Province of British Columbia
Second Session, 39th Parliament – 2010
INDEX (Member entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

Lake, Terry (Kamloops–North Thompson)

As subject
comments on issues
comments as mayor on industrial taxation (Ralston) 3475
debate on environmental assessment process (Simpson, B.) 3455
harmonized sales tax initiative petition (Black, D.) 5882 (Ralston) 5881-2
sales tax (Cadieux) 4816
experience in local government 5086
experience of oil refinery pollution in Calgary area 3911
learning experiences as politician 3910
position on harmonized sales tax motion (Gentner) 4740
role in debate on veterinarians legislation (Ralston) 5646 (Thomson) 5646
veterinary career and membership in veterinary association 5448-9
Animal health technologists, professional regulation 5448-9
Barriere, redevelopment after forest fire 2917
B.C. Agriculture Council, comments on harmonized sales tax 4583
B.C. Hydro, role 6232
B.C. Veterinary Medical Association
dispute with Indo-Canadian veterinarians 5449
governance and role 5448
Charbonneau, Art, comments on harmonized sales tax 4585
Children
child protection workers 3219
early childhood development, government initiatives and investment 3779
Children and Family Development Ministry, budget 3220
Clean Energy Act
debate 6231-36
debate in Legislature 6234
referral to Crown Corporations Committee 6232-6
Clearwater, community events and new infrastructure 6053
College of Veterinarians of B.C., council 5448
Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act
debate 4581-6
referral to Finance and Government Services Committee 4581-6
Crosby, Sidney, hockey achievements 3009
Domtar Inc., Kamloops mill operations and cogeneration plant 4584, 6234
Economy, development 2916, 2918
Education
government initiatives 2918
school sports programs, funding 3009
Energy
clean energy 6231-5
independent power projects, NDP position 6234
infrastructure, government investment 6233
northwest transmission line 6235
power supply and demand 4801, 6232
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Statutes Amendment Act, 2010, debate 3910-2
Environment, environmental assessment process 2918, 3453, 6234-5
Environment, pollution, regulation 3911
Exports and imports, role in economy 6235
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations on harmonized sales tax 4582
First Nations children, delegated aboriginal agencies 3219-20
Government, local government
grants from provincial government and provincial-municipal relations 5087
revenues, allocation of traffic fine revenues to local governments 5087
Grasslands research 5093
Haiti, earthquake in January 2010, Canadian relief efforts 2916
Harmonized sales tax 2918, 4582-6
Housing, supportive housing for addicted and mentally ill 2918-9
Income, low-income families, government support 3220, 3779
Inland Glass and Aluminum Ltd., operations 4584
Kamloops Airport expansion 2917-8, 3453
Kamloops area
Boogie the Bridge and SPCA community fundraisers 5473
building products, use for Olympic projects 2917
First Nations 2918
mill operations 4584
Olympic torch relay and torchbearers 2916-7
position of business owners on harmonized sales tax 4584
sports facilities in area, use for Olympic training 2917
sports infrastructure and hosting 3105
supportive housing initiatives 2918-9
Winter Lights Celebration award recipient 3602
Keystone Cup 2010 junior hockey championship in Kamloops 4461
Livestock industry
ranching industry 4583, 6115
research 5093
Mackenzie mill operations 4584
Maclean's, article on harmonized sales tax 4585-6
Mines and mining industry 3911
development, approval process 2918
Morgan, Gwyn, comments on productivity and jobs 4585
Motions
Federal-provincial environmental assessment process, debate 3453
Government action on poverty reduction, debate 3779
Post-secondary education for green economy, debate 5093
Site C power project, debate 4801
Social workers and community social services, debate 3219-20
NDP
election campaign activities, flyover of power projects 4801
energy policies 4801, 6232
performance as government, relationship with local government 5087
position on clean energy initiatives 6233-5
position on independent power projects 6234
NRI Distribution Inc., operations 4584
Oil and gas
cleanup of inactive and orphan wells 3911
industry 3910-1
industry and landowners, dispute resolution process 3911
Oil and Gas Commission, role and responsibilities 3911
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 2916-7, 3009
Ontario, harmonized sales tax implementation 4582
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, role 5093
Peace River area, Site C power project 4801, 6235
Post-secondary education
accessibility and government investment 5093
new universities and research activities 5093
Poverty measurement and reduction 3779
Private members' statements (response)
The importance of youth sports 3009
Respecting and supporting local government 5087
Property tax, financial hardship deferment program for homeowners 2918
Resources and resource industries
exports 6232
surface rights 3911-2
Richmond, Claude, honorary doctorate and contributions to community 6218
Sales tax, embedded sales tax 4583
Social workers legislation 3219
Sports, government investment and multisport games 3009
Statements by members
B.C. Beef Day and ranching industry 6115
Clearwater community events and infrastructure 6053
Community fundraising in Kamloops 5473
Junior B hockey championships in Kamloops 4461
Teaching excellence 4902
Winter Lights Celebration award for Kamloops 3602
World Masters tournament in Kamloops 3105
Teachers, role in education system 4902
Teck Cominco Ltd.
environmental policy 3453
Highland Valley mine operations in Logan Lake area 3453
Thompson Rivers University, enrolment and programs 5093
Throne speech content 2916
Throne speech debate 2916-9
Tributes
Claude Richmond 6218
Veterinarians
legislation, regulation and government oversight 5448-9
restricted licensing 5449
Veterinarians Act, debate 5448-9
Welfare, community social services sector 3219-20
World Masters Athletics, 2010 championship event in Kamloops 3105
Lali, Harry (Fraser-Nicola)

As subject
comments during budget debate (Deputy Speaker) 3433
experience as cabinet minister 3591
family's involvement in forest industry 5881
performance as MLA (Krueger) 4301-2
personal experience of racism 3545-6
position on landfill operations extension (Penner) 5235
service as MLA (Letnick) 5881
Aspen Planers Ltd., history and operations 4188
Barnett, Donna, comments on wages and spending 4189
Bell, Pat, performance as Forests Minister 4188
B.C., rural B.C.
government support 3733
health care services, education and schools 3494-5
B.C. Liberal Party, donations from industry 3732, 4588
B.C. Liberal Party government
MLAs, debate topics 3497
performance and priorities 3493-7
priorities 5404
public confidence 3492, 4185-6, 4590
B.C. Public Service Agency, hiring centre 3595-7
Budgets
2009-10 budget 4186
deficit budgets 3494
Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 4588
Citizens' Services Ministry
estimates debate 3585-7, 3589-600
centralized management support services function 3586
minister, role 3592
multiculturalism component, budget and staffing 3586
staff, equity hiring 3591-2
staff thanked 3585-6
Civil service
equity hiring 3589-99
hiring panels and practices 3594-9
Consumers, fee increases 3496
Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act
debate 4184-9, 4586-91
debate by NDP MLAs 4586
referral to Finance and Government Services Committee 4586-91
Discrimination and racism
racial discrimination and violence 3545-6
racism awareness and prevention, Embrace B.C. program 3599-600
Economy, growth during government administrations 3493
Education, school closings 3495
Energy, bioenergy, use of wood waste for power generation 5404-5
Federation of Community Social Services of B.C., comments on harmonized sales tax 4588
First Nations, relationship with government and opportunities 3495-6
Forest fires, firefighting funding and timeline for investigations 5406
Forests and forest industry
allowable annual cut, partitioning of cut 5405
deforestation, definitions 3731
export of raw logs 5407
First Nations involvement in industry, forest and range agreements and opportunities, report 3734
forest inventory 5405
forest management and practices
compliance and enforcement 5403-4, 5407
innovative forest practices agreements 5405
powers of Forests Minister 5403-4, 5406-7
forest revitalization plan 3733
government forest policies, impacts 3492-3, 3731-4, 5403-7
silviculture, government action 5405-6
tenure system, corporate concentration and diversity 5403
timber cruising 5406
timber pricing, market pricing system 3733
timber scaling and valuation 5405-7
zero net deforestation initiative 3731-4
Forests and Range Ministry, capacity issues and staff reduction 5404
Forests and Range Statutes Amendment Act, 2010, debate 5403-7
Fountain First Nation, concerns re Fountain Slide 4683
Fraser-Nicola constituency and area
First Nations in area 4901-2
forest industry 5880-1
health care and legal aid services 3494-6
highway and road issues 4683-4
Government, capital projects, cost management 3494
Greater Victoria Child and Family Counselling Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 4588
Harmonized sales tax
exemptions and rebates 4588
government information 4589-90
impact on issues 4186-9, 4587-90, 6120
implementation 6120
federal funding 4186
government handling 4185-9, 4586-7
position of business and industry organizations 4188, 4588-9
revenues, allocation to health care funding 3494
Health care funding 3494-5
Highway 3
Hope-Princeton section 4682
maintenance and improvements 4682
Paulson Bridge-Sheep Creek section 4681-2
Highway 5, Merritt-Kamloops section 4683
Highway 8, issues 4683
Highway 12, Big Slide section 4683
Highway 97, Logan Lake–Ashcroft section 4683
Highway 99, Fountain Slide section 4683
Immigration
credentialling of foreign-trained professionals 3586-7
settlement programs and services, Canada–B.C. agreement 3600
India, tradition of jaloos 4589-90
Interior Health Authority, funding and services 3296-7
Justice system, use of legal aid services by First Nations 3496
Kamloops
health care facilities and services 3494
proposed gasification plant 3492
Kootenay West constituency and area, highway and road issues 4681-2
Legislature, language used in House
"absolutely clueless" 4184
withdrawal of comments 3697, 4184
Logan Lake, health care services 3296-7
Loon Lake Road, issues 4683
Lytton, emergency health care services 3343
McRae, Don, comments on harmonized sales tax 4184-5
Multiculturalism, government support 3599-600
Oral questions
Emergency services in Lytton 3343
Health care services in Logan Lake 3296-7
School district costs and funding 4626
Wedding costs and implementation of harmonized sales tax 6120
Otway, Bill, comments on harmonized sales tax 4590
Points of order
comments by Kevin Krueger 4301
Public affairs bureau, activities 3495
Rustad, John, comments in debate on forests legislation 5403
School district 73 (Kamloops-Thompson), funding 4626
Small business forest enterprise program, role 5403
Spences Bridge, study on status 4683
Spintlum, David, comments on First Nation territorial boundaries 4901
Statements
Vaisakhi 4201
Statements by members
Elimination of racial discrimination 3545-6
First Nations in Fraser-Nicola area 4901-2
Role of forest industry in Fraser-Nicola area 5880-1
Stewart, Ben, work on equity hiring 3590-5, 3597, 3599
Surrey, settlement programs and services 3600
Taxation
marginal tax rate 3497
tax collectors and tax reductions 4589
Throne speech content 3492
Throne speech debate 3492-7
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry, estimates debate 4681-3
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, comments on harmonized sales tax 4588-9
Union of B.C. Municipalities, concerns re harmonized sales tax 4588
Vaisakhi 4201
Wages, minimum wage 4189
Wedding industry, costs 4587, 6120
Zero Net Deforestation Act
debate 3731-4
drafting 3731-2
regulation-making powers 3732
Lee, Richard T. (Burnaby North)

As subject
staff thanked 3247
visit to Shanghai 5623-4
Arts and culture, government funding and support 3250
Asia-Pacific region, description 3010
B.C. Liberal Party government
economic policies 4397
financial management 3248-50
Budget debate 3247-50
Budgets, 2010-11 budget and legislation 3249-50
Burnaby
accomplishments of youth 3940
media and film industries and post-secondary education 3249
volunteerism 5184
Burnaby Festival of Volunteers 5183-4
China
2010 Shanghai Expo 5623-4
market for B.C. wood building materials 3012
Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act, debate 4397-400
Economy
conditions, government response 3249-50
green economy 3250
Exports and imports
international trade conditions 3012
trade between B.C. and Asia 3010-2, 3248, 4804-5
trade between B.C. and China 5623-4
trade mission to China 5623-4
Families, government support 3249-50
Film industry, government support 3249
Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair, award recipients 4272
Hao, Jennifer, award in green school essay competition 5622
Harmonized sales tax 3248-9, 4397-400
Immigration, attractiveness of B.C. to immigrants 3247
Income tax reductions 4399
Investment 3010, 3012
Lee, Leanne, school table tennis championship 4106
Lunar new year, celebration of year of the golden tiger 2904-5
Media, digital media industry 3228-9, 3249
Milligan, Kevin, comments on harmonized sales tax 4398-9
NDP
economic policies 3248-9
performance as government, financial management 3249
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 2904-5, 3010-1
Olympic Games, 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia 3010
Ontario, harmonized sales tax implementation 4397
Port of Prince Rupert, development 3248
Private members' statements
Strengthening the gateway 3010-2
Safety, public safety, government action 3250
Sales tax, embedded sales tax 4397, 4399
Statements by members
Accomplishments of youth in Burnaby 3940
Burnaby Festival of Volunteers 5183-4
Digital media industry in B.C. 3228-9
Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair award recipients 4272
Lunar new year and Olympic Games 2904-5
Trade between B.C. and Asia 4804-5
Visit to Shanghai 5623-4
Taxation, tax reductions 3248
Tributes
B.C. elementary schools table tennis championships 4106
Jennifer Hao 5622
Lekstrom, Hon. Blair (Peace River South)

As subject
attendance at Olympic and Paralympic events 5583 (Corrigan) 5583
comments in debate on clean energy legislation (Mungall) 6142-3
comments on review of smart metering program 5593 (Horgan) 5593
demeanour (Cantelon) 6145
experience as MLA and cabinet minister (Horgan) 6245
payment for hotel accommodation 5596 (Horgan) 5595
Agricultural Land Commission Act, amendment 3948-9
Air, greenhouse gas emissions reduction
low-carbon and renewable fuel requirements 6071-4, 6076, 6131
oil and gas sector 5578-82
power generation facilities 5792
AltaGas Income Trust, energy purchase agreement for Forrest Kerr run-of-the-river project 6117-9
Auditor General reports
contaminated sites, follow-up report 2978
oil and gas industry 2978-9
B.C.
north coast, oil tankers in area waters 5190
oil and gas industry in northeast B.C. 2977-9
B.C. Hydro
advertising campaign in spring 2010 5770-2
board members, disclosure forms 5589-90
employees, secondment to and volunteering for Olympic Games 5583-4
energy purchase agreements with independent power producers 3467-8, 4111-2, 5585-93, 5789-90, 6117-8
executive staff 5583
integrated resource plan 5790
Olympic Games costs, facility security and hosting activities 5584-5
public ownership 5790
purchase of Olympic Games tickets 5584, 5609
purchase of properties along transmission lines 3792-3, 5617
B.C. Transmission Corporation
purpose 5618-9
reintegration with B.C. Hydro 5618-9, 5790
B.C. Utilities Commission
regulation and review of electricity rates 3468
review of B.C. Hydro contracts 5790-1
review of power projects 5789-90
role 4968, 5787
Carbon sequestration 5579-81
Clean Energy Act, debate 4968-9, 5787-92
Cloudworks Energy Inc., energy purchase agreements with B.C. Hydro 5590
Coal Act, amendments 3956-8
Coal industry, surface and subsurface rights 3956
Columbia Power Corporation
management team 5612-3
role in Waneta Dam expansion project 5611-5
Community Charter, relationship to Oil and Gas Activities Act 3972
Deloitte and Touche Inc.
contracts with B.C. Hydro 5589, 5611
role in B.C. Hydro energy purchase agreement process 5586-8, 5590-1
Drance, Jonathan, potential conflict of interest as B.C. Hydro board member 5589-90
Economy, conditions, impact on funding of government services 5772
Enbridge Pipelines Inc., proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat 6227
EnCana Corp.
Cabin gas plant project 5578-81
gas leak at well site 2978-9, 5575-6
Energy
clean energy 4968-9, 5190, 5611, 5770-1, 5787-92
conservation 5788
electricity rates 3945, 5587
feed-in tariff program 5792
impact on industry and investment 5787
time-of-use tariffs 5594-6
export and import of power 5619, 5790-1
government policy and objectives 5787-8
hydroelectric power, development and history 5787
independent power producers, donations to NDP 4111
independent power projects 5616, 5789
infrastructure 5788-90
northwest transmission line 5789, 6118-9
policies, NDP position 3467-8, 5772
power project development 5789, 5792
Power Smart program 5788
power supply, planning and regulation 5790
power supply and demand 5619-20, 5788
smart metering and infrastructure program 5593-6, 5788
transmission system 5791-2
transmission system, proposal for northeast transmission line 5619
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry
estimates debate 5573-96, 5609-20
budget and operations 5573-4
estimates process 5609, 5620
public consultation, provincial forum meetings 5583
staff 5573-4
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Statutes Amendment Act, 2010
debate 3787, 3888-9, 3913-4, 3948-75, 5248-67, 5322-4
commencement 5324
Expropriation Act, amendment 3958
Fortis Inc., potential role in Waneta Dam expansion project 5611, 5614
Geothermal Resources Act, amendments 3958
Green Energy Advisory Task Force, recommendations 5787
Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements) Act, amendments 6071-4, 6076, 6131
Highways and roads, industrial roads, definition 3961-2
Horgan, John
comments on offshore oil development 5104
letter to Energy Minister re briefing on legislation 3953
Industrial Roads Act, amendment 3958
James, Carole, comments on oil tankers in north coast waters 5190
Legislature, legislation not to be debated during estimates debate 5617
Mica Dam, expansion and upgrade 5789
Mineral Tenure Act, amendments 3958-9
Mines and mining industry, government consultation with industry on legislation 3958-9
Mining Right of Way Act, amendments 3959
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2010, debate 6070-4, 6076, 6131
Motor Vehicle Act, amendment 3960-2
NDP, position on energy policies 3467-8, 5190, 5772
Northeast Energy and Mines Advisory Committee
consultation by government 3787, 3949, 3951
membership 3952, 3954-5
operations and government support 5574
Oil and gas
activities on Crown and private land 3969, 5264
cleanup of inactive and orphan wells 2979-80, 3913, 5252-3
drilling practices, hydraulic fracturing 5578
expropriation of private land for industry activities 5249-51
flaring, reduction 5577-8
government initiatives 5574-5
industry 3888-9, 3913-4
reporting 5252
role in economy 5580-1
water use 5578
industry and landowners 3968-9, 5266-7
industry and landowners, dispute resolution process 3889, 5322-3
issues, government action 5577-8
natural gas development 3913
natural gas development, electrification 5580
offshore drilling
B.C. Liberal Party position 5478-9
moratorium 5104-6, 5478-9, 5967-8
moratorium and regulation 5582-3
oil production levels 5582
oversight and regulation of industry 3787, 3888-9, 5254-62, 5574-5
compliance rates 5577
development of regulations 3966-7, 5324
environmental measures and objectives 3962-4, 3968, 5251-2, 5257-8
government action 2977-9
oversight during NDP administration 2977, 2979-80
peak oil issue, government action 5582
pipelines 3967, 5250
pipelines, permits for road and railway crossings 3973-4
safety issues 5261-2
safety issues, guidelines and practices 5575-6
surface leases 5252, 5264, 5323-4
Oil and Gas Activities Act
amendments 3787, 3888-9, 3962-75, 5248-63
application to other legislation 3972-4
content 3951
definitions
"environmental measure" and "government's environmental objectives" 3962-4, 3967-8
"flow line" 3964-5
"land owner" 3965
"oil and gas activity" 3965-6
"pipeline" 3967
regulations 2977, 2979
Oil and Gas Commission
establishment and powers 2977, 2979
fees 5575
fees and funding 3913
mandate, health and safety issues 5576
operations and role 5574-5
permitting process and regulations 3970-2
report on gas leak in northeast B.C. 2978, 5575-6, 5576
role and responsibilities 5255
role in reduction of greenhouse gas emissions 5577-8
role in regulation of offshore drilling 5583
staffing 5575
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 5584-5
Oral questions (response)
B.C. Hydro advertising campaign 5770-2
B.C. Hydro energy purchase agreement with Forrest Kerr project 6117-9
B.C. Hydro energy purchase agreements with Finavera Renewables 3467-8
B.C. Hydro rates 3945
B.C. Liberal Party fundraising with independent power producers 4111-2
Enbridge oil pipeline proposal 6227
Moratorium on offshore oil and gas activities 5104-6, 5967-8
Offshore oil drilling on B.C. coast 5479
Oversight of oil and gas industry 2977-80
Safety of oil pipeline and shipping from Port of Vancouver 5190
Taxpayer costs for sale of homes near Tsawwassen power line 3792-3
Peace River area, Site C power project 5610, 5788-9
Petroleum and Natural Gas Act
amendments 3787, 3889, 3962, 5263-7, 5322-4
definitions 5263
Plutonic Power Corp., Dokie wind farm project 3468, 5615-6
Politics, political parties, donations and fundraising 4112
Railway Safety Act, relationship to Oil and Gas Activities Act 3973-4
Resources and resource industries
mediation and arbitration board 3787, 3889, 3948-56, 3958-9, 3974-5, 5263, 5265-7, 5322-4
mediation and arbitration board, mining development cases 3959
processing of resources within B.C. 5579
resource roads 3967
resource-based communities, development of clean energy 5791
surface rights 3949, 3951-2, 3956, 5250-1
Revelstoke Dam, expansion and upgrade 5789
R.W. Beck Inc., role in B.C. Hydro energy purchase agreement process 5586, 5588
Science and technology, renewable energy technology development 5792
Shipping industry, tanker safety, moratorium on oil tankers in coastal waters 6227
Sierra-Yoyo-Desan road 5583
Singleton, John, work with B.C. Hydro 5585-6, 5590
Spectra Energy Corp., plant in Fort Nelson area and carbon reduction initiatives 5581-2
Tsawwassen, power line project in area, government handling 3792-3, 5617-8
U.S., offshore oil well accident and leak in Gulf of Mexico 5104, 5967-8
Waneta Dam expansion project 5610-5
Water licences 6118
Les, John (Chilliwack)

As subject
use of term "balkanize" in debate on western trade partnership (Kwan) 4098-9
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre 3129
B.C., northern and rural B.C., government investment 3128-9
B.C. Liberal Party government
financial management 3128, 3131
tax policies 4705
Budget debate 3128-32
Budgets
2010-11 budget 3128-30
balanced budgets 3128
Canada, economy, role of western provinces 3128
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
comments on harmonized sales tax 4707
report on harmonized sales tax in Ontario 3131, 4043
Cardiovascular health, stroke diagnosis and treatment 4108
Chilliwack, flooding risk in area 5185
Chilliwack General Hospital, Telestroke initiative 4108
Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act
debate 4042-6, 4704-9
debate by NDP MLAs 4705
referral to Finance and Government Services Committee 4704-9
Corbeil, Serge, comments on harmonized sales tax 4705-6
Corporations, capital tax, introduction during NDP administration 3128
Crime and criminals, automobile theft and break-ins, reduction 5768
Criminal Code (federal), amendments 5369
Documents tabled
Finance and Government Services Committee
second report for first session of 39th parliament, review of Officers of the Legislature 3036
first report for second session of 39th parliament, budget consultation 6269
second report for second session of 39th parliament, review of Officers of the Legislature 6269
Economy, conditions, diversification and recovery 3128, 3130-1
Education funding 3129-30
Emergencies, emergency preparedness 5185
Exports and imports, trade policies and barriers to interprovincial trade 4096
Finance and Government Services Committee
recommendations on harmonized sales tax 4704-6
reports
second report for first session of 39th parliament, review of Officers of the Legislature, report presented 3036
first report for second session of 39th parliament, budget consultation, report presented 6269
second report for second session of 39th parliament, review of Officers of the Legislature, report presented 6269
Government
programs and services, funding 3130
spending, administrative savings 3130
Graham, G.W., life and accomplishments 6051
Gratton, Pierre, comments on harmonized sales tax 4705
Hansen, Colin, work commended 3128-9
Harmonized sales tax 3130-1, 4042-6, 4705-9
Health care system, funding and continuing and long-term care facilities 3129
IMW Industries Ltd., operations 4044
Income tax reductions 3130, 4045-6, 4708
Jeffery, Rick, comments on harmonized sales tax 4705
Justice system, criminal justice system, penalties and prosecution of crimes 5369
Kesselman, Jonathan, comments on harmonized sales tax 4707-8
Labour mobility 4096
Lee, Mark, comments on harmonized sales tax 4707
McEwan, Tim, comments on harmonized sales tax 4705
Motions
Trade partnership with Alberta and Saskatchewan, debate 4096
NDP position on issues 3128, 3130-1
harmonized sales tax 4707
taxation 4043
Nova Scotia, harmonized sales tax implementation 4707
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 3130, 5768
Police and policing, government initiatives 5368
Private members' statements (response)
Crime and punishment 5368-9
Property transfer tax, history and revenues to government 4706
Retail Council of Canada, position on harmonized sales tax 4045
Safety, public safety, government action 5368-9
Sales tax, embedded sales tax 4706, 4708
Simpson, Bob, comments on harmonized sales tax 4043-4
Statements by members
Automobile crime reduction 5768
Emergency preparedness 5185
Telestroke program at Chilliwack General Hospital 4108
Taxation
competitive tax system 4096
government policies, NDP position 3128, 3130-1
NDP position 4043
tax reductions 3128, 3130, 4708
Tributes
G.W. Graham 6051
Vander Zalm, Bill, tax policies while Premier 4706
Williams, Craig, comments on harmonized sales tax 4705
Winter, John, comments on harmonized sales tax 4705
Letnick, Norm (Kelowna–Lake Country)

As subject
comments on harmonized sales tax (Chandra Herbert) 4926
communications with constituents 4209-11
communications with constituents on harmonized sales tax 4925-6
constituents, family and staff thanked 3153
initiative petition signatures in riding (Donaldson) 4655
meeting with students 4211-2
volunteerism for Salvation Army 4211
work on housing issues 5949
Auvinen, Brittany, relocation to B.C. 3154
Baldeo, Albert, comments on mothers 5240
Bell Canada Enterprises Inc., investment in operations 4210-1
B.C. Association of Health-Care Auxiliaries, work commended 5472
B.C. Children's Hospital Foundation, Jeans Day fundraiser 5044
B.C. Liberal Party government, economic policies 3154-6
Budget debate 3153-7
Budgets
2010-11 budget 3156-7
deficit budgets 4212
Business climate 3154-5, 3157
Cacchioni, Rolli, comments on education funding 3157
Cancer, incidence, services and outcomes 5540-1
Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act
debate 4209-14, 4922-6
debate by NDP MLAs 4213
referral to Finance and Government Services Committee 4922-6
Corporations, taxation of international companies in B.C. 3157
Documents tabled
Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills Committee, report on private bills 5321
Economy
conditions, government response 4922-3
role of government 3154
Education, funding and full-day kindergarten 3157
Epilepsy, incidence and awareness 3704-5
Families
government support 3156-7
mothers, role 5240
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations on harmonized sales tax 4922
Fletcher, Tom, comments on goods and services tax 4924
Forest fires
prevention 4621-2
summer 2003 and 2009 forest fires in interior 4622
Harmonized sales tax 4209-14, 4922-6
Health care system
chronic disease, management and impact on health care system 3214-6
funding 3156
funding, patient-centred funding 4441
health care auxiliaries 5472
surgical services, management of supply and demand 4441-2
sustainability 3214-6
system 3214-6, 4443
wait-lists and waiting times, reduction initiatives 4441-3
Housing, affordable housing and government initiatives 5947-9
Hurlburt, Graham, comments on harmonized sales tax 4925-6
Johnson and Johnson Inc., employee health care program 3215
Kelowna area
civic and community award recipients 4459-60
government investment 3156-7, 4212-3
high-technology industry 5881
impact of harmonized sales tax on businesses and industry 4925-6
social and supportive housing projects 5948
Kesselman, Jonathan, comments on harmonized sales tax 4924
Kidney health, awareness and prevention of kidney disease 3404
Kronos Canadian Systems Inc., scheduling software for heath care sector 5881
MLAs, role and responsibilities 3153-4
Mental health of children and youth 5315-6
Motions
Social workers and community social services, debate 3224-5
NDP
MLAs, comments on NDP economic policies 3154
position on harmonized sales tax 4924-5
Occupational health and safety, workplace wellness initiatives 3214-5
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 3155-6
Ontario, harmonized sales tax implementation 4210-1
Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills Committee, report on private bills presented 5321
Pineo, Ryan, goals as citizen 3154
Politics, capitalism and socialism 3155-6
Poverty, government action 5949
Private members' statements
Chronic care: impacts and solutions 3214-6
Putting patients first 4441-3
Strong walls for solid futures 5947-9
Public debt, paydown of debt 4212
Purple Day proclamation 3704
Sales tax 4210
elimination 4922, 4924
embedded sales tax 4924-5
Social workers, contributions and role 3224-5
Statements by members
B.C. Association of Health-Care Auxiliaries 5472
Cancer prevention and treatment 5540-1
Child and youth mental health 5315-6
Importance of mothers 5240
Jeans Day fundraiser for B.C. Children's Hospital 5044
Kidney disease awareness 3404
National Volunteer Week and volunteers in Kelowna 4459-60
Purple Day proclamation and epilepsy awareness 3704-5
Technology industry in Okanagan area 5881
Wildfire prevention 4621-2
World No Tobacco Day 5961
Taxation
government policies, impact on economy 3155-6
tax reductions 4210
TELUS Corp., investment in operations 4210-1
Tobacco, smoking rates and impact on health 5961
Urbanization, impact on economy and housing 5947-8
The Vancouver Sun, article on harmonized sales tax 4924
Vander Zalm, Bill, work on initiative campaign 4923-4
Volunteers and volunteer sector 4459-60
Westmould Manufacturing and Distributing Ltd., operations 4925-6
World No Tobacco Day 5961
Youth, goals and opportunities 3154

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