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

Yamamoto, Hon. Naomi (North Vancouver–Lonsdale)

As subject
family and supporters thanked 383
family background 383 (Bains) 385-6
father's background and experiences 384-5
position with Chamber of Commerce 383
Asian Canadians, right to vote 383
B.C. Chamber of Commerce, position on harmonized sales tax 383-4
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management and priorities 384
Budget debate 382-5
Budgets, 2009-10 budget content 384
Capilano University, school of motion picture arts 383
Churchill, Winston, comments on opportunity 384
Exports and imports, trade between B.C. and U.S. 2826
Finlayson, Jock, comments on harmonized sales tax 384
Flathead Valley
environmental protection, B.C.–Montana action and coordination 2827-8
mining activities in area 2826-8
research visit by U.N. delegation 2827
Forests and forest industry, wood-first initiative 2826
Garson, Jon, comments on harmonized sales tax 384
Government
cabinet, joint cabinet meeting with Washington 2828
intergovernmental relations 2825-8
Grills, Lee, letter on Japanese Canadian internment during World War II 385
Hansen, Colin, handling of information on harmonized sales tax 384
Harmonized sales tax, position of business organizations 384
International Joint Commission, study on mining activities in Flathead Valley 2826
Japanese Canadians, internment and property confiscation during World War II 385
Lions Gate Hospital, expansion and services 382
MAX Resource Corp., mining exploration permit in Flathead Valley area 2827
Montana government, relationship with B.C. government 2826-8
North Shore Studios Management Ltd., operations 382-3
North Shore, trade area, transportation infrastructure projects 382
North Vancouver–Lonsdale constituency and area, description and issues 382-3
Pacific NorthWest Economic Region, 2009 conference in Boise, Idaho, B.C. resolution re local government procurement policies 2826
Pensions
Alberta–B.C. pension proposal 2825-6
reforms, government action 2825-6
Premier's Office, estimates debate 2825-8
Shankers Bend dam proposals 2828
Taxation, tax reductions during B.C. Liberal Party administration 384
U.S., buy-American initiative 2826
Whittred, Katherine, service as MLA 383
Winter, John, comments on harmonized sales tax 384
Yap, Hon. John (Richmond-Steveston)

As subject
supporters thanked 140
Air, greenhouse gas emissions
cap-and-trade system 142, 2417
reduction
agriculture industry 2422
balance between emission reduction and carbon offsets 2417
government action 2416-8
marine sector 2419
targets 141, 2415-7
transportation sector 2418-9
Arts and culture, endowment fund 140
Asia-Pacific gateway, establishment of authority 143
Brisebois, Diane, comments on harmonized sales tax 142
B.C., 150th anniversary, government funding 140
B.C. Ferry Services Inc., exemption from emission reduction legislation 2418-9
B.C. Liberal Party government, priorities 143-4
Carbon
carbon offsets 141
carbon-neutral initiatives, public sector initiatives 141
Carbon tax 141
Civil service, carbon neutrality 141, 2415-8
Climate Action Minister of State, establishment 140-3
Climate change
climate action plan 2422
government action on climate change 141-3, 2416
International Carbon Action Partnership 142
western climate initiative 142, 2417
Economy, conditions, government response 142
Energy
bioenergy, use of wood waste for power generation 142
clean energy, economic opportunities and government strategy 141
innovative clean energy fund 141
Environment Ministry
estimates debate 2415-9, 2422
climate action secretariat, budget, allocation for Olympic Games activities 2419
climate action secretariat, role 2416
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations on harmonized sales tax 142
Government, carbon neutrality 141, 2416, 2418
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act, regulations 2415
Harmonized sales tax, economic benefits 142-3
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 143
Ontario, harmonized sales tax implementation 142
Pacific Carbon Trust
allocation of carbon offsets for public sector 2416-8
role re carbon offsets 141
Rees, Richard, comments on harmonized sales tax 142
Richmond Olympic Oval, venue 143
Richmond-Steveston constituency and area, description and issues 140, 143
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority. Canada line 141
Steveston, fishing industry history and legacy project 140
Steveston London Secondary School, construction and opening 140
Throne speech debate 140-3
Transit services, transit plan and government investment 141
Winter, John, comments on harmonized sales tax 142

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