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

Thomson, Hon. Steve (Kelowna-Mission)

As subject
attendance at Olympic and Paralympic events 4082-4, 4151 (Kwan) 4082-4
constituents, family and staff thanked 3309
family and staff thanked 3799
son's attendance at UBC Okanagan campus 3800
Agriculture
direct marketing and farmers markets 3801, 4158, 4535
fairs, funding 4158
government initiatives 4075
government investment and support 3310-2
government plan, implementation and resources 4155-8
government promotion of B.C. industry during Olympic Games 3310
government role 4152
greenhouse industry, use of lights 4162-3
industry 3311-2, 3801-2, 4074, 4079, 4535
livestock and plant disease control 3311
organic agriculture, extension program and government support 4170
program funding and delivery, federal-provincial agreement 3311
programs and services 3311, 4153, 4163
promotion of B.C. products 2982, 4155-6
promotion of B.C. products, government funding 4080-1
Agriculture and Fisheries Committee, reinstatement 4075
Agriculture and Lands Ministry
estimates debate 4074-84, 4149-70
budget 4074-5, 4158-9
allocation for meetings and travel 4152
priorities 4152-3
Olympic Games expenses 4081-2, 4153-4
role and responsibilities 4074-5, 4164
role and services 3311-2
staff 4074
staff, allocation to Olympics-related programs 4149
AgriStability program 4161-2
Air, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, agriculture industry 4157
Airline industry, open skies agreements 3801
Animal Health Centre, operations 3311
Animal health technologists, professional regulation 5447
Aquaculture
fish farms 4168-9, 6057
industry, jobs 3312
regulation, transfer of responsibility 3312, 6057
shellfish aquaculture, government responsibility 4169
Baldeo, Albert, participation in Olympic torch relay 3310
B.C. Agriculture Council, comments on harmonized sales tax 4159, 4534
B.C. Chamber of Commerce, position on harmonized sales tax 4537
B.C. Food Processors Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 4534
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 3309, 3312
B.C. Ranching Task Force
comments on harmonized sales tax 4536
recommendations and government response 4159-62
report 3311
role of parliamentary secretary 4162
B.C. Salmon Farmers Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 4534
B.C. Shellfish Growers Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 4534
B.C. Veterinary Medical Association
funding for legal costs 4167
governance 5640
government funding 4166, 4168
legislation and public consultation 4166-7
role and responsibilities 4269, 5447
Budget debate 3309-12
Budgets, 2010-11 budget 3309
Business Corporations Act, application to B.C. veterinary college 5639
Buy B.C. program 2982, 4156-7
Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championships, 2010 event in Kelowna 3803
Civil service employees, secondment and volunteering for Olympic Games 4149
Climate change, B.C. climate action charter 3801
College of Veterinarians of B.C.
bylaws 5644-8
council 5640-1, 5645-7, 5649
committees 5646-7
remuneration 5647
governance and role 4269, 5446-7, 5639-47
government oversight 5447, 5649-50
relationship with Agriculture Ministry 5647-8
transition from B.C. Veterinary Medical Association 4269, 5446, 5639, 5642-3, 5645, 5649-50
Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act
debate 4533-7
referral to Finance and Government Services Committee 4533-7
Crown land administration 3312
Delta
light pollution from greenhouses 4162-3
municipal governance, provincial order-in-council 4163
Energy
alternative energy sources, anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste 4535-6
clean energy 3801
Environment, environmental assessment process 3801
Families, government support 3803
Food, locally grown food 3310-1
Food industry
eggs and egg sales, specialty cage-free eggs and quota system 4164-5
slaughter facilities, government licensing and support 4166
slaughter facilities, mobile abattoirs 4535
tree fruit industry, apple producers 4169-70
Fossils
definition in legislation 5133
fossils located on Crown and private lands, property rights 5133-4
Grain Producers Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 4534
Harmonized sales tax 3311-2, 3802, 4076-9, 4159-60, 4533-7
Health care system, funding and supply of health professionals 3800
Institute of Chartered Accountants of B.C., comments on harmonized sales tax 4537
International Children's Games, winter games in 2011, hosting by Kelowna 3803
Kelowna Farmers and Crafters Market, operations 3801
Kelowna General Hospital, expansion and government investment 3800
Lake, Terry, role in debate on veterinarians legislation 5646
Land
restoration and remediation programs 3312, 4164
title and survey, electronic filing of documents 5134-6
Land Title and Survey Authority of B.C., operations and stakeholder consultation 5135-6
Legislature, estimates process, legislation not to be debated during estimates debate 4166-8
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2010, debate 5133-6
Northwest Premium Meat Co-op 4166
Okanagan area
agriculture industry 3801
cherry-growing operation 4536
economic development and technology sector 3801-2
facilities for physical fitness activities 3802
government investment 3312, 4537
Olympic torch relay 3310
opportunities from Olympic Games 3803
social and supportive housing projects 3312, 3803
sports events, hosting 3803
transportation infrastructure 3802
water conservation 3802
Okanagan College, programs and services 3800
Okanagan Mission Secondary School, participation in Olympic torch relay 3803
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
benefits and opportunities, promotion of B.C. food products 4080-3, 4149-51, 4154-5
business-hosting program 4150-1, 4154
government promotion of B.C. industries and products at games 2982, 3310
Oral questions (response)
Buy B.C. program 2982
Government action on closed-containment fish farming 6057
Importation of bees and beekeeping equipment to Vancouver Island 5885
Release of information on fish farm disease outbreaks 6057
Popham, Lana, comments on government support for agriculture 4534
Rangeland, fencing along highways and rail corridors, funding 4160
Retail Council of Canada, position on harmonized sales tax 4537
Sales tax, embedded sales tax 4534-5
Simpson, Bob, comments on harmonized sales tax 4536
Sports, curling, public interest 3803
Taxation
competitive tax system 3802
tax credits, input tax credit system 4535-6
Throne speech debate 3799-803
University of B.C., Okanagan campus (Kelowna) 3800
Vancouver Island, beekeeping, regulation of imported bees and equipment 5885
Veterinarians
legislation 5446-7, 5454
regulation 4269-70, 5446-7
inspections, complaints, investigations and discipline 5644, 5646-8
registration requirements 5647
registry, public access 5447
role 5446
veterinary care and services, alternative therapies 5447
Veterinarians Act
amendments 5644
updating of act 4269, 5446-7
Veterinarians Act (Bill 10)
debate 4269-70, 5446-7, 5454, 5639-50
scope of debate 5454
Waste management, waste disposal at fish-processing facilities 4169
Thorne, Diane (Coquitlam-Maillardville)

As subject
comments on harmonized sales tax (Cantelon) 4914
Abbotsford Minor Hockey Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 4914
Abbotsford Times, article on harmonized sales tax 4914
Arts and culture, government funding 3162
B.C. Care Providers Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 4129, 4131
B.C. Chamber of Commerce, position on child care system 3780
B.C. Liberal Party government, action on stated goals 5359
B.C. Progress Board, ranking of B.C. for social conditions 3780
B.C. Real Estate Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 4911
B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 4911
Budget debate 3157-62
Canadian National Institute for the Blind, funding for library services 3160
Children
child care, government support 3780
early childhood development
early learning, Books for B.C. Babies program 3160
early learning and literacy 5359-60
programs and services, funding 3159-60
Chimo Achievement Centre, closing of centre 3160-1, 3464, 5846-7
Community Volunteer Services for Seniors, funding and services 4725, 5846
Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act
debate 4128-31, 4910-4
referral to Finance and Government Services Committee 4910-4
schedule for debate 4910
Coquitlam Public Library, funding 3160
Coquitlam-Maillardville constituency and area
arts funding issues 3162
constituents' concerns re harmonized sales tax 4128-30, 4910
history and population 3158
Council of Tourism Associations of B.C., comments on harmonized sales tax 4130-1, 4911
Economy, conditions, government response 4913
Education
adult basic education 5360
class size and composition 3159, 5311, 5356
English-as-a-second-language programs 5354-6
enrolment levels 5351
full-day kindergarten 3159, 5351
special education and special needs 3033, 5309-11, 5356
system 3158-9
Education, funding 3158-9
annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades 3033
full-day kindergarten program 5351-2
funding as percentage of total provincial budget 5467
independent schools 5467
school libraries 5359
special education and special needs 5309-11
Education, school districts and boards of education
costs 3158-9
costs and financial decisions 4564, 5359
trustees, meetings with Education Minister 4811
Education Ministry
estimates debate 5309-11, 5351-2, 5354-6, 5359-61, 5467
consultation with teachers 5360
goals and performance measurement 5360
service plan 5360
Education (Learning Enhancement) Statutes Amendment Act, 2006, impact and compliance 5309-11
Environment, pest control and pesticide use, regulation of cosmetic use 5473
Federation of Community Social Services of B.C., comments on harmonized sales tax 4911
Fraser Health Authority
budget and services 3160-1
service changes and program reductions 5845-7
services for disabled adults 3464
Harmonized sales tax
exemptions and rebates 3158-9
government website information 4912
impact on issues 3158, 4128-31, 4911-4
implementation, government handling 4128, 4910
position of business and industry organizations 4130-1, 4911-2
Harris, Olwen, comments on harmonized sales tax 4913
Health care system 3160-1
Health Services Ministry, estimates debate 5845-7
Housing
affordable housing, government action 3161-2
rental housing, landlord-tenant issues 6052
Lee, Mark, comments on harmonized sales tax 4914
Libraries
funding and role 5361
funding for libraries and reading rooms 3159-60
Literacy
adult literacy, government strategy 5360
programs and services, funding 3159-60
Motions
Government action on poverty reduction, debate 3779-80
Oral questions
Meeting between school trustees and Education Minister 4811
School district costs and funding 3033, 4625
Special adviser to Vancouver school district 4564
Parkland Elementary School, student initiative on pesticide use 5473
PoCoMo Youth Services Society, funding and services 3161, 6222
Poverty
child poverty 3158
reduction, government strategy 3779-80
Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2010, debate 6052
Richards, Art, comments on harmonized sales tax 4913
Ritchie, Trevor, comments on harmonized sales tax 4914
Royal Columbian Hospital, transfer of neonatal care beds to Surrey Memorial Hospital 3160
School district 38 (Richmond), funding 4625
School district 39 (Vancouver), special adviser 4564
School district 43 (Coquitlam), costs and funding 3158-9, 4564
School district 82 (Coast Mountains), special needs education 5310
SHARE Family and Community Services Society, crisis line services 3161, 3942
Statements by members
Chimo Achievement Centre in Coquitlam 3464
Community Volunteer Services for Seniors 4725
Crisis line services in Tri-Cities area 3942
PoCoMo Youth Services Society 6222
Student action on pesticides 5473
Stewart, Rick, comments on harmonized sales tax 4914
Teachers
specialist teachers 3159
teacher-librarians 5359
teachers with special-needs education training 5309-10
Tri-Cities area
crisis line services 3942, 5846
seniors, youth and crisis line services 3161
seniors and volunteer services 4725
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, comments on harmonized sales tax 4911
UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples, support by Canada 4911
The Vancouver Sun, letters on harmonized sales tax 4913
Thornthwaite, Jane Ann (North Vancouver–Seymour)

As subject
comments on harmonized sales tax (Simons) 4662-3
role as MLA 3162-3
Autism awareness 4030
Brondgeest, Cassandra, achievements 3163
Budget debate 3162-6
Budgets
2010-11 budget 3163, 3166
balanced budgets 3163
Business climate 3165-6
Capilano University, degree programs and school of motion picture arts 5094-5
Children
child care spaces 5084
early childhood development
government initiatives 4089-91
government investment 5084
report by human early learning partnership 4089-90
school readiness and child vulnerability 4089-90
StrongStart B.C. initiative 3164, 4089
Climate change, government action on climate change 3165
Coast Forest Products Association, comments on harmonized sales tax 4661
Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act
debate 4658-62
referral to Finance and Government Services Committee 4658-62
Corporations, taxation of international companies in B.C. 3166
Education
full-day kindergarten 3164, 4089-90, 5084
funding 3163-5
neighbourhood learning centres 4091
neighbourhood learning centres and use of school buildings 3164-5
school districts and boards of education, partnerships with government and industry 3164
schools, capital construction and seismic upgrading 3164-5
system, reforms 3164-5
Families, government support 3165
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations on harmonized sales tax 4658
Financial services industry, international business activity program 3166
Fromme Elementary School, potential closing, petition tabled 4466
Garson, Jon, comments on harmonized sales tax 4661
George, Justin, participation in Olympic ceremonies and events 3162
Harmonized sales tax 4658-62
Health care funding 3163
Industry Training Authority, support for trades training in green sector 5095
Lions Gate Bridge, role and status as historic site 5706
Media, digital media industry, taxation 3166
Motion Picture Production Industry Association of B.C., comments on harmonized sales tax 4661
Motions
Post-secondary education for green economy, debate 5094-5
North Shore Neighbourhood House, programs for children and youth 5084
North Vancouver
early childhood education 3164
Olympic torch relay and events 3162-3
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 3165, 5624
Ontario, harmonized sales tax implementation 4660
Petitions
Plymouth Elementary and Fromme Elementary school closings 4466
Plymouth Elementary School, potential closing, petition tabled 4466
Post-secondary education, government investment and support 5094
Poverty, child poverty 4091
Private members' statements
Early learning 4089-1
Private members' statements (response)
Child care 5084
Revelstoke, neighbourhood learning centre 3164
Sales tax, embedded sales tax 4660-1
School district 44 (North Vancouver), budget and operations 3164-5
Seycove Secondary Community School, school activities 3462-3
Statements by members
Autism awareness 4030
Lions Gate Bridge 5706
Seycove Secondary School activities 3462-3
Tsleil-Waututh First Nation Olympic legacy celebration 5624
Taxation, tax reductions 3165, 4660-1
Thomas, Dennis, participation in Olympic opening ceremonies 3162
Tsleil-Waututh First Nation
Olympic legacy celebration 5624
participation in Olympic ceremonies and torch relay 3162
ValleyFest, event in Lynn Valley 3163
Trevena, Claire (North Island)

As subject
appointment as Assistant Deputy Speaker (Farnworth) 2900
comments on impact of harmonized sales tax (McRae) 4179
position on power plant proposal (Penner) 5231
staff thanked 3039
An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, purpose of bill 4629
Advanced Education and Labour Market Development Ministry, estimates debate 4949
Air, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, deforestation 3737-8
Bell, Pat, comments on harmonized sales tax 4630
Bennett, W.A.C., accomplishments as Premier 4145-6
B.C., vision for province 3239
B.C. Liberal Party government
budgets and throne speeches 3039
philosophy and policies 3040, 3236-9
B.C. Utilities Commission, role, changes 5973
Budget debate 3236-9
Budgets, 2010-11 budget 3236-8
Campbell River
education in area, history 4272
forest industry in area 4146
greenhouse industry, heating fuel 5392
housing projects, community living and second-stage transition housing 4340-1
literacy initiatives and Scrabble fundraiser 3338
long-term care beds 5763
Campbell River and District General Hospital, replacement, new hospital project 5763
Cape Scott Provincial Park, government purchase of private land holdings in park 5236
Catalyst Paper Corp., Campbell River mill operations 5391-2
Cetus Research Society, contract with government 5268
Clean Energy Act
debate 5969-74
position of First Nations 5973
title 5969
Climate change
action on climate change 3040, 3042
government action on climate change 3237-8
government action on climate change, relationship to government policies 3040
Communities, resilience 3041
Consumers, costs and user fees 4148, 4171
Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act
debate 4145-8, 4171, 4628-33
committee stage debate 4632
referral to Finance and Government Services Committee 4628-33
Democracy
democracy and due process 3238
parliamentary democracy 4629
Dzawadi/Klinaklini Estuary Conservancy, proposed boundary changes 5269-70
Economy
full-cost economics 3042
role of government 3040
Education system 3237
Elections, voter turnout 4629
Energy
clean energy 5970-2, 5974
coal-fired power plants 5970
government policy 5973-4
hydroelectric power
projects 5971-3
storage capacity of dams 5970
independent power producers, relationship with government 5972-3
independent power projects, impact on land conservancies and protected areas 5269
power supply, public benefits 5971
power supply, self-sufficiency issue 5972
solar, tidal and wind power 5970-1
Environment
biodiversity 3041
ecosystem protection and resource conservation 3041
environmental protection 3238
precautionary principle in decision-making 3042
Environment Ministry, estimates debate 5236, 5268-70
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations on harmonized sales tax 4630
Food security 3041
Forests and forest industry
coastal forest industry 5391-3
companies, relationship with communities, social contract issue 4145-6
forest inventory 3738
forest management and practices, compliance and enforcement 5393
government forest policies, impacts 3737
tenure system 5393
wood pellet industry 5392
zero net deforestation initiative 3737-8
Forests and Range Statutes Amendment Act, 2010, debate 5391-3
Fraser Institute, comments on harmonized sales tax 4632
General Electric Co., involvement in B.C. power projects 5971
Golder Associates Ltd., study of chemicals in watershed 5269
Government
decision-making, democracy and sustainability 3040, 3238
ministries, budgets 3238
programs and services, public services 3041
role, public investment 3237
Harmonized sales tax
e-mail information 4147
impact on issues 4146-8, 4171, 4631-2
implementation, government handling 4146-8, 4171, 4629-32
petition tabled 5391
revenues, allocation to health care funding 3238-9, 4632
Health care funding 3238-9
Health Services Ministry, estimates debate 5762-3
Hillsborough Resources Ltd., Quinsam mine operations 5392
impact of expansion on watershed 5268-9
Housing and Social Development Ministry, estimates debate 4340-1, 4373
Kiefer, Mark, concerns re disability benefits and government response 4373
Kleana Power Corp., Klinaklini power project proposal 5269-70
Kyuquot, literacy project 4805-6
Legislature, committee system 4630, 4632
Malcolm Island, woodlot 5392
Mental health, mental illness, awareness and attitudes in society 5102
Morton, Alexandra, activism on wild salmon issues 4724
'Namgis First Nation, participation in treaty process 5392
Netherlands, liberation during World War II and role of Canadian soldiers 5239
Neucel Specialty Cellulose Ltd., Port Alice mill operations 5391-2
NDP, vision for sustainable B.C. 3040-2
North Island College, funding for First Nations and literacy programs 4949
North Island constituency and area
constituents' concerns and community meetings 5971-2
constituents' concerns re harmonized sales tax 4147
forest industry 3737, 5391-3
government and health services 3238-9
issues and concerns 3237-9
mill closings 3040
obstetric services 5762
protocol agreement between First Nations and local governments 3545
salmon conservation and public education 3087
Northern Vancouver Island Salmonid Enhancement Association, work of organization 3087
Oak Bay Marine Group, comments on harmonized sales tax 4147-8
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 3039
Parks
conservancies 5269
establishment and expansion of parks and conservancies, government purchase of lands 5236
Parliamentary Practice in British Columbia, comments on debate in House and select standing committees 4630
Petitions
harmonized sales tax 5391
logging of old-growth forests on Vancouver Island 4566
Politics and politicians, neoconservative philosophy 3040, 3236-7
Post-secondary education
funding for First Nations education 4949
tuition fees 3237
Poverty 4171
Quadra Island, expansion of parks in area 5236
Quatse River Hatchery, information centre 3087
Resources and resource industries
privatization of public resources 3040, 5972
resource industries, government oversight and support 3238
Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve, barge sinking in area and diesel truck recovery contract 5268
St. Joseph's General Hospital, acute care beds 5762-3
School district 72 (Campbell River), funding and implementation of full-day kindergarten 3237
School district 85 (Vancouver Island North), school closings 3237
Society, social equity 3041-2
Statements by members
Alexandra Morton and walk for wild salmon 4724
History of education in Campbell River area 4272
Literacy initiatives in Campbell River 3338
Literacy project in Kyuquot 4805-6
Mental Health Week and attitudes to mental illness 5102
North Island protocol agreement between First Nations and local government 3545
Quatse River Hatchery information centre 3087
Role of Canadian soldiers in liberation of the Netherlands 5239
Strathcona Provincial Park centennial 6115
Strathcona Dam, John Hart facility 5970
Strathcona Provincial Park, centennial and commemorative expedition 6115
Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee, work of committee 4631
Taxation, progressive and regressive taxation 4148, 4171
Throne speech debate 3039-42
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, comments on harmonized sales tax 4631
Vancouver Island, logging of old-growth forests, petition tabled 4566
Western Forest Products Inc., operations on Vancouver Island 5392-3
Zero Net Deforestation Act, debate 3737-8

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