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

Falcon, Kevin (Surrey-Cloverdale)

As subject
colleagues, constituents, family and staff thanked 13625-6
comments as Finance Minister on sales tax transition process and legislation (Ralston) 13234
comments on funding for wood innovation centre and Treasury Board process (Dix) 13450-1 (Karagianis) 13508-9
experience as MLA 13625-6
Barrett, David (Dave), accomplishments as Premier 13625
Bennett, W.A.C., accomplishments as Premier 13625
Bennett, William Richards (Bill), accomplishments as Premier 13625
Campbell, Gordon, role as Premier 13625
Civil service appreciation 13625
Doyle, Dan, recognition 13625
Dyble, John, recognition 13625
Government
decision-making, consideration of future generations 13626
financial management and priorities 13625-6
legacy of B.C. Premiers 13625
Health care system, spending and outcomes 13626
Infrastructure, government investment and public response 13625-6
Legislature, staff appreciation 13625
MLAs, role and responsibilities 13626
Milburn, Peter, recognition 13625
Politics and politicians, honesty 13626
Throne speech debate 13625-6
Farnworth, Mike (Port Coquitlam)

Ambulance service
fees 13486
privatization 13488
privatization and staffing levels 13586
service provision and staffing, health professionals 13585-7
Auditor General, report on health benefits operations 13549-50
Barnett, Donna, comments on government advertising 12728
Bonney, Brian, role in government and multicultural outreach strategy 13606
B.C. Emergency Health Services
establishment and accountability 13487, 13583
mandate 13585-7
B.C. Liberal Party, collection of information 13128
B.C. Liberal Party government
budgets 12930-1
partisan activities 13128
public confidence 13188
Budgets, 2013-14 budget 12930-1
Canadian Coast Guard, closing of Kitsilano Coast Guard station, B.C. government response 13339
Crime and criminals, federal anti-crime legislation, impact on forensic psychiatric services 13582
Emergency and Health Services Amendment Act, 2013
debate 13486-8, 13583, 13585-8
committee stage debate 13488
consultation by government 13486
content of bill and regulations 13487
purpose of bill 13488
Epilepsy, condition and awareness 13554
Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, governance and operations 13581
Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission, staff, change from public service to health authority jurisdiction 13581-2
Forensic Psychiatry Act, amendments 13581
Government, partisan advertising and spending priorities 12727-8
Haakstad, Kim, role in development of multicultural outreach strategy 13128
HD Mining International Ltd.
meetings with B.C. government officials 12793-4
Murray River mine, workforce hiring process 12793-4
Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2013
debate 13492-4
consultation on bill 13493-4
introduction 13493
Health care system
emergency services, emergency health services coordination 13486-8, 13585-8
funding 12930-1
health authorities, role in nurses' labour agreement process 13094
impact of demographic trends 12932
workers, labour relations with government 13492-3
Health Committee
report for fourth session of 39th parliament, debate 12932
work of committee 12932
Kidney health, kidney disease prevention and kidney donation 13602
Labour, government handling of labour relations 13492-4
Legislature, parliamentary language and "misled" 13169
Lo, Fiera, role in government and multicultural outreach strategy 13606
Lower Mainland, oil spill response, facility for boat 13339
Maximus Inc., government contracts 13549-50
MLAs
relationship with other MLAs 13627
retiring MLAs, recognition of service 13626-7
Mines and mining industry workers, local employment and government support 12794
Ministerial statements (response)
Purple Day for epilepsy awareness 13553-4
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2013, debate 13581-2
Motions
Natural gas sector 13039-40
Multiculturalism, government outreach strategy and partisan activities 13128, 13188, 13245, 13606-7
NDP, multicultural outreach 13607
Nurses
collective bargaining, proposed long-term agreement 13094
licensed practical nurses, representation by unions 13493-4
Oil and gas
liquefied natural gas development 13040
natural gas development 13039-40
oversight and regulation of industry 13039
Oral questions
Budget provisions for health care services 12930-1
Government advertising campaign and spending priorities 12727-8
Government contract with Maximus for medical services administration 13549-50
Government response to closing of Kitsilano Coast Guard station 13339
Health authorities' role in process for labour agreement with nurses 13094
Implementation of multicultural outreach strategy 13245
Investigation into partisan activities relating to multicultural outreach strategy 13188
Multicultural outreach strategy and partisan activities by government staff 13128
Multicultural outreach strategy investigation and round-table participants 13606-7
Role of Premier's office in multicultural outreach strategy 13245
Worker recruitment for HD Mining project and government response 12793-4
Paramedics
legislation, consultation and development of regulations 13486-8, 13586-8
role and scope of practice 13486-7
Peace River area, Fair Share agreement for local government funding in lieu of industrial property taxes 13039
Pope Francis I, election as leader of Catholic Church 13544
Port Coquitlam, centennial and history 13333-4
Premier's Office, role in development of multicultural outreach strategy 13245
Privacy, protection of personal information, health information 13549
Provincial Health Services Authority, forensic psychiatric services management 13581
Statements
Election of Pope Francis 13544
Statements by members
Centennial of Port Coquitlam 13333-4
World Kidney Day 13602
Throne speech debate 13626-7
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc., organ donation 13602
World Kidney Day 13602
Zhao, Amanda, murder and translation of documents relating to case 13607
Fleming, Rob (Victoria–Swan Lake)

Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology Ministry, budget 13195
Air, greenhouse gas emissions from liquid natural gas development and government reduction targets 13196-7
Alberta, economy and heritage fund 13035
Auditor General, report and recommendations on parks planning 12878-9
Bennett, Bill, role as Chair of Cosmetic Pesticides Committee 13521
B.C., conservancies in northwest B.C. and role of First Nations 12877
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management and tax policies 13193-5
Budget debate 13182, 13193-7
Budgets
2009-10 budget 13182
2013-14 budget 13182, 13193-7
Carbon tax, revenues to government 13197
Cariboo-Chilcotin land use plan, recommendations on parks and protected areas 12876-7
Clark, Christy
comments on parks system while opposition MLA 12878
position on cosmetic pesticides ban 13519
Climate change, government action on climate change 13196-7
Consumers, taxes and user fees 13195
Cosmetic Pesticides Committee
public consultation and government response 13519-21
report, committee vote and presentation to Legislature 13520-1
Cosmetic Use of Pesticides Control Act, 2013, debate 13393
Economy
green economy 13195
knowledge-based economy 13197
Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
Kalamazoo pipeline leak and response 12832
proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat
public response and federal government position 12833
review process 12832-3
role of B.C. government in review process 12911, 13190
Energy conservation, government investment 13195
Environment
environmental assessment process, integrated federal-provincial process 12832, 12911
pest control and pesticide use
cosmetic pesticides ban 13393, 13519, 13521
health risk assessments and studies 13519-21
regulation and sale 13520-1
Exxon Valdez, impact of 1989 oil spill on communities and environment 12832-3
Fishing industry, recreational fishing industry and operators 12906
Forests and forest industry, government investment and forest health 13195
Government
advertising and announcements, advertising on parks system 12878
advertising and announcements, government spending 13195
carbon neutrality 12795-6
lands and properties, management and sale, parking lots 13193-4
local government, pesticide regulation 13393, 13519-20
Housing, rental housing, tenant education and outreach 13185
Illinois, natural gas industry 13437
Income tax rate 13194-5
Integrated Pest Management Act, amendments 13519-21
Japan, March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, observance of anniversary and support for rebuilding efforts 13456
Medical Services Plan premiums 13195
Ministerial statements (response)
Response to 2011 tsunami in Japan and debris management plan 13456
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2013
debate 13518-21
withdrawal of sections on Forest Act amendments 13518-9
Motions
Environmental assessment process and Enbridge Northern Gateway review 12832-3
Hydraulic fracturing 13436-7
Natural gas sector 13034-5
Mount Maxwell Ecological Reserve, expansion 12876
NDP
policies, natural gas development 13437
position on liquefied natural gas development 13034
Non-profit sector, environmental organizations, freedom-of-information requests 12877
Oil and gas
hydraulic fracturing, review panel proposal 13437
industry, water use 13437
liquefied natural gas development 13035, 13196
liquefied natural gas development, NDP position 13034
natural gas development 13034-5
oil spills, impact on environment 12832-3
oil spills, response capacity 13190
Oral questions
Environmental review of Enbridge oil pipeline proposal 12911
Pacific Carbon Trust and public sector carbon offsets 12795-6
Pipeline projects and oil spill response operations 13190
Pacific Carbon Trust, allocation of carbon offsets for public entities and private companies 12795-6
Parks
conservancies, role of First Nations 12877
establishment and expansion of parks and conservancies 12876-8
funding for parks and protected areas 12878
infrastructure and safety issues 12877-8
land removals from parks 12877
role in physical activities and public health 12876
system, conditions and management 12877-9
usage 12878-9
Post-secondary education, government investment and student financial assistance 13197
Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2013
debate 12876-9
consultation on bill 12877
Ready to Rent B.C. Association, activities 13185
Recreation, outdoor recreation 12876
Redford, Alison, comments on Alberta economy and government budget 13035
Science and technology, renewable energy technology, development 13197
Skills training, government investment and support 13195-6
Statements by members
Ready to Rent B.C. Association housing education program 13185
Sport fishing 12906
Taxation, tax changes 13194-5
Throne speech content 13035, 13196
Vancouver International Airport, jet fuel delivery system proposal 13190
Vancouver, Olympic village development 13193
Victoria
Belleville ferry terminal, redevelopment 13194
government land in area, management and sale 13193-4
housing, education program for renters 13185
Water licences and permitting process 13437
Westport Innovations Inc., operations 13197
Wildlife, species at risk, legislation 12876
Foster, Eric (Vernon-Monashee)

As subject
family and staff thanked 13291-2
Auditor General Appointment Special Committee, report presented 12769
B.C., interior B.C., surgical services 12990
Budget debate 13291-3
Budgets
2013-14 budget 13292-3
deficit budgets 13292
Charles Bloom Secondary School, vocational program in forestry 13292
Cherryville Elementary School 13291
Documents tabled
Auditor General Appointment Special Committee, report 12769
Exports and imports, export of goods to international markets, diversification 13292
Family Day, impact of holiday on ski resorts 13029
Forests and forest industry 13292-3
Infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, government investment 13293
Jumbo Glacier resort, development proposal and status 13029, 13031
Kelowna General Hospital
interior heart and surgical centre project 12990
surgical services, open heart surgery 12990
MLAs
families of MLAs 13292
retiring MLAs, recognition of service 13292
Mund, Akbal, community service and award 12905-6
NDP, position on issues 13030-1
Oil and gas, liquefied natural gas development 13292
Private members' statements
Supporting our resorts 13029-31
Resorts, government support and role in economy 13029-31
Revelstoke Mountain Resort, development and operations 13029
Routley, Bill, return to Legislature 13292-3
School district 22 (Vernon), new schools 13293
Statements by members
Akbal Mund 12905-6
Open heart surgery at Kelowna General Hospital 12990
Timber Supply Special Committee, work of committee 13292
Whistler-Blackcomb Resort, establishment 13031
Fraser, Scott (Alberni–Pacific Rim)

As subject
debate on Tla'amin Nation treaty (Chong) 12857
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
Alberni District Secondary School, student initiative for promotion of voter participation 12843
Alberni–Pacific Rim constituency and area, marine traffic and emergency response capacity 13243
Aquaculture licensing and management, role of federal and provincial governments 13311
B.C., coastal areas, marine traffic and emergency response capacity 13429-30
Canadian Coast Guard
closing of Kitsilano Coast Guard station, B.C. government response 13429, 13431
marine communications and traffic services centres in B.C., role and closings 13242-3, 13429-31
Clark, Christy, position on cosmetic pesticides ban 13520
Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River, work of commission, impact on B.C. treaty process 13310-1
Comox Valley, coal mine proposal
environmental assessment process 13551-2
petition tabled 13553
Cosmetic Pesticides Committee, public consultation and government response 13522
Earthquakes, earthquake and tsunami preparedness 13431
Elections, voter participation 12843
Environment, cosmetic pesticides ban 13522
Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, weed control along railway 13522
Fires and firefighters, forest fires, prevention and fuel management 13313
First Nations
agreements with government 12855
fishing rights and fisheries issues 13310-1
treaty negotiations, role of federal government 12855
treaty process 12854-5
treaty process, transfer of lands from agricultural land reserve 13308
treaty process, transfer of lands from forest tenures and compensation 13314, 13319-20
First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act (federal), impact on First Nations and need for financing model 13323
Forests and forest industry
employment and jobs, petition tabled 13608
forest health 13313
government forest policies, legislative changes 13313
old-growth forests, petition tabled 13608
removal of private lands from tree farm licences 13521-2
tree farm licence 44, removal of private lands 13521
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Ministry, budget, inclusion of treaty compensation payments 13319-20
Health care system, hospital district boards, participation by First Nations 13308-9
Indian Act (federal), provisions, impact 12854
Lacerte, Paul, work on campaign to end violence against aboriginal women 12731
Legislature guests, First Nations leaders 12854
Local Government Act, repeal of section 13324
Mack, Bert, legacy as First Nations leader 12854
Ministerial statements (response)
Anti-violence initiative by aboriginal men 12731
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2013
debate 13521-3
withdrawal of sections on Forest Act amendments 13521-2
Municipal Finance Authority Act, application 13322
Municipal Finance Authority, role 13322-3
Oral questions
Call for national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women 12794-5
Raven coal mine proposal in Comox Valley 13551
Payne, Susan, comments on Coast Guard operations 13430
Petitions
old-growth forests and B.C. forestry jobs, protection 13608
Raven coal mine 13553
Port Alberni, port operations and expansion 13430
Private members' statements
On the coast 13429-31
Statements by members
Marine communications and traffic services centres on west coast 13242-3
Youth voting initiative at Alberni District Secondary School 12843
Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee, implementation of recommendations 13522
Tla'amin Final Agreement Act
debate 12854-6, 13307-14, 13319-24
consequential amendments 13324
definitions and use of term "ownership" 13307
implementation 13309
Tla'amin Nation
fishing rights and aquaculture licences 13310-2
lands, forest tenure extinguishment and compensation 13313-4, 13319-20
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 12854-6, 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 13312-4
Vancouver Island, west coast, shipwrecks 13429
Violence
campaign by aboriginal men to end violence to aboriginal women and children 12731
violence against aboriginal women, implementation of report recommendations 12794-5
violence against aboriginal women, missing and murdered women, call for national inquiry 12795
West Coast Trail, history 13429
Yale First Nation Final Agreement Act, amendments 13324

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