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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Wat, Teresa (Richmond North Centre)

As subject
actions as Multiculturalism Minister 66A:1705, 66A:1725
advocacy for Chinese Canadian community (Thornthwaite) 24B:1505
advocacy for Richmond Hospital project 36A:1630-1635 (Dix) 36A:1630
birth of granddaughter 16B:1010
experience as immigrant woman in B.C. 60B:1115
family, colleagues and staff thanked 16B:1010
family, staff, volunteers and constituents thanked 24B:1620
invitation to meeting with trade delegation (Chow) 65B:1040
invitations to events and meetings 65B:1040-1045
meeting with manufacturing industry representatives 51B:1025
role in government apology to Chinese Canadians 24B:1620
Agriculture
government support 47A:1510-1515
supply management system 47A:1510-1515
Asia-Pacific region, market for B.C. agriculture products 65B:1040-1045
Baldrey, Keith, comments on referendum on electoral reform 42B:1740, 68B:1615
Beare, Lisa
meetings with Jobs Minister 64A:1545-1555
meetings with tourism industry representatives 64A:1600
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, role 32B:1105
B.C. Liberal Party, MLAs, advocacy and comments by Richmond MLAs 36A:1630
B.C. NDP, agreement with Green Party 42B:1750, 68B:1610, 68B:1620
B.C. NDP government
action on campaign statements 16B:1010, 24B:1630, 26B:1740-1745
position on issues
infrastructure projects 16B:1020
LNG development 47A:1520-1525
resource development projects 57B:1405-1410
Richmond Hospital project 36A:1620-1635
Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement 47A:1500-1510
priorities 31B:1510-1520
Budget debate 16B:1010-1030
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2017 (Bill 2), debate 31B:1510-1520, 45B:1500-1510
Budgets, 2017-18 budget and update 16B:1010, 16B:1025, 31B:1510-1520
Business Council of Canada, position on Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement 47A:1505-1510
Business, international business activity program, elimination 43A:1445-1455, 45B:1500-1510
Canada West Foundation, position on Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement 47A:1505-1510
Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement 47A:1500
Carbon tax
rate increase and revenue neutrality 16B:1015, 31B:1515-1520
reporting requirement changes 31B:1515
Child care, government plan 24B:1630
China
Bank of China, meeting with B.C. government 65B:1045
hosting of Olympic Winter Games 64A:1535
Chinese Canadian Military Museum, fundraising event and exhibit 68B:1350-1355
Chinese Canadians, museum initiative 66A:1735
Chow, George
meetings with representatives from China 65B:1045
work as Minister of State for Trade 65B:1040-1045
work as Minister of State for Trade and response to questions in question period 62B:1045
Chung, Alice, business accomplishments 60B:1115
Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform, initiative and work 42B:1730-1735, 68B:1615
Corporations, income tax rate 31B:1515, 45B:1505-1510
Credit rating, B.C. rating 16B:1015-1020, 24B:1640
Discrimination and racism
awareness and prevention, funding 66A:1735
awareness and prevention, Organizing Against Racism and Hate program 66A:1730-1735
past discriminatory practices 32B:1110
past discriminatory treatment of Chinese Canadians, B.C. government apology and legacy initiatives 24B:1620-1625, 63A:1740-1745, 66A:1700-1720, 71A:1725
Dominion Bond Rating Services Ltd., comments on B.C. government credit rating and fiscal policy 16B:1020
Economy
government strategy 24B:1640, 31B:1520
sustainable development , emerging economy task force 45B:1500-1505
Education, school supplies, B.C. back-to-school tax credit 31B:1510
Election Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 3), debate 26B:1735-1745
Election campaign financing
legislation 26B:1735
reform and transition fund for political parties 26B:1735-1745
Elections, electoral systems
fringe party incidence 42B:1745-1750, 68B:1625
proportional representation and first-past-the-post systems 42B:1730-1750, 68B:1605-1625
single transferable vote system 42B:1730-1735, 68B:1605, 68B:1615
Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Act (Bill 6)
debate 42B:1730-1750, 68B:1605-1630
delay for six months 68B:1605-1630
Employment and unemployment, jobs, protection 24B:1635
Europe, electoral systems and proportional representation 42B:1745-1750, 68B:1620-1625
Families, tax credits for families with children, arts and fitness credits 16B:1025, 31B:1510
Ferries and ferry services, fares, government initiatives 24B:1630
Finance Ministry, estimates debate 43A:1445-1455
Food and food industry
agrifood exports and markets 65B:1040-1045
produce retailing 34B:1010
Forests and forest industry
export of product and expansion of market 64A:1540
softwood lumber trade with U.S., government action 62B:1045
Government
financial management 24B:1640
programs and services 18B:1125-1130
spending 24B:1640
Guangzhou, China, Panyu district delegation to B.C. and meeting 65B:1040
Health Ministry, estimates debate 36A:1615-1640
Highway 99, George Massey Tunnel replacement project 16B:1020, 18B:1130, 24B:1635
Horgan, John
comments on election campaign financing reform and direct subsidies 26B:1735-1740
comments on LNG development 47A:1520-1525
trade mission to Asia 47A:1520-1535
Human rights, diversity and human rights 32B:1105-1110
Income tax, rates for high-income earners 31B:1515
Infrastructure, projects and NDP position 16B:1020
International Business Activity Act, amendments 45B:1500-1510
International Trade Ministry, windup and transfer of responsibilities 45A:1630
Investment climate 16B:1015-1020, 57B:1405
Jobs, Trade and Technology Ministry
estimates debate 45A:1630-1710, 45A:1720-1740, 47A:1500-1535
budget, staffing and performance measurement 45A:1630-1645, 45A:1705-1740, 47A:1530
contracted services 45A:1710, 45A:1735
estimates process, written questions and answers 45A:1740
international business development division 45A:1635
minister, activities and role 64B:1415
reorganization and transfer of responsibilities 45A:1630-1635
Kin's Farm Market, operations 34B:1010-1015
Legacy Initiatives Advisory Council
status and meetings 63A:1740-1745, 66A:1700-1720, 71A:1725
work on historical plaques 24B:1625
Liquefied natural gas development
development and projects 57B:1405-1410
NDP position 47A:1520-1525
Liu, Julie, business accomplishments 60B:1115
Lower Mainland
South Fraser communities, removal of tolls from area bridges 24B:1635-1640
traffic congestion 24B:1635
transportation planning 24B:1635
Manufacturing industry, role in economy 51B:1025
MLAs, community and rural representation 68B:1625
MMK Consulting, report on international business activity program 45B:1505
Motions
Diversity and human rights 32B:1105-1110
Health and education services 18B:1125-1130
Women in society 60B:1115-1120
Multicultural Advisory Council, status and role 63A:1735, 66A:1725-1730
Multiculturalism Act, values 32B:1110
Multiculturalism, ethnic diversity 32B:1105-1110
Mungall, Michelle, comments on LNG industry 57B:1405
North American Free Trade Agreement, negotiations 47A:1510-1520, 64B:1415
Oral questions
Government position on resource development projects 57B:1405-1410
International trade negotiations and Minister of State for Trade 65B:1040-1045
NAFTA negotiations 64B:1415
Softwood lumber negotiations and trade with U.S. 62B:1045
Palmer, Vaughn, comments on referendum on electoral reform 42B:1740, 68B:1610-1615
Premier's Office, estimates debate 71A:1710-1725
Premier's Women's Economic Council, role 60B:1115-1120
The Province (Vancouver), article on referendum on electoral reform 68B:1610
Ralston, Bruce, position on trade missions 47A:1520-1530
Referendum on electoral reform 42B:1730-1750, 68B:1605-1630
Resources and resource industries, resource development projects, NDP position 57B:1405-1410
Richmond
ethnic diversity 32B:1105
growth and facilities 24B:1625-1630
immigrant services and accomplishments of immigrant women 60B:1115
Richmond Chinese Community Society, work of organization 60B:1115
Richmond Hospital
acute care tower project 16B:1020-1025, 18B:1125-1130, 36A:1615-1640, 71A:1710-1720
facilities and acute care tower project 24B:1625-1630
facilities and services 16B:1025, 19B:1345
Richmond Hospital Foundation, fundraising initiative 16B:1025, 18B:1130, 19B:1345, 24B:1630, 36A:1635-1640
Richmond Multicultural Community Services, work of organization 60B:1115
Richmond News, article on Richmond Hospital acute care tower project and funding 16B:1025
Richmond North Centre constituency and area
communities and representation 68B:1625
constituent concerns re referendum on electoral reform 42B:1745
description and infrastructure needs 18B:1125-1130
Schools, seismic upgrades 18B:1125, 24B:1630
Smyth, Mike, comments on referendum on electoral reform 68B:1610
Statements by members
Chinese Canadian Military Museum 68B:1350-1355
Kin's Farm Market 34B:1010-1015
Manufacturing industry 51B:1025
Richmond Hospital and Richmond Hospital Foundation 19B:1345
Vancouver International Airport 40B:1345
Taxation
government policies 16B:1010-1015, 31B:1510-1520
tax credits 31B:1510
Throne speech content 24B:1625
Throne speech debate 24B:1620-1640
Tolls, tolling policy 24B:1640
Tourism
government support 64A:1520-1610
visitors to B.C. from Asia 64A:1520-1545
Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry
estimates debate 63A:1650-1745, 64A:1520-1610, 66A:1700-1735
mandate letter and trade mission content 64A:1520-1610
multiculturalism component 45A:1635, 63A:1650-1715, 66A:1715, 66A:1725-1735, 71A:1720-1725
role and responsibilities 63A:1650-1715
service plan and performance measurement 63A:1725-1735
work with Jobs Ministry 64A:1545-1555
Trade
exports 16B:1015
exports and diversification of markets 45A:1645-1705
government action on issues 16B:1015, 65B:1040-1045
government promotion of trade and investment 45A:1640-1710, 45A:1720-1740, 47A:1500-1535
trade agreements and partnerships, negotiations and provincial role 64B:1415
trade and investment representatives and offices
China 45A:1645-1650
India 45A:1705
southeast Asia 45A:1720-1740
trade between B.C. and other jurisdictions
Asia 57B:1405-1410
China 45A:1640
India 45A:1655-1705
U.S. 62B:1045
trade delegations to B.C., meetings with government 65B:1040-1045
trade missions
Asia 47A:1520-1535, 64A:1520-1545
costs 47A:1530-1535
Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, NDP position 47A:1500-1510
Transportation, government plan and investment 24B:1630-1635
Vancouver, Chinatown plaque project 66A:1720
Vancouver International Airport, operations and international reputation 40B:1345
The Vancouver Sun, articles on electoral reform 68B:1610-1615
Victoria
Chinatown plaque project 66A:1700-1705
Chinatown plaque project and MLA tour 24B:1620-1625
War, Chinese-Canadian veterans 68B:1350-1355
Whistler, tourism board 64A:1535
Women in society and socio-economic barriers 60B:1115-1120
Wong, Peggy, business accomplishments 60B:1115
Weaver, Andrew (Oak Bay–Gordon Head)

As subject
comments on issues
election results (Milobar) 38B:1355
electricity rate freeze (Bond) 58B:1045
government budget (Bond) 12B:1505
government policies (Bond) 36B:1405-1410
Green Party agreement with NDP (Bernier) 15B:1735
NDP election platform (Redies) 22B:1820
proposed rebate for residential tenants (Sullivan) 27B:1030, 72B:1055
resource industries (Milobar) 15B:1820
Site C power project jobs (Davies) 24B:1420
experience as landlord 52B:1435
family friend, victim of Las Vegas shooting incident 25B:1005
family's experiences in Ukraine during Stalin era 68B:1340
membership on Finance Committee (Farnworth) 26B:1440
position on referendum on electoral reform (Cadieux) 50B:1845 (Clovechok) 65B:1110 (Foster) 64B:1755 (Isaacs) 52B:1730 (Martin) 42B:1515-1520 (Polak) 45B:1735 (Ross) 43B:1720-1725 (Thornthwaite) 45B:1645
Agricultural Land Commission Act, amendments, petition tabled 65B:1050
Agricultural land reserve, protection from real estate speculation 31B:1330
Agriculture, farmland
protection and foreign ownership 31B:1330, 44B:1045
protection and residential development, petition tabled 65B:1050
Angus Reid Institute, study on electoral systems 45B:1555
Aquaculture, fish farms, open-net farms and transition to closed-containment systems 15B:1420
Ashton, Dan, comments on referendum on electoral reform 43B:1830
Attorney General Ministry, sheriff services division, role 50B:1510-1515
Australia, electoral system and single transferable vote 43B:1845
Automobiles, electric vehicles and charging stations 56B:1545-1600
Bardel Entertainment Inc., Kelowna operations 68B:1410
Barlee, Gwen, contributions 54B:1350
Borealis GeoPower Inc., geothermal power project 55B:1120-1125, 61B:1435
B.C. by region
northern B.C., engineering training 20B:1035-1040
rural B.C., government support 31B:1445
British Columbia Gazette, publication of information on multilateral agreements 50B:1450-1455
B.C. Hydro
calls for power 56B:1715
mandate re clean energy 55B:1125-1130
role re electric vehicle charging stations 56B:1550-1600
B.C. Liberal Party
billboard ads re Massey Tunnel 31B:1500
leadership and issues 36B:1820-1830
performance as government
actions after general election 42B:1415, 42B:1430
financial management 15B:1650, 31B:1445-1450
LNG development 57B:1410-1415
performance 31B:1450-1455
performance and role as opposition 36B:1815-1830
throne speech in summer 2017 43B:1820-1825
position on issues
carbon tax 31B:1455
electoral reform 64B:1630
referendum on electoral reform 43B:1820-1830
priorities 36B:1830, 42B:1430
B.C. NDP
agreement with Green Party 15B:1620-1630, 42B:1415, 42B:1430, 71B:1650
election platform, aquaculture content 15B:1420
B.C. NDP government, duration of government 42B:1430
B.C. Utilities Commission
regulation of electricity rates 57B:1525-1530, 61B:1610-1615
role re electric vehicle charging stations 56B:1550
Budget debate 15B:1620-1650
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2016, provisions 68B:1410
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2017 (Bill 2), debate 31B:1440-1510, 44B:1140-1145, 45B:1355, 45B:1420-1425, 45B:1510-1515, 45B:1525
Budgets
2017-18 budget and update 15B:1625-1645, 23B:1105, 31B:1440-1510
balanced budgets 15B:1630
election-year budgets 36B:1815-1820
Business
international business activity program, elimination 45B:1510-1515, 45B:1525
taxation 31B:1505
Canadian Police Information Centre, database access 50B:1510
Carbon tax
impact on cruise ship industry 44B:1140-1145
Liberal Party position 31B:1455
rate increase 45B:1355
Carbon Tax Act, amendments 44B:1140-1145, 45B:1355
Cariboo North constituency and area, foreign ownership of farmland 31B:1330
Child care system and government plan 15B:1635
Clark, Christy, service as Premier 15B:1620
Climate change, government action 31B:1455, 62B:1135, 64B:1350
Coleman, Rich, comments on LNG 31B:1445
Columbia River treaty, downstream benefits entitlements 56B:1710-1715
Commission of inquiry into the decline of sockeye salmon in the Fraser River (Cohen commission), implementation of recommendations on aquaculture 15B:1420
Confidence and supply agreement secretariat, staff, applicability of lobbyists regulation 59B:1420
Constitution Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 5)
debate 36B:1815-1835, 40B:1625-1635, 40B:1645, 42B:1415-1430
eligibility of MLAs to debate and vote on bill 36B:1820
MLA briefing 36B:1815, 36B:1830
Corporations
income tax rate 45B:1510-1515
taxation 15B:1630-1635
Court Order Enforcement Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill M206), debate 50B:1345
Crown Corporations Committee
members, demographics 69B:1055
powers and ride-sharing review 69B:1050-1100, 69B:1110-1115
Davidson, John, service as police officer and death while on duty 55B:1015
de Jong, Michael, concerns re constitution amendment legislation 36B:1820
Democracy 42B:1425
parliamentary democracy, Westminster system 42B:1415
Digital media industry and training 68B:1410
Eby, David
comments on B.C. HOME partnership program 44B:1040
comments on real estate industry taxation 27B:1035
role re referendum on electoral reform 71B:1650
Economy, conditions 31B:1440-1445
Education
funding 15B:1640
school supplies, B.C. back-to-school tax credit 31B:1505
Education Ministry, estimates debate 38A:1700-1710
Election Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 3), debate 28B:1715-1745, 64B:1615-1620, 64B:1630
Election Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill M201), first reading of bill 15B:1350
Election campaign financing
direct public subsidies 28B:1720-1725, 28B:1735
donations, tax credits and deductions 28B:1720
reform and transition fund for political parties 28B:1715-1740, 64B:1630
regulations 28B:1725-1730
spending reimbursement and eligibility threshold 28B:1730, 64B:1630
Elections
2001 general election 36B:1820
2013 general election 36B:1825
2017 general election, parties and platforms 15B:1620-1625
2017 general election results 36B:1825
2021 general election 42B:1425-1430
advertising and communications, regulation 28B:1740
election cycles, previous governments 42B:1415
electoral reform, Liberal Party position 64B:1630
electoral systems
proportional representation and first-past-the-post systems 43B:1820-1845, 45B:1555-1600, 70B:1740-1755
proportional representation in other jurisdictions 43B:1845
general elections, results 43B:1840
Elections B.C., role in election process 42B:1425
Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Act (Bill 6)
debate 43B:1820-1850, 45B:1555-1600, 70B:1740-1755, 71B:1555, 71B:1645-1650
delay for six months 70B:1740-1755
Endangered Species Act, 2017 (Bill M208), debate 54B:1345-1350
Energy
clean energy
costs and development 62B:1040
development 31B:1450-1455, 45B:1355, 62B:1135
electricity rate freeze and government announcement 57B:1510, 57B:1525-1530, 61B:1610-1615
geothermal power 55B:1120-1130
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry, estimates debate 55B:1120-1130, 56B:1545-1600, 56B:1710-1720, 57B:1510, 57B:1525-1530, 57B:1550, 61B:1435
Engineers, training 20B:1035-1040
Environment, world scientists' warnings to humanity 64B:1345-1350
Europe, electoral systems and proportional representation 43B:1845
Fair Wages Commission 15B:1625
Families, tax credits for families with children, arts and fitness credits 31B:1505, 45B:1420-1425
Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act, repeal of section 38B:1520-1525, 40B:1515-1520
Film industry, regional and distant-location tax credit 68B:1410
Finance and Government Services Committee, presentations 44B:1140-1145
Fixed election date
change to fall date and related issues 36B:1815-1820, 36B:1830, 42B:1415, 42B:1425-1430
fall date 23B:1105
legislation, private members' bills 42B:1415
Forensic Psychiatry Act, revision and use of term "inpatient" 38B:1525, 40B:1520
Gibson, Simon, comments on referendum on electoral reform 43B:1825
Government
coalition governments 42B:1415
continuity of leadership after disaster 36B:1830
decision-making and policy development 15B:1640
ministers, acting minister appointment process 36B:1830
minority governments 15B:1625, 42B:1415, 42B:1430
Green Party of B.C.
consultation on referendum on electoral reform 71B:1645-1650
election platform, content 15B:1620, 15B:1635
official party status 36B:1830, 40B:1630, 45B:1555
policy on donations to party 28B:1715
position on issues
campaign financing reform and legislation 28B:1715-1720
lobbyists regulation reform 38B:1730-1735
referendum on electoral reform 43B:1840
role as opposition 36B:1825
Hara, Dan, review of taxi industry and ride-hailing services 69B:1050
Health Professions Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 10)
debate 51B:1150
amendment and third reading 51B:1150
Highway 99, George Massey Tunnel, twinning of tunnel 31B:1455-1500
Holodomor, commemoration and proposed memorial day 68B:1340
Home ownership, first-time homebuyers, B.C. HOME partnership program 15B:1645, 44B:1040
Homeowner grant, information-sharing and administration 31B:1500
Horgan, John
comments on housing in Metro Vancouver 27B:1030
wearing of Salmonbellies jersey 14B:1335
Housing, affordable housing
government action 15B:1645
government plan and initiatives 51B:1045-1050
Impaired driving, immediate roadside prohibition program 50B:1530
Income assistance, basic income proposal and pilot project 15B:1635
Income Tax Act, amendments 45B:1420-1425
Income tax, rates for high-income earners 15B:1645, 31B:1505
Information and Privacy Commissioner, report on lobbyists regulation 38B:1730, 40B:1435
Inslee, Jay
address to Legislative Assembly, debate 62B:1135
comments in address to Legislative Assembly 64B:1350
International Business Activity Act, amendments 45B:1510-1515, 45B:1525
Introductions by members 23B:1140, 36B:1340, 40B:1340, 47B:1340, 51B:1015, 52B:1650, 54B:1340, 56B:1330, 57B:1345, 57B:1525, 62B:1005, 68B:1335, 71B:1340, 72B:1010
Investment climate 31B:1445
Justice system, sheriffs
access to information 50B:1510
threat and risk assessments 50B:1510-1515
Kennedy, John F., comments on U.S. space program 62B:1135
Kootenay area, constituents' concerns re ride-sharing 69B:1050
Land, public access for outdoor recreation 57B:1345
Las Vegas, Nevada, shooting incident and victims 25B:1005
Lee, Michael, comments on referendum on electoral reform 43B:1830
Legislation
grammar, punctuation and spelling 38B:1520-1530
minor corrections and housekeeping amendments 38B:1520-1530, 40B:1515-1520
Legislature
bills process, introduction and first reading 15B:1350
bills process, committee stage and third reading
amendments process and drafting 38B:1730, 59B:1420-1435
amendments process and notification 63B:1730, 69B:1110-1115
amendments to bills 51B:1150, 64B:1615-1620
members' conduct and debate, members rereading speeches 70B:1805
opposition, office space 40B:1630
opposition, role 36B:1820-1825
question period, allocation of questions to parties 40B:1630
question period, questions by Liberal MLAs 44B:1040-1045
recesses 57B:1550
Libraries
funding and budget line issue 38A:1700
funding and role in communities 38A:1705-1710
ministry responsible 38A:1705
Liquefied natural gas development 15B:1505-1510
development and projects 31B:1445, 57B:1415
power supply 57B:1410-1415
royalty agreements 57B:1415, 61B:1525-1540
Lobbyists
code of conduct 40B:1435
registration requirements 38B:1740, 40B:1430-1435
regulation
reform and Green Party position 38B:1730-1735
two-year prohibition for former public office holders 38B:1730-1745, 59B:1420-1435
Lobbyists Registration Act, review 38B:1740-1745
Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 8)
debate 38B:1725-1745, 40B:1430-1435, 59B:1420-1425
definitions, "former public office holder" 38B:1730-1735, 59B:1420-1435
Local Elections Campaign Financing Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 15)
debate 63B:1630-1635, 63B:1730, 66B:1410-1420
amendments to bill 63B:1630-1635, 63B:1730, 66B:1410-1420
regulations 63B:1635, 63B:1730, 66B:1415
Local government elections, campaign financing, contribution limits and self-financing 63B:1630-1635, 63B:1730, 66B:1410-1420
Lower Mainland, housing affordability and housing market 51B:1045
Medical Services Plan premiums, reduction and elimination 15B:1630
MLAs
community and rural representation 43B:1830-1835
cooperation 43B:1825
potential change of party allegiance 40B:1630
Ministerial statements (response)
John Davidson 55B:1015
Miscellaneous Statutes (Minor Corrections) Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 9), debate 38B:1520-1530, 40B:1515-1520
MMK Consulting, report on international business activity program 45B:1510-1515
Motions
Crown Corporations Committee powers and ride-sharing review 69B:1050-1100, 69B:1110-1115
Motor Vehicle Act, modernization 37B:1125
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2012, amendments 50B:1530
Mount Meager, geothermal power resources 55B:1130
New Zealand, electoral system and proportional representation 43B:1845
North Island constituency and area, aquaculture and salmon migratory routes 15B:1420
Oil and gas
drilling and drilling practices 72B:1035-1040
natural gas, revenues to government 72B:1040
royalties, deep-well royalty credit program 61B:1525-1540, 72B:1035-1040
Okanagan area, digital media and technology industries 68B:1410
Olsen, Adam, comments on referendum on electoral reform 43B:1830
Oral questions
Cohen Commission recommendations on aquaculture 15B:1420
Deep-well royalty program 72B:1035-1040
Down payment loan program for first-time homebuyers 44B:1040
Engineering graduates and education programs 20B:1035-1040
Foreign buyer data and speculation in real estate industry 51B:1045-1050
Natural gas royalties 57B:1415
Regulation of real estate industry 27B:1030-1035
Regulation of real estate industry and land speculation 44B:1045
Regulation of ride-sharing industry 37B:1125
Site C power project and electricity rates 57B:1410-1415
Site C power project costs and alternative energy 62B:1040
Tax credit changes and digital media industry in Okanagan 68B:1410
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
member countries and electoral systems 43B:1845
report on democracy and funding of political parties and campaigns 28B:1735-1740
Pacific Northwest area, economy and environment, cross-border issues and collaboration 62B:1135
Parliament Buildings, electric vehicle charging stations 56B:1555-1600
Pensions, pooled registered pension plans, administration 50B:1450-1455
Petitions
farmland protection and residential development 65B:1050
Points of order
amendments to bills 64B:1615-1620
Police and policing, police officers, contributions and death in line of duty 55B:1015
Politics and politicians
Nazism and political fringe groups 40B:1645
political parties, votes-per-seat ratio in elections 36B:1820-1825
Pooled Registered Pension Plans Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 13), debate 50B:1450-1455
Post-secondary education, academic freedom 43B:1350-1355
Post-secondary institutions
boards and senates 43B:1350-1355
governance 43B:1350-1355
Private members' statements (response)
Registered disability savings plan 46B:1025
Privilege
reserving right to raise point of personal privilege 59B:1620
Progress Energy Canada Ltd.
agreement on royalty rates 61B:1525
operations 57B:1415
Property Law and Land Title Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill M202), debate 31B:1330
Property transfer tax, additional tax for foreign buyers 31B:1450
Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 12), debate 50B:1525-1530
Ralston, Bruce, role re commemoration of Holodomor 68B:1340
Real estate industry
foreign investment and ownership 44B:1045, 51B:1045-1050
housing market
data collection 51B:1045-1050
speculation 31B:1450, 44B:1045, 51B:1045-1050
regulation and oversight 27B:1030-1035
transactions and collection of property transfer tax, bare trust issue 27B:1030-1035
Recognized political parties
entitlements 40B:1630
previous governments 36B:1820-1830
recognition and definition in legislation 36B:1815-1835, 40B:1630, 40B:1645
Referendum on electoral reform 15B:1630, 40B:1630, 42B:1425, 43B:1820-1850, 45B:1555-1600, 70B:1740-1755, 71B:1555, 71B:1645-1650
Green Party of B.C. position 43B:1840
Liberal Party position 43B:1820-1830
Reform Party of B.C., status in Legislature during 1990s 36B:1825-1830, 40B:1630
Registered disability savings plans, creditor protection 46B:1025, 50B:1345
Registered education savings plans, creditor protection 50B:1345
Registered retirement savings plans, creditor protection 50B:1345
Rental housing
dispute resolution process for deposits 52B:1430, 52B:1440
eviction process 52B:1430, 57B:1630-1635
fixed-term leases, vacate clauses and rent increases 52B:1430-1440, 57B:1630-1635
rebates for tenants 15B:1645
Residential tenancy branch
enforcement activities
administrative penalties 52B:1435-1440
repeat violators 52B:1430
operations and funding 15B:1645
Rideshare Enabling and Increased Taxi Occupancy Act, 2017 (Bill M203), debate 37B:1100
Ride-sharing and ride-hailing
legislation, private member's bills 69B:1050
regulation and government plan 36B:1825, 37B:1100, 37B:1125
regulation and potential impacts 69B:1050-1100, 69B:1110-1115
role of demographic trends 69B:1055
rural and urban issues 69B:1050
transportation network companies 69B:1050
Right to Roam Act, 2017 (Bill M209), debate 57B:1345
Ross, Ellis, comments on referendum on electoral reform 70B:1740
Safety, public safety 55B:1015
Sheriff Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 14), debate 50B:1510-1515
Siddall, Evan, comments on housing programs 44B:1040
Site C power project
costs 31B:1450, 62B:1040
government position and decision process 56B:1710-1720
project and alternatives 62B:1040
project and electricity rates 57B:1410-1415, 61B:1610-1615
report and recommendations 62B:1040
Social welfare, government investment and preventive approach to social issues 15B:1645
Sports and recreation, outdoor recreation, benefits 57B:1345
Statements 25B:1005
Statements by members
World scientists' warnings to humanity 64B:1345-1350
Statements (response)
Achievements of lacrosse teams 14B:1335
Stilwell, Moira, experience as Liberal MLA and comments on campaign financing 28B:1735-1740
Stone, Todd, comments on referendum on electoral reform 43B:1825
Substance use and addiction
opioid overdoses, response and services 15B:1640-1645
prevention and recovery 15B:1645
Supply Act (No. 2), 2017 (Bill 7), debate 23B:1105
Taxation
government policies 15B:1630-1635, 15B:1645-1650
tax credits 31B:1505-1510
Taxi industry
consultation by government 69B:1110-1115
position on ride-hailing services 69B:1050-1055
regulation 69B:1110-1115
review of taxi industry and ride-hailing services 37B:1125
Tenancy Statutes Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 16), debate 52B:1430-1440, 57B:1630-1635
Throness, Laurie, comments on referendum on electoral reform 43B:1825, 43B:1835
Todd, Douglas, column in Vancouver Sun on campaign financing and public subsidies 28B:1735
Tolls, tolling policy 31B:1455
Traffic safety, electronic ticketing system 50B:1525-1530
Transportation, innovation and role of technology 69B:1050-1100
Trevena, Claire, comments on fish farms in North Island area 15B:1420
Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day Act, 2017 (Bill M211), debate 68B:1340
University Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill M204), debate 43B:1350-1355
University of Northern B.C., engineering training 20B:1035
Valemount, power needs 55B:1120-1125
Vancouver, housing affordability and housing market 51B:1045
Washington State, leadership on climate action and economic issues 62B:1135
Watts, Dianne, comments on referendum on electoral reform 70B:1745
Wildlife, species at risk, protection 54B:1345-1350
Yap, John, comments on referendum on electoral reform 43B:1825
Wilkinson, Andrew (Vancouver-Quilchena)

As subject
comments made in House (Horgan) 30B:1055
comments on issues
B.C. Liberal Party approach to governing (Krog) 36B:1640
committee debate on campaign financing legislation (Olsen) 64B:1600
Abbotsford, courthouse project 55A:1130
Attorney General Ministry
estimates debate 55A:1115-1140, 56A:1335-1455, 56A:1505-1510
budget and responsibilities 55A:1115-1140, 56A:1335-1445
mandate letter 55A:1130
minister's office, budget and staffing 56A:1335-1345
staffing and compensation 55A:1115-1125
Bloc Québécois, fundraising and direct public subsidies 26B:1545
B.C. Human Rights Clinic, role 56A:1430
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, role 56A:1430
B.C. Judges Compensation Commission, government reconsidered response to 2013 report 43B:1515-1520
B.C. Judicial Compensation Commission, government response to 2016 report
response to recommendations re judges 43B:1545
response to recommendations re judicial justices 43B:1530-1535
B.C. Liberal Party
performance as government, electoral reform 36B:1755
position on campaign financing reform 26B:1540, 64B:1630
B.C. NDP
agreement with Green Party 36B:1745-1750, 36B:1800, 70B:1515-1530
agreement with Green Party, information disclosure issues 56A:1345-1350
election platform, campaign financing reform content 26B:1530-1535, 26B:1545
B.C. NDP government
duration of government 36B:1745-1800
priorities 36B:1750-1755
Canadian Police Information Centre, database access 52B:1335-1340
Confidence and supply agreement secretariat 20B:1030
Constitution Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 5)
debate 36B:1745-1800
consultation on bill 36B:1745-1755
Crown corporations, government management 56A:1335
Crown Proceeding Act, claims covered by provisions 55A:1130
Election Act, amendments proposed by Liberal Party 26B:1540
Election Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 3)
debate 26B:1530-1545, 64B:1435-1605, 64B:1620-1635, 64B:1650-1700, 64B:1715-1720, 64B:1730-1740
amendments to bill 64B:1620, 64B:1720
definitions, "major party" 64B:1435
definitions, "pre-campaign period" 64B:1440
retroactivity 64B:1735
Election Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill M201), debate 15B:1345-1350
Election campaign financing
contribution limits 26B:1540, 64B:1535-1545
direct public subsidies 26B:1535
donations, information and reporting 64B:1550, 64B:1605, 64B:1715
donations-in-kind 64B:1535-1545
fundraising activities and events
activities of party leaders 64B:1515-1525
events at private residences 64B:1455-1530
fundraising activities 64B:1450-1455
notification and information 64B:1525-1530
legislation 26B:1540
legislation, implementation and funding 56A:1410-1415
loans to candidates, parties and third-party advertisers 64B:1725
reform and legislation 15B:1345-1350
reform and transition fund for political parties 22B:1415-1420, 26B:1530-1545, 64B:1620-1635, 64B:1650-1700
reform, Green Party position 26B:1545
reform, Liberal Party position 26B:1540, 64B:1635
regulations
application to third-party activities 26B:1540-1545
pre-election time period 64B:1440-1445
regulations and penalties 64B:1715-1720, 64B:1730-1740
spending limits 64B:1550-1600
spending reimbursement and eligibility threshold 64B:1620-1630, 64B:1700
Elections
advertising and communications, regulation of third-party advertising and communications 26B:1540, 64B:1440-1450
advertising, limits on third-party spending 15B:1345
campaigns, volunteers 64B:1540
electoral reform, government legislation 36B:1745-1755, 70B:1510
electoral systems
fringe party incidence 70B:1530
proportional representation 36B:1755-1800
proportional representation and first-past-the-post systems 70B:1510-1535
voter participation and turnout, religious persons 36B:1750
Elections B.C.
authority and powers 64B:1450
publishing of fundraising event information 64B:1525
publishing of information reported by political candidates and parties 64B:1525, 64B:1605
Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Act (Bill 6)
debate 70B:1510-1535
delay for six months 70B:1510-1535
Federal Court of Appeal, consideration of board decision re Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, government intervener status 14B:1420
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre, oversight of casino transactions 46B:1105
Fishing industry, recreational fishing, freshwater anglers 65B:1005
Fixed election date, change to fall date and related issues 36B:1745-1755
Furstenau, Sonia, comments on electoral reform referendum questionnaire 71B:1355
Gambling
activities and industry 46B:1105
casinos, money laundering and government response 46B:1105-1110
The Globe and Mail, article on B.C. NDP fundraising events 26B:1540
Government
financial management, fiscal plan 55A:1115-1140
minority governments and power of MLAs 64B:1520-1525
public consultation and engagement 36B:1750-1755
Green Party of B.C.
MLAs, role 64B:1520
position on campaign financing reform and legislation 26B:1545
Horgan, John, comments on election campaign financing reform 22B:1415-1420
Housing
affordable housing, government plan and initiatives 51B:1055
supportive housing, modular units 51B:1055
Human rights commission, re-establishment 56A:1420-1430
The Hunting and Fishing Heritage Act, introduction and passage of legislation 65B:1005
Hunting, role in conservation and economy 65B:1005
Introductions by members 43B:1335, 50B:1335, 57B:1345
Israel, electoral system 70B:1510-1515
Justice system
courts and court services, delays and impact on criminal cases 56A:1445-1455, 56A:1505-1510
funding 55A:1125-1140
handling of cases involving Indigenous persons 56A:1445
judiciary
compensation commissions process 43B:1520
judges compensation 43B:1515-1520, 43B:1545
judges role 43B:1520
judicial justices compensation 43B:1535, 43B:1545
services, access for Indigenous persons 56A:1440-1445
sheriffs
access to information 52B:1335-1340
staffing 56A:1435
threat and risk assessments 52B:1335
unrepresented litigants 56A:1510
Kinder Morgan Canada Inc., oil pipeline expansion project 14B:1420
Legal aid services 56A:1440-1445
Legal Services Society, funding and role 56A:1435-1445
Legislature
bills process, committee stage and third reading, amendments to bills 64B:1620
committee system, special committee to review annual allowance to political parties 64B:1700
estimates process, debate on legislation 56A:1410-1415
Standing Order 61 56A:1415
Lobbyists system, reform and review 56A:1415
MLAs, community and rural representation 70B:1510, 70B:1520
Motions
Judges Compensation Commission report recommendations 43B:1515-1520
Judicial Compensation Commission report recommendations for judges 43B:1545
Judicial Compensation Commission report recommendations for judicial justices 43B:1530-1535
Money laundering in casinos 46B:1105-1110
New Zealand, electoral system and proportional representation 70B:1510
Oral questions
Confidence and supply agreement secretariat 20B:1030
Election campaign financing legislation 22B:1415-1420
Foreign buyer data and government housing initiatives 51B:1055
Participation by B.C. government in Kinder Morgan court case 14B:1420
Referendum on electoral reform 71B:1355-1400
PharmaCare program, PharmaNet system, privacy breaches 52B:1335-1340
Police and policing, illegal gambling and money-laundering enforcement 46B:1105
Politics and politicians
leadership elections, disclosure of candidate information 64B:1530
major political parties, definition in legislation 64B:1435
money and politics 26B:1535
political parties, financial reporting 64B:1605
role of political party members 26B:1535
Prince Edward Island, referendum and voter turnout 70B:1515
Public sector wages, economic stability dividend 55A:1115-1125
Real estate industry
foreign investment and ownership 51B:1055
housing market, data collection 51B:1055
Recognized political parties, recognition and definition in legislation 36B:1755-1800
Referendum on electoral reform 70B:1510-1535, 71B:1355-1400
Sheriff Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 14), debate 52B:1335-1340
Statements by members
Hunting and fishing 65B:1005
Supreme Court of Canada, ruling on delays of criminal cases 56A:1445
Tieleman, Bill, comments on confidence and supply agreement 20B:1030
UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples, adoption and implementation, legislation 56A:1355-1410
Willcocks, Paul, article on campaign financing legislation 26B:1530-1535

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