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

Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington)

As subject
communications with teachers and students 9874-6, 10029-30
experiences meeting with temporary foreign workers 10222-3
Adam, Donny, access to group home 8504
Agriculture workers, mushroom farm accident in 2008 and recommendations 12180
Akter, Tamina, access to adult basic education courses 11879
Alberta, temporary foreign workers 10734-5
Barclay, Jill, comments on collective bargaining for teachers 9876
Bilulu, Chantal, human rights work 8599-600
B.C. Stats, civil service workforce information 10776
Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, petition tabled 8108-9
Carter, Kim, reappointment as Ombudsperson 11730
Chan, Jennifer, access to adult basic education courses 11967
Children, child care
accessibility and affordability 9017, 11045-7, 11611
child care providers, corporations 11045-6
child care providers, survey and data 11045
child care resource and referral programs 11047
facilities, capital grants for upgrades and maintenance 11042-3
facilities, licensing and regulation 11043
funding 11042-3
Provincial Child Care Council and forum on child care 11044-5
spaces 11042-3
spaces, wait-lists and inventory 11046
subsidies, eligibility changes 11043
system, governance and planning 11046-7
Children, early childhood development
early childhood educators, recruitment and wages 11044-5
early learning and child care 11047
early learning and child care, report 9017
early learning framework 11610, 11612
government initiatives and investment 11610-2
Ready, Set, Learn program 11610
StrongStart B.C. initiative 11611-3
Success By 6 program 11043-4
Children and Family Development Ministry, estimates debate 11042-8
Chilliwack-Hope constituency and area, by-election and MLA vacancy 10007-8
Citizenship and Immigration Canada, closing of offices in B.C. 12512
Civil service, equity hiring 10776
Clark, Christy, comments in question period 9874
Community Living B.C., funding and operations 8505
Denny's of Canada Ltd., legal action against company 10223
Disabled and handicapped persons
community living services, media reports 8504
families of developmentally disabled persons, government support 8504-5
Discrimination and racism
homophobia and transphobia 12177
racism awareness and elimination 10416
Earthquakes, earthquake preparedness, child care facilities 11043
Education
adult basic education 11879, 11966-7, 12249-51
class size and composition, special needs students and quota issue 9875
continuing education, lifelong learning concept 12249
graduation rate, immigrant and refugee youth 10776
kindergarten, full-day kindergarten 9017, 11611
students, immigrant student graduation rate report 10776
students, immigrant youth in schools pilot program 10776
system 9875-6
Education Improvement Act, debate 9873-7, 10029-30, 10127-9
Education Ministry, estimates debate 11610-2
Elections
by-elections 10007-8
electoral representation 10007-8
enumeration, changes to requirements 11068
voter participation, under-represented groups 11069-70
voters list, accuracy and coverage 11069-70
Families, government support 8043
Group homes, closings, call for moratorium 8504-5
Hobson, Brian, comments on collective bargaining for teachers 9876
Immigration
credentialling of foreign-trained professionals and workers 10775
foreign and immigrant workers
government initiatives and support 10734-5
pathway to permanent residency 10222, 10735, 10774
recruitment fee issue 10222
temporary foreign workers 10221-3, 10733-5, 10774, 11262
immigrant and refugee youth, mural project 8975
immigrants to B.C., participation in elections 11069-70
programs and services for immigrants to B.C.
adult basic education 11879, 12249-51
settlement programs and services 8751, 10221
settlement programs and services, federal changes and government response 10775-6, 10973, 12512
Welcome B.C. program 10775-6
provincial nominee program 10733-5
provincial nominee program, pilot program for low-and semi-skilled applicants 10735, 10744
task force 10775
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 10416
Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Ministry, estimates debate 10733-5, 10774-7
Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2012, debate 11068-70
KAIROS Canada, Women of Courage Tour 8599-600
Kershaw, Paul, work on early childhood development 9017
Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government Ministry, estimates debate 10221-2
Lower Mainland
cultural diversity in leadership positions 8710
transit services 11909
Migrante B.C. Youth, work of organization 8975
Ministerial statements (response)
Multiculturalism in B.C. 8751
Monterona, Bert, mural project 8975
Motions
Appointment of Ombudsperson, debate 11730
Appointment of Representative for Children and Youth, debate 8774
Group home closings, debate 8504-5
Representation in Legislature, debate 10007-8
Multiculturalism
cultural diversity and multiculturalism 8710, 8751
visible minorities in leadership positions 8710, 8751, 10776
Multiculturalism Week 8710
National Family Week 8043
Occupational health and safety, workplace safety materials and training, multicultural services 12180
Oral questions
Access to worker safety information and training 12180
Changes to adult education courses for high school graduates 11879, 11966-7
Government action on poverty reduction and access to child care 9017
Government response to changes to immigrant settlement services 10973, 12512
Safety of Vancouver floatplane terminal 11193
Skilled worker supply and training and use of foreign workers 11262
Petitions
Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement 8108-9
Port Moody–Coquitlam constituency and area, by-election and MLA vacancy 10007-8
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 12249-51
Campus 2020 review and recommendations 11966, 12249
international students, number of permits 10734
role in economy 12249
Poverty
child poverty, government action 9017
reduction, government strategy 9017
Private members' statements
The importance of lifelong learning 12249-51
Representative for Children and Youth Appointment Special Committee, work of committee 8774
Skills training
government funding and support 11262
supply of skilled workers 11262
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority 11908-9
South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2012, debate 11908-9
South Hill Education Centre programs 9876
Statements by members
Chantal Bilulu and KAIROS Canada Women of Courage Tour 8599-600
Elimination of racism 10416
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 12177
Multiculturalism and diversity in leadership 8710
Mural project by immigrant and refugee youth 8975
National Family Week 8043
Teachers
collective bargaining
independent mediator and new terms of reference proposal 10127-9
independent mediator proposal 10029-30
process and legislation 9873-6
rights re class size and composition 9875
professional autonomy 10128-9
role and working conditions 9874-6
teachers on call, rights 10128
Transit services, bus drivers and transit operators, health and safety 11909
Turpel-Lafond, Mary Ellen, reappointment as Representative for Children and Youth 8774
Vancouver
cultural diversity in leadership, DiverseCity Counts: A Snapshot of Diversity in Leadership in Metro Vancouver report 8710, 10776
harbour floatplane terminal, design and safety issue 11193
school closings in East Vancouver 9876
schools 9874, 9876
services for foreign workers 10734
Violence, bullying and violence at school, prevention of homophobic and transphobic bullying 12177
White, Amanda, comments on women's issues 8600
Youth participation in elections 11069

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