Third Session, 41st Parliament – 2018
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

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Kahlon, Ravi (Delta North)

As subject
experience meeting family impacted by opioid use 152B:1410
mother's job loss and impact 107B:1135-1140
participation in field hockey girls team 93B:1110
son's attendance at human rights discussion 76B:1515
work on human rights commission re-establishment consultation process 181B:1525-1530 (Eby) 181B:1430
Accountants, audits to be performed by qualified individuals 152B:1600
Adult basic education, accessibility and tuition fees 76B:1520
Agriculture
government support and initiatives 86B:1115-1120
workers, advocacy and protection 164B:1400
workers, wages 86B:1115
Ambulance service, history and service 132B:1400
Anderson, Lynnell, comments on government child care plan 83B:1845
Arts and culture, government funding and support 84B:1100
Automobiles, electric vehicles 121B:1055
Barrett, David (Dave), public service and legacy 76B:1510-1515
B.C. Human Rights Clinic, role 181B:1540
B.C. Liberal Party
members 177B:1125
MLAs, concerns and priorities 84B:1055
performance as government
local representation 170B:1100-1105
performance and priorities 83B:1835
worker protection 107B:1135-1140
position on opioid damages cost recovery legislation 152B:1410-1415
B.C. NDP government
accomplishments 76B:1515-1520
priorities 83B:1835-1840, 84B:1055-1105
Budget debate 83B:1835-1850, 84B:1055-1105
Budgets, 2018-19 budget 83B:1840-1850
Business Corporations Act, amendments 152B:1600
Canada Cup International Wheelchair Rugby Tournament 128B:1115
Chandra Herbert, Spencer, advocacy for rental housing and tenants 76B:1530
Child care
affordability and availability 83B:1845-1850
fee reduction initiative 83B:1845-1850
government plan 76B:1530-1535, 83B:1845-1850
role in economy 83B:1845
role of grandparents 83B:1845
service providers, public information 76B:1535
Chouhan, Raj
advocacy re farmworkers, human rights and racial equality 164B:1400
human rights advocacy 181B:1530
Clark, Christy, comments on first-past-the-post system 177B:1125
Climate change impact, communities and economies 135B:1100-1105
Coleman, Rich, comments on speculation and taxation 83B:1850
College and Institute Act, amendments 152B:1555, 152B:1605
Communities
densification in transit service areas 76B:1525
rainbow crosswalks 181B:1535
Construction industry, role in economy and skilled worker supply 115B:1345
Consumers, cost of living, government action 83B:1840-1850
Crime and criminals, money laundering, government action 170B:1105
Delta, impact of climate change on communities 135B:1105
Discrimination and racism
awareness and prevention, government initiatives 188B:1350
incidence 188B:1350
non-accommodation of disabled persons 181B:1535
Economy
conditions and role of government 83B:1835-1840
diversification and distribution of benefits 76B:1535
Education
government investment 84B:1100, 161B:1110
Premier's awards of excellence 161B:1110
Elections
electoral representation and popular vote 177B:1120-1125
proportional representation and first-past-the-post systems 177B:1125
Emergencies
emergency service dispatchers 132B:1400
first responders, support 132B:1400
Employment and unemployment, job creation, role of social investment 76B:1530
Energy
clean energy development and First Nations involvement 121B:1050-1055
government plan 121B:1050
English language learning programs, accessibility 76B:1520, 83B:1845
Ferries and ferry services, fares, government initiatives 84B:1100-1105
First Nations and Indigenous persons
children, abuse at residential schools 150B:1345
history and issues, awareness 167B:1340-1345
Indigenous law and human rights 181B:1530
language preservation 84B:1105
relationship with government, legal system history 104B:1400
Forests and forest industry
conditions and role of technology 76B:1535
government support 76B:1535
mill explosions 107B:1140
Fuel supply 121B:1050-1055
Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon, funding 128B:1115
Grow B.C. program 86B:1115
Haisla Nation, economic development and involvement in LNG industry 184B:1005
Health and Social Services Delivery Improvement Act, impact 107B:1135-1140
Health care facilities and hospitals
capital projects 76B:1540
food services and procurement, local procurement 86B:1115
Health care system
health support workers and 2002 legislation 107B:1135-1140
primary health care, multidisciplinary teams 76B:1540
system 76B:1540
Holocaust remembrance 112B:1020
Homelessness, incidence among seniors 76B:1520-1525, 84B:1100
Hotels and travel accommodation, short-term accommodation, housing levy 76B:1525
Housing
affordable housing
affordability and supply 76B:1520-1525
government plan and initiatives 76B:1525-1530
impact on high-technology industry employment 83B:1850
social and subsidized housing
government investment 76B:1525-1530, 84B:1055
rental assistance programs 84B:1055-1100
transition houses, funding 151B:1145
Human rights
human rights commission
independence 181B:1540
previous commission 181B:1530
re-establishment and consultation process 76B:1515, 76B:1550, 181B:1525-1545
public education 76B:1550
Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 50), debate 181B:1525-1545
Identification, documentation, gender designation 181B:1540
Immigration
family reunification program 83B:1845
foreign and immigrant workers, employment of immigrants and experience requirement 181B:1540-1545
India
diversity and pluralism 167B:1340-1345
land surveys and titles 151B:1145
Indians Abroad for Pluralist India, establishment and purpose of organization 167B:1340-1345
Introductions by members 95B:1010, 101B:1335, 104B:1335, 109B:1005, 112B:1005, 119B:1005, 139B:1340, 143B:1335-1340, 157B:1340, 164B:1345, 182B:1005, 188B:1335
James, Carole, role as Finance Minister 83B:1840
Justice system
chief justice, role 152B:1600, 152B:1610
masters and registrars, role and compensation 152B:1600, 152B:1610
tele-information, use by peace officers 152B:1600, 152B:1610
Kitimat, housing initiatives 184B:1010
Klein, Lynn, advocacy for ambulance service and paramedics 76B:1515
Land Statutes Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 37), debate 151B:1140-1145
Land surveys and titles
boundary descriptions between B.C. and Alberta, approval process 151B:1145
information protection for women fleeing domestic violence 151B:1145
security, services and systems, improvements 151B:1140-1145
Legislature, opposition leader 76B:1550
Liquefied natural gas development
conditions for projects 184B:1010
development and community infrastructure and supports 184B:1010
LNG Canada facility project 184B:1005-1010
Lower Mainland
south Fraser communities, removal of tolls from area bridges 76B:1515, 83B:1840
traffic congestion 76B:1515
Luggi, Maureen, death of husband in mill accident 107B:1140
Mark, Melanie, work as Advanced Education minister 76B:1520
Medical Services Plan premiums
reduction 76B:1515
reduction and elimination 84B:1100
MLAs, community and local representation 170B:1100-1105
Mental Health Act, amendments 152B:1600, 152B:1610
Mental Health Review Board, membership, retired physicians 152B:1600, 152B:1610
Metro, article on government child care plan 83B:1845
Minard, Curt, Paralympic athlete 95B:1030
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2018 (Bill 36), debate 152B:1555-1610
Missing and murdered Indigenous women, awareness 76B:1515
Motions
Affordable post-secondary education 79B:1135-1140
Gender equity 93B:1110-1115
Impact of climate change on communities and economies 135B:1100-1105
Labour rights and protections 107B:1135-1140
Listening to local voices 170B:1100-1105
Popular vote and legislative power 177B:1120-1130
Role of tourism industry in economy 128B:1110-1115
Support for agriculture industry 86B:1115-1120
Multiculturalism, ethnic and cultural diversity 188B:1350
Offence Act, amendments 152B:1600, 152B:1610
Olympic Games, 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, Canadian Paralympic athletes 95B:1030
Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act (Bill 38)
debate 152B:1410-1415
Liberal Party position 152B:1410-1415
Orange Shirt Day, campaign and residential school awareness event 150B:1345
Paramedics, role and working conditions 132B:1400
PharmaCare program, deductibles, reduction for low-income persons 76B:1540-1545
Pharmaceutical industry, opioid production and marketing, impacts and cost recovery by government 152B:1410-1415
Post-secondary education
affordability 79B:1135-1140
financial assistance
interest on loans 76B:1520
tuition waivers for youth transitioning out of government care 83B:1840
student debt load 79B:1140
Post-secondary institutions
board membership, faculty and staff with negotiating or dispute adjudicating roles 152B:1555, 152B:1605-1610
colleges, role 88B:1030
financial management and ability to borrow 76B:1530, 84B:1055
student housing 76B:1530, 84B:1055
Prescription drugs, affordability 76B:1540-1545
Private members' statements (response)
Community supports for LNG 184B:1005-1010
Fuelling British Columbia 121B:1050-1055
Property tax, school tax on high-value properties 84B:1055
Public Guardian and Trustee Act, amendments 152B:1600, 152B:1610
Public Guardian and Trustee of B.C., ability to act as a director of a client's company 152B:1600, 152B:1610
Real estate industry, housing market speculation 76B:1525
Rental housing, rental zoning in communities 76B:1525
Rossland, hosting of ski event 128B:1115
Royal Roads University Act, amendments 152B:1555, 152B:1605
Rugby Sevens World Series, 2018 games in B.C. 128B:1115
Safety, high-risk technical equipment safety, regulation 152B:1605
Safety Standards Act, amendments 152B:1605
Schalk, Joe, termination of position with government 170B:1105
School district 37 (Delta), seismic upgrades 83B:1840
Schools
capital projects and seismic upgrades 76B:1545
seismic upgrades 83B:1840, 84B:1100
Seniors care and support 76B:1540
Skills training, supply of skilled workers 115B:1345
Society, equality and justice awareness 81B:1020
Speculation and vacancy tax 83B:1850
Sports and recreation
events 128B:1115
participation by women and gender equity 93B:1110-1115
Statements by members
Anniversary of Warsaw ghetto uprising 112B:1020
B.C. colleges 88B:1030
Canadian athletes at Paralympics in Pyeongchang 95B:1030
Construction and skilled trades sector 115B:1345
Delta Sports Hall of Fame 181B:1340-1345
Indians Abroad for Pluralist India 167B:1340-1345
Indigenous law program 104B:1355-1400
Orange Shirt Day and residential school system 150B:1345
Paramedics and emergency dispatchers 132B:1400
Racism and multiculturalism 188B:1350
Raj Chouhan and advocacy for farmworkers and human rights 164B:1400
Social equality and justice awareness 81B:1020
World Teachers Day 161B:1105-1110
Stone, Todd, comments on local representation 170B:1100
Substance use and addiction, opioid overdoses, response 150B:1410-1415
Supreme Court Act, amendments 152B:1600, 152B:1610
Teachers, role and contributions 161B:1110
Throne speech content 76B:1520, 76B:1540-1545
Throne speech debate 76B:1510-1550
Tolls, tolling policy 76B:1515-1520, 83B:1840
Tourism, role in economy 128B:1110-1115
University of Victoria, Indigenous law program 84B:1105, 104B:1355-1400
Wages and salaries
minimum wage, increase 76B:1545, 83B:1840
wages 107B:1135
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, anniversary 112B:1020
Webstad, Phyllis, experience at residential school 150B:1345
Wilkinson, Andrew, role as Leader of the Opposition 76B:1550
Women's equality and gender equity 93B:1110
Women's Memorial March, Vancouver march 76B:1515
Workers rights and protection 107B:1135-1140
World Teachers Day 161B:1105-1110
Kang, Anne (Burnaby–Deer Lake)

As subject
activities as Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors 107B:1050, 150B:1650
constituents, staff, family and friends thanked 150B:1650
experience as teacher with children in poverty 157B:1635
experience of family with emergency preparedness 126B:1035
experiences with libraries 107B:1050
Agricultural land reserve, revitalization 121B:1140
Agriculture
farmland protection 121B:1135-1140
urban agriculture 121B:1140
Alzheimer Society of B.C., work of organization 91B:1045
Anthony, Susan, advocacy for disabled persons 151B:1020
Automobile insurance
changes, costs and projected savings 129B:1725
changes, purpose and priorities 129B:1720-1725
rates 129B:1720-1725
Automobile insurance claims for personal injuries
benefits coverage and changes 129B:1720-1725
dispute resolution 129B:1725
Automobiles, clean energy vehicle program 149B:1110
B.C. Liberal Party, performance as government, Insurance Corporation of B.C. 129B:1720
B.C. NDP government
action on campaign statements 150B:1655
priorities 150B:1655-1710
B.C. Taekwondo Federation, membership and co-hosting of festival 140B:1025
Buchanan Lodge, government announcement event on residential care funding 150B:1655-1700
Burnaby
businesses and clean energy innovation 149B:1115
farmland and agricultural activities 121B:1140
homelessness awareness 76B:1345
Local Hero Award recipients 151B:1020
Business, international commercial arbitration and B.C. legislation update 111B:1620-1625
Caregivers for seniors and respite care services 177B:1035
Child care, funding and spaces 189B:1050
Civil Resolution Tribunal, disputes involving vehicle accident claims, dispute resolution 129B:1725
Climate change, government action 149B:1110
Coldest Night of the Year, fundraising walk 76B:1345
Consumers, cost of living, government action 150B:1705-1710
Corson, Bill, community contributions and awards 137B:1025
Cruise ship industry, ports 128B:1125
Dementia, incidence and services 91B:1040-1045
Disabled persons, print disabilities 107B:1050
Discrimination and racism, discrimination and violence against transgender persons and women 93B:1135-1140
Down syndrome, awareness and inclusion 178B:1355-1400
Education, students experiencing poverty 157B:1635
Emergencies
emergency preparedness and inclusion of vulnerable persons 126B:1035
first responders, recognition 150B:1650
Energy, clean energy
cleantech scale-up program 149B:1110
development and innovation 149B:1110-1115
Film industry, film and television productions 100B:1135
Fires and firefighters, wildfires in summer 2018 150B:1655
Gender identity and expression, human rights protection 93B:1140
Haynall, Carolyn, writing on Alzheimer's disease 91B:1040
Health Care Assistant Day 161B:1110-1115
Health care facilities and hospitals, urgent primary care centres 177B:1035-1045
Health care funding, long-term and residential care 157B:1645
government announcement 150B:1655-1700
Health care system
health care assistants and care aides 161B:1110-1115
health professionals and workers, supply and training 150B:1700
medical imaging services 150B:1705
primary health care, multidisciplinary teams and team-based care 150B:1705, 177B:1035-1040
surgical services, joint replacement programs 150B:1705
wait-lists and waiting times, reduction 150B:1705
Home care, home and community care 150B:1700
Homelessness awareness 76B:1345
Housing, social and subsidized housing, rental assistance programs 150B:1710, 157B:1640
Impaired driving, Operation Red Nose safe ride program 188B:1355-1400
Insurance Corporation of B.C., reforms 129B:1720-1725
Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 20), debate 129B:1720-1725
International Commercial Arbitration Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 11), debate 111B:1620-1625
International Council for Commercial Arbitration Congress, Vancouver bid to host 2022 conference 111B:1620
Introductions by members 104B:1345, 126B:1015, 132B:1350-1355, 140B:1020, 146B:1340-1345, 157B:1340, 164B:1340, 171B:1340, 188B:1340
Irritable bowel syndrome awareness 119B:1015-1020
Ismaili Canadians, contributions of Ismaili community 111B:1355
Korea history 153B:1345
Korean Consul General Cup and Taekwondo Festival 140B:1025
Kushiro Cup award for outstanding citizen of the year in Burnaby 137B:1025
Labour force participation by women 184B:1040
Libraries
accessible libraries for disabled persons 107B:1050
contributions of librarians 158B:1020
materials and services for print-disabled persons, funding 107B:1050
role in communities and social development 158B:1015-1020
Liu, James, legacy and contributions to art 174B:1335
Long-term and residential care, care standards and staffing 150B:1655-1700
Motions
Agricultural land and farming 121B:1135-1140
Gender equity 93B:1135-1140
Innovation in clean energy sector 149B:1110-1115
Role of tourism industry in economy 128B:1120-1125
Trade agreements 100B:1130-1135
Multiple sclerosis awareness 129B:1410-1415
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, work of organization 129B:1415
National Foundation Day 153B:1345
National Network for Equitable Library Service, services and funding 107B:1050
Nurses, nurse practitioners 150B:1705
Once Upon a Time television series, production 100B:1135
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors, activities 107B:1050, 150B:1650, 157B:1640-1645
PharmaCare program, deductibles, reduction for low-income persons 177B:1035
Physicians, family physicians, supply 150B:1705
Post-secondary education
funding 150B:1700
student spaces 150B:1700
Poverty
incidence 157B:1630-1635
poverty among seniors 157B:1640-1645
reduction strategy 157B:1630-1645
Poverty Reduction Strategy Act (Bill 39), debate 157B:1630-1645
Prescription drugs, affordability 177B:1035
Private members' statements
Urgent care clinics 177B:1035-1045
Private members' statements (response)
Access to libraries 107B:1050
Pay equity 184B:1035-1040
Quesnel Urgent Primary Care Centre 177B:1040
Rental housing, protections for tenants 150B:1710
Resorts, role 128B:1125
Seniors
care and support 157B:1645
elder abuse 146B:1405
government support 150B:1650-1710, 177B:1035
housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 157B:1640
seniors guide publication, translated versions 150B:1705
Sigler, Jamie-Lynn, experience of multiple sclerosis 129B:1415
Sinclair, Nancy, contributions as teacher 171B:1350
Social welfare, social programs and services, government investment 150B:1705
Sports and recreation, martial arts, tae kwon do 140B:1025
Statements by members
Alzheimer's disease and work of Alzheimer Society of B.C. 91B:1040-1045
Chinese Canadian Military Museum 182B:1020
Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk in Burnaby 76B:1345
Contributions of Ismaili community 111B:1355
Down syndrome awareness 178B:1355-1400
Elder abuse 146B:1405
Emergency preparedness and inclusion of vulnerable persons 126B:1035
Health Care Assistant Day 161B:1110-1115
IBS awareness 119B:1015-1020
James Liu 174B:1335
Kushiro Cup winner Bill Corson 137B:1025
Library Month 158B:1015-1020
Multiple sclerosis 129B:1410-1415
Nancy Sinclair 171B:1350
National Foundation Day in Korea 153B:1345
Operation Red Nose safe ride program 188B:1355-1400
Susan Anthony 151B:1020
Tae kwan do tournament and festival in Burnaby 140B:1025
Taiwan Chamber of Commerce in B.C. 164B:1350
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, role 164B:1350
Taiwan Chamber of Commerce in B.C., members and role 164B:1350
Taiwan External Trade Development Council, role 164B:1350
Throne speech debate 150B:1650-1710
Toner-Rogala, Edel, work as librarian 158B:1020
Tourism
government support 100B:1130-1135
role in economy 100B:1130-1135, 128B:1120-1125
Trade
government promotion of trade and investment 100B:1130-1135
trade between B.C. and Taiwan 164B:1350
Uniform Law Conference of Canada, recommendations on commercial arbitration legislation 111B:1625
UN Commission on International Trade Law, model legislation 111B:1625
Vancouver
farmland and agricultural activities 121B:1135
role as international hub 111B:1620-1625
Vancouver Island
South Island, West Shore primary health care centre 177B:1045
tourism and resorts 128B:1125
Violence
violence against Indigenous women and women of colour 93B:1140
violence against women, funding for programs 93B:1140
Women
economic equity, government initiatives 184B:1040
pay equity and gender pay gap 184B:1035-1040
women's equality and gender equity 93B:1135-1140
Krog, Leonard Eugene (Nanaimo)

As subject
debate on throne speech (Milobar) 78B:1420-1425
experience as rural and urban resident 78B:1400
experience in NDP 78B:1355
Barrett, David (Dave), legacy 78B:1355
Black Canadians, Black settler heritage 125B:1400-1405
Black Settler Heritage Day 125B:1400-1405
B.C. by region, rural B.C.
economy and technology 78B:1415
government investment 78B:1400
B.C. Hydro, court case re construction issue 111B:1550
B.C., issues and response 87B:1735
B.C. Liberal Party
performance as government 78B:1410, 78B:1420
performance as government and priorities 87B:1735-1750, 100B:1145
B.C. NDP government
election and performance as government in 1970s 78B:1355
priorities 78B:1420
Budget debate 87B:1730-1800
Budgets, 2018-19 budget 87B:1740-1745
Business, international commercial arbitration and B.C. legislation update 111B:1550-1605
Canada, quality of life 114B:1040-1045
Cape Scott Social Club, history 131B:1725
Child care
economic and social benefits 78B:1405
government plan 78B:1405
Child protection system, children in government care, support for youth and transition out of care 87B:1745-1750
Communities, urban and rural communities 78B:1400, 131B:1730
Consumers, cost of living, government action 78B:1420
Doc English Bluff Ecological Reserve, name and description 131B:1720
Douglas, James, Black ancestry and accomplishments 125B:1400-1405
Drizzle Lake Ecological Reserve, name and description 131B:1720
Duke of Edinburgh Ecological Reserve, name and description 131B:1725
Education, government investment 87B:1755
Elections
2017 general election results 87B:1735, 87B:1755
electoral reform, process for changes 142B:1105-1110
Environment
environmental protection 114B:1040-1045
wilderness, social attitudes and changes 131B:1710-1735
Ferries and ferry services, fares
government initiatives 87B:1800
impact of fare increases 87B:1755-1800
First Nations and Indigenous persons
history, role of European colonization and settlement 131B:1710
reconciliation 114B:1045
reconciliation, government action 78B:1410-1415
Forests and forest industry, softwood lumber trade with U.S. and negotiations for agreement 100B:1145
Government, majority governments 78B:1355
Gulf Islands, property values 87B:1755-1800
Hamilton Marsh, description and history 131B:1715-1720
Health care system, public system 114B:1040
Honeymoon Bay Ecological Reserve, name 131B:1725
Housing, affordable housing
government plan and initiatives 78B:1420, 87B:1740
impact on quality of life and worker supply 78B:1415-1420
Immigration, immigrants to B.C. 114B:1045
Income disparity and social inequality 87B:1750
International Commercial Arbitration Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 11), debate 111B:1550-1605
International Council for Commercial Arbitration Congress, Vancouver bid to host 2022 conference 111B:1600
Introductions by members 87B:1335, 111B:1340, 123B:1010, 125B:1340, 136B:1340, 137B:1010, 147B:1005
Justice system
courts and court services, alternative processes 111B:1550-1555
judiciary, international reputation 111B:1600
Lasqueti Island Ecological Reserve, expansion 131B:1725-1730
Lawyers and legal services, training 111B:1600
Legislature
committee system 78B:1410
debate in Legislature 78B:1410
staff 146B:1345
Letnick, Norm, letters received on speculation tax 87B:1730-1735
Liquefied natural gas development 100B:1145
MLAs
constituency offices 146B:1345
health challenges 78B:1350
staff 146B:1345
Morris, Mike
comments on poverty reduction 78B:1405
comments on rural B.C. 78B:1355-1400
Motions
Affordable post-secondary education 79B:1115-1120
Process for changes to electoral system 142B:1105-1110
Trade agreements 100B:1140-1145
Nash, Roderick, themes in Wilderness and the American Mind 131B:1710-1715, 131B:1730-1735
North America, history of colonization and settlement 131B:1710
Parks
changes and role of First Nations 131B:1710-1735
ecological reserves 131B:1720-1730
role and B.C. heritage 131B:1730-1735
system, funding 87B:1755
Politics and politicians, political debate, "message box" 78B:1410
Post-secondary education
affordability 79B:1120
role in economy 79B:1120
Poverty reduction strategy 78B:1405
Prince George, post-secondary education 78B:1400
Private members' statements (response)
Proud to be Canadian 114B:1040-1045
Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 19), debate 131B:1710-1735
Referendum on electoral reform 142B:1105-1110
Ride-sharing and ride-hailing, activities and role of technology 78B:1415
Roberts, Graeme, accomplishments and contributions 95B:1025
Roosevelt, Theodore, legacy 131B:1730-1735
Science and technology
impact on society 78B:1415
innovation 78B:1415
Seniors housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 87B:1755
Social welfare
responsibility and role of government 87B:1735-1800
social conditions 78B:1405
social deficits 78B:1410
social programs and services, government investment 87B:1745-1800
Society, transition from rural to urban society 78B:1400
Speculation and vacancy tax 87B:1730-1740
Statements
Service of Legislature and constituency staff 146B:1345
Statements by members
Black Settler Heritage Day 125B:1400-1405
Graeme Roberts 95B:1025
Surrey, peacocks in urban neighbourhood 131B:1730
Throne speech debate 78B:1350-1420
Trade
government promotion of trade and investment 100B:1145
trade agreements and partnerships, role in economy 100B:1140-1145
trade missions 100B:1145
Tsútswecw Provincial Park (Roderick Haig-Brown), name change 131B:1710
Uniform Law Conference of Canada, recommendations on commercial arbitration legislation 111B:1550
UN Commission on International Trade Law, model legislation 111B:1550
U.S., park system 131B:1730-1735
University of Northern B.C., establishment 78B:1400
Vancouver, role as international hub 111B:1550-1555
Winter, Alan, role as innovation commissioner 100B:1145
Woodley Range Ecological Reserve 131B:1730
Kyllo, Greg (Shuswap)

As subject
birth of first child 111B:1830
daughter's experience with skills training programs 135B:1015
experience and role as MLA 194B:1435
experience in business 100B:1125
family, staff and constituents thanked 85B:1710
women in family 93B:1115
Advanced Education, Skills and Training Ministry, freedom-of-information requests and response 140B:1055
Australia, legislation re foreign influence in domestic politics 184B:1115
Bootsma, Marty, life and contributions 132B:1405
Boulet, Logan, organ donor registration and organ donation after death 122B:1405
B.C. by region, rural B.C., economic development 87B:1440
British Columbia Innovation Council Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 4)
debate 94B:1540-1545, 98B:1115-1155
definitions 98B:1115-1140
B.C. Liberal Party, performance as government 100B:1130
financial management 171B:2000
labour relations 107B:1110-1115
post-secondary education system 79B:1125
worker protection 107B:1110-1115
B.C. NDP, agreement with Green Party, content on referendum on electoral reform 160B:1840-1845, 173B:1810, 194B:1445
B.C. NDP government
action on campaign statements 85B:1720
performance as government in 1990s 87B:1440
priorities 178B:1725
status of government 178B:1720
Bruhn Bridge replacement project 186B:1015-1020
Budget debate 85B:1710-1725, 87B:1425-1445
Budget Measures Implementation (Employer Health Tax) Act, 2018 (Bill 44), debate 171B:2000-2020
Business
competitiveness 87B:1435-1440
costs and taxation 87B:1435
taxation 86B:1030-1045, 94B:1545, 98B:1150-1155, 146C:1725-1755, 170B:1030-1040
Business Council of B.C.
comments on government budget 87B:1445
comments on government budget and employer health tax 86B:1035
Canadian Federation of Independent Business, comments on employer health tax 146C:1805-1810
Canadian Taxpayers Federation, comments on employer health tax 171B:2015
Cannabis
distribution and retailing, dispensaries established prior to legalization 136B:1725
legalization and regulation 136B:1720-1725
legalization and regulation, regulation by First Nations 136B:1720
quality and safety 136B:1725
Cannabis Control and Licensing Act (Bill 30), debate 136B:1720-1725
Children and youth, death or disappearance of children, impact 111B:1830
Christian, Kúkpi7, leadership 186B:1020
Construction industry, employment and jobs 146C:1815-1825
Deep Creek, agricultural activities in area and maintenance dredging 104B:1730-1735
Della Mattia, Marie
email and records management practices 179B:1040
emails, freedom-of-information request 178B:1435
Democracy 178B:1715
Eby, David, recall campaign 178B:1715-1720
Economy
conditions 146C:1725
conditions and growth 87B:1435
conditions and role of government 100B:1125-1130
conditions in 1990s 87B:1440
government strategy 85B:1720
sustainable development, low carbon economy fund 118A:1540, 118A:1630-1640
Elections
electoral representation and popular vote 177B:1145-1150
proportional representation 160B:1840-1850, 164B:1810-1825, 173B:1800-1815
proportional representation and first-past-the-post systems 177B:1150, 194B:1430-1450
Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 40)
debate 160B:1840-1850, 164B:1810-1825, 173B:1800-1815, 194B:1430-1450
delay for six months 160B:1840-1850, 164B:1810-1825
referral to committee 173B:1800-1815
Employer health tax, implementation and impact 85B:1720-1725
businesses 94B:1545, 146C:1745-1815, 170B:1030-1040, 171B:2010-2020
First Nations organizations 171B:2010
municipal budgets 170B:1040
post-secondary institutions 95B:1055
Employment and unemployment
job protection for employees on leave, changes and impact on businesses 111B:1825-1830
leave for death or disappearance of a child 111B:1830
Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 6), debate 111B:1825-1830
Environment and Climate Change Strategy Ministry, estimates debate 118A:1445, 118A:1505-1510, 118A:1520-1540, 118A:1630-1650
Environment, environmental organizations, activities and funding 184B:1120
Falkland Stampede, 100th anniversary 146B:1405
Families, bonding and time with children 111B:1825-1830
Floods and floodplains, flood preparedness and maintenance dredging 104B:1720-1735
Forests and forest industry
employment and jobs 104B:1735
mills, local processing 104B:1735-1740
value-added sector and local processing 104B:1735-1740
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Ministry, estimates debate 104B:1710-1740
Gardner, Chris, comments on community benefits agreement 156B:1150
Gilley, Jim, unionized worker and pension case 160B:1415-1420
Government communications and public engagement, email and records management practices 179B:1040
Government records management
email and records management practices 140B:1055
email and records management practices, review 178B:1430-1435
policies 179B:1040, 188B:1420, 189B:1040-1045
Government, revenues and spending 85B:1715
Hafstein, Maureen, access to deep brain stimulation surgery 168B:1035-1040
Health care system, surgical services, deep brain stimulation 168B:1035-1040
High-technology industry, government support 94B:1540-1545, 98B:1115-1155
Highway 99, George Massey Tunnel replacement project 85B:1715
Hobbs, Steve, debris flow evacuation and compensation case 104B:1710-1715
Horgan, John, role re government email and records management policies 188B:1420
Humboldt Broncos hockey team, vehicle accident involving team 111B:1830, 122B:1405
Hummingbird Creek, flooding and debris flow 104B:1715-1720
Impaired driving, drug-impaired driving 136B:1720
Independent Contractors and Businesses Association, comments on community benefits agreement 156B:1150
Innovate B.C.
board 98B:1130
establishment and role 94B:1540-1545, 98B:1115-1155
International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, political endorsement 174B:1410
Introductions by members 90B:1335, 98B:1005, 101B:1345, 111B:1340, 129B:1355, 140B:1015-1020, 144B:1035, 157B:1335, 161B:1010, 164B:1345, 178B:1335, 181B:1340, 186B:1100
Investment climate 87B:1440, 146C:1725-1730
Jacob Bros. Construction, concerns re community benefits agreement 167B:1420
Jobs, Trade and Technology Ministry
estimates debate 146C:1725-1835, 148C:1615-1645
budget 87B:1440, 146C:1725
estimates process, written questions 148C:1645
role and responsibilities 148C:1645
Johnston, Lena, life experiences and 109th birthday 95B:1025
Kelowna, businesses, impact of speculation tax 146C:1825
Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion project
B.C. dispute with Alberta
government action 84B:1045
impacts 85B:1720, 87B:1440
interprovincial trade issues 100B:1125
status and government actions 144B:1115-1120
Kinder Morgan oil pipeline, purchase by federal government 144B:1115-1120
Labour
community benefits agreement
impact on project costs 156B:1150
legal action against government 156B:1150
training component 174B:1405-1410
union component 154B:1045-1050, 156B:1145-1150, 160B:1415-1420, 167B:1420, 174B:1410
labour relations 107B:1110-1115
Lehn, Ed, unionized worker case 174B:1410
Maddocks Construction Ltd., eligibility for project contracts 154B:1045-1050
Major investments office, activities and projects 148C:1615-1645
March, Lorraine, contributions and volunteerism 154B:1020
Mark, Melanie, work as Advanced Education minister 140B:1055
Media, social media, impact on politics 184B:1115
Medical Services Plan
premiums, B.C. Liberal Party position 171B:2000-2005
premiums, reduction and elimination 85B:1720-1725, 170B:1030, 171B:2000-2020
task force recommendations 85B:1725, 86B:1035, 170B:1030-1035, 171B:2005-2010
Meggs, Geoff, role re government email and records management policies 188B:1420
MLAs
community and rural representation 160B:1845-1850, 164B:1820, 194B:1430-1440
women members 93B:1115
Motions
Affordable post-secondary education 79B:1120-1125
Foreign donations and political activities of organizations 184B:1115-1120
Gender equity 93B:1115
Hiring practices for infrastructure projects 156B:1145-1150
Labour rights and protections 107B:1110-1115
Popular vote and legislative power 177B:1145-1150
Trade agreements 100B:1125-1130
National Day of Mourning 107B:1115
North Enderby Timber, mill operations, employment and access to fibre 104B:1735
Occupational health and safety, workplace health and safety 107B:1115
Okanagan area, flooding in area 104B:1725
Okanagan College, impact of employer health tax on budget 95B:1055
Oral questions
Community benefits agreement and workers 154B:1045-1050, 160B:1415-1420, 167B:1420, 174B:1405-1410
Deep brain stimulation surgeries 168B:1035-1040
Dispute with Alberta on Trans Mountain pipeline and purchase by federal government 144B:1115-1120
Dispute with Alberta on Trans Mountain pipeline and wine industry 84B:1045
Government recordkeeping policies 179B:1040, 188B:1420, 189B:1040-1045
Impact of employer health tax on post-secondary institutions 95B:1055
Investigation of government recordkeeping 178B:1430-1435
Use of email by Advanced Education Minister and response to freedom-of-information request 140B:1055
Organs and tissues, donation and donor registration 122B:1405
Pattullo Bridge replacement project 85B:1715-1720
Politics and politicians
foreign influence in domestic politics 184B:1115-1120
political activism by non-governmental organizations and role of foreign funders 184B:1120
recall campaign financing, reform 178B:1710-1725
recall of politicians, process 178B:1715
Post-secondary education, affordability 79B:1120-1125
Premier's Office
email and records management practices 178B:1435, 188B:1420
freedom-of-information requests 178B:1435
Private members' statements
Competitiveness 86B:1030-1045
The cost to businesses of double-dipping 170B:1030-1040
Private members' statements (response)
Youth and trades 135B:1010-1015
Recall and Initiative Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 53)
debate 178B:1710-1725
introduction timeline 178B:1715-1720
Referendum on electoral reform
process, information and timeline 160B:1845-1850, 164B:1810-1825, 173B:1800-1815, 177B:1150, 178B:1720-1725, 194B:1430-1450
referral to committee 173B:1800-1815
second referendum requirement 194B:1430-1450
Rental housing, cannabis use and production in rental housing 136B:1720-1725
Resources and resource industries, resource development, position of environmental groups and role of foreign funders 184B:1120
Rodeos, Canadian rodeos 146B:1405
Shuswap constituency and area
businesses and impact of tax changes 86B:1045
debris flow and impact 104B:1710-1715
flooding and maintenance dredging 104B:1720-1725
highway expansion project 156B:1150
impact of employer health tax on businesses 87B:1435, 170B:1030
size, communities and representation 160B:1845, 164B:1810-1825, 173B:1800-1805, 177B:1150, 194B:1430-1440
Sicamous, transportation infrastructure 186B:1015-1020
Sims, Kris, comments on employer health tax 171B:2015
Skills training
government skills and training plan, blueprint model 135B:1010-1015
training and career programs for youth, ACE IT program 135B:1015
training and career programs for youth, secondary school programs 135B:1010-1015
Small business, government support 100B:1125-1130
Speculation and vacancy tax 146C:1815-1835
Splatsin First Nation
consultation by government 104B:1720
project proposal with FortisBC 118A:1540
water quality issues and fund 118A:1520, 118A:1640
Statements by members
100th anniversary of Falkland Stampede 146B:1405
Bruhn Bridge replacement project 186B:1015-1020
Lena Johnston 95B:1025
Lorraine March 154B:1020
Marty Bootsma 132B:1405
Movember fundraising campaign 181B:1345
Organ donation and Logan Boulet 122B:1405
Steele Springs area
secondary well for area 118A:1640-1645
water quality review and agricultural activities, fund 118A:1520-1540, 118A:1635-1650
water quality review and agriculture activities 118A:1445
water quality review and agriculture activities, recommendations 118A:1505
Stewart, Ben, election 85B:1710-1715
Swansea Point, logging in area and flooding 104B:1715-1720
Taxation
competitive tax system 86B:1030-1045, 100B:1130, 146C:1725-1745
government policies 85B:1715-1725, 87B:1435-1445, 171B:2005, 178B:1725
revenues to government 170B:1040
revenues to government from business 146C:1750
Tolls, tolling policy, financial impact 85B:1715
Tourism industry costs 87B:1440
Trade
exports 87B:1435
exports and markets 100B:1125-1130
trade agreements and partnerships, role in economy 100B:1125-1130
Trade unions, pension benefits 160B:1415-1420
Tributes
Natalie Wilkie 105B:1010
U.S., 2016 presidential election, foreign interference 184B:1115
Upper, Brian, work on water quality issues 118A:1640
Waste management, agricultural waste management, regulation and review 118A:1645-1650
West Coast Gardens, impact of employer health tax on operations 170B:1040
West Kelowna, businesses, impact of speculation tax 146C:1825
Wilkie, Natalie, Paralympic Games performance 105B:1010
Women's equality and gender equity 93B:1115
Workers rights and protection 107B:1110-1115
Wright, Don
role and comments on government records management policy 189B:1040-1045
role re government email and records management policies 188B:1420

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