Province of British Columbia
Fourth Session, 39th Parliament – 2011-12
INDEX (Business entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

Pension Benefits Standards Act (Bill 38)

(Bill 38) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 11256; 2R, 11416-28; C, 12356-7, 12686-8; 3R, 12689; RA, 12693
Amdts: sec. 58 (Bond) 12688, approved 12688; sec. 79 (Bond) 12688, approved 12688
Debate, speakers (Bond) 12687-8 (Cantelon) 11424-5 (Donaldson) 12687-8 (Falcon) 11256, 11416-7, 11427-8, 12357 (Fraser) 11421-4 (Ralston) 11417-21, 12356-7 (Trevena) 11425-7
Personal Property Security Amendment Act, 2011

(Bill 5) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 7931; 2R, 8737-40; C, 8982-7; 3R, 8988; RA, 9096-7
Debate, speakers (Falcon) 8737, 8739, 8983-7 (Hayer) 8739 (Ralston) 8737-8, 8982-7 (Stilwell) 8738-9 (Thomson) 7931
Personal statements

Bloy, Harry (Burnaby-Lougheed)
Apology for comments made in the House 10641-2
Penner, Barry (Chilliwack-Hope)
Service to Legislature and message of appreciation 9076-7 (Dix) 9077
van Dongen, John (Abbotsford South)
Resignation from caucus 10337
Petitions

Agriculture and farmland
industrialization of farmland and preservation of agricultural land reserve (Huntington) 12515
Alcohol
liquor licensing for movie theatres and cultural venues (Chandra Herbert) 8982
Animals
chaining of dogs (Farnworth) 12437
Computer technology and telecommunications
expansion of broadband Internet access to remote communities (Simpson, B.) 8519
Dairy industry
raw milk production and sale, regulation (Kwan) 9020
Dental health
dental coverage plan (Horgan) 9020
Driver's licences
DriveABLE testing and treatment of seniors (Routley, B.) 8774
DriveABLE testing for seniors (Simpson, B.) 12437
Education and schools
Legislature support for teachers and quality education (Gentner) 9814
Energy
smart-metering program (Donaldson) 9720 (Horgan) 9076
Environment
action on climate change (Chong) 7940
Esthetics industry
Purple Orchid Esthetics Salon Ltd., fish spa (Routley, B.) 9076
Ferry services
Denman Island ferry (Trevena) 8873
ferry fares (Simons) 9076
Kootenay Lake ferry (Mungall) 11881
Highways and roads
Highway 1, pedestrian walkways in Golden section (Macdonald) 9123
Manufactured homes
amendments to legislation re protection for homeowners during redevelopment (Bains) 12276
Marijuana
medical use of marijuana (Polak) 12515
Poverty
reduction, government strategy (Karagianis) 8982
Recreation
concerns of snowmobilers in Revelstoke (Macdonald) 8109
Recycling
inclusion of milk containers in beverage container deposit system (Brar) 12515
milk container recycling (Yamamoto) 8873
Skills training
funding for Pathways Information Centre (Kwan) 8774
Spences Bridge
future of bridge (Lali) 8108
Trade agreements
Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Elmore) 8108-9
Tree fruit industry
release of genetically modified apple trees (Popham) 12678
Vancouver International Airport
jet fuel delivery system proposal (Huntington) 8927
Waste management
fill dumping on agricultural land in Saanich (Popham) 8406
Wildlife
use of Karelian bear dog teams for bear shepherding (Macdonald) 8873
Pharmaceutical Services Act

(Bill 35) (Minister of Health) 1R, 11055; 2R, 11264-94; C, 12438-60; 3R, 12460; RA, 12693
Debate, speakers (Bains) 11285-6 (Conroy) 11278-9 (de Jong) 11055, 11264-6, 11293-4, 12438-60 (Farnworth) 11266-9, 12438-51, 12453-8 (Fleming) 11289-93 (Gentner) 11271-4 (Hammell) 11277-8 (Hansen) 11279-81 (James) 11286-9 (Kwan) 11283-5, 12458-60 (Letnick) 11269-71 (Routley, D.) 12451-3 (Simons) 11281-3 (Trevena) 11274-7
Points of order

Abbott, Hon. George (Shuswap)
Relevance of members' comments to bill under debate 9878; ruling 9878
Bennett, Bill (Kootenay East)
Actions by Nicholas Simons 10635; ruling 10635
Coleman, Hon. Rich (Fort Langley–Aldergrove)
Repetitious debate and relevance of comments to bill under debate 11683; ruling 11683
de Jong, Hon. Michael (Abbotsford West)
Members not to refer to absence or presence of other members 9885
Foster, Eric Bailey (Vernon-Monashee)
Private members' motions must not impose a cost on government 8502; debate (Ralston) 8502, (Coleman) 8502; ruling 8502-3
Horgan, John (Juan de Fuca)
Consumption of food in the chamber 9873; ruling 9873
Motion referring to individual by name 12256; ruling 12256
Repetitious debate 10127; ruling 10127
Use of electronic device in chamber during question period 8107; ruling 8107
Krueger, Kevin (Kamloops–South Thompson)
Comments by Vicki Huntington 9428
Private members' business to be non-partisan 11548-9; ruling 11549
Reading from prepared text 9428; ruling 9428
Les, John (Chilliwack)
Comments by Guy Gentner 8893
Relevance of members' comments to bill under debate 8893
Penner, Barry (Chilliwack-Hope)
Comments by Doug Donaldson 8825; ruling 8825
Polak, Hon. Mary (Langley)
Relevance of member's comments in estimates debate 10382; ruling 10382
Routley, Doug (Nanaimo–North Cowichan)
Comments by Randy Hawes 9171
Rustad, John (Nechako Lakes)
Request for apology to Legislature from Nicholas Simons 10635
Trevena, Claire (North Island)
Comments by Harry Bloy 10635; ruling 10635
Poverty Reduction Act, 2011

(Bill M209) (Simpson, S.) 1R, 9010-1
Debate, speakers (Simpson, S.) 9011
Premier, Office of the

Estimates
debate 12614-28, 12653-67, 12701-7
speakers (Clark) 12614-28, 12653-67, 12701-6 (Dix) 12618-28, 12653-67, 12701-6
Presentation of estimates

Estimates of sums required for the service of the province (Falcon) 9329
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2012

(Bill 24) (Minister of Agriculture) 1R, 9807; 2R, 10810-21; C, 11135-44, 11205-16; 3R, 11216; RA, 11911
Amdts: sec. 7 (McRae) 11143, approved 11205; sec. 8 (Lake) 11215, approved 11215
Debate, speakers (Huntington) 10814-5 (Krog) 10818-20, 11209-14 (Lake) 10817-8, 11205-16 (McRae) 9807, 10810-1, 10820-1, 11135-44 (Popham) 10811-3, 11135-9, 11141-4, 11205-9, 11212-5 (Ralston) 10816-7, 11138-42 (Thornthwaite) 10813-4
Private Career Training Institutions Amendment Act, 2011

(Bill M208) (Mungall) 1R, 8974-5; 2R, 10290; leave not granted 10290
Debate, speakers (Mungall) 8974-5
Private members' statements See also Statements by members (Standing order 25B)

Austin, Robin (Skeena)
Healthy learning environments 9258-61 (Hogg) 9259-60
Protecting the Skeena 12253-6 (Krueger) 12255
Road safety 11239-41 (Heed) 11240-1
Bains, Harry (Surrey-Newton)
Urban transportation 9253-5 (Horne) 9254-5
Barnett, Donna (Cariboo-Chilcotin)
Addressing crime in rural B.C. 8495-7 (Lali) 8496 (Simpson, B.) 8496
One project, one process 11237-9 (Fleming) 11238-9
Bennett, Bill (Kootenay East)
Importance of hunting to wildlife management 10628-30 (Sather) 10628-9
Brar, Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood)
Small business — driving the economy 9443-5 (Hansen) 9444
Cantelon, Ron (Parksville-Qualicum)
Agriculture jobs 8288-90 (Chouhan) 8289
Chouhan, Raj (Burnaby-Edmonds)
Protecting vulnerable workers 10951-2 (Coell) 10951-2
Conroy, Katrine (Kootenay West)
Healthy seniors 11855-7 (Letnick) 11856-7
Seniors care 8285-8 (Howard) 8286-7
Coons, Gary (North Coast)
Preserving B.C.'s pristine coastline 11550-2 (Sultan) 11551-2
Corrigan, Kathy (Burnaby–Deer Lake)
Community safety 8290-2 (Dalton) 8291
Dalton, Marc (Maple Ridge–Mission)
The ABCs of extracurricular activities 11241-4 (Austin) 11242-3
Donaldson, Doug (Stikine)
First Nations and resources 11860-2 (Barnett) 11861
Preparing for the jobs of the future 8693-6 (Coell) 8694-5
Responsible development 8497-9 (Rustad) 8498-9
Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington)
The importance of lifelong learning 12249-51 (Letnick) 12250-1
Farnworth, Mike (Port Coquitlam)
Lads living longer 10954-6 (Letnick) 10955-6
Preventative health strategies 10621-3 (Letnick) 10622
Fleming, Rob (Victoria–Swan Lake)
Pacific Carbon Trust 8079-81 (Yap) 8080-1
Stewarding our resources 10316-9 (McIntyre) 10317-8
Foster, Eric Bailey (Vernon-Monashee)
Capital investments in Vernon 11552-4 (Farnworth) 11553-4
Hammell, Sue (Surrey–Green Timbers)
Healthy hospital stays 9439-41 (Letnick) 9439-40
Importance of your kidneys 9997-9 (Letnick) 9998
Maternal health 8493-5 (Stilwell) 8494
Hawes, Randy (Abbotsford-Mission)
ACT Foundation 9251-3 (Hammell) 9252
Barracks to books 10314-6 (Mungall) 10315
Mining in B.C. 11857-60 (Donaldson) 11858-9
Hayer, Dave S. (Surrey-Tynehead)
Health care investments in Surrey 9697-9 (Brar) 9698-9
Trade and cultural ties with India 8903-6 (Brar) 8904-5
Horne, Douglas (Coquitlam–Burke Mountain)
Clean energy 10309-11 (Horgan) 10310-1
Connecting Coquitlam: Evergreen and the future 9441-3 (Farnworth) 9442
Howard, Rob (Richmond Centre)
The damaging effects of the corporate capital tax on a modern economy 11862-4 (Ralston) 11863
The importance of balancing the budget 8691-3 (Ralston) 8692-3
International air commerce 10003-5 (Bains) 10004-5
Krueger, Kevin (Kamloops–South Thompson)
Small business in B.C. 8283-5 (Brar) 8284-5
Lee, Richard T. (Burnaby North)
Importance of the Chinese community to the B.C. economy 9693-5 (Kwan) 9694
Trade with China 8907-9 (Kwan) 8908-9
Les, John (Chilliwack)
Investing in the Fraser Valley 9445-7 (Popham) 9446
Positive IMPACT on the community 9999-10001 (Corrigan) 10000-1
Letnick, Norm (Kelowna–Lake Country)
Innovation and change in health care 10623-5 (Farnworth) 10624-5
Macdonald, Norm (Columbia River–Revelstoke)
The value of our forests 9695-7 (Rustad) 9696-7
Mungall, Michelle (Nelson-Creston)
Accessing government services 11555-7 (Bennett) 11555-6
Pimm, Pat (Peace River North)
The B.C. jobs plan catalyst effect in Peace River 8081-4 (Horgan) 8083
Ralston, Bruce (Surrey-Whalley)
The importance of the Auditor General 8906-7 (Les) 8906-7
Routley, Bill (Cowichan Valley)
Maximizing our forest resources 10001-3 (Foster) 10002-3
Routley, Doug (Nanaimo–North Cowichan)
Honesty and democracy 10311-4 (Krueger) 10312-3
Rustad, John (Nechako Lakes)
Investing in the north 9255-8 (Donaldson) 9256-7
Mining for jobs in Nechako Lakes 8086-9 (Donaldson) 8087-8
Workers' rights 12251-3 (Chouhan) 12252-3
Simpson, Shane (Vancouver-Hastings)
Employment services for specialized populations 8901-3 (Coell) 8902-3
Revenue sources for capital projects 10625-8 (Hawes) 10626-7
Slater, John (Boundary-Similkameen)
Proposed South Okanagan park 12247-9 (Fleming) 12248-9
Quenching Canada's thirst for B.C. wines 10949-51 (Popham) 10950
Stewart, Ben (Westside-Kelowna)
Ending prohibition on liquor distribution 11547-50 (Simpson, S.) 11548-9
Stilwell, Moira (Vancouver-Langara)
Kids and concussions 8687-9 (Horgan) 8688
Sultan, Ralph (West Vancouver–Capilano)
The economic opportunities of cruise ships 10952-4 (Trevena) 10953-4
Trevena, Claire (North Island)
Caring for youth 8084-6 (Horne) 8085-6
Entering the workforce 11235-7 (Stilwell) 11236
The importance of social workers 8689-91 (Krueger) 8690-1
Putting families first 9699-702 (Thornthwaite) 9700-1
van Dongen, John (Abbotsford South)
Fighting crime 8499-501 (Corrigan) 8500-1
Privilege

Coleman, Hon. Rich (Fort Langley–Aldergrove)
Reserving right to raise a point of privilege re behaviour of Nicholas Simons 10481
Corrigan, Kathy (Burnaby–Deer Lake)
Reserving right to raise a point of personal privilege 8406
de Jong, Hon. Michael (Abbotsford West)
Comments by Carole James on website posting of care facility inspection reports, debate 8605
Reserving right for formal presentation on matter of privilege re comments by Carole James 8605
Fraser, Scott (Alberni–Pacific Rim)
Reserving right to raise a point of privilege re comments by Steve Thomson in question period 10500
Horgan, John (Juan de Fuca)
Reserving right to respond to matter of privilege re comments by Carole James 8605
Krog, Leonard (Nanaimo)
Reserving right to raise point of privilege 8023
Comments by Shirley Bond attributing quote to Leonard Krog, debate 8023
Simons, Nicholas (Powell River–Sunshine Coast)
Reserving right to raise matter of privilege 7911
Prorogation address 12710
Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2012

(Bill 49) (Minister of Environment) 1R, 11570-1; 2R, 12521-5; C, 12682-6, 12689-90; 3R, 12690; RA, 12693
Divisions: sec. 8 approved 12689
Debate, speakers (Donaldson) 12683 (Fleming) 12521-2, 12683-4 (Lake) 11570-1, 12683-6 (Sather) 12522-4, 12684-6 (Trevena) 12524-5
Provincial Sales Tax Act

(Bill 54) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 11873-4; 2R, 12031-73, 12141-55, 12185-209, 12277-88; C, 12408-16, 12461-81, 12559-91, 12643-53, 12691, 12694-701; 3R, 12691; RA, 12693
Debate, speakers (Austin) 12207-9, 12277-8 (Bains) 12057-60 (Brar) 12186-9 (Chandra Herbert) 12152-5, 12185-6 (Chouhan) 12193-4 (Conroy) 12200-3 (Coons) 12148-52 (Donaldson) 12050-4, 12561-3, 12565-7, 12577-90 (Falcon) 11874, 12031-5, 12286-8, 12408-16, 12461-81, 12560-91, 12643-53, 12694-701 (Farnworth) 12278-82 (Gentner) 12203-7 (Hammell) 12197-200 (James) 12060-4 (Karagianis) 12068-72 (Kwan) 12144-8 (Macdonald) 12042-6 (Mungall) 12064-8 (O'Mahony) 12194-6 (Ralston) 12035-42, 12408-16, 12461-81, 12560-80, 12582-91, 12643-53, 12694-701 (Routley, B.) 12072-3, 12141-4 (Routley, D.) 12189-93 (Sather) 12054-7 (Simpson, S.) 12282-6 (Trevena) 12046-50

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