2002 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 37th Parliament
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ORDERS OF THE DAY -- Continued
No. 11 -- Monday, February 25, 2002 -- 10 a.m.
Schedule C
PUBLIC WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Rural residents have expressed concern to directors of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District about their inability to dispose of waste lubricating oil, oil filters and antifreeze in their respective communities and of the apparent lack of enforcement of the Return of Used Lubricating Oil Regulation. Can the Minister responsible for this program please advise as to steps being taken to improve the recycling programs for these products in the rural areas and whether the funds from the Sustainable Environment Fund will be used to support this program?
All farmers in B.C. suffer, due to the world market, due to lack of financial assistance, due to high cost of fuel, due to lack of caring by the same people who rely on farmers to produce their daily food needs. It seems we can help forestry, mining, and private enterprise in "bailouts" but not farmers. The A.L.R. in the minds and hearts of citizens is a good thing because it gives us the green space that makes B.C. supernatural. At the time of initiating the Act, farmers were upset until they were promised by the N.D.P. that financial help would be provided to all farmers whose land was affected by the legislation. Mr. Minister, will this government initiate a financial policy for the well being of all farmers in B.C.?
The U.S. Department of Commerce has levied a 19.3% interim tariff on B.C. (Canadian) Softwood Lumber. Therefore, my question is will the provincial government provide bonds at fair market value to B.C. forest companies that require such bonds in order to continue to operate and provide employment and stability to resource based communities?
Mr. Premier, will you today release publicly the evidence upon which you based your February 13th televised assertion that the tuition fee freeze has caused students to "finance a whole extra year in school"?
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