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

MEMBERS INDEX
speeches by Members; topics debated
References are linked to time stamps in the transcript: e.g., 73B:1435 = Issue 73, 2:35 p.m.

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

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Yap, John (Richmond-Steveston)

Alcohol
liquor distribution and warehousing system 262C:1540-1545
liquor policy review, recommendations 262C:1530-1535
liquor sales
purchase for tasting events and leftover product issues 262C:1530
wine sales in grocery stores 262C:1630
liquor stores, number 262C:1545-1550
rural agency stores, number 262C:1550
Attorney General Ministry
estimates debate 260A:1455-1630, 262C:1450-1510, 262C:1520-1605, 262C:1630-1655, 262C:1735-1815, 264C:1445-1500
staff thanked 295B:1605
Automobile insurance
basic and optional coverage 260A:1515-1545
changes, costs and projected savings 264C:1445
rate design process and changes 264C:1455-1500
rates 260A:1455-1520, 260A:1605-1630
unlisted driver protection 264C:1500
Beer and beer industry, craft-brewing industry 262C:1555-1600
B.C. First Nations Gaming Revenue Sharing Limited Partnership, establishment 272B:1440-1445
B.C. Liberal Party, performance as government
First Nations issues 272B:1445-1450
post-secondary education 268B:1135-1140
B.C. Lottery Corporation
board membership 262C:1640
board membership and position for First Nations nominee 279B:1500-1510, 279B:1525-1530
demographics analysis 262C:1805
headquarters location in Kamloops and new building project 262C:1810-1815
revenues 262C:1735-1755, 262C:1805-1810
staffing, allocation to address money laundering 262C:1640-1645
B.C. NDP government, performance 268B:1135-1140
Cannabis
distribution and retailing
public wholesale distribution system 262C:1450-1510
store openings 262C:1500-1505
legalization and regulation, application process for stores 262C:1505, 262C:1520-1525
Chief Electoral Officer
authority and powers 292B:1525, 295B:1400, 295B:1425, 295B:1530
position on electronic voting books 295B:1455
position on voting age 294B:1135
Children and youth, special needs children, services 291B:1020-1025
Cobb, Walt, comments on cannabis store application process 262C:1520-1525
Communities, gaming grants for community organizations 272B:1450-1455
Crime and criminals, money laundering
government response 240B:1130
investigations 262C:1640-1655
waiving of cabinet privilege re documents 240B:1130-1135
Crown corporations, boards, membership and appointment 279B:1505-1510
Disabled persons
community living services 291B:1020-1025
programs and services 234B:1405
Discrimination and racism
awareness and prevention 226B:1115-1120
past discriminatory practices 226B:1115
racist ideologies and movements, white nationalism 226B:1115-1120
Distilling industry, craft distilling industry 262C:1600-1605
Eby, David, response to money-laundering issues 240B:1130
Election Act, amendments, review by committee 295B:1350
Election Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 43)
debate 292B:1510-1525, 294B:1120-1150, 295B:1335-1605
definitions 295B:1410-1420
development of bill 294B:1125
provisions, implementation timeline 295B:1350-1355, 295B:1605
provisions, transitional amendments 295B:1600
Elections
administration
advance voting and absentee voting 295B:1405-1410
ballots and counting 292B:1525, 295B:1420, 295B:1440-1455
changes and modernization 292B:1510-1525, 295B:1340-1420, 295B:1455-1535, 295B:1600-1605
Internet voting 295B:1355
judicial recount 295B:1535
voting day terminology 295B:1415
advertising and communications
regulation 292B:1525
regulation of third-party advertising and communications 295B:1405
campaign financing regulation 292B:1525, 295B:1545-1550
campaigns, time period for unscheduled general election 292B:1520, 295B:1400
candidates, deposits and reporting requirements 295B:1430-1435
enumeration
pre-registration of youth 292B:1515, 294B:1140-1150
voters list information 292B:1515, 294B:1150, 295B:1335-1340, 295B:1420-1425, 295B:1455-1500
voter participation
information 295B:1425-1430
turnout 292B:1515, 294B:1145-1150
voting age, proposed change to 16 294B:1130-1135
Elections B.C.
operations, equipment and technology 292B:1520, 295B:1340-1345, 295B:1455-1500
recommendations in May 2018 report, implementation 292B:1510-1525, 294B:1120-1125, 294B:1140, 295B:1335-1400
reporting of preliminary election results 295B:1525-1530
Finance and Government Services Committee, statutory officer review, work of Elections B.C. 295B:1350
First Nations and Indigenous persons
agreements with government 272B:1450
capacity-building, investment 272B:1450
economic conditions and average income 272B:1440
economic development opportunities 272B:1445-1450
gaming revenue-sharing agreement with government 272B:1440-1455, 279B:1500-1510, 279B:1525-1530
development and consultation process 279B:1510-1520
First Nations Leadership Council, role in gaming revenue-sharing agreement 279B:1515-1520
Gambling
casinos
betting limits 262C:1755
money-laundering prevention 262C:1640-1655, 262C:1745-1755
on-site staffing of regulators 262C:1650-1655
revenues to government 262C:1810
review and recommendations 262C:1645-1655
player demographics 262C:1805
products and innovation 262C:1805
revenues 262C:1735-1755, 262C:1805-1810
Gaming Control Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 36)
debate 272B:1440-1455, 279B:1500-1530
consultation on bill 272B:1445, 272B:1455
Gaming policy and enforcement branch, role re gambling regulation and money-laundering prevention 262C:1650-1655
Government agencies, Indigenous representation 279B:1525
Hastings, Barry, search and rescue volunteerism 230B:1400
Health Ministry, estimates debate 257C:1800-1805
Hicken, Mark, advisory role re liquor policy 262C:1530-1535
Highway 99, George Massey Tunnel
conditions and safety 219B:1030-1045
replacement project 219B:1030-1035, 219B:1045
Insurance Corporation of B.C.
financial status and management
forecasting 264C:1445-1455
investments 264C:1450-1455
revenues from premiums 260A:1520-1610
Introductions by members 200B:1005, 224B:1010-1015, 235B:1005, 241B:1340, 248B:1335, 262B:1335, 265B:1345-1350, 273B:1005, 286B:1335
Ko, Jacky, contributions to photography and death 258B:1340-1345
Legislature
language used in House, withdrawal of comments requested 220B:1440
Speaker's conduct re senior officials and staff 267B:1725-1730
Liquefied natural gas development, First Nations involvement 272B:1445
Liquor distribution branch
Delta warehouse, relocation 262C:1535-1540
operations and service delivery 262C:1540-1545
operations re cannabis, budget and staffing 262C:1450-1510
London Drugs, head office location and employee commute 219B:1045
Lotteries, lottery terminal replacements 262C:1805
Lower Mainland, traffic congestion 219B:1030-1045
Motions
Interest-free student loans 268B:1135-1140
Opposition to white supremacy 226B:1115-1120
Waiving of cabinet privilege on documents related to money laundering 240B:1130-1135
Multiculturalism, role and initiatives 226B:1115-1120
New Zealand, mosque shooting incidents and deaths 226B:1115
Points of order
request for withdrawal of comments by Jagrup Brar 220B:1440
Post-secondary education
financial assistance, elimination of interest on loans 268B:1135
role in economy 268B:1135
textbook supply, open educational resources and textbooks 268B:1135-1140
Private members' statements
Congestion 219B:1030-1045
Privilege (Standing Order 26)
conduct by Speaker re senior officers and staff of Legislative Assembly 267B:1725-1730
Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives program, Christmas fund program 198B:1025
Richmond Centre for Disability, services and supercyber project 234B:1405
Richmond, ethnic diversity and immigrant population 226B:1115
Richmond Lions Manor, replacement project 257C:1800-1805
Richmond Society for Community Living, programs and fundraising event 291B:1020-1025
Robson, Ron, search and rescue volunteerism 230B:1400
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, work of organization and Richmond volunteers 230B:1400
Statements by members
Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives program and Christmas fund 198B:1025
Richmond Centre for Disability 234B:1405
Richmond Society for Community Living 291B:1020-1025
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue volunteers in Richmond 230B:1400
Steveston Karate Club tournament 216B:1400
Thomas Kwok Hung Wong and Chinese-Canadian veterans 220B:1405
Steveston Karate Club, role and hosting of tournament 216B:1400
Strata property, access by election candidates and representatives 292B:1520-1525, 295B:1555
Supreme Court of Canada, rulings on confidentiality of cabinet documents 240B:1130
Tributes
Jacky Ko 258B:1340-1345
U.S.–Mexico-Canada agreement, impact on VQA licences 262C:1630
War, Chinese-Canadian veterans 220B:1405
Williams Lake, cannabis store applications 262C:1520-1525
Wine and wine industry, VQA program and stores 262C:1630
Wong, Thomas Kwok Hung (Tommy), service in armed forces 220B:1405, 226B:1115

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