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

Penner, Hon. Barry (Chilliwack-Hope)

As subject
comments on antifreeze regulation (Fraser) 7269-70
comments on impaired driving investigations (Ralston) 7259
letter to federal Justice Minister on animal cruelty legislation 7264-5
letter to federal Justice Minister on Criminal Code reform 6966-7
meeting with Darcie Clarke 6966-7
meetings with legal advocacy groups 6940 (Krog) 6940
pet cat "Ranger" 7263
position on government coverage of Basi-Virk legal fees 6959-60 (Krog) 6959-60
position on legal aid funding 6960-1 (Krog) 6960-1
role in review of legal fee indemnity policy for government employees 7624 (Krog) 7624-6
An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, debate 6274
Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, amendments 7042, 7299-301, 7304-5
Airline industry
aircraft financing, convention and protocol framework 7494-5
competitiveness 7494
Animals
cruelty prevention 7263-6
death from ingestion of antifreeze 7265-6
exotic species, regulation 7266
Attorney General Ministry
estimates debate 6931-44, 6959-81, 7615-26, 7825-6
budget 6961-3, 7825
estimates debate 7616, 7618-9, 7621-2
goals and priorities 6933-4
ministry activities, reporting to minister 7623
role and responsibilities 7623
Automobiles
driver's licences, requirements 7756
golf carts, regulation 7756
utility vehicles, regulation 7756
Bjerky, Verna, memorial service 6951
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, appointment process 6933
B.C. Hydro, integrated resource plan, deadline extension 7755
B.C. Judges Compensation Commission, final report
government response 7543-4
government response, tabled 7380
tabled 6538
B.C. Judicial Justices Compensation Commission, report and recommendations
government response 7546-7
government response, tabled 7380
tabled 6538
B.C. Liberal Party government, Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust, government coverage of defendants' legal fees 6944, 6959-60, 6973-80, 7617-22, 7858-9
agreements 6973-4, 6976, 7622-3
disclosure of information 6973-6, 7618-21, 7623
potential use of defendants' assets for cost recovery 6980-1, 7615-20
role of deputy ministers and joint statement 6974-9, 7618, 7620, 7622-3
B.C. Review Board
member remuneration 6969
membership and review of cases 6964-9
Budgets, balanced budgets 6935-6, 6938-9, 6942, 6961
Canada Post Corp., labour dispute, impact on harmonized sales tax referendum process 6606-9
Canadian Bar Association, B.C. branch, wills and trusts section 7484
Chief Electoral Officer, powers re referendum process 6607-8
Children, child protection system, custody transfers 7755
Chilliwack, seniors care facility, visits from animals 7264
Civil service
legal cases involving civil servants, government disclosure of information 6973-6, 7620-1
legal fee indemnity policy for government employees 6970-9, 6980-1, 7541, 7616-26, 7858-9
salaries and benefits 7544
Clark, Christy
comments on B.C. Rail court case 6971, 6975
election 6931
Clarke, Darcie, meeting with Attorney General 6966-7
Clean Energy Act, amendments 7042, 7755
Commission of Inquiry on the Use of Conducted Energy Weapons in B.C., funding for families and groups participating in inquiry 7538-9
Commissions of inquiry, funding priorities 7538-9
Community Legal Assistance Society, work of organization 6969-70
Continuing Legal Education Society of B.C., conference on wills and estates legislation 7483-4
Crime and criminals, forfeiture of proceeds of crime, use of funds 6942
Criminal Code (federal)
amendments 6966-8
animal cruelty provisions 7264-5
provisions on criminal review boards 6964-9
Dairy industry, milk industry regulation 7755
Documents tabled
B.C. Judges Compensation Commission
final report 6538
final report, government response 7380
B.C. Judicial Justices Compensation Commission
report and recommendations 6538
report and recommendations, government response 7380
Financial Administration Act, guarantees and indemnities regulation 258/87 6995
Forest Appeals Commission, 2010 annual report 7660
Dogsledding industry, culling of sled dogs 7266-7
Doust, Leonard, comments on legal aid funding 6960-1
Elections, advertising, limits on third-party spending 6605-6
Elections B.C., communications with Canada Post Corp. 6606-7
Energy, energy-efficient products and initiatives, loan program for building improvements 7042
Environment
cabinet committee on environment and land use, membership 7755
environmental protection, offences and publication of information on offenders 7042
Environment and Land Use Act, amendments 7755
Estates, administration of wills and estates 6952, 7254-5, 7481-5
Families
family maintenance and child support, changes 7042, 7050, 7302-4
government support 6933, 6935
Family Maintenance Enforcement Act, amendments 7042, 7050, 7302-4
Family maintenance enforcement program, administration, changes 7042, 7050, 7302-4
Family Relations Act, review 6933-4
Finance Ministry, role and responsibilities 7623
Financial Administration Act
guarantees and indemnities provisions and regulation 6972, 6977-9, 6981, 7622
guarantees and indemnities regulation 258/87, tabled 6995
First Nations, administration of wills and estates for treaty First Nation members 7254-5, 7482-3
Forest Act, amendments 7756
Forest and Range Practices Act, amendments 7756
Forest Appeals Commission, annual report, 2010, tabled 7660
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Ministry, Minister, delegation of powers 7756
Forests and forest industry
forest licence transfers and woodlot program licences 7756
government forest policies, delegation of decision-making powers 7756
Fraser, Scott, private members' bill on antifreeze safety 7265
The Globe and Mail
article on B.C. Rail court case 7859
article on government funding of services 6941
Government
financial management 6938-40, 6942
priorities 6934, 6937-8, 6941-2
programs and services, integrated service delivery 6943
Guardianship, adult guardianship
changes 7042, 7299-301, 7304-5
representation agreements and advance directives 7299
representation agreements and power of attorney requirements 7304
Harmonized sales tax
information and advertising 6555-6
initiative vote, cancellation and replacement by mail-in referendum 6410, 6538, 6554-6, 6603-9
initiative vote, requirements 6603-4
position on tax, NDP position 6938-9, 6961
referendum
impact of tax elimination 7544
mail-in ballots 6538, 6554-5, 6603-4
timeline 6555
tax credits, low-income credit 6555
Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Initiative Vote and Referendum Act
debate 6410, 6538, 6554-6, 6603-9
debate by NDP MLAs 6555-6
Health care system
CareCards, new card initiative 7756
snakebite treatment services 7266
Housing endowment fund, eligible projects 7755
Human rights system in B.C., report and recommendations 6933
Impaired driving penalties, impact of changes to legislation 6839-40, 7263, 7825-6
Indian Act (federal), provisions, applicability to Nisga'a people 7482
International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Aircraft Equipment) Act, debate 7494-5
Interpretation Act, provisions on deputy ministers 6979, 7622
Judicial Compensation Act, provisions 7543
Justice system
accessibility, government initiatives 6934-5, 6940, 6943
accessibility for low-income and vulnerable persons 6934-5, 6943
administrative tribunals, appointment process 6933
bail process 6963
community court system 6961-4
community law offices 6935
courts and court services
impact of delays on criminal cases 7825
pretrial appearances 6840, 7825
staffing 6838, 7825
criminal justice system, funding 6838-40
criminal review boards, establishment of system 6965-6
criminal review boards, review of cases involving persons with mental disorders 6964-9
family justice system 6934-5
government non-interference 6960, 6976, 7543-4
judiciary
appointments and costs 6839
appointments and vacancies 6477
compensation commissions 7543-4
judicial justices and justices of the peace 7546
salaries and benefits 6538, 7543-4, 7546
senior judges program 7543
justice access centres 6934-5, 6943
JusticeBC website 6934
legal aid funding and services 6937-9, 6941-3, 6960-1
on-line dispute resolution process 6963
personal injury lawsuits 7485
reforms 6931, 6940, 6961-3, 7825
Rowbotham applications for government-paid counsel 7617
sheriffs, number and staffing levels 7753-4, 7825
solicitor-client privilege 6973-4, 6976, 7620-1
Land Title Act, amendments 7304
Law and Equity Act, amendments 7755
Layton, Jack, comments on harmonized sales tax 6555
Legal Services Society
funding and services 6934-9, 6941-3, 6960-1
governance 6937
relationship with government 6940, 6969-70
Legislation, drafting process 7264
Legislative Assembly Management Committee Act, amendments 7756
Legislature
estimates process, debate 7858
estimates process, relevance of questions 7616
Speaker and Chair, authority of Speaker between parliaments 7756
Macdonald, Norm, comments on harmonized sales tax referendum legislation 6556
McRae, Don, letter to federal Justice Minister on animal cruelty legislation 7264-5
Matas, Robert, article on government funding of services 6941
Medical Services Plan re-enrolment 7756
Medicare Protection Act, amendments 7756
MLAs, personal experiences with animals and pets 7263
Mental health, persons committed to psychiatric facilities, advocacy 6969-70
Mental Health Review Board, communications with Attorney General Ministry 6970
Milk Industry Act, amendments 7755
Ministry of Environment Act, amendments 7042
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011, debate 6681-2, 7042-3, 7050, 7299-305
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2011, debate 7245, 7755-6, 7759, 7870-1
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry
funding for groups participating in inquiry 7539
funding for victims' families participating in inquiry 7538-41
purpose and terms of reference 7538-41
study commission component, public participation 7538-41
Moore, James, position on B.C. Review Board process 6967
Motions
Government response to Judges Compensation and Judicial Justices Compensation Commissions, notice 7380
Government response to Judges Compensation Commission report recommendations, debate 7543-4
Government response to Judicial Justices Compensation Commission report recommendations, debate 7546-7
Printing of Votes and Proceedings 6274-5
Motor Vehicle Act, amendments 7756
Nanaimo, justice access centre 6943
NDP
economic policies 6838-9, 7753-4
position on harmonized sales tax 6938-9, 6961
research resources 6941
Nicholson, Rob, letter from Attorney General on Criminal Code reform 6966-7
Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Park, boundary changes 7755
Nova Scotia, harmonized sales tax rate 6555
Ontario, legal aid funding 6942
Oppal, Wally, comments on funding for groups participating in Missing Women Inquiry 7539
Oral questions (response)
Appointment of judges 6477
Funding for criminal justice system 6838-40
Funding for groups participating in Missing Women Inquiry 7538-41
Payment of legal fees in B.C. Rail court case and indemnity policy review 7858-9
Staffing levels for sheriffs 7753-4
Owen, Stephen, role as independent funding decision-maker re harmonized sales tax 6555
Palmer, Vaughn, article on B.C. Rail court case 6971
Parks, 100th anniversary of parks system, funding for community celebrations 6941
Pickton, Robert William, murder investigation and conviction, government response 7540-1
Politics and politicians, leadership elections, impact on government operations 6931
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2011
debate 7263-7
drafting of bill 7266-7
intent and scope 7263-4
Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, amendments 7755
Provincial Court of B.C., role of judiciary 7543
Public Guardian and Trustee of B.C., role, services and fees 7304-5
Ralston, Bruce, comments on impaired driving legislation 7263
Recall and Initiative Act
application to harmonized sales tax referendum 6410, 6538
provisions on third-party advertising 6603-4
Referenda, past referenda 6605
Referendum Act, purpose 6605
Representation Agreement Act, provisions 7485
Ronald McDonald House B.C., funding 6941
Safety, addition of bittering agent to antifreeze 7265-6
Schoenborn, Allan, review board decision on detention 6966-8
Simpson, Bob, comments on harmonized sales tax referendum legislation 6555
Simpson, Shane, comments on harmonized sales tax referendum legislation 6556
Sled Dog Task Force, report recommendations 7264-5
Small claims court system 6963
Special Accounts Appropriation and Control Act, amendments 7755
Strata property, storage and parking space leases 7755, 7870-1
Supreme Court of B.C.
revision of court rules, harmonization of terminology in related legislation 6952, 7255
revision of court rules, public consultation and response 6932
Supreme Court of Canada
ruling on rights of mentally ill persons in criminal justice system 6966-7
rulings on judicial compensation 7543-4
Throne speech content 6931
Tobacco, smoking cessation programs 6936-7, 6939-40, 6961
Tributes
Verna Bjerky 6951
Vancouver, community court pilot project 6961-3
The Vancouver Sun, article on B.C. Rail court case 6971
Victoria, integrated court project 6934, 6962, 6964
Violence, family violence, Langley pilot project 6963
Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, printing 6274-5
Walter, Bernd, position as chair of B.C. Review Board 6964
Wills, Estates and Succession Amendment Act, 2011
debate 6952, 7254-5, 7481-6
definitions and terms 7481-2, 7484-5
section on "purchase of the spousal home" 7255, 7483-4
Wills Variation Act, language 7484
Pimm, Pat (Peace River North)

As subject
family, staff and supporters thanked 6280
Air, greenhouse gas emissions, reduction, transportation sector 6749
Asia-Pacific gateway, role 6282-3
Automobiles, low-emission vehicles 6749
B.C., oil tankers in north coast waters 7010
B.C., northern B.C.
economic development 6282-3
government investment and support 6282-3
health care and seniors housing 6282
role in B.C. economy 6281
B.C. Liberal Party, leadership election and transition 6281, 6283
Campbell, Gordon, accomplishments and legacy as Premier 6281, 6283
Energy
clean energy, development 6748-9
electricity rates 6749
northwest transmission line 6283
power supply, private sector involvement 6749
power supply and demand 6282
transmission system, development in northeast B.C. 6283
Forests and forest industry 6281
Fortis Inc., natural gas strategy 6749
Harmonized sales tax 6281-2
Kitimat, role in oil and gas industry 6282
MLAs, advocacy on issues 7521
Motions
Clean power and renewable energy technologies, debate 6748-9
Oil tanker ban on north coast, debate 7010
Oil and gas
drilling and drilling practices, multi-pad drilling 7522
industry, role in economy 6282
industry, water use 7521-2
natural gas, role in clean energy development 6749
shale gas development 7521-2
Oil and Gas Commission, role 7522
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, benefits and opportunities 6281
Peace River area
energy resources, role in economy 6749
oil and gas industry 7010, 7521-2
position of constituents and businesses on harmonized sales tax 6281
Site C power project 6282-3
Port of Prince Rupert, development 6283
Private members' statements (response)
British Columbia's unconventional gas resource 7521-2
Science and technology, renewable energy technology 6748-9
Shipping industry
moratorium on oil tankers in coastal waters 7010
shipping through B.C. ports 7010
Sierra-Yoyo-Desan road 6282
Simpson, Bob, interest in oil and gas issues and visits to Peace River area 7521
Throne speech debate 6280-3
Polak, Hon. Mary (Langley)

As subject
family and staff thanked 6343-4
Aboriginal Affairs Committee, empowerment and role 7789, 7836, 7864
Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Ministry
estimates debate 6570-94
budget 6576-7, 6580, 6588, 6592-3
relationship with Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Ministry 6575
role and responsibilities 6570-1, 6580
Agriculture, First Nations involvement in industry 6593
All Nations Trust, role 6589
Auditor General, report on treaty negotiation process 6578
B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, role, funding and relationship with government 6571-2
B.C. Hydro, role in transmission line project 6588
B.C. Liberal Party government, accomplishments 6344-5
B.C. Treaty Commission, role 7782-3, 7836-7, 7863
Budget debate 6343-6
Children, child care spaces and subsidies 6344
Cowichan Tribes, adoption-enabling agreement 6345
du Toit, Lesley, work as deputy minister 6345
Education, full-day kindergarten 6344
Enbridge Pipelines Inc., proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat 6592-4, 6892-3
Energy, First Nations clean energy business fund 6574
Environment, environmental assessment process 6892-3
First Nations
agreements with government 6570, 6576, 6578, 6585, 7693
children
children in government care 6346
delegated aboriginal agencies 6345
services for children and families 6346, 6571, 6574
consultation by government on land and resources 6584
culture and history in Canada 7691-2
first citizens fund 6572, 6590-1
friendship centres, funding 6572-5, 6591-2
issues, government action and ministerial responsibility 6574-5
land claims, overlapping claims 7836-7
language preservation, B.C. language initiative 6591
language preservation, funding 6589-91
legal action involving government 6585-6
new relationship with government 6580-2, 6585, 6593, 6892-3, 7693
relationship with government 6570
treaty negotiations 6576-9, 6586, 6588-9, 7692-3, 7836-8, 7863
urban population, government strategy 6571-5
First Nations Leadership Council, funding 6576-7
First Peoples Heritage, Language and Culture Council, funding ad report on First Nations languages 6589-91
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Ministry, major projects, First Nations and community opportunities division 6575
Fraser Canyon
Five Mile fishery area, access issues 7789, 7833-4
history of transportation in area 7691
Frozen Lakes, access issues 7864-5
Gitanyow First Nation, consultation by government on transmission line project 6588
Gitxsan First Nations, treaty negotiations 6588-9
The Globe and Mail, article on Yale First Nation agreement 6576
Hope, Lawrence
comments on reserve lands 7692
work on Yale First Nation treaty 7153, 7693-4
Hope, Robert
comments on reserve lands and treaty 7693
work on Yale First Nation treaty 7153, 7693-4
Housing, social and subsidized housing, funding 6344
Income
low-income earners during NDP administration 6344
low-income families, government support 6345
Indian Act (federal), purpose 7692
Kuthlalth Reserve, access issues 7839, 7864
Maa-nulth First Nations, treaty and final agreement 6570, 6578, 6588, 7692, 7783, 7785
Métis Nation B.C., relationship with government 6571
New relationship trust 6574, 6589
Oral questions (response)
First Nations consultation on Enbridge oil pipeline proposal 6892-3
Government action on poverty reduction 6299-300
Poverty, child poverty 6299-300, 6344-5
Representative for Children and Youth, report on infant deaths and recommendation on poverty reduction 6300
Stikine constituency and area, First Nations child and family wellness agreement 6345-6
Stó:lô Nation
consultation on Yale First Nation treaty and final agreement, overlapping claims issue 7781-3, 7785-9, 7832-9, 7863-5
membership 7781-2
treaty negotiations 7834
Supreme Court of B.C., ruling on aboriginal land title in Nemaiah Valley area 6586
Taseko Mines Ltd., Prosperity gold-copper mine project 6580-5
Tsawwassen First Nation
treaty and final agreement 7692
treaty provisions re lands, right-of-first-refusal issue re private lands in Brunswick Point area 6579-80
Tseshaht First Nation, treaty negotiations and relationship with Maa-nulth First Nations 7783, 7785
Tsilhqot'in Nation, consultation by government 6581, 6586-7
UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples, B.C. responsibilities 6581-2
Yale, history 7691-2
Yale First Nation
culture and history 7691-2
membership 7781-2
treaty and final agreement 7153, 7692-4
changes 7779-80
constitutional issues 7832
funding 6576, 6578
governance and access to information 7866
indemnity component 7863
land provisions and access issues 7785-9, 7832-5, 7863-4, 7867
negotiations 7781-3, 7789, 7836-9, 7863-5
signatories 7866
vote 7781
Yale First Nation Final Agreement Act
debate 7153, 7691-4, 7779-83, 7785-90, 7832-9, 7863-7
amendments 7779-80
debate timeline 7789
definitions and terminology 7780-1
Popham, Lana (Saanich South)

As subject
comments in debate on animal cruelty legislation (Farnworth) 7262
experience as farmer 7491
family pets 7486
position on carbon tax 6729 (McRae) 6728
Agricultural Land Commission
enforcement activities and report 6673-4
funding 6332-3, 6672-5
map resources 6673
Agriculture
advocates for B.C. agriculture and sustainable food production 6332
direct marketing and farmers markets, farmers market nutrition and coupon project 6733-4
direct marketing and farmers markets, government grant 6729
extension services 6731-4
farmland, protection 6673
farmland-riparian interface stewardship program 7754
First Nations involvement in industry 6734
government investment and support 6332-3, 6672, 6674, 6736
government plan 6736
industry production models and sustainability 6727-9
organic agriculture, government support 6731-4
promotion of B.C. products 6736
promotion of B.C. products, domestic market 6727-8
seed, genetically modified seed 6734
Agriculture Ministry
estimates debate 6671-5, 6727-36
budget 6736
estimates debate 6734
service plan 6727
Alcohol, artisan distilleries 6731
Animals
businesses involving animals, regulation 7256, 7487, 7489
cruelty prevention
abandonment 7490-1
animals under veterinary care 7257
cases of animal cruelty and neglect 7490-1
funding for implementation of legislation 7257
investigation and enforcement 7256-7, 7487-9, 7491, 7493
public education and information 7491
role of citizens 7488
role of persons responsible for animals 7486
seizure of animals 7488
service animals and animals used for food production 7256, 7486
transportation of animals in vehicles 7490
human relationship with animals and pets 7256
Auditor General, report on Agricultural Land Commission 6672-3
Bees, honeybee behaviour 7468
Bike to Work Week 7535
B.C. Liberal Party, leadership candidates, position on agriculture funding 6333
B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, role 6735, 7257, 7487-9
Budget debate 6331-3
Carbon tax, impact on agriculture industry and mitigation 6729
Climate change, action on climate change
role of locally grown food 6728
role of self-sufficiency in food production 6331
Communities, cities and urban planning 6761
Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd., purchasing policies 6729
Cycling, commuting 7535
Day of the Honeybee 7468
Dogsledding industry, culling of sled dogs 7256, 7487
Education Ministry, estimates debate 7117
Food
food security 6331-2
importation of products 6730
Food industry
berry farming, blueberries 6730-1
meat-processing regulations, implementation and impact 6332
Harmonized sales tax 7473
Health Ministry, estimates debate 7454-6
Horses, carriage horses, definition in legislation 7486
Jacobs, Jane, life and contributions to urban planning 6761
Justice system, courts and court services, capacity issues 7256-7
Legislature, non-sitting days in 2010-11 6331
Livestock industry
cattle industry 6730
ranching industry 7754
Lyme disease, research, testing and treatment services 7454-6
McRae, Don, comments on Costco outlet in Comox Valley 6729
MLAs, personal experiences with animals and pets 7486
Oral questions
Impact of harmonized sales tax on cyclists 7473
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2011
debate 7256-7, 7486-93
amendments 7489
definitions 7486-8, 7491
intent and scope 7256-7, 7491
Privilege
reserving right to raise point of privilege 6369
Proclamations (response)
Beef Day 7754
Provincial Health Services Authority, report on Lyme disease and recommendations 7454-5
School district 63 (Saanich), budget 7117
Seeley, Thomas, comments on honeybee behaviour in Honeybee Democracy 7468
Sled Dog Task Force, work of task force 6735
Statements by members
Bike to Work Week 7535
Day of the Honeybee 7468
Jane Jacobs and urban planning 6761
University of Victoria, feral rabbit population on grounds 7490-1
Waste management, landfills on farmland 6674

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