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

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

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Karagianis, Maurine (Esquimalt–Royal Roads)

As subject
comments on disability benefits legislation (Morris) 11127
leadership as woman (Kyllo) 11386
private members' bill (Wilkinson) 11842
Armed forces, recognition of service, B.C. military service pin proposal 12747
Beckett, Sarah
death 11755
death and community response 11847-8
Bonney, Brian, role in government and breach-of-trust charge 13179
B.C. by region, northern B.C., transit services 12536
B.C. Liberal Party government, activities and legal issues 13179-80
B.C. Liberal Party, officials, legal issues 13179
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, joint report on women's economic equity 11382
Carrier-Sekani Family Services, funding for Highway 16 safety initiative 12537
Children and Family Development Ministry
estimates debate 12341-7
performance measurement 12342-3
Children and youth
child protection system, review of handling of sexual abuse case 12571-2
special needs children and supported child development program 12346-7
Children and youth, child care
affordability 11382-3
online registry 12343
parent survey 12344
spaces and wait-lists 12342-4
Children and youth, early childhood development
child vulnerability 12347
early childhood education bursary program 12345-6
early childhood educators and tracking of out-of-province applications 12346
early-years centres 12345
government strategy 12345
Clark, Christy, involvement in yoga event 10663
Consumers, cost of living 11121
Corrections system, correctional facilities for women 12496-7
Corrigan, Kathy, experience of sexual assault and harassment as student 12921
Crime and criminals, sexual assault, collection of evidence 11167-8, 12718
Disability benefits
application process and changes 11120-2
benefit amounts 11121-3
Disabled persons, government support and consultation 11120-3
Duncan, Timothy
experience as political staff 11395
experience as political staff and call for apology 11536
Education
curriculum, sex education 12920, 12924
students, concerns 12920
Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Amendment Act, 2016, debate 11120-3
Employment and unemployment, employment leave proposal for persons fleeing domestic violence 12305, 12924
Employment Standards (Domestic Violence Leave) Amendment Act, 2016, debate 12305
Esquimalt, sponsorship of Syrian refugee family 10399-400
Esquimalt–Royal Roads constituency and area, constituents' issues and concerns re housing 13475
First Nations, consultation by government on child protection system 12572
Government
core review 11120, 11123
policies, relationship to work of public service 11120
regulations, reduction 11120, 11123
Government records management, email and transitory records 11536
Gretes, George, actions and charges re email correspondence 11395, 11536
Health care system, services for victims of sexual assault 11167-8, 11993, 11995, 12718, 12921
Health Ministry, estimates debate 12717-8
Highway 16
transportation advisory group 12534-5
transportation options and safety of women, government plan 12534-7
Honouring Our Military Act, 2016, debate 12747
Housing, affordable housing, government action 13475
Immigration, Syrian refugees settling in Canada 10399-400
Income assistance system 11120
Income disparity 11382
Information and Privacy Commissioner, report on freedom-of-information requests and government records management 11395
Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, support for Syrian refugee settlement 10399
International Women's Day 11162
Lower Mainland
housing affordability and housing market 13475
sexual assault services at hospitals 11168
MLAs, women members 11162
Miscellaneous Statutes (Housing Priority Initiatives) Amendment Act, 2016, debate 13475
Motions
Plan for women's economic equity 11382-3
Multiculturalism, government outreach strategy and partisan activities, investigation 13179-80
Ontario, sexual violence policies and legislation 12921-3
Oral questions
Breach-of-trust court case and investigation into multicultural outreach strategy 13179-80
Children and Family Development Ministry response to Plecas report 12571-2
Correctional facilities for women on Vancouver Island 12496-7
Government record-keeping and call for apology to former employee 11536
Government record-keeping court case 11395
Government spending priorities and bus pass program changes 10663
Seismic upgrade for Shoreline Community School 13310-1
Sexual assault services 11167-8
Pacific Centre Family Services Association, West Shore wellness hub project 12489, 12718
Parliament Buildings, protest re bus pass program changes 11122-3
Politics and politicians, political participation by women 11162
Private members' statements
Preventing violence against women 11993-5
Public service, legal fee indemnity policy for government employees 13179-80
St. Paul's Hospital, emergency services and handling of death case 12717
Schools, seismic upgrades 13310-1
Sexual violence
comprehensive strategy 12920, 12924
help line service proposal 12922
myths and misconceptions 12923
online images of sexual violence, impact 12920
prevention, youth education on respectful relationships 12923-4
"rape," replacement of term in legislation 12923
sexual assault
awareness and prevention 11993-5
collection of evidence 11993, 12921
societal attitudes and change 12921-3
Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy Act, debate 12920-4
Sexual violence on post-secondary campuses, prevention and policies 12920-4
Shoreline Community Middle School, need for seismic upgrades 13310-1
Speech-language pathologists, services 12347
Sports and recreation, yoga, Om the Bridge event 10663
Statements by members
Equality for women 11162
Esquimalt sponsorship of Syrian refugee family 10399-400
West Shore wellness hub project 12489
Supreme Court of B.C., ruling on child protection system handling of sexual abuse case 12571
Transit services
B.C. Bus Pass program, changes 10663, 11121-3
expansion and government investment 12536
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry
estimates debate 12534-7
record-keeping and freedom-of-information requests 11395, 11536
Tributes
Death of RCMP officer 11755
Sarah Beckett 11847-8
UBC, sexual assault cases and policy 12921
University of Victoria, sexual assault case and policy 12921
Vancouver Island
correctional facilities, accommodation for women prisoners 12496-7
south Island, West Shore growth and family services 12489
Victoria Dian Punjabana, support for Syrian refugee settlement 10399
Victoria, housing affordability and housing market 13475
Violence, domestic violence
domestic violence units 12341-2
integrated case assessment teams 12342
prevention 11993-5
programs and funding 12342
Wages, minimum wage 11382
Waldron, Nicole, death at St. Paul's Hospital and coroner's report 12717-8
Women
economic equity 11382-3
pay equity 11382
women's equality 11162
Krog, Leonard Eugene (Nanaimo)

As subject
brother's experience in skilled trades 11197
debate on campaign financing legislation (Fassbender) 11425
personal vehicle (Farnworth) 11182
Adoption Act, amendments 11025
Agriculture, government support 10261
Alberta
disability benefits 11035
economic conditions and management 10260-1
Anton, Suzanne, comments during mining legislation debate 11018
Armed forces, persons on war service, trusts administration 11328
Assessment Act, amendments 13083
Automobiles, insurance rates 10704, 10827
Barrett, David (Dave), actions as Premier and budgets 10703
Bonney, Brian, role in government and criminal charges 13246-7, 13308
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
cases, funding for legal services 12974-5
ruling on veterinarians case, judicial review 12974-5
B.C. Hydro, management 10262
B.C. Law Institute, role 10840, 10842
B.C. Liberal Party, campaign statements 10826-7
B.C. Liberal Party government
activities and legal issues, legal fee indemnity 13034-7
Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust 13034, 13036-7
position on unions and workers 11198-200
priorities 10555-6, 10702-5, 10717, 10823-8, 11034-6
throne speeches 10263-4
B.C. Non-Profit Housing Association, concerns re changes to Assessment Act 13083
B.C. prosperity fund 10826-7
B.C. Utilities Commission, role re Site C power project 10261, 10827
Budget debate 10702-5, 10717
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2016, debate 10823-8
Budgets
2016-17 budget 10702-5, 10717, 10823-8
history of budgets 10703
Business Corporations Act, amendments 11025
Buy Local program 10261
Campbell, Gordon
actions and budgets as Premier 10703
actions re taxation 10826
Carnegie, Andrew, libraries 11881
Children and youth, child protection system, duty to report enforcement and tracking 13034
China, energy sources and greenhouse gas emissions 11880
Chinese Canadians, housing investment 13402
Civil Resolution Tribunal
executive salaries 12617
implementation, timeline and costs 12617, 13040
members and staff 12969
online system and information technology 12617
role and initiatives with other jurisdictions 12968-9
Climate change, government action 11879-80, 11883
College of Veterinarians of B.C., dispute with Indo-Canadian veterinarians 12974-5
Consumers
cost of living, government initiatives 10262-3
costs and user fees 10827-8
taxes and user fees 10704-5
Corrections system, restorative justice programs 13041
Crown corporations, government management 10262
Crown land
property assessment 13083
tenure system, signed and sworn statement requirements 11326-7
Democracy, public confidence in democracy 11422-3
Dick, Kenton, musical accomplishments 12304
Dickens, Charles, comments in A Tale of Two Cities 10702
Disability benefits
application process changes 11034
benefit amounts 10702, 10704, 10824-5, 11035-6
Economy
conditions and role of government 10260
diversification 10555-6
Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Amendment Act, 2016
debate 11034-6
provisions 11034
Employment and unemployment, job creation 10260
Energy
electricity rates 10827
independent power producers 11882
Environment, environmental protection 11019
Estates, wills and estates, signed and sworn statement requirements 11328-9
Families, family maintenance and child support, interjurisdictional support orders 12967-8
Family court rules, changes 12970-1
Family Law Act, implementation 12970-1
Family maintenance enforcement program 12968
Ferries and ferry services, fare increases and economic impact 10827-8
Film industry 10261, 10556
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre, oversight of real estate industry transactions 12359
First Nations, consultation by government on land and resources 11019
Food and food industry, donations of food, tax credit 10261, 10825
Food banks, use 10260-1, 10825
Forest Act, amendments 11026
Foresters Act, amendments 11026
Forests and forest industry
export of raw logs 10556
industry, conditions 10825
Francophone education authority, signed and sworn statement requirements 11326
Gangs
anti-gang unit 12972
gang activity and gun violence prevention
funding and staff resources 12972-4
government strategy 12972-3
legislation 12973
Germany, economy and workers 11197
Government
information technology projects, costs and performance 13376
regulations, reduction 10840-1, 11026, 12970
regulations, reduction and role 10262
role 10717
Government House, role and building stonework 10259
Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act, emission control provisions 11879-81, 11883
Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Amendment Act, 2016, debate 11879-83
Health care system
health support workers, labour history 11198
IHealth electronic medical records system, implementation and review 13376
Homelessness, tent cities 10259-60
Housing
affordable housing, government action 13399-403
affordable housing supply 10263
housing priority initiatives fund 13401-2
Income
income disparity and social inequality 10261-3, 10702, 10704-5, 12974-5, 13035
low-income families and households, government support and economic impact 10263
Income assistance
benefit amounts 10556, 10704, 10717, 10825, 10828
deductions, workers compensation death benefits 11396-7
recipients 11034
Income tax
rates for high-income earners 10705, 10825-6
rates for high-income earners, surtax 10263
reductions 10826
Income Tax Act, amendments 11026
Industry Training Authority
consultation with stakeholders 11197-200
review and recommendations 11196-7
role and responsibilities, changes 11196-200
Industry Training Authority Amendment Act, 2016, debate 11196-200
Judicial Justices Association of B.C., court case and facilitated settlement with government 13490
Justice Ministry
estimates debate 12966-75, 13034-41
advertising 12972
budget 12970-3
mandate 12966-72
salaries 12972
staffing 12972-4
Justice system
accessibility 12970
accessibility, social inequality issue 12974-5, 13035
criminal justice system, tracking of prosecutions 13034
Crown counsel, assignment to gang-related cases 12972-4
Crown counsel, numbers and areas of specialization 12973-4
domestic violence courts and services at courts 13038-9
judiciary, judicial justices compensation 13490
reforms 12966-7, 13040-1
signed and sworn statements for non-court matters 10839-42, 11323-9
Land Act, amendments 10841
Land surveys and titles, signed and sworn statement requirements 11327
Land Title Act, amendments 10841, 11327
Law Society of B.C., consultation on signed-statements legislation 11323, 11327
Legal aid
access for women 13038-9
access to family law services 13038-9
duty counsel services at courts 13039
funding and services 12966, 13035, 13037-9
Legal Services Society
agreement with government 13037
board 13037
funding and role 13037-9
Legislation
enforcement 11018
inoperative sections 11330
minor corrections and housekeeping amendments 11025-7, 11329-31
punctuation and spelling 11025-7, 11330-1
statute revision process, role of cabinet 11025
Liquefied natural gas development 10262, 10827, 11880-3
royalty agreements 10261
Liquefied natural gas facilities, emissions regulation, compliance and limits 11879-83
Liquor Control and Licensing Act, amendments 13085
Local Elections Campaign Financing (Election Expenses) Amendment Act, 2016
debate 11421-5
debate on bill 11425
Local Government Act
amendments 10841
references in other legislation, amendments 11025-6, 11331
Local government elections 11423
campaign financing, reform and regulation 11422-4
Long-term and residential care
care standards 12005
workers, impact of government policies 12005
Lougheed, Peter, actions as Premier of Alberta 10260-1
Lower Mainland, housing affordability and housing market 13399-403
Medical Services Plan premiums 10828
Millar College of the Bible Act, debate 13257
Millar College of the Bible, degree-granting powers 13250
Mines Amendment Act, 2016, debate 11017-9
Mines and mining industry
employment and jobs 11018
history and impact of commodity prices 11017-8
regulation, penalties 11017-9
Miscellaneous Statutes (General) Amendment Act, 2016, debate 13083, 13085
Miscellaneous Statutes (Housing Priority Initiatives) Amendment Act, 2016, debate 13399-403
Miscellaneous Statutes (Minor Corrections) Amendment Act, 2016
debate 11025-7, 11329-31
definitions, "inoperative section" 11330
provisions 11034
Miscellaneous Statutes (Signed Statements) Amendment Act, 2016
debate 10839-42, 11323-9
consultation on bill 11323, 11327
implementation of law institute report recommendations and timeline 10839-40, 11323-6, 11329
purpose of bill 10840-1
scope 11326, 11329
Motions
Fiscal management and diverse economy 10555-6
Judicial justices compensation 13490
Standards for care homes 12004-5
Multiculturalism, government outreach strategy and partisan activities
investigation 13177
staff role and legal fee indemnities 13035-6, 13246-7, 13308
Municipal Replotting Act, amendments and references in other legislation 11025-6, 11331
Nanaimo
forest industry in area 10556
housing and investment by Chinese Canadians 13402
municipal politics 11422
musicians 12304
Nanaimo constituency and area
constituents' issues and concerns 10704, 10825-6
dissolution of registered society, case 10841
mining industry 11017
Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes Food Bank, work of organization 10825
Nanaimo Men's Resource Centre society, funding and proposed meeting with government officials 13037
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, e-health system and patient safety 13376
National inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, B.C. participation and support 12969-70
Norway, government management of oil revenues 10261
Olynyk, Ethan, musical accomplishments 12304
Oral questions
Breach-of-trust court case and investigation into multicultural outreach strategy 13177
Civil resolution tribunal 12617
IHealth electronic records system 13376
Income assistance policy on workers compensation death benefits 11396-7
Payment of legal costs in breach-of-trust court case 13246-7, 13308
Post-secondary tuition policy and fee increases 11007
SunCom transactions and regulation of real estate industry 12359
Pacific NorthWest LNG project 10827
Palmer, Vaughn, comments on public debt levels 10704
Parks, user fees 10705
Parliamentary Reform Committee, report on private bill, debate 13250
Pharmaceutical Services Act, amendments 11026
Politics and politicians, money and politics 11422-3
Pope John, comments on youth and age 12004-5
Post-secondary education, tuition fee cap policy and other student fees 11007
Poverty
causes and response by society 10259-60
incidence 10260, 10263
Property tax
assessment of property, prescribed assessment of restricted-use properties 13083
rate for non-profit social and cooperative housing operators 13083
Property transfer tax
additional tax for foreign buyers 13399-403
exemption for newly-built homes 10825
Public debt levels 10263, 10703-4
Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry, transfer of responsibilities from Justice Ministry 12971
Public service, legal fee indemnity policy for government employees 13034-7, 13247
Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park, user fees 10705
Real estate industry
housing market 10263
money laundering 12359
regulation and oversight 10262
regulation and oversight, changes 13403
Red Tape Reduction Day 11026
Reimer, Andrea, comments on municipal election campaign contributions 11423
Rental housing, rent distress concept 10842
Resources and resource industries 11017, 11019
Securities industry regulation 12359
Site C power project, impact on agricultural land 10261
Skills training
role of unions 11197-200
system changes 11196-200
Smith, Brennan, income assistance case 11396-7
Social welfare, support system for vulnerable persons 10556, 10717, 10826
Social workers, number 10263
Society of Notaries Public of B.C., consultation on signed-statements legislation 11323
Sultan, Ralph, comments in budget debate 10703
Surrey, gang activity and gun violence 12972-4
Taxation, government policies 10704, 10717, 10825-6
Throne speech content 10251
Throne speech debate 10259-64
Tigh-Na-Mara Resort facilities 10705
Trade unions, unions and workers, B.C. Liberal Party government position 11198-200
Trail of Tears, historical event 11018
Transit services, B.C. Bus Pass program, changes 10702, 11035
Tributes
Achievements of Nanaimo students at Monterey Jazz Festival 12304
Trump, Donald
candidacy for Republican Party presidential nomination 11422
comments on issues 13400
Trustee Act, amendments 11328
Trustees, signed and sworn statement requirements and powers of attorney 11328
U.S., Democratic Party, fundraising by presidential nomination candidates 11424
Vancouver, housing, vacant property tax 13400-2
Victoria, homelessness, tent city 10259
Violence, domestic violence
prevention programs for men 13037
programs and funding 13037
Wages, minimum wage 10556
West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund, activities 13039
Wilkinson, Andrew, meeting with student organizations in January 2016 11007
Wills, Estates and Succession Act, amendments 10842
Kyllo, Greg (Shuswap)

As subject
role as parliamentary secretary (Bond) 12762-3
Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of B.C., role 11601
B.C. by region, rural B.C.
health care services 12356
rural dividend program 10737
B.C. Liberal Party government
financial management 10548-9
priorities 10737-8
B.C. Transplant, activities 11100
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2016, debate 10737-8
Budgets
2016-17 budget 10737-8
balanced budgets 10549
Business, tax credits 13319
Canadian Home Builders Association of B.C., activities re technology skills 11601
China, market for B.C. products 10738
Credit rating, B.C. rating 10549
Darcy, Judy, leadership as woman 11386
Destination B.C., operations and strategy 11677, 11679
Economy
diversification 10548-9, 10737-8
growth 12829
Electrical Safety Day 12983
Employment and unemployment
employment and jobs 12829, 13317-9
government job strategy 11677
job fairs 10790, 10792
Energy, electric power, safety 12983
Fires and firefighters, wildfires, prevention and rehabilitation 10737
First Nations, economic development and partnerships 10790
Food and food industry, donations of food, tax credit 10737
Forest Enhancement Society of B.C., establishment and role 10737
High-technology industry, employment and training 11601
Hotels and travel accommodation, assessment of short-term accommodation properties 10737
Huntington, Vicki, leadership as woman 11386
India, market for B.C. products 10738
Industry Training Authority
funding 11210
review and recommendations 11210
role and responsibilities, changes 11210-1
Industry Training Authority Amendment Act, 2016, debate 11210-1
Infrastructure projects 13176
Insurance Corporation of B.C., role re organ donor registration initiative 11100
International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers
activities and position on infrastructure projects 13176
position on infrastructure projects 13317
Jarett, Ingrid, comments on tourism industry 11679
Karagianis, Maurine, leadership as woman 11386
Labour market
impact of demographic trends 13318
projections 11210
Local Elections Campaign Financing (Election Expenses) Amendment Act, 2016
debate 11403
stakeholder consultation 11403
Local government elections
campaign financing, spending limits and regulation compliance and enforcement 11403
legislation 11403
MLAs, women members 11386
Millar College of the Bible Act, debate 12505, 13257
Millar College of the Bible, degree-granting powers 12505, 13257
Motions
B.C.'s Skills for Jobs Blueprint 12828-9
Fiscal management and diverse economy 10548-9
Plan for women's economic equity 11386-7
Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society, work of organization and projects 10435-6
Parton, Doug, comments on infrastructure projects 13176
Premier's Women's Economic Council, role 11386-7
Private members' statements
Support for job fairs 10790-2
Supporting trades 13317-9
Tourism in B.C. 11677-9
Public debt, paydown of operating debt 10549
Reid, Linda, leadership as woman 11386
Rural Shuswap Health Services Network, organization and advocacy activities 12356
Salmon Arm, job fair for aboriginal youth 10790
Shuswap constituency and area, industries and government support 10737
Shuswap, health care services in area 12356
Sicamous, snowmobiling tourism 10482
Site C power project
contractors and business opportunities 10792
impact on economy 10790
project construction and jobs 10790-2, 13317, 13319
skilled worker supply and apprentices 13319
Skills training
apprenticeship, incentives for employers 13319
apprenticeship system 13317-9
apprenticeship system, ironworkers program 13176
government investment and support 13317-9
government skills and training plan 12828-9
secondary school programs 11210
student financial assistance and B.C. access grant 11210, 13319
system, changes 11210-1
training and career programs for youth, Find Your Fit tour initiative 10790
training and career programs for youth, secondary school programs 13318
women in skilled trades 11210-1
Statements
Michelle Wolfe and Snowmobiling Tourism Award 10482
Statements by members
Electrical safety 12983
Ironworkers union 13176
Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society 10435-6
Organ and tissue donation 12212-3
Organ donation and transplantation 11099-100
Rural Shuswap Health Services Network 12356
Technology Skills Appreciation Week 11601
Sutherland, Aaron and Sarah, sibling kidney donation and transplant 11099
Taxation, competitive tax system, commission on tax competitiveness 10549
Technology Skills Appreciation Week 11601
Thornthwaite, Jane, leadership as woman 11386
Tourism
government strategy 11677, 11679
industry, conditions and government support 11677, 11679
marketing, virtual reality promotion 11677
role in economy 11677-9
snowmobiling tourism 10482
Trade between B.C. and U.S. 10737-8
Transplantation of organs and tissues, organ donation and donor registration 11099-100, 12212-3
Walden, Marsha, comments on tourism industry 11678
Wat, Teresa, leadership as woman 11386
Wickens, Jodie, leadership as woman 11386
Wolfe, Michelle, snowmobiling tourism award 10482
Women, economic equity 11386-7

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