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

Karagianis, Maurine (Esquimalt–Royal Roads)

Alcohol, liquor auctions and donations for charitable fundraising 13568-70
Belfry Theatre, auctioning of alcohol for fundraising 13568
Bell, Pat, role in wood innovation centre development process 13336
Bond, Shirley, role in wood innovation centre development process 13454-5
B.C. Ferry Services Inc., financial management 13095
B.C. Hydro, financial management and use of deferral accounts 12981-2
B.C. Liberal Party government
position on Enbridge oil pipeline proposal 12837
public confidence 12980-1
Budget debate 12980-4
Budgets
2013-14 budget 12981, 12983-4
balanced budgets, legislation 12983-4
budget process, forecast allowances 12984
Business, small business, collection of sales taxes, registration for provincial sales tax 13237
Charities, definition in legislation 13569
Children and Family Development Ministry, budget and operations 12982
Colwood, energy conservation and solar energy initiatives 13124-5
Disabled and handicapped persons, community living services, funding 12982
Enbridge Pipelines Inc., proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat
B.C. Liberal Party and NDP positions 12837
role of B.C. government in review process 12837-8
Energy, solar power and Solar Cities initiative 13124-5
Falcon, Kevin, comments on funding for wood innovation centre and Treasury Board process 13508-9
Ferries and ferry services
ferry services model 13095
system, management 12983, 13095-6
Finlayson, Jock, comments on government budget process 12983-4
Forests and forest industry, government investment and forest health 12983
Freedom of information, requests for information, "no records" responses 13398-9
The Globe and Mail, article on balanced budget legislation 12983-4
Government
advertising on government budget 12981-3
communications, priorities 13237
lands and properties, sale 12981
Green, Shari, comments on wood innovation centre bidding process and land acquisition 13336-7
Harmonized sales tax 13236-7
Health care system and funding 12982
Information and Privacy Commissioner, reports and reviews, "no records" responses to information requests 13398
Justice system conditions and funding 12982
Liquor Control and Licensing Act
amendments 13568-70
definitions, "charitable fundraiser" 13569
Mason, Gary, article on balanced budget legislation 12983-4
Mavridis, Caroline, concerns as mother of children with developmental disabilities 12982
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2013, debate 13568-70
Motions
Environmental assessment process and Enbridge Northern Gateway review 12837-8
Registration of businesses for provincial sales tax 13236-7
NDP, position on Enbridge oil pipeline proposal 12837
North, Janine, comments in briefing note 13336
Oral questions
Government management of ferry services 13095-6
Government response to allegations regarding wood innovation centre bidding process 13336-7
Government role in wood innovation centre bidding process and call for investigation 13454-5
Premier's office records and freedom-of-information requests 13398-9
Role of government and Northern Development Initiative Trust in wood innovation centre project 13508-9
Politics and politicians, public opinion 12981
Post-secondary education, funding 12982-3
Premier's Office
accessibility, communications and recordkeeping policies 13398-9
freedom-of-information request by opposition 13398-9
Prince George wood innovation and design centre project
bidding process 13336-7
call for independent investigation into development process 13455
government handling and funding 13508-9
land acquisition process 13454-5
loan process for land acquisition 13336-7, 13508-9
Statements by members
25th anniversary of View Royal 12988
Energy conservation initiatives in Colwood 13124-5
Times Colonist, articles on government budget 12981
The Vancouver Sun, articles on government budget 12981
View Royal, 25th anniversary 12988
Krog, Leonard (Nanaimo)

As subject
comments in debate on judges compensation motion (Bond) 13485-6
comments in debate on licensed practical nurses legislation (Les) 13380
skills as orator (Gentner) 12815
Apology Act, use of statute 13378
Attorney General, role 13338
Auditor General, report on JUSTIN justice system information technology system 12849
B.C. Judges Compensation Commission, 2010 final report, government response 13484-5
B.C. Liberal Party government, MLAs, heckling 13376
Dyble, John, role in investigation of multicultural outreach activities 13247
Economy, conditions 13485
Government, open government and records management 13377-8
Grant Thornton, report on liquefied natural gas revenues 13042
Health Authorities Act, definitions, "nurse" 13375
Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2013
debate 13375-80
consultation on bill 13375, 13378-9
debate by government minister and MLAs 13378
NDP position 13377
purpose of bill 13379-80
Health care system
health support workers, 2002 legislation 13379
workers, teamwork 13375-6
Hospital Employees Union
consultation by and relationship with government 13378-9
position on amendment to Health Authorities Act 13376
Justice Ministry, structure and operations, impact of justice system reforms 13464
Justice Reform and Transparency Act
debate 13464-7, 13469-70, 13477-9
definitions, "justice and public safety sector" and "qualified candidate" 13464
potential for legal challenges 13478
Justice system
courts and court services, administration, agreements with government 13477-8
information management, JUSTIN system 12848-9
judiciary
appointments 13485
appointments and number, decision-making process 13477-8
compensation 13485
independence 13485
legislation in other jurisdictions 13478-9
justice and public safety council
costs and funding 13464-6
establishment and role 13465-6
membership 13464-5
strategic planning and reporting 13469-70
justice and public safety sector
component systems 13466
definition in legislation 13464
information management 13466
justice summit 13466
reforms 13485
reforms, advisory boards 13467, 13469
Labour, collective bargaining, rights 13376-7, 13379
Motions
Government response to Judges Compensation Commission report recommendations 13484-5
Natural gas sector 13042
Multiculturalism, government outreach strategy and partisan activities 13247, 13304-5
NDP, position on licensed practical nurses legislation 13377
Nurses, licensed practical nurses
inclusion in definition of "nurse" 13375
representation by unions 13375-9
Oil and gas, natural gas and liquefied natural gas development 13042
Oral questions
Government response to allegations regarding wood innovation centre bidding process 13092
Independent investigation into wood innovation centre bidding process 13338
Investigation into partisan activities relating to multicultural outreach strategy 13247, 13304-5
JUSTIN information management system 12848-9
Politics and politicians, political leadership 13376
Premier's Office, role in development of multicultural outreach strategy 13305
Prince George wood innovation and design centre project
bidding process 13092
call for independent investigation into development process 13338
Provincial Court of B.C., chief judge 13478
Trade unions, bargaining units, restructuring 13379
Wages 13485
Krueger, Kevin (Kamloops–South Thompson)

As subject
character and work as MLA (Bell) 13285
comments on two-minute statements (Gentner) 13603
family 13156
grandchildren 12813
staff thanked 12814
Association of Former MLAs of B.C., role 13300
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 13159-60
Budget debate 13156-60
Budgets
balanced and deficit budgets 13156
budget process 13158
Business
public-private partnerships, NDP position 13157
Small Business Roundtable 12815
Butler, Dave, comments on establishment of tourism marketing organization 12868
Clark, Christy, performance as Premier 12814
Day, Stockwell, comments on B.C. political parties 13158
Destination B.C.
accountability and government role 12868
establishment and funding 12867
HelloBC website 13223-4
tourism marketing committee 12868
Destination BC Corp. Act, debate 12866-8
Economy
conditions 12813
global economy, conditions 13156
Enbridge Pipelines Inc., proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat
NDP position 12838
review process and debate in Legislature 12838
Energy projects, NDP position 13038-9
Exports and imports, trade between B.C. and Asia 12814
Ferries and ferry services, vessels, reaction ferries 13224
Fraser Valley, agritourism, circle tours of farms in area 13224
Government lands and properties, sale 13157
Harmonized sales tax 13160
Health care system
continuing and long-term care beds and facilities 12813-4
funding 13159
Highway 5A
Kamloops section, petition tabled 13248
tourism along route 13224
truck traffic issues and petition initiative 13224-6
Housing, new residential care facilities 12813-4
Interior Health Authority, capital projects, seniors care facilities 13156
Kamloops
economic development, employment and seniors care beds 12813-4
mining industry and employment 12814
tourism, circle routes in area 13223-4
Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. Judith Guichon, appointment as Lieutenant-Governor and personal history 12813
MLAs, relationship with other MLAs 12814
Motions
Environmental assessment process and Enbridge Northern Gateway review 12838
Natural gas sector 13038-9
Mulcair, Thomas
position on issues as leader of federal NDP 13158-9
position on resource development in western Canada 13038-9
NDP
MLAs, comments in debate on budget 13156
performance as government 12838
performance as government and opposition 13039
performance as government on seniors care 12813, 13157
policies 13158-9
position on issues
Enbridge oil pipeline proposal 12838
energy projects 13038-9
public-private partnerships 13157
resource development 13038-9
NDP of Canada, role of Quebec caucus 13159
Oil and gas, liquefied natural gas development and prosperity fund proposal 12813
Okanagan area, seniors care beds and facilities in Thompson area 13156-7
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, hosting by B.C. 12866
Peace River area, Site C power project 12814-5
Petitions
Highway 5A, Kamloops section 13248
Private members' statements
Circle tours of British Columbia 13223-6
Public debt, interest payments 13156
Quebec, government revenues 13159
Registered education savings plans, government contributions, training and education savings grant program 13159
Resources and resource industries, development, NDP position 13038-9
Skills training, supply of skilled workers 12814
Social Development Ministry, staff and activities 13159
Statements by members
Association of Former MLAs 13300
Taxation, government policies 13156
Throne speech debate 12813-5
Thrupp Manor, replacement and property 13156-7
Tourism
aboriginal tourism 12868
birdwatching tourism 13224
circle tour routes 13223-4
industry, conditions and government strategy 12866-8
industry, jobs and skills training 12867-8
marketing 13223
Tourism B.C., dissolution and transfer of responsibilities to government 12867
Tourism Industry Association of B.C., comments on establishment of Destination B.C. marketing organization 12868
U.K., public debt and credit rating 13156-8
Welfare, support system for vulnerable persons 13159
Kwan, Jenny Wai Ching (Vancouver–Mount Pleasant)

Apology, apologies by government for wrongful treatment of ethnic groups 13126-7
Aveos Fleet Performance Inc., operations and worker layoffs, support for workers and government action 13270-1
B.C. Liberal Party government, partisan activities 13126
B.C., population, migration to and from B.C. 13274
Budget debate 13270-4
Budgets
2013-14 budget 13271-2
structural deficits and role of asset sales 13271-2
Children and Family Development Ministry, work of minister 13270
Disabled and handicapped persons, community living services, funding 13274
Economy, economic growth 13274
Education, schools, seismic upgrades 13272
Employment and unemployment
government job strategy, advertising component 12727
job creation and job loss 12727
Forests and forest industry, forest stewardship, funding 13273
Government, partisan advertising 12727
Housing, affordable and social housing 13273
Infrastructure, government investment, role in public debt 13272
Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Ministry, work of minister 13270-1
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary School, seismic upgrade need and funding 13272
MLAs, retiring MLAs, recognition of service 13270-1
Multiculturalism, government outreach strategy and partisan activities 13126-7, 13188, 13246
NDP, MLAs, retirement 13271
Oral questions
Government response to allegations regarding wood innovation centre bidding process 13093
Government role in loan process for wood innovation centre 13093
Implementation of multicultural outreach strategy 13246
Investigation into partisan activities relating to multicultural outreach strategy 13188
Job creation and government advertising campaign 12727
Multicultural outreach strategy and partisan activities by government staff 13126-7
Politics and politicians, political parties, outreach to voters in ethnic communities 13127
Poverty, child poverty and government poverty reduction strategy 13274
Premier's Office, role in development of multicultural outreach strategy 13188
Prince George wood innovation and design centre project, loan process for land acquisition 13093
Public debt 13272
Resources and resource industries, permitting process, backlog 13273
School district 39 (Vancouver), seismic upgrades of schools 13272
Vancouver, housing needs and Little Mountain Housing redevelopment project 13271-3
Yap, John, role in development of multicultural outreach strategy 13188

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