Province of British Columbia
Second Session, 40th Parliament – 2014
INDEX (Member entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

ABOUT THE MEMBERS INDEX
File updated regularly as the session progresses.
Index contains information on subjects MLAs spoke on during House debate.

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Cadieux, Hon. Stephanie (Surrey-Cloverdale)

As subject
comments on status of Victoria youth custody centre (James) 3218
family, staff and supporters thanked 1346
Adoption
adoption of children in government care 1349, 2180, 3172-3
director of adoption role 3173
Adoption Act
amendments 3172-3
definitions, "caregiver" and "director of child protection" 3172
Autism support services, funding 2187, 2190
B.C. by region, rural B.C., social workers 2245
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management and vision 1346-7, 1349
Budgets
2014-15 budget, balanced budget 1346-7
balanced budgets, legislation 1347
Business
mobile business licence program 1346
small business, government support and role in economy 1346
Child, Family and Community Service Act, provisions on director's role 3172-3
Children and Family Development Ministry
estimates debate 2179-95, 2213-5, 2243-58, 2316-24
budget, allocation for legal costs 2186
budget, allocation for travel 2185-7
budget and staffing 2180-4, 2324
changes in structure and operations 2183, 2186
core review 2185
goals and responsibilities 2179-80, 2324
performance measurement 2250
provincial office of domestic violence 2180, 2620, 3781, 3847
provincial office of domestic violence, funding and role 2319-20
service plan 2183
Children and youth
child care
affordability and availability 2320-3
child care resource and referral agencies 2323
online registry 2321
spaces 1348, 2180, 2321
child protection system
director of child protection responsibilities 3172-3
duty to report 1934
enforcement of legislation 1934
family development responses 2250
residential services for complex needs 2184
residential services redesign 2245
child protection workers, caseload and supply 2244-5
children in government care
behaviour management, use of isolation and restraint 2243-4
care plans and meetings with social workers 2246
educational and life skills support for youth in care 1349
government support 2244-5
interprovincial child transfers and cooperation among jurisdictions 2258
number and projections 2184
placement stability 2250
research on funding 2250-1
Strive program 2249
support for youth and transition out of care 2248-9
youth agreements and independent living arrangements 2247-9
early childhood development
early childhood educators, training and wages 2323-4
early-years centres 2322-3
government strategy and provincial office 1347-8, 2179-80, 2321
StrongStart B.C. initiative 1347-8
programs and services for children and families 1347-9
after-hours programs 2258
funding and service delivery 2180-5
service delivery audits and quality assurance 2247
services for children of parents with mental illness or addiction, Safe Relationships, Safe Children project 2244
special needs children
family support services 2188-9
funding for services and demand 2187-92, 2213
medical benefits 2187, 2190
performance measures for services 2192
therapy services 2191
Corrections system, correctional facilities, youth in custody 3459
Cowichan Valley, special needs services case 2190-1
Disabled persons
community living services for persons 19 and older, transition from children's services 2248-9
disabled children, nursing support services 2183, 2187, 2190
home renovations to accommodate disabled persons, Giving in Action program 2257
home renovations to accommodate disabled persons, Home Adaptations for Independence program 2257
Economy, conditions 1346
Education
full-day kindergarten 1348
students, behaviour management, use of isolation and restraint 2243
Families, tax credits for families with children, early childhood tax benefit 1348
First Nations children
access to children on reserves and protocol 2256
children in government care 2246-7, 2256
children in government care, cultural support 2247
delegated aboriginal agencies 2254-6
services for children and families 1348-9, 2244
services for children and families, governance and changes to service delivery contracts 2251-4
services for children and families, Indigenous Approaches program 2183-4, 2252-3
Foster care, foster homes and parents 2245-6, 3172-3
Government
core review 2185
integrated case management system 2317-8, 3612-3, 3676-7
Health care system, health professionals, reporting of child protection issues 1934
Housing, affordable housing 1347
Income assistance
employment programs 1347
recipients, youth transitioning from government care 2248
Information and Privacy Commissioner, concerns and recommendations on integrated case management system 2318
Justice system, youth justice system 2318
LNG development 1349
The Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre
facility and services 2194-5, 2213
issues, child and staff safety 2214-5
sale of property 2215
Mental health of children and youth
research on funding 2251
residential care services 2194-5, 2213-5
services, forums and community action teams 2215
services and funding 2193-4
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, debate 3172-3
Northwest Band Social Workers Association, counselling services contract and funding 2258
Oral questions (response)
Closing of youth custody centre in Victoria 3218, 3459
Duty to report children in need of protection in First Nations communities 1934
Government action on domestic violence 3780-1, 3847
Government action on poverty of single-parent families 2143
Government domestic violence plan and domestic violence courts 2621
Government domestic violence plan and Missing Women Inquiry recommendations 2620
Impact of electricity rates on low-income families 2492-3
Impact of integrated case management system issues on safety of children 3612-3, 3676-7
Post-secondary education, accessibility for children transitioning from government care 2249
Poverty
child poverty 2492-3
child poverty, government action 2143
reduction, regional pilot projects 2316-7
reduction, role of government strategies 1347
Public debt, paydown of debt 1347
Public service, managed staffing strategy 2181-3
Representative for Children and Youth
recommendations on issues
access to children on reserves 2256
interprovincial child transfers 2258
services for children of parents with mental illness or addiction 2244
use of isolation and restraint 2244
reports
aboriginal child protection services 1348
aboriginal child protection services and case of First Nations girl 1934
programs and services for First Nations children and families 2251-2
Routley, Bill, experience with services for grandson with autism 2190
Skills training, government investment and support 1347
Social welfare, social programs and services, government investment 1346
Social workers
caseload and supply 2244-5
funding for wage increases and settlement costs 2184-5
number and rapid response teams 2181-3
Stikine Wholistic Working Group, accomplishments, funding and services 2254
Taxation, government policies 1346-7
Throne speech debate 1345-9
Union of B.C. Municipalities, work with government on poverty issues 2316
U.S., funding of mental health programs for children and youth 2251
Victoria, youth custody centre, closing 3218, 3459
Violence, domestic violence
funding for programs and services 2620
government action plan and initiatives 1348, 2180, 2620-1, 3780-1, 3847
Chandra Herbert, Spencer (Vancouver–West End)

As subject
complaint re provincial park 3069-70
experience digging outhouse 4145
freedom-of-information requests 2998
staff and family thanked 1701
visit to Fort Nelson 2661
Agricultural Land Commission, changes 3870-5
Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2014
debate 3870-5, 4141-6
referral to Finance Committee and consultation on bill 4141-6
response by industry and stakeholders 3872-3
Agricultural land reserve
protection 3870, 4141-6
role in wildlife habitat protection 3873
Agriculture
government support 3873, 4141-3
legislative committee proposal 3873
Ajax Mining Inc., mining project proposal, consultation and environmental assessment 3064
Alberta, oil and gas industry, regulation 1952
Automobiles, vehicle efficiency, clean energy vehicle program and government purchases 2997-8
Bear Aware, funding and role 2939
Bottled water industry 3068
B.C. Agriculture Council, comments on climate changes and agriculture 3871
B.C. by region, northeast B.C., bear death investigation 2940-1
B.C. Liberal Party government
position on collective bargaining 2376
priorities 1701-6
The British Columbia Local Food Act, 2014, purpose of bill 3873
Budget debate 1701-6
Budgets, 2014-15 budget 1701-2
Business, local purchasing 1703
Canadian Coast Guard, closing of Kitsilano Coast Guard station, B.C. government response 2992
Cancer, prostate cancer screening, access for transgender persons 2291
Carbon pricing 1337
Carbon tax, applicability to polluting industries 2999-3000
Climate change
B.C. climate action charter 2999
government action 1336-7, 2997-3000
impact on issues
agriculture and food security 3871-2, 4143-4
forests and forest industry 1336
infrastructure 1336
shellfish industry 1705
water resources 2657, 2661
Communities, government support 1701-4
Construction industry
building code, Passive House standard 1704
green building code 2998-9
Cunningham, Harriette, concerns re legislation on transgender issues 3219-20
Dams on protected rivers 3244
Democracy, "one person, one vote" principle and role of campaign donations 3380
Destination B.C., regional representation and tourism marketing committee 3735-6
Ecuador, water management and protection 2657-8
Education system 1703
Elections
campaign financing, regulation 2866
electoral districts, number and addition of two districts 3521
electoral districts, preservation of districts in three regions 3519-22
redistribution of electoral boundaries, government role 3519-22
rural and northern constituencies, representation 3520-2
Electoral Boundaries Commission, independence 3519-20
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2014
debate 3519-22
delay in second reading 3521
Employment and unemployment
green jobs 2999
job losses 1703
Enbridge Pipelines Inc., proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat
greenhouse gas emissions 2993
report on spill response and wildlife recovery 2286
review process and five conditions 2989-92
Environment
conservation officers, responsibilities 2939
environmental assessment process 3057-9
consideration of cumulative impacts 1337, 3059-60
fees 3059
environmental protection 1702, 1705, 2139
environmental protection, compliance and enforcement activities 2939
wetland, definition 2790
Environment Ministry
estimates debate 2916-7, 2938-41, 2984-3001, 3057-61, 3064-71
estimates process, overview 2917
staff thanked 3070-1
Exxon Valdez, impact of 1989 oil spill on wildlife 2286
Film industry
digital animation or visual effects tax credit, coverage of post-production work 1704
tax credits 1704
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendation on invasive species funding 2940
Fires and firefighters
firefighters, volunteers and workers with fire suppression duties 2292, 3223
workers compensation for firefighters and occupational disease presumption, firefighters with cancer 2291
workers compensation for firefighters and occupational disease presumption, firefighters with heart disease 2291-2, 3223
First Nations, traditional territories acknowledged 1701
Fish, sharks, ban on sale of shark fin products, petition tabled 3882
Fishing industry, licence fee revenues 2987
Food and food industry
food costs 4143, 4146
food security 4142-3
limes 3871
locally grown food 3871-4
locally grown food, government support and procurement policies 4145
Forests and forest industry
forest management and practices, water management 3256
mountain pine beetle infestation 1336
old-growth forests, protection 2987-8
value-added sector 1704
Fort Nelson, water resources 2661
Fraser Surrey Docks Ltd., coal export facility proposal, assessment of environmental and health impacts 3000
Gender orientation
change to birth certificate information for transgendered persons 2290-1, 3219-20
gender identity and human rights protection 2291
Gordon Neighbourhood House, services 3670-1
Government, role and vision 1701
Greater Vancouver Water District Act, purpose 3257
Greenhouse gas emissions
cap-and-trade system 2998
emissions from coal industry 2994
emissions from LNG development 2993-4, 2999-3000
emissions from LNG development and report 2914
emissions from LNG development and technology innovation fund 2913-4
emissions from oil and gas sector 2913-4, 2993
reduction, government targets 1336, 1704-5, 2997-9
Health Ministry, estimates debate 4159-60
Henry, Keith, participation in tourism marketing committee 3736
Homelessness, government action 3213-4
Hot spring pools, licensing 2791-2
Housing, energy efficiency, improvements 1704, 2998-9
Income, low-income families and households, government support 1702-3
Indian Lake–Hitchcock Creek/Àt Ch'îni Shà Conservancy, boundary change and use for guide-outfitting 2780
Information and Privacy Commissioner, concerns and recommendations on issues, personal information collection by government 2661-2, 3234
Invasive Species Council, funding and role 2940
Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Ministry, estimates debate 3735-6
Kamloops, designation as part of rural electoral district 3520
Kinder Morgan Canada Inc., proposal for oil pipeline expansion and increased tanker traffic on south coast 2993, 2995-6
Kitimat, air quality and airshed, potential impact of LNG activities, study 3060-1
Kleanza Creek Provincial Park, boundary change 2778
Labour, collective bargaining, Liberal Party position 2376
Legislation, miscellaneous statutes bills 2292
Legislature, cooperation between government and opposition members 1702
Lemon Creek, fuel spill 4199
Letnick, Norm, actions re Agricultural Land Commission changes 3870
LNG development
environmental assessment and cumulative impacts 3059-60
impact on climate action initiatives 2914-5
Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, debate 2865-7
Local Elections Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, debate 3371, 3379-80
Local government elections, campaign financing
ban on corporate and union donations 2865-7
campaign financing and spending limits 3379-80
contribution limits 2865-7
McCarthy, Grace, actions re electoral boundaries 3522
Medical Services Plan premiums 1702
Metro Vancouver, waste management, waste control bylaw 280 3065-6
Mines and mining industry, mine definition 2789-90
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, debate 2290-2, 3219-20, 3223
Multi-Material B.C., operations 3066-7
Natural Gas Development Ministry, estimates debate 2913-5
Natural Gas Development Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, debate 1952-3
Nestlé Waters Canada Inc., operations 2661
Northe, Ted, gay activism and legacy 2568-9
Oceans acidification 1705
Oil and gas
drilling and drilling practices, deep saline aquifers 2660
emissions, venting and flaring of surplus gas 2999-3000
industry safety and well setbacks 1952-3
oil spills, preparedness and response capacity 4199
oil spills, preparedness and response capacity, report 2989-92
oil spills, risks 2996
pipelines, permitting process 2991-2
regulation 1952-3
transportation by rail 2996
Oil and Gas Commission, operations and water management 2799, 3232
Okanagan area
invasive species management, quagga and zebra mussels 2989
water sustainability plan 3248
Oliver, John, actions as Premier 3874-5
Ontario, gender identification requirements 2291
Oral questions
Preparedness for oil spill response 4199
Preparedness for oil spill response and wildlife recovery 2286
Organizing for Change, work of organization 2139
Pacific Carbon Trust, transfer to government 2999-3000
Pacific Coast Collaborative, action plan on climate and energy 3000-1
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, comments on climate changes and agriculture 3871
Park Amendment Act, 2014
debate 1876-83, 1905-7, 1948, 2207-12, 2299-301, 2303-10, 2312-5
petition tabled 3949
Parks
changes to parks and conservancies 2650-1, 2777-81
conservancies, permitted activities 2780
maintenance and complaints process 3069-70
maintenance and enforcement, resources 2650-1
system, history and role of First Nations 2650
visitor satisfaction surveys 3068
Parksville-Qualicum constituency and area, shellfish industry 1705
Paul Lake Provincial Park, boundary change 2779
Pest control
controlled alien species 2940
invasive species management
cane toads, case 3070
funding 2939-41
quagga and zebra mussels 2989
Petitions
ban on sale of shark fin products 3882
Bill 4 legislation 3949
Point Roberts, water resources 3257
Port Metro Vancouver, operations 2375
Port Metro Vancouver Container Trucking Services Continuation Act, debate 2374-9
Poverty, child poverty, government action 1703-4
Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2014
debate 2650-1, 2777-81
content and scope 2650-1
Railways and rail services, high-speed rail 3000
Ready, Vince, work on labour dispute involving container truckers 2376
Recycling
blue box program 3066
deposit systems 3066-7
Resources and resource industries, resource development, cumulative impact framework 3060-1
Rivers and streams
protection 3236-8, 3244-6, 3255
riparian areas protection 3235-6
St. Paul's Anglican Church, advocacy office and services 3670-1
St. Paul's Hospital, redevelopment project 1705-6, 4159-60
Say Nuth Khaw Yum/Indian Arm Provincial Park, name and boundary change 2650, 2779
Silver Creek, coal spill from train derailment in area, cleanup 4199
Snowmobiles, regulation and caribou habitat issues 2987
Society, social responsibility 1702
Statements
Message of appreciation 1554
Statements by members
Gay activism by Ted Northe 2568-9
Homelessness 3213-4
Organizing for Change coalition for environmental protection 2139
Recognition of Gordon Neighbourhood House and St. Paul's advocacy services 3670-1
Strata property, regulation and owners' responsibilities 1953
Taseko Mines Ltd., Prosperity gold-copper mine project, environmental assessment process 3057-9
Texada Island, coal storage and permits 3000
Texas, water supply 2660
Throne speech content and amendment 1336
Throne speech debate 1336-7
Tobacco, taxation of tobacco products 1705
Tourism B.C., reinstatement as new corporation 3735
Tourism industry, conditions and government support 1704
Tow Hill Ecological Reserve, boundary change 2777
Trucking industry
container trucking industry, conditions for workers 2375-6
labour dispute involving container truckers, negotiations and history 2374-9
Tsleil-Waututh First Nation, position on protected areas legislation 2650, 2779
Ug^wiwa'/Cape Caution–Blunden Bay Conservancy, name and boundary change 2781
U.S., electoral boundaries 3521
Vancouver
city government, complaints process 3069
housing and homelessness 3213-4
municipal election, campaign spending and regulatory powers 2865-6, 3379-80
Vancouver Charter, amendments 3379
Vancouver Island, forest practices and impacts, old-growth forest protection 2988
Vancouver–West End constituency and area
community gardens 4142
community service organizations 3670-1
constituency office, incident and response 1554, 1701
constituents' concerns re agricultural land reserve changes 4142-3
description and constituents 3519-20
impact of government budget and constituents' concerns 1702
Vital statistics
birth registration, gender designation 3219
changes to birth certificate information, role of parents and guardians 3220
Vital Statistics Act, amendments 2290-1, 3220
Waste management
landfills, diversion of waste from landfills 3065-7
organic waste, ban 3065
zero-waste concept 3066
Water
agricultural water use 2783
domestic use 2659, 2791
drinking water protection 3249
environmental flow protection 2660-1, 2788-9, 3235-8, 3240, 3249-50
groundwater regulation 2658-9
management and stewardship 2656-7
community water plans 2659
drought conditions 2658-9
First Nations issues 2657-8, 2789, 2793, 3248
governance and public trust concept 2657-8, 2792-3
prohibition on foreign matter and remediation orders 3244-5, 3247
role of professionals 2788-9, 3246
mineralized water use 2791-2
resources
analysis and mapping 2661, 3068
impact of climate change 2657
protection 2661-2, 3244
water licences and rentals
30-year review of licences 3240-3
applicant personal information 2661-2, 3234
beneficial use and efficient use requirements 2658-9, 2782-4, 3242-3
complaint process 3243
compliance and enforcement 2661-2, 3250-4
fees 2661
fees and consultation process 3068, 3254
first-in-time, first-in-right designation 2658-9, 2791, 3240
industrial usage 2659, 2661
mitigation measures for sensitive streams 3236-8
objections and hearings 3234-5
purposes 2791-2
quick licensing procedures 3238
revenues to government 3068
short-term water permits 2659-60, 2797-800, 3231-3
water management plans 3255-6
water objectives 3244
water sustainability plans 3247-9, 3255-6
water users community legislation 3256
wells, registration 2791
wells, regulation 2658, 3246-7
Water Sustainability Act
debate 2656-62, 2781-4, 2788-93, 2797-800, 3231-8, 3240-57
amendments, consequential and related amendments 3256-7
consultation on bill 2656
definitions 2781-3, 2788-90, 3246
regulations 2662, 2782, 3244, 3254-5
relationship to water protection legislation 2792
transitional provisions 3255-6
Watersheds, community watershed plans 3256
Weather, severe weather events 1336
Weaver, Andrew, throne speech amendment motion 1336
Wells Gray Provincial Park, mountain caribou protection in area 2986-7
Wildlife
bears, protection 2940-1
frogwatch program 3070
grizzly bears, hunting 2986
habitat protection 2650
jumping slug 2938
mountain caribou, protection and recovery 2986-7
species at risk, protection and legislation 2984-7
species at risk, recovery plans 2985-6
Vancouver Island marmots, protection and recovery 2986
Workers rights 2376
Chouhan, Raj (Burnaby-Edmonds)

As subject
appointment as Assistant Deputy Speaker (Horgan) 1195
experience as first-generation immigrant 4041
family experience with agriculture 3887
visit to local farmers market 4222
Agricultural Land Commission, changes 3886-9
Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2014
debate 3886-9, 4222-5
referral to Finance Committee and consultation on bill 4222-5
response by industry and stakeholders 3887-9, 4222-5
response by local government and regional districts 3888
Agricultural land reserve, protection 3886-8, 4222-4
Alaska Highway News, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3887-8
Asian Canadians, South Asian community, history in B.C. and accomplishments 4319
Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3888
Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3888
Bell, Jon, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 4223-4
Boon, Kevin, comments on agricultural land reserve changes 4223
Boudreau, Khalid, engagement in community, politics and birdwatching activities 3014
B.C. Agriculture Council, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3888, 4222-3
B.C. Association of Farmers Markets, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 4223-4
B.C. Cattlemen's Association, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3887, 4223
B.C. Food Systems Network, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3888, 4223
B.C. Fruit Growers Association, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3888
Bullock, Richard, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 4223
Burnaby Food First, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3889
Burnaby-Edmonds constituency and area
constituency office, youth volunteers 3013-4
constituents' concerns re agricultural land reserve changes 4222-3
Canadian Motion Picture Park, facilities and operations 3357
Discrimination and racism
B.C. government apology for treatment of Chinese Canadians 4041
B.C. rejection of South Asians aboard Komagata Maru, 100th anniversary and day of remembrance 4319
ethnic and racial discrimination, past discriminatory practices by government 4319
Education, revision to include Asian Canadian experience of discrimination 4041
Evans, Doug, work in labour movement and politics 1741-2
King, Carolyn, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 4224
Latta, Doug and Elizabeth, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 4224
Motions
Apology for past discriminatory practices against Chinese Canadians 4041
National Farmers Union, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3888
Newman, Lenore, comments on agricultural land reserve 3888
Peace River District Women's Institute, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3887
Peace River regional district, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3887-8
Randall, Dorothy and Patricia, concerns re agricultural land reserve changes 4224-5
Redl's Home-Grown Beef Ltd., position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 4224
Richmond city government, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3888
Southern Interior Local Government Association, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3888
Statements by members
100th anniversary of Komagata Maru incident 4319
Canadian Motion Picture Park in Burnaby 3357
Doug Evans 1741-2
Farmworker deaths and safety 2016-7
Youth volunteers at Burnaby-Edmonds constituency office 3013-4
Stevenson, Jay, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 4224
Times Colonist (Victoria), article on agricultural land reserve changes 3888
Vancouver, racism-related death case 4041
Vander Waal, Stan, comments on agricultural land reserve changes 4223
Veiner, Ruth, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3887
Clark, Hon. Christy (Westside-Kelowna)

As subject
accountability (Eby) 1250 (Horgan) 1251 (Macdonald) 1222
accountability and actions during question period (Farnworth) 1252
actions re Agricultural Land Commission (Farnworth) 4334-5
comments on issues
Agricultural Land Commission (Robinson) 3789
budget and tax policies (Darcy) 1437 (Dix) 1510-1 (Elmore) 1619 (Farnworth) 1435-6, 1618-9, 1789-91 (Hammell) 1437-8 (Horgan) 1439 (James) 1620 (Kwan) 1621 (Routley, D.) 1710 (Simpson) 1659-60, 1671 (Trevena) 1651
Canadian Senate (Corrigan) 1309 (Ralston) 1308
comments (Farnworth) 4335-6
court ruling on teachers' bargaining rights (Dix) 1204, 1265-6 (Fleming) 1267 (Kwan) 1622-3
electricity rates 4398 (Horgan) 4398-9
ferry services (Dix) 2071 (Trevena) 2072
funding for Penticton hospital (Darcy) 1513
George Massey Tunnel replacement project (Heyman) 2972-3
job creation (Farnworth) 1391, 1400
LNG development (Farnworth) 1400-1
local government audit process (Robinson) 2395-6
Medical Services Plan premiums (Trevena) 1651
municipal taxation (Robinson) 2404
public debt (Fleming) 1774 (Horgan) 4383-4, 4386-8 (Kwan) 1551, 1621 (Routley, B.) 1645 (Routley, D.) 1709-10
St. Paul's Hospital redevelopment project (Heyman) 1514
tax referenda and TransLink referendum (Heyman) 2980
teachers' collective bargaining (Fleming) 4112 (Horgan) 4319
TransLink referendum (Heyman) 2978-9
Victoria (James) 1802
introductions at diplomatic events 4428-9 (Ralston) 4428
leadership (Morris) 1518
position on labour relations in education system (Dix) 1617
role with RCI Capital Group subsidiary and disclosure of involvement 3076-7 (Dix) 3076-7
trade missions to Asia (Lee) 3766 (Ralston) 2544-5 (Throne speech) 1192 (Wat) 2533, 2544-7
visit to Taiwan (Ralston) 4429
visits to Burns Lake (Dix) 1931
Alberta, government protocol office, meeting arrangements with Taiwan representatives 4430
Asia-Pacific region
market for B.C. products, forest products 4385
pollution reduction 4389
Babine Forest Products Co., Burns Lake mill explosion, WorkSafe investigation 2696-7
review by deputy minister 1930-1
B.C. by region, northeast B.C., access to family physicians 4013
B.C. Hydro, financial management 4400-1
B.C. Liberal Party government
allegations of Election Act violations, investigation by special prosecutor 4397-8
economic policies 4383
financial management 1619, 4383-7, 4401-3
priorities 4382
B.C. Utilities Commission, regulation of electricity rates 4400
Budgets
2014-15 budget 1618
balanced budgets 4383-4
budget process 4426-8
deficit budgets 1620
Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement 2138
China
greenhouse gas emissions 4390-1
market for natural gas and supply agreement with Russia 4389
Chinese Canadians, contributions to B.C. 4018
Coal industry 4396-7
Credit rating, B.C. rating 4385-7
D'Avignon, Greg, comments on Ben Stewart 2142
de Jong, Michael, 20th anniversary as MLA 2137
Disabled persons, employment 3945
Discrimination and racism
B.C. government apology for treatment of Chinese Canadians 1200, 4017-8, 4054
ethnic and racial discrimination, past discriminatory practices by government 4017-8
Doust, Leonard, oversight of changes to WorkSafe investigation process 1931
Doyle, Dan, position with government 4401
Earthquakes, earthquake preparedness consultation, appointment process 2141
Economy
conditions 1619, 4386-7
conditions and government policies 4382
diversification 4385
economic development and opportunities 4383
economic development and role in funding government services 3014-6
growth 2432-3
role of government 1618-20, 4382
Education
funding 3297
government investment and support 1617, 3296-7
learning improvement fund 1617
revision to include Asian Canadian experience of discrimination in B.C. 1200
students, achievement levels and test results 3297
Elections
2013 general election results 3077
fall fixed election date 4426
Employment and unemployment
government job strategy 1619-20, 4393-5
government job strategy, support for B.C. workers 2433, 4395-7
job creation 4393-5
job creation, impact on social welfare 3014-5, 4409-10
Energy, electricity rates and government plan 4398-401
Families
government support 1619-20
single-parent families, government support 3944
First Nations, economic development 3014-5
Forests and forest industry
export of raw logs 4430-1
mills, worker safety 1930-1
value-added sector 4430
workers, supply 4397
Fort St. John, health care services 4014
Government, intergovernmental relations 4429
Greenhouse gas emissions, emissions from LNG development 4389-93
HD Mining International Ltd., Murray River mine workforce 4397
Immigration, temporary foreign workers 2433-4, 4395-7
Income assistance
benefits, deduction of child support payments 3944, 4402-4
system, government funding and support 4401-2
International LNG in B.C. Conference, 2014 conference in Vancouver 4389
Kwantlen Polytechnic University, executive compensation and contracts 2759
Legislature
committee system, appointment of select standing committees 1195-6
committee system reforms 4427
reforms 4426-8
Les, John, appointment to earthquake preparedness consultation team 2141-2
LNG development
"cleanest in the world" goal 4390-1
investment and proponents 4384
LNG Buy B.C. program 2141
power supply 4392
prosperity fund proposal 4383
revenues to government 4384-8
tax structure 4384-8
Ministerial statements
20th anniversary of MLA for Abbotsford West 2136-7
Condolences for victims of shooting at Western Forest Products mill in Nanaimo 3291
Government apology for historical wrongs against Chinese Canadians 1200
Situation in Ukraine 1869
Trade agreement with South Korea 2138
Motions
Apology for past discriminatory practices against Chinese Canadians 4017-8, 4054
Appointment of select standing committees 1195-6
Muller, Richard, comments on climate change 4390
NDP
performance as government 4013-4, 4410-1
position on resource development 4430-1
position on teachers' collective bargaining 1617
Occupational health and safety, workplace safety 1930-1
Oil and gas, natural gas development 4014
Oral questions (response)
Access to family physicians in northeast B.C. 4013-4
Appointment of Ben Stewart as Asian trade commissioner 2142
Appointment of John Les to earthquake preparedness process 2141
Call for independent investigation into executive compensation at Kwantlen University 2759
Child poverty and income assistance policy on child support payments 4409-11
Fee increases and comments by Premier on budget 1618-20
Government action on safety at B.C. mills and call for independent inquiry into mill explosion 1930-1
Government appointment of Gordon Wilson 2141
Government approach to teachers' collective bargaining 1617-8
Government debt and comments by Premier on budget 1620
Government priorities and funding for rescue truck on Trans-Canada Highway 2142
Government role in teachers labour dispute 4320-1
Income assistance policy on child support payments 3014-6, 3944-5
Investigation into Burns Lake mill explosion and call for public inquiry 2696-7
Premier's role with RCI Capital Group subsidiary (Clark) 3076-7
Protection of foreign workers' rights and blacklisting of workers by Mexican government 2432-4
School district funding for specialized support services and teaching positions 3296-7
Petroliam Nasional Berhad, LNG facility project 4384
Physicians, family physicians, accessibility 4013
Poverty
child poverty 3945, 4409-10
government action 1619-20, 3014-5
government action and role of economy 3945
Premier's Office
estimates debate 4381-404, 4425-31
staffing 4381-2, 4425
Public debt, paydown of debt 1620, 4383-7
Public sector, collective agreements and bargaining 4320
Public service, collective agreements and bargaining 1618
RCI Capital Group, Pacific Gateway Education subsidiary, board of directors and operations 3076
Resources and resource industries, resource development, NDP position 4430-1
Robertson, Gregor, comments on Ben Stewart 2142
Sinclair, Jim, meetings with Premier 2433-4
Social welfare, support system for vulnerable persons, funding 4401-4
Stewart, Ben, appointment as Asian trade commissioner 2142
Taxation, government policies 1618-9
Teachers, collective bargaining 4320-1
government approach 1617-8
government proposal for long-term agreement 4320-1
NDP position 1617
Trade
trade between B.C. and other jurisdictions, Asia 2142
trade between B.C. and other jurisdictions, Taiwan 4429-30
trade missions to Asia 4389
Tributes
Swarn Singh Virk 1197
Ukraine, B.C. support for citizens and sovereignty 1869
Virk, Amrik, death of father 1197
Virk, Swarn Singh, death 1197
Walter Energy Inc., Wolverine mine, worker layoffs 4396-7
Western Forest Products Inc., operations in Nanaimo, shooting incident and response 3291
Wilson, Gordon, appointment as LNG advocate 2141
Woodfibre LNG Limited, operations in B.C. 4384
Workers rights 2432-4
WorkSafe B.C., investigation of workplace injuries and deaths 1930-1
Coleman, Hon. Rich (Fort Langley–Aldergrove)

As subject
experience on Treasury Board 1462
family and staff thanked 1462
mother's death and sister's Alzheimer's disease 1462
visit to housing project in Sechelt (Simons) 1683
Aboriginal Housing Management Association, management and operations 1465, 2819, 2827
Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Ministry, involvement in LNG development 2898-9
Atira Women's Resource Society, audit 2823
Australia, LNG development 2903-4
Bintulu, Malaysia, LNG development 2897, 2905
Blanshard Elementary School, future use of grounds, care facility project and fence issue 2816-7
B.C. by region
northeast B.C., air quality monitoring 2897-8
northeast B.C., oil and gas industry water use 2903
northern B.C., worker camps and northwest community readiness project 2912-3
northwest B.C., housing needs 2894-6
northwest B.C., skills training and First Nations unemployment levels 2905-7
B.C. Housing Management Commission
core review and sale of property 2822
organizational structure and staffing 2802-3
revenues, expenses and liabilities 2825
B.C. Liberal Party government, election and financial management 1510-1
B.C. Non-Profit Housing Association
asset management 2808
consultation by government 2805
Budget debate 1462-6
Budgets
2014-15 budget 1511
2014-15 budget, balanced budget 1462, 1466
balanced budgets 1510-1
Burnaby, sale of government property in area 2822
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority, role re home inspector accreditation and training 2801-2
China, market for natural gas and supply agreement with Russia 4198
Clean Energy Act, provisions re natural gas 2915
Coleman, Rosa, accomplishments and legacy 1462
Construction industry, building code, changes and uniform code 2829
Consumer Protection Act, purpose 2802
Coquitlam First Nation, housing initiative 2819
Cowichan Tribes, housing initiative 2819
Dawson Creek, use of wastewater for industry activities 2902
Delta United Church, extreme weather shelter operations 2803-4
Downtown Eastside Residents Association, audit 2822
Employment and unemployment, BladeRunners program 2828
Evergreen Terrace, resident families, access to children's programs 2815-6
First Nations
agreements with government, benefit-sharing agreements and First Nations Limited Partnership 2898
housing 1465, 2819, 2827-8
Float homes, rental protection for float home owners 2803
Government
advertising on LNG initiatives 2902
lands and properties, sale 2822
Greenhouse gas emissions
emissions from LNG development and report 2915
emissions from LNG development and technology innovation fund 2913-5
emissions from oil and gas sector 2914-5
Haisla Nation, involvement in LNG development 2898
Homelessness causes 2811
Homeowner Protection Office, role re home inspector accreditation and training 2801-2
Housing
affordable housing
federal-provincial funding agreement 2821-2
funding 2812
government initiatives 2812-3
compact and transit-oriented communities, built environment concept 2829-30
government investment and initiatives 1465-6
government strategy 2811, 2822
housing for youth at risk 2828
housing near transit services 2829-30
rental housing, tenant protection from rent increases 2828-9, 2896
single-room occupancies 2823
single-room occupancies, renewal project costs 2826-7
social and subsidized housing
asset manager position 2808
demographic changes 2807, 2810
energy management 2808
homelessness prevention rent supplement program 2811, 2821
needs assessments 2821
projects and financial management 2809
redevelopment projects 2807, 2809
rental assistance program 1465, 2811-2, 2820-1, 2896
transfer of units to non-profit sector 2804-7, 2811
units and agreement with federal government 2809-11
societies, audits and reviews 2817, 2822-3, 2827
supportive housing, projects 2802, 2813-5
supportive housing for mentally ill and addicted 1465-6, 2807, 2811, 2814-5, 2820-1, 2826
temporary housing and shelters 1465
transition houses, funding 1465
Immigration, temporary foreign workers 2908-9
Industry taxation 2891-2
International LNG in B.C. Conference, 2014 conference in Vancouver 4198
Investment climate 1463, 1510
Kitimat
air quality and airshed, potential impact of LNG activities 2897
housing needs 2896
Langley Lodge, redevelopment project 2813
LNG development
"cleanest in the world" goal 2915
competitive industry and pricing 4198
development 1956-7
development and public servants thanked 1464-5
environmental assessment and cumulative impacts 2909-10
First Nations consultation and involvement 2898-900
impact of global markets and supplies 4198
infrastructure coordination 2903-4
investment 1462-5, 4198
ministerial responsibility 2915
NDP position 2912
pollution control technology 2897
power supply 2910-1, 2916
royalty programs 2900-1
skilled worker supply and training, apprentices 2907
skilled worker supply and training, First Nations workers 2904-8
sources of natural gas 2900
tax structure 2891-4, 2900-1, 2914
working group on labour, recommendations 2904-9, 2914
Lower Mainland, oil and gas pipelines 2721
M'akola Housing Society, housing project 2814
Manufactured Home Act, amendments 2830
Manufactured homes, redevelopment of manufactured home park, moving issues for residents 2830
Mental health, mental illness and addiction task force 2814-5
Musqueam First Nation, housing issues 2819
Natural Gas Development Ministry
estimates debate 2801-30, 2891-916
mandate letter 2801-2
Natural Gas Development Statutes Amendment Act, 2014
debate 1614, 1951, 1956-7, 2717-29
definitions 2717
NDP, position on LNG development 2912
Oak Bay Lodge, replacement bed project 2816
Oil and gas
hydraulic fracturing, water use 1957, 2900-3
industry
activities and land owners' rights 1614, 1951, 2717-20
licences and permits 1951, 2718-24
safety and well setbacks 2723
safety incidents and communications 2901
water use 2900
pipelines, permitting process 2721
regulation 1614, 1951, 2717-24
regulation, definition of "Crown reserve," "cubic metre" and "plant liquids" 2721-2
regulation, offences and penalties 2725
roads 2721
subsurface rights 1614
wells, orphan wells 2718-20
wells, regulation and water use wells 2717
Oil and Gas Activities Act, amendments 1614, 1951
Oil and Gas Commission, safety advisories 2901
Oral questions (response)
Budget policies and fee increases 1510
Electricity rates and budget revenues from B.C. Hydro 1511
Global natural gas supplies and liquefied natural gas development in B.C. 4198
Portland Hotel Society audits and oversight 2284-5
Pantages Theatre, housing project 2812-3
Peace River area
oil and gas industry, hydraulic fracturing and saline aquifers 2900
oil and gas industry, safety and well setbacks 2723
Petroleum and Natural Gas Act
amendments 1614, 1951
definitions 2721-2
Pipeline Act, provisions 2721
Police and policing, integrated homicide unit 1466
Port Alberni, port operations and LNG plant proposal 2916
Portland Hotel Society, audits, oversight and services 2284-5, 2817-9, 2822-3
Prince George Métis Society, audit 2822
Progress Energy Canada Ltd., gas transmission project, workers and camps 2912-3
Property inspection, home inspectors, accreditation and training 2801-2
Quadra Village Community Centre, after-school programs, funding 2815-6
Quesnel, Wheel Inn housing initiative 2814
Resources and resource industries, resource development, worker camps and accordion model 2913
Richmond, housing project 2809
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., Kitimat smelter
operations and air quality assessments 2897
reconstruction project and worker housing 2895
Saanich Peninsula, First Nations and housing issues 2819-20
St. Helen's Hotel, single-room occupancy mental health project 2828
Seniors housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 1465, 2811-2, 2820-1, 2828, 2896
Site C power project, relationship to LNG development 2911, 2916
Sooke, Hope centre housing project 2814
Stó:lô Nation, housing initiative 2819
Strata property
maintenance and depreciation reports 2726-9
purchasers and owners, definition 2726, 2729
regulation and owners' responsibilities 1614, 1951
Strata Property Act, amendments 1614, 1951, 2725-9
Surrey, housing 2813, 2815, 2894-5
Terrace, housing needs 2896
Throne speech, recognition of personal losses of current MLAs 1462
Vancouver, housing and homelessness
affordable housing project 2812-3
First Nations housing 2827
housing for youth at risk 2828
Little Mountain Housing redevelopment project 2807, 2810, 2824-5
supportive housing projects 2802
Victoria, supportive housing projects 2813-5
Water
water leases 2803
water licences and rentals, NorthEast Water Tool hydrological survey program 2901-2
Conroy, Katrine (Kootenay West)

As subject
family experience with agriculture 3798-801, 4248
family experience with immigration 3445
kidney donation 2200
Adult Guardianship Act, amendments 2443-4
Advanced Education Ministry, estimates debate 1797-8
Agricultural Land Commission, changes 3798-803
Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2014
debate 3798-803, 4248-52
consultation on bill 3802
referral to Finance Committee and consultation on bill 4248-52
response by industry and stakeholders 3802, 4249-50, 4252
Agricultural land reserve, protection 3799, 4248-50, 4252
Agriculture, demographic changes and young farmers 3799-800
Alzheimer Society of B.C., work of organization 4492
Arrow Lakes Historical Society, work of organization 3840
Assisted dying 4491
Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3802, 4250
Aviation, training programs and standards 1797
Baker, Sherry, elder abuse prevention work 2281
Bennett, Andrew, farming activities and concerns re agricultural land reserve 3799-800
Bennett, Bill, actions and comments re Agricultural Land Commission 3801-2, 4251-2
Brilliant Dam expansion 3861
B.C., population, migration from and to B.C. 1530-1
B.C. Association of Community Response Networks
operations and funding 4482-3
work of organization 2281
B.C. by region, rural B.C.
dementia care 4492
opthamology services for seniors 4412, 4481-2
B.C. Cattlemen's Association, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3802
B.C. Food Systems Network, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 4252
B.C. Liberal Party, campaign statements re agriculture 4251
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management and priorities 1531, 1533
Brynne, Abra, concerns re agricultural land reserve changes 4252
Budget debate 1529-33
Budgets, 2014-15 budget 1529
California, drought conditions and irrigation 3904
Central Kootenay regional district, consultation and agriculture plan recommendations 4249-50
Children and youth
child care, affordability and availability 1529
early childhood education and educators 1529
Climate change, government action 3905
Columbia Basin Trust
expenses, revenues and core review 3860-2
governance and staffing 3859-60
memorandum of understanding 3859-60
Columbia Power Corporation
community sponsorship 3858-9
core review 3861
joint development model with B.C. Hydro 3856-7
projects and revenues to government 3856-8
staffing 3859
Columbia River, diversion of water and restoration of salmon migration 3904-5
Columbia River Treaty
negotiations and consultation 3902-6
negotiator division, core review 3906
provisions on storage water 3904
Consumers, cost of living 1529, 1532
Country Life in B.C., questionnaire and B.C. Liberal Party responses 4251
Crown corporations, revenues to government 3857
Dams, upgrade projects 3856-7, 3861
Dementia
dementia care and management 4491-2
safety of persons with dementia 1561
Duncan Dam, upgrade project 3857
Education, music programs, system and government policies 1529-30
Elections
electoral districts, preservation of districts in three regions 1606-7
redistribution of electoral boundaries, government role 1606-7
rural and northern constituencies, representation 1606-7
Electoral Boundaries Commission, independence 1606
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2014, debate 1606-7
Elko Dam, upgrade project 3857
Employment and unemployment, job losses 1530
Energy, electricity rates 1531
Energy and Mines Ministry, estimates debate 3856-62, 3902-6
Environment, spill preparedness and response, cleanup and payment of costs 4199
Environment Ministry, estimates debate 3005-7
Eye health, retinal disease, access to treatment 4412, 4481-2
Families, government support 1533
Ferries and ferry services
fare increases for seniors and service reductions, petition tabled 2076
inland ferries, new vessel and retrofits 2671-2
Finance and Government Services Committee, role in core review 4251-2
Fish, salmon restoration 3904-5
Food and food industry, tree fruit industry 3903
Forests and forest industry 1532
Fuel
jet fuel storage and transportation, regulation 3006-7
spill preparedness 3007
Goodrich, Darcy, concerns re agricultural land reserve changes 4250
Government capital projects, costs and oversight 1531
Guardianship, adult guardianship, notification requirements 2443-4
Health authorities
home and community care services, reporting 4488
role and responsibilities, adult guardianship cases 2443-4
Health care system
residential care facilities, funding oversight and reporting 4485-6
services for seniors 1532-3
wait-lists and waiting times, home care and long-term care 4488
wait-lists and waiting times, surgery wait-lists and waiting times 1532
Health Ministry, estimates debate 4480-92
Highway 3, Hope-Princeton section 2771
Highway 16, safety of women travelling along highway, shuttle bus proposal 1533
Home care
Better at Home program 2837
home support services 4486-9
Homelessness, homeless seniors, temporary housing program funding 2836-8
Hospice and palliative care
availability 1532
beds and facilities 4490-1
end-of-life care and government plan 4489-90
national palliative care plan 4491
Housing
affordable housing 2835-6
social and subsidized housing units 2836
supportive housing costs 2836
Immigration, temporary foreign workers, protection 3445-6
Income assistance, accessibility and centralized telephone service 3422
Justice Ministry, estimates debate 4289
Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, debate 2443-4
Kettle, John, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 4249-50
Kidney Foundation of Canada 2200
Kidney health
kidney health and kidney donation 2199-200
transplants 2851-2
Kootenay area
agricultural land reserve 4252
agriculture, applications for removal of land from reserve 3801
government investment 1533
hospice services and pain management programs 1532
hospice services and regional facility 4490
West Kootenays, Social Development office 3421-2
Kootenay West constituency and area
constituent access to prosthetics 3420-1
constituents' concerns re agricultural land reserve changes 3799-801, 4248-50
constituents' issues and concerns 1529-30, 1532-3
size 1606
Legislature, number of seats 1606
Lemon Creek, fuel spill 3005-7, 4198-9, 4289
Letnick, Norm, actions re Agricultural Land Commission changes 3802
Libby Dam operations 3905
LNG development 1533
Long-term and residential care
assisted-living model, costs 2836
care and treatment of residents, use of antipsychotic drugs 4491-2
end-of-life care 4490
fire safety standards and sprinkler systems 1365-6
regulation 1532
workers, layoffs and impact on residents 1783, 4483-4
workers, staffing levels 1533
McDonald's Restaurants of Canada, Victoria locations and temporary foreign workers 3446
Main, Leah, concerns re agricultural land reserve changes 4250
Manufactured homes, role in seniors housing 2836
Motions
Rights and welfare of Canadian and temporary foreign workers in B.C. 3445-6
Nakusp
employment in shipbuilding and retrofitting 2671-2
library and archives collection and building 3840
village government, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 4250
Nanaimo, temporary foreign worker case 3445-6
NDP, home care policies 4487
New Denver, deaths of young people in boating accident 3939
New Horizons Community of Care, staff layoffs at facility 1783
Okanagan area, agriculture and irrigation 3904
Old Trail Bridge, funding for decommissioning 2771-2
Ombudsperson
report recommendations on operational changes at residential care facilities 1532
report recommendations on seniors home care and residential care facilities 4484-6
Oral questions
Cleanup of fuel spill into Lemon Creek 4198-9
Fire safety standards for residential care facilities 1365-6
Health care worker layoffs at residential care facilities on Vancouver Island 1783
Opthamology services in rural areas for seniors with retinal disease 4412
Safety of persons with dementia and support for families 1561
Orthotics and prosthetics, availability and wait-times 3420-1
Paramedics, community paramedicine 4487
Parent, Milton, work on history of Nakusp area 3840
Park Amendment Act, 2014, debate 1937-9
Parliamentary Practice in British Columbia, comments on referral of bills to committee 4251
Peace River District Women's Institute, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 4248
Peace River regional district, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3802
Petitions
ferry services reductions and seniors fares 2076
PharmaCare program coverage, eye disease injections 4481-2
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 1530
student debt load 1530
Poverty
poverty among seniors 1532
reduction, government strategy 1531-2
Private members' statements
The value of seniors housing 2835-8
Public debt levels 1531
Public Guardian and Trustee of B.C., role and responsibilities 2443-4
Quebec, fire in seniors care facility 1365
Registered education savings plans, training and education savings grant program 1529
Selkirk College
aviation program and rural pre-med program 1797-8
facilities, renovations 1798
impact of funding on operations 1797-8
Selkirk Saints hockey team intercollegiate championship win 2568
Seniors
advocate, establishment 1532, 4484
costs 2835-6
elder abuse, prevention and community response networks 2281, 4482-3
housing 2835-8
housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 2836
Skills training, government investment and support 1530-1
Slocan Valley Economic Development Commission, comments on agricultural land reserve changes 4250
Social Development and Social Innovation Ministry
estimates debate 3420-2
staffing 3420-2
Spillimacheen Dam upgrade project 3857
Stanbra, Kris, Courage to Come Back Award recipient 3454
Statements
New Denver boating accident 3939
Statements by members
Arrow Lakes Historical Society library and archives building 3840
Community response networks for prevention of elder abuse 2281
Courage to Come Back Award recipient Kris Stanbra 3454
Kidney health 2199-200
Organ donation and transplantation 2851-2
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc., organ donor registry 2852
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry, estimates debate 2671-2, 2771-2
Tributes
Selkirk Saints hockey championship win 2568
United Way, seniors programs 2837-8
Vancouver Island Health Authority, seniors care facilities 1783
worker contracts 4483-4
Veiner, Ruth, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 4248
Violence against women, prevention and government strategy 1533
Waneta Dam expansion project 1533
Washington State, tree fruit industry 3903
Workers, protection for workers 3445-6
Young Agrarians, work of organization 3800
Corrigan, Kathy (Burnaby–Deer Lake)

As subject
comments on missing women legislation (Kwan) 1831, 2030
experience as school trustee 4100
staff thanked 1278
Accountants, unified professional designation and role of trade agreements 3168
Agricultural Land Commission, budget and changes 3866-70
Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2014
debate 3866-70, 4329-33
consultation on bill 3870
referral to Finance Committee and consultation on bill 4329-33
Agricultural land reserve, protection 3866-8, 4330-3
Ambulance service, reclassification of emergency responses
government response to concerns 4258
impact on patient care 4213-4, 4257-8
Auditor General reports
Agricultural Land Commission 3868-9
community corrections system 4295-6
earthquake preparedness 2434, 4508
Automobiles, DriveABLE program and review 1745-6
Babine Forest Products Co., Burns Lake mill explosion, government handling of issues 2272
Bellringer, Carol, appointment as Auditor General 4324-5
Bennett, Bill, actions and comments re Agricultural Land Commission 4331-2
Bountiful, issues and government support for community members 4494-5
Brentwood Community Resource Centre, opening of facility 4408
B.C. Ambulance Service, reclassification of emergency responses
impact on local government and firefighter services 3947
impact on patient care 3947
B.C. Association of Police Boards, consultation by government 2623
B.C. Civil Liberties Association
concerns re missing women legislation 1814-5, 2106
consultation on missing persons legislation 1972-3
B.C. Coroners Service, staff 4509
B.C. Hydro, revenues to government 1751-2
B.C. Liberal Party, campaign statements
agriculture 4331
capital funding for health care facilities 4157
B.C. Liberal Party government
performance and long-term plans 1278-82
priorities 1751-4
privatization initiatives 2584
B.C. Police Association
consultation by government 2638
issues and concerns 4504-5
B.C. Society of Transition Houses, concerns re missing persons legislation 4505-6
Budget debate 1750-5
Budgets, 2014-15 budget
asset sales component 1753-4
balanced budget 1751
Bullock, Richard, work for Agricultural Land Commission 3869
Bullying Awareness Day 1754
Burnaby
agricultural land reserve and farmers markets 4332-3
city government, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 4333
city government, strategic planning 1281-2
community facilities benefit bonus program 4408
court services 2558
educational institutions and film industry 1282
police services 1812, 2440-1
youth custody centre, impact of Victoria centre closing 4295
Burnaby General Hospital
community consultation process, freedom-of-information request 2761
infection control and cleaning services 2583
redevelopment, implementation 4157
redevelopment planning, government handling 1279, 1754-5, 4157-8
Burnaby Neighbourhood House, activities and facilities 2616
Burnaby–Deer Lake constituency and area
constituency office, incidents and police response 1812
constituents' concerns re agricultural land reserve changes 4333
constituents' issues and concerns 1754
Byrne Creek Secondary School, programs and award 4100
California, drought conditions and food supply 3868
Canada, Senate, abolition 1309
Canadian Bar Association, consultation on missing persons legislation 1972
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
application re police searches 2096
application re voting rights 3524
consideration in civil forfeiture process 4500
Children and youth
child protection system, government action on issues 1934
early childhood development, child vulnerability 1753
Chilliwack, Rosebank subdivision, land development issues and court case 2931
Chu, Ling, comments on racism 4043
Clark, Christy, comments on Canadian Senate 1309
Climate change, global warming 3868
Commission of Inquiry on the Use of Conducted Energy Weapons in B.C., implementation of recommendations 1973, 2627
Conducted Energy Weapons Use Inquiry and Police Complaints Audit Special Committee, work of committee and recommendations 2627
Consumers, taxes and user fees 1751-2
Corrections system
community corrections
caseloads and capacity issues 4295-6
e-reporting system 4297
supervision of domestic violence clients 4297
CORNET information management system 4297
correctional facilities, capacity and staffing 4298, 4497-8
correctional facilities, violence 4297, 4497-8
probation officers, issues and concerns 4296-7
repeat offenders prevention, program completion rates 4295
repeat offenders prevention, strategic training initiative in community supervision 4296
youth corrections, programs and services 4295
Country Life in B.C., questionnaire and B.C. Liberal Party responses 4331
Crime and criminals
crime rate, reporting 4300-1
crime victim assistance program, funding 4300-1
crime victim assistance program, wait-lists 4497
federal anti-crime legislation, impact 4497
forfeiture of proceeds of crime, issues 4499-501
forfeiture of proceeds of crime, purpose of legislation 2029
sexual assault, incidence and funding for services 4300-1
Criminal Code (federal), provisions on searches for missing persons 2096
Cultus Lake Park
board accountability and governance changes 2930-1
land tenure issues 2930
The Cultus Lake Park Amendment Act, 2014, debate 2930-1
Darcy, Judy, former role with Hospital Employees Union 1281
Discrimination and racism, B.C. government apology for treatment of Chinese Canadians 4042-3
Dobbs, Allen R., role in DriveABLE program and review 1746
Earthquakes
earthquake preparedness 2434, 4508-10
earthquake preparedness and water protection 4285-6
Economy
conditions 1281
sustainable development 1281-2
Education
funding 4322
funding, impact on school district budgets and operations 3288-9, 3299
funding formula 3289
international education 3289-90
system 1754
protocol on co-governance 4100
public system 1282
Education Ministry, estimates debate 3287-90
Elections
electoral districts, preservation of districts in three regions 3523-5, 3531-3
redistribution of electoral boundaries, consultation process and white paper 3524
redistribution of electoral boundaries, government role 3523-5, 3531-3
rural and northern constituencies, representation 3525
voter parity principle 3531-2
voting rights 3524, 3531-2
Electoral Boundaries Commission, independence 3524, 3531-3
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2014, debate 3523-5, 3531-3
Emergencies
911 emergency service, funding 4505
emergency access to high-security residences 4505
emergency management services, funding 4507-10
emergency preparedness 4285, 4507, 4509-10
Emergency Management B.C.
budget and staff 4507-9
role and capacity 2434, 4508-9
Emergency Program Act, provisions and expenditures under legislation 4507-8
Employment and unemployment, employment and jobs 1281
Energy, electricity rates 1751-2
Falcon, Kevin, actions as Transportation Minister 2952
Family court, wait times for court orders 1934, 2145, 2556-8, 4188, 4190
Family maintenance enforcement program 4188-9
Finance and Government Services Committee
role in core review 3870, 4331
work of committee 4330
Food and food industry, locally grown food, Eat B.C. initiative 3868-9
Forests and forest industry, safety inspections following mill explosions 2272-3
Freedom of information, requests for information, government handling 2761
Gamble, Stephen, comments on fire safety in seniors care facilities 1366
The Globe and Mail, articles on global warming 3868
Government
capital projects costs and oversight 1754
communications, use of e-mail accounts 2761
lands and properties, sale 1753-4
public consultation and engagement 1281
Graydon, Michael, transition from CEO position, severance package 2855-6
Harmonized sales tax, implementation 1751
Health care facilities and hospitals
infection control and cleaning services 2583-4
privatization of services 2583
Health care system
health professionals and workers, health support workers and 2002 legislation 1281
laboratory services, changes 2583-4
privatization 2583
Health Ministry
estimates debate 4157-8, 4213-4, 4257-8, 4285-6
emergency preparedness and Health Emergency Coordination Centre 4285
Highway 16, safety of women travelling along highway, need for transportation services 1811, 2441
Human trafficking prevention, funding and staff training 4498-9
Immigration, temporary foreign workers 1281
Income
income disparity and social inequality 1280-1
low-income families and households, government support 1753
Income assistance benefits, deduction of child support payments 4188-9
Information and communications technology, cellular phone providers, emergency-services levy 4505
Information and Privacy Commissioner
concerns and recommendations on issues, missing persons legislation 1813-5, 2045, 2098-100, 2106, 2110
consultation on missing persons legislation 1972, 2102-3, 2105
report on police information checks and government response 4504
International Women's Day 1928
Johnsons Landing, landslide in 2012, report recommendations 2339
Jones, Russ, service as acting Auditor General 4325
Justice Ministry
estimates debate 4176-7, 4184, 4188-90, 4293-8, 4300-1, 4494-510
budget, allocation for emergency services 4507-8
budget, allocation for victim services 4300
director of police services, role 2624-8, 2635-6
estimates process, written questions and answers 4296-8, 4301, 4497, 4505, 4507
office to combat trafficking in persons 4498-9
performance measurement 4184, 4188, 4190
staffing 4176-7, 4498-9
Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2014
debate 2440-3, 2599, 2622-8, 2635-44
briefing for opposition critics 2442, 2637
Justice system
accessibility 2556-8
courts and court services 2558
courts and court services, compellable evidence 2639
domestic violence courts 2621
handling of workplace death and injury cases, prosecution 2272-3
legal aid funding and services 2556, 2558
public confidence, survey 4184
search warrants, telewarrants 2101-2
unrepresented litigants 2556-8
Laboratory Services Act
debate 2582-4
amendments 2582-4
Labour, government handling of labour relations 1279, 1281
Lake, Terry, comments on ambulance service cases 4258
Landslides, risk assessment and implementation of report recommendations 2339
Lawyers and legal services, role in audits of police investigations 2638-9
Legislation, legal challenges 1812, 1972, 2029
Legislature
committee system 4330-1
legislative calendar and sitting schedule, sitting days 1278
Letnick, Norm, actions re Agricultural Land Commission changes 4332
Lloydsmith, David, experience as subject of civil forfeiture process 4499-500
Local government
police services, cost-sharing agreements 2640-1
police services and costs 2442-3, 2627, 2637, 2640-1
transfer of costs and responsibilities from provincial government 2442-3
Long-term and residential care, fire safety standards and sprinkler systems 1366
Lower Mainland
growth 3867
transit services and role of local government 1280
Medical Services Plan premiums 1751-2
Mental health, personal information and privacy issues 4504
Merchant, Brent, appreciation 4293
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, debate 3168-9
Missing and Murdered Women's Coalition, priorities and concerns 2441
Missing persons
missing minors, definition 2025, 2027
missing seniors, definition 2025, 2027
missing seniors, Silver Alert initiative 1812
persons who do not want to be found 1973-5, 2025, 4505
police orders for records
applications 2041-5, 2089-90
applications and potential for abuse 1971, 1973-5, 2023-7, 2029, 2031
comparison with criminal investigations 2035-9, 2086-7
definition of persons to whom police may apply 2031
emergency demands for records 1813, 2037, 2039, 2041, 2097-106
enforcement and obligation to comply 2087-9, 2103-4
notification requirements 2039-40
privacy issues 1812-5, 2098-100
privileged information 2041
records outside B.C. 2088-9
third-party orders 1813-4, 2042-4, 2086-7, 2090-1
third-party orders for minors or vulnerable persons 2045-7, 2077-8, 2080, 2085-6
third-party orders for persons at risk 2095
types of records 2089, 2091-5, 2103-4
use and disclosure of information 1813-4, 2106-11
police search orders, minor or vulnerable person 2095-6
Missing Persons Act
debate 1810-5, 1971-5, 2022-7, 2029, 2031-47, 2077-8, 2080, 2085-111
amendments 1811, 1813-4
consultation on bill 1815, 1971-3, 2031-3, 2095
definitions
"missing person" 1814-5, 1971, 1973-5, 2022-7, 2029, 4505
"person" 2031
"person at risk" 2031-3, 2095
"police force" 2034
"public body" 2034
review by legislative committee 2108-9
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry
compensation settlement for families of murdered women 2441
implementation of recommendations 1811-3, 1815, 1934, 2033, 2099, 2441-3, 2624-5, 2628
implementation of recommendations, replacement of committee chair 2441
Motions
Abolition of Senate of Canada 1309
Apology for past discriminatory practices against Chinese Canadians 4042-3
Appointment of Auditor General 4324-5
Co-governance of public education system 4100
Prosecution of negligence in workplace death and injury cases 2272-3
Motor Vehicle Act, amendments 4504
Narang, Baljinder, comments on education funding 3289
National Victims of Crime Awareness Week 3073-4
New Zealand, earthquake preparedness 4510
North Vancouver, landslide in 2005, report recommendations 2339
O'Mahony, Gwen, advocacy as former MLA 2930
Ontario, investigation of Liberal government activities and role of current B.C. Liberal Party president 2761
Oppal, Wally, comments on issues
civil forfeiture process 4499
missing women 1811-3
Oral questions
B.C. Ambulance Service changes to call classifications 3947
Burnaby school district costs and funding 3299
Earthquake preparedness 2434
Fire safety standards for residential care facilities 1366
Freedom-of-information requests involving Burnaby Hospital 2761
Funding for education 4322
Government action on women's and children's issues 1934
Government domestic violence plan and domestic violence courts 2621
Landslide risk assessment and implementation of recommendations 2338-9
Review of DriveABLE program 1745-6
Severance payments to former Lottery Corporation CEO 2855-6
Wait times for family court orders 2145
Paramedics, emergency response changes 3947
Park Amendment Act, 2014, debate 1896-7
Pickton, Robert William, murder investigation 2637
Pimm, Pat, actions and comments re Agricultural Land Commission 4332
Pley, Timothy, comments on fire safety in seniors care facilities 1366
Police Act
amendments 2440-1, 2443, 2599, 2622-8, 2635-44
amendments, coming into force 2641
definitions, "major case investigation" 2625
definitions, "police service" 2626
provisions 4505
Police and policing
accountability and oversight 1812, 2029, 2441
community consultation 2624
information collection and disclosure, information and privacy issues 2641-4, 4501-4
police board appointment process, changes and consultation 2440-1, 2599, 2622-3
police chiefs, role and responsibilities 2635
police complaint process 2635-7
police complaint process, independent investigation of complaints 4505
police handling of major investigations
audits 2441-3, 2625-8, 2635-41
audits, costs 2442-3, 2627, 2636-7, 2640-1
audits, reports and recommendations 2639-40
major investigations, definition in legislation 2625
witness interviews 2638
police handling of missing persons cases 2441-3, 2624-6, 2641
police officers
commissions 2443
maternity leave provisions for female officers 4505
officers working in other municipalities 2624
police services, definition in legislation 2626
police standards 2443, 2624-7, 2637-9
police standards committee, consultation on missing persons legislation 1972-3
PRIME information management system, access to information 2641-4
PRIME information management system, information and privacy issues 4501-3
unbiased policing 2624, 2639
Post-secondary education
accessibility, affordability and tuition fees 1752
funding 1280, 1753
Poverty
government action 1280-1
poverty among single-parent families 1753
PRIMECorp, governance 2642-3, 4501-3
Privacy, breaches of personal information, driver's licence information of police officers 4504-5
Private members' statements
The value of family courts 2556-8
Prostitution, programs and services for sex trade workers 1811
Public Accounts Committee, work of committee 4330-1
Public debt 1754
Referenda and process 3029, 3106
Representative for Children and Youth
comments on role of justice system in domestic violence cases 2621
reports, family violence cases and prevention 3074
work of office 3073-4
Romalis, Gary, death and legacy 1387
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Green Timbers facility, negotiations re office space 4506-7
Sanborn, Grant, role on Cultus Lake Park board and court case re land development issues 2931
School district 41 (Burnaby)
accomplishments 3287-8, 3357-8
impact of funding on operations 3288-9, 3299
international student program 3289-90
letter from parent in district 4322
recognition 1282
schools and programs 4100
School districts, budget surpluses 3290
Sehra, Ashley, work on amendments to legislation 1812
Skills training
government investment and support 1753
government skills and training plan 1279
system, government handling 1279-80
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority
board of directors, appointment process 2952-3
budget development and financial management 2951, 2953, 3393
funding and service levels 3030
funding formula and long-term funding agreement 3029-30
governance 2951-3, 3392
governance model review 2953
legislation 3029
Mayors Council, comments on referendum proposal 3030
Mayors Council, powers and role 2951, 2953, 3029, 3393
planning 2951-2
referendum on funding model 2951, 2953, 3029-31, 3392-3
date and timing 3106
First Nations voters 3102-3
referendum and future referenda 3110-2
revenue sources
additional sources 3110-2, 3387-8
approval process 3103-4
options and government response 3030-1
property tax 3387-8
service area and additions 3102-3
South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2014, debate 2951-3, 3392-3
South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Funding Referenda Act 3029-31
South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Funding Referenda Act, debate 3102-4, 3106, 3110-2, 3387-8
Statements by members
Burnaby Neighbourhood House 2616
Burnaby school district 3357-8
Community facilities program in Burnaby 4408
International Women's Day 1928
Victims of Crime Awareness Week and Representative for Children and Youth 3073-4
Supreme Court of B.C., ruling on teachers' collective bargaining rights 1279
Taxation, government policies 1751, 1753
Taylor, Ruth Lea, concerns re agricultural land reserve changes 4333
Teachers
collective bargaining, government approach 1279, 1754, 4322
collective bargaining, government proposal for long-term agreement 1279
specialist teachers, number in education system 3299
Throne speech debate 1243, 1278-82
Transit services, government management and plan 1280
Trial Lawyers Association of B.C., consultation on missing persons legislation 1972
Tributes
Gary Romalis 1387
U.S., police access to records in missing-persons cases 2088-9
Vancouver, programs and services for sex trade workers 1811
Victoria, youth custody centre, closing 4294-5
Violence, domestic violence
funding for programs and services 4300-1
government action 1280, 3074
government action, ministers responsible 2621
incidence and reporting 4300-1
victim assistance services and wait times 4497
women and children leaving violent relationships, treatment as missing persons cases 4505-6
Wang, James, accomplishments as elected representative 4043
Washington State landslide, B.C. government response 2338-9
West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund, comments on family justice and legal aid systems 2556
Women
government action on issues 1934
women's equality and rights 1928
Workers, pre-employment background checks, privacy issues 4504
Yearwood-Lee, Emily, research on agricultural land reserve 3867

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