Second 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
Index updated regularly during session.

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Cadieux, Stephanie (Surrey South)

As subject
actions as Children and Family Development Minister (Mark) 57A:1840
arts background and attendance at arts performances 68A:1625-1630
experience with taxi service 39B:1055
performance as Children and Family Development Minister (Throness) 14B:1810
support for government initiatives 19B:1540-1545
Adult basic education 57A:1445-1500
adult upgrading grant 57A:1500
Advanced Education, Skills and Training Ministry
estimates debate 57A:1520, 57A:1545-1700, 57A:1840
budget 57A:1700
staff commended 57A:1840
Agriculture, automation and technology 31A:1535
Arts and culture, accessibility, performance space and inclusion for disabled persons 68A:1630-1635
Block, John, work on food bank gift card program 43B:1405
B.C. Arts Council
funding for accessible performance space and inclusion for disabled persons 68A:1630-1635
B.C. Liberal Party
performance as government, financial management 19B:1535, 19B:1555
position on campaign financing reform 29B:1640
B.C. NDP
agreement with Green Party 50B:1845
election platform, ride-sharing content 39B:1050
B.C. NDP government
action on campaign statements 19B:1540, 19B:1555
financial management 19B:1535, 19B:1555
position on George Massey Tunnel replacement project 17B:1420-1425
position on infrastructure projects 19B:1545-1550
B.C. Utilities Commission, regulation of electricity rates 58B:1030-1035
Budget debate 19B:1530-1555
Budgets
2016-17 budget surplus 19B:1535
2017-18 budget and update 19B:1530-1555
Cancer, childhood cancer awareness, Chase fundraising ride 23B:1015
Child care, government plan and funding 19B:1540
Children and Family Development Ministry, budget and services 19B:1540
Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform, initiative and work 52B:1525
Consumers, cost of living, government action on issues 19B:1535-1540
Dental health, access to dental care, low-income individuals 33B:1345
Disabled persons, accomplishments 68B:1345-1350
Dominion Bond Rating Services Ltd., comments on B.C. government credit rating and fiscal policy 19B:1535
Economy
changes and role of technology 19B:1545
conditions 19B:1535, 19B:1545
government strategy 19B:1530, 19B:1550
Education, capital funding for playgrounds 38A:1555
Education Ministry, estimates debate 38A:1555, 38A:1615-1620, 38A:1630-1635
Election Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 3), debate 29B:1620-1645
Election campaign financing
direct public subsidies 29B:1645
fundraising activities 29B:1630
legislation 29B:1620
reform and transition fund for political parties 29B:1620-1645
reform, Green Party position 29B:1645
reform, Liberal Party position 29B:1640
Elections
campaigns, costs and public engagement 29B:1625-1630
proportional representation and first-past-the-post systems 50B:1845-1850, 52B:1520-1540
Elections B.C., costs 29B:1625
Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Act (Bill 6), debate 50B:1840-1850, 52B:1520-1540
Employment and unemployment
employment and jobs 19B:1545-1550
job creation and job quality 19B:1545-1550
jobs for unskilled workers 19B:1545
Energy, electricity rate freeze and government announcement 58B:1030-1035
Engineers, training 57A:1605-1615
English language learning programs, post-secondary programs 57A:1445-1500
Europe, electoral systems and proportional representation 52B:1535
Evergreen Herbs Ltd., operations 31A:1530
Fair Wages Commission 31A:1530-1535
Finance Ministry, minister, role 19B:1530
Gill, Tanya and Rob, fundraising walk for sudden infant death syndrome 61B:1345
Government
financial reporting, public accounts 19B:1535
revenues and spending 19B:1530, 19B:1555
Green Party of B.C.
position on campaign financing reform and legislation 29B:1645
position on referendum on electoral reform 50B:1845
Health care facilities and hospitals, urgent care centres 36A:1700-1715
Health care system
paramedical services 36A:1710
primary health care 36A:1705-1710
Health Ministry, estimates debate 36A:1700-1715
High-technology industry, training spaces, number and regions 57A:1605-1610, 57A:1620-1630
Highway 99
George Massey Tunnel replacement project 17B:1420-1425
NDP position 17B:1420-1425
Horgan, John, comments on issues
election campaign financing reform and direct subsidies 29B:1635-1640
referendum on electoral reform 50B:1845
Surrey schools 38A:1615, 38A:1630
Income assistance
basic income proposal and pilot project 19B:1545
deductions and exemptions, earnings exemption 19B:1545
Industry Training Authority, role 57A:1620
Infrastructure, projects and NDP position 19B:1545-1550
Interest rates, changes 19B:1535
International Day of Persons with Disabilities 68B:1345-1350
Investment climate 19B:1540
James, Carole, role as Finance Minister 19B:1530
Jones, Darrell, work on food bank gift card program 43B:1405
Labour Ministry, estimates debate 31A:1525-1535
Lower Mainland
South Fraser communities, transportation issues and transit services 19B:1550
traffic congestion 17B:1420-1425
Mark, Melanie
campaign donations 29B:1630-1635
comments in debate on campaign financing legislation 29B:1625-1630
comments on issues
tech sector 57A:1605
tuition and debt 57A:1640-1645
former position in Office of Representative for Children and Youth 30B:1045
MLAs
community and rural representation 52B:1530
constituency offices and constituents 29B:1625
new members 19B:1530
Motions
Ride-sharing 39B:1050-1055
Mungall, Michelle, comments on Site C power project 58B:1030
Oral questions
Attendance of Citizens' Services Minister at business opening event 41B:1045-1050, 44B:1035-1040
Employee severance payments by Office of the Representative for Children and Youth 29B:1405, 30B:1045
Massey Tunnel replacement project 17B:1420-1425
Site C power project and electricity rates 58B:1030-1035
Pacific Oral Health Society, services 33B:1345
Padda, Jawahar, activities and attendance at NDP and business events 41B:1045-1050, 44B:1035
Post-secondary education
cooperative education and work experience programs 57A:1605-1610
financial assistance
completion grant 57A:1520
tuition waivers for youth transitioning out of government care 25B:1015-1020
funding 57A:1700
government investment 25B:1005-1020
student spaces 57A:1700
tuition fees 57A:1640-1645
Post-secondary institutions
financial management and ability to borrow 57A:1650-1655
student housing 57A:1650-1700
Poverty reduction, government strategy 19B:1545
Private members' statements
Investments in post-secondary education 25B:1005-1020
Registered disability savings plan 46B:1015-1030
Public debt, debt-servicing costs 19B:1555
Public service, employee severance rules 29B:1405
Referendum on electoral reform 50B:1840-1850, 52B:1520-1540
Green Party of B.C. position 50B:1845
Registered disability savings plans 46B:1015-1030
Rental housing
fixed-term leases, vacate clauses and rent increases 52B:1450-1500
illegal suites 52B:1445-1450
landlord-tenant issues and public education 52B:1455
supply 52B:1450, 52B:1500
Representative for Children and Youth, employee severance payments 29B:1405, 30B:1045
Residential tenancy branch, funding 52B:1455
Ride-sharing and ride-hailing, regulation and government plan 39B:1050-1055
Rotary Club of Semiahmoo, food bank gift card program 43B:1405
School district 36 (Surrey)
Grandview Heights secondary school project 38A:1630
land for new schools 38A:1635
new school facilities, fast-tracking initiative and project office 38A:1620-1635
portable use and new school facilities 19B:1550, 38A:1615-1620
Schools
capacity issues due to class size changes 38A:1615
playgrounds, accessible playgrounds 38A:1555
Science and technology, science, technology, engineering and math education 57A:1620
Selingo, Jeffrey, comments on post-secondary degrees 25B:1020
Simons, Nicholas, debate on campaign financing legislation 29B:1620
Sims, Jinny, attendance at business opening event and interactions with Jawahar Padda 41B:1045-1050, 44B:1035-1040
Site C power project, electricity rates 58B:1030
Skills training, trades training spaces, number and regions 57A:1605-1610, 57A:1620-1630
Small business, government support 19B:1550
Social welfare, social programs and services 19B:1535-1545, 19B:1555
Statements by members
Accomplishments of British Columbians with disabilities 68B:1345-1350
Childhood cancer awareness and fundraising ride 23B:1015
Food bank gift card program 43B:1405
Pacific Oral Health Society and dental care for low-income persons 33B:1345
Sudden infant death syndrome 61B:1345
Sudden infant death syndrome, awareness and funding for research 61B:1345
Surrey
business opening event, attendance and ownership 41B:1045-1050, 44B:1035-1040
government investment 19B:1550
health care facilities 36A:1700-1715
housing development and education infrastructure 38A:1635
housing, rental housing supply and bylaws re illegal suites 52B:1445-1450
Surrey South constituency and area
agriculture 31A:1530
constituents' concerns re ride-sharing 39B:1050-1055
Taxation, competitive tax system 19B:1535-1540
Taxi industry, review of taxi industry and ride-hailing services 39B:1050-1055
Tenancy Statutes Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 16), debate 52B:1445-1500
Thompson Rivers University, student housing project 57A:1655
Time magazine's choice for person of the year 68B:1350
Tolls, tolling policy 19B:1555
Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry, estimates debate 68A:1625-1640
Turpel-Lafond, Mary Ellen, comments on former Representative for Children and Youth employee 29B:1405
University of Victoria, student housing project 57A:1655
Vancouver, arts and performance spaces, accessibility for disabled persons and report 68A:1630-1635
Wages and salaries
minimum wage 19B:1550, 31A:1530-1535
wage levels, impact on agriculture industry 31A:1530-1535
wage levels, impact on business, jobs and economy 31A:1525-1535
Weaver, Andrew, position on referendum on electoral reform 50B:1845
Chandra Herbert, Spencer (Vancouver–West End)

As subject
anniversary as MLA (Fraser) 47B:1345
appointment as Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole (Farnworth) 11B:1435
comments on LGBTQ rights (Thornthwaite) 70B:1435
constituents and family thanked 21B:1735-1740
experience in film and television industry 47B:1350
visit to Peace River area 60B:1050
Adult basic education, accessibility 21B:1750
AIDS, treatment and services 67B:1040-1045
Arts and culture, creative sector, government investment 21B:1755
Automobiles, vehicle noise reduction 32B:1000-1015
B.C. Liberal Party
election as government 52B:1700-1705
performance as government 21B:1740-1745
actions after general election 21B:1740
housing issues 21B:1740
position on human rights protection for gender identity and expression 70B:1400
Budget debate 21B:1735-1800
Child care
affordability and availability 21B:1750-1755
government plan 21B:1755
Climate change, government action 21B:1755
Consumers, cost of living and user fees 21B:1740
Education
funding 21B:1745-1750
system 21B:1745
Elections
electoral reform 25B:1040-1045
electoral systems
fringe party incidence 70B:1355-1400
proportional representation and first-past-the-post systems 52B:1700-1705, 70B:1355-1400
voter participation 21B:1745
Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Act (Bill 6)
debate 52B:1700-1705, 70B:1355-1400
delay for six months 70B:1355-1400
English language learning programs, post-secondary programs 21B:1750
Erskine May's Parliamentary Practice, comments on parliamentary language 61B:1340
Europe, vehicle noise regulation 32B:1005, 32B:1015
Film industry, film and television industry 47B:1350
Gender identity and expression, human rights protection, Liberal Party position 70B:1355-1400
Government
accountability and transparency 25B:1040-1045
public consultation and engagement 21B:1740-1745
Health care system, primary health care 21B:1750
Homelessness, incidence and government action 21B:1745
Immigration, immigrants to B.C. 21B:1750
Introductions by members 26B:1345, 47B:1340, 62B:1005
Lacerte, Paul and Raven, role in Indigenous anti-violence campaign 30B:1020
Legislature
language used in House
parliamentary language 61B:1340
withdrawal of comments 70B:1400
members' conduct and debate 61B:1340
private members' statements, debate to be non-partisan 25B:1040
standing orders 61B:1340
Liquefied natural gas development, development and transition to low-carbon economy 60B:1050-1055
Lord Roberts School Annex, playground 19B:1345
Medical Services Plan premiums, reduction and elimination 21B:1750
MLAs, collaboration 21B:1740, 21B:1755-1800
Mental health and addiction, government action on issues 21B:1745
Montaner, Julio, HIV/AIDS treatment accomplishments 67B:1045
Motorcycles, noise level regulation 32B:1005-1015
Physicians, family physicians, supply 21B:1750
Poverty
incidence 21B:1755
reduction, government strategy 21B:1755
Private members' statements
Fairness in the rental market 53B:1045-1100
Reducing excessive vehicle noise 32B:1000-1015
Private members' statements (response)
Honesty and integrity in government 25B:1040-1045
LNG 60B:1050-1055
World AIDS Day 67B:1040-1045
Referendum on electoral reform 52B:1700-1705, 70B:1355-1400
Rental housing
dispute resolution process for deposits 52B:1425-1430
fixed-term leases, vacate clauses and rent increases 52B:1415-1420, 52B:1430
protections for tenants 12B:1340-1345, 52B:1415-1430, 53B:1045-1100
Residential tenancy branch, enforcement activities
administrative penalties 52B:1420-1425, 53B:1050-1100
repeat violators 52B:1425
St. Paul's Hospital, B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS 67B:1045
School district 39 (Vancouver)
Coal Harbour school project 19B:1345-1350, 21B:1745-1750
School district 39 (Vancouver), enrolment and school capacity and facilities 19B:1345-1350
Smale, Paul, work as constituency assistant and death 72B:1005-1010
Small business, government support 21B:1750
Statements by members
Advocacy and protections for renters 12B:1340-1345
Conduct in Legislature 61B:1340
Facilities for families in downtown Vancouver 19B:1345-1350
Film and television industry 47B:1350
Moose Hide anti-violence campaign 30B:1020
Supreme Court of Canada, ruling on teachers' collective bargaining rights 21B:1745
Tenancy Statutes Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 16), debate 52B:1415-1430
Tributes
Paul Smale 72B:1005-1010
Vancouver
downtown population, families and children 19B:1345-1350
housing affordability and housing market 52B:1415-1430
Vancouver–West End constituency and area
constituent case re damage deposit 52B:1425-1430
constituents' comments re electoral reform 25B:1045, 52B:1700-1705, 70B:1355
constituents' experiences re vehicle noise 32B:1005-1015
First Nations in area 21B:1735
health care services 21B:1750
rental housing, protections and advocacy for tenants 12B:1345, 52B:1415-1430, 53B:1045-1100
Violence against Aboriginal women and children, Moose Hide anti-violence campaign 30B:1020
Chen, Hon. Katrina (Burnaby-Lougheed)

As subject
activities as Minister of State for Child Care (Ma) 14B:1655-1700
background and experience in community services 31B:1605-1610
career 16B:1140
experience as immigrant 16B:1120-1125
family, constituents, volunteers and staff thanked 16B:1115-1120
B.C. Liberal Party, performance as government, child care issues 55B:1050
B.C. NDP government, priorities 31B:1610-1625
B.C. NDP, values 16B:1125
Budget debate 16B:1115-1140
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2017 (Bill 2), debate 31B:1605-1625
Budgets, 2017-18 budget and update 16B:1115, 16B:1125-1140, 31B:1610-1625
Burnaby-Lougheed constituency and area
community 16B:1120-1125
housing 16B:1120
Carbon tax, rate increase and revenue neutrality 31B:1620
Child care
affordability and availability 50A:1815-1820, 55B:1050, 72B:1045-1050
child care subsidy program 49A:1740, 50A:1815-1820
government plan 16B:1130-1135, 20B:1040-1045, 31B:1615-1620, 49A:1710-1715, 49A:1740-1745, 50A:1845, 55B:1050-1055, 72B:1045-1050
government plan and consultation with stakeholders 49A:1750-1755
government plan and funding 49A:1800-1815, 50A:1715-1720
government plan for rural and remote communities 50A:1730-1740
partnership opportunities 50A:1755-1800
plan, petition tabled 20B:1050
service providers 50A:1745
service providers, child care operating fund 50A:1815
spaces 49A:1725, 50A:1745-1755, 50A:1805, 50A:1825-1840
spaces, infant and toddler spaces 50A:1805-1810
Child Care Minister of State
activities 49A:1710-1715
budget and staffing 49A:1720
Child protection system
child protection workers 16B:1135
system 16B:1135-1140
Children and Family Development Ministry
estimates debate 49A:1710-1815, 50A:1715-1845
staffing 49A:1710
Children and youth
early childhood development
early childhood educators 49A:1715
government investment 49A:1715, 50A:1810
early childhood educators
bursaries 49A:1730-1735
supply and training 49A:1730-1735, 50A:1840-1845
special needs children, services 16B:1140
Conference Board of Canada, comments on early childhood education 49A:1715
Consumers, cost of living 31B:1610
government action on issues 16B:1125
Early Childhood Educators of B.C., consultation by government 49A:1730
Economy
conditions 31B:1625
government strategy 16B:1125-1130
sustainable development 16B:1130
Education
funding 31B:1615
out-of-school care programs, partnerships 50A:1755
First Nations and Indigenous persons, services for children and families 16B:1135
First speeches by members 16B:1115-1140
Health care funding, home and community care 31B:1615
Health Ministry, budget 31B:1615
Housing, affordable housing, government plan and initiatives 31B:1620
Income tax, rates for high-income earners 31B:1610
Infrastructure, government investment 31B:1620
Introductions by members 26B:1345, 41B:1005, 58B:1005
Kinder Morgan Canada Inc., oil pipeline expansion project 16B:1120
Medical Services Plan premiums, reduction 31B:1615
Mental health
mental health and addiction services 31B:1615
mental health of children and youth, mental health and addiction services 16B:1140
Mid-Autumn Festival 29B:1340
Mixed Match, documentary film on stem cell donation for ethnically diverse patients 43B:1340
Oral questions (response)
Child care plan and funding 55B:1050-1055
Government plan for child care 20B:1040-1045, 72B:1045-1050
Petitions
$10aDay child care plan 20B:1050
Post-secondary education, financial assistance, tuition waivers for youth transitioning out of government care 16B:1140
Poverty reduction, government strategy 31B:1625
Privilege
reserving right to raise point of personal privilege 57B:1430
Sales tax, application to electricity costs for businesses 31B:1610
Small business, income tax rate 31B:1610
Statements
Mid-Autumn Festival 29B:1340
Stearns, Jeff, production of documentary film and recognition by Canadian Blood Services 43B:1340
Tributes
Jeff Stearns 43B:1340
Chouhan, Raj (Burnaby-Edmonds)

As subject
appointment as Deputy Speaker (Farnworth) 11B:1435
Apprenticeship Recognition Week 54B:1400
Industry Training Authority, role 54B:1400
Introductions by members 26B:1335, 31B:1330, 36B:1335, 50B:1345, 70B:1330
Mulholland, Wanda, work on homelessness and poverty issues 57B:1355
Skills training, apprenticeship system 54B:1400
Statements by members
Apprenticeship 54B:1400
Wanda Mulholland and advocacy on homelessness 57B:1355
Chow, Hon. George (Vancouver-Fraserview)

As subject
constituents, wife and supporters thanked 19B:1735
education and career and experience as immigrant 19B:1730-1735
experience as Vancouver city councillor 29B:1540-1545
meetings with representatives from China 65B:1040-1045 (Lee) 65B:1040 (Wat) 65B:1045
response to questions in question period (Lee) 65B:1035-1040 (Wat) 62B:1045
work as Minister of State for Trade 65B:1035 (Lee) 65B:1035-1040 (Wat) 62B:1045, 65B:1040-1045
Adult basic education 19B:1745
Budget debate 19B:1730-1750
Budgets, 2017-18 budget and update 19B:1730, 19B:1740-1750
Child care, government plan and funding 19B:1740
Consumers, cost of living, government action on issues 19B:1740-1745
Economy, government strategy 19B:1740-1745
Education funding 19B:1745
Election Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 3), debate 29B:1540-1550
Election campaign financing reform 29B:1540-1550
Elections, proportional representation and first-past-the-post systems 59B:1730-1735
Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Act (Bill 6), debate 59B:1725-1735
English language learning programs, post-secondary programs 19B:1745
First speeches by members 19B:1730-1750
Forests and forest industry
employment and government support 62B:1050
softwood lumber trade with U.S., government action 62B:1050
Guangzhou, China, Panyu district delegation to B.C. and meeting 65B:1040
High-technology industry 19B:1740
Home care, home support services 19B:1745
Housing, affordable housing, government plan and initiatives 19B:1740
Immigration
foreign and immigrant workers, Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants program 19B:1745
programs and services 19B:1745
Infrastructure, government investment 19B:1745
Introductions by members 40B:1335, 58B:1010
Jobs, Trade and Technology Ministry, mandate 19B:1735
Local government elections, campaign financing 29B:1540-1545
Long-term and residential care, care standards 19B:1745
Lower Mainland, South Fraser communities, removal of tolls from area bridges 19B:1750
New Zealand, electoral system and proportional representation 59B:1730
North American Free Trade Agreement, negotiations 19B:1735
Oral questions (response)
International trade negotiations and Minister of State for Trade 65B:1035-1045
LNG industry and duties on imported steel 69B:1040
Softwood lumber negotiations and trade with U.S. 62B:1050
Politics and politicians, public perception 29B:1540-1545
Property transfer tax, additional tax for foreign buyers 65B:1045
application to condominium presale contracts 29B:1545
Referendum on electoral reform 59B:1725-1735
Rennie, Bob, real estate activities and role in Liberal Party 29B:1545
Seniors
care and support 19B:1740-1745
community centres 19B:1745
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith Elementary School, seismic upgrade 19B:1745
Skills training, supply of skilled workers 19B:1745
Thom, Bing, work as architect and global travel 65B:1035
Tolls, tolling policy 19B:1750
Trade
export navigator pilot project 19B:1740
government action on issues 65B:1040-1045, 69B:1040
government promotion of trade and investment 19B:1730-1740, 19B:1750
trade agreements and partnerships, negotiations and provincial role 19B:1735
trade and investment representatives and offices 19B:1730-1740
trade between B.C. and other jurisdictions
Asia 19B:1730-1735
China 65B:1040
United States 19B:1730-1740
trade delegations to B.C., meetings with government 65B:1040-1045
trade mission to China 65B:1040-1045
Trade Minister of State, activities and role 19B:1735, 19B:1750, 69B:1040
Vancouver
East Fraser lands development project 19B:1750
Housing, Riverwalk Avenue affordable housing project 19B:1740
municipal elections, costs and campaign financing 29B:1540-1545
transportation and transit services 19B:1750
Vancouver-Fraserview constituency and area, community issues 19B:1740-1750
Wat, Teresa, invitation to meeting with trade delegation 65B:1040
Clovechok, Doug (Columbia River–Revelstoke)

As subject
family experience and values 65B:1105
volunteers, voters, staff and family thanked 21B:1800
Agricultural Land Commission, independence and policy on communications from elected officials 40B:1410
Airbnb, operations 68A:1500-1505
Bains, Harry, thanked 36B:1345
Bayliss, Margaret, letter to MLA on campaign financing legislation 28B:1445-1450
Beare, Lisa
meetings with Jobs Minister 64A:1550-1555
meetings with resort communities 64A:1820-1825
visit to Cariboo-Chilcotin area 21B:1805
Bennett, Bill, service as MLA and mentor 21B:1800
B.C. Arts Council, funding 68A:1720
B.C. by region
northern and rural B.C., sports programs 68A:1715
rural B.C., issues and government support 21B:1805-1815
B.C. Games Society, allocation of funds 68A:1705-1710
B.C. Liberal Party, position on campaign financing reform 28B:1435
B.C. NDP
donations to party 28B:1435
election platform, Highway 1 content 71A:1750
fundraising activities 28B:1440
B.C. NDP government, action on campaign statements 21B:1810
B.C. Wildfire Service, activities 35B:1430
B.C. Winter Games, hosting by Fort St. John 68A:1705-1710
Budget debate 21B:1800-1815
Budgets, 2017-18 budget and update 21B:1810-1815
Carbon tax, impact on cruise ship industry 68A:1520-1525
Cariboo-Chilcotin constituency and area, wildfires
impact on children's sports programs 68A:1655
impact on tourism industry and small business 64A:1725-1735
Chinese Canadians, museum initiative 63A:1750-1755
Columbia River–Revelstoke constituency and area
constituents' concerns re campaign financing legislation 28B:1445-1450
description 21B:1800
highways and roads 47B:1815, 48B:1130-1140, 71A:1750-1800
wildfires, impact on tourism industry 21B:1805
wildfires, response 64A:1615
wildlife management 21B:1815
wildlife management, grizzly bears 35B:1435
Communities, urban and rural communities 21B:1810-1815
D'Eith, Bob, comments on referendum on electoral reform 65B:1115
Democracy 65B:1100-1105
Destination B.C.
funding 68A:1455-1500
role re Aboriginal tourism 68A:1505-1510
role re wildfire recovery funding 64A:1725-1735
Discrimination and racism, past discriminatory treatment of Chinese Canadians, B.C. government apology and legacy initiatives 66A:1710
Donaldson, Doug, actions as minister during wildfire season 35B:1430
Douglas, Tommy, election to government 65B:1125
Economy, conditions 21B:1810
Election Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 3)
debate 28B:1435-1450
media response 28B:1445
Election campaign financing
direct public subsidies 28B:1440-1445
reform and transition fund for political parties 28B:1435-1450
reform, Liberal Party position 28B:1435
union donations 28B:1435-1440
Elections, electoral systems
fringe party incidence 65B:1115-1120
proportional representation and first-past-the-post systems 65B:1105-1130
Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Act (Bill 6), debate 65B:1100-1130, 71B:1530-1535
Europe, electoral systems and proportional representation 65B:1110-1115
Evans, David, letter to MLA on campaign financing legislation 28B:1450
Fairmont Hot Springs, traffic volume and speed limits 48B:1130-1135
Family Day, date of holiday 64B:1425, 68A:1720-1730
Farnworth, Mike, thanked 36B:1345
Fernie, worker deaths in arena incident, condolences 36B:1345
Film industry
industry and role in economy 63A:1755
permits for use of public structures 68A:1450
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Ministry, estimates debate 35B:1425-1435
Gambling revenues, allocation to sports and recreation 68A:1715
Government
procurement practices and system, best bids policy 48B:1145-1150
revenues and spending 21B:1810
Green Party of B.C., position on referendum on electoral reform 65B:1110
Gregory, David, letter to MLA on campaign financing legislation 28B:1450
Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway)
four-laning and upgrade projects in Interior, projects 71A:1750-1800
Three Valley Gap section, safety upgrades 71A:1755-1800
Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), four-laning and upgrade projects in Interior
Kicking Horse Canyon section improvements 48B:1135-1140
projects 48B:1145-1150
Horgan, John
comments on issues
direct subsidies for campaign financing 28B:1435-1440
Highway 1 71A:1750
referendum on electoral reform 65B:1105-1110, 71B:1530-1535
visit to Cranbrook 21B:1810
Hunting, government policy 66A:1415, 66A:1625-1630
Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council, funding 68A:1700
Infrastructure, commercial use of public infrastructure, government policy 68A:1445-1450
Introductions by members 20B:1005, 43B:1335, 47B:1335, 61B:1330
KidSport B.C., funding 68A:1655-1700
Kootenay area
resort municipality initiative program 64A:1740
wildfires and response 35B:1430-1435
Las Vegas, Nevada, shooting incident and victims 28B:1435
Legislature, language used in House, withdrawal of comments 21B:1810
Lions Gate Bridge, proposal for adventure tourism attraction on bridge 68A:1450
MLAs, community and rural representation 65B:1120-1125
Ministerial statements (response)
Worker deaths in incident at Fernie arena 36B:1345
The Mountain Between Us, film production 66A:1700
New Zealand, electoral system and proportional representation 65B:1115
Obesity, prevention and rate in children 68A:1655
Oral questions
MLA communications with Agricultural Land Commission 40B:1410
Potential change to Family Day and impact on tourism industry 64B:1425
Popham, Lana, letter as opposition MLA to Agricultural Land Commission 40B:1410
Premier's Office, estimates debate 71A:1750-1800
Publishing industry
book publishing tax credit 68A:1720
funding 68A:1720
Quebec, actions re Airbnb operations 68A:1505
Radium Hot Springs, road improvement project engineering study 47B:1815, 48B:1130
Referendum on electoral reform 65B:1100-1130, 71B:1530-1535
Green Party of B.C. position 65B:1110
Resorts, resort municipality initiative program 64A:1740, 64A:1750, 64A:1820-1825
Revelstoke, conservation officer 71A:1800
Rooney, David, journalism achievements 20B:1005
Schools, use of school buildings and grounds for sports 68A:1710
Shypitka, Tom, response to worker deaths in Fernie 36B:1345
Smith, Shannon, car accident case 71A:1755-1800
Sports and recreation
capital funding 68A:1545
capital funding, community capital infrastructure fund 64A:1700, 64A:1720
children's sports, after-school programs and funding 68A:1655, 68A:1710
children's sports, B.C. sports program and funding 68A:1655-1700
disabled sports organizations, funding 68A:1700-1705
government investment 68A:1545
government investment, rural communities 68A:1715
hockey 68A:1650
ice rinks, activities and role in communities 68A:1650
participation by Indigenous persons, funding 68A:1700
Statements by members
David Rooney 20B:1005
Thompson, Bill and Doug, property loss in wildfires 35B:1430
Tieleman, Bill, comments on referendum on electoral reform 65B:1115-1120
Tolls, tolling policy 21B:1815
Tourism
Aboriginal tourism 68A:1505-1510
education tourism 68A:1510
government strategy 68A:1435-1440, 68A:1735
government support 64A:1725-1735
government support, marketing funding 21B:1805
industry, consultation by government re statutory holidays 64B:1425
industry in areas impacted by wildfires 21B:1805
medical tourism 68A:1510
municipal and regional district tax 68A:1515
sports tourism 68A:1515
tourism events program 68A:1515-1520
wilderness tourism, bear viewing 66A:1555
Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry
estimates debate 63A:1645-1650, 63A:1750-1755, 64A:1440-1500, 64A:1515-1520, 64A:1550-1555, 64A:1615, 64A:1700, 64A:1720-1740, 64A:1750, 64A:1820-1825, 66A:1335, 66A:1415, 66A:1535, 66A:1555-1610, 66A:1625-1635, 66A:1700, 66A:1710, 68A:1435-1525, 68A:1545-1550, 68A:1625, 68A:1640-1735
estimates process 66A:1340, 68A:1730-1735
mandate letter 68A:1455-1500
mandate letter and performance measurement 64A:1445-1455
mandate letter and trade mission content 64A:1615
multiculturalism component 63A:1650
role and responsibilities 63A:1645-1650, 68A:1735
sport component 68A:1515, 68A:1545
work with Jobs Ministry 64A:1550-1555
Trade mission to Los Angeles 64A:1515
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry
estimates debate 47B:1815, 48B:1130-1150
staff commended 47B:1815
Transportation projects, apprenticeships and bidding process 48B:1145-1150
Trevena, Claire, appointment as Transportation and Infrastructure Minister 47B:1815
The Tyee, article on referendum on electoral reform 65B:1115-1120
ViaSport B.C., initiatives for rural communities 68A:1715
Weaver, Andrew, position on referendum on electoral reform 65B:1110
White River Complex, wildfires and firefighting in area 35B:1430
Wildfires in summer 2017
firefighters and first responders 21B:1800
impact on businesses and communities 21B:1800-1805
impact on guide-outfitters and trappers 35B:1430, 66A:1600
response 64A:1615
response and recovery, funding and programs 64A:1725-1735, 66A:1555-1600
Wildlife
grizzly bears
population management 35B:1435
trophy hunting ban 35B:1435
trophy hunting ban and impact on guide-outfitters 66A:1605, 66A:1625-1635
trophy hunting ban and impact on jobs 66A:1415, 66A:1600
management strategy and funding 21B:1815
Coleman, Rich (Langley East)

As subject
comments on LNG (Weaver) 31B:1445
constituents, staff and family thanked 13B:1045-1050
experience as MLA 13B:1045
experience with constituency office operations 65A:1120-1135
experience with prostate issues 67B:1005-1020
family history 62B:1130
service as Leader of the Opposition (de Jong) 73B:1500-1505 (Horgan) 72B:1030-1035
women in family 22B:1410
Animal Health Centre, scientific research on fish, review 43B:1410-1415
Automobiles, driver's licences, enhanced driver's licence 62B:1130
Bridges, construction 13B:1110
B.C. Liberal Party, performance as government, financial management 13B:1105, 13B:1115
B.C. NDP
donations to party 29B:1435
election platform
content 72B:1025-1030
housing content 27B:1020-1025, 65B:1020-1025
ride-sharing content 34B:1020-1025
fundraising activities 29B:1440
B.C. NDP government
action on campaign statements 13B:1115-1120, 72B:1025-1030
performance 34B:1020-1025
position on issues
infrastructure projects 12B:1345-1355
Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion project 12B:1350
rental assistance programs 65B:1020-1025
resource development projects 13B:1055-1110, 57B:1400-1405
priorities 13B:1115-1120
Budgets, 2017-18 budget and update 13B:1050, 13B:1110-1115
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, letter to agency from NDP opposition members 13B:1055
Cancer, prostate cancer 67B:1005-1020
Cannabis, legalization and regulation, dispensaries and retail outlets 30B:1020-1025
Carbon tax, rate increase and revenue neutrality 13B:1055-1105
Child care, government plan and funding 13B:1115
Climate change, government action 62B:1130
Corporations, income tax rate, increase 13B:1100
Dams, upgrade projects 12B:1350
Davidson, John, service as police officer and death while on duty 55B:1010
Economy
conditions 12B:1350, 13B:1110
conditions and role of government 13B:1055
Election Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 3)
debate 29B:1435-1500
amendments to bill 29B:1445
retroactivity 29B:1450
Election campaign financing
donations, information and reporting 29B:1450
reform 72B:1025-1030
reform and legislation 22B:1410-1415
reform and transition fund for political parties 29B:1435-1500
regulations, pre-election time period 29B:1450
spending limits 29B:1455-1500
union donations 29B:1435
Elections
constituencies, rural and remote constituencies 29B:1455-1500
right to vote, Indigenous persons 22B:1415
right to vote, women 22B:1410
third-party advertising and communications, regulation 29B:1450
Emergencies
first responders commended 13B:1050
provincewide emergency declaration 13B:1050
Emergency Management B.C., role and capacity 14B:1355-1400
Employment and unemployment
job creation 12B:1345-1355
jobs, protection 62B:1130
Environment, environmental assessment process 13B:1055
Fires and firefighters, wildfires in 2003 and response 13B:1050
First Nations and Indigenous persons
agreements with government, benefit agreements 13B:1105
economic development and partnerships 13B:1105-1110, 13B:1120
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, role re provincial review of scientific research 43B:1405-1415
Forests and forest industry, softwood lumber trade with U.S. 62B:1135
Gangs, gang activity and violence, government action and funding 13B:1115
Government
financial management 13B:1115
spending 13B:1100
Harold's Restaurant, reimbursement by government as emergency vendor 14B:1350-1400
High-technology industry, Cascadia innovation corridor 62B:1130
Highway 99, George Massey Tunnel replacement project 12B:1350, 13B:1110
Horgan, John
comments on issues
election campaign financing legislation 22B:1410-1415
election campaign financing reform and direct subsidies 29B:1440
referendum on electoral reform 71A:1440-1445
meeting with Lieutenant-Governor 71A:1440
role as Premier and use of charters for travel 71A:1825
trade mission to China 57B:1400
Housing
affordable housing
government plan and funding 13B:1120, 27B:1020-1025
government plan and initiatives 65B:1020-1025
social and subsidized housing
construction of new units 13B:1120, 27B:1020-1025, 65B:1020
rental assistance programs and NDP position 65B:1020-1025
supportive housing, modular units 27B:1020-1025
Immigration, role in society 62B:1130
Infrastructure, projects and NDP position 12B:1345-1355
Inslee, Jay, address to Legislative Assembly, debate 62B:1130-1135
Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat, funding 65A:1110
Investment climate 12B:1345-1355, 13B:1055-1105, 57B:1400-1405
Kinder Morgan Canada Inc., oil pipeline expansion project, NDP position 12B:1350
Legislative Assembly Management Committee, role 65A:1135
Liquefied natural gas development
development and projects 13B:1105, 57B:1400-1405
First Nations involvement 13B:1105-1110
Marty, Gary, work for government as fish health scientist 43B:1410-1415
MLAs, constituency offices and political staff 65A:1115-1135
Ministerial statements (response)
John Davidson 55B:1010
Movember, fundraising event for prostate cancer research 67B:1005-1020
Oral questions
B.C. NDP government action on campaign statements 72B:1025-1030
Election campaign financing legislation 22B:1410-1415
Government housing initiatives and budget provisions 27B:1020-1025
Government housing policy and initiatives 65B:1020-1025
Government position on resource development projects 57B:1400-1405
Impact of projects on jobs and economy 12B:1345-1355
Marijuana legalization and regulation of dispensaries 30B:1020-1025
Review of ride-sharing and taxi industries 34B:1020-1025
Review of scientific research by Agriculture Ministry 43B:1405-1415
State-of-emergency status for wildfires 19B:1355-1400
Wildfires and reimbursements to emergency vendors 14B:1350-1400
Pacific Northwest area
economy and environment, cross-border issues and collaboration 62B:1130-1135
professional sports teams 62B:1130
Pacific NorthWest Economic Region, funding for B.C. government participation 65A:1110
Pacific NorthWest LNG facility project, cancellation 12B:1345-1350, 13B:1105, 57B:1400-1405
Plecas, Darryl, role as Speaker 71A:1435-1440
Police and policing, police officers, contributions and death in line of duty 55B:1010
Politics and politicians, integrity of politicians and political workers 29B:1455
Popham, Lana, comments on fish health research 43B:1405-1415
Premier's Office
estimates debate 65A:1100-1135, 71A:1435-1455, 71A:1825-1830
budget 65A:1100-1115
estimates process 65A:1100
Premier, travel risk and use of charters 71A:1825-1830
staff and compensation 65A:1105-1115
staffing, director of operations position 65A:1115
Private members' statements
Movember 67B:1005-1020
Public debt, debt-to-GDP ratio 13B:1105
Referendum on electoral reform 71A:1440-1455, 72B:1030
Resources and resource industries, resource development projects, NDP position 57B:1400-1405
Ride-sharing and ride-hailing, regulation and government plan 34B:1020-1025
Ruskin Dam, upgrades 12B:1350
Saunders, April, work on prostate cancer awareness 67B:1005
Site C power project
project and jobs 12B:1350, 13B:1110
review 12B:1350
Taxation, government policies 13B:1100
Taxi industry, review of taxi industry and ride-hailing services 34B:1020-1025
Thanksgiving Day, Canadian and U.S. holidays 62B:1130
Throne speech debate 13B:1045-1125
Tolls, tolling policy 13B:1055-1100
Trade
government promotion of trade and investment 57B:1400-1405
trade between B.C. and other jurisdictions
U.S. 62B:1130-1135
trade mission to China 57B:1400
Trades, ironworkers 13B:1110
Transportation, infrastructure, costs 13B:1105
United Steelworkers of America, donation to B.C. NDP 29B:1435
Washington State
relationship with B.C., cooperation and shared issues 62B:1130-1135
role in softwood lumber negotiations 62B:1135
Wildfires in summer 2017
impact on businesses and communities 12B:1350-1355, 13B:1050
impact on businesses and reimbursements to emergency vendors 14B:1350-1400
state-of-emergency status and firefighter staffing levels 19B:1355-1400
Conroy, Hon. Katrine (Kootenay West)

As subject
career background and experience in early childhood education 19B:1810-1815
constituents, family and staff thanked 19B:1810
meetings with foster parents 50A:1605, 52A:1425
past position with Kootenay Family Place 50A:1455 (Throness) 50A:1450
role as MLA and Children and Family Development Minister 19B:1810-1815
Adoption
adoption of foster children 52A:1425
adoption process 52A:1425-1430
Arrow Park, west Arrow Park ferry service, petition tabled 51B:1105
Brilliant Dam, expansion project 51A:1120
B.C. Liberal Party, performance as government, child and family services 19B:1815-1820
Budget debate 19B:1810-1820, 20B:1050-1105
Budgets
2017-18 budget and update 19B:1815-1820
2018-19 budget 19B:1815
budget updates 19B:1815
Celgar pulp mill, operations 19B:1810
Child care
government plan 20B:1050-1055, 50A:1450, 50A:1540, 55B:1100
government plan and funding 19B:1820
Child Care Minister of State, budget and staffing 50A:1500, 50A:1510
Child protection system
child protection workers 20B:1055-1100
children in government care
number 50A:1545-1555
support for youth and transition out of care 20B:1100, 50A:1450
residential services 50A:1550-1555, 50A:1625, 52A:1355-1400
residential services, screening of caregivers 52A:1405-1420
system 20B:1055-1105, 50A:1445-1450, 50A:1525, 50A:1620
Children and Family Development Ministry
estimates debate 50A:1445-1705, 51A:1120-1140, 52A:1335-1435
budget 50A:1640, 55B:1055
budget and service changes in 2002 19B:1815-1820
child and youth mental health component 50A:1635-1705, 52A:1335, 52A:1345
mandate letter 20B:1105, 50A:1445, 51A:1130
minister, delegated authority 50A:1510
multi-year action plan 50A:1515-1530, 50A:1620
role and responsibilities 19B:1810-1815, 50A:1445-1450
staffing 50A:1445, 50A:1500, 50A:1645, 52A:1335
Youth Advisory Council 50A:1450
Children and youth
boys and girls clubs, operations and licensing issues 52A:1420
early childhood development
early childhood educators 19B:1810-1815
government investment 19B:1820
programs and services for children and families, funding 19B:1810-1820, 55B:1055
Columbia Basin Trust
board appointments 51A:1135-1140
budget and staffing 51A:1135
Columbia Power Corporation
budget and staffing 51A:1120, 51A:1130-1135
mandate and projects 51A:1120-1135
Conference Board of Canada, comments on early childhood education 50A:1450
Consumers, cost of living, government action on issues 19B:1815-1820
Economy, government strategy 19B:1820
Education, government investment 19B:1820
Elko Dam, upgrade project 51A:1120
Evans, Corky, position with Columbia Basin Trust 51A:1140
First Nations and Indigenous persons
children
child protection system 50A:1515-1530
children in government care 20B:1100-1105, 50A:1445-1450, 50A:1525, 50A:1545-1555, 52A:1355, 55B:1055
services and support for children and families 20B:1055-1105
reconciliation 50A:1450
Foster care
foster families, number and remuneration 50A:1600-1630, 52A:1350
system 50A:1545-1630
Gervais, Alex, death while in government care 52A:1400
Government, programs and services, funding 19B:1820
Gregson, Sharon, advocacy for child care 55B:1100
Hogg, Gordon, work on child and youth issues 52A:1345
Housing, affordable housing, government action 19B:1820
Ignite Your Spirit, Indigenous youth forum and healing circle 20B:1100, 50A:1450
Introductions by members 26B:1345, 42B:1330, 47B:1435, 51B:1005, 54B:1330, 57B:1340, 58B:1005
John, Ed, recommendations to government 20B:1055, 50A:1510-1525
Kootenay Family Place, organization 50A:1455
Mental health of children and youth
FamilySmart program 52A:1335
integrated services 50A:1650, 52A:1335, 52A:1345
mental health and addiction services 50A:1545
secure care 52A:1345
services and ministerial responsibility 50A:1635-1705
Minnings, Anne, public service 52A:1430
North Shore, mental health services for children and youth 50A:1700-1705, 52A:1335
Oral questions (response)
Child care plan and funding 55B:1100
Employee severance payments by Office of the Representative for Children and Youth 29B:1400
Funding for services to children and families 55B:1055
Petitions
ferry service to west Arrow Park 51B:1105
Quebec, child care program 50A:1540
Raven, David, position with Columbia Basin Trust 51A:1140
Representative for Children and Youth
relationship with Children and Family Development Ministry 20B:1055, 50A:1450
reports 52A:1400
role 29B:1400
Saini, Mac
child care death case 55B:1100
child care death case and advocacy by parents 20B:1055
Selkirk College, early childhood education program 19B:1810
Social welfare, support system for vulnerable persons 19B:1820
Substance use and addiction, opioid overdoses, response and services 19B:1820
Taxation, fair tax system 19B:1820
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, report recommendations and implementation 50A:1530
UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples, adoption and implementation 50A:1530
Waneta Dam, expansion project 51A:1120
Women in traditionally male occupations 19B:1810

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