First Session, 42nd Parliament – 2020-21
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; cl. - clause; 1R - First reading;
2R - Second reading; C - Committee stage; 3R - Third reading; RA - Royal Assent
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Babchuk, Michele (North Island)
- B.C. by region, coastal B.C., Connected Coast project and high-speed Internet access 12B:1345
- Campbell River and District Division of Family Practice, recognition of health care professionals 26B:1345
- Campbell River Medical Staff Engagement Initiative Society, recognition of health care professionals 26B:1345
- Information and communications technology, high-speed Internet service, service expansion initiative for rural and Indigenous communities 12B:1345
- Introductions by members 16B:1335
- Statements by members
- High-speed Internet access and Connected Coast project 12B:1345
- Spirit awards for health care professionals in Campbell River 26B:1345
Bailey, Brenda (Vancouver–False Creek)
- Automobile insurance
- at-fault drivers, accountability and costs 24B:1115
- enhanced care model, "no fault" and tort systems, rate affordability, etc., and related changes 24B:1115
- safe drivers' discounts 24B:1115
- Children and youth, youth at risk, support and services 37B:1335-1340
- Covenant House Vancouver, work of organization and youth facility 37B:1335-1340
- Discrimination and racism, racism and technology 36B:1035-1050
- Information and communications technology
- Infrastructure plan and economic recovery 29B:1130-1135
- Insurance Corporation Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 5), debate 24B:1110-1115
- Insurance Corporation of B.C.
- Introductions by members 16B:1335
- Labour, community benefits agreement, benefits and training component 29B:1135
- Microsoft, artificial intelligence chatter bot Tay 36B:1035
- Motions
- Private members' statements
- South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority (TransLink)
- Statements by members
- TikTok, influence of algorithm 36B:1045
- YWCA Metro Vancouver
Bains, Hon. Harry (Surrey-Newton)
Banman, Bruce (Abbotsford South)
- As subject
- election campaign experience 7B:1655
- experience as chiropractor 7B:1655-1700
- experience as tenant and landlord 18B:1525
- family experience in agriculture 36B:1015
- family, friends and supporters thanked 4B:1510
- life and public service in Abbotsford and Fraser Valley 4B:1510
- role as Citizens' Services Ministry critic 4B:1515
- Abbotsford
- Abbotsford South constituency and area, COVID-19 impact on businesses 7B:1705
- Agriculture
- Alder Grove Heritage Society, work of organization 33B:1345
- Biggs, Karen, actions re staffing and services at seniors home 5B:1350
- Border crossings, land border closings during COVID-19 4B:1525
- B.C. NDP government
- B.C. recovery benefit 7B:1700-1705
- Budgets
- Citizens' Services Ministry, opposition critic role and issues 4B:1515
- COVID-19 business impact and supports 7B:1705
- COVID-19 economic recovery plan 4B:1515
- COVID-19 employee impact and supports
- front-line workers
- health care workers, worker wages 8B:1050-1100
- temporary foreign workers 36B:1015
- COVID-19 housing impact and government response, rental housing and landlords 18B:1520
- COVID-19 impact and government response 4B:1510-1520, 7B:1700-1720, 32B:1730
- COVID-19 impact, women 7B:1700
- COVID-19, personal response, communication with and support to others 4B:1530
- COVID-19 vaccination plan, first responders 20B:1045
- Economy, supply chain 4B:1520
- Elections, 2020 general election, timing 7B:1655-1700, 32B:1730, 32B:1750
- Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 3), debate 7B:1650-1720
- First speeches by members 4B:1510-1530
- Fraser Valley
- Freedom of information, requests for information
- Government, accountability and transparency 4B:1515, 32B:1740-1745
- Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), Fraser Valley section, improvement projects 4B:1520, 29B:1125-1130
- Housing, affordable housing
- India, farmers' rights issues 4B:1530, 36B:1015
- Information and communications technology, high-speed Internet service, connectivity issues for remote and rural communities 4B:1515
- Infrastructure plan and economic recovery 29B:1120-1130
- Introductions by members 13B:1005
- Long-term and residential care
- facilities, public and private operators 8B:1050
- workers, hiring of family members of residents 5B:1350
- MLAs, collaboration 7B:1710-1720
- Menno Place
- staffing and services during COVID-19 5B:1350
- Mines and mining industry
- Motions
- Multiculturalism, cultural diversity 4B:1525-1530
- Museums, small volunteer-run museums and funding 33B:1345
- Oral questions
- COVID-19 vaccination plan approach and priorities 20B:1045
- Premier's Office records and freedom-of-information requests 33B:1430-1435
- Politics and politicians, political parties, freedom-of-information requests 4B:1515
- Post-secondary institutions, student housing, regulation 18B:1520
- Prayers and reflections 41B:1000
- Premier's Office, freedom-of-information requests 33B:1430-1435
- Private members' statements
- Private members' statements (response)
- Rental housing
- Rental Housing Task Force, recommendations and implementation 18B:1515-1520
- Statements by members
- Alder Grove Heritage Society 33B:1345
- Staffing and services at Menno Place during COVID-19 5B:1350
- Substance use and addiction, harm reduction approach 4B:1530
- Supply Act (No. 1), 2021 (Bill 10), debate 32B:1725-1755
- Tenancy Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 7)
- Throne speech debate 4B:1510-1530
- Transit services, rapid transit 4B:1520-1525
- University of the Fraser Valley, role 4B:1525
Beare, Hon. Lisa (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows)
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Review Special Committee, appointment of committee 9B:1425
- Freedom of information, requests for information 33B:1440
- Introductions by members 13B:1055
- Legislature, bills process, second reading, relevance of debate 32B:1815
- Motions
- Appointment of Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act 9B:1425
- Oral questions (response)
- Premier's Office records and freedom-of-information requests 33B:1440
- Premier's Office, freedom-of-information requests 33B:1440
Begg, Garry (Surrey-Guildford)
Bernier, Mike (Peace River South)
- As subject
- constituents, staff and family thanked 5B:1450
- B.C. Financial Services Authority, role re regulation of real estate industry 19B:1635, 25B:1510-1625
- B.C. Liberal Party, proposal on sales tax exemptions 12B:1650-1655
- B.C. NDP government
- budget process and government spending 5B:1500-1540, 10B:1105-1150, 27B:1045, 30B:1440-1510, 38B:1100-1125, 38B:1135-1145, 39B:1330-1425, 39B:1455-1620, 40B:1620-1625, 40B:1655-1745, 41B:1100-1150
- performance as government in 1990s 30B:1445
- B.C. recovery benefit 5B:1500-1505, 5B:1540-1555, 6B:1030-1035, 12B:1645-1655, 13B:1115, 13B:1130-1150, 14B:1335-1435, 19B:1440, 42B:1405-1410
- Budget
- Budget Transparency and Accountability Act
- Budgets
- 2020-21 budget
- 2021-22 budget
- content and priorities 5B:1535
- interim supply process 30B:1450, 39B:1340-1350
- interim supply reduction 40B:1625-1640, 40B:1655-1700
- interim supply timeline and calculation 30B:1440-1510, 38B:1100-1125, 38B:1135-1145, 39B:1330-1425, 39B:1455-1620, 40B:1620-1640, 40B:1655-1745, 41B:1100-1150, 42B:1335-1410, 42B:1450-1500, 42B:1520-1525
- revenues from taxation 41B:1145-1150
- budget process 27B:1045
- additional time and date change 5B:1510-1535, 10B:1105-1150, 11B:1335-1340, 11B:1610-1745, 30B:1440-1510, 39B:1515-1540, 42B:1455-1500, 42B:1520-1525
- role of public servants 10B:1150, 11B:1335-1340, 11B:1645
- updates 12B:1430-1500, 12B:1620-1630, 13B:1110-1130, 41B:1105-1140, 42B:1350
- Carbon tax, rate increase 42B:1355-1400
- COVID-19
- cases, second wave issues 10B:1130
- information, reporting on response funding 41B:1105
- COVID-19 business impact and supports 30B:1455, 30B:1505
- COVID-19 disability and income assistance recipients impact and supports, recovery supplement 14B:1355-1410
- COVID-19 economic recovery, funding 5B:1540-1555, 27B:1045
- COVID-19 impact and government response 5B:1450-1600, 10B:1105-1145, 19B:1440-1445, 30B:1440-1510, 39B:1525-1550, 39B:1605-1620, 42B:1335-1340, 42B:1400, 42B:1450-1500
- COVID-19 vaccination plan
- Dykeman, Megan, comments on budget process changes 42B:1520
- Eby, David, comments on interim supply legislation 38B:1115
- Elections, 2020 general election, timing 5B:1500-1525, 10B:1120, 41B:1120, 42B:1455-1500
- Employer health tax, implementation and impact 11B:1730
- Finance and Government Services Committee, prebudget consultation 42B:1520
- Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 3)
- Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 8)
- Financial Administration Act
- Financial Institutions Act, amendments 25B:1510-1535
- Financial services industry, regulation, role of minister re amalgamations and continuances 25B:1525
- Government
- Health care system, travel for treatment 38B:1015-1020
- Henry, Bonnie, briefings on COVID-19 10B:1130
- Home Owner Grant Act, amendments 12B:1530-1535
- Home Owner Grant Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 6)
- Homeowner grant
- administration 12B:1530-1535
- adjustments and cancellations of grants 27B:1115-1125
- application process 25B:1720-1735, 25B:1805-1820, 27B:1105-1150, 28B:1340-1345
- audits, repayments and reviews 28B:1400-1415
- centralization 19B:1440-1445, 25B:1640-1735, 25B:1805-1820, 27B:1105-1150, 28B:1330-1430
- fraud prevention 25B:1805-1820, 27B:1130-1145
- information collection and reporting 27B:1125-1150, 28B:1330
- information collection, social insurance numbers 19B:1445, 27B:1130-1145
- information or records requirements 25B:1710
- payments, financial institution issues 28B:1350-1355
- payments, incorrect payments 28B:1335-1340
- payments, recovery of amounts owning and appeals 28B:1415-1430
- spouse definition and relationship breakdown 25B:1655
- application, First Nations 27B:1105-1115
- Introductions by members 9B:1330, 26B:1755
- James, Carole, comments on budget process 5B:1510, 5B:1530, 10B:1115, 12B:1510
- Legislature, estimates process 11B:1620-1630
- Leonard, Ronna-Rae, comments on interim supply legislation 38B:1115
- Local government, impact of government budget process change 11B:1710-1725
- Oral questions
- Budget process and government spending 27B:1045
- COVID-19 vaccination plan approach and priorities 20B:1050
- Eligibility for B.C. recovery benefit 6B:1030-1035
- Public debt, deficit 12B:1620-1630
- Real Estate Council of B.C., dissolution 25B:1620-1625
- Real estate industry
- real estate professionals
- regulation and oversight
- superintendent, role and powers 25B:1515-1610
- Real Estate Services Act, amendments 25B:1540-1625
- Restaurant and food services industry, cap on service delivery fees, private members' bill 11B:1635
- Robinson, Selina, comments on interim supply legislation 38B:1105-1125
- Sales tax exemptions 12B:1650-1655
- School districts, budget process, impact of government budget process change 11B:1650-1655, 42B:1525
- Special warrants, use 12B:1505-1525
- Speculation and vacancy tax, administration, spouse definition and relationship breakdown 25B:1655-1700
- Statements by members
- Supply Act (No. 1), 2021 (Bill 10)
- debate 30B:1440-1510, 38B:1100-1125, 38B:1135-1145, 39B:1330-1425, 39B:1455-1620, 40B:1620-1640, 40B:1655-1745, 41B:1100-1150, 42B:1335-1410, 42B:1450-1500, 42B:1520-1525
- debate, participants thanked 42B:1525
- passage through all stages 42B:1520-1525
- passage through all stages, consideration as confidence matter 38B:1110-1125, 38B:1135-1145, 39B:1330-1345, 39B:1405, 39B:1600-1605, 39B:1620
- passage through all stages, time allocation 42B:1450, 42B:1525
- Taxation, government policies 30B:1500-1505, 41B:1145-1150, 42B:1335-1400, 42B:1410, 42B:1450
- TR CARES, work of organization 38B:1020
- Tumbler Ridge, access to health care services 38B:1015-1020
- Union of B.C. Municipalities, support for homeowner grant centralization 28B:1400-1405
- UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples, implementation legislation, application 27B:1110-1115
- Vancouver, homeowners, participation in homeowner grant 25B:1650
Bond, Shirley (Prince George–Valemount)
- As subject
- Attorney General Ministry, minister, communications with Penticton city council 34B:1020
- Benny, Mike, work as broadcaster and community contributions 40B:1335-1340
- Bingham, Wendy, experience of vaccine appointment cancellation 20B:1025
- Boudreau, Clarence, accomplishments as musician 19B:1345
- Breden, Cynthia, comments on disability assistance 9B:1350
- B.C. Hockey League, COVID-19 impact and letter to Premier 19B:1355
- B.C. NDP government, budget process and government spending 9B:1650-1705
- B.C. recovery benefit 6B:1025-1030, 9B:1700
- Budgets
- Carrier-Sekani Family Services, addiction treatment facility project 30B:1355-1400
- Chappell, Diana, experience of vaccine appointment cancellation 20B:1025
- Chouhan, Raj, election as Speaker 1B:1015-1020
- Chwin, Royce, comments on tourism industry 12B:1355
- COVID-19, anniversary of declaration of pandemic 27B:1020-1025
- COVID-19 children and youth impact and supports, children and youth with support needs and pandemic-related benefits 5B:1355-1400
- COVID-19 disability and income assistance recipients impact and supports 9B:1350-1355, 9B:1655, 10B:1020-1025, 13B:1020-1025
- COVID-19 employee impact and supports, front-line workers response and services 9B:1640
- COVID-19 impact
- COVID-19 impact and government response 9B:1650-1705
- COVID-19 long-term and residential care impact and supports
- COVID-19 tourism impact and supports
- COVID-19 vaccination
- vaccination plan
- vaccine booking system
- vaccines, AstraZeneca vaccine 27B:1030
- Destination Canada, report on COVID-19 impact on tourism 23B:1350
- Eby, David, communications with Penticton city council 34B:1020, 38B:1020
- Elections, 2020 general election, timing 9B:1655
- Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 3), debate 9B:1635-1705
- Goddard, Finnley, response to family's car accident 5B:1340-1345
- Harvie, George, comments on COVID-19 vaccination plan 17B:1025
- Helmcken, Gail, experience with COVID-19 vaccine booking system 24B:1025
- Hope, COVID-19 vaccination plan implementation 16B:1355-1400, 17B:1025
- Housing, supportive housing and services 34B:1015-1020
- Interior Health Authority, mental health and addiction services 38B:1020-1025
- International Women's Day 22B:1105-1110
- Introductions by members 16B:1330-1335
- James, Carole, comments on budget process 9B:1700
- Legislature
- opposition, role 1B:1020
- Speaker and Chair
- Leween, Corinna, letter to government re addiction treatment facility project 30B:1355-1400
- MLAs, women members, experience 22B:1105-1110
- Mental health and addiction services 34B:1015-1020, 38B:1020-1025, 40B:1350
- Ministerial statements (response)
- Motions
- Nelson, Scarlett, comments on disability assistance 10B:1025
- North Delta, COVID-19 vaccination plan implementation 17B:1025
- Oral questions
- Addiction services in Interior Health Authority and status of Pathways Centre 38B:1020-1025
- COVID-19 impact on services for special needs children and youth and report recommendations 5B:1355-1400
- COVID-19 rapid testing program for long-term-care facilities 3B:1035-1045
- COVID-19 response for disability and income assistance recipients 10B:1020-1025, 13B:1020-1025
- COVID-19 response for disability assistance recipients 9B:1350-1355
- COVID-19 response for hockey and sports teams 19B:1355-1400
- COVID-19 response for hockey teams 33B:1410
- COVID-19 response for sports and arts organizations and community venues 33B:1410
- COVID-19 response for tourism industry and report recommendations 12B:1355-1400, 23B:1350-1355
- COVID-19 vaccination and restrictions in seniors care facilities 37B:1350-1355
- COVID-19 vaccination plan and online booking system 41B:1020
- COVID-19 vaccination plan approach and priorities 27B:1030
- COVID-19 vaccination plan for seniors and small communities 16B:1355-1400, 17B:1020-1025
- COVID-19 vaccine booking system and Telus contract 24B:1020-1025, 26B:1345-1350
- Delay of COVID-19 vaccine second dose for seniors and staff in long-term-care facilities 20B:1020-1030
- Eligibility for B.C. recovery benefit 6B:1025-1030
- Government action on opioid crisis and mental health and addiction issues 40B:1345-1350
- Opioid crisis and Carrier-Sekani addiction treatment facility 30B:1355-1400
- Supportive housing and action on homelessness 34B:1015-1020
- Pathways Addictions Resource Centre, funding and status 34B:1020, 38B:1020-1025
- Penticton, housing and homelessness, shelter operations and role of government 34B:1020
- Prince George, radio broadcasting in community 40B:1335-1340
- Representative for Children and Youth, reports, services for special needs children and youth during COVID-19 5B:1355-1400
- Restaurant and food services industry, cap on service delivery fees, private members' bill 9B:1700-1705
- Robb, Peter, comments on COVID-19 vaccination plan 16B:1355-1400
- Seniors advocate, comments on COVID-19 rapid testing 3B:1040-1045
- Smith, Mary Ellen, accomplishments as MLA 22B:1105-1110
- Statements by members
- Substance use and addiction
- opioid overdoses
- treatment and recovery services for Indigenous persons 30B:1355-1400
- Swanson, Dawn, comments on Pathways Centre addiction services 38B:1020
- Telus Communications Inc., government contract for call centre services 26B:1345-1350
- Tourism, women in tourism industry 23B:1350-1355
- Travel agents, proposal re payment of government fees 23B:1350-1355
- Western Hockey League, COVID-19 impact and letter to Premier 19B:1355
- Women, gender pay gap and equal pay legislation 22B:1110
Brar, Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood)
- As subject
- constituents, staff, volunteers and family thanked 9B:1750
- experience of mother and daughter 22B:1140-1145
- B.C. Financial Services Authority
- B.C. recovery benefit 8B:1115, 9B:1755, 16B:1435
- Chouhan, Raj, advocacy work and election as Speaker 3B:1030-1035
- Corporations, ownership transparency registers 19B:1745
- COVID-19 business impact and supports 8B:1115, 16B:1435
- COVID-19 disability and income assistance recipients impact and supports 16B:1435
- COVID-19 economic recovery plan 22B:1145
- COVID-19 education system impact and reopening 36B:1055-1100
- COVID-19 employee impact and supports, front-line workers response and services 9B:1750
- COVID-19 impact
- COVID-19 impact and government response 8B:1110-1115, 9B:1750-1755, 16B:1430-1440
- COVID-19 mental health and addiction impact and supports, mental health services for youth 36B:1100
- COVID-19 vaccination plan 8B:1115
- Crime and criminals, money laundering, review by Finance Ministry 19B:1745
- Dix, Adrian, role in COVID-19 response 9B:1755
- Education, mental health services in schools 36B:1100
- Families, government support and initiatives 16B:1435
- Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 8), debate 19B:1740-1745
- Fleetwood Business Improvement Association, work of organization 40B:1335
- Gill, Charan, labour and anti-racism activities 24B:1015-1020
- Health care funding 16B:1640
- Henry, Bonnie, role in COVID-19 response 9B:1755
- Home Owner Grant Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 6), debate 19B:1620-1625
- Homeowner grant, administration
- International Women's Day 22B:1140-1145
- Local Elections Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 9)
- Local government elections, campaign financing, reform and regulation 21B:1435-1440
- Motions
- Private members' statements (response)
- Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society, establishment and role 24B:1015-1020
- Real estate industry
- Statements by members
- Charan Gill and Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society 24B:1015-1020
- Election of Raj Chouhan as Speaker 3B:1030-1035
- Fleetwood Business Improvement Association 40B:1335
- Surrey, COVID-19 impact and response by business and community organizations 40B:1335
- Throne speech debate 9B:1750-1755, 16B:1430-1440
- Women's equality and gender equity 22B:1140-1145
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