NAFTA See North American Free Trade Agreement
NAGS See Newton Advocacy Group Society
NAIOP See National Association of Industrial and Office Parks
'Namgis First Nation
- Chief See Cranmer, Bill
- Comments on First Nations involvement in independent power projects (Coleman) 11063
Nanaimo, B.C. See also Nanaimo–North Cowichan constituency and area
Nanaimo Correctional Centre, Nanaimo, B.C.
- Therapeutic community program (Bond) 12242-3
Nanaimo District Teachers Association
- Concerns of members (Cantelon) 9745-6
Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd.
Nanaimo Heritage Summit
Nanaimo News Bulletin
- Article on local government issues (Lali) 9104
Nanaimo regional district
- Electoral area H, director See Veenhof, Bill
- Electoral area H, park funding proposal See Henry Morgan Community Park under Bowser, B.C.
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Nanaimo, B.C.
- Acute care beds, seniors care cases (Conroy) 9948 (de Jong) 9278, 9948 (Farnworth) 9278 (Routley, D.) 9947-8
- Capacity, overcrowding in children's ward (de Jong) 8982 (Farnworth) 8982
Nanaimo school district See School district 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith)
Nanaimo–North Cowichan constituency and area
- Constituents' concerns re smart meter program (Routley, D.) 10639
- Description and issues (Routley, D.) 7967-8, 9538, 9540
- Forest industry (Routley, D.) 8418-21, 9539
- Metal theft incidents (Routley, D.) 8672-3
- Seniors' experiences with DriveABLE testing (Routley, D.) 9453-4
Nanoose Bay, B.C.
- Forest industry in area, district lot 33 issues (Fraser) 11458 (Thomson) 11458-9
Nanwakolas Council
- Role in Pacific north coast integrated management area initiative (Trevena) 11866
National Association of Industrial and Office Parks
- Report on municipal permitting process (Howard) 8298
National Building Code
- Harmonization of B.C. construction products with federal code See Building code under Construction industry
National Child Day
National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims
National Energy Board
- Review of Enbridge pipeline proposal See Proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat under Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
- Review of pipeline proposals (Horgan) 11002
National Family Week
National Geographic Magazine
- Article on Flathead Valley (Lali) 8061 (Yamamoto) 8055
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Monitoring of tsunami debris field (Fleming) 10684 (Lake) 10684-5
National parks See Parks
National Post
- Article on school calendar (Abbott) 11374
National Public Works Week
National School Librarian Day
National Union of Public and General Employees
- Comments on post-secondary institution board changes (Corrigan) 9291
National Victims of Crime Awareness Week
- Observance (Corrigan) 10970
Native Education Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
- Facilities and programs (Lee) 8476
Natural gas See Oil and gas
Natural gas vehicles See Automobiles
Natural Resource Compliance Act
- (Bill 9) (Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations) 1R, 8164; 2R, 8423-42; C, 8636-8, 8639-50, 8661-7; 3R, 8667; RA, 8748
- Debate, speakers (Bennett) 8426-8 (Donaldson) 8437-9 (Gentner) 8643 (Lake) 8432-4 (Macdonald) 8423-6, 8636-7, 8641-50, 8661, 8663-4, 8666-7 (Routley, B.) 8428-32, 8637-8, 8640-3, 8647-9, 8662, 8664-7 (Sather) 8439-42 (Simpson, B.) 8434-7, 8639-40 (Thomson) 8164, 8423, 8442, 8636-8, 8639-50, 8661-7 (Trevena) 8646-7
- Consultation on bill (Routley, B.) 8429, 8431 (Thomson) 8442, 8641
- Consultation on bill, unions (Macdonald) 8641, 8644, 8663 (Routley, B.) 8640-1 (Thomson) 8640-1, 8644
- Content (Macdonald) 8425
- Debate by NDP MLAs (Thomson) 8442
- Debate on bill (Macdonald) 8423-4
- Definitions, "ministry" (Macdonald) 8636
- Definitions, "natural resource officer" (Routley, B.) 8637-8 (Simpson, B.) 8639 (Thomson) 8638
- Purpose of bill (Thomson) 8164
Natural resource officers See Management and practices, compliance and enforcement
under Resources and resource industries
Natural Resource Operations, Ministry of See also Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Ministry of
Natural resources and resource industries See Resources and resource industries
Natural Resources Canada
- Collection of data on carbon intensity of fuels (Coleman) 11790-1 (Horgan) 11791
Nature Conservancy of Canada
Naval intelligence centre See Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt
under Armed forces
NEB See National Energy Board
Nechako Green Energy project See L&M Lumber Inc.
Nechako Lakes constituency and area
- Economy and population (Rustad) 8086
- Forest industry and mill operations (Rustad) 9377, 9380
- Mining industry activities (Rustad) 8086-7, 9377, 10321, 11724
- Resource industry activities (Rustad) 9378
- Transportation infrastructure investment (Rustad) 9379
Neighbourhood learning centres See Education
Nelson and District Arts Council
- Funding and operations (Mungall) 11061
Nelson, B.C. See also Nelson-Creston constituency and area
Nelson, Gail
Nelson Star
- Article on collective bargaining for teachers (Mungall) 10045
Nelson-Creston constituency and area
- Agricultural producers, consultation on animal health legislation (Mungall) 11409-10
- Constituents' concerns re harmonized sales tax (Mungall) 12065-6
- Constituents' concerns re smart meter program (Mungall) 10632
- Forest industry (Mungall) 9394-5
- Independent power project proposals, public consultation and public response (Mungall) 10632, 11040-1
- Local food production and catering (Mungall) 9631
- Paramedics (Mungall) 11469
- Post-secondary education, government investment (Yamamoto) 9346
- Seniors' experiences with DriveABLE testing (Mungall) 9455
New Afton mine See New Gold Inc.
New Brunswick See Atlantic provinces
New Democratic Party of British Columbia
- Candidates for election, nomination process (Hayer) 10009-10 (Les) 10007
- MLAs
- comments in debate on government net zero spending mandate (Hansen) 9266 (Howard) 9466 (Rustad) 9268-9
- comments on issues (Clark) 7935, 8112
- diversity (Fleming) 10012
- Performance as government
- Performance as opposition (Krueger) 9580 (McRae) 9397, 9409
- Policies
- Position on issues
- aggregate industry (Hawes) 8035-6
- agriculture (Popham) 9469-70
- auditors general (Hansen) 9188 (Howard) 9193
- B.C. Hydro (Coleman) 11065
- Burrard Thermal power station (Horne) 10311
- carbon pricing (Fleming) 10520
- carbon tax (Rustad) 9379
- coal-mining industry (Bennett) 7984
- collective bargaining process for teachers and net zero principle (Abbott) 9645
- corporate capital tax (Chong) 9482
- education funding (Abbott) 10251
- Enbridge oil pipeline proposal (Bennett) 11872 (Lake) 11344-5
- energy initiatives and policies (Bloy) 10634 (Coleman) 11877-8, 11963-4
- export of raw logs (Thomson) 10097
- federal anti-crime legislation (Bond) 10974-5 (Clark) 8600-2
- forest industry initiatives (Foster) 10003
- forfeiture of proceeds of crime (Farnworth) 10588-9 (Sultan) 10582
- government revenues (Clark) 8103
- Jumbo Glacier resort proposal (Bennett) 7976
- liquefied natural gas development (Clark) 11396-7
- mining industry (Rustad) 8087-8
- position on issues (Bell) 8261 (Clark) 7981, 11396-7 (Howard) 7956-7 (Lake) 11397
- private members' time (Rustad) 11865
- resource development (Bennett) 11872 (Clark) 12659-63 (Lake) 11498 (Pimm) 11869 (Polak) 8127 (Rustad) 11865-6
- resource development in western Canada (Barnett) 12259 (Bennett) 12257 (Donaldson) 12261 (Horgan) 12258 (Horne) 12263-4 (James) 12262-3 (Kwan) 12259 (Les) 12260-1 (Pimm) 12262 (Rustad) 12265
- student grant programs (Mungall) 9393
- teachers regulation legislation (Sultan) 8467
- uranium mining (Coleman) 8361, 11058-60
New Democratic Party of Canada
New England Journal of Medicine
- Article on scope of practice for nurses (Stilwell) 8634
New Gold Inc.
New Haven–Glenlyon lands See Government land in area
under Burnaby, B.C.
New Housing Transition Tax and Rebate Act
New relationship trust
New Relationship Trust Act
New Vista Care Home, Burnaby, B.C.
- Funding and care levels (Chouhan) 11850 (de Jong) 11850
New Vista Society
- History and Eden Alternative recertification (Chouhan) 8458-9
New west partnership trade agreement
- Impact on issues
- oil and gas industry (Bell) 12676-7
- teacher certification standards (Abbott) 8590 (Austin) 8589-90
- teachers (Coons) 8450-1
New Westminster, B.C.
New York City, New York
- Harlem Children's Zone support services initiative (Kwan) 9215
New York Mercantile Exchange
- Natural gas price forecasts (Falcon) 11698
New York Times
- Article on job creation in U.S. (Ralston) 9356
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Entrance to Canadian Confederation (Thorne) 9828
- Oil tanker safety (Sultan) 11551-2
New-home buyers bonus See First-time new-home buyers bonus
under Home ownership
Newspapers See Media
Newton Advocacy Group Society
- Work on rent bank initiative (Bains) 10644
Newton constituency and area See Surrey-Newton constituency and area
Ng, Karen
- Comments on post-secondary institution board changes (Mungall) 9230
Nicholson, Rob
- Consultation with provinces on justice and public safety issues (Bond) 12241-2
Nicola See Fraser-Nicola constituency and area
Nicoll, Eleanor
- Community work (Barnett) 10017
Nikolejsin, Dave
Nisga'a Final Agreement Act
Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Park
Nisga'a people
Non-instructional days See Education
Non-profit sector See also Societies; Volunteers and volunteer sector
- Community organizations See Communities
- Non-profit housing societies, housing agreements See Social and subsidized housing under Housing
- Partnerships with government (Hayer) 8121 (MacDiarmid) 9417 (McNeil) 7999-8000
- Report (Hogg) 9536
- Role (Yap) 7992-3
- Service delivery, comparison with government services (Hogg) 9536
- Social innovation concept (Cadieux) 10657 (Hogg) 10660-1 (Simpson, B.) 8012
- Social innovation investment tax credits (Donaldson) 11778 (Falcon) 11778
- Social innovation summit (Cadieux) 10657 (McNeil) 7999 (Simpson, S.) 10658
- Social service provision See Community social services sector under Welfare
Noons Creek Hatchery, Port Moody, B.C.
- Annual Fingerling Festival (Trasolini) 11725
North Alouette River
- Diversion of water, investigation (Sather) 8441
North American Free Trade Agreement
- Provisions on environmental cooperation (Gentner) 8052-3
North coast area See North coast
under British Columbia; North Coast constituency and area
North Coast Ceremonial Dancers
North Coast constituency and area
- Concerns of businesses re harmonized sales tax (Coons) 12150
- First Nations, declaration on oil tankers (Coons) 10306-7 (Polak) 10307
- Issues and concerns (Coons) 9420-1
- School districts (Coons) 9814, 10192
North Coast Transition Society
North Cowichan constituency and area See Nanaimo–North Cowichan constituency and area
North Delta Secondary School, Delta, B.C.
- Student petition (Gentner) 9887
- Student petition tabled (Gentner) 9814
North Fork Flathead Basin
- Management (Thomson) 8024
North Island College, Courtenay, B.C.
- Board membership (Trevena) 9283-4
- Funding and trades training programs (Trevena) 9847-9 (Yamamoto) 9848
- Licensed practical nurse training and costs (Mungall) 9910-1
- Programs (McRae) 9396
- Role (Trevena) 9282, 9284
North Island College Faculty Association
North Island constituency and area See also North Island
under Vancouver Island
- Concerns of constituents and response to government budget (Trevena) 9376-7
- Description and issues (Trevena) 7994, 7997
- Ferry services (Trevena) 12313-6
- Forest industry (Trevena) 8388-91
- High-speed Internet service (Trevena) 10673
- Hunting activities and access to lands (Trevena) 8700-1
- Mining industry and employment (Trevena) 10326-7
- Municipal governments, position on municipal auditor general (Trevena) 9147, 9149
- Resource roads and tourism (Trevena) 10672-3
- School districts (Trevena) 9731-3
- Suicide case inquest, implementation of recommendations (Trevena) 11614-5
North Island Students Union
- Comments on post-secondary institution board changes (Trevena) 9283
North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre, Errington, B.C.
- Funding and operations (Fraser) 9761-2
North Lougheed connector proposal See Highway 7 (Lougheed Highway)
North Shore See also North Vancouver, B.C.; West Vancouver, B.C.
- Arts and culture (Thornthwaite) 11113
- Community living services (Kwan) 7979
- Ferry to Vancouver See SeaBus
- Reserve lands in area, development See Proposed commercial-residential development on reserve lands under Squamish First Nation
- Transportation issues (Sultan) 8187
North Shore Congress
- Child- and family-friendly community charter (McIntyre) 8975-6
North Shore Girls Soccer Club
- Activities and funding (Thornthwaite) 7940-1
North Shore Hospice, North Vancouver, B.C.
- Work of organization (Sultan) 9272
North Shore Rescue Team Society
- Activities and funding (Thornthwaite) 7941, 10331
North Shore Volunteers for Seniors
- Work of organization (Sultan) 10644
North Vancouver, B.C. See also North Shore; North Vancouver–Seymour constituency and area
North Vancouver school district See School district 44 (North Vancouver)
North Vancouver–Seymour constituency and area
- Community organizations, funding (Thornthwaite) 7940-1
- Concerns of parents re labour dispute in education system (Thornthwaite) 9733-4
- Construction of education, health and recreation facilities (Thornthwaite) 7940-1, 7943-4
- Geothermal energy projects (Thornthwaite) 11251
North West America
- Ship construction and history (Lee) 9693
Northern British Columbia See British Columbia – Northern B.C.
Northern development initiative trust
- Activities and funding (Barnett) 9572
Northern Gateway pipeline project See Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
Northern snakehead See Fish
Northern Society for Domestic Peace
- Activities (Donaldson) 8898
Northwest Community College, Terrace, B.C.
- Apprenticeship and mining programs, funding (Donaldson) 7952-3, 9801
- Board, representation by First Nations Council (Donaldson) 9238
- Capital and operating funding (Donaldson) 9476, 9800-1 (Yamamoto) 9800-1
- Dease Lake campus (Donaldson) 9239
- Financial conditions (Mungall) 9900
- First Nations education (Donaldson) 9477
- Funding (Coons) 9909-10 (Yamamoto) 9910
- Funding and operations (Donaldson) 9705
- Partnership to deliver paramedic training (Yamamoto) 9848
- Programs, government support (Donaldson) 8695
- School of Exploration and Mining, funding (Donaldson) 9239, 9476, 9479, 9801, 12391, 12393 (Yamamoto) 9801
- Trades training programs (Coons) 9909-10 (Donaldson) 9239, 9476 (Yamamoto) 9910
Northwest Premium Meat Co-op
Northwest transmission line See Energy
NovaGold Resources Inc.
- Galore Creek mine project (Donaldson) 12387-8
NOW Place Apartments, Kelowna, B.C.
- Supportive housing facility (Thomson) 9551
Nowruz
- Celebration (Sultan) 9458
NSR land See Silviculture, not sufficiently restocked land
under Forests and forest industry
Nurse Practitioners Statutes Amendment Act, 2011
- (Bill 10) (Minister of Health) 1R, 8511; 2R, 8616-36; C, 8988-95; 3R, 8995; RA, 9096-7
- Debate, speakers (Barnett) 8624 (Bennett) 8629-30 (de Jong) 8511, 8616-7, 8635, 8988-95 (Farnworth) 8617-9, 8988-95 (Hayer) 8622 (Horgan) 8988 (Huntington) 8989, 8991-4 (James) 8630-4 (Letnick) 8619-20 (Mungall) 8622-4 (Routley, B.) 8627-9 (Simons) 8624-6 (Stilwell) 8634-5 (Thornthwaite) 8626-7 (Trevena) 8620-2
- Consultation on bill (de Jong) 8988, 8991, 8993 (Farnworth) 8988, 8990, 8993 (Horgan) 8988
- Debate on bill (de Jong) 8635
- Purpose of bill (de Jong) 8511, 8616-7
Nurses
- Collective bargaining (Falcon) 11709 (Ralston) 11711
- Licensed practical nurses, program changes and costs (Mungall) 9910-1 (Routley, D.) 9799-800 (Yamamoto) 9799-800, 9911
- Nurse practitioners
- Recruitment and retention (Conroy) 9556
- Role (Simons) 8625-6
- Supply and training (Barnett) 8624 (Letnick) 8619-20
Nutrition See Diet and nutrition
under Food
Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations
Nuxalk First Nation
NYMEX See New York Mercantile Exchange