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

Yamamoto, Hon. Naomi (North Vancouver–Lonsdale)

As subject
comments on harmonized sales tax (Coons) 4873
Airline industry, open skies summit, government support 6011
Border crossings, Canada-U.S. border processing, pre-approved travel documents 6012
B.C. Liberal Party government, position on free trade 6007-8
Canada-U.S. agreement on government procurement, coverage of municipalities and provincial government agencies 6007
Climate change, government action and western climate initiative 6008-9
Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act
debate 4598-600, 4627-8
referral to Finance and Government Services Committee 4598-600, 4627-8
Economy, conditions, government response 3828, 4598
Energy, clean energy 6005-6
Exports and imports
exports from B.C. 3826
free trade, B.C. Liberal Party position 6007-8
interprovincial trade 6003-4, 6007
trade agreements and partnerships, comparison of trade agreements 6003, 6006
trade agreements and partnerships, coverage of municipalities 6006
trade and investment representatives and offices, western provinces' office in Shanghai 6004-5
trade between western provinces and Asia 6004-6
trade mission to Asia by western Premiers 6004-6
trade promotion, federal role 6004
First Nations
new relationship with government 3826
relationship with government 6014
Flathead Valley, environmental protection, B.C.–Montana action and coordination 3827
Forbes convention, government support 6012
Forests and forest industry, mountain pine beetle infestation, federal funding and government action 6012-3
Government, francophone affairs program 6001
Hansen, Colin, handling of information on harmonized sales tax 4628
Harmonized sales tax 3827, 4598-600, 4627-8
Intergovernmental Relations Minister of State
budget, business plan and performance measurement 6003
Olympics-related responsibilities 6009-11
role and responsibilities 6001-3, 6005-9, 6011-4
role re First Nations issues 6014
Kesselman, Jonathan, comments on harmonized sales tax 4628
Legislature, estimates process, relevance of questions 6007
Lobbyists, relationship with government 6003
Lower Mainland, transit services 3825
National Railroad Passenger Corp., Cascades route between B.C. and Oregon 3826
Neptune Bulk Terminals (Canada) Ltd., operations in North Vancouver 3826
NDP, position on harmonized sales tax 4599-600
New west partnership agreement 6003-8
North Shore, port terminals and transportation infrastructure 3826
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 3826-7, 6009-11
Premier's Office, estimates debate 6001-14
Railways and rail services, high-speed rail service between Vancouver and Seattle 3825-6
Richards, Kristi, performance at Olympic Games 3828
Sales tax, administration and collection 4598-9, 4627
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, Canada Line and ridership during Olympic Games 3825
Throne speech debate 3825-8
Trade, investment and labour mobility agreement 6003-4, 6006-7
Transportation, Pacific gateway initiative and projects 6005
Trucking industry regulation 6004
U.S., Recovery Act, "Buy American" provisions 6006-8
Woolstencroft, Lauren, accomplishments in 2010 Paralympic Games 3825
Yap, Hon. John (Richmond-Steveston)

As subject
comments on harmonized sales tax (Corrigan) 4879-80
family and staff thanked 3397
meeting with realtors 4877
Air, greenhouse gas emissions
cap-and-trade system 5280-1
compliance units tracking system and contingency account 6077
information-sharing agreements 6077-8
regulation 6078
reduction
building sector 5283
government initiatives 3410
targets 5277, 5281, 5287
Allan, John, comments on harmonized sales tax 4236
Arts and culture, government funding and support 3397
B.C., assets 5813
B.C. Liberal Party government, priorities 4233
B.C. Utilities Commission, role 5812
Budget debate 3397-9, 3409-11
Budgets
2010-11 budget 3409-10
balanced budgets 3410
Business Council of B.C., comments on harmonized sales tax 4879
Campbell, Gordon, receipt of award at Copenhagen conference on climate change 3397
Carbon offsets 3635
Carbon tax 5282
exemption for process emissions 5280-1
Certified General Accountants Association of B.C., position on harmonized sales tax 3399
Civil service, carbon neutrality 5287-8
Clean Energy Act
debate 5812-4, 5887-9
debate in Legislature 5887
Climate change
climate action plan 5277
climate action team, report recommendations 5281
government action on climate change 3397, 3399, 3410, 3634-5, 5281-3, 5813
Construction industry, green building design 5283
Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act
debate 4233-7, 4875-9
referral to Finance and Government Services Committee 4875-9
schedule for debate 4876
Coons, Gary, comments on harmonized sales tax 4875-6, 4879
Copenhagen, Denmark, conference on climate change, representation by B.C. 3634
Corporations, capital tax 4235
Credit rating, B.C. rating 4878
Economy
conditions 4234-5
conditions, government response 4878
economic plan for province 3398-9
green economy 3410, 5889
Education funding and parent advisory councils 3398
EnCana Corp., cabin gas plant project 5812
Energy
clean energy 3399, 5888-9
independent power producers 5812
infrastructure 5812-3
LiveSmart B.C. program 3399, 5281-3, 5813
northwest transmission line 5812
Environment Ministry, estimates debate 5277, 5280-3, 5287-8
Families, government support 3397, 3410
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations on harmonized sales tax 4236-7, 4876
Forests and forest industry
conditions in industry 3634
forests as carbon sinks 3635
zero net deforestation initiative 3633-5
Furlong, John, work on Olympic Games 3410
GLOBE 2010 green technology conference in Vancouver 5888-9
Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act, amendments 6076-8
Harmonized sales tax 3398-9, 4233-7, 4876-9
Health care system
continuing and long-term care beds 3634
funding 3398
Horgan, John, comments on issues
debate on clean energy legislation 5812, 5889
natural gas 5812
Income tax reductions 3397
Investment climate 3398-9
Jeffery, Rick, comments on harmonized sales tax 4236
Kesselman, Jonathan, comments on harmonized sales tax 4877-8
Langer, Valerie, comments on zero net deforestation initiative 3635
Macdonald, Norm, comments in debate on zero net deforestation legislation 3634
Mar-Con Wire Belt Inc., impact of harmonized sales tax on operations 3399
Mason, Gary, comments on government climate change action and NDP 5813
Milligan, Kevin, comments on harmonized sales tax 4236
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2010, debate 6076-8
NDP
MLAs, comments on harmonized sales tax 4236
position on climate change initiatives 3634, 5813
position on Olympic Games 3397-8
Oil and gas, natural gas 5812
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 3397-8, 3410-1
Pacific Carbon Trust, purchase of offsets by government 5287-8
Pastrick, Helmut, comments on harmonized sales tax 3399
Peace River area, Site C power project 5888
Petitions
provincial tax policy 2982
Property tax, financial hardship deferment program for homeowners 3410
Rees, Richard, comments on harmonized sales tax 4236
Rosen, Michael, comments on zero net deforestation initiative 3635
Sales tax
administration and collection 4878
embedded sales tax 4876-7
Simpson, Bob, comments on harmonized sales tax 4236
Taxation
competitive tax system 3398-9, 4237
government policies, petition tabled 2982
tax reductions 4234, 4237, 4876
Tobacco Control Act, amendments 6078-9
Winter, John, comments on harmonized sales tax 4236
Zero Net Deforestation Act, debate 3633-5

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