First Session, 41st Parliament – 2017
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

MEMBERS INDEX
speeches by Members; topics debated
References are linked to time stamps in the transcript: e.g., 73B:1435 = Issue 73, 2:35 p.m.

Bill abbreviations: Amdts. - Amendments; sec. - section; 1R - First reading;
2R - Second reading; C - Committee stage; 3R - Third reading; RA - Royal Assent

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Cadieux, Hon. Stephanie (Surrey South)

As subject
experience as MLA 8B:1005-1010
family, staff, supporters and constituents thanked 8B:1005
performance as Children and Family Development Minister (Letnick) 6B:1540
Automobiles, electric vehicles and charging stations 8B:1025
B.C. Liberal Party government, priorities 8B:1020
Canada, 150th anniversary and values of Canadians 8B:1010
Child protection system
children in government care
funding and support 4B:1430
income support for youth aged 18 to 24 transitioning out of care 8B:1020
support for vulnerable children 4B:1430-1435
Children and youth
child care initiatives 8B:1020
early childhood education, government investment 8B:1020
Climate change, government action 8B:1025
Easter Seals B.C.–Yukon, Brenden's Ride fundraising event 8B:1010
Economy, role in funding government services 8B:1025-1030
Elections, 2017 general election results 8B:1010, 8B:1020
Farquharson, Chad, and Wayne McGill, Medal of Good Citizenship award winners 8B:1015
Home ownership
first-time homebuyers, B.C. HOME partnership program 8B:1025
rent-to-own program 8B:1025
Housing
accessible housing for disabled persons 8B:1025
affordable housing, government initiatives 8B:1025
Income assistance, single-parent employment initiative and lower-income families in transition 8B:1020
Introductions by members 7B:1335
Lower Mainland, South Fraser communities, transportation issues and transit services 8B:1020
Mental illness and addiction, government initiatives 8B:1020-1025
Oral questions (response)
Child protection system funding and services 4B:1430-1435
Politics and politicians, leadership 8B:1015-1020
Rasmussen, Michael, achievements in hockey 8B:1010
Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Mariner cadets 8B:1015
Semiahmoo Fish and Game Club 60th anniversary 8B:1015
Social programs and services, funding and priorities 8B:1020
Surrey
growth and transportation infrastructure 8B:1020
MLAs 8B:1010
Surrey Children's Foundation, work of organization 8B:1015
Surrey South constituency and area, accomplishments of constituents and work of community organizations 8B:1010-1015
Throne speech content 8B:1005, 8B:1020
Throne speech debate 8B:1005-1030
Tremblay, Louise, advocacy work 8B:1015
Virk, Sonia, Surrey Women in Business award winner 8B:1015
Youth Can Innovate Awards, award winners 8B:1015
Chandra Herbert, Spencer (Vancouver–West End)

As subject
part in film production 3B:1035
Council of Film Unions, role in industry 3B:1035
Creative B.C., funding 3B:1040
Film industry 3B:1035-1040
domestic production 3B:1040
writers 3B:1040
Introductions by members 7B:1335
Legends of the Fall film production 3B:1035
Private members' statements (response)
B.C. film's contributions to the province 3B:1035-1040
Chen, Katrina (Burnaby-Lougheed)

B.C. Liberal Party government, performance re post-secondary education system 9B:1410
Clark, Christy, priorities 9B:1410
Oral questions
Supports for post-secondary students 9B:1410
Post-secondary education, accessibility and affordability 9B:1410
Chouhan, Raj (Burnaby-Edmonds)

As subject
appointment as Assistant Deputy Speaker (Farnworth) 2B:1505
International Day of Yoga 7B:1345-1350
Langara College, hosting of yoga event 7B:1345-1350
Statements by members
International Day of Yoga 7B:1345-1350
Yoga, benefits of practice 7B:1345-1350
Chow, George (Vancouver-Fraserview)
Clark, Hon. Christy (Kelowna West)

As subject
actions as Education Minister (Fleming) 4B:1415
actions as Premier after general election (James) 4B:1600-1605, 9B:1350 (Weaver) 9B:1355-1400
experience with child care while raising son 9B:1655
fundraising activities and income from B.C. Liberal Party (Horgan) 7B:1510
performance as Premier (Throness) 9B:1510
priorities (Begg) 9B:1410 (Chen) 9B:1410 (Dean) 9B:1405 (Glumac) 9B:1415 (James) 9B:1350 (Kang) 9B:1355 (Singh) 9B:1415
withdrawal of comments (Speaker) 9B:1405
B.C. Liberal Party government
financial management 9B:1650-1655
performance 9B:1355
position on issues 9B:1705
priorities 4B:1410, 9B:1650-1705
B.C. Liberal Party, negotiations with Green Party 9B:1705
B.C. NDP
agreement with Green Party 9B:1705
performance as government, financial management 9B:1650
Budgets, 2017-18 budget, surplus 9B:1650
Carbon tax, rate increase and revenue neutrality 9B:1700
Child care
affordability and availability 9B:1655
funding and spaces 9B:1350
government plan 7B:1405-1415, 9B:1350-1355
D'Eith, Bob, representation of constituents 7B:1415
Democracy, parliamentary democracy 9B:1705
Economy
conditions 9B:1655, 9B:1710
conditions and economic plan for province 7B:1350-1400
growth 9B:1355, 9B:1420
role in funding government services 9B:1410-1420, 9B:1710
Education system and capital funding 7B:1420
Election Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 3), opposition position 6B:1405-1410
Elections
2017 general election results 7B:1410-1415, 9B:1650, 9B:1710
potential for second general election in 2017 4B:1410-1415
Employment and unemployment
employment and jobs 9B:1710
job creation 9B:1410, 9B:1420
Energy, clean energy development 9B:1700
Financial services industry, tax credits to banks through Advantage B.C. program 7B:1350-1400
First Nations and Indigenous persons, agreements with government, partnerships 9B:1710
Forests and forest industry
employment and jobs 6B:1350-1355
softwood lumber trade with U.S. 6B:1350-1400
Government
financial management 7B:1355-1400
programs and services, government investment and support 7B:1355
Health care system, government investment and outcomes 4B:1435-1440, 9B:1415-1420
Horgan, John, position on softwood lumber agreement 6B:1350-1400
Housing, affordable housing, supply and government initiatives 9B:1655-1700
Income assistance
benefits, rate increase 9B:1410
employment programs 9B:1410
single-parent employment initiative and lower-income families in transition 9B:1655
Legislation for 1st session, 41st parliament 6B:1405-1410, 7B:1415, 9B:1705
Legislative Assembly Management Committee Amendment Act, 2017, opposition position 6B:1405-1410
Legislature
committee system, appointment of select standing committees 2B:1510
language used in House, "isn't telling the truth" 9B:1405
MLAs, cooperation 6B:1405-1410, 7B:1410-1415, 9B:1650, 9B:1705
Mental health programs and services 9B:1655
Motions
Appointment of select standing committees 2B:1510
Oral questions (response)
Care aide workers and seniors care 9B:1415-1420
Child care services 7B:1405-1415, 9B:1350-1355
Conditions in education system 7B:1420
Cooperation in Legislative Assembly 6B:1405-1410, 9B:1400-1405
Seniors care 4B:1435-1440
Softwood lumber negotiations and forest industry jobs 6B:1350-1400
Supports for post-secondary students 9B:1410-1415
Surrey Food Bank operations 9B:1410
Tax credits to banks 7B:1350-1400
Throne speech and confidence motion 4B:1410-1415
Parks system and government investment 9B:1700
Politics and politicians, decision-making and changes in positions 9B:1705
Poverty reduction, government strategy 9B:1410, 9B:1655
Resources and resource industries, government support 9B:1420
Seniors care and support 4B:1435-1440
Site C power project 9B:1700
Thomson, Steve, election as Speaker 1B:1020
Throne speech
confidence motion and vote by MLAs 4B:1410-1415, 4B:1435-1440, 6B:1355, 9B:1350
content 4B:1410-1415, 7B:1410-1415, 9B:1415, 9B:1650
Throne speech debate 9B:1650-1710
Transportation, government plan and investment 9B:1700
Weaver, Andrew
campaign statements and actions since general election 9B:1400-1405
position on legislation for first session of 41st parliament 6B:1405-1410
Clovechok, Doug (Columbia River–Revelstoke)

As subject
family and supporters thanked 3B:1135
family, staff and volunteers thanked 4B:1650
B.C. Liberal Party government
financial management 4B:1715
priorities 4B:1710-1715
Canada, 150th anniversary and values of Canadians 3B:1135-1140
Child care initiatives 4B:1710
China, market for B.C. products 4B:1715
Columbia River–Revelstoke constituency and area
Canada Day celebrations 3B:1135-1140
description and constituents' issues 4B:1650-1720
Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce, initiatives 4B:1700
Donald Development Corp, truck depot development 4B:1700
Donald, economic development projects 4B:1700
Economy, diversification 4B:1715
First Nations and Indigenous persons, history and role in Canada 3B:1135
First speeches by members 4B:1650-1720
Forests and forest industry, softwood lumber trade with U.S. 4B:1710
Golden, mining industry and local food initiative 4B:1655
Greenways Trail Alliance, legacy trail project 4B:1700, 6B:1340
Health care system, initiatives 4B:1715
Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), four-laning project between Kamloops and Alberta 4B:1700
Invermere
health care assistants, supply and training 4B:1705
police services and work with youth and First Nations 4B:1705
tourism and ranching industries 4B:1700
Mercer, Rick, comments on trail run 4B:1700
Meyers, Heinz and Ulrike, Canadian citizenship 3B:1140
Motions
150th anniversary of Canada 3B:1135-1140
Multiculturalism, ethnic and cultural diversity 3B:1135-1140
Parks system, funding and staffing 4B:1710
Revelstoke fire department, 125th anniversary 4B:1655
Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Pipe Mountain Coaster ride 4B:1655
Revelstoke, tourism industry and adventure park 4B:1655
Shehovac, Marko, police service 4B:1705
Shuswap Band, economic development 4B:1705
Simpson, Grant, police service 4B:1700-1705
Sports and recreation, outdoor recreation 6B:1340
Statements by members
Greenways Trail Alliance project from Invermere to Fairmont 6B:1340
SunMine solar power project 4B:1710
Teck Resources Ltd., donation of former minesite for power project 4B:1710
Three Voices of Healing Society, rehabilitation services 4B:1705
Throne speech content 4B:1710-1715
Throne speech debate 4B:1650-1720
Trade, exports and diversification of markets 4B:1715
Wildlife management 4B:1710
Windermere Elementary School, Run for Dreams fundraising event for trail project 4B:1700, 6B:1340
Coleman, Hon. Rich (Langley East)

As subject
experience as police officer in Brooks, Alberta 9B:1620
family and supporters thanked 9B:1555-1600
staff and connections 9B:1555-1600
Baldy Hughes therapeutic community 9B:1620
B.C. by region, northeast B.C., power supply 9B:1610
B.C. Place Stadium, construction 9B:1605
Climate change, government action 9B:1605
Crown corporations, operations 9B:1605
Energy
hydroelectric power 9B:1605-1610
power storage capacity 9B:1610
power supply and role in economic development 9B:1610
First Nations and Indigenous persons
economic development and partnerships 9B:1610-1625
employment 9B:1610
Homelessness, government action 9B:1620
Housing, temporary housing and shelters 9B:1620
Infrastructure projects and workers 9B:1605-1615
Langley East constituency and area, school-age population 9B:1600
Legislature, Speaker and Chair, role of Speaker 10B:1020
Liquefied natural gas development, First Nations consultation and involvement 9B:1615-1620
Pacific NorthWest LNG facility project, First Nations consultation and involvement 9B:1615-1620
Plecas, Darryl, election as Speaker 10B:1020
Public service commended 9B:1600
Site C power project
employment and workers 9B:1610-1615
project and power supply 9B:1610
Social welfare, support system for vulnerable persons 9B:1625
Substance use and addiction
costs to society 9B:1620-1625
opioid overdoses 9B:1625
treatment services and system 9B:1620-1625
Throne speech debate 6B:1555-1625
Conroy, Katrine (Kootenay West)

As subject
family's experience as immigrants 3B:1130
Archibald, Christine, life and legacy 4B:1340
Burton Academy School, outdoor education program 9B:1335-1340
Canada
150th anniversary 3B:1130-1135
citizenship oath, proposed change 3B:1135
First Nations and Indigenous persons, reconciliation and government action on issues 3B:1135
Goodenough, Shemmaho, role in citizenship oath event 3B:1135
Immigrants to Canada 3B:1130
Kootenay area, immigrants and Canada Day celebrations 3B:1130-1135
Motions
150th anniversary of Canada 3B:1130-1135
Nakusp Elementary School, Aboriginal Day activities 9B:1335-1340
Sinixt Nation, status 3B:1135
Statements by members
Nakusp Elementary School activities 9B:1335-1340
Tributes
Christine Archibald 4B:1340
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, report recommendations 3B:1135

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