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

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

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Oakes, Hon. Coralee (Cariboo North)

As subject
work as Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister 2408 (Popham) 2420
Agricultural land reserve, properties with farm status 2413
Agriculture
farm income, reporting 2412-4
farm status and property assessment, report recommendations 2412-4
farmland, bylaws 3175
products, definition and inclusion in farm income 2412-4
Arts and culture
artists, career transition and retirement support 2419
artsVest program for community organizations 2419
government funding and support 1809, 1959, 1961, 2326, 2415-20
ministerial responsibility 2417
return on investment 2416
return on investment, measurement 2420
youth engagement, B.C. Creative Futures strategy 2415
youth engagement and career training 2418-9
Auditor General for Local Government
accountability and role 2395-8
audit council, funding and support 2398
independence 2396
reports and reviews, police services agreements oversight 2395-8
reports and reviews, procurement and asset management 2395-6
Auditor General for Local Government Act, review 2397-8
B.C. Archives
funding 2418
security of collections 2417
B.C. Arts Council
funding 1809, 1959, 1961, 2415-6, 2418
role 2420
B.C. Assessment Authority
annual service plan report, 2013-14, tabled 4414
staffing and workload 2411
B.C. Book Day, proclamation 2416
B.C. by region, northwest B.C.
economic development and government support 2407-8, 2410
economic development and infrastructure needs 2326-8
municipal property tax system 2327-8
B.C. Games Society, budget and programs 2352-3
B.C. Transportation Financing Authority, transfer of ferry terminal to authority 1320, 1791-2, 1963-5
B.C. Winter Games, 2014 games in Mission 2352
B.C. Youth Parliament program 1808-9
Business
public-private partnerships 2414
taxation, 2012 expert panel report and recommendations 2415
Canada Winter Games, hosting of 2015 games by Prince George 2349-51
Capital regional district, sewage treatment project 2406
Communities
hosting of sport events 2351-2
small community grant program 2400, 2414
Community, Sport and Cultural Development Ministry
estimates debate 2325-32, 2349-54, 2395-420
assistant deputy ministers 2406, 2408-9
B.C. athletic commissioner 2353-4
budget 1809, 2325, 2331-2, 2349-50, 2353
contracted services 2332
inspector of municipalities, role 3175
mandate letter 2325-6, 2407
role and responsibilities 2325, 2399-400, 2410
role in core review 2331
service plan 2327
staffing 2353
transfer of community outreach programs to ministry 1792
Community Charter
provisions re land use planning 1962
purpose 1808
Cultus Lake Park, board accountability and governance changes 2487, 2890, 3464
The Cultus Lake Park Amendment Act, 2014
debate 2487, 2890, 2931, 3464-5
coming into force 3464
purpose of bill 2487, 2890
Democracy, role of organizations 3325
Documents tabled
B.C. Assessment Authority, 2013-14 annual service plan report 4414
Property Assessment Appeal Board, 2013 annual report 1934
Elections B.C.
budget 2403
role 2402
role and responsibilities, oversight of municipal elections 2858, 3327-8, 3365
Esquimalt, role in sewage treatment project 2406
FIFA Women's World Cup, hosting of 2015 championship match in Vancouver 2350-1
Film industry, ministerial responsibility 2405-6
First Nations, arts and culture, government support 2420
Government
core review 1791, 2413
regulations, reduction 2325
Harwin Elementary School, programs 2420
Heritage Conservation Statutes Amendment Act, purpose 1808
Heritage sites
conservation, role of local government 1808
government support 2417
Housing, affordable housing, government initiatives 2329
Income assistance, employment programs 2419
Infrastructure
government investment, Building Canada fund 2325
municipal water systems, governance and funding 2330-1
Jumbo Glacier resort
development proposal, court case 2401
development proposal, investment and timeline 2399-401
establishment as municipality, infrastructure funding 2399-400, 2574-5
Land use
land use contracts process, termination 3175-6
land use development process, changes 2325
LNG development
cross-ministry working group 2328, 2407, 2410
development 2407-8
rural dividend framework for communities in northwest B.C. 2326, 2407
tax structure 2327-8, 2409-10
Local Elections Campaign Financing Act
debate 2429, 2858, 2884-5, 3318-28, 3363-6
administration and application, advisory committee 3365
definition of "election advertising" 3318
implementation and regulations 3366
purpose of bill 2429
section 82 3364
Local Elections Statutes Amendment Act, 2014
debate 2430, 2885, 2889, 3367-9, 3380-1
debate on bill 2889
definitions, "assent voting" 3368
provisions, stakeholder consultation 3368-9
purpose of bill 2430, 2885
Local government
accountability and governance 2395-6
bylaw and policy development, provincial role 3174-5
elected officials, terms of office 2430, 2885, 3367-8
growth strategies and guidebook 2328-9
infrastructure funding 2325-6, 2414, 2574-5
legislation 2404
official community plans 3175-6
performance audits, process and timeline 2395-8
police services agreements oversight 2395-8
procurement and asset management 2395-6
regional growth strategies, impact on municipal land use planning 2331
revenue sources review and government action 2404-5
Local government elections
advertising, access and valuation 3321-2
advertising, third-party spending registration and disclosure 2429, 2858, 3318-20, 3327
campaign financing 2430
campaign financing and spending limits 3380-1
contributions and contributors 3321-3, 3325-6, 3327
financial agents 3322
information and disclosure 3323, 3327-8, 3364
regulation 2429, 2884-5, 3366
regulation compliance and enforcement 3328, 3364
spending 3322-3
candidate and participant education 2858
change to October date 2430
changes 2326, 2884
legislation 2404-5, 2414-5, 2884-5, 3324-5
legislation and public information 2402-3
Local Government Elections Task Force
report recommendations and implementation 2326, 2430, 2885, 3324
work of task force 2402, 2858
Mason, Shanna, role as assistant deputy minister 2407
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2014
debate 3174-6
purpose of bill 2325
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, legacy programs 2352
Oral questions (response)
Jumbo Glacier resort municipality 2574-5
Paine, Julian, role as assistant deputy minister 2406
Parliamentary Secretary for Communities, activities 2402
Post-secondary education, arts scholarship program 2418
Property Assessment Appeal Board, annual report, 2013, tabled 1934
Property tax
assessment of property, use of technology 2411
municipal property tax system, commercial and industrial tax 2415
Provincial Capital Commission
agreements with local government 1962-3
board commended 1320, 1791-2
core review 1791
dissolution, cost-savings and staffing 1957-63
dissolution and community outreach programs 1808-9
dissolution and transfer to government 1320, 1791-2, 1808-9, 2331-2
lands and properties, transfer to government 1966
Provincial Capital Commission Dissolution Act
debate 1320, 1791-2, 1808-9, 1957-66, 1970-1
purpose of bill 1320, 1791-2
regulations 1970-1
Publishing industry, book publishers, funding 2416, 2419
Regional districts, bylaw process, pilot project 3174-5
Reimer, Linda, role as parliamentary secretary 2402
Resorts, resort municipalities 2399-401
Richmond, Al, communications with government 2404
Royal B.C. Museum
Family Day event 1809
funding and projects 2417-8
St. Ann's Academy, expenses and revenues 1962-3
Saltspring Island, governance and incorporation study 2330
Schlosar, Jay, role as assistant deputy minister 2408-9
Shared Services B.C., transfer of property management services to organization 1792, 1961-2, 1966
Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, 2014 games in Vancouver 2350-1
Sports and recreation
combat sports, events and government oversight 2353-4
events, Hosting B.C. program 2350, 2352
government funding and support 2326, 2349-52
multisport games, Team B.C. program 2353
multisport games and championship events 2349-52
Supreme Court of B.C., ruling on election advertising limits 3320
Supreme Court of B.C., ruling on municipal and regional land use governance 2331, 2406
Tourism, cultural tourism, arts and culture map proposal 2419-20
Union of B.C. Municipalities
consultation on issues
consultation by government 2325-7
LNG development and taxation 2409-10
municipal elections changes 2402
resolutions and government response 2403
Strong Fiscal Futures report and government response 2403-5
University of B.C.
Endowment Lands, governance and incorporation study 2330
Endowment Lands, working group on development proposal 2329
Vancouver Charter, amendments 2415
Vancouver municipal election, campaign spending and regulatory powers 3381
Victoria
Belleville ferry terminal, redevelopment and revenues to government 1963-5
Capital for Kids program 1808
events and festivals 1809, 1958
Volunteers and volunteer sector, VolWeb online program 2352
Waste management
sewage treatment projects, municipal governance and funding 2406
soil disposal, regulation 3174

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