Province of British Columbia
Fifth Session, 40th Parliament – 2016
INDEX (Member entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

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Index contains information on topics Members of the Legislative Assembly spoke on during House debates.
Index updated regularly during session.

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Gibson, Simon (Abbotsford-Mission)

As subject
experience as father of special-needs child 11046
Abbotsford
aerospace industry 10702
drinking water quality 11084
Abbotsford Christian School, history and role 12566
Abbotsford-Mission constituency and area
description 10372-3, 10700
government investment 10701
post-secondary education and training 10373
trades training 11315
Aerospace industry 10702
Agriculture exports 10374, 13322-3
B.C. by region, rural dividend program 10701
B.C. Carbon Registry, participant expansion 11811
B.C. Liberal Party government, priorities 10700-2
B.C. timber sales program review, operations and changes 11786
B.C. training and education savings grant program 10701, 10785-6
Budget debate 10700-2
Budgets, 2016-17 budget 10700-2
Cancer, colorectal cancer screening and awareness 11246-7
Children and Family Development Ministry, budget 10701
China, market for B.C. agriculture products 13322
Clayburn Village, heritage site 13047
Clearbrook waterworks district, award 11084
Climate change, government action 10374
Communities, gaming grants for community organizations 10373
Credit rating, B.C. rating 10701
Disability benefits, application process changes 11046
Disabled persons
government initiatives, Accessibility 2024 initiative 11046
government support 11046
Economy, conditions 10374, 10700-2
Education
curriculum 10373
independent schools 10373, 10436
Emergencies, emergency preparedness, funding 10701
Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Amendment Act, 2016, debate 11045-6
Employment and unemployment, government job strategy 10373
Families, government support 10701
Federation of Independent School Associations in B.C., work of organization 10436
Fires and firefighters, wildfires
penalties for failing to comply with stop-work orders 11786
penalties for human activities that interfere with firefighting 11786
Floods and floodplains, flood protection, funding 10701
Food and food industry
agrifood industry, exports and markets 13322-3
blueberry farming and exports 13321-3
donations of food, tax credit 10701
locally grown food 10374
Forests and forest industry 10374
community forests, agreements 11786
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2016, debate 11786-7
Fraser River, description and protection 10659
Fraser Valley, agriculture industry 13321-2
Government
capital projects, investment 10701
carbon neutrality 11811
Great Bear Rainforest, agreement and area 10374
Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Amendment Act, 2016, debate 11810-1
Guide-outfitters, reporting 11787
Health care funding 10701
High-technology industry 10373
Housing
affordable housing
government action 10374
government initiatives 10350-1
supply 10701
social and subsidized housing
government investment 10351
transfer of units to non-profit sector 10351
Hunting
licences, e-licences and online transactions 11786-7
reporting 11787
trapping licences 11787
Income assistance, benefits for families with children 11046
Industry Training Authority Amendment Act, 2016, debate 11219, 11314-5
Industry Training Authority, role and responsibilities, changes 11314-5
Labour market projections 11315
Liquefied natural gas development 10374
clean development 11810-1
Liquefied natural gas facilities, emissions regulation, compliance and limits 11810-1
Lower Mainland, housing affordability 10350
Medical Services Plan premiums 10701
Mission Community Services Society, role and services 13372
Motions
Affordable housing 10350-1
Northern Health Authority, testing of drinking water in schools 11084
Post-secondary education
role in economy 10785, 10787
student spaces 10787
Private members' statements
B.C.'s bountiful harvest 13321-3
Supporting families with RESPs 10785-7
Private members' statements (response)
Kids deserve safe drinking water 11084
Property transfer tax, exemption for newly-built homes 10701
Provincial health officer, comments on drinking water quality in schools 11084
Registered education savings plans 10785-6
School district 34 (Abbotsford)
capital funding 10373
secondary school apprenticeship program 11315
School district 52 (Prince Rupert), drinking water quality and testing in schools 11084
School district 75 (Mission), capital funding 10373
Schools, drinking water quality and testing, reports 11084
Skills training
government investment and support 10373
government skills and training plan 10787
secondary school programs 11315
system changes 11314-5
Social Development and Social Innovation Ministry, budget 10701
Social welfare, support system for vulnerable persons 10701
Social workers, role and number 10374
Statements by members
Abbotsford Christian School 12566
Clayburn Village heritage site 13047
Colorectal cancer 11246-7
Federation of Independent School Associations 10436
Fraser River 10659
Mission Community Services 13372
Throne speech debate 10372-5
Trade
government promotion of trade and investment 10374
trade between B.C. and China 13322
Transit services, expansion and government investment 10701
University of the Fraser Valley, Agriculture Centre of Excellence 13322
Water, drinking water protection 11084
Wood waste, access to residual fibre 11786

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