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

Ralston, Bruce (Surrey-Whalley)

As subject
comments in budget debate (Sultan) 3144-5
Abbotsford, figure-skating club concerns re harmonized sales tax 4031
Abbotsford Minor Hockey Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 4031
Alberta, financial services industry, unaffiliated directors of institutions 3853
AltaGas Income Trust, energy purchase agreement for Forrest Kerr run-of-the-river project 6118
Arts and culture, role in economy 3114
Assessment Act, amendments 3609-11
Auditor General
letter on harmonized sales tax implementation 3473
report on oil and gas industry 2979
Automobiles
driver's licences, assessment of medical fitness to drive 5636
insurance, private insurers, consultation by government 3573
insurance rates, role of B.C. Utilities Commission and ICBC 3573, 3576
taxation, sales tax on private sales 3406-7
taxation, tax on high-priced vehicles 3407
The Bill Good Show, interview with Finance Minister 4017
Boats and boating, taxation of private sales 3406
Bozzer, Ron, comments on international business activity program 5738
B.C. Hydro
energy purchase agreements with independent power producers 3468, 5587-9, 5592-3, 6118
establishment, history and political debate 6189-90, 6192
integrated resource plan 6190-1
public ownership 6190
B.C. Liberal Party, campaign statements 5964
B.C. Liberal Party government
budgets 3100-1
financial management 4012
position on B.C. Utilities Commission role 6191-2
position on labour issues 3112
tax policies 3111-3, 3116-21, 3475-6
B.C. Poverty Reduction Committee, membership and call for poverty reduction plan 3782
B.C. Progress Board
ranking of B.C. for social conditions 3781
report on economic conditions 4010-1
report on harmonized sales tax 4036-7, 5533
B.C. Rail
executive salaries and severance payments 3473-4, 3707
windup of organization and transfer to government 3473-4, 3552-3
B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 5514
B.C. Stats, study on labour force 4010
B.C. Utilities Commission
review of power projects, exemptions 6190-2
role, B.C. Liberal Party position 6191-2
B.C. Veterinary Medical Association, conflict within association 5451-2
Brookfield Asset Management Inc., investment in U.S. forestry operations 3118
Budget debate 3100-1, 3111-22
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2008, amendments 3611-2
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2010
debate 3473-6, 3552-6, 3558-62, 3569-76, 3609-24
amendments 5775
Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, amendments 3474, 3553
Budgets
2009-10 budget 4013-8
2010-11 budget 3100-1, 3111-5, 3121, 3172, 5511, 5515-6
2010-11 budget, interim supply 3469
budget documents from 2009, freedom-of-information request and public release 3549-50
Business
business costs in B.C. relative to other jurisdictions 3119-20
factors attracting business investment to B.C. 3113, 3120
investment and global competitiveness 3115-8
public-private partnerships
borrowing costs and financing issues 5375
tenure lengths 5534
value-for-money reports 5535
small business tax reductions 5533-4
training tax credit for businesses with apprentices, certification tax credit 5777
Business Council of B.C., comments on B.C. economy 3114-5
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, definitions, "deceptive act or practice" 4009
Campbell, Gordon
comments on economic conditions and 2009-10 budget 4013-5, 4018
comments on review of energy projects and role of B.C. Utilities Commission 6191
handling of information on harmonized sales tax 5515-8
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, transfer of staff from provincial government and role re harmonized sales tax 4978, 4985-6
Canadian Council of Public-Private Partnerships, conference 5534
Canadian Forest Products, investment in U.S. operations 3118
Canadian Underwriter, article on capital adequacy measures 3570-1
Carbon, carbon credit trading, trading and certification, development of industry 5779
Carbon tax
applicability to fuels 3613-5
exemption for process emissions 3613
relationship to harmonized sales tax 4998
revenue neutrality 3623
Carbon Tax Act, amendments 3613-5
Carney, Mark, comments on Canadian productivity 5531-3
Catalyst Paper Corp., court cases against local governments 3475
Children, early learning, government investment and role in economy 3113
Chong, Ida, comments on harmonized sales tax 4935
Civil service, code of conduct 4110
Clean Energy Act, debate 6189-93
College and Institute Act, amendments 3474
College of Veterinarians of B.C., government oversight and transition from B.C. Veterinary Medical Association 5649-50
Communities, factors attracting new businesses and residents 3113-4
Comptroller general, powers re government accounting practices 3560
Condominium Home Owners Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 4274
Construction industry, role in economy 3120-1
Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act
debate 4008-19, 4036-42, 4935-8, 4976-8, 4980-90, 4992-6, 4998-5004, 5024-32, 5052-65
committee stage debate 4977-8, 4980-1, 4987
definitions
arrangement in statute 4977, 4984
"consideration" 4982-3
"director" 4978
need for definition of input tax credit 4983
"qualifying property" 4989
"registrant" 5024
"sales tax agreement" 4981
"supplies" 4993
"supply" 4981-2
"taxable supply" 4982
referral to Finance and Government Services Committee 4935-8
regulations 5001
schedule for debate 5065
title 4008-9, 5064
Corporation Capital Tax Act, amendments 3476
Corporations
capital tax 3119
income tax 5777
taxation of international companies in B.C. 3113, 3119-20, 5738-9, 5780-1
Crown corporations, financial reporting 3555, 3569
Deloitte and Touche Inc., contracts with independent power producers 5589
Disabled and handicapped persons, employment, equipment and assistive technology initiative 5544
Documents tabled
Public Accounts Committee, report for first session of 39th parliament 6059-60
Dodge, David, comments on early learning 3113
Drance, Jonathan, potential conflict of interest as B.C. Hydro board member 5592-3
Drummond, Don, comments on Canadian business investment and productivity 3117-8, 5532-3
Economic Forecast Council, membership requirements 3553
Economy
conditions 3114-8, 4009-13
conditions, government response 3100-1
economic plan for province 3111-21
economic theories 4012
growth opportunities 3121
Laffer curve theory 5781
productivity 5531-4
Education funding 3100
Employment and unemployment
employment quality, report 4011
job creation, government action 3111-2, 3118, 3121
Energy
government policy 6189-90
hydroelectric power, development and history 6192
infrastructure, role of unionized workers 6190
power project development 6190-3
power supply, self-sufficiency issue 6192
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry, estimates debate 5587-9, 5592-3
Exports and imports
B.C. exports and government trade policy 3113-6, 3120-1
trade between B.C. and China 3113-4
trade partnership between B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan 4095-6
Film industry
digital animation or visual effects tax credit 3620
tax credits 3475-6, 3618-20
Finance Ministry, estimates debate 5508-24, 5531-5
Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2010
debate 3796, 3851-62, 3883-8
definitions, "financial services" and "unaffiliated director" 3852
regulation-making powers 3887
Finance Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2010, debate 5737-40, 5775-86
Financial Administration Act, amendments 3474, 3560-1
Financial Institution Act, amendments 3796
Financial Institutions Commission, regulatory powers 3857-62, 3883, 3887
Financial services industry
banks, corporate taxation 3119
credit-rating agencies, regulation 3796, 3886-7
directors of institutions, unaffiliated directors 3852-6
financial institutions convicted of offences in other jurisdictions 3861-2
financial services, definition 3852
international business activity program, expansion 5738-40, 5779-81, 5783-5
international finance centre 3113, 3119-20
international finance centre, steering committee report 5738-40, 5779
investigations, disclosure of evidence 3887
investigations, powers of investigators and superintendent 3860
regulation 3796, 3852
enforcement and penalties 3883-4
extraprovincial financial institutions 3859-60
sharing of information 3861-2, 3883
taxation, minimum tax 3476, 3611-2, 3615
taxation of international specialists 5739, 5783-5
Finavera Renewables Inc., corporate status and purchase agreements for wind farm projects 3468, 5587-8, 5592
Finlayson, Jock, and Ken Peacock, article on harmonized sales tax 4011
Flexman, Bruce, comments on international business activity program 5738
Florida, Richard, comments on communities and culture 3114
Food industry, innovation and opportunities 3121
Forests and forest industry
companies, ownership and investment outside B.C. 3116-8
government forest policies, impacts 3114
Fuel, natural gas as fuel, definition 3613-4, 3624
Gioventu, Tony, comments on harmonized sales tax 4274
The Globe and Mail, articles on issues
Canadian business competitiveness 3115-6
Canadian productivity 5531-2
harmonized sales tax 4016-7
Gordon, Christine, comments on equipment and assistive technology initiative 5544
Government
accounting practices
accounting and reporting framework 3474
accounting for vote recoveries 3560-1
generally accepted accounting principles, changes 3553-6, 3558
capital projects, funding 5375-6
financial management, borrowing costs 6192
financial management, warehouse borrowing 5511-2
financial reporting, inclusion of post-secondary sector 3474, 3559
financial reporting, unrealized gains 3554
local government revenues, sources 3475, 3609-10
transfer payments from federal government 5521-2
Greater Vancouver Home Builders Association, correspondence from B.C. Liberal Party on harmonized sales tax 5964
Hansen, Colin
attendance at public-private partnership conference 5534
comments on economic conditions and 2009-10 budget 4013-5, 4018
comments on government implementation of harmonized sales tax 4380
handling of information on harmonized sales tax 4015-8, 5515-8
letter on harmonized sales tax 5513-4
position on harmonized sales tax 5515
Harmonized sales tax
administration and collection
appeals 5059-60
assessment and penalties 5056-8
compliance and enforcement 3476, 4981, 5053-6, 5523-4
demand for information 5065
director 4978, 4986, 4998-9, 5004, 5063
exemptions and rebates 4994-5
recovery of amounts owing 5060-2
administrative agreements and appropriations 5062
agreement between B.C. and Canada 4981
comprehensive integrated tax coordination agreement 5508-10
information
debate in fall 2009 ministry estimates 4036
government information 4464, 4972-3, 6224-5
government mailout 4464, 4972, 5531
government website information 5518-9
initiative petition campaign 5709, 5881-2
input tax credits 4983, 4990, 4994-5, 5524, 5531
legislation, provincial legislation 3473, 3476
legislation, relationship to federal legislation 4981-3
public opinion 4274, 4936
reports and studies, C.D. Howe Institute study 3111, 3118, 4012, 4037-41, 4937-8, 5521
reports and studies, Mintz report 3230, 3880, 4010, 4012, 4015, 4038-42
revenues, allocation to health care funding 3107, 5521, 5523
tax credits 4037
transactions taxable in B.C. 4984-5
Harmonized sales tax, exemptions and rebates 4989-90, 5053
books 4993
children's clothing 5519
deduction of payments 4996
green products 4009
home heating and power 4980, 4998-5004
imported goods or good brought into B.C. 4996
low-income earners 3112
motor fuel 4992-3
priorities 4992-3
used vehicles, aircraft and boats 5024-32
Harmonized sales tax, impact
black market 3476
business 3121
computer repairs 5520
condominium owners 4274, 5390
construction and export industries 3120-1
consumers 3230, 4010-2, 4037-40, 4938, 5512-3
consumers and environment 3879-80
consumers and small business 3107
cross-border shopping 5524
economy 3111-2, 3116-8, 3120-1
families 3943-4
household appliance repairs 5520
housing 5520-1
investment and productivity 5532
jobs 4010, 4012, 4040
landlords and tenants 4207
parking fees 5786
prices 4012, 5521
restaurant industry 4016, 4040, 4937, 5514
small business 4904, 5046-7
sports organizations 4031-2
used clothing costs 5519
Harmonized sales tax, implementation 4095-6, 6224
federal funding 3111, 4012, 4014-7, 4042, 4937
federal funding and timeline 5509-12
government handling 3100, 4012-8, 4380, 4935-8, 5513-8, 5628, 5964
implementation date and transition period 4904
Health care system
federal funding 5521-2
public system, economic advantage 3113
wait-lists and waiting times 3100
Helliwell, John, comments on trade, investment and labour mobility agreement 4095
Home Owner Grant Act, amendments 3474
Homeowner grant
northern and rural area homeowner benefit 3474, 3615-6, 5775
program forms, approvals 3884
Homeowner Protection Office, dissolution and transfer of responsibilities 3558, 3562, 3576
Horváth, Dezsö, comments on Canadian business competitiveness 3116-7, 3121
Hotels and travel accommodation, short-term commercial accommodations, property assessments 3624
Impaired driving
drug impairment 5604-7
penalties, changes 5601-2, 5630-1, 5634
penalties, vehicle impoundment 5638
Income
earning levels in Canada 4011
low-income earners 3112-3
Income tax
legislation, relationship to federal legislation 5776-7
reductions 3119
Income Tax Act, amendments 3475, 3616-20, 5776-7
Industry
property tax, joint task force 3475, 3623
school tax, reduction 3475, 3622-3
Insurance
actuaries and actuarial requirements 3853, 3856-9
companies, minimum capital test guidelines 3570-6
companies, reporting requirements 3859-60
regulation, reinsurance of contract liabilities 3854
Insurance Corporation Act, amendments 3474, 3569
Insurance Corporation of B.C.
accounting, impact of international financial reporting standards 3576
board 3172
operations and regulation, application of minimum capital test guidelines 3569-76
surplus funds, transfer to government 3172, 3474
International Business Activity Act, amendments 3473, 5738
International Financial Activity Act, amendments 3113, 3119-20
International Forest Products Ltd., investment in U.S. operations 3118
Investment climate 5532
Justice system, law enforcement, innovation and research 3121
Kesselman, Jonathan, comments on harmonized sales tax 4993
Krugman, Paul, comments on economic theories 4012
Labour issues, B.C. Liberal Party position 3112
Labour Ministry, estimates debate 3668-70
Lake, Terry
comments as mayor on industrial taxation 3475
comments on harmonized sales tax initiative petition 5881-2
role in debate on veterinarians legislation 5646
Land Tax Deferment Act, amendments 3474-5, 3621-2, 5785-6
Land Title Act, amendments 3576
Legislation
definitions and statutory interpretation 4976-7
implementation, use of regulations 5452
Legislative Initiatives Committee, powers and role 5881-2
Logging Tax Act, amendments 5786
Lynch, Kevin, comments on Canadian business innovation 3115-7, 3121
Manitoba, government decision on harmonized sales tax 4010, 4041-2, 4095-6
Matas, Robert, article on harmonized sales tax 4016-7
Media, digital media industry
development of distribution industry 5779, 5783
interactive digital media tax credits 5737-8, 5777-9
taxation 3121
MLAs, compensation, two-year freeze 3473, 3576
Mines and mining industry
exploration activities 3617
mineral flow-through share tax credit 3616-7
Mintz, Jack, comments on small business tax rate 5533
Mitchell, David J., book on B.C. political history 6189
Motions
Government action on poverty reduction, debate 3781-2
Investment in capital projects, debate 5375-6
Trade partnership with Alberta and Saskatchewan, debate 4095-6
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2010, debate 5601-2, 5604-7, 5630-1, 5634, 5636, 5638
Newfoundland, government strategy on poverty 3112, 3782
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, work on guidelines for capital adequacy measures 3569-73
Oil and gas
cleanup of inactive wells 2979
oversight and regulation of industry, government action 2979
Oil and Gas Commission, deposits required from oil and gas operators 2979
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 5522
Ontario
compensation for workers with post-traumatic stress disorder 3668, 3670
film industry tax credits 3618-20
harmonized sales tax implementation 4016-7, 4972, 5518
Oral questions
Application of harmonized sales tax to green products 3879-80
B.C. Hydro energy purchase agreement with Forrest Kerr project 6118
B.C. Hydro energy purchase agreements with Finavera Renewables 3467-8
B.C. Rail executive compensation 3707
Comments on harmonized sales tax 3107
Equipment and assistive technology initiative for people with disabilities 5544
Government information on harmonized sales tax 4972-3
Government mailout information on harmonized sales tax 4464
Harmonized sales tax 4380
Harmonized sales tax and initiative petition 5709, 5881-2
ICBC revenues to government 3172
Impact of harmonized sales tax on families 3943-4
Impact of harmonized sales tax on landlords and tenants 4207
Impact of harmonized sales tax on small business 5046-7
Impact of harmonized sales tax on sports organizations 4031-2
Impact of harmonized sales tax on tenants and condo owners 4274
Implementation of harmonized sales tax 4904, 5628, 5964, 6224-5
Mintz report on harmonized sales tax 3230
Oversight of oil and gas industry 2979
Public release of budget documents 3549-50
Role of T. Richard Turner in B.C. Place roof project 4109-10
Sales tax exemption for leaky-condo repairs 5390
Tax on private sale of vehicles and boats 3406-7
Parking tax, administration and enforcement 5738, 5786
Partnerships B.C., evaluation of projects 5534
Personal Property Security Act, amendments 3796
Petitions
funding for Surrey schools 3111
Pimm, Pat, comments on unionized workers and power projects 6190
Plutonic Power Corp., Dokie wind farm project 3468
Popham, Lana, work on cycling promotion 4988
Ports, land assessment and taxation 3609-11, 3622
Post-secondary education
funding 3100
universities, colleges and institutes, financial planning and solvency requirements 3474, 3559-60
Poverty measurement and reduction 3781-2
Privilege
reserving right to raise question of privilege 6270
Property
compulsory lien discharge process 3886
personal property security interests, harmonization of legislation in Canada and U.S. 3885
Property tax
deferment programs, ability to add spouse to title 5738, 5785-6
financial hardship deferment program for homeowners 3475, 3621-2
Property Transfer Tax Act, amendments 3622
Property transfer tax exemptions 3622
The Province, letter on harmonized sales tax 5513-4
Public Accounts Committee, report for first session of 39th parliament presented 6059-60
Public affairs bureau, budget 3101
Research and development, role of business sector 3113, 3115
Royal Bank of Canada, report on economy and consumer confidence in B.C. 4009-10
Safety, public safety, public concerns 3113-4
Sales tax
commissions 5046-7
elimination, audits and transition period 4985-7
exemptions 4009, 4988-90
bicycles 4988
chainsaws 4464
energy-efficient products 3879-80, 4993
production machinery and equipment 3112, 3116-7, 4989
transition period 4987-8
School Act, amendments 3475, 3622-3
School district 36 (Surrey), funding, petition tabled 3111
Science and technology, renewable energy technology
attraction of industry to B.C. 5739
development 5779-80
Securities industry
development of disclosure rules 3886
financial performance, definitions 3886-7
regulation, changes 3886-7
uncertified securities and issuance of electronic securities 3851-2
Shapray v. B.C. Securities Commission, decision 3887
Simon Fraser University, departments and research activities 3121
Singleton, John, legal services contracts with independent power producers 5589
Social Service Tax Act, amendments 5786
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, responsibilities re parking tax 5738, 5786
Spiro, Peter, study on goods and services tax and underground economy 4981
Sports, training for high-performance athletes 3121
Startup, Mark, comments on harmonized sales tax 5046-7
Statistics Canada, report on earnings, income and shelter costs 4011
Strata property, leaky-condo repairs 5390
Sullivan and Driedger on the Construction of Statutes, comments on statutory interpretation 4976-7
Supply Act (No. 1), 2010, debate 3469
Tait, Alan, study on value-added taxes 5524
Taxation
government initiatives, interprovincial communications 3619
marginal effective tax rate 4040-1
tax commission, NDP proposal 3120
tax reductions, impact on economy 3116-21
taxation of private sales of used vehicles, aircraft and boats 5024-32, 5053-6
Taylor, Carole, comments on issues
harmonized sales tax 4935-6, 4938, 5512-3
sales tax exemptions 4988
Thorpe, Rick, comments on harmonized sales tax 4937
Tobacco
cigars, definition 3887-8
cigars, taxation 3623
sale of tobacco products, illegal sales 3476
Tobacco Tax Act, amendments 3476, 3623
Tostenson, Ian, comments on harmonized sales tax 5514-5
Trade, investment and labour mobility agreement, impact on economy 4095
Treasury Board
responsibilities re government accounting and reporting 3569
role re B.C. Rail 3552
Turner, T. Richard
potential conflict of interest as chair of ICBC 4110
relationship with government 4109-10
U.S.
companies, health care plans 3113
economic conditions 3111, 4010
University Act, amendments 3474
Veterinarians
regulation
complaint process 5649-50
language proficiency requirements 5451-2
professional regulation and government oversight 5451-2
role 5452
Veterinarians Act, amendments 5643
Veterinarians Act (Bill 10)
debate 5451-2, 5643, 5646, 5649-50
implementation, use of regulations 5452
legal interpretation 5643
Wages, minimum wage 3112-3
Welfare, social conditions 4010
Workers compensation
compensation for workers with chronic pain conditions 3670
compensation for workers with post-traumatic stress disorder 3668-70
payment of interest on retroactive benefits, policy and court case 3668
Reid, Linda (Richmond East)

As subject
appointment as Deputy Speaker (de Jong) 2900
comments on voter turnout (Donaldson) 4048-9
experience with Girl Guides 5314
work with autism 5962
Alzheimer Society of B.C., work of organization 3544-5, 4725
Alzheimer's disease, care and prevention 3544
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, awareness and incidence 3103-4
Atira Women's Resource Society projects 5962
Autism treatment services 5962
Brain health awareness 3544-5
Dementia, incidence and support services 4725
Democracy, civic engagement in democracy 3601-2
Elections, voter turnout 3602
Ethel Tibbits Awards, women of distinction awards and fundraiser 3941
G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre, ALS Centre services 3103-4
Girl Guides of Canada, organization and activities 5314
International Women's Day 3227
Norsat International Inc., satellite technology 3291
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 2903
Richmond
emergency services personnel 5102
Olympic Games events and infrastructure 2903
student band and choir performance for Olympic Games 3029
Richmond Chamber of Commerce 911 Awards 5102
Richmond Therapeutic Equestrian Society, work of organization 4271
Statements by members
Alzheimer Society of B.C. 4725
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 3103-4
Brain health and Alzheimer's disease awareness 3544-5
Civic engagement in democracy 3601-2
Ethel Tibbits Awards 3941
Girl Guides of Canada 5314
International Women's Day 3227
Norsat satellite technology 3291
Olympic Games events and legacy in Richmond 2903
Richmond 911 Awards 5102
Richmond Olympic student band and choir 3029
Richmond Therapeutic Equestrian Society 4271
Services for children and families 5962
Tibbits, Ethel, journalism career 3941
Ucluelet, community building and child care centre 5962
Women, contributions to society 3227
Routley, Bill (Cowichan Valley)

As subject
comments on issues
debate on clean energy legislation (Pimm) 6138
debate on forests legislation (Rustad) 5401-2
economics (McIntyre) 4908
forest worker payment protection (Bell) 5484
Aquaculture industry 5956
Association of B.C. Forest Professionals, comments on forest inventory 3636-7
Auditor General, report on forest worker safety 4858-9
Autism treatment services, funding 3050
Bennett, W.A.C., accomplishments as Premier 6133
Betts, John, comments on silviculture activities 3636-7
B.C.
contributions and work of British Columbians 3047
rural B.C., government support 5396
B.C. Ferry Services Inc., public ownership 6133
B.C. Hydro, public ownership 6133-4
B.C. Liberal Party government
priorities 4064-6, 4114-5, 4701, 5442
tax policies 4701-4
B.C. Rail, role in economic development 6134
B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 4065
B.C. timber sales program, safety requirements for harvest plans 4858
B.C. Transmission Corporation, reintegration with B.C. Hydro 6134-5
Business, public-private partnerships 3050
Campbell, Gordon, comments on forest worker payment protection 5481
Cerwydden Lodge, employment practices 3048-9
Children, early childhood development
Children First initiative 5074
Success By 6 program 5074
Children and Family Development Ministry, estimates debate 5073-4
Clean Energy Act
debate 6131-6
title 6132
Climate change, impact on forests and forest industry 5371
Coleman, Rich, comments on harmonized sales tax 4700
Communities, community organizations, government support 3050
Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act
debate 4064-6, 4114-5, 4700-4
referral to Finance and Government Services Committee 4700-4
Coroner, comments on forest worker safety 4858
Cowichan Bay area
estuary plan and foreshore lease proposal 5155-6
mooring of Hood Canal Bridge section 5154-5
Cowichan Lake Salmonid Enhancement Society, funding 6132-3
Cowichan Lodge, closing of facility and reopening for emergency assistance 3048
Cowichan Tribes, early childhood education programs 5074
Cowichan Valley
early childhood education programs 5073-4
emergency health care services 5763-5
road maintenance and traffic safety 4687-9
seniors care facilities 3048-9, 5763-4
Education funding 5442
Education Ministry, estimates debate 5442-3
Employment and unemployment, job creation and job loss 3050
Energy
clean energy 6138
independent power producers, donations to B.C. Liberal Party 6135
independent power projects 6133
power project development 6132-3, 6135
power supply, private sector involvement 6134-5
Environment, environmental protection, compliance and enforcement, regional management coordination project 4856
Environment Ministry, estimates debate 5154-6
Food industry, food suppliers, sustainable seafood policies 5956
Forest Practices Code, changes 3638
Forestry Service Providers Protection Act
debate 5481-3, 5677-81, 5686-90, 5714-6
definitions, "chargeholder" 5681, 5683
Forests and forest industry
access to fibre and fibre supply 5371
conditions in industry 5371
deforestation definitions 5295-6
forest health 3636-8, 5395
forest inventory 3636-7
forest management and practices, compliance and enforcement 3638-9, 4854-8, 5396-7
forest management and practices, powers of Forests Minister 5396
forest roads, speeding violations 4860
government forest policies, impacts 3635-6, 4205-6, 5393-7
job loss 5394-6
mills, closings 4704, 5394-5
silviculture, government action 3636-8, 5371, 5397
timber cruising 5395
timber scaling and valuation 5393, 5395-6
wood-first initiative, use of B.C. wood 3635-6
workers
government support 5395
liens 5481-2, 5678-81, 5686-90
payment protection and compensation fund 5481-3, 5714-6
payment protection and compensation fund, consultation by government 5678-80
safety, government action 4858-61
silviculture contractors, payment protection 5679
zero net deforestation initiative 3635-8, 5295-6, 5298-301, 5328
Forests and Range Ministry
estimates debate 4854-61
capacity issues 5396
compliance and enforcement branch 3639, 4854-8, 4861
staff reduction 3639, 4854-5, 4857-8, 5396
Forests and Range Statutes Amendment Act, 2010, debate 5393-7
Government role, public interest and relationship with corporations 6136
Harmonized sales tax
government website information 4702
impact on issues 3047-8, 4064, 4114-5, 4701-4
implementation, government handling 3048, 4064-6, 4114-5, 4701-4
petitions tabled 3409
Hart, Mike, letter on conditions at seniors care facility 3048-9
Hayes, Donald, experience as forest industry contractor 5483
Health care system workers, impact of government policies 3048-9
Health Services Ministry, estimates debate 5763-5
Housing, residential care facilities
fees, rate changes for seniors in residential care 3049
staffing and labour issues 3048-9
Investment in B.C. and Canada 4702-3
Kaatza Day Care Centre, fee increase 3050
Legislature, language used in House, withdrawal of comments 4065
Leroy, Ted, experience as forest industry contractor 5482
Lise, Cindy, work on early childhood education programs 5073-4
Meyer, Brendon, emergency health services for son 5764-5
Mill Bay ferry terminal, road signage in area 4688
Motions
Post-secondary education for green economy, debate 5098-9
Sustainable wild salmon stock and aquaculture, debate 5956
Oral questions
Forests Ministry staff reduction and forest industry in B.C. 4205-6
Petitions
harmonized sales tax 3409
Pimm, Pat, comments on harmonized sales tax 4702
Pollock, Kim, comments on investment 4702
Post-secondary education, accessibility and affordability 5098
Poverty, child poverty, government action 3047
Private members' statements (response)
Positive signs in the forest industry 5371
Public debt, debt via contractual obligations and public-private partnerships 3050
Rivers and streams, public ownership of resources 6132-3
Salmon, wild salmon stocks, decline 5956
School district 79 (Cowichan Valley), capital planning and funding 5442-3
Skills training, shortage of skilled workers 5098-9
Society, commons concept 6135
Statements by members
Volunteer activities of Hilda Venables 4559
Sunridge Place, employment practices 3048
Sweden, forest industry 5397
Taxation
government policies 3049-50
tax reductions, relationship to investment 4701-4
Throne speech debate 3047-50
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry, estimates debate 4687-9
Venables, Hilda, volunteer activities 4559
Wages, minimum wage 4064
Western Forest Products Inc., removal of land from tree farm licence 4704
Wood waste, expansion of use of fibre 5393
Woodworker Lien Act, repeal and replacement 5481-3, 5678-9
Zero Net Deforestation Act
debate 3635-9, 5295-6, 5298-301, 5328
definitions 5295-6
regulation-making powers 3637-8, 5328
Routley, Doug (Nanaimo–North Cowichan)

Agriculture, direct marketing and farmers markets 4460-1
Auditor General, report on primary access regional information system 3539
Barcham, Susan, comments on harmonized sales tax 4756
B.C. Ferry Services Inc., exemption from freedom-of-information legislation 3013, 3519, 3531
B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association, comments on integrated case management system 3537-9
B.C. Liberal Party government
accountability and openness 3012-4, 6151
Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust 3532
performance 2991, 6152
privatization initiatives 6152-3
public confidence 2993, 4120-4, 4753-8, 6149-50, 6153
B.C. Public Service Agency
budget 3540
workforce planning and leadership component 3541
B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 4121
B.C. Stats, budget 3510
B.C. Utilities Commission, role, changes 6149-50
Budgets, 2009-10 budget 3540-1, 4121, 4754
Campbell, Gordon
comments on government accountability and access to information 2992
comments on government openness 3012-3
poll results 4757
Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association, comments on harmonized sales tax and survey 4753
Cedar, farmers market 4460-1
Chemainus River, aquifer and water well drilling project, First Nations consultation 2994, 3035, 3295-6
Chief information officer
budget 3534-5, 3538
report on privacy breach of personal information of income assistance recipients 3532-4, 3536
role re information-sharing initiatives 3540
staffing, use of consultants 3534
Children, child protection review, recommendations 3539-40
Citizens' Services Ministry
estimates debate 3500-19, 3531-42, 3577-85
advertising activities, funding 3580
goals and responsibilities 3500
history 3500
information access operations 3500, 3507, 3510-8
Olympic Games expenses 3500-3
staff, allocation to Olympics-related programs 3501
staff, attendance at Olympic Games 3501
Civil service
employees
number and reporting changes 3577-9
secondment and volunteering for Olympic Games 3501
senior executives 3542, 3577
human resources plan, Being the Best 4.0 3577-8
privacy awareness and information handling 4342-3
workforce adjustment and transformation fund 3540-1
Clean Energy Act
debate 6149-53
position of First Nations 6150
Consumers, costs and user fees 4755
Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act
debate 4119-24, 4753-8
referral to Finance and Government Services Committee 4753-8
Corporations owned by public bodies, inclusion in freedom-of-information legislation 5969
Cowichan Tribes, Hul'qumi'num language preservation 5126-7
Doman, Rick, comments on forest industry regulation 5347-8
Economy, conditions 2991
government response 3540
EDS Advanced Solutions Inc., government contract 3584
Education
class size and composition 5436
funding, impact on school district budgets and operations 3091-2, 5435-7
Education Ministry, estimates debate 5434-7
Energy
clean energy 6149-52
conservation initiatives, retrofitting 6151
infrastructure 6149
power project development 6150-1
power supply, self-sufficiency issue 6150-1
smart metering and infrastructure program 6151
First Nations, new relationship with government 2993-4
First Peoples Heritage, Language and Culture Act, amendments and terminology 5126-7
First Peoples Heritage, Language and Culture Council, role 5127
Forests and forest industry, government forest policies, impacts 4120, 5346-9
Forests and Range Statutes Amendment Act, 2010, debate 5345-9
Freedom of information
disclosure of information in the public interest 3518-9
legislation
application to electronic communications 3518
application to public bodies 3513
ministerial responsibility 3519
public access to information 6114-5
requests for information
fees 2992-3
fees and cost recovery 3516-7
firefighters' access to information on victims of injury 3532
government funding 3510-1
government handling 2991-2, 3012-4, 3585, 5968-9
handling by B.C. and Washington State governments 3515-6
requests by opposition 3515-6
response times and availability of records 3511-6
service delivery changes 3500, 3507, 3510-11, 3513
severing of information 3515-6
routine disclosure 3513-4, 3517, 5969
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, amendments 3014, 6114-5
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Review Special Committee
recommendations 5968-9
report for second session of 39th parliament, approval and deliberations 5868-9
report for second session of 39th parliament, debate 5968-9
review and consultation process 5968
witnesses, testimony 2992
work of committee 3537-8
Fuller, Gord, comments on harmonized sales tax 4754
Gambling, charities' access to gambling revenues, government information on grants 3581-2
Government
accountability 2991-3, 6114-5
advertising, costs and spending 3580-1
cabinet, powers and role 6151
electronic delivery of services 3508-9
electronic information 6114
integrated case management system 3500, 3536-40, 4341-3
procurement practices and system, B.C. Bid tendering process and release of Health Services Ministry contracts 3510
programs and services
alternative service delivery contracts 3583-4
centralization of services 3507, 3580
protection of core services 3542
records management, funding and staffing 3511-4
H1N1 influenza virus, action plan advertising 3580
Hansen, Colin, handling of information on harmonized sales tax 4755
Harmonized sales tax 2993
government information 3581
impact on issues 3504-5, 3673-4, 4122-3, 4754-7
implementation, government handling 4120-4, 4753-8
Health care system
health care facilities and hospitals, cleaning services and infection control 5475-6
health support workers, 2002 legislation, impact on women workers 4754
wait-lists and waiting times for magnetic resonance imaging 5626-7
Housing and Social Development Ministry, estimates debate 4341-3
IBM Global Services, contract with government 3583-5
Industry Training and Apprenticeship Commission, elimination 5095
Information and Privacy Commissioner
report on integrated case management system 3536-9
report on privacy breach of personal information of income assistance recipients 2909, 3532-4, 3536
reports on freedom-of-information requests 3012, 3511, 3514-5
role 5969
submission to Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Review Special Committee 4341-2
Insurance Corporation of B.C., freedom-of-information requests 3513
International Forest Products Ltd., operations on coast and relationship with government 5346-7, 5349
James, Beth, position with Shared Services B.C. 3508
Johnson, Ken, comments on harmonized sales tax 4755
Labour Ministry, estimates debate 3647, 3673-4
Legislature, language used in House, withdrawal of comments 6151
MacDiarmid, Margaret, comments on school district costs and funding 5435-7
Madison, James, comments on government information 2991-2, 3012-3, 3585
Mid-Island Sustainability and Stewardship Initiative, organization and activities 5386
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2010, debate 5126-7
Morrell Nature Sanctuary, sanctuary and programs 3104
Motions
Post-secondary education for green economy, debate 5095-6
Nanaimo Daily News
article on teacher numbers 5436
letters on impact of harmonized sales tax 4754
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
infection control and cleaning services 5475-6
pain management program funding, petition tabled 6228
Nanaimo–North Cowichan constituency and area
First Nations and school districts 5434
forest industry 5347
social and subsidized housing 4342
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 2990-1, 3502-3, 3531-2
Olympic Games, skills training opportunities in host countries 5096
Ontario, harmonized sales tax implementation 4123
Open Government Act, 2010, debate 6114-5
Oral questions
Call for inquiry re missing and murdered aboriginal women 2980
Government handling of personal information privacy breach 2909
Halalt First Nation consultation on water project 3035, 3295-6
Infection control and cleaning in hospitals 5475-6
Royal Canadian Legion branch No. 127 rent subsidy 3404
School district costs and funding 3091-2, 4625
Waiting times for MRI and diagnostic services 5626-7
Parksville–Qualicum Beach News, letters on impact of harmonized sales tax 4755
Petitions
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital pain management program 6228
Phipps, Bert, position with Shared Services B.C. 3508
Post-secondary education, government investment and support 5095
Prince George, air quality testing and reporting 3518-9
Privacy
breach of personal information of income assistance recipients 2909, 2992, 3532-6, 4343
protection of personal information 6114
call for chief privacy officer 3536, 3540
consent-based collection of information 5969
government handling 3535-9
Private members' statements
Open government 3012-4
Public affairs bureau
activities during Olympic Games period, funding 3849
budget 3579-81
distribution of press releases 3583-4
recording and transcription of comments in media scrums 3582-3
role and responsibilities 3500, 3580-4
staffing 3579
Raits, Pirjo, comments on harmonized sales tax 4755
Resources and resource industries
conditions 4120
forest-dependent communities, government support 5348
role of private sector 6152
Ross, June, comments on harmonized sales tax 4754
Schlosar, Jay, position with government 3508-9
School district 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith), capital funding 5437
School district 79 (Cowichan Valley)
aboriginal education programs and budget management 5434-5
costs and funding 3091, 4625
Shaffer, Marvin, comments on clean energy legislation 6150
Shared Services B.C.
budget 3509-10
chief operating officer position 3508
funding model 3507-8
ministerial responsibility, conflict-of-interest issue 3519
staffing reduction 3541, 3583-4
transfer of responsibilities from Labour Ministry 3647
transfer of responsibilities from Small Business Ministry 3849
Sheldon, Joy, experience with education system 5437
Sierra Legal Defence Fund, freedom-of-information request 2992-3
Skills training system 5095-6
Small Business, Technology and Economic Development Ministry
estimates debate 3849
advertising activities, funding 3849
professional services component, budget 3849
Spalding, Derek, article on teacher numbers 5436
Sports, participation by children and youth 2990
Statements by members
Farmers markets 4460-1
Mid-Island Sustainability and Stewardship Initiative 5386
Morrell Nature Sanctuary 3104
Stewart, Ben, attendance at Olympic Games 3501-3
TBWAVancouver, contract with government 3581
Teachers, staffing levels 5436
Throne speech content 2991
Throne speech debate 2990-4
TimberWest Forest Corp., operations on coast and relationship with government 5346-7, 5349
Times Colonist, article on breach of personal information of income assistance recipients 3533
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, comments on harmonized sales tax 4123
U.S. government
accountability and access to information 2992
routine disclosure of government documents 3513
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, primary access regional information system 3539
Vancouver Island, health care services, magnetic resonance imaging 5626-7
Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, exemption from freedom-of-information legislation 3531-2
Victoria, Royal Canadian Legion branch 127, premises and rent subsidy 3405, 3505-7
Violence against aboriginal women, missing and murdered women 2980
Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd., operations on coast and relationship with government 5346-7, 5349
Wood waste, volume of waste 5346, 5348
Rustad, John (Nechako Lakes)

As subject
comments on issues
debate on forests legislation (Lali) 5403
debate on oil and gas legislation (Farnworth) 3909
debate on zero net deforestation legislation (Simpson, B.) 3721, 3725-6
harmonized sales tax (Donaldson) 4656
leadership (Coons) 4221
communications with constituents on harmonized sales tax 4836
constituents, family and staff thanked 3326
election campaign 4836
experience in health care system 3330
Air, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, power generation facilities 5912
Alberta, oil and gas industry, royalties 3906
Allan, John, comments on harmonized sales tax 4060-1
Apollo Forest Products Ltd., operations 4833-4
B.C.
northern B.C., economic development 3329
rural B.C.
economic development 4059-62, 4088, 4833-4
government investment 4088-9
mining industry development 3005-7
Budget debate 3326-31
Budgets
2010-11 budget 3326-7, 3331
balanced approach 3326-7, 3331
Carbon credit trading, relationship to silviculture activities 3719
China, market for B.C. wood building materials 5370
Clean Energy Act, debate 5910-3
Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act
debate 4059-64, 4832-7
debate by NDP MLAs 4832-3, 4835
referral to Finance and Government Services Committee 4832-7
Documents tabled
Merit Commissioner Appointment Special Committee, report for first session of 39th parliament 2901
Economy, conditions, government response 3326-7, 3331
Education funding, system and role of computer technology 3329
Employment and unemployment, job creation 3327-9
Energy
bioenergy, use of wood waste for power generation 5403
clean energy 3442-3, 5911
electricity rates 3442
export and import of power 3328
independent power projects, role 3442-3
infrastructure, choices 5912
infrastructure, heritage assets 5910
nuclear energy 5912
power supply, role in economic development 5912-3
power supply, self-sufficiency issue 3442
power supply and demand 4793-4, 5911-2
transmission system, investment in infrastructure 3442
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Statutes Amendment Act, 2010, debate 3905-9
Environment, environmental assessment process 3328, 3456
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations on harmonized sales tax 4835
First Nations
economic development and employment 3330-1
new relationship with government 3330
Fletcher, Tom, comments on goods and services tax 4835
Forests and forest industry
conditions in industry 3720, 5369-72, 5401-3
forest management and practices, compliance and enforcement 5402-3
forest management and practices, powers of Forests Minister 5401
industry, economic role and private investment 3329
mills, investment and operations 5370-2
mills, reopenings 5402
mountain pine beetle infestation 3718-9, 5402
silviculture, government action 3719-20, 5402
silviculture industry, role 3329
timber scaling and valuation 5402
wood pellet industry 5402
zero net deforestation initiative 3718-20
Forests and Range Statutes Amendment Act, 2010
debate 5401-3
debate by NDP MLAs 5401
Harmonized sales tax 3328-9, 4059-64, 4832-7, 5370
Health care system and funding 3329-30
Highway 37, electrification 3005, 3007, 3329, 5910
Houston, refinery proposal 3719-20
Infrastructure, government investment 3327
Investment climate 3327
Jeffery, Rick, comments on harmonized sales tax 4060
Kesselman, Jonathan, comments on harmonized sales tax 4834
Ketcham, Hank, comments on harmonized sales tax 4060
Legislature, language used in House, apology requested 4077
Merit Commissioner Appointment Special Committee
report for first session of 39th parliament presented 2901
work of committee 2901
Mines and mining industry 5315
development, approval process 3005-7
First Nations involvement in industry 3007
minesites, size 3720
Motions
Federal-provincial environmental assessment process, debate 3456
Site C power project, debate 4793-4
Nechako Lakes constituency and area
First Nations and resource industry issues 3328-30
oil and gas development in Nechako basin 3907
NDP
policies 3327-8
forest policies 3720
tax policies 4063
position on issues 3326-30
Site C power project 4794
taxation 4833-5
Oil and gas
industry, investment 3906, 3908-9
industry, role in economy 3905-6
industry and landowners, dispute resolution process 3906-8
oversight and regulation of industry 3907
pipelines 3908
revenues, royalty rates 3906
Oil and Gas Activities Act
amendments 3907
debate and passage in Legislature in 2008 3907
Oil and Gas Commission, fees and funding 3908
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 3326
Peace River area, Site C power project 4793-4, 5910
Private members' statements
Mining: a new future for rural B.C. 3005-7
Positive signs in the forest industry 5369-72
Private members' statements (response)
Rising electricity costs 3442-3
Rural B.C. community economic development 4088-9
Resources and resource industries
mediation and arbitration board 3907-8
role in economy 3328-30
surface rights 3908
Routley, Bill, comments in debate on forests legislation 5401-2
Sales tax
elimination 4834-6
embedded sales tax 4062
history in B.C. 4059
Science and technology, electronic technology, impact on power consumption 5911
Shaw, Calyn, article on harmonized sales tax 4060
Shepherd, Jim, comments on harmonized sales tax 5370
Spencer, Fiona, appointment as Merit Commissioner 2901
Statements by members
Mining industry 5315
Sweden, forest industry 3329
Taxation
NDP position 4833-5
relationship to government services 3326-7
tax reductions 4063-4
Terrane Metals Corp., Mount Milligan mine project 3007, 4833
Thompson Creek Mining Ltd., Endako Mines, expansion project and operations 3005, 3328, 4061
Tweedsmuir Park, pine beetle infestation 3718-9
U.S., market for B.C. lumber 5370
The Vancouver Sun, article on harmonized sales tax 4834
Vander Zalm, Bill, comments on sales tax 4836
Young, Crawford, comments on harmonized sales tax 4061
Zero Net Deforestation Act
debate 3718-20
debate by NDP MLAs 3718

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