Province of British Columbia
Sixth Session, 40th Parliament – 2017
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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Bains, Harry (Surrey-Newton)

As subject
experience as MLA 14293, 14295
experience of racism and work in labour relations 14292-4
Asian Canadians
discriminatory treatment, history 14292-5
South Asian community, discriminatory treatment 14292-3
South Asian community, elected officials 14293
Auditor General, report on forest management 14052-3
Bowser, William, comments on voting rights 14293
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, ruling on veterinarians case 14294
B.C. Liberal Party
donations by forest companies 14054
donations to party 13761
B.C. Liberal Party government, actions and policies 13758
B.C. Transit, hiring practices 14294
Brown, Garth, handling of discrimination issue 14293
Budget debate 13757-61
Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec, shooting incident and deaths, response 13610-1
Clark, Glen, handling of discrimination issue 14294
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation history 14295
Datt, Shushma, background and contributions 14272-3
Discrimination and racism
awareness and prevention 14272-3
awareness and response 13611
past discriminatory practices
opposition 14293-5
past practices and role of government 14292-5
role of Crown corporations 14294
role of forest industry and trade unions 14293-4
race riots of 1907 14293
racist and Islamophobic hatred and violence 13610-1
recent incidents and trends 13611
Discriminatory Provisions (Historical Wrongs) Repeal Act, debate 14292-5
Education system 13758
Elections
campaign financing, B.C. reputation and media coverage 13761
voting rights, discriminatory legislation and past practices 14292-5
Environment, biodiversity protection 14052-3
Fires and firefighters
wildfire prevention, interface risk and fuel management 14048-52
wildfires, investigations and time limits 14050, 14137-42
wildfires, summer 2003 fires and implementation of Filmon recommendations 14048-51
First Nations, history of treatment by government 14292-3
Forest Practices Board, reports on forest management 14052-3
Forests and forest industry
export of raw logs 14050
forest inventory 14053
forest management and practices, compliance and enforcement 14052
government forest policies, impact 14049-55
industry, investment 14051-2
silviculture, government action 14052-3
silviculture, worker issues 14053
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2017
debate 14048-55, 14137-42
definitions, "contravention" 14139-40
Gangs, prevention of youth involvement in gangs 13759
Gill, Nimrat, death 13758
Government
capital projects, management 13760-1
lands and properties, sale 13760-1
Health care system
beds, use of acute care beds by seniors in need of long-term care 13758
emergency services 14087-8
Housing, affordable housing for seniors 14424
Hunting, e-licence system and online transactions 14048
Immigration, discriminatory legislation and past practices 14294
Khaira Enterprises Ltd., operations and silviculture contract, payment for workers 14053
Land, discriminatory covenants on land titles 14294
Legislation, discriminatory legislation, review and repeal 14294-5
Lower Mainland, South Fraser communities
post-secondary education access 13759
transit services 13759
Manufactured homes, homeowner protection for redevelopment of manufactured home parks 14424
Muslim Canadians, support 13611
Oral questions
Emergency services at hospitals 14087-8
Manufactured home parks 14424
Petitions
hard-hat use exemption for Sikhs wearing turbans 13740
Politics and politicians
money and politics 13761
political participation by visible minorities 14293
Post-secondary education, student spaces 13759
Professional Employees Association, report on experts in government 14054
Raise Your Hands Against Racism, campaign 14272-3
School district 36 (Surrey), capital funding and portable use 13758
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority
Evergreen Line 13760
plebiscite on funding model 13759
Standing Order 35 adjournment motions
Islamophobia and systemic racism 13610-1
Statements by members
Shushma Datt and campaign against racism 14272-3
Surrey
crime prevention and safety, government action 13758-9
gang activity and gun violence, Wrap anti-gang program 13759
Surrey Memorial Hospital, emergency services and waiting times 13758, 14087-8
Trucking industry, container trucking industry, labour agreement and implementation 13759-60
U.S., political climate and immigration policies 13611
Uppal, Jagat (Jack) Singh, comments on discrimination and politics 14294-5
Wildfire Act, amendments 14048-55
Wildlife Act, amendments 14048
Workers
wearing of turbans in workplace, petition tabled 13740
workers compensation system issues 13760
Barnett, Hon. Donna (Cariboo-Chilcotin)

As subject
involvement in Social Credit and B.C. Liberal parties 14347
role as minister of state (Bond) 13574-5
staff thanked 13584
Bergen, Richard, good citizenship medal recipient 13584
B.C. by region, rural B.C.
economic development strategy 13585-7
rural advisory council 13586
rural dividend program and grants 13585-7
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 13584
B.C. Medal of Good Citizenship, recipients 13584
B.C. Wildfire Service, investigations and cost recovery activities 14055
Cariboo area
highways and roads, Cariboo connector project 13584
long-term care beds 13584
recreation facilities, skills training project 13585
Cariboo Fire Centre, construction project 13585
Cariboo Memorial Complex, pool upgrade project 13585
Cariboo-Chilcotin constituency and area
cattle and tourism industries 13585
description and accomplishments of citizens 13584
government investment and infrastructure projects 13584-5
Dickson, Dave, good citizenship medal recipient 13584
Economy, conditions 13586
Election Amendment Act, 2017, debate 14347
Elections, campaign financing 14347
Employment and unemployment, 4government job strategy 13584-6
Fires and firefighters
wildfire prevention 13585
wildfires, investigations and time limits 14055
First Nations, economic development and partnerships 13586-7
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2017, debate 14055
Hoyer, Brock, athletic accomplishments 13584
Hunting, e-licence system and online transactions 14055
Infrastructure, government investment 13584-5
Livestock industry, ranching industry 13585
Long-term and residential care, beds 13584
Moleschi, Kayla, athletic accomplishments 13584
NDP, MLAs, comments on campaign financing and B.C. Liberal Party fundraising 14347
Skills training, government skills and training plan 13585
Small business, government support 13586
Thompson Rivers University, Williams Lake campus, sustainable ranching program 13585
Throne speech debate 13584-7
Tourism, Discovery Coast circle route and ferry services 13585
Transportation infrastructure, government investment 13584
Williams Lake, infrastructure projects 13585
Women's Contact Society, child care facility project 13585
Bennett, Hon. Bill (Kootenay East)

As subject
appreciation (Fassbender) 14004
involvement in politics 14361
B.C. Liberal Party government
accountability and transparency 14361
financial management 14364-5
Budget Transparency and Accountability Act. provisions 14361
Chieftain Metals Corp., Tulsequah Chief mine, cleanup of old mine site and new project proposal 14424
Costa, Sarina, appreciation and government service 14416
Election Amendment Act, 2017, debate 14361-5
Elections, campaign financing 14361-4
HD Mining International Ltd., workforce issue and donations to NDP 14364
Horgan, John, comments on campaign fundraising 14363-4
Imperial Metals Corp.
donations to NDP 14364
Mount Polley mine tailings pond breach, geotechnical report 14364
Kootenay East constituency and area, 2009 election campaign activities 14362
Legislature staff, appreciation 14416
NDP
fundraising activities and letter 14362-4
performance as government, campaign financing reform 14362
relationship with trade unions 14362-3
Oral questions (response)
Tulsequah Chief mine 14424
Politics and politicians, money and politics 14364
Statements
Message of appreciation 14416
Taku River, contaminants in river from mine site 14424
Bernier, Hon. Mike (Peace River South)

As subject
staff thanked 13766
Budget debate 13761-6
Economy, role in funding government services 13764, 13766
Education
curriculum changes and computer coding education 13763
education of First Nations people, graduation rate 13763
enrolment 13761
enrolment and student spaces 14014-5
government investment and support 13762-5, 14379-80
graduation rate 13763
special education and special needs, student completion rate 13763
system 13763, 14016
Education funding 13761-2, 13764-5, 14014-7, 14129-30
rural schools and rural education enhancement fund 13763-4
Education Ministry, budget 13764
Fleming, Rob, comments on education system 14016
Government ministries, staff 13766
NDP, performance as government 14129
New Westminster Secondary School, replacement and new facility 13762
Oral questions (response)
Availability of school spaces 14014-5
Conditions at Prince Rupert Middle School 14017, 14379-80
Records of government court case with teachers 14015-6, 14426
Seismic upgrades for schools 14129-30
Pink Shirt Day, anti-bullying event 13761
Prince Rupert Middle School, building conditions and replacement 14379-80
School district 36 (Surrey), capital projects and new school facilities 13762-3
School district 39 (Vancouver), seismic upgrades and funding 14130
School district 43 (Coquitlam), seismic upgrades and funding 14129-30
School districts, trustees and relationships 13765
Schools
capital projects and upgrades 13762, 14017
school buses and bus service 13764
seismic upgrades 13762, 14129-30, 14379-80
supplies 13764
Site C power project 13766
Supreme Court of Canada, ruling on teachers' collective bargaining rights 14016
Teachers
collective bargaining, court case documents 14026
collective bargaining, negotiations and agreement 13765, 14015-6, 14426
number, additional teachers 13764
Violence, bullying and violence at school, prevention initiatives 13761
Wickens, Jodie, relationship with government on education issues 14129-30
Bing, Doug (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows)

As subject
announcement on Maple Ridge shelter funding (James) 13855-6
family's immigration to Canada 14232
wife thanked 13685
Alouette Heights supportive housing 13689
Bing, Fred, death and military service 14206
B.C. Innovation Council, Bioenterprise program 13835
Buy Local program 13834
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, provisions 14233
Canadian Human Rights Act, provisions 14232-3
Children and youth, child care spaces and funding 13689
Chinese Canadians, discriminatory treatment, history 14206
Discrimination and racism, B.C. government apology for treatment of Chinese Canadians
apology and reconciliation process 14232-3
legacy initiatives and funding 14233
Discriminatory Provisions (Historical Wrongs) Repeal Act, debate 14232-3
Economy, role of government 13685
Election Amendment Act, 2017, debate 14397-8
Elections
campaign financing 14397-8
electoral reform and Citizens' Assembly process 14397-8
legislation 14397
Food and food industry
agrifood sector and government support 13833-5
blueberry farming and exports 13834
technology innovation 13835
Government, financial management 13685-6
Health care system, medical imaging services, MRIs 13689
Henderson, Helen, retirement 13685
Highway 7 (Lougheed Highway), safety improvements 13689
Home ownership, first-time homebuyers, B.C. HOME partnership program 13687-8
Housing
affordable housing, government initiatives 13686-9
affordable housing, impact on high-technology industry employment 13686
rental housing, supply and affordability 13688-9
social and subsidized housing, rental assistance programs 13688-9
supportive housing 13688-9
temporary housing and shelters 13688
Human rights code, provisions 14232-3
Human rights, protection and legislation 14232-3
Katzie Cultural Education Society, funding for child care services 13689
Legislation, discriminatory legislation
repeal by federal government 14206
review and repeal 14232-3
Lower Mainland
growth 13686
housing affordability and housing market 13686
Maple Ridge
homeless shelters and supportive housing 13688-9
rental housing 13688-9
Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services Society, affordable housing project 13688
Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows constituency and area
ambulance, hospital and child care services 13689
government investment 13689
growth 13686
Medical Services Plan premiums 14262
Mental health, mental illness and addiction services, intensive case management model 13688-9
Motions
Medical Services Plan premiums 14262
NDP
donations to party 14397
policies, taxation policies 14262
Politics and politicians, money and politics 14398
Private members' statements
Agrifoods 13833-5
Property tax, deferral 13687
Property transfer tax
additional tax for foreign buyers 13686
exemption for first-time home buyers 13687
exemption for newly-built homes 13686
rate, change for high-value properties 13686
RainCity Housing and Support Society, operation of shelter and housing project 13688
Real estate industry
housing market 13686-8
money laundering and tax evasion 13686-7
regulation and oversight 13687
Ridge Meadows Hospital, medical imaging services 13689
Salvation Army, services in Maple Ridge 13688
School district 42 (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows), capital project 13689
Skills training, supply of skilled workers 13686
Statements by members
Fred Bing 14206
Throne speech debate 13685-9
Vancouver
housing, rental housing affordability and supply 13687
housing, vacant property tax 13687
Vancouver Charter, amendments 13687
War, Chinese-Canadian veterans 14206
Westview Secondary School, building upgrade project 13689
Bond, Hon. Shirley (Prince George–Valemount)

As subject
family, staff and elected officials recognized 13574
relationship with B.C. Federation of Labour 14376
role as MLA 13574
Arts and culture, creative sector 13575, 13874
Barnett, Donna, role as minister of state 13574-5
B.C. by region, rural B.C. economic development strategy 13875
B.C. Federation of Labour, relationship with Labour Minister 14376
B.C. Liberal Party government, policies and principles 13875
Budget debate 13871-5
Budgets
2017-18 budget content and priorities 13875
2017-18 budget preparation 13871
priorities 13872
Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec, shooting incident and deaths, response 13610
Credit rating, B.C. rating 13872
Discrimination and racism
awareness and response 13610
racist and Islamophobic hatred and violence 13610
Economy
conditions 13575
conditions and regional differences 13872-3
diversification 13574-5
economic development and diversification 13872-3
role in funding government services and infrastructure 13872
role of government 13573-4, 13576
Employment and unemployment
employment and jobs 14376-7
government job strategy 13574-6, 13873
Finance Ministry, staff commended 13871
Fires and firefighters, firefighters, contributions and memorial at B.C. Legislature 14079
Food and food industry, agrifood sector and government support 13874
Forests and forest industry
industry conditions 13874
silviculture, reforestation and rehabilitation initiatives 13874-5
softwood lumber agreement with U.S. 13874
Government, advertising and announcements 13872
Health care funding 13875
High-technology industry 13575, 13874
Immigration, Syrian refugees settling in Canada 13610
Industry sectors 13575
Kyllo, Greg
role as parliamentary secretary 13575
work on government job strategy 13873
Lax Kw'alaams First Nation, LNG benefits agreement with government 13574
Liquefied natural gas development
development 13872-3
First Nations consultation and involvement 13574
Medical Services Plan premiums 13875
MLAs, concern for constituents and public good 13871-3
Metlakatla First Nation, agreement with government on LNG development 13574
Nur, Ismail Mohamed, comments on mosque shooting and response 13610
Oral questions (response)
Minimum wage 14376-7
Parliamentary Secretary for the Jobs Plan, role 13575
Popham, Lana, position on Site C power project 14377
Prince George, vigil for victims of mosque shooting 13610
Routley, Bill, appreciation and public service 13573
Rural Economic Development, Minister of State for, role 13574-5
Sales tax, application to electricity costs, exemption for business and industry 13874
Seniors care and support 13871-2
Small business taxation 13874
Standing Order 35 adjournment motions
Islamophobia and systemic racism 13610
Statements
Memorial event for firefighters 14079
Throne speech debate 13573-6
Throne speech, purpose 13574
Tourism industry 13575, 13873-4
Vancouver Island, government investment 13875
Wages and salaries
minimum wage 14376-7
wage levels 14376-7

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