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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RCMP Appreciation Day Act (Bill M211)

(Foster) 1R, 244B:1350
Debate, speakers (Foster) 244B:1350
Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill M206)

(Weaver) 1R, 217B:1010; 2R, 256B:1140-1150, 257B:1330-1410; C, 265A:1525-1645; reporting of bill 265B:1655; 3R, 266B:1130; RA, 267B:1805
Amdts: sec. 1 (Weaver) 265A:1530, approved 265A:1625; sec. 2 (Weaver) 265A:1625, approved 265A:1635; sec. 3 (Weaver) 265A:1635, approved 265A:1645
Debate, speakers (Cadieux) 257B:1335-1340 (Chandra Herbert) 256B:1145-1150, 257B:1330-1335 (Dean) 257B:1350-1400 (Furstenau) 257B:1350 (Leonard) 257B:1400-1405 (Robinson) 257B:1340-1350, 265A:1540-1545, 265A:1555-1620, 265A:1635-1645 (Rustad) 265A:1535-1645 (Weaver) 217B:1010, 256B:1140-1145, 257B:1410, 265A:1525-1645
Royal assent to bills 220B:1730, 239B:1730, 260B:1735, 267B:1805, 301B:1120-1125 See also Bills by number
Rulings and statements by Chair or Speaker

Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 15), debate, time allocation 267A:1645
Agriculture Ministry, estimates process, time allocation 250C:1815
Business Corporations Amendment Act (No. 2), 2019 (Bill M209), proposed amendment to bill 258A:1535
By-election results
MLA for Nanaimo 198B:1015
Community Safety Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 13), committee stage debate 269B:1500-1505
Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 8), amendment to bill 262B:1610
Forest Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 22), schedule for debate 267A:1415
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Ministry, estimates process, supplementary estimates 213A:1630
Gaming Control Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 36)
amendments to bill 279B:1815
number of bill 272B:1515-1520
Hartley, William James, comments on question period and role of Speaker 237B:1420
House of Commons Procedure and Practice, comments on question period 237B:1420
Income Tax Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 10), votes on bill, casting vote 229B:1820
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry, estimates process, participants commended 243C:1810
Introductions 197B:1335, 300B:1345
Labour Ministry, estimates process, questions related to legislation 243A:1610
Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 30), section 6 258B:1610
Legislation, private members' bills, debate in Legislature 265A:1535
Legislature
bills process, second reading
relevance of debate 220B:1620, 237B:1735, 272B:1515, 283B:1620, 299B:1420
bills process, committee stage and third reading
amendment debate scope 264B:1805-1810, 279B:1800, 279B:1835
amendments to bills 258A:1535, 262B:1610, 281B:1610-1615
debate on legislation elsewhere 292A:1435
questions more appropriate for estimates 293A:1550-1555
relevance of debate 267A:1600, 300B:1510-1515
relevance of debate to section 292A:1550, 293A:1835
standing sections down 267A:1400
third reading debate scope 231B:1100-1110, 232B:1415
dress code 263B:1040
estimates process
answers 230A:1810-1815
debate on legislation 243A:1610, 246A:1525, 251A:1550
relevance of debate 213A:1600-1605, 213A:1630, 213A:1645-1650, 243A:1500, 243A:1810, 244A:1735, 244C:1630, 246A:1525-1530, 253C:1430
repetitious questioning 237A:1750, 258A:1735, 258A:1750, 260A:1420
time allocation 250C:1815
introductions, re-introduction of guests 300B:1345
investigation of senior officials and administrative leave motion, Speaker's report and response 217B:1100
language used in House
"accused perpetrator" 270B:1055
unparliamentary language 257B:1805, 301B:1030
withdrawal of comments requested 270B:1055
members' conduct and debate
acceptable behaviour 224B:1040
comments must be made from own seat 216B:1545
decorum 281B:1410
interjections 237B:1415-1430
interjections and interruptions 286B:1410
member to be in own chair to make comments 274B:1535
members not to identify members sitting in the House 265B:1805
members not to refer to members by name 214A:1110, 218A:1640, 248C:1640, 254B:1015
members not to use term "you" in chamber 211A:1520, 211A:1555, 214B:1135, 216A:1545, 222A:1710, 225A:1515, 225A:1545, 232A:1625, 243C:1540, 248C:1705
members out of order 284B:1100
members to allow member to ask question 277B:1050
members to allow minister to answer question 277B:1035, 287B:1100, 294B:1045-1050, 298B:1050
members to allow others to speak 223A:1625, 263B:1050
members to be mindful when questions asked 231B:1010
members to be respectful when questions asked 230B:1415
members to conduct conversations quietly 286B:1725
no comments on presence or absence of members 241A:1730, 258A:1620
no personal comments 246B:1655
one question at a time 294B:1045
repeat response 230B:1415
repetition of statement due to audio interruption 273B:1030
respectful conduct 274B:1540
temper remarks 230A:1630
treat members with respect 253C:1545-1550
use of electronic devices 218A:1500, 220B:1405, 244C:1620, 250C:1335, 253A:1405, 264A:1625, 265B:1615, 265B:1625
private members' statements
debate to be non-partisan 212B:1045, 219B:1020, 219B:1055, 247B:1015, 282B:1100, 289B:1010, 289B:1045, 296B:1005-1020, 296B:1100
purpose 296B:1020
privilege matters, process 251B:1440
question period
background noise and time for answer 217B:1035
interruption and resumption 283B:1430-1435
listening to response and rules for supplemental questions 234B:1415
minister to sit down 294B:1050
public response and correspondence to Speaker 237B:1415, 237B:1425
questions taken on notice 255B:1415
responses to women MLAs 216B:1415
ring bell to end question period 228B:1100
role of Speaker 237B:1420
rules 220B:1405, 230B:1405
rules and conduct of MLAs 237B:1415-1430
Speaker allowing member to ask question 277B:1055
standing orders and power to disallow questions 235B:1050
supplemental questions 269B:1420
time for asking questions 263B:1100
tone and tenor 301B:1035
using up opportunity to ask questions 298B:1055
visitors in gallery 291B:1035
Speaker and Chair
role and discretion 251B:1440
role and responsibilities 237B:1420
Standing Order 19 and 20, enforcement of orderly conduct 237B:1420
Standing Order 26, use 267B:1730
Standing Order 47A, oral questions 237B:1420
tabling documents, rules 246A:1445
Parliamentary Practice in British Columbia, comments on question period 237B:1420-1425
Points of order
proposed amendment to bill 258A:1535
reference to Chair's activities 244A:1735
relevancy and scope of amendment to bill 281B:1610-1615
request for withdrawal of comments by Michelle Mungall 253C:1545-1550
unparliamentary language during question period 301B:1030-1035
Reports tabled
Auditor General
2018-19 annual report 269B:1435
2018-19 financial statements 269B:1435
2019-20–2021-22 service plan 241B:1435
Access to Emergency Health Services, February 2019 208B:1820
The B.C. Government's Internal Directory Account Management, August 2019 269B:1435
B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch Directly Awarded Contracts, July 2019 269B:1435
The B.C. Oil and Gas Commission's Management of Non-Operating Oil and Gas Sites, March 2019 220B:1440
Detection and Response to Cybersecurity Threats on B.C. Hydro's Industrial Control Systems, March 2019 220B:1440
Executive Expenses at School District 36, August 2019 269B:1435
Expense Policies and Practices in the Offices of the Speaker, Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms, September 2019 269B:1435
Managing Human Resources at the B.C. Sheriff Service, independent audit report, October 2019 279B:1430
Oversight of Contracted Residential Services for Children and Youth in Care, June 2019 269B:1435
Progress Audit: Correctional Facilities and Programs, February 2019 207B:1100
Progress Audit: The Education of Aboriginal Students in the B.C. Public School System, June 2019 269B:1435
The Protection of Drinking Water, July 2019 269B:1435
Understanding Our Audit Opinion on B.C.'s 2018-19 Summary Financial Statements, July 2019 269B:1435
Conflict of Interest Commissioner
2018 annual report 276B:1425
Elections B.C.
2018-19 annual report and 2019-20–2021-22 service plan 277B:1100
Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform, October 22–December 20, 2018 302B:1305
Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: 2019 Nanaimo By-election, January 30, 2019 269B:1435
Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2018 General Local Elections, October 20, 2018 273B:1105
Information and Privacy Commissioner
2018-19 annual report 276B:1425
Legislative Assembly Management Committee
third report for 41st parliament 217B:1100
Merit Commissioner
2018-19 annual report 230B:1440
Ombudsperson
2018-19 annual report 269B:1435
Committed to Change: Protecting the Rights of Involuntary Patients Under the Mental Health Act, March 2019 217B:1100
Looking Ahead: Symposium on the Future of Parliamentary Ombudsman Functions and Services, November 2019 294B:1100
Police Complaint Commissioner
2018-19 annual report 276B:1425
Registrar of Lobbyists
2018-19 annual report 276B:1425
Investigation Report 19-01, Utilia Amaral 216B:1435
Investigation Report 19-02, Iuliana Calin 216B:1435
Investigation Report 19-04, Dimitri Pantazopoulos 273B:1105
Investigation Report 19-05, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Tim McMillan 273B:1105
Reconsideration Report 19-04, Dimitri Pantazopoulos 273B:1105
Representative for Children and Youth
2018-19 annual report and 2019-20 to 2021-22 service plan 269B:1435
2018-19 financial statements 269B:1435
B.C. Adoption and Permanency Options Update, August 2019 269B:1435
Caught in the Middle, November 2019 298B:1100
Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill M206), committee stage debate, process 265A:1535
Routley, Doug, conduct in Chamber 262B:1625
Speaker's statements
Conduct of MLAs and rules for question period 237B:1415-1425
Division on throne speech debate 198B:1010-1015
Rules for third reading debate 232B:1415
Taxation Statutes Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 45), amendments to bill 297B:1825, 300B:1450-1455
Throne speech, division on debate 197B:1720-1725, 198B:1010-1015
Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry, estimates process 244A:1735, 246A:1525-1530

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