E&N Railway See Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway
Eagle Ridge Hospital, Port Moody, B.C.
Early childhood development See Children – Early childhood development
Early childhood tax benefit See Tax credits for families with children
under Families
Early development instrument See Students, evaluation and testing of students
under Education
Early years strategy See Government strategy
under Children – Early childhood development
Earthquakes
- Earthquake and tsunami in Japan See March 2011 earthquake and tsunami under Japan
- Earthquake and tsunami preparedness (Fraser) 13431
East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Cranbrook, B.C.
- Funding and operations (Bennett) 13020
Economic Development Quarterly
- Article on locally owned businesses (Popham) 12828
Economic Forecast Council
- Review of government budget (de Jong) 12914
Economy
- Canadian economy See Canada
- Conditions
- Diversification (Dix) 13294 (Donaldson) 12799, 13217
- Economic development
- balance with environmental values See Sustainable development below under this main heading
- economic development (Polak) 13210-2, 13214 (Routley, D.) 12803-4
- economic development and government capacity (Throne speech) 12715
- regional economic investment pilot program (Trevena) 12759-60
- Economic development initiative trusts See also particular trusts
- Economic development initiative trusts, regional advisory committees and role of MLAs (Bell) 13452, 13454
- Economic opportunities (Stewart) 12764-5
- Economic plan for province (Bell) 12757-8 (Dix) 12752-3 (Trevena) 12759-61
- Exports See Exports and imports
- Global economy, conditions (Bell) 12755 (de Jong) 12913 (Hansen) 12896 (Huntington) 13210 (Krueger) 13156 (McRae) 13149 (Throne speech) 12712
- Government job strategy See Employment and unemployment
- Green economy (Fleming) 13195
- Growth during B.C. Liberal Party and NDP administrations (Kwan) 13274
- Growth in North America (Cantelon) 13268
- Growth model and environmental sustainability (Sather) 12899
- Knowledge-based economy (Fleming) 13197
- Productivity (Dix) 12750-1
- Role in funding government services (Chong) 12820 (Hansen) 12892-3
- Role of government (Polak) 13211-3 (Routley, D.) 13023 (Stilwell) 12800
- Role of industry sectors (Hansen) 12893
- Sustainable development (Dix) 12751 (Simpson, B.) 12781-2
- Trade See Exports and imports
EDI See Students, evaluation and testing of students, early development instrument
under Education
Edmonds constituency and area See Burnaby-Edmonds constituency and area
Education See also Education – Funding; Education – School districts and boards of education; Education – Schools; Post-secondary education; Skills training
- 21st century learning See Personalized learning model below under this main heading
- Adult basic education (Elmore) 13290, 13504
- Adult education and skills upgrading See Skills training
- All-day kindergarten See Kindergarten, full-day kindergarten below under this main heading
- BCeSIS system See Information management below under this main heading
- Class size and composition (Trevena) 12760
- Curriculum, PALS science enrichment program (Austin) 12823-5 (Lee) 12824
- Early development instrument See Students, evaluation and testing of students below under this main heading
- Education of First Nations people (McIntyre) 13206
- Education policy council proposal See Policy development below under this main heading
- Enrolment levels (Horne) 12735-6 (McRae) 13151, 13509
- Fruit and vegetable program (de Jong) 12916 (Letnick) 12957
- Government investment and support (McIntyre) 13207-8 (Yamamoto) 13180-1
- Information management, BCeSIS system (Austin) 12848 (McRae) 12848 (Ralston) 12831
- International students See also International education and international students under Post-secondary education
- Kindergarten, full-day kindergarten (Letnick) 12955
- Literacy See Literacy
- Personalized learning model (McIntyre) 13206
- Policy development, education policy council proposal (Thornthwaite) 12826
- Safety of students, bullying issue See Bullying and violence at school under Violence
- Science education in B.C. and Asia (Austin) 12823, 12825
- Science enrichment programs See Curriculum above under this main heading
- Social-emotional learning model (Simons) 13045-6
- Students
- adult students completing high school courses See Adult basic education above under this main heading
- classroom support (Trevena) 12760
- evaluation and testing, early development instrument (McIntyre) 13206
- health promotion programs (Stewart) 13139
- international students See International students above under this main heading
- promotion of interest in science education (Austin) 12823-5
- transition to post-secondary education (Elmore) 13504
- System (Routley, D.) 12802
- System during B.C. Liberal Party administration (Brar) 13170 (Coons) 12891
- System during B.C. Liberal Party and NDP administrations (Dalton) 13200
- Teachers See Teachers
Education – Funding
Education – School districts and boards of education
Education – Schools
- Capital projects, government investment (Cadieux) 13005 (de Jong) 12917 (McIntyre) 13205 (Thornthwaite) 12997-8
- Capital projects, new schools and upgraded facilities (McRae) 13147-8
- Improvements (Rustad) 13010
- Internet connection upgrades (Stewart) 13141
- Schools in small rural communities (McRae) 13148
- Seismic upgrades (Kwan) 13272
- Use of school buildings (Horne) 12736
- Use of school land and facilities by child care providers (Bond) 13496 (Corrigan) 13567 (Lali) 13525-6 (McRae) 13566-7 (Trevena) 13566
Education, Ministry of
Education savings grant program See Government contributions
under Registered education savings plans
Elderly See Seniors
Election Finance Amendment Act, 2013
- (Bill M204) (Huntington) 1R, 13184
- Debate, speakers (Huntington) 13184
- Purpose of bill (Huntington) 13184
Elections See also Chief Electoral Officer; Politics and politicians
- 2013 general election (Simpson, B.) 13534 (Simpson, S.) 12999, 13002 (Speaker) 13632-3
- Advertising, negative advertising (Chandra Herbert) 13123
- Advertising, pre-campaign period See also Advertising and announcements under Government
- Campaign financing
- Election of senatorial nominees See Senate under Canada
- Fixed election date
- Municipal elections, legislation (Bennett) 12860 (Lali) 12860
- Municipal elections, task force See Local Government Elections Task Force
- Voter participation (Bloy) 13276 (Dix) 13448 (Fraser) 12843 (Lekstrom) 13630-1
- Voters list, proposal for provisional register for 16- and 17-year-olds (Dix) 13448
- Voters list, proposal for provisional register for 16- and 17-year-olds, legislation See Promoting Youth Vote Act, 2013
- Voting, women's right to vote See Women
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain
Elk Falls Provincial Park
Emblems See Official emblems and symbols
under British Columbia
Emergencies
Emergency and Health Services Act
Emergency and Health Services Amendment Act, 2013
- (Bill 7) (Minister of Health) 1R, 12842; 2R, 13486-8, 13495; C, 13583, 13585-8; 3R, 13588; RA, 13633
- Debate, speakers (Farnworth) 13486-8, 13583, 13585-8 (MacDiarmid) 12842, 13486, 13488, 13583, 13585-8
- Committee stage debate (Farnworth) 13488
- Consultation by government (Farnworth) 13486
- Content of bill and regulations (Farnworth) 13487
- Purpose of bill (Farnworth) 13488 (MacDiarmid) 12842, 13488
Emergency and Health Services Commission
Emergency Intervention Disclosure Act
- Purpose of statute (Hayer) 12903
Employment and unemployment See also Labour
- Applicants for employment, privacy protection (Simons) 13299
- Child labour See Employment under Children
- Government job strategy
- Job creation (Bennett) 13020 (Les) 13257 (Ralston) 12943 (Thomson) 12744-7
- Job creation and job loss (Bains) 13153 (Kwan) 12727
- Job protection (Chouhan) 13203
- Job training See Skills training
- Jobs plan See Government job strategy above under this main heading
- Self-employment, pension plans for self-employed individuals See Pooled registered savings plans under Pensions
- Unemployment rates (Bell) 12727, 12792-3 (Yap) 13048
- Work-sharing (Sather) 12899-900
Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
- Buyout of Cabin gas plant See EnCana Corp.
- Kalamazoo pipeline leak and response (Fleming) 12832
- Proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat
- B.C. Liberal Party position (Donaldson) 12783, 12839 (Howard) 12836-7 (Karagianis) 12837 (Les) 12839
- NDP position (Hawes) 12840 (Howard) 12836-7 (Karagianis) 12837 (Krueger) 12838 (Rustad) 12833
- position of First Nations and municipalities in area (Coons) 12890
- potential impact on environment (Austin) 12835-6 (O'Mahony) 12834 (Trasolini) 12840
- public response and federal government position (Fleming) 12833
- review process (Fleming) 12832-3
- review process and debate in Legislature (Krueger) 12838
- role of B.C. government and criteria for approval (Throne speech) 12716
- role of B.C. government in review process (Austin) 12835-6 (Coons) 12891 (Donaldson) 12838 (Fleming) 12911, 13190 (Howard) 12836-7 (Karagianis) 12837-8 (Lake) 12911
- role of First Nations in review process (Austin) 12836
EnCana Corp.
- Cabin gas plant project, buyout and closing (Simpson, B.) 12780
Energy
- Clean energy
- development (Throne speech) 12712-2
- solar See Solar power below under this main heading
- technology See Renewable energy technology under Science and technology
- Coal-fired power plants (Gentner) 12817 (Sather) 12898
- Conservation, government investment (Fleming) 13195
- Electricity rates (Donaldson) 12782 (Horgan) 13523-4 (Lali) 13526
- Electricity rates and markets, projections (Coleman) 12849, 12908 (Horgan) 12849, 12908
- Energy efficiency program See LiveSmart B.C. program below under this main heading
- Government policy (Horgan) 13524
- Green energy See Clean energy above under this main heading
- ICE fund See Innovative clean energy fund below under this main heading
- Independent power projects, regulation and oversight (Gentner) 12816
- Independent power projects, sale of electricity to B.C. Hydro See Energy purchase agreements with independent power producers under British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- Infrastructure
- infrastructure and power supply, government investment (Throne speech) 12715
- Site C power project See Peace River area
- smart grid See Smart metering and infrastructure program below under this main heading
- Innovative clean energy fund (de Jong) 13075 (Ralston) 13075
- LiveSmart B.C. program (Conroy) 13014
- Northwest transmission line, delay and consultation with First Nations in area (Donaldson) 12880-1
- Power supply (Pimm) 12977
- Power supply, purchase and sale of power See British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- Power supply, supply and demand (Coleman) 13568 (Horgan) 13524, 13568
- Projects, NDP position (Coleman) 12849, 12907-8 (Krueger) 13038-9 (Pimm) 12977
- Smart-metering and infrastructure program (Thorne) 12975
- Smart-metering and infrastructure program, petition tabled (Horgan) 13455
- Solar power and Solar Cities initiative (Karagianis) 13124-5
Energy, Mines and Natural Gas, Ministry of, and Minister Responsible for Housing
- Liquor control and licensing branch (Bennett) 13360 (Lali) 13360
Environment
- Cumulative impacts of resource development, analysis and management framework See Development, cumulative effects analysis and management framework under Resources and resource industries
- Cumulative impacts on environment and ecological debt concept (Simpson, B.) 13136-7
- Ecosystems, Garry oak woodlands (Lake) 13325 (Sather) 13325
- Environmental assessment process See also particular projects
- capacity and funding of provincial office (Donaldson) 13217
- equivalency agreement See integrated federal-provincial process under this subheading
- First Nations consultation (Donaldson) 12783
- integrated federal-provincial process (Coons) 12890-1 (Donaldson) 12838-9 (Fleming) 12832, 12911 (Howard) 12837 (O'Mahony) 12834 (Rustad) 12833-4 (Trasolini) 12840
- process (Barnett) 12834-5 (Hawes) 12840 (Les) 12839-40 (Routley, D.) 12805
- Environmental protection
- enforcement and resources (Gentner) 12816 (Sather) 13357 (Trevena) 12762
- government policies (Hammell) 12812-3
- government responsibility (Dix) 12752-3
- protection (Conroy) 13013-4
- systemic barriers (Sather) 12898
- Global warming See Climate change
- Human population (Sather) 12899
- Pest control and pesticide use
- Pollution
- plastic bags, petition tabled (Sultan) 13096
- plastic pollution (Sather) 12899
- pollution from orphaned sites (Routley, D.) 12805
- Stewardship (Gentner) 12815-6
- Stewardship and sustainability (Sather) 12898-900
- Sustainability, balance with economic development values See Sustainable development under Economy
Environment, Ministry of
- Budget and operations (Thorne) 12976
- Role re pest control and pesticide regulation (Sather) 13572-3
Environmental Appeal Board
- Annual report, 2011-12, tabled (Bond) 13340
Epilepsy
Erb, Bob
- Distribution of lottery winnings (Austin) 12791
Ernst and Young
- Report on liquefied natural gas revenues See Liquefied natural gas development, report on revenues under Oil and gas – Natural gas
Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway
- Weed control along railway (Fraser) 13522
Estimates of expenditures
Ethel Tibbits Women of Distinction Awards
- Award recipients (Howard) 13449
Ethnicity See Multiculturalism
Europe
- Economic conditions (Cantelon) 13268
- Economic conditions and government financial management (Coleman) 12948
- Economic conditions and taxation (McRae) 13149
Evans, Corky
- Final speech as MLA (Coons) 12892
- Mentorship (Popham) 13282-3
- Performance during all-night sitting in Legislature (Sather) 12892
- Role and comments as Agriculture Minister (Popham) 13278
Evergreen line See South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Exports and imports
- Asian exports (Hansen) 12894-5
- Export of goods to international markets (Les) 12829
- Export of goods to international markets, diversification (Cantelon) 13268-9 (Chong) 13117 (de Jong) 12916 (Foster) 13292 (Hansen) 12894-5 (McRae) 13150
- Free trade (Stewart) 12765
- Government promotion of trade and investment (Bell) 12756, 13304 (Stewart) 12764
- Trade agreements and partnerships, impact on environment (Sather) 12898-9
- Trade between B.C. and Asia (Bell) 12755-6 (Coleman) 12945-6 (Hansen) 12893-6 (Hayer) 12900 (Krueger) 12814 (Lee) 13603 (Polak) 12807 (Ralston) 12943 (Simpson, B.) 12778 (Stewart) 12764, 12767 (Throne speech) 12712 (Yamamoto) 13181
- Trade between B.C. and Asia and U.S. (McRae) 13150
- Trade between B.C. and Asia, business hosting initiative (Bell) 12756
- Trade between B.C. and China (Bell) 13285-6
- Trade between B.C. and India (Bell) 13050, 13304 (de Jong) 13049
- Trade, government initiatives (Throne speech) 12712
- Trade offices (Hansen) 12895 (Hayer) 12900
- Trade relationships (Bell) 12756
Exxon Valdez
- Impact of 1989 oil spill on communities and environment (Fleming) 12832-3