Fifth Session, 41st Parliament – 2020
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

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Members' statements See Private members' statements; Statements; Statements by members (Standing Order 25B)
Mental Health Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 22)

(Minister of Health) 1R, 329B:1015-1020
Debate, speakers (Darcy) 329B:1015-1020
Mental Health and Addictions Ministry

Estimates
debate 10CSC:1720-1830, 11CSC:0930-1155, 12CSC:1330-1545
speakers (Barnett) 10CSC:1820-1825 (Bond) 11CSC:1030-1055 (Darcy) 10CSC:1720-1830, 11CSC:0930-1155, 12CSC:1340-1545 (Furstenau) 12CSC:1420-1515 (Gibson) 10CSC:1800-1815 (Oakes) 10CSC:1825-1830 (Shypitka) 11CSC:1115-1140 (Sullivan) 11CSC:1100 (Thornthwaite) 10CSC:1730-1800, 11CSC:0930-1020, 11CSC:1135-1145, 12CSC:1330-1420, 12CSC:1515-1545
Mines Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 6)

(Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources) 1R, 328B:1335; 2R, 330B:1500-1755, 331B:1455-1525; C, 343B:1630-1820, 344B:1055-1155, 345B:1335-1455; 3R, 345B:1455; RA, 360B:1700
Debate, speakers (Barnett) 330B:1655-1705 (Coleman) 330B:1520-1555 (Davies) 330B:1705-1725 (Furstenau) 330B:1555-1610, 343B:1715-1750, 345B:1425-1435 (Milobar) 330B:1625-1655 (Morris) 330B:1610-1625 (Ralston) 328B:1335, 330B:1500-1505, 331B:1455-1520, 343B:1635-1820, 344B:1105-1155, 345B:1335-1350, 345B:1410-1455 (Rustad) 330B:1725-1740 (Shypitka) 330B:1505-1520, 343B:1630-1715, 343B:1750-1815, 344B:1100-1150, 345B:1335-1355, 345B:1410-1450 (Sultan) 330B:1750-1755, 345B:1355-1410
Ministerial statements

Dix, Hon. Adrian (Vancouver-Kingsway)
Bombing of Air India flight 329B:1020-1025 (Furstenau) 329B:1025 (Hunt) 329B:1025
Farnworth, Hon. Mike (Public Safety and Solicitor General)
Allan Young 346B:1435 (de Jong) 346B:1435
Horgan, Hon. John (Premier)
Coronavirus outbreak and response 326B:1335-1340 (de Jong) 326B:1340-1345 (Olsen) 326B:1345-1350
Ministries

Agriculture See Agriculture Ministry
Attorney General See Attorney General Ministry
Children and Family Development See Children and Family Development Ministry
Citizens' Services See Citizens' Services Ministry
Education See Education Ministry
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources See Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry
Environment See Environment and Climate Change Strategy Ministry
Health See Health Ministry
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation See Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry
Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness See Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness Ministry
Labour See Labour Ministry
Mental Health and Addictions See Mental Health and Addictions Ministry
Municipal Affairs and Housing See Municipal Affairs and Housing Ministry
Social Devlopment and Poverty Reduction See Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
Tourism, Arts and Culture See Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry
Transportation and Infrastructure See Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 13)

(Attorney General) 1R, 317B:1010-1015; 2R, 323B:1650-1720; C, 340B:1810-1825, 341B:1430-1525; reporting of bill 341B:1525; 3R, 344B:1055; RA, 360B:1700
Amdts: sec. 21 and 22 (Eby for James) 341B:1435, approved 341B:1435-1440
Debate, speakers (Eby) 317B:1010, 323B:1650-1700, 323B:1720, 340B:1810-1825, 341B:1435-1525 (Fraser) 323B:1715-1720 (Lee) 323B:1700-1715, 340B:1810-1820, 341B:1430, 341B:1455 (Stewart) 341B:1440-1520
Motions

Government motions
Appointment of Auditor General (Motion without notice)
Moved (Dean) 326B:1420; approved 326B:1420
Appointment of Clerk of the Legislative Assembly (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 320B:1440; approved 320B:1440
Appointment of Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 336B:1425; approved 336B:1425
Appointment of Special Committee to Appoint a Clerk of the Legislative Assembly (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 304B:1430; approved 304B:1430
Appointment of Special Committee to Appoint an Auditor General (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 304B:1430; approved 304B:1430
Appointment of Special Committee to Review the Personal Information Protection Act (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 307B:1100; approved 307B:1100
Change to adjournment order (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 326B:1330; approved 326B:1330
Changes to routine business (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 326B:1335; approved 326B:1335
Committee of Supply, Section C, not to meet July 31, 2020 (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 351B:1435; approved 351B:1435
Committee of Supply to sit in two sections (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 318B:1330; approved 318B:1330
Committee of the Whole to debate Bill 23 on July 31, 2020 (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 351B:1435; approved 351B:1435
Discharge of order for Committee of Supply to sit in two sections (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 328B:1430; approved 328B:1430
Judicial Compensation Commission report recommendations for judicial justices (Motion 7)
Moved (Eby) 336B:1435; debate 336B:1435-1440; approved 336B:1440
Debate, speakers (Eby) 336B:1435-1440 (Lee) 336B:1440
Judicial Compensation Commission report recommendations for provincial court judges (Motion 6)
Moved (Eby) 336B:1425; debate 336B:1425-1435; approved 336B:1435
Debate, speakers (Eby) 336B:1425-1435 (Lee) 336B:1435
Leave of absence for MLAs not in attendance March 23, 2020 (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 328B:1430; approved 328B:1430
Members may speak and vote from seat other than assigned place (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 326B:1330; approved 326B:1330
Powers and role of Children and Youth Committee (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 307B:1100; approved 307B:1100
Powers and role of Finance Committee (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 307B:1100; approved 307B:1100
Powers and role of Public Accounts Committee (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 307B:1100; approved 307B:1100
Printing of agreement on proceedings during COVID-19 pandemic in Votes and Proceedings (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 327B:1005; approved 327B:1005
Recall of Children and Family Development Ministry estimates in response to COVID-19 pandemic (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 341B:1700; approved 341B:1700
Special procedures for proceedings of Committee of Supply during COVID-19 pandemic (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 328B:1430; approved 328B:1430
Special procedures for proceedings of Legislative Assembly during COVID-19 pandemic (Motion without notice)
Moved (Farnworth) 327B:1010; approved 327B:1010
Withdrawal of Bill 12 (Motion without notice)
Moved (James) 326B:1620; approved 326B:1620
Private members' motions
Anti-racism (Motion 5)
Moved (Begg) 332B:1105; debate 332B:1105-1155
Debate, speakers (Begg) 332B:1105-1110 (Elmore) 332B:1135-1140 (Rice) 332B:1145-1150 (Ross) 332B:1150-1155 (Simons) 332B:1130-1135 (Singh) 332B:1115-1120 (Thomson) 332B:1125 (Thornthwaite) 332B:1135 (Wat) 332B:1110-1115 (Yap) 332B:1140-1145
Economic opportunity (Motion 4)
Moved (Oakes) 327B:1110; debate 327B:1110-1155
Debate, speakers (Brar) 327B:1115-1120 (Cadieux) 327B:1130-1135 (Davies) 327B:1120-1125 (Dean) 327B:1125-1130 (Isaacs) 327B:1140-1145 (Oakes) 327B:1110-1115 (Routledge) 327B:1135-1140 (Routley) 327B:1145-1150 (Stilwell) 327B:1150-1155
Economic recovery plan (Motion 8)
Moved (Cadieux) 337B:1100; debate 337B:1100-1155
Debate, speakers (Bond) 337B:1150-1155 (Brar) 337B:1145-1150 (Cadieux) 337B:1100-1105 (Clovechok) 337B:1140-1145 (D'Eith) 337B:1135-1140 (Glumac) 337B:1125-1130 (Ma) 337B:1105-1110 (Malcolmson) 337B:1115-1120 (Oakes) 337B:1120-1125 (Stewart) 337B:1130-1135 (Sultan) 337B:1110-1115
Equitable economy (Motion 10)
Moved (Singh) 352B:1100; debate 352B:1100-1150
Debate, speakers (Bernier) 352B:1120-1125 (Brar) 352B:1105-1110 (Cadieux) 352B:1140-1145 (Dean) 352B:1145-1150 (Hunt) 352B:1100-1105 (Kyllo) 352B:1130-1135 (Redies) 352B:1110-1115 (Rice) 352B:1125-1130 (Routledge) 352B:1115-1120 (Sims) 352B:1135-1140 (Singh) 352B:1100
Forest industry and land base (Motion 2)
Moved (Rustad) 312B:1100; debate 312B:1100-1155
Debate, speakers (Barnett) 312B:1110-1115 (Bernier) 312B:1150-1155 (Brar) 312B:1105-1110 (Clovechok) 312B:1120-1125 (Elmore) 312B:1145-1150 (Kahlon) 312B:1115-1120 (Milobar) 312B:1140-1145 (Routley) 312B:1125-1130 (Rustad) 312B:1100-1105 (Sims) 312B:1135-1140 (Stilwell) 312B:1130-1135
Government action on economic inequality and affordability (Motion 3)
Moved (D'Eith) 319B:1100; debate 319B:1100-1200
Debate, speakers (Bond) 319B:1105-1110 (Brar) 319B:1120-1125 (Cadieux) 319B:1115-1120 (Davies) 319B:1125-1130 (D'Eith) 319B:1100-1105 (Elmore) 319B:1110-1115 (Rice) 319B:1130-1135 (Rustad) 319B:1150-1155 (Sims) 319B:1155-1200 (Singh) 319B:1140-1145 (Thornthwaite) 319B:1140
Health and economic recovery (Motion 9)
Moved (Routledge) 342B:1105; debate 342B:1105-1155
Debate, speakers (Brar) 342B:1115-1120 (Cadieux) 342B:1145-1150 (D'Eith) 342B:1140-1145 (Elmore) 342B:1150-1155 (Leonard) 342B:1125-1130 (Letnick) 342B:1110-1115 (Redies) 342B:1130 (Routledge) 342B:1105-1110 (Shypitka) 342B:1135-1140 (Simons) 342B:1130-1135 (Yap) 342B:1120-1125
Supports in supportive housing projects (Motion 12)
Moved (Stone) 347B:1105; debate 347B:1105-1155
Debate, speakers (Barnett) 347B:1135-1140 (Chandra Herbert) 347B:1130-1135 (Coleman) 347B:1145-1150 (Isaacs) 347B:1115-1120 (Malcolmson) 347B:1140-1145 (Simons) 347B:1110-1115 (Sims) 347B:1120-1125 (Singh) 347B:1150-1155 (Stone) 347B:1105-1110 (Thornthwaite) 347B:1125-1130
Supply motions
Funds granted for public service
Moved (James) 326B:1540, 360B:1650; approved 326B:1540, 360B:1650
Reports of resolutions from Committee of Supply
Moved (James) 326B:1540, 360B:1645; approved 326B:1540, 360B:1645
Other motions
Appointment of Assistant Deputy Speaker
Moved (Polak) 303B:1450; approved 303B:1450
Appointment of Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole
Moved (Farnworth) 303B:1450; approved 303B:1450
Appointment of Deputy Speaker
Moved (Farnworth) 303B:1450; approved 303B:1450
Appointment of select standing committees
Moved (Horgan) 303B:1450; approved 303B:1450
Printing of Votes and Proceedings
Moved (Eby) 303B:1450; approved 303B:1450
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 2)

(Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure) 1R, 305B:1015-1020; 2R, 322B:1345-1400; C, 340B:1705-1805; 3R, 340B:1810; RA, 360B:1700
Debate, speakers (Farnworth) 340B:1710-1805 (Hunt) 322B:1350-1355, 340B:1705-1805 (Trevena) 305B:1015-1020, 322B:1345-1350, 322B:1400, 340B:1720-1725
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2020 (Bill 20)

(Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) 1R, 328B:1345; 2R, 340B:1650-1655; C, 341B:1530-1615; 3R, 341B:1615; RA, 360B:1700
Debate, speakers (Eby) 328B:1345, 340B:1650-1655, 341B:1530-1610 (Johal) 340B:1650-1655, 341B:1530-1550, 341B:1600-1610 (Lee) 340B:1650 (Morris) 341B:1550-1600
Municipal Affairs and Housing Ministry

Estimates
debate 5CSA:0935-1200, 6CSA:1335-1825, 7CSA:0930-1105
speakers (Furstenau) 5CSA:1135-1155, 6CSA:1335 (Isaacs) 6CSA:1735-1825 (Robinson) 5CSA:0935-1155, 6CSA:1340-1825, 7CSA:0940-1105 (Stone) 5CSA:0940-1125, 6CSA:1340-1735, 7CSA:0940-1105
Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 10)

(Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing) 1R, 313B:1345-1350; 2R, 318B:1350-1640; C, 320B:1445-1820; 3R, 320B:1820; RA, 325B:1740
Divisions: 2R approved 318B:1640
Debate, speakers (Barnett) 318B:1610-1620 (Bernier) 318B:1545-1600 (Foster) 318B:1620-1630 (Hunt) 318B:1515-1545 (Kyllo) 318B:1600-1610 (Milobar) 318B:1445-1515 (Olsen) 318B:1435-1445 (Robinson) 313B:1345-1350, 318B:1350-1405, 318B:1630-1635, 320B:1445-1820 (Stone) 318B:1405-1435, 320B:1445-1820
Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2020 (Bill 14)

(Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing) 1R, 329B:1010-1015; 2R, 339B:1135-1155, 340B:1335-1650; C, 345B:1500-1820, 346B:1440-1725; reporting of bill, 346B:1725; 3R, 348B:1425, 348B:1830; RA, 360B:1700
Amdts: sec. 3 (de Jong) 345B:1805, negatived 346B:1725
Divisions: amdt. to sec. 3 negatived 346B:1725; 3R approved 348B:1830
Debate, speakers (Coleman) 340B:1625-1645 (de Jong) 340B:1400-1430, 345B:1640-1805 (Isaacs) 340B:1440-1450 (Olsen) 340B:1430-1440, 345B:1615-1630 (Robinson) 329B:1010-1015, 339B:1135, 340B:1645-1650, 345B:1500-1755, 345B:1815, 346B:1445-1655 (Sims) 340B:1505-1530 (Stewart) 340B:1530-1545 (Stone) 339B:1140-1155, 340B:1335-1400, 345B:1500-1615, 345B:1630-1640, 345B:1805-1815, 346B:1440-1655 (Thornthwaite) 340B:1450-1505 (Throness) 340B:1545-1605 (Wat) 340B:1605-1625
Municipalities Enabling and Validating (No. 4) Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 24)

(Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing) 1R, 344B:1005-1010; 2R, 348B:1425-1435; C, 348B:1435-1445; reporting of bill, 348B:1445; 3R, 349B:1055; RA, 360B:1700
Debate, speakers (Robinson) 344B:1005-1010, 348B:1425-1430, 348B:1440-1445 (Throness) 348B:1430-1435, 348B:1440

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