Fourth Session, 41st Parliament – 2019
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

BUSINESS INDEX
bills, estimates, question periods; parliamentary business
References are linked to time stamps in the transcript: e.g., 73B:1435 = Issue 73, 2:35 p.m.

Bill abbreviations: Amdts. - Amendments; sec. - section; 1R - First reading;
2R - Second reading; C - Committee stage; 3R - Third reading; RA - Royal Assent
Index updated regularly during session.

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Personal statements

Ashton, Dan (Penticton)
Action on issues concerning Legislature 267B:1725
Bains, Hon. Harry (Surrey-Newton)
Withdrawal of comments made in the House 293B:1440
Brar, Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood)
Withdrawal of comments made in the House 221B:1030
Coleman, Rich (Langley East)
Apology for comments made in the House 247B:1000
Heyman, Hon. George (Vancouver-Fairview)
Withdrawal of comments made in the House 235B:1025-1030
Johal, Jas (Richmond-Queensborough)
Withdrawal of comments made in the House 261B:1155
Morris, Mike (Prince George–Mackenzie)
Withdrawal of comments made in the House 257B:1330
Paton, Ian (Delta South)
Clarification of comments made in the House 262B:1700
Withdrawal of comments made in the House 263B:1005
Petitions

Agriculture
call for repeal of legislation (Paton) 283B:1445
food service facilities on agricultural land reserve (Stilwell) 283B:1445
Animals
ban of shock collars on domestic pets (Routledge) 297B:1435
Crime
public inquiry into money laundering, drugs and real estate (Weaver) 245B:1115
Dental health
denture services (Ross) 300B:1440
denturist regulations (Cadieux) 300B:1440 (Stewart) 290B:1430
denturists (Polak) 301B:1115
scope of practice for denturists (Gibson) 277B:1100 (Polak) 276B:1425 (Shypitka) 277B:1100 (Stilwell) 297B:1430 (Thornthwaite) 277B:1100
Education and schools
design and construction of new Eric Hamber Secondary School (Lee) 244B:1435
Elections
change of voting age to 16 (Furstenau) 237B:1455
Energy
power supply to residents of Morice Valley, Hemlock Valley, Lake Errock and Deroche (Throness) 263B:1115
Environment
ban on single-use plastics (Weaver) 272B:1435
Forest industry
old-growth forests (Dean) 242B:1110 (Trevena) 270B:1100
Health care facilities
Ashcroft Hospital emergency services (Tegart) 276B:1425
Health care services
laboratory services on north Vancouver Island (Trevena) 293B:1435
medical errors, reporting and compensation (Ashton) 300B:1440 (Throness) 300B:1440
services in Fairmont Hot Springs and Kootenay area (Clovechok) 223B:1435
Highways and roads
AR-1 interconnector route in Quesnel and alternate bypass option (Oakes) 265B:1445
Highline Road maintenance (Sturdy) 210B:1055
Highway 101 bypass and safety improvements (Simons) 223B:1440
Housing
housing project in Grand Forks (Larson) 213B:1425
Land use
Crown land near Fort St. John and treaty land entitlement process (Davies) 297B:1430-1435
development in Rutland area of Kelowna (Letnick) 297B:1430
Legislation
Mineral Tenure Act (Stone) 293B:1435
Local government
requirements for elected officials charged or convicted of crimes (Glumac) 290B:1430
Mayne Island
return to no-hunting, no-shooting area (Olsen) 235B:1100
Mining
proposed strip-mining in Highlands area (Horgan) 300B:1440
Oil and gas
ban on fracking (Furstenau) 216B:1430
Howe Sound declaration on Woodfibre LNG project (Eby) 265B:1445
Police services
proposal for RCMP appreciation day (Foster) 223B:1435-1440
Residential care facilities
funding for Evergreen Heights and other assisted-living residences (Redies) 244B:1435
Ride-hailing industry
driver's licence requirements (Johal) 297B:1430
Sports and recreation
back-country closures and consultation (Clovechok) 207B:1055, 263B:1110
Strata property
leasing and rental of units (Shypitka) 238B:1100
Taxation
surtaxes on property (Sullivan) 258B:1435
Tobacco
smoking ban in multi-unit buildings (Polak) 231B:1055
Trucking industry
semi-trailer driver licensing and training (Ashton) 298B:1105
Water
licences for bottling and commercial sales of water from groundwater aquifers (Clovechok) 290B:1430
proposed water bottling operation in Merville (Leonard) 223B:1440
protection of McKelvie Creek in Tahsis (Trevena) 270B:1100
Wildlife
caribou recovery program and wildlife management (Bernier) 200B:1100, 237B:1455 (Morris) 263B:1110
Points of order

Eby, Hon. David (Vancouver–Point Grey)
relevancy and scope of amendment to bill 281B:1545; debate (Lee) 281B:1545, (Chandra Herbert) 281B:1545-1550, (Oakes) 281B:1550-1555; ruling 281B:1610-1615
Horgan, Hon. John (Langford–Juan de Fuca)
unparliamentary language during question period 297B:1430; ruling 301B:1030-1035
Polak, Mary (Langley)
rules for question period and guidelines on interjections 235B:1100
Redies, Tracy (Surrey–White Rock)
request for withdrawal of comments by John Horgan 198B:1115; debate (Horgan) 198B:1115
Simons, Nicholas (Powell River–Sunshine Coast)
reference to Chair's activities 244A:1735; ruling 244A:1735
Sims, Hon. Jinny (Surrey-Panorama)
request for withdrawal of comments by Jas Johal 221B:1105; ruling 221B:1105
Weaver, Andrew (Oak Bay–Gordon Head)
proposed amendment to bill 258A:1520-1525; ruling 258A:1535
request for withdrawal of comments by Michelle Mungall 253C:1520; ruling 253C:1545-1550
Yap, John (Richmond-Steveston)
request for withdrawal of comments by Jagrup Brar 220B:1440
Points of privilege See Privilege
Police Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 31)

(Attorney General) 1R, 241B:1355; 2R, 256B:1100-1140; C, 258B:1440-1510; 3R, 258B:1510; RA, 260B:1735
Amdts: sec. 2 (Morris) 258B:1440, negatived 258B:1505
Divisions: amdt. to sec. 2 negatived 258B:1505
Debate, speakers (Chandra Herbert) 256B:1135-1140 (Eby) 241B:1355, 256B:1100, 256B:1140, 258B:1440, 258B:1450-1455, 258B:1510 (Morris) 256B:1100-1110, 258B:1440-1500 (Routley) 256B:1120-1135 (Simons) 256B:1110-1120
Premier's Office

Estimates
debate 265B:1520-1850, 266B:1145-1155, 267B:1340-1645
speakers (Barnett) 267B:1530 (Bernier) 267B:1340-1405 (Clovechok) 267B:1515-1525 (Furstenau) 267B:1625 (Horgan) 265B:1520-1850, 266B:1150-1155, 267B:1340-1645 (Kahlon) 267B:1535-1545 (Ma) 267B:1630-1635 (Milobar) 267B:1410-1435 (Olsen) 267B:1640-1645 (Rice) 267B:1605, 267B:1620 (Ross) 267B:1445-1505 (Routledge) 267B:1640 (Routley) 267B:1610-1620 (Simons) 267B:1605 (Weaver) 265B:1825-1845, 267B:1550-1555 (Wilkinson) 265B:1525-1825, 266B:1145-1155
Presentation of estimates

Estimates of sums required for the service of the province (James) 201B:1340
Supplementary estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 (James) 201B:1435
Preserving Brunswick Point for Agriculture and Migrating Waterfowl Habitat Act (Bill M221)

(Paton) 1R, 262B:1355-1400
Debate, speakers (Paton) 262B:1355-1400
Private members' statements See also Statements by members (Standing Order 25B)

Barnett, Donna (Cariboo-Chilcotin)
Rural development 282B:1050-1100 (Sims) 282B:1055-1100
Bernier, Mike (Peace River South)
Science based wildlife management 240B:1045-1050, 240B:1100 (Leonard) 240B:1055-1100
Bond, Shirley (Prince George–Valemount)
Automated external defibrillators 247B:1030-1045 (Chandra Herbert) 247B:1040-1045
Brar, Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood)
Elimination of MSP 296B:1000-1020 (Morris) 296B:1010-1015
Cadieux, Stephanie (Surrey South)
Accessibility and inclusion 275B:1035-1050 (Kang) 275B:1040-1045
Chandra Herbert, Spencer (Vancouver–West End)
Respect for renters 219B:1015-1030 (Sullivan) 219B:1020-1025
Coleman, Rich (Langley East)
PolioPlus 268B:1015-1030 (Singh) 268B:1025
Davies, Dan (Peace River North)
Rural roads 240B:1015-1030 (Simons) 240B:1025-1030
Dean, Mitzi (Esquimalt-Metchosin)
Reconciliation 268B:1030-1045 (Ashton) 268B:1035-1040
Sanitary products 233B:1020-1030 (Davies) 233B:1025
D'Eith, Bob (Maple Ridge–Mission)
Cell phone billing and consumer protections 296B:1035-1050 (Cadieux) 296B:1040-1045
Child care prototype sites 226B:1000-1015 (Throness) 226B:1010-1015
Education funding 261B:1045-1100 (Davies) 261B:1055-1100
Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington)
Removing interest on student loans 219B:1045-1055 (Gibson) 219B:1050-1055
Johal, Jas (Richmond-Queensborough)
Carbon tax 219B:1000-1015 (Malcolmson) 219B:1010
Kahlon, Ravi (Delta North)
Physical literacy and active kids 282B:1035-1050 (Davies) 282B:1040-1045
Kang, Anne (Burnaby–Deer Lake)
Clean transportation in the CleanBC plan 205B:1045-1100 (Milobar) 205B:1050-1055
Multiculturalism 289B:1045-1100 (Wat) 289B:1055
Leonard, Ronna-Rae (Courtenay-Comox)
Living wage 254B:1030-1045 (Reid) 254B:1035-1040
The role of women in politics 212B:1030-1045 (Barnett) 212B:1040
Ma, Bowinn (North Vancouver–Lonsdale)
Gig economy 247B:1015-1030 (Gibson) 247B:1025-1030
Shipbuilding 226B:1030-1045 (Sultan) 226B:1040-1045
Malcolmson, Sheila (Nanaimo)
Climate action 261B:1020-1035 (Milobar) 261B:1025-1030
Family doctors 240B:1000-1015 (Letnick) 240B:1010-1015
Martin, John (Chilliwack)
Building B.C. 212B:1015-1030 (Kahlon) 212B:1025-1030
Equality 247B:1005-1015 (Dean) 247B:1010-1015
Making life more affordable 226B:1015-1030 (Kahlon) 226B:1025-1030
Milobar, Peter (Kamloops–North Thompson)
More transportation options 226B:1045-1100 (Leonard) 226B:1050-1055
Transportation 289B:1030-1045 (D'Eith) 289B:1040-1045
Oakes, Coralee (Cariboo North)
Resilient rural communities 268B:1045-1100 (Leonard) 268B:1050-1055
Paton, Ian (Delta South)
My first job 254B:1045-1100 (Malcolmson) 254B:1050-1055
Rice, Jennifer (North Coast)
Ground search and rescue 233B:1045-1100 (Morris) 233B:1050-1055
Northern infrastructure 205B:1015-1030 (Ross) 205B:1025-1030
Ross, Ellis (Skeena)
B.C.'s energy export economy 233B:1005-1015 (Malcolmson) 233B:1010-1015
Fuelling B.C. 261B:1005-1020 (Routledge) 261B:1010-1015
Routledge, Janet (Burnaby North)
Paid leave for workers facing domestic and sexual violence 275B:1050-1105 (Morris) 275B:1055-1100
Self-help kits 247B:1045-1100 (Thornthwaite) 247B:1055
Routley, Doug (Nanaimo–North Cowichan)
Back to school 268B:1005-1015 (Davies) 268B:1010-1015
A forest of jobs 240B:1030-1045 (Oakes) 240B:1035-1040
Health care improvements 282B:1005-1020 (Letnick) 282B:1010-1015
The road to reconciliation 289B:1020-1030 (Ashton) 289B:1025-1030
Shypitka, Tom (Kootenay East)
Mining Day 205B:1000-1015 (Simons) 205B:1010-1015
Simons, Nicholas (Powell River–Sunshine Coast)
Ferries are the lifeblood of the British Columbia coast 212B:1000-1015 (Sturdy) 212B:1010-1015
Partnerships with Indigenous communities 275B:1020-1035 (Milobar) 275B:1025-1030
Singh, Rachna (Surrey–Green Timbers)
Alt-right movement 254B:1000-1015 (Wat) 254B:1010
Stewart, Ben (Kelowna West)
Business confidence in British Columbia 289B:1005-1020 (Brar) 289B:1010-1015
Stone, Todd (Kamloops–South Thompson)
Housing 296B:1050-1105 (Dean) 296B:1055-1100
Vaping 254B:1015-1030 (D'Eith) 254B:1025
Sultan, Ralph (West Vancouver–Capilano)
Respect for the House 261B:1035-1045 (Dean) 261B:1040-1045
Tegart, Jackie (Fraser-Nicola)
Balance for better 212B:1045-1050, 212B:1100 (Kang) 212B:1055
Steelhead 296B:1020-1035 (Routley) 296B:1025-1030
Thornthwaite, Jane (North Vancouver–Seymour)
Mental health and addictions 205B:1030-1045, 282B:1020-1030 (Chandra Herbert) 282B:1025-1030 (D'Eith) 205B:1040
Services for victims of sexual assault 233B:1030-1045 (Singh) 233B:1035-1040
Throness, Laurie (Chilliwack-Kent)
Benefits of roundabouts 275B:1005-1020 (Routley) 275B:1010-1015
Yap, John (Richmond-Steveston)
Congestion 219B:1030-1045 (Ma) 219B:1035-1040
Privilege See also Privilege (Standing Order 26)

Bernier, Mike (Peace River South)
reserving right on a point of privilege 262B:1625
comments by Doug Routley 264B:1330
Brar, Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood)
reserving right on a point of privilege re comments by Jas Johal 259B:1055
comments by Jas Johal 261B:1000-1005
Chouhan, Raj (Burnaby-Edmonds)
reserving right on a point of privilege re comments by Ian Paton 262B:1620
Eby, Hon. David (Vancouver–Point Grey)
reserving a point of personal privilege re comments by Mike Morris 241B:1820
comments by Mike Morris 242B:1100-1110; debate (Polak) 244B:1435, (Eby) 245B:1115, (Polak) 245B:1115, (Eby) 248B:1425-1430, (Polak) 251B:1430-1440, (Farnworth) 251B:1440-1445
Morris, Mike (Prince George–Mackenzie)
reserving opportunity and right to respond to privilege matter 242B:1110, 248B:1430
Routley, Doug (Nanaimo–North Cowichan)
reserving right to raise a matter of privilege 243B:1745
Rustad, John (Nechako Lakes)
reserving right to raise point of privilege 279B:1855
Sims, Hon. Jinny (Surrey-Panorama)
reserving right on a point of privilege 220B:1440
Privilege (Standing Order 26) See also Privilege

Conduct by Speaker re senior officers and staff of Legislative Assembly (Barnett) 267B:1725 (Bernier) 267B:1720-1725 (Bond) 267B:1715 (Clovechok) 267B:1745 (Coleman) 267B:1720 (Davies) 267B:1730 (de Jong) 267B:1715 (Foster) 267B:1740 (Gibson) 267B:1735 (Isaacs) 267B:1755 (Johal) 267B:1750 (Kyllo) 267B:1730 (Lee) 267B:1720 (Letnick) 267B:1755-1800 (Milobar) 267B:1745 (Morris) 267B:1755 (Oakes) 267B:1750 (Paton) 267B:1725 (Polak) 267B:1715 (Redies) 267B:1750 (Reid) 267B:1755 (Ross) 267B:1750-1755 (Rustad) 267B:1745-1750 (Shypitka) 267B:1745 (Stewart) 267B:1740 (Stilwell) 267B:1755 (Stone) 267B:1720 (Sturdy) 267B:1745 (Sullivan) 267B:1730 (Sultan) 267B:1735-1740 (Tegart) 267B:1740 (Thomson) 267B:1800 (Thornthwaite) 267B:1725 (Throness) 267B:1740-1745 (Wat) 267B:1720 (Wilkinson) 267B:1715-1720 (Yap) 267B:1725-1730
Prohibiting Driving with Illegal Firearms Act (Bill M213)

(Hunt) 1R, 251B:1345
Debate, speakers (Hunt) 251B:1345
Prompt Payment (Builders Lien) Act (Bill M223)

(Polak) 1R, 263B:1020
Debate, speakers (Polak) 263B:1020
Prorogation address 302B:1310
Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 16)

(Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy) 1R, 220B:1345; 2R, 245B:1115-1150; C, 257B:1655-1700; 3R, 257B:1705; RA, 260B:1735
Debate, speakers (Heyman) 220B:1345, 245B:1115-1125, 245B:1150, 257B:1700 (Milobar) 245B:1140-1145 (Olsen) 245B:1125-1140, 257B:1655 (Thomson) 245B:1145
Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act (No. 2), 2019 (Bill 32)

(Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy) 1R, 245B:1015; 2R, 255B:1435-1445; C, 257B:1650; 3R, 257B:1655; RA, 260B:1735
Debate, speakers (Heyman) 245B:1015, 255B:1435-1445, 257B:1650 (Milobar) 257B:1650 (Tegart) 255B:1440-1445
Protection of Public Participation Act (Bill 2)

(Attorney General) 1R, 197B:1345; 2R, 198B:1115-1155, 199B:1330-1510; C, 200B:1100-1150, 216B:1740-1855, 217B:1120-1135; 3R, 217B:1145; RA, 220B:1730
Amdts: sec. 2 (Lee) 200B:1130, negatived 200B:1150; sec. 4 (Lee) 216B:1835, negatived 216B:1855
Divisions: amdt. to sec. 2 negatived 200B:1150; amdt. to sec. 4 negatived 216B:1855; 3R approved 217B:1145
Debate, speakers (Eby) 197B:1345, 198B:1120-1150, 199B:1330-1425, 200B:1100-1135, 216B:1740-1845, 217B:1120-1135 (Furstenau) 199B:1455-1505 (Lee) 199B:1425-1450, 200B:1100-1140, 216B:1745-1850, 217B:1120-1135 (Olsen) 199B:1450-1455, 200B:1135
Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry

Estimates
debate 265C:1525-1845, 266C:1140-1145, 267C:1340-1445
speakers (Barnett) 267C:1400-1415 (Clovechok) 265C:1815-1820, 267C:1355-1400 (Farnworth) 265C:1525-1845, 266C:1145, 267C:1345-1445 (Foster) 265C:1810-1815 (Milobar) 265C:1835-1840 (Morris) 265C:1525-1800, 265C:1845, 267C:1445 (Oakes) 267C:1350-1355, 267C:1425-1440 (Stilwell) 265C:1830-1835 (Tegart) 267C:1415-1425 (Thornthwaite) 266C:1140, 267C:1340-1350 (Throness) 265C:1820-1825

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