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

Sather, Michael (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows)

As subject
experience during all-night sitting of Legislature 12897
family, staff and constituency association thanked 12897
personal experiences of northern B.C. 13355
retirement as MLA (Simons) 13175
Air, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, government targets 12898
Bennett, Bill, role as Chair of Cosmetic Pesticides Committee 13514
Bridge Lake, land use issue 13325-6
Bridge Lake Provincial Park, expansion and location 13325
Canada-China foreign investment protection agreement, impact on Canada 12898-9
Cariboo area
drought and water levels in lakes 13329
mining industry, mineral claims near parks 13328-9
Cariboo-Chilcotin land use plan, park values and resource issues 13328-9
China, banking system and savings 12899
Clark, Christy, position on cosmetic pesticides ban and role in legislative changes 13571
Climate change, mitigation of impacts, government action 13329
Copper Johnny Provincial Park, water issues 13329
Cosmetic Pesticides Committee, public consultation and government response 13514-5, 13570
Dease-Liard sustainable management plan 13355-8
Economy, growth model and environmental sustainability 12899
Employment and unemployment, work-sharing 12899-900
Energy, coal-fired power plants 12898
Environment
ecosystems, Garry oak woodlands 13325
environmental protection, enforcement and resources 13357
environmental protection, systemic barriers 12898
human population 12899
pest control and pesticide use
cosmetic pesticides ban 13514-5, 13570-1
cosmetic pesticides, regulation and sale 13515, 13570-4
health risk assessments and studies 13515, 13573-4
"low impact" pesticides 13571-2
pollution, plastic pollution 12899
stewardship and sustainability 12898-900
Environment Ministry, role re pest control and pesticide regulation 13572-3
Evans, Corky, performance during all-night sitting in Legislature 12892
Exports and imports, trade agreements and partnerships, impact on environment 12898-9
Firearms, regulation and sale 13572
Forests and forest industry, logging activities, impact on areas near parks 13328-9
Government, local government, pesticide regulation 13514-5
HD Mining International Ltd., Murray River mine, worker recruitment 12899
Health Canada, role re pest control and pesticide regulation 13571
Inkaneep Provincial Park, land removal and replacement 13326
Integrated Pest Management Act, amendments 13570-1
Land use, special resource management zones 13328
McDonald Creek Provincial Park, inclusion in parks legislation 13326
Marble Range Provincial Park, establishment and expansion 13327-8
Mines and mining industry, development, designated lands 13356-7
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2013, debate 13514-5, 13570-4
Mount Maxwell Ecological Reserve, expansion 13325
Ne'ah' Conservancy, establishment and management 13355-8
Oil and gas, liquefied natural gas development 12898
Parks
boundaries, changes 13325-8
conservancies, permitted activities 13355-7
establishment and expansion of parks and conservancies 12883-4
system, conditions and management 12884
Pest Management Regulatory Agency, role re pest control and pesticide regulation 13572
Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2013
debate 12883-4, 13325-9, 13355-8
position of MLAs 12883
Protests, "Idle No More" and "Occupy" protests 12899
Salmon
Pacific salmon, designation as provincial fish emblem 13574
wild salmon stocks, protection 13574
Saltspring Island, parkland and Garry oak ecosystem 13325
Throne speech, content and purpose 12897-8
Throne speech debate 12897-900
Truman Dagnus Locheed Provincial Park, cancellation and transfer of land 13326
Wakes Cove Provincial Park, boundaries, legislation 13326
Wildlife, caribou protection and habitat 13357-8
Simons, Nicholas (Powell River–Sunshine Coast)

As subject
debate on Tla'amin Nation treaty (Chong) 12857
role as MLA 13178
staff thanked 13175-6
Automobiles, DriveABLE program, testing for seniors 13596
B.C. Liberal Party government
deregulation initiatives 13177
priorities 13176, 13178-9
Budget debate 13175-9
Budgets, 2013-14 budget 12931-2
Children
child protection system 13176-7
child protection system, changes to handling of family violence cases 13564-6
child protection workers
role 13564
programs and services for children and families, funding and service reductions 13176-8
special needs children, funding for services 13178
Children and Family Development Ministry, budget, services and deregulation 13176-7
Coons, Gary, retirement as MLA and work on ferries issues 13175
Disabled and handicapped persons, community living services, funding 12931-2, 13176-7
Education, social-emotional learning model 13045-6
Employment and unemployment, applicants for employment, privacy protection 13299
First Nations, treaties, negotiations 12856-7
Gentner, Guy, retirement as MLA 13175
Government
advertising and announcements, government spending 12932
financial management, comparison to household finances 13178
regulations and deregulation 13177
spending priorities 13176, 13178-9
Justice system
conditions and funding 13179
courts and court services, closing of courthouses 13179
courts and court services, delays 13179
Legislature
members' conduct and debate, use of noise-suppressing device during debate 13309
role 13176
MLAs
partisanship 13175
retiring MLAs, recognition of service 13175
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2013, debate 13564-6
Oral questions
Budget provisions for community living services 12931-2
Personal Information Protection Act, amendments 13299
Points of order
use of noise-suppressing device during debate 13309
Poverty, child poverty, reduction plan 13178
Powell River–Sunshine Coast constituency and area, First Nations in area 12857
Representative for Children and Youth, reports, child tasering incident and child protection system 13176-7
Sather, Michael, retirement as MLA 13175
School district 46 (Sunshine Coast), social-emotional learning initiatives 13046
Sechelt First Nation, governance 12857
Seniors Advocate Act, debate 13596
Seniors advocate, establishment and role 13596
Social media, password and privacy protection 13299
Social Media Password Protection Act, 2013, debate 13299
Statements by members
Social-emotional learning and prevention of bullying 13045-6
Thorne, Diane, retirement as MLA 13175
Tla'amin Final Agreement Act, debate 12856-7, 13308, 13310, 13312
Tla'amin Nation
lands, protected areas 13312
participation in regional hospital district 13308
tax treatment agreement 13310
treaty and final agreement 12856-7, 13308, 13310, 13312
treaty process and opinions of First Nation members 12856-7
Violence, bullying and violence at school, prevention 13045-6
Welfare
government action on social welfare issues 13178-9
support system for vulnerable persons 13177
Simpson, Bob (Cariboo North)

As subject
activities as MLA (Rustad) 13230
comments on Forest Act amendments 13512
position on climate action (Lake) 13399-400
status as independent MLA and candidate 12777-8
100 Mile House, oriented strand board plant and fibre supply 13579
Air, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, government targets 13393-4
Alberta, economy and government budget 12779-80
Asia-Pacific region, economic growth and opportunities, social and environmental issues 12778
Auditor General
acting Auditor General, appointment process during election period 13558-9
appointment process and term of office, relationship to electoral cycle 13559
report on government carbon neutrality 13399-400
report on release of private land from tree farm licences 13514
Auditor General Amendment Act, 2013
debate 13558-9
amendment 13558-9
Auditor General Appointment Special Committee, report, recommendations and work of committee 12770
Automobiles, driver's licences, driving tests for seniors, petition tabled 13192
Beaver Valley Provincial Park, establishment 13348
Bowron Lake Provincial Park, facilities, government investment 13348
B.C. Liberal Party, campaign statements 12778-9
B.C. Liberal Party government, budgets 12778-9
B.C., rural B.C., tourism industry 13368-9
Budget debate 13133-7
Budgets
2013-14 budget
balanced budget 12778-9, 13135
contingency funding and forecast allowance 13135-6
election-year budget 13341
interim supply 13340-2
projections and role of sales taxes 13136
review by economists 13135
debate in Legislature 13133
election-year budgets 12779, 12925, 13133-4, 13341-2
interim supply, impact on government operations 13341-2
oversight, parliamentary budget officer proposal 13135
C&C Wood Products Ltd., access to fibre 13578
Carbon Neutral Government Repeal Act, 2013, debate 13393-4
Carbon offsets, offset systems and fraud risk 13393
Cariboo area
heritage sites 13368
mining industry, mineral claims and placer mining near parks 13347
parks and resources 13344-8
placer mining operations 12993
Cariboo-Chilcotin land use plan, planning process and stakeholder consultation 13344-8
Chief forester
proposal for establishment as Officer of the Legislature 13514
role 13576-7
China, market for B.C. wood products 12780
Conroy, Katrine, role in development of seniors advocate legislation 13533
Debt, assessment of public and private debt 13136-7
Destination B.C.
board membership and regional representation 13422-3
funding and operations 13369
Destination BC Corp. Act, debate 13368-9, 13422-3
Dragon Mountain Provincial Park, establishment, management plan and mountain biking trails in area 13348-9
Drummond, Don, comments on Ontario government budget 13137
Economy, sustainable development 12781-2
Elections
2013 general election 13534
campaign financing, reform 13134
fixed election date 12779, 12925, 13133-4, 13341-2
EnCana Corp., Cabin gas plant project, buyout and closing 12780
Environment, cumulative impacts on environment and ecological debt concept 13136-7
Exports and imports, trade between B.C. and Asia 12778
Fall Fixed Election Amendment Act, 2013, debate 12925
Financial services industry, third-party validators 13135
First Nations, treaties, B.C. treaty process, transfer of lands from forest tenures and compensation 13315-9
Forest Act, amendments 13575-80
public response 13511-3
retroactivity 13576-7
Forests and forest industry
access to fibre 13577-8
coastal forest industry 13513, 13579
forest inventory 13341
forest management and practices, area-based management 13512-3
forest management and practices, government management 13513-4
forest resources, state of forests and call for public inquiry 13514
logs, use of sawlogs for chips and pellets 13579
public forests, role of private sector 13511, 13513-4
public interest and social contract 13513-4
removal of private lands from tree farm licences 13513-4
tenure system
area-based and volume-based tenures 13315-6
area-based tenures 13512-3
partitioning of harvesting rights 13575-8
receiving licences and cut-control regulation 13580
replaceable and non-replaceable licences 13576-9
supplemental forest licences 13578-9
timber supply areas in interior, low-quality timber stands 13578-9
timber supply areas in interior, tenure system 13512-3, 13576-8
tree farm licences, history of system in B.C. 13511-4
Gibson, Gordon, Sr., activities as MLA 13512
Government
announcements on industry investment 12780
carbon neutrality 13393-4, 13399
planning and change 12781-2
revenues 13136-7
Hart, John, activities as Premier 13511
Health care system, government initiatives 12778
Heritage sites, government funding and support 13368-9
Housing, residential care facilities, care and treatment of residents, use of antipsychotic drugs on dementia patients 13533-4
Land use planning, public and stakeholder consultation 13347-8
Legislature
bills process, time allocation for debate 13610
committee system 13134-5, 13558-9
debate 13133
legislative calendar and sitting schedule, communication with independent MLAs 13610
Officers of the Legislature, relationship with government 13595
reforms 13133-5, 13137
Speaker and Chair, election of Speaker 13134
standing orders 13559
Likely
consultation by government on changes to parks system 13346, 13350
local parks and tourism opportunities 13350
Long Creek Provincial Park, establishment 13349
Mackenzie timber supply area, 1989 tree farm licence proposal and public response 13512
MacLise, Audrey, role in development of seniors advocate legislation 13533
MacMillan, H.R., position on tree farm licence system 13513
MacNeill, Susan, role in development of seniors advocate legislation 13533
MLAs
independent MLAs 13134, 13342
retiring MLAs, recognition of service 12777
voting practices, free votes vs. whipped votes 13135
Mines and mining industry, placer mining, inspections and compliance with environmental standards 12993
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2013
debate 13511-4, 13574-80
amendments 13575-6
withdrawal of sections on Forest Act amendments 13511
Nazko First Nation, concerns and consultation re park establishment 13346, 13350-1
NDP policies, alternative budget 13136
Oil and gas
hydraulic fracturing 12781
industry, water use 12781
liquefied natural gas development 12780-1
potential and issues 13136
prosperity fund proposal 12779
pipelines, First Nations concerns 12781
Ombudsperson reports, recommendations on seniors care 13534
Oral questions
Pacific Carbon Trust operations and public relations contract 13399-400
Placer mining operations in Cariboo area 12993
Orchard, C.D., role as chief forester 13511
Pacific Carbon Trust
allocation of carbon offsets for public entities and private companies 13393-4, 13399-400
contracts for public relations services and freedom-of-information request 13399-400
operations 13135
Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills Committee, powers and role 13559
Peace River area, oil and gas industry, assessment of health and safety issues 12781
Petitions
driving tests for seniors in Quesnel 13192
Politics and politicians, political parties, leadership elections and oversight 13134
Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2013, debate 13344-51
Public Accounts Committee, powers and role 13559
Public debt, debt and deficits for federal and provincial governments 13136-7
Quesnel
affordable housing initiatives 13046-7
community forest 13348
Quesnel Lake Provincial Park, establishment and resource industries in area 13349-50
Recreation, mountain biking trail use 13349
Representative for Children and Youth, powers and role 13533
Resources and resource industries
government and industry investment 12780
revenues to government, allocation to dedicated fund 12779
Seniors
abuse, reporting suspected incidences of abuse 13612-3
advocate, establishment and role 13532-4, 13595-6, 13610-3
Seniors Advocate Act
debate 13532-4, 13595-6, 13610, 13612-3
amendments 13610
definitions and terminology 13595-6
Sloan, Gordon McGregor, commissions of inquiry on forest resources 13511, 13513
Social Credit Party, forest management while in government 13512
Sommers, Robert, role as Forests Minister 13512
Statements by members
Affordable housing initiatives in Quesnel 13046-7
Supply Act (No. 1), 2013, debate 13340-2
Teachers, collective bargaining, government proposal for long-term agreement 12779
Throne speech
content and language 12778
response by B.C. Liberal Party MLAs 12778
Throne speech debate 12777-82
Timber Supply Special Committee
public hearings, debate on access to timber in parks and land use plans 13344
report, implementation of recommendations 13512, 13576-7
Titetown Provincial Park, establishment 13346-7, 13350-1
Tla'amin Final Agreement Act, debate 13314-9
Tla'amin Nation
lands, forest tenure extinguishment and compensation 13314-9
treaty and final agreement, provisions on forest management and tenures 13314-5
Western Forest Products Inc., consultation by government on extinguishment of forest tenure in tree farm licence 13315
Williams Lake, community forest, boundaries 13348
Wyse, Charlie, role in development of seniors advocate legislation 13532-3
Simpson, Shane (Vancouver-Hastings)

As subject
constituents, family and staff thanked 12999
Bell, Pat, comments on HD Mining hiring process 12792
B.C. Hydro, financial reporting, use of rate-regulated accounting and deferral accounts 13001
B.C. Liberal Party government, budgets and public confidence 12999-3000, 13002, 13189
B.C. Nurses Union
position on proposed long-term labour agreement 13095
recruitment and representation of licensed practical nurses 13489
Budget debate 12999-3002
Budgets
2009-10 budget deficit 12999-3000
2013-14 budget 12999-3002
deficit budgets 13000
Children, programs and services for children and families, funding and government support 13002
Civil service, code of conduct 13605
Community Safety Act, debate 13415-6
Denham, Elizabeth, concerns re community safety legislation 13415-6
Drummond, Don, comments on Ontario government budget 13000
Elections, 2013 general election 12999, 13002
Forests and forest industry, conditions, forest health and government support 13001-2
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, override provisions in other legislation 13415
Government
advertising and announcements during pre-election period 13002
lands and properties, sale 13000
Harmonized sales tax 13000
HD Mining International Ltd., Murray River mine, workforce hiring process 12792-3
Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2013
debate 13488-92, 13588-93
consultation on bill 13488-92, 13589-93
implementation 13589-90, 13593
introduction 13491-2
legal opinion on bill and comparison to previous health sector labour legislation 13590-1
purpose of bill 13588
Health care system
costs and spending 13001-2
health authorities, role in nurses' labour agreement process 13094-5
health support workers, 2002 legislation 13489, 13590
workers, collective bargaining structures 13490
Immigration, temporary foreign workers 12792-3, 13002
program review 13051
Legislation, exposure bills 13491
McDonald, Mike, role in government and multicultural outreach strategy 13605
MLAs, retiring MLAs, recognition of service 12999
Multiculturalism, government outreach strategy and partisan activities 13189, 13605
Nurses
collective bargaining 13591-3
collective bargaining, proposed long-term agreement 13094-5, 13490-1
licensed practical nurses
number and scope of practice 13591-3
representation by unions 13488-92
representation by unions and bargaining association 13588, 13591-3
recruitment and funding 13592
role 13491
Nurses Bargaining Association, participating unions 13588
O'Neill, Tim, review of government budget 13000
Oral questions
Government participation in foreign worker program review 13051
Health authorities' role in process for labour agreement with nurses 13094-5
Investigation into partisan activities relating to multicultural outreach strategy 13189, 13605
Worker recruitment for HD Mining project and government response 12792-3
Ralston, Bruce, 2009 community safety legislation 13415
Representative for Children and Youth, comments on government budget 13002
Safety, community safety, complaint process for unlawful activities in residential neighbourhoods 13415-6
Skills training, government investment and supply of skilled workers 13001-2
Supreme Court of Canada, ruling on B.C. legislation on health workers collective bargaining 13489
Teachers, collective bargaining, government proposal for long-term agreement 13094, 13490-1
Vancouver, Little Mountain Housing redevelopment project 13000
The Vancouver Sun, article on HD Mining hiring process 12792
Slater, John (Boundary-Similkameen)

Louie, Clarence, accomplishments and leadership 13450
Osoyoos Indian Band, economic development activities 13450
Petitions
South Okanagan General Hospital, operations 12730
South Okanagan General Hospital, operations, petition tabled 12730
Statements by members
Clarence Louie and Osoyoos Indian band economic development 13450
Stewart, Hon. Ben (Westside-Kelowna)

As subject
colleagues, constituents, family and staff thanked 12763-4
comments on ferry system (Trevena) 12967
experience in wine industry 12765, 12767
Agriculture industry, skills and training 13139
Alberta economy and government budget 13138
Asia-Pacific region
economic growth and opportunities 12764
market for B.C. products, agricultural products 12767
B.C.
economy in northwest B.C. 12764-5
interior B.C., health care facilities 13139
B.C. Liberal Party government, accomplishments and financial management 12763-5, 13137-8, 13142
B.C. services card, introduction of card 13140-1
Budget debate 13137-42
Budgets
2013-14 budget 13137-8
balanced budgets, legislation 13138
deficit budgets 13138
Children
early learning and child care, government investment and support 13138-9
programs and services for children and families, funding and government support 12768
Citizens' Services and Open Government Ministry, role and responsibilities 12766, 13140-1
Computer technology
high-speed Internet service for remote and rural communities 12766, 13141
Internet service for First Nations communities 13141
Economy, economic opportunities 12764-5
Education
schools, Internet connection upgrades 13141
students, health promotion programs 13139
Exports and imports
free trade 12765
government promotion of trade and investment 12764
trade between B.C. and Asia 12764, 12767
Families, government support 12768, 13138-9
Ferries and ferry services, ferry-dependent communities, ferry service 12765-6
First Nations
communities, high-speed Internet service 12766
economic development 12765-6
Food industry
agrifood industry, expansion of market for B.C. products 12765, 12767
agrifood industry, exports 12765, 12767
berry farming, blueberries and cherries 12767
Freedom of information, requests for information, government handling and "no records" responses 13398-9
Geen, David, cherry packing operations and exports 12767
Government
lands and properties, sale 13140
open government 13141-2
open government, access to data 13303-4, 13398
open government and public engagement 13399
programs and services
Network B.C. program for access via telecommunications 12766
service delivery 13140-1
service delivery, innovation and use of information technology 12766-7
records management 13398-9
Health care funding 13139
Information and Privacy Commissioner, reports and reviews, "no records" responses to information requests 13398
Infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, government investment in rural and urban areas 12765-6
Kelowna, transit services 12766
Lally, Rajinder, blueberry farming operations 12767
Medical Services Plan premiums 13138
NDP, performance as government, freedom of information 13304
Oil and gas
liquefied natural gas development 12765
natural gas, role in clean energy development 12764-5
Okanagan area
agriculture, tourism and wine industries 12767
skills training 12767
transportation infrastructure 13140
Okanagan College
government investment in trades-training facilities 13140
programs and funding 12767
O'Neill, Tim
review of government budget 13138
Oral questions (response)
Premier's office records and freedom-of-information requests 13303-4, 13398-9
Premier's Office
freedom-of-information requests 13398
role in government records management 13399
Public debt 12765
Registered education savings plans, government contributions, training and education savings grant program 13138
Service B.C., operations 13142
Shared Services B.C., role 13140
Skills training
government investment and support 12767
supply of skilled workers, role of post-secondary education 12767
trades training 13139-40
Taxation, government policies 13139
Telecommunications, cellular phones, coverage on highways 13141
TELUS Corp., government contract for telecommunications services 12766
Throne speech debate 12763-8
Tourism industry, jobs and skills training 12767
University of B.C., Okanagan campus (Kelowna), funding 12767
Welfare, social programs and services, government funding 12765
Wine industry 12765, 12767
supply of skilled workers 12767, 13139-40
Wine Spectator, article on B.C. wine industry 12767
Stilwell, Hon. Moira (Vancouver-Langara)

As subject
personal experience as MLA 12800
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 12972
Budget debate 12971-2
Budgets
2013-14 budget 12971-2
balanced budgets 12971-2
deficit budgets in other jurisdictions 12972
Economy, role of government 12800
Families, tax credits for families with children, early childhood tax benefit 12972
Government, planning and vision 12801
NDP policies, taxation policies 12972
Nicholson, John, life and experience as person with developmental disability 12785-6
Oil and gas, liquefied natural gas development and prosperity fund proposal 12800-1
Registered education savings plans, government contributions, training and education savings grant program 12972
Resources and resource industries, development and role in economy 12800-1
Taxation, government policies 12971-2
Throne speech debate 12800-1
Tributes
John Nicholson 12785-6
Sultan, Hon. Ralph (West Vancouver–Capilano)

As subject
appointment as Advanced Education Minister (Clark) 13240
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 12963-5
Budget debate 12962-5
Budgets, 2013-14 budget 12963-5
Business taxation 12964
Environment, pollution, plastic bags, petition tabled 13096
The Globe and Mail, article on government budget 12963, 12965
Income tax rate 12964
KPMG, surveys on tax competitiveness 12964
Medical Services Plan premiums 12964
NDP, alternative budget and taxation policies 12964-5
Oral questions (response)
International students and government response to closing of Canadian visa offices 13552-3
Petitions
ban on plastic bags 13096
SAFER rental assistance program 13129
Post-secondary education, international students, government action on visa issues 13552-3
Provincial health officer, powers and role 12963
Public debt, deficits in B.C. and other jurisdictions 12963
Seniors
advocate, establishment and independence 12962-3
government support 12963-4
housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program, petition tabled 13129
position on government budget policies 12963-4
Taxation, competitive tax system and government policies 12963-4
Washington State, health insurance system 12964

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