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

Lake, Hon. Terry (Kamloops–North Thompson)

As subject
comments on issues
comments and position on federal changes to oil spill response operations (Fleming) 10972-3
emission reduction in public sector (Trevena) 11250
fish habitat legislation (Fleming) 11813
experience as teacher 9750
experience in municipal government 9126-8
family's work in Sri Lanka 10817
position on carbon pricing 10524-5
position on cosmetic pesticides ban 12433 (Fleming) 12433
tours of parks 8432-3
visit to proposed minesite 10608-9 (Lali) 10608-10
work with B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 10817
Agriculture, farmland, drainage ditches 11813
Air, greenhouse gas emissions
cap-and-trade system 10522, 10555-6
emissions from liquid natural gas development 10523-8
emissions from public sector 10534
reduction, energy savings 10532-5
reduction, government targets 10521-2, 10524-6, 10538
Air quality, monitoring 10616
Animals, cruelty prevention
appeal process on disposition of animals 11208-9, 11212-4
authorized agents 11215
disposition of animals and notice to owners 11208-12, 11214
Ashlu Creek, independent power project in area 10333
Atlin Taku land use plan, establishment of conservancies in area 12683
Auditor General
report recommendations on environmental assessment process 8805, 9716, 10559-60, 10687-8
report recommendations on parks planning 10691
Auditor General for Local Government, establishment and role 9127-8
Auditor General for Local Government Act
debate 9126-8
consultation on bill 9127-8
Automobiles
all-terrain vehicles, regulation 8432
clean energy vehicle program 10529
vehicle efficiency, Scrap-It program 10529
Bear Aware, role 10688
Blue River, mountain caribou protection in area 10613
Brigadier General M.G. Zalinski, sunken vessel, environmental issues 11497
B.C. Farm Industry Review Board
appeal board function re disposition of animals 10817-8, 11205-8, 11214-5
appeal of decisions 11214
mandate, role and membership 11206-7
work with B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 11207-8
B.C. Liberal Party government, position on Enbridge oil pipeline proposal 11397-8, 11497-8
B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
accountability and oversight 10817
bylaws 10818, 11213
costs of care for animals taken into custody 11215
funding, implementation of legislative amendments 11215
position on notice to owners re disposition of animals 11212, 11214
reporting requirements 10818, 11213
review of decisions 11205, 11208, 11213-4
role and responsibilities 10817
work of organization commended 10817-8, 11215
California, greenhouse gas emissions reduction 10556
Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, consideration of changes to federal fish habitat protection legislation 10690
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, review of coal mine proposal 10604
Carbon
carbon offsets, forest carbon offset protocol 10526
carbon offsets, reporting requirements 10554
carbon pricing 10520-1, 10524-5, 10555-6
carbon sequestration, report and regulatory framework 10620
carbon-neutral initiatives, implementation 10531-2
Carbon tax
exemption for process emissions 10524
impact of implementation 10538
revenue neutrality 10538
review 10525, 10528, 10536-7
tax 10522
Chilliwack, logging activities in area and spotted owl habitat conservation 10614-5
Clark, Christy, comments on allocation of carbon tax revenues 10537
Climate change
adaptation to change, regional adaptation, interministerial work and funding 10539
government action on climate change 9276-7, 10518, 10522, 10538, 10555-6, 10742
western climate initiative 10555-7
Comox Valley, coal mine proposal 9075, 10604-5
Cosmetic Pesticides Special Committee, recommendations, government response 12433
Cranmer, Bill, comments on environmental protection 10334
Cultus Lake Provincial Park, road removals 12683
Delta, migratory bird habitat and wildlife management areas 10615-6
Dix, Adrian, comments on mining development 11498
Domtar Inc., Kamloops mill operations 8433
Donaldson, Doug, comments on Enbridge pipeline proposal review during 2011 estimates debate 11344
Economy, global economy, conditions 10695
Education
learning improvement fund 9751
school districts and boards of education, carbon neutrality and costs 10536
Education Improvement Act, debate 9750-2
Employment and unemployment
cross-training in jobs 8433
government job strategy 10559
Enbridge Pipelines Inc., proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat
B.C. Liberal Party position 11397-8, 11497-8
environmental assessment and permitting process 10606-7
NDP position 11344-5
participation by B.C. government in review process 10606, 11344-5, 11397-8
Energy
clean energy, development 10334
energy efficiency programs 10529
hydroelectric power projects, run-of-the-river projects, impact on fish stocks 10687-90
LiveSmart B.C. program 10529-30
Environment
environmental assessment process 10609, 10611-2
capacity and funding 10518, 10557-9
capacity and funding of provincial office 9716-7
compliance and enforcement activities 10559-61
compliance and enforcement activities, disclosure of information 10687-9
consideration of cumulative impacts 10561-6
consideration of greenhouse gas emissions 10605
federal process 10601-3
First Nations consultation 10610
number of projects 10557
environmental protection, balance between jobs and protection 10520
environmental protection, sustainability, government action 10332-4
government initiatives 10518
pest control and pesticide use, cosmetic pesticides ban 12433-4
Environment Ministry
estimates debate 10517-39, 10553-66, 10601-20, 10683-701
budget and operations 10517-8
climate action secretariat 10520, 10522-3, 10530, 10539
goals 10518
Minister, role 10608-10
role in carbon offset reporting 10553-4
role in carbon tax review 10537-8
Environmental Management Act, amendments 10835-8
Finance and Government Services Committee, membership 12184
Fish
changes to fish habitat protection legislation 10332-3, 10686-7, 10690, 11498-9, 11813
northern snakehead, invasive species control 12184
Fisher, Barbara, ruling on power project proposal 12685-6
Fisheries Act (federal), amendments 10332, 10686-7, 10690, 11498-9, 12029-30
Fleming, Rob, attribution of quote to Christy Clark 11497
Godinez, Lenami, work for government and death in accident 11339-40
Goldstream River, gasoline spill into river 10565
Government
lands and properties, sale, lands with conservation value 10620
local government
accountability and oversight 9127-8
carbon neutrality, carbon offset purchases 10533, 10535, 10553-5
financial management and service delivery, best practices 9126-8
role and revenue sources 9126-7
open government, access to data 10688
Gowlland Tod Provincial Park, re-enactment of description 12683
Japan, March 2011 earthquake and tsunami debris field and government response plan 10683-5, 12028-9, 12514
Kamloops
city government, financial management and service delivery 9126, 9128
grassland ecosystem in area 10610
police services 9128
waste management, incineration proposal 10618-9
KGHM Ajax Mining Inc., Ajax mine proposal 10608-12
Kleana Power Corp., power project proposal 11570, 12684-6
Kokish River, Independent power proposal for area 10690
Kootenay area, East Kootenays, compliance and enforcement re recreational activities 8432-3
Lac du Bois Grasslands Park, waste disposal in area 8433
Lali, Harry, position on park in South Okanagan 11880-1
Lower Mainland, south Fraser perimeter road project 10565
McRae, Don, work on legislative amendments commended 10817
Mansonville Plastics (B.C.) Ltd., operations and polystyrene initiative 10698
Metro Vancouver
airshed management responsibilities 10616
waste management 10618-9, 10686-7, 10699-700
Mines and mining industry, development, government goals 10559
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2011, debate 9081-2
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2012
debate 10835-43, 10877-9
commencement 10879
Motions
Membership change for Finance Committee 12184
Multi-Material B.C., work on product stewardship program 10698-9
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, monitoring of tsunami debris field 10684-5
Natural Resource Compliance Act, debate 8432-4
NDP, position on issues 11397
Enbridge oil pipeline proposal 11344-5
resource development 11498
Oil and gas
environmental impact, contaminated sites 10562
industry, water use 10564
liquefied natural gas development 10523-8
oil spills, response capacity and status of B.C. operations 10808, 10972-3
oversight and regulation of industry 10562, 10564
pipeline projects 11345
pipeline spill management 10565
Oil and Gas Commission, compliance and enforcement activities 10562
Okanagan area, south Okanagan, establishment of national park 10695-7, 11880-1
Oral questions (response)
Auditor General report on environmental assessment process and permit backlog 8805, 9716-7
Campground fees and visitors to parks 8658-9
Carbon offset costs to SUCH sector 9276-7, 10742
Changes to federal legislation on fish habitat protection 10332-3, 11498-9
Coastal response plan for Japanese tsunami debris 12028-9, 12514
Drinking water protection and legislation 8807
Environmental assessment office funding and capacity 10911
Extreme weather and emergency shelter beds in Vancouver 8870
Government participation in environmental review of Enbridge oil pipeline proposal 11344-5
Government position on cosmetic pesticides ban proposal 12433-4
Government position on Enbridge oil pipeline proposal 11397-8, 11497-8
Government response to changes to federal legislation on fish habitat protection 11813, 12029-30
Government response to changes to oil spill response operations 10972-3
Government response to fuel leaks in coastal waters near Hartley Bay 11497
Impact of power project on Ashlu Creek fish stocks 10333-4
Invasive snakehead fish species 12184
Pipeline projects and federal oil spill response operations 10808
Proposal for national park in South Okanagan area 11880-1
Public consultation process for coal mine proposal in Comox Valley 9075
Tree poaching in Carmanah Walbran Park and staffing levels in parks 12182
Pacific Carbon Trust
allocation of carbon offsets, public sector organizations 10531-2, 10742
allocation of carbon offsets, school districts and hospitals 9276-7, 10532, 10535-6
legislation and regulation, changes 10536
review 10531, 10535-6
Park Act, amendments 10838-43, 10877-9
Parks
boundaries 10838-9
conservancies, enlargement 10838-9
establishment and expansion of parks and conservancies 10691-2, 11570-1
funding 10520, 10691-5
interpretive services, funding 10693
lodges and resorts in parks, policy 10840
management and activities, compliance and enforcement 8432-3
management and planning 10691
marine protected areas, expansion and federal strategy 10620
national parks 10696
park rangers 8433, 10691, 12182
parking fees 8659
permits, fees and park use permits 10839-43, 10877-9
permits, resource use permits 10877-8
permitted uses 10839, 10843, 10878
schedule designations 10839
staffing 10694
system, government goals 10694
visits to parks 8658-9, 12182
volunteers 10692
Parks Canada, funding of study on national park proposal 10695
Peace River area
oil and gas industry, assessment of health and safety issues, assessment 10564
site C power project, sale of power 10527
Peterson Creek, proposed diversion for mine project 10611
Popham, Lana, work on legislative amendments commended 10817
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
amendments 10817
definitions and terms, "abandoned animal" 11212
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2012
debate 10817-8, 11205-16
consideration of amendment on notice to owners re disposition of animals 11214
definitions and terms, "knowledgeable" persons 11214
proposed amendment on qualifications of authorized agents 11215
provisions 10817-8
Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, provisions on conservancies 10838
Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2012, debate 11570-1, 12683-6
Public sector energy conservation agreement, role 10535
Quebec, greenhouse gas emission reduction 10556
Recreation activities, compliance and enforcement 8432-3
Recycling
electronics and small appliances 10699
newspapers 10700
polystyrene 10698-9
product stewardship programs, packaging and printed paper 10698-701
Resources and resource industries
management and practices, code of practice 10835-7
management and practices, compliance and enforcement, natural resource officers 8432-4
permitting process 8805
permitting process, cancellation of permits by regulation 10835-8
sustainable management 10687, 10689
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, services in B.C. 9128
Sales tax 10529
Salmon protection 11498-9
Shipping industry, tanker safety, oil tanker moratorium and exclusion zone in coastal waters 11344
SkyTrain ridership 10521-2
Sled Dog Task Force, work of task force 10817
Snowmobiles, regulation and caribou habitat issues 10613-4
Spences Bridge, location 8807
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park
boundary changes and gondola project for area 11570, 12684
expansion 9081
Strathcona Provincial Park, park rangers and tour by Environment Minister 8433
Switzerland, waste incineration 10618
Taku River Tlingit First Nation, concerns re road access to mine 12683
Taseko Mines Ltd., Prosperity gold-copper mine project, environmental assessment process 10601-3
Taxation, revenues to government 9127
Teachers
collective bargaining process and net zero principle 9750-2
government relationship with teachers 9750-1
labour dispute in education system, impact on students and families 9751
role 9750
seniority and selection of teachers suited to student needs 9751
wage levels and benefits 9750
Transit services, transit plan and government investment 10521-2
Tributes
Lenami Godinez 11339-40
Union of B.C. Municipalities, role in tsunami debris field response planning 10684
Waste management
agricultural waste management, government paper and stakeholder consultation 10562-3
wastewater, municipal wastewater treatment and facility planning 10686-7
Water
drinking water protection 8807
management and stewardship 10564
Water Act, revision 8807
Wells Gray area, mountain caribou protection 10613
Wildlife
birds, spotted owl habitat conservation 10614-5
dangerous wildlife, definition 9081-2
human-wildlife conflicts, prevention of conflicts caused by attractants 9081-2
mountain caribou, protection 10613
species at risk, protection, ecosystem-based approach 10617
species at risk, task force report recommendations, government response 10616-7
wolves, human-wolf conflict 9082
Lali, Harry (Fraser-Nicola)

As subject
actions as Transportation Minister 10608
communications with teachers 9892-3
debate in Health Ministry estimates (de Jong) 12118
experience on Aboriginal Affairs Committee tour 11640-1
position on park in South Okanagan (Lake) 11880-1
Aboriginal Affairs Committee, public consultation 11640-1
Agricultural land reserve, preservation 8718
Agriculture
farm assessment review panel 8718-9, 9317
farm status and property assessment, farm improvement exemption 9317
farm status and property assessment, status for retired farmers living on property 8718
government support 8718-9, 10848
industry, regional differences 8719
taxation, property tax changes 8718
Alcohol, liquor distribution and warehousing system, privatization proposal 9495
Assessment Act, amendments 9317
Auditor General
accountability and independence 10362
reports and reviews, government response 8294, 9104
reports and reviews, report and recommendations on forest management 9496
role, local government 9102, 9105, 10358-9, 10361-2
Auditor General for Local Government
estimates debate 12707
accountability and independence 9102, 9104, 10342-4, 10346, 10422-3, 10425, 10444-5
appointment process 10342-6, 10357-8, 10433, 12707
audit council 9102-4
appointment process and membership 10357-9, 10394-7, 10399-403, 10425, 10430-2
chair and vice-chair 10401
governance 10424-5, 10428-9
information access and disclosure 10437
meetings 10359, 10395, 10423-4, 10428-9, 10450, 12707
members' remuneration and expenses 10359, 10395, 10450, 12707
role and responsibilities 10345-6, 10355, 10361-3, 10392-3, 10403, 10421-2, 10430-4, 10437-8, 10441-2, 10444-5
staff 10423-4
term of appointment 10401
budget process 10445, 10450, 12707
costs and funding 9105, 9494, 10353, 10395, 10423-4, 10450
costs for small communities 9103
delegation of powers and duties 10363-4
establishment
establishment and role 9101-7, 10346-7, 10358-9, 10391-4
position of business organizations 9106
position of local governments and MLAs 9103-4
proposal 8293-4
redundancy issue 10403
freedom-of-information issues 10437, 10450
government policy 10346-7
liability 10394
office space 12707
relationship with Legislative Assembly 9102-4, 10342-4, 10361, 10403, 10422, 10425
reports, annual reports and audit of financial statements 10361-2
reports, annual reports and reporting 10393, 10444-6
role, policy and taxation issues 9105, 10349-50
salary and benefits 12707
service plan 10430-4
staffing 10362-3
termination process 10355, 10363-4, 10429
Auditor General for Local Government Act
debate 9101-7, 10341-50, 10352-3, 10355, 10357-9, 10361-4, 10391-7, 10399-403, 10421-5, 10428-35, 10437-8, 10441-2, 10444-8, 10450-1
consequential amendments 10450
consultation on bill 9103, 10400
definitions, "participant" 10364
definitions, "performance audit" 10348-9
enforcement and penalties 10441-2, 10447
regulations 10446
review 10447-8
scope 9102, 9105
Automobiles, traffic violations, dispute resolution process, electronic processes 11969-70
Barnett, Donna, position on municipal auditor general 9104
Bell, Pat, comments on forest industry 8415
Bennett, Bill, comments on Flathead Valley issues 8061-2
Bonaparte Bend Winery Ltd., operations and products 10849
Boss Power Corp., application for uranium mining 8360-1, 8462
B.C.
northern B.C., transportation infrastructure 10849-51
rural B.C.
economic development 10847
health care services 9494-5, 12115-8
transportation infrastructure 10849-51
B.C. Liberal Party government
accountability and openness 8294, 9757, 11969, 11971
accountability and transparency 9104-5, 9107
Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust, government coverage of defendants' legal fees 8713
performance 9492-4
priorities 8413-7, 9105-6
public consultation 11970
B.C. Rail, sale process, government management 11969
Budget, other appropriations, estimates debate 12707
Budget debate 9492-6
Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, filing of service plans by government organizations, exemptions 10434
Budgets
2012-13 budget, priorities and asset sales component 9492-6
election-year budgets 9773-4
Burns Lake, wood waste in area, First Nations bioenergy proposal 10771
Business, relationship with government 9769
Cache Creek, recreational trail project 10574
Campbell, Gordon, performance as Premier 8413
Canadian Federation of Independent Business, position on property taxation 10349
Canadian Union of Public Employees, consultation on municipal audit council 10400
Cariboo area, highways and roads, Cariboo connector 10851
Cavanagh, John, role in government handling of uranium-mining application 8361
China, market for B.C. wood building materials 8415
Chong, Ida
comments on local government audit process 9105, 9107
comments on municipal auditor general 10358-9
meeting with UBCM executive 9766-7
meetings with film industry representatives in Los Angeles 9755
CKNW, radio program on local government issues 9104
Clark, Christy
comments on issues
comments in question period 9891
government coverage of legal fees in Basi-Virk court case 8713
local government 8293-4
performance as cabinet minister 9493
performance as elected representative and radio talk show host 9890-1
position on municipal auditor general and local government issues 9103-4, 9106, 10349
role in reviews of tax system and local government revenues 9767, 9769
Communities
gaming grants for community organizations 9690-2
strategic community investment fund program 9774-5
Community, Sport and Cultural Development Ministry
estimates debate 9667-8, 9690-2, 9753-7, 9763-76, 9778
advertising and communications 9764
audits 9765
budget, allocation for contracts and consulting services 9763-4
budget, allocation for local government 9772-4, 9776
budget, allocation for minister's office 9754-5
contracts 9763-4
estimates process 9105, 9107, 10358-9
estimates process, role of opposition critic 9667
fees 9754
minister's office, meetings with lobbyists and stakeholders 9755-7
minister's office, staffing and travel 9754-5
openness and accountability 9757
performance measurement 9754
polling and public consultation 9764
role and responsibilities, public agencies 9765
transfer of responsibilities 9754
Community, Sport and Cultural Development Statutes Amendment Act, 2011
debate 8718-9, 9317, 9320-2
definitions 8718
purpose of bill 8718
Community Charter, amendments 10450
Consumers
costs and user fees 9494
taxes and user fees 9770-1
Corporations, taxation 9769
Corrections system, repeat offenders 8496
Crime and criminals, rural crime prevention and youth programs 8496
Crown corporations, executive compensation 9765-6
Dix, Adrian, comments on local government 8294-5
Education Improvement Act
debate 9888-93, 10048-50
debate by B.C. Liberal Party MLAs 9891
debate timeline 10048-9
Education system 9492, 9890
Elections, advertising, limits on third-party spending legislation, court challenges 11599
Emergency and Health Services Amendment Act, 2012, consultation by government 11970
Emergency Intervention Disclosure Act, consultation on bill 11970
Employment and unemployment
government job strategy 9495
job creation 9492
Energy, bioenergy, use of wood waste for power generation 10771
Environment, environmental assessment process, changes 11970
Environment Ministry
estimates debate 10607-12
Minister, role 10608-9
Falcon, Kevin, comments during B.C. Liberal Party leadership election 9103-4
Families, government support 9493-4
Film industry investment, government promotion 9755
Finance and Government Services Committee, role and responsibilities 10403, 10421-2
Fires and firefighters, forest fires and firefighters 11341
First Nations
audit process 10364
conditions for First Nations 11641
consultation by government on land and resources 9495
crime and poverty issues 8496
economic development, role of government job strategy 10850
protection of cultural and sacred sites, heritage building restoration 10851
reserve land, commercial and industrial development, application of B.C. laws and regulations 11639-41
treaty negotiations, relationship with reserve land development 11640
First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act (federal), purpose 11640
Flathead Valley
environmental protection, B.C.–Montana agreement 8060-2
mining activities in area 8060-2
potential as park, national park feasibility study 8061
wildlife and habitat protection 8061
Flathead Watershed Area Conservation Act, debate 8060-2
FNCIDA Implementation Act
debate 11639-41
consultation by government 11640
Food, locally grown food, government support 10848
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Ministry, Forests Ministers, performance 10768
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2011, debate 8413-7
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2012, debate 10768-72
Forests and forest industry
companies' relationship with communities, social contract issue 8414-6, 10769-70
conditions in industry 9216, 10769-72
employment and jobs 10769, 10771-2
export of raw logs 9496
export of raw logs, government policy 8415
forest management and practices, compliance and enforcement 10771-2
government forest policies, impact 8413-7, 9492, 9496, 10768-72, 11970
government initiatives and support 10847
mills, operations and closings 10769-70
salvage logging, small-scale operations 10771
silviculture, government action 9496
softwood lumber agreement with U.S. 10770
stumpage system, data for fee calculation and adjustment of stumpage 10770-1
tenure system, obligations to reduce fire hazards from waste wood 10771
woodlots, removal of private land from woodlots 8413-7
workers, payment, registration of liens and protection fund 10770-1
Fort Berens Estate Winery Ltd., operations and products 10849
Fraser-Nicola constituency and area
First Nations, reserve conditions 11641
forest industry 9216, 10769
health care services, emergency services 11116
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
amendments 10450
consultation on bill 11970
Freedom of information legislation, changes 11969-70
Government
accountability and transparency, legislation 9101, 10341-2
lands and properties, sale 9495-6
programs and services, funding 9106
Government, local government
accountability and oversight 9101-2, 9105, 10346-7
accountability and transparency 8293-5
council meetings, in-camera meetings 10450
financial management, inappropriate use of funds 10393-4
gaming grants 9691
inspector of municipalities 9102
municipal grants, three-year allocation 9772-6
performance audits
complaints-based system 10352-3
information access and disclosure 10364, 10391-4, 10437-8, 10441-2, 10447
process 10346-9, 10352
reports 10434-5, 10437-8, 10441-2, 10446, 10450
role of employees and witnesses 10391-2
provincial government support and funding 9771-6
reserve funds, regulation 8719, 9321
revenue sources review 9106-7, 9766-72, 10431
staff, recognition 9667
transfer of costs and responsibilities from provincial government 8294, 9103-4, 9106
Government communications and public engagement, budget 9764
Haisla Nation, work with government 11639
Hansen, Colin, performance as Finance Minister 8417
Harmonized sales tax 9494
Hawes, Randy, comments in debate on Flathead Watershed legislation 8061
Health care system 9492, 9494
Health Ministry, estimates debate 12115-9
Holmes, Robert, comments on impaired driving penalty changes 11599
Hume, Stephen, article on McAbee fossil beds 10094
Impaired driving penalties, changes in response to court ruling 11598-9
Income tax rates 9770-1
Information and Privacy Commissioner, review of legislation 11970
Interior Health Authority
administrative staff, remuneration information 12118-9
communications on health care services in Princeton area 12116
Job Protection Commission, role 10769
Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Ministry
estimates debate 10847-51
role re mine development 10849
role re transportation initiatives 10849
J.S. Jones Timber Ltd., operations 10769
Justice system 9492
Kamloops, grassland ecosystem in area 10610
Kamloops Stockmen's Association, concerns re mine proposal 10610-1
KGHM Ajax Mining Inc., Ajax mine proposal 10607-12, 10849
Krueger, Kevin, comments on uranium-mining application 8360-1, 8462
Lake, Terry, visit to proposed minesite 10608-10
Legislation
business during spring 2012 session of 4th session, 39th parliament 11947, 11969-71
development and scrutiny 11598-9, 11969-70
Legislature
Committee of Supply, committee to sit in three sections 11947-8, 11968-72
estimates process, role of opposition 9667
language used in House, apology and withdrawal of comments 11966
language used in House, withdrawal of comments 8309
legislative calendar and sitting schedule 11947-8, 11968-71
Lobbyists, relationship with government 9755-7
Local Government Act, amendments 9320-1
McAbee fossil beds, protection 10094
Medical Services Plan premiums 9494
MLAs, election and service to Legislature 8099
Merritt, pool facility, funding 9691
Merritt Centennials, hockey playoffs win 10329-30
Mines and mining industry
development 10849
uranium industry, moratorium and order-in-council 8462
Motions
Committee of Supply to sit in three sections, debate 11947-8, 11968-72
Local government accountability and transparency for taxpayers, debate 8293-5
Motor Vehicle Act, amendments 11598
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2012, debate 11598-9
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2012, timeline for development and debate 11969-70
Municipal Finance Authority, head office location 8719, 9322
Nanaimo News Bulletin, article on local government issues 9104
National Geographic Magazine, article on Flathead Valley 8061
Offence Act provisions, application to other legislation 10446-7
Oral questions
Cache Creek trail project funding 10574
Emergency services in Princeton area 11116
Government handling of uranium-mining application and role of chief mines inspector 8462
Government handling of uranium-mining application by Boss Power Corp. 8360-1
Government response to reports on protection system for victims of domestic violence 9634
Payment of legal fees in B.C. Rail court case and indemnity policy review 8713
Palmer, Vaughn, article on cooperation in Legislature 11947-8, 11969
Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills Committee, role and responsibilities 10425
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Communities, budget and staff 9754
Peterson Creek, proposed diversion for mine project 10611-2
Petitions
future of Spences Bridge 8108
Post-secondary education, funding and system 9495
Poverty reduction, government strategy 9493
Princeton, health care and physician services 12116, 12118
Princeton General Hospital, emergency room services 11116, 12116, 12118
Private members' statements (response)
Addressing crime in rural B.C. 8496
Property tax, municipal property tax system
2010 review 9766, 9771
commercial and industrial tax 10349
Public debt 9101
Recreation, infrastructure, government investment and allocation to communities 10574
Regional districts
authority and powers 9321
regional district service reviews and withdrawals 9320-1
Reid, Linda, service to Legislature 8099
Representative for Children and Youth, report on Schoenborn children deaths and family violence prevention 9634
Schoenborn family, deaths of children, handling of family violence case prior to deaths 9634
Sierra Club of Canada, B.C. chapter, comments on Flathead Valley 8061
Skills training, government funding and support 9495
Slee, Heath, communications on reviews of tax system and local government revenues 10431
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority 10425, 10432
Spences Bridge, future of bridge, petition tabled 8108
Squamish First Nation, work with government 11639
Statements by members
Forest fire fighters 11341
Forest industry in Fraser-Nicola constituency 9216
McAbee fossil beds 10094
Sterling, Bill, concerns re mine proposal 10612
Supreme Court of B.C., ruling on impaired driving penalties 11598
Surrey, land use and sales, government-owned property at 152nd and Highway 10 9496
Sweeney, Doug, role in government handling of uranium-mining application 8361, 8462
Taseko Mines Ltd., Prosperity gold-copper mine project, First Nations consultation 11640
Taxation
government policies 9494
system review
municipal taxation issues 9106-7, 10431
panel membership 9106-7, 10431
panel membership and local government representation 9766-70
terms of reference 9766
timeline 9772
Taxation (Rural Area) Act, amendment 8719
Teachers
collective bargaining, independent mediator proposal 10048-50
collective bargaining process and legislation 9888-92
government relationship with teachers 9891
role and working conditions 9889-90, 9892-3
Tolko Industries Ltd., operations 10769-70
Tourism, aboriginal tourism, heritage building restoration 10851
Transportation, government investment and projects 10849-51
Tributes
Merritt Centennials hockey playoffs win 10329-30
service to Legislature by MLAs 8099
Union of B.C. Municipalities
accountability of members 9102
consultation on municipal auditor general 10359
executive, meeting with Community Development Minister 9766-7
position on municipal auditor general 9103, 10359
position on reviews of tax system and local government revenues 9106, 9766, 9768, 10431
relationship with municipal auditor general 10429
U.S., potential investment in B.C. film industry 9755
Vancouver Sun, article on cooperation in Legislature 11947-8
Violence, family violence, government action 9634
Wall, Dale, role in tax system review 9768-9
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park, expansion 8062
Western Forest Products Inc., removal of land from tree farm licence, Auditor General review 8294
Woodworker Lien Act, provisions 10770-1
Wyse, Charlie, work on protection of fossil beds 10094
Lee, Richard T. (Burnaby North)

As subject
family history in B.C. 9694
statement in Mandarin language 8909 (Kwan) 8909
Asian Canadians, contributions 11341, 11657
Asian Heritage Month 11341
Association of B.C. Deans of Education, role 8475
Ballard Power Systems Inc., memorandum of understanding with Indian company 9013
Barkerville
agreement with Chinese museum 9013
history and Chinese-Canadian population 9693
B.C., north coast, land use agreements and sustainable development in area 11867
B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils, role 8476
B.C. Institute of Technology
Gateway building 8711
memorandum of understanding with Chinese institutions 9013
B.C. School Principals and Vice-Principals Association, role 8474-5
B.C. School Superintendents Association, role 8474
B.C. School Trustees Association, role 8474
B.C. Teachers Council
disciplinary and professional conduct board 8476
establishment and membership 8474-7
Burnaby
arts and culture 11056
Rotary Clubs 8400
volunteerism 10416
Burnaby Festival of Volunteers 10416
Burnaby North Secondary School, table tennis accomplishments of students 9632
Canadian Library Month 8165
Canadian Pacific Railway, construction and Chinese-Canadian workforce 9693
China, market for B.C. wood 8711, 8907-9
Chinese Canadians, head tax, history and contributions to economy 9693-5
Chinese Community Library Services Association, role 8165
Chinese Cultural Centre, hosting of cardiovascular health forum 10740
Clark, Christy, trade mission to China and India 9013
Commonwealth Honour and Rescue Awards Ceremony, award recipients 10016-7
Down syndrome 10267
Education system and education of First Nations people 8474-6
explorAsian Festival 11341
Exports and imports
trade between B.C. and China 8907-9
trade missions to Asia 9013
Family Day 9273, 12401-2
Family Day Act
debate 12401-2
consultation by government 12401-2
Federation of Independent School Associations, role 8475
First Children and Youth World Cup Live Painting Competition, competition and charitable fundraising 11056
First Nations Education Steering Committee, role 8475
Forests and forest industry, export of raw logs 8909
Fu, Shirley, table tennis accomplishments 9632
Great Bear rain forest, establishment 11867
Health, health promotion and disease prevention, interCultural online health network 10740
Heritage Week 9273
Immigration, immigrants to B.C., contributions 8044
Kayne, Don, comments on B.C. forest industry exports to China 8908
Motions
Pacific north coast integrated management area, debate 11867
Multiculturalism, cultural diversity and multiculturalism 9273
Native Education Centre, facilities and programs 8476
North West America, ship construction and history 9693
Oceans, marine planning partnership initiative 11867
Pacific north coast integrated management area initiative, government role and third-party funding issue 11867
Private members' statements
Importance of the Chinese community to the B.C. economy 9693-5
Trade with China 8907-9
Rotary Club of Burnaby Metrotown, Coats for Kids campaign 8399-400
School district 41 (Burnaby), art accomplishments of students 11056
Statements by members
ARIEL research project at TRIUMF 8565-6
Arts and Culture Week and Burnaby student art 11056
Asian Canadians 11341
Asian-Canadian and aboriginal war veterans 11657
Burnaby North Secondary School table tennis champions 9632
Cardiovascular health forum and interCultural online health network 10740
Chinese Community Library 8165
Contributions of immigrants 8044
Gateway building at BCIT 8711
Heritage Week and multiculturalism in B.C. 9273
Lifesaving Society awards for bravery 10016-7
Rotary Club of Burnaby Metrotown Coats for Kids campaign 8399-400
Trade mission to China by Premier 9013
Volunteerism 10416
World Down Syndrome Day 10267
Teachers
certification, regulation and training 8473-5
conduct, disciplinary actions 8476
Teachers Act, debate 8473-7
Tri-University Meson Facility, ARIEL research project 8565-6
Volunteers and volunteer sector 10416
War, Asian-Canadian and aboriginal veterans 11657
WelcomeBC Day 8044
World Down Syndrome Day 10267
Lekstrom, Hon. Blair (Peace River South)

As subject
attention to debate on TransLink legislation (Gentner) 11998
comments on smart meter program (Horgan) 10630
meeting with municipal representatives for west coast of Vancouver Island (Fraser) 12319
Automobiles
commercial vehicle safety enforcement 11162-3
commercial vehicles, safety inspections, staffing 11964-5
driver's licences, refusal for outstanding transit fines 11882
Bains, Harry, role as critic for Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry 11096-7
B.C. Ferry Commission
annual report 12301
budget 12301
disclosure of information 12639-40
role and powers of commissioner 11723, 12300-1, 12636, 12642
B.C. Ferry Services Inc.
accountability and transparency 11177
advertising agreement with Vancouver Canucks 11176
executive compensation, bonuses 8568, 8604-5
executive compensation and bonuses 11179-83
exemption from freedom-of-information legislation and reinstatement 12639
financial management
borrowing costs 12640-1
fuel deferral accounts 12301, 12641
management and debt 12640
management and reporting 11181
return on equity 12640
innovation 12637-8
performance terms 11182
revenues, allocation 11181
B.C. Rail
funding from government and land sales revenue 11158
purchase and sale of lands 11231-2, 11500
B.C. Transit
executive compensation 11229-30
executive staff 11223
review 11223, 11230
B.C. Transportation Financing Authority, revenues and operations 11097-9
Carbon tax revenues, allocation to transit services 8203
Cariboo area, Cariboo connector 11147-8
Coastal Ferry Act, amendments 11723, 12300-1
Coastal Ferry Amendment Act, 2012
debate 11723, 12300-1, 12635-42
definitions, "ferry users" 12635-6
definitions, proposed amendment to add "New Vessel Capital Asset" 12636
purpose of bill 11723
Cycling, cyclist access to transit services 11225
Deltaport terminal, road and rail improvement project 11232
Denham, Elizabeth, comments and position on legislative changes to ferries information disclosure 12639-40
Disabled and handicapped persons, handyDART system 11220-2, 11228-9
Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, track repair funding and future of railway 11223, 11227
Falcon, Kevin, work as Minister of Transportation 12298
Ferries and ferry services
fares
cap on fare increases 12301, 12638, 12642
fuel surcharges 12641
increases 9526-7, 10573, 11175-6
ferry services model review 9526-7, 10573, 11062, 11176, 11179, 11181
government response 11723
report and recommendations 12641
fuel costs and alternative fuels 12637, 12641
funding, federal and provincial subsidy 11175
funding, multiple account evaluation 11183
passengers, definition and interests as ferry users 12635-6
passengers, ridership numbers 11180
routes and services
Buckley Bay–Denman Island route 8869
cross-subsidization of routes 12638
delays 11578
Prince Rupert–Port Hardy route 11175-6
service reductions 12301, 12642
safety 11178-9, 11578
sinking of Queen of the North, water monitoring activities 8260
system, affordability and sustainability 10573, 11176, 11184, 12301, 12637
system, management 9527
vessels
cable ferries 12638
construction 11183-4
interoperability 12637-8
procurement 12636
workers, reclassification of senior workers 11179
Fraser River, dredging activities, funding 8170-1, 9074, 9567
Fuel, hydrogen fuel, supply 11231
Golden Ears Bridge, financial management and traffic volumes 11217-8
Government
agencies, boards and commissions, government policy on executive compensation 11229-30
lands and properties, sale, transportation corridors 11231
local government revenues, compensation for ports property tax changes 9567
Greater Vancouver Transit Enhancement Act
debate 8100, 8171-2, 8202-5, 8229-43
debate by opposition MLAs 8202-4
definitions, "director" 8234-5
transitional provisions 8238
Harcourt, Michael (Mike), role as former member of TransLink board 10810
Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), Malahat Drive section 11228
Highway 3, Hope-Princeton section 11161-2
Highway 7B (Mary Hill Bypass), reinstallation of safety divider 11161
Highway 33, upgrades 11161
Highways and roads, trade corridors 11147
Infrastructure
private sector investment 11149
transportation infrastructure, role in economy 11096
Johnson, Don, response to concerns re handyDART services 11221
Johnson Street Bridge, replacement project, funding and rail component 11228
Lower Mainland
South Fraser communities, transit services 11106
South Fraser perimeter road project 11153-7
Metro Vancouver
regional motor fuel tax increase for transit funding
funding allocation 8238
gasoline and diesel fuel 8229-30
implementation 8237-9
increase 8100, 8172, 8203-4, 8230, 8235-6
mayors' positions 8204, 8232-3
refunds for fixed-price fuel contracts 8239-43
responsibility 8231-2
revenues 8231
responsibilities, funding for health care projects and transportation services 11103
Motor Fuel Tax Act, amendments 8100, 8238
Oral questions (response)
B.C. Ferries executive compensation 8604-5
B.C. Rail purchase of farmland in Delta 11500
Denman Island cable ferry proposal 8869
Dredging of Fraser River and access to water lease properties 8170-1
Dredging of Fraser River and flood mitigation funding for Delta 9074
Executive compensation at B.C. Hydro, B.C. Ferries and CLBC 8568
Ferry fares 10573
Ferry safety and role of chief engineers 11578
Government response to ferry system review 9526-7, 11062
Municipal property tax for ports and Fraser River dredging 9566-7
TransLink governance 10644-5
TransLink governance and fare gates project 10809-10
TransLink governance and transit services 10743-4
TransLink TaxiSaver program for seniors and people with disabilities 12183-4
Vehicle safety inspections 11964-5
Water monitoring in Hartley Bay area 8260
Port Mann Bridge
reconstruction project and tolling 11163-4, 11216-20
Port Metro Vancouver, role in dredging activities 8170-1, 9074, 9567
Ports
infrastructure development and expansion 11149
taxation, property tax rates 9566-7
Public debt, management of debt 11099-100
SkyTrain, Main Street and Metrotown stations, fare gate installation 11152-3
South Coast B.C. Regional Transportation Commission, role of commissioner and report on TransLink expansion plan 8235-6
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority
audits, efficiency audit 11103-6, 11145, 11160, 11221, 11228
audits, performance auditor 12557
audits, performance audits 11882
board
appointed and statutory members 12557-8
meetings 12630-1
membership 11882
membership and meetings 12298-300
membership and restructuring 12558-9
remuneration 10810, 11229-30, 12299
capital projects, funding 11106-7, 11144-5
content of bill 12299-300
Evergreen line
budget and construction timeline 11149-50
capital funding 8232-4, 11102, 12299
capital funding and construction timeline 8203-4
contract process 11150
role of provincial government 8203-4
executive compensation and bonuses 11160-1
fare collection and enforcement 11158-60, 11569, 11882, 12297-8, 12555-7
fare gates project 10809, 11150-3
funding 8203-4, 11106-7
governance 8204, 8234, 10644-5, 10743-4, 10810, 11101-5, 11569, 12183, 12298-300, 12559
handyDART services 11220-2, 11228-9
infrastructure and services, expansion 8100, 8172, 11106
Mayors Council
addition of representative for electoral area A 11882, 12299, 12554-5
chair and vice-chair 12558
information-sharing 12630
participation in transit planning 8172, 8204, 8234, 10743-4, 11104, 12298-9, 12559, 12631
role 8231-2, 10644-5
role and concerns 11101-3
role in funding decisions 11145-6
planning, annual base plan consultation and submissions 11882, 12299
revenue sources 8232-4, 8237-8, 11102-3, 11144-6
revenue sources, property tax 11146-7
TaxiSaver program 12183-4
South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Act, amendments 8100, 8230, 11569, 11882-3
South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2012
debate 11569, 11882-3, 12297-300, 12554-9, 12630-1
consultation 12558-9
debate by opposition MLAs 12297-300
definitions, "Electoral Area A Director" 12554
definitions, "fare collection bylaw" 12555
definitions, "ticketed amount" 12555-7
purpose of bill 11569
Tolls, application to infrastructure, government policy 11220
Transit services
buses, hydrogen fuel buses 11231
community bus services in rural areas 11226
transit plan and government investment 11100
Transportation
Pacific gateway initiative and projects 11147-9, 11233
planning, logistics park 11233
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry
estimates debate 11096-107, 11144-64, 11174-84, 11216-33
budget 11097-101
budget, ferry services component 11174-5
commercial vehicle safety and enforcement branch 11964
communications with Mayors Council on Regional Transportation 11103, 12558-9
cost recovery 11097-8
estimates debate 11500
performance of past ministers 11159
performance of past ministers and communication with present minister 12297-8
staff 11096, 12554, 12635
Transportation Investment Corporation
operations 11099
reporting 11217
Vancouver Island, south Island, transit services and transportation infrastructure 11224-6
Victoria Regional Transit Commission, role 11223-4
Les, John (Chilliwack)

As subject
constituents, family and staff thanked 7947-8
experience in municipal government 9112
role in redevelopment of former military base site in Chilliwack (Hawes) 10314-5 (Mungall) 10315
visit to Smithers (Donaldson) 7952
work on private member's bill (Clark) 12702-3
Abbotsford constituency and area, 1994 by-election 10007
Abbotsford International Airport, operations 9426
Airports, role in economy 9426
Aspen Planers Ltd., Merritt division, history and operations 8866
Auditor General for Local Government
costs for small communities 9113
establishment, proposal 7950-1, 8292, 8907
establishment and role 9112-3
Auditor General for Local Government Act, debate 9112-3
Auditor General role and implementation of recommendations 8906-7
Automobiles, photo radar 10001
Bees, honeybees and beekeeping 12430
Britco Structures Ltd., business and facility in Agassiz 9445
B.C.
francophone and francophile communities 10094
northern B.C., economic development 7949
role in Canada 7950
rural B.C., electoral representation 10007
B.C. Liberal Party government
accomplishments 7948
financial management 9424-5, 9427
B.C. Teachers Federation, communications on labour dispute in education system 11558-9
Budget debate 9424-7
Budgets, 2012-13 budget, response 9424
Burnaby, Oakalla lands, sale by NDP administration 9426
Canada
economy, role of western provinces 7950
Senate
B.C. representation 9807
election of senatorial nominees 9806-7
reform 10007
Carter, Kim, reappointment as Ombudsperson 11730
Chief Electoral Officer, work on electronic voting 9806
Chilliwack
courthouse 9425-6
crime prevention, automobile theft 10001
China
education, teaching of B.C. curriculum 7950
market for B.C. wood building materials 8866
Churchill, Winston, comments on opportunity 7948
Civil service
collective agreements and bargaining, net zero mandate for public sector 9427
wages and salaries 9261
Credit rating, B.C. rating 8907, 9424
Crime and criminals
automobile theft, bait car program 9999-10001
crime prevention, funding and programs 7950
Day of the Honeybee 12430
Dix, Adrian
position on issues 7948
role in 1998 collective bargaining for teachers 9819
Documents tabled
Ombudsperson Appointment Special Committee report 11730
Economy
conditions 7948-51
global economy, conditions 7948-9, 9261, 9424, 9427
Education
class size and composition 9820
funding 9425, 9819
offshore schools teaching B.C. curriculum 7950
Education Improvement Act
debate 9818-20
debate by NDP MLAs 9818-9
Elections
by-elections and electoral representation 10006-7
electronic voting 9806
Employment and unemployment
government job strategy 8207
job creation 8917
Exports and imports
free trade and protectionism 7949-50
trade between Canada, U.S. and Mexico 7949-50
Firearms, federal long-gun registry 8704-5
Food industry, berry farming, blueberries 9447
Fraser Valley
agriculture and farmland 9446-7
investment and industries 9445-7
Fuel, jet fuel taxation, elimination for international flights 9426
Government
financial management 7948-9, 9261
lands and properties, sale, economic benefits 9426-7
local government
accountability and oversight 9112-3
accountability and transparency 8292-3
inspector of municipalities 9112-3
procurement practices, capital procurement practices and design-build approach 8293
revenues, allocation of traffic fine revenues to local governments 10001
programs and services, funding 9425
spending, net zero mandate 9261-2
Greece, economy and government financial management 9261
Harmonized sales tax 8916-7
Health care funding 9425
Home ownership, first-time new-home buyers bonus 9426
IMW Industries Ltd., operations in Chilliwack 9445
Journée de la francophonie 10094
Justice system
courts and court services, capacity issues 7950, 9425-6
criminal justice system, funding 9425
Kitimat, economy 7949
Legislature, bills, second reading, debate to be relevant to bill under discussion 8893
Local Government Awareness Week 12179
Mines and mining industry 12260
Motions
Appointment of Ombudsperson, debate 11730
Extracurricular school activities, debate 11558-9
Local government accountability and transparency for taxpayers, debate 8292-3
Net zero mandate and government spending, debate 9261-2
Representation in Legislature, debate 10006-7
Resource extraction in western Canada, debate 12260-1
Support for repeal of federal long-gun registry, debate 8704-5
Timeline for elimination of harmonized sales tax, debate 8916-7
Mulcair, Thomas, position on resource development in western Canada 12260
National Public Works Week 12179
NDP
candidates for election, nomination process 10007
performance as government 9424-7
policies, business policies 8916
position on resource development in western Canada 12260-1
Ombudsperson Appointment Special Committee, report presented 11730
Parksville-Qualicum constituency and area, 1998 by-election 10007
Pastrick, Helmut, comments on government budget 9424
Police and policing, integrated municipal-provincial auto crime team 9999-10001
Politics and politicians, leadership elections 10007
Ports, taxation changes 9427
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 7948-9
international students 7950
Private members' statements
Investing in the Fraser Valley 9445-7
Positive IMPACT on the community 9999-10001
Private members' statements (response)
The importance of the Auditor General 8906-7
Public debt 9261
Resources and resource industries
development in western Canada, NDP position 12260-1
permitting process 7949
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, government contract for police services 7950
Senate Election Act, debate 9806-7
Social Credit Party, performance as government 9425
Squamish, celebration of Local Government Awareness Week 12179
Statements by members
Aspen Planers sawmill operations 8866
B.C. jobs plan 8207
Day of the Honeybee 12430
Journée de la francophonie 10094
Local Government Awareness Week 12179
Taxation, government policies and tax reductions 9427
Teachers
collective bargaining process and net zero principle 9819-20
labour dispute in education system, volunteering of services for extracurricular activities 11558-9
seniority and selection of teachers suited to student needs 9819
wage levels and benefits 9819
Thatcher, Margaret, comments on socialism 9424
Throne speech debate 7947-51
Tycrop Manufacturing Ltd., operations in Rosedale 9445-6
University of the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack campus, history 9425
White, Pam, work as constituency assistant 7947-8
Letnick, Norm (Kelowna–Lake Country)

As subject
comments in debate on municipal auditor general (Simpson, S.) 9204-5 (Trevena) 9146
constituents, staff and family thanked 9613-4
experience in municipal government 9143
experience in politics 11856
family and staff 7912
residence in Canadian provinces 9145
voluntary experience with DriveABLE test 9452-3
work on legislation for emergency services provider disease exposure testing (Hayer) 11436 (MacDiarmid) 11429
work with community living programs and services 8093
Accidents, prevention 10622
Agriculture industry 7914
Alzheimer's disease research 11257-8
Auditor General, role 9144
Auditor General for Local Government, establishment and role 9143-6
Auditor General for Local Government Act, debate 9143-6
Auditors, municipal auditors general in other jurisdictions 9145
Automobiles, DriveABLE program and assessment of medical fitness to drive 9452-3
Baker, James, position on municipal auditor general 9144
Barter, Bronwyn, advocacy for disease testing and disclosure legislation 11430
B.C., motto, "Splendor sine occasu" 9616-7
B.C. Liberal Party government
leadership 7911-2
policies, economic and tax policies 9145
policies, economic policies and financial management 7916
Budget debate 9613-7
Budgets, 2012-13 budget priorities 9614-7
Business
competitiveness 10095
small business, government support 7915
Canadian Federation of Independent Business, report on business climate 8767
Clark, Christy, role in legislation for emergency services provider disease exposure testing 11430
Community Living B.C., funding and operations 8094
Crime and criminals
crime prevention and victims compensation 10587-8
forfeiture of proceeds of crime 10587-8
street disorder offences, enforcement 8539
Criminal Asset Management Act, debate 10587-8
Criminal asset management program, establishment and role 10587-8
D'Avignon, Greg, comments on government budget 9614
District of Lake Country, council position on municipal auditor general 9144
Dix, Adrian, comments made while in Okanagan area 9615
Drugs, prescription drugs
generic drug prices and cost management 11269-71
pricing agreement and termination 11269
Drummond, Don, comments on Ontario government budget 9614
Economy
conditions 7913-5
global economy, conditions 9616
Education
continuing education, lifelong learning concept 12250
international students 7914
Emergencies
emergency services providers, communicable disease exposure and occupational safety 11431, 11433
emergency services providers, communicable disease exposure cases 11431-2
Emergency Intervention Disclosure Act
debate 11430-4
development of and support for legislation 11430-1
Emergency Intervention Disclosure Act, 2011, debate 8708
Employment and unemployment, government job strategy 7913-5
Energy, clean energy, development and role in economy 7914
Families
government support, "families first" concept 7912
relationship breakdown, incidence 8884-5
Family Law Act
debate 8883-6
consultation and development 8884, 8886
definitions and language 8885
impact and scope 8884
Food industry, tree fruit industry 7912
Food services industry, restaurant industry, nutritional information program 10622
Forests and forest industry 7914
Government
financial management, taxation and spending 7911
local government
accountability and oversight 9143-4
financial management and service delivery, best practices 9143
inspector of municipalities 9144
programs and services, silo effect 12250-1
public consultation 7912
spending, priorities 12250-1
Greece, economy and government financial management 9614-6
Group homes, closings and resident moves 8093-4
Health, health care system 8620, 11269
costs, factors 10623
economic benefits and sustainability 11270
funding 7916
health care facilities and hospitals
gender-specific and mixed-gender wards 9439-40
government investment 9440
patient safety 9440
impact of demographic trends 9440
orthopedic surgeries 10624
Health, men's health 10955-6
Health, public health
communicable disease
mandatory testing, coverage of costs 11434
mandatory testing and reporting 7915-6, 8708, 11431-4
voluntary disclosure 11433
health promotion and disease prevention, government initiatives 10622, 10624
sustainability and reforms 10623-5
Triple Aim approach 10623-4
Health Committee, mandate 7916, 9440
High-technology industry 7914
Hollier, Larry, advocacy for disease testing and disclosure legislation 11430
Hurley, Mike, work as president of Professional Fire Fighters Association 11430
Industry sectors, government action and goals 7914
Iran, access to post-secondary education 12250
Jones, Laura, comments on government budget 9614
Justice system
government action on issues 10587
handling of family violence cases, protection orders 8884-5
sentencing, probation with conditions and penalties for breaching conditions 8538-9
Justice system, family justice system 8884-5
Kanakis, Nikitas, comments on health care in Greece 9616
Kelowna
business climate 8767
city council, position on municipal auditor general 9144
convention centre proposal 9143
Kelowna General Hospital
expansion and government investment 9440
transfer of patients to new facilities 12673
Kelowna–Lake Country constituency and area, constituents 7912
Kidney health, dialysis services and prevention of kidney disease 9998
McKinnon, Cheryl, infection with hepatitis C 7915-6
Médicins du Monde, comments on health care in Greece 9616
Mines and mining industry 7914
Motions
Access to DriveABLE program, debate 9452-3
Group home closings, debate 8093-4
Mungall, Michelle, performance as MLA 9615
NDP policies
economic and tax policies 9145, 9614-6
Nurse Practitioners Statutes Amendment Act, 2011, debate 8619-20
Nurses, supply, training and nurse practitioners 8619-20
Offence Amendment Act, 2011, debate 8538-9
Oil and gas, natural gas development 7914
Okanagan area
crime prevention programs and funding 10588
description and issues 7912
government investment 9615
wine industry 9631
Okanagan College, Centre for Learning Building 9615
Ombudsperson
report recommendations on seniors care issues 11856
role and responsibilities 9144
Ontario, government budget priorities 9614
Paramedics, work commended 11430
PharmaCare program 11270
Pharmaceutical Services Act, debate 11269-71
Physicians, supply and training 8619
Post-secondary education 7913
accessibility and government investment 12250-1
Private members' statements
Innovation and change in health care 10623-5
Private members' statements (response)
Healthy hospital stays 9439-40
Healthy seniors 11856-7
The importance of lifelong learning 12250-1
Importance of your kidneys 9998
Lads living longer 10955-6
Preventative health strategies 10622
Professional Fire Fighters Association, advocacy for disease testing and disclosure legislation 11430
Property, disposition in family law disputes, family property and inheritances 8884-5
Representative for Children and Youth, comments on family justice legislation 8885
School district 23 (Central Okanagan), graduation rate 12673
Seniors advocate and government support 11856-7
Shipping industry, ship navigation, use as metaphor 7913-4
Skills training, Youth Skills B.C. workplace pilot program 7913
Social Planning and Research Council of B.C., role in family justice legislation consultation 8884
Socialism issues 9615-6
Sports competitiveness 10095
Statements by members
Business climate in Kelowna 8767
Competition 10095
Graduation rate and transition to new hospital facility in Okanagan 12673
Okanagan Valley wines 9631
UBC research on Alzheimer's disease 11257-8
Taxation, role in economy 9145
Thatcher, Margaret, comments on socialism 9615
Throne speech content 7911
Throne speech debate 7911-6
Tobacco, smoking cessation programs 10622
Tourism industry 7914
Transit services, expansion and government investment 7913
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc., organ donation 9998
Transportation, system and role in economy 7914
University of B.C.
Okanagan campus (Kelowna) 9615
research on Alzheimer's disease 11257
Vitali, Maria, access to health care 9616
Welfare, support system for vulnerable persons 7912
Winter, John, comments on government budget 9614
Workers compensation, disease exposure 11432
Youth, potential 7913

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