Second Session, 42nd Parliament – 2021
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

SUBJECT INDEX
topics, places, people
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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EA Canada

Operations and impact as "anchor" company (Bailey) 63B:1450
Eagle Graphite Corp.

Slocan Valley graphite mine (Conroy) 49B:1335
Ear health and hearing impairment

Accessible services and experience of hearing impairment during COVID-19 (Kirkpatrick) 61B:1345
Deaf community See Deaf and deafblind community
Sign language See Sign language
Early childhood development See Children and youth
Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day

Event (Halford) 106B:1040
Early childhood educators See Children and youth
Early Childhood Educators Act (Bill 14)

(Minister of Children and Family Development) 1R, 87B:1010; 2R, 100B:1715-1825, 101B:1100-1155, 102B:1330-1335; C, 103B:1650-1850, 104B:1120-1155, 107B:1530-1600; 3R, 107B:1605; RA, 119B:1710
Amdts: cl. 10 (Kirkpatrick) 103B:1815, negatived 103B:1825
Debate, speakers (Chen) 100B:1740-1805, 103B:1655-1805, 103B:1820-1850, 104B:1125-1155, 107B:1540-1600 (Dean) 87B:1010, 100B:1715-1720, 102B:1330-1335 (Dykeman) 101B:1125-1130 (Kirkpatrick) 100B:1720-1740, 103B:1655-1700, 103B:1730-1805, 103B:1815-1850, 104B:1120-1155, 107B:1535-1600 (Ma) 101B:1145-1155 (Oakes) 100B:1805-1825 (Olsen) 101B:1110-1125 (Paddon) 101B:1130-1145 (Ross) 103B:1700-1725 (Sharma) 100B:1825, 101B:1100-1110 (Shypitka) 104B:1140
Alignment assessment with Indigenous rights declaration legislation (Chen) 103B:1655 (Kirkpatrick) 103B:1655
Amendment process (Chair) 103B:1820-1825 (Kirkpatrick) 103B:1820
Development and consultation on bill
post-secondary institutions (Chen) 103B:1700, 103B:1825-1840 (Kirkpatrick) 103B:1700, 103B:1825-1840
stakeholders and First Nations (Chen) 103B:1655-1730 (Kirkpatrick) 103B:1655-1700 (Ross) 103B:1700-1725
Purpose (Dean) 87B:1010
Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia

Executive director See Gawlick, Emily
Early learning See Early childhood development under Children and youth
Early Learning and Child Care Act (Bill 15)

(Minister of Children and Family Development) 1R, 87B:1010-1015; 2R, 100B:1455-1715; C, 102B:1335-1620; 3R, 102B:1620; RA, 119B:1710
Debate, speakers (Brar) 100B:1550-1600 (Chant) 100B:1610-1620 (Chen) 100B:1515-1535, 102B:1340-1615 (Dean) 87B:1010-1015, 100B:1455-1500, 100B:1715 (Furstenau) 100B:1535-1545 (Kirkpatrick) 100B:1500-1515, 102B:1340-1410, 102B:1435-1620 (Leonard) 100B:1700-1715 (Mercier) 100B:1600-1610 (Merrifield) 100B:1545-1550 (Ross) 102B:1410-1435 (Sims) 100B:1620-1650 (Yao) 100B:1650-1700
Alignment with Indigenous rights declaration legislation (Chen) 102B:1345 (Kirkpatrick) 102B:1340
Consultation on bill, First Nations consultation (Chen) 102B:1345-1355, 102B:1415-1435 (Kirkpatrick) 102B:1340-1350 (Leonard) 100B:1710 (Ross) 102B:1410-1435
Purpose (Dean) 87B:1010-1015
Earth Day

Celebration (Heyman) 55B:1025 (Olsen) 55B:1030 (Ross) 55B:1025
Celebration and purpose (Davies) 50B:1105-1110 (Donnelly) 50B:1155 (Glumac) 50B:1125 (Greene) 50B:1100 (Kirkpatrick) 50B:1130 (Routledge) 50B:1115 (Sturdy) 50B:1120
Theme (Anderson) 55B:1020
Earth Ninjas

Litter cleanup volunteer organization (Banman) 79B:1345
Earthquakes

Preparedness drill See Great British Columbia Shakeout
Seismic upgrades to schools See Schools
Earthwise Society

Activities (Paton) 50B:1145
Earthy, Jill

Comments on InBC Investment Corp. (Kahlon) 67B:1430
EAs See Inclusive education and children with support needs, education assistants under Education
Easterbrook, Steven

Contributions to organic and sustainable agriculture (Singh, A.) 52B:1005-1010
EBW See B.C. emergency benefit under COVID-19 employee impact and supports
ECEs See Early childhood educators under Children and youth
E-cigarettes See Electronic cigarettes and vapour products
École Dr. Knox Middle School, Kelowna, B.C.

Portables (Merrifield) 75A:1740 (Whiteside) 77A:1450
École Élémentaire Glenmore Elementary School, Kelowna, B.C.

Replacement and portables (Merrifield) 75A:1745 (Whiteside) 77A:1450
École Maillard Middle School, Coquitlam, B.C.

Student initiative on reduction of single-use plastics (Heyman) 46B:1540
Ecological Reserve Act

Approval of bill (Sturdy) 129B:1020
Ecological reserves See Protected areas under Land use
E-Comm Emergency Communications for British Columbia Inc.

Concerns re 911 service and ambulance dispatch system (Banman) 74A:1725 (Bond) 115B:1025-1030, 118B:1025-1030 (Kirkpatrick) 115B:1030-1035 (Milobar) 115B:1055
"E-commerce tax" See Tax on online streaming services under Information and communications technology
Economic Forecast Council

Forecasting (Bernier) 76B:1140 (Robinson) 76B:1140-1145, 93B:1535
Summary report (Furstenau) 54B:1535-1540
Economic Recovery and Innovation Ministry See Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation Ministry
Economic Recovery Task Force See COVID-19 economic recovery
Economy

Balance with environmental and social values See Sustainable development below
Clean economy See Sustainable development below
Competitiveness and government plan (Davies) 102B:1800
Conditions
conditions (Bailey) 54B:1630 (Brar) 61B:1845 (Eby) 139B:1125 (Elmore) 51B:1745 (Kyllo) 59B:1145 (Robinson) 76B:1140-1145, 95B:1335 (Sims) 45B:1110 (Singh, A.) 48B:1100
conditions and potential (Throne speech) 44B:1415-1420
conditions prior to COVID-19 (Kahlon) 46B:1715
employment levels See Employment and unemployment
COVID-19 impact See COVID-19 economic recovery
Cross-border collaboration, Cascadia innovation corridor See Cascadia region
Diversification (Cullen) 46B:1625
Diversification by rural communities, rural dividend program See Rural B.C. under British Columbia by region
Economic plan for province (Bernier) 99B:1055 (Glumac) 99B:1055-1100
Economic plan for province, framework document content (Stone) 63B:1430-1435, 74B:1500-1520, 74B:1530
Economy of B.C. regions See British Columbia by region
Emerging economy and task force See Sustainable development below
Exports See Trade
Genuine progress indicator See Measurement below
"Gig" economy See Precarious employment under Employment and unemployment
Government strategy See also Economic plan for province above
(Bernier) 54B:1430-1450 (Davies) 56B:1605-1610 (Rustad) 48B:1145-1150, 61B:1725-1745 (Stone) 63B:1430-1435 (Walker) 99B:1020-1030 (Wilkinson) 102B:1715
Green economy See also Sustainable development below
(Sims) 60B:1620
Gross domestic product See Measurement below
Indicators See Measurement below
"Innovative, sustainable and inclusive" economy (Paddon) 60B:1445-1450
Knowledge-based economy (Furstenau) 68A:1800 (Oakes) 106B:1115
Low-carbon economy See Sustainable development below
Measurement
genuine progress indicator (Beare) 74A:1650 (Furstenau) 54B:1545 (Olsen) 74A:1650
genuine progress indicator and gross domestic product (Furstenau) 47B:1830-1835
Northern and rural B.C. See British Columbia by region
Resilient economy (Bernier) 99B:1050-1055 (Glumac) 99B:1045-1100
Role of government (Furstenau) 47B:1830-1850
Sectors See Industry; particular industries
Supply chain (Banman) 134B:1010-1015 (Bond) 136B:1025-1030 (Cullen) 56B:1550 (Farnworth) 133B:1405 (Russell) 115B:1020-1025
Supply chain, COVID-19 impact See COVID-19 impact
Supply chain, role of transportation system See Transportation
Sustainable development
CleanBC plan See CleanBC plan
COVID-19 impact See Clean economy and sustainable development under COVID-19 impact
Emerging Economy Task Force report and recommendations (Kahlon) 88B:1635-1700 (Olsen) 88B:1630, 88B:1640-1655 (Stone) 88B:1700
sustainable development (Merrifield) 137B:1605 (Ross) 50B:1150, 55B:1025-1030 (Sims) 45B:1135 (Singh, A.) 48B:1115-1120 (Throne speech) 44B:1440
sustainable development and transition to low-carbon economy (Babchuk) 60B:1410-1415 (Donnelly) 50B:1155 (Furstenau) 133B:1315 (Heyman) 46B:1540, 55B:1025, 74C:1540-1550, 74C:1620 (Kahlon) 46B:1735, 74B:1520-1535 (Kirkpatrick) 63B:1615 (Olsen) 55B:1030, 56B:1525-1530 (Ralston) 74C:1635 (Sharma) 60B:1640 (Starchuk) 60B:1715
Ecosystems See Environment
Eddy, Wanda

Concerns re service model change for children with support needs (Milobar) 125B:1050
Edelman Trust Barometer

Information on public trust (Furstenau) 109B:1740
Education See also Education funding; Post-secondary education; School districts; Schools; Skills training

Access zones and staff and student protection from protests See Access zones under COVID-19
Anti-racism programs in schools (Olsen) 77A:1550-1555 (Whiteside) 52B:1135, 59B:1135, 77A:1550-1600
Boards of education See School districts
Bullying issue See Bullying and harassment
Capital projects See Schools
Career training in schools See Training and career programs for youth under Skills training
Catchment areas See School districts
Child care in schools See Out-of-school care programs below; Spaces in schools under Child care; Use of school buildings for child care under Schools
Completion rates See Graduation rates below
COVID-19 data access See Data collection and information under COVID-19
COVID-19 impact See COVID-19 education system impact and reopening
COVID-19 protests at education sites See Protests under COVID-19 impact
Curriculum
agriculture education (Paton) 47B:1755, 84C:1655 (Popham) 84C:1655
Indigenous content (Fleming) 116B:1645, 116B:1700-1705 (Rankin) 70A:1620 (Tegart) 135B:1515 (Whiteside) 52B:1135, 116B:1625-1630
Distance education and online learning See also Independent distributed learning below
accessibility (Doerkson) 75A:1750 (Whiteside) 75A:1750-1755
changes and consultation (Bernier) 127B:1145 (Davies) 113B:1035-1045 (Lore) 113B:1035-1040 (Tegart) 121B:1420-1425, 127B:1115-1120 (Whiteside) 121B:1420-1425, 131B:1415-1420
impact of data residency requirements (Bailey) 108B:1150-1155 (Dykeman) 109B:1400
Dogwood Certificate See Graduation below
Dropout rates See Completion rates above
Dual-credit programs (Oakes) 68A:1815, 136B:1015
Early learning See Early childhood development under Children and youth
Education assistants See Inclusive education and children with support needs below
Education of Indigenous persons
COVID-19 impact See COVID-19 education system impact and reopening
education (Dykeman) 116B:1740-1745 (Fleming) 116B:1640-1705 (Olsen) 116B:1815 (Rankin) 116B:1750-1755 (Ross) 116B:1800-1810 (Sims) 116B:1720-1740 (Tegart) 116B:1630-1635 (Whiteside) 52B:1135, 59B:1135, 114B:1340, 117B:1500
First Nations education jurisdiction initiative See First Nations education jurisdiction initiative below
First Nations schools See Schools
graduation rate (Fleming) 116B:1655
language immersion programs (Fleming) 116B:1645 (Olsen) 116B:1815
legislation See Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 25)
local education agreements (Fleming) 116B:1645 (Rankin) 116B:1750 (Ross) 116B:1800
teacher certification and regulation processes See First Nations and Indigenous persons
First Nations education jurisdiction initiative See also Teacher certification and regulation processes under First Nations and Indigenous persons
federal agreements (Whiteside) 114B:1340, 116B:1620
initiative (Fleming) 116B:1640-1705 (Olsen) 116B:1815, 123B:1405-1410 (Rankin) 116B:1745-1755 (Rice) 117B:1445 (Sims) 116B:1730-1735 (Tegart) 116B:1630-1640, 123B:1335-1400, 123B:1415-1545 (Whiteside) 116B:1620-1630, 117B:1455-1505, 123B:1335-1545
purpose (Whiteside) 114B:1340
Fruit and vegetable program, role and funding (Bond) 68B:1350-1355 (de Jong) 66B:1045, 68B:1355-1400 (Dykeman) 71B:1010 (Paton) 66B:1050, 71B:1000-1015, 84C:1650 (Popham) 66B:1045-1050, 68B:1350-1400, 84C:1650-1655
Government investment See also Education funding
(Coulter) 56B:1445, 56B:1500 (Olsen) 101B:1125 (Robinson) 53B:1405 (Whiteside) 51B:1410-1415, 52B:1140, 59B:1115-1140, 75A:1440-1445, 75A:1600, 77A:1350, 77A:1400, 77A:1525
Graduation rates (Tegart) 75A:1520 (Whiteside) 75A:1535
Graduation, secondary school graduates congratulated (D'Eith) 94B:1020 (Merrifield) 89B:1355 (Routledge) 86B:1335 (Sandhu) 83B:1020 (Sharma) 90B:1010 (Sims) 80B:1015 (Tegart) 96B:1645-1350
Inclusive education and students with support needs See also Learning disabilities
assessments (Cadieux) 75A:1725-1730 (Whiteside) 75A:1735-1740
autistic children and access to education programs See Autism
education assistants, standards of practice (Furstenau) 77A:1530-1535 (Whiteside) 77A:1530-1540
funding See Education funding
inclusive education and students with support needs (Chant) 78B:1130 (Davies) 113B:1030 (Olsen) 56B:1520
Independent distributed learning (Bernier) 127B:1145 (Davies) 113B:1030-1035 (Doerkson) 55B:1150 (Kirkpatrick) 131B:1415 (Lore) 113B:1040 (Tegart) 77A:1305-1320, 127B:1115-1120 (Whiteside) 75A:1750-1755, 77A:1310-1325
Independent distributed learning, funding See Education funding
Kindergarten, seamless day kindergarten pilot program See Out-of-school care programs below
Legislation See Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 25)
Libraries See School libraries below
Meal programs See also Fruit and vegetable program above
Meal programs and procurement policy (Popham) 84C:1650-1655
Mental health and addiction services in schools (Whiteside) 77A:1500
Mental health services in schools (Furstenau) 77A:1455-1510 (Sims) 99B:1110 (Tegart) 51B:1415, 99B:1140-1145 (Whiteside) 51B:1415, 52B:1135, 59B:1125, 75A:1445, 77A:1500-1510
Ministry responsibile See Education Ministry
Music programs See School arts and music programs below
Online learning See Distance education and online learning above
Out-of-school care programs
seamless day kindergarten pilot program See also Spaces in schools under Child care
(Chen) 81C:1705, 82C:1805-1810 (Kirkpatrick) 59B:1100, 81C:1700, 81C:1710, 82C:1750, 82C:1800-1805 (Whiteside) 59B:1135
spaces and funding (Chen) 82C:1720-1730 (Kirkpatrick) 82C:1720-1725, 82C:1750-1800
Public education system (Lore) 113B:1040
Rural education See Rural schools under Schools
Safety of students, ERASE strategy (Whiteside) 77A:1555
School arts and music programs (Ashton) 75A:1745-1750
School counsellors and caseloads (Furstenau) 77A:1455-1510 (Whiteside) 77A:1500-1510
School libraries (Tegart) 114B:1355
School meal programs (Dykeman) 71B:1010 (Tegart) 51B:1415 (Whiteside) 51B:1415
Seamless day kindergarten pilot program See Out-of-school care programs above
Seismic upgrades of school buildings See Schools
SOGI policies See Sexual orientation and gender identity policies under School districts
Special education and special needs See Inclusive education above
Student assessments (Tegart) 75A:1510-1520 (Whiteside) 75A:1510-1520
System
contributions of education professionals and staff (Russell) 47B:1810-1815, 57B:1015-1030
equitable system (Sims) 116B:1735
public system (Furstenau) 100B:1540-1545
role (Fleming) 116B:1705-1710
staffing levels and increase (Robinson) 95B:1345
system (Tegart) 127B:1115 (Whiteside) 52B:1130-1140
Teachers See Teachers
Education funding

Capital funding (Merrifield) 75A:1745 (Whiteside) 75A:1440, 75A:1800, 77A:1455
Capital funding and operating funding (Coulter) 56B:1450, 56B:1500
CommunityLINK program (Paton) 84C:1655
Counsellors and mental health services (Furstenau) 77A:1455-1510 (Whiteside) 77A:1500-1510
COVID-19 impact See COVID-19 education system impact and reopening
Distance education and online learning (Doerkson) 75A:1750
Funding (Babchuk) 60B:1410 (Conroy) 49B:1345 (Davies) 58B:1435 (Furstenau) 77A:1510-1525 (Kyllo) 60B:1330 (Merrifield) 61B:1455 (Olsen) 49B:1420, 56B:1520 (Ralston) 58B:1550 (Robinson) 53B:1405 (Tegart) 47B:1555, 75A:1555, 75A:1610-1650, 75A:1825, 76A:1130-1135 (Throne speech) 44B:1430 (Whiteside) 59B:1120-1135, 75A:1440-1445, 75A:1600-1705, 76A:1140-1150, 77A:1350, 77A:1515-1525
Funding formula for student transportation (Whiteside) 77A:1605
Funding model and review, recommendations (Tegart) 77A:1340-1345 (Whiteside) 75A:1735-1740, 77A:1345-1350
Inclusive education and students with support needs (Whiteside) 59B:1135
Independent distributed learning (Tegart) 77A:1310, 121B:1420-1425 (Whiteside) 77A:1315
Indigenous education (Ross) 116B:1810 (Whiteside) 59B:1135
Indigenous education and tripartite agreement (Fleming) 116B:1655-1700 (Sims) 116B:1735
Rural schools (Ashton) 75A:1745
Education Ministry

Estimates
debate 75A:1435-1825, 76A:1110-1150, 77A:1305-1610
speakers (Ashton) 75A:1745-1750 (Bond) 75A:1705-1715 (Cadieux) 75A:1725-1730 (Doerkson) 75A:1750 (Furstenau) 77A:1455-1540 (Kirkpatrick) 75A:1815 (Merrifield) 75A:1740-1745 (Milobar) 75A:1810-1815 (Olsen) 77A:1540-1600 (Stone) 75A:1755-1800 (Tegart) 75A:1445-1650, 75A:1825, 76A:1110-1140, 77A:1305-1425 (Whiteside) 75A:1435-1825, 76A:1110-1150, 77A:1315-1605
Child care component transfer (Olsen) 56B:1525
Child care component transfer and responsibilities (Chen) 81C:1545, 81C:1705-1710, 82C:1750-1805 (Furstenau) 81C:1545, 81C:1705-1710 (Kirkpatrick) 59B:1100-1105, 75A:1815, 82C:1750-1805 (Tegart) 77A:1425 (Whiteside) 75A:1820-1825, 77A:1430
Estimates process
participants thanked (Tegart) 77A:1605 (Whiteside) 77A:1605
timeline (Tegart) 77A:1305
written answers (Merrifield) 75A:1740-1745 (Whiteside) 75A:1745
Role and responsibilities (Whiteside) 75A:1435-1445
Staff (Whiteside) 123B:1335
Staff thanked (Whiteside) 51B:1815
Education savings grant program See B.C. training and education savings grant program
Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 25)

(Minister of Education) 1R, 114B:1340; 2R, 116B:1620-1825, 117B:1425-1505; C, 123B:1330-1545; 3R, 123B:1550; RA, 140B:1705
Debate, speakers (Anderson) 117B:1455 (Dykeman) 116B:1740-1745 (Fleming) 116B:1640-1705 (Olsen) 116B:1815, 123B:1405-1410 (Rankin) 116B:1745-1755 (Rice) 117B:1445-1450 (Ross) 116B:1800-1810 (Sims) 116B:1710-1740 (Tegart) 116B:1630-1640, 123B:1335-1400, 123B:1415-1545 (Whiteside) 114B:1340, 116B:1620-1630, 117B:1455-1505, 123B:1335-1545 (Yao) 116B:1820, 117B:1425-1445
Development and consultation on bill, stakeholders and First Nations (Fleming) 116B:1650 (Rankin) 116B:1750-1755 (Ross) 116B:1800-1805 (Tegart) 123B:1335-1340, 123B:1400, 123B:1415, 123B:1430-1435 (Whiteside) 114B:1340, 116B:1620, 123B:1335-1340, 123B:1400, 123B:1420, 123B:1430-1435
Purpose (Whiteside) 114B:1340
Edwards, James Francis (Stocky)

Accomplishments as pilot during World War II and 100th birthday (Leonard) 79B:1345
Egg production See Poultry industry
EI See Employment insurance under Income assistance
Eichenberger, Kathy

Work on Columbia River treaty commended (Clovechok) 89A:1745
Eid-Milad-un-Nabi

Celebration (Singh, R.) 107B:1345
EITEs See Emissions from sectors, emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industries under Greenhouse gas emissions
Elaho River

Chinook salmon restoration project (Donnelly) 64B:1105
Elderly See Seniors
Election Act Provisions Review Special Committee

Appointment of committee (Farnworth) 46B:1335
Public consultation and submissions (Brar) 122B:1130-1135
Report for second session of 42nd parliament
report presented (Brar) and adopted 103B:1430
Report recommendations on political party annual allowances (Brar) 122B:1125-1140 (de Jong) 122B:1055, 124B:1605 (Eby) 117B:1340, 122B:1055, 124B:1600-1605 (Ma) 122B:1105 (Mercier) 122B:1115-1125 (Sims) 122B:1055-1100
Work of committee, members, staff and participants thanked (Brar) 103B:1430 (Milobar) 103B:1430
Election Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 27)

(Attorney General) 1R, 117B:1340; 2R, 122B:1055-1150; C, 124B:1545-1610; 3R, 124B:1615; RA, 140B:1705
Debate, speakers (Brar) 122B:1125-1140 (Cullen) 122B:1140-1150 (de Jong) 122B:1055, 124B:1550-1610 (Eby) 117B:1340, 122B:1055, 122B:1150, 124B:1545-1610 (Ma) 122B:1105-1115 (Mercier) 122B:1115-1125 (Sims) 122B:1055-1105
Purpose (Eby) 117B:1340
Elections

2020 general election
mail-in ballots (Ashton) 80B:1055-1100
results (Cullen) 56B:1530 (Simons) 60B:1810 (Wilkinson) 102B:1655
timing (Bond) 96B:1720-1810, 97B:1110-1135 (Eby) 86A:1720 (Furstenau) 96B:1810, 96B:1830 (Horgan) 96B:1745-1810 (Kirkpatrick) 58B:1810, 95B:1440 (Kyllo) 46B:1355, 46B:1410, 59B:1145-1150, 112B:1515-1520 (Lee) 49B:1635-1640, 84B:1700 (Mark) 65A:1500 (Morris) 46B:1545 (Paton) 47B:1735-1740 (Routledge) 49B:1525 (Tegart) 47B:1545 (Wat) 65A:1455-1545, 86A:1715-1720
Campaign financing, ban on corporate and union donations (Milobar) 137B:1500
Electoral boundaries
commission See Electoral Boundaries Commission
redistribution See Redistribution of electoral boundaries below
Electoral boundaries commissions, legislation See Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 7)
Electoral districts
electoral quotient (Eby) 75B:1635-1640
elimination of districts in three regions See also Rural and remote constituencies, representation below
(Ashton) 77B:1645 (Bailey) 75B:1820, 77B:1505 (Bernier) 81B:1715, 81B:1725, 91B:1445-1500 (Bond) 81B:1740 (Chant) 77B:1555 (Clovechok) 89B:1625 (de Jong) 91B:1325 (Eby) 65B:1335, 75B:1640-1645 (Furstenau) 75B:1800-1805 (Kirkpatrick) 77B:1655-1705 (Lee) 84B:1655-1700, 84B:1720 (Merrifield) 89B:1515 (Paton) 81B:1655 (Ross) 79B:1640 (Shypitka) 79B:1725, 91B:1510-1520 (Stone) 84B:1445 (Sturdy) 84B:1605
history and term "riding" (Kyllo) 77B:1510, 91B:1555
number and addition of up to six districts (Bailey) 75B:1820-1825, 77B:1505-1510 (Bernier) 81B:1725-1730 (de Jong) 91B:1305-1320 (Eby) 65B:1335, 75B:1640, 91B:1305-1325 (Stone) 84B:1440-1445, 84B:1455
population and 25 percent deviation range (Eby) 65B:1335, 75B:1635-1645 (Morris) 79B:1600 (Rankin) 84B:1620-1630
size of rural and remote constituencies and representation See Rural and remote constituencies, representation below
urban and rural districts (Bernier) 81B:1720-1725 (Chandra Herbert) 77B:1535-1540 (Kyllo) 77B:1515-1525 (Wat) 84B:1640
Electoral reform
referendum on proportional representation See Referendum on electoral reform below
Electoral representation
effective representation (Eby) 91B:1525-1530 (Oakes) 91B:1520-1525
First Nations representation (Bernier) 81B:1735 (Cullen) 84B:1600 (Davies) 89B:1440 (de Jong) 91B:1355 (Eby) 91B:1400 (Lee) 84B:1720 (Paton) 81B:1655 (Rankin) 84B:1635 (Ross) 79B:1700-1705 (Sturdy) 84B:1610
representation (Furstenau) 75B:1810-1815 (Kirkpatrick) 77B:1655
rural and remote constituencies See Rural and remote constituencies below
terms "equality" and "equity" (Cadieux) 89B:1510 (Merrifield) 89B:1520-1525
Electoral systems
first-past-the-post system (Horgan) 96B:1815
mixed-member proportional representation (Furstenau) 75B:1815
General election, October 24, 2020 See 2020 general election above
Legislation See Election Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 27)
Legislation, review by legislative committee See Election Act Provisions Review Special Committee
Local government elections See Local government elections
Redistribution of electoral boundaries
court cases re voter parity (Eby) 75B:1635 (Lee) 84B:1710-1715 (Merrifield) 89B:1520-1525 (Morris) 77B:1710, 79B:1555-1610 (Rankin) 84B:1615-1630
First Nations considerations (Ashton) 77B:1650 (Bailey) 77B:1510 (Kyllo) 77B:1535
government role (de Jong) 75B:1735-1740
process and principles (Ashton) 77B:1645-1650 (Bailey) 75B:1820-1825, 77B:1500-1505 (Banman) 79B:1745-1750, 79B:1800 (Cadieux) 89B:1500-1510 (Chandra Herbert) 77B:1535-1545 (Chant) 77B:1600-1605 (Clovechok) 89B:1625 (Cullen) 84B:1535-1550, 84B:1600 (Davies) 89B:1440-1445 (de Jong) 75B:1740 (Dykeman) 77B:1635-1640 (Eby) 91B:1450-1515 (Kirkpatrick) 77B:1650-1655 (Merrifield) 89B:1515-1525 (Rankin) 84B:1620-1630 (Ross) 79B:1640 (Russell) 81B:1810 (Rustad) 77B:1620-1625 (Stone) 81B:1815-1820, 84B:1445-1450 (Sturdy) 84B:1605-1610 (Wat) 84B:1635-1650
Referendum on electoral reform (Lee) 84B:1700, 84B:1715
Representation by population See Voter parity below
Rural and remote constituencies, representation (Ashton) 77B:1645-1650 (Banman) 79B:1750-1815 (Bernier) 81B:1715-1735, 91B:1445-1500 (Bond) 81B:1740-1805 (Cadieux) 89B:1500-1510 (Chant) 77B:1600-1605 (Clovechok) 89B:1625-1650 (Cullen) 84B:1535-1600 (Davies) 89B:1430-1500 (de Jong) 75B:1730, 75B:1745-1800, 91B:1325, 91B:1355 (Doerkson) 79B:1705-1720 (Eby) 75B:1640-1645, 91B:1450-1505 (Halford) 77B:1550-1555 (Kirkpatrick) 77B:1655-1705 (Kyllo) 77B:1510-1535, 91B:1555-1615 (Lee) 84B:1655-1725 (Merrifield) 89B:1515-1530 (Milobar) 89B:1550-1620 (Morris) 79B:1600-1615 (Oakes) 75B:1645-1655, 75B:1710, 75B:1720, 75B:1730, 91B:1520-1550 (Paton) 79B:1815-1820, 81B:1655-1710 (Rankin) 84B:1630-1635 (Ross) 79B:1640-1705 (Russell) 81B:1805-1810 (Rustad) 77B:1605-1630 (Shypitka) 79B:1720-1745, 91B:1510-1520 (Stewart) 79B:1620-1640 (Stone) 81B:1815-1820, 84B:1445-1505 (Sturdy) 84B:1605-1615 (Tegart) 84B:1525-1530 (Wat) 84B:1640-1655 (Wilkinson) 89B:1530-1550
Voter parity principle See also Redistribution of electoral boundaries, process and principles above
(Eby) 75B:1635-1640, 91B:1525 (Kirkpatrick) 77B:1655, 77B:1705 (Lee) 84B:1710-1715 (Morris) 79B:1610 (Rankin) 84B:1625
Elections B.C. See also Chief Electoral Officer

2020-21 annual report and 2021-22–2023-24 service plan, tabled (Speaker) 111B:1200
Electoral Boundaries Commission

Independence (Bailey) 75B:1820-1825, 77B:1500-1510 (Chandra Herbert) 77B:1540-1545 (Chant) 77B:1555-1605 (Dykeman) 77B:1635-1640 (Eby) 65B:1335, 75B:1635-1645, 77B:1705, 91B:1320-1325, 91B:1540-1545
Legislation See Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 7)
Public hearings (Eby) 91B:1555 (Oakes) 91B:1550
Report recommendations (Bernier) 91B:1500-1505, 98B:1400 (Eby) 91B:1505-1510
Work of commission
elimination of electoral districts in three regions See Electoral districts under Elections
increase to a maximum of 93 districts See Electoral districts, number and addition of up to six districts under Elections
work (Ashton) 77B:1645 (Bernier) 81B:1730-1735 (Cadieux) 89B:1500 (Clovechok) 89B:1625 (Cullen) 84B:1545-1550 (Davies) 89B:1435 (de Jong) 75B:1740, 91B:1310-1320 (Eby) 91B:1310-1325, 91B:1425, 91B:1450-1510 (Kirkpatrick) 77B:1650-1655 (Lee) 84B:1655-1700, 84B:1715-1720 (Merrifield) 89B:1515-1520 (Morris) 79B:1610-1615 (Oakes) 91B:1530-1550 (Russell) 81B:1805-1810 (Rustad) 77B:1620-1625 (Shypitka) 79B:1725 (Stone) 81B:1815-1820, 84B:1440 (Sturdy) 84B:1605-1610
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 7)

(Attorney General) 1R, 65B:1335; 2R, 75B:1635-1825, 77B:1500-1710, 79B:1555-1820, 81B:1655-1820, 84B:1440-1725, 89B:1430-1650; C, 91B:1305-1615, 91B:1700-1725; reporting of bill, 91B:1725; 3R, 93B:1425, 93B:1815-1820; RA, 98B:1630
Divisions: cl. 2 approved 91B:1720; 3R approved 93B:1820
Debate, speakers (Ashton) 77B:1640-1650 (Bailey) 75B:1815-1825, 77B:1500-1510 (Banman) 79B:1745-1815 (Bernier) 81B:1710-1735, 91B:1440-1505 (Bond) 81B:1735-1805 (Cadieux) 89B:1500-1510 (Chandra Herbert) 77B:1535-1545 (Chant) 77B:1555-1605 (Clovechok) 89B:1620-1650 (Cullen) 84B:1530-1600 (Davies) 89B:1430-1500 (de Jong) 75B:1730-1800, 91B:1305-1405, 91B:1430-1440 (Doerkson) 79B:1705-1720 (Dykeman) 77B:1630-1640 (Eby) 65B:1335, 75B:1635-1645, 77B:1705, 91B:1305-1555 (Furstenau) 75B:1800-1815 (Halford) 77B:1545-1555 (Kirkpatrick) 77B:1650-1705 (Kyllo) 77B:1510-1535, 91B:1555-1615 (Lee) 84B:1655-1725 (Merrifield) 89B:1515-1530 (Milobar) 89B:1550-1620 (Morris) 77B:1705-1710, 79B:1555-1615 (Oakes) 75B:1645-1730, 91B:1520-1550 (Paton) 79B:1815-1820, 81B:1655-1710 (Rankin) 84B:1615-1635 (Ross) 79B:1640-1705, 91B:1405-1425 (Russell) 81B:1805-1810 (Rustad) 77B:1605-1630 (Shypitka) 79B:1720-1745, 91B:1510-1520 (Stewart) 79B:1615-1640 (Stone) 81B:1815-1820, 84B:1440-1505 (Sturdy) 84B:1605-1615 (Tegart) 84B:1505-1530 (Wat) 84B:1635-1655 (Wilkinson) 89B:1530-1550
Comments in debate and ensuing recess, response to Deputy Speaker's direction (Speaker) 90B:1055-1100
Consultation on bill, First Nations consultation (Clovechok) 89B:1625-1630 (de Jong) 91B:1330-1355, 91B:1430-1440 (Eby) 91B:1335-1440 (Kyllo) 77B:1530-1535 (Ross) 91B:1405-1425
Debate on bill, participation by MLAs (Bernier) 81B:1710-1715, 81B:1730 (Bond) 81B:1755 (Clovechok) 89B:1650 (Lee) 84B:1705 (Morris) 77B:1705 (Speaker) 77B:1705-1710, 81B:1735
Purpose (Eby) 65B:1335
Electric bicycles See Exemptions, electric bicycles under Sales tax
Electric vehicles See Zero-emission and clean vehicles under Automobiles
Electricity rates See Energy
Electronic cigarettes and vapour products

Potential health risks (Lee) 67B:1555
Electronic meetings See Information and communications technology
Elizabeth Lake

Private lands in agriculture land reserve and land swap proposal See Cranbrook, B.C.
Elk Falls Park

Status and boundary changes (Heyman) 103B:1440-1445
Elk Valley

Mining industry technology (Shypitka) 66B:1145
Elkford, B.C.

Emergency health services (Shypitka) 113B:1015
Elkington, John

Work on "triple bottom line" concept (Bailey) 63B:1500
Elko dam

Berms and impact on water levels in area (Heyman) 72C:1640-1645 (Shypitka) 72C:1635-1645
EMA See Environmental Management Act
Emergencies

911 call service and emergency dispatch system See also E-Comm Emergency Communications for British Columbia Inc.
ambulance call transfer delays and wait times (Bond) 115B:1025-1030, 118B:1025-1030 (Kirkpatrick) 115B:1030-1035, 118B:1035 (Stone) 115B:1040
ambulance dispatch staffing (Dix) 115B:1025 (Milobar) 115B:1055 (Paton) 115B:1050
freedom-of-information request (Bond) 115B:1025-1030, 118B:1025 (Kirkpatrick) 115B:1030
Ambulance service See 911 call service and emergency dispatch system above; Ambulance service
Declaration of emergencies See States of emergency below
Disaster financial assistance (Bond) 91C:1355 (Doerkson) 46B:1645-1650, 120B:1110 (Farnworth) 91C:1640-1655 (Oakes) 91C:1635-1650
Disaster financial assistance and federal funding (Doerkson) 55B:1140-1145 (Fleming) 96C:1500 (Oakes) 96C:1450-1455
Disaster financial assistance, long-term assistance (Farnworth) 91C:1645
Emergency management
call for review (Bond) 133B:1330, 139B:1130
emergency management (Popham) 133B:1355
emergency management and criticism (Mercier) 113B:1145-1150
framework and legislation (Farnworth) 129B:1050, 133B:1405, 139B:1135 (Russell) 113B:1125-1130
legislation (Farnworth) 132B:1055 (Stewart) 113B:1135
role of local government (Farnworth) 129B:1045-1050
Emergency measures
COVID-19 response See COVID-19 emergency measures use
government powers (Ashton) 80B:1120 (Osborne) 69B:1010, 80B:1115
government powers and oversight (de Jong) 81B:1335-1510 (Eby) 81B:1335-1515 (Stone) 79B:1500-1505
legislation See Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 10)
local government powers See also Powers and operations in special circumstances under Local government
(Osborne) 69B:1005-1010, 79B:1445-1455, 80B:1115
oversight (Furstenau) 135B:1605
Emergency notification system and alerts (Banman) 131B:1435, 134B:1015 (Bernier) 134B:1045-1100 (Bond) 132B:1030-1035, 133B:1325 (D'Eith) 134B:1050-1055 (Farnworth) 131B:1430-1435, 132B:1045, 139B:1135 (Milobar) 133B:1305 (Stone) 132B:1035-1045 (Tegart) 131B:1430
Emergency orders and legislation See Emergency measures above
Emergency preparedness and response
cross-border collaboration (Banman) 134B:1010
emergency preparedness (Farnworth) 131B:1430 (Furstenau) 129B:1045-1050
emergency preparedness and response (Milobar) 133B:1305-1310 (Sandhu) 113B:1140
emergency response (Dykeman) 133B:1345
emergency response to floods, landslides, heat waves and wildfires (Bernier) 134B:1050, 134B:1100 (Bond) 132B:1030-1035, 133B:1325-1330 (Farnworth) 91C:1640-1655, 132B:1030-1045 (Furstenau) 129B:1045-1050 (Oakes) 91C:1635-1650 (Olsen) 133B:1400-1405 (Stone) 132B:1035-1045 (Sturdy) 133B:1335 (Tegart) 133B:1355-1400
emergency response to landslides (Oakes) 61B:1825, 61B:1835
public information See also Emergency notification system and alerts above
(Bond) 133B:1330 (Sandhu) 113B:1140 (Tegart) 133B:1400
Evacuation alerts, use and impacts (Doerkson) 106B:1045
Evacuations and care of farm animals See Animals
Evacuations, role of police services (Morris) 56B:1420
Fires See Fires and firefighters
First responders See also Firefighters under Fires and firefighters; Paramedics
appreciation (Horgan) 47B:1435 (Shypitka) 57B:1025
mental health and support (Dix) 96A:1500 (Merrifield) 96A:1455 (Milobar) 47B:1435
Health emergency services See Emergency services under Health care system; Ambulance service
Heatwaves See Emergency preparedness and response above; Heatwaves
Legislation, reforms in response to climate change impacts (Farnworth) 91C:1655
Search and rescue services
ground search and rescue services (Rice) 131B:1350
services (Kyllo) 75B:1345-1350
services and personal responsibility (Sturdy) 51B:1345
States of emergency
COVID-19 state of emergency See COVID-19 emergency measures use
declaration (Stewart) 113B:1135
declaration and purpose (Bond) 132B:1035 (Farnworth) 132B:1035
Emergency Management British Columbia See Emergencies
Emergency Program Act

Amendments (de Jong) 81B:1335-1350 (Eby) 81B:1340-1400, 81B:1425-1430, 81B:1450-1500 (Farnworth) 91C:1645, 91C:1655 (Furstenau) 135B:1605 (Osborne) 80B:1115
Emerging Economy Task Force See Sustainable development under Economy
Emissions See Greenhouse gas emissions
Emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industries See Emissions from sectors under Greenhouse gas emissions
Employer health tax

Implementation and impact (Kirkpatrick) 68B:1640 (Kyllo) 60B:1345
Tax information, collection requirements (Bernier) 77B:1330-1340 (Robinson) 77B:1330-1340
Employer Health Tax Act

Amendments See also Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2021 (Bill 4)
(Bernier) 76B:1150, 77B:1305-1340 (Robinson) 53B:1445, 67B:1445-1450, 76B:1150, 77B:1305-1340
Employment and unemployment See also Labour

COVID-19 impact See COVID-19 economic recovery
Diversity in hiring (Paddon) 50B:1005
Employment and jobs See also Job creation below
(Fleming) 51B:1505 (Stone) 57B:1155
Employment and jobs, private sector jobs (Kahlon) 87B:1145-1150 (Merrifield) 61B:1450 (Milobar) 62B:1125 (Stewart) 60B:1510-1515 (Stone) 87B:1140, 87B:1150
Employment equity and diversity
barriers (Kirkpatrick) 106B:1130
barriers and government action (Bailey) 106B:1120 (Bond) 106B:1110 (D'Eith) 106B:1110 (Elmore) 106B:1100-1105 (Mercier) 106B:1130-1135 (Merrifield) 106B:1140
employment and inclusion (Rice) 115B:1015-1020
equity and diversity (Elmore) 85B:1135 (Routledge) 106B:1140
royal commission report (Oakes) 106B:1120
Employment insurance See Income assistance
Employment of disabled persons See Disabled persons
Employment programs, federal funding (Simons) 77C:1515-1525
Employment standards branch See Employment standards branch
Employment standards, legislation See Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 3); Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021 (Bill 13)
Hybrid work model and remote work (Bailey) 120B:1135 (Banman) 46B:1805 (Kahlon) 46B:1735 (Rice) 115B:1015-1020 (Robinson) 93B:1745 (Russell) 120B:1105
Hybrid work model and remote work, public service See Public service
Job creation
full-time and part-time jobs (Stone) 54B:1640
government plan (Bernier) 54B:1430, 54B:1450 (Davies) 56B:1605 (Stewart) 49B:1540
job creation (Dykeman) 56B:1355
public sector and private sector (Bernier) 54B:1450 (Davies) 102B:1810 (Mercier) 54B:1705 (Morris) 56B:1410 (Stone) 54B:1415, 54B:1640-1645
Jobs as part of COVID-19 economic recovery See Economic recovery and jobs under COVID-19 economic recovery
Jobs, labour market report See Labour
Leave for victims of domestic or sexual violence (Leonard) 134B:1125
Paid leave to attend COVID-19 vaccination appointment See COVID-19 employee impact and supports
Paid leave to attend COVID-19 vaccination appointment, legislation See Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 3)
Paid sick leave See also Permanent paid sick leave below
information on number of employees covered by leave programs (Bains) 70B:1410-1425, 72B:1535-1545 (Kyllo) 70B:1405-1430, 72B:1540
leave re COVID-19 See Paid sick leave under COVID-19 employee impact and supports
legislation See Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021 (Bill 13)
Permanent paid sick leave
collective agreements and dispute resolution (Bains) 70B:1640
costs (Bains) 72B:1735 (Kyllo) 72B:1735
development and consultation (Bains) 66B:1005, 68B:1430-1435, 68B:1755-1800, 70B:1530-1540, 72B:1730-1800, 72B:1815, 79A:1550-1600 (Furstenau) 72B:1745-1810, 79A:1550, 79A:1600 (Kyllo) 68B:1445-1505, 70B:1530-1550, 72B:1730-1740, 72B:1810, 75B:1435-1450 (Olsen) 72B:1815-1820
leave (Anderson) 68B:1545-1550 (Bains) 66B:1005, 68B:1430-1435, 70B:1400 (Clovechok) 68B:1650-1655 (Coulter) 68B:1625 (Dykeman) 68B:1510-1515 (Kirkpatrick) 68B:1635 (Merrifield) 68B:1715 (Milobar) 68B:1725-1735 (Olsen) 68B:1610-1620 (Stone) 68B:1525-1545
legislation See Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021 (Bill 13)
number of days (Bains) 66B:1005, 68B:1430, 73B:1145 (Furstenau) 73B:1125-1135 (Kyllo) 68B:1445, 73B:1140 (Olsen) 73B:1140
number of days and referral of report to committee (Furstenau) 72B:1805-1810 (Kyllo) 72B:1810 (Olsen) 72B:1815-1820
Precarious employment and worker protections, government strategy and consultation (Walker) 99B:1020-1030
Precarious employment, COVID-19 impact See COVID-19 employee impact and supports
Remote work See Hybrid work model above
Unemployment during COVID-19 (Bernier) 98B:1530-1535 (Robinson) 98B:1535
Unemployment rate (Stone) 54B:1650
Unpaid job-protected leave (Bains) 68B:1430
Worker training and job opportunity office proposal (Russell) 60B:1705
Youth employment See Children and youth
Employment Standards Act

Definitions, "domestic or sexual violence" (Eby) 79B:1505 (Lore) 79B:1535
Provisions (Walker) 99B:1020
Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 3)

(Minister of Labour) 1R, 51B:1335; 2R, 52B:1050-1120; C, 54B:1710-1850, 56B:1615-1740, 58B:1645-1800; 3R, 58B:1800; RA, 60B:1755
Debate, speakers (Bains) 51B:1335, 52B:1050-1100, 52B:1120, 54B:1710-1850, 56B:1625-1740, 58B:1645-1800 (Kyllo) 52B:1105-1115, 54B:1710-1850, 56B:1615-1740, 58B:1645-1800 (Olsen) 52B:1115-1120, 54B:1800-1805
Alignment assessment with Indigenous rights declaration legislation (Bains) 52B:1100
Commencement (Bains) 58B:1725-1730 (Kyllo) 58B:1720-1735
Consultation on bill (Bains) 54B:1715-1755, 54B:1815, 54B:1825 (Kyllo) 52B:1110, 54B:1710-1755, 54B:1810-1815, 54B:1825-1835 (Olsen) 54B:1800
Consultation on bill, First Nations consultation (Bains) 52B:1100, 56B:1650 (Kyllo) 56B:1650
Development timeline (Kyllo) 52B:1105, 54B:1810, 56B:1720, 58B:1735-1755
Purpose (Bains) 51B:1335
Repeal by order-in-council (Bains) 58B:1655-1715 (Kyllo) 58B:1655-1720
Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021 (Bill 13)

(Minister of Labour) 1R, 66B:1005; 2R, 68B:1425-1800, 68B:1850-1855; C, 69B:1105-1200, 70B:1300-1725, 72B:1430-1820, 73B:1055-1145, 74B:1800-1820, 75B:1425-1455, 75B:1825-1850; 3R, 75B:1855; RA, 77B:1725
Amdts: cl. 2 (Furstenau) 72B:1805, negatived 74B:1820; cl. 3 (Furstenau) 73B:1125, ruled out of order 73B:1145
Divisions: 2R approved 68B:1855; amdt. to cl. 2 negatived 74B:1820, cl. 2 approved 75B:1850
Debate, speakers (Anderson) 68B:1545-1550 (Bains) 66B:1005, 68B:1425-1435, 68B:1750-1800, 69B:1105-1200, 70B:1315-1725, 72B:1435-1800, 72B:1815, 73B:1055-1125, 73B:1145, 75B:1425-1430, 75B:1450-1455 (Clovechok) 68B:1645-1655 (Coulter) 68B:1620-1630 (de Jong) 70B:1655-1720, 72B:1430-1535 (Doerkson) 68B:1655-1705 (Dykeman) 68B:1510-1515 (Furstenau) 69B:1145-1155, 72B:1745-1810, 73B:1105-1135 (Kirkpatrick) 68B:1630-1640 (Kyllo) 68B:1435-1505, 69B:1105-1145, 70B:1305-1655, 72B:1535-1740, 72B:1810, 73B:1055-1100, 73B:1140, 75B:1425-1450 (Merrifield) 68B:1705-1720 (Milobar) 68B:1720-1750 (Olsen) 68B:1555-1620, 72B:1815-1820, 73B:1140 (Stone) 68B:1515-1545
Coming into force (Kyllo) 70B:1350
Consultation on bill See also Development and consultation on bill below
(de Jong) 72B:1515-1520, 72B:1530
Consultation on bill, First Nations consultation (Bains) 70B:1555-1630 (Kyllo) 70B:1550-1630
Debate on bill and regulations (Furstenau) 72B:1745-1810
Definitions, "prescribed circumstance" (Bains) 75B:1430, 75B:1450 (Kyllo) 75B:1425-1435, 75B:1450
Development and consultation on bill (Bains) 69B:1105-1145, 70B:1315-1405, 70B:1420, 70B:1430-1515, 70B:1530-1540, 72B:1515-1525, 72B:1730-1800, 72B:1815 (Kyllo) 68B:1435-1445, 69B:1105-1145, 70B:1305-1405, 70B:1430-1515, 70B:1530-1550, 72B:1730-1745, 75B:1435-1450
Purpose (Bains) 66B:1005
Employment standards branch

Caseload and adjudication timelines (Bains) 72B:1715-1725, 79A:1635-1800, 81A:1555-1600 (Kyllo) 72B:1715-1725, 79A:1630-1800, 81A:1555
COVID-19 impact (Bains) 79A:1630 (Kyllo) 79A:1630
Staffing (Bains) 79A:1630, 79A:1640-1645, 79A:1735, 79A:1745-1800 (Kyllo) 79A:1625, 79A:1640-1645, 79A:1745-1800
Endangered species See Species at risk under Wildlife
Energy

Bioenergy
strategy (Heyman) 74C:1345, 74C:1405-1410 (Ross) 74C:1335-1345, 74C:1405
use of wood waste for power generation (Ross) 74C:1405
Clean energy See also Clean technology under Science and technology
centre for innovation and clean energy See Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy
CleanBC programs See CleanBC plan
development (Davies) 50B:1110 (Glumac) 79B:1530 (Heyman) 72C:1745-1810, 74C:1345-1415 (Kahlon) 88B:1640 (Ralston) 58B:1550-1555, 74C:1635, 76C:1135 (Ross) 72C:1745-1805, 74C:1335-1415 (Sims) 45B:1135 (Stewart) 49B:1540-1545
development and First Nations involvement (Heyman) 72C:1810, 74C:1400-1410 (Ross) 72C:1805, 74C:1400-1410, 74C:1615
development and production (Davies) 64B:1015-1020 (Furstenau) 133B:1315
independent power production agreements See Energy purchase agreements with independent power producers under British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Demand and forecasting See Power supply below
Electricity, clean electricity (Ralston) 77C:1310
Electricity rates (Ralston) 76C:1125
Electricity rates, deferral of payments for industry during COVID-19 (Ralston) 74C:1650
Electricity service, customer crisis fund program (Ralston) 75C:1825, 76C:1105-1120 (Shypitka) 75C:1815-1825, 76C:1105-1120
Geothermal power development (Bond) 75C:1540-1550 (Heyman) 72C:1755-1810 (Ralston) 75C:1545-1555 (Ross) 72C:1750-1805
Heat capture from wastewater See Wastewater under Waste management
Home heating, geothermal projects (Bond) 75C:1540
Home heating, use of wood waste See Wood waste
Independent power projects
First Nations communities (Ralston) 76C:1135 (Shypitka) 76C:1130
sale of electricity See Energy purchase agreements with independent power producers under British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Innovative clean energy fund (Ralston) 58B:1555 (Stewart) 60B:1515
Ministry responsible See Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Ministry
Power supply
demand and forecasting (Ralston) 77C:1305
international demand and use of coal and oil (Ross) 106B:1030
self-sufficiency (Ralston) 77C:1310, 81B:1625 (Shypitka) 76C:1120, 76C:1130, 77C:1310, 81B:1615-1630
supply (Davies) 64B:1015-1020
surplus power (Ralston) 76C:1130
Renewable energy See Clean energy above
Wind and solar power, development (Beare) 74A:1745 (Stewart) 74A:1740
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Ministry

Estimates
debate 74C:1635-1755, 75C:1435-1825, 76C:1105-1140, 77C:1300-1405
speakers (Bond) 75C:1540-1550 (Doerkson) 74C:1735-1750 (Olsen) 75C:1620-1735 (Ralston) 74C:1635-1755, 75C:1440-1825, 76C:1105-1140, 77C:1305-1405 (Shypitka) 74C:1635-1735, 74C:1750, 75C:1435-1530, 75C:1555-1620, 75C:1740-1825, 76C:1105-1140, 77C:1305-1400
Estimates process (Ralston) 77C:1400 (Shypitka) 77C:1400
Role and responsibilities (Ralston) 74C:1635
Staffing (Ralston) 74C:1730-1735, 74C:1755, 75C:1440, 77C:1400, 110B:1700 (Shypitka) 74C:1725-1730, 74C:1750, 77C:1400
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Statutes Amendment Act, 2018

Amendments See also Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021 (Bill 21)
(Bailey) 107B:1735 (de Jong) 107B:1635 (Eby) 104B:1010, 110B:1700 (Shypitka) 110B:1700
Energy Monitor

Report on world energy issues (Furstenau) 74C:1540-1545
EngAge B.C.

Posting on residential services (Dean) 81C:1355 (Kirkpatrick) 81C:1355
English, Kathy

Comments on press freedom in Canada (Furstenau) 83B:1015
Entrepreneurship See Business
Environment

Biodiversity
biodiversity and ecosystem status and protection (Furstenau) 103B:1450-1455
protection (Furstenau) 96B:1840, 116B:1435-1440 (Heyman) 117B:1420-1425 (Morris) 116B:1455-1525, 131B:1750-1815 (Olsen) 49B:1410, 131B:1635
role of pollinators See Bees and beekeeping industry
status (Furstenau) 54B:1535
status and protection (Morris) 54B:1350
Climate change See Climate change
Conditions (Furstenau) 54B:1535
Ecological reserves See Protected areas under Land use
Ecosystem services (Russell) 103B:1610
Environmental assessment process, changes (Heyman) 72C:1440 (Ross) 72C:1455
Environmental protection
compliance and enforcement (Furstenau) 54B:1555
federal conservation funding (Horgan) 79B:1425 (Olsen) 79B:1420-1425
First Nations involvement and leadership (Walker) 86B:1345
government initiatives (Conroy) 49B:1355 (Heyman) 72C:1440-1450 (Throne speech) 44B:1440
old-growth forests See Forests and forest industry
protection (Ross) 50B:1150, 55B:1025-1030 (Singh, A.) 48B:1115, 50B:1145-1150
protection and remediation (Ross) 72C:1450-1455
Environmental restoration (Anderson) 55B:1020-1025
Environmental stewardship and interconnectedness (Olsen) 48B:1015-1020, 55B:1030
Government initiatives (Elmore) 50B:1135 (Sims) 45B:1135
Habitat restoration (Heyman) 46B:1535
Health benefits of human interaction with nature (Russell) 103B:1610
Impact of forest industry practices See Forest management and practices, hydrological considerations under Forests and forest industry
Legislation on Environmental Bill of Rights, petition tabled (Olsen) 135B:1425
Marine environment See Oceans and marine environment
Ministry responsible See Environment and Climate Change Strategy Ministry
Oil spills See Oil and gas
Sustainability and balance with economic development values See Sustainable development under Economy
Environment and Climate Change Strategy Ministry

Estimates
debate 72C:1435-1815, 73C:1100-1145, 74C:1335-1625
speakers (Bernier) 72C:1700-1710 (de Jong) 73C:1100-1145 (Furstenau) 74C:1520-1615 (Heyman) 72C:1435-1450, 72C:1500-1810, 73C:1105-1145, 74C:1345-1620 (Lee) 72C:1455-1625 (Milobar) 72C:1715-1720 (Ross) 72C:1450-1455, 72C:1745-1805, 74C:1335-1520, 74C:1615 (Shypitka) 72C:1635-1655 (Stewart) 72C:1725-1745
2021 report on climate change accountability, tabled (Farnworth) 114B:1425
2021 report on environmental emergency program, tabled (Farnworth) 114B:1425
Estimates process, follow-up questions (Heyman) 74C:1620
Initiatives (Heyman) 46B:1530-1540
Mandate See Role and responsibilities below
Parks and protected lands component, work with Indigenous communities (Heyman) 103B:1445
Role and responsibilities (Heyman) 72C:1440-1450, 117B:1420 (Tegart) 117B:1420
Service plan (Heyman) 74C:1450-1510 (Ross) 74C:1450-1505
Staff (Heyman) 72C:1440
Staff and work of ministry (Heyman) 46B:1515
Work with Municipal Affairs Ministry See Municipal Affairs Ministry
Environmental Appeal Board

Annual report, 2020-21, tabled (Eby) 101B:1050
Environmental Management Act

Amendments (Heyman) 74C:1550-1555
Environmental Management Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 24)

(Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy) 1R, 115B:1005; 2R, 117B:1510-1615; C, 128B:1445-1610; 3R, 128B:1610; RA, 140B:1705
Debate, speakers (Anderson) 117B:1535-1540 (Bailey) 117B:1555-1605 (Cadieux) 117B:1525-1535 (Cullen) 117B:1545-1555 (Furstenau) 117B:1520-1525 (Heyman) 115B:1005, 117B:1510-1515, 117B:1605-1615, 128B:1450-1610 (Milobar) 117B:1515-1520, 128B:1450-1500, 128B:1515-1610 (Paton) 128B:1505-1515 (Russell) 117B:1540-1545
Debate on bill (Heyman) 117B:1605-1610
Definitions, "single-use product" (Heyman) 128B:1450, 128B:1520 (Milobar) 128B:1450-1455, 128B:1515-1520
Purpose (Heyman) 115B:1005
Regulations (Heyman) 128B:1500, 128B:1520, 128B:1545 (Milobar) 128B:1455, 128B:1540-1545
Enviro-Smart Organics

Operations (Paton) 50B:1140
EPA See Emergency Program Act
Epidemics See Disease; particular diseases
Equal Pay Reporting Act (Bill M203)

(Cadieux) 1R, 87B:1015
Debate, speakers (Cadieux) 87B:1015
Purpose (Cadieux) 107B:1705-1710
Equality Day See Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Equality Day
ERASE strategy See Safety of students, ERASE strategy under Education
Eric van Soeren and Associates Ltd.

Contract with government (Kahlon) 89B:1720-1735 (Stone) 89B:1715-1735
Erickson, Amanda

Comments on stigma of substance use (Anderson) 99B:1115
Eriksson, Bev

Death (Leonard) 139B:1035
Ernst and Young

Report on COVID-19 impact on long-term-care sector See Report under COVID-19 long-term and residential care impact and supports
Report on ICBC operations See Review under Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Erskine May's Parliamentary Practice

Comments on reference to other members (Speaker) 87B:1105
Es Sabar, Karimah

Comments on InBC Investment Corp. (Kahlon) 67B:1435
ESG investment See Environmental, social and governmental considerations under Investment
Esquimalt, B.C. See also Esquimalt-Metchosin constituency and area

Farmers market (Dean) 60B:1735
Esquimalt Nation

History and lands (Lore) 92B:1125
Esquimalt-Metchosin constituency and area

COVID-19 response by constituents, community and business organizations (Dean) 60B:1730-1740
Government investment (Dean) 60B:1730-1735
Essential workers See Front-line and essential workers under COVID-19 employee impact and supports
Estates

Probate and disposition of property, land transparency form (de Jong) 86A:1820
Estimates of expenditures

Ministries
Advanced Education and Skills Training See Advanced Education and Skills Training Ministry
Agriculture, Food and Fisheries See Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Ministry
Attorney General See Attorney General Ministry and Minister Responsible for Housing
Children and Family Development See Children and Family Development Ministry
Citizens' Services See Citizens' Services Ministry
Education See Education Ministry
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation See Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Ministry
Environment and Climate Change Strategy See Environment and Climate Change Strategy Ministry
Finance See Finance Ministry
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development See Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Ministry
Health See Health Ministry
Housing See Attorney General Ministry and Minister Responsible for Housing
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation See Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry
Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation See Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation Ministry
Labour See Labour Ministry
Mental Health and Addictions See Mental Health and Addictions Ministry
Municipal Affairs See Municipal Affairs Ministry
Premier's Office See Premier's Office
Public Safety and Solicitor General See Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry
Social Development and Poverty Reduction See Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport See Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Ministry
Transportation and Infrastructure See Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry
Committee of Supply resolutions approved See Budget
Estimates of ministries' expenditures See particular ministries
Estimates process See Legislature
Legislative Assembly See Legislative Assembly
Officers of the Legislature See Officers of the Legislature under Legislature
Other appropriations See Budget
Presentation See Presentation of estimates
Supply motions See Motions
Ettenberg, Zosia

Disability advocacy work (Dykeman) 65B:1635
Etwaroo, Jerome

Comments on InBC Investment Corp. (Kahlon) 67B:1435
Europe

Data regulation See General Data Protection Regulation
European Union data protection directive (Stone) 126B:1550
Forest industry (Cullen) 135B:1810
Evacuation alerts See Emergencies
Events

Hosting of sports events See Events under Sports and recreation
Live events industry See Live events industry
Evergreen House, North Vancouver, B.C.

Facility conditions and replacement (Dix) 88C:1555
Excise Act

Enforcement (Morris) 67B:1515
Exhibitions and fairs

Agricultural fairs and rodeos See Agriculture; Rodeos
Expert Panel on the Future of Housing Supply and Affordability

Report See Affordable housing under Housing
Exports and imports See Trade; particular sectors
Eye health and visual impairment

Accessible infrastructure for blind and visually impaired See Communities
Blind persons See Blind community
Cane use and checkered eye badges (Routley) 66B:1010

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