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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Anton, Hon. Suzanne (Vancouver-Fraserview)

As subject
comments during mining legislation debate (Krog) 11018
comments on transgender issues (Chandra Herbert) 13343
family 10408
handling of order-in-council changes to civil court rules 13026-8 (Dix) 13026-8
leadership as woman (Barnett) 11385
local election campaign financing (Eby) 12562
position on election campaign financing reform (Bains) 11416 (Farnworth) 11420
staff and volunteers thanked 10408
Abbotsford, dairy farm cattle abuse case 10809
Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Ministry, budget 12970
An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, debate 10229
Administrative tribunals
clustering 12966
reforms 12970
Administrative Tribunals Statutes Amendment Act, 2015, amendments 11330
Agriculture industry and government support 10411
Armed forces, persons on war service, trusts administration 11328
Armenian genocide, 101st anniversary and commemoration 12303
Arts and culture, musicians and music industry 10410
Automobiles, insurance rates 13026-7
B.C. Children's Hospital, redevelopment project 10640
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
annual report, 2015-16, tabled 13489
cases, early resolution services 12974-5
cases, funding for legal services 12974-5
ruling on veterinarians case, judicial review 12975
B.C. Judicial Justices Compensation Commission, recommendations and government response 13489
B.C. Liberal Party, fundraising activities and payments to Premier, potential conflict of interest 12494
B.C. Liberal Party government
financial management 10640-1, 10643
priorities 10640-1, 10643, 11016
B.C. prosperity fund 10641
Brooks, Hudson, investigation into circumstances of death 13377
Budget, amendment 10641
Budget debate 10640-3
Budgets
2016-17 budget 10408, 10640-1
balanced budgets 10408
Butcher, David, comments on elections legislation violations 13245-6
Chandra Herbert, Spencer, human rights advocacy 13316
Child protection system
duty to report, enforcement and tracking 13025
handling of sexual abuse case and costs for court cases 13025-6
Civil Resolution Tribunal
disputes involving strata property 13041
disputes involving strata property and small claims 10641, 12615-8
executive salaries 12617
implementation, timeline 12966
implementation, timeline and costs 12615-8, 13040-1
members and staff 12969, 13040
online system and information technology 12615
process 12970
role 12615-8, 13038
role and initiatives with other jurisdictions 12968-9
Climate change, government plan 10411
Community Legal Assistance Society, funding and role 12974-5, 13364-5
Corpus Christi Elementary School, fundraising for facilities 10409
Corrections system, restorative justice programs 13041
Cowichan Valley constituency and area, constituent traffic violation court case 13034
Creative B.C., music fund 10410
Credit rating, B.C. rating 10640
Credit Union Incorporation Act, amendments 11324
Crime and criminals, victim assistance program 13031
Crown land tenure system, signed and sworn statement requirements 11326-7
Crown Proceeding Act, report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, tabled 13132
Cycling infrastructure projects 10409
David Thompson Secondary School, academic accomplishments of students 10410
Discrimination and racism, awareness and prevention 13365
Documents tabled
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, 2015-16 annual report 13489
Crown Proceeding Act, report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 13132
Elections B.C., Discussion Paper: Disclosure of Political Contributions, May 2016 13489
Environmental Appeal Board, 2014-15 annual report 13312
Forest Appeals Commission, 2015 annual report 13312
Drainage, Ditch and Dike Act, amendments 11331
Economy
conditions 10408
growth 10640-1, 10643
Education
capital funding 10640-1
curriculum and technology skills 10410
Elections
entering of certificate of results of February 2, 2016, by-election for Coquitlam–Burke Mountain into Journals of the House 10433
entering of certificate of results of February 2, 2016, by-election for Vancouver–Mount Pleasant into Journals of the House 10433
Elections B.C., Discussion Paper: Disclosure of Political Contributions, May 2016, tabled 13489
Employment and unemployment
government job strategy 10640-1
job creation 10408
Environmental Appeal Board, annual report, 2014-15, tabled 13312
Estates, wills and estates, signed and sworn statement requirements 11328-9
Families, family maintenance and child support, interjurisdictional support orders 10642, 12967-8
Family court rules, changes 12970-1
Family Law Act, implementation 12970-1
Family maintenance enforcement program 12967-8
Finch, Lance, facilitation of judicial justices compensation issue 13489
First Nations
child protection system governance and funding 13024-5
economic development and partnerships 10411
Forest Appeals Commission, annual report, 2015, tabled 13312
Francophone education authority, signed and sworn statement requirements 11326
Gangs
anti-gang unit 12972-3
gang activity and gun violence prevention
funding and staff resources 12972-3, 13024
government strategy 12972-3, 13439
legislation 12973
Gender identity
gender identity and expression, human rights protection 13247, 13316, 13340-1, 13363-7
Government
orders-in-council, process 13026-8
regulations, reduction 10233, 10901, 12970
Gretes, George, actions and charges re email correspondence 11395-6, 11536
Health care facilities and hospitals 10409
Health Ministry, health information breach investigation
legal fee indemnity 11248-50
review by Ombudsperson 11248-50
High-technology industry 10410
Highway 99, George Massey Tunnel replacement project 10409
Housing
affordable housing, government action 10409
affordable housing, government initiatives 10641
social housing 10409
Human rights
education 13365-6
legislation and "living tree doctrine" 13341
Human rights code
adherence, government operations 13366
anti-discrimination sections and jurisdiction 13364
Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2016, debate 13316, 13340-1, 13363-7
Immigration
immigrants to B.C. 10411
provincial nominee program 10411
Impaired driving
immediate roadside prohibition review system, role of legal services branch 12567-9
penalties, changes and impact on court system 12967
Income assistance, employment programs, single-parent employment initiative 10408
Income tax rates 10641
Independent investigations office, investigations, delays 13377
Infrastructure, government investment 10408-9, 10640-1
Insurance Corporation of B.C., court costs and role re civil court rules changes 13026-8
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, report on missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls, follow-up hearing 11856
Investment, government investments 10640-1
Judicial Justices Association of B.C., court case and facilitated settlement with government 13489-90
Justice Ministry
estimates debate 12965-75, 13024-9, 13031-41
advertising 12972
budget 12970-3, 13032
legal services branch
legal counsel 12971-2, 13024
office of legislative counsel 10558, 11025
role 12568-9
salaries 12971-2
staffing 12972-4, 13024
Justice system
accessibility 10233, 10641-3, 12970, 13029, 13034
accessibility, access to justice committee 10642
courts and court services
alternative processes 12970, 12974, 13039-40
information technology project 12966
reforms 10641-2, 12966-7
reforms and consultation by government 13027-9
criminal justice system, tracking of prosecutions 13025, 13034
Crown counsel
assignment to gang-related cases 12972-3, 13024
numbers and areas of specialization 12973-4, 13024
domestic violence courts and services at courts 13033, 13039
family justice system
accessibility 10642
accessibility and services 13038-40
family justice centres 12970
Family LawLINE services 10642
mediation services 10642
government non-interference 12569
judiciary
compensation 12971
judicial justices compensation and role 13489-90
justice access centres 12970
justice summits 10642-3, 12966
online services and use of technology 10641-2
reforms 12615-8, 12965-7, 12970, 13038-40
reforms and collaboration 10641-3
sheriffs 11399
signed and sworn statements for non-court matters 10233, 10839, 10901, 11323-9, 12970
special prosecutor process and role 13177-9
system, principles 12966
traffic court process 13034
video conferencing and use of technology 13034
Killarney Secondary School, music program 10410
Kingsford-Smith Elementary School, seismic upgrade 10409
Kryton Canada Corp., operations in Vancouver-Fraserview 10411
Land Act, amendments 11326-7
Land surveys and titles, signed and sworn statement requirements 11327
Land Title Act, amendments 11327
Law Society of B.C., consultation on signed-statements legislation 11323, 11327
Lawyers and legal services, administration of sworn statements 10901
Legal aid
access to family law services 13038-9
duty counsel services at courts 10642, 12966-7
funding and services 12966, 13038-40
pilot projects 12966-7, 13038-9
services and pilot projects 10642
Legal Services Society
agreement with government 13037
funding and role 13038-40
MyLawBC program 13038-9
Legislation
inoperative sections 11330
minor corrections and housekeeping amendments 10558, 11025, 11329-31
punctuation and spelling 11330-1
statute revision process 10558, 11025
Local Government Act, references in other legislation, amendments 11330-1
Mainland Communications, operations and investigation 13245-6
Mines Amendment Act, 2016, debate 11015-7
Mines and mining industry
development and government goals 11015-6
exploration, activities and investment 11016
First Nations involvement in industry, resource-revenue-sharing agreements 11016-7
industry conditions 11016-7
regulation, penalties 11017
Miscellaneous Statutes (General) Amendment Act, 2016, debate 12565
Miscellaneous Statutes (Minor Corrections) Amendment Act, 2016
debate 10558, 11025, 11329-31
definitions, "inoperative section" 11330
purpose of bill 10558
Miscellaneous Statutes (Signed Statements) Amendment Act, 2016
debate 10233, 10839, 10901, 11323-9
consultation on bill 11323, 11327
implementation of law institute report recommendations and timeline 10839, 10901, 11323, 11325-6, 11329
purpose of bill 10233, 10839
regulations 10839
scope 11326, 11329
Missing and murdered aboriginal women 11856
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry (Oppal Commission), implementation of recommendations 11856, 12969
Motions
Judicial justices compensation 13489-90
Printing of Votes and Proceedings 10229
Trans-Pacific Partnership 12226-7
Multiculturalism, government outreach strategy and partisan activities
investigation 13176-80, 13245-6
staff role and legal fee indemnities 13180, 13247, 13307-8
Municipal Replotting Act, amendments and references in other legislation 11331
Nanaimo Men's Resource Centre society, proposed meeting with government officials 13037
National inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls
assistance to victims' families participating in inquiry 13032
B.C. participation and support 12966, 12969-70, 13032-3
NDP, position on issues 12226
New Hope Community Services Society, work of organization 10411
Notaries public, administration of sworn statements 10901
Oral questions (response)
Breach-of-trust court case and investigation into multicultural outreach strategy 13176-80
Civil resolution tribunal 12615-8
Court case on violation of Election Act 13245-6
Dairy farm abuse case 10809
Government record-keeping and call for apology to former employee 11536
Government record-keeping court case 11395-6
Gun violence in Surrey 13439
Human rights hearing and government action on missing and murdered aboriginal women 11856
Human rights protection for transgender persons 13247
Independent investigations office and investigation into death of Hudson Brooks 13377
Investigation into multicultural outreach strategy 13246
Legislation on payments from political parties to Premiers 12494
Ombudsperson review of Health Ministry investigation 11248-50
Payment of legal costs in breach-of-trust court case 13247, 13307-8
Roadside prohibition program adjudication system and role of legal services branch 12567-9
Staffing levels for sheriffs 11399
Post-secondary education, capital funding 10641
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., contract with government 12969, 12971, 13040
Provincial Court Judges Association of B.C., court case involving government 13489
Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry, transfer of responsibilities from Justice Ministry 12971
Public service, legal fee indemnity policy for government employees 11395-6, 13035-7, 13180, 13247, 13307-8
Real estate industry, housing market, supply 10409-10
Representative for Children and Youth, reports, death of Paige Gauchier 13025
Ross Street Temple, Sikh temple 10411
Sexual orientation, inclusion as category in equity programs and group preference allowance 13366-7
Shawnigan Lake, contaminated soil disposal sites, court cases and costs 13031
Site C power project 10409
Small business venture capital program 10410
Society of Notaries Public of B.C., consultation on signed-statements legislation 11323, 11327
Statements
101st anniversary of Armenian genocide 12303
Supreme Court of B.C.
civil rules revision re court costs, order-in-council process 13026-8
rules revision committee and process 13026-9
Surrey, gang activity and gun violence 12973, 13024, 13439
Taxation, government policies 11016
Throne speech debate 10408-11
Trade
exports 10411
government promotion of trade and investment 10641
Trans-Pacific Partnership 12226-7
Transportation
government plan, B.C. on the Move 10409
infrastructure, government investment and projects 10408-9
Pacific gateway transportation strategy 10409
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry, record-keeping and freedom-of-information requests 11395, 11536
Tributes
Austin Wang 11527-8, 13172
Trustee Act, amendments 11328
Trustees, signed and sworn statement requirements and powers of attorney 11328
Vancouver
EcoDensity initiative 10410
housing affordability and housing market 10409-10
justice services, parents' legal centre pilot project 10642, 13039
Vancouver-Fraserview constituency and area
description 10408
immigrants and refugees 10411
Killarney seniors centre project 10411
River District development 10410
Violence
domestic violence
deaths 13032, 13034
government action and prevention 12966
incidence and tracking 13031-2, 13034
violence-free B.C. strategy 13033
Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, printing 10229
Wang, Austin, scientific research and accomplishments 10410, 11527-8, 13172
Ashton, Dan (Penticton)

Aerospace industry 10341
B.C. Hydro
financial reporting, use of rate-regulated accounting and deferral accounts 12546
information technology program 12546
management and operations 12546-7
services during 2015 wind storm 12546-7
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 10339, 10547-8
B.C. Pavilion Corporation, role 12001
B.C. Place Stadium, economic benefits 11999-2001
B.C. Winter Games, 2016 games in Penticton 10358, 10869
Canada Winter Games, hosting of 2015 games 12000
Deloitte, Canada's Best Managed Companies awards 12688
Destination B.C.
operations and strategy 12301
role 11999
Economy
conditions and diversification 12300-1
conditions and role of private sector 10339-40
diversification 10547-8
Elections
campaign financing and union donations 13106
campaigns, factors 11401
Employment and unemployment, government job strategy 10339
Energy, electricity rates 12546
Engineers activities 12897
Expo 86 legacy 11999
FIFA Women's World Cup, hosting of 2015 games in Canada 12000
Food and food industry
agrifood industry 10340
cherry farming and exports 10339-40
donations of food, tax credit 10547
Food banks, use 10547
Health care facilities and hospitals, capital projects 10547
High-technology industry 12897
HNZ Topflight, helicopter flight-training business 10341
Holman, Gary, comments on integrity in politics 13106
Industry sectors 10339
Information and communications technology, digital media industry 12897
Kamloops, events and tournaments 12000
Kelowna International Airport, operations 10341
KF Aerospace, aviation and aircraft business 10341
Legislature, staff commended 13306
Local Elections Campaign Financing (Election Expenses) Amendment Act, 2016
debate 11401-2
stakeholder consultation 11402
Local government elections, campaign financing, regulation and spending limits 11401-2
MLAs, integrity 13106
Motions
Diverse economy 12300-1
Fiscal management and diverse economy 10547-8
NDP, donations to party 13106
Okanagan area
aerospace industry 10341
agriculture industry 10339-40
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler 11999
Penticton constituency and area, government investment 10547
Penticton, convention centre and triathlon events 12000-1
Penticton Regional Hospital, patient tower project 10547
Politics and politicians
integrity 13106
money and politics 11401
Private members' statements
Economic success 10339-41
Hosting the world 11999-12001
Private members' statements (response)
B.C. Hydro — managed for who? 12546-7
Getting to yes on integrity in politics 13106
Rental housing supply 10547
Science and technology
life sciences industry 12897
Sports and recreation events
B.C. athletes 10358
hosting by B.C. 11999-2001
SS Sicamous sternwheeler, role and preservation 11920
Statements by members
B.C. Winter Games in Penticton 10358, 10869
Legislature staff 13306
SS Sicamous sternwheeler 11920
Technology sector 12897
Wildstone Group of Companies 12688
Tourism
industry, conditions and government support 12300-1
sports tourism 11999-2001
Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, economic benefits 11999-2001
Wildstone Group of Companies, achievements 12688
World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 12000
Austin, Robin (Skeena)

As subject
comments on LNG industry (Stone) 10582-3
experience with spirit bear 11570
staff thanked 10577
wife's experience with rainforest 11569
Aquaculture
First Nations involvement in industry 12825
industry and role in economy 12825-6
B.C. by region
northern and rural B.C.
apprenticeship opportunities 11093
economic development cycles 11093-4
resource development projects and jobs 13117-8
rural dividend program 10579
northwest B.C.
economy and resource development projects 10577, 10579-81
economy and trades training 13117-8
trades training and employment opportunities 11212-5
B.C. Liberal Party, campaign statements 10578-9
B.C. Liberal Party government
position on Kinder Morgan oil pipeline to south coast 10579-80
priorities 10577-8
B.C., population migration out of B.C. 11212
B.C. prosperity fund 10578
Budget debate 10577-81
Budgets, 2016-17 budget 10577-9
Canada Pension Plan, disability benefits recipients, eligibility for B.C. disability benefits 11110
Chalifoux, Randy, work as chef and instructor 11214
Clark, Christy, comments on issues
LNG development 10578
response to Lelu Island declaration 10580
Climate change, impact on glaciers 11571
Consumers, taxes and user fees 10578
Disability benefits, application process and changes 11110-2
Disabled persons
community living services, transition from children's to adult services 11111
government support and consultation 11110-2
Economy
conditions 10578
knowledge-based economy 11093-4
sustainable development 10579-81
Education
curriculum, computer coding education 11093
funding 10800
Education Committee, referral of class size and composition issues 10800
Elections B.C., role and responsibilities 12560
Elections, campaign financing, reform and ban on corporate and union donations 12560
Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Amendment Act, 2016, debate 11110-2
Employment and unemployment, employment and jobs 13117-8
Enbridge Pipelines Inc., proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat 10579
Environment, environmental protection, public concerns 10579-81
Environment Ministry, Smithers office, staff placement with smelter company 10581
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations on education 10800
Food and food industry, seafood industry and exports 12825-6
Forests and forest industry, revenues 11571
Great Bear Rainforest agreement 11570-1
Great Bear Rainforest (Forest Management) Act, debate 11568-72
Haida Gwaii, forest industry documentary 11571
Haisla Nation, employment and trades training 11212-3
Health care funding 10578
High-technology industry, government support 11093
Income disparity and social inequality 10577
Income tax rates for high-income earners 10577-8
Industry Training and Apprenticeship Commission, operations 11211
Industry Training Authority
review and recommendations 11212
role and responsibilities, changes 11211-5
Industry Training Authority Amendment Act, 2016, debate 11211-5
Kinder Morgan Canada Inc., proposal for oil pipeline expansion, B.C. Liberal Party position 10579-80
Kitimat
district government, elections and campaign financing 12560
economic development cycles 11093, 11215
Kitimat Valley Institute, trades training 11213
Kitlope Valley, protection 11569-70
Klemtu, fish farms 12825
Labour, project labour agreements 11214
Land use, ecosystem-based management 11570-1
Legislature, committee system, role of opposition 12825
Lelu Island
eelgrass beds and salmon population protection 10580
siting of LNG project, First Nations declaration and response by Premier 10580
Liquefied natural gas development 10578, 10580
Medical Services Plan premiums 10578
MLAs, constituency offices 11111-2
Morris, Mike, comments on trades training 11211
Motions
B.C.'s Skills for Jobs Blueprint 13117-8
Knowledge-based economy 11093-4
Political reforms 12560-1
Referral of class size and composition issues to Education Committee 10800
Nass Valley, First Nations employment and trades training 11213
NDP, energy policies and PowerBC plan 13118
Nisga'a people, Hobiyee celebrations for new year 10949
Northwest Community College, trades training 11214
Oral questions
Buy Local program grant to Sunshine Organics 11305-6
Osoyoos Band, park name changes in area 11568
Pacific NorthWest LNG project 10580
Politics and politicians, money and politics 12560-1
Private members' statements (response)
Promoting aquaculture in B.C. 12825-6
Public debt levels 10578-9
Resources and resource industries
resource development projects and jobs 13117-8
resource development projects and public concerns 10579-81
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.
Kitimat smelter
reconstruction project and worker supply 10577, 13118
sulphur dioxide emissions 10580-1
trades training partnership with First Nations 11212-3
Skills training
apprenticeship system 13118
apprenticeship system, accessibility 11093
government skills and training plan 13117-8
secondary school programs 11213
system, changes 11211-5
trades training, Red Seal certification 11211-2
training for First Nations people 11212-3
Social Development and Social Innovation Ministry, role and responsibilities 11111
Stannus, Lis, appeal of Kitimat smelter emissions permit 10581
Statements by members
Nisga'a new year celebrations 10949
Sunshine Organics, grant from Buy Local program 11305-6
Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee, role and recommendations 12825
Taxation, progressive and regressive tax systems 10578
Terrace
impact of climate change 11571
trades training and repurposed school facility 11213
Throness, Laurie, comments on rainforest legislation 11569
Toews, Emily, appeal of Kitimat smelter emissions permit 10581
Transit services, B.C. Bus Pass program, changes 11112
Tyabji-Wilson, Judi, communications re Sunshine Organics grant 11305-6
U.S.
election campaign financing 12561
market for B.C. agriculture products 12825
Wilkinson, Andrew, comments on rainforest legislation 11568-9
WorkSafe B.C., handling of worker complaints 11111

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