Province of British Columbia
First Session, 40th Parliament – 2013
INDEX (Member entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

Ralston, Bruce (Surrey-Whalley)

As subject
campaign team thanked 113
letter to Finance Minister 378
Advanced Education Ministry, estimates debate 873-4
AdvantageBC International Business Centre, role 589-90
Agriculture, promotion of B.C. products 450
Air, greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft 799
Airports, regional airports 798
Alberta, government protocol office, meeting arrangements with Taiwan representatives 747
Arch Venture Partners, funding and operations 598
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, report on trade between Canada and Asia 591-2
Australia, Asian trade strategy, review by B.C. 590-1
Azure Capital Partners, funding and operations 597
Berlin Eaton & Associates Ltd., contract with government 594
B.C., population, migration to and from B.C. 114
B.C. Immigrant Investment Fund Ltd., funding and role 596-7
B.C. Investment Management Corporation
executive compensation 379
role in sale of financial instruments by government entities 378-9
B.C. Liberal Party, collection of information for election campaign database 623, 727
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 115-6
B.C. Renaissance Capital Fund Ltd., performance and role 597-8
B.C. Transportation Financing Authority, sale of securities to National Bank Financial 378-9
Budget debate 113-7
Budgets, 2013-14 budget 114-7
Business
head offices, attraction of Asian head offices to B.C. 589-90
tax incentives for international companies in B.C. 589
venture capital 117
venture capital fund managers 597-8
Business Council of B.C., relationship with government and report on head offices in B.C. 590
Business in Vancouver, article on local purchasing 449
Campbell, Gordon, position as high commissioner 588
Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, potential impact 591
Canadian Federation of Independent Business, support for local purchasing 450
Canadian Union of Public Employees, initiative on local purchasing 449-50
Clark, Christy
comments on multicultural outreach strategy 623
comments on temporary foreign worker program 1089
descriptive language used by members in House when not an MLA 116
meetings with federal Trade Minister 592
trade missions to Asia 531-2, 534-5, 586-7, 1087-8
trade missions to China and India 531
Conflict of Interest Commissioner, review of Teresa Wat's relationship with multicultural radio station 529-30
Construction industry, residential construction and renovation industry 115
Consumers
costs and user fees 115
local purchasing 449-50
Cooledge Lighting Inc., investment and operations 598
Council of the Federation, consideration of immigration policy 1090
Discrimination and racism
programs and funding 595
Safe Harbour program and funding 595
Discrimination and racism, B.C. government apology for past discriminatory treatment of Chinese Canadians, proposal 595-6
Economy
conditions 114
diversification 117
Employment and unemployment
government job strategy 114, 534
job creation and job loss 114, 598
Environment Ministry, estimates debate 424
Fast, Ed, meetings with B.C. officials 592
Finance Ministry, estimates debate 378-9
Government
capital projects, costs and oversight 115-6
core review 584-5
financial instruments, sale 378-9
lands and properties, sale, disclosure of information 115
Health care funding 115
Housing, landlord-tenant disputes 964-5
Immigration
Canada–B.C. immigration agreement 1089
foreign and immigrant workers, temporary foreign worker program 1089-90
programs and services for immigrants to B.C., settlement programs and services, funding changes 1088
Income assistance
benefits, deduction of CPP and child benefit payments 307-8
eligibility for homeowners 307
iNovia Capital, funding and operations 597-8
Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat, protocol and events branch, arrangement of meetings with Taiwan representatives 747
International Trade Ministry
estimates debate 529-35, 583-98
accountability and reporting 531-2, 589, 591
action on stated goals 589-90
budget
allocation for multiculturalism 595-6
allocation for trade missions 531-2
allocation for trade offices 532, 534-5, 583-5, 588
contingency funding 534-5, 583-5, 588
international trade and investment component 586
minister, website biography 529
multiculturalism component 530, 593-4
role and responsibilities 530-1
service plan and mandate 531-2, 589-91
strategic plan 588
Investment, international investment, sovereign wealth funds 588
Jacobs, Jane, comments on economic development 449
Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Ministry
estimates debate 1087-90
mandate letter 1087
role and responsibilities 531, 1088
Kamloops Daily News, article on immigrant settlement programs 1088
Kearny Venture Partners, funding and operations 598
Kurland, Richard, comments on temporary foreign worker program 1090
Legislature
estimates process, adjournment motions 535
language used in House, "lie" and withdrawal of comments 116
Lo, Fiera, work on government multicultural outreach strategy and rehiring after election 460-1
McGuinty, Dalton, comments on immigration 1089
Mainstream Broadcasting Corp., former role of Multiculturalism Minister and potential conflict of interest 529-30
Mansonville Plastics (B.C.) Ltd., operations and polystyrene initiative 424
Martin, John, comments on issues as Conservative Party candidate 115
Metal, commodity prices for metals 116
Motions
Promotion of purchasing from B.C. businesses 449-50
Multiculturalism
ministries responsible since 2010 593
Nesika Awards, funding 595
Multiculturalism, government outreach strategy and partisan activities 460-1, 593, 623, 727
Multi-Material B.C., work on product stewardship program for polystyrene 424
Natural Gas Development Ministry, estimates debate 964-5
Neufeld, Sarah, experience with handyDART and taxi services 760
Oil and gas, liquefied natural gas development
investment and taxation 586
potential and revenues to government 116
skilled worker supply and training 1090
Oral questions
Call for independent investigation into multicultural outreach strategy 727
Employment status of government staff involved in multicultural outreach strategy 460-1
Implementation of multicultural outreach strategy 623
Phelps, Blair, work on government multicultural outreach strategy and employment status 593
Points of order
adjournment motion on International Trade Ministry estimates 535
Popat, Nurdan, experience with handyDART services 760
Premier's Office, estimates debate 747
Prince George Airport, expansion and operations 798-9
Private members' statements (response)
B.C.'s new horizons 798-9
Privilege
reserving right to raise question of privilege re comments by Andrew Wilkinson 728
Public debt and debt projections 116
Recycling, polystyrene 424
Religion, interfaith programs and funding 596
Resources and resource industries, role in economy 116, 587
Sarrafpour, Sepideh, work on government multicultural outreach strategy 623
Science and technology, high-technology industry, government support and role in economy 117, 587
Sethi, Baljit, comments on settlement programs and services 1088
The Simi Sara Show, comments on temporary foreign worker program 1089
Simon Fraser University, Surrey campus, student spaces 114, 873-4
Social Development and Social Innovation Ministry, estimates debate 307-8
Surrey
Kwantlen Park Manor property, landlord-tenant dispute case 964-5
post-secondary education 114
Surrey-Whalley constituency and area
constituents' concerns re income assistance cases 307-8
description and issues 113-4
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, representatives, meetings with government ministers 747
Trade
export of goods to international markets 587
government promotion of trade and investment 531, 585-92, 596-8
trade agreements and partnerships, government role 591-2
trade agreements and partnerships, proposed agreements between Canada and Japan, South Korea and Taiwan 592
trade and investment representatives and offices
Chandigarh 533
costs and operations 532-5, 588
Europe and proposal for Frankfurt office 588
funding 532, 534-5, 583-5
Hong Kong 534-5
London 587-8
Mumbai 532-3, 583
numbers and expansion 533-4, 583-4
office locations 586
Singapore and Taiwan proposals 535, 585-6
South Korea 592
Toronto 589
trade between B.C. and other jurisdictions
Asia 590
Europe 532
Latin America 532, 587
Middle East 588
Philippines and Taiwan 585-6
trade missions 531-2, 534-5, 586, 1087-8
Transit services, handyDART system, cases 760
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry, estimates debate 760
University of B.C., Sauder School of Business, study on local government and local purchasing 449
Vancouver, head offices and business climate 589-90
Vancouver International Airport, operations and flight service by Chinese airlines 798
Wat, Teresa
former role at multicultural radio station and potential conflict of interest 529-30
meetings with federal Trade Minister 592
Woo, Yuen Pau, comments on Vancouver 589
Yap, John, role in multicultural outreach strategy 623
Reid, Hon. Linda (Richmond East) (Speaker of the Legislative Assembly)

As subject
election as Speaker 1, 3 (Anton) 3 (Clerk of the House) 1 (Coleman) 1-2 (Dix) 2
Reimer, Linda (Port Moody–Coquitlam)

As subject
colleagues 117
family, campaign team and constituents thanked 117
B.C. Liberal Party government, vision 118
Budget debate 117-8
Budgets, 2013-14 budget 118
Coquitlam, mayor and council 117
Crossroads Hospice Society, services and 25th anniversary 620-1
Families, government support 118
Fuel taxation 197
Government, financial management 118
Metro Vancouver, regional motor fuel tax increase for transit funding 197
Motions
Referendum on TransLink revenue sources 197
Port Moody
centennial 153
description and community events 117-8
Public debt, paydown of debt 118
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority
audits, governance and referendum on funding model 197
Evergreen line 118
Statements by members
100th anniversary of Port Moody 153
Crossroads Hospice Society 620-1
Tri-Cities area, economic development 118
U.S., economic conditions and public debt 118
Rice, Jennifer (North Coast)

As subject
election as MLA (Dix) 12
election as MLA and critic responsibilities 118-9
volunteers, mother and colleague thanked 119
AIDS health programs, STOP HIV/AIDS program and funding 1022
Bella Bella
fire in July 2013, loss of community services and rebuilding efforts 547-8
veterans memorial and heritage mural in Shearwater area 389-90
B.C.
central coast, health care service delivery 1018, 1022
northern and rural B.C.
cancer treatment services 445
child protection caseloads and workers 333
health care services 1017-22
health status of residents 1020
impact of industrial development on infrastructure and health care system 1018-9
physician recruitment programs 1017-8
resource dividends 120
B.C. Cancer Agency, Centre for the North 445
Budget debate 118-21
Budgets, 2013-14 budget 121
Cancer incidence and outcomes in B.C. 444
Children and Family Development Ministry, estimates debate 333
Children and youth, future and challenges 120-1
Climate change, government action on climate change 121
Coons, Gary, service as MLA 119
Drugs, prescription drugs, barriers to use and impact on health care system 1021
Economy, diversification 120
Education of First Nations people, graduation rate 121
Enbridge Pipelines Inc., proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat, public response on north coast 120
Environment, environmental assessment process and consideration of cumulative impacts 804-5
Exxon Valdez, impact of 1989 oil spill on communities and environment 120
Ferries and ferry services, fare increases and impact on coastal communities 120
First Nations Health Authority, operations 1019-20
First Nations, reconciliation and resource development issues 804-5
Health care system
maternity and pregnancy services for First Nations and remote communities 1020
services for First Nations people, travel assistance 1020
services for seniors 121
Health Ministry
estimates debate 1017-22
estimates process, oral and written responses 1017
Highway 16, safety of women travelling along highway, shuttle bus proposal 395-6
Highway of Tears Symposium, implementation of recommendations 395
McNish, James, volunteer work in election campaign 119
Mental health, mental illness and addiction, services for First Nations people 1019-20
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry, implementation of recommendations 395
Motions
Resource development 804-5
North Coast constituency and area
health care, education and First Nations 120-1
industries and ocean resources 119-20
Oil and gas, liquefied natural gas development
health risk assessment and public consultation 1018
potential and issues 120
Oil and gas, oil spills, response capacity and technology 120
Oral questions
Public transportation service on Highway 16 395-6
Peace River area, oil and gas industry, assessment of health and safety issues 1018
PharmaCare program, coverage for low-income persons and income assessment 1021
Politics and politicians, political participation by youth 120
Port of Prince Rupert, economic role and potential 119-20
Private members' statements (response)
Cancer outcomes in B.C. 444-5
Resources and resource industries, sustainable resource development 804-5
Shipping industry, tanker safety, oil tankers in coastal waters 120
Skills training, government investment and support 121
Statements by members
Response to fire in Bella Bella 547-8
Veterans memorial and heritage mural in Bella Bella area 389-90
Substance abuse and addiction, treatment beds 1021
United Church Health Services Society, relationship with health authority 1018
University of Northern B.C., medical program 1020-1
Widsten, Andrew, activities in Shearwater area 390
Robinson, Selina (Coquitlam-Maillardville)

As subject
children's experiences re finances and in sports 125-6
election as MLA 123-4 (Clerk of the House) 6 (Dix) 12-3
experience as university student 125
family and campaign team thanked 123-4
role as MLA 126
Auditor General for Local Government
budget and staffing 541
contracted services 510
governance and role 537-8
Austin Heights Business Improvement Association, activities 152
Braid Street Bailey Bridge, conditions 763
B.C., francophone community 124
B.C. Games Society, CEO position and salary 538
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management and priorities 125-6
Budget debate 123-6
Budgets, 2013-14 budget 126
Business, government support and mobile business licence program 513-4
Buy B.C. program 450-1
Clark, Christy, comments on cosmetic pesticides ban 423
Climate change, action on climate change, role of local government 516-7
Communities
milestone events funding program 510
sustainable communities 515, 965
Community Charter, amendments 507
Community, Sport and Cultural Development Ministry
estimates debate 501-17, 537-8, 540-1
B.C. athletic commissioner 540
budget and staffing 502-3, 505-6, 511-2, 538, 540
minister's office, staff travel 503
performance measurement 511-6, 541
service plan 511-6, 541, 965
Consumers
cost of living, case of family 125
personal finances, management 125-6
Coquitlam, cosmetic pesticides ban 422-3
Coquitlam-Maillardville constituency and area
description and changes 124
issues and concerns 125
Cosmetic Pesticides Special Committee, implementation of recommendations 423
Davidson, Erin, work with businesses 152
Eagle Ridge Hospital, role and services 1145-6
Education, system and English language learning programs 124-5
Elections B.C., budget and role 505
Elections, municipal elections
2014 elections 503-4, 506, 508
campaign financing and spending 504-6
candidate education 504, 508
legislation 503-6
October or November date 508
Emergencies
emergency preparedness, joint emergency preparedness program 517
search and rescue, heavy urban search and rescue team 1060-1
Employment and unemployment, job creation 125
Environment Ministry, estimates debate 422-3
Environment, pest control and pesticide use, regulation and cosmetic pesticides ban 422-3
First Nations, relationship with local government, community-to-community forum program 511-2
Floods and floodplains, flood protection, funding and responsibility 507
Government
lands and properties, sale 89
local government
audit and core review process 510
development finance review committee 515
infrastructure funding 507, 509, 516
infrastructure planning grant program 509
municipal grants, three-year allocation 508-9, 512
provincial government support and funding 510-5
public engagement 511
public-private partnerships 509
regional strategies 513
revenue sources 506-9
revenues, allocation of traffic fine revenues to local governments 513
role in economy 513-4
procurement practices and system, local procurement 451
Hamilton, Scott, comments on regional governments 537
Health care system 125
Health Ministry, estimates debate 1101, 1145-6
Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), signage re Highway 7 (Lougheed Highway) and Highway 7B (Mary Hill Bypass) 763
Housing, affordable market housing near transit services 515-6, 965
Income, low-income and working poor families 124
Information and communications technology, cellular phone providers, grants in lieu of property tax 508
Infrastructure, municipal water projects, approval process and legislation 507
Justice Ministry, estimates debate 1060-1
Korean Heritage Day Festival, annual event in Coquitlam 1006
KPMG, audits and core reviews of municipalities 510
Land use, development cost charges, application to flood protection projects 507
Local Government Act
amendments 507
tax provisions, application to cell phone providers 508
Local Government Elections Task Force, report recommendations and government action 503-6
Lower Mainland, transportation infrastructure 124
Motions
Promotion of purchasing from B.C. businesses 450-1
Natural Gas Development Ministry, estimates debate 965
NDP, performance as opposition 126
Occupational health and safety, work-life balance 125
Oil and gas, liquefied natural gas development, prosperity fund proposal 126
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, 2010 sports and arts legacy fund 538
Oral questions
Riverview Hospital lands and sale of government assets 89
Post-secondary education, accessibility and affordability 125
Privilege
Reserving right to raise matter of privilege re comments by Andrew Wilkinson 751
Property tax, communities transitioning from flat tax 510
Public debt 125
Regional districts, accountability and oversight 537
Riverview Hospital, future of lands and buildings 89, 1101
Royal Columbian Hospital, transportation issues for patients in Coquitlam area 1146
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, Evergreen line, park-and-ride program 763
Sports and recreation
events, Hosting B.C. program 538
government funding and support 538, 540-1
Statements by members
Erin Davidson and business improvement association in Coquitlam 152
Korean Heritage Day Festival in Coquitlam 1006
Thorne, Diane, service as MLA 124
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry, estimates debate 763
Union of B.C. Municipalities, resolutions on issues 506-8
Vancouver, municipal elections 506
Waste management, municipal waste management 514
Water, drinking water protection and municipal water management 514
Routley, Bill (Cowichan Valley)

As subject
change of seat to participate in estimates (de Jong) 216
experience in forest industry 219
Babine Forest Products Co., Burns Lake mill explosion, rebuilding and timber supply 221
B.C., rural B.C., physician recruitment programs 1024
B.C. Hydro, role in water licences and rentals 257
B.C. timber sales program, expenses and revenues 254
Cowichan Valley
physician recruitment 1024-5
watersheds, local decision-making 260-1, 420
Employment and unemployment
government job strategy 292
unemployment rates 1010-1
Environment Ministry
estimates debate 419-20
climate action secretariat, petition tabled 397
response to letter to Minister 419
Fish, changes to fish habitat protection legislation 296
Fisheries Act (federal), amendments 296
Fishing industry, licence fee revenues 255
Forests and forest industry
biodiversity conservation 254-5
conditions in industry 219
constraints on timber harvesting 286
employment and jobs 292
forest inventory 288
forest licences
conversion to tree farm licences 221-4
licences to cut for energy and natural gas industries 284-5, 296
forest-dependent communities, government support 292
mills, operations and closings 219
research 291
revenues to government 219-21, 225, 229, 286, 288-9
silviculture, government action 283-4
silviculture, not sufficiently restocked land 294
stumpage system
database information and harvest billing system 233, 253
rates for coastal timber 230
revenues 229-30
revenues and court cases 232-3
tenure system, area-based tenures 221-3
timber pricing, cruise-based pricing 231-3, 253
timber supply areas in interior, forest inventory 288
timber supply areas in interior, timber supply 221-2
tree farm licences 225
workers, check scalers 231
zero net deforestation initiative 283-4
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Ministry
estimates debate 219-25, 229-33, 253-61, 283-6, 288-92, 294, 296-7
budget and staffing 290
budget, revenue projections 220-1, 225, 229, 286, 288-9
forests component 291
Habitat Conservation Trust Fund, funding 255
Hampton Affiliates, forest licence 221
Health Ministry, estimates debate 1024-5
Housser, Steve, comments on soil disposal 47
Hunting, licence fee revenues 254-5
Immigration, foreign and immigrant workers, temporary foreign workers 1010-1
Lake Cowichan, health care services and physician supply 1024-5
Lowen, D.A., concerns re proposal for disposal of contaminated soil 419-20
Oil and Gas Commission, forestry activity permitting 285
Oil and gas, hydraulic fracturing and industry water use 257-9
Oral questions
Comments by Liberal candidate and protection of Shawnigan Lake watershed 47
Unemployment levels and use of foreign workers 1010-1
Petitions
climate action secretariat 397
soil dumping permit in Shawnigan Lake area 1011
Shawnigan Lake, proposal for disposal of contaminated soil in area 47, 419-20
petition tabled 1011
Timber Supply Special Committee, report recommendations and government response 221-2, 286
University of Victoria, Environmental Law Centre, recommendations on fish habitat protection 296
Water licences and rentals
fee structure 260
monitoring of industrial usage 258-9
revenues to government 256-8
Watersheds, community watersheds, local decision-making 260-1
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., forest licence 224
Wildlife
habitat protection 254-5, 297
revenues to government from fees and licences, allocation 254-5
species at risk task force report recommendations 296-7
Zero Net Deforestation Act, regulations 283-4
Routley, Doug (Nanaimo–North Cowichan)

As subject
family, constituents and campaign team thanked 18
role as MLA and guiding of student tours 18-9
Alberta, skills training system 794, 1079, 1087
Australia, liquefied natural gas development, skilled worker supply 1080
B.C. Liberal Party, campaign statements 19-20
B.C. Liberal Party government
actions on campaign statements and after 2009 election 19-21
MLAs, maiden speeches 21
B.C. Safety Authority, role 1085-6
Budgets, balanced budgets 20-1
Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, article on apprenticeship and mentoring 1083
Cedar, schools, petition tabled 728
Clark, Christy, use of name in House prior to election as MLA 20
Colliery Dam Park, dam risk mitigation, community concerns and role of government 42, 157
Construction industry, residential construction and renovation industry, trades training 1081
Democracy, one-person one-vote principle 19
Education Ministry, estimates debate 776-8
Education, schools, seismic upgrades 778
Elections, voter participation and approach to voting 19-20
Electrical Inspectors Association of B.C., concerns re electrical apprenticeships 1085-6
Employment and unemployment, government job strategy 20
Energy, northwest transmission line project 1079
Forests and forest industry, employment and jobs, training 1075
Government, political staff salaries 20
Health Ministry, estimates debate 1152-3
Heritage sites 273-4
Immigration, foreign and immigrant workers, temporary foreign workers 794
Industry Training Authority, budget 1076, 1081, 1084
Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Ministry
estimates debate 1073-87
mandate letter 1073-5, 1080, 1084
Kinsol Trestle reconstruction 274
Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park, mine site history and preservation 273-4
Nanaimo, Cedar and South Wellington communities, impact of school closings 722-3
Nanaimo Regional Hospital, newborn intensive care unit, funding for central cardiac monitor 1153
NDP, mandate and approach to role as opposition 20-1
Oil and gas, liquefied natural gas development 19
skilled worker supply and training 1075, 1080-1
Oral questions
Colliery Dam Park in Nanaimo 157
Petitions
closing of South Wellington School and proposed removal of Nanaimo school board 728
status of schools in Cedar and proposed review of Nanaimo school district 728
Politics and politicians, public opinion and cynicism 19
Private members' statements (response)
Removing interprovincial trade barriers 794
Public debt, paydown of debt, government policy 19-21
Reed, Jim, comments on trades training funding 1076-8
Residential Construction Industry Training Organization, funding 1081
School district 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith)
enrolment and school closings, consultation process 776-8
proposed removal of school board, petition tabled 728
proposed review, petition tabled 728
schools, funding and operations 722
seismic upgrades 778
Shanahan family, death of premature infant and fundraising initiative 1152-3
Skills training
apprenticeship
apprentice-to-journeyperson ratio and coaches 1082-3, 1086
electrical apprenticeships and safety issues 1085-6
system and number of apprentices 1073-4, 1076
funding 1076-8, 1084-5
government investment and support 1074-5, 1080-7
supply and training of skilled workers 794
system, government handling 21, 1073-5, 1078-87
trades training
completion rates 1074-5, 1079-80, 1082-3, 1087
compulsory trades 1082-3, 1085-6
equipment 1079
modularized training 1081-2
Snuneymuxw First Nation, consultation on education issues 777-8
South Wellington Elementary School, closing 778
petition tabled 728
Statements by members
Colliery Dam Park in Nanaimo 42
Heritage assets and Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park 273-4
School closings in south Nanaimo area 722-3
Throne speech content 20
Throne speech debate 18-21
Trade, interprovincial trade barriers 794
Trades Training Consortium of B.C., letter on trades training funding 1076-8
Tributes
Svein Tuft 83
Tuft, Svein, cycling accomplishments 83
Rustad, Hon. John (Nechako Lakes)

As subject
role as cabinet minister (Donaldson) 1106
Aboriginal Affairs Committee, reactivation 1107
Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Ministry
estimates debate 1105-15, 1156-71
budget, operations and mandate letter 1108-11
estimates process 1171
staff and staffing 1105, 1108-9, 1111, 1156
AltaGas Income Trust, Forrest Kerr run-of-the-river project, rental revenues to First Nation 1160-2
B.C. Association of Friendship Centres, recommendations re off-reserve aboriginal action plan 1167-8
B.C. Treaty Commission, funding 1110-3
Budgets, 2013-14 budget 1109, 1112, 1168
Economy, economic development 1163-5
Enbridge Pipelines Inc., proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat, role of B.C. government and criteria for approval 280
Energy, clean energy, First Nations clean energy business fund 1171
Environment, environmental assessment process, First Nations consultation 1158-60
First Nations
agreements with government 280, 1105-6, 1113-4, 1156-7, 1160
consultation by government on land and resources 280
economic development, impact-and-benefits agreements for resource development 1160
friendship centres, funding and government investment 1167-8
reconciliation 1107-8
reconciliation, government acknowledgement of history re nutrition experiments 1107
treaties, negotiations and B.C. treaty process 1106, 1110, 1112-5
urban population, off-reserve aboriginal action plan 1166-8
Gitanyow First Nation, reconciliation agreement with government and concerns re land use and environmental assessment 1158
Government core review 1109-10
Highway 16, safety of women travelling along highway, shuttle bus proposal 1170
Kitimat Clean Ltd., proposal for Kitimat-area oil refinery and associated infrastructure 1163-5
Maa-nulth First Nations, treaty and final agreement, implementation 1114
Mines and mining industry, First Nations involvement in industry, revenue-sharing and agreements 1156-7
Minister's Advisory Council on Aboriginal Women, activities and terms of reference 1169-70
New relationship trust 1170
Nisga'a people, treaty and final agreement, use of dispute resolution mechanism 1115
Oil and gas, liquefied natural gas development 280
development and involvement of First Nations 1163-6
Oral questions (response)
Yinka Dene Alliance concerns regarding Enbridge activities 280
Pacific Trail Pipelines LP, liquefied natural gas pipeline project to Kitimat, position of First Nations 1162-3, 1165-6
Peace River area, Site C power project 1171
Resources and resource industries, resource development, relationship to treaty process 1113
Tahltan Indian band
agreement involving run-of-river project 1160-2
strategic engagement agreement with government 1159
Toquaht First Nation, lands and economic development opportunities, mine waste contamination issue 1114
Violence against aboriginal women, government action 1169-70
Water licences and rentals 1161-2
Wet'suwet'en First Nation, consultation by government and position on pipeline projects 1164-6

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