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

Thomson, Hon. Steve (Kelowna-Mission)

As subject
campaign team and constituency staff thanked 332-3
family and supporters thanked 304
family background 304-5
participation in politics 335
Agricultural Land Commission
budget and investigations 1294
decisions, non–farm use applications 1294
Agricultural Land Commission Act, definitions, "soil" 1293
Agricultural land reserve
policies, house location on reserve properties 1184
rangeland and ranches, review 1187
review 1292
Agriculture
farmland
access via Crown land and roads 1295
remediated land 1181
use of Crown land 1180
financial assistance and insurance programs for farmers 334-5
government initiatives 334-5
government investment 1181-2
government support 1185
greenhouse industry, use of lights 1293-4
industry 334, 1175
industry, commercialization and innovation centre 1182
promotion of B.C. products 1188-9
research and development 1182-3
seeds, genetically modified seeds 1182
water use, issues 1184
youth involvement, government promotion 1183
Agriculture and Lands Ministry
estimates debate 1174-89, 1287-95
budget 1186
estimates debate 1178, 1184, 1292
food safety branch 1180
initiatives and responsibilities 1175-6
staff 1176, 1287
work on climate change action initiatives 1183
Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation, operations 1186
Agrimarine Industries Inc., communications with government re closed-containment technology 1291-2
AgriStability program, staffing 1185
Animal Disease Control Act, amendments 2494-6
Aquaculture
closed-containment systems 1290-2, 1534
fish farms
escape of farmed fish 1534
licence applications 1288, 1290
licence applications, government consultation with First Nations 1535
government management 1175-6
government management, court ruling 1287-8
government management, funding 1287
industry, tax assessment 1290-1
ocean ranching 1291-2
Association of B.C. Land Surveyors, position on amendments to land survey legislation 2496-7
B.C., north coast, moratorium on fish farm licences 1291
B.C. Liberal Party government, Okanagan MLAs 333
B.C. Ranching Task Force
activities 1292
funding, work and terms of reference 1186-8
B.C. Veterinary Medical Association
allegations re conduct of executive 1177-8
funding 1178
relationship and communications with Agriculture Ministry 1176-7
Broughton Archipelago, fish farms in area, escape of Atlantic salmon 1534
Budget debate 304-5, 332-5
Crown land
grant program 1175
land sales and revenues 1180, 1287
Education, agriculture programs and fruit and vegetable programs 1186
Energy, alternative energy sources, anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste 1182-3
Environment, brownfields renewal strategy 335
First Nations Agricultural Association, involvement in ranching industry task force 1187
Fishing industry, management, transfer of responsibilities from provincial to federal government 1288-90, 1534-5
Food industry
berry farming 335
meat-processing regulations, ministry responsible 1179-80
Harmonized sales tax, impacts 334, 1176
Hawkins, Sindi, cancer fundraising activities 304
Kelowna-Mission constituency and area, description 333
Land restoration and remediation programs 1180-1
Land Surveyors Act, amendments 2496-7
Land surveyors, land survey companies, governance 2496-7
Land use planning, role of Agriculture Ministry 1185
Livestock industry
cattle industry 1187-8
ranching industry, task force 335
regulation, application to B.C. and Alberta industries 2494-7
Metro Vancouver, regional growth strategy 1184
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2009, debate 2494-7
Mitchell, Paul, community work 333
Okanagan area
government investment 333
MLAs and local government officials 333
Okanagan College
programs and services 333-4
school of business 333-4
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 1189
Oral questions (response)
Government action on open-net fish farming 1534-5
Students in Free Enterprise program 333
Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee, report and recommendations 1291
Trade, investment and labour mobility agreement 2494
Urbanization, urban-farm interface 1184
Veterinarians, legislation, public consultation 1177-9
Waste management, landfills on farmland 1293
Water, ministry responsible 1184
Thorne, Diane (Coquitlam-Maillardville)

As subject
background as Newfoundlander 415
family, staff and supporters thanked 411
Ambulance service
response times 2028
service during B.C. Liberal Party administration 2026
Ambulance Services Collective Agreement Act
debate 2025-8, 2213-5
delay for six months 2213-5
Arts and culture
government funding, gaming grants 414
role in economy 414
ArtsConnect Tri-Cities Arts Council, 40th anniversary 2114-5
B.C., rural B.C., ambulance service 2027-8
B.C. Ambulance Service, establishment and role 2026
B.C. Liberal Party government
financial management and priorities 412-5
MLAs, response to paramedic issues 2027-8, 2213
priorities 660
Budget debate 411-5
Budgets, 2009-10 budget priorities 412
Canwest Raise-a-Reader campaign 719
Cariboo area, ambulance service 2027
Children, early childhood development, Books for B.C. Babies program 660, 878
Coquitlam area
ambulance service 2214
description and issues 411-5
environmental protection activities 414
parks 411-2
Coquitlam Public Library, funding 413-4
Crime and criminals, gang crime, government action 558-9
Education
annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades 132-3
class size and composition, government action 413
full-day kindergarten 116-7, 413
funding 116-7, 413
parent advisory councils, funding 331-2
school districts and boards of education, costs 413
school libraries 1530
Environment, environmental protection, government action 415
Environment Ministry, budget 415
Le Festival du Bois 411
Fraser Health Authority, budget and services 412
Gambling
Internet gaming 414
revenues, use for essential services 414
Gangs, prevention of gang activity, youth education programs 558-9
Hansen, Colin, comments on strata legislation consultation 896
Harmonized sales tax
impacts 412
petition tabled 2121-2
Health care system
long-term care beds 413
surgery wait-lists and waiting times 412
Housing, affordable housing, government action 415
Kamloops, ambulance station 2027
Libraries
B.C. OneCard initiative 878
funding for libraries and reading rooms 414, 878-9
Literacy
programs and services, funding 413-4, 719, 878-9
promotion, Drop Everything and Read Challenge 1530
Lower Mainland
ambulance service 2027
gang crime 558
MacDiarmid, Margaret, comments on education funding 117
McEvoy, Michael, comments on full-day kindergarten 413
Maillardville, French heritage 411
Meadowbrook Elementary School, fish farm project and letter to Environment Minister 414-5
Medical Services Plan premiums, increase 412
Motions
Early learning opportunities in B.C., debate 116-7
Government action on gang violence, debate 558-9
Role of libraries, debate 878-9
Oral questions
Coquitlam school district funding 1042-3
Funding for literacy programs 660
Funding for parent advisory councils 331-2
School district funding 132-3
Paramedics
collective bargaining process, legislated settlement 2025-6, 2028, 2215
training, wages and working conditions 2026-8, 2214-5
Petitions
harmonized sales tax 2121-2
Plunkett, Brandon, experience as paramedic 2214-5
PoCoMo Youth Services Society, Project Reach Out initiative, funding 558-9
Poverty, child poverty, government action 414
Riverview Hospital, future of facility and grounds 412
Rustad, John, position on paramedic issues 2028
School district 43 (Coquitlam)
funding 413, 1042-3
role 411
School district 73 (Kamloops-Thompson), annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades 132-3
Schwenning, Kristy, experience of paramedic spouse 2027
Share Family and Community Services Society, food bank, usage 414
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, Evergreen line 415
Statements by members
ArtsConnect and Theatrix Youtheatre 2114-5
Canwest Raise-a-Reader campaign 719
Drop Everything and Read Day 1530
Strata Property Amendment Act, 2009
debate, speakers 896-7
reintroduction 896-7
Strata property legislation, government consultation and development of legislation 896-7
Theatrix Youtheatre Society, activities 2115
Tri-Cities area
homelessness 415
programs and services, reduction 412-3
Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, memorandum on ambulance services 2026
The Vancouver Sun, editorial on library and literacy funding 878
Volk, Aaron, comments on paramedic issues 2215
Wages and salaries, minimum wage 414
Thornthwaite, Jane Ann (North Vancouver–Seymour)

As subject
experience as school trustee 38-9
letter from paramedic constituent (Austin) 2088
supporters thanked 37-8
work as nutritionist and parents' experiences as seniors 2637-8
Agriculture, government support 39
B.C. Seniors Games 2638
Capilano University
designation as university 38
school of motion picture arts 16, 38-9
Children, early childhood development, StrongStart B.C. initiative 121
Climate action plan 39-40
Community Living Month 978
Disabled and handicapped persons, developmentally disabled persons, social inclusion 978
Education
full-day kindergarten 39, 121-2
neighbourhood learning centres 39
school sports infrastructure funding 2733-4
Energy, clean energy, economic opportunities and government strategy 39-40
Harmonized sales tax, economic benefits 39
Health care system
funding 39
government promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness 39, 2638
healthy lifestyle and physical fitness of children and youth, benefits 2733-4
healthy lifestyle and physical fitness of seniors 2637-8
Jarvis, Daniel, service as MLA 38
Motions
Early learning opportunities in B.C., debate 121-2
North Shore Disability Resource Centre, services and fundraising event 326
North Shore, seniors facilities 2638
North Shore Youth Safe House, services and fundraising 1615
North Vancouver area
description and issues 37-40
StrongStart B.C. centres 1862
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 40
Parkgate Community Centre, seniors fitness facility 2638
Private members' statements (response)
Sustaining healthy and productive seniors 2637-8
Seniors population, demographic trend 2638
Silver Harbour Centre, services for seniors 2638
Statements by members
Capilano University School of Motion Picture Arts 16
Community Living Month 978
North Shore Disability Resource Centre 326
North Shore Youth Safe House 1615
StrongStart B.C. centres in North Vancouver 1862
Youth sports activities and school sports infrastructure 2733-4
Throne speech, content 39-40
Throne speech debate 37-40
Tsleil-Waututh First Nation, agreement with Port of Vancouver 40
Windsor Secondary School, new artificial turf and track, funding 2733-4
Trevena, Claire (North Island)

As subject
appointment as Assistant Deputy Speaker (Chong) 415 (Farnworth) 11 (Horgan) 281
constituents and staff thanked 256
role as Assistant Deputy Speaker 256
Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Ministry, estimates debate 1254-6
Ambulance Services Collective Agreement Act, debate 2024-5
B.C., rural B.C., ambulance service 2024-5
B.C. Utilities Commission, decision on B.C. Hydro power acquisition plan 258
Budget debate 256-9
Budgets, issues, release of information and debate 258
Bute Inlet, description and role of ecotourism in area 16
Campbell River
forestry meeting and public building construction materials 1068
mental health services and crisis line services 2114
women's fundraising run 562
Campbell River and District General Hospital
endoscopy services 2608
intensive care unit, physician staffing 2608
Campbell River Women's Centre, distribution of school supply kits 562
Catalyst Paper Corp., Campbell River mill operations 1068
Children, in-school child care services for students with children, case 563
CLN Machining and Fabricating Ltd., production of wind turbines 2577
Comox Valley, mental health services, crisis line services 2114
Democracy, parliamentary democracy 256-7
Doak, Keli, experience as paramedic 2024-5
Education
full-day kindergarten, implementation and participating schools 2849
parent advisory councils, funding 2849
Education Ministry, estimates debate 2849
Elections, voter turnout 257
Energy
hydroelectric power, run-of-the-river projects, government policy and public concerns 258-9
wind power 2577
Environment Ministry, estimates debate 2397
First Nations housing, government action on issues 1254-5
Forests and forest industry
conditions in industry, government action 1068-9
wood-first initiative 1068-9
workers, transition programs 258
Gambling, revenues, use by social service organizations 258
Government, commitment to public interest 258-9
Harmonized sales tax
impacts and public opinion 257-8
petition tabled 2122
Health Services Ministry, estimates debate 2608-9
Health Statutes (Residents' Bill of Rights) Amendment Act, 2009, debate 1714-5
Housing, residential care facilities
access to care and services 1714-5
resident rights 1714-5
residents, younger disabled residents 1714-5
wait-lists and waiting times 1715
Island JADE Society, community services in Campbell River area 887
Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures Ltd., letter to Premier re harmonized sales tax 257
Legislature, work of Legislature 257
Mental health, crisis line services 2609
North Island College, bursaries for women students 562-3
North Island constituency and area
economy and education 258
forest industry 1068-9
issues and concerns during election campaign 257, 259
Paramedics
collective bargaining process, legislated settlement 2024-5
training, wages and working conditions 2024-5
Petitions
crisis lines on Vancouver Island, funding 2121
harmonized sales tax 2122
Plutonic Power Corp.
run-of-the-river project proposal in Bute Inlet 259
run-of-the-river project proposal in Bute Inlet, environmental assessment process 2397
run-of-the-river project proposal in Upper Toba Valley, environmental assessment process 2397
Port Hardy, crisis line services to Mount Waddington area 2114
School district 72 (Campbell River)
district parent advisory council, concerns re education funding 2849
implementation of full-day kindergarten 2849
School district 85 (Vancouver Island North), implementation of full-day kindergarten 2849
Sointula, role of co-operative store 205-6
Statements by members
100th anniversary of Sointula Co-operative 205-6
Bute Inlet 16
Crisis lines on Vancouver Island 2114
Island JADE Society 887
Wind turbine manufacturer in Port McNeill 2577
Work of women's organizations in Campbell River 562-3
Stone, Ken, death 562
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry, estimates debate 1133
Tributes
Ken Stone 562
Tsulquate First Nation reserve, housing conditions 1254-6
Vancouver Island
crisis line services
First Nations concerns 2609
funding and service delivery changes 2609
petitions tabled 2121
services and volunteers 2114
north Island
highways and roads 1133
hospital facilities 2609
tourism industry concerns 257-8
Wood First Act, debate 1068-9
Wood waste, expansion of use of fibre 1069

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