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

Cadieux, Hon. Stephanie (Surrey-Panorama)

Arts and culture, government funding 13004-5
Budget debate 13002-5
Budgets, 2013-14 budget 12931, 13003, 13005
Child, Family and Community Service Act, amendments and definitions 13560-2
Children
child care, accessibility and affordability 13003
child protection, duty to report 13562, 13564
child protection system, changes to handling of family violence cases 13560-6
child protection workers, role and training 13561-2, 13564
children in government care, residential care 12931
children in government care, service improvements 13004
early childhood development and educators 13003-4
programs and services for children and families, funding and government support 13003-5, 13563
sexual exploitation of children and youth, awareness and prevention 13456
special needs children, funding for services 12795, 12931
Children and Family Development Ministry, funding and services 13003-4
Economy, conditions, government response 13002-3
Education, schools, capital projects, government investment 13005
Families
government support 13003-5
tax credits for families with children, early childhood tax benefit 13003
Foster care, foster parents 13004
Government
financial management 13002-3, 13005
integrated case management system 12845-8
Information and Privacy Commissioner, role 13566
Mental health of children and youth 13004
Ministerial statements
Sexual exploitation of children and youth 13456
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2013, debate 13560-6
Oral questions (response)
Budget provisions for services to vulnerable children 12931
Early intervention services for children 12795
Integrated case management system 12845-8
Registered education savings plans, government contributions, training and education savings grant program 13005
Representative for Children and Youth
report on child tasering incident and child protection system 12931
reports on family violence cases and prevention, implementation of recommendations 13561
School district 36 (Surrey), capital projects and funding 13005
Surrey
early childhood development services 13004
growth 13004-5
youth arts program 13005
Surrey Board of Trade, activities 13004
Violence, family violence
definition in legislation 13560-1
family support services 13563-4
reporting of family violence 13562
Cantelon, Ron (Parksville-Qualicum)

As subject
acknowledgment (Coons) 12889
appreciation for support during health issues 13631
experience on Treasury Board 13268
grandchildren 13267-8
health status and care 13267
wife and colleagues thanked 13631
Agriculture taxation, exemptions 13270
B.C., coastal areas, marine traffic and emergency response capacity 13430-1
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 13267-8
Budget debate 13267-70
Budgets, 2013-14 budget 13267-8, 13270
Business, small business, corporate income tax rate 13270
Canadian Coast Guard, marine communications and traffic services centres in B.C., role and closings 13430-1
Corporations, income tax 13270
Economy, economic growth in North America 13268
Europe, economic conditions 13268
Exports and imports, export of goods to international markets, diversification 13268-9
Forests and forest industry, conditions, exports and value-added sector 13269-70
Government, local government, financial management 13268
Income tax rate 13270
Japan, March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, observance of anniversary 13430
Legislature reforms 13631
McMullen, Gavin, poem on experience of homelessness and housing 12844
MLAs, role and responsibilities 13631
Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd., Harmac mill operations 13269-70
Nanaimo, social and supportive housing projects 12844
Port Alberni, port operations and expansion 13430
Private members' statements (response)
On the coast 13430-1
Registered education savings plans, government contributions, training and education savings grant program 13270
Routley, Bill, health status and care and return to legislative debate 13267
Statements by members
Homelessness and housing initiative in Nanaimo 12844
Throne speech debate 13631
Treasury Board, budget approval process 13268
U.S., government financial management and housing market 13268-9
Western Forest Products Inc., operations on Vancouver Island and export market 13269
Chandra Herbert, Spencer (Vancouver–West End)

As subject
work as MLA (Bell) 13283
Adoption, criminal-record checks for adoptive parents 13536
Alcohol, liquor auctions and donations for charitable fundraising 13524
Automobiles, parking fees, electronic payment 13363
Belfry Theatre, auctioning of alcohol for fundraising 13524
Bell, Pat, service as MLA and cabinet minister 12862
B.C. Pavilion Corporation, project management and response to freedom-of-information requests 12910-1
Charities, definition in legislation 13524
Connors, Charles Thomas (Stompin' Tom), death 13391-2
Crime and criminals, criminal-record checks, costs and funding 13536
Criminal Records Review Amendment Act, 2013, debate 13536
Crown corporations, agreements with government and letters of expectation 13368
Day of Pink 13123
Denman Island, history of name 13354
Denman Island Provincial Park
management and water rights for nearby residents 13354-5
naming and status 13354
Destination B.C.
accountability and government role 12864-5, 13422, 13461-3
board membership 13372, 13423-4
board remuneration 13424-5
budget and funding 13459-60
employees 13457-8
establishment as Crown corporation 13370-2
governance 13421-2, 13424-5, 13457-8
governance and regulation-making powers 13462-3
government letter of expectation 13367-8, 13425
operations 12864-5, 13366-7, 13369-70, 13420-1
regional representation 13423-4
regional representation and tourism marketing committee 13460-1
Destination BC Corp. Act
debate 12862-6, 13366-73, 13420-5, 13457-63
committee stage debate 12865
Elections, negative advertising 13123
Fassbender, Peter, role as chair of B.C. Pavilion Corporation 12911
Foster care, criminal-record checks for foster parents 13536
Government
advertising 12863-4
advertising and announcements during pre-election period 13049
spending priorities 13049
Harmonized sales tax 13030
Heritage sites, government funding and support 13225
International Indian Film Academy, negotiations for proposed hosting of awards event in B.C. 13049
Kootenay area, tourism, circle routes 13225
Liquor Control and Licensing Act, amendments 13524
Local Government Statutes Amendment Act, 2013, debate 13359-61, 13363-4
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2013, debate 13524-5
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, impact on tourism 12862-3
Oral questions
Hosting of Indian film awards event and spending priorities 13049
PavCo response to information requests from media 12910-1
Politics and politicians, approach to politics and use of personal attacks 13123
Private members' statements (response)
Circle tours of British Columbia 13224-5
Supporting our resorts 13030
Property tax
assessment of property, averaging of assessments over multiple years 13364
electronic delivery of tax notices 13359-60
Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2013, debate 13354-5
Resorts, establishment and government support 13030
Resources and resource industries, permitting process, backlog 13030
Salmon
Pacific salmon, designation as provincial fish emblem 13524-5
wild salmon stocks, protection 13525
Skills training, government investment and support 13030
Statements by members
Prevention of bullying and democratic process 13123
Times of India Film Awards, hosting of 2013 awards event in B.C. 13049
Tourism
aboriginal tourism 12866
attractions and activities in B.C. 12866
B.C.-U.S. tours 13225
circle tour routes and cycling tourism 13224-5
industry, advocacy organizations 13373
visitor centres 13366-7
Tourism marketing
advertising campaigns and funding 12863-5
concerns and role of industry 12864
government strategy 13367
provincial destination marketing organization, task force 13370
Tourism B.C., establishment and dissolution 12862, 12865
Tourism Industry Association of B.C., role and participation by tourism industry 13373
Tributes
Stompin' Tom Connors 13391-2
Vancouver
city government
parking fee collection 13363
property tax system 13359-60, 13364
regulation of restaurants and licensed establishments 13361
restaurants and licensed establishments, business hours 13361
Vancouver Charter, amendments 13363
Vancouver Island, circle tourism routes in area 13225
Violence
bullying and violence at school, prevention of homophobic and transphobic bullying 13123
bullying awareness and prevention 13123
Whistler-Blackcomb Resort, establishment and role in tourism industry 13030
Wilderness Tourism Association, submission to government on tourism marketing issues 13372-3
Chong, Hon. Ida (Oak Bay–Gordon Head)

As subject
constituents and colleagues thanked 12888
experience as MLA 12819
family and staff thanked 12819-20
principles learned from mother 12821
work on ministry portfolios 12820
Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Ministry, budget, inclusion of treaty compensation payments 13320
Agricultural land reserve, addition of land as replacement for land removed from reserve 13308
Aquaculture, licensing and management, role of federal and provincial governments 13311
B.C. Liberal Party government, vision 12820-1, 12887
Budget debate 13116-9, 13130-1
Budgets
2013-14 budget 13117-8, 13130-1
balanced budgets, legislation 12887
budget process, revenue and expenditure calculations 13116-8, 13130
Cancer treatment services and outcomes 13118
Carbon tax, revenues and NDP position 13116-7
China, market for B.C. wood products 13117
Climate change, action on climate change, petition tabled 12995
Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River, work of commission, impact on B.C. treaty process 13310-1
Corporations, capital tax, NDP position 12887
Credit rating
B.C. rating 13116
rating agencies and B.C. rating 12888
Economy, role in funding government services 12820
Education funding 13117
Exports and imports, export of goods to international markets, diversification 13117
Fires and firefighters, forest fires, prevention and fuel management 13313
First Nations
agreements with government 12852, 12858
agreements with government and economic partnerships 12820-1
fishing rights and fisheries issues 13310-1
history, impact of disease and colonial governance 12851-2
trade relationships and resource management 12851
treaties, agreements and negotiations 12787, 12852
treaty process 12851-3, 12857-8
treaty process, transfer of lands from forest tenures and compensation 13314-20
First Nations Finance Authority, role 13323
Forest Renewal B.C., role and impact 12887
Forests and forest industry, forest health 13313
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Ministry, budget, inclusion of treaty compensation payments 13320
Fraser, Scott, debate on Tla'amin Nation treaty 12857
Government
revenue sources 13118, 13131
spending, long-term investments 12820
Health care
funding 13117-8
hospital district boards, participation by First Nations 13308-9
Indian Act (federal), provisions, impact 12852
Infrastructure, government investment 12820
Kids for Climate Action, petition tabled 12995
Kitselas First Nation, treaty negotiations, vote on agreement in principle 12986
Lacerte, Paul, work on campaign to end violence against aboriginal women 12730-1
Legislature, special warrants, use 12887
Local Government Act, repeal of section 13324
Maa-nulth First Nations, treaty and final agreement 12852
Ministerial statements
Anti-violence initiative by aboriginal men 12730-1
Motions
Permission for Tla'amin First Nation Chief Clint Williams to address the House 12787
Municipal Finance Authority, role 13322-3
NDP
performance as government, financial management 12887-8
policies 12887-8
costs and financing 13131
economic platform and taxation policies 13116-8
position on issues
carbon tax 13116
corporate capital tax 12887
liquefied natural gas development 12821
Nisga'a people, treaty and final agreement 12852
Oak Bay Secondary School, replacement project 12820
Oak Bay–Gordon Head constituency and area, schools 12820
Oil and gas, liquefied natural gas development
development and opportunities 13119
NDP position 12821
prosperity fund proposal 12821
revenues to government 12887, 13117-8
O'Neill, Tim, review of government budget 13118-9, 13130-1
Petitions
action on climate change 12995
Public debt 12888, 13116
interest payments 13116
management and reduction of debt 12821
Simons, Nicholas, debate on Tla'amin Nation treaty 12857
Statements
Kitselas First Nation 12986
Throne speech content and debate by NDP MLAs 12820-1
Throne speech debate 12819-21, 12887-8
Tla'amin Final Agreement Act
debate 12787, 12851-4, 12857-8, 13307-24
consequential amendments 13324
implementation 13309
Tla'amin Nation
fishing rights and aquaculture licences 13310-2
history 12851
lands, forest tenure extinguishment and compensation 13314-20
lands, protected areas 13312
official change of name from Sliammon Indian Band 13323
participation in regional hospital district 13308-9
tax treatment agreement 13309-10
treaty and final agreement 12787, 12820-1, 12853-4, 12857-8, 13308-12, 13322-4
foreshore agreement 13320-2
provisions for transfer of lands from agricultural land reserve 13307-8
provisions on forest management and tenures 13312-5
Tsawwassen First Nation, treaty and final agreement 12852
Vancouver Board of Trade, comments on government budget 13131
Violence against aboriginal women and children, campaign by aboriginal men to end violence 12730-1
Western Forest Products Inc., consultation by government on extinguishment of forest tenure in tree farm licence 13315
Williams, Clint
address from the Bar of the House 12787
role in Tla'amin Nation treaty 12853
Yale First Nation Final Agreement Act, amendments 13324
Chouhan, Raj (Burnaby-Edmonds)

As subject
constituents, family, staff and supporters thanked 13200-1
Agriculture workers, vehicle accident in 2007 and memorial to victims 13395
Badakhsh, Mahjobeh, human rights activism and receipt of medal 13201
Beck, Antonia, community service and receipt of medal 13201
Black Canadians, contributions 12844-5
Black History Month 12844-5
B.C. Liberal Party government
action on campaign statements 13202-4
budgets and priorities 13202-3
public confidence 13202-3
Brown, Rosemary, community and public service 12845
Budget debate 13200-4
Budgets
2009-10 budget deficit 13202
2013-14 budget 13201-3
Burnaby General Hospital, redevelopment planning, government handling 13203
Burnaby-Edmonds constituency and area, description and impact of government budget 13200-2
Campbell, Gordon, commitments as opposition leader on health worker collective agreements 13203
Education, funding for school meals program 13202
Elizabeth II, Diamond jubilee, medal recipients 13201
Employment and unemployment, job protection 13203
Government
advertising and announcements during pre-election period 13049-50
spending, priorities 13050, 13202-3
Grewal, Hardial Singh, life and accomplishments 12720-1
Harmonized sales tax 13203
Health care system, health support workers collective agreement, government handling and impacts 13203-4
Immigration, settlement programs and services for immigrants to B.C., federal changes and government response 13203
Income, low-income families and households, government support 13201-2
International Indian Film Academy, negotiations for proposed hosting of awards event in B.C. 13049, 13202-3
McDonnell, Paul, community service and receipt of medal 13201
Mulholland, Wanda, work on homelessness issues and receipt of medal 13201
Oral questions
Hosting of Indian film awards event and spending priorities 13049-50
Times of India Film Awards show and freedom-of-information request 13304
Poverty, government action 13201-2
Seniors, government support 13202
Skills training, government investment and support 13203
South Burnaby Neighbourhood House, funding and operations 13201
Statements by members
Black History Month 12844-5
Deaths of farmworkers in vehicle accident 13395
Times of India Film Awards, hosting of 2013 awards event in B.C. 13049-50, 13304
Tributes
Hardial Singh Grewal 12720-1
Violence, bullying in the workplace, bullying and harassment prevention 13089
Welfare, social programs and services, government funding 13050
Workplace Bullying Prevention Act, 2013, debate 13089
Clark, Hon. Christy (Vancouver–Point Grey)

As subject
comments on issues
investigation into multicultural outreach strategy 13396 (Horgan) 13397 (James) 13396
parks system while opposition MLA (Fleming) 12878
Science World education programs (Austin) 12824
interview as part of investigation into multicultural outreach strategy 13247 (Horgan) 13247
performance as Premier (Krueger) 12814
position on cosmetic pesticides ban (Fleming) 13519 (Fraser) 13520
position on cosmetic pesticides ban and role in legislative changes (Lake) 13571 (Sather) 13571
public perception, survey (Hammell) 13507
role as woman in politics (Black) 13623
Apology, apologies by government for wrongful treatment of ethnic groups 13243-4
Auditor General, report on health benefits operations 13548-9
B.C. Liberal Party government
financial management 12725-6
position on Kitimat oil refinery proposal 13392-3
Civil service, code of conduct 13603
Documents tabled
Premier's Office
Review of the Draft Multicultural Strategic Outreach Plan 13594
Dyble, John, role in investigation of multicultural outreach activities 13247-8
Employment and unemployment, government job strategy 12725
Forests and forest industry, government plan 13451
Fraser, Paul, reappointment as Conflict of Interest Commissioner 12730
Freedom of information, requests for information, government handling 13302-3
Haakstad, Kim, resignation from Premier's Office 13245
Information and Privacy Commissioner, reports, "no records" responses to information requests 13302-3
Kitimat Clean Ltd., proposal for Kitimat oil refinery, B.C. Liberal Party position, environmental risk and role in economy 13392-3
Legislature, appointment of select standing committees 12718
Maximus Inc., government contracts 13548-9
Ministerial statements
Apology for multicultural outreach strategy and partisan activities 13240
Business proposal for oil refinery in Kitimat 13392-3
Motions
Appointment of Conflict of Interest Commissioner 12730
Appointment of select standing committees 12718
Multiculturalism
government outreach 13245, 13305
government outreach strategy and partisan activities 13240, 13243-8, 13305, 13396-7, 13603-5, 13607
NDP
accountability 13607-8
MLAs, use of constituency funding 13605
policies, forest policies 13451
position on issues 12726
Oral questions (response)
Government advertising during pre-election period 12725-6
Government contract with Maximus for medical services administration 13548-9
Government handling of wood innovation centre project 13450-1
Government record-keeping and freedom of information 13607-8
Government response to allegations regarding wood innovation centre bidding process 13092
Implementation of multicultural outreach strategy 13246
Investigation into partisan activities relating to multicultural outreach strategy 13247-8, 13305, 13396-7, 13603-5
Possible release of personal information to B.C. Liberal Party by government 13246-7, 13604
Premier's office records and freedom-of-information requests 13302-3
Role of Premier's office in multicultural outreach strategy 13243-5
Politics and politicians, leadership 13604
Pope Francis I, election as leader of Catholic Church 13544
Premier's Office
freedom-of-information requests 13302-3
report, Review of the Draft Multicultural Strategic Outreach Plan, tabled 13594
role in development of multicultural outreach strategy 13244
Prince George wood innovation and design centre project
benefits and timeline 13450-1
bidding process 13092
government handling and funding 13450-1
Privacy, breaches of personal information, government release of personal information to B.C. Liberal Party 13246-7
Statements
Election of Pope Francis 13544
Sultan, Ralph, appointment as Advanced Education Minister 13240
Yap, John, resignation from cabinet 13240
Coell, Murray (Saanich North and the Islands)

Commission of Inquiry on the Use of Conducted Energy Weapons in B.C., implementation of recommendations 13401
Conducted Energy Weapons Use Inquiry and Police Complaints Audit Special Committee
report for fourth session of 39th parliament presented 13401
work of committee and staff 13401
Documents tabled
Conducted Energy Weapons Use Inquiry and Police Complaints Audit Special Committee, report for fourth session of 39th parliament 13401
Government, federal-provincial relations 13435
Nurses, supply and training 13435
Physicians, supply and training 13435
Police and policing, police complaint process, committee audit 13401
Post-secondary education, government investment and international education 13434-5
Private members' statements (response)
Access to B.C. post-secondary education 13434-5
Coleman, Hon. Rich (Fort Langley–Aldergrove)

As subject
mother 12945
Alcohol, liquor auctions and donations for charitable fundraising 13569-70
Asia-Pacific region, market for B.C. products, natural gas 12946
Brilliant Dam, dam and power sales agreement, potential sale of assets 13050, 13096
B.C., future of province 12945-6, 12948-9
B.C. Hydro
assets, sale 13096
energy purchase agreements with independent power producers 12907-8
integrated resource plan, deadline extension 13567-8
purchase and sale of electricity 12908
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management and vision 12945-9
B.C. Pavilion Corporation, project management and response to freedom-of-information requests 12910-1
B.C. Place Stadium, roof construction project and stadium renovation 12910-1
Budget debate 12945-9
Budgets
2009-10 budget 12949
2013-14 budget 12947-9
Cariboo area, placer mining operations 12993
Carter, Bruce, comments on government budget 12948
Charities, definition in legislation 13569
Children, child care, government investment and support 12949
China, market for B.C. wood products 12945
Clean Energy Act, amendments 13567-8
Credit rating, B.C. rating 12948
Dyble, John, role in investigation of multicultural outreach activities 13187, 13189
Energy
electricity rates and markets, projections 12849, 12908
power supply, supply and demand 13568
projects, NDP position 12849, 12907-8
Europe, economic conditions and government financial management 12948
Exports and imports, trade between B.C. and Asia 12945-6
Fassbender, Peter, role as chair of B.C. Pavilion Corporation 12911
Forests and forest industry, exports, expansion of market for products 12945
Government, lands and properties, sale 13050, 13096
Grant Thornton, report on liquefied natural gas revenues 12947
Health care system, spending and outcomes 12948
John Hart Dam upgrades 12908
Kunin, Roslyn, comments on government budget 12948
Liquor Control and Licensing Act, amendments 13569-70
Mines and mining industry 12947
placer mining, inspections and compliance with environmental standards 12993
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2013, debate 13567-70
Multiculturalism, government outreach strategy and partisan activities 13187-9
NDP
performance as government, financial management 12948
position on issues 12945-9
position on power projects 12849, 12907-8
Oil and gas
hydraulic fracturing 12946
industry, power supply 13567-8
liquefied natural gas development 12946-7
NDP position 12946-7
prosperity fund proposal 12947
natural gas, development and role in economy 12945-6
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, hosting by B.C. 12945
Oral questions (response)
Electricity rates and B.C. Hydro management 12907-8
Electricity rates and purchase of power by natural gas companies 12849
Investigation into partisan activities relating to multicultural outreach strategy 13187-9
Multicultural outreach strategy and partisan activities by government staff 13187
PavCo response to information requests from media 12910-1
Placer mining operations in Cariboo area 12993
Sale of government assets and Brilliant dam power sales agreement 13096
Sale of government assets and status of Brilliant dam 13050
Pensions, pension funds, role of government 12948
Privilege
reserving right to raise a matter of privilege re comments by Bruce Ralston 12969
reserving right to raise a matter of privilege re comments by Kathy Corrigan 13146
Registered education savings plans, government contributions, training and education savings grant program 12949
Winter, John, comments on government budget 12948
Conroy, Katrine (Kootenay West)

As subject
constituents, family, staff and supporters thanked 13013
family's experiences with migration from B.C. 13014
role as critic for seniors issues 13016
role in development of seniors advocate legislation (Simpson, B.) 13533
5N Plus Trail Inc., operations 13014
Alzheimer Society of B.C., work of organization 13089
Alzheimer's disease, awareness and management 13089
Andersof, Trinity, access to special needs services 12795
Bonaldi family, care of elderly parents in seniors facility 13015
Brilliant Dam, dam and power sales agreement, potential sale of assets 13050, 13096
B.C.
interior B.C., special needs services 12795
northern and rural B.C., economy 13014-5
population, migration to and from B.C. 13014
B.C. Health Coalition, position on seniors advocate legislation 13529-30
B.C. Hydro, energy purchase agreements with independent power producers 13013
Budget debate 13012-7
Budgets
2009-10 budget deficit 13013
2013-14 budget 13013, 13015-6, 13017
Burnaby Seniors Interagency Society, Voices of Burnaby Seniors task force, comments on seniors advocate legislation 13530
Centre for Seniors Information, programs and funding 13017
Children
programs and services for children and families, funding and government support 13014
special needs children, early intervention and supported child care services 12795
Columbia Basin Trust, establishment and benefits 13015
Community Action for Seniors Independence, program and funding 13016-7
Dementia, incidence and government action 13089
Disabled and handicapped persons
community living services, funding 13014
developmentally disabled persons, volunteer services to community 13016
Economy, conditions 13014-5
Education, funding for rural schools 13014
Energy, LiveSmart B.C. program 13014
Environment, environmental protection 13013-4
Gomez, Napoleon, advocacy for miners in Mexico 13394-5
Government
lands and properties, sale 13050, 13096
ministries, natural resource ministries funding 13013-4
Granby River Valley, granite bulk sampling in area, petition tabled 13192
Haro Place, seniors care facility 13016
Health care system, services for seniors 13015-7
Higgins, Thor, volunteer services in seniors facility 13016
Home care for seniors 13016
Housing, residential care facilities, care and treatment of residents
daily monitoring, petition tabled 13339
standards and impact on acute care system 13015-6
Kootenay area
description 13013
impact of government policies 13013-5
Pass Creek Road, conditions, petition tabled 13455
Mann, Jim, campaign for dementia care plan 13089
MLAs, retiring MLAs, recognition of service 13013
Mexico, mining worker issues 13394-5
Obama, Barack, presidency 13015
Ombudsperson, reports, recommendations on seniors care 13015-6, 13528-30
Oral questions
Early intervention services for children 12795
Sale of government assets and Brilliant dam power sales agreement 13096
Sale of government assets and status of Brilliant dam 13050
Pearson, Bonnie, comments on seniors advocate legislation 13530
Petitions
daily monitoring of seniors in residential care facilities 13339
granite bulk sampling in Granby River Valley 13192
Pass Creek Road, conditions 13455
Pickup, Carol, comments on seniors advocate legislation 13530
The Province, editorial on seniors advocate legislation 13530
Provincial health officer, powers and role 13611
Representative for Children and Youth, powers and role 13529
Representative for Seniors Act, 2013, debate 13546
Rossland, energy conservation initiative 12927-8, 13014
Seniors
advocate
advisory council 13612
appointment process 13609-10
budget and operations 13612
establishment and role 13015, 13528-30, 13594, 13597, 13609-12
independence 13528-30, 13594, 13610-1
issues requiring advocacy 13594
legislation, development and opposition members' bills 13528-9
public consultation on role 13529, 13610
reporting 13611
services and service providers within scope of responsibilities 13594
statutory officer proposal 13546
government support 13015-6
Seniors Advocate Act
debate 13528-30, 13594-5, 13597, 13609-12
amendments 13609-10
definitions and terminology 13594, 13611
enforcement and penalties 13532, 13612
public response 13529-30
Seniors Minister of State, comments on seniors advocate position 13530
Skills training, supply of skilled workers 13014
Statements by members
Alzheimer's disease and work of Alzheimer Society of B.C. 13089
Energy conservation initiative in Rossland 12927-8
Napoleon Gomez and mineworkers' rights in Mexico 13394-5
Timber Supply Special Committee, report recommendations and government response 13013-4
U.S., government financial management 13015
Waneta Dam, expansion project 13014
Coons, Gary (North Coast)

As subject
family, staff and colleagues thanked 12888-9
retirement as MLA and work on ferries issues (Simons) 13175
work as MLA (Donaldson) 12782
Agriculture, government support 12891
All-Native Basketball Tournament 12890
B.C.
north coast, economy and environment 12890
skills training in northwest B.C. 12906-7
B.C. Ferry Services Inc.
accountability and financial reporting 12892
executive compensation 12892
exemption from freedom-of-information legislation and reinstatement 12892
Cantelon, Ron, acknowledgment 12889
Education system 12891
Enbridge Pipelines Inc., proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat
position of First Nations and municipalities in area 12890
role of B.C. government in review process 12891
Environment, environmental assessment process, integrated federal-provincial process 12890-1
Evans, Corky, final speech as MLA 12892
Ferries and ferry services
legislation and ferry services model 12891-2
system, debate in Legislature 12889
Great Bear rain forest, First Nations territories 12890
Herron, Noel, comments on education system 12891
Infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, government investment 12891-2
Klappan Valley (Sacred Headwaters), protection of area 12890
MLAs
appreciation and number 12888-9
retiring MLAs, recognition of service 12889
NDP, MLAs, retirement 12889
North Coast constituency and area, description, issues and representation by MLAs 12889-90
Oil and gas
hydraulic fracturing, review panel proposal 12891
liquefied natural gas development and prosperity fund proposal 12891
offshore drilling moratorium 12890
Pattullo, Thomas Dufferin (Duff), service as MLA and Premier 12889
Post-secondary education, funding and student debt load 12891
Prince Rupert, trades training partnership for youth 12906-7
Statements by members
Youth skills training initiative in Prince Rupert 12906-7
Teachers, collective bargaining, government proposal for long-term agreement 12891
Throne speech content 12891
Throne speech debate 12888-92
Transportation projects 12892
Corrigan, Kathy (Burnaby–Deer Lake)

As subject
comments in debate on justice reform legislation (Bond) 13409-10
staff, volunteers and family thanked 13142
work on legislative committees 13143-4
Administrators of Volunteer Resources of B.C., work of organization and concerns re criminal records legislation 13403-4
Aga Khan Foundation, organization 13143
Auditor General
appointment process 13144
report on environmental assessment process 13144
report on JUSTIN justice system information technology system 13144
Auditor General Appointment Special Committee, work of committee and process 13143-4
Bonney, Brian
role in government 13145-6
role in government and multicultural outreach strategy 13606
B.C. Civil Liberties Association, concerns re community safety legislation 13413
B.C., northern B.C., transportation services 12794
B.C. Police Association, activities and role 13090
Budget debate 13142-6
Budgets, 2013-14 budget 13144-5, 13404
Burnaby
diversity and community organizations 13143
government land in Canada Way–Willingdon and Fair Haven areas, sale 13144-5
Ismaili Muslim community 13143
post-secondary institutions 13143
Smith Avenue apartment fire and community response 13300-1
Burnaby Board of Trade, activities 13143
Burnaby General Hospital, redevelopment planning, government handling 13145
Canadian Bar Association, B.C. branch, comments on justice system 13408
Canadian Coast Guard, closing of Kitsilano Coast Guard station, B.C. government response 13338-9
Children, child care providers, criminal-record checks 13540
Commission of Inquiry on the Use of Conducted Energy Weapons in B.C., implementation of recommendations 13401
Community Safety Act
debate 13412-3, 13613-8
consultation and development of bill 13615
definitions 13613-5
potential for legal challenges 13412-3, 13615-6
timeline for debate 13618
Conducted Energy Weapons Use Inquiry and Police Complaints Audit Special Committee
report for fourth session of 39th parliament, debate 13401
work of committee and report 13143
work of committee and staff 13401
Crime and criminals
criminal records review program, registrar and deputy registrar 13481, 13536-7
criminal-record checks for people working with children and vulnerable adults
changes and process for volunteers 13402-4, 13479-82, 13535-42
costs and funding 13404, 13480-2, 13535
inclusion of federal information on sex offenders 13403-4
portability of results 13404, 13480, 13536-7, 13540
registration of organizations 13540-1
verification process 13537
Criminal Records Review Act, regulations 13542
Criminal Records Review Amendment Act, 2013
debate 13402-4, 13479-82, 13535-42
consultation on bill 13403-4
definitions, "municipality" and "post secondary institution" 13480
definitions, "portable criminal record check" 13479-80
repetitive sections 13538, 13540
Denham, Elizabeth, concerns re community safety legislation 13413, 13618
Doyle, John, work as Auditor General 13144
Education
school districts and boards of education, policies on use of facilities and lands 13567
use of school land and facilities by child care providers 13567
Emergency and Health Services Act, amendments 13542
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, override provisions in other legislation 13413, 13618
Gangs, gang activities, definition in legislation 13614
Gordon, Robert, comments on justice system reforms 13408
Government
lands and properties, sale 13144-5
performance reporting, principles 13471
programs and services, funding and reductions 13145-6
Health care system
emergency medical assistants, criminal-record checks 13542
health professionals, criminal-record checks 13538, 13542
Highway 16, safety of women travelling along highway, shuttle bus proposal 12794
Justice Ministry, budget 13468
Justice Reform and Transparency Act, debate 13408-9, 13467-77
Justice system
conditions and funding 13408-9
courts and court services, administration agreements with government 13475-6
courts and court services, administration and management 13477
information management, JUSTIN system 13144
judiciary, part-time and senior judges, definition in legislation 13476
justice and public safety council
audit role 13471-4
costs and funding 13472-4
independence and relationship with government 13470-4
membership 13470-1
strategic planning and reporting 13470-3, 13476
justice and public safety sector
component systems 13476
definition in legislation 13475
information management 13476
justice summit 13409, 13474-5
legal aid funding 13408
peace officers, powers and role 13617
reforms
advisory boards 13467-9
costs and funding 13403-4, 13408-9, 13467-9
timeline 13404, 13408-9
unrepresented litigants 13408
Lorimer, James (Jim), work as NDP MLA 13142-3
MLAs, retiring MLAs, recognition of service 13142
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2013, debate 13567
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry, recommendations 12794
Motorcycles, graduated licensing system proposal 13305
Multiculturalism, government outreach strategy and partisan activities 13606
NDP, MLAs, women's caucus 13142
Oral questions
Flood protection in Swansea Point area 12911-2
Government response to closing of Kitsilano Coast Guard station 13338-9
Graduated licensing for motorcycles 13305
Retention of records relating to multicultural outreach strategy 13606
Safe transportation plan for women in northern B.C. 12794
Petitions
child poverty reduction plan 12932
Police and policing
information collection and disclosure 13476-7
police complaint process, committee audit 13401
police officers, work commended 13090
Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes, definition in legislation 13480
Poverty, child poverty reduction plan, petition tabled 12932
Professions, members of governing bodies, criminal-record checks 13538
Provincial Court Act, amendments 13477
Ralston, Bruce, 2009 community safety legislation 13412, 13614
Royal Roads University, definition in legislation 13480, 13535
Safety, community safety, complaint process for unlawful activities in residential neighbourhoods 13412-3, 13613-8
School district 41 (Burnaby), board of education 13143
Sicamous, Swansea Point area, flood risk and mitigation 12911-2
Statements by members
B.C. Police Association and work of police officers 13090
Burnaby apartment building fire and response 13300-1
Teachers
certification and regulation 13539-40
criminal-record checks 13481, 13539-40
Times Colonist, article on justice system reforms 13408
Victim assistance funding 13146
Violence against aboriginal women, implementation of report recommendations 12794
Volunteer B.C., work of organization and concerns re criminal records legislation 13403-4

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