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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Cadieux, Hon. Stephanie (Surrey-Cloverdale)

As subject
experience as Children and Family Development Minister 13909
Adoption Amendment Act, 2017, debate 14009
Adoption of children in government care 13907-8
placement policy and director-of-adoption powers 14009
B.C. Liberal Party government, accomplishments 13894
Budget debate 13894-5, 13907-9
Budgets, 2017-18 budget content and priorities 13894-5
Buy Local program 13895
Child protection system
child protection workers 13603-4, 13909
contracted services and care provider qualifications 13537
contracted services and oversight 13965-6
duty to report 13603-4
funding 13604, 13908
handling of cases and response to youth deaths 13536-7, 13603, 13964-5
residential services, review and implementation of recommendations 13536-7
role of government 13604
system and reviews 13908-9
Child protection system, children in government care
number 13907
placement and planning 13536, 13907-8
support for youth and transition out of care 13536, 13908, 13964-6
youth advisory council 13964
Children and Family Development Ministry
budget 13895, 13908
performance measurement and reporting 13966
Children and youth
child care spaces and funding 13895
programs and services for children and families, funding 13908
Community Vision, government contract and services to children in care, audit 13966
First Nations
child protection system and funding 13895
children in government care 13907
Foster care
foster home standards and compliance 13538, 13604-5
role and recognition 13605
Gervais, Alex, death while in government care 13537, 13603, 13965
Government, financial management 13894
Health care funding
capital funding 13895
mental health and addiction services for youth 13895
Housing, social and subsidized housing, government investment 13895
Income assistance, disability benefits 13895
Infrastructure, government investment 13894
John, Ed, recommendations to government, implementation 13907-8
Mark, Melanie, comments on Children and Family Development Ministry 13966
Medical Services Plan premiums 13894-5
Oral questions (response)
Foster home standards 13538, 13604-5
Government response to report on youth death case 13536
Government response to youth death cases 13964
Oversight and audit of contracted child protection services 13965-6
Reporting of assaults in youth death case 13603-4
Youth death case and oversight of contracted services 13536-7
Representative for Children and Youth, report on death of Alex Gervais and implementation of recommendations 13603
Roosevelt, Theodore, comments on criticism 13909
School district 36 (Surrey), capital projects and new school facilities 13895
S.H., death after aging out of government care 13964
Simon Fraser University, Surrey campus, sustainable energy and environmental engineering facility 13895
Surrey-Cloverdale constituency and area
farms 13895
government investment 13894-5
Chandra Herbert, Spencer (Vancouver–West End)

As subject
birth of son and appreciation for congratulatory messages 14080
Chandra Herbert, Dev Juno, birth 14080
Doke, Fraser, contributions and death 14122
Housing, rental housing
protections for tenants 14272
supply and affordability 14272
King George Secondary School, achievements of senior boys basketball team 14371
Statements
Message of appreciation 14080
Statements by members
Protections for renters 14272
Tributes
Fraser Doke 14122
King George Dragons boys basketball team 14371
Chouhan, Raj (Burnaby-Edmonds)

As subject
appointment as Assistant Deputy Speaker (Farnworth) 13528
Doering, George, life and contributions 13733
Goodman, Eric, death 13733
Statements by members
George Doering and Eric Goodman 13733
Clark, Hon. Christy (Westside-Kelowna)

As subject
actions as Premier (Rice) 14262-3
comments on issues
campaign financing (Holman) 14345
Carleton school repairs (Dix) 13944
Medical Services Plan premiums (Fraser) 13815 (James) 14261 (Rice) 14263
school seismic upgrades (Fleming) 14129 (Heyman) 14130 (Wickens) 14129-30
fundraising activities and income from B.C. Liberal Party (Eby) 13892 (Mungall) 13920 (Ralston) 13808 (Robinson) 13885-6 (Simpson) 13938
response to court ruling on teachers' collective bargaining (Donaldson) 13792 (Routley, D.) 13869 (Simpson) 13936
response to health care issues (Lake) 14086
role as Premier and appreciation (Lake) 14428
salary as Premier and income from B.C. Liberal Party (Conroy) 13879
B.C. Liberal Party government
financial management 14278
policies, economic policies 13708
Child protection system
children in government care, placement issues for vulnerable youth 13534-5
contracted services 13535
funding 13534-5, 13963-4
handling of cases and response to youth deaths 13534-5, 13963-4
Children and Family Development Ministry, budget 13963-4
Consumers, cost of living 13707
Discrimination and racism, racist and anti-Semitic hatred and violence 14167-8
Economy
conditions 13707, 14422
role in funding government services and infrastructure 13708
Elections, campaign financing, reform and government action 14274-5, 14277
Employment and unemployment, job creation 14422
First Nations, children in government care 13963-4
Gervais, Alex, death while in government care 13534-5
Health care facilities and hospitals, government investment 13967
Health care system, care aides 13967
Home ownership, first-time homebuyers, B.C. HOME partnership program 14172-3
Horgan, John, performance as opposition leader 14421-2
Housing, affordable housing, government action and initiatives 14171-4
Infrastructure, water systems and infrastructure 13708
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver, bomb threat and response 14167-8
John, Ed, recommendations to government 13963-4
Legislature, appointment of select standing committees 13528
Lower Mainland, housing affordability and housing market 14173
MLAs
retiring MLAs, recognition of service 14415
Motions
Appointment of select standing committees 13528
NDP
fundraising activities 14421
fundraising activities and letter 14274-5, 14277
position on issues 14275, 14421-2
taxation 13707
Oral questions (response)
Action on housing affordability and role of fundraiser 14173-4
Changes to property transfer tax and role of fundraiser 14171-3
Election campaign financing and donations to political parties 14421-2
Election campaign financing reform 14274-5, 14277-8
Ferry system management and sale of ferries 13707
Government response to report on youth death case 13534-5
Government response to youth death cases 13963-4
Residential care for seniors on Sunshine Coast 13967
Water quality in Spallumcheen area 13708
Powell River–Sunshine Coast constituency and area, residential care facilities 13967
Property transfer tax, additional tax for foreign buyers 14171-3
Public debt elimination 14278
Real estate industry, housing market 14173
Representative for Children and Youth, report on death of Alex Gervais and implementation of recommendations 13534-5
Statements
Response to bomb threat at Jewish community centre 14167-8
Taxation
government policies 13707
NDP position 13707
Tributes
Bob White 13702
Service to Legislature by MLAs 14415
White, Bob, life and work as trade union leader 13702
Coleman, Hon. Rich (Fort Langley–Aldergrove)

As subject
comments on issues
B.C. income assistance and income in Third World (Conroy) 13716 (Macdonald) 13991 (Mungall) 13921 (Routley, D.) 13869 (Wickens) 13695-6
housing issues (Fleming) 13652
issues (Eby) 13892
LNG development (Weaver) 13628
experience of home ownership 13626, 13862-3
response to questions about housing projects 14314 (Eby) 14313
visit to Caribbean area 13622
B.C. Housing
disclosure of information 14423-4
financing of housing developments 14208-9, 14275-6, 14314-6, 14423-4
work of organization 14276, 14317
Budget debate 13862-7
Carbon tax, NDP position 13622
Dams, upgrade projects 13621
Delta, transition house project 13783
Eby, David
comments on housing developments and financing 14275
request for information on Vancouver housing projects 14423
Energy
clean energy development 13624
infrastructure, investment 13621
First Nations
agreements with government 13866-7
conditions for First Nations 13622-4
economic development and partnerships 13622-4, 13626
employment and training 13867
housing 13625
Home ownership
first-time homebuyers, B.C. HOME partnership program 13625-6, 13862-4, 14209-11, 14423
first-time homebuyers, impact on rental market 13863
role as investment and equity 13862-3
Homelessness
government action 13864
government action and funding 13857-60
Housing
affordable housing
government initiatives 13860
government initiatives, NDP position 14210
NDP position 13624-6
role of municipalities 14425
government investment and initiatives 13625, 13862-6, 14208-10
rental housing
building repairs and renovations 14378
dispute resolution process 14377-8
fixed-term leases 14209-10
rent increases and geographic comparability policy 14377-8
supply 13863, 14211
supply and affordability 13625-6, 14275-6
social and subsidized housing
construction 14208-9, 14275-6, 14314-7, 14423-4
government investment 13625, 13856-60, 13864, 14315
rental assistance programs 13625, 13865, 14378
social housing 13865
supportive housing 13864-6, 14208
temporary housing and shelters 13625, 13856-7, 14210
transition houses 13783, 13866
Income levels, comparison with other jurisdictions 13622
Langley Lodge, expansion project 14316
Langley, transition housing project in area 13866
Lax Kw'alaams First Nation, LNG benefits agreement with government 13622-4
Legislature, members' conduct and debate, accusations about individuals 14316
Liquefied natural gas development
development 13866
First Nations consultation and involvement 13622-4, 13626, 13866-7
NDP position 13622-4, 13626
Lower Mainland, government investment in supportive housing and shelters 13859
Manufactured homes
homeowner protection for redevelopment of manufactured home parks 14424-5
manufactured home park pad rents and regulation 14425
Maple Ridge, Iron Horse homeless shelter for youth, status and funding 13856
Metlakatla First Nation, agreement with government on LNG development 13622-4
NDP
position on affordable housing initiatives 14210
position on issues 13621-6
Oral questions (response)
Financing arrangement for housing project in Vancouver 14208-9
Financing arrangements for housing projects in Vancouver 14314-7, 14423-4
Fixed-term tenancies 14209-10
Funding for Maple Ridge youth shelter 13856-7
Homelessness in Metro Vancouver 13857-8
Loan for condo presales marketing campaign and role of fundraiser 14275-6
Manufactured home parks 14424-5
Provincewide homelessness count 13859-60
Rental housing costs and regulation 14377-8
Residential tenancy branch budget and staffing 14210-1
Transition house facility in Delta 13783
Prince George, supportive housing project for women 13864
Privilege
reserving right to raise matter of personal privilege re comments by Michelle Mungall 13922
Quesnel, supportive housing project 13864
Rennie, Bob, real estate activities and role at B.C. Housing 14314
Residential Tenancy Act, provisions 14377-8
Residential tenancy branch, budget and operations 14210-1
Riverview facilities and lands, use and redevelopment 13859
Robertson, Gregor, comments on housing and homelessness 13857-8
Seniors housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 13625
Site C power project 13624
Sultan, Ralph, health status 13742
Throne speech debate 13621-6
Vancouver
Downtown Eastside housing development requirements 14315
housing
condo project and presale marketing 14275
condo project and social housing units 14275-6
housing projects and social housing units 14314-7, 14423-4
rental housing affordability and supply 14275-6, 14315, 14378
supportive housing projects 13864-5
Violence, domestic violence, women and children fleeing violence 13783
Woodfibre LNG facility project 13866
Zoning, relationship to housing supply 14425
Conroy, Katrine (Kootenay West)

As subject
daughter's experience as early childhood educator 13715
experience driving in wildlife areas 14096
son's experience with loss due to wildfire 14092-3
staff and family thanked 13713-4
Automobiles, insurance rates 13714
Boards of trade, position on child care 13715
Boundary area, whitetail deer 13718
Brandow, Barry
comments on deer populations 13718
wildlife fencing activities 14095
B.C. by region, rural B.C.
economic conditions and unemployment 13878-9, 14257
B.C. Liberal Party, fundraising activities 14398
B.C. Liberal Party government
action on stated goals 13714
actions and policies 13880
throne speeches 13714
B.C. prosperity fund, petition tabled 14177
B.C. Wildlife Federation, conservation app 14095-6
Brown, Martyn, comments on money and politics 14398
Budget debate 13875-80
Children and youth
child care plan proposal and government investment 13715, 13880
early childhood development, early childhood educators 13715
Clark, Christy, salary as Premier and income from B.C. Liberal Party 13879
Coleman, Rich, comments on B.C. income assistance and income in Third World 13716
Construction industry, retrofits of buildings and homes for energy efficiency 14257
Consumers, costs and user fees 13714-5, 13879
Debt, consumer debt 13879-80
Economy, conditions, regional differences 13878-9
Education
adult basic education 13715, 13876
system 13878, 14068
Education funding
funding formula 14065-6
rural schools and rural education enhancement fund 14066-8
rural schools, petition tabled 14177
Election Amendment Act, 2017, debate 14398-400
Elections
campaign financing reform 14398-400
fall fixed election date 14399-400
legislation 14399
Employment and unemployment
job quality 13878
unemployment rate 13878-9
Energy
clean energy, development 14257-8
infrastructure investment and hydroelectric upgrades 14257
Environment, environmental protection, compliance and enforcement 14095-6
Ferries and ferry services, fare increases 13714
Finance and Government Services Committee, prebudget consultation process and report, government response 14400
Fires and firefighters, wildfires, investigations and time limits 14092-3
First Nations, children in government care 13717
Food banks 13717, 13880
Forests and forest industry, employment and jobs 13879, 14257
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2016, amendments 14161
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2017
debate 14092-7, 14142-52, 14155-61
commencement 14161
consultation on bill 14142-3
Fort McMurray, Alberta, wildfires in area 14092-3
Gervais, Alex, death while in government care 13717
Gilpin Grasslands, protection 14095
Government, advertising 14399
Guide-outfitters, regulation 14149-50
Health care funding 13715-6
Health care system
beds, use of acute care beds by seniors in need of long-term care 13716, 13876-7
wait-lists and waiting times, surgery wait-lists 13716, 13876-8
Henderson, John, comments on wildlife conservation 13718
Hernandez, Santanna, adult basic education case 13715
Home care, home support services 13877
Hunting
conservation and outdoor recreation education program 14143-8, 14150
e-licence system and online transactions 14092-7, 14142-52, 14155-61
elimination of resident hunter number card 14142, 14159-60
limited-entry hunting system 14156
offences and penalties 14149-51
online transactions 14155-8
proof-of-identity requirement 14152, 14155
licence fee revenues 14095, 14158
small-game hunting 14143-9
Income assistance, disability benefits 13716-7
Income, insecurity and ability to save 13879
Kamloops and District Fish and Game Association, conservation activities 14093
Kootenay area
hunting activities, elk and moose populations 14093-6
seniors care beds 13716, 13876-7
unemployment 13879
Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, upgrades and services 13716, 13876-7
Kootenay West constituency and area
community organizations 14374-5
description and local government 13713
food banks 13717
Kratky, Lou, hunting activities 14094
Legislature
legislative calendar and sitting schedule 14400
reforms 14400
Long-term and residential care
care standards 13877
residential care facilities, staffing levels 13877
Maple Leaf Band, centennial and band history 14375
Medical Services Plan premiums 13714
Morris, Mike, report on wildlife management 13718
Muth, Neil, life and public service 13531
NDP
donations to party and relationship with trade unions 14398
MLAs, caucus staff thanked 13875
policies, PowerBC plan 14257-8
Ombudsperson, report on residential care facilities and continuity of care 13877
Osoyoos high school, potential closing and community response 14066
Parks, campgrounds, fees 13714
Petitions
education and schools, funding for rural schools 14177
Pfleiderer, Wilf, wildlife conservation activities 14095
Physiotherapists, preventive care for joints 13715, 13877-8
Politics and politicians, money and politics 14399-400
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 13714-5, 13876, 13878
education of First Nations people 13876
student financial assistance, interest on loans 13876
Poverty
reduction, government strategy 14400
working poor 13880
Private members' statements
Education in rural B.C. 14065-8
Private members' statements (response)
Rural economic development strategy 14257-8
Schools
closings 14066-8
rural schools 14065-8
Selkirk College, adult basic education 13715, 13876
Seniors advocate, establishment and work 13877
Seniors care and support 13877
Simmons, Cody, comments on B.C. politics 13717
Statements by members
Community organizations in West Kootenay 14374-5
Substance abuse and addiction, treatment services, youth services and waiting times 13878
Sustainable Wildlife Management Act, 2016, status 13718
Sustainable Wildlife Management Act, purpose 14095
Throne speech debate 13713-8
Tolko Industries Ltd., Merritt mill, closing 14257
Transit services, B.C. Bus Pass program, changes 13717
Tributes
Neil Muth 13531
U.S., politicians and campaign financing 14399
West Kootenay Big Game Trophy Association
60th anniversary and founding members 14374-5
banquet event 14094
Wildfire Act, amendments 14092-3
Wildlife
conservation activities 14093-7
conservation activities by wildlife organizations 14093
deer, whitetail deer 13718
habitat protection 13717-8
inventory 14095
population management, funding and report 13718
population management, round table concept 14096
ungulates 13718
Wildlife Act, amendments 14142-52, 14155-61
Corrigan, Kathy (Burnaby–Deer Lake)

As subject
family 13690
family's experience at Burnaby Hospital 13691
grandchildren 13734-5
service as MLA and contributions (Wilkinson) 14338
staff thanked 13689
work on education issues 13693
Bonney, Brian, role in B.C. Liberal Party 13692
Bonsor 55-Plus Society facility and programs 14420
B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association, position on records management legislation 14337
B.C. Liberal Party
campaign statements and strategic planning 13691-2
fundraising activities and payments to Premier 13692-3
B.C. Liberal Party government
accountability and transparency 13692-3
action on stated goals 13690-2
priorities 13690-3
Burnaby
community organizations and volunteerism 13690
leadership by city council and school board 13690
seniors, activities and Partners in Wellness program 14420
Burnaby General Hospital
cases of C. difficile infection 13691
maternity ward and neonatal intensive care unit 13734-5
redevelopment planning, government handling 13691-2
Chief records officer
appointment process 14387
powers and role 14336-7, 14386
relationship with government 14336, 14386-7
Corrigan, Derek, legal training and public service 13690
Denham, Elizabeth, appointment as information commissioner for U.K. 14335
Duncan, Timothy, experience as political staff 14337-8
Education, government investment and support 13693
Freedom of information
access to information 14336-8
requests for information
government handling and "no records" responses 14337-8
response times 14338
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, provisions 14337, 14383
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Review Special Committee, work of committee and recommendations 14336-7
Gardner, Pamela, handling of hospital redevelopment planning issue 13691-2
Gogolek, Vincent, comments on records management legislation 14337
Government, public interest 13690, 13692-3
Government records management
issues and government handling 14335-8
legislation 14337, 14383
record of government activities and oversight 14336-8, 14383, 14386-7
Gretes, George
actions and charges re email correspondence 13692-3
actions re email correspondence 14338
Highway 16, government consultation on transportation options and safety, freedom-of-information request 14338
Information and Privacy Commissioner
recommendations on government records management 14335-8, 14383, 14387
role and responsibilities 14337
Information Management Act, provisions 14337
Information Management (Documenting Government Decisions) Amendment Act, 2017
debate 14335-8, 14383, 14386-7
mandatory vs. discretionary language issue and proposed amendment 14336-7, 14386
news release 14336
Legislature staff, appreciation 13689
Loukidelis, David, recommendations on government records management 14383
Miller, Laura, role in B.C. Liberal Party 13692
NDP, MLAs, women's caucus 13693
New York Times, coverage of politics and campaign financing 13692-3
Palmer, Vaughn, comments on B.C. government 13692
Post-secondary education
funding 13693
role in economy and society 13693
Public debt levels and debt via contractual obligations 13690-1
Shaw, Robert, comments on government records management 14335
Statements by members
Bonsor Centre for 55-Plus 14420
Maternity ward and neonatal ICU at Burnaby Hospital 13734-5
Throne speech debate 13689-93
Trade unions, role 13693
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry, record-keeping and freedom-of-information requests 14338

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