Province of British Columbia
Fourth Session, 38th Parliament – 2008
INDEX (Member entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

Karagianis, Maurine (Esquimalt-Metchosin)

As subject
comments in health professions legislation debate (Abbott) 12122
comments on fuel legislation (Neufeld) 11134-5
experience as critic in estimates debate 10314-6
experience using SkyTrain 10596-7 (Falcon) 10596
family members in armed forces 11933
use of biofuel (Neufeld) 11505
Acid rain, emissions trading system to address issue 11232-3
Air, greenhouse gas emissions
cap-and-trade system 9765-6, 11231-5, 11353-5
emissions from automobiles, standards 12440-3
reduction, low-carbon and renewable fuel requirements 11061, 11132-3, 11503-5
Alberta, participation in emissions reduction initiatives 11234
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, report on cap-and-trade system to address emissions causing acid rain 11232-3
Armed forces
Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, role 11933-4
peacekeeping deployment, federal government policy 11934
recognition of families of armed forces members 11933-4
Auditor General, report on aboriginal child protection services 12032-3
Automobiles
driver's licences, name-change notification requirements 11460
electric vehicles, government support 12441-2
safety technology, electronic stability control 9915-6
towing dollies, registration number plate requirements 11459-60
trailers, licences and permits 11458-9
Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act, provisions on balanced budgets, two-year suspension to allow for deficit budgets 13607-10
Boulton, Basil, death 9763
B.C., issues and concerns 9763-4
B.C., northern and rural B.C.
health care professionals, recruitment and supply 12120, 12122
port corridor in northwestern B.C., safety issues 10714-5
transportation infrastructure, government investment 11275
B.C. Ferry Services Inc.
board meetings 12600-1
governance, role of provincial government 11541
B.C. Liberal Party, donations from industry 11354
B.C. Liberal Party government
accomplishments 9882-3
accountability and openness 10317-8
deregulation initiatives 13224
financial management 13609-10
performance 13607-8, 13610
police investigation of alleged breach of trust, government response 10435
priorities 13224-5
privatization initiatives 11783, 13453, 13608-10
program names and slogans 9765
trust issue 11355
B.C. Place Stadium, roof status 12820
B.C. Transportation Financing Authority, budget allocation and project financing 10376-7
Budget debate 9879-84
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2008, debate 10182-3
Budgets, deficit budgets during B.C. Liberal Party administration 13609
Business, public-private partnerships
borrowing costs and financing issues 10677-9, 13453-6
contract length and innovation 10676
costs and value 10674, 10683-4
government accountability 11542-7
performance and payment issues 10669-70
risk transfers and liability issues 11543, 12618-9
value-for-money reports 10680-1
California, vehicle emissions standards 12440-1
Campbell, Gordon, comments on investigation of government officials by special prosecutor 10638
Canadian National Railway Company (CN Rail), safety record, government action 10715
Capital regional district, participation in integrated resource management study and access to report 11820-1
Carbon tax 9880, 9883
climate action dividend 9880-1, 10182
effectiveness and fairness 12718-9
exemption for industries 11233-4
impact on consumers 12718-9
Carbon Tax Act
debate 12718-9
time line for debate 12718
CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum, displays and exhibits 12598
Children
child care accessibility 9882, 10183
child deaths, investigation 11528
child protection system in B.C. during B.C. Liberal Party administration 11946-7
Chong, Ida, handling of release of integrated resource management report 11819-20
Clarke family, death of children, investigation 11527-8
Climate change
action on climate change, role of personal responsibility 9766
climate action plan 9881
government action 10182, 10316
impact on capital project contracts 10607, 10672
impact on transportation 10677
investment in environmental options for consumers 12718-9
public consultation and information 11355
silviculture initiatives 9766
western climate initiative, government role 11353-4
western climate initiative recommendations 11234-5
Colwood, residential septic systems, regulatory issues 11817-8
Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada (Romanow commission), report 11741-2
Communities, government investment 13224
Community Services Ministry, estimates debate 11817-21
Computer technology, Internet use 11232
Consumers
costs and user fees 9764-5, 9880-2, 10183, 11783
environmentally sustainable consumer choices 11131
Craigflower Manor, fire at building and protection of heritage site 13558-9
Crown corporations
NDP position 11540
role and government responsibility 12617-8
Dobell, Ken, lobbyist activities with provincial government and public agencies, call for suspension 10343-4, 10435, 10484-5, 10560
Economic Incentive and Stabilization Statutes Amendment Act, 2008, debate 13221-6
Economy
current and past conditions, government response 13609
economic plan for province 13222, 13224-5
global economy, current conditions 13221-2, 13224-6
Education
safety of students, government action 10615-6
school closings 9764, 9767
school transportation, 15-seat passenger vans 9916, 10615-6
schools, use of buildings and land for child care 9882
Emergencies, ministry responsible for hazardous spills and derailments 10714
Emmett, Jordan, experience with FASD and award for first aid actions 10285
Energy
electricity rates 9765, 9883
solar power 9766
Environment, pollution from industry 11353-5
Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.), legal action against California 12440-1
Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre, programs 9983
Esquimalt Neighbourhood House, services 11523
Esquimalt-Metchosin constituency and area
issues and concerns 9879-83, 10316-7, 13607-10
issues and concerns re Greater Victoria sewage treatment plant 11820
Europe, cap-and-trade system for emissions reduction 11233, 11354
Falcon, Kevin
comments on public-private partnerships during estimates debate 13454
debate on transportation investment legislation 11540
Families
care for aging parents, issues 10183
impact of government policies 10317
Ferries and ferry services
fare increases 12600-1
fuel legislation exemption 11133
Finance Statutes (Deficit Authorization and Debt Elimination) Amendment Act, 2009, debate 13607-10
Financial services industry, tax reduction 9881, 9883, 10182
First nations
child protection services 12032-3
protection of cultural and sacred sites 12262
First Nations Heritage Protection and Conservation Act, 2008, debate 12262
Foster care, Child in the Home of a Relative program 11946-7
Fuel
alternative sources 10182-3, 11061-4, 11131, 11133
biodiesel, development of industry 11061-4, 11131, 11133
biofuel production
agriculture and food security issues 11132-3, 11504-5
carbon intensity concept and sustainability 11062-4, 11132-3
reports and studies 11062
use of waste 11131
ethanol production 11061-4, 11131
hydrogen fuel, government support 11061-3, 11504
hydrogen fuelling stations, hydrogen highway 10716
General Motors Corp., ethanol production 11131
Government
accountability 9882
advertising and announcements, re-announcements 9880
advertising and announcements, spending on advertising 13225
capital projects, borrowing costs 10674, 10680-1
financial reporting on public-private partnership contracts 12607-8
local government revenues, impact of changes to property assessments 13223-4
ministers and deputy ministers, accountability 10638
ministers and deputy ministers, delegation of authority to non-government entities 11542-3
Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act
debate 11231-5, 11353-5
application of freedom-of-information legislation 11235
referral to Legislative Initiatives Committee 11232, 11235
Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements) Act
debate 11061-5, 11130-4, 11503-5
application of freedom-of-information legislation 11063, 11132-3
referral to Legislative Initiatives Committee 11061-5
Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Vehicle Emissions Standards) Act
debate 12440-3
purpose of bill and regulations 12440-1
Health, continuing and long-term care
long-term care beds 11781-2
number of beds 9767
Health, health care facilities and hospitals
cleaning services, privatization, impact 9766
cleaning services, privatization and service standards 12212
cleanliness 11781, 11783
food services, food quality and rethermalized food 11781, 11783, 12211-2
Health, health care funding as percentage of gross domestic product 9881
Health, health care system
accessibility of services, "reasonable access" 9766
health professionals
credentialling and scope of practice 12119-22
supply 12119, 12121
working conditions 12121
health support workers, impact of 2002 legislation 12119, 12209-13
private clinics 11782-3
privatization 9766
public system 11741
sustainability 11742
sustainability and privatization 11782-3
sustainability principle in B.C. legislation 9766, 9881
system during B.C. Liberal Party administration 11781-3
Health and Social Services Delivery Improvement Act, impact 11781
Health Professions (Regulatory Reform) Amendment Act, 2008, debate 12118-22
Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2008
debate 12209-13
purpose of bill, amendments to legislation affecting health workers 12212-3
Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), Kicking Horse Canyon section improvements
cost comparisons and value-for-money report 10600
federal funding 10598, 10604
future phases 10597, 10602-4, 10607-8
mitigation of environmental impacts 10605-6
public-private partnerships 10597-603, 10606
Highway 99
Sea to Sky Highway, traffic management issues related to Olympic Games 12764-7, 12820-3
Sea to Sky Highway upgrades 10684-6
Highways and roads
designation for events, permits and traffic management issues 12764-7, 12820-3
maintenance and operation 10599
maintenance and rehabilitation, climate change initiatives 10708-9
maintenance contracts 10706-8
Home Owner Grant Act, amendments 10182
Homeowner grant
eligibility for people on fixed incomes 10182
eligibility for seniors 9882-3
Income tax, reductions 13222
Infrastructure, transportation infrastructure
federal funding 10760
privatization 11541-2
public-private partnerships 10376-7, 10597, 10831-2
Insurance Corporation of B.C., notification in person for driver's licence name changes 11460
King, Jim, death 9763
Kyoto accord, participation 11235
Lampson Elementary School, closing 9767, 9879-80, 9882
Lee family, deaths, investigation 11527-8
Legislature
Committee of Supply, proposal for committee to sit in two sections 10314-8
estimates process, relevance of debate to ministry estimates 10673
estimates process, time line for debate 10314-7
schedule for completion of debate on bills 12118, 12209, 12440
Les, John, police investigation, public disclosure 10638-9
Lobbyists, legislation 10484
Lower mainland, transit services, need for expansion 11546-7
Macquarie Infrastructure Group, performance in public-private partnerships 10832
Medical Services Plan, premiums 9883
Medicare Protection Act, amendments 11741-2
Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2008, debate 11740-2, 11781-4
Metchosin, farmers' market 12882
Metchosin Community Association, activities and history 10720
Metro Vancouver, livable region strategic plan 10826-8
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2008, debate 12764-7, 12820-3
Motions
Committee of Supply to sit in two sections, debate 10314-8
contributions of armed forces members, debate 11933-4
transit plan, debate 11274-5
NDP
position on Crown corporations 11540
position on nurse practitioners, role 12118-9
Nurses
nurse practitioners, role 12121
nurse practitioners, role, NDP position 12118-9
training and scope of practice 12121
working conditions 12121
Oil and gas
industry in B.C., subsidies 9881, 9883
revenues to government 13225
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
athletes village 13454-6
costs and funding 13226, 13452-3, 13455-6
traffic management 12764-7, 12820-3
Oral questions
B.C. Ferries board remuneration 12600-1
Child death investigations by Representative for Children and Youth 11527-8
Child in the Home of a Relative program 11946-7
Child protection services 12032-3
Condition of B.C. Place roof 12820
Funding for Evergreen line 10022-3
Government relationship with Ken Dobell 10343-4, 10435
Government response to actions of Ken Dobell 10484-5, 10560
Impact of fuel tax on taxi industry 9870
Lobbyists registration legislation 10484
Police investigation of former Solicitor General 10638-9
TransLink board remuneration 9686-7
TransLink board remuneration and transit rates 9736
Partnerships B.C., report on Sea to Sky Highway upgrade project 10682
Pharmacists, scope of practice 12120-1
Physicians
credentialling of foreign-trained physicians 12120
family physicians, accessibility 12119-20, 12121
Pitt River Bridge
completion date 10826
construction, procurement model 10759
Police and policing, costs 9882
Port Mann Bridge
expansion, construction procurement process 10828
expansion, public-private partnership and toll financing 10831-4
transit access 10831
Post-secondary education, tuition fees 9881
Poverty, child poverty in B.C. 10183
Prince George, child protection case 11946
Private members' statements
Protecting our children 10615-6
Property tax
assessment of property, changes for 2009 taxation year 13222-4
financial hardship deferment program for homeowners 13222-3
industrial property tax credit for school property tax reduction 13224
Public Safety and Solicitor General (Gift Card Certainty) Statutes Amendment Act, 2008, debate 11458-60
Railways and rail services, safety review 10715
Representative for Children and Youth
investigation of child deaths 11528
responsibilities and oversight role 11947
Royal Canadian Legion, women veterans branches 13317
Royal Jubilee Hospital, construction project 11783-4
Safety, public safety in B.C. 9764, 9767
Sales tax, exemption for electric motorcycles 9883, 10183
Seniors, independent living savings account 9767, 9882
Shapiro, Robert, comments on emissions reduction in Europe 11233
South America, biofuel production 11062
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority
board of directors
board meetings, public accessibility 11522
remuneration 9686-7, 9736, 9764, 11545
role in transit plan 10773-4
bus service, new buses 10765-6
Canada line, public-private partnership 10758-9
Canada line, status 10759
Evergreen line 10762-3
business plan 10761
federal funding 10761-2
funding 10022-3
procurement model 10759
governance 10315-6
governance, role of provincial government 11541
governance and decision-making process 10776
projects, role of provincial government 10763
revenue sources 10774-6
revenue sources, real estate development 10776-8
Statements by members
Craigflower Manor 13558-9
Esquimalt Legion 9633-4
Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre 9983
Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum 12598
Esquimalt Neighbourhood House 11523
Farmers' markets on Vancouver Island 12882
Jordan Emmett 10285
Metchosin Community Association 10720
View Royal reading centre 12031
West Shore Arts Council 11051
Women's branch of Canadian Legion 13317
Sunset Lodge, employees 12210
Surrey, transit services 10764-5
Sydney, Australia, public-private partnership for cross-city traffic tunnel 10831-2, 11544
Taxi industry, taxi supply in Vancouver 9870
Throne speech, content 9763-7
Throne speech debate 9763-7
Tolls
tolling by public-private partnerships 11543-4
tolling of highways 12614-5
Toronto, Ontario, public-private partnership for 407 express toll route 10832, 11544
Transit services
fares 9736, 9764
funding 11274-5
government investment 9766
transit plan and government investment 10756-60, 10764-7, 10773-5, 11274-5, 12442-3
Translink Openness Act, 2008, debate 11522
Transportation
Pacific gateway initiative and projects
environmental assessment process 10828-30, 10834
impact on greenhouse gas emissions 10829
role of municipalities 10827-9
status 10825
traffic projections 10829-31
projects in B.C. 10603
projects in B.C., government priorities 11546
projects in B.C., public-private partnerships 10597
Transportation Investment Corporation
board of directors, conflict-of-interest guidelines 11545-6, 12622
board of directors, membership and remuneration 12620, 12622
chief executive officer 12622
collection and management of toll revenues 12604-5, 12608-9, 12616-7
concession agreements 12612-3, 12615-6
concession agreements, termination 12620
concession agreements, transparency and disclosure of information 12607
establishment 11540-1
governance 11545, 12621-2
government responsibility 12619
operations, costs 12620-1
purpose of corporation 11544-5, 12604
role and responsibilities 11541-2, 11546, 12608, 12610-2, 12614-5, 12617-9
role and responsibilities, liability issues 11543, 12619-20
shares 12613
Transportation Investment (Port Mann Twinning) Amendment Act, 2008
debate 11540-7, 12604-5, 12607-22
content of bill 11540, 11546-7
debate in Legislature 11540
definitions 12604
provisions 11542-3
provisions, application to multiple infrastructure projects 12610-2
Transportation Ministry
estimates debate 10376-7, 10596-611, 10666-86, 10706-9, 10714-6, 10756-67, 10772-8, 10825-34
budget, climate change initiatives 10708-9
Union of B.C. Municipalities, position on property assessment changes for 2009 taxation year 13223
University of B.C., public-private partnership project 10673
Vancouver Charter, amendments 13457
Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 2009
debate 13452-7
scope of debate 13457
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, report on supply of health professionals 12119
Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, expansion project, costs 13225
Vancouver Island
impact of carbon tax on residents 12718-9
South Island
amalgamation of police services 9767
farmers' markets 12882
transit planning 11275, 12442
transit services and transportation infrastructure 9766
transportation options 9880
Victoria
Esquimalt, homelessness 9880
Esquimalt, Royal Canadian Legion branch, activities and history 9633-4
policing costs in downtown core 9880
Royal Canadian Legion Ex-Service Women's Branch 182 13317
sewage treatment project 11819-21
View Royal Community Association, operation of View Royal reading centre 12031
Waste management, integrated resource management, government study 11819-21
West Shore Arts Council, activities 11051
William R. Bennett Bridge
construction project 10608-11, 10666-72, 10675-6
maintenance and operation 10609, 10667, 10671
Krog, Leonard (Nanaimo)

As subject
comments on role of Premier's office in review of documents (Speaker) 10073-4
promotion of smoking ban in automobiles carrying children (Dix) 12293-4 (Farnworth) 12292
Abbott, George
debate on Medicare Protection Amendment Act (2008) 11874
position on smoking ban in automobiles carrying children 12289
Accountability Act, 2008, debate 13028-9
Agricultural Land Commission, decisions, delegation agreements with local government 10965
Agricultural land reserve, regulations, compliance and enforcement 10889, 10965
Agriculture, farm-gate sales of eggs, petition tabled 12973
AIDS, global action 12814-5
Air, greenhouse gas emissions
cap-and-trade system 11312-5
emissions levels in B.C. 10060
Alberta, 2008 provincial election, voter participation 10258
Ambulance service 13206
Animals
importance of animals and pets 10357-8
protection regulations 10358
Anti SLAPP Act, 2008, debate 12501
Armed forces, job protection for reservists 12472-3
Arts and culture, literature, Canadian poetry 10718-9
Attorney General Ministry, estimates debate 12220-4, 12226, 12230-5
Auditor General
report on casinos 12658, 12736
report on literacy in B.C. 9661
Automobiles, driver's licences, enhancement and security 12476
Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act, provisions on balanced budgets, two-year suspension to allow for deficit budgets 13601-4
Bell, Pat, comments in debate on electoral districts legislation 10536
Bountiful, issues and potential legal charges, government support for women and children 11212
Breen-Needham, Skye, work on smoking ban in automobiles carrying children 11407, 12291
B.C., deaths of prominent citizens and public servants 9658-9
B.C. Ambulance Service, establishment 13206
B.C. Ferry Services Inc., board remuneration 11373-4
B.C. Liberal Party, donations from industry 13378
B.C. Liberal Party government
accountability and openness 10256-7, 10260, 11313-4, 13452
action on stated priorities 9660-1
approach to governing 10259
Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust, release of government documents 9635, 9795
Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust, release of government documents, role of Premier's office 9933-4, 10024, 12094, 12187-8, 12269, 12415-6
financial management 13450, 13602-4
policies, financing of capital projects 13450-1
priorities 11964, 13448-9
relationship with federal government, impact on funding for B.C. social programs 10127-8
B.C. Lottery Corporation, management of casinos, handling and reporting of financial transactions 12658, 12735-6
B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, funding 10357-8
Budget debate 10057-61
Budgets
2008-09 budget content 10057-61
public debate 11960
Business Paper Reduction Act, repeal 12372, 12762-3
Calvert, John, writing on private power production in Liquid Gold 9661
Campbell, Gordon
comments on economic conditions and deficit budgets 13601-2
comments on role of Premier's office in review of documents 9933-4, 10024, 12094, 12415-6
potential conflict of interest re Terra Energy shares and order-in-council 12968-9
Canada Health Act, principles 11876
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, investigation into casino transactions 12735-6
Cantelon, Ron, letter as Chair of Children and Youth Committee to Representative for Children and Youth 11057
Carbon tax 10059-60
exemption for industries 11315
Children
child care, social value of public system 10334-5
child care system, comparison with systems elsewhere 10335
child protection system in B.C. during B.C. Liberal Party administration 11444
Climate change
action on climate change, need for lifestyle changes 9714, 11311-2
government action, methods and priorities 9661
Coleman, Rich
comments on changes to balanced-budget legislation 13601
comments on economic conditions 13601
Comox Valley, governance structure 12476
Conflict of interest
guidelines for government appointees 13029
guidelines for government ministers and deputy ministers 13029
Consumers
costs and user fees 10057-8, 10060
gift cards and certificates, requirements 11407
Coroner, inquests, review of Crown counsel decisions 12232-3
Corrections system
data collection system, security 10790
facilities, closings 13587
Crime and criminals
crime reduction, role of society 10127
forfeiture of proceeds of crime, court's discretion on forfeiture order 11455
gang crime, government action 13562-3, 13587
Criminal Code (federal), proposed amendments on use of evidence in family violence cases 12226
Democracy
parliamentary democracy 10257
right to free speech 11959-60, 11962-4
Discrimination and racism, B.C. rejection of South Asians aboard Komagata Maru, B.C. government apology 12796
Dobell, Ken
lobbyist activities, activities with provincial government and public agencies, call for suspension 10347
lobbyist activities, investigation by special prosecutor and legal charge 10347
role in disclosure of documents in Basi-Virk court case 12094, 12269
Economy
current and past conditions, government response 13601-4
global economy, future 9660
Education
school districts and boards of education, costs 12373
school playgrounds, funding distribution 11615
Election Amendment Act, 2008
debate 11958-68
call for withdrawal of sections 11968
Elections
advertising, limits on third-party spending 11958-65
campaign financing, corporate and union donations 11958-9, 11961-2
campaign financing, reform 11958-9
fixed election date 11963-4
municipal elections, issues 12474
redistribution of electoral boundaries, government role 10536
redistribution of electoral boundaries, northern and rural constituencies 10536
right to vote 11966
voter identification requirements 11958
voter identification requirements, impact on homeless and transient population 11965-6
voter turnout 11958
Electoral Districts Act
debate 11183
implementation 11183
Employment Standards Act, amendments 12472-3
Energy, power supply, government policies 9661
Environment, government initiatives 9660
Exports and imports, trade between B.C. and Asia 10324
Ferries and ferry services
fare increases 10058
fares, petition tabled 10561
Finance Statutes (Deficit Authorization and Debt Elimination) Amendment Act, 2009, debate 13601-4
Financial Institutions Commission, elimination of mandatory appointments of chair and vice-chair to tribunal 12764
Financial Institutions Tribunal, appointments 12764
Financial services industry, tax reduction 10059-60
Finlayson, Jock, comments on consultation on legislation 12475
Firearms, gun violence in B.C., report 13563
Forests and forest industry
employment, government action 11778-9
government forest policies 9661-2, 11778-9
mills, fibre supply for pulp mills 12036
removal of private lands from tree farm licences 9662
silviculture 9662
Gabriola Island
impact of ferry fare increases on community 10058
issues and concerns 9659
Gambling
gaming industry in B.C., contributions to political parties 13378
regulation during B.C. Liberal Party administration 12658
Gangs, incidence in B.C. 13587
Government
capital projects, borrowing costs 13450
disclosure of government documents, process 9934
regulations and red tape, reduction 11407
Government, local government
bylaw disputes, referral to judge 12764
green design and planning, requirements 12368-9
powers and responsibilities, transfer of costs and responsibilities from provincial government 12368-9
restructures, legislation 12474
revenue sources 12368
Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act
debate 11311-5
purpose of bill and regulations 11313-5
referral to Legislative Initiatives Committee 11312, 11314
Guardianship, adult guardianship
assessment requirements 12762
designation of beneficiaries 12762
legislation 12373, 12762
Hansen, Colin, comments on television viewers for Olympic Games 13452
Health care
funding, taxpayers' ability to pay 11877
funding as percentage of gross domestic product 11877
public health, role of personal responsibility 11875
system
accountability 11875-6
cost projections 11877
government initiatives 9662
innovation 11875
sustainability 11875
sustainability principle in B.C. legislation 11876, 11878
system in Canada 11875
Homelessness
government action 9661
homelessness in B.C. 9659, 11966-7
Housing, social and subsidized housing, government support 10061
Hutchinson, Ralph, death 10718
Justice system
Crown counsel, prosecution policy in spousal abuse cases 12220-1
Crown counsel, training in family violence issues 12222-3
judicial justices, role 12473
judiciary, age of retirement 12473-4
judiciary, appointment and compensation 12474
release of persons pending trial 12473-4
sheriffs, recruitment and retention issues 12234-5, 12817
special prosecutors, public disclosure of investigations 12233-4
Labour and Citizens' Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2008, debate 10968-70
Land use, development cost charges, changes 12368
Law and Equity Act, amendments, withdrawal 12475-6
Lee family, deaths 12473
Legislation
legal use 11874-5
private members' bills from opposition MLAs 12472-3
regulations 11407-8
Legislature
bills, committee stage, amendment of unproclaimed acts 12474-7
Committee of Supply, proposal for committee to sit in two sections 10256-60
democratic reforms 11963
opposition role 9658, 11407-8, 12472
orders of the day, business left on order paper 13449
schedule for completion of debate on bills 12475-6
sitting schedule during 1990s 10257
Les, John, investigation by Agricultural Land Commission 10965
Lobbyists
interest groups, role in democracy 11962
legislation 13028-9
Local Government Act, amendments 12474
Local Government (Green Communities) Statutes Amendment Act, 2008, debate 12368-9
Lowe, Stan, appointment as Police Complaint Commissioner 13636
Manufactured homes, redevelopment of manufactured home parks, protection for homeowners 10059
Medical Services Plan, premiums 9662
Medicare Protection Act, legal use 11876-7
Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2008
debate 11874-8
impact 11878
preamble 11875
Members' Conflict of Interest Act, provisions 12969
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2008, debate 12372-3, 12762-4, 12824-5
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2008, debate 12471-2, 12472-7
Motions
ambulance service in B.C., debate 13206
benefits of 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, debate 12876
commercialization of child care, debate 10334-5
Committee of Supply to sit in two sections, debate 10256-60
electoral boundaries for B.C., debate 10536
Komagata Maru (Motion 62), debate 12796
provincial support for federal crime bill, debate 10128
seniors representative for B.C., debate 11603
Motor Vehicle (Banning Smoking When Children Present) Amendment Act, 2008
debate 12289-92, 12740-1
definitions, "tobacco" 12740
exemptions 12741
implementation 12741
provisions, coverage of children under age 16 12740
purpose of presentation as separate bill 12290
relationship to private member's bill 12289-90
title of bill 12290
Nanaimo
economy 9659
homelessness 10058
housing, affordable housing 9660
school playground funding 11615
Nanaimo District Secondary School, students' promotion of smoking ban in automobiles carrying children 12291
NDP, performance as government, action on tobacco use reduction 12291
Oil and gas industry in B.C., subsidies 10059
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
athletes village 13448-52, 13543-5, 13547-8
benefits and opportunities, economic benefits 13450
costs and funding 13450-1
impact on issues, public awareness of social issues 12876
security costs 13452
Oppal, Wally, comments on domestic violence issues 12223, 12226
Oral questions
Agricultural land reserve regulations 10889, 10965
B.C. Ferries board appointment and remuneration 11373-4
B.C. Lottery Corporation management of casino transactions 12658, 12735-6
Disclosure of documents in B.C. Rail court case 9635, 9795, 10024, 12094, 12187-8, 12269, 12415-6
Frank Paul public inquiry 11119
Funding for child protection services 11444
Funding for school playgrounds 11615
Gaming industry contributions to Liberal Party 13378
Government action on domestic violence 11526
Government action on forest industry 11778-9, 12036
Government action on gang violence 13587
Government action on gun violence 13562-3
Government relationship with Ken Dobell 10347
Government support for women and children in Bountiful 11212
Independence of Representative for Children and Youth 11057
Premier's compliance with conflict-of-interest guidelines 12968-9
Protection of information in CORNET database 10790
Retention and recruitment of sheriffs 12817
Parliament Buildings, execution of search warrants in buildings 9934
Paul, Frank Joseph, circumstances of death and public inquiry 11119
Pensions
phased retirement benefits 12763
superintendent of pensions, liability protection 12824
Penticton ValleyFirst Vees, hockey championship 11440
Petitions
farm-gate sales of locally produced free range eggs 12973
ferry fares and legislation 10561
Police Complaint Commissioner Appointment Special Committee, report for fourth session of 38th parliament, debate 13636
Pope and Talbot Inc., Harmac mill operations in Nanaimo 10058, 12036
Post-secondary education
Queen Elizabeth II centennial scholarship 12764
student financial assistance, debt load 10060
tuition fees 10060
universities, colleges and institutes
degree-granting authority, honorary degrees 12763
private institutions, consumer protection 12476-7
private institutions, granting of honorary degrees 12763
safety, emergency communications systems 10120-1
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2008
debate 10357-8
provisions on ethylene glycol antifreeze ban 10357-8
time line for development of legislation 10357
Privacy, disclosure of information by public agencies on contracts and third parties 10969-70
Private Career Training Institute Agency, role 12476
Private Career Training Institutions Act, amendments 12476
Privilege
comments by Gordon Campbell 9933-4
reserving right to raise matter of privilege 9713, 9907, 10916
Public Safety and Solicitor General (Gift Card Certainty) Statutes Amendment Act, 2008
debate 11407-8, 11455
purpose of bill and regulations 11407-8
Public Sector Employers Act, amendments 12373
Puchmayr, Chuck, work on private members' bill 12472
Representative for Children and Youth
independence 11057
report on child deaths in northern B.C. 11444
role 12477
Representative for Children and Youth Act, amendments 12477
Resources and resource industries, export of natural resources, impact on economy and environment 10324-5
Rogers, Judy, role as Vancouver city manager in Olympic Games initiatives 13547-8
Scholarship Act, repeal 12824
Seckel, Allan, role in release of government documents relating to Basi-Virk court case 9934, 10024
Seniors, issues, call for independent representative 11603
Smyth, Michael, article on government protocol for review of internal documents 9934
Statements by members
Canadian poetry 10718-9
HIV/AIDS 12814-5
World No Tobacco Day 13114-5
Supreme Court of Canada, ruling on spending limits for third-party election advertising 11959-61
Taylor, Carole, comments on economic conditions 13603
Teachers, competence, incidents outside scope of employment 12373, 12825
Teaching Profession Act, amendments 12373
Terra Energy Corp., potential tax reduction, government order-in-council 12969
Throne speech debate 9658-62
Tobacco
NDP government's court case against tobacco companies 12290
smoking ban in vehicles carrying children 9659-60, 11407, 12289-92, 12740-1
use, prevention 13114-5
use, prevention, public education and advertising 12291-2
Transit services 10060
Tributes
Penticton ValleyFirst Vees 11440
Ralph Hutchinson 10718
Vancouver
city council, priorities 13451
city government, borrowing powers 13449, 13451-2, 13545, 13548
city government, relationship with Municipal Finance Authority 13543
Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 2009
debate 13448-52, 13543-5, 13547-8
debate in Legislature by government MLAs 13451
provisions 13449, 13545
The Vancouver Sun, article on process for disclosure of government documents 9934
Violence
family violence
government action and initiatives 12222-4, 12226
report recommendations on family violence 11526
report recommendations on family violence, implementation 12230-1
violence among first nations people 12223
prevention of mass violence by individuals, role of society 10120-1
violence against women, incidence 12221-2, 12230
Wages, minimum wage 9660, 10058
Welfare, government action on social welfare issues 9659-60
Wildlife, bees, population loss 12368
World No Tobacco Day 13114-5
Yale-Lillooet constituency and area, constituency name change 11183
Krueger, Hon. Kevin (Kamloops–North Thompson)

As subject
comments on B.C. economic conditions (Wyse) 13676
comments on economic conditions (Ralston) 13573
Alberta, economy 13686
Britannia mine, site remediation 9772
B.C. Assessment, role 13217-8
Cayo, Don, article on property assessment changes for 2009 taxation year 13393-4
Dale Arden Log Hauling Ltd., aggregate operations in Sooke 12544-7
Duncan Lake (Amazay Lake), proposal for mine tailing disposal in lake, consultation with first nations 12544
Economic Incentive and Stabilization Statutes Amendment Act, 2008
debate 13217-8, 13386-405
regulations 13403
Economy, current and past conditions, government response 13686
Elk Valley Coal Corporation, Fording River coalmine, sustainable development 9772
Employment and unemployment, job creation in B.C. 9769, 13687
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry, estimates debate 12536-48
Exports and imports, interprovincial trade 13686
Finance Statutes (Deficit Authorization and Debt Elimination) Amendment Act, 2009, debate 13685-8
Forests and forest industry, workers, transition to mining employment 12542
Geoscience B.C., exploration services and QUEST program 9768, 12542
Government, financial management during NDP and B.C. Liberal Party administrations 13685-7
Health, continuing and long-term care, government investment during B.C. Liberal Party and NDP administrations 13686
Highland Valley copper mine, operations 12544
Immigration, foreign and immigrant workers, recruitment 9770
Imperial Metals Corporation, Red Chris mine 12544
Income tax, reductions 13686
Kamloops–North Thompson constituency and area, seniors care facilities 13686
Kelowna, Lakeshore Road area, gravel pit proposal 12545, 12548
Legislature, language used in House
"neanderthals" 10812
withdrawal of comments 13500
Macdonald, Norm, comments on Sullivan minesite deaths 12537-9
Mines and mining industry
aggregate industry in B.C. 9771
industry 12545
permitting process 12545-6
safety measures 9771
exploration, investment in exploration 9768-9, 12543
federal office in B.C. 9768
first nations involvement in industry, exploration training 9769
first nations involvement in industry, partnerships with mining companies 9772
free miners, exploration rights on private land 12541-2
industry in B.C. 9768-9, 9771, 12536
activities 12541-4
industry during B.C. Liberal Party and NDP administrations 13687-8
industry during NDP administration 9767
report 12541
taxation 9768
mine reclamation 9771-2
mineral tenure on-line registry 9770, 12544
revenues to government 9769
role of B.C. geological survey 9770, 12536
skills training, student work experience 9770, 9771
skills training for rural communities and first nations 9769-70
worker safety 9771, 12536, 12539
worker safety, enforcement and penalty provisions 12537-8
worker safety, responsibility for mine inspections 11121-2, 12540
NDP
performance as government during 1990s 13685-8
position on issues 13688
Northgate Minerals Corp., Kemess mine 12544
Northwest Community College, reclamation and prospecting program 9769
NovaGold Resources Inc., Galore Creek mine project 12543-4
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, hosting of games in B.C. 13686
Pacheedaht First Nation, consultation by government on aggregate operations in area 12546
Points of order
comments by John Horgan 10812
Prince Rupert, pulp mill 13687
Property tax
appeals of property assessments 13218
appeals of property assessments, role of Lieutenant-Governor 13403-5
assessment of property, changes for 2009 taxation year 13217-8, 13386-94
assessment of property, changes for 2009 taxation year, valuation of property 13395-403, 13405
Real estate industry, current and past housing market conditions 13217
Resources and resource industries, resource roads, legislation 12542
Teck Cominco Ltd.
investment in B.C. 9769, 12538
Sullivan minesite, deaths of workers and paramedics, implementation of inquest recommendations 10725, 11121, 12537-40
Throne speech debate 9767-70, 9771-2
Tsolum River, environmental restoration in area 9772
T'Sou-ke First Nation, consultation by government on aggregate operations in area 12546
Union of B.C. Municipalities, position on property assessment changes for 2009 taxation year 13388-90, 13392
Uranium, development of mining industry in B.C., government policy 12542
Kwan, Jenny Wai Ching (Vancouver–Mount Pleasant)

Abbott, George, debate on Medicare Protection Amendment Act (2008) 11890
Britannia Community Secondary School, 100th anniversary 12503
B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils, role in distribution of school playground funding 10191, 11562
B.C. Liberal Party government
Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust, release of government documents 11213-4
budgets and throne speeches, themes 10083-4
financial management 13708
policies, impact on poverty levels 9919-20
B.C. Medical Association, report on home and community care system 11890-2
B.C. Place Stadium, roof status 12820
B.C. Progress Board, comments on child poverty in B.C. 9919-20
B.C. Schizophrenia Society, funding 13380-1
Bruce, Graham, comments as minister during debate on health workers legislation 12520
Budget debate 10082-7
Budgets
2008-09 budget, green content 10082-3, 10085
deficit budgets during B.C. Liberal Party administration 13705-6
Campbell, Gordon, comments on economic conditions and deficit budgets 13706
Carbon tax
exemption for industries 10085
impact on northern and rural areas 10085
Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House, services 11517
Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions, guidelines on planning of hallmark events, use for Olympic Games 11745-6
Charles Dickens Elementary School, future of heritage building 11516-9
Children
child care, accessibility 12057-8
children at risk, role of poverty 9811
programs and services for children and families, impact of government policies 10083
Civil service, employees, executive salaries 13708
Consumers, costs and user fees 10086
Crime and criminals, gang crime, redeployment plan to address issue 13635-6
Darcy, Judy, participation in Conversation on Health 11890
Day, Brian, comments on health care funding 11890
Dobell, Ken
lobbyist activities
activities with provincial government and public agencies 10434
activities with provincial government and public agencies, call for suspension 10344
investigation by special prosecutor and legal charge 10560-1
role as chair of VANOC finance committee 13471-2
Downtown Eastside Women's Centre, work of centre 10633
Economic Development Ministry
estimates debate 11648-9, 11670-2, 11742-7, 11755-8
estimates debate, issues for discussion 11648-9
minister and staff thanked 11758
Economy, current and past conditions, government response 13706-8
Education
curriculum, development and funding of Chinese culture and language courses 12973
school closings 10085
school playgrounds, funding distribution 10191-2, 11561-2, 11616
schools, seismic upgrades 11518
schools, seismic upgrades, engineering report 11560
Education Ministry, estimates debate 11516-9, 11560-2
Elections
electoral boundaries, legislation 11058-9
municipal elections, campaign spending limits 10364-5
municipal elections, double voting with business and personal addresses 10365
redistribution of electoral boundaries
government role 11058-9
northern and rural constituencies 11058-9
potential for legal challenge 11158-9
Electoral Districts Act, debate 11058-9
Employment and Income Assistance Ministry, estimates debate 11330-3
Employment and unemployment, unemployment rate in B.C. 13707
Energy, electricity rates, lifeline rate for low-income earners 10980-1
Families, impact of government policies 10980
Family Law Clinic, closing 13708
Finance and Government Services Committee, prebudget consultation process, input at public hearings 13708
Finance Statutes (Deficit Authorization and Debt Elimination) Amendment Act, 2009, debate 13705-9
Financial services industry, tax reduction 10085
First nations
children, regional aboriginal authorities, establishment process 11868-9
health status 12059
Forests and forest industry
industry in B.C., round table 10085
mill closings 10085
Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement, work of organization 13630-1
Government, advertising and announcements, costs and spending 10085, 13707
Hagen, Stan, knowledge of B.C. Place roof deflation alert 12820
Hansen, Colin, comments on economic conditions 13706-7
Health, continuing and long-term care facilities, privatization 10083-4
Health, health care system
health support workers 12518
health support workers, 2002 legislation 12518-20
public consultation by government, Conversation on Health 11890
sustainability 11890-3
sustainability principle in B.C. legislation 11889
Health, public health
bedbug infestations 12059
health hazards, investigation and public complaints 12060
health status, role of social conditions and social policies 12059-60
public health plans 12060
role of sanitation 10229-30
Health, social determinants 12056-8
Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2008
debate 12518-21
debate in Legislature, debate by B.C. Liberal Party MLAs 12520-1
purpose of bill, amendments to legislation affecting health workers 12518
Homelessness
government action 10084, 11671-2, 13708-9
homelessness in B.C. 12058-9
homelessness in B.C. during B.C. Liberal Party administration 11745
Housing
displacement of low-income tenants from single-room-occupancy units, rent protection 13029
residential care facilities, beds 11891-2
social and subsidized housing, government support 13708-9
Immigration
credentialling of foreign-trained professionals 11755-6
federal government policies, debate 12037-8
foreign and immigrant workers, Philippine workers agreement 11756-7
foreign and immigrant workers, temporary workers 11757
immigrants to B.C., income and education issues 12353
immigrants to B.C., income and poverty issues 12057
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (federal), amendments 12037
The Impact of the Olympics on Community Coalition, proposal for surcharge on Olympic Games merchandise and tickets 11671-2
Income assistance benefits
damage deposits held in trust 11333
government policy on damage deposits 10289, 11330-3
International Labour Organization, comments on B.C. legislation on workers' rights 12519
Justice system, legal aid, funding and services 13708
Kelliher, Elizabeth, work in downtown east side 13630-1
Labour
government handling of labour relations 12519
labour market agreement and labour market development agreement, program transfer from federal government 11758
Lee family, deaths, investigation 12189
Legislature
estimates process, time line for debate 11758
language used in House, "mislead," "misled," "misleading" 10082
number of seats 11058
Les, John, police investigation, public disclosure 10637
Lobbyists, legislation, application to consultants 10561
Local Government Statutes Amendment Act, 2008, debate 10364-5
McDonald, Jessica
position as deputy minister in Premier's office, call for termination 10434, 10487
review of activities of Ken Dobell 10344, 10434, 10487
Mayencourt, Lorne, position on Insite supervised injection facility 12872
Medicare Protection Act, 2003, proclamation 11892
Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2008, debate 11889-93
Mickasko, Darrell
death while homeless 10288-9
tenant damage deposit issue 11330
Motions
elimination of child poverty, debate 9919-20
Oil and gas industry in B.C., subsidies 10085
Olds, Kris, report on impacts of major events on housing 11743
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
2010 Legacies Now, funding 11670
athletes village 11744, 13470-2
costs and funding 13471-4, 13708
impact on low-income housing supply 11743-5
inner-city inclusivity commitment 11742-3, 11745
venues, construction oversight 13472
Ontario, credentialling of foreign-trained professionals, legislation 11756
Oral questions
Child poverty in B.C. 9811
Condition of B.C. Place roof 12820
Coroner's inquest into Oak Bay deaths 12189
Disclosure of documents in B.C. Rail court case 11213-4
Frank Paul public inquiry 11119
Funding for B.C. Schizophrenia Society 13380-1
Funding for cultural curriculum in B.C. schools 12973
Funding for post-secondary education 11710, 12353
Funding for school playgrounds 10191-2, 11616
Government policy on damage deposits 10288-9
Government relationship with Ken Dobell 10344, 10434
Government response to actions of Ken Dobell 10560-1
Government response to actions of Ken Dobell and Jessica McDonald 10487
Little Mountain development project and social housing 13321-2
Police investigation of former Solicitor General 10637
Redeployment of police and justice system resources 13635-6
Regional aboriginal authorities 11868-9
Regulation of new home pre-sale agreements 10079
Paul, Frank Joseph, circumstances of death and public inquiry 11119
Petitions
government action on income assistance, wages and housing 9870
recommendations of inner-city inclusivity housing table 13037
Pivot Legal Society
report comments on impact of government policies on children and families 10083
report on child poverty and child protection issues 9811
Post-secondary education
accessibility 12058
changes to three-year funding plan, impact on institution budgets 11710, 12353
student financial assistance, debt load 10086
Poverty
child poverty in B.C. 12059
child poverty in B.C., government action 9811, 9919-20, 10083
government action 10086
impact on health 10633
incidence among seniors 10083
Private members' statements
A healthy choice 12870-2
Public debt, management during NDP administration 13705
Public Health Act, debate 12056-60
Queen Alexandra Elementary School, 100th anniversary 13031
Queen Mary Elementary School, playground funding, position of parent advisory council 10191-2
Real estate industry
pre-sale agreements, regulation 10079
pre-sale projects, homebuyer protection 10084
Residential Tenancy Act Amendment Act, 2008 (Bill M221), debate 13029
Retirement Concepts Seniors Services Ltd., operations in B.C. 12520
Richmond, Claude, comments on poverty advocacy groups 9919-20
Rogers, Judy, role as Vancouver city manager in Olympic Games initiatives 13471
School district 39 (Vancouver)
school buildings, potential closing of heritage buildings 11518
seismic upgrades 11518-9, 11560-1
Seniors
independent living savings account 10084
issues, government handling 10083-4
Shum, Lydia, death 9926-7
Standing order 35 adjournment motions
federal immigration legislation 12037-8
Statements by members
100th anniversary of Britannia Secondary School 12503
100th anniversary of Queen Alexandra Elementary School 13031
Downtown Eastside Women's Centre 10633
Elizabeth Kelliher 13630-1
Importance of sanitation 10229-30
Lydia Shum 9926-7
Poverty Olympics 9864-5
Women's Memorial March 9683
Substance abuse and addiction
addiction as public health issue 12870-1
supervised injection sites, impact on public health and order 12870-2
supervised injection sites, Vancouver facility 12059, 12654-5, 12872
Supervised Injection Facility Designation Act, 2008, debate 12654-5
Supreme Court of Canada, ruling on B.C. legislation on health workers collective bargaining 12519
Tourism, major events, impact on housing 11743
Trade, investment and labour mobility agreement 11649
Transit services, government investment 10085
United Nations, committee's comments on B.C. government policies impacting women 12519
Utilities Commission Amendment Act, 2008 (Bill 15), debate 10980-1
Vancouver
housing, evictions from low-rent housing 10086
Little Mountain Housing redevelopment project 13321-2
municipal elections, campaign spending 10364
transit system, current conditions 10086
Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 2009, debate 13470-4
Vancouver Community College, funding issues, impact on programs 12353
Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
accountability 13471-2
action on homelessness during Olympic Games 11744
advisory committee on Olympic village construction 13472
board meetings 13471
budget 11672
commitments on social housing 11744
Vancouver–Mount Pleasant constituency and area
access to sanitation facilities for homeless and poorly housed 10229-30
health status of constituents 12056-7
inner-city schools, funding 11561
low-income residents' issues 10980
Violence against women, incidence 9683
Wages, minimum wage 10086
Welfare
government action on issues, petition tabled 9870
government implementation of inner-city inclusivity table recommendations, petition tabled 13037
Women, status in Canadian and global society 10633
Women's Memorial March 9683

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