Province of British Columbia
Fourth Session, 40th Parliament – 2015
INDEX (Business entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

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Index contains information on legislative procedure and parliamentary business items
arising during House debate, including individual bills and estimates.

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Parliamentary Calendar Act, 2015

(Bill M202) (Holman) 1R, 5909
Debate, speakers (Holman) 5909
Personal statements

Bennett, Hon. Bill (Kootenay East)
Withdrawal of comments made in the House 5668-9
Dalton, Marc (Maple Ridge–Mission)
Service to Legislature and message of appreciation 9154
Donaldson, Doug (Stikine)
Clarification of comments made in the House 9426
Huntington, Vicki (Delta South)
Apology for comments made in the House 10047
Kwan, Jenny Wai Ching (Vancouver–Mount Pleasant)
Service to Legislature and message of appreciation 8852-4
Letnick, Hon. Norm (Kelowna–Lake Country)
Clarification of comments made in the House 8863
Routley, Bill (Cowichan Valley)
Apology for comments made in the House 7297
Stone, Hon. Todd (Kamloops–South Thompson)
Clarification of comments made in the House 9777
Weaver, Andrew (Oak Bay–Gordon Head)
Clarification of comments made in the House 8922
Petitions

Animals
animal protection legislation (Robinson) 8863
farm animal welfare (Popham) 8867
Aquaculture
salmon farming (Weaver) 8808
Charities
legislation re charities' advocacy on issues (Chandra Herbert) 6652
Coal
thermal coal exports through B.C. (Bing) 7094 (Darcy) 7094 (Eby) 7144 (Hamilton) 7094 (Routley, B.) 7884 (Simons) 7094 (Simpson) 7144 (Stilwell, Moira) 7281 (Sultan) 7297 (Weaver) 7095
Education
adult education and fees for academic upgrading courses (Robinson) 6147
adult education funding (Corrigan) 7965
education funding (Kwan) 6156
education funding and budget priorities (Fleming) 8863-4
inclusion of mental health education in curriculum (Simpson) 8646
Electoral districts
inclusion of Hope area in Chilliwack-Hope constituency (Throness) 8646
Environment
permit for disposal of contaminated soil in Shawnigan Lake area (Routley, B.) 8448
Ferry services
ferry system (Huntington) 6034
Forests and forest industry
logging of old-growth forest in Walbran Valley (Fraser) 9487
Gabriola Island
bridge proposal (Routley, D.) 7094 (Trevena) 7094
Gender orientation
gender identity and human rights protection (Robinson) 9128
Health care facilities
laundry services at Interior Health Authority facilities (Mungall) 8533, 9045
surgical services at Delta Hospital (Huntington) 8532
Health care services
First Call nurse position on Galiano Island (Holman) 6575
First Call nurse position on Mayne Island (Darcy) 6575
Highways and roads
maintenance of highways in East Kootenays (Macdonald) 7965
Hunting
hunting allocation decisions (Conroy) 6220 (Foster) 7382 (Weaver) 6220
Legislation
Election Amendment Act, 2015, section 6 and related amendments (Weaver) 8721
Name Act amendments (Lee) 8864
Long-term and residential care
staffing in residential care facilities in Salmon Arm area (Karagianis) 6651
Medical Services Plan
replacement of MSP premiums (Weaver) 5990
Motorcycles
enforcement of Motor Vehicle Act provisions on pollution, noise and speed (Conroy) 9743
Oil and gas
LNG development and project agreement (Weaver) 9100
Woodfibre LNG project (Sturdy) 9672
Pender Harbour
dock management plan working group (Reimer) 8646
Pitt Meadows
proposed rock quarry on Sheridan Hill (Bing) 7094
Ports
Port Metro Vancouver, issues (Wilkinson) 8337
Post-secondary education
needs-based grant program (Corrigan) 6950
Poverty
poverty reduction plan (Mungall) 8337
Recreational fishing
restrictions in Illecillewaet and Upper Arrow Lake areas (Macdonald) 8721
Recreational vehicles
off-road vehicle use in Chilliwack River Valley (Throness) 5918
Resorts
Jumbo Glacier, conservation and environmental certificate enforcement for resort (Mungall) 7434
Sports and recreation
Upper Skeena recreation centre project (Donaldson) 7144, 8867
Swan Lake Enhancement Society
petition (Bernier) 9100
Trucking industry
government support and initiatives (Plecas) 10202
Water
Whonnock water supply and proposed medical marijuana grow operations (Dalton) 8532-3
Points of order

Bennett, Hon. Bill (Kootenay East)
request for member to retract comment 9879; debate (Macdonald) 9879; ruling 9879
Lake, Hon. Terry (Health Minister)
amendment topic already canvassed 7173; ruling 7173
Ralston, Bruce (Surrey-Whalley)
private members' statements to be non-partisan 5767; ruling 5767
Trevena, Claire (North Island)
request for member to withdraw unparliamentary language 9662; debate (Fassbender) 9662; ruling 9662
Weaver, Andrew (Oak Bay–Gordon Head)
amendment out of order 5741; ruling 5741
personal attacks 6320; ruling 6320
Poverty Reduction and Economic Inclusion Act, 2015

(Bill M218) (Mungall) 1R, 8329-30
Debate, speakers (Mungall) 8330
Premier, Office of the

Estimates
debate 8809-47, 8864-6
speakers (Clark) 8810-47, 8864-6 (Horgan) 8809-47, 8864-5
Presentation of estimates

Estimates of sums required for the service of the province (de Jong) 5858
Private members' statements See also Statements by members (Standing Order 25B)

Ashton, Dan (Penticton)
Local tourism opportunities 8225-7 (Eby) 8226
Supporting PNWER 9075-7 (Fraser) 9076-7
Supporting the tree fruit industry 9720-2 (Popham) 9721
Austin, Robin (Skeena)
B.C. resources to B.C. jobs 7069-71 (Kyllo) 7070
Bains, Harry (Surrey-Newton)
Growing good-paying jobs 6197-9 (Foster) 6198-9
Protecting B.C. resources for a sustainable economic future 8871-3 (Morris) 8872-3
Barnett, Donna (Cariboo-Chilcotin)
Gold Rush Trail 8621-3 (Conroy) 8622
Growing B.C.'s economy 9157-9 (Popham) 9158-9
Bernier, Mike (Peace River South)
Building healthy communities in time of growth 6491-4 (Darcy) 6492-3
Creating opportunities in the skilled trades in B.C.'s northeast 7944-6 (Austin) 7945
Bing, Doug (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows)
Experience the Fraser 8869-71 (Darcy) 8870-1
Investing in post-secondary 9162-4 (Eby) 9162-3
Chandra Herbert, Spencer (Vancouver–West End)
The value of water 7073-6 (Sturdy) 7075
Valuing the stuff of life — water 9159-61 (Sturdy) 9160-1
Conroy, Katrine (Kootenay West)
Access to B.C. resources for British Columbians 5765-7 (Hamilton) 5766-7
Corrigan, Kathy (Burnaby–Deer Lake)
Building opportunity for the next generation 6193-5 (Kyllo) 6194
Preparing our future 9073-5 (Bernier) 9074-5
Darcy, Judy (New Westminster)
Reducing the risk of diabetes 5967-9 (Plecas) 5968-9
Donaldson, Doug (Stikine)
Dogwoods for kids in care 5769-72 (Thornthwaite) 5771
Protecting B.C.'s children 9375-7 (Morris) 9376
Eby, David (Vancouver–Point Grey)
Improving access to affordable housing 9379-81 (Sullivan) 9380-1
Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington)
Child labour 8232-4 (Larson) 8233
Respecting workers 9937-9 (Ashton) 9938-9
Fleming, Rob (Victoria–Swan Lake)
Collaboration in education 6494-6 (Reimer) 6495
Fraser, Scott (Alberni–Pacific Rim)
Recognition, respect and reconciliation 7937-9 (Morris) 7938
Hamilton, Wm. Scott (Delta North)
Food banks 6765-7 (Mungall) 6766
Tech start-up successes 9381-3 (Heyman) 9382-3
Hammell, Sue (Surrey–Green Timbers)
Families and mental health 10144-5 (Plecas) 10144-5
Healthcare not jail cells 6767-9 (Morris) 6768
Heyman, George (Vancouver-Fairview)
Growing the green economy 5972-4 (Hamilton) 5973
Holman, Gary (Saanich North and the Islands)
Improving democracy 7357-9 (Martin) 7358
Hunt, Marvin (Surrey-Panorama)
Providing child care supports for working families 6199-202 (Karagianis) 6201
Karagianis, Maurine (Esquimalt–Royal Roads)
Affordability for seniors 8623-5 (Bing) 8624-5
Krog, Leonard Eugene (Nanaimo)
Access to justice 8227-9 (Throness) 8228-9
Kyllo, Greg (Shuswap)
Men's health 10141-3 (Dix) 10142-3
Taking action against invasive species 7363-6 (Macdonald) 7365
Larson, Linda (Boundary-Similkameen)
Partnerships in clean energy 8873-5 (Heyman) 8874-5
Lee, Richard T. (Burnaby North)
Celebrating the advanced technology sector 7645-7 (Heyman) 7646
McRae, Don (Comox Valley)
Assistive technology 8229-32 (Kwan) 8230-1
Inclusive employment opportunities for persons with disabilities 5969-72 (Donaldson) 5970-1
Martin, John (Chilliwack)
Infrastructure supporting the economy 9939-41 (Conroy) 9940-1
Summer festivals 8625-7 (Eby) 8626-7
Morris, Mike (Prince George–Mackenzie)
Addressing domestic violence 5772-4 (Karagianis) 5773-4
Mungall, Michelle (Nelson-Creston)
Respecting new parents' rights 8875-8 (McRae) 8876-7
Plecas, Darryl (Abbotsford South)
Supporting farmers markets 7641-3 (Popham) 7641-2
Popham, Lana (Saanich South)
Agriculture and food 10139-41 (Throness) 10140-1
Missed opportunities in agriculture 6489-91 (Larson) 6490-1
Ralston, Bruce (Surrey-Whalley)
Fighting crime with the Surrey accord 7643-5 (Hunt) 7644
Reimer, Linda (Port Moody–Coquitlam)
Leadership in cancer prevention and treatment 7359-61 (Darcy) 7360
Small businesses in Port Moody 9715-7 (Elmore) 9716
Rice, Jennifer (North Coast)
Equity for medical travel 7647-9 (Bernier) 7648-9
Robinson, Selina (Coquitlam-Maillardville)
The importance of Riverview 7361-3 (Thornthwaite) 7362-3
Investing in our seniors 9722-4 (Plecas) 9723-4
Routley, Bill (Cowichan Valley)
Shawnigan Lake and region environmental concerns 9941-3 (Sturdy) 9942-3
The value of Shawnigan Lake 8619-21 (Bernier) 8619-20
Routley, Doug (Nanaimo–North Cowichan)
Keeping our communities safe 9077-9 (Morris) 9078-9
Shin, Jane Jae Kyung (Burnaby-Lougheed)
Putting an end to fee gouging 7941-4 (Ashton) 7942-3
Small business contributions to B.C. 9164-6 (Thornthwaite) 9165-6
Simons, Nicholas (Powell River–Sunshine Coast)
Investing in the creative economy 6763-5 (Reimer) 6764
Sturdy, Jordan (West Vancouver–Sea to Sky)
Welcoming visitors to British Columbia 6195-7 (Eby) 6196-7
Sullivan, Sam (Vancouver–False Creek)
Black History Month 5768-9 (Ralston) 5768-9
Treatment as prevention 7067-9 (Darcy) 7067-8
Sultan, Ralph (West Vancouver–Capilano)
Canada's renminbi trading hub 6769-70 (Ralston) 6770
Junior capital markets 9943-6 (Heyman) 9944-5
Tegart, Jackie (Fraser-Nicola)
Apprenticeship in B.C. 10137-9 (Simpson) 10138-9
Thornthwaite, Jane (North Vancouver–Seymour)
Celebrating local success in diversifying trade 9079-81 (Shin) 9080-1
Erasing bullying 5965-7 (Routley, D.) 5966
The value of post-production in the B.C. film industry 6487-9 (Heyman) 6488-9
Throness, Laurie (Chilliwack-Hope)
Benefits of B.C.'s farmers 9377-9 (Popham) 9378-9
Support for local farmers 7071-3 (Popham) 7072-3
Trevena, Claire (North Island)
Keeping local economies afloat 9717-20 (McRae) 9718-9
Yap, John (Richmond-Steveston)
International recognition for B.C.'s fiscal management 7939-41 (James) 7940-1
Private Training Act

(Bill 7) (Minister of Advanced Education) 1R, 5659-60; 2R, 6297-314; C, 6590-622, 6652-81, 6704-9, 6717-28; 3R, 6728; RA, 6978
Amdts: sec. 1 (Weaver) 6609, negatived 6609
Debate, speakers (Bains) 6308-11, 6673-4, 6677-8, 6680 (Chandra Herbert) 6593 (Corrigan) 6297-302, 6591-8, 6601-22, 6652-8, 6660-80, 6704-9, 6717-28 (Fleming) 6304-7, 6658-9, 6661, 6667, 6674-5, 6677, 6679 (Fraser) 6599-600 (Huntington) 6598, 6605-7, 6609 (Kwan) 6311-4 (Mungall) 6307-8 (Ralston) 6302-4 (Weaver) 6595, 6598-602, 6608-9 (Wilkinson) 5659-60, 6297, 6590-622, 6652-81, 6704-9, 6717-28
Privilege

Conroy, Katrine (Kootenay West)
reserving right to raise matter of privilege 5666
Dix, Adrian (Vancouver-Kingsway)
reserving right to raise matter of privilege re comments by Andrew Wilkinson 6034
reserving right to raise question of privilege re comments by Mike Morris 9550
Eby, David (Vancouver–Point Grey)
reserving right of personal privilege re comments by Coralee Oakes 10099
comments by Coralee Oakes on commissions to wineries 10201-2; debate (de Jong) 10202, 10211; ruling 10221
Ralston, Bruce (Surrey-Whalley)
reserving right to raise question of privilege 10056
Robinson, Selina (Coquitlam-Maillardville)
reserving right to raise matter of privilege re comments by Coralee Oakes 10134
Routley, Bill (Cowichan Valley)
reserving right of personal privilege re comments by Todd Stone 6054
Stilwell, Hon. Michelle (Parksville-Qualicum)
reserving right to raise point of privilege re comments by Scott Fraser 6097
Weaver, Andrew (Oak Bay–Gordon Head)
reserving right to address matter of privilege 6064
Property Taxation (Exemptions) Statutes Amendment Act, 2015

(Bill 29) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 8854; 2R, 9186-216; C, 9224-31, 9233-8; 3R, 9281; RA, 10221
Amdts: sec. 2 (Weaver) 9235-6, withdrawn 9237
Divisions: 2R approved 9216
Debate, speakers (Austin) 9192-4 (Bains) 9207-8 (Bernier) 9191-2 (Dalton) 9206 (de Jong) 8854, 9186, 9215-6, 9224-31, 9233-8 (Eby) 9195-6 (Farnworth) 9211-5 (Fassbender) 9202-4 (Fleming) 9186-90, 9224-30, 9234-5, 9237-8 (Gibson) 9194-5 (Hamilton) 9211 (Hunt) 9196-7 (Huntington) 9210, 9233-4 (James) 9197-200 (Martin) 9200 (Ralston) 9200-2 (Throness) 9208-10 (Weaver) 9204-6, 9230-1, 9233, 9235-7
Prorogation address 10223
Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2015

(Bill 8) (Minister of Environment) 1R, 6212; 2R, 6395-403; C, 6575-82, 6587-90; 3R, 6590; RA, 6978
Debate, speakers (Chandra Herbert) 6396-8, 6576-81, 6587-90 (Heyman) 6401-3 (Holman) 6400-1 (Krog) 6399-400 (Polak) 6212, 6395-6, 6403, 6576-82, 6587-90 (Ralston) 6398-9 (Trevena) 6578 (Weaver) 6398, 6588-90
Protecting Agriculture Lands Act, 2015 See Agricultural Land Commission (Protection of Agricultural Lands) Amendment Act, 2015
Protecting Our Lakes and Economy from Invasive Species Act, 2015

(Bill M226) (Chandra Herbert) 1R, 9036-7
Debate, speakers (Chandra Herbert) 9036-7
Provincial Immigration Programs Act

(Bill 39) (Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training) 1R, 9432; 2R, 9535-41, 9543-56; C, 10041-6, 10056-62; 3R, 10062; RA, 10221
Divisions: 2R approved 9556
Debate, speakers (Bains) 9544-6 (Barnett) 9550 (Bond) 9432, 9535-7, 9556, 10042-6, 10056-62 (Dalton) 9552-4 (Eby) 9550-2 (Elmore) 9537-41, 10042-6, 10056-61 (Hammell) 9554-5 (Morris) 9546-8 (Plecas) 9543-4 (Simpson) 9548-9 (Thornthwaite) 9555
Provincial Shipbuilding Act, 2015

(Bill M221) (Trevena) 1R, 8525
Debate, speakers (Trevena) 8525

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