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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Wat, Teresa (Richmond North Centre)

As subject
constituents, family and staff thanked 311B:1445
B.C. Asian Restaurant Café Owners Association, comments on COVID-19 impact on businesses 311B:1455
B.C. NDP government
action on campaign statements and stated goals 311B:1450
priorities 311B:1450-1505
Budget debate 311B:1445-1505
Budgets, 2020-21 budget 311B:1450-1505
Business, costs and taxation 311B:1455
Chinese Art Crafts, COVID-19 impact on business 356B:1525
Chinese Canadians
heritage sites and designation 8CSA:1330, 8CSA:1405-1415, 8CSA:1430-1435, 353B:1505-1515
museum initiative 311B:1500
funding 8CSA:1330-1345
project office 7CSA:1125-1155
Chung, David, comments on COVID-19 impact on businesses 311B:1455
Citizens' Services Ministry, role and responsibilities, multiculturalism 8CSA:1420-1430
Consumers, cost of living, costs and taxes 311B:1450
COVID-19 business impact and supports 304B:1345, 311B:1455, 356B:1520-1530
COVID-19 impact and government response, restaurant and food services industry 311B:1455
COVID-19, stigma incidence and prevention 304B:1345, 311B:1500
Discrimination and racism
anti-racism movement 7CSA:1125, 328B:1355
anti-racism programs and funding 8CSA:1345-1355, 332B:1115
awareness and prevention
public engagement 8CSA:1405
Resilience B.C. Anti-Racism Network program and funding 8CSA:1345, 8CSA:1400
virtual town hall on systemic racism 8CSA:1415-1420
incidence and prevention 7CSA:1125, 311B:1500
incidence and response 332B:1110-1115
issues during COVID-19 311B:1500, 331B:1400
past discriminatory treatment of Chinese Canadians, B.C. government apology and legacy initiatives 353B:1510
racism against Chinese Canadians 331B:1400
Economy, conditions 311B:1450
Education
anti-racism programs in schools 332B:1115
curriculum, content on history of racism and contributions of minority groups 332B:1115
Eid-ul-Adha 354B:1015
Finance Ministry, estimates debate 356B:1520-1530
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Ministry, estimates debate 353B:1500-1515
Government spending and priorities 311B:1450
Health Ministry, estimates debate 16CSC:1545
Heritage sites, legislation 8CSA:1335-1340
Housing, affordability and supply 311B:1450
Insurance premium tax, payment on strata property insurance 340B:1620
Introductions by members 309B:1335
J.N. Burnett Secondary School, graduation congratulations 331B:1400
Leyne, Les, article on strata property insurance legislation 340B:1615
Li, Jin, COVID-19 impact on business 356B:1525
MLAs, attendance at virtual town halls 8CSA:1415-1420
Motions
Anti-racism 332B:1110-1115
Multiculturalism
cultural diversity 331B:1355-1400
cultural diversity and inclusion, government support 7CSA:1125
government support and funding 8CSA:1330-1430, 332B:1115
government support and initiatives, event invitations 8CSA:1420
Multiculturalism Day 331B:1355
Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2020 (Bill 14), debate 340B:1605-1625
National Congress of Chinese Canadians, comments on changes to heritage site legislation 8CSA:1340
Oral questions
Strata insurance cost increases 307B:1055
Palmer, Vaughn, article on strata property insurance legislation 340B:1615
Parliamentary Secretary for Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, activities 8CSA:1405
Parliamentary Secretary for Sport and Multiculturalism, 2019 tour for community dialogues on racism and hate 8CSA:1400-1405
Prayers and reflections 342B:1000
Property tax, assessment of property, impact of valuation increase on taxes and proposed legislation 311B:1455
Richmond, food businesses and restaurants, COVID-19 impact 311B:1455
Richmond Hospital, acute care tower project 16CSC:1545
Richmond North Centre constituency and area
COVID-19 impact on businesses 304B:1345, 311B:1455-1500
issues and concerns 311B:1450-1500
Statements by members
Anti-racism movement 328B:1355
Celebration of Eid-ul-Adha 354B:1015
Coronavirus outbreak 304B:1345
Multiculturalism and anti-racism movement 331B:1355-1400
Strata property
depreciation, reporting 340B:1625
insurance
cost increases, impact and response 307B:1055, 311B:1500, 340B:1605-1625
deductibles 340B:1610
market conditions 340B:1620
regulation and proposed changes 340B:1620-1625
maintenance and repairs, water damage 340B:1610
Tam, David, recommendations re strata property insurance issues 340B:1620
Taxation, government policies 311B:1450
Times Colonist (Victoria), article on strata property insurance legislation 340B:1615
Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry
estimates debate 7CSA:1125-1155, 8CSA:1330-1435
estimates process, minister's response to questions 8CSA:1410-1415
multiculturalism component and budget 7CSA:1125, 8CSA:1340-1345, 8CSA:1400, 8CSA:1420-1430, 311B:1500
service plan, COVID-19 impact 8CSA:1345
Vancouver, Chinatown
COVID-19 impact on businesses 356B:1520-1530
heritage designation and monument 8CSA:1330, 8CSA:1405-1415, 8CSA:1430-1435, 356B:1525-1530
Vancouver Sun, article on strata property insurance legislation 340B:1615
Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society, funding 8CSA:1355
Weaver, Andrew (Oak Bay–Gordon Head)

Automobile insurance, system and reforms 304B:1755-1800
B.C.
assets 304B:1800
deaths of prominent citizens and public servants 304B:1750
B.C. Hydro
energy purchase agreements with independent power producers, standing offer program changes and impact 307B:1035-1040, 341B:1410
operations 304B:1815
B.C. Liberal Party, performance as government 304B:1805
Budgets, surpluses 304B:1805
Canada, COVID-19 response and face mask policies 351B:1425-1430
Children and youth, early childhood development, investment and relationship to social welfare 304B:1800
COVID-19 emergency measures use
accountability and reporting 333B:1555, 333B:1645-1650
Ombudsperson recommendations and government response 333B:1540
COVID-19 emergency orders
electronic strata meetings 333B:1545
local government by-elections 333B:1550
COVID-19 housing impact and supports, strata property 333B:1545
COVID-19, personal protective equipment and supplies, role of face masks and studies 351B:1355, 351B:1425-1430
COVID-19 Related Measures Act (Bill 19)
debate 333B:1540-1555, 333B:1645-1650
amendment on reporting requirements 333B:1645
Economy
foundations and future of economy 304B:1805-1810
sustainable development, innovation commission initiative 304B:1810
Education system 304B:1800
Emergencies, emergency measures
government powers and limitations 333B:1540-1555
oversight 333B:1540, 333B:1555
Energy
clean energy development and First Nations involvement 341B:1410
independent power projects, First Nations communities 341B:1410
power supply, market and prices 304B:1815
Environmental assessment process 324B:1100, 331B:1435
Forests and forest industry, conditions and government response 304B:1815
Frame, Lorne, military service 323B:1400-1405
Fraser, Paul, death 304B:1750
Government spending and priorities 304B:1805
Health care system, medical imaging services 304B:1750-1755
Hillman, John, experience as war veteran and fundraiser 331B:1405
Income disparity and social inequality 304B:1805
Infrastructure, government investment and innovation 304B:1750
Insurance Corporation of B.C., operations 304B:1800
Introductions by members 305B:1015, 323B:1345, 331B:1340, 354B:1010, 356B:1335
Leffler, Christopher, comments on face masks 351B:1355
Legislature
question period, time taken for questions and answers 351B:1425-1430
tabling documents, Speaker and Clerk roles and process when House not sitting 333B:1645-1650
Liquefied natural gas development
development and market 304B:1815
power supply and electricity rates 304B:1815
Medical Services Plan, elimination of premiums 304B:1750
Mines and mining industry
innovation 304B:1815
permitting process 324B:1055-1100
Oral questions
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
Face masks and COVID-19 351B:1425-1430
Government handling of resource project proposals 324B:1055-1100
Morrison mine project 331B:1435-1440
Pacific Booker Minerals Inc., Morrison mine project, government handling of approval process 324B:1055-1100, 331B:1435-1440
Pasquale, Eli, death 304B:1750
Proceedings of the Royal Society, study on face masks 351B:1355
Real estate industry, housing market, impact of government policies 304B:1755
Rental housing supply 304B:1755
Resources and resource industries
innovation and role of technology 304B:1800
permitting process 324B:1055-1100
Science and technology, clean technology development 304B:1800, 304B:1810
Silversmith Power and Light Corp., operations and energy purchase agreement 307B:1035
Site C power project 304B:1815
Social division and polarization 304B:1805
Social welfare, role of government 304B:1805
Speculation and vacancy tax 304B:1755
Statements by members
Face masks and COVID-19 351B:1355
John Hillman 331B:1405
Lorne Frame 323B:1400-1405
Strata corporations, elimination of ability to ban rentals 304B:1755
Tartière, Drue, activities in French underground during World War II 323B:1400
Taseko Mines Ltd., Prosperity mine project, assessment process and government actions 324B:1100
Throne speech content 304B:1750, 304B:1800-1810
Throne speech debate 304B:1750-1820
Trade representatives and offices 304B:1750
Vancouver, housing affordability and market 304B:1755
War, World War II, rescue of Allied soldiers by French underground 323B:1400
Wilkinson, Andrew (Vancouver-Quilchena)

As subject
comments on issues
COVID-19 public health measures and economic recovery (Elmore) 342B:1155 (Leonard) 342B:1125
domestic violence (Kahlon) 304B:1520 (Mungall) 304B:1650-1700
education system reopening (Horgan) 360B:1425, 360B:1440
government investment in Surrey (Brar) 315B:1550-1555
position on automobile insurance system (Eby) 328B:1655
recommendations on COVID-19 recovery (Bond) 358B:1525 (James) 358B:1525
Alberta
competitive tax system 359B:1130-1135
substance use treatment services 360B:1605
Alberta Fuel Distributors, LNG contract in B.C. 360B:1620
Alcohol, wholesale liquor pricing 359B:1135-1140
Alexander, Craig, comments on COVID-19 response 359B:1050
Anderson, Bridgette, comments on impact of COVID-19 on businesses 357B:1030, 359B:1040-1045
Bains, Harry, letters to Minister from business community 344B:1020-1025
Bond, Bill, service to community and memorial fund 328B:1350
B.C. Centre for Disease Control, role in COVID-19 response 323B:1410
Business Council of B.C.
economic recovery plan 357B:1030
recommendations to government 359B:1040-1100, 359B:1140
Business, tax deduction for business-related meals 359B:1140
Clean Energy Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 17), impact on First Nations power projects 359B:1150-1155, 360B:1335-1355
Corporations, income tax 359B:1130-1135
COVID-19
cases and deaths 323B:1405
personal protective equipment and supplies, purchase by government 359B:1135
COVID-19 business impact and supports 357B:1030, 359B:1040-1140
tax payment deferrals for businesses 341B:1355, 359B:1125
COVID-19 economic recovery
consultation 328B:1400
economic recovery plan 357B:1030-1035, 359B:1040-1055, 359B:1110, 359B:1120, 359B:1150, 360B:1630-1635
proposal for suspension of taxes 328B:1400-1405
proposals by opposition 359B:1135-1140
task force 359B:1040-1050, 359B:1100-1110
COVID-19 education system impact and reopening, classroom and remote learning 360B:1355-1505, 360B:1630
COVID-19 employee impact and supports
B.C. emergency benefit 359B:1010, 359B:1020-1040
Canada emergency response benefit 359B:1010, 359B:1020-1030, 359B:1110, 359B:1125
Canada emergency student benefit 359B:1030
women, youth and vulnerable workers 359B:1100
COVID-19 housing impact and supportive housing
government purchase of hotels and impact 360B:1505-1545, 360B:1630
government purchase of hotels and impact on businesses 351B:1400-1410
COVID-19 impact and government response 323B:1405-1410
workers compensation system 359B:1135
COVID-19 post-secondary education impact and supports, remote learning 360B:1400, 360B:1410
COVID-19 tourism impact and supports 359B:1100-1125
federal role 334B:1020-1025
hotel workers 359B:1100
D'Avignon, Greg, comments on COVID-19 response 359B:1045
Dodd's Furniture, impact of government purchase of hotels for supportive housing on business 360B:1510
Dogwood
foreign funding 316B:1400-1405
meeting with Premier 359B:1120
Donaldson, Doug, comments and actions re Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs 304B:1400-1405
Douglas, Alasdair, comments on COVID-19 impact on tourism operations 359B:1105
Downtown Florist, impact of government purchase of hotels for supportive housing on business 360B:1510
Education
funding for independent distributed learning 360B:1425, 360B:1445
independent distributed learning 360B:1420-1505
Employment and unemployment rate 359B:1005-1010, 359B:1020-1040, 359B:1100-1105
Energy
independent power projects, First Nations communities 359B:1150-1155, 360B:1335-1355, 360B:1630
power supply, self-sufficiency policy 360B:1340
Finlayson, Jock, comments on COVID-19 response for businesses 359B:1045
First Nations and Indigenous persons, Aboriginal rights and title 304B:1400
First Nations Leadership Council, comments on clean energy legislation changes 360B:1335
Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, comments on impact of COVID-19 on businesses 357B:1030
Health care system, pain management and opioid use, prescription opioid monitoring program 360B:1555, 360B:1630
Henry, Bonnie, comments on education system reopening 360B:1410, 360B:1435
Homelessness
government action 360B:1505-1545, 360B:1630
tent cities and homeless camps 360B:1510
Horgan, John
comments on issues
addiction 343B:1350, 360B:1550-1555
economic recovery 359B:1045
energy policy 360B:1340
meeting with Dogwood, economic recovery 359B:1120
Hospitality industry, wholesale liquor pricing during COVID-19 359B:1135-1140
Information and communications technology, high-speed Internet service, role in remote learning 360B:1405-1410
Infrastructure, government investment and projects 359B:1120
Introductions by members 304B:1335, 307B:1005, 323B:1345, 324B:1010
James, Carole, comments on economic recovery 359B:1040
Java Jo's, impact of government purchase of hotels for supportive housing on business 351B:1400, 360B:1510
Judas, Walt, comments on COVID-19 response for tourism 359B:1105
Labour Ministry, letters to Minister from business community 344B:1020-1025
Leyne, Les, comments on government response to homelessness 360B:1505-1510
LNG Canada facility project, employment and workforce, contracts 360B:1615-1625
Loucks, Byron, impact of government purchase of hotel for supportive housing on business 360B:1510
Lower Mainland
infrastructure projects 359B:1120
strata property insurance costs cases 333B:1350
Manitoba, government action re rail blockade 305B:1035
Moms Stop the Harm, awareness activities 360B:1550-1555
Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations, comments on clean energy legislation changes 360B:1335, 360B:1350
Oral questions
Coronavirus preparedness and response 323B:1405-1410
Economic conditions and deferral of taxes 341B:1355
Economic recovery and proposal for suspension of taxes 328B:1400-1405
Economic recovery plan 357B:1030-1035
Foreign funding of organizations supporting protests 316B:1400-1405
Government action on opioid crisis and addiction issues 343B:1350
Government purchase of hotels for supportive housing and impact on businesses 351B:1400-1410
Government support for tourism industry 334B:1020-1025
Impact of changes to workers compensation system 344B:1020-1025
Response to protests supporting Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs 304B:1355-1405, 305B:1035
Strata insurance cost increases 333B:1350, 336B:1350-1355
Pallister, Brian, actions re rail blockade 305B:1035
Parliament Buildings, protest in precinct supporting Hereditary Chiefs 304B:1355-1400
Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness, comments on Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs 304B:1405
Pattullo Bridge, replacement project 359B:1120
Paul's Motor Inn, government purchase of hotel for supportive housing, impact on businesses in area 351B:1400-1410
Pharmaceutical industry, government lawsuit re prescription opioids 360B:1550-1555
Poverty reduction strategy 360B:1510
Premier's Office
estimates debate 359B:1005-1155, 360B:1335-1635
estimates process 360B:1630-1635
The Province (Vancouver), articles on education system reopening 360B:1355-1400
Railways and rail services, blockades of railways and response 305B:1035, 316B:1400-1405
Rice, Jennifer, comments on Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs 304B:1405
Rockwood Adventures, COVID-19 impact on tourism operations 359B:1105
Roxy Burger, impact of government purchase of hotels for supportive housing on business 360B:1510
Sales tax, exemption proposal 359B:1140
Sayers, Judith, comments on clean energy legislation changes 360B:1335, 360B:1350
Shíshálh First Nation, comments on clean energy legislation changes 360B:1335
Sierra Club, foreign funding 316B:1400-1405
Singh, Jagmeet, comments on protests supporting Hereditary Chiefs 304B:1400
Stand.earth, foreign funding 316B:1400-1405
Statements by members
Bill Bond 328B:1350
Moose Hide anti-violence campaign 313B:1350
Statistics Canada, data on employment 359B:1040, 359B:1100
Stephan, Lori, comments on independent distance learning 360B:1420
Strata property
insurance cost increases
impact and response 333B:1350, 336B:1350-1355, 359B:1140-1150, 360B:1630
insurance, self-insurance model 359B:1145
tax on insurance premiums, revenues 359B:1145
Substance use and addiction
facilities, beds and funding 360B:1610, 360B:1630
opioid overdoses
deaths and response 360B:1550-1615, 360B:1630
response and services 343B:1350
treatment and recovery services, funding 360B:1605
youth substance use and addiction services 360B:1610, 360B:1630
Taxation
competitive tax system 359B:1050, 359B:1130-1135, 360B:1630
government policies 360B:1630
Tides Foundation, funding of B.C. organizations 316B:1400-1405
Times Colonist (Victoria), article on government response to homelessness 360B:1505-1510
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, comments on clean energy legislation changes 360B:1335
Tourism Industry Association of B.C., proposal for government COVID-19 response 359B:1105-1110
Transportation infrastructure, government investment and projects 359B:1120
Tsilhqot'in Nation, comments on clean energy legislation changes 359B:1155, 360B:1335
UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples, implementation legislation 359B:1150-1155, 360B:1340-1345
Vancouver Sun, article on businesses during COVID-19 359B:1040
Vancouver, supportive housing sites and issues 360B:1510
Victoria, supportive housing sites, issues 351B:1400-1410, 360B:1505-1545, 360B:1630
Violence against Indigenous women and children, Moose Hide anti-violence campaign 313B:1350
Washington State, COVID-19 outbreak and response 323B:1405-1410
West Coast Appliances, impact of government purchase of hotels for supportive housing on business 360B:1510
West Coast Environmental Law Association, foreign funding 316B:1400
Western Canada Wilderness Committee, foreign funding 316B:1400
Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs, protests supporting Chiefs
foreign funding issue 316B:1400-1405
impact and response 304B:1355-1405, 305B:1035
Wilburforce Foundation, funding of B.C. organizations 316B:1400
Workers compensation
premiums, use of surplus funds for personal protective equipment 359B:1135
system changes and impact 344B:1020-1025

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