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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James, Hon. Carole (Victoria–Beacon Hill)

As subject
comments on referendum on electoral reform (Barnett) 70B:1455 (Davies) 50B:1730-1740
role and tour as Finance Minister 36B:1725 (Redies) 36B:1715
role as Finance Minister (Bond) 12B:1455 (Cadieux) 19B:1530 (Dix) 15B:1650 (Redies) 22B:1755
Adult basic education 12B:1445
Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act, report for April 1 to July 17, 2017, tabled 14B:1425
British Columbia Gazette, publication of information on multilateral agreements 44B:1010, 50B:1445, 51B:1110-1115
B.C. Liberal Party, performance as government 12B:1420-1425, 14B:1410, 36B:1410
B.C. NDP, election platform 42A:1335-1340
B.C. NDP government, priorities 12B:1420-1450, 22B:1825, 41A:1125-1130, 42A:1745, 43A:1655
B.C. Transportation Financing Authority, share transfer from government 12B:1510-1515, 30B:1055-1100, 44B:1110-1130
B.C. Utilities Commission, role, Site C power project 42A:1355-1405, 42A:1420-1430, 50B:1400-1405, 50B:1415
Budget debate 12B:1420-1450, 22B:1820-1825
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2017 (Bill 2)
debate 12B:1510-1515, 30B:1055-1120, 36B:1725-1730, 44B:1105-1150, 45B:1335-1455, 45B:1515-1520, 45B:1540
transitional provisions 12B:1515, 30B:1100
Budgets
2017-18 budget and update
content and impact analysis 42A:1735-1740
contingency funding 42A:1700
debate by MLAs 22B:1820-1825
debt-to-revenue ratio 43A:1530
economic forecasts 41A:1135-1145, 42A:1340-1355
economic forecasts and interest rates 42A:1455-1505, 43A:1525
economic forecasts and status of projects 42A:1355-1430
interim supply 17B:1340, 23B:1055-1105
priorities 12B:1420-1450, 14B:1405-1410, 20B:1045-1050, 22B:1825, 30B:1055-1120, 33B:1420, 36B:1725-1730, 41A:1125-1130, 42A:1340, 42A:1745, 43A:1655
provisions re two estimates in one year 12B:1510, 30B:1055-1100
revenues from taxation 41A:1145
balanced budgets 41A:1115-1130
balanced budgets, legislation 41A:1115, 41A:1135
Budget and Fiscal Plan 2017-18–2019-20, September update, tabled 12B:1515
role 12B:1425, 12B:1450
Business
competitiveness 12B:1450
international business activity program, elimination 12B:1515, 30B:1115, 43A:1450-1505, 45B:1450-1455, 45B:1515-1520, 45B:1540
taxation 12B:1515, 30B:1100-1105
taxation, training tax credit 12B:1515, 30B:1105, 45B:1445
Canadian Federation of Independent Business, report on small business confidence 42A:1445-1450
Canadian Red Cross, role in wildfire response and recovery 42A:1655-1700
Carbon tax
exemptions for fuels re interjurisdictional travel 44B:1145
impact on issues
airline industry and jet fuel 42A:1545, 45B:1400
analysis and mitigation 42A:1705-1710, 45B:1345-1400
cement industry 42A:1540-1545, 42A:1705
ferry system 42A:1540
forest industry and slash burning 42A:1720
industry and consumers 42A:1535-1545
middle-income earners 45B:1340
northern and rural communities 44B:1145-1150, 45B:1340
residential gas bills 42A:1530
rate increase 12B:1515, 30B:1100, 42A:1535-1545, 42A:1720, 44B:1130, 45B:1335, 45B:1400
rate increase and revenue neutrality 12B:1450, 42A:1715-1725, 44B:1135-1140, 45B:1350, 45B:1400
rates for combustibles, peat and tires 45B:1405
reporting requirement changes 12B:1515, 30B:1100, 42A:1725, 44B:1135-1140
revenues, allocation 30B:1100, 42A:1725-1730
tax credits and rebates 30B:1100, 42A:1530, 42A:1720, 44B:1150, 45B:1335-1340
Carbon Tax Act
amendments 12B:1515, 30B:1100, 44B:1130-1150, 45B:1335-1405
provisions 12B:1515
Child care, government plan 12B:1440
Child protection system 12B:1445
Children and Family Development Ministry, budget 12B:1445
Children and youth, programs and services for children and families, funding 12B:1445
Climate change
Climate Action Team 44B:1135-1140
government action 12B:1425, 12B:1450
tax credit, Low Income Climate Action Tax Credit 30B:1100, 42A:1530, 42A:1720, 44B:1150, 45B:1335-1340
Confidence and supply agreement secretariat 26B:1410-1415, 36B:1410, 43A:1625-1645
Consumers, cost of living 12B:1420-1440, 20B:1045-1050
Coroner services, funding 12B:1430, 12B:1440
Corporations
dividend tax credit rate 12B:1515, 30B:1100, 45B:1430
income tax rate 12B:1445, 12B:1515, 30B:1100, 45B:1435, 45B:1455, 45B:1520
income tax rate, small business 12B:1450
taxation, proposed changes by federal government 27B:1040
Credit rating, B.C. rating 43A:1530
Democracy 22B:1820
democratic reform, legislation 26B:1625
Documents tabled
Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act
report for April 1 to July 17, 2017 14B:1425
Budgets
Budget and Fiscal Plan 2017-18–2019-20, September update 12B:1515
Finance Ministry reports
guarantees and indemnities for fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 65B:1050
Government
service plans and 2017-18–2020-21 strategic plan, September update 12B:1515
Economic Forecast Council, work of organization 41A:1140
Economy
conditions 12B:1425-1430, 30B:1100
government strategy 22B:1825
gross domestic product 42A:1655
growth projections 41A:1135-1140
role in funding government services 12B:1425-1430
sustainable development 12B:1425-1430, 12B:1445-1450
emerging economy task force 12B:1445, 45B:1520
innovation commission initiative 12B:1445
Education
capital funding 43A:1550-1605
funding and system 12B:1440
government investment 22B:1825
school supplies, B.C. back-to-school tax credit 12B:1515, 30B:1105, 45B:1425
Election Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 3), debate 26B:1615-1625
Election campaign financing
donations, tax credits and deductions 26B:1620
legislation 26B:1615
reform and transition fund for political parties 26B:1615-1625
regulations 26B:1620
Emergencies, first responders, tax credit for volunteer firefighters and search and rescue personnel 12B:1430, 12B:1515, 30B:1105, 45B:1425-1430
English language learning programs, post-secondary programs 12B:1445
Fair Wages Commission 12B:1440
Families
government support 45B:1415-1420
tax credits for families with children, arts and fitness credits 12B:1515, 30B:1110, 45B:1415-1425
Film industry
government investment, federal funding 42A:1515
tax credits
changes and consultation 42A:1510, 42A:1520
extension of film labour tax credit to hiring of B.C. directors 42A:1515
extension of film labour tax credit to writers 42A:1510-1515
interactive digital media tax credit 12B:1515, 30B:1110, 45B:1450
Finance and Government Services Committee, prebudget consultation process and work of committee 41A:1130
Finance Ministry
estimates debate 41A:1100-1145, 42A:1335-1430, 42A:1445-1610, 42A:1625-1815, 43A:1450-1655
estimates process 43A:1655
mandate letter 41A:1115
reports tabled, guarantees and indemnities for fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 65B:1050
responsibilities and changes 41A:1105-1110
staff thanked 43A:1655
staffing 41A:1100, 41A:1110
Financial services industry
credit unions, taxation 12B:1450, 12B:1515, 30B:1110, 45B:1435-1440
tax credits to banks, Advantage B.C. program and report 43A:1450-1505, 45B:1450-1455, 45B:1520
Fires and firefighters, volunteer fire departments and equipment replacement 42A:1650
First Nations and Indigenous persons, children in government care 12B:1445
Fixed election date, fall date 23B:1105
Forest Enhancement Society of B.C., funding 42A:1630, 43A:1510
Forests and forest industry, softwood lumber trade with U.S. 42A:1740
Fuel, motor fuel tax, exemption for natural gas from tax on locomotive fuel 12B:1515, 30B:1115
Golden Ears Bridge, tolls, elimination 12B:1440
Government
capital projects, planning 43A:1535-1610
programs and services, funding 12B:1430, 12B:1440
public consultation and engagement 36B:1410
service plans and 2017-18–2020-21 strategic plan, September update, tabled 12B:1515
Government communications and public engagement
ministerial responsibility 41A:1115
staffing 41A:1110
Green Party of B.C., policies 12B:1445
Greenhouse gas emissions, fugitive emissions 42A:1530, 42A:1715
Health care system and funding 12B:1440-1445
home and community care 12B:1440
services for children and youth, Healthy Kids program 12B:1445
Health Ministry, budget 12B:1430, 12B:1440
High-technology industry, government support and role in economy 12B:1445
Highway 99, George Massey Tunnel replacement project 42A:1400, 42A:1410-1415
Home Owner Grant Act, amendments 45B:1405
Home ownership, first-time homebuyers, B.C. HOME partnership program 44B:1045
Homelessness, government action 12B:1435
Homeowner grant, information-sharing and administration 12B:1515, 30B:1110, 45B:1405, 45B:1445
Housing
affordable housing
affordability and supply 12B:1435
government plan and initiatives 12B:1435, 30B:1035-1040, 44B:1040-1045, 51B:1045-1050
home insurance and credit checks 42A:1510
supportive housing, modular units 12B:1435, 43A:1615
Income assistance
benefits, rate increase 12B:1435
deductions and exemptions, earnings exemption 12B:1445
disability benefits 12B:1435
Income Tax Act, amendments 12B:1515, 30B:1035-1040, 30B:1100-1110, 45B:1410-1450
Income tax, rates for high-income earners 12B:1445, 12B:1515, 30B:1100, 42A:1810-1815, 45B:1410-1415
Infrastructure
government investment 12B:1445, 43A:1540
projects 43A:1545-1550
Interest rates, changes 42A:1455-1505, 43A:1525
International Business Activity Act, amendments 12B:1515, 30B:1115, 45B:1450-1455, 45B:1515-1520, 45B:1540
Introductions by members 17B:1340, 37B:1100, 50B:1335, 57B:1335, 64B:1340
John, Ed, recommendations to government 12B:1445
Kamloops, contractors and businesses, audits and tax assessments re application of sales tax 42A:1605-1610
Legislature, bills process, advancement of supply bill through all stages in one sitting 73B:1435
Medical Services Plan
changes and task force 43A:1650, 54B:1405-1415
premiums
elimination 54B:1405-1415
reduction 45B:1420
reduction and elimination 12B:1435, 43A:1650
MLAs, constituency offices, political staff 41A:1115
Mental Health and Addictions Ministry, establishment and role 12B:1430, 12B:1440
Mental health, mental illness and addiction, services and funding 12B:1440
Mills Memorial Hospital, replacement project 42A:1530
Mines and mining industry, taxation
exploration tax credit 12B:1515, 30B:1105, 45B:1440
mineral flow-through share tax credit 12B:1515, 30B:1105, 42A:1550, 45B:1440
Motions
Funds granted for capital expenditures, loans, investments and other financing requirements 73B:1435
Funds granted for public service 73B:1435
Reports of resolutions from Committee of Supply 73B:1435
Motor Fuel Tax Act, amendments 12B:1515, 30B:1115
North American Free Trade Agreement, negotiations 42A:1740
North Island–Coast Development Initiative Trust
directors' powers and duties re funds 30B:1055, 44B:1105-1110
funding 12B:1510, 30B:1055, 44B:1105-1110
North Island–Coast Development Initiative Trust Act, amendments 12B:1510, 30B:1055, 44B:1105-1110
Northwest B.C. Resource Benefits Alliance, funding 42A:1520-1525
Oral questions (response)
Budget priorities and tax increases 14B:1405-1410
Child care funding 20B:1045-1050
Confidence and supply agreement secretariat 26B:1410-1415, 36B:1410
Data tracking and regulation of real estate industry 30B:1035-1040
Down payment loan program for first-time homebuyers 44B:1040-1045
Employee severance payments by Office of the Representative for Children and Youth 29B:1410
Federal tax changes and small business 27B:1040-1045
Foreign buyer data and government housing initiatives 51B:1055
Foreign buyer data and speculation in real estate industry 51B:1045-1050
MSP changes and task force 54B:1405-1415
Regulation of real estate industry and land speculation 44B:1045
Site C power project and agreements with First Nations 50B:1410-1415
Site C power project report and status 50B:1400-1410
Support for small business in rural B.C. 33B:1420
Pensions, pooled registered pension plans, administration 44B:1010, 50B:1445, 51B:1110-1115
PharmaCare program, therapeutics initiative, funding 12B:1440
Police and policing, funding for police services 12B:1430, 12B:1440
Politics and politicians
money and politics 26B:1615-1620
public perception 26B:1615
Pooled Registered Pension Plans Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 13), debate 44B:1010, 50B:1445, 50B:1455, 51B:1110-1115
Port Mann Bridge, tolls, elimination 12B:1440
Post-secondary education funding, capital funding 43A:1605-1620
Poverty reduction, government strategy 12B:1435
Presentation of estimates, estimates of sums required for the service of the province 12B:1420
Princeton, aquatic centre project 42A:1510
Property Transfer Tax Act, amendments 12B:1515, 30B:1115
Property transfer tax, first-time homebuyers threshold 12B:1515, 30B:1115
Provincial Sales Tax Act, amendments 12B:1515, 30B:1115, 45B:1540
Public service, employee severance rules 29B:1410
Publishing industry, book publishing tax credit 12B:1515, 30B:1105, 45B:1445
Real estate industry
foreign investment and ownership 51B:1045-1055
housing market
data collection 51B:1050-1055
data collection and information-sharing 45B:1405, 45B:1445
sales and starts 42A:1455-1500
speculation 30B:1110
housing market, data collection 30B:1035-1040
taxation 44B:1045, 51B:1045-1050
Rental housing
construction of new units 12B:1435
dispute resolution 12B:1435
Research and development, scientific research and experimental development tax credit 12B:1515, 30B:1105
Residential tenancy branch, operations and funding 12B:1435
Retail industry, sales projections 42A:1345-1355
Sales tax
application by contractors and businesses, audits and assessments 42A:1605-1610
application to electricity costs for businesses 12B:1450, 12B:1515, 30B:1115, 42A:1450, 42A:1555, 45B:1540
Schools
capital projects 43A:1550-1605
portables, elimination 43A:1600
Seniors, care and support 12B:1440
Site C power project
cancellation costs and impact on agreements with First Nations 50B:1410
government decision timeline 50B:1400-1415
report recommendations 50B:1400-1415
review 42A:1355-1410, 42A:1420-1430
Small business
confidence 42A:1430, 42A:1445-1450
government support 27B:1040-1045
income tax rate 12B:1450, 30B:1100-1105
taxation 27B:1040, 33B:1420, 42A:1450
taxation, federal changes 42A:1430, 42A:1445-1450
Southern Dakelh Nation Alliance, bridge and road project 42A:1645
Substance use and addiction, opioid overdoses, response and funding for services 12B:1430, 12B:1440
Supply Act, 2017-2018 (Bill 17), debate 73B:1435
Supply Act (No. 2), 2017 (Bill 7), debate 17B:1340, 23B:1055-1105
Taxation
fair tax system 12B:1445, 30B:1100-1120, 42A:1750-1805
fair tax system and government policies 14B:1405-1410
government policies 12B:1510-1515, 36B:1725-1730, 42A:1745, 42A:1810-1815
tax credits 12B:1515, 30B:1100-1105, 45B:1415-1450
Throne speech content 12B:1420
Tobacco Tax Act, amendments 12B:1515, 30B:1115
Tobacco, taxation of tobacco products 12B:1515, 30B:1115
Tolls, tolling policy 12B:1440, 44B:1110-1125
Trade issues 12B:1430
Transportation Investment Act, amendments 12B:1510, 30B:1055-1100, 44B:1110-1130
Transportation Investment Corporation, board 30B:1100, 44B:1125
Wages and salaries, minimum wage 12B:1440
Wildfires in summer 2017
impact
businesses and communities 42A:1645
gross domestic product growth 42A:1655
response and recovery, funding and programs 12B:1425-1430, 42A:1625-1645, 42A:1655-1700, 43A:1510-1520
task force 42A:1700
Johal, Jas (Richmond-Queensborough)

As subject
constituents, volunteers, staff and family thanked 16B:1140
Australia, LNG development 47A:1600
B.C. by region, northern and rural B.C., technology industry and infrastructure 47A:1620
B.C. Liberal Party, performance as government, financial management and economic policies 16B:1145
B.C. NDP
agreement with Green Party 45A:1500
agreement with Green Party, consultation process 45A:1555-1605
election platform content 27B:1040
election platform, technology content 47A:1620
fundraising activities 14B:1410, 17B:1410
B.C. NDP government
action on campaign statements 16B:1150
performance in 1990s 17B:1435
position on issues
export sector 33B:1415
infrastructure projects 17B:1430
Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion project 45A:1500
proportional representation 68B:1355
resource development projects 69B:1025-1030
Budget debate 16B:1140-1150, 17B:1430-1435
Budgets, 2017-18 budget and update 16B:1145-1150
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association, membership and role 33B:1415
Carbon tax
rate increase 33B:1415
rate increase and revenue neutrality 16B:1145-1150
tax and revenue neutrality 46B:1035-1040
Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform, initiative and work 50B:1805
Clark, Christy, comments on housing market and government policy 27B:1035-1040
Climate change
action on climate change 16B:1150, 46B:1035-1040
impact on environment 46B:1035
Confidence and supply agreement secretariat 45A:1555-1605
Corporations, income tax rate, increase 33B:1415
Credit rating, B.C. rating 17B:1435
Dominion Bond Rating Services Ltd., comments on B.C. government credit rating and fiscal policy 17B:1435
Economy
conditions 16B:1145
conditions and role of government 47A:1635
government strategy 17B:1430-1435, 45A:1435-1455, 47A:1630
sustainable development
emerging economy task force 45A:1555-1605
innovation commission initiative 45A:1605
Elections, electoral systems
proportional representation and first-past-the-post systems 50B:1800-1810
proportional representation, NDP position 68B:1355
single transferable vote system 50B:1805
Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Act (Bill 6)
debate 50B:1800-1810, 70B:1755-1810
delay for six months 70B:1755-1810
Employment and unemployment, jobs 45A:1435-1440, 47A:1620-1635
Energy
clean energy development and transition 46B:1040
power supply, global demand 16B:1150, 46B:1040
Europe
electoral systems and proportional representation 50B:1800, 70B:1755-1800
First Nations and Indigenous persons
consent to projects 47A:1545-1600
Germany
electoral system and proportional representation 70B:1755-1800
Gill, Maninder
activities and attendance at NDP event 14B:1410, 17B:1405
Government
revenues and spending 17B:1435
High-technology industry
government support and role in economy 47A:1620
Highway 99
George Massey Tunnel replacement project 17B:1430, 54B:1425-1430, 62B:1025-1030
Horgan, John
comments on housing market and government policy 27B:1035-1040
comments on issues
referendum on electoral reform 50B:1810
Housing
affordable housing
government plan and funding 27B:1035-1040
social and subsidized housing
construction of new units 27B:1040
Infrastructure
projects and NDP position 17B:1430
Interest rates
interest rates and borrowing costs 17B:1435
Introductions by members 55B:1005
Investment
government investments 44A:1120-1130, 45A:1500
investment climate 16B:1145-1150, 47A:1545-1600, 69B:1025-1030
Jobs, Trade and Technology Ministry
estimates debate 44A:1110-1130, 44A:1145, 45A:1430-1500, 45A:1555-1600, 47A:1535-1600, 47A:1620, 47A:1630-1635
budget and staffing 44A:1115-1125, 45A:1430-1440, 45A:1455, 47A:1620
contracted services 45A:1430-1435
estimates process, written questions and answers 44A:1110
mandate 47A:1535-1540
minister, role 45A:1500, 45A:1555-1600, 47A:1630
reorganization and transfer of responsibilities 44A:1115
role and responsibilities 47A:1630
technology, innovation and economic development division 45A:1455
Kinder Morgan Canada Inc., oil pipeline expansion project, NDP position 45A:1500
Liquefied natural gas development
industry, government support 16B:1145
working group on labour 47A:1600
London Drugs, head office location and employee commute 62B:1030
Lower Mainland
traffic congestion 54B:1425-1430, 62B:1025-1030
transportation planning 62B:1030
Major investments office, activities 44A:1110-1125, 44A:1145, 45A:1500
Manufacturing industry, taxation changes 33B:1415
Oil and gas industry 69B:1025-1030
Oral questions
Attendance of Citizens' Services Minister and Premier at fundraising event 14B:1410
Attendance of Citizens' Services Minister at business opening event 41B:1040-1045, 44B:1025-1030
Citizens' Services Minister and attendees at fundraising events 17B:1405-1410
Government housing policy 27B:1035-1040
Government position on resource development projects 69B:1025-1030
Massey Tunnel replacement project 54B:1425-1430
Referendum on electoral reform 68B:1355-1400
Regulation of ride-sharing industry 37B:1120-1125
Richmond Hospital acute care tower project 22B:1425-1430
Tax changes and support for export sector 33B:1415
Transportation planning and Massey Tunnel replacement 62B:1025-1030
Vancouver school district trustees 26B:1435
Padda, Jawahar, activities and attendance at NDP and business events 41B:1040-1045, 44B:1025-1030
Private members' statements (response)
Global warming 46B:1035-1040
The Province (Vancouver), article on referendum on electoral reform 50B:1805, 70B:1800
Ralston, Bruce
role as Jobs, Trade and Technology Minister 45A:1500, 45A:1555-1600, 47A:1630
role in review of LNG advocate work by Gordon Wilson 44A:1110
Real estate industry, housing market, government policy 27B:1035-1040
Referendum on electoral reform 50B:1800-1810, 68B:1355-1400, 70B:1755-1810
Resources and resource industries
First Nations consultation and involvement 47A:1550
resource development projects, NDP position 69B:1025-1030
Richmond Hospital
acute care tower project 22B:1425-1430
facilities 17B:1435
Richmond-Queensborough constituency and area, constituents' concerns re traffic congestion 54B:1425-1430
Ride-sharing and ride-hailing, regulation and government plan 37B:1120-1125
School district 39 (Vancouver), board of trustees, by-election candidates and investigation report 26B:1435
Sims, Jinny
attendance at business opening event and interactions with Jawahar Padda 41B:1040-1045, 44B:1025-1030
attendance at NDP event and interactions with attendees 17B:1405-1410
Smyth, Mike, comments on referendum on electoral reform 50B:1805, 70B:1800
Surrey
business opening event, attendance and ownership 41B:1040-1045, 44B:1025-1030
NDP event, attendance and guest list 14B:1410, 17B:1405-1410
Taxation, government policies 16B:1145-1150
Taxi industry, review of taxi industry and ride-hailing services 37B:1120
Tourism
international marketing 68A:1550
visitors to B.C. from China 68A:1550
Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry, estimates debate 68A:1550
Trade
export sector, NDP position 33B:1415
government promotion of trade and investment 44A:1110-1130, 44A:1145, 45A:1500
Transportation projects 62B:1025-1030
UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples, implementation process and issues 47A:1535-1600
Vision Vancouver, hiring of former staffers by government 26B:1435
Wilson, Gordon, position as LNG advocate and review of work 44A:1110

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