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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Walker, Adam (Parksville-Qualicum)
- As subject
- role as parliamentary secretary 99B:1020-1030
- role re project proposal in constituency and agricultural land reserve (de Jong) 84C:1600-1605
- wife's experience as nurse 64B:1015
- Agriculture
- Arts and culture
- Arts and culture, music industry, Amplify B.C. fund 48B:1015
- B.C. Food Hub Network, initiative 120B:1035
- Climate change, impact on agriculture and food security 120B:1035
- COVID-19 employee impact and supports
- COVID-19 impact and government response
- COVID-19 impact, farmers markets 120B:1035
- Creativ Music Centre, COVID-safe music studio initiative 48B:1015
- Creative Industries Week, celebration 48B:1015
- Economy, government strategy 99B:1020-1030
- Employment and unemployment, precarious employment and worker protections, government strategy and consultation 99B:1020-1030
- Employment Standards Act, provisions 99B:1020
- Environment, environmental protection, First Nations involvement and leadership 86B:1345
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- Fish, habitat protection 108B:1015-1020
- Food and food industry
- Forests and forest industry, First Nations involvement and leadership 86B:1345
- Grant, Walter Coquhoun, activities as settler in 1800s 73B:1010
- Hospice and palliative care, end-of-life care and services 128B:1355-1400
- Iisaak Olam Foundation, organization 86B:1345
- Introductions by members 110B:1340, 114B:1335
- Invasive species, plant invasive species, Scotch broom 73B:1005-1010
- Nightingale, Florence, role in establishment of nursing profession 64B:1005
- Nurses
- Oceanside Hospice Society, work of organization 128B:1355-1400
- Parksville-Qualicum constituency and area, family farms and products 120B:1045
- Parliamentary Secretary for the New Economy, role 99B:1020-1030
- Private members' statements
- Private members' statements (response)
- Qualicum Beach, Broom Busters Scotch broom eradication initiative 73B:1010
- Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers, role and activities 108B:1015-1020
- Restaurant and food services industry, cap on service delivery fees, worker compensation 99B:1025
- Snaw-naw-as First Nation, economic initiatives 106B:1025-1030
- Statements by members
- Vancouver Island
Wat, Teresa (Richmond North Centre)
- As subject
- Afzaal family, victims of vehicle attack 92B:1040-1045
- Alaska
- Anti-Racism Awareness Week 68B:1345, 86A:1655
- Arts and culture, creative sector, role in economy 48B:1005-1010
- Asian Canadians
- Asian Heritage Month 65B:1345-1350
- Attorney General Ministry
- Attorney General Ministry and Minister Responsible for Housing
- Ballance, Laura, comments on COVID-19 impact on business 69B:1030
- Bandi Chhor Divas, celebration 125B:1010
- Barkerville Historic Town and Park heritage site 73B:1005
- Barkerville Historic Town and Park, heritage site 84B:1645-1650
- Bloomberg News, article on anti-Asian hate crime 85B:1150
- Briere, Chris, comments on COVID-19 impact on business 67A:1405
- B.C., population, growth 84B:1635-1640
- B.C. Hotel Association, comments on COVID-19 travel restrictions 58B:1355
- B.C. Meetings and Events Industry Working Group, proposal for reopening plan 66A:1105
- B.C. NDP government, action on campaign statements and stated goals 51B:1525-1530
- Butchart Gardens, COVID-19 impact and access to relief funding 67A:1335
- Cariboo North constituency and area, size and electoral representation 84B:1650
- Chan, Tony, speculation and vacancy tax case 98B:1325-1335
- Cheung, Raymond, comments on COVID-19 response for tourism 66A:1130-1135
- Children and youth
- children with support needs, service model change, impact on autism services and funding 124B:1435
- children with support needs, service model change, stakeholder concerns 124B:1435
- Chinese Canadian Museum
- Chinese Canadian Museum Society of B.C., budget and role 67A:1455-1510
- Chinese Canadians, deaths and remembrance of community leaders and contributors 51B:1505-1510
- Chow, Johnson Su-Sing
- Conroy, Katrine, comments on issues, freedom-of-information requests 112B:1410
- COVID-19
- data collection and information, access 109B:1820-1825
- travel restrictions, impact on tourism accommodation bookings 58B:1355
- COVID-19 business impact and supports 57B:1145, 65A:1715-1725, 65A:1735
- COVID-19 economic recovery
- COVID-19 employee impact and supports 65A:1800
- COVID-19 impact and government response
- COVID-19 impact, community response, multicultural communities 125B:1010-1015
- COVID-19 long-term and residential care impact and supports, outbreak declaration policy 76B:1045
- COVID-19 tourism impact and supports
- Creative Industries Week, celebration 48B:1005
- Crime and criminals, hate crimes
- Cruise ship industry
- Cullen, Nathan, comments on issues, electoral representation 84B:1640
- Discrimination and racism
- anti-racism education 65A:1535-1555
- anti-racism education day, proposal 45B:1010-1015, 51B:1525-1530, 52B:1020, 65B:1350, 67A:1435, 68B:1345, 86A:1655
- awareness and prevention, government action and initiatives 51B:1520-1530, 78B:1035-1040, 86A:1640-1730
- awareness and prevention, role of MLAs 78B:1035, 85B:1150-1155
- incidence and elimination 128B:1350
- incidence and issues during COVID-19 51B:1520-1525
- issues during COVID-19 86A:1705
- past discriminatory treatment of Chinese Canadians, B.C. government apology and legacy initiatives 51B:1520
- racism against Asian Canadians 45B:1010, 51B:1520-1525, 52B:1020, 65B:1345, 68B:1345, 78B:1035-1040, 85B:1150-1155, 86A:1640-1710
- racism against Chinese Canadians 86A:1645-1705
- racist and Islamophobic hatred and violence 92B:1040-1045
- role of media 86A:1730
- Diwali, celebration 125B:1010-1015
- Dix, Adrian, comments on issues, freedom-of-information requests 112B:1410
- Dosanjh, Ujjal, comments on freedom-of-information and privacy protection legislation 112B:1410
- Eby, David
- Elections
- Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 7), debate 84B:1635-1655
- Finance Ministry, estimates debate 98B:1325-1335
- First Nations and Indigenous persons, reconciliation 128B:1350
- Freedom of information
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 22)
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 22), debate 109B:1820-1825
- Government, accountability and transparency 109B:1820-1825, 112B:1355
- Health Ministry, estimates debate 96A:1625-1640
- Heritage sites, government support 83B:1040
- Highway 99, George Massey Tunnel replacement project, access to information 112B:1415
- Hoong, Ng Weng, article on anti-Asian racism 86A:1700
- Horgan, John
- Hotel Grand Pacific, COVID-19 impact and eligibility for relief grant 65A:1745, 65A:1800
- Information and Privacy Commissioner, recommendations on freedom-of-information and privacy protection legislation 112B:1415
- Interior Provincial Exhibition, access to COVID-19 relief funding 96B:1540-1545
- International Museum Day, purpose 73B:1005
- Introductions by members 107B:1340, 122B:1005
- James, Reid, comments on COVID-19 impact on business 65A:1745, 65A:1800
- Judas, Walt, comments on COVID-19 response for tourism 66A:1115
- Kilby Provincial Park, reservations, impact of COVID-19 travel restrictions 58B:1355
- Labour, community benefits agreement, impact on project costs and timelines 51B:1530
- Lam, M.K., community contributions and death 45B:1005, 69B:1010
- Legislature
- estimates process, relevance of debate 86A:1645
- members' conduct and debate, members not to refer to members by name 67A:1405
- Little Mountain Place, COVID-19 outbreak at seniors care facility 76B:1045
- Live events industry, worker supply, recruitment and training 67A:1350-1355
- London, Ontario, vehicle attack on Muslim family 92B:1040-1045
- McArthur, Annette, comments on COVID-19 impact on business 67A:1355
- Mark, Melanie
- Mark, Melanie, handling of cruise ship industry issue 65A:1555-1710
- Motions
- MTO Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism, COVID-19 response 92B:1045
- Multiculturalism, cultural diversity and inclusion 128B:1350
- Museums
- COVID-19 impact and consultation by government 67A:1535
- role in communities and COVID-19 impact 73B:1005
- Oakes, Coralee, role as MLA 84B:1650
- Oral questions
- Anchor attractions program and COVID-19 response for tourism industry 83B:1040-1045
- Anti-Asian racism and proposal for anti-racism education day 52B:1020
- COVID-19 response for tourism attractions 69B:1030
- COVID-19 response for tourism attractions and community events 75B:1415
- COVID-19 travel restrictions and tourism accommodation reservations 58B:1355
- Government response to U.S. legislation on cruise ship industry 73B:1035-1040, 93B:1355-1400
- Policy on declaration of COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term-care facilities 76B:1045
- Richmond Hospital acute care tower project 59B:1045-1050
- Service model change for children with support needs and funding for autism services 124B:1435
- Pacific National Exhibition
- Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, role and independence 86A:1640-1645
- Peace River South constituency and area, size and electoral representation 84B:1645
- Pilbeam, Bryan, comments on impact of COVID-19 travel restrictions 58B:1355
- Prayers and reflections 50B:1000, 80B:1000
- Premier's Office
- Privacy, protection of personal information, data residency requirements and changes 112B:1405
- Private members' statements (response)
- Public service, service during COVID-19 65A:1555
- Quesnel Rodeo, access to COVID-19 relief funding 96B:1540-1545
- Rankin, Murray, comments on issues, freedom-of-information issues 112B:1405
- Real estate industry, foreign investment and ownership, 2015 study and stigma issue for Asian Canadians 85B:1150, 86A:1645-1700
- Red Door Events, COVID-19 impact and access to relief funding 67A:1355
- Renaud, Jeff, comments on Salman Afzaal 92B:1045
- Richmond Hospital
- Richmond Hospital Foundation
- Richmond Night Market, COVID-19 impact and access to relief funding 57B:1145-1150, 66A:1130-1135, 75B:1415
- Richmond North Centre constituency and area
- Rio Theatre, COVID-19 impact and access to relief funding (Wat) 67A:1535, 67A:1545
- Robertson, Ian, role re cruise ship industry issues 65A:1655-1700
- Royal B.C. Museum, operations 73B:1005
- Science World, access to COVID-19 relief funding 67A:1415-1420
- Shaw, Rob, comments on freedom-of-information and privacy protection legislation 112B:1355
- Solmonson, Tyler, comments on impact of COVID-19 travel restrictions 58B:1355
- Speculation and vacancy tax, implementation and impact, impact and cases 98B:1325-1335
- Statements by members
- Tan, Michael, comments on Chinese Canadian Museum 65A:1725
- Taylor, Jessica, concerns re service model change for children with support needs 124B:1435
- Throne speech debate 51B:1505-1530
- Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Ministry
- Tourism Industry Association of B.C., comments on COVID-19 restart plan 66A:1115
- Tributes
- Tseng, Chang, contributions in arts and film 48B:1005
- The Tyee, article on anti-Asian racism 86A:1700
- U.S., legislation on ports for cruise ships 51B:1515-1520, 65A:1610-1620, 73B:1035-1040, 93B:1355
- Vancouver
- Vancouver Aquarium, potential sale 67A:1335
- Vancouver Asian Film Festival, videos on hate and racism, promotion 65A:1535-1555, 86A:1715-1720
- Wong, Grace, role re Chinese Canadian Museum 67A:1455-1505
- Woodward, Jon
- comments on freedom-of-information and privacy protection legislation 112B:1400
- Wu, Rose, experience of anti-Asian racism 86A:1700
- Yan, Andy, study on housing market 86A:1645-1650
Whiteside, Hon. Jennifer (New Westminster)
- As subject
- Access to Services (COVID-19) Act (Bill 20), debate 130B:1340-1355
- B.C. Centre for Disease Control, role in COVID-19 response 68B:1420
- B.C. NDP government, priorities 52B:1130, 59B:1110-1140
- B.C. Public School Employers Association, teacher recruitment and retention activities 77A:1545
- B.C. School Trustees Association
- consultation on COVID-19 response funding 75A:1615
- letter to Education Ministry re youth apprentices 77A:1335-1340
- B.C. Teachers Council
- Budget debate 59B:1110-1140
- Budgets, 2021-22 budget, content and priorities 51B:1415, 59B:1110-1140
- Centre of Integration for African Immigrants, work of organization 52B:1125
- Child care
- Child Care Minister of State, role in transfer of child care component 75A:1820-1825
- Children and Family Development Ministry, role in transfer of child care component 75A:1820-1825
- Children and youth, early childhood development, early learning 52B:1140
- Constable Neil Bruce Middle School, portables and need for addition 77A:1450
- COVID-19
- COVID-19 economic recovery, economic recovery 59B:1110-1115
- COVID-19 education system impact and reopening
- education and schools community response 75A:1440, 77A:1605
- education of Indigenous persons 75A:1645
- impact and reopening 75A:1440-1445, 130B:1340-1345
- impact and response 52B:1130-1135
- reopening 52B:1135
- safety plans 68B:1415
- safety plans and reopening 59B:1120, 75A:1440, 75A:1615-1705, 76A:1110-1130, 77A:1515-1520
- safety plans and reopening, cleaning services 75A:1700
- safety plans and reopening, facilities 59B:1130
- school district costs and funding 51B:1415, 59B:1120, 75A:1440, 75A:1600-1705, 76A:1140-1150, 77A:1515-1525
- staff and teachers 51B:1815, 59B:1115, 75A:1545-1555, 76A:1130, 77A:1545-1550
- steering committee 75A:1455, 75A:1550, 76A:1110-1115
- student attendance rates 75A:1510, 75A:1520, 75A:1550
- students, research and assessments 75A:1455-1535
- vaccination policies for teachers and school staff 103B:1425, 110B:1420-1425, 114B:1410-1420
- ventilation projects 75A:1710, 77A:1520, 108B:1040
- COVID-19 employee impact and supports, front-line and essential workers, appreciation 51B:1815
- COVID-19 impact
- COVID-19 impact and government response
- COVID-19 vaccination, vaccination plan, implementation 76A:1150
- Criminal Records Review Act, amendments 114B:1340, 116B:1620-1625
- Discrimination and racism, awareness and prevention, Resilience B.C. Anti-Racism Network program and funding recipients 52B:1125-1130
- École Dr. Knox Middle School, portables 77A:1450
- École Élémentaire Glenmore Elementary School, replacement and portables 77A:1450
- Education
- anti-racism programs in schools 52B:1135, 59B:1135, 77A:1550-1600
- completion rates 75A:1535
- curriculum, Indigenous content 52B:1135, 116B:1625-1630
- distance education and online learning, accessibility 75A:1750-1755
- distance education and online learning, changes and consultation 121B:1420-1425, 131B:1415-1420
- education of Indigenous persons 52B:1135, 59B:1135, 114B:1340, 117B:1500
- First Nations education jurisdiction initiative 116B:1620-1630, 117B:1455-1505, 123B:1335-1545
- First Nations education jurisdiction initiative, federal agreements 114B:1340, 116B:1620
- First Nations education jurisdiction initiative, purpose 114B:1340
- government investment 51B:1410-1415, 52B:1140, 59B:1115-1140, 75A:1440-1445, 75A:1600, 77A:1350, 77A:1400, 77A:1525
- inclusive education and children with support needs, assessments 75A:1735-1740
- inclusive education and children with support needs, education assistants, standards of practice 77A:1530-1540
- independent distributed learning 75A:1750-1755, 77A:1310-1325
- mental health and addiction services in schools 77A:1500
- mental health services in schools 51B:1415, 52B:1135, 59B:1125, 75A:1445, 77A:1500-1510
- out-of-school care programs, seamless day kindergarten pilot program 59B:1135
- safety of students, ERASE strategy 77A:1555
- school counsellors and caseloads 77A:1500-1510
- school meal programs 51B:1415
- student assessments 75A:1510-1520
- system 52B:1130-1140
- Education funding
- Education Ministry
- Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 25)
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- First Nations Education Act, amendments 114B:1340, 116B:1620-1625, 123B:1335-1355
- First Nations Education Authority, role re teacher certification and regulation processes 116B:1625, 123B:1340-1430, 123B:1450-1545
- First Nations Education Steering Committee
- Fraser Health Authority, COVID-19 data 68B:1415-1420
- Gwa'sala-Nakwaxda'xw Nations, Indigenous school operations 116B:1630, 117B:1500-1505
- Human early learning partnership, study on COVID-19 impact on staff and teachers 75A:1550-1555
- Infrastructure, social infrastructure and government investment 52B:1130
- Introductions by members 96B:1335, 114B:1335-1340, 132B:1010-1015
- Kamloops, growth 75A:1815
- Kamloops Indian Residential School, burial site and unmarked graves 117B:1500
- Learning disabilities, student assessment and supports 75A:1735-1740
- MLAs, constituency assistants 51B:1815
- Mental health, mental health of children and youth, services and funding 77A:1500-1510
- New Westminster
- New Westminster constituency and area, government investment 59B:1115
- New Westminster Family Place, operations and services during COVID-19 51B:1820
- Oral questions (response)
- Parkcrest Elementary School, replacement project 75A:1815
- Parliament Buildings, Orange shirt installation and ceremony 117B:1500
- Pineview Valley, new school proposal for area 75A:1800, 75A:1815
- Provincial health officer
- information on COVID-19 transmission and children 68B:1415
- role in COVID-19 response 68B:1420
- Public service, work during COVID-19 commended 51B:1815
- Qayqayt First Nation, recognition and relationship with governments 51B:1810
- Royal Columbian Hospital, redevelopment project 59B:1115
- Rutland Middle School
- School district 23 (Central Okanagan), new schools, upgrade projects and portables 77A:1450
- School district 36 (Surrey)
- School district 57 (Prince George), upgrade project priorities and portables 75A:1710
- School district 61 (Greater Victoria), budget deficit 76A:1140
- School district 64 (Gulf Islands), boat transportation and funding 77A:1605
- School district 73 (Kamloops-Thompson), enrolment, capital funding and projects 75A:1800
- School districts
- Schools
- capital projects, new and renovated schools 59B:1125-1130, 75A:1440, 75A:1800, 75A:1815, 77A:1400-1425, 77A:1450-1455
- capital projects, priorities 77A:1450-1455
- First Nations schools 117B:1500, 123B:1355
- playgrounds, accessible playgrounds 59B:1130
- portables 75A:1710, 77A:1400-1410
- rural schools 75A:1725
- seismic upgrades 59B:1125-1130
- Skills training, training and career programs for young people, funding for students under 19 and "youth apprentices" definition 77A:1335-1340
- Society, civil society and balance of rights and freedoms 130B:1350-1355
- Surrey, COVID-19 impact, outbreaks in schools 68B:1415
- Teachers
- Teachers Act
- Throne speech content 51B:1810
- Throne speech debate 51B:1810-1825, 52B:1125-1140
- Transit services, fares, free transit for children 12 and under 59B:1110
- Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, COVID-19 data 68B:1415
- West Kelowna, secondary school proposal 77A:1450
- Wilden, elementary school proposal 77A:1450
Wilkinson, Andrew (Vancouver-Quilchena)
- As subject
- Bentley, Peter, accomplishments and legacy 107B:1355
- B.C., issues and challenges 102B:1650-1720
- B.C. Civil Liberties Association, organization 109B:1650-1655
- B.C. NDP government, performance 102B:1650-1720
- Child care, government plan, implementation 102B:1705
- Climate change, government action 102B:1720
- COVID-19
- COVID-19 impact and government response 102B:1650-1720
- Cruise ship industry, ports in B.C. waters and government support 102B:1715
- Cullen, Nathan, experience with freedom-of-information issues 109B:1650
- Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, implementation 102B:1720
- Eby, David, comments on housing supply and funding for new units 102B:1710
- Economy, government strategy 102B:1715
- Elections
- Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 7), debate 89B:1530-1550
- Fires and firefighters, wildfires, impact and response 102B:1700-1705
- First Nations and Indigenous persons, reconciliation, government approach 102B:1720
- Flaherty, David, role as Privacy Commissioner 109B:1655
- Forests and forest industry, old-growth forests, management and government policies 102B:1720
- Freedom of information
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 22), debate 109B:1650-1715
- Government, accountability and transparency 109B:1650-1715
- Heatwaves, heatwave deaths and government response 102B:1700
- High-technology industry
- Horgan, John
- actions and comments re heatwave 102B:1700
- comments on issues, freedom-of-information issues 109B:1705
- Housing, affordable housing, supply and new units 102B:1710
- InBC Investment Corp., application of freedom-of-information legislation 109B:1710
- Investment climate 102B:1710-1715
- Lytton, fire and government response 102B:1705
- Mazzucato, Mariana, consultation contract with government 102B:1715
- Mental Health and Addictions Ministry, role and responsibilities 102B:1700
- Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills Committee
- Peace River North constituency and area, size and electoral representation 89B:1545
- Privacy, protection of personal information, data residency requirements and changes 109B:1655-1700
- Site C power project, costs and construction schedule 102B:1710
- Statements by members
- Substance use and addiction, overdoses, government response 102B:1655-1700
- Supreme Court of Canada, ruling on Charter and voting rights 89B:1535
- Throne speech debate 102B:1650-1720
- United Church of Canada
- United Church of Canada Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill Pr401), debate 108B:1055-1100
- U.S.
- electoral representation 89B:1535
- legislation on ports for cruise ships 102B:1715
- Patriot Act provisions on access to personal information 109B:1655
- Vancouver-Quilchena constituency and area, size and electoral representation 89B:1540-1545
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