Fourth Session, 41st Parliament – 2019
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
SUBJECT INDEX
topics, places, people
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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Da Silva, Fatima
- Work for school meal program (Furstenau) 250A:1645
DAAs See Child protection system, delegated Aboriginal agencies under First Nations and Indigenous persons
Dahlen Contracting Ltd.
The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
- Article on amendments to labour relations code (Bains) 257B:1640
Dakelh people
- Teachings on autumn and relationship to human life (John, E.) 280B:1055
Dally, Michael
- Recognition of auxiliary constable volunteerism (Stilwell) 209B:1345
Dams See also particular dams and locations
Dan's Legacy Foundation
- Establishment and work with youth (Singh) 290B:1350
D'Arcy, B.C.
Darts, Edwin and Francisca
- Endowment of land in Surrey (Cadieux) 270B:1010
Darvonda Nurseries, Langley, B.C.
- Glow Harvest and Glow Christmas festivals (Polak) 283B:1445
- Promotional event and compliance with agricultural land reserve regulations (Hunt) 250C:1335 (Popham) 250C:1340
David Suzuki Foundation
- Comments on climate accountability legislation (Ma) 291B:1150
- Comments on wildlife protection (Bernier) 240B:1050
Davidson deposit
Davidson, Ken
Davies, Marguerite
D'Avignon, Greg
- Comments on economic conditions (Paton) 206B:1700
- Comments on Indigenous rights legislation (Fraser) 287B:1150
Dawson Creek and District Hospital, Dawson Creek, B.C.
Day scholars lawsuit See Residential schools under First Nations and Indigenous persons
Daylight saving time
D-Day See World War II under War
de Boer, Clark
Deafness See Ear health and hearing impairment
Debt
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Bill 41)
- (Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation) 1R, 280B:1020-1025; 2R, 286B:1440-1855, 287B:1115-1155;
- C, 291A:1105-1145, 292A:1335-1815, 293A:1450-1850, 294A:1105-1150, 295A:1335-1740, 297A:1445-1820, 298A:1120-1150, 299A:1345-1535, 299B:1540-1820; 3R, 299B:1820; RA, 301B:1120-1125
- Divisions: 2R approved 287B:1155; motion that committee rise and report bill complete without amendment approved 299B:1815-1820
- Debate, speakers (Ashton) 286B:1735-1750 (Conroy) 286B:1600-1610 (de Jong) 291A:1105-1145, 292A:1335-1730, 293A:1500-1535, 293A:1555-1610, 293A:1635-1720, 293A:1745-1845, 294A:1105-1145, 295A:1335-1415, 295A:1435-1525, 295A:1540-1720, 295A:1735-1740, 297A:1445-1705, 297A:1750-1820, 298A:1125-1150, 299A:1345-1445, 299A:1520-1525, 299B:1540-1545, 299B:1610-1625, 299B:1710-1735, 299B:1805-1810 (Donaldson) 286B:1750-1755 (Fraser) 280B:1020-1025, 286B:1440-1510, 287B:1145-1150, 291A:1105-1145, 292A:1340-1815, 293A:1455-1850, 294A:1110-1150, 295A:1340-1740, 297A:1445-1820, 298A:1120-1150, 299A:1350-1525, 299B:1545-1815 (Lee) 292A:1605-1615, 292A:1735-1815, 293A:1450-1500, 293A:1540-1555, 293A:1610-1635, 293A:1720-1755, 293A:1835-1840, 294A:1110, 295A:1415-1435, 295A:1525-1535, 295A:1715-1730, 297A:1450-1455, 297A:1510-1515, 297A:1540-1550, 297A:1610-1615, 297A:1710-1745, 299A:1440-1520, 299B:1545-1610, 299B:1625-1710, 299B:1735-1805 (Malcolmson) 286B:1730-1735 (Mark) 287B:1130-1140 (Milobar) 286B:1830-1840 (Olsen) 286B:1540-1600 (Rice) 287B:1140-1145 (Ross) 286B:1610-1730 (Routley) 286B:1815-1825 (Rustad) 286B:1510-1540 (Simons) 287B:1145 (Singh) 286B:1845 (Stone) 286B:1845-1850, 287B:1115-1130 (Sultan) 286B:1800-1815
- Appending of UN declaration articles to bill (de Jong) 293A:1530-1535, 293A:1600
- Ceremony for introduction of bill See Ceremony Regarding the Introduction of Bill 41 — Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Persons Act
- Comparison with federal bill (de Jong) 291A:1125-1145, 292A:1400-1445, 292A:1525-1535, 292A:1550-1600, 292A:1625-1635, 292A:1700-1730 (Fraser) 291A:1125-1145, 292A:1400-1445, 292A:1525-1530, 292A:1715
- Debate in House (Lee) 295A:1715
- Debate in House, participants commended (de Jong) 299B:1805-1810 (Fraser) 299B:1815
- Definitions
- Development of legislation (Conroy) 286B:1600-1605 (Fraser) 280B:1025 (Olsen) 286B:1600
- Drafting of bill (de Jong) 292A:1410-1430 (Fraser) 280B:1025, 292A:1410-1425
- First Nations role (de Jong) 292A:1425-1435 (Fraser) 280B:1025, 286B:1445-1450, 292A:1425-1435, 292A:1525 (Horgan) 280B:1035 (Simons) 287B:1145
- Implementation See Implementation legislation under United Nations declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples
- Interpretation section (de Jong) 292A:1440-1445 (Fraser) 286B:1455, 292A:1445
- Introduction and role (Casimer, C.) 280B:1105-1115 (Conroy) 286B:1605 (Fraser) 280B:1020-1025 (Horgan) 280B:1030-1040 (John, E.) 280B:1050-1100 (Olsen) 280B:1045-1050 (Phillip, S.) 280B:1125-1140 (Teegee, T.) 280B:1115-1125 (Wilkinson) 280B:1040-1045
- Non-derogation clause and relationship to constitutional rights (Fraser) 292A:1810-1815 (Lee) 292A:1810-1815
- Provisions (Eby) 281B:1520 (Oakes) 281B:1520
- Purpose (de Jong) 291A:1110-1115, 292A:1340-1355, 292A:1520, 292A:1650, 292A:1725-1730 (Fraser) 280B:1020-1025, 286B:1455, 291A:1110-1120, 292A:1345-1400, 292A:1520-1525, 292A:1610-1615, 292A:1630, 292A:1645-1650, 292A:1725-1730, 295A:1635-1640, 299A:1445-1455 (Lee) 292A:1610-1615, 299A:1440-1455
Deep-well royalty credit program See Royalties under Oil and gas
Defamation lawsuits
- Cases See also Legislative history and case law below; Supreme Court of Canada; particular cases
- Court process and protection of public interest
- 2001 legislation and debate (Eby) 198B:1125-1130, 198B:1145, 199B:1345-1400, 199B:1420
- 2001 legislation and repeal (Eby) 199B:1400 (Lee) 199B:1425
- 2018 legislation (Eby) 197B:1345, 200B:1125 (Lee) 199B:1445, 200B:1125-1140
- balance of free expression and reputational interests See court process and balance of interests below
- costs and damages (Eby) 199B:1420, 217B:1125-1135 (Lee) 217B:1125-1130
- court process and balance of interests (Eby) 199B:1410-1415, 200B:1120-1125, 216B:1750-1845, 217B:1120-1125 (Lee) 199B:1435-1445, 200B:1120, 216B:1750-1850
- court process and protection of public interest (Eby) 197B:1345, 198B:1120-1150, 199B:1330-1425, 216B:1745-1750, 216B:1805, 217B:1120-1135 (Furstenau) 199B:1500-1505 (Lee) 199B:1425-1450, 216B:1745, 217B:1120-1135 (Olsen) 199B:1450-1455
- legislation See also Protection of Public Participation Act (Bill 2)
- model legislation (Eby) 197B:1345, 200B:1110-1120, 216B:1745, 216B:1810, 216B:1830-1840 (Lee) 200B:1115, 216B:1825-1830
- Legislative history and case law (Eby) 198B:1120-1150, 199B:1330-1400
- Strategic lawsuits against public participation (Eby) 198B:1120, 198B:1130, 199B:1350, 200B:1130-1135, 217B:1120-1135 (Horgan) 267B:1600 (Lee) 199B:1430 (Olsen) 199B:1450-1455
Defibrillator Public Access Act (Bill M216)
Defibrillators See Cardiac health
DeFrane, Daniel
Delany's Coffee House Ltd.
- Impact of employer health tax on operations (Thornthwaite) 230B:1825
Delegated Aboriginal agencies See Child protection system under First Nations and Indigenous persons
Deloitte Inc.
- Review of casino reporting (Eby) 262C:1705
- Review of liquor distribution system (Eby) 262C:1545
Delta, B.C. See also Delta North constituency and area; Delta South constituency and area
Delta Hospital, Delta, B.C.
Delta North constituency and area
Delta school district See School district 37 (Delta)
Delta South constituency and area
Delta View Habilitation Centre, Delta, B.C.
Delta View Life Enrichment Centre, Delta, B.C.
- Complex care facility operations (Paton) 224B:1020
Delta warehouse See Liquor distribution branch
Dementia See also Alzheimer's disease
Democracy See also Politics and politicians
Deni accord See Nenqay Deni accord under Tsilhqot'in Nation
Denicola, Armand
Denman Island
- Agricultural land reserve exclusion application and seniors housing project (de Jong) 237B:1745
Dental health
Derivatives See Benchmarks and derivatives under Securities industry
Destination B.C. See also Tourism
Destree, Duane and Leslea
- Community fundraising event (Barnett) 270B:1020
Detox See Substance use and addiction
Developmentally disabled persons See Disabled persons
Devji family
- Involvement in long-term care and health care sector (Dix) 257C:1645 (Paton) 257C:1645
- Seniors care facility operations and contributions (Paton) 224B:1020
Devonshire, Jane
DFO See Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Dhaliwal, Pinder
- Comments on agriculture industry costs (Paton) 206B:1650
Dhesi, Kulwant
Dhillon, Baltej
Diabetes
Dick, Beth
- Ceremony Regarding the Introduction of Bill 41 — Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Persons Act, blessings and acknowledgments 280B:1015
Dick, Butch
- Ceremony Regarding the Introduction of Bill 41 — Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Persons Act, blessings and acknowledgments 280B:1010
Dick, Jolleen
Dieno, Bob and Tara Holmes
- Petition re time change legislation (Larson) 292B:1425
Digital railroad See High-speed Internet service expansion for rural and Indigenous communities under Information and communications technology
Digital technology See High-technology industry; Information and communications technology
Dingle, Judith
- Comments on impact of speculation tax (Redies) 252B:1120
Direct Action Everywhere
Disability benefits See Income assistance
Disabled persons
Disasters See Earthquakes; Emergencies; Fires and firefighters; Floods and floodplains
Discrimination and racism
Disease See particular conditions, diseases, etc.
Distance education See Education
Distilling industry
Diversity based–analysis initiative See Policy development, gender- and diversity-based analysis under Government
Divisions recorded See also Divisions under Legislature
- Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 15): 2R approved 259B:1140; amdt. to sec. 19 negatived 267A:1645; 3R approved 267B:1700
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2019 (Bill 5): 2R approved 216B:1655; motion that committee rise and report bill complete without amendment approved 236B:1815
- Budget: motion approved 210B:1150
- Business Corporations Amendment Act (No. 2), 2019 (Bill M209): amdts. to sec. 5 negatived 258A:1545, 258A:1610; 3R approved 258B:1630
- Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Bill 41): 2R approved 287B:1155; motion that committee rise and report bill complete without amendment approved 299B:1815-1820
- Election Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill M202): 1R approved 203B:1015
- Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 8): amdt. to sec. 6 negatived 262B:1620; 3R approved 265B:1510
- Forest Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 22): 2R approved 246B:1600; 3R approved 267B:1655
- Fuel Price Transparency Act (Bill 42): 2R approved 299B:1530
- Gaming Control Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 36): 2R approved 274B:1740; amdt. to sec. 2 negatived 279B:1855; 3R approved 281B:1630
- Income Tax Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 10):
- Interpretation Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 40): 2R approved 292B:1500
- Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 30): subamdt. to sec. 6 approved 263B:1125; amdt. as amended to sec. 6 approved 263B:1155; amdt. to sec. 8 negatived 264B:1400; 3R approved 265B:1515
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2019 (Bill 35): amdt. to sec. 22 negatived 278B:1545
- Miscellaneous Statutes (Passenger Transportation Services) Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill M201): 1R approved 198B:1025
- Motions
- Schedule for debate on Bill 15 (Standing Order 81.1): motion approved 265B:1500
- Police Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 31): amdt. to sec. 2 negatived 258B:1505
- Protection of Public Participation Act (Bill 2): amdt. to sec. 2 negatived 200B:1150; amdt. to sec. 4 negatived 216B:1855; 3R approved 217B:1145
- Speech from the Throne (Address in Reply): motion approved 197B:1725
- Taxation Statutes Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 45): 2R approved 293B:1800; amdt. to sec. 1 negatived, 297B:1730; amdt. to sec. 5 negatived 300B:1535
- Zero-Emission Vehicles Act (Bill 28): 2R approved 243B:1745
Diwali
Doan, Jack
Doctors See Physicians
Documents tabled
- Auditor General
- 2018-19 annual report (Speaker) 269B:1435
- 2018-19 financial statements (Speaker) 269B:1435
- 2019-20–2021-22 service plan (Speaker) 241B:1435
- Access to Emergency Health Services, February 2019 (Speaker) 208B:1820
- The B.C. Government's Internal Directory Account Management, August 2019 (Speaker) 269B:1435
- B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch Directly Awarded Contracts, July 2019 (Speaker) 269B:1435
- The B.C. Oil and Gas Commission's Management of Non-Operating Oil and Gas Sites, March 2019 (Speaker) 220B:1440
- Detection and Response to Cybersecurity Threats on B.C. Hydro's Industrial Control Systems, March 2019 (Speaker) 220B:1440
- Executive Expenses at School District 36, August 2019 (Speaker) 269B:1435
- Expense Policies and Practices in the Offices of the Speaker, Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms, September 2019 (Speaker) 269B:1435
- Managing Human Resources at the B.C. Sheriff Service, independent audit report, October 2019 (Speaker) 279B:1430
- Oversight of Contracted Residential Services for Children and Youth in Care, June 2019 (Speaker) 269B:1435
- Progress Audit: Correctional Facilities and Programs, February 2019 (Speaker) 207B:1100
- Progress Audit: The Education of Aboriginal Students in the B.C. Public School System, June 2019 (Speaker) 269B:1435
- The Protection of Drinking Water, July 2019 (Speaker) 269B:1435
- Understanding Our Audit Opinion on B.C.'s 2018-19 Summary Financial Statements, July 2019 (Speaker) 269B:1435
- British Columbia Arts Council
- British Columbia Assessment Authority
- 2018 annual service plan report (Robinson) 263B:1110
- British Columbia Ferry Commissioner
- annual report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 (Eby) 287B:1110
- British Columbia Judicial Compensation Commission
- British Columbia Utilities Commission
- Budgets
- Budget 2019 second quarterly report (James) 300B:1435
- Budget and Fiscal Plan 2019-20–2021-22 (James) 201B:1435
- Children and Youth Committee
- annual report 2018-19 (Simons) 266B:1125
- second report for fourth session of 41st parliament, Children and Youth with Neuro-diverse Special Needs (Simons) 286B:1435
- Conflict of Interest Commissioner
- Conflict of Interest Commissioner Appointment Special Committee
- Crown Corporations Committee
- first report for fourth session of 41st parliament, Transportation Network Services: Boundaries, Supply, Fares and Driver's Licences, March 2019 (Ma) 221B:1105
- Elections B.C.
- 2018-19 annual report and 2019-20–2021-22 service plan (Speaker) 277B:1100
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform, October 22–December 20, 2018 (Speaker) 302B:1305
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: 2019 Nanaimo By-election, January 30, 2019 (Speaker) 269B:1435
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2018 General Local Elections, October 20, 2018 (Speaker) 273B:1105
- Environmental Appeal Board
- Environmental emergency program
- 2017-19 report to Legislature (Heyman) 286B:1440
- Finance and Government Services Committee
- second report for third session of 41st parliament, annual review of Officers of the Legislature (D'Eith) 198B:1110
- first report for fourth session of 41st parliament, interim review of Officers of the Legislature (D'Eith) 269B:1425
- second report for fourth session of 41st parliament, 2020 budget consultations (D'Eith) 269B:1430
- Finance Ministry reports
- government borrowings and loans for 2018-19 (James) 300B:1435
- guarantees and indemnities for fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 (James) 283B:1445
- Forest Appeals Commission
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- report on administration of act, 2017-18 and 2018-19 (Robinson) 301B:1115
- Gaming policy and enforcement branch
- Government
- revised 2019-20–2021-22 strategic plan (James) 221B:1105
- service plans and 2019-20–2021-22 strategic plan (James) 201B:1435
- Human Rights Commissioner Appointment Special Committee
- Information and Privacy Commissioner
- Islands Trust
- Labour Relations Board
- Legislative Assembly Management Committee
- Legislature
- administrative reforms status report, May 2019 (Farnworth) 259B:1100
- parliamentary calendar for 2020 (Farnworth) 288B:1335
- Report on the Special Investigation Into Allegations Against the Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, May 2019 (Farnworth) 259B:1055-1105
- Merit Commissioner
- Merit Commissioner Appointment Special Committee
- Money laundering
- Ombudsperson
- 2018-19 annual report (Speaker) 269B:1435
- Committed to Change: Protecting the Rights of Involuntary Patients Under the Mental Health Act, March 2019 (Speaker) 217B:1100
- Looking Ahead: Symposium on the Future of Parliamentary Ombudsman Functions and Services, November 2019 (Speaker) 294B:1100
- Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills Committee
- first report for fourth session of 41st parliament, Workers Compensation Act revision (Elmore) 269B:1435
- Police Complaint Commissioner
- Police Complaint Commissioner Appointment Special Committee
- Police Complaint Process Review Special Committee
- Property Assessment Appeal Board
- Public Accounts Committee
- first report for fourth session of 41st parliament (Bond) 263B:1110
- second report for fourth session of 41st parliament (Bond) 301B:1110
- Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia
- Public Service Benefit Plan Act
- annual report for year ended March 31, 2018 (James) 207B:1100
- Registrar of Lobbyists
- 2018-19 annual report (Speaker) 276B:1425
- Investigation Report 19-01, Utilia Amaral (Speaker) 216B:1435
- Investigation Report 19-02, Iuliana Calin (Speaker) 216B:1435
- Investigation Report 19-04, Dimitri Pantazopoulos (Speaker) 273B:1105
- Investigation Report 19-05, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Tim McMillan (Speaker) 273B:1105
- Reconsideration Report 19-04, Dimitri Pantazopoulos (Speaker) 273B:1105
- Representative for Children and Youth
- 2018-19 annual report and 2019-20 to 2021-22 service plan (Speaker) 269B:1435
- 2018-19 financial statements (Speaker) 269B:1435
- B.C. Adoption and Permanency Options Update, August 2019 (Speaker) 269B:1435
- Caught in the Middle, November 2019 (Speaker) 298B:1100
- Selection Special Committee
- first report for fourth session of 41st parliament (Farnworth) 204B:1330
- Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry
- report on multiculturalism for 2018-19 (Beare) 291B:1100
- Transit services
- letters from seniors to Transportation Minister re bus service (Barnett) 200B:1055
- Transportation Ministry
- Kootenay Lake ferry service major capital project plan (Trevena) 244B:1435
- WorkSafeBC
- 2018 annual report and 2019-21 service plan (Bains) 262B:1440
Dogs
- Mussel-sniffing dogs See Management, quagga and zebra mussels under Invasive species
Domestic violence See Violence
Domestic workers
Donation of organs and tissues See Organs and tissues
Don't Change Much program See Health programs and services under Men
Dorman, Brian
- Comments on forest industry stumpage system (Bond) 301B:1035
Douglas, Tommy
Douglas treaties See Treaties under First Nations and Indigenous persons
Down syndrome
Downie Timber Ltd.
- Revelstoke mill operations (Stewart) 246B:1410
Downtown Eastside See Vancouver, B.C.
Downtown Urban Knights Defending Equality and Solidarity
Dragon Lake
Dreeshen, Devin
- Comments on farm trespass case (Throness) 277B:1105
Dress code See Legislature
Driediger, Murray
Drinking and driving See Impaired driving
Driver's licences See Automobiles
Driving safety See Traffic safety
Drop Everything and Read See School Library Day
Drought conditions See Water
Drug Benefit Council
Drug court See Vancouver, B.C.
Drugs
Drunk driving See Impaired driving
Dual agency See Real estate industry
DUDES Club See Downtown Urban Knights Defending Equality and Solidarity
Duncan, Ashley
- Work in trades and comments on employment of women (Trevena) 291B:1050
Duncan, B.C.
Duncan, Tim
Dunkley Lumber Ltd.
- Comments on forest industry (Donaldson) 255B:1425
Dunn Lake Road
Dunster, B.C.
Dziekanski, Robert
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