BC Legislature - Hansard Index (Member entries), Fourth Session, 38th Parliament

Oppal, Hon. Wally (Vancouver-Fraserview)

As subject

comments on domestic violence issues (Krog) 12223, 12226

comments on gang crime (James) 13585

handling of electoral legislation as Attorney General (Chudnovsky) 11974-5 (Farnworth) 12948-9 (Puchmayr) 11977, 12938 (Ralston) 11971

proposal re legislation on spousal assault prosecutions 12226

An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, debate 9629

ActNow B.C., outreach to multicultural communities 12238

Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, amendments 12371-2, 12762

Agriculture, workers, vehicle accident near Sumas 10287

Armed forces, job protection for reservists 12470

Attorney General Ministry

estimates debate 12220-41

business plan, multiculturalism initiatives 12237-8

Deputy Attorney General, letter to Leonard Krog on document disclosure in Basi-Virk court case 10437

role of Attorney General 12094

Automobiles

accidents, reporting requirements for drivers 12471

commercial passenger vehicles, requirements 12372

driver's licences, enhancement and security 12470

Bountiful, issues and potential legal charges 11447

government support for women and children 11212

B.C. College of Teachers, authority to address teacher competence 12372

B.C. Ferry Commission, annual report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, tabled 13383

B.C. Human Rights Tribunal

2007-08 annual report tabled 13383

operations 12241

B.C. Liberal Party government, Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust

government comment on issues 9634, 9795, 12094-5, 12415-6

release of government documents 9635, 9795, 11214

release of government documents, role of Premier's office 10437, 12188, 12269

witnesses 10437

B.C. Utilities Commission, 2007-08 annual report tabled 13383

Business Paper Reduction Act, repeal 11522, 12372, 12762-3

Campbell, Gordon, potential calling as witness at Basi-Virk court case 10437

Charitable foundations, financial status 13406-7

Chief Electoral Officer

2006 report and recommendations on Election Act 11956

role in electoral system referendum and funding for public debate 10370

Civil service employees, executive compensation 12372

Clarke family, death of children, handling of family violence case prior to deaths 11286-7

Comox Valley, governance structure 12471

Coroner, inquests, review of Crown counsel decisions 12232-3

Corrections system, prolific offender management pilot project 12227-8

Court Order Enforcement Act, amendments 13283-4

Crime and criminals, gang crime during NDP administration 13634

Criminal Code (federal), proposed amendments on use of evidence in family violence cases 12226

Crown Counsel Act, provisions on special prosecutors 10636-7, 10639-40

Degree Authorization Act, amendments 12372

Delta North constituency and area, proposal for constituency name change to North Delta 11184

Discrimination and racism, B.C. rejection of South Asians aboard Komagata Maru, awareness and B.C. government apology 12791

Dobell, Ken

court appearance 10343-4, 10433-5

lobbyist activities

government comment on issues 10343-6, 10435

investigation by special prosecutor and legal charge 10345-7, 10434-5, 10557

legal charge, conviction and sentencing 10483-6

Economic Incentive and Stabilization Statutes Amendment Act, 2008, debate 13283-4, 13364-7, 13385-6

Education, school districts and boards of education, superintendents, terms of employment and compensation 12372

Election Amendment Act, 2008, debate 11773, 11956-7, 13144-6

Elections

advertising, limits on third-party spending 11957

campaign financing 11956-7

constituencies, name changes 11181, 11183

constituencies, rural and urban constituencies 11057

electoral boundaries

areas and boundaries 11058

digital mapping 11058

voter parity issue 11180

electoral reform, implementation of STV system 10643-4

enumeration, door-to-door enumeration 11957

polling, publishing prohibition on election day 11957

redistribution of electoral boundaries 10960, 11057-8, 11181-2

impact on electoral reform referendum 10643

potential for legal challenge 11179-80

referendum on electoral system for B.C. 10284, 10370

approval threshold 10640-2

funding and responsibilities 10587

proposed electoral boundaries 10369, 10509, 10641

public education and debate, funding 10284, 10369-70, 10510, 10585-6, 10644-50

public education and debate, information office 10369, 10510, 10587, 10649

referendum question 10508-9, 12798-800

voter identification requirements 11957

voters list, electronic copies 11957

Elections B.C., role in implementation of electoral boundaries 11058

Electoral Boundaries Commission, review of electoral boundaries 11057

Electoral Districts Act

debate 10960, 11057-8, 11179-84

implementation 11182-3

Electoral Reform Referendum 2009 Act

debate 10284, 10369-70, 10508-10, 10585-7, 10640-50

definitions 10508

exemption from Referendum Act provisions 10510

Employment Standards Act, amendments 12470

Energy plan 12471

Estates, administration of wills, estates and succession, legislation 11369

Evidence Act, amendments re domestic abuse cases 12226

Family maintenance enforcement program 13365, 13385-6

Final Agreement Consequential Amendments Act, 2007, amendments 12470

Financial Institutions Act, amendments 12372

Financial Institutions Commission, elimination of mandatory appointments of chair and vice-chair to tribunal 12372

Financial Institutions Tribunal, appointments 12372

Forest Act, amendments 12372

Forest and Range Practices Act, amendments 12372

Forests and forest industry, exports, exemptions 12372

Fort Nelson, establishment of single municipality for area 12471

Galati, Joseph, ruling on lobbyist activities of Ken Dobell 10557

Gillen, Robert, comments on handling of special prosecutor cases by Attorney General Ministry 10639

Government, local government, restructures, legislation 12470

Guardianship, adult guardianship 12372, 12762

Home Owner Grant Act, amendments 12470

Homeowner grant, appeal process 12470

Human Rights Clinic 12241

Immigration

immigrants to B.C., education and employment issues 12240

programs and services for immigrants to B.C. 12235-40

Judicial Compensation Act, amendments 12471

Justice system

bail hearings, tele-bail hearings 11288-9

courts and court services, admissibility of evidence in family violence cases 12226

courts and court services, domestic violence courts 12225-6

Crown counsel, prosecution policy in spousal abuse cases 12220-1

Crown counsel, training in family violence issues 12222-3

government non-interference 9635-6, 10344-7

handling of family violence cases 11287, 11447

handling of family violence cases, dual charges 12225

judiciary, age of retirement 12471

judiciary, appointment and compensation 12471

presumption of innocence 10637

sheriffs, recruitment and retention issues 12234-5, 12817-8

special prosecutors, appointment 10635-7, 10789

special prosecutors, public disclosure of investigations 10639, 12233-4

Land Tax Deferment Act, amendments 13284

Lee family, deaths, investigation 12188-9

Legislature, number of seats 10643, 11180

Les, John

police investigation, public disclosure 10635-6, 10638-9

resignation as Solicitor General 10638

Lobbyists

legislation 10484-5, 13377-8

registry, NDP position 13377

Local Government Act, amendments 12470

Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, amendments 12372

Lowe, Stan, work in Attorney General Ministry 13637

Maa-nulth First Nations, treaty final agreement, implementation and settlement 12470-1

McDonald, Jessica, review of activities of Ken Dobell 10435

Maisonville, Miriam, comments on protection of retirement savings from creditors 13284

Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2008, debate 11522, 12371-2, 12762-3

Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2008, debate 11773, 12470-1

Motions

electoral reform referendum question, debate 12798-800

Komagata Maru (Motion 62), debate 12791

Motor Vehicle Act, amendments 12372, 12470-1

Multiculturalism, report on multiculturalism for 2005-06 and 2006-07 tabled 13383

Municipalities Enabling and Validating Act, amendments 12471

NDP, position on lobbyist registry 13377

Oil and gas

coalbed methane gas, handling of produced water from operations 12471

tenure process 12471

Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, traffic management 12372

Ombudsman, Discretion to Prosecute Inquiry report, recommendations 10635-6

Passenger Transportation Act, amendments 12372

Paul, Frank Joseph, circumstances of death and public inquiry 11119

Pension Benefits Standards Act, amendments 12372, 13284

Pensions

phased retirement benefits and maximum pensionable age 12372

protection of voluntary contributions to pensions 13284, 13385-6

Petroleum and Natural Gas Act, amendments 12471

Police and policing

police investigations, public disclosure 10636

police officers, recruitment 12817

report recommendations on police services 13635

Police Complaint Commissioner Appointment Special Committee, report for fourth session of 38th parliament, debate 13637

Polygamy, issues in B.C., government action 12228-30

Port Mann Bridge, tolls, collection and protection of personal information 12471

Post-secondary education

private institutions, granting of honorary degrees 12372

private institutions, legislation 12471

Queen Elizabeth II centennial scholarship, funding 12372

Princeton, constituency location after electoral boundary redistribution 11181

Private Career Training Institute Agency, role 12471

Private Career Training Institutions Act, amendments 12471

Provincial Court Act, amendments 12471

Provincial Court of B.C., referral of Charter matters to court 12372

Public Guardian and Trustee, 2007-08 annual report tabled 13383

Public Sector Employers Act, amendments 12372

Rangeland, range stewardship plans 12372

Recall and Initiative Act

amendments 11957

provisions on financial agents 10586, 10647

Registered retirement savings plans, protection from creditors 13284, 13364-7

Representative for Children and Youth

disclosure of information 12471

involvement in court matters 12471

Representative for Children and Youth Act, amendments 12471

Scholarship Act, repeal 11522, 12372

Supreme Court Act, amendments 12471

Tax-free savings accounts, establishment and beneficiary designation 13284, 13385

Teachers, competence, incidents outside scope of employment 12372

Teaching Profession Act, amendments 12372

Transportation Investment Act, amendments 12471

Treaty First Nation Taxation Act, amendments 12471

Tsawwassen First Nation, treaty, final agreement, implementation and settlement 12470-1

Vancouver

city councillors, votes on land use bylaws 12471

community court pilot project 12227-8

Vancouver Charter, amendments 12471

Vancouver Foundation

funding of community organizations 13160, 13324

income and financial reserves 13160, 13324

income and financial reserves, disbursement and reinvestment 13406-8

reporting 13406

Vancouver Foundation Amendment Act, 2008, debate 13160, 13323-4, 13406-8

Vancouver-Burrard constituency and area, by-election 13159

Vancouver-Fairview constituency and area, by-election 13159

Victoria, call for community court pilot project 12227-8

Violence, family violence

awareness 11287

domestic violence response team 11525

family violence among immigrants 12223-4, 12226

government action and initiatives 12222-7

programs and services for women and children 11446, 12223-4, 12226-7

report recommendations on family violence 11446-7, 11526

report recommendations on family violence, implementation 12230-1

Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, printing 9629

Western Forest Products Inc., removal of land from tree farm licence, investigation 11211

Wills, Estates and Succession Act, debate 11369

Woodlands School, compensation for former residents of school, government action 10289

Yale-Lillooet constituency and area, constituency name change 11183-4