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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Pimm, Pat (Peace River North)

As subject
role re government negotiations with Blueberry River First Nations (Donaldson) 13906 (Fraser) 13904-5 (Mark) 13905
Documents tabled
MLA First Nations Stakeholder Advisory Committee
report 14176
MLA First Nations Stakeholder Advisory Committee, report tabled 14176
Plecas, Darryl (Abbotsford South)

As subject
role as parliamentary secretary 13694
Abbotsford Tulip Festival 13780
Animals
breeders of cats and dogs, regulation and standards of care 14043
cruelty prevention and protection 14043
love for animals 14042
pets, rescue animals 14043
B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 13693-4
B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, work of organization 14042-3
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, codes of practice for kennel and cattery operations 14043
Economy
diversification 13694
role of government 13693-4
Elections, campaign financing, regulation and transparency 13642-3
Food and food industry, agrifood and seafood industries 13694
Health care funding, residential care and services for seniors 13694-5
Health care system, impact of demographic trends 13694
Home care, Better at Home program 13694-5
Home ownership, first-time homebuyers, B.C. HOME partnership program 13695
Homelessness
incidence and government action 14074-5
tent cities and homeless camps 14074
Income assistance, recipients with no fixed address 14074
Long-term and residential care, assisted living services 13695
Lower Mainland, homelessness and tent cities 14074
Medical Services Plan premiums 14263-4
Metro Vancouver, regional homelessness task force, report 14074
Motions
Homelessness 14074-5
Medical Services Plan premiums 14263-4
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors, role 13694
Politics and politicians, integrity and ethics 13642
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2017, debate 14042-3
Private members' statements (response)
Restoring integrity to the political process 13642-3
Seniors care and support 13694-5
Statements by members
Abbotsford Tulip Festival 13780
Throne speech debate 13693-5
Warmerdam, Alexis, tulip festival organizer 13780
Polak, Hon. Mary (Langley)

As subject
meeting with Blazkow family 14376 (Popham) 14376
Adoption Amendment Act, 2017
debate 14192-202, 14214-8, 14219-27
consultation on bill with First Nations 14194-5
consultation on bill with stakeholders 14221
retroactivity 14226-7
Adoption of children in government care
adoption worker training 14225
caregivers and prospective adoptive parents 14218, 14219, 14225
court applications 14215-8, 14220
placement policy and director-of-adoption powers 14192-202, 14214-8, 14219-27
placement policy and international adoptions 14197, 14200, 14221
siblings 14215, 14219
use and disclosure of personal information 14222-7
Bacy, Renaa, position as director of adoptions 14201-2
Blazkow family
meeting with Environment Minister 14376
soil contamination on property and responsibility for cleanup costs 14212-3
Child, Family and Community Service Act, provisions 14223-4
Echo Bay, diesel spill from fish farm in area waters 14088-9
Environment Ministry, minister, powers 13784
Environment, pollution cleanup, polluter-pay principle 14212
Environmental Management Act, provisions 13784
First Nations, adoption of children 14193-202, 14217, 14220-4
Fuel storage and tank remediation sites 14212
John, Ed, recommendations to government 14194-6, 14202, 14216-7, 14223-4
Oral questions (response)
Cleanup of soil dumping site in Shawnigan Lake watershed 14016-7
Contaminated soil case in Saanich 14376
Fuel spill at fish farm in Echo Bay 14088-9
Permit for soil dumping in Shawnigan Lake watershed 13784-5
Polluter-pay principle and contaminated soil case in Saanich 14212-3
Water quality in Spallumcheen area 13785, 13906-7, 14089
Representative for Children and Youth, consultation on adoption legislation 14194, 14196
Shawnigan Lake
contaminated soil disposal sites 13784-5, 14016-7
drinking water quality 13784
Spills, marine spills, response capacity and role of First Nations 14088-9
Splatsin First Nation
concerns and government communication re water quality issue 13907
notification by government of manure spill 14089
relationship with government 13906-7
Steele Springs area drinking water quality
government action 13785, 13907, 14089
release of information 13907, 14089
water quality advisory and issues 13785
Supreme Court of B.C., ruling on adoption case 14192-3, 14195, 14197
Waste management, permits, cancellation 13784
Water, drinking water protection 13907, 14089
Popham, Lana (Saanich South)

As subject
care for mother's dementia 13822
experience as parent in need of child care 13647
position on Site C power project (Bond) 14377
work as MLA 13821
Agricultural Land Commission, independence and role 13824
Agricultural land reserve
government policies 13823-4, 13834-5
home sizes on reserve land and role of local government 13834
legislation, public response 13823
Agriculture
farmland, affordability 13834
industry and government support 13823-4
Animals
animal control officers 14178
breeders of cats and dogs
commercial and hobby breeders 14162, 14178-9
consumer awareness and public education 14026, 14182-3
regulation and licensing 14025-7, 14118-20, 14161-2, 14177-9, 14184-5, 14187
regulatory compliance and enforcement 14179-83, 14187-92
feral cats 14178
pet store and broker sales and requirements 14026, 14119-20, 14179-81, 14185-7
regulation, information-sharing 14191
Blazkow family
meeting with Environment Minister 14376
soil contamination on property and responsibility for cleanup costs 14212
B.C. Liberal Party, fundraising activities 14376
B.C. Liberal Party government, priorities 13822-3
B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, enforcement role and funding 14026-7, 14182-3, 14189-90
Budget debate 13821-5
Budgets, 2017-18 budget debate 13821-2
Canadian Kennel Club, concerns re breeder regulation 14161-2
Caregivers, family caregivers 13822
Children and youth
child care plan proposal and government investment 13647
child care, role in economy 13647
Coastal First Nations, position on grizzly hunting 13641
Consumers, costs and user fees 13822
Dementia care and support 13822-3
Education system 13825
Environment, pollution cleanup, polluter-pay principle 14212
Environmental Management Act, provisions, enforcement 14212
Food and food industry
agrifood sector and government support 13834
food security 13823
slaughter facilities, new facility 13824
Fuel storage and tank remediation sites 14212
Great Bear Rainforest, bear viewing activities 13640
Health care system, joint replacement surgeries and waiting times 13822
Horgan, John, comments on grizzly bear protection 13640
Hunt, Marvin, comments in debate on child care program 13647
Income disparity and social inequality 13822
Labour force participation by women 13647
Legislation
use of framework legislation and regulations 14120, 14181, 14187
use of regulations 14026
Letnick, Norm, speech to agriculture sector 13824
Long-term and residential care
care standards 13823
residents, transition to care 13822
Motions
Child care and early learning plan 13647
Oral questions
Contaminated soil case in Saanich 14376
Polluter-pay principle and contaminated soil case in Saanich 14212
Physicians, family physicians, supply 13822
Polak, Mary, meeting with Blazkow family 14376
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2017
debate 14025-7, 14118-20, 14161-2, 14177-92
amendments 14027, 14082, 14185-7
consultation with stakeholders on bill 14120, 14161-2, 14190
content of bill and regulations 14119-20
definitions 14162, 14177-81
definitions and amendment to add "brokers" 14118-20, 14177
implementation and funding 14026-7
implementation and regulations 14186-7, 14192
Private members' statements (response)
Agrifoods 13834-5
Tourism in B.C. 13640-1
Saanich South constituency and area
constituency office and caseload 13821-2
description 13821
Seniors care and support 13822-3
Thornthwaite, Jane, advocacy for animal welfare legislation 14025
Tourism
industry 13640
wilderness tourism and bear viewing 13640-1
Vancouver Island, south Island, family physicians 13822
Wildlife
grizzly bears, trophy hunting ban 13640-1
habitat and wildlife management 13641
Wine industry 13640

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