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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Wat, Teresa (Richmond North Centre)

As subject
appointment to alumni advisory board of Chinese University of Hong Kong 129B:1415
comments in debate on cannabis legislation 139B:1545 (Farnworth) 136B:1730-1735
constituents, family and staff thanked 77B:1055
Baldrey, Keith, comments on referendum on electoral reform 194B:1620
Belt and Road International Food Expo, 2018 event in Hong Kong 123B:1025
B.C. Liberal Party, performance as government and priorities 100B:1110
B.C. Multicultural Awards 141C:1625
B.C. NDP, agreement with Green Party 77B:1105
B.C. NDP government
action on campaign statements 77B:1100-1115, 90B:1630
priorities 77B:1055-1100, 100B:1110
Budget debate 90B:1630-1655
Budgets, 2018-19 budget 90B:1630, 90B:1650
Business costs and taxation 90B:1640
Business Council of B.C., comments on employer health tax 90B:1635
Canadian Alliance of Chinese Associations, comments on B.C. government policies 90B:1645
Canadian Chinese School of Theology Vancouver Act (Pr401), debate 137B:1015, 145B:1330-1335
Canadian Chinese School of Theology Vancouver, degree-granting powers and continuation as corporation 137B:1015, 145B:1335
Cannabis
legalization and regulation 136B:1710-1715
age requirement and availability to youth 139B:1545
legislation, federal legislation 136B:1715
production
agricultural land, regulation 136B:1710-1715
home production for personal use 139B:1545-1550
safety, public education 136B:1715
Cannabis Control and Licensing Act (Bill 30)
debate 136B:1710-1715, 139B:1545-1550
amendments 136B:1715
stakeholder consultation and response 136B:1710
Chan, Thomas, work on museum initiative 141C:1615
Chen, Roger, initiative re alternative to plastic straws 179B:1015-1020
Child care
government plan 77B:1105
service providers
day home model 90B:1645
licensed and unlicensed providers 90B:1645
Child protection system, protection of at-risk children in homes with cannabis cultivation 139B:1545-1550
China, belt and road economic and trade initiative 123B:1025
Chinese Canadians, museum initiative 141C:1610-1615
Chinese University of Hong Kong, operations, students and alumni 129B:1415
Choi, David, comments on referendum on electoral reform 173B:1755
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership 100B:1110
Cultural Action Party, platform 166B:1440, 173B:1755, 194B:1605
Disabled persons, accessibility and inclusion 179B:1015-1020
Discrimination and racism
awareness and prevention 185B:1355
awareness and prevention, Organizing Against Racism and Hate program 141C:1525
past discriminatory treatment of Chinese Canadians, B.C. government apology and legacy initiatives 137B:1020, 141C:1535-1610
systemic discrimination 190A:1505
Dix, Adrian, comments on Richmond Hospital expansion project 77B:1100
Dosanjh, Ujjal, comments on referendum on electoral reform 194B:1620
Economy, conditions and role of government 77B:1105-1110, 90B:1645, 90B:1655, 100B:1110-1115
Elections
electoral systems
fringe party incidence 166B:1435-1440, 173B:1750-1755, 194B:1555-1605
proportional representation 166B:1430-1445, 173B:1750-1800, 194B:1550-1620
right to vote, women 98B:1010
Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 40)
debate 166B:1425-1445, 173B:1730-1800, 194B:1550-1620
delay for six months 166B:1425-1445
referral to committee 173B:1730-1800
Employer health tax, implementation and impact
businesses 87B:1420, 90B:1635-1640
charities and non-profit agencies 90B:1640, 94B:1430-1435
school districts 90B:1640
Employment and jobs 77B:1105-1110
Flying Fresh Air Freight, impact of employer health tax on operations 87B:1420, 90B:1635-1645
Fung, Thomas, comments on impact of employer health tax 90B:1640-1645
Government
coalition governments 194B:1555
inclusive language guidelines 141C:1620-1625
public trust 77B:1110
Highway 99, George Massey Tunnel replacement project 90B:1650
review and previous work 77B:1105-1110
Holodomor commemoration 185B:1355
Housing, affordable housing, government plan and initiatives 77B:1100-1105
Hsu, Alfie, initiative re alternative to plastic straws 179B:1015-1020
Human rights
human rights commission
re-establishment and responsibilities 190A:1505-1515
role re systemic discrimination 190A:1505
protection 190A:1500-1505
public education 190A:1510
Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 50), debate 190A:1500-1515
Immigration, opposition to immigration 166B:1435-1440, 173B:1750-1755, 194B:1555-1600
Infrastructure projects 77B:1105-1110
International Women's Day 98B:1010
Introductions by members 139B:1340, 144B:1030, 157B:1340, 185B:1335
Investment climate 90B:1645, 90B:1655
Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion project, B.C. dispute with Alberta
government action 77B:1105
impact on relationship with federal government 90B:1655
impact on wine industry 77B:1105
interprovincial trade issues 100B:1110
Legacy Initiatives Advisory Council, work and initiatives 137B:1020, 141C:1535-1555
Loewen, Peter, studies on proportional representation 194B:1555-1605
Lower Mainland, traffic congestion 77B:1105-1110
Lunar new year 77B:1005
Medical Services Plan premiums, reduction and elimination 90B:1635-1640
MLAs
community and rural representation 166B:1430
women members 98B:1010
Motions
Trade agreements 100B:1110-1115
Multicultural Advisory Council, status and role 141C:1555
Multiculturalism
ethnic and cultural diversity 185B:1355
government initiatives 141C:1520-1530
government strategy 141C:1615
partnerships 141C:1615
Nanjing Massacre, commemoration 150B:1345
National Energy Board, submission from Alberta re North Montney pipeline project 77B:1105
New Zealand, use of proportional representation 166B:1435, 173B:1750-1755, 194B:1555-1605
Ngok, Wah, contributions to community 172B:1020-1025
Oceans and marine environment, pollution, plastics 179B:1020
Oral questions
Impact of employer health tax on businesses 87B:1420
Impact of employer health tax on non-profit agencies 94B:1430-1435
Palmer, Vaughn, comments on government housing initiatives 77B:1100
Petitions
new acute care tower for Richmond Hospital 102B:1100
Plastics, plastic drinking straws, proposed ban and alternatives 179B:1015-1020
Referendum on electoral reform
ballot, mail-in ballot and extension of return time 194B:1550
Charter and constitutional issues 166B:1445, 194B:1610-1615
debate on television between Premier and opposition leader 166B:1440-1445
process, information and timeline 77B:1110, 166B:1425-1445, 173B:1730-1800, 194B:1550-1620
referral to committee 173B:1730-1800
second referendum requirement 194B:1550-1620
Richmond
city council, comments and concerns re cannabis legalization 136B:1710-1715, 139B:1545
ethnic diversity 190A:1505
Richmond Hospital
acute care tower project 77B:1100, 90B:1645-1650
petition tabled 102B:1100
history and facilities 77B:1055-1100
Richmond Hospital Foundation
fundraising initiative 90B:1645-1650
history and fundraising initiative 77B:1100
Richmond North Centre constituency and area
communities and representation 166B:1430
constituents’ concerns re referendum on electoral reform 173B:1735, 194B:1615
issues and concerns 77B:1055-1110, 90B:1635-1655
lunar new year events 77B:1005
School district 38 (Richmond)
impact of employer health tax on budget 90B:1640
seismic upgrades 77B:1100
Schools, seismic upgrades 77B:1100
Shaw, Rob, comments on government child care plan 77B:1105
Statements by members
Alternatives to plastic straws 179B:1015-1020
Anniversary of B.C. government apology to Chinese Canadians 137B:1020
Chinese University of Hong Kong 129B:1415
International Women's Day 98B:1010
Lunar new year celebrations 77B:1005
Multiculturalism 185B:1355
Nanjing Massacre 150B:1345
Vancouver International Trade Forum and trade with China 123B:1025
Visit by delegation from Hong Kong 165B:1020-1025
Wah Ngok 172B:1020-1025
Thompson Community Association, impact of employer health tax on operations 90B:1640, 94B:1430-1435
Throne speech debate 77B:1055-1115
Times Colonist (Victoria), article on employer health tax 90B:1635
Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry
estimates debate 141C:1520-1625
estimates process, written questions 141C:1620-1625
multiculturalism component 141C:1520-1535
service plan 141C:1615-1620
Trade
exports and diversification of markets 100B:1110
free trade 100B:1110-1115
government promotion of trade and investment 100B:1110-1115
trade agreements and partnerships
Guangdong province of China 123B:1025
role in economy 100B:1110
trade between B.C. and China 123B:1025
Tree of Life Synagogue, shooting incident and deaths 185B:1355
Vancouver, Chinatown plaque project 141C:1545-1610
Vancouver International Trade Forum, 2018 event in Richmond 123B:1025
Vancouver Island Party, platform 166B:1440, 173B:1755
The Vancouver Sun, articles on issues
housing and child care initiatives 77B:1100-1105
referendum on electoral reform 173B:1740-1745, 194B:1615-1620
Yu, Henry, work on politics and racism 166B:1440, 173B:1755
Weaver, Andrew (Oak Bay–Gordon Head)

As subject
comments on issues
comments in debate on human rights commission legislation (Cadieux) 181B:1505-1510
recall campaign financing reform (Ross) 176B:1655
speculation tax (Bond) 185A:1925
conduct (Bernier) 89B:1715
daughter's experience in health care system 117B:1350
decision to run as Green Party candidate 76B:1735-1740, 138B:1515
experience as foreign worker in Australia 171B:1535
experience as president of faculty association 152B:1720
family, constituents and staff thanked 76B:1620
house in area exempted from speculation tax (Wilkinson) 167B:1355
moving of Standing Order 35 adjournment motions 119B:1105
participation in pipeline review process 76B:1630
position on LNG development 76B:1720
position on referendum on electoral reform (Redies) 166B:1630
position on Site C power project in 2008 (Coleman) 89B:1510
work on climate change issues and debate on legislation (Heyman) 138B:1615
workplace experiences 117B:1410
Accountants, audits to be performed by qualified individuals 152B:1730
Adult basic education, elimination of tuition fees 76B:1640
Advanced Education Statute Repeal Act (Bill 41), debate 174B:1420-1430, 181A:1435
Agricultural land reserve
establishment 91B:1030
protection from speculation 83B:1530, 143A:1450-1500
revitalization 143A:1455
Agriculture, government support and initiatives 83B:1610
Airbnb operations 76B:1650
Alberta
legislation on export of petroleum goods 116B:1035-1040
workers compensation 115B:1510
Alcohol, liquor sales, wine sales in grocery stores and dispute with U.S. 76B:1635
Animals, aquarium pets, abandoned pets 118A:1605
Aquaculture
fish farms, tenures and open-net farms on migratory routes 83B:1610, 88B:1045-1050
government consultation with First Nations 88B:1045-1050
Arts and culture, government funding and support 83B:1610
Ashton, Dan, comments on referendum on electoral reform 157B:2005-2010
Asia-Pacific gateway
role 136B:1410
Assessment Authority Act
minor corrections and amendments 164B:1800
Attorney General Ministry
legislative drafting services 140B:1105
Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 57)
debate 192A:1500, 192A:1535-1540
Australia
commercial arbitration legislation 111B:1545
Automobile insurance
changes
consultation by government 132B:1710
purpose and priorities 127B:1550-1555, 132B:1845, 133B:1125, 134B:1420-1425
public and private insurance 76B:1645
Automobile insurance claims for personal injuries
benefits coverage and changes 127B:1550-1605
dispute resolution 127B:1550-1605
fees paid to health care providers 133B:1125
fees paid to health care providers, extra-billing issue 132B:1840-1845
health care reports 132B:1705-1710
information collection and disclosure 132B:1710
injuries and conditions
injuries caused by impaired driving 134B:1425
psychological or psychiatric conditions 134B:1420
serious disfigurement 134B:1420-1425
serious or chronic impairment 134B:1420-1425
minor injuries, definition in legislation and issues 127B:1555, 127B:1605, 134B:1420-1425
minor injuries, limit on pain and suffering awards 127B:1555
role of third-party and multiple insurers 127B:1555-1600, 132B:1845
Automobiles
driver's licences, class 4 and class 5 licences 193B:1130
electric vehicles and charging stations 83B:1555, 138B:1520, 174B:1400
taxation, tax on high-priced vehicles 92B:1550-1555, 101B:1810-1815
zero-emissions vehicles, incentives 92B:1555, 101B:1810-1815
Bardel Entertainment Inc., Kelowna office and tax credit issue 76B:1725
Barrett, David (Dave), public service and legacy 76B:1620, 91B:1030
Belcarra, impact of speculation tax 186A:1140
Bond, Shirley, collaborative work in Legislature 147B:1020
Boniface, Giovanna, comments on automobile insurance legislation 127B:1600
B.C. Aboriginal Child Care Society, comments on government child care programs 76B:1705
B.C., assets 83B:1635-1640
B.C. by region, northern and rural B.C., government support 83B:1640
B.C. Conservative Party, comments on referendum on electoral reform 157B:2000-2005
B.C. Court of Appeal, reference case re jurisdiction on transport of diluted bitumen 119B:1105
B.C. Ferry Services Inc., governance 83B:1600
B.C. Hydro
B.C. Hydro Plan document, references in legislation 164B:1800
energy purchase agreements with independent power producers, standing offer program and projects 146A:1710-1745
role re electric vehicle charging stations 83B:1555, 174B:1400
British Columbia Innovation Council Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 4)
debate 94B:1645-1705, 98B:1115, 98B:1155, 99B:1335-1345
definitions 99B:1335-1345
title change 98B:1115
B.C. Liberal Party
performance as government
financial management 76B:1720
greenhouse gas emissions reduction 138B:1450-1500
human rights protection 181B:1505
Insurance Corporation of B.C. 127B:1550-1555
labour relations and legislation 174B:1425
liquor regulation 76B:1635
LNG development 76B:1715-1720, 83B:1630, 83B:1640
performance and priorities 83B:1630-1640, 175B:1135-1140, 176B:1335-1340
ride-sharing issues 176B:1340
throne speech in summer 2017 157B:2005
performance as opposition 117B:1345-1350
policies 76B:1635-1640
position on referendum on electoral reform 157B:2005-2010
role as opposition 83B:1630-1635
B.C. NDP, agreement with Green Party 76B:1620-1625, 76B:1740, 94B:1650
B.C. NDP government
action on campaign statements 76B:1635-1640
legislative agenda 99B:1430-1445, 101B:1455
performance as government in 1970s, accomplishments 91B:1030
position on LNG development 151B:1035-1040
priorities 83B:1540
B.C. Northern Real Estate Board, comments on dual agency and rural realtors 139A:1520
B.C. Utilities Commission
inquiry re electric vehicle charging service and regulation 174B:1400
regulation of electricity rates 76B:1440
Broughton Archipelago, fish farm operations and wild salmon runs in area 88B:1045-1050
Budget debate 83B:1500-1640
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2018 (Bill 2), debate 92B:1530-1600, 101B:1810-1815
Budget Measures Implementation (Employer Health Tax) Act, 2018 (Bill 44), debate 169B:1455-1525
Budget Measures Implementation (Speculation and Vacancy Tax) Act, 2018 (Bill 45)
debate 162B:1520-1615, 185A:1805, 185A:1945-1955, 185A:2005, 185A:2020, 185A:2035, 186A:1135-1145, 187A:1505, 187A:1620-1650, 187A:1735-1740, 188A:1525, 188A:1535-1545, 188A:1615-1620, 188A:1640-1740, 188A:1755-1810, 189A:1110-1145, 190A:1355, 190A:1420
amendments proposed by B.C. Liberal Party 185A:2005
amendments proposed by Green Party of B.C. 162B:1530-1540, 162B:1550, 162B:1600-1610, 185A:1955, 185A:2035
amendments proposed by Green Party of B.C., referral to committee 181B:1425-1430
debate participants and staff thanked 190A:1420
definitions, "specified area" 185A:1945, 185A:1955, 186A:1135-1145, 189A:1125
retroactivity 187A:1735-1740
Budgets, 2018-19 budget
interim supply 99B:1430-1450
priorities 83B:1500-1505, 83B:1530-1630, 83B:1640
revenues from taxation 83B:1510-1525
Bullying and harassment in the workplace 115B:1515-1525, 117B:1400-1415
Burnaby, housing redevelopment and displacement of tenants 76B:1655
Business
benefit companies 138B:1520, 140B:1135-1140
legal framework and role 136B:1340, 140B:1110-1115, 140B:1135-1140
other jurisdictions 140B:1115
business climate 111B:1545
community contribution companies 136B:1340, 140B:1110-1115
international commercial arbitration and B.C. legislation update 111B:1540-1550
Business Corporations Act, amendments 152B:1730
Business Corporations Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill M216)
debate 136B:1340, 140B:1105-1115, 140B:1135-1140
consultation on bill and response from businesses 140B:1115, 140B:1140
drafting of bill 140B:1105
purpose 136B:1340, 140B:1105-1110
Business in Vancouver, article on MSP 169B:1510
Campbell, Gordon, actions as Premier on climate change 76B:1735, 138B:1450-1455
Canada Revenue Agency, information-sharing 131B:1510
Canadian Foundation for Innovation, role 94B:1655
Carbon tax
rate increase 83B:1550
revenues, allocation 83B:1555-1600
tax credits and rebates 83B:1550
Chandra Herbert, Spencer, advocacy on gender identity and expression issues 105B:1015
Child care
affordability and availability 83B:1540
funding 83B:1540
government plan 76B:1700-1705, 83B:1535-1550, 83B:1625
role of parents and extended family, support 83B:1540-1545
service providers, licensed and unlicensed providers 76B:1705
Child protection system
child apprehensions and interprovincial cases 152B:1725-1730
children in government care, support for youth and transition out of care 83B:1610
Children and youth
death or disappearance of children, impact 113B:1430-1435
early childhood educators 76B:1700-1705
early childhood educators, supply and wages 83B:1540-1550
Christie, Bonnie
experiences in children's critical care nursing 168B:1015-1020
workers compensation case 168B:1020, 168B:1030
Civil Resolution Tribunal
changes 125B:1845-1850
disputes involving vehicle accident claims, dispute resolution 125B:1845-1850
Civil Resolution Tribunal Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 22), debate 125B:1845-1850
Clarke, Rick, comments on condominium presales legislation 131B:1515
Clean Energy Act, minor corrections and amendments 164B:1805
Climate change
action and mitigation, risk management reporting 138B:1530
action on climate change 76B:1735-1740, 138B:1450-1535
global temperature increase 138B:1510, 138B:1525-1530
government action 83B:1550-1600, 83B:1625, 136B:1400-1405, 138B:1450-1520
role of energy and mining sectors 185B:1415
role of forest sector 185B:1420
government action and policies 76B:1625
impact
environment and communities 138B:1520-1535, 159B:1720-1730
forests 185B:1420
intergovernmental panel report and government response 158B:1100, 159B:1720-1730
Paris Agreement 138B:1510
scientific knowledge of greenhouse effect and climate change 138B:1525-1530, 159B:1720-1725
Coleman, Rich
comments during debate on LNG development 76B:1720
role as Natural Gas and Housing Minister 83B:1630
College and Institute Act, amendments 152B:1720, 153B:1845-1850, 154B:1100-1115
Commercial Arbitration Act (federal), role 111B:1540
Construction industry, retrofits of buildings and homes for energy efficiency 76B:1700
Consumers
cost of living
generational differences 83B:1505
government action 111B:1815
purchase of local and organic products 76B:1735
Coste Rocks Park, description in legislation 164B:1800
Craig, Louise, comments on automobile insurance legislation 127B:1605
Crime and criminals, forfeiture of proceeds of crime 76B:1410
Crown Corporations Committee
report for second session of 41st parliament, debate 77B:1055
report on ride-sharing and work of committee 77B:1055
terms of reference, consideration of transportation network regulations and driver's licence issue 193B:1125-1130
Cruise ship industry, tax exemption for marine fuel 92B:1535
Dairy industry regulation, change to "dairy plant" definition 152B:1725
Disability Alliance B.C., comments on automobile insurance legislation 127B:1605
Discrimination and racism
non-accommodation of disabled persons 181B:1500
racist and anti-Semitic hatred and violence 171B:1400-1405
systemic discrimination 181B:1500-1505
Dunahee, Michael, disappearance 111B:1815
Dyson, Jane, comments on automobile insurance legislation 127B:1605
Eby, David, comments on Alberta legislation on export of petroleum goods 116B:1035
Economy
competitiveness and B.C. strengths 83B:1635-1640
economic development and role of strategic strengths 76B:1710-1720
government strategy 83B:1630-1640
sustainable development 76B:1710, 76B:1725, 136B:1340, 140B:1115, 140B:1140
federal government initiative 146A:1725
innovation commission initiative 76B:1725
transition to low-carbon economy 76B:1740, 138B:1500, 138B:1510-1520
Education
class size and composition, implementation of changes 76B:1730
classroom equipment and resources 76B:1730, 83B:1605
government investment 83B:1605
mental health and addiction services in schools 83B:1605
system 76B:1730-1735
Election Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill M205), debate 102B:1015
Elections
campaign financing reform 175B:1135-1140
proportional representation and first-past-the-post systems 157B:2010-2015
voter participation and turnout, youth 76B:1735, 102B:1015
voting age, proposed change to 16 102B:1015
Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 40), debate 157B:2000-2025
Electra Meccanica, operations 138B:1520
Emergencies
911 emergency service dispatchers and case experience 115B:1455, 115B:1525-1540, 117B:1355-1400, 117B:1430
first responders, mental health 115B:1510, 147B:1030-1035
Employer health tax, implementation and impact 94B:1415, 141A:1450, 169B:1455, 169B:1525
businesses 83B:1505-1510, 94B:1700-1705, 95B:1035-1040
Employment and unemployment
compassionate care leave 111B:1815
job protection for employees on leave, changes 111B:1810-1820, 113B:1430-1435
leave for death or disappearance of a child, applicability to stillbirths or miscarriages 111B:1815-1820, 113B:1430-1435
Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 6), debate 111B:1810-1820, 113B:1430-1435
Energy
clean energy
development 94B:1700, 146A:1740-1745
development and use of metals 161B:1120-1125
projects and status 146A:1730-1740
electricity rates
rate freeze 92B:1530, 146A:1550-1555
rate freeze and rate calculation 76B:1640
electricity sales, regulation 174B:1400
solar power, technology 161B:1120
wind power 146A:1745
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry
estimates debate 145A:1710-1815, 146A:1550-1555, 146A:1710-1745
role in government action on climate change 185B:1415
Engineers, training 76B:1725
Environment and Climate Change Strategy Ministry, estimates debate 118A:1545-1605, 118A:1630, 118A:1655
Environment, intergenerational equity concept 138B:1515-1525
Eurchuk, Elliot, death from opioid overdose 123B:1010-1015
Fair Wages Commission, recommendations 76B:1710
Family Day Act, proposed amendments 101B:1455
Family Day Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill M210), debate 106B:1330
Family Day, date change 106B:1330
Federal Court of Appeal, consideration of board decision re Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, ruling 150B:1405-1410
Federation of Post-Secondary Educators, comments on Public Education Flexibility and Choice Act 174B:1430
Finance Ministry, estimates debate 139A:1515-1545, 139A:1740-1750, 141A:1440-1450, 141A:1620-1625, 143A:1450-1510
Fires and firefighters, wildfires, role of climate change 185B:1420
First Nations and Indigenous persons
capacity-building, government investment 83B:1610
children, child care services 76B:1705
friendship centres, funding 83B:1620
language preservation 83B:1610, 147B:1020
reconciliation, government action 76B:1725
Fish, salmon, protection 83B:1610, 88B:1045-1050
Floods and floodplains
flooding in spring 2017 136B:1400
flooding in spring 2018 136B:1400-1405
Forests and forest industry
forest health and stewardship 76B:1720-1725
technology 76B:1710
value-added sector 76B:1715
wood products and uses, primary building materials 76B:1715
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Ministry, role in government action on climate change 185B:1420
Fort Nelson, resource development in area 83B:1640
France, vacant property surcharge 185A:1955
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
gender-neutral language 105B:1015
provisions on information collection 132B:1710
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill M208), debate 105B:1015
Fuel
heating fuel, natural gas 76B:1640
jet fuel 76B:1715
motor fuel tax, allocation of revenues to transportation plan 83B:1625
Gambling, casinos, refusal of entry 192A:1500
Gaming Control Act, terminology, "undesirable" 192A:1500
Gaming policy and enforcement branch, ministry responsible 94A:1745
Gender identity and expression, protection of personal information 105B:1015
Gibson, Simon, comments on referendum on electoral reform 157B:2005
Government
majority governments under first-past-the-post electoral system 181B:1500-1505
regulations, reduction 127B:1335
Green Party of B.C.
negotiations with major parties after general election 76B:1620-1625
policies, child care and early childhood education 83B:1540-1545
policies, MSP premiums elimination 83B:1510, 169B:1455-1525
position on issues
ride-sharing issues 193B:1125
speculation and vacancy tax 162B:1525-1540, 162B:1605-1615, 185A:1950-1955, 190A:1420
toll removal 76B:1635
priorities 76B:1740
values and support 138B:1515
Greenhouse gas emissions
cap-and-trade system 83B:1550
emissions 138B:1500-1505
emissions from sectors
forest sector 185B:1420
LNG development 108B:1410-1415, 138B:1500-1515, 138B:1530, 148B:1625-1640, 151B:1035-1040
mining, oil and gas sectors 185B:1415
emissions, regulation and pricing 138B:1455-1500
legislation 138B:1450-1500
reduction 83B:1550-1555
reduction targets 108B:1410-1415, 138B:1450-1515, 138B:1530-1535
Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act, committee stage of bill, proposed amendment to title 190A:1415
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 34), debate 138B:1450-1535
Greenwood, Justin, comments on referendum on electoral reform 157B:2000-2010, 157B:2020
Gulf Islands, impact of speculation tax 162B:1535
Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, funding for caribou habitat restoration 118A:1555
Health care facilities and hospitals, capital investment 83B:1620
Health care funding
federal funding and health transfers accord 83B:1625, 169B:1510
federal funding model, inclusion of demographic changes 162B:1550
Health care system
costs and spending, demographic issues 162B:1550, 169B:1510
government investment 83B:1600-1605
health professionals and workers, definition in legislation 132B:1610
primary health care, multidisciplinary teams 76B:1725-1730, 83B:1600-1605
services for seniors 83B:1600-1605, 83B:1625
Health Ministry, health information breach investigation
employee terminations 131B:1550-1555
report recommendations 131B:1550
Heyman, George, comments on LNG development 151B:1040
High-technology industry
digital supercluster initiative 139B:1415-1420
exports and markets 136B:1415
government support 94B:1645-1705, 99B:1335-1345
role in economy 94B:1650
Highway 97, Stickle Road project, impact on endangered species 118A:1655
Hogg, Gordon, work on community contribution companies legislation 140B:1110
Home ownership, B.C. HOME partnership program, wind-down 83B:1535
Horgan, John
comments on LNG development 148B:1625
meeting with Premier Notley and Prime Minister 115B:1405-1410
Hotels and travel accommodation, short-term accommodation
online providers 83B:1525
online providers taxation 92B:1555
regulation and housing levy 76B:1650
Housing
affordable housing
affordability and supply 83B:1530-1535, 162B:1520-1525
government plan and initiatives 76B:1645-1700, 83B:1405-1410, 83B:1510-1535, 83B:1550, 83B:1600, 83B:1625
role of local government 83B:1535
housing hub initiative and partnerships 76B:1655, 83B:1535
single-room occupancies 146B:1420
social and subsidized housing
renovations and retrofits 76B:1700
rental assistance programs 83B:1550
vacancy rates and monitoring 162B:1610
vacant properties 185A:1950-1955
Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 50), debate 181B:1455-1505
Human rights commission, history and re-establishment 181B:1500-1505
Immigration
foreign and immigrant workers, work permits and programs 171B:1540
temporary foreign workers
protections for workers and registry 171B:1540-1545
role in economy 171B:1535-1540
Income assistance
benefits, rate increase and shelter allowance 146B:1420-1425
employment insurance, alignment of B.C. leave provisions with federal program 111B:1810-1815
Income disparity and social inequality 83B:1505, 83B:1625
Income Tax Act, amendments 92B:1535
Information and communications technology
data distribution centres and Internet service 76B:1720
high-speed Internet service for remote and rural communities 83B:1640
Internet service
high-speed Internet service for remote and rural communities 94B:1705
Information and Privacy Commissioner, consultation by government 132B:1710
Innovate B.C., establishment and role 94B:1645-1705, 99B:1335-1345
Insurance Corporation of B.C.
claims, costs 125B:1845, 127B:1555
financial status and management 76B:1645, 83B:1620, 141A:1445
information collection and use 132B:1705-1710
reforms 127B:1550-1605
review of operations, government response 76B:1645
Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 20)
debate 127B:1550-1605, 132B:1610, 132B:1705-1710, 132B:1840-1845, 133B:1125, 134B:1415-1425
debate by MLAs 134B:1340
definitions
"health care loss" 133B:1125
"health care practitioner" and "medical practitioner" 132B:1610
regulations 127B:1555
stakeholder response to bill 127B:1600-1605
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, assessment reports 138B:1450, 138B:1525-1530
The International Arbitration Review, article on Canadian legislation 111B:1545
International Commercial Arbitration Act, minor corrections and amendments 164B:1805
International Commercial Arbitration Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 11), debate 111B:1540-1550
International Council for Commercial Arbitration Congress, Vancouver bid to host 2022 conference 111B:1550
Introductions by members 80B:1345, 95B:1005, 105B:1005, 109B:1005, 115B:1340, 116B:1010, 129B:1345, 130B:1005, 130B:1010, 132B:1345, 140B:1020, 143B:1345, 144B:1040, 153B:1335, 154B:1100, 162B:1330, 168B:1005, 181B:1335, 185B:1340, 186B:1010, 189B:1055
Invasive species management 118A:1605
Investment, government investments 83B:1555-1620
Justice system
accessibility, government initiatives 83B:1620
lawsuits, "full tort" system of litigation 125B:1845-1850, 127B:1550, 127B:1600
Kelowna West constituency and area, by-election 76B:1620, 76B:1740
Kentucky, shooting incident in Jeffersontown 171B:1405
Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion project
B.C. dispute with Alberta
government action 76B:1625-1630
meeting with Prime Minister 115B:1405-1410
consultation with First Nations 150B:1405
economic benefits 76B:1715
economic benefits and federal government investment 115B:1405-1410, 118B:1410-1415
economic benefits and tanker needs 119B:1030-1035
May 31 deadline re status of project 116B:1035-1040
potential impact on B.C. coast 115B:1405
review process and reassessment of project 150B:1405-1410
review process and scientific information 76B:1630
Kootenay area, caribou population 118A:1555
Kootenay Lake, ferry service, Balfour terminal improvement project, petition tabled 193B:1100
Labour Ministry, budget 171B:1545
Labour relations code, review 76B:1710
Land Statutes Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 37), debate 153B:1535-1540
Land surveys and titles, security, services and systems, improvements 153B:1535-1540
Land Title Act, amendments 153B:1535-1540
Lawyers and legal services, licensed paralegals, qualifications 192A:1540
Lee, Michael, comments on referendum on electoral reform 157B:2010
Legal Profession Act
amendments 192A:1535-1540
terminology, "good character and repute" 192A:1540
Legislation
drafting process 140B:1105, 185A:2005
grammar, spelling and formatting 164B:1805-1810
legislation for 3rd session, 41st parliament 99B:1430-1445, 101B:1455
minor corrections and housekeeping amendments 164B:1800-1810
miscellaneous statutes bills 101B:1450
private members' bills, process 140B:1105
Legislature
bills process, committee stage and third reading
amendments for exemptions to a tax 188A:1640
amendments to bill titles 190A:1415
process 117B:1420-1425
relevance of debate 134B:1340
introductions by members 144B:1040
investigation of senior officials and administrative leave motion, review of motion decision 191B:1015
language used in House
"Liberal Party of Alberta" 115B:1405
withdrawal of comments 109B:1055, 115B:1405
withdrawal of comments requested 118A:1630
opposition leader 76B:1620
question period, direct questions to government members 118B:1410
staff 146B:1340
Liquefied natural gas development 83B:1630, 83B:1640
economic benefits 76B:1715-1720
NDP position 151B:1035-1040
tax structure 148B:1625-1635
Liquefied natural gas income tax, elimination 148B:1635
LNG Canada facility project
emissions 108B:1410-1415, 148B:1635-1640, 151B:1035-1040
environmental assessment report 158B:1040-1045
final investment decision 158B:1040-1045
Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 54)
debate 192A:1720, 192A:1735-1800
commencement 192A:1800
definitions, "lobby" 192A:1720
Lobbyists regulation 192A:1720, 192A:1735-1800
Local government, inspector of municipalities, powers 127B:1420
Local Government Statutes (Housing Needs Reports) Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 18), minor corrections and amendments 164B:1805
Lower Mainland
housing affordability and housing market 83B:1510
south Fraser communities, removal of tolls from area bridges, Green Party position 76B:1635
transit services 83B:1555
McMullin, Anne, comments on condominium presales legislation 131B:1510-1515
Manitoba, protection for whistleblowers 131B:1355
Marine Harvest, Swanson farm operations 88B:1045
Medical Services Plan
administration costs 141A:1620-1625
premiums, reduction and elimination 76B:1635, 83B:1505-1510, 141A:1440, 141A:1620-1625, 169B:1455-1525
task force recommendations 94B:1415-1420, 95B:1035-1040, 99B:1440, 141A:1440-1450, 169B:1520
MLAs
collaboration 147B:1015-1020
community and rural representation 157B:2015-2020
Mental Health Act, amendments 152B:1725
Mental health, mental illness, stigma 117B:1410
Mental Health Review Board, membership, retired physicians 152B:1725
Milk Industry Act, amendments 152B:1725
Millennial generation, values 140B:1140
Milobar, Peter, comments on corporate donations 176B:1350
Mines and mining industry
innovation and partnerships with high-technology industry 125B:1420
power supply, electrification infrastructure 161B:1125
role in economy and clean energy development 161B:1120-1125
technology 76B:1710
MineSense Technologies Ltd., operations 94B:1655, 125B:1415
Ministerial statements (response)
Dave Barrett 91B:1030
Response to flooding in Boundary-Similkameen area 136B:1400-1405
Shooting at synagogue in Pittsburgh 171B:1400-1405
Violent incident in Toronto 123B:1110-1115
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 7)
debate 101B:1450-1455
provisions 101B:1450
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2018 (Bill 24), debate 127B:1335, 127B:1415-1420
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2018 (Bill 36)
debate 152B:1715-1735, 153B:1845-1850, 154B:1100-1115
briefing to Third Party members 152B:1720
content 152B:1720, 152B:1730
Miscellaneous Statutes (Minor Corrections) Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 43), debate 164B:1800-1810
Mortgage Brokers Act, minor corrections and amendments 164B:1805
Motions
Change to terms of reference for Crown Corporations Committee 193B:1125-1130
Referral of proposed amendments to Bill 45 to Committee of the House 181B:1425-1430
Response to climate change report 159B:1720-1730
Motor Fuel Tax Act, amendments 92B:1530-1535
Mudge Island, impact of speculation tax 186A:1145
Muir, Cameron, comments on condominium presales legislation 131B:1515
Mungall, Michelle, comments on LNG development 151B:1040
'Namgis First Nation, position on fish farms in area waters 88B:1045-1050
North American Free Trade Agreement, provisions on dairy industry 152B:1725
Nurses, workplace stress 117B:1350, 168B:1015-1020
Oak Bay Beach Hotel, strata accommodation properties, impact of speculation tax 188A:1725
Oak Bay–Gordon Head constituency and area, housing market 76B:1650
Occupational health and safety
ban on employer dress requirements based on gender 171B:1545
workplace health and safety 117B:1410-1415
workplace health and safety, incidence of trauma and psychological injury 115B:1510-1515
workplace stress in women's occupations 168B:1025-1030
Oceans and marine environment, oceans protection plan, role of B.C. government 115B:1405
Oil and gas
exports, diluted bitumen 76B:1715
natural gas
markets and global supply 76B:1640, 76B:1715
resources 138B:1505
royalty programs and credits 145A:1725-1815
royalty programs and information disclosure 145A:1710-1720
oil prices, impact of changes 118B:1410
oil spills, preparedness and response 76B:1625-1630, 115B:1405
oversight and regulation 145A:1720
pipelines, federal government decisions 76B:1630
royalties
deep-well royalty credit program 76B:1715
revenues and credits 138B:1505
Oil and Gas Commission, operations and role 145A:1720
Ombudsperson, consultation and role re whistleblower protection 131B:1555
Ontario
commercial arbitration legislation 111B:1540
health care premiums 141A:1440
Oral questions
Dispute with Alberta on Trans Mountain pipeline and economic benefits of project 118B:1410-1415, 119B:1030-1035
Dispute with Alberta on Trans Mountain pipeline and natural gas industry 116B:1035-1040
Dispute with Alberta on Trans Mountain pipeline and response to Alberta legislation 116B:1035
Electric vehicle charging stations and manufacturing 174B:1400
Employer health tax and role of MSP Task Force 94B:1415-1420, 95B:1035-1040
Establishment of trade and investment office in Taiwan 136B:1410-1415
Fish farm tenures and wild salmon protection 88B:1045-1050
Forest management practices and Indigenous knowledge 193B:1040-1045
Government action on climate change 185B:1415-1420
Housing plan priorities and housing prices 83B:1405-1410
LNG Canada project and greenhouse gas emissions 151B:1035-1040
LNG Canada project investment 158B:1040-1045
LNG development and greenhouse gas emission targets 108B:1410-1415
Meeting with Prime Minister on Trans Mountain pipeline and economic benefits of project 115B:1405-1410
Meeting with Prime Minister on Trans Mountain pipeline and protection of B.C. coast 115B:1405
Mining industry infrastructure and clean energy development 161B:1120-1125
National Energy Board review of Trans Mountain pipeline 150B:1405-1410
Real estate industry regulation and dual agency by rural realtors 133B:1030
Real estate speculation and presales of condos 133B:1030
Real estate speculation tax 101B:1405-1410
Resource industries and technology sector 125B:1415-1420
Shelter allowance for income assistance recipients 146B:1420-1425
Speculation and tax evasion in real estate industry 76B:1405-1410
Support for digital technology supercluster initiative 139B:1415-1420
Support for workers with job-related mental health issues 147B:1030-1035, 168B:1025-1030
Use of glyphosate in forest management 181B:1400-1405, 193B:1040
Pacific NorthWest LNG facility project
emissions 148B:1635-1640
project 148B:1625
Pacific NorthWest LNG, LNG facility project, emissions 151B:1035-1040
Parental Liability Act, minor corrections and amendments 164B:1805
Parks
campgrounds 83B:1625
system, funding 83B:1625
Personal Information Protection Act, gender-neutral language 105B:1015
Personal Information Protection Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill M209), debate 105B:1015
Pest control and pesticides, herbicides, glyphosate 193B:1040
Petitions
Kootenay Lake ferry terminal improvement project 193B:1100
PharmaCare program, expansion 83B:1600
Physicians
credentialling of foreign-trained physicians 83B:1600-1605
family physicians 76B:1730
Points of order
amendments to bill titles 190A:1415
Police and policing, illegal gambling and money laundering enforcement 94A:1745-1750
Politics and politicians
money and politics 175B:1135-1140, 176B:1335
public perception 76B:1740
recall campaign financing, reform 175B:1135-1145, 176B:1335-1350
recall of politicians
no more than one current recall petition re MLA 176B:1345
process 175B:1145
recall petitions may not be issued six months before election 176B:1345
Post-secondary education, government investment 83B:1610
Post-secondary institutions
board membership
faculty and staff with negotiating or dispute adjudicating roles 152B:1720, 152B:1730-1735, 153B:1845-1850
order-in-council appointments 153B:1845-1850, 154B:1100-1115
boards, chancellor appointments 154B:1105-1110
capital investment and projects 83B:1615
faculty and instructors, working conditions and collective bargaining rights 174B:1425-1430
financial management and ability to borrow 83B:1600
land and property transactions process 127B:1335
student housing 76B:1700, 83B:1600
Post-traumatic stress disorder
incidence among emergency services dispatchers 115B:1525
incidence among first responders 147B:1035
response, federal framework legislation 115B:1455
Poverty reduction strategy 76B:1705-1710
Premier's Office, estimates debate 148B:1625-1640
Prince George, economic development, Internet service and broadband redundancy 76B:1720
Privilege
reserving right on a point of personal privilege re comments by Rich Coleman 162B:1640
Property tax
deferment eligibility, information-sharing 92B:1600
school tax, high-value properties 83B:1525, 92B:1555
Property transfer tax
additional tax for foreign buyers
application to agricultural land reserve 143A:1450-1500
compliance 83B:1530
increase and area expansion 92B:1540
rates, high-value properties 83B:1525, 92B:1540
Property Transfer Tax Act, amendments 92B:1540
Provincial Sales Tax Act, amendments 92B:1550-1555, 101B:1810-1815
Public Education Flexibility and Choice Act
provisions 174B:1425-1430
repeal 174B:1420-1430, 181A:1435
Public Guardian and Trustee Act, amendments 152B:1725-1730
Public Interest Disclosure Act (Bill 28), debate 131B:1550-1555
Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry
estimates debate 94A:1740-1750
estimates process 94A:1740
Public service staffing levels
compliance and enforcement staff 83B:1530, 83B:1615
increase 83B:1615
Real Estate Alliance of B.C., letter on real estate regulation changes 139A:1530
Real Estate Council of B.C., website information 139A:1520-1525
Real Estate Development Marketing Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 25), debate 131B:1510-1515
Real estate industry
dual agency and rural realtors 131B:1515, 133B:1030, 139A:1520-1525, 139A:1535-1540
foreign investment and ownership 76B:1645-1650, 83B:1515-1530, 92B:1540-1550
fraudulent activities, prevention 76B:1410, 83B:1525-1535
housing market
conditions 76B:1645-1650
conditions and pricing 83B:1405-1410
speculation 133B:1030, 139A:1740, 162B:1555, 162B:1605-1610
money laundering 83B:1605
regulation and oversight 76B:1650, 83B:1525-1535, 133B:1030
changes, consultation and information 139A:1515-1545
review 139A:1540-1545
regulatory loopholes, use and data collection 83B:1525-1530, 143A:1500-1510
role in economy 83B:1515
superintendent of real estate, role 139A:1515
transactions and collection of property transfer tax
bare trust issue 92B:1545-1550, 143A:1500-1510
information-sharing 92B:1535-1550, 92B:1600
Recall and Initiative Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 53), debate 175B:1135-1145, 176B:1330-1350
Referendum on electoral reform
Liberal Party position 157B:2005-2010
questions 157B:2010
referendum 157B:2010-2025
second referendum requirement 157B:2000-2025
Rental housing
evictions for redevelopment 83B:1530-1535
evictions for renovations and demolitions 76B:1655
landlord-tenant issues 76B:1655
rental zoning in communities 76B:1655
supply 162B:1610
Research and development
costs 92B:1555
research infrastructure, knowledge development fund 94B:1655
Resort Municipality of Whistler Act, minor corrections and amendments 164B:1805
Resources and resource industries
government priorities 161B:1120-1125
innovation and partnerships with high-technology industry 125B:1415-1420
role of technology 83B:1635-1640
Rice, John, comments on automobile insurance legislation 127B:1600
Ride-sharing and ride-hailing
legislation 193B:1125-1130
regulation and government plan 176B:1340
regulation, review process and legislative committee 193B:1125-1130
Rimex Supply Ltd., operations 125B:1420
Rocky Mountain Solar, solar power operations 94B:1700
research and innovation consortium 146A:1735-1740
Royal Roads University Act, amendments 152B:1720, 153B:1845-1850, 154B:1100-1115
Royal Society of Canada, study on oil spills 115B:1405
Saretsky, Steve, comments on condominium presales legislation 131B:1515
Science and technology
biomedical science 94B:1700
innovation 76B:1710-1715, 138B:1520, 139B:1415-1420
Seniors housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 83B:1550
Serrichuk, Ed, comments on technology and research 94B:1655
Sierra Club, comments on government budget 83B:1555
Site C power project 146A:1745
Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry, budget and service levels 83B:1620
Social welfare
government investment and preventive approach to social issues 83B:1605
social programs and services 76B:1725-1730
social programs and services, funding 83B:1505, 83B:1620-1625
support system for vulnerable persons, housing-first strategy 76B:1710
system, impact of demographic trends 83B:1505, 83B:1625
Sorenson, Libby, service to Legislature and retirement 146B:1340
Speculation and vacancy tax
annual meeting with mayors 162B:1600-1605, 181B:1425, 185A:2035, 189A:1120-1135, 189A:1145, 190A:1345
application
arm's-length allowance 162B:1545, 188A:1805
geographic areas 162B:1535, 185A:1805, 185A:1945-1955, 185A:2035
islands and locations with no road access 186A:1135-1145
principal residence rules 187A:1640
properties in two municipalities 162B:1540, 162B:1600, 187A:1630
properties on two lots 162B:1540, 187A:1625-1630
properties partly within specified area 189A:1120
properties rented to companies 188A:1755-1800
properties used by couples 187A:1505, 187A:1620-1625
properties used by couples for work purposes 162B:1540, 162B:1555, 187A:1640-1645
properties used for work purposes 162B:1555, 187A:1640-1650
satellite families 187A:1620-1625
secondary suites 162B:1540, 188A:1800-1805
seniors' properties 188A:1700, 188A:1710
strata properties 162B:1545, 187A:1650, 188A:1720-1725
tenancy issues 188A:1800-1805
transition clause 162B:1545
undeveloped land 139A:1745, 143A:1450-1500
declarations 188A:1615-1620
exemptions
hardship 162B:1540
medical exemptions 188A:1735
property development 162B:1530, 162B:1540, 162B:1550
Green Party of B.C. position 162B:1525-1540, 162B:1605-1615, 185A:1950-1955, 190A:1420
implementation and impact 83B:1515-1525, 92B:1540-1545, 99B:1435-1445, 101B:1405-1410, 139A:1750, 162B:1525-1615, 185A:1805, 185A:1945-1955, 185A:2020, 185A:2035, 186A:1135-1145, 187A:1505, 187A:1620-1650, 187A:1735-1740, 188A:1755-1805
implementation timeline 187A:1735-1740
purpose 139A:1740, 143A:1505-1510
rates 162B:1550, 162B:1605, 181B:1430, 188A:1525, 188A:1535-1540
rates, rate if no declaration filed 188A:1615-1620
revenues 83B:1510-1515, 139A:1745
revenues and fund for affordable housing initiatives 162B:1605, 181B:1425, 188A:1545, 189A:1115, 190A:1355
tax credits 189A:1110-1115
Standing Order 35 adjournment motions
Request to debate a matter of urgent public importance — administrative leave for Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms, response 191B:1015
Request to debate a matter of urgent public importance — referral of jurisdictional dispute to court, response 119B:1105
Request to debate a matter of urgent public importance — response to climate change report 158B:1100
Statements by members
Bonnie Christie and Children's Hospital trauma nursing 168B:1015-1020
Collaboration by MLAs 147B:1015-1020
Stone, Todd, comments on referendum on electoral reform 157B:2010
Strata property
construction of new units, land assemblies issue 83B:1530-1535
presales
contract flipping 131B:1510-1515, 133B:1030
contract flipping and tax avoidance 162B:1555
regulation and taxation 83B:1530
reporting requirements and information collection 131B:1510-1515
Substance use and addiction
harm reduction services 83B:1605
illegal drugs, money laundering 83B:1605
opioid overdoses
deaths of children and youth 123B:1010-1015
response 76B:1735
response and services 83B:1605
prevention and early intervention 76B:1735
prevention and recovery 83B:1605
treatment and recovery services 76B:1735
Summit Lake, logging activities in area 118A:1545
Supply Act (No. 1), 2018 (Bill 8), debate 99B:1430-1450
Supreme Court of B.C., ruling on fraud in immigration tax and real estate case 76B:1410
Tankers, classes and requirements 119B:1030-1035
Taxation, tax evasion and fraud prevention 76B:1410, 83B:1525-1535
information-sharing 92B:1535
Teachers
collective agreements and bargaining
court case 181A:1435
rights 174B:1425-1430
government relationship with teachers 174B:1425
recruitment and retention 76B:1730
role and support 83B:1605
working conditions and support 76B:1730, 117B:1350, 117B:1420-1425
Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act (Bill 48)
debate 171B:1535-1550, 181A:1615, 181A:1625
definitions, "local government" 181A:1615
provisions, application to First Nations 181A:1615
terminology and capitalization 181A:1625
Terrace, economic development potential 76B:1720, 83B:1635
Throne speech content 76B:1620-1625
Throne speech debate 76B:1620-1740
Throness, Laurie, comments on referendum on electoral reform 157B:2005
Tobacco, taxation of tobacco products 92B:1600
Tolls, tolling policy, financial impact 76B:1635
Toronto, vehicle attack involving pedestrians, response 123B:1110-1115
Trade
trade and investment representatives and offices, proposed office in Taiwan 136B:1410-1415
trade between B.C. and Asia 136B:1410-1415
Transit services
expansion and government investment 83B:1555-1600
rapid transit, LRT services 83B:1555
Transportation
infrastructure, government investment and projects 83B:1555
mobility pricing 76B:1635
role of electric power 138B:1520
Tree of Life Synagogue, shooting incident and deaths, response 171B:1400-1405
Trial Lawyers Association of B.C., comments on automobile insurance legislation 127B:1600
Tributes
Elliot Eurchuk 123B:1010-1015
Libby Sorenson 146B:1340
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, implementation of recommendations 83B:1610
Union of B.C. Municipalities, resolution on first responders and workers compensation coverage 115B:1505
UN Commission on International Trade Law, model legislation 111B:1540
UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples, implementation process 83B:1610
University Act, amendments 152B:1720, 153B:1845-1850, 154B:1100-1115
University of B.C.
board membership 153B:1845
Okanagan campus (Kelowna), Indigenous forestry school proposal 193B:1040-1045
Urban Development Institute
comments on condominium presales legislation 131B:1510-1515
comments on speculation tax 162B:1540
Vancouver
housing affordability and housing market 133B:1030
role as international hub 111B:1545-1550
Vancouver Island, south Island, transportation planning 83B:1625
The Vancouver Sun, article on condominium presales legislation 131B:1515
Victoria
housing affordability and housing market 83B:1510
transit services, funding 92B:1530-1535
Violence, domestic violence, services for women and children 83B:1620
Wages and salaries, minimum wage, increase 76B:1710
Weather, severe weather events 138B:1535
Whistleblowing, protection for whistleblowers 131B:1550-1555
Wildfire Act, minor corrections and amendments 164B:1805
Wildfires in summer 2017
harvesting of timber in impacted areas 76B:1720-1725
impact and costs 136B:1400-1405
Wildlife
caribou habitat protection 118A:1555
species at risk, protection 118A:1555-1605, 118A:1655
western painted turtle, protection 118A:1605
western toads, protection 118A:1545
Wilkinson, Andrew
comments during throne speech debate 76B:1625-1630
role as Leader of the Opposition 76B:1620
Wine and wine industry, government support 76B:1630
Winter, Alan, role as innovation commissioner 76B:1725, 94B:1645, 94B:1655, 99B:1340
Workers compensation
compensation for firefighters with cancer 115B:1500
compensation for first responders with mental health disorders 115B:1450-1540, 147B:1030-1035
eligible occupations 115B:1455-1505, 115B:1525-1540
compensation for nurses with mental health disorders 168B:1030
compensation for workers with mental health disorders 171B:1545-1550
compensation for workers with mental health disorders, eligible occupations 115B:1510-1515, 117B:1335-1435, 168B:1025-1030
presumptive conditions category 115B:1500
Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 9)
debate 115B:1450-1540, 117B:1335-1435
amendments 115B:1540, 117B:1340-1345, 117B:1415-1420
committee stage debate and process 117B:1335-1355, 117B:1405, 117B:1415-1430
provisions on eligible occupations and inclusion by regulation 115B:1455, 168B:1030
Workers rights and protection 171B:1545
Yap, John, comments on referendum on electoral reform 157B:2005
Wilkinson, Andrew (Vancouver-Quilchena)

As subject
comments on issues
B.C. Liberal Party approach to governing (Simpson) 88B:1130
comments during throne speech debate (Weaver) 76B:1625-1630
gasoline taxes (Horgan) 140B:1035-1040
referendum on electoral reform (Donaldson) 159B:1335-1340 (Fleming) 159B:1650
ride-sharing and ride-hailing (Trevena) 175B:1035
experience as medical student greeting Vietnamese refugees 125B:1340
family, colleagues and constituents thanked 76B:1550
legal work for tobacco industry (Darcy) 152B:1355
participation in debate on referendum on electoral reform 161B:1115 (Horgan) 160B:1400-1405, 161B:1115-1120
position on referendum on electoral reform (Fleming) 147B:1130-1135
role as Leader of the Opposition (Barnett) 78B:1555 (Kahlon) 76B:1550 (Weaver) 76B:1620
Alberta, legislation on export of petroleum goods 116B:1025-1030
Auditor General, potential role re oversight of government advertising 146B:1645-1655
Automobile insurance, public and private insurance 188B:1455
Automobiles, class 4 and class 5 licences 188B:1455
Barrett, David (Dave), public service and legacy 91B:1025-1030
Board Voice Society of B.C., letter to Premier on taxes 98B:1025
Boundary-Similkameen constituency and area, flooding in area and response 136B:1400
B.C. Construction Association, concerns re community benefits agreement 174B:1345-1350
B.C. Court of Appeal, reference case re jurisdiction on transport of diluted bitumen 88B:1030-1040, 146B:1830-1845, 148B:1535-1540, 148B:1550
B.C. Liberal Party
2017 election campaign 76B:1600
leadership selection process and candidates 76B:1550-1555
MLAs, number 76B:1555
priorities 76B:1555-1600, 76B:1620
B.C. NDP
agreement with Green Party, content on Kinder Morgan pipeline project 146B:1810
donations to party 174B:1350
election platform
affordable housing content 146B:1630-1645
child care content 146B:1700-1715
electoral reform content 146B:1410
electricity rate content 146B:1740-1745
interest on student loans 146B:1735-1740
partisan advertising content 146B:1645-1655
portables in Surrey schools 146B:1730-1735
rebate for renters content 146B:1620-1630
ride-sharing content 146B:1715-1725
position on issues for referendum on electoral reform 161B:1115
B.C. NDP government
action on campaign statements 76B:1600-1605, 76B:1615
consultations and reviews 76B:1605
performance 76B:1600, 137B:1035
position on infrastructure projects 76B:1610-1615
B.C. Utilities Commission, regulation of electricity rates 146B:1745
Budgets, 2018-19 budget
revenues 95B:1055-1100
revenues from taxation 102B:1030-1035, 146B:1745-1750, 148B:1510-1515
transparency and accountability 95B:1055-1100
By-election results
MLA for Kelowna West 88B:1015-1020
Child care, government plan 76B:1600-1605, 146B:1700-1715
Coleman, Rich, recognition of service as MLA 76B:1355
Construction industry, residential construction industry, project cancellations 125B:1405-1410
Corporations, income tax rate 146B:1755
de Jong, Michael, recognition of service as MLA 76B:1350-1355
Discrimination and racism, racist and anti-Semitic hatred and violence 171B:1400
Eby, David, role re referendum on electoral reform 123B:1035
Education system 76B:1555-1600
Elections
campaign financing, union donations 174B:1350
local government elections, results and issues 164B:1405
Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 40)
debate 166B:1405-1425
delay for six months 166B:1405-1425
Employer health tax
exemptions 130B:1030
implementation and impact 95B:1100, 102B:1035, 130B:1025-1030
businesses 83B:1355-1400, 84B:1020-1025, 143B:1405-1410
charities and non-profit agencies 98B:1025-1030, 130B:1025-1030, 137B:1030-1035
municipal budgets 129B:1415-1420
school districts 122B:1410
scope and survey by business organizations 143B:1405-1410
Employment and jobs 76B:1600, 76B:1610
Energy, electricity rate freeze 146B:1740-1745
Fair Vote Canada, interview with Premier 148B:1555-1600
Farnworth, Mike, visit to flood areas 136B:1400
Federal Court of Appeal, consideration of board decision re Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, government intervener status 146B:1815-1820
Finance Ministry, communications on employer health tax implementation 130B:1025-1030
Floods and floodplains, flooding in spring 2018, visit by Solicitor General to affected areas 136B:1400
Government
advertising and announcements, independent oversight of advertising 146B:1645-1655
federal-provincial relations 76B:1610
public consultation and decision-making 76B:1605
revenues 76B:1610
Government records management, email and records management practices 148B:1520-1530
Green Party of B.C., position on ride-sharing 146B:1720
Greenhouse gas emissions, LNG development 154B:1030
Gregson, Sharon, comments on child care 146B:1710
Health care system
pain management and opioid use, prescription opioid monitoring program and referrals to pain specialists 104B:1430-1435, 153B:1355-1400
system 76B:1555
Heyman, George, comments on Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion project 146B:1810-1815
Horgan, John
comments on issues
employer health tax 122B:1410, 130B:1025
government records management 148B:1520
referendum on electoral reform 123B:1040, 148B:1555-1605, 185B:1405-1410
handling of dispute with Alberta on Kinder Morgan pipeline project 109B:1030-1035, 116B:1025-1030
meeting with Premier Notley and Prime Minister 116B:1025
participation in debate on referendum on electoral reform 160B:1400-1405, 161B:1115
Housing
affordable housing
affordability and supply 136B:1340
government plan and initiatives 158B:1030
social and subsidized housing, construction of new units 76B:1605
Humboldt Broncos hockey team, vehicle accident involving team, response 108B:1350
Income tax revenues 146B:1745-1800
Infrastructure
federal funding 76B:1615
projects
NDP position 76B:1610
tendering process and workers 174B:1350
Insurance Corporation of B.C., financial status and management 95B:1100
Introductions by members 81B:1005, 88B:1025, 104B:1335-1340, 122B:1345, 129B:1355, 132B:1355, 161B:1100, 164B:1335, 193B:1010
Investment climate 76B:1610-1615, 144B:1055
John Hart Dam, upgrade project 174B:1350
Journey to Freedom Day 125B:1340
Kelowna West constituency and area, by-election 76B:1555
KF Aerospace, impact of employer health tax on operations 84B:1020-1025
Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion project
B.C. dispute with Alberta 76B:1605-1615
government action 108B:1430-1435, 109B:1030-1035
impact on fuel supply and gas prices 116B:1025-1030
impact on relationship with federal government 77B:1020-1025
impact on wine industry 76B:1355-1400
media coverage 109B:1030-1035
status
government actions 144B:1055-1100
jurisdiction issues and legal action 111B:1425-1430
jurisdiction issues and legal advice to Premier 146B:1810-1820
Kinder Morgan oil pipeline, purchase by federal government 144B:1055-1100, 146B:1830, 148B:1535-1540
Labour, community benefits agreement
impact on project costs 150B:1355-1400
union component 174B:1345-1350
Legislative Assembly Management Committee
meeting schedule 193B:1030-1035
role and responsibilities 193B:1035
Legislature
investigation of senior officials and administrative leave motion
legal advice and role of Attorney General Ministry 192B:1405-1410
review of motion decision 192B:1440, 193B:1025
Office of the Speaker, expenditures re legal services 193B:1030-1035
question period, establishment 91B:1025-1030
staff 146B:1340
LNG Canada facility project, debate in Legislature 154B:1025-1030
Local government, housing development approval process 148B:1530
Marine Harvest, letter from Agriculture Minister 90B:1420
Medical Services Plan
premiums 84B:1025, 137B:1035
premiums, reduction and elimination 83B:1355-1400, 95B:1100
task force recommendations 83B:1355-1400
Mental Health and Addictions Ministry, establishment and role 104B:1430-1435
Ministerial statements (response)
Dave Barrett 91B:1025-1030
Mourning for victims of accident involving Humboldt Broncos hockey team 108B:1350
Response to flooding in Boundary-Similkameen area 136B:1400
Shooting at synagogue in Pittsburgh 171B:1400
U.S. anti-dumping duties on newsprint 104B:1440
U.S. tariffs on aluminum and steel 94B:1445-1450
Violent incident in Toronto 123B:1110
Motions
Referendum on electoral reform 147B:1100-1105
Nanaimo, city request for exemption from speculation tax 167B:1355
National Energy Board, submission from Alberta re North Montney pipeline project 76B:1400
North American Free Trade Agreement, negotiations 94B:1445
North Montney pipeline project 76B:1400, 76B:1605-1610
Oceans and marine environment, oceans protection plan 77B:1020, 144B:1100
role of B.C. government 146B:1820-1830
Oil and gas, oil spills response regulations, draft regulations 146B:1830-1845
Okanagan area, flooding in area and response 136B:1400
Okanagan-Similkameen regional district, flood response 136B:1400
Oliver, flooding in area and response 136B:1400
Oral questions
Budget revenue projections 95B:1055-1100
Budget revenue projections and employer health tax 102B:1030-1035
Community benefits agreement and transportation project costs 150B:1355-1400
Community benefits agreement and workers 174B:1345-1350
Debate on LNG Canada project in Legislature 154B:1025-1030
Dispute with Alberta on Trans Mountain pipeline 108B:1430-1435, 109B:1030-1035
Dispute with Alberta on Trans Mountain pipeline and comments by Prime Minister 77B:1020-1025
Dispute with Alberta on Trans Mountain pipeline and impact on fuel supply and prices 116B:1025-1030
Dispute with Alberta on Trans Mountain pipeline and purchase by federal government 144B:1055-1100
Dispute with Alberta on Trans Mountain pipeline and referral of issues to court 111B:1425-1430
Dispute with Alberta on Trans Mountain pipeline and wine industry 76B:1355-1400
Employer health tax impacts and implementation 130B:1025-1030
Impact of employer health tax on businesses 84B:1020-1025, 143B:1405-1410
Impact of employer health tax on municipal budgets 129B:1415-1420
Impact of employer health tax on non-profit agencies 137B:1030-1035
Impact of employer health tax on school districts 122B:1410
Legislature expenditures and work of Legislative Assembly Management Committee 193B:1030-1035
Meeting between Transportation Minister and workers 172B:1105
Ministerial responsibility for aquaculture 90B:1420
Monitoring of prescription opioids and role of Mental Health and Addictions Ministry 104B:1430-1435
MSP premiums elimination and employer health tax 83B:1355-1400
Municipal election results and transit services in Surrey 164B:1405
Opioid crisis and prescription monitoring program 153B:1355-1400
Public debate on referendum on electoral reform 160B:1400-1405, 161B:1115, 165B:1025-1030
Real estate speculation tax 125B:1405-1410, 158B:1030-1035, 167B:1355-1400
Referendum on electoral reform 123B:1035-1040, 146B:1410-1415, 147B:1025, 185B:1405-1410
Referral of spill response regulations to court 88B:1030-1040
Ride-sharing services 188B:1400-1405
Role of Attorney General Ministry in legal advice on administrative leave motion 192B:1405-1410
Taxation policies 98B:1025-1030
Passenger Transportation Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 55)
debate 188B:1445-1500
amendments to bill 188B:1455
Pattullo Bridge replacement project 150B:1400
PharmaCare program, PharmaNet system 153B:1400
Popham, Lana
handling of aquaculture portfolio 90B:1420
letter to fish farm operator 90B:1420
Post-secondary education, financial assistance
completion grant 146B:1740
interest on loans 146B:1735-1740
Premier's Office
estimates debate 146B:1620-1845, 148B:1510-1605
email and records management practices 148B:1520-1530
Public sector taxation 130B:1025-1030
Railways and rail services, transport of oil by rail 148B:1540-1550
Real estate industry
capital gains tax proposal on presales 136B:1340
housing market
impact of government policies 158B:1030-1035
speculation 136B:1340
Referendum on electoral reform
debate in Legislature 146B:1410-1415, 147B:1100-1105
debate on television between Premier and opposition leader 160B:1400-1405, 161B:1115, 166B:1420-1425, 185B:1405
media coverage 185B:1405
NDP position on issues 161B:1115
process, information and timeline 123B:1035-1040, 146B:1410, 148B:1555-1605, 166B:1405-1425
questions 147B:1025, 185B:1405
referral to committee 147B:1100-1105, 185B:1405-1410
report and recommendations 147B:1100-1105
Rental housing
rebates for tenants 76B:1605, 146B:1620-1630
supply, construction of new units 146B:1630-1645
Ride-sharing and ride-hailing
Green Party of B.C. position 146B:1720
insurance 188B:1405, 188B:1455
legislation 188B:1400-1405, 188B:1450-1500
public concerns 188B:1400
regulation and government plan 146B:1715-1725
regulation and implementation timeline 188B:1445-1500
Schmidt, Stella, comments on wine industry boycott 76B:1400
School district 36 (Surrey)
impact of employer health tax on budget 122B:1410
portable use and reduction targets 146B:1730-1735
Site C power project, government position and decision 76B:1605
Small business, government policies and support 76B:1600
Sorenson, Libby, service to Legislature and retirement 146B:1340
Speculation and vacancy tax
application 167B:1355-1400
exemption requests 125B:1405-1410, 167B:1355
implementation and impact 98B:1025-1030, 125B:1405-1410, 146B:1750, 146B:1805
purpose 136B:1340, 158B:1030-1035
revenues 102B:1035, 148B:1510-1515
Statements
Journey to Freedom Day and Vietnamese Canadians 125B:1340
Recognition of service to Legislature by MLAs 76B:1350-1355
Stewart, Ben, election and introduction to House 88B:1015-1020
Strata Pre-Sale Contract Flipping Tax Act, 2018 (Bill M217), debate 136B:1340
Strata property, presales, contract flipping 136B:1340
Substance use and addiction
Naloxone treatment 104B:1430
opioid overdoses, deaths and response 76B:1555
Surrey
local election results and mayor's position on issues 164B:1405
transit services, rapid transit plan 164B:1405
Taxation, government policies 98B:1025-1030, 129B:1415, 130B:1030
Taxi industry, dispatch system and technology 188B:1455
Throne speech content 76B:1600-1605
Throne speech debate 76B:1550-1620
Toronto, vehicle attack involving pedestrians, response 123B:1110
Trade, U.S. tariffs on aluminum and steel 94B:1445-1450
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry, Minister, meeting with workers 172B:1105
Tree of Life Synagogue, shooting incident and deaths, response 171B:1400
Trevena, Claire, meeting with workers 172B:1105
Tributes
Libby Sorenson 146B:1340
Trudeau, Justin, comments on actions by Premier 77B:1020-1025
Union of B.C. Municipalities, report on employer health tax 129B:1415-1420
Vancouver, city government, impact of employer health tax on budget 129B:1420
Vietnamese Canadians, arrival as refugees and contributions 125B:1340
Weaver, Andrew, house in area exempted from speculation tax 167B:1355
Western Canada Marine Response Corporation, operations 146B:1825-1830
Young, Stewart, letter to provincial government re speculation tax 158B:1030

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