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Province of British Columbia
Sixth Session, 40th Parliament – 2017
INDEX (Subject and Business entries)
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
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legislative procedure and parliamentary business,
including individual bills and estimates.
Index updated regularly during session.
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P3s See Public-private partnerships under Business
Pace Group Communications Inc.
- Donations to B.C. Liberal Party and contracts with government (Horgan) 14375
Pacific Great Eastern Railway
Pacific NorthWest LNG
Pacific Rim constituency and area See Alberni–Pacific Rim constituency and area
Pacific Vocational College, Burnaby, B.C.
- Trades training and funding (Lee) 14021
Paige case See Gauchier, Paige
Pakistan
- Governance and Prime Minister's comments on democracy (Austin) 14350
Palmer, Vaughn
- Comments on B.C. government (Corrigan) 13692
Paramedics See also First responders under Emergencies
- Appreciation (Lake) 14428
- Support and status as essential service (Weaver) 13637
Parent advisory councils See Education
Parenteau, Yvonne
- Work as constituency office manager (Huntington) 14019
Parents Legal Centre project See Legal Services Society
Parkinson's disease
- Treatment, Duodopa medication (Dalton) 13942
Parks See also particular parks and conservancies
Parksville-Qualicum constituency and area
- Description and communities (Stilwell, Michelle) 13979
- Local government officials (Stilwell, Michelle) 13979
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C.
- Land claim agreement with Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations (Rustad) 13796
- Murals in rotunda (Donaldson) 14282
- Need for seismic upgrade (McRae) 13989
Parliamentary committees See Committee system under Legislature
Parliamentary Practice in British Columbia
- Comments on private bills (Ralston) 14230
Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills, Select Standing Committee on
- Third report for fifth session of 40th parliament, estimates process and select standing committees
- report presented (Martin) and adopted 13666-7
Parliamentary Secretary for the Jobs Plan
Parliamentary Secretary for Liquor Policy Reform
- Liquor regulation review See Liquor regulation review under Alcohol
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
- Report on wildlife habitat management See Population management, report under Wildlife
Pay See Wages and salaries
Payday loan industry See Financial services industry
Peace and disarmament See International relations
Peace Arch Hospital, Surrey, B.C.
- Emergency services and admissions (Darcy) 14085-6
Penticton, B.C.
- Youth centre project proposal (Ashton) 13996
Penticton constituency and area
- Constituency office in Summerland and shared premises (Ashton) 13994
Penticton Regional Hospital, Penticton, B.C.
- Redevelopment project and new facility (Ashton) 13996, 13998
Perry, Carla
- Work as legislative office staff (Huntington) 14019
Persephone Brewing Co.
- Consultation by government on regulations (Letnick) 14317 (Simons) 14317
Personal statements
- Eby, David (Vancouver–Point Grey)
- Apology for comments made in the House 14415
Petitions See also Petitions under Legislature
- Animals
- ventilation and protection from overheating in vehicles (Robinson) 14278
- Assisted dying
- Blood donations
- safety of blood supply system and ban on paid donation (Darcy) 14381
- Children and youth
- child care plan (Eby) 14130
- Diabetes
- glucose monitor coverage (Holman) 14427 (Routley, D.) 14427
- Education and schools
- funding for rural schools (Conroy) 14177 (Fleming) 13666
- Irvine Elementary School seismic upgrading and replacement (Farnworth) 13786
- Prince Rupert Middle School building conditions and replacement (Rice) 14380
- Health care facilities
- public residential care facilities on Sunshine Coast (Simons) 13968
- Highways and roads
- 216th Street interchange project in Langley (Trevena) 14427
- Highway 16 overpass safety issues (Donaldson) 14177
- Housing
- housing crisis (Eby) 14427
- Jumbo Glacier resort
- development and Ktunaxa Nation rights (Macdonald) 14319 (Mungall) 14319
- Local government
- accountability legislation (Ashton) 14380
- Mental health
- emotional support animals in non-pet housing (James) 14089
- Parks and recreation
- back-country access (Fraser) 13861
- Post-secondary education
- accessibility and affordability (Fleming) 14380
- Poultry industry
- cage use for egg-laying hens (Weaver) 13666
- Riverview lands
- public lands and centre of excellence proposal (Robinson) 14380
- Water
- Nestlé water usage and fees (Dix) 14427
- Wildlife
- species-at-risk protection legislation (Heyman) 13968
- Workers
- wearing of turbans in workplace by Sikhs (Bains) 13740 (Fassbender) 14319
Pets See Animals
Pfleiderer, Wilf
- Wildlife conservation activities (Conroy) 14095
PGE Railway See Pacific Great Eastern Railway
PharmaCare program
- Coverage of glucose monitors, petitions tabled (Holman) 14427 (Routley, D.) 14427
- PharmaNet system, privacy breach and government handling (Lake) 13606-7 (Robinson) 13606-7 (Routley, D.) 13606, 13663 (Simpson) 13607
PharmaNet computer system See PharmaCare program
Phipps, Sean
- Background and work as constituency assistant (Heyman) 13674
Physical fitness and healthy lifestyle See Public health
Physicians
- Credentialling of foreign-trained physicians See Practice-ready assessment program below
- Family physicians, supply (Karagianis) 13912 (Popham) 13822
- Family physicians, supply and A GP for Me program (Darcy) 13637-8, 13980 (Robinson) 13886
- Practice-ready assessment program (Tegart) 13569, 13916-7
- Supply and training (Tegart) 13917
- Supply in rural areas See Rural B.C. under British Columbia by region
Physiotherapists
Pine beetle See Mountain pine beetle under Forests and forest industry
Pine Community Health Clinic, Vancouver, B.C.
Pine Creek Flume Co.
Pine mushrooms See Mushroom picking under Food and food industry
Pineiro, Jesse
- Work in constituency office (Mungall) 13918
Pink Shirt Day
- Anti-bullying event (Bernier) 13761 (Thornthwaite) 13733
Pipelines See Oil and gas; particular pipelines and projects
Pitt Meadows, B.C.
Pitt Meadows constituency and area See Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows constituency and area
Pitt Meadows school district See School district 42 (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows)
Plamenatz, John
- Comments on access to government information (Routley, D.) 14329
Plecas, Bob
- Review of child protection system issues See Handling of sexual abuse case and review under Child protection system
Point Grey constituency and area See Vancouver–Point Grey constituency and area
Police and policing See also Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Politics and politicians
- Campaign financing See Elections
- Campaigning and governing (Stilwell, Moira) 13806
- Decision-making and political will (Hogg) 14412
- Donations to political parties See Campaign financing under Elections; particular donors, parties and sectors
- Elected officials, role and term limits (Weaver) 14137
- Far-right politics (Dix) 14306
- History of B.C. politics and parties (Krog) 14366
- Integrity and ethics (Holman) 13641-3 (Plecas) 13642
- Language used for politics and politicians (Routley, B.) 14002
- Liberals See British Columbia Liberal Party; Liberal democracy under Democracy
- MLAs See Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; Members' conduct and debate under Legislature; MLAs under particular parties
- Money and politics (Austin) 14349 (Bains) 13761 (Bennett) 14364 (Bing) 14398 (Conroy) 14399-400 (Farnworth) 14278 (Fleming) 14404-6 (Hammell) 14390-1 (Holman) 13597, 13642-3, 14277, 14345 (Horgan) 13577, 14084-5, 14273-4, 14375, 14421-2 (Hunt) 14401 (Huntington) 13577-8 (Krog) 14367 (Macdonald) 14353-6 (Mungall) 14277 (Robinson) 13600, 14276 (Simpson) 14317 (Thornthwaite) 14356 (Trevena) 14358-60 (Weaver) 14393-5 (Wickens) 14274-5
- New Democrats See New Democratic Party of British Columbia
- Payments from parties to executive council members (Horgan) 13577
- Personal attacks and accusations (Austin) 14348
- Political change and debate (Krog) 14365
- Political debate and confirmation bias (Hogg) 14411-2
- Political participation
- participation by visible minorities (Bains) 14293
- participation by youth (Eby) 13861
- women in politics (Oakes) 13956
- Political parties See also particular parties
- Political philosophies and understanding of altruism (Macdonald) 13992-3
- Politics and politicians (Hogg) 14374
- Politics as vocation (Stilwell, Moira) 13805-6
- Recall legislation See Recall and Initiative Amendment Act, 2017
- Role of politicians (Hogg) 14412
- Sleight-of-hand metaphor (Fraser) 13814-5
- Spending limits See Campaign financing under Elections; Elections, campaign financing under Local government
Pollution See Environment; Spills; Water
Population See British Columbia
Port Alberni, B.C. See Alberni–Pacific Rim constituency and area
Port Coquitlam, B.C.
- Electrician trades training (Reimer) 13680
- Muslim community (Farnworth) 13616
Port McNeill, B.C.
- Seniors, access to bathing facilities and care (Trevena) 13564-5, 13738-9
Port Metro Vancouver
- Labour dispute involving container truckers and agreement See Trucking industry
- Transfer of leases under former administration See Water lot leases, administration under Water
Port Moody Art Association
- 50th anniversary (Reimer) 13679
Port Moody, B.C.
Port Moody–Coquitlam constituency and area
- Accomplishments of constituents (Reimer) 13679
- Description and activities (Reimer) 13678-81
Port of Prince Rupert
- Fairview Container Terminal (Rice) 13532-3
Port of Vancouver
- Water lot leases, transfer of responsibilities to government See Water lot leases, administration under Water
Postma, Hazel
- Accomplishments and retirement (Reimer) 13679
Post-secondary education See also Post-secondary education funding; Post-secondary institutions; Skills training
- Accessibility and affordability (Conroy) 13714-5, 13876, 13878 (Heyman) 13676 (James) 13743, 13748-9 (Krog) 13787 (Wilkinson) 13560-2
- Accessibility and affordability, petition tabled (Fleming) 14380
- Accessibility and government initiatives (de Jong) 13722-3
- Adult basic education See Education
- Credentials earned See Graduation numbers below
- Education of First Nations people (Conroy) 13876 (Wilkinson) 13560-1
- Enrolment (Thornthwaite) 13934
- E-textbooks See Textbook supply, online textbook program below
- Government investment and role in economy (Virk) 13632-4
- Graduation numbers (Wilkinson) 13561-2
- International education and international students (Wilkinson) 13562
- Open textbooks See Textbook supply, online textbook program below
- Prerequisites, high school upgrades See Adult basic education under Education
- Research activities, investment See Research and development
- Role in economy (Gibson) 13790 (Heyman) 13676 (Krog) 13787
- Role in economy and employment (McRae) 13989
- Role in economy and society (Corrigan) 13693 (Wilkinson) 13562
- Scholarships, Loran Award See Loran Scholars Foundation
- Student debt load (Eby) 13890-1
- Student financial assistance
- Student spaces (Bains) 13759 (Ralston) 13810-1
- Students, involvement in campus politics (Eby) 14311
- System
- alignment with labour market needs See Government skills and training plan under Skills training
- history (Wilkinson) 13558
- student satisfaction (Wilkinson) 13559
- system (Stone) 13925
- Textbook supply, online textbook program (Wilkinson) 13561-2
- Tuition fees (James) 13743 (Wilkinson) 13560
- University transfer programs (Wilkinson) 13560
Post-secondary education funding
Post-secondary institutions
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Poultry industry
- Cage use for egg-laying hens, petition tabled (Weaver) 13666
Poverty See also Homelessness; Income
- Child poverty (Rice) 13668 (Wickens) 13697
- Costs to society, health issues See Social determinants under Health
- Gap between poor and rich See Income disparity under Income
- Government action (Krog) 13774-5 (Routley, B.) 13571-2 (Weaver) 13628-9
- Incidence (Anton) 13671 (Routley, D.) 13869 (Stone) 13712
- Incidence during NDP administration (Reimer) 14073
- Reduction, government strategy (Conroy) 14400 (Donaldson) 13793 (Heyman) 14075 (Mark) 13974 (Mungall) 13839, 13853, 13921 (Simpson) 13936, 14376-7 (Trevena) 13565 (Wickens) 13950
- Reduction, legislation See Poverty Reduction and Economic Inclusion Act, 2017
- Working poor (Conroy) 13880 (James) 13728, 13746 (Karagianis) 13911, 13913 (Krog) 13787 (Ralston) 13808 (Routley, B.) 13572 (Wickens) 13696-7
Poverty Reduction and Economic Inclusion Act, 2017
- (Bill M225) (Mungall) 1R, 13853
- Debate, speakers (Mungall) 13853
Powell River, B.C.
Powell River–Sunshine Coast constituency and area
- Cultural events, health care facilities and schools (Simons) 13682
- Description (Simons) 13681
- Ferry service (Simons) 13682
- Homeless shelters (Simons) 13685
- Residential care facilities (Clark) 13967 (Simons) 13967
- Residential care facilities, petition tabled (Simons) 13968
- Residents of Japanese descent, internment during World War II (Simons) 14419
- Resource industries (Simons) 13683
PowerBC plan See Policies under New Democratic Party of British Columbia
Premier, Office of the
- Budget and capital funding (de Jong) 14133 (Ralston) 14133
- Freedom-of-information requests and record-keeping (Routley, D.) 14330
Preschool education See Early childhood development under Children and youth
Prescription drugs See Drugs
Presentation of estimates
- Estimates of sums required for the service of the province (de Jong) 13719
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2017
- (Bill 7) (Minister of Agriculture) 1R, 13852-3; 2R, 14025-47; C, 14118-20, 14161-3, 14177-92; 3R, 14192; RA, 14431
- Amdts: sec. 1 (Popham) 14118, negatived 14177; sec. 4 (Popham) 14185, negatived 14187
- Debate, speakers (Donaldson) 14029-30 (Farnworth) 14040-2 (Gibson) 14030-1 (Krog) 14031-4 (Letnick) 13853, 14025, 14047, 14118-20, 14162-3, 14177-92 (McRae) 14034-7 (Plecas) 14042-3 (Popham) 14025-7, 14118-20, 14161-2, 14177-92 (Routley, B.) 14037-9 (Routley, D.) 14043-5 (Thornthwaite) 14027-8 (Throness) 14039-40 (Weaver) 14045-7
- Amendments (Letnick) 14081-2, 14185-6 (Popham) 14027, 14082, 14185-7
- Consultation with stakeholders on bill (Letnick) 14025, 14120, 14190 (McRae) 14036 (Popham) 14120, 14161-2, 14190 (Thornthwaite) 14027-8 (Throness) 14039
- Content of bill and regulations (Letnick) 14119-20 (Popham) 14119-20
- Debate on bill (Letnick) 14047
- Definitions (Letnick) 14118, 14177-81 (Popham) 14162, 14177-81
- Definitions and amendment to add "brokers" (Letnick) 14119, 14177 (Popham) 14118-20, 14177
- Implementation and funding (Popham) 14026-7
- Implementation and regulations (Letnick) 14192 (Popham) 14186-7, 14192
- Introduction of bill and regulations (Weaver) 14045
Primary health care See Health care system
Prince George, B.C.
Prince George Chamber of Commerce
- Position on child care program (Ralston) 13808-9
Prince Rupert, B.C.
Prince Rupert Middle School, Prince Rupert, B.C.
Princeton, B.C.
Privacy
Private members' statements See also Statements by members (Standing order 25B)
- Ashton, Dan (Penticton)
- Bing, Doug (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows)
- Conroy, Katrine (Kootenay West)
- Darcy, Judy (New Westminster)
- Donaldson, Doug (Stikine)
- Eby, David (Vancouver–Point Grey)
- Hamilton, Wm. Scott (Delta North)
- Heyman, George (Vancouver-Fairview)
- Defending our coast and supporting good jobs for the future 13835-7 (Tegart) 13836-7
- Holman, Gary (Saanich North and the Islands)
- Larson, Linda (Boundary-Similkameen)
- Robinson, Selina (Coquitlam-Maillardville)
- Sullivan, Sam (Vancouver–False Creek)
- Tegart, Jackie (Fraser-Nicola)
- Thornthwaite, Jane (North Vancouver–Seymour)
- Wickens, Jodie (Coquitlam–Burke Mountain)
- Yap, John (Richmond-Steveston)
Privilege
- Coleman, Hon. Rich (Fort Langley–Aldergrove)
- reserving right to raise matter of personal privilege re comments by Michelle Mungall 13922
- Holman, Gary (Saanich North and the Islands)
- reserving right to raise point of personal privilege re comments by Rich Coleman 13631
- Lake, Hon. Terry (Kamloops–North Thompson)
- reserving right to raise point of privilege 13740
- Mungall, Michelle (Nelson-Creston)
- reserving right to raise point of personal privilege 14177
Proctor, Kimberly
- Death and family's response to justice system issues (Thornthwaite) 14207-8
Professional Employees Association
- Report on experts in government (Bains) 14054
Property
Property Assessment Appeal Board
- Annual report, 2016, tabled (Fassbender) 13968
Property Law Amendment Act, 2017
Property Law and Land Title Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill M205) See Property Law Amendment Act, 2017
Property tax
Property transfer tax
- Additional tax for foreign buyers (Bing) 13686 (Clark) 14171-3 (Eby) 13893-4 (Thornthwaite) 13552 (Yap) 13541
- Additional tax for foreign buyers, implementation and condominium presale exemption (Eby) 14171-2
- Additional tax for foreign buyers, NDP position (Stone) 13925
- Exemption for first-time home buyers (Bing) 13687 (de Jong) 13730 (Gibson) 13791 (Stilwell, Michelle) 13977
- Exemption for newly-built homes (Bing) 13686 (Gibson) 13791 (Lee) 14022 (Throne speech) 13525 (Throness) 13820
- Rate, change for high-value properties (Bing) 13686
- Revenues (Holman) 13829-30
Property Transfer Tax Act
Prosperity fund See B.C. prosperity fund
The Province (Vancouver)
- Article on campaign financing (Holman) 14344
Provincial nominee program See Immigration
Provincial sales tax See Sales tax
Provincial Sales Tax Act
Provincial Voters Act Amendment Act, 1895
- Discriminatory provisions and repeal (Ralston) 14230
PST See Sales tax
PTSD See Post-traumatic stress disorder
Public accounts See Financial reporting under Government
Public Accounts, Select Standing Committee on
Public debt
Public finance See Financial management under Government
Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia
- Annual report, 2015-16, tabled (Anton) 14176
Public health
Public Records Accountability Act, 2017
- (Bill M214) (Routley, D.) 1R, 13599
- Debate, speakers (Routley, D.) 13599
Public safety See Safety
Public Safety Lifeline Volunteer Awards
- Recipients (Yamamoto) 14203
Public sector
Public service
Public Service Benefit Plan Act
- Annual report for year ended March 31, 2016, tabled (de Jong) 14279
Public transit See Transit services
Public welfare See Social welfare
Publishing industry
Puppy mills See Breeders of cats and dogs under Animals
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