BC Legislature - Hansard Index (Member entries), Second Session, 40th Parliament

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.

Macdonald, Norm (Columbia River–Revelstoke)

As subject

assistance to individual requiring police services 3631

comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes (Krog) 3971 (Trevena) 3637

experience as teacher 1224

experience with unions and collective bargaining 2383

experiences with off-road vehicle activity 2160

meeting with families of millworkers 1977

meetings with school groups 3961-2

100 Mile House timber supply area, allowable annual cut 2116

Agricultural Land Commission, changes 3571-2, 3632-4, 4353-6, 4414-6

Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2014

debate 3571-2, 3631-4, 3961-5, 4353-6, 4414-6

consultation on bill 3571-2

debate by B.C. Liberal Party MLAs 3964-5

referral to Finance Committee and consultation on bill 3961-5

Agricultural land reserve, protection 3571, 3632-4, 3963-5, 4354-5, 4415-6

Alberta, off-road vehicle registration 2238

Arrow-Boundary forest district, Kettle-Granby grizzly bear habitat protection 2119-21

Association of B.C. Forest Professionals, comments on forest inventory 2123

Auditor General

report on forest management and biodiversity 1978, 2058-9

report on species at risk 1978

Automobiles

commercial vehicle safety enforcement 2772

DriveABLE program and review 1747

off-road vehicles

enforcement of offences and penalties 2160-1, 2241-2, 2297-8

fee revenues and funding for trails 2160, 2298

regulation and registration 2159-60, 2235, 2237-43

use on highways 2236

Babine Forest Products Co., Burns Lake mill explosion

coroner's inquest 2203

WorkSafe investigation 1932, 2203

Barnett, Donna, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3964

Bennett, Bill, actions and comments re Agricultural Land Commission 3571, 3632-4, 3961-2, 3964-5, 4355-6, 4415-6

Bernier, Mike, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3965

Bing, Doug, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3964

Brain health, brain injuries, rehabilitation services 4194

B.C. by region, rural B.C., government service reductions 1588

B.C. Hydro

energy purchase agreements with independent power producers 1226

financial management 1225-6

role in water licences and rentals 1982

B.C. Liberal Party, campaign statements re agriculture 4354, 4414-5

B.C. Liberal Party government

MLAs, decision-making responsibilities 1223

position on issues, collective bargaining 2383-4

priorities 1424-5

privatization initiatives 2052, 2054

public consultation 3964

throne speeches 1223-4

B.C. Ranching Task Force, recommendations 1837

B.C. School Trustees Association, work with government 4101-2

B.C. timber sales program, operations and legal action against program 2116-7

Budget debate 1424-8

Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2014, debate 1791

Budgets

2014-15 budget 1424, 1428

balanced budgets 1225

Bullock, Richard, work for Agricultural Land Commission 4355-6, 4415

Canadian Family Physician, article on DriveABLE program 1747

Canadian Forest Products Ltd., penalties for overcut in timber supply area 2285

Canadian Forest Service, carbon budget model, volume-to-biomass conversion equations 2081-2

Canal Flats, off-road vehicle activities in area 2236

Carbon

forest carbon offset protocol and volume-to-biomass conversion equations 2080-2

forest carbon offsets 2061

Chip Export Advisory Committee, role 1837, 2449

Clark, Christy, accountability 1222

Clean Energy Act, consultation on bill 3964

Climate change, impact on forest ecosystems, studies 2063, 2116

Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, funding 1226

Columbia River–Revelstoke constituency and area

agricultural land reserve, constituent application for exclusion 3571

all-terrain vehicle and snowmobile activities 2160-1, 2242

government action on local issues 1226

government service reductions 1588

guide-outfitters issues 1791

paramedic services and fee schedule 2772

Community, Sport and Cultural Development Ministry, estimates debate 2398-400

Crown land, government management 1427-8

Dams, access to lakes created by dams 1837

Dawson Creek timber supply area, timber supply 2060

Doyle, John, position as Auditor General 1222

Ducks Unlimited, concerns re changes to range tenures 1837, 2457

Dunkley Lumber Ltd., forest licence 2052

Education

information management, BCeSIS system 4102

multi-year funding 4102

special education and special needs 1225

system 1224-5

system protocol on co-governance 4101-2

Elections

electoral districts, preservation of districts in three regions 1586-9

redistribution of electoral boundaries, consultation process and white paper 1586

redistribution of electoral boundaries, government role 1587

Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2014, debate 1586-9

Employment and unemployment

employment standards, enforcement 4114

government job strategy 1424

Energy, bioenergy, government goal 1224

Environment Ministry, role re volume-to-biomass conversion models for forest carbon offsets 2082

Fassbender, Peter, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3965

Federation of B.C. Naturalists, concerns re changes to range tenures 1837-8, 2457

Finance and Government Services Committee, role in core review 3961-2

Fires and firefighters

forest fires, prevention and fuel management in urban interface areas, proposal 2129, 3516

forest fires, summer 2003 forest fires and implementation of Filmon report recommendations 2129, 3516

liability for unavoidable property damage or losses caused by wildfire 1838, 2459

First Nations treaties, settlement 1979

Food and food industry, food security 4354

Forest Act, amendments 1836-7, 2444-50

Forest and forest industry, government investment, land-based investment 2123

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Ministry

estimates debate 1977-80, 1982-6, 1988-9, 1991-3, 2048-9, 2051-63, 2080-2, 2116-27, 2129, 2132-3

budget 1978, 1980, 2122-3

budget and staffing 1425-8

estimates process, written questions and answers 2133

mandate letter 1977-8

resource stewardship division 2122-3

resource stewardship division, water stewardship 1979

staff thanked 1977

staffing 1978

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, debate 1836-9, 2444-53, 2456-60, 2495-8, 2503-5

Forests and forest industry

access to fibre 2116-7

allowable annual cut, apportionment and impact of changes 2116-7

allowable annual cut determination, forest growth models and site index information 2058-63, 2080-1, 2123

employment and jobs 1300

export of products 1977-8

export of products, wood residue applications 1836-7, 2448-50

export of raw logs 1977, 2053, 2448-9

First Nations involvement in industry 1978-9

forest health 2062-3

forest health, forest and range evaluation plans 1428

forest health, government investment 1299

forest health, relationship to community health 1979-80

forest inventory 1427, 1979, 2061-3, 2123-4, 2129

forest licences

bonus bid equalization payments 2447-8

changes 2445-6

conversion to tree farm licences 1991-3, 2051-7, 2061, 2116-7

First Nations issues 2446-7

free use permits 2447

non-renewable forest licences 2116

supplemental forest licences 2448

forest management and practices

government management 1426-7, 1977-80

government priorities 3360

local decision-making 1979

sustainable forest practices 1978

forest-dependent communities, government support 1299-300, 1979

government forest policies 1979-80

government forest policies, chief forester memo 2116

government forest policies, impact on fish and wildlife habitat 1428

government investment and support 1425-8, 1979-80

harvest levels 2061

industry, conditions 1299-300, 1426, 1977-8

land base, management 1299

land base, resources 1979

mills

government action on safety issues 1977

operations and closings 1426, 1977-8

safety compliance and enforcement 1932

mountain pine beetle infestation, harvesting of beetle-kill timber 2445

silviculture

Forests for Tomorrow program 2061

government action 1426-7, 1978

not sufficiently restocked land 2061, 2124

protection for workers 4114

report on silviculture industry, recommendations 4114

tenure system, area-based tenures 1992-3, 2052-3, 3359-60

tenure system, corporate concentration and diversity 1977-8

timber supply areas in interior, impact of allowable annual cut changes 2116-8

timber supply areas in interior, technical reports 2052

timber supply review 2060, 2062

tree farm licences, forest inventories 2061

tree farm licences, management 2052-3

value-added sector 1977-8

wood pellet industry 2118

Forests and Range Practices Act, replacement 1979

Fraser Institute, comments on mines permitting process 1873-4

Friends and Residents of North Fork, study on road density in wildlife habitat area 2121

Gagatek, Norman, stroke recovery and rehabilitation services 4194

Government

parliamentary secretaries 1223

programs and services, funding and reductions 1424-5

public consultation on issues 3360

Guide Outfitters Association of B.C., position on industry regulation 1838

Guide-outfitters

fines and penalties 2503-4

foreign ownership issues and concerns of resident hunters 1838-9, 2495-8

licensing and fees 2498, 2503

regulation, changes 1838, 2459-60

Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, concerns re changes to range tenures 1837, 2457

Hampton Affiliates, forest licence 2052

Health care system, health support workers and 2002 legislation 2384

Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway)

eastern section, safety issues 2772

four-laning project between Kamloops and Alberta 1226

improvements 1424-5

Kicking Horse Canyon section improvements 2772

Revelstoke-area rescue truck 1226, 1425, 2142, 2574, 2772

Highways and roads, dividing lines, painting 2772

Hotels and travel accommodation, taxation of accommodation purchased with meals and services for a single price 1791

Hunting, licence fee revenues 1983, 1988

Insurance Corporation of B.C., administration of off-road vehicle registration system 2237, 2239

Journal of Forestry, article on forest growth models and management 2062

Jumbo Glacier resort

development proposal, investment 2399-400

establishment as municipality 1588

establishment as municipality, infrastructure funding 2398-400, 2574

Kayne, Don, comments on forest tenure system changes 3359-60

Kitimat Harbour, lands, ownership and LNG development 2453, 2456

Kootenay area

agricultural land reserve and development pressures 3571, 3633-4, 3965

government investment 1425

natural gas infrastructure 1425

Kwantlen Polytechnic University, executive compensation and contracts 2618-9

Kyllo, Greg, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3964

Labour, collective bargaining, Liberal Party position 2383-4

Lake O'Hara Lodge, operations 1791

Lakes timber supply area, timber supply 2117

Land, private ownership of subdivided land underwater next to Crown land 1837, 2451-3, 2456

Land Title Act, amendments 1837, 2451-3, 2456

Land use planning, review of plans and role of communities 1428

Legislation, legal challenges 1588

Legislature

bills process 3631-2

bills process, closure of debate 1226

committee system 1223

legislative calendar and sitting schedule, sitting days in 2013-14 1222

question period

answers 1587

change to scheduled times 1223

proposal for Premier's time question period 1223

role 1222-3

traditions 1586-7

Les, John, appointment to earthquake preparedness consultation team 2142

Literacy, government support 1224

Livestock industry, ranching industry, tenure changes 1837-8, 2457-9

LNG development

private land ownership issues 2452

tax structure and legislation 1226

McKendry, John, alleged payment request 2618

Mackenzie Fibre Management Corp., forest licence and silviculture activities 2124-5

Martin, John, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3964

Martin, Pamela, position with government 1226

Media access to resources and role in government accountability 1222

Merritt, access to lakes in area, concerns of fish and game club 1837, 2451-2

Mines and mining industry

industry, small companies and junior miners 1667-8, 1874

industry conditions 1873-4

permitting process 1667-8, 1873-4

permitting process, fees 1874

Morice timber supply area, overcut 2080, 2285

Morris, Mike, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3965

Motions

Co-governance of public education system 4101-2

Nature Trust of B.C., concerns re changes to range tenures 1837, 2457

Off-Road Vehicle Act

debate 2159-61, 2235-43, 2297-9

consultation by government 2159-60, 3572

definitions 2235

regulations 2298

Oil and gas, natural gas infrastructure 1425

Oil and Gas Commission, operations and water management 1979

Oral questions

Call for independent investigation into executive compensation at Kwantlen University 2618-9

Call for public inquiry into Burns Lake mill explosion 2203

Changes to forest tenure system 3359-60

Employment standards for silviculture workers 4114

Funding for control of invasive mussel species 4412-3

Government action on safety at B.C. mills and call for independent inquiry into mill explosion 1932

Government approach to teachers' collective bargaining 1269

Government approach to teachers' collective bargaining and release of court documents 1206-7

Government priorities and funding for rescue truck on Trans-Canada Highway 2142

Jumbo Glacier resort municipality 2574

Management of interface fire risks 3516

Penalty for overcut of non-beetle trees in Morice timber supply area 2285

Permitting costs and process for small mining companies 1667-8, 1873-4

Report recommendations on employment standards for silviculture workers 4114

Review of DriveABLE program 1747

Pacific Booker Minerals Inc., Morrison mine project 1667-8

Parfitt, Ben, report recommendations on volume of wood waste 2127

Pest control, invasive species management, quagga and zebra mussels 1426, 1978, 2118-9, 4412-3

Pimm, Pat, actions and comments re Agricultural Land Commission 4355-6, 4415

Plecas, Darryl, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3965

PLOS One, studies on grizzly bears 1983-6, 2048-9

Port Metro Vancouver, container trucking industry issues 2381

Port Metro Vancouver Container Trucking Services Continuation Act, debate 2380-4

Poverty, child poverty, government action 2381-2

Private members' statements

Efficient forestry 1299-300

Public debt 1226

paydown of debt and debt levels 1424

Quesnel, wolves in area, population management 1989

Quesnel timber supply area, allowable annual cut 2116

Range Act, amendments 2457-9

Real estate industry, role 3571, 3963

Resources and resource industries

industry compliance and enforcement, natural resource officers 2161

resource roads, legislation 1978, 2122

Sales tax, application to thrift stores 1791

Shaw family, recreational home 3571

Sports and recreation, back-country recreation 2159

Statements by members

Ben Thomsen and 2014 Olympic Winter Games 1434

Norman Gagatek and brain injury rehabilitation services 4194

Straszak, Paul, court testimony and role in government bargaining with teachers 1206, 1269

Supreme Court of B.C., ruling on teachers' collective bargaining rights 1206-7

Teachers

collective bargaining, government approach 1206-7, 1224-5, 1269, 2384

labour dispute, potential impact 1224-5

Thielen, Noreen, comments on Agricultural Land Commission application 4355-6, 4416

Thomsen, Ben, skiing achievements and participation in Olympic Games 1434

Thomson, Steve, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 4356

Throne speech content 1223-4

Throne speech debate 1222-6

Throness, Laurie, comments on agricultural land reserve changes 3633

Timber Supply Special Committee

report recommendations and government response 1992-3, 2052-4, 3359

work of committee 1425-6, 1428

Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry

estimates debate 2772

staff, service award proposal for commercial vehicle safety staff 2772

Transportation infrastructure projects 1424

Trucking industry

chain use 2772

labour dispute involving container truckers, negotiations and history 2380-4

Union of B.C. Municipalities, resolution on wildfire hazard reduction 2129

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

forest licence 2052

forest tenure, exchange of timber rights with forest company 2117

penalties for overcut in timber supply area 2285

Wildfire Act, amendments 2459

Wildlife

grizzly bears

government information 1427

impact of road density on population 2119-21

trophy hunting and government information 1983-6, 2048-9

revenues to government from fees and licences 1983, 1988

species at risk, task force report recommendations and government response 2126

wolves, population management and culling 1988-9, 2051

Wildlife Act, amendments 2459-60, 2495-8, 2503-4

Williams Lake timber supply area, allowable annual cut 2118

Wilson, Gordon, appointment as LNG advocate 1226

Wood waste

volume and use of waste 2126-7

volume of waste 1978, 2053

Wright, Ronald, comments on long-term thinking 4354

Zoning, role of local government and development pressures 3632

McRae, Hon. Don (Comox Valley)

As subject

appointment and work as Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation 1444

comments on issues

Agricultural Land Commission (Robinson) 3787

challenges of low-income parents (Mungall) 3077

challenges of low-income parents and work as Social Development Minister 3078-9

income assistance rates 3498-9 (Mungall) 3498-9

communications with income assistance recipients 3505-6

experience as teacher 4043-4

family and staff thanked 1428-9

meetings with advocates for income assistance recipients 3077 (Mungall) 3077

Agriculture industry 1429-31

Alberta, disability benefits 3491

B.C. Housing Management Commission, operations 3343

B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 1430

Budget debate 1428-31, 1444-6

Budgets, 2014-15 budget 1444, 1446

Byron, Mr., employment programs and earnings exemption case 3426-7

Cameron, James, vineyard purchase 1429

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, rental housing information 3494

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, study on living wage 3415

Children and youth, early childhood development, government initiatives 2020-1

Community Living B.C.

budget, cost recovery 3342

budget and funding 1446, 3079, 3339-40

Community Living Month, government activities 1444

Comox Valley

agriculture 1429-31

Chinese-Canadian community and history 4043

description and residents 1429-30

employment and jobs 1430

Cumberland, Chinese-Canadian community and history 4043

Disabled persons

assistive equipment, wheelchair request case 3426

community living services

assessment tool for services 3344-6

home-share arrangements 3343-4

requests for service and wait-lists 3340

residential programs and services, innovation 3343

service providers, costs 3340-2

community living services for persons 19 and older, transition from children's services 3344-51

developmentally disabled persons, life transitions pilot programs 1445-6

employment 3416

employment, equipment and assistive technology initiative 3505

government initiatives, white paper and consultation process 1445, 2021, 2075, 3079

home renovations to accommodate disabled persons, Giving in Action program 3420, 3424-5

home renovations to accommodate disabled persons, Home Adaptations for Independence program 3424-5

housing needs 3343

programs and services 3489

rights 2075

Discrimination and racism

B.C. government apology for treatment of Chinese Canadians 4043-4

ethnic and racial discrimination, past discriminatory practices by government 4043-4

Economy

growth, impact on social welfare 3078

role in funding government services 3946

Education

curriculum, revision to include Asian Canadian experience of discrimination 4043

fruit and vegetable program 2699, 3362

Family maintenance enforcement program 3409-12

Food banks, use 3417-8

Government

core review 3406

integrated case management system 3408, 3504-5, 3613, 3675-6

transfer payments from federal government 3408

Group homes, resident assessment and move case 3352

Healthcare Benefit Trust, operations 3349

Horgan, John, comments on economy and funding for government services 3946

Income, low-income families and households, government support 2020-1, 2698-700, 3078, 3513-4

Income assistance

accessibility

access for people with hearing impairment 3413, 3415

accessibility and centralized telephone service 3423

survey results 3412-3

telephony services 3413, 3421, 3423

benefits 2699

benefit amount and review 3413-7, 3498

benefit amount for shelter 3494-6

deduction of child support payments 2698-9, 3077, 3409-12, 3512-3

earnings exemption 3414

earnings exemption and annualization of income 1445, 3426

tuition fee assistance program 3427-8

community volunteer supplement program 3492-4

disability benefits 3489

benefit amount and review 3489, 3491-2

bus passes, criteria and cases 3494, 3499

consultation process and white paper 3491-2, 3497-501

other jurisdictions 3491

transition to Canada Pension Plan 3490

employment programs 1445, 3492-3

employment programs, funding 3501-4

employment programs and earnings exemption case 3426-7

employment programs and tuition fee assistance program cases 3427-8

fraud and investigations 3496

recipients, access to food 3417-8

recipients, families 3417

reforms 1444, 3419, 3946

system, issues 3496-7

system and services 3415-9, 3429-30, 3507

temporary assistance program 3408

John Hart Dam upgrades 1430

K'ómoks First Nation, treaty negotiations 1429

Kootenay area, West Kootenays, Social Development office 3421

Kootenay West constituency and area, constituent access to prosthetics 3421

Labour market agreement funds 3502-3, 3505

Lord Strathcona Community Elementary School, dental health program 3424

Maclean, Luc, disability benefits and bus pass case 3499

Ministerial statements

United Nations convention on the rights of persons with disabilities 2075

Minister's Council on Employment and Accessibility, purpose 3492

Motions

Apology for past discriminatory practices against Chinese Canadians 4043-4

Mount Washington, resort operations 1429

Nichols, Philip, transition from disability benefits to Canada Pension Plan 3490

Non-profit sector, social innovation concept 1445

North Island College, campuses and role 1429

North Island constituency and area, constituent's concerns re disability benefits 3489

Ombudsperson, report recommendations on income assistance system 3496

Ontario, poverty reduction plan 3513-4

Oral questions (response)

Child poverty and income assistance policy on child support payments 2698-700

Government action on poverty of single-parent families 2020-1

Impact of integrated case management system issues on income assistance recipients 3613, 3675-6

Income assistance policy on child support payments 3362-3, 3946

Income assistance policy on child support payments and government action on poverty 3077-9, 3512-4

Orthotics and prosthetics, availability and wait-times 3421

Petitions

poverty reduction plan 4459

Poverty

incidence and measurement 3415, 3417

reduction, government strategy 3513-4

reduction, government strategy, petition tabled 4459

Public health, healthy eating, farmers market nutrition and coupon project 1431

Public sector, collective agreements and bargaining, cooperative gains mandate for public sector 3341

Public service, hiring freeze 3406-7

Quebec, poverty reduction plan 3513-4

Registered education savings plans, training and education savings grant program 1430

Schmidt, Tessa, wheelchair request case 3505

Seff, Mr., tuition fee assistance case 3428

Social Development and Social Innovation Ministry

estimates debate 3339-53, 3406-30, 3489-507

budget 3408-9

budget, advertising component 3407

budget, sale of assets 3406

core review 3406

estimates process, written questions and answers 3419

Minister's office 3408

social innovation component, funding and role 3506

staff commended 1444

staffing 3406-7, 3415, 3421-3

work of ministry and meetings with stakeholders 3079

work with other ministries 3500

Social welfare

social innovation, community consultation company initiative 1445

social innovation and resilient capital fund 3506

social programs and services 3362-3

social programs and services, government investment 1444-5

support system for vulnerable persons 3415

support system for vulnerable persons, funding 3362-3, 3946

Social workers, funding for wage increases 3340-1

Statistics Canada, data on housing 3494

UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities 2075

Vancouver City Savings Credit Union, administration of fund 3506

Vancouver Island Health Authority, capital projects, new hospitals 1430

Vancouver–Mount Pleasant constituency and area, constituents' concern re income assistance 3422-3

Vandermolen, Jeff and Susan, winery ownership 1429

Willard, Doug, work for Community Living B.C. 3353

Windle, Alison, community living services case 3351

Women, employment, single mothers 2020

Martin, John (Chilliwack)

As subject

background in post-secondary education 3140

comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes (Macdonald) 3964

comments on agricultural land reserve changes (Krog) 3694

experience in public safety and criminology 1819

Agricultural Land Commission, changes 3692-4

Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2014, debate 3692-4

Agriculture, liquor sales and service at farmers markets 2518

Alcohol

alcohol-related health and social issues, public education initiatives 2517

liquor licensing, enforcement and penalties 2517-8

liquor manufacturers, government support for B.C. industry 2517

liquor manufacturers, tasting rooms and sampling events 2518

liquor regulation, comparison between B.C. and U.S. 2516

liquor regulation review and changes 2515-8

liquor sales, sales in grocery stores and one-kilometre rule 2516-7

Armstrong-Spallumcheen Student Assistance Association, restoration to corporate registry and transfer of assets 3018-9

Arts and culture festivals, liquor sales and service 2516

Ballam family, operation of furniture businesses in Chilliwack 1434

Beer gardens and craft-brewing industry 2516

Breed, Yvonna, comments on liquor regulation changes 2518

B.C. by region, northern B.C., agriculture industry 3693

B.C. Liberal Party government

accountability and openness 3437

election and financial management 1451-2

Budget debate 1451-3

Budgets, 2014-15 budget, balanced budget 1451, 1453

Business, small business, government support and taxation 1451-2

Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement 2006

Canadian Federation of Independent Business, comments on regulation reduction in B.C. 1452

Children and youth, child care spaces and early childhood development 1453

Chilliwack

agriculture industry 3692

court services 2557

water resources 2701-2

Chilliwack Secondary School, opening 1867-8

Community Living B.C., budget and funding 1453

Conference Board of Canada, comments on B.C. economy 1451

Corporations, income tax 1451-2

Credit rating, B.C. rating 1452

Criminology, development of field 1819

Documents tabled

Parliamentary Reform Committee report on private bills 3018-9

Economy, diversification and growth 1451-2

Families

government support 1453

tax credits for families with children, early childhood tax benefit 1453

Family court, role 2557

Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry, operations and history 4012

Freedom of information, requests for information, fees and government handling 3437

Government

capital projects, investment 1452

public consultation and engagement 2515-6

Income tax rates 1451

Infrastructure, government investment 1452

Investment climate 1451

Justice system

courts and court services 2557

justice access centres 2557

Kerrville Folk Festival, liquor sales and regulation 2516

Liquor Control and Licensing Amendment Act, 2014, debate 2515-8

LNG development 1452-3

Lyall, Bobbe, comments on liquor regulation changes 2518

Missing persons

persons who do not want to be found 1820

police orders for records, privacy issues 1819-21

Missing Persons Act

debate 1819-21

consultation on bill 1820

definitions, "person at risk" 1820

Missing Women Commission of Inquiry, implementation of recommendations 1819-20

Montague, Brian, comments on missing persons legislation 1821

Motions

Free trade agreements with Asia 2006

Old Yale Brewing Co., operations 2516

Parliamentary Reform Committee, report on private bills presented 3018-9

Pleasant Valley Secondary School, management of student financial assistance fund 3019

Police and policing, police handling of missing persons cases 1819-20

Popham, Lana, comments on agricultural land reserve changes 3694

Post-secondary education, tuition freeze 3140-1

Private members' statements (response)

High-quality training for British Columbians 3140-1

Public interest 3437

The value of family courts 2557

Public sector, collective agreements and bargaining 1451

Registered education savings plans, training and education savings grant program 1453

Rogers, Stan, accomplishments and legacy 3295-6

Rossmo, Kim, geographic profiling work 1819

Royal Canadian Legion, liquor service and sales 2518

Skills training, government investment and support 3140-1

Stanfield, Angus, comments on liquor regulation changes 2518

Statements by members

Chilliwack Secondary School 1867-8

Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry 4012

J. Ballam Furniture 1434

Musical accomplishments of Charlie Young 2617

Stan Rogers 3295-6

Thorne, Diane, comments on agricultural land reserve 3693

Trade

free trade agreements with Asia 2006

trade between B.C. and Asia 1452

Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement 2006

University of the Fraser Valley, school of excellence in agriculture 3141

Vancouver police department, comments on missing persons legislation 1820-1

Victoria, craft breweries 2516

Water

management and stewardship 2701-2

water licences and rentals, fees and consultation process 2701-2

Water Sustainability Act

debate 2701-2

consultation on bill 2701

Wine, VQA products, sales 2517

Woodward, Debbie, comments on liquor regulation changes 2518

Young, Charlie, life and musical accomplishments 2617

Morris, Mike (Prince George–Mackenzie)

As subject

comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes (Macdonald) 3965

experiences as police officer 1830-1

experiences with off-road vehicle activity 2166-7

family experience with agriculture 3698-9

family thanked 1518

Agricultural Land Commission, changes 3698-700

Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2014, debate 3698-700

Agricultural land reserve, use for oil and gas activities 3699

Agriculture

direct marketing and farmers markets 3700

history 3698-9

Arcand, MaryAnne, death 2694-5

Automobiles

natural gas automobiles 3139

off-road vehicles, regulation, registration and safety issues 2166-7

B.C. Acceleration Network, work of organization 3148

B.C. by region

interior B.C., forest industry 1519

northern B.C.

agriculture industry 3699-700

high-technology industry 3148-9

resources 1589-90

small business opportunities 1521

rural B.C., temporary foreign workers 3448

B.C. Innovation Council, funding and role 3148

B.C. Liberal Party government, priorities 1518

B.C. timber sales program, review 1519

Budget debate 1518-21

Budgets, 2014-15 budget, balanced budget 1521

Business, small business taxation 1521

Business2Business Mobile Communications Inc., operations 3149

Caledonia Classic dogsled races 2922

Canada Winter Games, hosting of 2015 games by Prince George and Lheidli T'enneh First Nation 1322

Cancer, treatment services 1736

Carbon Offset Aggregation Cooperative of B.C., operations 3149

Cariboo area, Chinese-Canadian community and history 4040

Chinese Canadians, contributions to B.C. 4040

Clark, Christy, leadership 1518

Conifex Mackenzie Forest Products Inc., anti-bullying initiative 1666

Credit rating, B.C. rating 1521

Discrimination and racism

B.C. government apology for treatment of Chinese Canadians 4040-1

ethnic and racial discrimination, past discriminatory practices by government 4040

Economy, economic development and opportunities 1501-2

Elections

electoral districts, preservation of districts in three regions 1589-90

rural and northern constituencies, representation 1589-90

Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2014, debate 1589-90

Employment and unemployment, government job strategy 1518

Families, tax credits for families with children, early childhood tax benefit 1521

Forests and forest industry

export of products 1519

exports, expansion of market for products 1300

industry, conditions 1300, 1519

mills, safety inspections following mill explosions 2269

wood pellet industry 1300

Government, core review and ministers' mandate letters 1518

Health care system, telehealth and video conferencing 1736

Highway 16, safety of women travelling along highway, need for transportation services 1831

Immigration, temporary foreign workers 3448

Information and communications technology, high-speed Internet service, remote and rural communities 1590

Innovation Central Society, work of organization 3148-9

International LNG in B.C. Conference, 2014 conference in Vancouver 3138

Japanese Canadians, internment and property confiscation during World War II 4040

J.R. Canadian Mapping Ltd., operations 3149

Justice system, handling of workplace death and injury cases, prosecution 2268-9

Livestock industry, cattle industry, exports 1501

LNG development 1519-20, 3137-9, 3772-3

Lower Mainland, growth and population 3698-9

Mines and mining industry, development, employment and jobs 1520, 2558-9

Missing persons

missing persons with substance abuse and addiction 1830-1

police orders for records, applications 1830-1

Missing Persons Act, debate 1830-1

Motions

Apology for past discriminatory practices against Chinese Canadians 4040-1

Clinic for late effects of childhood cancer treatment 1736

Development of natural gas industry 3772-3

Economic growth and opportunities 1501-2

Job protection and support for mining industry 2558-9

Prosecution of negligence in workplace death and injury cases 2268-9

Rights and welfare of Canadian and temporary foreign workers in B.C. 3447-8

Success of high-tech sector in B.C. 3148-9

Off-Road Vehicle Act

debate 2166-7

consultation by government 2167

Oil and gas

natural gas development 3138-9

pipelines, role of B.C. government and criteria for approval 1520

Physicians, specialists, accessibility 1736

Pink Shirt Day, anti-bullying event 1666

Police and policing

police handling of missing persons cases 1830-1

PRIME information management system 1831

Prince George

designation as part of rural electoral district 1589

natural resources forum 1518-9

wood innovation and design centre project 1519

Prince George Airport, proposed role in cattle industry expansion 1501

Prince George–Mackenzie constituency and area

pipelines and natural resources 1589-90

size 1589

Private members' statements

Working towards LNG in B.C. 3137-9

Private members' statements (response)

Efficient forestry 1300

Registered education savings plans, training and education savings grant program 1521

Resources and resource industries, resource development 1518-20

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, role in enforcement of discriminatory legislation 4040

Science and technology, high-technology industry 3148-9

venture acceleration program 3148

Skills training

secondary school programs 3773

trades training for First Nations people 3448

Snowmobiles, activities 2167

Statements by members

2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George 1322

Accomplishments of Surrey-Tynehead MLA as RCMP officer 2015-6

Anti-bullying initiatives by Conifex employees 1666

Caledonia Classic sled dog races 2922

Contributions of MaryAnne Arcand 2694-5

Surrey, population 1589

Taseko Mines Ltd., Prosperity gold-copper mine project 2558-9

Terrace, natural gas automobiles 3139

Thompson Creek Mining Ltd., Mount Milligan mine project 1520

Tourism, resource industry tourism 1501-2

Vancouver Island, agriculture and food security 3699

Violence, bullying and violence in the workplace, prevention 1666

Virk, Amrik, accomplishments as RCMP officer 2015-6

Williston, Ray, work on forest industry issues 1519

Workers, protection for workers 3448

Mungall, Michelle (Nelson-Creston)

As subject

farm tour 3955-6

wedding feast 3959

Advanced Education Ministry, estimates debate 1799

Agricultural Land Commission, changes 2760, 3166, 3953-6

Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2014

debate 3953-61

referral to Finance Committee and consultation on bill 3956-61

response by industry and stakeholders 3165, 3957-60

response by local government and regional districts 3957

response by scientists 3954

Agricultural land reserve, protection 3953-61

petition tabled 4054

Agriculture

demographic changes and young farmers 3955

farmland, protection, petition tabled 1515

Alberta, disability benefits 3491

Alexander, Martin, access to income assistance benefits 3675

Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3957

Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3957

Auditor General, report on physician services 1468

Beerbower, John, concerns re Agricultural Land Commission changes 3959

Bennett, Bill

actions and comments re Agricultural Land Commission 3165

comments on availability of local food in Kootenay area 2759, 3954

Blewett Conservation Society, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3960

Boats and boating, heritage 1321-2

Boundary Organic Producers Association, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3958

B.C. Agriculture Council, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3957, 3960

B.C. Liberal Party government, priorities 2574

Buckingham, Jennifer, experience on disability benefits as single mother 3513

Budget debate 1466-70

Budgets, 2014-15 budget 1470

comparison with throne speech 1466-7

priorities 1392-3

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, rental housing information 3494

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, study on living wage 3414-5

Cardiovascular health, awareness and outcomes for women 2756

Carnegie Community Action Project, study on housing 3494

Climate change, impact on agriculture and food security 3954

Consumers

cost of living 1393

taxes and user fees 1468-9

Creston Valley, agriculture and food production 2759, 3954-6

Creston Valley Agriculture Society, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3958

Cyclone Taylor Cup, hockey competition in Nelson and wager between MLAs 3672

Dalton, Marc, comments on poverty 3078

Davie, April, access to income assistance benefits 3675

Dawson, Ashley, concerns re Agricultural Land Commission changes 3960

Demarchi, Ray, comments on agricultural land reserve 3954

Disabled persons

employment 3416

employment, equipment and assistive technology initiative 3505

government initiatives, white paper 1470

programs and services 3489

Economy , "economic inclusion" concept 3510

Education Ministry, estimates debate 3336

Elections

electoral districts, preservation of districts in three regions 1593-5

redistribution of electoral boundaries, government role 1594

Electoral Boundaries Commission, independence 1594

Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2014, debate 1593-5

Employment and unemployment

employment and jobs, role of private and public sectors 1727

government job strategy 1469, 3416

job creation 1469

Energy, electricity rates 1468-9

impact on low-income families 2492

Families, tax credits for families with children, early childhood tax benefit 1469

Family maintenance enforcement program 3409-12

Ferries and ferry services, fare increases 1468

Finance and Government Services Committee

recommendation on income assistance 3413-4

recommendation on poverty reduction 3501

role in core review 3956

Financial services industry, credit unions, role 1494-5

Flint, Melissa, concerns re Agricultural Land Commission changes 3958-9

Food and food industry

food costs 3954

locally grown food 2759, 3954-6

Food banks, use 1467-8, 3417-8

Government

core review 3406

integrated case management system 3504, 3613-4, 3675, 4014-5

transfer payments from federal government 3407

Harper, Fred, comments on agricultural land reserve 3954

Harris, Nadine, farming activities and concerns re agricultural land reserve 2760

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Heart Truth campaign and Red Dress Fashion Show 2756

Heritage Week, "Heritage afloat" theme and activities 1321-2

Hootsuite Media Inc., operations 3152

Housing, social and subsidized housing, rental assistance program 2841

Income, low-income families and households, access to healthy food 3455, 3954

Income assistance

accessibility, access for people with hearing impairment 3413

accessibility, survey results 3412-3

benefits

benefit amount and review 3413-8, 3498-9

benefit amount for shelter 3494-6

deduction of child support payments 2698-9, 3014-5, 3077-8, 3362-3, 3409-12, 3513-4, 3945-6

earnings exemption 3413-4

community volunteer supplement program 3492-3

disability benefits

benefit amount and review 3489, 3491-2

bus passes, criteria and cases 3499

consultation process and white paper 3491, 3497-501

other jurisdictions 3491

recipients, single mothers 3014

transition to Canada Pension Plan 3489-91

employment programs 3492

employment programs, funding 1470, 1725-6, 1728, 3501-4

fraud and investigations 3496

recipients, access to food 3417-8

recipients, families 3417

reforms 3418

system 3417, 3496

temporary assistance program 3408

Information and communications technology

computer literacy 1726

high-speed Internet service, remote and rural communities 3152

Islands Trust, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3957

Joseph, Sheila, income assistance and child support payments case 2698

Jumbo Glacier resort, establishment as municipality 1595

infrastructure funding 2574

Kaslo, population living in poverty 1467

King, Jessie, concerns re Agricultural Land Commission changes 3960

Kootenay area

agricultural land reserve and development pressures 3953-5

agriculture and local food production 2759

boats and boating, heritage 1321-2

government investment 2574

position of area residents on proposed agricultural land reserve changes 3165

Kootenay Lake, ferry service 1468

Kootenay Local Agriculture Society, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3958

Kootenay Meadows Farm, operations 3955

Labour market agreement funds 3502, 3505

Legislature, language used in House, withdrawal of comments 3077

Letnick, Norm, comments on proposed changes to agricultural land reserve 3166

Literacy, role in employment 1726

Maclean, Luc, disability benefits and bus pass case 3499

McRae, Don

comments on challenges of low-income parents 3077

comments on income assistance rates 3498-9

meetings with advocates for income assistance recipients 3077

Manitoba, poverty reduction plan 2841

Medical Services Plan premiums 1468

Meyer, Randy, concerns re Agricultural Land Commission changes 3958

Mo and Mikey Farms, operations 3955

Motions

Poverty reduction work in other jurisdictions 2840-1

Success of high-tech sector in B.C. 3152

Multiple sclerosis, awareness and incidence 4012

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month 4012

Nakusp, village government, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3957

National Farmers Union, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3958, 3960

Nelson Food Cupboard Society, services 3455

Nelson-Creston constituency and area

constituents' concerns re agricultural land reserve changes 3953-6, 3958-60

constituents' issues and concerns 1467-70

credit unions and community programs 1494-5

employment and employment programs 1726-7

government service reductions 1594-5

poverty instance and food bank usage 1467-8

utilities and hydroelectricity 1469

Nichols, Philip, transition from disability benefits to Canada Pension Plan 3490

Ombudsperson, report recommendations on income assistance system 3496

Oral questions

Budget and government action on poverty 1392-3

Child poverty and income assistance policy on child support payments 2698-9

Consultation on changes to agricultural land reserve 2760

Consultation on changes to agricultural land reserve and support in Kootenay area 3165-6

Government action on poverty of single-parent families 2020, 2143

Impact of electricity rates on low-income families 2492

Impact of integrated case management system issues on income assistance recipients 3613-4, 3675

Income assistance policy on child support payments 3014-5, 3362-3, 3945-6

Income assistance policy on child support payments and government action on poverty 3077-8, 3513-4

Integrated case management system issues and costs 4014-5

Jumbo Glacier resort municipality 2574

Locally grown food in Kootenay area and comments by Core Review Minister 2759

Pacific Insight Electronics Corp., operations 3152

Park Amendment Act, 2014, debate 1894-6

Peace River regional district, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3957

Petitions

farmland protection 1515

poverty reduction plan 3517

protection of agricultural land reserve 4054

Physicians, services 1468

Piccinin, Jessica, farming activities 3955-6

Post-secondary education, student debt load 1470

Poverty

child poverty 1467-8, 3014

child poverty, government action 2143, 2492, 2698-9

government action 1392-3, 2020

measurement 3415-6, 3489, 3491

poverty among single-parent families 2020, 2143, 3362-3

reduction

other jurisdictions 2840-1, 3501

reduction, government strategy 1468, 3078, 3509-10, 3513-4

reduction, government strategy, petition tabled 3517

Poverty Reduction and Economic Inclusion Act, 2014, debate 3509-1-

Private members' statements

Improving employment opportunities 1725-8

Private members' statements (response)

Credit unions and communities 1494-5

Privilege

reserving right to raise question of privilege re comments by Don McRae 3678

Prostitutes Empowerment, Education and Resource Society, funding 1726

Public debt levels 1469

Public service, hiring freeze 3406-7

Quebec, poverty reduction plan 2840-1

Richmond city government, position on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3957

Robinson, Selina, farm tour 3955-6

Rude, Dan, concerns re Agricultural Land Commission changes 3959

Schmidt, Tessa, wheelchair request case 3505

Science and technology, high-technology industry 3152

Selkirk College, Nelson campus, trades facility 1799

Silicon Sisters Interactive Inc., operations 3152

Skills training

government investment and support 1469-70

supply of skilled workers, role of post-secondary education 1726

Social Development and Social Innovation Ministry

estimates debate 3406-18, 3489-507

budget 3408-9

budget, advertising component 3407

budget, sale of assets 3406

core review 3406

estimates debate 3678

Minister's office 3408

social innovation component, funding and role 3506

staffing 3406-7

work with other ministries 3499-500

Social welfare, social innovation and resilient capital fund 3506

Sothcott, Jessica, experience on disability benefits as single mother 3945-6

Southern Interior Local Government Association, comments on Agricultural Land Commission changes 3957

Statements by members

Boating heritage in Kootenay Lake area 1321-2

Heart health and Red Dress Fashion Show 2756

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month 4012

Nelson Food Cupboard and access to healthy food 3455

Participation by Victoria Cougars and Nelson Leafs hockey teams in Cyclone Taylor and Keystone Cups 3672

Steeves, Dorothy Gretchen, introduction of legislation as MLA 1494

Supreme Court of Canada, ruling on electoral boundaries 1594

Times Colonist (Victoria), article on agricultural land reserve 3954

Trafalgar Middle School, capital project 3336

Vancouver City Savings Credit Union, administration of fund 3506

The Vancouver Sun, article on fundraising for school meal programs 1467

Violence against women, prevention and government strategy 1467

Wages and salaries, living wage levels 3414-5

Water Sustainability Act, consultation on bill 3956-7

Women, employment, single mothers 2020