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

Shypitka, Tom (Kootenay East)

As subject

family, campaign staff and constituents thanked 7B:1600

Armed forces, recognition of service 3B:1130

Automobiles, electric vehicles and charging stations 7B:1610

Bennett, Bill, service as MLA 7B:1600

B.C. by region, rural dividend program 7B:1615

B.C. Liberal Party government, public confidence 7B:1605-1610

Canada, 150th anniversary and values of Canadians 3B:1125-1130

Child care funding and spaces 7B:1620

Cranbrook, trail system in area 3B:1130

East Kootenay Regional Hospital, capital projects and upgrades 7B:1620

Education system and funding formula 7B:1625

Elections, 2017 general election, results 7B:1605-1610

Energy, clean energy development 7B:1610

Forests and forest industry, government support 7B:1610

Health care funding 7B:1620

Housing, affordable housing, government action 7B:1625

Immigrants to Canada 3B:1130

Kootenay area

Canada Day celebrations 3B:1130

East Kootenays, ungulate population 7B:1615

Kootenay East constituency and area, description and industries 7B:1600-1605

Kootenay Ice hockey team accomplishments and role in community 7B:1605

Kootenay Livestock Association, advocacy 7B:1605

Ktunaxa Nation, political leadership and economic development 7B:1600

Medical Services Plan premiums, reduction and elimination 7B:1620

MLAs, cooperation 7B:1605-1610, 7B:1625

Mines and mining industry, government goals 7B:1610

Motions

150th anniversary of Canada 3B:1125-1130

Multiculturalism, ethnic and cultural diversity 3B:1130

Parks, government investment 7B:1615

Pierre, Sophie, service and contributions as First Nations leader 7B:1600

Poverty reduction, government strategy 7B:1615

Resources and resource industries, role in economy 7B:1605-1615

Royal Commission on Education, establishment 7B:1625

St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino, role in local economy and Indigenous communities 7B:1600

Schools, rural schools 7B:1625

Seniors care and support 7B:1620

Site C power project, employment 7B:1610-1615

Social programs and services 7B:1615

Sports and recreation, outdoor recreation and trail systems 7B:1615

Substance use and addiction, opioid overdoses, response and services 7B:1615

Throne speech content 7B:1625

Throne speech debate 7B:1600-1625

Tourism industry 7B:1605

Weaver, Andrew, comments on B.C. Liberal government 7B:1605

Wildlife management 7B:1615

Simons, Nicholas (Powell River–Sunshine Coast)
Simpson, Shane (Vancouver-Hastings)

Introductions by members 6B:1335

Sims, Jinny (Surrey-Panorama)
Singh, Rachna (Surrey–Green Timbers)

Clark, Christy, priorities 9B:1415

Health professionals and workers, care aides 9B:1415

Long-term and residential care, facilities, staffing levels 9B:1415

Narkwis, Josephine Drummel, work as care aide 9B:1415

Oral questions

Care aide workers and seniors care 9B:1415

Stilwell, Hon. Michelle (Parksville-Qualicum)
Stone, Hon. Todd (Kamloops–South Thompson)

As subject

family, supporters, staff and constituents acknowledged 6B:1620-1625

role as minister 6B:1625

Automobiles, electric vehicles and charging stations 6B:1640

B.C. by region, northern and rural B.C., resource industries 6B:1645

B.C. Liberal Party government

performance 6B:1625-1630

priorities 6B:1640

B.C. NDP

agreement with Green Party 6B:1640-1645

position on issues 6B:1640-1645

Carbon tax

rate increase 6B:1635

revenue neutrality 6B:1635

Child care, funding and spaces 6B:1635

Climate change, government action 6B:1635

Communities, urban and rural communities 6B:1645-1650

Economy, role in funding government services 6B:1635-1640

Elections

2017 general election, results 6B:1625

2017 general election, voter issues 6B:1625-1635

campaign financing, reform and government action 6B:1630

referendum on electoral reform 6B:1630

Green Party of B.C., position on issues 6B:1640-1645

Health care system, initiatives 6B:1635

High-technology industry 6B:1640

Housing, affordable housing, government initiatives 6B:1635

Income assistance

benefits, rate increase 6B:1635

employment programs, single-parent employment initiative 6B:1635

Kamloops

economy and industries 6B:1640

MLAs for area 6B:1625

Kamloops–South Thompson constituency and area

constituents' issues and concerns 6B:1625-1630

description 6B:1625

Kinder Morgan Canada Inc., oil pipeline expansion project 6B:1640

Lower Mainland, transit services and projects 6B:1635

MLAs, cooperation 6B:1625

Milobar, Peter, welcome as new MLA 6B:1625

Parks system, funding and staffing 6B:1635

Post-secondary education

government investment 6B:1630

graduation numbers in science, technology, engineering and math 6B:1640

Resources and resource industries

employment and jobs 6B:1640-1645

resource development projects 6B:1640-1645

role in urban areas and economy 6B:1645-1650

Ross, Ellis, welcome as new MLA 6B:1620

Schools, capital projects and upgrades 6B:1635

Site C power project 6B:1640

Skills training, supply of skilled workers 6B:1630

Thompson Rivers University, government investment and expansion 6B:1630, 6B:1640

Throne speech content 6B:1650

Throne speech debate 6B:1620-1650

Transit services, expansion and government investment 6B:1630-1635

Transportation, government investment and projects 6B:1625-1635

Sturdy, Hon. Jordan (West Vancouver–Sea to Sky)

As subject

constituents, family, staff and supporters thanked 5B:1025

experience as farmer 5B:1050

Agriculture, impact on environment 5B:1050

Alberta, clean electricity itinerary with B.C. 5B:1045

Automobiles

electric vehicles and charging stations 5B:1040

zero-emission vehicles, government initiative 5B:1040

B.C. Liberal Party government, financial management 5B:1030, 5B:1055

Carbon pricing 5B:1045-1050

Carbon tax, rate increase 5B:1050

Child care initiatives 5B:1055

Climate change, government action 5B:1040-1050

Consumers, cost of living 5B:1055

Cycling, events and infrastructure 5B:1035

Economy

conditions and role in funding government services 5B:1030, 5B:1040, 5B:1055

sustainable development 5B:1050-1055

Elections, 2017 general election results 5B:1030

Employment and jobs 5B:1030

Energy

clean energy, development 5B:1040-1045

coal-fired power generation 5B:1045

geothermal and hydroelectric power 5B:1040-1045

Environment and Climate Change Canada, report on climate change 5B:1040

Ferries and ferry services, system management 5B:1055

First Nations and Indigenous persons, agreements with government, partnerships 5B:1030

Greenhouse gas emissions reduction 5B:1040-1050

Highway 99, Sea to Sky Highway upgrades 5B:1035

Income assistance benefits, rate increase 5B:1055

In-SHUCK-ch First Nation, issues 5B:1035-1040

Lower Mainland, transit services and projects 5B:1045, 5B:1055

Meager Creek, geothermal energy project 5B:1045

MLAs, cooperation 5B:1030

Mount Cayley, geothermal energy project 5B:1045

Parks system, funding and staffing 5B:1050

Public debt, operating debt 5B:1055

Resorts, resort municipality initiative program 5B:1030

Site C power project 5B:1040-1045

Squamish, growth, economy and oceanfront development 5B:1035

Throne speech content 5B:1030

Throne speech debate 5B:1025-1055

Tourism, government initiatives and cycling tourism 5B:1030-1035

Trade, exports and diversification of markets 5B:1030

Transit services, expansion and government investment 5B:1045, 5B:1055

West Vancouver–Sea to Sky constituency and area

economy, tourism and transportation 5B:1030-1035

electoral boundary changes 5B:1035-1040

geothermal power projects 5B:1045

transit services 5B:1055

Whistler, tourism industry 5B:1030-1035

Whistler-Blackcomb controlled recreation area, master development agreement and First Nations involvement 5B:1030

Wildlife, Bear Smart and WildSafeBC programs 5B:1050

Sullivan, Hon. Sam (Vancouver–False Creek)

As subject

experience with spinal cord injury and disability benefits 4B:1745

family, constituents, staff and volunteers thanked 4B:1750

B.C. Liberal Party government, priorities 4B:1800-1815

Child care initiatives 4B:1810

Communities, urban and rural communities 4B:1805

Elections

campaign financing, reform and government action 4B:1805-1810

referendum on electoral reform 4B:1810

First Nations and Indigenous persons

cultural items and repatriation of artifacts 4B:1805

language preservation 4B:1805

Government, minority governments 4B:1810

High-technology industry 4B:1750-1755

Housing

high-density housing 4B:1810-1815

social and subsidized housing 4B:1755-1800

Income assistance, earnings exemption and annualization of income 4B:1745

Introductions by members 4B:1335

Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, Olympic Village site 4B:1755

Royal B.C. Museum, operations and First Nations exhibits 4B:1805

South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority

Broadway line 4B:1800

Millennium Line, expansion 4B:1800

plebiscite on funding model, repeal 4B:1800

Throne speech content 4B:1800-1815

Throne speech debate 4B:1745-1815

Transit services

expansion and government investment 4B:1800-1805

HandyDART system 4B:1805

Vancouver

high-technology industry, arts organizations and tourism 4B:1750-1755

housing, social housing 4B:1755-1800

schools, new schools 4B:1815

Vancouver–False Creek constituency and area, description and constituents' issues 4B:1750-1800, 4B:1810-1815

Sultan, Ralph (West Vancouver–Capilano)

Ecole Pauline Johnson Elementary School, outdoor facilities and learning park 7B:1340-1345

Statements by members

Ecole Pauline Johnson outdoor facilities project 7B:1340-1345