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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Karagianis, Maurine (Esquimalt–Royal Roads)

As subject
experience and work as MLA 13911
experience as member of Children and Youth Committee 13739-40
family members and mentors 13909-10
involvement in advocacy and politics 13913
staff, campaign volunteers and constituents thanked 13910
Adoption Amendment Act, 2017
debate 14109-11
briefing on bill for opposition MLAs 14109-11
consultation on bill with First Nations 14110-1
retroactivity 14109
Barrett family, contributions of Dave, Shirley and Andrew Barrett 13910
Bees and beekeeping industry
ecological role of bees and advocacy for protection 13913
population health and bee-friendly plants and gardens 13779
B.C., issues 13913
B.C. Liberal Party government, actions and policies 13911-2
Budget debate 13909-13
Children and Youth Committee
first report for fifth session of 40th parliament, 2015-16 annual report, debate 13739-40
members thanked 13739
work of committee 13739-40
Climate change, government action 13913
Consumers, cost of living 13912
Democracy, democratic rights and values, impact of corruption and dishonesty 13912
Ducker, Jayne, work as constituency assistant 13910
Education system 13911
Elections, 2017 general election 13912
Employment and unemployment, job quality 13913
Esquimalt–Royal Roads constituency and area
communities 13910
constituents' affordability issues and quality of life 13911-2
First Nations, adoption of children and Sixties Scoop 14110-1
Government, role and potential 13912
Horgan, John, appreciation 13910
James, Carole, appreciation 13910
John, Ed, recommendations to government 14110-1
Legislature
debate, quality of debate 13911
staff, appreciation 13911
MLAs, diversity 13911
Mitchell, Frank and Kay, public service and family 13910
NDP, MLAs, women's caucus 13910-1
Physicians, family physicians, supply 13912
Poverty, working poor 13911, 13913
Representative for Children and Youth, consultation on adoption legislation 14110-1
Rice, Ray, public service 13910
Social welfare, social programs and services 13912-3
Statements by members
Bee-friendly plants and gardens 13779
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, report recommendations 14110
U.S., democracy and politics 13912
Wage levels 13913
Krog, Leonard Eugene (Nanaimo)

As subject
debate on pet breeder legislation (McRae) 14034
experience as child in Coombs area 14291
family's experience with Great Dane 14032
Animals
breeders of cats and dogs, regulation 14031-4
pet store and broker sales and requirements 14032-4
Anti-SLAPP Act, 2017, debate 13959-60
Asian Canadians
discriminatory treatment, history 14290-1
South Asian community, history of settlement in B.C. 14291
B.C., issues 13775
B.C. Liberal Party, donations to party 13788
B.C. Liberal Party government
actions and policies 13774-6
priorities 13786-8
B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
enforcement role and funding 14033
Nanaimo facility 14033
work of organization 14032
Budget debate 13773-6, 13786-8
Budgets, election-year budgets 13775-6
Canada
federal election campaign financing 14365
House of Commons, MPs from visible minorities 14290
Chinese Canadians, history of settlement in B.C. 14291
Coal industry history and role of First Nations 14291
Conservative Party of Canada, leadership election and values-test issue 14291-2
Consumers, costs and user fees 13787
Coombs, history, role of Asian Canadians 14291
de Jong, Michael, comments in budget speech 13788
Democracy
concepts of citizen democracy and "shareholder" democracy 13788
liberal democracy 13775
"one person, one vote" principle and role of campaign donations 14366
Discrimination and racism
awareness and prevention 14292
past discriminatory practices and role of government 14290-2
recent incidents and trends 14291
Discriminatory Provisions (Historical Wrongs) Repeal Act, debate 14290-2
Education system 13787
Election Amendment Act, 2017
debate 14365-8
debate by B.C. Liberal MLAs 14366
Elections, campaign financing
ban on corporate and union donations 14365-7
B.C. reputation and media coverage 13776
donations and reporting 14365-6
reform and government action 14365-8
Ferries and ferry services, fare increases 13786-7
First Nations, history of treatment by government 14291
Forests and forest industry, industry conditions 13776
Freedom of speech, freedom of expression on matters of public interest 13960
Government
accountability and transparency 13959
policies and statistics 13774
regulations, role 14032
Hogg, Gordon, retirement as MLA 14365
Huntington, Vicki, service as independent MLA 14310
Income
income and wealth disparity and social inequality 13774-5
income disparity 13786
Income assistance, benefits and waiting period 13775-6
Income tax rates for high-income earners 13774-5, 13787
Information and Privacy Commissioner, Registrar of Lobbyists recommendations and implementation by government 14174
Jung, Douglas, accomplishments and experience as Chinese Canadian 14290-1
Justice system
accessibility and timeliness 13787
courts and court services, staffing levels and impact on criminal cases 13781-2
lawsuits, strategic lawsuits against public participation 13959-60
legal aid, funding and services 13787
sheriffs, staffing levels 13782
Legal Services Society, budget 13787
Legislation, discriminatory legislation, review and repeal 14290-2
Lobbyist Registry Reform Act, 2017, debate 13959
Lobbyists
interest groups, public sector groups and funds 13959
regulations and registry system 14174
regulations, waiting period for former public officials 13959
Martin, John, comments in budget debate 13773-4
Massey Lectures 13775
Medical Services Plan premiums 13787-8
MLAs, independent MLAs 14310
Nanaimo
history, role of Asian Canadians and First Nations 14291
municipal government 13854
Oral questions
Regulation of lobbyists and implementation of recommendations 14174
Staffing levels for sheriffs 13781-2
Politics and politicians
history of B.C. politics and parties 14366
money and politics 14367
political change and debate 14365
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 13787
role in economy 13787
Poverty
government action 13774-5
working poor 13787
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2017, debate 14031-4
Red Tape Reduction Day 14031-2
Smith, Marilyn, public service in city of Nanaimo administration 13854
Statements by members
Marilyn Smith 13854
Taxation, government policies 13774-5, 13786-7
Tributes
Service as independent MLA by Vicki Huntington 14310
Stan Wardill 14370
Trump, Donald, influence on politics 14365
Wages, minimum wage 13774
Wardill, Stan, death and community contributions in Nanaimo 14370
Welsh, Jennifer, discussion of democracy and inequality in The Return of History 13775
Kyllo, Greg (Shuswap)

As subject
role as parliamentary secretary (Bond) 13575
women in family 13778-9
work on government job strategy (Bond) 13873
Aerospace industry 14271
Agriculture, farmland-riparian interface stewardship program 13532
B.C. by region, rural B.C., economic development and employment 14063
Canadian Pacific Railway, Holiday Train charity initiative 14171
Carbon tax
NDP position 13846-7
tax and international recognition 13846
Economy
conditions 13847
conditions and regional differences 14062-3
diversification 14062
Fifth Avenue Seniors Centre, birthday celebrations and volunteers 14170-1
Forest industry and government support 14063
Hesketh, Lee, work on farmland-riparian interface and watershed preservation 13532
High-technology industry, government support and role in economy 14271-2
Motions
Carbon tax 13846-7
NDP, position on carbon tax 13846-7
Private members' statements (response)
Supporting resource sector jobs 14062-3
Resource industries and government support 14062-3
Rivers and streams, riparian areas protection 13532
Royal Canadian Legion, activities and poppy campaign fundraising 14171
Sales tax, application to electricity costs, exemption for business and industry 14062
Shuswap constituency and area
agriculture industry 13900
recreation opportunities and arts activities 13900
volunteerism 14170-1
Statements by members
Lee Hesketh 13532
Recreation, agriculture and arts in Shuswap area 13900
Technology industry 14271-2
Volunteerism in Shuswap 14170-1
Women in MLA's family 13778-9
Taxation, government policies 13846-7
Technology Brewing Corp., operations 14271
Technology Skills Appreciation Week, role and summit event 14271-2
Trade, exports, diversification of markets 14063

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