Second Session, 42nd Parliament – 2021
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
Index updated regularly during session.
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Eby, Hon. David (Vancouver–Point Grey)
- As subject
- Access to Services (COVID-19) Act (Bill 20)
- debate 128B:1340-1345, 129B:1110-1115, 130B:1505, 131A:1500-1840, 135B:1650-1700
- constitutional issues and potential for legal challenges 131A:1820
- consultation on bill 131A:1830-1835
- definitions and terminology
- explanatory note and title 131A:1505, 131A:1635
- purpose 128B:1340-1345, 129B:1110-1115, 131A:1505
- regulations 128B:1340-1345, 129B:1110-1115, 131A:1610-1615, 131A:1625-1630, 131A:1720-1730, 131A:1745-1815, 135B:1655-1700
- time limit and repeal 128B:1345, 129B:1115, 131A:1545-1555, 135B:1700
- An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament (Bill 1), debate 44B:1445
- Administrative Tribunals Act, provisions on standards of review 107B:1615, 110B:1445-1455
- Adoption Act, amendments 104B:1010, 107B:1620
- Attorney General Ministry and Minister Responsible for Housing
- estimates debate 84A:1400-1710, 86A:1430-1820
- budget 84A:1420
- budget allocation, multiculturalism and anti-racism 86A:1725
- budget allocation, operations 86A:1435
- budget allocation, residential tenancy branch 86A:1435
- decisions on intervener status in court cases 86A:1625
- estimates process
- mandate letter 86A:1450
- minister, comments in estimates debate 90B:1035
- minister, correspondence on anti-racism day proposal 52B:1020
- multiculturalism component
- Report on Multiculturalism, 2019-20, tabled 45B:1055
- report on multiculturalism, 2020-21, tabled 135B:1425
- role and responsibilities, anti-racism issues 86A:1640-1645, 86A:1705
- staff
- Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 30)
- Auditor General, role re whistleblower protection 67B:1635-1640
- Automobile insurance
- Automobiles, accidents as cause of wrongful death 86A:1440, 86A:1505
- Bernier, Mike, comments on issues, debate on miscellaneous statutes bill 108B:1105-1110
- B.C.
- B.C. Court of Appeal, decision re family violence 81B:1515-1520
- British Columbia Ferries Commissioner, annual report, 2021, tabled 114B:1425
- B.C. Housing Management Commission
- acquisition of properties for shelter facilities, valuation and purchase prices 84A:1610-1615
- budget and operations 86A:1435
- work with co-operative housing projects 66B:1040
- B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
- B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, report on discrimination against Indigenous persons 135B:1430
- B.C. Laws, list of orders re COVID-19 measures 81B:1425-1430
- B.C. Liberal Party
- performance as government, foreign investment in housing market 86A:1645-1650
- position on issues, housing, local government and speculation tax 117B:1810-1815
- B.C. NDP government
- B.C. NDP, sale of former headquarters building 86A:1650
- B.C. Stats, information on population 91B:1315-1325
- B.C. Utilities Commission, annual report, 2019-20, tabled 75B:1420
- B.C. Wrongful Death Law Reform Society
- Burrard Thermal power station, removal from heritage assets list and alternative site uses 79B:1505-1510
- Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, amendments 104B:1010, 107B:1625
- Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2019, amendments 104B:1010, 107B:1625
- Cadieux, Stephanie, comments on issues, debate on miscellaneous statutes bill 108B:1110
- California, homelessness and supportive housing 84A:1620
- Canadian Frontline Nurses, activities 131A:1840
- Cannabis, legalization and regulation, medical use and impact on home insurance 86A:1435
- Central Saanich, Prosser Road supportive housing project 62B:1030-1035
- Chief Electoral Officer, role re political party annual allowances 124B:1550-1600, 124B:1610
- Child care, facilities, eligibility as access zones 131A:1520, 131A:1615, 131A:1810
- Child, Family and Community Service Act, amendments 104B:1010, 107B:1620-1625
- Child protection system
- information-sharing requirements, alignment with federal legislation 107B:1620-1625
- mediation and alternative dispute resolution services 107B:1620
- Children and youth
- programs and services for children and families, online service delivery 107B:1620-1625
- youth at risk, support of vulnerable youth and extension of age requirement 107B:1620
- Chinese Canadians, seniors, culturally appropriate care and housing 52B:1025-1035
- Civil Resolution Tribunal
- Civil Resolution Tribunal Act, amendments 104B:1010, 107B:1615, 110B:1445-1500
- Clean Energy Act, amendments 68B:1335, 79B:1505-1510
- Construction industry
- building code, changes 84A:1420
- construction sites, eligibility as access zones 131A:1740
- residential construction industry, costs 84A:1630-1635
- retrofits of buildings for energy efficiency, property-assessed clean energy program and funding 84A:1645
- Consumers, consumer price index 124B:1610
- Cornerstone Shelter Services, operations 84A:1515
- COVID-19
- access zones for services
- COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites 129B:1110, 131A:1605-1615, 131A:1810
- enforcement and role of police 129B:1110, 131A:1505-1510, 131A:1540, 131A:1555-1600, 131A:1645-1650, 131A:1725-1730, 131A:1810-1830, 135B:1650-1655
- establishment and access to services 128B:1340-1345, 129B:1110-1115, 130B:1505
- exempted activities 131A:1700-1705
- exemption for job action activities 128B:1345, 129B:1110, 131A:1710-1715
- health and education sites 131A:1505-1510, 131A:1530-1540, 131A:1605, 131A:1615, 131A:1625
- injunctions 131A:1840, 135B:1650-1655
- other jurisdictions 131A:1520-1525, 131A:1605, 131A:1635, 131A:1715, 131A:1730
- other potential sites and services 131A:1515-1520, 131A:1610-1615, 131A:1720-1820
- prohibited activities 131A:1535-1540, 131A:1630-1635, 131A:1645-1700, 131A:1820
- relationship to COVID-19 issues 129B:1110, 131A:1505-1520, 131A:1545-1550, 131A:1610-1635, 131A:1815-1820
- whistleblower protection for health care workers 67B:1720
- COVID-19 business impact and supports 135B:1645
- COVID-19 emergency measures use
- COVID-19 emergency orders and regulations
- COVID-19 housing impact and supportive housing
- COVID-19 housing impact and supports
- COVID-19 impact
- COVID-19 impact and government response
- COVID-19 public health measures 81B:1455-1500
- COVID-19 Related Measures Act
- amendments 68B:1335, 79B:1505, 81B:1335-1515, 128B:1340, 135B:1545-1550, 135B:1645, 136B:1105-1110
- repeal of provisions and regulations, extension 79B:1505, 81B:1500, 81B:1510-1515, 128B:1340, 135B:1545-1550, 135B:1645, 136B:1105-1110
- Cowichan Valley
- Crime and criminals
- hate crimes, reporting and hotline 86A:1710-1715
- victim surcharge levy on provincial offences, not payable on treaty First Nations violation tickets 107B:1620, 110B:1615
- Criminal Code, provisions 131A:1835
- Crown Proceeding Act, report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, tabled 69B:1055
- de Jong, Michael
- comments on issues
- annual allowances for political parties 122B:1150
- debate on miscellaneous statutes bill 108B:1115
- comments on sale of former NDP headquarters building 86A:1650-1655
- public service thanked 110B:1515
- Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
- Discrimination and racism
- Documents tabled
- Attorney General Ministry
- Report on Multiculturalism, 2019-20 45B:1055
- report on multiculturalism, 2020-21 135B:1425
- B.C. Ferries Commissioner 2021 annual report 114B:1425
- B.C. Utilities Commission 2019-20 annual report 75B:1420
- Civil Resolution Tribunal 2020-21 annual report 139B:1140
- Crown Proceeding Act report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 69B:1055
- Environmental Appeal Board, 2020-21 annual report 101B:1050
- Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia 2020-21 annual report 114B:1425
- superintendent of professional governance
- Economy, conditions 139B:1125
- Election Act Provisions Review Special Committee, report recommendations on political party annual allowances 117B:1340, 122B:1055, 124B:1600-1605
- Election Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 27)
- Elections
- Electoral Boundaries Commission
- Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 7)
- Emergencies, emergency measures, government powers and oversight 81B:1335-1515
- Emergency Program Act, amendments 81B:1340-1400, 81B:1425-1430, 81B:1450-1500
- Employment Standards Act, definitions, "domestic or sexual violence" 79B:1505
- Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Statutes Amendment Act, 2018, amendments 104B:1010, 110B:1700
- Environmental Appeal Board, annual report, 2020-21, tabled 101B:1050
- Falcon, Kevin, comments on local governments and speculation tax 117B:1810-1815
- Family Compensation Act, proposed revision or replacement 86A:1500
- Family court
- Family Law Act, amendments 68B:1335, 79B:1505, 81B:1515-1545
- Ferries and ferry services, eligibility as access zones 131A:1725, 131A:1745
- Financial services industry
- high-cost credit products
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- Aboriginal rights and title 90B:1035
- agreements with government
- child protection system, information-sharing requirements, alignment with federal legislation 107B:1620-1625
- children, adoption of children and information-sharing re adoptees seeking Indian Act status 107B:1620
- Delgamuukw case and rulings 86A:1740
- housing 84A:1425-1440
- law-making and enforcement authority of treaty First Nations, public registry of laws 110B:1600
- law-making and enforcement authority of treaty First Nations, violation tickets 107B:1615-1620, 110B:1505-1615
- law-making and enforcement authority of treaty First Nations, violation tickets and fines 110B:1610
- reconciliation, government approach 90B:1035-1040
- relationship with government, court cases 90B:1040
- treaty First Nations 110B:1505-1510, 110B:1520-1525, 110B:1610
- First Nations Leadership Council, consultation on electoral boundaries legislation 91B:1335-1350, 91B:1405-1425
- Forests and forest industry, old-growth forests, management and role of Indigenous communities 90B:1040
- Forry, Natasha, death and advocacy by family and friends 86A:1505
- Go-karts, regulation 110B:1630-1635
- Grace Seniors Home, purchase by non-profit organization and status of residents 52B:1025-1035
- Grand Forks, supportive housing, role of government 84A:1550
- Greenwood, Jason, trampoline park death case 108B:1110
- Health care system
- Health care system, health professionals and workers, whistleblower protection 67B:1715-1725
- Highways and roads, legislation 135B:1655
- Homelessness, incidence among seniors 84A:1650
- Hope, supportive housing, role of government 84A:1550
- Hotels and travel accommodation, short-term accommodation 84A:1630, 84A:1705
- Housing
- affordable housing
- affordable housing for workers 84A:1710, 86A:1435
- affordable housing near transit services 84A:1420, 84A:1705
- community housing fund projects 84A:1425, 84A:1445-1455
- government plan and initiatives 48B:1040-1045, 84A:1405-1455, 84A:1630-1710, 86A:1435, 107B:1415-1420, 139B:1120-1125
- Indigenous housing fund projects 84A:1425-1440
- multifamily housing and secondary suites 84A:1420
- panel report 84A:1420, 117B:1810
- project development funding 84A:1445-1455
- project funding clawbacks and reallocation 84A:1420, 84A:1445-1455
- supply and new units 48B:1040-1045, 84A:1405-1450, 84A:1630-1635, 84A:1700, 86A:1435, 122B:1030, 139B:1120-1125
- women's transition fund projects 84A:1430
- co-operative housing, lease expirations and impact on tenants 66B:1040-1045
- government action on issues 117B:1810-1815
- HousingHub initiative
- national occupancy standards 84A:1655
- preservation of existing stock
- residential rehabilitation assistance program 86A:1435
- preservation of existing stock, residential rehabilitation assistance program 84A:1645
- revenues to government 84A:1700, 139B:1120
- role of local government 117B:1805-1810
- social and subsidized housing
- supply and new units 117B:1805-1815
- supportive housing
- Human rights code, addition of Indigenous identity 131B:1350, 135B:1430, 135B:1525, 136B:1135-1155
- Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 18)
- Human rights, protection for Indigenous persons 131B:1350, 135B:1430, 135B:1525, 136B:1135-1155
- Immigration, immigrants to B.C. 84A:1700
- Information and communications technology, high-speed Internet service, connectivity issues for remote and rural communities 91B:1530, 91B:1540-1545
- Insurance Corporation of B.C.
- cancellation of violation tickets 110B:1550
- extension of "refuse to issue" re licences for persons with outstanding fines 79B:1510
- Interpretation Act, definitions, "treaty first nation" 110B:1525
- Interpretation Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 29)
- Interpretation Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 29), purpose 131B:1345-1350
- Introductions by members 90B:1005, 114B:1330, 125B:1005, 131B:1335, 136B:1005, 139B:1005
- Judicial Compensation Act, amendments 128B:1340, 135B:1550, 135B:1645, 136B:1110-1130
- Judicial Compensation Commission
- Justice system
- Kamloops, supportive housing and shelter site issues 84A:1520
- Kelowna
- Kwikwetlem First Nation, renaming of Riverview lands and role in redevelopment 84A:1505
- Labour Relations Board, role 131A:1710
- Labour Relations Code, provisions 131A:1710
- Law Society of B.C., initiative on paralegals and family law 86A:1530-1620
- Lawyers and legal services
- Legal Profession Act
- Legislation, statutory interpretation 137B:1750
- Local government
- Maa-nulth First Nations, law-making and enforcement authority, violation tickets 110B:1500-1505
- McCurdy Place, Kelowna, B.C., operations 84A:1515
- Mangano, Philip, work on homelessness and supportive housing issues 84A:1620
- Manitoba
- Maple Ridge, supportive housing, role of government 84A:1545
- Medicare Protection Act, provisions 131A:1840
- Mental health, mental health and addiction, complex care 84A:1500-1525
- Métis, housing 84A:1435-1440
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 11)
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021 (Bill 21)
- Motions
- Printing of Votes and Proceedings 44B:1450
- Motor Vehicle Act, amendments 68B:1335, 79B:1510
- Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021 (Bill 26), debate 117B:1805-1815
- Nisga'a Nation, law-making and enforcement authority, violation tickets 110B:1510, 110B:1610
- Nova Scotia, access zones for services 131A:1635
- Oak Bay, church, housing project 84A:1445
- Offence Act
- Oil and gas
- pipelines, eligibility as access zones 131A:1615
- wells, cleanup and permit exemptions 107B:1625
- Oil and Gas Activities Act, amendments 104B:1010, 107B:1625
- Oil and Gas Commission, powers re permit exemptions 107B:1625
- Ombudsperson, role re whistleblower protection 67B:1615-1700, 67B:1720-1725, 67B:1740-1750, 68B:1810-1815, 68B:1825-1830
- Oral questions (response)
- Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives
- Passenger Transportation Act, amendments 104B:1010, 107B:1625
- Penticton
- housing and homelessness, shelter operations and role of government 84A:1545-1605
- mayor, position on shelter operations 84A:1545
- Points of order
- Police Act, provisions 131A:1835
- Police and policing
- Politics and politicians, political parties, annual allowances 117B:1340, 122B:1055, 122B:1150, 124B:1545-1610
- Post-secondary institutions
- Privilege
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 105B:1455
- Property tax
- assessment of property, split classification approach 51B:1410
- exemptions for eligible treaty First Nations 107B:1625
- Property transfer tax, revenues 84A:1700
- Provincial Court of B.C., role re disputes on treaty First Nations violation tickets 107B:1615-1620, 110B:1500-1525, 110B:1535-1540, 110B:1600, 110B:1610
- Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia, annual report, 2020-21, tabled 114B:1425
- Public Health Act, provisions 131A:1840
- Public Interest Disclosure Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 2)
- Public Service Agency, role re whistleblower protection 67B:1615-1625
- Quebec
- Real estate industry
- foreign investment and ownership, 2015 study and stigma issue for Asian Canadians 86A:1645-1655
- housing market conditions 139B:1120
- Remembrance Day, COVID-19 protest at ceremony 131A:1805
- Rental housing
- Rental Housing Task Force, public consultation process 84A:1710
- Representative for Children and Youth
- Representative for Children and Youth Act, amendments and definition, "included adults" 104B:1010, 107B:1620
- Residential Tenancy Act, definitions, "family violence" 79B:1505
- Residential tenancy branch
- Richmond Women's Resource Centre, racist incident and support 52B:1025
- Ride-hail services
- COVID-19 impact 107B:1625
- review by parliamentary committee and appointment date 107B:1625
- Riverview facilities and lands, redevelopment process and renaming 84A:1505
- Safety Standards Act
- St. Peter and St. Paul's Anglican Church, Esquimalt, B.C., housing project 84A:1445
- Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, use as homeless shelter during COVID-19 84A:1520
- Seniors
- culturally appropriate care and housing 52B:1025-1035
- government support and benefits 84A:1650
- housing
- Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 84A:1620
- Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program, review 84A:1650
- Society, balance of rights 129B:1110
- South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, financial management and emergency order 81B:1415
- Speculation and vacancy tax
- Statistics Canada, information on population 91B:1315-1325
- Stewart, Ben, position on free cell phones for low-income persons 66B:1040
- Superintendent of professional governance, annual report, 2020-2021, tabled 75B:1420
- Supreme Court of B.C., ruling on electoral districts and voter parity 75B:1636
- Supreme Court of Canada
- case re rights of municipalities, intervener status of B.C. government 86A:1625
- rulings on issues
- Swystun, Corinne, service as chief legislative counsel and retirement 139B:1015
- Technical Safety B.C., regulation of trampoline parks and amusement devices 110B:1620-1635
- Telford, Hamish, comments on electoral boundaries 91B:1450
- Trampoline parks and amusement devices
- Transit services, expansion and government investment 84A:1420, 84A:1705
- Transportation
- infrastructure, eligibility as access zones 135B:1655
- Transportation, infrastructure, eligibility as access zones 131A:1740
- Travelodge Ltd., Gorge Road location in Victoria, supportive housing site issues 84A:1535-1540
- Travis, Dermod, comments on electoral boundaries 91B:1450
- Treaty First Nation Taxation Act, amendments 104B:1010, 107B:1625
- Tri-Branch Co-operative Housing, lease expiration, impact on tenants 66B:1040-1045
- Tributes
- Union of B.C. Municipalities
- role re dispute resolution on siting of supportive housing projects 84A:1605
- role re regulation of short-term rentals 84A:1630, 84A:1705
- UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples
- UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples, implementation legislation, application 91B:1340, 91B:1405-1440
- U.S., homelessness and supportive housing 84A:1620
- Vancouver Asian Film Festival
- videos on hate and racism, promotion 86A:1720
- Vancouver Island
- south Island
- old-growth forests and Fairy Creek area 90B:1040
- Vancouver, West 8th Avenue at Arbutus Street supportive housing project 84A:1535
- Vancouver–Point Grey constituency and area, size and electoral representation 91B:1445
- Victims of Crime Act, amendments 104B:1010, 107B:1620, 110B:1615
- Victoria
- homelessness and supportive housing
- Violence, domestic violence, family violence definition 79B:1505, 81B:1515-1545
- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, printing 44B:1450
- Wat, Teresa, communications with Attorney General Ministry 86A:1655, 86A:1705
- Whistleblowing
- whistleblower protection and reporting of wrongdoing
- activities, disclosures and investigations 67B:1615-1725, 67B:1740-1800
- designated officers 67B:1705, 67B:1740-1745, 68B:1820-1830
- expansion of coverage 48B:1005, 65B:1805, 65B:1815, 67B:1710-1725
- legal protections 48B:1005, 65B:1805
- notice 65B:1805
- public disclosures in urgent cases 67B:1700, 68B:1825-1830
- reporting requirements 65B:1805, 67B:1615-1640
- requests for advice 68B:1820-1825
- Whistler, affordable housing for workers 84A:1710
- Yan, Andy, study on housing market 86A:1645
Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington)
- As subject
- experience of natural environment 50B:1135
- 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign 134B:1100
- B.C., environment 50B:1135
- B.C. NDP government
- Budget debate 61B:1550-1620
- Budgets, 2021-22 budget, content and priorities 61B:1550-1620
- Climate change
- Consumers, cost of living, government action 51B:1755
- COVID-19 business impact and supports 51B:1750
- COVID-19 economic recovery 51B:1745-1750, 61B:1615-1620
- COVID-19 employee impact and supports
- front-line and essential workers, appreciation 51B:1740
- workers, training programs 61B:1610
- COVID-19 impact
- COVID-19 impact and government response
- COVID-19 long-term and residential care impact and supports
- COVID-19 vaccination
- Discrimination and racism
- Economy, conditions 51B:1745
- Employment and unemployment
- employment equity and diversity 85B:1135
- employment equity and diversity, barriers and government action 106B:1100-1105
- Environment, government initiatives 50B:1135
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- Freedom of information
- access to information 71B:1150
- requests for information, number and response 71B:1150
- Genocide, occurrence 75B:1335
- Government, accountability and transparency 71B:1150-1155
- Health care facilities and hospitals, capital projects, investment and projects 61B:1610
- Health care system
- Housing
- Housing, affordable housing, government plan and initiatives 61B:1605
- Income
- Income assistance
- Income, income disparity and social inequality, government action 61B:1605-1610
- Infrastructure
- Infrastructure, government investment 51B:1745
- Insurance Corporation of B.C., financial status and transparency 71B:1150-1155
- Introductions by members 73B:1005, 111B:1110
- Islamic Heritage Month 107B:1355
- Legislature, members' conduct and debate, phones ringing and fines 51B:1750
- Mawlid, observance 107B:1350
- MLAs, collaboration during COVID-19 51B:1745
- Mendes, Chico, life and contributions to Amazon rainforest protection 136B:1020
- Mental health
- mental health and addiction, services for First Nations communities and Indigenous persons 61B:1600
- mental health of children and youth, services and funding 61B:1600
- Motions
- Muslim Canadians, contributions 107B:1350-1355
- Ngo, Steven, experience of racism and response 61B:1615
- Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors Services and Long-Term Care, role 51B:1755
- Personal Information Protection Act Review Special Committee, work of committee and public consultation 94B:1015
- Premier's Awards for Excellence in Education, purpose 101B:1010
- Science and technology, science, technology, engineering, the arts and math education and careers 106B:1100-1105
- Seniors, care and support 61B:1605
- Statements by members
- Substance use and addiction, overdoses, deaths and response 61B:1600
- Tamil genocide, remembrance 75B:1335
- Teachers, role 101B:1010
- Throne speech debate 51B:1735-1810
- Vancouver-Kensington constituency and area
- incidence of racism and town hall on issues 51B:1800
- small businesses, COVID-19 impact and supports 51B:1750
- Vancouver-Kensington constituency and area, housing initiatives 61B:1605
- Violence
- domestic violence, response and services 134B:1105
- gender-based violence, response and prevention 134B:1100-1105
- violence against women
- Women, women in traditionally male-dominated sectors 106B:1100-1105
- Women's History Month, event 106B:1100-1105
- World Teachers Day 101B:1010
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