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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James, Carole (Victoria–Beacon Hill)

As subject
experience with cancer 1732
experience with education system and as school trustee 4104
visit to local farmers market 4220
Aboriginal Day 1804
Adoption
adoption of children in government care 3172-3
director of adoption role 3173
Adoption Act
amendments 3172-3
definitions, "caregiver" and "director of child protection" 3172
Agricultural Land Commission
changes 3806-10, 4456-8
core review 4456-7
Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2014
debate 3806-10, 4207-9, 4219-22, 4456-8
consultation on bill 3808-9
referral to Finance Committee and consultation on bill 4207-8, 4219-22
response by industry and stakeholders 3809-10
response by scientists 3810, 4457
Agricultural land reserve, protection 3806-10, 4207-8, 4220-1, 4456-8
Agriculture
direct marketing and farmers markets, role in economy 4220
industry 4220-1
urban agriculture, community gardens 2200
Alcohol
access and consumption 2520-1
alcohol-related health and social issues, government planning and management 2521-2
liquor regulation review and changes 2520-2
role in society, comparison between B.C. and Europe 2522
Anglican Diocese of B.C., election of bishop 2432
Auditor General, report on Agricultural Land Commission 4221
Autism support services, funding 2187, 2190, 2213
Belfry Theatre, Home Is a Beautiful Word play and role in initiative to support homeless person 1510
B.C., assets and population 1453-4
B.C. Agriculture Council, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3809
B.C. Cattlemen's Association, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3809, 4457
B.C. Food Systems Network, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3809
B.C. Liberal Party, campaign statements re agriculture 4456
B.C. Liberal Party government
priorities 1453, 1457
public consultation 3809, 4208
B.C. Transportation Financing Authority, transfer of ferry terminal to authority 1804
Budget debate 1453-7
Budgets, 2014-15 budget 1453, 1455-7, 1620
Cadieux, Stephanie, comments on status of Victoria youth custody centre 3218
Canada Day 1804
Cancer, clinic for late effects of childhood cancer treatment 1732-3
Child, Family and Community Service Act, provisions on director's role 3172-3
Children and Family Development Ministry
estimates debate 2180-94, 2213-5, 2243-58, 2316-8, 2324
accountability letter 2180
budget 1457
budget, allocation for legal costs 2186
budget, allocation for travel 2185-7
budget and staffing 2180-4, 2324
changes in structure and operations 2180, 2183, 2186
core review 2185
goals and responsibilities 2324
performance measurement 2249-50, 2251
service plan 2183
Children and youth
child care affordability and availability 1456
child protection system
director of child protection responsibilities 3172-3
duty to report 1933
enforcement of legislation 1933
family development responses 2250
residential services for complex needs 2184
child protection workers, caseload and supply 2244-5
children in government care
behaviour management, use of isolation and restraint 2243
care plans and meetings with social workers 2246
government support 1455, 2244-5
interprovincial child transfers and cooperation among jurisdictions 2258
number and projections 2184
placement stability 2250
relationship to affordable housing 2317
Strive program 3433
support for youth and transition out of care 2248-9, 3431-3
youth agreements 3432
youth agreements and independent living arrangements 2247-8
programs and services for children and families
after-hours programs 2258
funding and government support 1457
funding and service delivery 2180-5
service delivery audits and quality assurance 2247
services for children of parents with mental illness or addiction 2244
special needs children
funding for services and demand 2187-92, 2213
medical benefits 2187, 2190
performance measures for services 2192
therapy services 2191
Children and Youth Committee
report for the first session of the 40th parliament 4326
special project on youth mental health 4326
work of committee 4326
Clark, Christy, comments on issues
budget and tax policies 1620
Victoria 1802
Climate change, impact on agriculture and food security 4221
Consumers, cost of living 1455, 1457
Corrections system, youth corrections, youth held in police jail cells 4293-4
Disabled persons
disabled children, nursing support services 2183, 2187, 2190
home renovations to accommodate disabled persons, Giving in Action program 2257
Earth Day 1804
Economy, conditions 1454-5
Education
funding 4103-4
students, behaviour management, use of isolation and restraint 2243
system protocol on co-governance 4103-4
Elections
electoral districts, preservation of districts in three regions 3477-80
electoral systems, first-past-the-post system 3477
redistribution of electoral boundaries, government role 3477-80
rural and northern constituencies, representation 3477-8
Electoral Boundaries Commission, independence 3478-80
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2014, debate 3477-80
Employment and unemployment, government job strategy 1456-7
Environment, ecosystems 1453-4
Families
government support 1456-7
tax credits for families with children, early childhood tax benefit 1456
Finance and Government Services Committee, role in core review 4456-7
First Nations
children
access to children on reserves and protocol 2255-6
children in government care 2246-7, 2256
children in government care, cultural support 2247
delegated aboriginal agencies 2254-6
services for children and families, governance and changes to service delivery contracts 2251-3
services for children and families, Indigenous Approaches program 2252-3
history, public education 1804-5
issues, government action 1455
Fish, sharks, sale and distribution of shark fins, petition tabled 4414
Food and food industry, cooking schools 2520
Food banks, use 1454
Foster care, foster homes and parents 2245-6, 3172-3
Government
core review 2185
information technology systems, performance and costs 3677
integrated case management system 2317-8, 3612-3, 3676-7, 3845, 4015
lands and properties, sale 1805, 1967-9
Homelessness among former children in government care 2248-9
Housing, energy efficiency, building retrofit programs 1456
Income
income disparity 1454, 1456
low-income families, housing issues 2317
Income assistance
benefits, deduction of child support payments 2699
recipients, access to post-secondary education 1456
recipients, youth transitioning from government care 2249
Information and Privacy Commissioner, concerns and recommendations on integrated case management system 2318
Justice Ministry, estimates debate 4293-4
Justice system, youth justice system 2318
Kelowna-Mission constituency and area, constituent case re home renovation program 2257
Liquor Control and Licensing Amendment Act, 2014, debate 2520-2
McMenamie, Logan, election as bishop 2432
McPherson Playhouse, 100th anniversary and role 4011
The Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre
facility and services 2194, 2213
facility staff, safety and WorkSafe B.C. recommendations 1669
issues, child and staff safety 2214-5, 2243
sale of property 2215
Media, social media, use in cyberbullying 1490
Mental health of children and youth
residential care services 2194, 2213-5
services, forums and community action teams 2215
services and funding 2192-4
services and support 1490
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, debate 3172-3
Motions
Clinic for late effects of childhood cancer treatment 1732-3
Co-governance of public education system 4103-4
Poverty reduction work in other jurisdictions 2842
Mungo Martin House, programs 1805
Niagara Grocery, operations 4220
Nova Scotia, government study on alcohol consumption and impacts 2520-2
Oral questions
Child poverty and income assistance policy on child support payments 2699
Closing of youth custody centre in Victoria 3218, 3459
Duty to report children in need of protection in First Nations communities 1933
Government approach to teachers' collective bargaining and release of court documents 1205, 1324
Government debt and comments by Premier on budget 1620
Impact of integrated case management system issues on safety of children 3612-3, 3676-7
Integrated case management system issues 3845
Integrated case management system issues and costs 4015
Role of Premier's office in government approach to teachers' collective bargaining 1268
Safety of staff at Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre 1669
Pacific Regional Society of Soil Science, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3810
Petitions
sale and distribution of shark fins 4414
Post-secondary education, accessibility for children transitioning from government care 2249
Poverty
child poverty 1454
child poverty, government action 2699
incidence 2842
reduction, government strategy 1455-6
reduction, regional pilot projects 2316-7
Prince George, designation as part of rural electoral district 3478
Private members' statements
Supporting our youth 3431-3
Private members' statements (response)
Erasing bullying 1490
Provincial Capital Commission
core review 1803
dissolution and transfer to government 1802-5
lands and properties, allocation of revenues from sales to special account for infrastructure improvement 1967-9
Provincial Capital Commission Dissolution Act, debate 1802-5, 1967-9
Provincial capital commissions, role 1802
Public debt 1620
Public service, managed staffing strategy 2182
Representative for Children and Youth
comments on integrated case management system 3613, 3676
recommendations on issues
access to children on reserves 2255-6
interprovincial child transfers 2258
services for children of parents with mental illness or addiction 2244
use of isolation and restraint 2243
reports
recommendations and government response 1457
report on aboriginal child protection services and case of First Nations girl 1933
report on care plans for children in care 2248
report on programs and services for First Nations children and families 2251-2
Resources and resource industries, resource development 1454
Royal and McPherson Theatres Society, centennial festival 4011
Royal Theatre, 100th anniversary and role 4011
St. Ann's Academy, events and redevelopment project 1802, 1804
School districts
codes of conduct 1490
costs and funding 4103
Seniors, government support 1455
Skills training
government investment and support 1456-7
secondary school programs, trades career promotion in K-12 system 1457
trades training for First Nations people 1455
Social welfare, support system for vulnerable persons, funding 1455-7
Social workers
caseload and supply 2244-5
funding for wage increases and settlement costs 2184-5
number and rapid response teams 2181-3
Statements by members
Centennial of Royal Theatre and McPherson Playhouse 4011
Election of Logan McMenamie as bishop of Anglican diocese 2432
Home Is a Beautiful Word play about homelessness 1510
Michigan Street community garden 2200-1
Straszak, Paul, court testimony and role in government bargaining with teachers 1268
Substance abuse and addiction, alcohol abuse and addiction, services and funding 2521-2
Supreme Court of B.C., ruling on teachers' collective bargaining rights
court documents 1324
government response 1205, 1268
Taxation, government policies 1620
Teachers
collective bargaining, government approach 1205, 1268, 1324
collective bargaining, role of Premier's office and meetings with government officials 1268
labour dispute, government response 4104
Transit services, government investment and support 1456
Union of B.C. Municipalities, work with government on poverty issues 2316
Victoria
Belleville ferry terminal, redevelopment 1803-4, 1968
Capital for Kids program 1804-5
Dallas Road, walkways project 1802
events and festivals 1804
ferry services 1803-4, 1968
government land and property trades and sales 1967-9
heritage sites and improvement projects 1802-4
homelessness, community initiative to support homeless person 1510
James Bay neighbourhood, Michigan Street community garden 2200-1
Swiftsure yacht race 1804
youth custody centre, closing 3218, 3459, 4293-4
Victoria–Beacon Hill constituency and area, constituents' concerns re agricultural land reserve changes 4220
Violence, bullying awareness and prevention 1490

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