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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James, Carole (Victoria–Beacon Hill)

As subject
comments on school closings (Martin) 11374-5
experience in B.C. 10443
experience with credit unions 13185
experience working in social services sector 11049-50
Asia-Pacific gateway, role 10444
Auditor General, report on mining industry compliance and enforcement 12753
Automobiles
charitable donation of automobiles, taxation 13192
insurance rates 10451, 10619, 13436
Bennett, Bill, performance as Energy and Mines Minister 12753
B.C., assets 10443-5
B.C. Hydro
financial management and dividends to government 13196-9
financial reporting, use of rate-regulated accounting and deferral accounts 13198-9, 13339
information technology program, costs and oversight 10449
information-sharing 11274
B.C. Liberal Party, campaign statements 13397
B.C. Liberal Party government
approach to governing 11560-1, 13393-5
priorities 10426-8, 10443-57, 10617-21, 10727-32, 11051-2
B.C. Lottery Corporation, money-laundering prevention, computer system 12018, 12900
B.C. prosperity fund 10362, 10427, 10446-7, 10620-1, 10732-3, 11255, 11274-5, 11277-8, 13201-3
B.C. training and education savings grant program 11267
B.C. Utilities Commission, role
oversight role 13199
Site C power project 10449-50
Brooks, Richard, comments on rainforest agreement 11560
Budget, amendment 10617-21
Budget debate 10426-8, 10442-57, 10617-21
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2016, debate 10727-33, 11255-7, 11267, 11271-5, 11277-8
Budgets
2016-17 budget 10426-8, 10442-57, 10617, 10620-1, 10727-33
2016-17 budget and interim supply 11254
Business
costs and fees 10618
entrepreneurship 10443-4
Canada Pension Plan, disability benefits recipients, eligibility for B.C. disability benefits 11049
Carbon Tax Act, amendments 12043
Carbon tax, administration changes 12043
Child protection system
handling of cases and response to youth deaths 12845, 12986-7
Child protection system, children in government care
placement of Métis child and permanency planning case 10809
residential and support services 12845
support 10447
Children and Family Development Ministry, budget 10447-8
Children and youth
friendship and booster bench initiative 10658-9
programs and services for children and families, funding 10447-8
special needs children, At Home program and transition to adult disability assistance 11049
Children and Youth Committee, special project on youth mental health 10456
Civil Resolution Tribunal
implementation, timeline and costs 12617-8
online system and information technology 12617-8
Clark, Christy, comments on issues
child protection system 12986
coding education in schools 10453
comments on issues 10446-7
housing issues 13394
LNG development 10732
taxes 10450
use of term "ragtag" 11560
Coast Forest Conservation Initiative, activities and role in rainforest agreement 11559
Coastal First Nations, role in rainforest agreement 11559
Coleman, Rich, comments on housing issues 13394
Collins, Gary, comments on real estate industry 13397
Construction industry, residential construction and renovation industry, home-renovation tax credit 10729-30
Consumers
cost of living 10445, 12294
costs and user fees 10340, 10548
taxes and user fees 10427, 10450-1, 10617-21, 10727-8, 13195, 13339
Crime and criminals, money laundering, government action 12899-900
Crown corporations, revenues to government 13196-8
de Jong, Michael, comments on housing issues 13394
Debt, consumer debt 10451, 10619, 13186
Disability benefits
application process and changes 11049-50
benefit amounts 10448, 10548, 10621, 10730
Disabled persons
community living services, transition from children's to adult services 11049, 11051-2
government support 11050-2
trust funds, taxation 10836
Earthquakes, earthquake insurance 13191-2
Economy
benefits, distribution 12294-5
conditions 10427, 13202-3
conditions and role of private sector 10340
diversification 10452-3, 10548, 12294
growth, role in society 10617
Education
adult basic education, accessibility and fee changes 10340, 10454-5, 10548
class size and composition 10455-6
curriculum, coding education 10453
funding 10455-6, 10548
information management, BCeSIS system 10449
Elections, campaign financing, reform and ban on corporate and union donations 12557-8
Emergencies, emergency preparedness 11255-6, 13191-2
Emergency Program Act, amendments 11255-6
Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Amendment Act, 2016, debate 11049-52
Employment and unemployment, employment and jobs 10427, 10451-2
Energy
electricity rates 10450, 10618, 13339
northwest transmission line project 10449
Environment, environmental protection, polluter-pay model 12161, 12174
Estates
taxation 11267
trusts and estates, taxation 10836
Families, government support 10426-7, 10445-8, 10450-1, 10617-21, 10729
Ferries and ferry services, fare increases 10451, 10619
Film industry, tax credits 10730-1
Finance and Government Services Committee
prebudget consultation process 10836, 12044
prebudget consultation process, government response 10443, 10454-6
referral of trade agreement issues 12160-2
reports, second report for fourth session of 40th parliament, review of Officers of the Legislature, debate 10307
work of committee 10307
Finance Ministry
estimates debate 13182-6, 13191-2, 13194-203
contracts 13183
service plan 13196
staffing 13182-3
Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2016
debate 10836, 12043-5
coming into force 12045
retroactivity 12044
Financial Institutions Act, review 13185
Financial services industry
credit unions
loans to small businesses 13184-5
taxation 13184-5
payday loan industry 10340, 10451, 10619, 13186, 13191
First Nations, relationship with Anglican church 12145
Food and food industry, donations of food, tax credit 10729
Food banks, use 10729
ForestEthics Solutions, role in rainforest agreement 11559
Forests and forest industry
forests as carbon sinks 11563
government investment and support 10454
Gambling, casinos, money-laundering prevention and financial transactions audit 12018, 12899-900
Geist, Michael, comments on trade agreement 12161
Government
contracts, public release 13183-4
information technology projects, costs and performance 10448-9
integrated case management system issues 10448-9
regulations, reduction 10445, 10836, 11049
Great Bear Rainforest agreement 11559-63
Great Bear Rainforest (Forest Management) Act, debate 11559-63
Greenpeace, activities and role in rainforest agreement 11559-60
Health care system
personal health information, access to data for health research 12311
system 10444
Health Ministry, health information breach investigation, impact on health research 12311
High-technology industry, government support 10453, 12161-2, 12174
Holmes, Ryan, comments on affordable housing and employment 10452
Housing
affordable housing
government action 10427-8, 10439, 10452, 10731-2, 13050, 13393-8
impact on high-technology industry employment 10452
Vancity study 13050
housing priority initiatives fund 13395-7
vacant properties, tax proposal 10452, 10731, 13397-8
HP Advanced Solutions Inc., government contract 13200-1
Immigration, immigrants to B.C. 10443
Imperial Metals Corp., Mount Polley mine tailings pond breach, investigations and reports 12753
Income
income disparity and social inequality 10729
low-income families and households, government support 12294
Income assistance system 11049-52
Income tax
foreign non-business income 12043-4
legislation, harmonization with federal legislation 10836
rates for high-income earners 10445, 10620, 10728, 12294
tax credits 12043-4
Income Tax Act, amendments 12043-4
Industry sectors 12294
Insights West Marketing Research Inc., poll on campaign financing 12557
Insurance
government and industry role in disaster preparedness and recovery 13191-2
insurance premium tax, administration changes 10836, 12044
Insurance Bureau of Canada, comments on emergency preparedness 13191-2
Insurance Corporation of B.C.
debt collection and power to refuse to issue driver's licences 13200
information-sharing 11274
reporting and fiscal year-end change 10731
revenues to government 13436
Insurance Premium Tax Act, amendments 10836, 12044
Intellectual property protection 12161
Investment climate 10444, 10618
James Bay Community Project, welcome playgroup program 10804
Kelowna, unemployment rate 10452
Lametti, David, comments on trade agreement 12161
Land use planning 11561
Lawyers and legal services, insurance fees, taxation 10836, 12044
Legislature
estimates process 11254
Officers of the Legislature, budget review 10307
reforms 12558
traditions 12557
Liquefied natural gas development 10362, 10446, 10548, 10620, 10732-3, 11274-5, 11277-8, 13201-2
Long-term and residential care fees 10451, 10619
Lower Mainland, housing affordability and housing market 13050
McLeese Lake fire department, fire truck sales tax case 13192
McMenamie, Logan, reconciliation journey to First Nations on Vancouver Island 12145
Mancini, Michael, money laundering case 12899
Manufacturing industry, government support 10454
Maternity and pregnancy, study on pregnancy prevention during acne medication use 12311
Medical Services Plan
collection system and debt 13201
premiums 10340, 10362, 10427, 10446-8, 10450-1, 10618, 10620-1, 10727-8, 10733
services and performance measurement 13200-1
Mental health of children and youth, services 12845
Mines and mining industry
government goals 10453
regulation, compliance and enforcement 12753
taxation, exploration tax credit 10730
taxation, mineral flow-through share tax credit 10730
Miscellaneous Statutes (Housing Priority Initiatives) Amendment Act, 2016
debate 13393-8
title 13393
Motions
Diverse economy 12294-5
Fiscal management and diverse economy 10548
Political reforms 12557-8
Trans-Pacific Partnership 12160-2, 12173-5
Multiculturalism, government outreach strategy and partisan activities, investigation 13179, 13246
NDP, priorities 10427
Oral questions
Access to health data for study on acne medication use by women 12311
Automobile insurance rates and ICBC revenues to government 13436
Breach-of-trust court case and investigation into multicultural outreach strategy 13179
B.C. Hydro management 13339
B.C. Lottery Corporation and management of casino transactions 12018, 12899-900
Civil resolution tribunal 12617-8
Government action on housing affordability 13050
Housing and resources for youth in care in Downtown Eastside 12986-7
Investigation into multicultural outreach strategy 13246
Investigation into real estate transactions 10439
Placement of Métis child and permanency plans for children in care 10809
Prosperity fund and LNG development 10362
Real estate transactions and collection of property transfer tax 10239-40, 10303
Release of government response to report on youth death case 10665
Tailings pond breach at Mount Polley mine and mining industry regulation 12753
Youth death cases and implementation of report recommendations 12845
Parks, user fees 10451
PharmaCare program, palliative care coverage recipients, eligibility for disability assistance 11049
Physicians, family physicians, A GP for Me program 10447
Politics and politicians, money and politics 12557-8
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 10619
English language learning programs 10455-6
student financial assistance, collection of loan debt 13200
Post-secondary institutions
administration, savings 10548
colleges, role 10444
Poverty
incidence 10340
reduction, government strategy 10456, 10619-20, 10729
Prescription drugs, isotretinoin 12311
Prince Rupert, infrastructure needs 10455
Private members' statements (response)
Economic success 10340
Property transfer tax
additional tax for foreign buyers 13395-6
definitions of settlors and permanent residents 11271
exemption for newly-built homes 10732, 11273
false declarations and penalties 11273
rate, change for high-value properties 11272
Property Transfer Tax Act, amendments 11271-4
Provincial Sales Tax Act, amendments 12044-5
Public debt
debt levels 10446
paydown of debt 13203
paydown of operating debt 13196-7
Public health, farmers market nutrition and coupon project 12689
Public sector, increased compensation 11256-7
Real estate industry
foreign investment and ownership, residency information 10439, 11274, 13396
housing market
data collection 10731, 13396
speculation issues 10439
investigation into practices and transactions 10439
realtor conduct and practices, cases 10239, 10303
regulation and oversight, changes 13395, 13397
shadow flipping 10239, 10303, 10731
transactions and collection of property transfer tax 10239, 10303, 10439, 10731, 11271-4
Rental housing
evictions for renovations 10452, 10732
supply 10452, 10732, 13050
Representative for Children and Youth, reports
death of Paige Gauchier 10665, 12845
vulnerable youth and placement issues 12845
Research and development, scientific research and experimental development tax credit 12044
Sales tax application, businesses located outside B.C. 10836, 12044-5
School districts, costs and funding 10456, 13395
Schools, closings 13395
Sierra Club, role in rainforest agreement 11559
Site C power project
costs and alternatives 10449-50, 11562
review, joint review panel 10450
Social welfare, support system for vulnerable persons 10447-9, 10456-7
Social workers, role 10447
South Park Family School, booster bench initiative 10658
Speculator Tracking and Housing Affordability Fund Act, 2016, content 13397-8
Statements by members
Community garden project by University of Victoria students 13244
Farmers market nutrition and coupon project 12689
Friendship for children and booster bench initiative 10658-9
Reconciliation journey by Anglican bishop Logan McMenamie 12145
Victoria Harbour Bird Sanctuary 12490-1
Welcome playgroup program at James Bay Community Project 10804
Stiglitz, Joseph, comments on trade agreement 12161
Supply Act (No. 1), 2016, debate 11254
Swain, Harry, comments on Site C power project 10450
Taxation
administration of taxes, changes 10836, 12043-5
competitive tax system, commission on tax competitiveness 13194-6
government policies 10450-1, 10727
tax credits 12043-4
tax fairness concept 13194-5
Teachers, coaching tax credit 10730
Transit services, B.C. Bus Pass program, changes 10448, 10621, 10730
Trans-Pacific Partnership 12160-2, 12173-5
federal government comments 12161, 12174
Trusts, taxation 11267
University of Victoria, student community garden project 13244
Vancouver
Downtown Eastside, high-risk youth in area and social services 12986-7
housing affordability and housing market 13050
housing, vacant property tax 13395, 13397-8
Vancouver Island, economy, impact of ferry fare changes 10619
Victoria
farmers markets, nutrition and coupon project 12689
housing affordability and housing market 13050, 13396
housing, rental housing market 10732
urban wildlife and habitat 12491
Victoria Harbour Bird Sanctuary 12490-1
Victoria–Beacon Hill constituency and area
constituents' issues and concerns 10445
housing, seniors renoviction cases 10452, 10732
Wages, levels 10427, 10451-2
Wildlife, bird sanctuaries 12490-1

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