Province of British Columbia
Third Session, 39th Parliament – 2011
INDEX (Member entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

Lake, Hon. Terry (Kamloops–North Thompson)

As subject
experience as veterinarian 7258-9
family and staff thanked 6285
vehicle arrangements 7195 (Fleming) 7195
Adams River, salmon run and interpretive services in area 7198
Air, greenhouse gas emissions
cap-and-trade system 7239
emissions from natural gas 7238
reduction, organic waste 7230-1
reduction targets 7237-41
Animals
businesses involving animals, codes of practice 7258-9
cruelty prevention 7258-9
Artificial reefs 7203-4
Asia-Pacific region, market for Canadian beef 6288
Auditor General
report on groundwater management 7232
report on parks management and planning 7201-2
Barber, Ike, philanthropy 6286
Barriere, infrastructure funding and redevelopment after forest fire 6288-9
B.C., oil and gas industry in northeast B.C. 7233-4
B.C. Ranching Task Force, activities 6288
Brown, Ellen and Mark, philanthropy 6286
Campbell, Gordon, public service 6285
Canadian Forest Products, Vavenby mill reopening 6289
Carbon tax 7237-8, 7241
revenue neutrality 7237
Cariboo College, history 6285
Civil service, carbon neutrality 6764-5
Clearwater, forest industry and economic development 6289
Climate change, government action on climate change 7188, 7237-9
NDP position 6765
Communities, community organizations, gaming grants 7191-2, 7229
Comox Valley, coal mine proposal, environmental assessment process 7020-1, 7212-3
Cowie Creek, potential impact of coal mine proposal for area 7213
Delta, Roberts Bank, wildlife management area 7215-6
Dogsledding industry, code of practice and culling of sled dogs 7258-9
Economy, global economy, conditions 7195
Education
funding 6765
school districts and boards of education, carbon neutrality and costs 6764-5, 7241
Enbridge Pipelines Inc., proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat 7213-4
EnCana Corp., Cabin gas plant project, greenhouse gas emissions 7238
Environment
biodiversity 7229
education, funding 7192
environmental assessment process 6842, 7206-9, 7211-2, 7214-5, 7229, 7238
Environment Ministry
estimates debate 7188-216, 7229-42
budget 7188, 7196, 7198
climate action secretariat, budget and role 7237-9
role and responsibilities 7188-9
vehicle leases 7195, 7229
Families, government support, families-first concept 7188
Flathead Valley, environmental protection, B.C.–Montana action and coordination 7200-1
Food industry, beef products, expansion of market for Canadian beef 6288
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Ministry
role and responsibilities 7215
water stewardship component 7233, 7235-6
Forests and forest industry, expansion of market for products 6289
Gambier Island, proposal for sinking of Annapolis warship in area 7203-6
Garibaldi Provincial Park, staffing 7196
Geoscience B.C., groundwater mapping activities 7233
Golden Vista Suites, seniors housing project 6287-8
Goldstream Provincial Park, salmon run and interpretive services 7198
Goldstream River, gasoline spill into river 6842, 7198
Government
carbon neutrality 7240-1
local government, carbon neutrality 7241
Grasslands, ecosystem protection 7191
Grasslands Conservation Council, funding 7191
Health care system
capital funding and long-term care beds 6286-7
public health outreach to multicultural communities 6287
Ho, Kendall, work on public health outreach initiatives 6287
Homelessness, government action 6287
Horgan, John, comments on carbon offsets 6764
Interior Health Authority, capital projects and services for seniors 6286
Invasive Plant Council of B.C., funding 7191
Kamloops
economic development initiatives 6289
health care facilities and services 6286-7
housing initiatives, seniors housing and shelters 6287-8
issues and concerns 6285-9
mining industry 7209
sports and tourism 6288
Livestock industry, cattle industry 6288
Lower Mainland, South Fraser perimeter road project 7214-5
MLAs, role and responsibilities 6285
Metro Vancouver, waste management, incineration and power generation plan 7230-2
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2011, debate 7873-4
NDP, position on climate change initiatives 6765
Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Park, boundary changes 7873-4
Nova Scotia, diversion of organic waste from landfills 7231
Oil and gas
drilling and drilling practices, hydraulic fracturing 7236-7
industry, water use 7233-7
natural gas development 7238
oil spills, response capacity 6842
Oil and Gas Commission, permitting process and regulations re water use 7233-5, 7237
Okanagan area, South Okanagan, national park proposal for area and First Nations consultation 7199, 7201
Okanagan Nation Alliance, consultation on park proposal 7199
Oral questions (response)
Camping fees 7250-1
Environmental assessment process for proposed Vancouver Island coal mine 7020-1
Funding for parks system 6762-4
Government preparedness for oil spills 6842
School district carbon-neutral requirements and resource industry emissions reduction 6764-5
Pacific Carbon Trust, allocation of carbon offsets for public sector organizations and private companies 7240
Parks
100th anniversary of parks system 6762-3, 7188, 7250
establishment and expansion of parks and conservancies 7193
funding 6762-4, 7193-9
government advertising and announcements 6763
interpretive services, funding 7197-8
management and planning 7202
marine protected areas, expansion 7201
park rangers 7196
parking fees 6763, 7193, 7202-3
Parks Legacy Panel 7194
percentage of B.C. land base in parks and protected areas 7193-4, 7202
system 6762-4, 7250-1
visits to parks and visitor approval ratings 6762-4
Politics and politicians, leadership elections 6289
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2011, debate 7258-9
Quebec, oil and gas industry activities 7236
Recycling, deposit-refund system for beverage containers 7232
Rendezvous Hotel, purchase by government 6287
Resources and resource industries, role in funding government services 6765
Royal Inland Hospital, capital improvements and intensive care unit expansion 6286
Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, work of foundation 6286
Sled Dog Task Force, work of task force 7258-9
Smith, Barb and Carmen, contributions to Barriere community 6289
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, Canada Line 7241
Squamish First Nation, position on artificial reef proposal 7203
Sun Peaks Resort, community school and international profile 6288
Taseko Mines Ltd., Prosperity gold-copper mine project 7207-8, 7210-2
Teck Resources Ltd., Highland Valley mine, operations in Logan Lake area 7209
Thompson Rivers University
history, funding and chancellorship 6285-6
house of learning and law school 6286
Throne speech debate 6285-9
Tournament Capital Centre, facility uses 6287
Transit services, transit plan and government investment 7242
United Church, position on artificial reef project 7204-6
Waste management, landfills, regulation of diversion of organic waste 7230-1
Water
groundwater, classification and development 7233
management and stewardship, government policy 7232-5
Water Act, revision 7232-5
Wells Gray Provincial Park, tourism marketing 6289
Western Canada Summer Games, hosting by Kamloops 6288
Wildlife
attraction to landfills and organic waste 7231
species at risk, government task force, report and recommendations 7190, 7192
species at risk, protection 7190-1
Williston reservoir, diversion of water by energy companies 7236
Lali, Harry (Fraser-Nicola)

Aboriginal Affairs Committee
consultation on Nisga'a treaty 7702
empowerment and role 7703
minority report on Nisga'a treaty 7702
Adams Lake Indian band, government consultation on issues 7425
Auditor General, 2004 report on government budget 6478-9
Auditors general, municipal auditor general, proposal for establishment 7427-8
Bennett, Bill, statement as Minister on Local Government Elections Task Force report 7423
B.C., economy and employment in rural B.C. 7410
B.C. Liberal Party government
Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust 7858-9
performance 6469-70, 6479
priorities 7423
Budget debate 6469-70, 6478-80
Budgets, 2011-12 budget 6469-70, 6478, 6480
Business subsidies, government policy 7876
Cayo, Don, article on public debt 6470
Civil service employees commended 7409
Clark, Christy
comments on B.C. Rail court case 7859
return to Legislature 6469
Communities 7409-10
Community, Sport and Cultural Development Ministry
estimates debate 7409-11, 7413-5, 7420-8
budget 7410
Community and Rural Development Ministry, minister's comments on timeline for municipal election legislation 7421-2
de Jong, Michael, experience with treaty negotiation issues 7702
Dix, Adrian, election as NDP leader 6469
Economy, conditions 6479
Elections, municipal elections
campaign financing and spending 7420
irregularities and regulation 7420
legislative changes 7420-3
Elections B.C., role in enforcement of municipal election legislation 7423
First Nations
consultation by government on land and resources 7425
new relationship with government 7424
referendum on principles for treaty negotiations 7702
Forests and forest industry, conditions in industry 6480
Friends Neighbourhood Pub, operations 7659
Government, local government
infrastructure grants from federal and provincial governments 7413-5
revenues, allocation of traffic fine revenues to local governments 7410-1
revenues, federal gas tax agreement 7414
Hansen, Colin, comments on B.C. budget 6478
Harmonized sales tax 6479, 7659
Hope, Robert, work on Yale First Nation treaty 7701
Infrastructure funding, negotiations re federal-provincial funding partnerships 7414
Legislature, language used in House, withdrawal of comments 6479
Leyne, Les, article on B.C. budget 6478-9
Local Government Elections Task Force, report recommendations and government action 7420-3
Municipalities Enabling and Validating Act (No. 4), debate 7767, 7875-6
National Post, article on B.C. budget 6479-80
NDP, performance as government 6479
Nisga'a people, treaty and final agreement, debate and consultation by government 7702-3
NorthWest Organics facility construction in Lytton area, petition tabled 7542
Oral questions
Impact of harmonized sales tax on small business 7659
Payment of legal fees in B.C. Rail court case and indemnity policy review 7858-9
Palmer, Vaughn, article on B.C. budget 6469-70, 6479-80
Petitions
NorthWest Organics LP facility construction project 7542
Pierre, Sophie, comments on Yale First Nation final agreement 7701
Pilon, Dennis, comments on council seats in resort municipalities 7426
Poverty 6480
Property tax deferment 7875
The Province, article on B.C. budget 6478
Public debt 6470, 6478-80
Resorts, resort communities
council seats 7426
incorporation and First Nations consultation 7425
Richmond
impact of Canada Line construction 7875-6
property tax 7767, 7875-6
Smyth, Michael, article on B.C. budget 6478
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, Canada Line, impact of service on communities along route 7875-6
Stó:lô Nation, consultation on Yale First Nation treaty and final agreement, overlapping claims issue 7701-3
Sun Peaks Resort
bylaw impacting First Nations hunting activities 7427
inclusion of corporate seat on municipal council 7426
incorporation as municipality and consultation with First Nations 7423-5, 7427
Supreme Court of B.C., ruling on government consultation with Adams Lake Indian band 7424
Times Colonist, article on B.C. budget 6478-9
Union of B.C. Municipalities, position on term limits for municipal representatives 7423
The Vancouver Sun
article on B.C. budget 6478
articles on B.C. budget and public debt 6469-70
Weisgerber, Jack, work on Aboriginal Affairs Committee 7702
Yale, description and First Nations in area 7701
Yale First Nation, treaty and final agreement 7701-3
Yale First Nation Final Agreement Act
debate 7701-3
debate timeline and delay for six months 7701-3
Lee, Richard T. (Burnaby North)

Asian Canadians, contributions 6684
Asian Heritage Month 6684
Burnaby
achievements of graduating students 7854
clean energy companies 6753
China, clean energy development 6753
Dalian, China, trade delegation visit to Burnaby 7015
The Economist, article on U.S. economy 6752
Energy
clean energy, development 6752-3
clean energy, NDP position 6753
power supply, private sector involvement 6753
wind power 6753
Ethno Business Council of B.C., New-Canadian Entrepreneur Awards 7374
explorAsian Festival 6684
Exports and imports, trade between B.C. and China 7015
Immigration, immigrants to B.C., entrepreneurs 7374
Motions
Clean power and renewable energy technologies, debate 6752-3
Multiculturalism, role in economy 6684
NDP, position on clean energy initiatives 6753
Science and technology, innovation and renewable energy technology 6752-3
Statements by members
Asian-Canadian heritage 6684
Dalian delegation visit to Burnaby 7015
Graduates from schools in Burnaby North area 7854
Immigrant entrepreneurs 7374
United Nations and Model United Nations program 6376
UN, model UN programs for students 6376
U.S., innovation and job creation 6752-3
University of B.C., hosting of model UN assembly 6376
Yuen, Don, entrepreneur award win 7374
Lekstrom, Hon. Blair (Peace River South)

As subject
comments on harmonized sales tax referendum (Ralston) 7016
meeting with chairs of ferry advisory committees 7769-70
meeting with Jim Abram 6537 (Trevena) 6537
position on ferry services model (Trevena) 6537
response to questions in Transportation estimates debate 7612-3 (Bains) 7612
Abram, Jim, meeting with Blair Lekstrom 6537
B.C. Ferry Commission
mandate and public consultation 7777-9
role and responsibilities 6536-7
B.C. Ferry Services Inc.
advertising 7318
financial management 7311-2
service contract with government 7661, 7769
B.C. Rail, executive compensation and operations 7824-5
B.C. Transit, funding issues and service reductions 7613-4
B.C. Transportation Financing Authority, revenues and allocation of funds 7352
Carbon tax revenues, allocation 7359-60
Coastal Ferry Act, provisions on return-on-equity 7774-5
Coastal Ferry Amendment Act, 2011, debate 7231-2, 7661, 7768-71, 7773-9
Corporations, income tax, changes 7558
Disabled and handicapped persons, HandyDART system, accommodation of dialysis patients 7368
Exports and imports, potential establishment of foreign trade zone in B.C. 7099-100
Ferries and ferry services
fare pricing model and review 7249-50, 7311-2, 7315-9, 7321-2, 7661, 7768-9, 7775, 7777-9
fares
fares for children and youth 7318
increases 6537, 7249-50, 7312-4, 7606
interim price cap 7322, 7661, 7775
interim price cap and additional funding 7769-71, 7773
ferry services model 6537, 7315-6, 7320
fuel costs and surcharges 7311-4
funding 7311, 7771
passengers, ridership numbers and forecasting 7314
prepaid assured-loading passes, cancellation 6536-7, 7319
routes and services, definition of designated ferry routes 7774
routes and services, discontinuance authority 7776-7
safety 7319-20
service levels, customer satisfaction 6537
system, affordability and sustainability 7249-50, 7311
vessels, spa services on vessels 7317
workers, availability of trained staff and number of managers 7317
Fraser River, dredging activities 7371
Fuel, taxation of clear gas and clear diesel, allocation of revenues 7319
Government spending priorities 7773
Harmonized sales tax 7556-8
Highway 7 (Lougheed Highway), North Lougheed connector project 7367
Highways and roads
government operations, funding 7352
maintenance and rehabilitation, flood preparedness 7370
Kamloops, transit services 7614
Kelowna, transit services 7613
Lower Mainland
North Fraser perimeter road project 7369-70
South Fraser perimeter road project 7367, 7614
transit services in South Fraser communities 7355-6
Motions
Government changes to harmonized sales tax, debate 7556-8
NDP, position on harmonized sales tax 7558
Oral questions (response)
B.C. Ferries service model 6537
Ferry fares 7249-50
Government action on B.C. Ferries cancellation of prepaid passes 6536-7
Government policies on foreign trade zones 7099-100
Potential use of Delta lands for foreign trade zone 7100
Pattullo Bridge, refurbishment or replacement and tolling proposal 7366
Peace River area, cross-border shopping 7557
Port Mann Bridge
alternatives to bridge 7366
reconstruction project 7362-4, 7366, 7368
tolling and traffic volumes 7363-5
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority
Evergreen line 7356-8, 7360-2, 7369, 7607-13
Expo Line 7355-6
funding formula and long-term funding agreement 7358-9, 7609-10
Mayors Council, role in transit planning and communications with government 7608-9
revenue sources 7362, 7607-10
revenue sources, gas tax 7359-61
UBC line 7356-7
Transit services
system 7310
transit infrastructure construction, mitigation of impacts 7357
transit plan and government investment 7353-9
Transportation
projects, environmental assessment and briefings for MLAs 7371
safety and system 7310
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry
estimates debate 7309-20, 7351-71, 7606-15, 7824-5
budget 7310-1, 7351-3
staff and staffing 7309, 7352-3
Transportation Investment Corporation, management of tolls, policies 7365
Vancouver Island, south Island transit services and transportation infrastructure 7368-9
Les, John (Chilliwack)

As subject
comments in debate on oil tanker traffic (Simpson, B.) 7009-10
work with Doug Donaldson on Finance and Government Services Committee 6329
Asia-Pacific region, market for B.C. forest products 6330
B.C., migration to and from B.C. 7000
B.C. Liberal Party government, economic policies 7582
Budget debate 6329-31
Budgets, 2011-12 budget 6331
Business, small business tax reductions 6330
Canada, Senate, reform and B.C. representation 7827, 7851
Consumers, confidence 6329
Dix, Adrian, position on issues 7001
Economy
conditions 6329, 7000-1
measurement 7000
Employment and unemployment, job creation 6329
Exports and imports, B.C. exports 6330
Forests and forest industry, exports 6330
Government, local government, public awareness and participation 7014
Hansen, Colin, work as Finance Minister commended 6329
Harmonized sales tax 6330-1, 7581-2
Local Government Awareness Week 7014
Mines and mining industry 7001
Motions
Government changes to harmonized sales tax, debate 7581-2
Oil tanker ban on north coast, debate 7007-8
NDP
economic policies 7001
position on harmonized sales tax 6330-1
tax policies 7581-2
Nova Scotia
harmonized sales tax, NDP government policy 6330
harmonized sales tax rate 7581
Private members' statements (response)
Healthy economy 7000-1
Senate Nominee Election Act, debate 7827, 7851
Shipping industry, moratorium on oil tankers in coastal waters 7007-8
Sihota, Moe, comments on environmental assessment process 7008
Statements by members
Local Government Awareness Week 7014
Taxation
B.C. tax rights 7582
government policies 6330
Wages and salaries, average wages 6329
Windy Craggy Mountain, mine development proposal and park designation 7008
Letnick, Norm (Kelowna–Lake Country)

As subject
promotion of emergency intervention disclosure legislation 7653
Baldeo, Albert, life and accomplishments 6597
Budget debate 6450-4
Budgets
2011-12 budget 6450-1
balanced budgets and priorities 6450-1
Corporations, taxation 6452
Dix, Adrian, position on issues 6452
Economy, conditions and global economy 6451-2
Emergency Intervention Disclosure Act, 2011, debate 7653
Germany, economic history 6451
Health care system
chronic disease management 7516
costs, factors 7517
funding 6453-4
impact of demographic trends 7515-6
preventive health care 7515-8
public health
communicable disease, mandatory testing and reporting 7653
healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, workplace initiatives 7517-8
public health programs and healthy families strategy 7516
sustainability and priorities 6454
Income, disposable income 6450
Income tax reductions 6450
Infrastructure, government investment 6450
Korean Peninsula, economies in North and South Korea 6451
NDP, tax policies 6452-3
Politics and politicians, leadership and ideologies 6450-2
Post-secondary education, funding and system 6453
Private members' statements
Preventative health care 7515-8
Public debt 6450-1
debt-to-GDP ratio 6451
Statements by members
Albert Baldeo 6597
Taxation, competitive tax system and tax reductions 6450, 6452-3
Welfare, social programs and services, funding 6454

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