Province of British Columbia
Sixth Session, 40th Parliament – 2017
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 and position on political fundraising (Horgan) 14375, 14421
comments on court cases in Victoria (Ralston) 13782
family, staff and constituents acknowledged 13670
Abbotsford, courthouse project 13672
An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, debate 13528
Adoption Amendment Act, 2017
debate 14108-9
retroactivity 14109
Adoption of children in government care
placement policy and director-of-adoption powers 14108-9
promotion 14108-9
Archer, Keith, comments on campaign financing practices review 14126-7
Asian Canadians, discriminatory treatment, history 14240
B.C. Ferry Commissioner, annual report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, tabled 14017
B.C. Judges Compensation Commission, 2013 final report
government reconsideration 13786
tabled 13786
B.C. Judicial Justices Compensation Commission, 2016 final report
government response 13785-6
tabled 13785-6
B.C. Liberal Party, fundraising activities 14127
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 13671
B.C. Utilities Commission, annual report, 2015-16, tabled 14130
Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec, shooting incident and deaths, response 13611-2
Chief records officer, powers and role 14334-5
Child protection system, children in government care, government initiatives 14108
Chinese Canadians
discriminatory treatment, history, 14240
head tax and exclusion from immigration 14240
settlement in B.C. and historic sites initiative 14239-40
Civil Resolution Tribunal, implementation and role 13672
Crown Proceeding Act, report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, tabled 14319
Discrimination and racism
awareness and prevention 14241
awareness and response 13612
B.C. government apology for treatment of Chinese Canadians, legacy initiatives and report recommendations 14239-40
past discriminatory practices and role of government 14239-40
racist and Islamophobic hatred and violence 13611-2
Discriminatory Provisions (Historical Wrongs) Repeal Act, debate 14239-41
Documents tabled
B.C. Ferry Commissioner annual report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 14017
B.C. Judges Compensation Commission 2013 final report 13786
B.C. Judicial Justices Compensation Commission 2016 final report 13785-6
B.C. Utilities Commission 2015-16 annual report 14130
Crown Proceeding Act report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 14319
Public Guardian and Trustee of B.C., 2015-16 annual report 14176
Duncan, historic Chinatown 14239
Economy, role in funding government services and infrastructure 13671, 13673
Education system 13671
Election Act, provisions on political contributions 14212
Election Amendment Act, 2017
implementation 14343
purpose of bill 14271
Election Amendment Act, 2017, debate 14271, 14342-3
Elections B.C.
budget process 14126
publishing of campaign financing reports 14342-3
Elections, campaign financing
donations and reporting 14212, 14271, 14342-3
fundraising practices and regulation 14271, 14343
investigation of fundraising practices 14126
legislation 14274, 14375
panel review proposal 14317
regulation 14085, 14127-8
transparency 14085, 14127
Employment and unemployment, discriminatory legislation and past practices 14240
Fair Haven United Church Homes, seniors housing project 13671
Family maintenance enforcement program 13672
First Nations
children in government care 13673, 14108
reconciliation 13673, 14241
Freedom of information, system 14334
German-Canadian Care Home, redevelopment project 13671
Government records management
legislation 14335
practices in public service 14333-4
record of government activities and oversight 14333-5
Gray, Myles, death in police incident 14175
Housing, cooperative housing 13671
Impaired driving, immediate roadside prohibition program 13672
Independent investigations office, investigation timelines and delays 14175
Information and Privacy Commissioner, Registrar of Lobbyists, powers and role 14211
Information Management Act, provisions 14335
Information Management (Documenting Government Decisions) Amendment Act, 2017, debate 14333-5
Infrastructure, government investment 13671
Jacobson, Keith, death 13671
John, Ed, recommendations to government 14108
Judicial Compensation Act, provisions 13785-6
Justice Ministry
Attorney General, role and responsibilities 14127
legal services branch 13673
records management 14333
Justice system
courts and court services
alternative processes 13662, 13672
facilities and services 13672
staffing levels and impact on criminal cases 13661-2, 13781-3
family justice system, accessibility and services 13672-3
handling of cases involving aboriginals 13673
judiciary, compensation commissions process 13785-6
justice summits 13672
legal aid, funding and services 13672
online services and video conferencing 13672-3
reforms 13671-3
sheriffs
recruitment and training 13661-2, 13781-2
staffing levels 13661-2, 13781-2
Kamloops, justice services, First Nations court 13673
Legal Services Society
budget and role 13672
Parents Legal Centre project 14108
Legislation, discriminatory legislation
review and repeal 14240-1
review staff commended 14240
Legislature, question period
questions on bills before the House 14317
reminder of previous rulings 14274
Lobbyists
regulation and role in political fundraising 14127-8, 14211-2
regulations and registry system 14174
Long-term and residential care facilities, redevelopment 13671
Loukidelis, David, recommendations on government records management 14334-5
Motions
Printing of Votes and Proceedings 13528
Multiculturalism, ethnic and cultural diversity 14241
National inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, B.C. participation and support 13673
NDP, fundraising activities and letter 14128
New Westminster, justice services, First Nations court 13673
Oral questions (response)
Case completion times at independent investigations office 14175
Committee on election campaign financing reform 14317
Donations to political parties and regulation of lobbyists 14211-2
Donations to political parties and role of Attorney General 14127-8
Election campaign financing 14375
Election campaign financing legislation 14085
Election campaign financing reform 14274
Elections B.C. review of political fundraising practices 14126
Regulation of lobbyists and implementation of recommendations 14174
Staffing levels for sheriffs 13661-2, 13781-3
Poverty incidence 13671
Public Guardian and Trustee of B.C., annual report, 2015-16, tabled 14176
Public service, performance 14333-4
Ross Street Temple, history and response to 2016 fire 13671
School district 39 (Vancouver), new schools and upgrades 13671
Seniors housing, affordability and supply 13671
Standing Order 35 adjournment motions
Islamophobia and systemic racism 13611-2
Throne speech debate 13670-3
Vancouver
housing, affordable housing projects and seniors housing 13671
Killarney area, seniors centre project and proponents 13671
Vancouver-Fraserview constituency and area
cultural diversity 14241
government investment and infrastructure projects 13671
Victoria, court services, sheriff staffing and criminal cases 13661, 13781-2
Violence
violence against aboriginal women and children, Moose Hide anti-violence campaign 13611-2
violence-free B.C. strategy 13611-2
Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, printing 13528
Ashton, Dan (Penticton)

As subject
career in local government 13995
family and staff thanked 13994
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 13994-5
Budget debate 13994-8
Budgets, 2017-18 budget 13995-8
Carbon tax
rate and NDP position 13848
tax and revenue neutrality 13847-8
Children and youth
child care funding and spaces 13653
child care plan proposal and government investment 13652-3, 13997
Communities, government investment 13998
Credit rating, B.C. rating 13995
Economy, conditions 13994-5
Education funding, rural schools and rural education enhancement fund 14067
Environment, environmental protection, funding 13998
Film industry
film and television productions 13644
industry and role in economy 13643-5
Finance Ministry, staff commended 13994
Food and food industry, fruit and fruit farming 13997
Forests and forest industry, silviculture, reforestation and rehabilitation initiatives 13998
Government, revenues and spending 13995
Health care system
costs and spending 13996
funding for mental health and addiction services for youth 13996
Housing, government investment and initiatives 13997
Income assistance, disability benefits 13997
Information and communications technology
digital media industry 13643-4
Legislature
debate 13847
staff, appreciation 14420-1
Local government, accountability, petition tabled 14380
Macdonald, Norm, service as MLA 13994
Medical Services Plan, premiums and revenues 13996
MLAs, retiring MLAs, recognition of service 14421
Mental health of children and youth, mental illness and addiction services 13996
Motions
Carbon tax 13847-8
Child care and early learning plan 13652-3
NDP
position on carbon tax 13848
taxation policies 13652
Okanagan area
film industry activities 13645
fruit industry 13997
Penticton constituency and area, constituency office in Summerland and shared premises 13994
Penticton Regional Hospital, redevelopment project and new facility 13996, 13998
Penticton, youth centre project proposal 13996
Petitions
local government accountability legislation 14380
Post-secondary education, student financial assistance, interest on loans 13997
Post-secondary institutions, capital investment and projects 13997
Private members' statements
Celebrating B.C.'s film industry 13643-5
Private members' statements (response)
Education in rural B.C. 14067
Public debt
debt-servicing costs 13995
operating debt 13995-6
Sales tax, application to electricity costs, exemption for business and industry 13997
Schools, rural schools and rural education strategy 14067
Skills training, government investment and support 13997
Small business, taxation 13997
Statements by members
Service of Legislature staff and message of appreciation 14420-1
Trade between B.C. and Asia 13998
Trout Creek Elementary School, potential closing and funding 14067
West Bench Elementary School, potential closing and funding 14067
Wildlife, woodland caribou protection and recovery 13998
Austin, Robin (Skeena)

As subject
constituents, family and staff thanked 14347-8
involvement in politics and experience of personal allegations in 2013 14348
service commended (Throness) 14350
Assisted dying, provision and regulation, petition tabled 13740
Democracy, parliamentary democracy and public engagement 14350
Dimbleby, David, interview with Prime Minister of Pakistan Zia-ul-Haq 14350
Education system 14348-9
Election Amendment Act, 2017, debate 14347-50
Elections, campaign financing reform 14349
First Nations arts and culture, N'we Jinan youth program 13702
Gagné, Denis, service as constituency assistant 14348
The Highway music video by First Nations youth 13702-3
Legislature, committee system and reforms 14349-50
MLAs, backbenchers, role 14349-50
Pakistan, governance and Prime Minister's comments on democracy 14350
Petitions
assisted dying, provision in hospice facilities and regulation of professionals 13740
Politics and politicians
money and politics 14349
personal attacks and allegations 14348
Statements by members
The Highway video by Kitsumkalum First Nation youth 13702-3
Supreme Court of Canada, ruling on teachers' collective bargaining rights 14348-9
Walker, Roberta, service as constituency assistant and campaign manager 14348

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