Fifth Session, 41st Parliament – 2020
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

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Ralston, Hon. Bruce (Surrey-Whalley)

As subject
appointment as Energy Ministry (Shypitka) 6CSC:1430
comments on trade representatives and offices (Thomson) 14CSA:1335
experience on Public Accounts Committee 343B:1745
experience with mining industry and video 331B:1455-1500
meeting with Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. 7CSC:1145
visits to mines 331B:1500-1505
Aluminum smelting industry, low-carbon aluminum products 6CSC:1820
Artemis Gold Inc., Blackwater Gold mine project 6CSC:1830, 7CSC:0935, 8CSC:1410
development 331B:1510-1515
First Nations role 7CSC:1100, 331B:1515
Association for Mineral Exploration B.C.
comments on mining industry legislation 331B:1510, 345B:1425
conference 8CSC:1415
Atlantic Gold Corp., operations 331B:1510
Auditor General
audits of mining industry compliance and enforcement 345B:1335
reports and reviews, mining industry compliance and enforcement 343B:1705-1710, 343B:1720-1730, 344B:1140
Automobiles, electric vehicles and charging stations 6CSC:1705-1720
Beedie, Ryan, mining industry investment 331B:1510
Borealis GeoPower Inc., geothermal power project 7CSC:0940
B.C. Hydro
COVID-19 impact on revenues, reporting 6CSC:1505-1610, 6CSC:1650-1655
COVID-19 response 6CSC:1425-1430, 6CSC:1445-1450
energy purchase agreements with independent power producers
COVID-19 impact and curtailments 6CSC:1620-1640
standing offer program changes and impact 307B:1035-1040, 341B:1410-1415
review and planning 329B:1010
role re Site C project 356B:1405-1410, 357B:1040
B.C. Liberal Party, performance as government, carbon tax policies 6CSC:1820
B.C. Utilities Commission, role re Site C power project 356B:1405, 357B:1035-1040
Burrard Thermal power station, future of lands 329B:1010
Business in Vancouver, article on mining industry 8CSC:1410-1415
Carbon tax, impact on competitiveness 6CSC:1820-1830, 7CSC:1200, 8CSC:1335-1340
Cariboo-Chilcotin constituency and area, constituent case re eligibility for electricity payment deferral 7CSC:0950
Clark Lake, geothermal power project 7CSC:0945
Clean Energy Act, provision on self-sufficiency 329B:1010
Clean Energy Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 17), debate 329B:1005-1010
CleanBC plan 329B:1010
accountability component and targets 8CSC:1425, 307B:1040
building component, energy-efficiency retrofits 6CSC:1655-1700
impact of LNG development 6CSC:1720-1725
implementation and ministerial responsibility 6CSC:1720-1725
industry fund and incentive program 6CSC:1425, 6CSC:1820, 8CSC:1335
role in economic recovery from COVID-19 7CSC:1000
transportation component
electric and hybrid vehicles 6CSC:1705-1720
electric vehicle charging stations 6CSC:1710
low-carbon fuel standard 6CSC:1730-1735
Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd., pipeline project
employment 7CSC:1010
employment and workforce 7CSC:1110-1125
Coleman, Rich, comments on mining legislation 331B:1520
Construction industry, renovations and retrofits, energy-efficiency retrofits 6CSC:1655-1700
COVID-19 impact and government response
costs 6CSC:1450-1455
forest industry 7CSC:1115
mining industry 6CSC:1420-1425, 6CSC:1440-1450, 6CSC:1500, 331B:1505
oil and gas sector 6CSC:1425, 6CSC:1440-1450, 6CSC:1500, 7CSC:0955-1000, 7CSC:1115-1135
COVID-19 impact, government revenues 6CSC:1440
Cowichan Valley, Kingburne area, aggregate extraction activities and permitting 6CSC:1810
Dean, Steven, mining industry experience 331B:1510
Deasan Holdings Ltd., gravel pit operations and landslide in area 7CSC:1105-1110
Economy, sustainable development and transition to low-carbon economy 6CSC:1420, 6CSC:1820
Energy
clean energy development
First Nations involvement 341B:1410-1415
government support 329B:1010
electricity rates 307B:1035
deferral of payments during COVID-19 6CSC:1425-1450, 7CSC:0950, 331B:1505
deferral of payments for industry during COVID-19 6CSC:1425-1450, 7CSC:1000
geothermal power development 7CSC:0940-0945
independent power projects
First Nations communities 6CSC:1625, 341B:1410-1415
operations 6CSC:1625
power supply 329B:1010
demand and forecasting during COVID-19 6CSC:1505-1555, 6CSC:1635
imports and exports 6CSC:1755-1805
surplus power 6CSC:1610, 6CSC:1755
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry
estimates debate 6CSC:1420-1830, 7CSC:0930-1200, 8CSC:1335-1430
budget and operations
allocation for task force recommendations 8CSC:1405
budget 345B:1415-1425
COVID-19 impact 6CSC:1420-1425, 6CSC:1440-1500
COVID-19 impact on revenues 6CSC:1435-1440, 6CSC:1500
COVID-19 impact on stakeholder relations 6CSC:1455-1500
divisions, reorganization 343B:1725
estimates process
participants thanked 8CSC:1430
written answers 345B:1410
mine audits and effectiveness unit 328B:1335, 330B:1505, 331B:1520, 343B:1705-1750, 345B:1335-1350, 345B:1415-1425
mine audits and effectiveness unit, costs and staffing 343B:1755-1820, 344B:1105-1110
role and responsibilities 6CSC:1420-1430
staffing 8CSC:1405
Environmental assessment process 324B:1100
Farmers' Information Service, advocacy activities 7CSC:1145-1150
FrontCounter B.C., services in communities and ministerial responsibility 8CSC:1355-1400
Fuel, low-carbon fuel standard 6CSC:1730-1735
Goehring, Michael, comments on mining industry supports 331B:1505
Government ministries, internal audit functions 343B:1710
Greenhouse gas emissions, emissions from sectors
energy sector 6CSC:1805
LNG development 6CSC:1720-1725
Highland Valley Copper, mine operations 331B:1500
Introductions by members 313B:1335, 317B:1005-1010
Investment, environmental, social and governmental considerations 6CSC:1820, 8CSC:1340, 8CSC:1420
Johnston, Kendra, comments on mining industry legislation 331B:1510, 345B:1425
Lhoosk'uz Dené Nation, agreement re Blackwater Gold mine project 7CSC:1100
Liquefied natural gas development
conditions for projects 7CSC:1025
policy framework 7CSC:1050
projects 7CSC:1025-1030, 7CSC:1050
LNG Canada facility project
employment and workforce 7CSC:1010, 7CSC:1110
project 7CSC:1025-1030
Milobar, Peter, comments on mining legislation 331B:1510
Mines Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 6)
debate 328B:1335, 330B:1500-1505, 331B:1455-1520, 343B:1635-1820, 344B:1105-1155, 345B:1335-1350, 345B:1410-1455
purpose 328B:1335, 330B:1500-1505
regulations 343B:1635-1640
Mines and mining industry
aggregate production and gravel extraction, permitting process 6CSC:1810
audits
process 343B:1745-1750, 344B:1115-1135, 345B:1335-1350
site visits 344B:1115-1130
site visits involving First Nations persons 345B:1345
chief auditor
accompaniment by non-delegated persons 345B:1345
consultation on mandate 344B:1135-1145
delegation of powers 344B:1115-1135
position 343B:1645-1700, 343B:1755
role and powers 330B:1505, 343B:1705, 343B:1720-1750, 345B:1335-1345
chief inspector of mines, role and powers 328B:1335, 330B:1505, 343B:1750, 345B:1350, 345B:1430-1440
chief permitting officer
delegation of powers 345B:1425-1430
role and powers 328B:1335, 330B:1505, 343B:1730
coal mining industry 6CSC:1425
First Nations involvement in industry 331B:1515
industry
competitiveness 6CSC:1820-1830, 7CSC:0935-0940, 7CSC:1200, 8CSC:1335-1340, 8CSC:1405-1415
government initiatives 8CSC:1340, 331B:1515-1520
government support 324B:1100
innovation 331B:1500
investment 8CSC:1410-1415, 331B:1500, 331B:1510
licences and leases, extension 6CSC:1425
low-carbon mineral products 6CSC:1820-1825
minesites
emergencies 345B:1440-1445
environmental damage reports and use of term "incident" 345B:1445
investigations 330B:1505, 345B:1350, 345B:1430-1435
obstruction 345B:1450-1455
Mining Jobs Task Force
membership 331B:1515
recommendations and implementation 8CSC:1405, 8CSC:1420-1425, 324B:1100, 331B:1515-1520, 343B:1715, 343B:1800, 344B:1135-1155
report content on carbon tax 6CSC:1830
permitting process 6CSC:1425, 8CSC:1345-1400, 8CSC:1410, 328B:1335, 330B:1505, 344B:1145-1155, 345B:1415-1425
placer mining, permitting process 7CSC:1100
regulation 343B:1635-1640
compliance and enforcement 328B:1335, 330B:1500-1505, 331B:1510-1520, 343B:1705-1740, 343B:1755-1800, 344B:1140-1155, 345B:1415-1425
health, safety and reclamation code 343B:1740
role in economy and society 331B:1455-1500
taxation
mineral flow-through share tax credit 8CSC:1340
tax credits 331B:1515
worker safety 8CSC:1420, 331B:1520
MineSense Technologies Ltd., operations 331B:1500
Mining Association of B.C., comments on mining industry supports 331B:1505
New Gold Inc., New Afton mine project 7CSC:0935, 331B:1500
Newcrest Mining Ltd., Red Chris mine project 7CSC:0935-0940, 8CSC:1410, 331B:1510
Oil and gas
activities, impact on farmland 7CSC:1145-1150
industry
employment and jobs 7CSC:1010-1015, 7CSC:1110-1135
licences and leases, extension 6CSC:1425, 7CSC:1000
non-B.C.–based companies 7CSC:1135
taxation 7CSC:1000
power supply, electrification 7CSC:1000
role in economic recovery from COVID-19 7CSC:1000
royalties, deep-well royalty credit program 7CSC:1015
seismic lines, legacy program 6CSC:1425, 7CSC:1000
wells, dormant and orphan well maintenance and cleanup 6CSC:1425, 7CSC:1000, 7CSC:1115-1135
Oil and Gas Commission, regulation of geothermal energy 7CSC:0945
Oral questions (response)
B.C. Hydro agreements with independent power producers 307B:1035-1040
B.C. Hydro agreements with independent power producers and First Nations clean energy projects 341B:1410-1415
Government handling of resource project proposals 324B:1100
Site C power project 354B:1035-1040, 356B:1405-1410, 357B:1035-1040
Osisko Gold Royalties, Barkerville gold mine 331B:1505
Pacific Booker Minerals Inc., Morrison mine project, government handling of approval process 324B:1100
Pacific Northern Gas Ltd., operations and meeting with Energy Minister 7CSC:1145
Powerex Corp., operations 6CSC:1755-1800
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., report on mining industry 8CSC:1340, 331B:1520
Resources and resource industries, power supply for industries, electrification 307B:1040
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., low-carbon aluminum products 6CSC:1820
Rule, Rick, comments on mining industry 8CSC:1410-1415
Shypitka, Tom, comments on mining legislation 344B:1105
Site C power project
costs and construction schedule 6CSC:1740-1750, 354B:1035-1040, 356B:1405-1410, 357B:1035-1040
COVID-19 impact 6CSC:1740-1750
Sultan, Ralph, experience in mining industry 331B:1520
Sun Metals Corp., Stardust copper gold project 8CSC:1410-1415
Surrey, mining industry 331B:1455
Taranis Resources Inc., operations and mine permits 8CSC:1345
Taseko Mines Ltd., Gibraltar mine 331B:1505
Teck Resources Ltd., mine operations, innovation 331B:1500
Ulkatcho Nation, agreement re Blackwater Gold mine project 7CSC:1100
Utilities Commission Act, amendment 329B:1010
Waste management, contaminated minesites, reclamation 345B:1435-1440, 345B:1450
Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs
protests supporting Chiefs, blockade of pipeline project and RCMP role 7CSC:1035-1040
relationship with government, memorandum of understanding 7CSC:1035
Redies, Tracy (Surrey–White Rock)

As subject
experience of viral myocarditis 341B:1345
questions for Attorney General Ministry estimates (Yap) 15CSA:0955
service as MLA (Furstenau) 355B:1730 (James) 355B:1730
Attorney General Ministry, estimates debate 16CSA:1405-1430
Autism, services and funding during COVID-19 12CSC:1730-1740
B.C. Hydro, COVID-19 impact on revenues 355B:1640-1645
B.C. Investment Management Corp.
COVID-19 impact on managed funds 355B:1635-1730
role 16CSA:1425-1430
Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway, rail lines in White Rock–South Surrey, safety and government action 5CSC:1120-1125
Business climate and business confidence 352B:1115
Cardiac health, viral myocarditis, awareness and treatment 341B:1345
Caregivers, respite care services 12CSC:1735-1740
Child protection system, residential services, therapeutic care and supports 12CSC:1740
Children and Family Development Ministry, estimates debate 12CSC:1730-1740
Children and youth
programs and services for children and families, service delivery during COVID-19 12CSC:1735-1740
special needs children, home-based therapy services and respite care 12CSC:1735-1740
COVID-19, cases, second wave issues 12CSC:1735-1740
COVID-19 children and youth impact and supports, special needs children 12CSC:1730-1740
COVID-19 economic recovery 352B:1115
role of public health policies 342B:1130
COVID-19 education system impact and reopening, special education and special needs 12CSC:1735
COVID-19 impact, government revenues 16CSA:1415-1420, 355B:1640-1725
Crown corporations
COVID-19 impact on revenues 355B:1640-1725
investment practices 355B:1655-1710
Economy, private sector 342B:1130
Education, government investment 352B:1110-1115
Employment and jobs, private sector 352B:1115
Finance Ministry
estimates debate 355B:1635-1730
estimates process, Minister and critic thanked 355B:1730
Highway 99, George Massey Tunnel, traffic congestion 5CSC:1130
Insurance Corporation of B.C.
budget and operations, COVID-19 impact 16CSA:1415-1430
COVID-19 impact on revenues 355B:1645-1700
financial status and management
impact of court case loss 355B:1720-1725
investments 16CSA:1405-1430, 355B:1715-1730
pensions 16CSA:1430
payment of insurance premium tax 355B:1715
Insurance premium tax 355B:1715
Motions
Equitable economy 352B:1110-1115
Health and economic recovery 342B:1130
Pensions, unfunded liabilities 355B:1730
Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry, estimates debate 18CSC:1530-1550
Public service pension plan 355B:1635
Railways and rail services, Portland-Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail proposal and study 5CSC:1120-1125
Social equity and economic opportunity 352B:1110-1115
Statements by members
Experience of viral myocarditis 341B:1345
White Rock Pride Society 343B:1340-1345
Surrey
police board 18CSC:1540
police services transition to municipal force
public consultation and engagement 18CSC:1530-1550
transition and costs 18CSC:1530-1550
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry, estimates debate 5CSC:1120-1130
White Rock Pride Society, activities and events 343B:1340-1345
Women, gender pay gap and reporting 352B:1110
WorkSafeBC, COVID-19 impact on revenues 355B:1640-1645
Reid, Linda (Richmond South Centre)

As subject
comments on homelessness and housing (Robinson) 351B:1405, 353B:1420
B.C. Care Providers Association, leadership and work of organization 336B:1345
COVID-19
personal protective equipment and supplies, supply and costs 15CSC:1035-1040
COVID-19 employee impact and supports, front-line workers, pandemic pay provisions 15CSC:1025-1035
COVID-19 impact and government response
seniors, bc211 seniors support services 15CSC:0935
COVID-19 long-term and residential care impact and supports
costs and funding 15CSC:0940-1005, 16CSC:1710
impact and government response 15CSC:1145-1150
impact on residents, families and staff 15CSC:0930-0935
single-site order and worker wages 15CSC:0935, 15CSC:1005-1035
visitor restrictions and visitation policy 15CSC:0935, 15CSC:1150
worker wages 15CSC:0940
Dental health, access to dental care for seniors 16CSC:1705
Ear health and hearing impairment, early hearing screening program 309B:1350
Fontaine, Daniel, leadership positions and legacy 336B:1345
Health authorities, management of home care services 15CSC:1115
Health care funding
home and community care 15CSC:1120-1125
long-term and residential care 15CSC:0955-1005
long-term and residential care funding model 15CSC:1100
Health care system
health professionals and workers
care aide registry and accreditation 15CSC:1135-1140
care aides and health care assistants 15CSC:0935, 15CSC:1130-1135
impact of demographic trends 15CSC:1055, 16CSC:1715-1720
Health Ministry, estimates debate 15CSC:0930-1150, 16CSC:1705-1725
Health Partners International of Canada, work of organization and physician mobile medicine kits 321B:1020-1025
Henry, Bonnie, meetings with residential care sector 15CSC:1145-1150
Home support services and role of government 15CSC:1115-1125
Introductions by members 309B:1335, 321B:1015, 323B:1335
Long-term and residential care
admissions, access policy and wait-lists 15CSC:1100
assisted living 15CSC:1110
beds, new beds and projected demand 15CSC:1050-1055
care of patients with dementia 15CSC:1140
care providers sector, consultation by government and public health officials 15CSC:1145-1150
facilities
capital investment and federal funding 15CSC:1050
personal protective equipment and cleaning 15CSC:0935, 15CSC:1035-1040
single-bed rooms 15CSC:1040
residents
activities and recreation 15CSC:1045
complex care needs 16CSC:1720
quality of life 15CSC:0930
social isolation 15CSC:1045
role of families and advocacy 15CSC:0930
system
call for review 15CSC:0930-0935, 15CSC:1150
future 16CSC:1715-1725
issues and reviews 15CSC:1020
workers
recruitment and supply 16CSC:1720-1725
supply and training 15CSC:1130-1135
wages 15CSC:0935
Mackenzie, Isobel, work as seniors advocate and term of office 15CSC:1115
Mann, James W. (Jim)
advocacy for persons with dementia 330B:1330
comments in article on seniors residential care 15CSC:0930
Oak Tree House, seniors support services, provision and funding 16CSC:1710
Prayers and reflections 359B:1005
The Province (Vancouver), article on seniors residential care 15CSC:0930
Seniors
care and support 16CSC:1715-1725
housing, infrastructure funding 15CSC:1050
Seniors advocate
report and recommendations on home and community care 15CSC:1100
report on contracted long-term care sector 15CSC:1115
role and evaluation 15CSC:1115
Statements by members
Daniel Fontaine and B.C. Care Providers Association 336B:1345
Early hearing program 309B:1350
Izzy comfort dolls international initiative 321B:1020-1025
Marcus Von Albrecht and culinary arts 339B:1010-1015
Tanner, Ella, Izzy dolls initiative for comforting children 321B:1020-1025
Tributes
James W. Mann 330B:1330
Von Albrecht, Marcus, culinary arts accomplishments 339B:1010-1015
Rice, Jennifer (North Coast)

As subject
comments on Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs (Wilkinson) 304B:1405
constituency assistants' experience of racism 316B:1350
constituents, staff and wife thanked 316B:1730
Aquaculture, First Nations involvement in industry 353B:1340-1345
B.C. NDP government, action on economic and social issues 352B:1125-1130
Brown, Ayla, comments on systemic racism and treatment of Indigenous persons 332B:1145-1150
Budget debate 316B:1730-1750
Budgets, 2020-21 budget 316B:1730-1750, 319B:1135
Climate change
government action 316B:1745
impact, extreme weather 316B:1740
Coastal Shellfish, aquaculture operations 353B:1340-1345
Consumers, cost of living, government action 319B:1135
COVID-19
personal protective equipment and supplies, local production of masks and face shields 336B:1340
personal response, preventive measures and responsibility 323B:1350
COVID-19 economic recovery, just and sustainable recovery 352B:1125-1130
COVID-19 First Nations concerns and response 347B:1050
checkpoints and restrictions 329B:1040
COVID-19 impact and government response 323B:1350-1355
COVID-19 tourism impact and supports 347B:1050-1105
Destination B.C., COVID-19 response, advice to tourists 347B:1100-1105
Discrimination and racism
anti-racism movement 328B:1345
incidence and response 332B:1145-1150
racism against Indigenous persons 316B:1350, 328B:1345-1350
systemic racism 332B:1145-1150
Economy, conditions and impact of emergencies 316B:1735
Education, government investment 316B:1735
Emergencies
emergency management
framework and legislation 316B:1745
management and funding 316B:1730-1740
emergency preparedness 316B:1735-1740
emergency response to floods and wildfires 316B:1730-1740
search and rescue services
volunteers 320B:1345
volunteers and funding 316B:1740
Emergency Management B.C., partnership tables with First Nations 316B:1745-1750
Eshom, Brendan, Sm'algyax language revitalization 346B:1350
First Nations and Indigenous persons
emergency management and preparedness 316B:1745-1750
language preservation and revitalization 346B:1350
reconciliation, government action 328B:1345-1350
Fontaine, Tina, death and media coverage of murder trial 332B:1145-1150
Gauthier, Claire, comments on Sandspit Inn 339B:1020
Great Bear Rainforest, establishment 353B:1340
Haida Gwaii, COVID-19 outbreak and response 349B:1015-1020
Income disparity and social inequality 352B:1125
Introductions by members 310B:1005, 320B:1340, 357B:1005-1010
Johnson, Maxwell Sr., accomplishments and Heiltsuk heritage 309B:1350
Maternity and pregnancy, breastfeeding and induced lactation 314B:1020
Media, implicit and systemic racism 332B:1145-1150
MLAs, spouses and families 316B:1730
Motions
Anti-racism 332B:1145-1150
Equitable economy 352B:1125-1130
Government action on economic inequality and affordability 319B:1130-1135
Nanaimo River, flooding and emergency response 316B:1740
National Indigenous Peoples Day 328B:1345-1350
North Coast constituency and area, COVID-19 response
local production of masks and face shields 336B:1340
tourism in area and First Nations concerns 329B:1040, 347B:1055
PharmaCare program, deductibles, reduction for low-income persons 319B:1135
Poverty
reduction 319B:1130-1135
working poor 319B:1135
Prince Rupert, affordability issues 319B:1135
Prince Rupert Middle School, replacement 316B:1735
Private members' statements
Responsible tourism 347B:1050-1105
Private members' statements (response)
Moose cow and calf cull 337B:1010
Sandspit Inn, role and lease issue 339B:1020
Sasquatch Mountain Resort, response to severe weather event and road washout 316B:1735-1740
Schools, capital projects and seismic upgrades 316B:1735
Seniors housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 319B:1135
Sm'algyax language, revitalization 346B:1350
Social equity and economic opportunity 352B:1125-1130
Sorensen, Mike, service as paramedic 336B:1340
Statements by members
Breastfeeding and induced lactation 314B:1020
Coronavirus preparedness 323B:1350-1355
COVID-19 outbreak in Haida Gwaii 349B:1015-1020
Local production of masks for coastal communities 336B:1340
Mary Wesley and Indigenous health care 356B:1345
Maxwell Johnson Sr. 309B:1350
National Indigenous Peoples Day and anti-racism movement 328B:1345-1350
Racism and Indigenous issues 316B:1350
Response to COVID-19 pandemic and travel and tourism on North Coast 329B:1040
Sandspit Inn 339B:1020
Search and rescue volunteers 320B:1345
Sm'algyax language revitalization 346B:1350
Sustainable aquaculture and First Nations shellfish operations 353B:1340-1345
UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples, implementation 316B:1745
Weather, severe weather events, impacts and response 316B:1735-1740
Wesley, Mary, service to Indigenous community 356B:1345
Wildlife
caribou protection, government action and predator management 337B:1010
moose population and cow-calf hunting 337B:1010
Robinson, Hon. Selina (Coquitlam-Maillardville)

As subject
comments on issues
property assessment legislation 320B:1505, 320B:1545 (Stone) 320B:1500
supportive housing and services (Thornthwaite) 338B:1415
experience during election campaign 307B:1120
experience in local government 6CSA:1425 (Isaacs) 6CSA:1805
public service and Crown agencies thanked 5CSA:0935
staff, colleagues and family thanked 307B:1115
visit to modular housing unit 307B:1130
Achoba, Alfred, comments on supportive housing 351B:1410
Assessment Act, amendments 318B:1400
Assessment (Split Assessment Classification) Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill M201), content 317B:1045
Atkey, Jill, comments on new housing units 310B:1045
B.C. Assessment Authority
fiscal year, change 318B:1400, 320B:1445-1450
role re business property tax relief program 320B:1720-1730, 323B:1425-1430
B.C. Financial Services Authority
report on strata insurance market and issues
final report 345B:1505
interim report 339B:1135
reporting on insurance industry, public release of data 345B:1545-1555
role re oversight of insurance industry 345B:1710-1715
work on strata insurance increase issues 333B:1350, 333B:1405, 333B:1420, 336B:1355-1400
B.C. Housing
freedom-of-information request 6CSA:1455
service plan 6CSA:1625
staff thanked 5CSA:0935-0940
B.C. NDP, agreement with Green Party 307B:1115
B.C. NDP government, priorities 307B:1115-1120
B.C. Non-Profit Housing Association, comments on new housing units 310B:1045
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2020 (Bill 4), provisions on property taxes for ports 320B:1700
Business, commercial tenancy
disclosure of information 320B:1750-1800
lease framework 318B:1355, 320B:1705-1710
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, data on vacancy rates 6CSA:1710-1720
Canadian Federation of Independent Business, comments on property tax assessment increases 310B:1105
Child care
affordability and availability 307B:1120
economic benefits 307B:1120, 307B:1130-1135
government plan, initiatives 307B:1135
CleanBC plan, building component, social housing retrofits 6CSA:1610-1625
Community Charter, amendments 318B:1405, 320B:1450-1455
Competition Bureau Canada, role re oversight of insurance industry 345B:1720
Condominium Home Owners Association
comments on strata property insurance legislation 339B:1135
report on strata property insurance referral fees 346B:1645
Construction industry
building code requirements and plumbing code 345B:1530-1535
residential construction industry, regulation and construction quality issues 345B:1630
Coquitlam
Gordon Avenue supportive housing project 6CSA:1810
supportive housing sites, issues 6CSA:1740-1825
Coquitlam-Maillardville constituency and area, issues and concerns 307B:1120, 307B:1135-1140
COVID-19 housing impact and supportive housing
government purchase of hotels 7CSA:0940-1010, 338B:1355-1400
government purchase of hotels and impact on business tenants 7CSA:1005, 341B:1415
government purchase of hotels and impact on businesses 353B:1420
public consultation 7CSA:1015-1025
response services 5CSA:1005, 5CSA:1110
services 348B:1400
services and community safety 343B:1410-1420
services and staffing, job descriptions 6CSA:1805-1820, 7CSA:1045-1050, 338B:1410-1420, 339B:1040-1050, 343B:1415
supportive housing 6CSA:1740-1745, 7CSA:1100, 351B:1400-1415
use of hotels and relocation of homeless persons 5CSA:1005, 5CSA:1110, 6CSA:1740-1825
COVID-19 housing impact and supports
initiatives 5CSA:0940, 5CSA:0955-1005, 5CSA:1050, 5CSA:1110, 5CSA:1150-1155
rental housing
ban on evictions and rent repayment framework 6CSA:1645-1705
temporary rent supplement 5CSA:0955-1005, 5CSA:1035, 5CSA:1050, 5CSA:1110, 5CSA:1155, 6CSA:1340, 6CSA:1630-1645
COVID-19 impact and government response
action on homelessness 338B:1355-1400
costs 5CSA:0955-1110
COVID-19 impact, local government processes and public hearings 6CSA:1530-1550
Cowichan Valley, COVID-19 impact, housing initiatives 5CSA:1155
Education, government investment 307B:1135
Financial Institutions Act, amendments 339B:1135
Financial services industry, credit unions, history and role 345B:1740
Fraser Health Authority, assessment services re supportive housing 6CSA:1755
Fraser Valley regional district, property taxation, validation and enabling of parcel taxes 344B:1005-1010, 348B:1430-1445
Gioventu, Tony, comments on strata property insurance legislation 333B:1355
Grand Forks, affordable housing projects 6CSA:1505
Health care system, government action on issues 307B:1140
Henry, Bonnie, comments on minimizing contacts 6CSA:1345
Homelessness, government action 6CSA:1820, 348B:1400, 353B:1415-1425, 356B:1420-1425
Housing
accessible housing for disabled persons, Home Adaptations for Independence program 5CSA:1120-1125, 6CSA:1345-1400
affordable housing
affordability and supply 6CSA:1425
affordable housing near transit services 6CSA:1405-1410, 6CSA:1720
affordable rental housing fund projects 6CSA:1510
community housing fund projects 6CSA:1455, 6CSA:1515
government plan and initiatives 5CSA:0935, 6CSA:1405-1525, 307B:1120-1130
government plan and performance reporting 6CSA:1430-1525
Indigenous housing fund projects 6CSA:1515
supply and new units 6CSA:1435-1525, 307B:1125-1130, 310B:1035-1045
women's transition fund projects 6CSA:1455, 6CSA:1515
housing hub initiative and partnerships 307B:1125
social and subsidized housing
construction of new units 307B:1130
renovations and upgrades 6CSA:1610-1615
supportive housing 353B:1415-1425, 356B:1420-1425
modular units 307B:1130
transition houses 6CSA:1455
Howard, Samantha, comments on property tax assessment increases 310B:1105
Insurance
industry conduct and practices 345B:1710-1720
insurance premium tax, payment on strata property insurance 345B:1500-1510
Introductions by members 310B:1005
Kamloops
housing
affordable housing projects 6CSA:1455
Valleyview supportive housing project 6CSA:1455
West Victoria Street corridor, supportive housing site issues 7CSA:1045-1100, 338B:1420, 351B:1410
Kwantlen Polytechnic University, design students, visit to modular housing unit 307B:1130
Land use development, latecomer agreements 318B:1405
Legislature, earthquake warning system 6CSA:1415-1425
Local government
bylaw enforcement 318B:1405
commercial vehicle licensing program, termination 318B:1400-1405
housing development approval process 5CSA:0935, 6CSA:1440
housing development approval process review 6CSA:1530-1550, 6CSA:1720
housing needs assessments and reports 6CSA:1425
powers
bylaws and enforcement, changes 320B:1450-1455
changes 313B:1345-1350, 318B:1405, 320B:1815-1820
property tax 344B:1005-1010, 348B:1430
property tax exemptions 313B:1345, 318B:1400
property tax exemptions and consultation by government 323B:1425-1435
revenue sources and responsibilities 318B:1635
Local Government Act, amendments 318B:1400-1405
Ma, Bowinn, work on North Shore transportation planning project 5CSA:0935
MLAs
collaboration 307B:1115
spouses and families 307B:1115
Municipal Affairs and Housing Ministry
estimates debate 5CSA:0935-1155, 6CSA:1340-1825, 7CSA:0940-1105
budget and operations, COVID-19 impact 5CSA:0935-1125
estimates process
critic thanked 7CSA:1105
critics and staff thanked 5CSA:0940
role and responsibilities 5CSA:0935-0940
staff 320B:1445, 320B:1455
staff thanked 5CSA:0935-0940, 307B:1115
Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 10)
debate 313B:1345-1350, 318B:1350-1405, 318B:1630-1635, 320B:1445-1820
application to regional districts 320B:1710
purpose 313B:1345
staff support in debate and development of bill 320B:1445-1455
Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2020 (Bill 14)
debate 329B:1010-1015, 339B:1135, 340B:1645-1650, 345B:1500-1755, 345B:1815, 346B:1445-1655
implementation 346B:1655
proposed amendment 345B:1815
purpose 329B:1010-1015
regulations 345B:1625
regulations and consultation 346B:1455-1510, 346B:1625-1635
work on bill, staff thanked 346B:1725
Municipalities Enabling and Validating (No. 4) Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 24), debate 344B:1005-1010, 348B:1425-1430, 348B:1440-1445
Nanaimo, supportive housing projects 343B:1410
Nguyen, Anne, comments on supportive housing sites 6CSA:1745, 339B:1045
Oral questions (response)
Affordable housing targets and construction of new units 310B:1035-1045
Government action on homelessness and addiction issues 353B:1420-1425
Government action on homelessness and community safety 353B:1415-1420, 356B:1420-1425
Government purchase of hotels and impact on business tenants 338B:1355-1400, 341B:1415
Government purchase of hotels for supportive housing and impact on businesses 351B:1400-1415
Property tax assessment increases 310B:1105
Property tax assessment increases and proposed legislation 317B:1040-1050, 323B:1425-1440
Staffing and services at supportive housing facilities 338B:1410-1420, 339B:1040-1050
Strata insurance cost increases 307B:1055, 333B:1350-1355, 333B:1405-1420, 334B:1040-1055, 336B:1355-1400
Supportive housing facilities and services and community safety 343B:1405-1420
Tent cities and services at supportive housing facilities 348B:1400
Paul's Motor Inn, government purchase of hotel for supportive housing, impact on business tenants 338B:1355
Phoenix Society, government contract 6CSA:1740-1745
Post-secondary education, government investment 307B:1125
Post-secondary institutions, student housing 6CSA:1410
Privilege
reserving right to raise matter of privilege 318B:1645
Property tax
assessment of property
assessment framework 318B:1355, 318B:1630-1635
impact of valuation increase on taxes 310B:1105, 318B:1355
impact of valuation increase on taxes and mitigation options 320B:1705-1710
impact of valuation increase on taxes and proposed legislation 317B:1040-1050, 323B:1425-1440
split classification approach 320B:1530-1705, 323B:1435
split classification approach and proposed legislation 318B:1630-1635
split classification approach and working group 320B:1505-1515
deferral 345B:1525-1530
interim business property tax relief program 313B:1345-1350, 318B:1350-1400, 318B:1630-1635, 320B:1505-1815, 323B:1425-1440
issues, intergovernmental working group 320B:1615-1630, 320B:1705
mayors' response to issues
consultation and role of Metro Vancouver staff committee 318B:1630
consultation by government 323B:1430-1435
letter and government response 320B:1615-1620
parcel tax review panel 348B:1430-1445
rates for small businesses and organizations 318B:1355-1400, 323B:1425-1440
rates for small businesses and organizations, property-owning businesses and non-profits 320B:1745, 320B:1755
school tax, exemptions 320B:1810
Real estate industry, housing market
conditions 313B:1345, 318B:1355
pricing 6CSA:1410-1425
Reid, Linda, comments on homelessness and housing 351B:1405, 353B:1420
Rental housing
government initiatives 6CSA:1720, 307B:1125
purpose-built rental housing, construction of new units 6CSA:1410, 6CSA:1710-1735
rent increases, allowable increase 6CSA:1410
rental-only zoning in communities 6CSA:1720-1735
supply 6CSA:1410
supply and vacancy rates 6CSA:1710-1720
Richmond, housing
homelessness and housing project 351B:1405, 353B:1420
modular units case and visit by Housing Minister 307B:1130
Salmon Arm, rental housing, ban on evictions and landlord case 6CSA:1655
Small business, government support and initiatives 318B:1630
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, transportation strategy and public engagement process 5CSA:0935
Speculation and vacancy tax 307B:1125
Strata property
depreciation, reporting 339B:1135, 345B:1520, 346B:1445-1520
insurance
alternative models 345B:1730-1755, 345B:1815, 346B:1520
ban on referral fees 346B:1640-1650
coverage of replacement costs 346B:1545-1630
information and transparency 345B:1545-1555, 345B:1635-1640
market conditions 339B:1135, 345B:1650-1700, 346B:1515
regulation and proposed changes 329B:1015, 339B:1135, 345B:1600-1755, 345B:1815, 346B:1530-1655
insurance cost increases
causes 345B:1615, 345B:1655-1700
impact and proposed legislation 333B:1350-1355, 333B:1405-1420, 334B:1040-1055, 336B:1355-1400
impact and response 307B:1055, 329B:1015, 339B:1135, 340B:1645, 345B:1500-1755, 345B:1815, 346B:1505-1520
incidence and response in other jurisdictions 345B:1600
legislation and regulation 345B:1630
maintenance and repairs 345B:1515-1520, 345B:1535-1540, 346B:1455, 346B:1515-1520
maintenance and repairs, warranty coverage 345B:1630
strata corporations
contingency reserve funds 339B:1135, 345B:1605, 345B:1620, 346B:1530-1540
training and resources for strata councils 345B:1535-1545
strata fees and development of projects 345B:1620-1625
Strata Property Act, amendments 339B:1135
Sutherland, Aaron, comments on strata property insurance legislation 333B:1410
Throne speech debate 307B:1110-1140
Transit services, expansion and government investment 6CSA:1405-1410
Tri-Cities area, child care investment 307B:1135
Turning Points Collaborative Society, comments on supportive housing 348B:1400
Union of B.C. Municipalities
consultation by government on property tax issues 317B:1050
resolution on property tax assessment 320B:1545-1555
Vancouver
city government, authority and powers re development agreements and maintenance standards 318B:1405, 320B:1815-1820
housing, supportive housing sites and issues 5CSA:1005, 5CSA:1110, 343B:1415
Marpole, supportive housing site issues 7CSA:1045-1055
Oppenheimer Park homeless camp, relocation of residents to hotels 6CSA:1750-1755
Yaletown, supportive housing site issues 6CSA:1815-1825
Vancouver Charter, amendments 318B:1400-1405
Victoria
Burnside-Gorge area, supportive housing site issues 7CSA:1035
supportive housing sites
issues 338B:1355, 351B:1400-1415, 353B:1415
services 339B:1045
sites 341B:1415
West Kelowna, rental housing, ban on evictions and landlord case 6CSA:1700
Ross, Ellis (Skeena)

As subject
brother's experience with addiction (Thornthwaite) 10CSC:1745
constituents and First Nations thanked 315B:1655
experience as elected official and in First Nations governance and economic development 315B:1655-1705, 315B:1715
experience as light-skinned Indigenous person 332B:1150
Asp, Jerry, achievements and work with Tahltan Nation 321B:1025
B.C. by region, northwest B.C., infrastructure needs and investment 4CSC:1615-1625
B.C. NDP government, position on LNG development 309B:1420-1425
Budget debate 315B:1655-1725
Budgets, 2020-21 budget 315B:1720-1725
Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd., pipeline project, First Nations involvement 304B:1420
Cranberry connector, road conditions and upgrade proposal 4CSC:1620
Cullen, Nathan
comments on Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs 304B:1420
role re engagement with Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs 304B:1415-1420
Dementia care 315B:1710
Discrimination and racism, incidence and response 332B:1150-1155
Economy
private sector 315B:1720-1725
sustainable development 315B:1700, 315B:1725
Energy
clean energy, development and sources 352B:1020-1030
hydroelectric power resources 352B:1020
independent power projects, First Nations communities 11CSA:1150
power supply and self-sufficiency 352B:1020-1030
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry, estimates debate 7CSC:1030-1050
First Nations and Indigenous persons
Aboriginal rights and title 304B:1415, 312B:1030-1045
agreements with government, revenue-sharing agreements 315B:1715
consultation by government 312B:1030-1045
economic and social development 312B:1035, 312B:1045, 315B:1710-1720
economic development and employment 342B:1040-1045
governance and leadership, elected and hereditary leadership 312B:1030
housing 315B:1700
reconciliation 315B:1710, 332B:1155
reconciliation, initiatives 312B:1045
relationship with government, court cases 312B:1030-1045
Haisla Bridge, replacement 315B:1705
Haisla Nation
economic development 316B:1410
economic development and involvement in LNG industry 309B:1420, 315B:1655-1705
housing project 315B:1700
Health Ministry, estimates debate 16CSC:1420-1425
Highways and roads, improvement projects, First Nations consultation and involvement 4CSC:1620-1625
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry, estimates debate 11CSA:1140-1155
Introductions by members 317B:1010, 323B:1335
Kitimat, infrastructure and role in LNG projects 315B:1700-1710
Kitsumkalum First Nation
economic development and quarry partnership 315B:1720
independent power project and agreement with B.C. Hydro 11CSA:1150
infrastructure upgrades 4CSC:1625
KM LNG Operating Ltd., LNG facility project 7CSC:1045
Liquefied natural gas development
First Nations involvement 342B:1040-1045
NDP position 309B:1420-1425
policy framework 7CSC:1045
projects 7CSC:1045-1050
projects and spinoff development 352B:1030
LNG Canada facility project 315B:1655-1710
First Nations involvement and consultation 315B:1655-1710
McRae, Bill, contributions to Terrace and legacy 339B:1015
Mills Memorial Hospital, replacement project 16CSC:1425, 315B:1705
Motions
Anti-racism 332B:1150-1155
Nav Canada Inc., role in airport operations and communication with government 16CSC:1420-1425
Northern Health Authority, dementia care pilot program 315B:1710
Northwest B.C. Resource Benefits Alliance, role 315B:1705
Oil and gas, petrochemical industry 352B:1030
Oral questions
Foreign funding of organizations supporting protests 316B:1410
Government relationship with Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs and role of Nathan Cullen 304B:1415-1420
Response to protests supporting Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs and NDP position on LNG development 309B:1420-1425
Parliament Buildings, protest in precinct supporting Hereditary Chiefs 315B:1715
Poverty reduction 315B:1715-1720
Private members' statements
Aboriginal rights and title 312B:1030-1045
Clean energy 352B:1020-1030
Private members' statements (response)
Youth, skills development and jobs 342B:1040-1045
Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry
estimates debate 18CSC:1330-1350
budget and planning for response to pipeline protests 18CSC:1330-1345
minister role re pipeline protests 11CSA:1140-1150, 18CSC:1350
Resources and resource industries, First Nations consultation 312B:1035, 312B:1045
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, police service agreement and costs 18CSC:1335-1350
Seniors, care and support 315B:1710
Skeena constituency and area
economic development and infrastructure investment 4CSC:1615-1625, 315B:1655-1710, 315B:1720
seniors care 315B:1710
Skills training and career programs for youth, training and employment 342B:1040
Statements by members
Bill McRae 339B:1015
Jerry Asp and Tahltan Nation 321B:1025
Tahltan Nation, economic development and initiatives 321B:1025
Taxation, government policies 315B:1725
Teck Resources Ltd., operations 312B:1035
Terrace
airport operations and air ambulance service 16CSC:1420-1425
railway crossing project 4CSC:1615-1620
Top Speed Energy, LNG facility project 7CSC:1050
Tourism industry, government funding and support 315B:1720
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry, estimates debate 4CSC:1615-1625
UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples, role 312B:1040-1045
U.S., power supply 352B:1020
West Coast Olefins Ltd., petrochemical projects 7CSC:1045
Wet'suwet'en First Nation, relationship with government 304B:1415-1420
Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs
protests supporting Chiefs 315B:1710-1715
blockade of pipeline project and RCMP role 7CSC:1030-1045, 11CSA:1140-1150
foreign funding issue 316B:1410
impact and response 18CSC:1330-1355, 309B:1420-1425
police response 18CSC:1335-1350
relationship with government 304B:1415-1420, 309B:1425
relationship with government, memorandum of understanding 7CSC:1030-1035, 11CSA:1155
Routledge, Janet (Burnaby North)

As subject
comments on COVID-19 government response (Cadieux) 342B:1145
constituents and family thanked 311B:1525-1530
experience supporting women experiencing domestic violence 328B:1450
family's living arrangements 311B:1530
mother's experience with surgery and employment 316B:1350-1355
Braille Day 304B:1350
Braille, reading and writing system 304B:1350
B.C. Liberal Party, performance as government
economic policies 327B:1135-1140
performance and priorities 311B:1535-1540
social welfare issues and social equity 352B:1120
B.C. NDP, agreement with Green Party 319B:1050
B.C. NDP government
performance 319B:1050-1055
priorities 311B:1525-1535
Budget debate 311B:1525-1540
Budgets, 2020-21 budget 311B:1525-1535
Burnaby
government investment and services 311B:1530-1535
history and bronze draft horse statue 336B:1345-1350
Burnaby Family Life, anti-racism activities 354B:1015
Burnaby General Hospital, redevelopment project 311B:1535
Burnaby North constituency and area
COVID-19 response by community and organizations 346B:1400
food security and initiatives 332B:1005
Child care, government initiatives, funding 311B:1530
Consumers
consumer confidence, role in economy 342B:1105
cost of living, changes from 2000 to 2015 311B:1540
COVID-19 economic recovery, role of public health policies 342B:1105-1110
COVID-19 impact
community response 327B:1135, 346B:1400
faith community response 356B:1350
impact and response 342B:1105-1110
COVID-19 impact and government response
food security 332B:1005-1020
seniors 332B:1010
COVID-19, safety protocols in workplace 342B:1105
Disabled persons, accessibility and inclusion 304B:1350
Discrimination and racism
awareness and prevention, Resilience B.C. program and public engagement 354B:1015
racism against Black persons 331B:1355
D-Wave Systems, operations 311B:1535
Economy
distribution of benefits 352B:1115
trickle-down economic theory 327B:1140
Edmonds Urgent and Primary Care Centre, role and services 316B:1350-1355
Education, government investment 311B:1535
Employment and unemployment
employment standards 311B:1535
leave for victims of domestic or sexual violence, paid leave 328B:1450-1455
Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 5), debate 328B:1445-1455
Food banks, use and services during COVID-19 332B:1005
Food security 332B:1005-1015
Government, good governance concept and responsibilities 319B:1050-1055
Groundswell, alternative business school 323B:1355
Henry, Bonnie, role in COVID-19 response 342B:1110
High-technology industry, development and government support 311B:1535
Horgan, John, comments on COVID-19 and workplace safety 342B:1105
Housing, affordable housing, government plan and initiatives 311B:1535
Income
income and wealth disparity 352B:1115-1120
income disparity and social inequality 327B:1135-1140
Information and communications technology, quantum computing, development and applications 311B:1535
Introductions by members 324B:1015, 328B:1335
Labour relations 311B:1535-1540
Legislature, legislators, role 341B:1345-1350
Living Room Art in the Heights, art gallery virtual event 341B:1345-1350
Mental health and addiction services 311B:1530
Motions
Economic opportunity 327B:1135-1140
Equitable economy 352B:1115-1120
Health and economic recovery 342B:1105-1110
MTO Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism, role and COVID-19 response 356B:1350
North Burnaby Neighbourhood House, food bank program 332B:1005
Private members' statements
Food security 332B:1005-1020
Private members' statements (response)
Good governance 319B:1050-1055
Public health, government investment and role in economy 342B:1110
School district 41 (Burnaby), capital projects, programs and staffing 311B:1535
Simpson, Markiel, experience of anti-black racism 331B:1355
Social welfare
government investment 311B:1530-1535
quality of life and economic opportunity 327B:1135-1140
social equity and economic opportunity 352B:1115-1120
Social workers, community social services workers, role 320B:1340-1345
Statements by members
Braille Day and accessibility 304B:1350
Bronze draft horse statue in Burnaby 336B:1345-1350
Burnaby Family Life and anti-racism network 354B:1015
Community response to COVID-19 346B:1400
Community social services workers 320B:1340-1345
Contributions of Sufi community during COVID-19 356B:1350
Edmonds Urgent and Primary Care Centre 316B:1350-1355
Groundswell alternative business school 323B:1355
Living Room Art in the Heights event and role of legislators during COVID-19 341B:1345-1350
White privilege and anti-black racism 331B:1355
Trade unions, unionization rates 311B:1540
U.S., COVID-19 cases 342B:1105
Violence, domestic violence, incidence and impact 328B:1450
White privilege, experience and allyship 331B:1355
Workers compensation system 311B:1535
Routley, Doug (Nanaimo–North Cowichan)

As subject
participation in theatre 310B:1030
Auditor General, reports and reviews, private land release from tree farm licences 312B:1125
B.C. Liberal Party, performance as government, forestry issues 312B:1125-1130
Chadwick, Dean, theatre accomplishments 310B:1030-1035
Children and youth, youth employment and education 342B:1035-1045
COVID-19 business impact and supports 327B:1150
COVID-19 economic recovery 327B:1145-1150
COVID-19 education system impact and reopening 347B:1040-1045
Education, anti-racism programs and curriculum 347B:1045
Energy
clean energy, development and sources 352B:1025
hydroelectric power resources 352B:1025
power supply and self-sufficiency 352B:1025
First Nations and Indigenous persons, consultation by government 312B:1130
Forests and forest industry
deregulation 312B:1130
industry, conditions and government response 312B:1125-1130
land base, protection and working forest proposal 312B:1125-1130
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Ministry, minister, powers 312B:1130
Introductions by members 310B:1015, 348B:1335
Investment, government investment in social capital 342B:1045-1050
Land use planning, consultation by government 312B:1130
Motions
Economic opportunity 327B:1145-1150
Forest industry and land base 312B:1125-1130
Nanaimo, coal-mining history 357B:1015
Post-secondary education, government investment and initiatives 342B:1040
Private members' statements
Youth, skills development and jobs 342B:1035-1050
Private members' statements (response)
Clean energy 352B:1025
Education 347B:1040-1045
Skills training
government investment 342B:1045-1050
training programs for youth 342B:1035-1040
Social welfare
government investment and action on issues 327B:1145-1150
quality of life and economic opportunity 327B:1145
South End Community Association, work of organization 357B:1015
Statements by members
Nanaimo coal-mining history and South End Community Association 357B:1015
Theatre activities of Dean Chadwick 310B:1030-1035
Western Forest Products Inc., removal of land from tree farm licences 312B:1125
Rustad, John (Nechako Lakes)

As subject
attendance at mining conference 330B:1730
family thanked 304B:1845
Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2018, call for repeal 349B:1005
Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2019, call for repeal 349B:1005
Agricultural land reserve
regulation, changes and impacts 304B:1845-1850
regulation of residential housing 304B:1850
Agriculture, farmers, role and support 349B:1005
Alberta, forest industry and stumpage system 19CSA:1145
Ambulance service, services in rural communities 349B:1015
Artemis Gold Inc., Blackwater Gold mine project, First Nations role 330B:1740
Automobile insurance rates 305B:1120-1125
Blackwell, Laura, experience of grandfather with ambulance service 349B:1015
B.C. by region
north coast, forest industry opportunities 20CSA:1540-1545
northern B.C., health care services and facilities 16CSC:1440-1445
B.C. Forestry Alliance, activities and comments on forest industry issues 312B:1100-1105
B.C. Liberal Party, performance as government, forestry issues 316B:1850
B.C. timber sales program, operations 20CSA:1530-1540
Budget debate 316B:1845-1855
Budgets, 2020-21 budget
content and priorities 316B:1845-1855
revenue projections 316B:1845
Carol, Robert, experience with ambulance service 349B:1015
Carrier-Sekani Tribal Council, agreement and negotiations with government 305B:1130
Cheslatta Carrier Nation, agreement with government 305B:1130
Clearwater, mill operations and forest industry tenure transfer in area 305B:1125-1130
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, role re lumber exports 20CSA:1420-1425, 355B:1350
Conifex Inc., Mackenzie mill operations 20CSA:1655
Consumers, cost of living, government action 319B:1150
COVID-19 First Nations concerns and response, checkpoints and restrictions 20CSA:1725, 355B:1340
COVID-19 impact and government response
agriculture industry 349B:1005
mining industry 330B:1730
Crime rate 305B:1135
Cullen, Nathan, role re engagement with Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs 11CSA:1125-1140
Donaldson, Doug
comments and actions on issues, forest industry issues 312B:1100-1105
communications with federal Trade Minister 20CSA:1415
Economy, conditions and role of government 319B:1150-1155
Employer health tax 305B:1135
First Nations and Indigenous persons, agreements with government 305B:1130-1135
engagement and information for non-Indigenous people 11CSA:1105-1115
negotiations and process 305B:1130-1135
Forest Enhancement Society of B.C., funding 316B:1850
Forest Enhancement Society of B.C., funding and activities 20CSA:1615, 355B:1345
Forests and forest industry
access to fibre, fibre recovery zones 20CSA:1425-1440
allowable annual cut 19CSA:0935-0940, 20CSA:1555, 20CSA:1640
coast forest revitalization strategy 20CSA:1425-1540, 20CSA:1605, 355B:1345-1350
coastal forest industry, conditions and government response 20CSA:1410-1415
employment and government support 307B:1015
export of logs 20CSA:1410-1425, 355B:1350
fee-in-lieu charge 20CSA:1435, 20CSA:1530-1545
manufactured forest products regulation 20CSA:1445-1525
forest management and practices 305B:1120
forest-dependent communities and workers
transition support 316B:1850-1855
transition support and funding 307B:1050
government forest policies 316B:1850-1855
industry
conditions and government response 19CSA:1110-1130, 355B:1345-1355
costs and competitiveness 19CSA:1055-1145
investment 19CSA:1135
industry conditions and government response 305B:1115-1130, 307B:1050, 312B:1100-1105, 316B:1845-1855, 319B:1150
interior forest revitalization strategy 20CSA:1555-1655, 305B:1130, 355B:1350
labour dispute in coastal forest industry 19CSA:1050-1055, 305B:1115-1120
land base, protection and working forest proposal 312B:1100-1105
logging contractors, sustainability review 19CSA:1045-1055
mills
capital investment 305B:1120
operations and closings 19CSA:1120-1135
mountain pine beetle infestation 19CSA:1130, 316B:1850, 355B:1350
old-growth forests, management and panel process 19CSA:1000-1010
private lands
logging practices 20CSA:1410
logging practices and review 19CSA:1035-1045, 20CSA:1555-1655
revenues to government 18CSA:1535-1550
silviculture 316B:1850
silviculture, funding 355B:1345
softwood lumber trade with U.S. and negotiations for agreement 19CSA:1030-1035, 20CSA:1420-1425, 20CSA:1510, 307B:1050
spruce beetle infestation 18CSA:1700-1715, 20CSA:1705-1715, 355B:1350
stumpage system and rates 19CSA:1145
stumpage system and rates, revenues 18CSA:1535-1545, 316B:1845
wood products and uses, mass timber products and promotion 19CSA:1015-1025
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Ministry
estimates debate 18CSA:1515-1555, 18CSA:1625-1825, 19CSA:0930-1145, 20CSA:1330, 20CSA:1405-1725, 20CSA:1825, 353B:1430, 353B:1650, 354B:1155, 355B:1335-1355
budget and operations
COVID-19 impact 18CSA:1515-1555
COVID-19 impact and federal funding 18CSA:1520
estimates process
process during COVID-19 18CSA:1515, 20CSA:1825
staff thanked 18CSA:1515, 355B:1355
written answers to questions 355B:1340-1345
service plan, targets 18CSA:1520
staffing 18CSA:1635
wildlife and habitat branch, funding 18CSA:1625-1650
FrontCounter B.C., services during COVID-19 18CSA:1525
Haida Gwaii, forest industry opportunities 20CSA:1545
Health care facilities and hospitals, capital projects and priorities 304B:1845
Health Ministry, estimates debate 16CSC:1440-1445
Horgan, John, visit to Washington 307B:1050
Hunting on First Nations treaty lands 355B:1340
Ignace, Ron, concerns re moose hunting 18CSA:1805-1810
Imperial Metals Corp., Mount Polley mine tailings pond breach, impact on First Nations 330B:1725, 330B:1735-1740
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry, estimates debate 11CSA:1105-1140
Interior Lumber Manufacturers Association, activities 20CSA:1655
Introductions by members 313B:1340
Investment climate 305B:1125-1130
Japan, market for B.C. wood products 20CSA:1420-1425
Kalesnikoff Lumber Co. Ltd., mass timber products 19CSA:1020
Livestock industry, cattle industry, access to wood shavings 305B:1115
Mackenzie
forest industry operations and caribou protection 20CSA:1655
forest industry operations and spruce beetle infestation 20CSA:1705-1715
Mackenzie timber supply area, status 355B:1355
McLeod Lake Indian Band, concerns re moose hunting 18CSA:1745-1755
Medical Services Plan, elimination of premiums 305B:1135
Mines Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 6), debate 330B:1725-1740
Mines and mining industry
First Nations involvement in industry 330B:1735-1740
industry conditions and government support 305B:1125
regulation 330B:1725-1740
Mosaic Forest Management Corp., operations 20CSA:1410-1415
Motions
Forest industry and land base 312B:1100-1105
Government action on economic inequality and affordability 319B:1150-1155
Nechako Lakes constituency and area
farmers and ranchers, issues and concerns 304B:1845-1850
First Nations in area 305B:1130
forest industry conditions and affordability issues 319B:1150
issues 305B:1135
mining industry 330B:1725
resource industries and economy 305B:1115-1130
New Gold Inc., Blackwater Gold mine project 305B:1125
Northern Development Initiative Trust, funding 19CSA:1130
Oral questions
Conditions in forest industry and softwood lumber negotiations 307B:1050
Parliament Buildings, protest in precinct supporting forest workers 307B:1015, 307B:1050, 312B:1100-1105
Peace River area
caribou protection and forest industry 19CSA:0935-0945
caribou protection and spruce beetle infestation 18CSA:1700-1715
Police officers and services 305B:1135
Poverty reduction 319B:1150
Pretium Resources Inc., Brucejack gold mine 330B:1730-1735
Prince George timber supply areas, review and allowable annual cut 20CSA:1640-1645
Quesnel, forest industry and tenure allocation 20CSA:1640
Repeal Bill 52 and Bill 15 Act, 2020 (Bill M207), debate 349B:1005
Resources and resource industries, permitting process, funding 18CSA:1550-1555, 355B:1350
Revelstoke, moose population 18CSA:1820
Royal B.C. Museum, redevelopment project 19CSA:1015
St. Paul's Hospital, redevelopment project 19CSA:1015
Secwépemc Nation, concerns re moose hunting 18CSA:1805-1810, 20CSA:1825-1830
Smithers
ambulance service case 349B:1015
health care services, radiologist recruitment 16CSC:1440
Statements by members
Forest industry and workers 307B:1015
Senior health care case and ambulance service in Smithers 349B:1015
Structurlam Mass Timber Corp., mass timber products 19CSA:1020
Stuart Lake Hospital
replacement project 16CSC:1440-1445
replacement project and funding 304B:1845
Sweet, Carl, comments on forest industry issues 312B:1105
Tahltan Nation, hunting on lands 355B:1340
Telkwa, caribou herd and protection measures 19CSA:0955
Throne speech debate 304B:1840-1850, 305B:1110-1135
Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, caribou population 18CSA:1655, 18CSA:1715
Ulkatcho First Nation, concerns re moose hunting 18CSA:1800
UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples, implementation, public engagement 305B:1135
Vancouver Island, old-growth forest, harvesting 19CSA:1005
Vanderhoof, health care services, primary care centre project 16CSC:1440
Venus, Steve, comments on forest industry issues 312B:1100
Westbank First Nation, concerns re moose hunting 18CSA:1815, 20CSA:1825-1830
Wet'suwet'en First Nation, forest consultation and revenue-sharing agreement 354B:1155
Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs
protests supporting Chiefs, blockade on Morice Forest Service Road and site cleanup 353B:1650, 354B:1155
relationship with government, memorandum of understanding 11CSA:1120-1130, 354B:1155
Wildlife
caribou protection
First Nations involvement and partnership agreement 18CSA:1715-1725
funding 18CSA:1640-1645
habitat protection 18CSA:1710
impact on forest industry 312B:1105
predator management 18CSA:1645-1650, 18CSA:1730
removal of lands from allowable annual cut 19CSA:0935-0940, 19CSA:0950-0955
ungulate management 18CSA:1745-1820
grizzly bears, trophy hunting ban 19CSA:0935
habitat conservation 18CSA:1625-1650
management 355B:1350
management and funding 18CSA:1625-1650
moose population management
calf-cow harvest 355B:1350
calf-cow harvest and First Nations concerns 18CSA:1735-1820, 19CSA:0935
wildlife and habitat protection, Together for Wildlife strategy 18CSA:1640
wolves, population management 18CSA:1745, 18CSA:1815

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