7060 (Sather) 7067-8 (Simpson, S.) 7299-300 (Throne speech) 5263
- Rural education See Education in rural B.C. under British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.
- Safety of students
- anaphylaxis preparedness See Allergies
- safe routes to school (Cubberley) 5276
- safe schools legislation (Mayencourt) 5838, 5851
- teacher misconduct registry See Misconduct registry under Teachers
- School buildings See Education – Schools
- School libraries (Cubberley) 8689
- School meals program (Cubberley) 6612-3
- School planning councils (Bond) 6829-30, 8068-70 (Chudnovsky) 7029 (Cubberley) 7026, 8068-71 (Farnworth) 6829-30 (Macdonald) 7059-60, 8071-2 (Routley) 7305 (Simpson, S.) 7299 (Wyse) 7064, 8072
- School readiness See Children – Early childhood development
- Science fairs, participation (Wyse) 7751
- Seismic upgrades of school buildings See Education – Schools
- Settlement workers in schools for immigrant and refugee students See Programs and services for immigrants to B.C. under Immigration
- Skills and trades training See Training in public school system under Skills training
- Special education and special needs
- additional classroom supports (Bond) 6822-3
- assessments, waiting times (Bond) 6824 (Cubberley) 6824
- autistic students (Bond) 8077 (Cubberley) 8074, 8076-7
- funding See Education – Funding
- government support (Bond) 5573, 5684-5 (Cubberley) 5684-5 (Routley) 7305-6
- inclusion in schools (Austin) 8830-1
- individual education plans (IEPs) and parental advocacy (Bond) 6825 (Cubberley) 6825
- infant development program (Reid) 5710
- separate schools (Bond) 5684-5 (Cubberley) 5684, 8074-7
- special needs students in private school system (Bond) 6610 (Cubberley) 6610
- students, case See Steele, Sean
- students, number in classroom See Class size and composition above under this main heading
- support models (Sather) 5753
- Students
- adult students (Hammell) 8445-6
- codes of conduct See Education – School boards and districts
- credit and reimbursement for accredited lessons taken outside school (Bond) 7397, 8010-4 (Brar) 8012-3 (Cubberley) 8009-10, 8014 (Macdonald) 8013 (Simons) 8014 (Trevena) 8011-2
- evaluation and testing of students See also Foundation skills assessment above under this main heading
- low-literacy students (Cubberley) 7347
- mental health (Abbott) 7666 (Chouhan) 7666
- personal education numbers (Bond) 7019, 8022 (Cubberley) 8022
- personal education numbers, first nations students (Bond) 8015 (Fraser) 8015
- safety See Safety of students above under this main heading
- student performance (Bond) 5572
- tracking (Bond) 6731-2
- vulnerable students (Simpson, S.) 7297-8
- Students, achievement levels
- definition (Chudnovsky) 7028
- determinants (Cubberley) 7021-2
- levels (Bond) 6655-6 (Cubberley) 6654-5
- measurement See also evaluation and testing of students below under this subheading
- reforms (Bond) 6359, 7018-9 (Throne speech) 5263 (Wyse) 7066
- Suspension policies (Bond) 6873 (Ralston) 6873
- System
- access to resources (Chudnovsky) 7030 (Cubberley) 7022-4
- achievement superintendents (Black) 7062 (Bond) 6359, 6674, 7018, 7383-8 (Chudnovsky) 6673-4, 7028-9, 7383, 7386-8 (Coons) 7290-1 (Cubberley) 7020-4, 7384-6, 7388 (Kwan) 7307-8 (Macdonald) 7061 (McIntyre) 7026 (Routley) 7305 (Sather) 7285 (Simons) 7302 (Simpson, S.) 7298 (Thorpe) 7056 (Wyse) 7065-7
- changes (Black) 7064-7 (Bond) 6359, 6817-8, 7018-9, 7310-1 (Chudnovsky) 7027-30 (Coons) 5399, 7289-93 (Cubberley) 7020-5, 8078 (Kwan) 7307-10 (Macdonald) 5381 (Neufeld) 5331 (Routley) 7304-6 (Sather) 6817-8, 7067-8, 7285-6 (Simons) 7301-4 (Simpson, B.) 7293-7 (Simpson, S.) 7297-300 (Trevena) 7286-8
- changes and priorities (Chudnovsky) 5300-1
- changes, legislation See also School (Student Achievement Enabling) Amendment Act, 2007
- changes, role of school boards See also Mandate under Education – School boards and districts
- choice (Bond) 6615, 6651-4, 6662, 7019, 8074-7 (Cubberley) 6615, 6651-4 (Fleming) 6662
- current conditions (Lali) 5344 (Routley) 5695
- data interpretation (Macdonald) 7059
- equity and universality (Routley) 5863
- government consultation with educators (Kwan) 5768
- government handling (Routley) 5863-4
- government initiatives (Nuraney) 5379 (Roddick) 5602
- impact of changing demographics (Hawes) 5867
- school-based threshold on vulnerable children (Bond) 6870 (Simpson, S.) 6870
- system in B.C. (Bond) 6604 (Cubberley) 6606 (Hansen) 5692
- Teachers See Teachers
- Testing See Foundation skills assessment above under this main heading
- Textbook supply, responsibility (Bond) 6829 (Farnworth) 6829
- Vending machines See Junk food in schools above under this main heading
- Virtual reference service (Bond) 6605
- Virtual schools See Distance education and on-line learning above under this main heading
Education – Funding
- Allocation to school districts (Bond) 6607-11 (Cubberley) 6607-11
- Allocation to school districts based on socioeconomic status (Bond) 6612-3 (Cubberley) 6612-4
- Announcements (Bond) 7397
- Attraction of students (Bond) 6662 (Fleming) 6661-2
- Capital review process (Bond) 6607-8 (Cubberley) 6607-8
- Districts with high first nations populations (Bond) 6611-2 (Cubberley) 6611-2
- Districts with high vulnerable populations (Bond) 6867-70 (Simpson, S.) 6867-70
- English-as-a-second-language programs (Bond) 6611, 6728, 6737, 6741-3 (Cubberley) 6737 (Kwan) 6740-2
- Facilities grant (Bond) 6607-8, 6650
- First nations funding See also Funding of non–first nations students in first nations schools below under this main heading
- Funding (Bond) 5572, 6726-7, 6762, 8781, 9418-9 (Campbell) 8239 (Coleman) 5553 (Coons) 5399 (Cubberley) 6726 (Hayer) 5701 (Krueger) 5643 (Kwan) 7309 (Lekstrom) 5400-1, 5716 (McIntyre) 5538 (Wyse) 5641
- Funding as percentage of gross domestic product (Bond) 6726-7 (Cubberley) 6726-7
- Funding formula
- Funding of non–first nations students in first nations schools (Bond) 9560 (Fraser) 9560
- Funding to offset enrolment declines (Bond) 6609, 6724-5 (Cubberley) 6609, 6724-6
- Impact on school closings (Karagianis) 6664-5
- Implementation of class size limits (Bond) 6607 (Cubberley) 6607 (Kwan) 5768 (Routley) 5864
- Increase (Taylor) 5423
- Inner-city schools (Cubberley) 6652
- Innovative practices (Bond) 6765 (Cubberley) 6765
- New funding (Bond) 6725 (Cubberley) 6725
- Per-student funding (Bond) 6604, 6606, 6609, 6726 (Cubberley) 6606, 6609 (Richmond) 5594 (Rustad) 5617
- Per-student funding, changes See Funding formula changes above under this main heading
- Playground construction (Bond) 6873-5 (Brar) 6873-5 (Hogg) 7953 (Macdonald) 7952-3
- Predictability and stability (Cubberley) 9037-9 (Polak) 9038
- Private schools (Bond) 6609-10 (Cubberley) 6609-10
- School maintenance (Macdonald) 7060-1
- Special education and special needs (Bond) 6814-5, 6821 (Cubberley) 6814, 6820-1
- Structure (Trevena) 5472
- Survey research (Bond) 6877 (Cubberley) 6877-8
- Teachers' salary increases (Black) 5562 (Bond) 6608 (Coell) 6960-1 (Cubberley) 6608
- Transfer of responsibility to school boards (Chudnovsky) 6668 (Cubberley) 6726
Education – School boards and districts
- Accountability
- Achievement contracts (Bond) 7018, 7343-51, 7385 (Coons) 7350 (Cubberley) 7343-50, 7385 (Krog) 7347-8 (Macdonald) 7058-9 (Trevena) 7288-9
- Administrative directives from Education Ministry (Bond) 7350-2, 7389 (Cubberley) 7350-2, 7388-9
- Appeals of decisions (Bond) 6359, 7018, 7381-4 (Chudnovsky) 7028-9, 7383-4 (Cubberley) 7022, 7024, 7381-2, 7384 (Kwan) 7308-9 (Macdonald) 7057-8 (McIntyre) 7027
- Choice schools model, competition for students (Bond) 6653, 6811-2 (Cubberley) 6651-3, 6811-2, 6876
- Codes of conduct
- Data collection, BCeSIS system (Bond) 6875-6, 6878-9 (Cubberley) 6875-6, 6878
- District literacy plans, requirement (Bond) 6810, 7019, 7353 (Cubberley) 7353 (Simpson, B.) 7296 (Thorpe) 7057 (Throne speech) 5263
- Early learning programs See also StrongStart B.C. initiative under Children – Early childhood development
- Employment registry See Employment registry under Teachers
- Enhancement agreement outcomes for first nations students (Bond) 8661
- Funding See Education – Funding
- Mandate (Bond) 6359, 7019 (Cubberley) 7020-5 (Kwan) 7309-10 (Macdonald) 7058 (Simpson, B.) 7293 (Throne speech) 5263 (Wyse) 7065
- Name change to boards of education (Bond) 6359, 7019 (Neufeld) 5331 (Simpson, B.) 5606 (Throne speech) 5263
- Responsibility for early learning initiatives (Bond) 6662 (Fleming) 6662
- Status as corporations (Bond) 6819 (Sather) 6819
- Trustees, powers and role (Coons) 7292 (Sather) 7285 (Trevena) 7286 (Wyse) 7064-6
Education – Schools
- Closings See also particular schools
- Construction during 1990s (Puchmayr) 5549
- Energy-efficiency standards for school buildings (Bond) 6605
- Playgrounds, funding See Playground construction under Education – Funding
- Playgrounds, joint-use agreements with municipalities (Cubberley) 6875
- Public ownership (Bond) 6666
- Revenue sources (Bond) 6666 (Karagianis) 6666
- Safety of students See Bullying and violence at school under Violence; Education
- School buses, inspections (Chudnovsky) 7837 (Falcon) 7837 (Puchmayr) 7837
- Seismic upgrades (Bond) 5842-3, 6666-8, 6826-8, 6879-81 (Cubberley) 5842-3, 6878-81 (Farnworth) 5647-8, 6826-8 (Karagianis) 6666-8
- Smoking ban See also Smoking in public places, ban on school grounds under Tobacco
- Smoking ban, school board policies (Bond) 6220-1
- Use of school buildings
Education, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy
- Estimates
- debate 6603-16, 6650-75, 6724-47, 6761-73, 6806-33, 6867-81
- speakers (Bains) 6816-7 (Bond) 6603-16, 6650-75, 6724-47, 6761-73, 6807-33, 6867-81 (Brar) 6873-5 (Chouhan) 6728 (Chudnovsky) 6668-74, 6728-9 (Cubberley) 6605-16, 6650-9, 6724-7, 6730-7, 6762-72, 6809-15, 6820-6, 6875-81 (Evans) 6745-7 (Farnworth) 6826-31 (Fleming) 6659-63 (Hammell) 6772-3, 6815-6 (Horgan) 6831-3 (Karagianis) 6663-8 (Kwan) 6737-45 (Macdonald) 6727 (Ralston) 6871-3 (Sather) 6817-20 (Simpson, S.) 6867-71 (Trevena) 6807-9 (Wyse) 6674
- Accomplishments and goals (Bond) 6604-5
- Budget See also Education – Funding
- Cross-ministry work (Bond) 6867-8
- Program information in other languages (Bond) 6744, 6761 (Kwan) 6744
- Service plan (Black) 7062
Education, Select Standing Committee on
- Mandate (Nuraney) 5590 (Routley) 5591
- Recommendations on adult literacy strategy (Nuraney) 5590, 5592 (Routley) 5590-2
- Reports tabled
- minority report on adult literacy tabled (Routley) 5592
- report for second session of 38th parliament presented (Nuraney) 5590; debate (Nuraney) 5590, 5592 (Routley) 5590-2; adopted 5592
- Work of committee on adult literacy issues (Mayencourt) 5849
Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
- (Bill 22) (Minister of Education) 1R, 6618-9; 2R, 7396-7, 7922; C, 8008-22; 3R, 8022-3; RA, 8477
- Amdts: sec. 4 (c) (Cubberley) 8017, negatived 8020; sec. 4 (c) (Cubberley) 8020, negatived 8020; sec. 25 (Bond) 8021-2, approved 8022
- Divisions: sec. 2 approved 8014-5, 2 amdts to sec. 4 negatived 8020-1, 3R approved 8022-3
- Debate, speakers (Bond) 6619, 7396-7, 8009-16, 8019-22 (Brar) 8012-3 (Cubberley) 8009-10, 8014-7, 8019-20, 8022 (Fraser) 8015 (Macdonald) 8013, 8019-20 (Mayencourt) 8017-9, 8021 (Simons) 8014, 8016-7, 8020-1 (Trevena) 8011-2 (Wyse) 8017
- Purpose of bill (Bond) 6619
Education trust fund See Trust fund for children
under Post-secondary education – Funding
E-health initiative See Information
under Health – Health care system
Eid-ul-Adha festival
Elders in the Classroom pilot project See Education of first nations people
under Education
Elections See also Politics and politicians
- Campaign financing, reform (Fleming) 9344
- Campaigns and campaigning (Mayencourt) 9190
- Constituencies, boundaries See Electoral boundaries below under this main heading
- Constituencies, rural and urban constituencies (Austin) 9528 (Bloy) 9309-10 (Bond) 9325-7 (Brar) 9348 (Cantelon) 9302 (Hammell) 9337-8 (Horgan) 9328-9 (Mayencourt) 9189-91 (Oppal) 9154 (Puchmayr) 9312-3 (Rustad) 9183 (Simpson, B.) 9193-5 (Trevena) 9299
- Electoral boundaries See also Number of seats under Legislature; particular constituencies
- Electoral reform, referendum on single transferable vote system and current system See Referendum on electoral system for B.C. below under this main heading
- Electoral systems, proportional representation (Trevena) 9301
- "Gerrymandering," definition and origin of term (Coons) 9178 (Fraser) 9339-41
- Municipal elections, campaign financing (Chong) 7743-4 (Farnworth) 7743-4
- Public confidence in electoral system (Trevena) 9199-200, 9299-300
- Redistribution of electoral boundaries
- court cases re voter parity (Bloy) 9310-1 (Hawes) 9195 (Ralston) 9159
- government role (Austin) 9528-30 (Brar) 9348-9 (Cantelon) 9302, 9305 (Coons) 9177-9 (Dix) 9524-7 (Fleming) 9342-6 (Fraser) 9338-41 (Hawes) 9197-8 (Horgan) 9328-32 (Karagianis) 9186-7 (Kwan) 9334-7 (Lali) 9352-3 (Lekstrom) 9164 (Macdonald) 9171-2, 9175 (McIntyre) 9333 (Puchmayr) 9311-2, 9324-5 (Ralston) 9157, 9161-2 (Routley) 9166-9 (Trevena) 9199-200, 9299-300 (Wyse) 9306-8
- NDP position (Bloy) 9309 (Cantelon) 9303-4 (McIntyre) 9333 (Mayencourt) 9189-91 (Rustad) 9181-2 (Simpson, B.) 9192
- northern and rural constituencies (Austin) 9528 (Bennett) 9170-1 (Brar) 9347 (Cantelon) 9305 (Coons) 9176-8, 9180 (Fraser) 9340 (Hammell) 9337 (Hawes) 9197 (Lali) 9351 (Lekstrom) 9162-5 (Macdonald) 9175 (MacKay) 9175-6 (Mayencourt) 9189-90 (Oppal) 9154 (Puchmayr) 9312, 9324 (Ralston) 9157-9 (Routley) 9166-8 (Rustad) 9181-4 (Simpson, B.) 9192-4 (Wyse) 9308
- northern and rural constituencies, Northland proposal (Bond) 9327
- public consultation See Review of electoral boundaries under Electoral Boundaries Commission
- recommended principles (Ralston) 9158
- redistribution (Bloy) 9309-10 (Bond) 9325-7 (Cantelon) 9302-6 (Hammell) 9338 (Hawes) 9196, 9198-9 (Horgan) 9329-30 (Karagianis) 9186, 9188 (McIntyre) 9333-4 (Mayencourt) 9191-2 (Rustad) 9182
- time line (Coons) 9179
- Referendum on electoral system for B.C., proposed electoral boundaries (Oppal) 9155 (Trevena) 9301
- Representation by population See Voter parity below under this main heading
- Right to vote and principle of effective representation (Bloy) 9311 (Hawes) 9195 (Ralston) 9159
- Voter parity, court cases See Redistribution of electoral boundaries, court cases re voter parity above under this main heading
- Voter parity principle (Hawes) 9195-6, 9198 (Oppal) 9155 (Ralston) 9158
- Voter parity, role in electoral boundaries See Electoral boundaries, relationship to population levels above under this main heading
Elections B.C.
- Role (Fleming) 9345
- Service plan, 2007-08 and 2009-10, tabled (Speaker) 8495
Electoral Boundaries Commission
- Communications, promotional video (Puchmayr) 9311 (Simpson, B.) 9193
- Establishment and role (Karagianis) 9185 (Kwan) 9335
- History of previous commissions (Bond) 9325 (Karagianis) 9185 (Lali) 9349 (Ralston) 9157-8 (Routley) 9168
- Independence See Mandate below under this main heading
- Legislation See Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2007
- Mandate (Bennett) 9169-70 (Bloy) 9310 (Brar) 9346, 9348 (Cantelon) 9303-4 (Coons) 9179 (de Jong) 9557 (Dix) 9523-4 (Fleming) 9343 (Fraser) 9341-2 (Horgan) 9328-9 (Karagianis) 9185-7 (Kwan) 9334, 9336 (Lali) 9349 (Oppal) 8775-6, 9154 (Puchmayr) 9324-5 (Ralston) 9156-7, 9162 (Rustad) 9183 (Simpson, B.) 9192, 9194-5 (Trevena) 9199 (Wyse) 9306
- Membership (Hawes) 9197
- Preliminary report tabled (Speaker) 8495
- Relationship with Elections B.C. (Fleming) 9345
- Report
- implementation See Redistribution of electoral boundaries under Elections
- preliminary report (Bloy) 9310 (Bond) 9327 (Coons) 9179 (de Jong) 9557 (Horgan) 9327-8 (Karagianis) 9186 (Lekstrom) 9162 (Oppal) 9154 (Ralston) 9161 (Rustad) 9182 (Wyse) 9307
- preliminary report, government response See Redistribution of electoral boundaries, government role under Elections
- preliminary report, public response (MacKay) 9176 (Simpson, B.) 9192
- time line (Oppal) 9155
- Review of electoral boundaries, review process and public consultation (Austin) 9527-9 (Brar) 9346-8 (Cantelon) 9303 (Coons) 9177-8 (Dix) 9354, 9524, 9526-7 (Fleming) 9342, 9344-6 (Fraser) 9339, 9341-2 (Hawes) 9197-8 (Horgan) 9328 (Karagianis) 9185-6 (Lali) 9350-2 (Macdonald) 9171 (MacKay) 9175-6 (Ralston) 9155-6, 9159-60 (Routley) 9165-6 (Wyse) 9306-7
- Terms of reference See Mandate above under this main heading
- Work of commission, time line (Kwan) 9337 (Lali) 9353 (Trevena) 9301
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2007
- (Bill 39) (Attorney General) 1R, 8775-6; 2R, 9154-84, 9185-200, 9299-313, 9324-55, 9523-30, 9556-8
- Divisions: adjournment of debate approved 9558
- Debate, speakers (Austin) 9527-30 (Bennett) 9169-71 (Bloy) 9308-11 (Bond) 9325-7 (Brar) 9346-9 (Cantelon) 9301-6 (Coons) 9176-81 (de Jong) 9556-8 (Dix) 9354-5, 9523-7 (Fleming) 9342-6 (Fraser) 9338-42 (Hammell) 9337-8 (Hawes) 9195-9 (Horgan) 9327-32 (Karagianis) 9185-8 (Kwan) 9334-7 (Lali) 9349-54 (Lekstrom) 9162-5 (Macdonald) 9171-5 (McIntyre) 9332-4 (MacKay) 9175-6 (Mayencourt) 9188-92 (Oppal) 8775-6, 9154-5 (Puchmayr) 9311-3, 9324-5 (Ralston) 9155-62 (Routley) 9165-9 (Rustad) 9181-4 (Simpson, B.) 9192-5 (Trevena) 9199-200, 9299-301 (Wyse) 9306-8
- Amendments (Ralston) 9162 (Simpson, B.) 9195 (Wyse) 9306
- Debate in Legislature
- Provisions on number of Legislature seats (Kwan) 9334, 9337
- Purpose of bill (Oppal) 8775-6, 9154
- Sponsor of bill (Hawes) 9195
Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver
- Transition housing (Hayer) 5701
Elk See Wildlife
Elk Falls mill See TimberWest Forest Corp.
Elk Valley
Elk Valley Coal Corporation
- Fording River coalmine, impact on river (Bennett) 5383 (Krueger) 7247-9 (Sather) 7248-9
Emerald Fields Resource Corp.
- Mining proposal near park border (Horgan) 7316-7 (Krueger) 7316-7
Emergencies
Emergency and Health Services Commission
- HealthLine Services B.C. initiative (Abbott) 6923, 7657
- Services (Abbott) 7816
- Transfer of responsibilities to commission
- B.C. Healthguide program (Abbott) 6923, 7657
- employee issues (Abbott) 7812 (Dix) 7812
- health information programs (Abbott) 7657
- transfer (Dix) 7658
Emergency Management British Columbia
Employment and Assistance Act
Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act
- Change to use of term "prescribed professional" (Brar) 6480-1 (Krog) 6481 (Oppal) 6124 (Richmond) 6480-2
Employment and Income Assistance, Ministry of
- Estimates
- debate 6114-21, 6137-48, 6183-205, 6248-62
- speakers (Brar) 6117-21, 6138-48, 6183-7, 6189-205, 6248-56, 6262 (Fleming) 6260-1 (Kwan) 6256-9 (Richmond) 6114-21, 6137-48, 6184-205, 6248-62 (Simpson, S.) 6187-9 (Trevena) 6259-60
- Accomplishments, goals and responsibilities (Brar) 6117 (Richmond) 6114-7
- Employment assistance workers, availability to clients (Sather) 5751-2
- Equity hiring, disabled persons, 10 by 10 Challenge (Chong) 7643, 7648 (Richmond) 6116
- Service provider contracts for employment programs See Employment programs under Income assistance
- Victoria office renovations, impact on income assistance recipients (Fleming) 6260 (Richmond) 6260-1
Employment and unemployment
- Current conditions in job market (Lekstrom) 5401 (Rustad) 5616
- Employment conditions and standards (Routley) 5697
- Employment of children See Children
- Employment of disabled workers See Disabled and handicapped persons
- Employment standards See also particular sectors
- complaint system (Ilich) 5877-9 (Puchmayr) 5877-9
- current conditions (Puchmayr) 5876
- enforcement and penalties (Ilich) 5881-2 (Puchmayr) 5881-2
- mandatory posting in workplace (Ilich) 5882 (Puchmayr) 5882
- Employment standards branch See Labour and Citizens' Services, Ministry of
- Job creation and unemployment rate in B.C. (Cantelon) 5277 (Hansen) 5691 (Ilich) 5755 (Richmond) 5593
- Job creation in B.C. (MacKay) 5462 (Mayencourt) 5850-1
- Job creation in B.C., type of jobs (Routley) 5695, 5697
- Job loss in B.C. (Puchmayr) 5549-50
- Job vacancies for skilled workers See Shortage of skilled workers under Skills training
- Job vacancies, impact of demographic changes (Routley) 5695
- Unemployment rate in B.C. (Campbell) 8238 (Neufeld) 5332
- Work-life balance, child care in workplace See Child care in workplace under Children – Child care
- Youth employment See Youth
Employment Standards Act Amendment Act, 2007
- (Bill M205) (Puchmayr) 1R, 6207
- Debate, speakers (Puchmayr) 6207
Empowered to Work program See Employment, mentoring program
under Women
Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
- Proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat, first nations involvement (Penner) 7461
Endako Mines See Thompson Creek Mining Ltd.
Energy
- Alternative energy sources See also Clean energy below under this main heading
- bioenergy See Bioenergy below under this main heading
- development, role of private sector (Penner) 9480 (Rustad) 5780
- government action and initiatives (Hayer) 5410 (Horgan) 7069 (Penner) 5289 (Simpson, S.) 7229 (Throne speech) 5260 (Trevena) 5855
- hybrid vehicles See Automobiles
- methane capture See Landfills under Waste management
- NDP position (Horgan) 7365 (Penner) 5289-90, 5844 (Polak) 5309 (Simpson, S.) 5307
- solar energy, home heating See Energy-efficient housing under Housing
- sources (Bennett) 5383, 5385 (Campbell) 8326 (Trevena) 5855
- Biodiesel See Fuel
- Bioenergy See also Wood waste below under this main heading
- Bioenergy strategy (Horgan) 7163-4 (Neufeld) 7164-7 (Simpson, B.) 7165-7
- Bioenergy strategy, public release (Simpson, B.) 5899-900
- Clean energy, definition (Neufeld) 8367 (Robertson) 8367
- Clean energy fund See Innovative clean energy fund below under this main heading
- Clean energy projects, government investment (Penner) 5959-60
- Coal as energy source See Coal
- Conservation
- conservation measures (Black) 7999 (Les) 5667
- electricity conservation, E-Plus program (Horgan) 7241-2 (Neufeld) 7241-2
- public education (Throne speech) 5261
- role of individuals (Bloy) 9044
- Electricity sector, emission reduction (Penner) 7222-3 (Simpson, S.) 7222-3
- Energy plan
- conservation targets (Horgan) 5630, 7239-40 (Neufeld) 5630-1, 7239-41
- environmental protection content (Penner) 7222-3 (Simpson, S.) 7221-2
- initiatives, NDP position (Penner) 6553-4, 9488
- net metering (Horgan) 7240-1 (Neufeld) 7240-1
- plan (Campbell) 8324, 8327 (Horgan) 5668, 7237 (James) 8327 (Neufeld) 5334, 5688, 7237 (Routley) 5862, 5864-5 (Simpson, S.) 7140 (Throne speech) 5260
- policy on coalbed gas well discharge (Neufeld) 8971-2 (Simpson, S.) 8971-2
- public consultation by government (Simpson, B.) 5606
- role of alternative energy sources See also Alternative energy sources above under this main heading
- role of private sector (Simpson, S.) 5688
- Energy-efficient housing See Housing
- Energy-efficient light bulbs, use (Horgan) 7239-40 (Neufeld) 7240
- Export from and import into B.C. (Austin) 5455
- Export from B.C. during NDP administration (Neufeld) 6310
- Export to California See also Sale of electricity to California under British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- Gasoline See Fuel
- Government policy See Energy plan above under this main heading
- Green energy See Alternative energy sources; Clean energy above under this main heading
- Hydroelectric power
- microhydro See run-of-the-river projects under this subheading
- power generation in B.C. (Simpson, S.) 9375
- projects (Penner) 7137, 9371
- run-of-the-river projects (Austin) 5455-6 (Penner) 7223-6 (Sather) 5464 (Simpson, S.) 7223-5
- run-of-the-river projects as clean energy source (Hawes) 5467 (Horgan) 8032, 8119 (Penner) 7222-3
- water licences See Water
- Independent power producers
- biomass-generated power plants (Horgan) 7163-4 (Neufeld) 7163-9 (Simpson, B.) 7166-8
- contracts with British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority See British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- exemption from local government zoning bylaws (Wyse) 6059-60
- gas-generated power plants (Horgan) 7237 (Neufeld) 7237
- investment by private sector (Rustad) 6055
- nationalization (Sultan) 5547
- NDP position (Bennett) 6062 (Hawes) 6061-2 (Neufeld) 5333-4 (Penner) 5289-90, 7226-30 (Rustad) 5780
- projects (Sultan) 6060
- projects on Crown land (Chong) 7680
- projects, sustainability (Puchmayr) 9397 (Simpson, S.) 6058
- promotion by B.C. Liberal Party government and impact on B.C. Hydro (Horgan) 6055-7
- rental of water for hydro projects See Water licences under Water
- revenues to government (Penner) 7227 (Simpson, S.) 7226-7
- role (Dix) 7238-9 (Horgan) 7169-72, 7177, 7365 (Neufeld) 7169-73, 7175-7, 7238-9, 7366
- role in energy plan (Yap) 6057-8
- run-of-the-river projects See Hydroelectric power above under this main heading
- sale of power by Alcan See Alcan (Aluminum Co. of Canada Ltd.)
- Innovative clean energy fund
- Power generation, Site C project See Power generation on river under Peace River area
- Power outages, handling See Handling of power outages under British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- Power Smart program (federal) (Horgan) 7240-1 (Neufeld) 7239-40
- Power supply
- Rates (Dix) 7238 (Neufeld) 7238 (Ralston) 5958
- Sector during NDP administration (Neufeld) 8124-5
- Transmission system See also British Columbia Transmission Corporation
- Transmission system, electromagnetic fields from transmission lines (Horgan) 7197-8 (Neufeld) 7197-8
- Transmission system, reinforcement project on Vancouver Island See Electricity supply under Vancouver Island
- Water licences for hydroelectricity See Water
- Wind power (Horgan) 7198, 7237-8 (Lekstrom) 5403 (Neufeld) 5631, 7198, 7238 (Penner) 7222-3 (Sultan) 9388
- Wood waste
- use to generate electricity See also Independent power producers, biomass-generated power plants above under this main heading
- use to generate electricity, forest tenures (Coleman) 7936 (Neufeld) 7163-9 (Simpson, B.) 7164-9, 7936
- use to generate electricity, proposal call (Coleman) 5899-900 (Horgan) 5900, 7163 (Neufeld) 7163 (Simpson, B.) 5900
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of
- Estimates
- debate 7068-81, 7151-78, 7189-202, 7234-58, 7316-42, 7357-67
- speakers (Austin) 7191-5 (Dix) 7238-9 (Evans) 7362-4 (Fraser) 7251-4 (Horgan) 7069-75, 7151-65, 7169-78, 7189, 7191, 7195-202, 7234-46, 7253-5, 7316-24, 7331-41, 7358-61, 7364-6 (Krueger) 7242-58, 7316-23 (Neufeld) 7068-81, 7151-78, 7189-202, 7235-42, 7316, 7324-42, 7357-67 (Puchmayr) 7318-9 (Robertson) 7075-80, 7151-3, 7324-31 (Sather) 7246-51 (Simons) 7322-3 (Simpson, B.) 7165-9 (Simpson, S.) 7341-2 (Thorne) 7256-7 (Trevena) 7200-1, 7257-8
- Accomplishments and responsibilities (Neufeld) 7068-9
- Budget, allocation for first nations relations (Fraser) 7251 (Krueger) 7251
- Budget, allocation for offshore drilling issues (Horgan) 7152 (Neufeld) 7151-2 (Robertson) 7151-2
- Communications staff (Horgan) 7360 (Neufeld) 7360-1
- Electricity and alternative energy division, budget and staffing (Horgan) 7160 (Neufeld) 7160
- Oil and gas division, changes (Horgan) 7070-3 (Neufeld) 7070-1
- Promotion of international investment in B.C. (Lee) 5637-8
- Staffing (Horgan) 7360 (Neufeld) 7360-1
Enforcement of Canadian Judgments and Decrees (Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement) Amendment Act, 2007
- (Bill 17) (Attorney General) 1R, 6303
- Debate, speakers (Oppal) 6303
Engineers and Geoscientists Act
English-as-a-second-language programs, students, etc. See Education
Environment
- Biosphere (Fraser) 9386
- Climate change See Climate change
- Damages to environment caused by unauthorized activities, fines and penalties (Coleman) 6931, 6936, 7941 (Simpson, B.) 6932-3, 7941
- Ecosystem restoration, government program (Bennett) 6381
- Ecosystems in B.C. (Evans) 5908
- Environmental assessment process
- Environmental protection
- compliance and enforcement (Penner) 7132-3
- government action (Bond) 5573-4 (Les) 5667 (Macdonald) 5380 (Penner) 7141-2 (Routley) 5697 (Sather) 7250 (Simpson, S.) 7141 (Thorpe) 5337 (Throne speech) 5258-9
- government action during NDP administration (Hawes) 5467 (Krog) 9045 (Neufeld) 5333
- government funding (Taylor) 5423
- NDP position (Penner) 5959-60
- programs (Penner) 7142 (Simpson, S.) 7142
- regulatory language by government (Hawes) 5466 (Sather) 5464
- Global warming See Climate change
- Government initiatives
- Greenhouse gas emissions See Air – Greenhouse gas emissions
- Issues, positions of B.C. Liberal Party and NDP (Coleman) 5763-4 (Polak) 5308-9
- Public awareness, impact of photography of Earth from space (Evans) 5810
- Stewardship (Penner) 7132-4 (Roddick) 5349
- Sustainability (Evans) 5810-1
- Sustainable communities See Communities
- Sustainable environment fund See Sustainable environment fund under Environment, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities
Environment, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities
- Estimates
- debate 7131-51, 7179-88, 7211-34, 7438-62, 7520-43
- speakers (Austin) 7134 (Fraser) 7446-52 (Horgan) 7455, 7461-2, 7527-30, 7538 (Penner) 7131-51, 7179-88, 7211-34, 7439-62, 7521-43 (Robertson) 7459-60 (Routley) 7452-3 (Sather) 7456-9, 7537-8 (Simpson, B.) 7187-8 (Simpson, S.) 7134-50, 7179-87, 7211-33, 7438-44, 7521-6, 7530-7, 7539-43 (Thorne) 7453-6 (Trevena) 7444-6
- Audits (Penner) 7148 (Simpson, S.) 7148
- Budget and public sector pay increases (Penner) 7134, 7136-7, 7139, 7141-2 (Simpson, S.) 7134, 7136-7
- Communications budget (Penner) 7144-6 (Simpson, S.) 7144-6
- Compliance division, activities (Penner) 7132-3
- Compliance division, budget (Penner) 7149-50 (Simpson, S.) 7149-50
- Environmental protection division, budget (Penner) 7141-2 (Simpson, S.) 7141-2
- Environmental stewardship division, budget (Penner) 7136, 7148-9 (Simpson, S.) 7136, 7148-9
- Freedom-of-information requests (Penner) 7146-7 (Simpson, S.) 7146-7
- Goals and responsibilities (Penner) 7131-4
- Meetings between minister and lobbyists (Penner) 7135 (Simpson, S.) 7135
- Oceans and marine fisheries division, budget (Penner) 7139 (Simpson, S.) 7139
- Service plan, climate change content (Falcon) 6507 (Penner) 7179 (Simpson, S.) 5482, 7179
- Staffing (Austin) 6363, 7134 (Penner) 7134, 7143-4 (Simpson, S.) 7143-4
- Staffing, political staff (Penner) 7134-5 (Simpson, S.) 7134-5
- Sustainable environment fund (Penner) 7142 (Simpson, S.) 7142
- Water rental remission payments (Penner) 7137-8 (Simpson, S.) 7137-8
- Work on energy plan (Penner) 7140-1 (Simpson, S.) 7140-1
- Work with Partnerships B.C. (Penner) 7147-8 (Simpson, S.) 7147-8
Environmental Appeal Board
- Annual report, 2005-06, tabled (Penner) 7520
Environmental Assessment Act
Environmental assessment office
Equine dentistry See Agriculture
Equity hiring See Business; Civil service
Esquimalt See Victoria, B.C.
Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway
- Potential use of line for rapid transit (Horgan) 5328
- Weed control along railway (Fraser) 7448-9 (Penner) 7448-9
Esquimalt-Metchosin constituency and area
- Affordable housing proposal (Karagianis) 5387
- Child care facilities (Karagianis) 5388-9
- Residential care facilities (Karagianis) 5387
- Transportation infrastructure (Karagianis) 5387
Ethylene glycol See Ban on ethylene glycol
under Safety
Europe
- Government action on climate change (Robertson) 5336
Evans Forest Products Ltd.
- Operations (Coleman) 6898 (Macdonald) 6897
Evans, Kevin
- Role in small business round table (Thorpe) 5789, 5791
Evergreen
- Work of organization (Robertson) 7000
Evergreen line See Evergreen rapid transit line
under Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Evidence Act
Exercise
Expo 86, Vancouver, B.C.
- Impact on renters in Vancouver (Kwan) 5679, 5690
- NDP position (Hagen) 6780
Exports and imports
- Barriers to internal trade, elimination (Sultan) 8878-9
- In-market representatives for B.C. (Hansen) 8034-41 (Kwan) 8035-41
- International trade agreements See also particular agreements
- International trade agreements, impact on agriculture industry (Evans) 9451
- Interprovincial trade (Wyse) 5639
- Trade between B.C. and Asia See also Pacific gateway initiative and projects under Transportation; Role as gateway to Asia Pacific under British Columbia
- Trade between B.C. and Asia, Asia-Pacific initiative (Campbell) 8239 (Hansen) 8033, 8043 (Lee) 5636-9, 6981-2
- Trade between B.C. and China (Hansen) 8037 (Kwan) 8037
- Trade missions to Asia (Lee) 5638
- Trade offices (Hansen) 8034-5 (Kwan) 8034
ExxonMobil Canada Ltd.
- Meeting with Energy Minister (Horgan) 7073 (Neufeld) 7073-5
- Profits (Horgan) 7159