BC Legislature - Hansard Members Index, First Session, 41st Parliament

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

Ralston, Bruce (Surrey-Whalley)

Forests and forest industry, softwood lumber trade with U.S. 4B:1425-1430

Oral questions

Softwood lumber exports to U.S. 4B:1425-1430

Throne speech, confidence motion and vote by MLAs 4B:1425-1430

Redies, Tracy (Surrey–White Rock)

As subject

experience working in education system 4B:1820

family, constituents, staff and volunteers thanked 4B:1445-1450

B.C. Liberal Party government, priorities 4B:1440-1455

Education

special education assistants 4B:1450

system, initiatives and funding 4B:1450

Elections, 2017 general election results 4B:1445

First speeches by members 4B:1440-1455

Health care system

services for seniors 4B:1450

system, initiatives 4B:1450

Hogg, Gordon, service as MLA 4B:1445

Housing, affordable housing

government initiatives 4B:1450-1455

supply 4B:1450

Lower Mainland, transit services and projects 4B:1450

Peace Arch Hospital, emergency and surgical care facility 4B:1450

Peace Arch Hospital Foundation, fundraising 4B:1450

School district 36 (Surrey), capacity and funding 4B:1450

South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, plebiscite on funding model, repeal 4B:1450

Surrey, mental health and addictions centre project 4B:1450

Surrey–White Rock constituency and area, constituents' issues 4B:1450

Throne speech content 4B:1440-1455

Throne speech debate 4B:1440-1455

Transit services, expansion and government investment 4B:1450

Reid, Hon. Linda (Richmond South Centre)

As subject

family, constituents, staff and colleagues thanked 4B:1815-1820

Advanced Education Ministry, role and responsibilities 4B:1820, 5B:1005

B.C. by region, northern B.C., recruitment and retention of health professionals 5B:1015

B.C. Institute of Technology, health sciences centre 5B:1015

B.C. Liberal Party government, priorities 4B:1820, 5B:1005-1025

B.C. training and education savings grant program 5B:1020

Camosun College, Interurban campus, health sciences facility 5B:1020

Cancer research 5B:1020

College of New Caledonia, trades training facility 5B:1010

Disabled persons, accessibility 4B:1815

Education system, initiatives 4B:1820

Emily Carr University of Art and Design, new campus project 5B:1010

Engineers, training 5B:1020

Health professionals and workers, recruitment and supply 5B:1015

Highway 99, George Massey Tunnel replacement project, naming of new bridge 5B:1010

Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design project 5B:1015

North Island College, trades training facility 5B:1020

Okanagan College

health sciences centre project 5B:1015

Kamloops campus, trades training facility 5B:1015

Politics and politicians, women in politics 4B:1815-1820

Post-secondary education

accessibility and affordability 5B:1020-1025

financial assistance 5B:1025

international students 5B:1025

student housing 5B:1005

students, achievements 5B:1010, 5B:1025

students, satisfaction surveys and outcomes 5B:1005-1010

system, initiatives 4B:1820, 5B:1005-1010

textbook supply, online textbook program 5B:1020-1025

tuition fees 5B:1020

Post-secondary education funding 4B:1820, 5B:1005-1010

Post-secondary institutions, capital investment and projects 5B:1005-1020

Richmond South Centre constituency and area, description 4B:1820

Royal Roads University, environmental science and international partnership 5B:1020

Science and technology, health sciences 5B:1015-1020

Selkirk College, Nelson campus renovation project 5B:1015

Shum, Benson, award for animation work 5B:1025

Skills training, trades training 4B:1820, 5B:1010

facilities and equipment 5B:1010-1020

Thompson Rivers University, health sciences centre project 5B:1015

Throne speech content 4B:1820, 5B:1005-1025

Throne speech debate 4B:1815-1825, 5B:1005-1025

Vancouver Island, post-secondary institutions and trades training facilities 5B:1020

Vancouver Island University, trades training facility expansion 5B:1020

Wall, Leigh, apprenticeship and training 5B:1025

Rice, Jennifer (North Coast)

Alaska Highway

history and construction 3B:1010

travel and tourism 3B:1010

B.C. by region, northern B.C., tourism and attractions 3B:1010

Coast Tsimshian Academy, graduating class 6B:1345

Oral questions

Conditions at Prince Rupert Middle School 6B:1415

Prince Rupert Middle School, building conditions and replacement 6B:1415

Private members' statements (response)

The 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway 3B:1005-1010

Statements by members

Graduates of Lax Kw'alaams Coast Tsimshian Academy 6B:1345

Throne speech, confidence motion and vote by MLAs 6B:1415

Tourism, northern tourism 3B:1010

Yukon, travel 3B:1010

Robinson, Selina (Coquitlam-Maillardville)

Coquitlam-Maillardville constituency and area, opioid addiction case 3B:1015-1030

Health, social determinants 3B:1020

Introductions by members 6B:1330, 7B:1330-1335, 9B:1335

Long-term and residential care, care standards 4B:1435

Odyssey of the Mind creative problem-solving competition 6B:1340

Oral questions

Seniors care 4B:1435-1440

Private members' statements

A meaningful response to crisis 3B:1015-1030

Rochester Elementary School, student problem-solving team accomplishments 6B:1340

Seniors advocate, reports on seniors care facilities and staffing guidelines 4B:1435

Statements by members

Rochester Elementary School team at Odyssey of the Mind competition 6B:1340

Substance use and addiction

opioid overdoses 3B:1020

recovery houses 3B:1030

Suboxone replacement therapy 3B:1025-1030

treatment services and system 3B:1015-1030

Throne speech, confidence motion and vote by MLAs 4B:1440

Ross, Hon. Ellis (Skeena)

As subject

position as cabinet minister (Throne speech) 2B:1445

predecessors and colleagues in government 6B:1550

role as minister 6B:1550, 6B:1600

welcome as new MLA (Stone) 6B:1620

Agriculture, government initiatives 6B:1610

B.C. by region

northern B.C., LNG industry and economic development 6B:1550-1600

rural B.C., economic development 6B:1610

B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 6B:1615-1620

Children and youth

child care, funding and spaces 6B:1615

early childhood education, government investment 6B:1615

China, air quality 6B:1555

Climate change, government action 6B:1610

Communities, urban and rural communities 6B:1610

Economy

conditions 6B:1615

role of government 6B:1615-1620

Energy, clean energy development 6B:1555-1600, 6B:1610

Environmental protection 6B:1610

First Nations and Indigenous persons

economic development and partnerships 6B:1550-1555

Indigenous persons in government 6B:1550

reconciliation 6B:1555

First speeches by members 6B:1550-1620

Forests and forest industry, government support 6B:1610

Government, financial management 6B:1615-1620

Grant, Caroline, experience working in LNG industry 6B:1550-1555

Great Bear Rainforest agreement 6B:1610

Haisla Nation, economic development and involvement in LNG industry 6B:1550-1555

Health care system, initiatives 6B:1615

Home ownership

first-time homebuyers, B.C. HOME partnership program 6B:1610

rent-to-own program 6B:1600

Housing

affordable housing

government initiatives 6B:1600-1610

supply 6B:1600

rental housing

evictions for renovations and protections for tenants 6B:1400-1405

protections for tenants 7B:1400-1405

summit 6B:1600

Kitimat, economic development 6B:1555

Kitselas First Nation, economic development partnership 6B:1555

Liquefied natural gas development, First Nations consultation and involvement 6B:1550-1555

Local government, housing development approval process 6B:1600

Mental health

mental health of children and youth, services and Foundry program 6B:1615

mental illness and addiction, government action on issues 6B:1615

Mines and mining industry 6B:1610

Oral questions (response)

Affordable housing and protections for renters 6B:1400-1405, 7B:1400-1405

Parks system, funding and staffing 6B:1615

Property tax, deferral 6B:1605

Property transfer tax

exemption for first-time home buyers 6B:1605

exemption for newly-built homes 6B:1600-1605

rate, change for high-value properties 6B:1600

Real estate industry

housing market, data collection and information-sharing 6B:1605

regulation and oversight 6B:1605

Resources and resource industries 6B:1610

Skeena constituency and area, employment and jobs 6B:1600

Throne speech debate 6B:1550-1620

Routledge, Janet (Burnaby North)

Education, special education and special needs 6B:1420

Oral questions

Supports for students in Burnaby school district 6B:1420

School district 41 (Burnaby), supports for special needs students 6B:1420

Routley, Doug (Nanaimo–North Cowichan)

Arts and culture, economic and social benefits 7B:1345

Gabriola Arts Council, work of organization 7B:1345

Gabriola Island artists and arts events 7B:1345

Statements by members

Gabriola Arts Council 7B:1345

Rustad, Hon. John (Nechako Lakes)

As subject

constituents, campaign staff and family thanked 7B:1625-1630

B.C. by region

northern B.C., education and training 7B:1645

rural B.C.

representation 7B:1630

rural dividend program 7B:1645

B.C. NDP, performance as government in 1990s 7B:1635-1645, 7B:1655

Communities, gaming grants for community organizations 7B:1650

Economy, conditions and role in funding government services 7B:1635

Elections, 2017 general election, results 7B:1630

Employment and unemployment, job creation 7B:1650

Energy

clean energy development and First Nations involvement 7B:1650

northwest transmission line project 7B:1650-1655

Engineers, training 7B:1645

First Nations and Indigenous persons

agreements with government 7B:1640

economic development and partnerships 7B:1640-1645

treaties, B.C. treaty process 7B:1640

Forests and forest industry

employment and jobs 7B:1630

export of product and expansion of market 7B:1635

fibre use 7B:1635

First Nations involvement in industry 7B:1640

forest-dependent communities 7B:1635

industry and government support 7B:1635-1640

mountain pine beetle infestation 7B:1640

softwood lumber trade with U.S. 4B:1430, 7B:1630-1635

Green Party of B.C., position on issues 7B:1630

Income assistance, single-parent employment initiative 7B:1655

Industries in rural and urban B.C. 7B:1630

Legislation for 1st session, 41st parliament 7B:1635

Mines and mining industry

First Nations involvement in industry 7B:1650

industry 7B:1650

Nechako Lakes constituency and area

comments by Green Party candidate in general election 7B:1630

description 7B:1645

unemployment rate in area 7B:1645

Oral questions (response)

Softwood lumber exports to U.S. 4B:1430

Parks system, funding and staffing 7B:1650

Poverty, child poverty 7B:1655

Resource development, First Nations consultation and involvement 7B:1645

Throne speech

confidence motion and vote by MLAs 7B:1630-1635, 7B:1655

content 7B:1630, 7B:1650

Throne speech debate 7B:1625-1655