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

Whittred, Katherine (North Vancouver–Lonsdale)

As subject
appointment as Deputy Speaker (de Jong) 9666
Families, grandparents raising grandchildren 12245-7
Gabriel, Maureen, community work 13376
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 13272-3
North Shore Community Resources Society, services and workplace practices 9733
North Vancouver, community organizations, work against violence 13272-3
Private members' statements
Grandparents raising grandchildren 12245-7
Sports, curling competitions in B.C. 10482
Statements by members
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 13272-3
Maureen Gabriel 13376
North Shore Community Resources Society 9733
Provincial high school curling championship 10482
Wyse, Charlie (Cariboo South)

As subject
comments during Small Business and Revenue Ministry estimates debate (Thorpe) 10855
letter to Health Minister on need for seniors advocate 11600
participation in debate on Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 2009 13431
written questions to Community Services Minister as part of estimates debate 11817
Advanced Education Ministry, estimates debate 11002-4
Agriculture
farm status property assessments, petition tabled 13565
industry in B.C. 9941, 13267
Agriculture and Lands Ministry, estimates debate 11088-9
Air, greenhouse gas emissions, cap-and-trade system 11293-5
Alcohol, liquor stores, government policies for rural agency stores and private stores 13695
Ambulance service and paramedics 10221, 13067, 13069, 13199-200
Animals, exotic species, regulation 12577
Ashcroft, physician services in area, petitions tabled 13215
Asian Canadians, contributions of Indo-Canadian community to Cariboo area 12797
B.C., interior B.C.
economy and small business 13675
transportation infrastructure needs 10220
B.C., northern and rural B.C.
health care funding and services 10629
health care services, ambulance and paramedic services 9942, 10221, 13066-7, 13069
social services in rural B.C. 10221
B.C. Ambulance Service, establishment 13199
B.C. Assessment, Williams Lake office, services and staffing 10416-7, 10693
B.C. Fruit Growers Association, position on government funding 9941
B.C. Liberal Party government
accomplishments and goals 9940
accountability and openness 10300-2
financial management 13675-7
policies, climate change and trade and investment policies 13087
policies, impact on economy and social services 13674-7
priorities 13268
vision 10220-1, 10223
British Columbia Rail Corridor Safety Act, 2008
debate 11284
petition tabled 12417
B.C. School Trustees Association, resolution on TILMA agreement 12325
B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, funding 12577
Budget debate 9940-3
Budgets
2008-09 budget, content 9940
2009-10 budget, content 13677
Business organizations, position on and role in TILMA agreement 12324, 12332
Cache Creek, landfill site issue 9942
Campbell, Gordon, comments on economic conditions and deficit budgets 13674-5
Campbell, Murray, comments on TILMA agreement 13086-7
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, comments on TILMA agreement and labour mobility 12331-2
Canadian National Railway Company, safety record 10221
Carbon tax, exemption for industries 9942
Cariboo area
homelessness and mental health issues 13559
livestock industry, experience with meat-processing regulations 11088-9
rail services, impact on forest industry in area 9988
visit by Aboriginal Relations and Forests Ministers 10353
Cariboo South constituency and area
ambulance service 13069-70, 13199-200
child care services 9940
education and health care services 13674-5
homelessness 13268
job loss 13675
post-secondary education, funding issues 12420-1
resource industry issues 9941-2
seniors health care issues 11600-1
Chilcotin area, slaughter facilities 11089
Community Charter, amendments re municipal elections 10506
Community Services Ministry
estimates debate 11759, 11811-7
role, B.C. treaty process 11813-4
Comox-Strathcona regional district, restructuring by provincial government 11817
Coquitlam, municipal election campaign spending 10494
Discrimination and racism, B.C. rejection of South Asians aboard Komagata Maru, B.C. government apology 12797
Dumstrey-Soos, Tanya, death 12577
Ecojustice Canada, report on impact of TILMA agreement on environmental initiatives 12330-1
Economic Incentive and Stabilization Statutes Amendment Act, 2008, debate 13265-8
Economy
current and past conditions, government response 13676
current and projected conditions 13265
economic plan for province 13265-6
Education
funding 12738
schools, closings, rural schools 10221
Education Ministry, estimates debate 11562
Elections
electoral areas' access to services 10360
municipal elections
anonymous donations 10455-7, 10461, 10499-500, 10503
application of campaign financing rules to campaign organizers 10455, 10503-4
availability of election materials 10497, 10506
availability of voters list 10359
campaign financing, disclosure 10494-6
campaign spending, transparency 10360-1, 10496
campaign spending limits 10493, 10504
donations from corporations and unions 10457, 10499
legislative amendments 10360-1
legislative amendments, consultation and survey 10459-60
legislative amendments, need for consultation 10500-1
number of nominators for candidates 10360
provision of contact information to chief electoral officer 10498
voting by non-resident property owners 10454, 10498
Elk Valley, tax-sharing agreement in area 10360, 10507
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry, estimates debate 12558-60
Environment Ministry, estimates debate 12732
Environmental (Species and Public Protection) Statutes Amendment Act, 2008
debate 12577-8
debate in Legislature 12578
Estey Centre for Law and Economics in International Trade, report on TILMA agreement 12326
Finance Statutes (Deficit Authorization and Debt Elimination) Amendment Act, 2009, debate 13674-7
Financial services industry, tax reduction 9940, 9942-3
First nations
issues, discussion in estimates debate 10302
new relationship with government 9941-2
services for children and families, policy principle re federal-provincial jurisdictional issues 9940, 10222
treaty negotiations, role of local government 11813-4, 11816
Food, ban on trans fat in food 10222
Food industry, meat-processing regulations
government assistance with regulatory transition 11088-9
impact on animal welfare 10358
impact on local and small producers, cases 11088-9
ministry responsible 11089
Forests and forest industry
conditions in industry 9941, 10222
conditions in industry, government action 13267
first nations involvement in industry, forest and range agreements and forest and range opportunities, issues 10353
government forest policies, impact 9728-9
mill closings 9941
softwood lumber agreement with U.S., impact on B.C. forest industry 9728-9
Forests and Range Statutes Amendment Act, 2008, debate 10353
Government
cabinet, regulation-making powers 12015-6, 12038
role 10300
Government, local government
carbon neutrality 12297-9
expenditures, impact of actions by other governments 11815-6
grants from provincial government 11814-6
green design and planning, requirements 12297-8, 12744-5
improvement districts, legislative amendments 10507
powers and responsibilities, transfer of costs and responsibilities from provincial government 12297-8
provincial-municipal relations 11811, 13432
regional growth strategies, changes 12744
regional growth strategies, public hearings 12744
restructuring by provincial government 11816-7
revenues, sources 12297
role 11759, 11814
school site acquisition charges 12747
use of off-street parking fund revenues for alternative transportation infrastructure 12297, 12742
Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act
debate 11293-5
definitions, "corporation" 11295
purpose of bill and regulations 11295
referral to Legislative Initiatives Committee 11293-5
Health
continuing and long-term care, bed closings 10221
continuing and long-term care, long-term care beds 9942
health care funding as percentage of gross domestic product 11724
health care funding as percentage of total provincial budget 11723-4
health care system
costs to individuals 11724
health professionals, scope of practice 10222
health support workers, 2002 legislation 12512-3
services, location and municipal zoning issues 12016
sustainability 11723-4
insurance, private insurance 11724
public health, role and responsibilities of local and provincial governments 12015-7
public health hazards, investigation and public complaints 12016
Health Ministry
estimates debate 13066-71
estimates debate 10302
Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2008
debate 12512-3
purpose of bill, amendments to legislation affecting health workers 12513
Highway 20, roadside markers 10712
Highway 24, East Lake Sheridan Road, conditions 10712-3
Highway 97
20 Mile section, improvements 10713
Cargyle Corner section realignment, petition tabled 13215
Homelessness in B.C. 13268
Housing
affordable housing, small-unit housing 12297
supportive housing
government responsibility for zoning designation 11812-3
supportive housing, designation of properties as supportive housing 10733-4
supportive housing, government responsibility for zoning designation 10733-4
Kamloops, ambulance dispatch station 13071, 13200
Krueger, Kevin, comments on B.C. economic conditions 13676
Land use, development cost charges, changes 12297-8, 12742, 12746-7
Legislation
compliance and enforcement 12577
enabling legislation 12577
Legislature
Committee of Supply, proposal for committee to sit in two sections 10299-302
estimates process, time line for debate 10301
fall sitting during second session of 38th parliament, issues for debate 10300
schedule for completion of debate on bills 12297
Livestock industry, ranching industry
issues 9941, 10221-2, 13267
relationship with rail companies 11267-9
Local Government Act, amendments 10507
Local Government (Green Communities) Statutes Amendment Act, 2008, debate 12297-9, 12742-7
Local Government Statutes Amendment Act, 2008
debate 10360-1, 10454-7, 10459-62, 10493-501, 10503-7
transitional provisions 10507
Lone Butte, aquaculture licence in area 12732
Lucier, Wayne, community work assisting homeless and mentally ill 13559-60
Macdonald, Norm, comments on softwood lumber agreement 9729
Mar, Gary, comments on TILMA agreement's dispute resolution process 12324, 12332, 13087
Matthews, Allan, volunteerism 9731-2
Medd, Lorna, report on health and safety issues of gas wells 12559
Medical Services Plan, premiums, impact on pensioners 11724
Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2008, debate 11723-4
MLAs, role 10299-301
Mining industry in B.C. 13267
Motions
ambulance service in B.C., debate 13198-200
Committee of Supply to sit in two sections, debate 10299-302
Komagata Maru (Motion 62), debate 12797
patient-centred health care funding, debate 10629
seniors representative for B.C., debate 11600-1
softwood lumber agreement, debate 9728-9
Municipalities Enabling and Validating Act, amendments 10507
Neal, Kesha, experience with cerebral palsy and independent living 10786-7
Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver, comments on green communities legislation 12297-8
Nelson, ambulance service 13071
New Westminster, ceremony honouring Tsilhqot'in Chief Ahan 10188
Nilson, Ralph, comments on Vancouver Island University 12421
Northeast Energy and Mines Advisory Committee, response to gas well health and safety issues 12559
Oil and gas
industry in B.C., subsidies 9940, 9942-3
report on health and safety issues in northeastern B.C., implementation, petition tabled 11529
report on health and safety issues in northeastern B.C., recommendations 12558-60
wells, setback regulations 12560
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
athletes village 13431-3
costs and funding 10220, 13432-4
Oral questions
Call for review of sewage regulations 11780
CN Rail service in Cariboo 9988
Education funding 12738
Rural agency stores and government liquor retail policies 13695
Petitions
farm property tax assessments 13565
Highway 97 realignment at Cargyle Corner 13215
need for seniors advocate 9739
physician services in Ashcroft area 13215
private members' bills, B.C. Rail Corridor Safety Act 12417
report on health and safety issues in northeastern B.C., implementation 11529
trade, investment and labour mobility agreement 10725-6
Post-secondary education
funding, changes to three-year funding plan 12421
universities, colleges and institutes
chancellors, selection process 12421
role in local economy 11003
teaching universities, establishment 12420-1
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2008, debate 10358-9
Private members' statements
Safety and economic security of livestock owners 11267-9
Privilege
comments by Rick Thorpe 10693
reserving right to raise matter of privilege 10539
Property tax
assessment of property, changes for 2009 taxation year 13266
financial hardship deferment program for homeowners 13266
Public debt, deficit during B.C. Liberal Party administration 13674-7
Public Health Act
debate 12015-7, 12038-9
implementation by regulations and role of cabinet 12015-6
provisions 12038
Railways and rail services
rail lines through rangeland, government action on issues 11267-9
rail lines through rangeland, livestock protection issues 11284
railcar supply, impact on forest companies 10221
service levels 9988
Regional districts, inclusion in Community Charter legislation 11811-2
Resources and resource industries, economic benefits to province, social contract issue 13674-7
Robertson, Quintin and Elizabeth, contributions to community 12597-8
School Act, amendments re municipal elections 10497
School district 28 (Quesnel), funding 12738
School district 73 (Kamloops-Thompson), funding 12738
Seniors
independent living savings account 9942, 10221
issues, call for advocate, petition tabled 9739
issues, call for independent representative 11600-1
Small Business and Revenue, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Regulatory Reform, estimates debate 10416-7
Small Business and Revenue Statutes Amendment Act, 2008, debate 10733-4
Stanford, Frank, comments on TILMA agreement 13087
Statements by members
Allan Matthews 9731-2
Chief Ahan and Chilcotin War 10188
Ev Timms 11371
Homelessness in Cariboo area 13559-60
Kesha Neal 10786-7
Quintin and Elizabeth Robertson 12597-8
Stern, Nicholas, comments on climate change 12331
Thompson Rivers University, Williams Lake campus 11003-4, 12420
Thompson-Nicola regional district, transfer of former school property to regional district 11562
Thorpe, Rick, comments during ministry estimates on B.C. Assessment office in Williams Lake 10693
Throne speech, content 10220-2
Throne speech debate 10220-3
Timms, Ev, work as volunteer firefighter 11371
Tourism industry in B.C. 13267
Trade, investment and labour mobility agreement 12323, 12325, 13086-7
discussion in estimates debate 10302
dispute resolution process 12324, 13087
exemptions 12325-6, 12331
government handling 12325
impact 9942-3, 11293, 11295, 12298-9, 12327-9, 12331-2, 12743, 12745-6
implementation legislation 12323-32, 13086-7
information on agreement 12326-9
petition tabled 10725-6
public debate and scrutiny 12323
relationship to Canadian constitution 13087
study by Conference Board 12323, 13086
study by Conference Board, government response to study survey 12323
support in B.C. and other provinces 12323-5, 13086
Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement Implementation Act, debate 12323-32, 13086-7
Trail, ambulance service 13070
Transportation Ministry, estimates debate 10712-3
Tsilhqot'in Nation
history 10188
issues and concerns 10353
Union of B.C. Municipalities
position on property assessment changes for 2009 taxation year 13266
report and resolution on TILMA agreement 12325-9
U.S., election campaign spending, 2004 presidential campaign 10499, 10505
University Amendment Act, 2008, debate 12420-1
University of Victoria, Environmental Law Centre, report on impact of TILMA agreement on environmental initiatives 12330
Vancouver
city council request for Vancouver Charter amendments 10361, 10499, 13434
city government, borrowing powers 13432
municipal elections, campaign spending 10360-1, 10499, 10504-5
Vancouver Charter, amendments re municipal elections 10460, 10497-9, 10501, 10503, 10505-6
Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 2009
debate 13431-4
use of term "Southeast False Creek development" 13432
Vancouver Electoral Reform Commission (Berger commission), recommendation on non-resident voters 10498, 10503
Wages and salaries, minimum wage 9942
Wall, Brad, comments as Premier of Saskatchewan on TILMA agreement 12324
Waste management, sewage and septic systems, regulation 11780, 12017
Wildlife Act, amendments, retroactive application 12577

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