Province of British Columbia
First Session, 39th Parliament – 2009
INDEX (Member entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington)

As subject
constituents, campaign workers and family thanked 529
mother's experience as Filipino immigrant to B.C. 529
Ambulance Services Collective Agreement Act
debate 2125-9, 2239-43
delay for six months 2239-43
Autism, early intervention program and treatment services 1687
B.C., rural B.C., ambulance service 2127-8
B.C. Hydro employees, women in leadership roles 1362
B.C. Liberal Party, campaign statements 531, 681
B.C. Liberal Party government
financial management and priorities 681-2
position on child care provision by corporations 2180-1
public confidence 531, 681
Budget debate 528-33
Budget Measures Implementation Act (No. 2), 2009, debate 681-2
Budgets
2009-10 budget content 530-2
2009-10 budget deficit 681-2
balanced budgets, suspension of legislation for four years 681-2
Canadian Diabetes Association, work of organization 2487-8
Children
child welfare issues, government action 1143
employment, regulations and workplace safety 1143, 1521
Children and Family Development Ministry
estimates debate 2172-82
budget, allocation to child care 2175
role and responsibilities, child care portfolio transfer from minister of state 2179-80
Children, child care
accessibility, role in parents' participation in education and labour force 2177-8
affordability 2179
child care provision by corporations, B.C. Liberal Party position 2180-1
facilities, capital grants for upgrades and maintenance 117, 2173-5
funding 2172-3
spaces 2173
spaces and wait-lists 2176-8
subsidies 2175-6
supports for special needs children 2180
system, need for improved system 117-8, 531-2, 2181-2
system, role of government and private sector 2178
Children, early childhood development
child vulnerability 1849
child vulnerability and government investment in early learning 532
early childhood educators, professional development, training and wages 2180-1
early learning, government investment 1850-1
report and recommendations by human early learning partnership 1848-51
StrongStart B.C. initiative 118, 532
Chudnovsky, David, service as MLA 529
Diabetes awareness 2487-8
Education, full-day kindergarten 532, 2841-2
Education Ministry, estimates debate 2841-2
Family Services of Greater Vancouver, funding 803
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, awareness and response 655-6
Filipino Canadians
Filipino community in B.C. 529-30
representation in B.C. Legislature 529
Food banks, report on usage 2429
Fresh Groove Productions, dance accomplishments 128
H1N1 influenza virus, action plan, role of ambulance service 2128
Labour, collective bargaining 2126-7, 2240-2
Lower Mainland, ambulance service 2128
Medical Services Plan, coverage for immigrants 529
Motions
Early learning opportunities in B.C., debate 117-8
Employment standards for young workers, debate 1521
Oral questions
Early intervention program for children with autism 1687
Government action on poverty reduction 2429
Report on child labour regulations in B.C. 1143
Report recommendations on protection system for victims of domestic violence 803-4
Paramedics
collective bargaining process, legislated settlement 2125-9, 2240-2
training, wages and working conditions 2126-8
Philippines, impact of Typhoon Ketsana and response 976-7
Politics and politicians, political participation by women 1362
Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes, child care facilities 2177-8
Poverty
child poverty, government action 2429
reduction, government strategy 2429
Private members' statements
UBC 15 by 15 report 1848-51
School district 39 (Vancouver), implementation of full-day kindergarten 2841-2
Sexual orientation, advocacy and programs for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people 530
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, bus service, need for expansion 531
Statements by members
Diabetes awareness 2487-8
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder 655-6
Fresh Groove Productions 128
Response to typhoon in the Philippines 976-7
United Nations convention on the rights of the child 2652
Women's equality and leadership 1362
Tupper Integrated Neighbourhood Greenway Association, work of organization 530
U.N., convention on the rights of the child, 20th anniversary 2652
University of B.C., child care facilities 2177
University of Victoria, child care facilities, corporate proposal 2180
Vancouver-Kensington constituency and area, description and issues 530-1
Violence, family violence, programs and services for women and children 803-4
Welfare, social programs and services, reductions 682
Women's equality, need for leadership by women 1362
Workers rights 2240-2

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