Province of British Columbia
Fifth Session, 39th Parliament – 2013
INDEX (Member entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

Bains, Harry (Surrey-Newton)

As subject
family and grandchildren 13152
B.C. Liberal Party government, partisan activities 13129
Budget debate 13151-6
Budgets, 2013-14 budget
asset sales component 13154
balanced budget 12991, 13152, 13154
content 12992
Consumers, costs and user fees 13152
Employment and unemployment, job creation and job loss 13153
Forests and forest industry
access to fibre and export of raw logs 13153
forest health 12991-2, 13155
government investment and support 12991-2
Fraser River, dredging activities and fish habitat 13428
Golden Ears Bridge, traffic volumes and estimates 13153
Government
local government, transfer of costs and responsibilities from provincial government 13152
role and responsibilities 13155-6
spending priorities 13152-3
Health care funding 13154
Highways and roads, maintenance 13153-4
Ladner, harbour, economic role and dredging activities 13428
Lower Mainland, South Fraser communities, transit services and transportation infrastructure 13153, 13155
Manufactured homes, role in seniors housing and protection for homeowners 13152
Multiculturalism, government outreach strategy and partisan activities 13128-9
Oral questions
Forest management and forest health funding 12991-2
Multicultural outreach strategy and partisan activities by government staff 13128-9
Petitions
TransLink funding and services 12797
Port Mann Bridge, performance of new bridge during winter weather conditions 13153
Port Metro Vancouver, role in dredging activities 13428
Post-secondary education, student spaces 13155
Private members' statements (response)
Dredging the Fraser River 13428
School district 36 (Surrey)
enrolment and facilities 13152
new school facilities and portable use 13154-5
SeaBus, contract for building of replacement vessel 13153-4
Seacrest Motel and RV Park, redevelopment proposal and protection for homeowners 13152
Shipbuilding industry, government support 13153-4
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, funding and services 13153, 13155
petition tabled 12797
Surrey
community, housing and tenancy issues 13152
government land in area 13154
post-secondary education 13155
Surrey Memorial Hospital, emergency services 13154
Teal-Jones Group, operations and timber supply 13153
Timber Supply Special Committee, report, implementation of recommendations 12991
Transit services, ridership, incidence of "pass-ups" by buses 13155
Barisoff, Hon. Bill (Penticton) (Speaker of the Legislative Assembly) See also Rulings and statements by Chair or Speaker; Speaker and Deputy Speaker in Subject index

As subject
experience as Speaker and as MLA 13632
family and staff thanked 13632-3
service as Speaker (de Jong) 13631-2
service as Speaker and as MLA (Horgan) 13632
Barnett, Donna (Cariboo-Chilcotin)

As subject
comments on government advertising (Farnworth) 12728
role as MLA and parliamentary secretary 12731-3
100 Mile House, services for seniors 12733
Agriculture industry 12733
B.C. Children's Hospital, funding from community fundraising 12907
B.C., northern and rural B.C.
economic development and rural B.C. strategy project 12731-2
health care services, government initiatives 13222-3
Canim Lake Band, woodland licence 12732
Cariboo area, heritage sites 13548
Cariboo-Chilcotin constituency and area
chambers of commerce, business and citizen awards 12723
fire departments and volunteer firefighters 13333
industries, role in economy 12732-3
services for seniors and transportation infrastructure 12733
Carrier Lumber Ltd., settlement with government 12732
Chambers of commerce, role 12723
College of New Caledonia, partnership with West Fraser Mills, trades training program 12732
Communities, age-friendly community planning and grants program 12733
Cowboy Heritage Week 13045
Environment, environmental assessment process 12834-5
Fires and firefighters, volunteer firefighters 13333
Forests and forest industry
First Nations woodland licences 12732
government investment and support 12732
mountain pine beetle infestation 12835
mountain pine beetle infestation, beetle action coalitions 12731
workers, training 12732
International Women's Day 13394
Kids Running For Kids, fundraising activities 12907
Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre, replacement project 13222
Livestock industry, ranching industry, cowboy culture and heritage 13045
Motions
Environmental assessment process and Enbridge Northern Gateway review 12834-5
Natural gas sector 13035-6
National Energy Board, role and powers 12835
NDP
performance as government 12732
position on Prosperity mine project 12733, 13035
Oil and gas
liquid natural gas development and prosperity fund proposal 12732
natural gas development 13035-6
pipelines 12835
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Communities, role 12731
Physicians, supply and training 13222-3
Pink Shirt Day anti-bullying event 13123
Post-secondary education, student loan-forgiveness and loan-reduction programs 13222-3
Private members' statements (response)
Health care in rural communities 13222-3
Resources and resource industries
development and role in economy 13035-6
development process 12835
Seniors, government support 12733
South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce, Citizen of the year award winners and accomplishments 13548
Statements by members
Chambers of commerce and awards in Cariboo area 12723
Cowboy Heritage Week 13045
International Women's Day 13394
Prevention of bullying 13123
South Cariboo Citizen of the Year awards and volunteerism 13548
Volunteer firefighters in Cariboo area 13333
Williams Lake fundraising run for B.C. Children's Hospital 12907
Taseko Mines Ltd., Prosperity gold-copper mine project
environmental assessment process and economic role 12732-3, 12835
NDP position 12733, 13035
Throne speech debate 12731-3
Tourism industry 12733
Violence
bullying and violence at school, ERASE Bullying strategy 13123
bullying awareness and prevention 13123
Williams Lake, services for seniors 12733
Women, women's equality 13394
Bell, Hon. Pat (Prince George–Mackenzie)

As subject
comments in throne speech debate (Trevena) 12759-60
comments on HD Mining hiring process (Dix) 12792 (Simpson, S.) 12792
deaths of mother-in-law and friend 12755
experience as MLA and cabinet minister 13283-7
family and staff thanked 12754-5, 13283-4
friendship with Shirley Bond 13285
retirement as MLA and appreciation (Dix) 12841, 13293
role in wood innovation centre development process 13454-5 (Donaldson) 13335-6, 13453-4 (Karagianis) 13336 (Macdonald) 13451-2
service as MLA and cabinet minister (Chandra Herbert) 12862
work as Tourism Minister and retirement (Trevena) 12868
Alberta, heritage fund 12757
Asia-Pacific gateway, opportunity 13286
Asia-Pacific region, economic growth and opportunities 12755-6
Australia, economy 12755
Bennett, W.A.C., two-rivers strategy and public response 12756-7
Bond, Shirley, work as MLA and cabinet minister 13285
B.C.
future of province 12758-9
rural B.C., tourism industry 13369
B.C. Cancer Agency, Centre for the North 13286-7
B.C. Liberal Party government
accomplishments 13285-7
financial management 12727
vision 12758-9
Budget debate 13283-7
Cancer treatment services in northern B.C. 13286-7
Chandra Herbert, Spencer, work as MLA 13283
China
Canadian ambassador to China, comments on trade initiative 12756
market and society 13285-6
market for B.C. wood products 12757
The Citizen (Prince George), articles on wood innovation centre project 13454
Crown corporations
agreements with government and letters of expectation 13368
financing, role of private sector 13370
de Jong, Michael, strategy for forest industry as former Forests Minister 12757
Destination B.C.
accountability and government role 12861-2, 13371, 13422, 13461-3
board membership 12861, 13371-2, 13422-4
board remuneration 13425
budget and financing 13459
employees 13457-8
establishment as Crown corporation 12722, 12860-2, 13370-2
funding 13369-71, 13459-60
governance 13421-5, 13457-9
governance and regulation-making powers 13462-3
government letter of expectation 13367-8, 13425
operations 13366-70, 13421
regional representation and tourism marketing committee 12861, 12875, 13370, 13372, 13422-4, 13460-1
Destination BC Corp. Act, debate 12722, 12860-2, 12875, 13366-73, 13421-5, 13457-63
Dix, Adrian
comments on government performance 12753-4
position on climate change initiatives 12754
Economy
conditions 12754, 12792-4
economic development initiative trusts 13093
economic development initiative trusts, regional advisory committees and role of MLAs 13452, 13454
economic plan for province 12757-8
global economy, conditions 12755
Employment and unemployment
government job strategy, advertising component 12727
unemployment rates 12727, 12792-3
Exports and imports
government promotion of trade and investment 12756, 13304
trade between B.C. and Asia 12755-6
trade between B.C. and Asia, business hosting initiative 12756
trade between B.C. and China 13285-6
trade between B.C. and India 13050, 13304
trade relationships 12756
Fehr, Brian
donations to and relationship with political parties 13335-6
Forests and forest industry
conditions and government plan 13451
exports, expansion of market for products 12757
government investment and support 13093-4
workers, legislation 13283
The Globe and Mail, receipt of information on wood innovation centre project 13452, 13454
Government
advertising and announcements, partisan advertising 12726
agencies, boards and commissions, professional and stakeholder boards 13371-2
procurement practices and system, role of MLAs 13452
Government communications and public engagement, budget 12728
Green, Shari, comments on wood innovation centre bidding process and land acquisition 13337
Groot, Charlotte, work as constituency assistant 13284
Haida Gwaii, communities, cooperation and role of government 13286
HD Mining International Ltd.
meetings with B.C. government officials 12794
Murray River mine, mining technique 13050-1
Murray River mine, worker recruitment fee issue and investigation 12793
Heritage sites, government funding and support 13368-9
Immigration, foreign and immigrant workers, temporary foreign workers, program review 13051
Industry, government support, role of industry associations 13373
Jackson, Judy, work as constituency assistant 13284
Kamloops, employment 12792
Krueger, Kevin, character and work as MLA 13285
Lali, Harry, partisan advertising 12726, 12754
Lapp, Charlotte, life and contributions 12755
Legislature, language used in House, "disingenuous" 13382
Mackenzie, mill operations 13287
MLAs
families of MLAs 12754, 13283-4
participation on advisory boards and advocacy for community projects 13336, 13338
Michael, Tom, life and contributions 12755
Mines and mining industry 12792, 12794
role in funding government services 12994-5
workers, local employment and government support 12791-2
workers, safety 13051
NDP
performance as government, advertising and announcements 12726, 12728
policies 12727
economic policies 13050
post-secondary education policies 12994
position on issues 12754
position on issues, certification process for trade unions 13051
New west partnership trade agreement, dispute resolution process between B.C. and Alberta 13507
North, Janine, correspondence with government 13452, 13454
Northern development initiative trust
correspondence to Jobs Minister 13337
legislation and tabling of statute, leave not granted 13508-10
regional advisory committees 13336, 13454
relationship with government 13093, 13336-7, 13452, 13454, 13508
Oil and gas
industry, impact of Alberta residency requirements and response by B.C. government 13507
liquefied natural gas development 13287
liquefied natural gas development, prosperity fund proposal 12756-7
Oral questions (response)
Alberta residency requirements for oil and gas companies 13507
Budget provisions for education and skills training 12994-5
Correspondence from Northern Development Initiative Trust to Jobs Minister 13337
Government advertising campaign and spending priorities 12726, 12728
Government handling of wood innovation centre project 13093-4
Government participation in foreign worker program review 13051
Government response to allegations regarding wood innovation centre bidding process 13335-7
Government role in loan process for wood innovation centre 13093
Government role in wood innovation centre bidding process and call for investigation 13451-2, 13454-5
Hosting of Indian film awards event and spending priorities 13050
Independent investigation into wood innovation centre bidding process 13337-8
Job creation and government advertising campaign 12727
Jobs Minister's interaction with Northern Development Initiative Trust 13337
Role of government and Northern Development Initiative Trust in wood innovation centre project 13508-9
Times of India Film Awards show and freedom-of-information request 13304
Worker recruitment for HD Mining project and government response 12791-4, 13050-1
Parhar, TJ, work as ministerial assistant 13284
Peace River area, Site C power project 12758
Post-secondary education
education of First Nations people 12758
government plan 12994
universities, colleges and institutes, capital investment and projects 12994
universities, colleges and institutes, capital investment and projects, trades training facilities 12758
Prince George
city council, role in wood innovation centre development process and land acquisition 13452, 13455
trades training 12758
wood innovation and design centre project
benefits and timeline 13454
bidding process 13335-6, 13338
government handling 13093-4
government handling and funding 13508
investigation into procurement process 13337-8
land acquisition process 13452
loan process for land acquisition 13455, 13508
Resources and resource industries, government investment and support 13094
Routley, Bill, work as MLA 13283
Skiing, promotion of B.C. industry at Toronto ski show 12756
Skills training
funding 12994
government investment and support 12758
trades training 12758
Throne speech debate 12753-9
Times of India Film Awards, hosting of 2013 awards event in B.C. 13050, 13304
Tourism
industry
advocacy organizations 13373
conditions and government strategy 12756
development 12722
marketing, government strategy 13367
marketing, provincial destination marketing organization, task force 13370-1
visitor centres 13366-7, 13369
Tourism B.C., role and representation 12875
Tourism Industry Association of B.C., role and participation by tourism industry 13373
Trade unions, certification process, NDP position 13051
Treasury Board, budget approval process for wood innovation and design centre project 13508
Trucking industry, truck driver training and jobs 12758
U.S., market for B.C. forest products 12757
Welfare, social programs and services, government funding 13050
Wilderness Tourism Association, submission to government on tourism marketing issues 13373
Bennett, Hon. Bill (Kootenay East)

As subject
comments on issues
comments in question period debate on multicultural outreach strategy (Horgan) 13397
funding of government ministries (Donaldson) 13218
opposition members 13544
involvement in politics 13017
role as Chair of Cosmetic Pesticides Committee (Fleming) 13521 (Sather) 13514
Agricultural Land Commission, funding and operations 13020
Agriculture, government support 13020
Arts and culture
government funding 13017-8
youth engagement, B.C. Creative Futures strategy and programs 13018
Auditor General, review of use of constituency funding by NDP MLAs 13605-7
Automobiles, parking fees, electronic payment 12858, 13361-3
B.C. Assessment Authority, property assessment services 13364
B.C. Liberal Party government, budgets, financial management and vision 13018-20
B.C. Transit Act, reference in Vancouver Charter, repeal 13365
Budget debate 13017-21
Budgets
2008-09 budget 13018
2013-14 budget 13017-20
balanced budgets 13018, 13020
Children, early learning and child care, government investment and support 13020
Community Charter
amendments 12858
history and role 13363
Community, Sport and Cultural Development Ministry, programs and funding 13017-8
Corporations, income tax 13019
Credit rating, B.C. rating 13018-9
Dix, Adrian, accountability 13606
Documents tabled
Islands Trust 2011-12 annual report 12851
Property Assessment Appeal Board, 2012 annual report 13455
East Kootenay Regional Hospital, funding and operations 13020
Economy, 2008 conditions and government response 13018
Elections, municipal elections, legislation 12860
Employment and unemployment, job creation 13020
Energy, Mines and Natural Gas Ministry, liquor control and licensing branch 13360
Families, government support 13020
Film industry, tax credits and government support 13018
Food services industry, restaurants and licensed establishments, regulation of business hours 12859, 13360-1
Forests and forest industry, exports, expansion of market for products 13020-1
Fuel, coloured fuel, tax exemption 13020
Government
lands and properties, sale 13019
local government
establishment of municipalities for economic development projects 12909
provincial government funding allocation 13018
provincial-municipal relations 13362-3
Health care system, costs and spending 13019-20
Income tax rate 13019
Islands Trust, annual report, 2011-12, tabled 12851
Jumbo Glacier resort, development proposal, status and position of local residents 12909-10
Kootenay area, East Kootenays, health care services 13020
Local Government Statutes Amendment Act, 2013, debate 12722, 12858-60, 13359-66
MLAs, constituency budgets, use of funds 13606
Multiculturalism
funding, grant program for community groups 13397
government outreach strategy and partisan activities 13605-7
NDP
accountability 13605-7
MLAs, respect for members 13544
MLAs, use of constituency funding 13605-7
multicultural outreach 13397, 13607
performance as government and opposition 13606-7
performance as government, financial management 13017-9
position on issues 13017, 13020-1
Oil and gas
liquefied natural gas development 13020-1
natural gas, prices and projections 13019, 13021
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, 2010 sports and arts legacy fund 13017-8
O'Neill, Tim, review of government budget 13019
Ontario, credit rating and public debt 13018-9
Oral questions (response)
Investigation into partisan activities relating to multicultural outreach strategy 13397-8, 13605-6
Jumbo Glacier resort municipality 12908-10
Multicultural outreach strategy investigation and round-table participants 13606-7
Retention of records relating to multicultural outreach strategy 13606
Property Assessment Appeal Board, annual report, 2012, tabled 13455
Property tax
assessment of property, appeal process 13363
assessment of property, averaging of assessments over multiple years 12858-9, 13363-4
electronic delivery of tax notices 12858-9, 13359-60, 13365-6
sale of properties for delinquent taxes 12858
Public debt in B.C. and other jurisdictions 13018-9
Registered education savings plans, government contributions, training and education savings grant program 13020
Resorts, mountain resort municipalities 12908-9
Statements
Apology for comments on opposition members 13544
Taxation, tax changes 13019
Tobacco, smoking cessation programs and taxation of tobacco products 13019
U.S., government financial management 13019
Vancouver
city government
parking fee collection 12858, 13361-3
property tax system 12858-9, 13359-60, 13363-6
regulation of restaurants and licensed establishments 12859, 13360-1
restaurants and licensed establishments, business hours 12859, 13360-1
Vancouver Charter
amendments 12858-60, 13363, 13365-6
role 13363
Yiu, Gabriel, relationship with NDP 13397-8, 13606
Black, Dawn (New Westminster)

As subject
appointment as Assistant Deputy Speaker (Horgan) 12717
colleagues, constituents, family and staff thanked 13622, 13624
contributions as MLA colleague (Mungall) 13161
experience as MLA and MP 13621-4
private members' bills as MP 13623-4
role as Assistant Deputy Speaker 13622
Armed forces, Canadian Forces members 13624
Beach, Dorothy, life and environmental activism 13045
Canada, House of Commons, legislation and rules of debate 13623-4
Children and Youth Committee, work of committee 13622-3
Clark, Christy, role as woman in politics 13623
Collins, Mary, work as federal cabinet minister 13623
Dix, Adrian, leadership of NDP 13622
Fraser Health Authority, mental health services 13503
James, Carole, leadership of NDP 13621-2
Legislature
bills process and committee system 13622-3
debate, rules and proposal for question time 13623
reforms and staff appreciation 13622-3
McIntyre, Joan, role as Chair of Children and Youth Committee 13622-3
Macphail, Agnes, role in politics 13623
MLAs
retiring MLAs, recognition of service 13621
role and expertise on policy areas 13622
Mental health
mental illness, issues and family concerns 13503
programs and services, assertive community treatment program and teams 13503
NDP, leadership 13621-2
New Westminster, community 13624
Philanthropic Educational Organization, New Westminster chapter and promotion of women's education 13184-5
Politics and politicians
political participation by women 13623
political parties, donations, legislation 13623
Royal Westminster Regiment, history and service 12844
Smith, Mary Ellen, role in politics 13623
Statements by members
Dorothy Beach 13045
Mental health care and assertive community treatment program 13503
New Westminster chapter of PEO International 13184-5
Royal Westminster Regiment 12844
Throne speech debate 13621-4
Violence against women, establishment of national day of remembrance and action 13623
Women, women's equality and right to vote 13623
Bloy, Harry (Burnaby-Lougheed)

As subject
appointment as Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole (de Jong) 12717
book donations to kindergarten students and Scouts participation 13277
colleagues thanked 13277-8
experience as MLA and cabinet minister 13276-7
family 13274-5
friends, supporters and staff thanked 13275-6
media coverage 13275
B.C. Liberal Party government, accomplishments 13277
Budget debate 13274-8
Budgets, 2009-10 budget deficit 13276-7
Coast Mental Health, Courage to Come Back Awards 12790-1
Dhillon, Kamal, Courage to Come Back award recipient 12790
Elections, voter participation 13276
Firefighters
firefighters killed on the job and memorial at B.C. Legislature 12722, 13277
volunteerism 13277
workers compensation coverage for firefighters with cancer 13277
Government, advertising and announcements 13276
Legge, Peter, business and philanthropic activities 13334
Literacy, role 13277
Media, legislative press gallery 13275-6
MLAs, media coverage 13275
Multiculturalism, cultural diversity and multiculturalism 13275-6
NDP, performance as government 13277
Scout-Guide Week 12988
Segal, Joe, business and philanthropic activities 13334
Social workers, contributions and role 13241
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, Evergreen line 13277
Statements by members
Courage to Come Back Awards 12790-1
Firefighters memorial 12722
Scout-Guide Week 12988
Work and philanthropy of business leaders Joe Segal and Petter Legge 13334
Bond, Hon. Shirley (Prince George–Valemount)

As subject
colleagues, family and staff thanked 13171
role in wood innovation centre development process (Donaldson) 13453-4 (Karagianis) 13454-5 (Macdonald) 13452
work as MLA and cabinet minister (Bell) 13285
An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, debate 12717
Adoption, criminal-record checks for adoptive parents 13536
Alcohol, liquor auctions and donations for charitable fundraising 13496
Auditor General, report on JUSTIN justice system information technology system 12849
Automobiles, traffic violations, handling in justice system 13174
B.C. Cancer Agency, Centre for the North 13172
B.C. Ferry Commission, annual report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, tabled 13129
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, annual report, 2011-12, tabled 13129
B.C. Hydro, integrated resource plan, deadline extension 13496
B.C. Judges Compensation Commission, 2010 final report
tabled 12933
government response, tabled 13483
government response 13483-6
B.C. Liberal Party government
Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust, government coverage of defendants' legal fees 13453
financial management 13175
B.C., northern B.C.
government investment and support 13172-3
health care services and training 13172-3
B.C. Utilities Commission, annual report, 2011-12, tabled 13340
Budget debate 13171-5
Budgets, 2013-14 budget 13171-3
Canada, Senate, election of senatorial nominees 13122
Canadian Coast Guard, closing of Kitsilano Coast Guard station, B.C. government response 13338-9
Cancer treatment services in northern B.C. 13172-3
Child, Family and Community Service Act, amendments 13495-6
Children
child care providers, criminal-record checks 13540
child protection system, changes to handling of family violence cases 13495-6
early learning and child care, government investment and support 13173
programs and services for children and families, funding and government support 13173
Children and Youth Committee, review of Representative for Children and Youth legislation, implementation of recommendations 13496
Civil service
legal fee indemnity policy for government employees, review recommendations 13453
salaries and wages 13484
Clean Energy Act, amendments 13496
College of New Caledonia, government investment 13173
Community Safety Act
debate 12987-8, 13411-2, 13416, 13613-9
consultation and development of bill 13411-2, 13416, 13616, 13618
definitions 13613-6
potential for legal challenges 13616
purpose of bill 12987-8
Corrigan, Kathy, comments in debate on justice reform legislation 13409-10
Crime and criminals
criminal records review program, registrar and deputy registrar 13480-2, 13536-7
criminal-record checks for people working with children and vulnerable adults
changes and process for volunteers 12987, 13402, 13405-6, 13479-82, 13535-42
costs and funding 13480-2, 13535-6
inclusion of federal information on sex offenders 13406
portability of results 13402, 13480-1, 13536-40
registration of organizations 13540-1
verification process 13537
Criminal Records Review Act
amendments 12987, 13402
regulations 13542
Criminal Records Review Amendment Act, 2013
debate 12987, 13402, 13405-6, 13479-82, 13535-42
consultation on bill 13405-6
definitions, "municipality" and "post secondary institution" 13480, 13535
definitions, "portable criminal record check" 13479-80
purpose of bill 12987, 13402, 13406
repetitive sections 13538-42
Crown Proceeding Act, report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, tabled 13340
Delta, police consultation on community safety legislation 13416
Denham, Elizabeth, concerns re community safety legislation 13416, 13618
Disabled and handicapped persons, community living services for persons 19 and older, transition from children's services 13496
Documents tabled
B.C. Ferry Commission, annual report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 13129
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, 2011-12 annual report 13129
B.C. Judges Compensation Commission 2010 final report 12933
B.C. Judges Compensation Commission 2010 final report, government response 13483
B.C. Utilities Commission, 2011-12 annual report 13340
Crown Proceeding Act report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 13340
Environmental Appeal Board, 2011-12 annual report 13340
Public Guardian and Trustee, 2011-12 annual report 13340
Economy, conditions 13171-2, 13484
Education
school districts and boards of education, policies on use of facilities and lands 13496
use of school land and facilities by child care providers 13496
Emergency and Health Services Act, amendments 13542
Environment, pest control and pesticide use, regulation and sale 13496
Environmental Appeal Board, annual report, 2011-12, tabled 13340
Families, government support 13172-4
Fires and firefighters, work of firefighters commended 12719
Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission, staff, change from public service to health authority jurisdiction 13496
Forensic Psychiatry Act, amendments 13496
Forest Act, amendments 13496
Foster care, criminal-record checks for foster parents 13536
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, override provisions in other legislation 13618
Gangs, activities, definition in legislation 13614-5
Government
financial management 13484
performance reporting, principles 13471
programs and services, funding 13172
Health care system
emergency medical assistants, criminal-record checks 13542
health professionals, criminal-record checks 13538, 13542
Human Rights Watch, report on aboriginal women in northern B.C. 12794
Impaired driving penalties, changes 13174
Information and Privacy Commissioner, role 13496
Infrastructure, government investment 13172-3
Integrated Pest Management Act, amendments 13496
Interpretation Act, amendments 13496
Judicial Compensation Act, provisions 13483
Justice Ministry
budget 13468, 13472-3
staff, appreciation for work on justice reform legislation 13463-4
structure and operations, impact of justice system reforms 13464
Justice Reform and Transparency Act
debate 13088-9, 13406-10, 13463-79
definitions, "justice and public safety sector" and "qualified candidate" 13464
potential for legal challenges 13478
purpose of bill 13088-9, 13406-8
Justice system
civil justice system 13174
conditions and funding 13174
courts and court services
administration, agreements with government 13406-7, 13475-6, 13478
administration and management 13407, 13477-9
alternatives and shift to administrative processes 13174
delays 13174, 13407
delays, analysis of issue 13410
government action on issues 13410
family justice system 13174
funding 13407, 13410
information management, JUSTIN system 12849
judiciary
appointments and number, decision-making process 13407, 13477-8
compensation 13483-4
compensation commissions 13483
independence 13483
legislation in other jurisdictions 13478-9
part-time and senior judges, definition in legislation 13476-7
relationship with government 13407
senior judges program 13483
justice and public safety council
audit role 13471-4
costs and funding 13464, 13466, 13472-4
establishment and role 13088, 13406-7, 13465-7
independence and relationship with government 13470, 13472, 13474
membership 13464-5, 13471
strategic planning and reporting 13469-72, 13476
justice and public safety sector
component systems 13406-7, 13466, 13469, 13471-2, 13474-6
definition in legislation 13464, 13475
information management 13466, 13476
justice summit 13406, 13410, 13467, 13474-5
openness and transparency 13471, 13478
peace officers, powers and role 13617
reforms 13174-5, 13406-10
advisory boards 13467-9
costs and funding 13473
review, implementation of recommendations 13088, 13406-7, 13464-5, 13468, 13470-1, 13474-7
Krog, Leonard, comments in debate on judges compensation motion 13485-6
Land Act, interest charged on funds owed under provisions of act 13496
Legislation, statutes, correction and revision process 13496
Liquor Control and Licensing Act, amendments 13496
Lodge family, advocacy for motorcycle safety 13306
Medical Services Plan, coverage for residents temporarily out of province 13496
Medicare Protection Act, amendments 13496
MLAs
partisanship 13172, 13174
role and responsibilities 13171
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2013
debate 12925, 13495-7, 13526, 13560
purpose of bill 12925, 13495-7
withdrawal of sections on Forest Act amendments 13496
Moffat, Ted, death 13088
Motions
Government response to Judges Compensation Commission report recommendations 13483-6
Printing of Votes and Proceedings 12718
Motorcycles, graduated licensing system proposal 13305-6
NDP, alternative budget 13171-2
Nova Scotia Supreme Court, ruling on community safety legislation 13616
Oral questions (response)
Call for national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women 12795
Government action on violence against aboriginal women in northern B.C. 12794
Government response to allegations regarding wood innovation centre bidding process 13091-3
Government response to closing of Kitsilano Coast Guard station 13338-9
Graduated licensing for motorcycles 13305-6
JUSTIN information management system 12849
Payment of legal fees in B.C. Rail court case 13453
Safe transportation plan for women in northern B.C. 12794
Physicians, supply and training 13172
Police Act, amendments 13407
Police and policing, information collection and disclosure 13407, 13476-7
Post-secondary education
government investment and support 13172
students, criminal-record checks 13539
universities, colleges and institutes, definition in legislation 13480, 13535
Poverty, child poverty 13172
Prince George, cancer lodge project and unemployment rate 13172-3
Prince George wood innovation and design centre project, bidding process 13091-3
Privilege
reserving right to raise a point of privilege re comments by Robin Austin 13324
Professions, members of governing bodies, criminal-record checks 13538-40
Provincial Court Act, amendments 13407, 13477
Provincial Court of B.C., chief judge, appointment, powers and role 13407, 13477-9
Provincial Symbols and Honours Act, amendments 13496
Public Guardian and Trustee of B.C., annual report, 2011-12, tabled 13340
Ralston, Bruce, 2009 community safety legislation 13411, 13614, 13618-9
Registered education savings plans, government contributions, training and education savings grant program 13173
Representative for Children and Youth Act, amendments 13496, 13582
Representative for Children and Youth, advocacy role, expansion 13496
Royal Roads University, definition in legislation 13480, 13535
Safety, community safety
complaint process for unlawful activities in residential neighbourhoods 12987-8, 13411-3, 13416, 13613-9
legislation in other jurisdictions 12988, 13411, 13416, 13615-9
Salmon, Pacific salmon, designation as provincial fish emblem 13496
School Act, amendments 13496
Senate Nominee Election Act, debate 13122
Statute Revision Act, amendments 13496
Supreme Court Act, amendments 13407
Teachers
certification and regulation 13539-40
criminal-record checks 13481, 13539-40
letters-of-permission teachers in rural areas 13539
Tributes
Firefighters 12719
Ted Moffat 13088
van Dongen, John, comments on government coverage of defendants' legal fees in B.C. Rail court case 13453
Vancouver Bible Institute Enabling Act, 1968, re-enactment 13497
Violence against aboriginal women
implementation of report recommendations 12794-5
missing and murdered women, multi-jurisdictional working group 12795
Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of B.C., printing 12718
Brar, Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood)

As subject
comments in budget debate 13169 (Les) 13169
constituents thanked 13167
participation in welfare challenge 13169
Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology Ministry, budget 13170
B.C. Liberal Party government, performance 13167-70
B.C. Progress Board, comments on income disparity and economy 13169
Budget debate 13167-70
Budgets
2009-10 budget 13168-9
2013-14 budget 13167-70
Business, small business, collection of sales taxes
registration for provincial sales tax 13231
sales tax transition process 13063
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, study on income levels in B.C. 13169
Education system 13170
Fowlie, Jonathan, article on government budget and asset sales 13168
Government, sale of financial instruments, lands and properties 13168
Harmonized sales tax 13063, 13169, 13231
Income disparity 13169-70
Legislature, language used in House, "misled" 13169
Motions
Registration of businesses for provincial sales tax 13231
NDP, policies, poverty reduction 13170
Palmer, Vaughn, article on government budget 13167-8
Post-secondary education 13170
Poverty, government action 13169-70
Provincial Sales Tax Transitional Provisions and Amendments Act, 2013
debate 13063
introduction 13231
School district 36 (Surrey), capital funding and portable use 13170
Surrey
government investment and support 13167-8, 13170
health care facilities and services 13168
land use and sales, government-owned property at 152nd and Highway 10 13168
Toronto-Dominion Bank, report on income levels in Canada 13169
The Vancouver Sun, articles on government budget and asset sales 13167-8

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