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Province of British Columbia
Fourth Session, 40th Parliament – 2015
INDEX (Subject and Business entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
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Index contains information on subjects (people, places, organizations),
legislative procedure and parliamentary business arising during House debate,
including individual bills and estimates.
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W.A.C. Bennett Dam
- Project and costs (Throness) 8884
Wafer, Mark
- Employment of disabled persons (McRae) 5970, 8230
Wages and salaries See also Income
Wagner, Sandy
- Comments on civil tribunal legislation (Krog) 6882
Walbran Valley
- Logging of old-growth forest, petition tabled (Fraser) 9487
Waldbauer, Cameron
- Award for film work (Thornthwaite) 5952
Walk with the Dragon fundraiser See United Chinese Community Enrichment Service Society
Walker, Paul
Wallis, Stewart
- Death and legacy (Rice) 7660
Walsh, Frank Mitchell
Waneta Dam
Wang, Jin
- Comments on education funding (Heyman) 7195
Wang, Jing
- Cancer treatment case (Darcy) 7724
War See also Armed forces
- 70th anniversary of end of World War II and recognition of veterans (de Jong) 5856 (Lee) 8154 (Martin) 8197
- Commemoration of World War I veterans (Larson) 10085
- Cross-country horse ride to honour war veterans (Oakes) 10083
War Memorial See Canada
Warder, Marie
- Contributions and legacy (Stilwell, Moira) 8154-5
Warrington, Sharel
Washington State
- Ferry system (Plecas) 6774
- Ferry system and role of Coast Guard (Trevena) 7542-3
- Partnership with Alaska, B.C., California and Oregon See Pacific Coast Collaborative
- Regulation of party bus industry (Heyman) 5989, 7562
- Regulation of party bus industry and alcohol in vehicles (Stone) 7562-3
- Work with B.C. on oil spill response (Holman) 7964 (Polak) 7964
Waste management
Water
- Aquifers, mapping See Resources, analysis and mapping below
- Awareness (Sturdy) 9160-1
- Bottled water industry See Bottled water industry
- Conservation and research (Chandra Herbert) 9160
- Drinking water protection (Oakes) 8017 (Robinson) 8017
- Drought conditions (de Jong) 8895
- Drought conditions in summer 2015 (Chandra Herbert) 9159, 9161
- Drought conditions, local government response (Robinson) 9396
- Efficiency of water use, legislation See Energy and Water Efficiency Act, 2015
- Groundwater, commercial and industrial usage and fees See also Water licences and rentals below
- Groundwater, mapping See Resources, analysis and mapping below
- Legislation See Water Sustainability Act
- Management and stewardship (de Jong) 5852
- Management and stewardship, role of communities (Chandra Herbert) 6271 (Polak) 6271-2
- Municipal water systems (Oakes) 8017 (Robinson) 8017
- Pollution (Chandra Herbert) 6272
- Pollution, contamination responsibility (Holman) 7384
- Protection and stewardship (Chandra Herbert) 7073-6, 9159-61 (Sturdy) 7075
- Protection, community activism (Chandra Herbert) 6784-5
- Resources, analysis and mapping (Chandra Herbert) 6270-2, 7074, 7076 (Polak) 6270-2
- Stream flow protection See Rivers and streams
- Water licences and rentals (Conroy) 6557 (Thomson) 6557
- Water licences and rentals, tier 3 water rentals (Bennett) 5962
Water Sustainability Act
Watson, John
Watson, Michelle
- Comments on deaths of sister and nephew (Rice) 9743
Watts, Dianne
- Comments on criminal charge approval process (Ralston) 8285
- Comments on recovery houses (James) 9332
WCB See WorkSafe B.C.
Weans, Stuart
- Homelessness experience (Elmore) 9884
Weather
- Drought conditions See Water
- Severe weather events, extreme rainfall See also Floods and floodplains
- Weather patterns (de Jong) 8895 (Weaver) 8895
- Weather patterns and response to issues (Robinson) 9396
Webstad, Phyllis
- Residential school experience (Barnett) 9276
Wei Wai Kai Nation
- Return of house posts (Trevena) 9574-5
Weiss, Terry
Weitzel, Kim
- Death while working as paramedic (Macdonald) 8099
Welcome B.C. program See Programs and services for immigrants to B.C. under Immigration
Welcome House initiative See Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia
Welfare See Social welfare
Wells Gray Provincial Park
Wesbild Holdings Ltd.
- Chair See Khosrowshahi, Hassan
- Donations to B.C. Liberal Party (Farnworth) 7141
- Purchase of government lands and freedom-of-information request (Bains) 6471 (Thomson) 6471
Wesbrook, Frank
- Position as UBC president (Eby) 9738
West Arm Provincial Park
West Coast Environmental Law
- Comments on marine legislation amendments (Weaver) 6315-6, 6463
West Coast Express
West Coast General Hospital, Port Alberni, B.C.
- Emergency room expansion project (Fraser) 8616 (Lake) 8616-7
- Government investment (Lake) 8617
West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund
West Coast Railway Heritage Park
West End Business Improvement Association
- Activities (Chandra Herbert) 6100
West End constituency and area See Vancouver–West End constituency and area
West Kelowna municipal district See District of West Kelowna
West Point Grey Residents Association
West Vancouver, B.C. See also North Shore
- Property tax revenues for ferry terminal (Robinson) 8090
West Vancouver school district See School district 45 (West Vancouver)
West Vancouver–Sea to Sky constituency and area
- Businesses, industries and film activities (Sturdy) 6117-8
- Forest industry (Sturdy) 6116
- Rainfall event and impact on communities in Pemberton area (Sturdy) 9160-1
- Small business achievements (Sturdy) 6213-4
- Small business and chambers of commerce (Sturdy) 9665
- Tourism and recreation (Sturdy) 6195-7
- Transportation projects (Sturdy) 6118
Western Forest Products Inc.
Western Silvicultural Contractors Association
Westham Island
Westmin Resources Ltd. See Boliden-Westmin Resources Ltd.
Westminster Pier Park See New Westminster, B.C.
"Westray bill" issues See Workplace deaths due to employer negligence under Occupational health and safety
Westray inquiry See Commission of Inquiry into the Westray Mine Tragedy
Westside-Kelowna constituency and area
- Name change (Thomson) 9969
Westwood, George
- Role in provision of funeral services on Haida Gwaii (Anton) 7014 (Rice) 7013
Wet'suwet'en First Nation
- ANABIP program for children and families (Donaldson) 5795-8, 9375
- Concerns re monitoring of pipeline projects (Donaldson) 6353 (Polak) 6353
- Consultation on proposed pipeline projects (Donaldson) 6836-7, 8939 (Rustad) 6837
- Economic development (Rustad) 5924-5
- Meeting with government on pipeline projects (Donaldson) 5798
Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd.
- Princeton mill operations and fibre supply (Bains) 6472 (Thomson) 6472
Whales See Wildlife
Whalley constituency and area See Surrey-Whalley constituency and area
Wheel Inn housing initiative See Quesnel, B.C.
Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2015
- (Bill M207) (Simpson) 1R, 6140
- Debate, speakers (Simpson) 6140
Whistleblowing
Whistler, B.C.
- Audain art museum project (Sturdy) 5833
- Firefighting department (Sturdy) 7960
- Tourism industry (Sturdy) 6118, 6195-6
Whistler-Blackcomb area
- Ski resort, 50th anniversary (Sturdy) 10194
White, Franklin
- Life and achievements (Simons) 9780-1
White, Laurie
- Comments on health information breach investigation (Horgan) 8934
White Paper on Justice Reform See Reforms under Justice system
White Ridge Provincial Park
Whitmarsh, Graham
- Comments on health information breach investigation (Horgan) 6142-3, 8813
- Role in health information breach investigation (Dix) 8682-4, 9888-9
Whonnock, B.C.
- Water supply and proposed medical marijuana grow operations, petition tabled (Dalton) 8532-3
Wickaninnish Community School, Tofino, B.C.
- Seismic upgrade needs (Fraser) 8712
Wickheim, Maywell
- Contributions and death (Horgan) 9119
Wiens, Isabella
Wiens, Sarah-Jane
- Access to information re death of daughter (Donaldson) 7093-4
Wildfires See Fires and firefighters
Wildlife See also particular areas
- Bears See also Grizzly bears below
- bear-human interactions, Bear Smart community program (Trevena) 9219
- Kermode bears (Rice) 6426
- Beavers (Chandra Herbert) 6397
- Birds, burrowing owls (Conroy) 6645
- Birds, raptors (Routley, B.) 5862
- Caribou, habitat protection (Thomson) 9889-90 (Weaver) 9889
- Caribou, protection and recovery (Chandra Herbert) 6256 (Polak) 6256
- Conservation officers See Environment
- Damage by wildlife, compensation to farmers See Financial assistance and insurance programs for farmers under Agriculture
- Deer, mule deer protection (Conroy) 6556
- Elk, population management (Donaldson) 7059 (Letnick) 7059
- Endangered species See Species at risk below
- Fish See Fish
- Grizzly bears
- hunting and consultation with First Nations (Fraser) 7937 (Thomson) 7380-1
- hunting, NDP position (Hamilton) 5767 (Thomson) 6217
- hunting, regulation (Weaver) 6212
- Habitat protection (Chandra Herbert) 6396-8
- Habitat protection by fish and game organizations (Conroy) 5765 (Krog) 5985
- Habitat protection, wildlife management areas (Thomson) 7279
- Hunting See Grizzly bears above; Hunting
- Inventory (Fraser) 5710
- Migratory birds in Delta See Delta, B.C.
- Natural resource operations tip line See Environmental protection under Environment
- Poaching tip line See Environmental protection, report all poachers and polluters program under Environment
- Scorpions, northern scorpion (Bing) 8869
- Species at risk, protection and legislation (Chandra Herbert) 6257-8 (Polak) 6257-8
- Traffic safety issues See Traffic safety under Automobiles
- Whales, Pacific grey whales (Fraser) 6646
- Wolves, population management and culling (Chandra Herbert) 6256
Wildlife Amendment Act, 2015
- (Bill M208) (Weaver) 1R, 6212
- Debate, speakers (Weaver) 6212
Wildlife Amendment Act (No. 2), 2015
- (Bill M230) (Weaver) 1R, 10193
- Debate, speakers (Weaver) 10193
Wildwood forest
- History and protection (Routley, D.) 8526
Wilkinson, Merv
- Life and contributions (Routley, D.) 8526
Wilkinson Road jail See Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre, Victoria, B.C.
Willard, Doug
- Position with CLBC (McRae) 6077-8
William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
- Birth of child (Speaker) 7957
Williams, Bryce
- Comments on business award (Hamilton) 9218
Williams, Danny
- Performance as Premier of Newfoundland (Ralston) 9169
- Renegotiation of energy agreement (Fleming) 8974 (Ralston) 9030, 9065-6
Williams Lake Airport
- Government investment (Barnett) 9159
Williams Lake, B.C.
- Forest industry and community forest (Barnett) 7367, 8173
Williams, Lorelei
Williams, Shawna
- Comments on English language learning funding (Corrigan) 6926
Willingdon lands See Burnaby, B.C.
Willis, Tim
- Comments on museums (James) 9432
Willson, Roland
- Comments on Site C power project (Fraser) 9296
Wilson, Angela
- Death and placement of children (Cadieux) 6094 (Donaldson) 6094
Wilson, Douglas
- Workers compensation case (Bond) 7710 (Ralston) 7709
Wilson, Gordon
- Appointment to government position (Krog) 6870
- Position as LNG advocate (Bond) 7741-2 (Simpson) 7741
Wilson, Mark
- Comments on education funding (Fleming) 7118
Wilson, Shawn
Wilson, Tony
- Comments on franchise legislation (Oakes) 9564 (Shin) 9501
Winbourne, Lisa
- Access to family physician and mammography services (Darcy) 7665
Wind power See Energy
Windermere Community Secondary School, Vancouver, B.C.
- Programs and environmental events (Dix) 7746
Wine and wine industry
- Auctions See Alcohol
- Coalition request for moratorium on grocery store wine sales (Eby) 9327 (Shin) 9326
- Definition (Anton) 7884-5 (Weaver) 7532, 7884-5
- Direct-delivery program and rebate (Anton) 8140-1 (Eby) 8140
- Exports, imports and distributors (Farnworth) 6648-9 (Ralston) 6648
- Government support for industry (Anton) 6428-30 (Oakes) 9326-7, 9533-4, 10088
- Home brewing See Alcohol
- Industry (Ashton) 5881
- Overpayment of commissions by liquor distribution branch See Liquor distribution branch
- Quality enhancement program, replacement (Anton) 8140 (Eby) 8140
- Sale of B.C. wine in grocery stores See Liquor sales under Alcohol
- VQA products, sales (Anton) 7576, 7609-11, 7886-8 (Eby) 7464-5, 7524, 7609-11 (Farnworth) 7886 (Simpson) 7886-8
- VQA program (Eby) 8140
- Wholesale liquor pricing changes and impact See Wholesale pricing changes under Alcohol
- Wineries, tax on direct sales to restaurants (Ralston) 6574
Winter, Alan
- Report on workers compensation benefits See Compensation for workers, benefit amounts under Workers compensation
Winter Games See Canada Winter Games
Winter, John
- Accomplishments and work with chamber of commerce (Larson) 8332
- Comments on government budget (Yamamoto) 6011
Winter tires See Automobiles
Witte, Andrew
- Comments on tailings dam (Macdonald) 7355
Wolves See Wildlife
Women
- Girls See Children and youth
- Health care services See Services for women under Health care system
- Health status and outcomes (McRae) 9390-1 (Reimer) 9389
- Housing, safe houses and other temporary housing See Temporary housing and shelters; Transition houses under Housing
- Involvement in sports See Sports and recreation
- Programs and services, funding (Larson) 7081-2
- Reproductive rights See Reproduction
- Safety of women seeking abortion services See Access zones under Abortion
- Support system for vulnerable women (Anton) 5903
- Violence against women See Violence
- Women in aviation See Aviation
- Women in skilled trades See Trades
- Women's equality (Fraser) 6083 (Karagianis) 6506
Women Creating Change
- Work of organization (Conroy) 7218-9
Women's Hospital See British Columbia Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
Women's soccer See Soccer under Sports and recreation
Women's World Cup See FIFA Women's World Cup
Women's World Softball Championships
Wong, Darrel
- Death and work as union representative (Bains) 8152 (Routley, B.) 8179 (Thomson) 8164
Woo, Yuen Pau
- Role re head offices project (Ralston) 6754 (Wat) 6753-5
Wood Design Awards
- Event and award recipients (Sturdy) 6646
Wood Innovation and Design Centre, Prince George, B.C.
Wood, Karen
- Parent advisory council activities (Eby) 7497
Wood pellet industry See Forests and forest industry
Wood, Peter
- Comments on parks funding (Ralston) 6399
Wood products and uses See Forests and forest industry
Wooder, Scott
- Comments on flavoured tobacco regulation (Robinson) 6537
Woodfibre LNG Limited
Work, Bob (Bo)
- Work as motorcycle and racing mechanic (Barnett) 7138
Work Point See Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt under Armed forces
WorkBC Employment Services Centres
- Information on job postings (McRae) 5822
- Online services (Oakes) 9612
- Operations (McRae) 5970-1 (Stilwell, Michelle) 6018-9, 6582
Workers See also Employment and unemployment; Labour; particular sectors
Workers compensation See also WorkSafe B.C.
- Cases (Austin) 7712 (Bond) 7710, 7712 (Farnworth) 10032 (Ralston) 7709
- Changes during B.C. Liberal Party administration (Routley, B.) 9645-6
- Changes in 2002, retroactivity (Austin) 7712 (Bond) 7712
- Claims
- benefits See Compensation for workers below
- claims and protection of personal information (Bains) 6801-2
- claims by children under 15 (Elmore) 8232-4 (Larson) 8233
- Compensation for workers
- benefit amounts (Dix) 10017-8
- benefit amounts and report (Simpson) 7253
- cases See Cases above
- firefighters with cancer (Bond) 7702 (Simpson) 7701-2
- first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder (Bond) 7702-6 (Darcy) 8781-2 (Lake) 8782 (Simpson) 7701-6
- mental disorders (Bond) 7702-6 (Simpson) 7706
- tobacco smoke exposure (Heyman) 7304
- Employers advisers office See Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, Ministry of, and Minister Responsible for Labour
- Legislation See also Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2015; Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2015
- Rehabilitation services and training (Simpson) 7252-3
- Resources for MLAs (Bond) 7710
- Service delivery, review (Routley, B.) 9646
- Support services for workers (Bond) 7703-6, 7710
- System (Bains) 9413, 9654-5, 9657 (Darcy) 7301 (Dix) 7282, 7285-6, 10015 (Farnworth) 10031-2 (Fraser) 10022-3 (Heyman) 7302-5, 9650-1 (James) 10020-1 (Ralston) 7709 (Routley, B.) 9645-7 (Simpson) 7252-3, 9636, 9643
Workers Compensation Act
- Amendments (Bond) 9335, 9633 (Kyllo) 9644 (Thornthwaite) 9653
- Section 172 (Simpson) 9640
- Sections 130 and 132 (Simpson) 9638-9
- Sections 174 to 176 (Simpson) 9640-2
Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2015
- (Bill 9) (Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training) 1R, 5658; 2R, 7245-55, 7281-9, 7297-306; C, 8105-24; 3R, 8124; RA, 8573
- Debate, speakers (Bains) 8118, 8122 (Barnett) 7299-300 (Bond) 5658, 7245-7, 7305-6, 8105-24 (Darcy) 7300-2 (Dix) 7282-6 (Heyman) 7302-5 (Kyllo) 7281-2 (Morris) 7286-7 (Routley, B.) 7287-9, 7297-9 (Simpson) 7247-55, 8105-24
- Consultation on regulations (Bond) 8122-4 (Simpson) 8122-4
- Purpose of bill (Bond) 5658
Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2015
- (Bill 35) (Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training) 1R, 9526-7; 2R, 9632-62, 10014-41; C, 10062-81, 10091-7; 3R, 10097; RA, 10221
- Amdts: sec. 7 (Simpson) 10080, negatived 10091; sec. 7.1 (Simpson) 10092, approved 10093
- Debate, speakers (Bains) 9653-7, 10075-6 (Barnett) 9649 (Bing) 10032-3 (Bond) 9526-7, 9632-4, 10040-1, 10062-81, 10091-7 (Dix) 10014-8 (Donaldson) 10027-31 (Farnworth) 10031-2 (Fassbender) 9661-2 (Fleming) 10033-6 (Fraser) 10022-3 (Heyman) 9649-53, 10072-5 (James) 10019-21 (Kyllo) 9644-5 (Larson) 10021-2 (Macdonald) 9657-61 (Martin) 9657 (Plecas) 10027 (Routley, B.) 9645-9 (Routley, D.) 10023-7 (Simons) 10036-9 (Simpson) 9634-44, 10062-72, 10076-81, 10091-6 (Thornthwaite) 9653
- Debate on bill (Bond) 10040 (Fassbender) 9661-2
- Implementation (Bains) 10075-6
- Implementation and consultation (Bond) 10071, 10076 (Simpson) 10071
- Implementation timeline (Bond) 10096 (Simpson) 10096
- Provisions (Simpson) 9638-42
- Purpose of bill (Bond) 9526-7, 9634
Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal
- Operations and role (Anton) 6861
Workers Compensation Board See WorkSafe B.C.
Workplace Inclusion Awards See Open Door Group
Workplace safety See Occupational health and safety
WorkSafe B.C. See also Workers compensation; Workplace safety under Occupational health and safety
- Action plan See Review and recommendations below
- Annual report, 2014, and 2015-17 service plan, tabled (Bond) 8159
- Annual reports and service plans (Bing) 10033 (Bond) 9633-4, 10062-5 (Simpson) 10062-5
- Board
- Budget and operations (Heyman) 7303-5, 9349
- Budget and staffing (Bond) 7708-9 (Simpson) 7709
- Claims See Workers compensation
- Coverage of Crown counsel costs (Simpson) 7254
- Culture See Operations during B.C. Liberal Party administration below
- Decisions, review request timeline (Bond) 8109-11 (Simpson) 8109-10
- Disclosure of information on investigation into mill explosion (Dix) 6950, 7012 (Donaldson) 10030 (Simpson) 6949, 7011
- Governance See Board above; Role and governance below
- Investigations (Bond) 10094-6 (Horgan) 6366-7 (Macdonald) 9661 (Simons) 10038-9 (Simpson) 9637-8, 9640-1, 10094-5
- Investigations and inspections (Bond) 7708-11 (Routley, B.) 9647-8 (Simpson) 7707-10
- Investigations, Babine and Lakeland mill explosions See Forests and forest industry; Babine Forest Products Co.; Lakeland Mills Ltd.
- Investigations, changes (Bond) 7245-7, 8111-5 (Dix) 7282-5 (Kyllo) 7281 (Martin) 9657 (Morris) 7286-7 (Simpson) 7247-54, 8111-5, 9636, 9641-2
- Legislation See Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2015; Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2015
- Mandate and operations (Bains) 9654-5
- Memorandum of understanding with police and criminal justice branch (Bond) 7246, 7706-7 (Simpson) 7251, 7254, 7706-7
- Operations (Bond) 9527 (Fleming) 10033
- Operations, direction from minister re legislative changes See Relationship with government below
- Operations during B.C. Liberal Party administration (Dix) 10017-8 (Fraser) 10022-3 (Heyman) 9649-50, 10074 (James) 10020-1 (Macdonald) 9658-60
- Orientation and training information for young workers (Larson) 8233
- Pension plan administration (Bing) 10033 (Bond) 9634, 10065-6 (Simpson) 10065-6
- Relationship with government (Bond) 7705
- Relationship with government and role of minister responsible (Bond) 10063-4, 10079-81, 10092 (Simpson) 10063-4, 10080-1
- Review (Fleming) 10034 (Simpson) 9643
- Review and recommendations, implementation (Barnett) 7300, 9649 (Bond) 5658, 7012, 7245-7, 7707, 7713, 8107-13, 8115-6, 8119-24, 8806-7, 10040-1 (Dix) 7284-5 (Fleming) 10033-4 (Kyllo) 7281, 9644 (Martin) 9657 (Simpson) 7247, 7250-2, 7254, 7707, 7713, 8110, 8115-6, 8119, 8122-4 (Thornthwaite) 9653
- Richmond office (Routley, B.) 7287
- Role
World Autism Awareness Day
- Proclamation (Fraser) 7088
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
World Junior Championships
- Team Canada hockey accomplishments (de Jong) 5849
World Press Freedom Day
World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
- Hosting of tournament event by Langford (Horgan) 7274
World Trade University Canada Establishment Act
- Consequential amendment and debate on statute (de Jong) 7523
- History and call for repeal (Corrigan) 7523
- Status (Fleming) 6659 (Wilkinson) 6659-60
World Trade University project See Chilliwack, B.C.
World Wars See War
World Wide Marriage Encounter Society
- Purpose of association (Martin) 7434
- Restoration to corporate registry (Hammell) 6090, 7434
World Wide Marriage Encounter Society (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2015
WorldHost Training Services
Wounded Warriors Canada
- Vancouver Island run for awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder (Popham) 6819, 6944
Wrap anti-gang program See Gang activity under Surrey, B.C.
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