Province of British Columbia
Fifth Session, 38th Parliament – 2009
INDEX (Member entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

Hammell, Sue (Surrey–Green Timbers)

As subject
appointment as Assistant Deputy Speaker (Farnworth) 13740
Heart Truth South Asian Fashion Gala 14594
International Women's Day 14195
South Asian Family Association, event recognizing women's achievements 14195
Statements by members
Heart Truth South Asian Fashion Gala 14594
South Asian Family Association and International Women's Day 14195
Surrey Memorial Hospital Society 14371
Surrey, hospital services, history 14371
Surrey Memorial Hospital, auxiliary volunteers 14371
Hansen, Hon. Colin (Vancouver-Quilchena)

As subject
comments on balanced-budget legislation (Ralston) 14745
comments on Olympic Games security costs 14321 (Kwan) 14321-2
debate on interim supply legislation (Krog) 14261-2
meetings with Economic Forecast Council 13781, 14335 (Ralston) 13781, 14243
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, construction 14197-9
Accounting Policy Advisory Committee
continuation of operations 14213, 14336
role 14336
Agriculture
government support 13769
industry in B.C., school tax reduction 13769
Airports, security equipment and screening in small regional airports 14539
Alberta-B.C. Pension Standards Review, recommendations 14652
Arts and culture
arts councils, funding 14209
arts organizations, funding 14206
benefits and government support 13769-70
endowment fund, donations 14213, 14341-3
Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act
amendments 13773, 14213, 14335-6
purpose 13826
B.C.
northern and rural B.C.
government investment 13833
issues, NDP position 13834
rural B.C., government support 14539-40
role as gateway to Asia Pacific 13770
B.C. Investment Management Corp.
management of children's education fund 14343
management of pension funds 14767-8
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 13767, 13771-2
B.C. Place Stadium, roof replacement 14039-40
B.C. timber sales program
accounting practices 14344-5
audits 14346
performance 14345-7
role 14212
special account 13773, 14212-3, 14343-7
Budget
2008-09 supplementary estimates debate 13817
2008-09 supplementary estimates debate, other appropriations, contingencies and new programs 14188-91, 14203-10
Budget debate 13766-72
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2009, debate 13773-4, 14212-4, 14335-49
Budget Transparency and Accountability Act
amendments 14213
filing of service plans by government organizations, exemptions 13774
Budgets
2008-09 budget
additional funds, allocation of contingency funds 14188-91, 14206-10
use of surplus funds 14188-9, 14210
year-end forecast 14189-90
2009-10 budget
interim supply 14212, 14240, 14334-5, 14380-3
priorities 13771
relationship to economic forecasts 13781, 13945
revenue projections 13782, 13884-6
Budget and Fiscal Plan 2009-10–2011-12, tabled 13774
budget process 13884
budgets during B.C. Liberal and NDP administrations 13884
budgets during NDP administration 13782
deficit budgets 13767
interim supply, use during NDP administration 14334-5
Business
public-private partnerships, benefits and projects in B.C. 14197-9
small business, corporate income tax 13774, 14213
small business, employee benefits and worker recruitment 14652-3
tax reductions 13767
Carbon tax
climate action tax credit 13768
rebates for municipalities 13987-8
revenue neutrality 13886-7
Civil service employees, government policy on wages 13770
Climate change, government action, funding for initiatives 13770
Community Development Ministry
2008-09 supplementary estimates debate 13826, 13848
supplementary estimates debate 14205-6
Corporation Capital Tax Act, amendments 14347
Corporations
capital tax 14214, 14347-8
dividends to shareholders, tax credit 13774, 14213
income tax reduction 13773-4, 14213
Creston Valley Wildlife Management Authority, risk identification report, government action 14204-5
de Jong, Michael, debate on interim supply legislation 14334
Economic Forecast Council
economic forecasts for B.C. 13884-5
meetings with Finance Minister and role in government budget process 13781, 14335
Economy
conditions 13767, 13770-1, 13884-5
conditions, government response 14188-9, 14210
economic plan for province 13767
economic summits 13772
public confidence 13766, 13772, 13782
Education funding 13768
Employment and unemployment, job creation in B.C. 13946
Energy
government initiatives 13769-70
northwest transmission line 13769
Ferries and ferry services, fare reduction and new vessels for northern routes 13989
Film industry
Film Incentive B.C. tax incentive program 13774, 14213, 14348
tax credits 13769, 13774, 14213
Finance Ministry
2008-09 supplementary estimates debate 14169-88
minister, meeting of budget targets 14336
revised schedule 1 for fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, tabled 13947
risk management branch 14204-5
Financial Administration Act, amendments 13773, 14213
Financial services industry, international financial activity program review 14214
Food services industry, job-matching service for workers impacted by Olympic Games 14372-3
Forests and forest industry, government initiatives 13769
Fuel, hydrogen fuel
designation as alternative fuel and tax exemption 13774, 14214
government support 13770
General Motors Place, employees, job status during Olympic Games 14373-4
Government
accounting, use of generally accepted accounting principles 14336-8
capital projects 14040
capital projects, changes to prepaid capital advances 13773, 14213, 14337-8, 14347
financial reporting on year-end expenditures and revenues 14207
funding for organizations, funding process 14207
ministers' salaries, salary holdback based on meeting of budget targets 13826
ministers' salaries, salary holdback for minister responsible for revenue collection based on meeting of budget targets 14335-6
ministries, responsibility for capital budgets 14213, 14337-8
revenues, decrease 13768
revenues, projected revenues 13770
service plans and strategic plan, 2009-10 and 2010-11, tabled 13774
spending, review and reduction 13768
Hastings Racecourse
employee layoff for Olympic Games 14320, 14372-3, 14375
future opportunities from Olympic Games 14319
gambling operations, NDP position 14374
Health care funding 13768
Homeowner grant, increase for homeowners in northern and rural B.C. 13768, 13887
Hospital District Act, amendments 14338
Immigration, foreign and immigrant workers, government programs 13769
Income Tax Act, amendments 13773-4, 14213-4
Income tax reductions 13767
Industry
production machinery and equipment, tax exemption 14214
tax reductions 13767
Infrastructure
Building Canada fund 14206, 14208
investment in projects, government action 13767
transportation infrastructure, government investment outside Lower Mainland 14040
International Financial Activity Act, amendments 14214
Investment
international investment 13770-1
investment in B.C. 14213
Island coastal economic trust 14208
Kinsol Trestle restoration project 14208
Land Act, amendments 14213, 14341
Land Tax Deferment Act, amendments 14213, 14340-1
Land Title Act, amendments 13773, 14213, 14341
Land Title and Survey Authority
fees and services, government exemption 13773, 14213, 14339, 14341
role 14213
Legislation, drafting, standardization of language 14769
Legislature
advancement of supply bill through all stages in one sitting 14211
estimates process
government proposal 14334-5, 14383
relevance of questions 14204-5
Supplement to the Estimates document 14381-2
use of supplementary estimates 13817, 13826, 13848
special warrants, use during NDP administration 14334
Mines and mining industry
industry in B.C., government incentives and initiatives 13769
taxation, mineral flow-through share tax credit 13774, 14213
Motor Fuel Tax Act, amendments 13744, 14214
NDP
fiscal policies 13885-6
MLAs, comments on issues, public impact 14372-5
position on issues
gambling operations 14374
issues in northern and rural B.C. 13834
Olympic Games 14318, 14374
Northern Economic Summit, 2009 summit in Prince George 13834
Ocean Falls, repair of collapsed bridge, government funding 14210
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
benefits and opportunities 13771, 14200, 14318-20, 14322-3, 14374, 14539
costs and funding, review by Auditor General 14182
countdown events and community spirit 14323
emergency planning 14186-7
impact on issues
air travel 14539-40
businesses and workers 14318, 14372-5, 14420
tourism and recreation in rural B.C. 14322-3
NDP position 14318, 14374
Paralympic Games 14169
security
agreement between B.C. and federal governments 14169-88, 14321
role of security committee 14170
security coverage areas 14173-5, 14187-8
security plan 14319-20, 14538-9
security costs 14181-2, 14185-7, 14320-1
Partnerships B.C.
executive salaries and participation in Mexican conference 14197-8
work of organization 14197-8
Pastrick, Helmut, comments on 2009-10 provincial budget 13885
Pension Benefits Standards Amendment Act, 2009
debate 14532-3, 14650, 14652-3, 14767-70
definitions, "employee" and "employment" 14769
enactment 14650
language, use of term "disability or terminal illness" 14769-70
language, use of term "under this Act" 14769
purpose of bill 14533, 14650, 14767
Pensions
legislation 14652-3
management and regulation of pension funds 14767-9
multi-employer plans 14652-3, 14767
unlocking of pension funds for disability or terminal illness 14533, 14650, 14769-70
voluntary pension plan for private sector 14533, 14650, 14652-3, 14767-9
Points of order
scope of second reading debate 14267-8
Post-secondary education
funding 13768
trust fund for children 14213, 14342-3
Property tax
deferred taxes, reimbursement to municipalities 14213, 14340-1
financial hardship deferment program for homeowners 13768, 14340-1
Public debt, debt management and debt-to-GDP ratio 13770
Registered disability savings plans 13774, 14213, 14348
Resources and resource industries
forest-dependent communities, community development trust 13769
resource roads, government investment 13769
Retirement income, pension plan participation and retirement savings levels 14652
Safety, public safety system, government funding 13768
Sales tax
applicability to transactions where property, services or rights are acquired 14348
exemptions, prescription drugs and vaccines 14214, 14348-9
tax credit, eligibility for low-income earners 13774, 14213-4, 14348
Saskatchewan, voluntary pension plan 14653
Science and technology, environmental technology, government support 13770
Sir Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School, repairs for water damage, government funding 14210
Skills training, government initiatives 13768-9
Small Business and Revenue Ministry, windup of ministry and transfer of responsibilities 13773, 14213, 14336, 14347
Social Service Tax Act, amendments 14214
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, security plan for infrastructure during Olympic Games 14185
Special Accounts Appropriation and Control Act, amendments 14213
Strata property
dispute resolution process reforms 14532, 14789-90
maintenance and repair, financial management 14790
owners and purchasers, rights 14790
strata corporations, rules of operation 14532, 14790
Strata Property Act
amendments 14532, 14789-90
purpose 14789
Strata Property Amendment Act, 2009
debate 14532, 14789-90, 14799
consultation by government 14532, 14789, 14799
debate in Legislature and status at adjournment of spring sitting, opposition concerns 14799
purpose of bill 14532, 14789
reintroduction of bill in 39th parliament 14799
Supply Act, 2008-2009 (Supplementary Estimates), debate 14211
Supply Act (No. 1), 2009
debate 14212, 14240, 14334-5, 14380-3
debate by NDP MLAs 14334-5
scope of debate 14382-3
Taxation, tax reductions 13773-4, 13886-7
Tobacco, taxation of tobacco products, cigarettes 13774, 14214
Tobacco Tax Act, amendments 13774, 14214
Tributes
Chris Trumpy 13766, 14805
Trumpy, Chris, work in public service 13766, 14805
Welfare, social programs and services, funding 13768
Hawes, Randy (Maple Ridge–Mission)

As subject
comments in debate (Sather) 14082
experience as strata property owner and developer 14796-7
Air pollution, research project on health impacts 14296
Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act, provisions on balanced budgets, two-year suspension to allow for deficit budgets 14256
B.C. Cancer Agency, cancer research and treatment 14295-7
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 14228
Budget debate 14224-8
Budgets
2009-10 budget deficit 14225-6
budgets during B.C. Liberal Party and NDP administrations 14750
deficit budgets 14226
Business, public-private partnerships, value 14224-5
Cancer
prostate cancer 14317
research and treatment services in B.C. 14295-7
Clemo, Claire, work as teacher 13983
Crime and criminals, gang crime, government action 14227
Education
enrolment levels 14226-7
funding 14226
schools, capacity issues 14227
Epilepsy, incidence and awareness 14696-7
Exports and imports, free trade and trade agreements, NDP position 13878-9
Finance and Government Services Committee, prebudget consultation process and recommendations 14225
Financial services industry, international finance centre in B.C. 14225
First nations
children, services for children and families, government contact information 14529
children, services for children and families, policy principle re federal-provincial jurisdictional issues 14529-30
conditions on reserves, impact on families 14529
economic development and partnerships 14529-30
Forests and forest industry, conditions in industry, government action 14225
Fraser River, Albion Ferry, discontinuation of service 14738
Golden, Anne, comments on economic impact of Olympic Games 14085
Government
capital projects 14224-5
federal-provincial relations 14227-8
financial management during NDP and B.C. Liberal Party administrations 14226, 14750
partnerships 14529-30
Health care funding, capital funding 14227
Heritage Park Secondary School, construction 14224-5
Infrastructure, investment in projects, government action 14228
Investment
international investment, taxation issues 14225
investment climate in B.C. during 1990s 14225
Legislature
bills, second reading, debate to be relevant to bill under discussion 14798
estimates process, use of supplementary estimates 14224
language used in House, disparaging remarks 14082
private members' statements (standing order 25A), members not to make disparaging remarks about other members 14082
Maple Ridge
strata property maintenance and repair issues, case 14796
transportation services in area, governance 14737-8
Megan, Cassidy, experience with epilepsy and advocacy activities 14696-7
MLA experiences with cancer 14295, 14297
Merritt Mining Corporation, mine project in Kootenay area, capital funding 13878-9
Mission, multicultural festival 14196
Motions
balanced budgets, debate 14750
disclosure and audit of Olympic costs, debate 14084-5
free trade, debate 13878-9
Jordan's principle, debate 14529-30
Motorcycle Ride for Dad, fundraising event for prostate cancer research 14317
NDP
position on free trade and trade agreements 13878-9
position on Olympic Games 14084-5
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
benefits and opportunities 14085
costs and funding, public disclosure and review by Auditor General 14084
legacy infrastructure projects 14228
NDP position 14084-5
Points of order
comments by Michael Sather 14082
Post-secondary education funding 14227
Private members' statements
Cancer awareness 14295-7
Privilege
reserving right to raise matter of privilege 14101
Public debt, structural deficit 14750
Real estate industry, developer investment, impact of strata property legislation 14797
Sather, Michael
debate on budget and comments in House 14227
relationship with Pitt Meadows city council 14227
Statements by members
Cassidy Megan and Purple Day 14696-7
Mission Multicultural Festival 14196
Ride for Dad 14317
Teacher appreciation 13983
Strata property
dispute resolution process reforms 14796
disputes between strata corporations and owners 14796-7
maintenance and repair, financial management 14796
strata corporations, financial reporting 14797
Strata Property Act, need for amendment 14795-7
Strata Property Amendment Act, 2009
debate 14795-8
consultation by government and regulatory framework 14796-7
content and development of bill 14796-7
debate in Legislature and status at adjournment of spring sitting 14795, 14797-8
Supply Act (No. 1), 2009, debate by NDP MLAs 14795, 14797-8
Taxation, tax system in B.C. 14224
Teachers, appreciation 13983
Tobacco, government initiatives for tobacco use reduction 14296
Trade, investment and labour mobility agreement
impact on agricultural land reserve 13879
impact on investment and labour mobility 13878-9
Tributes
Jim Wakely 13827
Wakely, Jim, death 13827
Hawkins, Sindi (Kelowna-Mission)

As subject
appointment as Deputy Speaker (de Jong) 13739
B.C. Hydro, privatization, petition tabled 13783
Petitions
privatization of B.C. Hydro 13783
Hayer, Dave S. (Surrey-Tynehead)

As subject
constituents, colleagues, staff and family thanked 14822-3
constituents and family thanked 14498
debate on private member's statement 14514 (Brar) 14515
relatives' experiences in B.C. ambulance services system 14302-3
work as MLA 14823
Ambulance service, system in B.C. 14303
B.C., role as gateway to Asia Pacific 14824-5
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 14501-2
Budget debate 14498-502
Budgets, 2009-10 budget
content 14498, 14501-2
priorities 14825
Children, child care, subsidy program 14501
Corrections system, facilities, NDP position 13865
Crime and criminals
crime reduction programs, government funding 14502
gang crime, government and community action 13863-5
gang crime, incidence in B.C. during 1990s 13865
Economy
conditions, government response 14738-9, 14823-5
economic plan for province 14824-5
economy during B.C. Liberal Party and NDP administrations 14514-5
Education
funding 14499
students, prevention of gang involvement 13863
Exports and imports, trade between B.C. and Asia, government promotion 14514-5
Firefighters, workers compensation for firefighters with cancer 14439-40
Fraser Health Authority, residential care facilities 14500
Gangs, prevention of gang activity, youth education programs 13863-4
Health care
funding 14498
health professionals, training 14498-9
Homelessness, government action 14500-1
Housing
residential care facilities, residential and assisted-living units 14500
social and subsidized housing, government investment 14501
supportive housing 14501
Income tax reductions 14738-9
India, B.C. trade missions 14514
Industry, tax reductions 14500
Lavoie, Paul-Jean, accomplishments as teacher 14094-5
Lower mainland, transportation infrastructure projects 14499-500
MLAs, role and responsibilities 14823
NDP, position on correctional facilities 13865
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, benefits and opportunities 14825
Pelech, Marc, accomplishments as teacher 14094-5
Phoenix Centre, addiction services 14501
Post-secondary education funding 14499
Private members' statements
Building for today and the future 14738-41
Changing our future 13863-5
Public debt, deficits and debt management 14825
Revelstoke ambulance station 14303
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Surrey detachment, gang crime prevention program in schools 13863
Safety, government action on public safety issues 14502
Salmon, conservation and education program 14372
School district 36 (Surrey), new schools and number of teachers 14499
Seniors, government assistance 14500
Serpentine Enhancement Society 14372
Singh, Kanwaljit, death 14753
Statements by members
Paul-Jean Lavoie and Marc Pelech 14094-5
Serpentine Enhancement Society 14372
Substance abuse and addiction, prevention and treatment services 14501
Surrey
crime, community action on gang activity 13863-5
firefighters 14439
government investment 14739-41
health care facilities 14498
health care facilities and education services 14739-41
health care facilities and schools 14515
parks and public spaces 14502
post-secondary institutions 14499, 14739, 14825
teachers commended 14094-5
transportation infrastructure 14739, 14741, 14825
Surrey Memorial Hospital, expansion project 14498
Surrey-Fleetwood constituency and area, establishment as new constituency 14823
Surrey-Tynehead constituency and area
constituent issues and work of community organizations 14823
electoral boundary changes 14823
Taxation
government initiatives 14500-1
tax reductions 14825
tax reductions during B.C. Liberal Party administration 14502
Throne speech, content and proposed amendment 14824-5
Throne speech debate 14822-6
Tributes
Aman Virk 14753
Kanwaljit Singh 14753
Virk, Aman, death 14753
Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2009, debate 14439-40
Herbert, Spencer (Vancouver-Burrard)

As subject
experience in arts and culture sector 14042-3
letter on arts and culture funding 14056 (Bennett) 14043, 14054, 14056, 14107
meeting with Tourism Minister (Bennett) 13808
Arts and culture
arts councils, funding 14067
arts festivals, funding 14050
arts organizations, funding 14050-3, 14206-7
arts partners in creative development initiative 14068
B.C. Scene initiative 14046
concert ticket prices, consumer protection issues 14252-3
dance organizations, funding 14049-50
employment in sector 14068-9, 14102
endowment fund 14044, 14051-3, 14069
government funding and support 14043-56, 14066-71, 14102-9, 14411-2
role in B.C. economy 14066, 14068, 14411
role in B.C. economy, report recommendations 14101-2
theatre organizations, funding 14055
Beauchesne, Arthur, comments on rules for interim supply 14288
B.C. Arts Council, funding 14043-5, 14047-55, 14069
B.C. Liberal Party government
accountability and openness 14355-7, 14410
Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust, inclusion of matters involving Patrick Kinsella 14812
MLAs, use of word "unprecedented" 14409
policies, impact on poverty levels 14412, 14446
priorities 14411-2
trust issue 14410, 14412
Budget, 2008-09 supplementary estimates debate, other appropriations, contingencies and new programs, 14206-7
Budget debate 14409-13, 14446-7
Budgets
2008-09 budget, additional funds, allocation of contingency funds 14206-7
2009-10 budget
content 14409-10, 14412, 14446-7
interim supply 14286-90
priorities 14411-2
interim supply, use during B.C. Liberal Party administration 14286-9
Canada Council for the Arts, funding for arts and culture 14102-3
Clean Energy Fuels Corp., contract with TransLink 14812
Consumer Protection in Ticket Sales Act, 2009, debate 14252-3
Consumers, costs and user fees 14446
Day of Pink 13982
Democracy, parliamentary democracy 14289
Economy, conditions, government response 14409-11
Firefighters
health and safety risks 14437-8
work commended 14437-8
Forests and forest industry
export of raw logs, petition tabled 14482
protection of old-growth forests, petition tabled 14482
Georgia Strait (Vancouver), article on arts funding 14045
Government
ministers and deputy ministers, accountability for meeting budget estimates 14355-8
ministers' salaries, salary holdback based on meeting of budget targets 14357-8
Hastings Racecourse employees, layoff for Olympic Games 14410
Health, continuing and long-term care facilities, standard of care 14446
Homelessness, government action 14410
Housing
affordable housing, government action 14412
rental housing, evictions for renovations and tenant advocacy groups 13778
rental housing, government policies 14412
Income disparity in B.C. 14356, 14446
Kinsella, Patrick
relationship with government 14812
role in Clean Energy contract with TransLink 14812
role in sale of B.C. Rail 14423
Kootenay area, East Kootenays, arts and culture funding 14069, 14071, 14107
Legislature, question period, government response to questions 14812
McMartin, Will, article on interim supply legislation 14286-8
MacPhail, Joy, comments on use of interim supply in 2005 14288-9
MLAs, remuneration 14411
Ministerial Accountability Bases Act, 2008-2009, debate 14355-8
Ministerial Accountability Bases Act, use of legislation by B.C. Liberal Party government 14355-8
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
2010 Legacies Now, Arts Now initiative 14068
impact on arts and culture sector 14069-70
Oral questions
Government relationship with Patrick Kinsella 14812
Role of Patrick Kinsella in B.C. Rail sale 14423
Petitions
benefits and compensation for permanently injured workers 14814
export of raw logs and protection of old-growth forests 14482
Publishing industry, book publishers, funding 14049
St. Paul's Hospital, future of hospital 14412-3
Sports event ticket prices, consumer protection issues 14252-3
Statements by members
Advocacy for renters 13778
Community spirit in Vancouver's West End 14754
Day of Pink 13982
Strata Property Amendment Act, 2009
debate 14792
content and public response 14792
debate in Legislature and status at adjournment of spring sitting 14792
Supply Act (No. 1), 2009, debate 14286-90
Tourism, Culture and the Arts Ministry
2008-09 supplementary estimates debate 14042-57, 14066-71, 14101-9
budget 14043-4, 14047-9, 14051, 14054, 14056, 14066-8, 14103-8
U.S., arts funding 14055
Vancouver
firefighters 14437-8
Stanley Park 14754
West End, community conditions and spirit 14754
West End, rental housing stock 13778
Vancouver-Burrard constituency and area
constituents' concerns 14356-7
housing and homelessness 14410
Violence, prevention of bullying 13982
Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2009, debate 14437-8
Workers compensation for permanently injured workers, petition tabled 14814
Hogg, Hon. Gordon (Surrey–White Rock)

As subject
parents 14716, 14719
personal influences and experiences in public service 14716-7
Bailey, Chuck, contributions to Little League baseball 14717-8
B.C.
opportunities and strengths 14718, 14720-1
population, people moving to B.C. 14718
Charles, Bernard, life and accomplishments 14717
Cities and towns, silviculture initiatives, Trees for Tomorrow program 14719
Communities, strategic community investment fund 14719
Community Arts Council of White Rock and District, activities and funding 14718-9
Health care
capital and operating funding 14718
system, integrated health networks 14719-20
Highway 37, electrification 14720
Infrastructure, investment in projects, government action 14718
Mining industry in B.C., current conditions and government support 14720
Minister's Council on Mineral Exploration and Mining, activities 14720
Peace Arch Hospital, history, services and funding 14719-20
Safety, public safety system, government funding and social capital issue 14718
Society, personal choice in modern society 14718
Southern Okanagan Secondary School, Hornets boys basketball team, championship win 14315
Surrey–White Rock constituency and area, local initiatives, government funding and support 14718-9
Throne speech, content and themes 14716-8, 14720
Throne speech debate 14716-21
Tributes
Southern Okanagan Secondary School basketball champions 14315
Welfare, quality of life, public perception 14720
Whalley Little League, program for special needs children 14717-8
Horgan, John (Malahat–Juan de Fuca)

As subject
comments on B.C. energy supply and demand (Les) 14567
comments on independent power projects (Penner) 14731
comments on issues, repetition by others 14573
communications with constituents 14268
experience as MLA 14833-6
family members working as firefighters 14433
staff and colleagues thanked 14833, 14836
Beauchesne, Arthur, comments on scrutiny of government 14268
Belmont Secondary School
initiatives and programs 14475-6
need for new building 14476, 14573
Black, Iain, comments on minimum wage in throne speech debate 14834
B.C. Hydro
agreement with Accenture for provision of support services, role of Premier's office 14758-9
dividend to government 13782
purchase of electricity from independent power producers 13782
return on equity 13986
revenues 13782
B.C. Liberal Party
donations from industry 14096
fundraising activities, use of government staff 14096
B.C. Liberal Party government
financial management 14271
MLAs, comments on issues 14572-3
priorities 14835
B.C. Rail
mandate and relationship with government 14536
sale
fairness report, government role 14155
proponent concerns re bidding process 14155
role of Premier's office 14699-700
Budget, 2008-09 supplementary estimates debate, other appropriations, contingencies and new programs 14207-9
Budget debate 14569-74, 14575
Budgets
2008-09 budget, additional funds, allocation of contingency funds 14207-9
2009-10 budget
content 13782
interim supply 14268-71
projections 14573
Campbell, Gordon, comments on B.C. Rail mandate 14536
Cancer awareness and fundraising initiatives 14296
Capital regional district, infrastructure project applications 13900
Carbon tax, impact on economy 13886-7
Community Development Ministry, 2008-09 supplementary estimates debate 13900
Economy
conditions 14573
economic plan for province 14834
global economy, conditions, cooperative response 14575
Elections, fixed election date 14269, 14271
Energy, electricity rates 13985-6
Firefighters, workers compensation for firefighters with cancer 14433
Forest Amendment Act, 2009, debate 14661-3
Forests and forest industry
coastal forest industry, job loss 14661
community forest program, agreements 14661
companies, property development activities 14662-3
export of raw logs, petition tabled 14482
old-growth forests, protection, petition tabled 14482
removal of private lands from tree farm licences 14661-3
removal of private lands from tree farm licences, zoning bylaws and issues 14040
tenure system, corporate concentration and diversity 14662-3
Government Integrity Act, 2009, debate 14636
Highlands, government grants for infrastructure and other projects 13900
Highway 14
improvements, government investment 14123
repairs to section near Port Renfrew 14123, 14570-1
Infrastructure funding, disparity in distribution 14570
Juan de Fuca Grizzlies, hockey championship 14592
Kinsella, Patrick
contract with B.C. Rail 14477-8, 14536
lobbyist activities, government comment 14759
relationship with government 14597, 14813
role in Accenture contract with B.C. Hydro 14758-9
role in sale of B.C. Rail 14376, 14422, 14699
work experience 14376
Kinsol Trestle restoration project 14208-9
Langford
development and economy 14570
government grants for infrastructure and other projects 13900
Legislature
adjournment of spring sitting 14835
estimates process, time line for debate 14269
language used in House, "bubkes" and "crock" 14573
opposition, role 14268-9, 14571
question period, government response to questions 14813
role and proposals for reforms 14269, 14271
Speaker and Deputy Speakers thanked 14836
Lobbyists
ethical conduct and regulation 14636
legislation, government action 14834-5
Malahat–Juan de Fuca constituency and area
constituent issues 14270
constituent issues and electoral boundary changes 14833-6
description and electoral boundary changes 14569, 14575
forest industry, community forest proposal 14661-3
government grants for infrastructure and other projects 13900
infrastructure needs 14573-4, 14575
road issues and improvements 14123-4
schools in area 14834
Mason, Gary, article on role of Premier's office in B.C. Rail sale 14699
MLAs
communication, issues 14572-3
health issues, experiences with cancer 14296-7
health issues, support 14836
responsibility to constituents 14575
Metchosin, government grants for infrastructure and other projects 13900
NDP, position on minimum wage 14834
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
costs and funding 14573
impact on issues 14572
Oral questions
B.C. Rail contract with Patrick Kinsella 14536
B.C. Hydro rates 13985-6
B.C. Hydro revenues and rates 13782
Fairness report on B.C. Rail sale 14155
Forest industry issues on Vancouver Island 14040
Government relationship with Patrick Kinsella 14813
Impact of fuel tax on economy 13886-7
Meetings between Patrick Kinsella and government ministers 14597
Orca Bay donation to B.C. Liberal Party 14096
Role of Patrick Kinsella and Premier's office in B.C. Rail sale 14699-700
Role of Patrick Kinsella in Accenture contract 14758-9
Role of Patrick Kinsella in B.C. Rail sale 14376, 14421-2, 14477-8
Use of government staff for B.C. Liberal Party fundraising 14096
Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment, agreement with B.C. Lottery Corporation and donation to B.C. Liberal Party 14096
Petitions
export of raw logs and protection of old-growth forests 14482
Politics in B.C. 14571-2
Port Renfrew, access to Island Coastal Economic Trust 14570-1
Sooke, government grants for infrastructure and other projects 13900
Statements by members
Belmont Secondary School 14475-6
Supply Act (No. 1), 2009, debate 14268-71
Throne speech
content and proposed amendment 14832-3, 14835-6
debate 14834
Throne speech debate 14832-6
TimberWest Forest Corp., operations on Vancouver Island, property development activities 14661
Tobacco, government initiatives for tobacco use reduction 14296
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry, 2008-09 supplementary estimates debate 14122-4
Transportation projects in B.C., government priorities 14571
Tributes
Juan de Fuca Grizzlies hockey team 14592
Vancouver Island
fishing industry 14661
forest industry 14040, 14661-2
south Island, commuter rail 14574
south Island, transportation infrastructure 14122-3, 14570-1, 14833-6
Wages, minimum wage, NDP position 14834
Welfare, government action on social welfare issues 14569-70
Western Forest Products Inc.
operations on Vancouver Island 14040
removal of land from tree farm licence 14661-3, 14835-6
Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2009, debate 14433-4
Horning, Al (Kelowna–Lake Country)

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