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Province of British Columbia
First Session, 39th Parliament – 2009
INDEX (Subject and Business entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
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Vaccinations See Immunization
under Health – Public health; particular diseases
Valemount, B.C. See also Prince George–Valemount constituency and area
- Activities and opportunities (Bond) 376
- Olympic torch relay and event (Bond) 376
Valhalla Provincial Park
- Expansion of park (Conroy) 1680
Valhalla Wilderness Society
- Conservation activities and Valhalla Mile campaign (Conroy) 1680
- Hiking tour of Incomappleux Valley, injury case (Gentner) 1682
Value-added tax system See Taxation
Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
- Relocation project (Herbert) 1826 (Krueger) 1826
Vancouver, B.C. See also Lower Mainland; Metro Vancouver; Vancouver-Fairview constituency and area; Vancouver–False Creek constituency and area; Vancouver-Hastings constituency and area; Vancouver-Kensington constituency and area; Vancouver-Kingsway constituency and area; Vancouver–Mount Pleasant constituency and area; Vancouver–West End constituency and area
- Arts and culture, government funding (Simpson, S.) 131
- Arts and culture organizations and funding (Kwan) 1662-3
- Chinatown, Chinese theatre remodelling project (Krueger) 1779-80
- City government
- Community court pilot project (de Jong) 2468, 2472-5 (Krog) 2473-5
- Convention centre See Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
- Crime rate (de Jong) 2467
- Downtown Eastside
- child care and child development funding (Polak) 2183
- community mapping project and housing issues (Kwan) 1361
- drug traffickers (Heed) 1803
- gentrification and community development (Simpson, S.) 1736
- housing and shelters (Coleman) 2353
- issues, government role (Coleman) 1735-7 (Simpson, S.) 1735-6
- residents' experiences with criminal justice system (Kwan) 1805
- supportive housing (Coleman) 1738
- Woodwards Building project (Coleman) 1736-7 (Simpson, S.) 1736
- Gang crime (Gentner) 555
- Graffiti, incidence (Bennett) 1394-5 (Krog) 1394-5
- Hastings Park, use of site (Herbert) 1824-5 (Krueger) 1825
- Homeless Emergency Action Team shelters (Herbert) 2366
- Hosting of 2010 Olympic Winter Games See Olympic Games – 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
- Leasehold and strata property (Coleman) 1002, 1006
- Liquor licensing, enforcement (Coleman) 1665-6
- Liquor stores (Coleman) 1727-8
- Liquor stores, East Hastings store (Simpson, S.) 1727-9
- Little Mountain Housing redevelopment project (Coleman) 1750
- North Shore See North Shore
- Robson Square, use for B.C. pavilion during Olympic Games (Corrigan) 1399 (Herbert) 1419-20 (McNeil) 1399, 1419-20
- Social services organizations, concerns re transportation issues during Olympic Games (Coleman) 1665 (Kwan) 1664-5
- West End See Vancouver–West End constituency and area
Vancouver Charter
Vancouver Children's Festival
- Government funding, gaming grant (Herbert) 129-30
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
- Bookings and visitor numbers (Macdonald) 596
- Bookings and visitor numbers, study (Herbert) 1826-9 (Krueger) 1826-9
- Expansion project (Krueger) 152, 520 (Lake) 97, 1062-3 (Les) 115 (Routley, B.) 88
- Expenses and revenues (Herbert) 1828-9, 1833 (Krueger) 1828-9, 1833
- Rental revenues (Herbert) 1830 (Krueger) 1830
- Water lot development project in area See PCI Group
Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
- Renovation project (Krueger) 2880
- Renovation project, funding (Herbert) 1905 (Krueger) 1905
Vancouver Esperanza Society
- Property taxes, government coverage (Falcon) 2665 (Herbert) 2665
Vancouver Film Studios Ltd.
- Sound stage project (Krueger) 1781
Vancouver Foundation
- B.C. arts renaissance fund (Black, I.) 1989 (Krueger) 1905
Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.
- Diamond Centre project (Ralston) 2727
Vancouver Inner City Education Society
- Concerns re issues for inner-city schools (Kwan) 2844
Vancouver International Airport
- Opportunities from Olympic Games (Horne) 2640
Vancouver Island See also particular communities, constituencies, etc.
- First Nations treaty negotiations (Horgan) 2886-7
- Forest industry
- Health care services, magnetic resonance imaging (Fraser) 456 (Horgan) 285
- Hospice facilities and services (Fraser) 545-7
- Hospice services (Fraser) 456
- Infrastructure, government investment (Cantelon) 348
- Infrastructure projects (Bond) 440
- Jordan River area (Horgan) 1121-2
- Jordan River area, removal of land from tree farm licences See Western Forest Products Inc.
- Mental health services, crisis line services See also particular locations
- First Nations concerns (Campbell) 2821 (Fraser) 2602 (James) 2821 (Trevena) 2609
- funding and service delivery changes (Falcon) 1216-7, 2116-8, 2344, 2601-2, 2606-10 (Fraser) 1216-7, 2117, 2344, 2601-2 (James) 2116-7 (Kwan) 2118 (Routley, D.) 1217, 2606-7 (Simpson, B.) 2118 (Trevena) 2609
- petitions tabled (Fraser) 2121 (McRae) 2024 (Trevena) 2121
- services and volunteers (Trevena) 2114
- Mental health services, funding (Dix) 1215-6 (Fleming) 1215 (James) 1214
- Mental health services, mental illness and addiction services, funding and service delivery (Falcon) 1214-6
- Muir Creek area (Horgan) 1121-2
- North Island See also North Island constituency and area
- highways and roads (Trevena) 1133
- hospital facilities (Falcon) 2609 (Trevena) 2609
- tourism industry concerns (Trevena) 257-8
- Oceanside area, resident associations See Federation of Oceanside Residents
- Oceanside area, residents' call for health care facility (Falcon) 2602-3 (Fraser) 2338, 2602
- Protection of forest lands (Horgan) 1121-2
- Sandcut Beach area (Horgan) 1121-2, 2886-7
- South Island See also Victoria, B.C.
- Tourism (Horgan) 672
- Water resources, groundwater protection (Routley, D.) 1950
Vancouver Island Health Authority
- Endoscopy services (Falcon) 2609
- Funding (Falcon) 1214, 1217, 2116-8 (James) 1214
- Funding to service providers, priorities and reductions (Falcon) 2605
- Hospice and palliative care services (Fraser) 545
- Lands and properties, potential sale (Falcon) 2603 (Fleming) 2603
- Needle exchange services, fixed sites (Falcon) 2605-6 (Fleming) 2605
- Surgical services (Dix) 2774-5 (Falcon) 2774-5
Vancouver Island International Children's Festival
- Funding and status (Krog) 1620
Vancouver Island marmots See Marmots
under Wildlife
Vancouver Island North school district (School district 85) See School district 85 (Vancouver Island North)
Vancouver Island Raiders
- Football championship (Cantelon) 1859, 2337
Vancouver Island Strata Owners Association
- Response to strata legislation (Fleming) 898 (Fraser) 896 (Ralston) 900 (Simpson, S.) 825, 901-2
- Role in strata legislation consultation (Coleman) 902, 1004 (Simpson, S.) 1004
Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, B.C.
- Duncan campus, funding of Cowichan place building (Stilwell) 1440
- Expansion and partnerships (Cantelon) 348
Vancouver Olympic Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
- Chief executive officer See Furlong, John
- Events
- funding for "surprise" event (Herbert) 1422 (McNeil) 1422
- MLA participation (Farnworth) 1418 (Herbert) 1419 (McNeil) 1419
- Olympic countdown event, government funding (Corrigan) 393-4 (James) 392-3
- request to government for funding (Corrigan) 2489 (Farnworth) 2490 (James) 2488-9 (Ralston) 2490
- Financial reporting (Corrigan) 1400-1 (McNeil) 1400-1, 2490
- Homestay program See Volunteers under Olympic Games – 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
- Information, availability (Corrigan) 1409
- Licensing agreements See Sponsorships under Olympic Games – 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
- Memorandum on ambulance services (Brar) 2260, 2296 (Chouhan) 1925, 1927, 2314-5 (Coons) 1973 (Dix) 2140-1 (Falcon) 2298 (Fraser) 1981 (Hammell) 2057-8 (Horgan) 2052, 2054 (Karagianis) 1977-9 (Kwan) 2030-1, 2033-4 (Routley, D.) 1957-9, 2196 (Sather) 1962-3 (Simpson, B.) 1985 (Simpson, S.) 2201-2 (Thorne) 2026
- Mountain rental contracts See Olympic Games – 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
- Relationship with First Nations See also Cowichan Tribes; First Nations participation under Olympic Games – 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
Vancouver school district See School district 39 (Vancouver)
The Vancouver Sun
- Articles on issues
- article in 1996 on surgery waiting times (Falcon) 1686
- freedom-of-information requests (Routley, D.) 699
- harmonized sales tax (Karagianis) 80
- post-secondary education enrolment (Corrigan) 1502
- Editorial on library and literacy funding (Thorne) 878
Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre See Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver-Fairview constituency and area
- Description and issues (MacDiarmid) 459-60
Vancouver–False Creek constituency and area
- Description and issues (McNeil) 57-8
- Residents, impact of Olympic Games (Herbert) 1421 (McNeil) 1421
Vancouver-Hastings constituency and area
- Description and issues (Simpson, S.) 179
- Promotion of local businesses during Olympic Games (Simpson, S.) 1406-8
Vancouver-Kensington constituency and area
- Description and issues (Elmore) 530-1
Vancouver-Kingsway constituency and area
- Ambulance service (Dix) 2144
- Description (Dix) 535
- Former MLAs (Dix) 535
Vancouver–Mount Pleasant constituency and area
- Ambulance service (Kwan) 2032, 2034
- Arts and cultural organizations (Kwan) 1531
- Business improvement associations (Kwan) 1511-2
- Child vulnerability rates and need for supports (Kwan) 2182-3
- Description and issues (Kwan) 291, 1803
- Social programs and services, government funding (Coleman) 195-6
Vancouver–West End constituency and area
- Ambulance service and constituents' concerns re paramedic issues (Herbert) 2038-42
- Description and concerns (Herbert) 522-3
- Free speech issues (Herbert) 1235-7
- Homelessness (Herbert) 2365
- Parks (Herbert) 1118-9
- Seniors' concerns re housing (Herbert) 1752-3
Vander Zalm, Bill
- Comments on B.C. Liberal Party government (Coons) 171-2
VANOC See Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Veenstra, Klaas John
- Service as World War II soldier and veteran (Rustad) 2876
Venture capital See Business
Verigin, John J.
Verigin Memorial Park Amendment Act, 2009
Verigin, Peter
- Provision for burial and burial of family members (Conroy) 1297, 1621-2
Vernon, B.C.
- Treatments for macular degeneration by local physician (Dix) 2714-5 (Falcon) 2715
Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Vernon, B.C.
- Surgical services, review and report (Dix) 2665-6 (Falcon) 2666
Vernon school district See School district 22 (Vernon)
Veterans See War
Veterinarians
Veterinarians Act
Vickers, David
Victim assistance, services, etc.
Victoria, B.C. See also Victoria–Swan Lake constituency and area
- Addiction treatment services (Falcon) 1214-6
- Food banks, usage and food drive challenge (Fleming) 1213
- Harbour, mega-yacht marina proposal (Karagianis) 79
- Harbour, mega-yacht marina proposal, petition tabled (Karagianis) 725
- Johnson Street "blue bridge" See Johnson Street Bridge
- Needle exchange See Needle exchange services under Vancouver Island Health Authority
- Police services, con air program and victim services (Fleming) 2546-7 (Heed) 2546-7
- Quality of life, Vital Signs report (Fleming) 1141
- Rental housing stock (Fleming) 898
- Seniors care facilities, impact of harmonized sales tax (James) 69
- Strata development requirements (Coleman) 1002
Victoria Foundation
- Management and disbursement of funds (Sultan) 1139, 1623
Victoria Foundation Act
- Provisions, clarification (Sultan) 1139, 1623
Victoria Foundation Amendment Act, 2009
Victoria General Hospital, Victoria, B.C.
- Geriatric assessment unit, closing (Falcon) 2604 (Fleming) 2603-4
Victoria–Swan Lake constituency and area
- Ambulance service and stations (Fleming) 2123-4
Video games
- Production industry, tax credits (Black, I.) 2013 (Herbert) 1784, 2013 (Krueger) 1784
Vincer, John
- Comments on paramedic issues (Karagianis) 2269
Violence See also Crime and criminals
- Bullying and violence at school, prevention, code of conduct See Code of conduct under Education – School districts and boards of education
- Bullying and violence at school, prevention, Roots of Empathy program (Karagianis) 2080 (Polak) 2080
- Domestic violence See Family violence below under this main heading
- Family violence See also Violence against women below under this main heading
- Gang violence See Gang crime under Crime and criminals
- Victims of violent crime, services See Victim services under Crime and criminals
- Violence against women
- aboriginal women, government response (Black, D.) 1198 (Mungall) 981
- awareness and prevention (Corrigan) 2796-7 (Reid) 2795-6
- government action (Black, D.) 804-5
- missing women along Highway of Tears See Highway 16
Virgil
- Story of the Trojan Horse in The Aeneid (Lali) 352
Visual impairment
- Rehabilitation and training for blind persons (Popham) 799
Voith Paper Corp.
- Use of technology in B.C., partnership proposal (Bell) 948-9 (Fraser) 948-9
Volk, Aaron
- Comments on paramedic issues (Thorne) 2215
Voters, voting, etc. See Elections
Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
VTC Language School, Vancouver, B.C.
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