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.

0-9 | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z

ICBC See Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
ICE fund See Innovative clean energy fund under Energy
ICM See Integrated case management system under Government
IDL See Independent distributed learning under Education
IEA See International Energy Agency
IEI program See B.C. increased employment incentive program under COVID-19 business impact and supports
IHIT See Integrated homicide unit under Police and policing
Iisaak Olam Foundation

Organization (Walker) 86B:1345
Illecillewaet project and improvements See Four-laning and upgrade projects in Interior under Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway)
IM4 Media Lab

Promotion of Indigenous involvement in digital technologies (Paddon) 47B:1345
IMAX Theatre, Victoria, B.C.

Status (Mark) 67A:1745 (Olsen) 67A:1745
IMIT See Information technology under Government
Immigration

Coverage of COVID-19 testing and treatment costs
immigrants and newcomers See Medical Services Plan
Foreign and immigrant workers, Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants program (Osborne) 72A:1820
Immigrants to B.C. (Eby) 84A:1700
Ministry responsible See Municipal Affairs Ministry
Provincial nominee program (Kahlon) 88B:1640
Provincial nominee program and services during COVID-19 (Ashton) 72A:1805-1810 (Osborne) 72A:1810-1820
Services for immigrants to B.C. (Sharma) 52B:1010
Immunization See Public health
Immunization plan for COVID-19 See Vaccination plan under COVID-19 vaccination
Imperial Metals Corp.

Mount Polley mine, reopening (Doerkson) 74C:1740 (Ralston) 74C:1740
Improvement districts See Local government; particular districts
In Plain Sight report

Report on systemic racism in health care system See Racism against Indigenous persons in health care system under Discrimination and racism
Inaugural speeches by members See First speeches by members
InBC Investment Corp.

Accountability and transparency See also Reporting requirements and review below
(Beare) 79B:1435-1440 (Furstenau) 75B:1600-1605 (Kahlon) 63B:1355-1400, 74B:1435-1450, 75B:1600-1605, 111B:1155 (Olsen) 74B:1450 (Shypitka) 67B:1330 (Stone) 75B:1600-1625, 86B:1410-1415
Advisory forum (Kahlon) 63B:1400
Application of freedom-of-information legislation (Banman) 74A:1505-1510, 74A:1520, 108B:1145 (Beare) 74A:1510 (Kirkpatrick) 109B:1530 (Mercier) 109B:1545 (Stone) 112B:1555-1600, 140A:1625-1630 (Wilkinson) 109B:1710
Application process (Kahlon) 63B:1355
Approach to investment See Independence and decision-making mandate below
Backgrounder content (Stone) 74B:1710
Board
appointment and recruitment See also Governance below
(Kahlon) 75B:1510, 75B:1525, 75B:1535 (Kyllo) 66B:1110-1120 (Shypitka) 66B:1150 (Stone) 63B:1415, 75B:1505-1510, 75B:1525, 75B:1535
composition (Coulter) 63B:1640 (Halford) 67B:1415 (Kahlon) 67B:1440, 74B:1735-1755 (Stone) 74B:1735-1755
remuneration (Kahlon) 75B:1520, 75B:1530-1535 (Stone) 75B:1515-1520, 75B:1530-1535
role and powers (Kahlon) 63B:1400, 75B:1515 (Stone) 63B:1405-1410, 75B:1510-1515
B.C. Immigrant Investment Fund Ltd., comparison (Kahlon) 74B:1435-1450, 75B:1615-1620, 86B:1410-1415, 111B:1150 (Stone) 86B:1415, 111B:1150
Business plan (Furstenau) 75B:1605 (Kahlon) 75B:1600-1605 (Stone) 75B:1600
Chief executive officer, remuneration (Kahlon) 75B:1525-1535 (Stone) 75B:1525-1535
Chief investment officer
position and termination (Kahlon) 75B:1515 (Stone) 75B:1510-1515
recruitment and remuneration (Kahlon) 75B:1535 (Stone) 75B:1535
role (Furstenau) 75B:1555 (Kahlon) 63B:1355, 74B:1630, 75B:1545-1555 (Mercier) 63B:1530 (Stone) 63B:1405-1410, 75B:1535-1540, 75B:1605
Development
data collection (Kahlon) 74B:1345 (Stone) 74B:1340, 74B:1420
relationship to government policy documents (Kahlon) 74B:1455-1530 (Stone) 74B:1455-1530
stakeholder consultation (Kahlon) 74B:1345-1350, 74B:1615-1620, 74B:1735 (Stone) 74B:1620, 74B:1730
Disbursement of funds See also Independence and decision-making mandate below
accessibility by sectors (Kahlon) 74B:1550-1600 (Stone) 74B:1545-1600
disbursement (Kahlon) 74B:1725 (Stone) 63B:1425, 74B:1715-1725
start-ups in rural and remote areas (Kahlon) 74B:1605-1615 (Stone) 63B:1430, 74B:1600-1620
Establishment and role (Anderson) 61B:1510-1515 (Bailey) 63B:1445-1510 (Banman) 67B:1335-1405 (Chant) 47B:1445, 63B:1655-1725 (Coulter) 63B:1625-1640 (D'Eith) 61B:1805 (Doerkson) 63B:1510-1525 (Dykeman) 65B:1820-1825, 66B:1055-1105 (Furstenau) 54B:1555, 66B:1120-1130, 75B:1555-1605 (Glumac) 79B:1530 (Halford) 67B:1410-1420 (Kahlon) 59B:1005, 63B:1350-1400, 67B:1425-1440, 74B:1335-1755, 75B:1510-1625, 86B:1415 (Kirkpatrick) 63B:1615-1625 (Kyllo) 46B:1415, 66B:1105-1120 (Ma) 51B:1620 (Mercier) 63B:1525-1535 (Merrifield) 63B:1645-1655 (Olsen) 74B:1425, 74B:1450, 74B:1535-1540 (Ralston) 58B:1550 (Robinson) 53B:1410 (Rustad) 61B:1740-1745 (Sharma) 60B:1640 (Shypitka) 66B:1135, 66B:1150, 67B:1335 (Stewart) 63B:1540-1600 (Stone) 63B:1400-1445, 74B:1335-1420, 74B:1430-1530, 74B:1540-1755, 75B:1505-1550, 75B:1600-1625, 79B:1430-1435 (Throne speech) 44B:1435 (Yao) 63B:1605-1615
Governance (Bailey) 63B:1505 (Kahlon) 63B:1355-1400, 74B:1735-1755, 75B:1510-1535 (Stone) 74B:1735-1755, 75B:1505-1535
Inclusion under freedom-of-information legislation See Application to Crown corporations under Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Independence and decision-making mandate (Bailey) 63B:1455-1510 (Furstenau) 75B:1555 (Kahlon) 63B:1355, 67B:1430, 74B:1340, 74B:1350-1400, 74B:1455-1630, 74B:1640-1755, 75B:1515, 75B:1540-1555 (Kirkpatrick) 63B:1620 (Mercier) 63B:1530-1535 (Olsen) 74B:1535-1540 (Shypitka) 66B:1150 (Stewart) 63B:1540-1545 (Stone) 63B:1410-1425, 74B:1340, 74B:1355-1400, 74B:1415, 74B:1455-1530, 74B:1545-1755, 75B:1515, 75B:1535-1550, 75B:1605 (Yao) 63B:1610-1615
Independence and decision-making mandate, First Nations consultation (Kahlon) 74B:1730 (Stone) 74B:1730
Independence and decision-making mandate, score card (Kahlon) 74B:1530, 74B:1540 (Stone) 74B:1540-1545
Information, privacy issues (Kahlon) 74B:1440-1455, 75B:1615-1620
Legislation See InBC Investment Corp. Act (Bill 5)
Mandate (Kahlon) 63B:1355
Mandate letter (Kahlon) 74B:1340 (Stone) 74B:1340
Rate of return (Kahlon) 74B:1630-1700 (Stone) 74B:1630-1705
Reporting requirements and review (Kahlon) 63B:1355-1400, 67B:1430, 75B:1600-1605 (Mercier) 63B:1535 (Stone) 75B:1605-1610
Risk management (Kahlon) 74B:1625-1630 (Stone) 74B:1620-1630, 74B:1650-1655
Service plan (Stone) 63B:1425, 74B:1350, 74B:1650-1655
Triple bottom line mandate See Independence and decision-making mandate above
InBC Investment Corp. Act (Bill 5)

(Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation) 1R, 59B:1005; 2R, 63B:1350-1725, 65B:1820-1825, 66B:1055-1150, 67B:1330-1440, 67B:1825-1830; C, 74B:1335-1755, 75B:1455-1630; 3R, 75B:1630, 75B:1855; RA, 77B:1725
Divisions: 2R approved 67B:1825-1830; 3R approved 75B:1855
Debate, speakers (Bailey) 63B:1445-1510 (Banman) 67B:1335-1405 (Chant) 63B:1655-1725 (Coulter) 63B:1625-1640 (Doerkson) 63B:1510-1525 (Dykeman) 65B:1820-1825, 66B:1055-1105 (Furstenau) 66B:1120-1130, 75B:1555-1605 (Halford) 67B:1410-1420 (Kahlon) 59B:1005, 63B:1350-1400, 67B:1425-1440, 74B:1335-1755, 75B:1510-1625 (Kirkpatrick) 63B:1615-1625 (Kyllo) 66B:1105-1120 (Mercier) 63B:1525-1535 (Merrifield) 63B:1640-1655 (Olsen) 74B:1420-1425, 74B:1450, 74B:1535-1540 (Shypitka) 66B:1130-1150, 67B:1330-1335 (Stewart) 63B:1535-1600 (Stone) 63B:1400-1445, 74B:1335-1420, 74B:1430-1530, 74B:1540-1755, 75B:1505-1550, 75B:1600-1625 (Yao) 63B:1605-1615
Consultation on bill, First Nations consultation (Kahlon) 74B:1735 (Stone) 74B:1730
Debate in House (Dykeman) 65B:1820-1825, 66B:1055 (Horgan) 75B:1350, 75B:1400 (Kahlon) 67B:1425-1430, 79B:1435 (Milobar) 75B:1355 (Speaker) 75B:1350-1355
Inclusion B.C.

Work of organization (Coulter) 110B:1350
Income See also Poverty; Wages and salaries

Affordability and cost of living issues See Consumers
Income disparity and social inequality
government action (Dix) 101B:1035, 101B:1045, 103B:1405-1410 (Elmore) 61B:1605-1610
social inequality (Furstenau) 54B:1530
Income supplement for low-income seniors (Alexis) 60B:1540 (Elmore) 61B:1605-1610 (Robinson) 53B:1400
Wealth inequality
increase (Furstenau) 54B:1530
role of property ownership (Olsen) 114B:1405-1410
role of property ownership and intergenerational wealth (Furstenau) 125B:1035
role of property ownership and systemic racism (Furstenau) 125B:1035
Income assistance

Appeals and reconsiderations (Davies) 77C:1540 (Simons) 77C:1545
Basic income panel report and recommendations (Davies) 79C:1625-1640 (Furstenau) 54B:1550, 77C:1610-1615 (Simons) 77C:1610-1620, 79C:1630-1645
Basic income proposal and pilot project (Davies) 77C:1425-1430 (Simons) 77C:1430
Benefits
cost-benefit analysis (Furstenau) 77C:1615
COVID-19 crisis supplement See COVID-19 impact and government response
deductions (Kyllo) 46B:1400
emergency supplements (Simons) 77C:1545
rate increases (Davies) 77C:1630-1635, 79C:1550-1645 (Elmore) 61B:1605-1610 (Furstenau) 77C:1615 (Simons) 60B:1810-1815, 77C:1420, 77C:1505, 77C:1615-1620, 77C:1635, 79C:1550-1650, 105B:1655 (Throne speech) 44B:1425
seniors supplement (Davies) 79C:1635 (Furstenau) 77C:1605 (Simons) 60B:1810, 77C:1515, 77C:1605-1610, 79C:1635
Caseload and funding (Davies) 77C:1500-1515, 77C:1620-1650 (Simons) 77C:1500-1515, 77C:1625-1650
Caseload projections (Davies) 79C:1615-1620 (Simons) 79C:1620
COVID-19 impact See COVID-19 impact and government response
Disability benefits
educational opportunities (Davies) 82B:1715-1725 (Simons) 82B:1720-1725
rate increase See also Benefits above
(Sharma) 60B:1640
Employment and assistance appeal tribunals See Appeals and reconsiderations above
Employment insurance, benefits (Farnworth) 89C:1830-1830 (Furstenau) 89C:1830
Employment programs, funding (Davies) 77C:1515-1520 (Simons) 77C:1515-1525
Funding See Caseload and funding above
Ministry responsible See Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
Recipients
homeless and precariously housed recipients (Simons) 77C:1455, 77C:1700
Indigenous recipients (Davies) 79C:1550 (Simons) 79C:1550-1555
number See also Caseload above
(Davies) 77C:1635 (Simons) 77C:1635-1640
Income Tax Act

Amendments See also Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2021 (Bill 4)
(Bernier) 77B:1355-1420 (Robinson) 53B:1445, 67B:1445-1450, 77B:1355-1425
Income Tax Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 10)

Debate and party positions (Olsen) 75C:1725-1735
Debate on amendments by government MLAs (Furstenau) 114B:1750-1755
Independent distributed learning See Education
Independent Wood Producers Association

Comments on impact of forest policy changes (Rustad) 140B:1625
India

History of British colonial rule and independence movement (Singh, A.) 71B:1015-1020
Violence against Sikhs in November 1984 (Sandhu) 124B:1355
Indian Act

Impact (Ross) 79B:1645-1650
Indian Arm Park See Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park
Indigenous Disability Awareness Month

Role (Paddon) 122B:1010
Indigenous Games See North American Indigenous Games
Indigenous Peoples See First Nations and Indigenous persons; Métis
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry

Estimates
debate 69A:1110-1145, 70A:1300-1715
speakers (Milobar) 69A:1125, 70A:1300-1540 (Olsen) 70A:1545-1710 (Rankin) 69A:1115-1145, 70A:1305-1715 (Rustad) 69A:1125-1145
Budget, allocation for Indigenous initiatives (Ralston) 58B:1555
Budget and funding (Milobar) 70A:1305-1310 (Rankin) 70A:1305-1310
Budget and operations, COVID-19 impact (Milobar) 70A:1535-1540 (Rankin) 70A:1535
Budget, base budget and contingency funding (Milobar) 70A:1320-1355 (Rankin) 70A:1315-1345
Estimates process (Milobar) 69A:1125 (Rankin) 70A:1715
Mandate and mandate letter (Milobar) 70A:1400, 70A:1530 (Rankin) 69A:1115-1120, 70A:1405, 70A:1530-1535
Role and responsibilities (Rankin) 47B:1630-1635
Role of minister in implementation of government reconciliation initiatives (Olsen) 70A:1635-1640, 70A:1710 (Rankin) 70A:1640, 70A:1710-1715
Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation initiative See Participation by Indigenous persons, activity and recreation initiative under Sports and recreation
Indoor skydiving

Regulation See Regulation, application to other potential amusement devices under Trampoline parks and amusement devices
Industry

Deferral of electricity payments for industry See Electricity rates under Energy
Low-carbon industrial strategy (Ralston) 74C:1650
Industry Engagement Table See COVID-19 business impact and supports
Industry Training Authority See also Skills training

Apprenticeship awareness campaign (Kyllo) 128B:1400
Role and funding (Kang) 68A:1700-1710
Inflation

Inflation levels (Bond) 136B:1025-1030
Influenza virus

High-dose vaccine for seniors (Dix) 114B:1405 (Kirkpatrick) 114B:1405
Vaccination plan (Dix) 114B:1405
Vaccination program (Dix) 93A:1640
Information

Access to information See Freedom of information
Misinformation (Russell) 100B:1345
Open data See Government
Information and communications technology

Cellular phones
service expansion (Banman) 46B:1805, 74A:1725 (Beare) 74A:1725 (Cullen) 56B:1555 (Fleming) 51B:1500 (Stewart) 120B:1130 (Throne speech) 44B:1430
service expansion and role of clean power companies (Beare) 74A:1745 (Stewart) 74A:1740
service expansion on highways (Russell) 47B:1825
Computer security See Cybersecurity and protection of data below
COVID-19 impact See Technology use under COVID-19 impact
Cybersecurity and protection of data (Banman) 73A:1130-1135 (Beare) 73A:1100, 73A:1130-1135 (Cullen) 109B:1635-1645
Cybersecurity and protection of data, protection of personal information See Privacy
Digital and interactive media industry (Bailey) 46B:1435-1440
Digital and interactive media industry, Indigenous involvement in industry (Paddon) 47B:1345
Digital media services, taxation of online streaming services; "E-commerce tax" See Tax below
"E-commerce tax" See Tax on online streaming services below
Electronic meetings See also COVID-19 emergency orders and regulations
(Bernier) 76B:1100-1105, 77A:1620-1655 (Robinson) 72B:1335-1340, 76B:1055-1105, 77A:1615-1655
Electronic meetings, proxy voting (Bernier) 77A:1650-1655 (Robinson) 77A:1650-1655
High-speed Internet service See also Internet service below
connectivity issues and initiatives (Sims) 45B:1135
connectivity issues for remote and rural communities (Banman) 46B:1805 (Conroy) 49B:1340 (Doerkson) 46B:1705, 55B:1145-1150, 120B:1110 (Eby) 91B:1530, 91B:1540-1545 (Kahlon) 46B:1735, 118B:1045 (Kirkpatrick) 77B:1700 (Kyllo) 91B:1600, 91B:1615 (Oakes) 75B:1645-1650, 75B:1705-1715, 91B:1525-1530 (Stewart) 120B:1130 (Tegart) 120B:1150
expansion for rural and Indigenous communities, Connected Coast project See Coastal B.C., fibre optic line under British Columbia by region
service expansion initiative and connecting B.C. program See Internet service expansion initiative below
service expansion initiative for rural and Indigenous communities (Babchuk) 120B:1115 (Russell) 47B:1825, 120B:1105
Industry See Digital and interactive media industry above; High-technology industry
Internet service expansion initiative (Banman) 74A:1720-1740 (Beare) 73A:1105, 74A:1530-1545, 74A:1655-1740 (Chant) 47B:1445 (D'Eith) 134B:1055 (Doerkson) 55B:1145, 63B:1525, 74A:1525-1545 (Dykeman) 56B:1350 (Olsen) 74A:1655-1715 (Robinson) 53B:1410 (Russell) 60B:1700-1705 (Sims) 60B:1620 (Throne speech) 44B:1420
Internet service expansion initiative, funding (Kahlon) 46B:1735
Internet service providers, role (Beare) 74A:1705-1720, 74A:1735, 74A:1745 (Olsen) 74A:1705-1715 (Stewart) 74A:1745
Role (Bernier) 134B:1045 (D'Eith) 134B:1050
Security of data See Cybersecurity and protection of data above
Social media See Media
Tax on online streaming services (Davies) 58B:1430 (Halford) 47B:1505
Use, freedom-of-information and privacy regulations (Beare) 139B:1125-1130
Video games See Video games
Information and Communications Technology Council

Partnership with government on innovator skills initiative See Development and government support under High-technology industry
Information and Privacy Commissioner

Comments on destruction of records (Cadieux) 109B:1345
Comments on freedom-of-information request fees (Banman) 108B:1135
Consultation on vaccine card (Banman) 74A:1415 (Beare) 74A:1415
Potential appearance before committee (Milobar) 117B:1410
Powers (Banman) 114B:1605, 121B:1530, 138A:1835, 140A:1335-1355 (Beare) 138A:1840, 140A:1340-1355 (Stone) 115B:1105
Recommendations on data residency (Stone) 126B:1345, 126B:1355, 126B:1415, 126B:1435, 126B:1445, 126B:1455, 126B:1530-1550, 138A:1640
Recommendations on freedom-of-information and privacy protection legislation (Ashton) 112B:1435-1440 (Banman) 108B:1120-1125, 114B:1550-1620, 117B:1830-1845, 119B:1425, 119B:1455-1500, 119B:1515-1520, 119B:1610-1615, 119B:1625, 135A:1505, 138A:1830-1835, 140A:1320-1330, 140A:1420-1425 (Beare) 117B:1835-1845, 118B:1110-1135, 118B:1145, 119B:1430, 119B:1515-1520, 126B:1450, 126B:1535, 135A:1510-1530, 140A:1335, 140A:1425 (Bernier) 112B:1630, 112B:1645 (Davies) 109B:1555-1600 (de Jong) 114B:1730-1745, 115B:1130, 115B:1145, 118B:1110-1135, 118B:1145-1150, 119B:1305-1320, 119B:1420 (Doerkson) 109B:1745-1750 (Furstenau) 109B:1730, 109B:1740 (Kirkpatrick) 109B:1525-1530, 114B:1700 (Kyllo) 112B:1525, 112B:1535-1545 (Merrifield) 114B:1710 (Milobar) 114B:1535-1540 (Olsen) 109B:1755, 114B:1625-1640, 119B:1525-1530, 121B:1555-1600 (Shypitka) 112B:1715-1720, 114B:1440 (Stewart) 109B:1415 (Stone) 112B:1600, 112B:1610-1615, 115B:1110 (Sturdy) 114B:1450-1510 (Tegart) 112B:1655-1700 (Wat) 112B:1415
Recommendations on InBC Investment Corp. (Banman) 108B:1145 (Bond) 75B:1350-1355 (Horgan) 75B:1355-1400 (Kahlon) 74B:1440-1455, 75B:1615-1625, 79B:1435 (Milobar) 79B:1435-1440 (Olsen) 74B:1450 (Stone) 75B:1355-1400, 75B:1605-1625, 79B:1435, 111B:1150-1155, 112B:1600
Registrar of Lobbyists, annual report, 2020-21, tabled (Speaker) 100B:1445
Reports, freedom-of-information requests (Banman) 74A:1510, 74A:1545
Reports tabled
2020-21 annual report (Speaker) 100B:1445
Getting Ahead of the Curve: Meeting the Challenges to Privacy and Fairness Arising from the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector, June 2021 (Speaker) 97B:1105
Information Commissioner of Canada

Information on metadata (Olsen) 121B:1530-1540
Information security advisory council

Consultation on freedom-of-information and privacy protection legislation (Banman) 133A:1630 (Beare) 133A:1630-1635
Infrastructure

Accessible infrastructure See Communities
Community economic recovery infrastructure program (Ashton) 72A:1530-1535 (Osborne) 72A:1525, 72A:1535-1545
COVID-19 resilience infrastructure grants program (Fleming) 51B:1505 (Osborne) 72A:1525
Critical infrastructure, status and assessment (Furstenau) 131B:1420
Disaster mitigation and resilience (Russell) 64B:1055
Funding formula (Milobar) 89B:1555
Government investment (Alexis) 60B:1550 (Banman) 46B:1745-1750 (Brar) 47B:1525, 62B:1055-1110 (Cullen) 56B:1540, 56B:1555-1600 (Dykeman) 46B:1345 (Elmore) 51B:1745, 61B:1610 (Kahlon) 46B:1715-1720, 46B:1735 (Kang) 51B:1640 (Mercier) 55B:1120 (Oakes) 120B:1120 (Robinson) 53B:1410 (Russell) 47B:1820 (Singh, A.) 48B:1105 (Throne speech) 44B:1430
Government investment, economic benefits (Alexis) 49B:1435 (Dykeman) 56B:1355
Investing in Canada infrastructure program (Lee) 72A:1720 (Osborne) 72A:1725
Local infrastructure and funding See Local government
Rebuilding after flooding and landslides (Fleming) 135B:1415 (Sturdy) 133B:1335
Social infrastructure (Kahlon) 46B:1720, 46B:1735
Social infrastructure and government investment (Whiteside) 52B:1130
Telecommunications infrastructure See Information and communications technology
Transportation infrastructure See Transportation; Highways and roads
Infrastructure Ministry See Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry
Injunctions See Justice system
Inness, Andrea

Comments on old-growth protection and funding (Olsen) 55B:1045
Innovate B.C.

Partnership with government on innovator skills initiative See Development and government support under High-technology industry
Role (Kahlon) 88B:1635-1640
Innovation See Science and technology; particular sectors and topics

Centre for innovation and clean energy See Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy
Innovation Centre, Kelowna, B.C.

Establishment and role (Banman) 67B:1355 (Merrifield) 63B:1650
Innovation commissioner

Role and report (Kahlon) 88B:1640, 88B:1650-1700 (Olsen) 88B:1645-1655 (Stone) 88B:1700
Innovation Island Technology Association

Role (Bailey) 120B:1135
Innovative clean energy fund See Energy
Insect pests

Invasive species See Invasive species
Mountain pine beetle See Forests and forest industry
Spruce beetle See Forests and forest industry
Insolvency See Bankruptcy and insolvency
Inspire Kids FASD Family Support Society of B.C.

Comments on service model change for children with support needs (Rice) 127B:1140-1145
Insurance

Automobiles See Automobile insurance; Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Home insurance and cannabis use See Legalization and regulation under Cannabis
Insurance premium tax, collection of information for fiscal policy development (Bernier) 77B:1425
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia See also Automobile insurance

Agreements and validation of payments to government for costs of health-related services (Farnworth) 100B:1450, 105B:1315-1445 (Lee) 105B:1315-1445 (Morris) 105B:1315
Agreements and validation of payments to government for costs of health-related services, impact on court cases (Farnworth) 105B:1450-1525 (Lee) 105B:1450-1525
Breach of personal information (Banman) 73A:1115-1125 (Beare) 73A:1115-1120
Cancellation of violation tickets (de Jong) 110B:1550 (Eby) 110B:1550
Complaints, fairness commissioner (Morris) 100B:1450-1455
Extension of "refuse to issue" re licences for persons with outstanding fines (de Jong) 79B:1515 (Eby) 79B:1510 (Farnworth) 81B:1650 (Morris) 81B:1650
Financial status and management (Fleming) 51B:1450-1455 (Mercier) 109B:1545 (Morris) 56B:1430 (Sims) 45B:1120
Financial status and management, capital reserves and minimum capital test (Farnworth) 93C:1440, 93C:1505-1545 (Morris) 93C:1440, 93C:1500-1545
Financial status and transparency (Alexis) 71B:1130 (Elmore) 71B:1150-1155 (Leonard) 71B:1105
Insurance sales See Automobile insurance
Regulation and oversight (Farnworth) 93C:1505-1510, 93C:1540 (Morris) 93C:1505-1510, 93C:1535-1545
Review of operations, Ernst and Young review (Leonard) 71B:1105 (Starchuk) 71B:1140
Road tests (Farnworth) 89C:1835, 103B:1420, 110B:1425-1430 (Furstenau) 89C:1835 (Milobar) 110B:1430 (Paddon) 113B:1010 (Shypitka) 103B:1420, 110B:1425, 113B:1005-1015
Road tests and staffing (Farnworth) 93C:1555 (Morris) 93C:1550-1555
Insurance premium tax See Insurance
Insurance Premium Tax Act

Amendments See also Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2021 (Bill 4)
(Bernier) 77B:1425-1430 (Robinson) 67B:1450, 77B:1425-1430
Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 12)

(Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) 1R, 96B:1340; 2R, 100B:1450-1455; C, 105B:1310-1530; 3R, 105B:1530-1545; RA, 119B:1710
Divisions: 3R approved 105B:1530-1545
Debate, speakers (Farnworth) 96B:1340, 100B:1450-1455, 105B:1310-1530 (Lee) 105B:1310-1525 (Morris) 100B:1450-1455, 105B:1525-1530
Alignment assessment with Indigenous rights declaration legislation (Farnworth) 105B:1310 (Morris) 105B:1310
Briefing to opposition (Farnworth) 100B:1455, 105B:1325 (Lee) 105B:1320-1325 (Morris) 100B:1450
Consultation on bill, First Nations consultation (Farnworth) 105B:1310-1315 (Morris) 105B:1315
Definitions, "dependent child" and "supported child" (Farnworth) 105B:1525 (Morris) 105B:1525
Purpose (Farnworth) 96B:1340
Integrated case management system See Government
Integrated homicide unit See Police and policing
Integrated resource plan See British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Intellectual property

Legislation (Stone) 63B:1435
Management (Kahlon) 88B:1640 (Stone) 74B:1415
Interactive and digital media industry See Information and communications technology
Interactive games See Video games
Interfor See International Forest Products Ltd.
Intergovernmental relations See Government
Interior British Columbia See British Columbia by region
Interior Community Services

Proposal for Foundry facility in Kamloops (Stone) 82A:1535-1540
Interior Health Authority

Mental health and addiction services (Halford) 58B:1410-1415, 60B:1435 (Malcolmson) 58B:1415-1420 (Milobar) 58B:1415 (Russell) 60B:1710-1715
Mental health and addiction services and comments by employee (Halford) 82A:1655-1705, 82A:1750 (Malcolmson) 82A:1655-1705, 82A:1750
MRI exams (Dix) 95A:1530
Urgent and primary care services in Fraser-Nicola area (Tegart) 95A:1710
Interior Logging Association

Comments on impact of forest policy changes (Doerkson) 137B:1405
Interior Provincial Exhibition

Access to COVID-19 relief funding (Doerkson) 86B:1410 (Kyllo) 76B:1030 (Oakes) 90B:1025 (Stone) 89B:1850 (Wat) 96B:1540-1545
International Business Activity Act

Amendments See also Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2021 (Bill 4)
(Robinson) 67B:1450
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

Observance (Anderson) 73B:1015-1020 (Cadieux) 72B:1345 (Deputy Speaker) 71B:1100 (Kirkpatrick) 71B:1050 (Sharma) 71B:1045
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Commemoration (Cadieux) 139B:1055
International Energy Agency

Report on world energy issues (Furstenau) 74C:1530-1545, 75B:1400-1405, 96B:1410-1415, 115B:1035 (Heyman) 74C:1540 (Olsen) 75C:1715, 75C:1730-1735 (Ralston) 75B:1400-1405, 75C:1740
International Forest Products Ltd.

Operations and investment (Conroy) 139B:1120 (de Jong) 139B:1120
International Museum Day

Purpose (Wat) 73B:1005
International Union of Operating Engineers

Pension fund managment (Stone) 66B:1040
Internet See Information and communications technology
Interpretation Act

Definitions, "treaty first nation" (Eby) 110B:1525
Interpretation Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 29)

(Attorney General) 1R, 131B:1345-1350; 2R, 135B:1525-1545; C, 137B:1740-1800; 3R, 137B:1800; RA, 140B:1705
Debate, speakers (de Jong) 135B:1530-1535, 137B:1740-1800 (Eby) 131B:1345-1350, 135B:1525-1530, 137B:1740-1755 (Olsen) 135B:1540
Debate timeline (de Jong) 137B:1805-1810
Definitions (de Jong) 137B:1745-1755 (Eby) 137B:1745-1750
Purpose (Eby) 131B:1345-1350
Introductions by members See also Introductions under Legislature

Alexis, Pam (Abbotsford-Mission) 138B:1340
Anderson, Brittny (Nelson-Creston) 45B:1005, 72B:1335, 107B:1340
Babchuk, Michele (North Island) 100B:1335
Bailey, Brenda (Vancouver–False Creek) 114B:1335, 138B:1335
Bains, Hon. Harry (Surrey-Newton) 55B:1005, 100B:1330, 114B:1330-1335, 115B:1000, 124B:1335
Banman, Bruce (Abbotsford South) 135B:1340
Beare, Hon. Lisa (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows) 103B:1335, 107B:1340, 129B:1010
Bernier, Mike (Peace River South) 100B:1330, 138B:1340
Bond, Shirley (Prince George–Valemount) 110B:1330-1335, 131B:1335, 132B:1010, 138B:1335, 139B:1035
Brar, Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood) 106B:1140, 126B:1510-1515, 127B:1150
Cadieux, Stephanie (Surrey South) 139B:1040
Chandra Herbert, Spencer (Vancouver–West End) 89B:1340
Chant, Susie (North Vancouver–Seymour) 93B:1350, 107B:1345, 125B:1005, 139B:1040
Chen, Hon. Katrina (Burnaby-Lougheed) 90B:1005, 103B:1335, 110B:1335-1340, 118B:1005, 121B:1335, 124B:1345, 132B:1015
Chouhan, Raj (Burnaby-Edmonds)(Speaker of the Legislative Assembly) 139B:1050
Chow, Hon. George (Vancouver-Fraserview) 100B:1330-1335, 135B:1335
Clovechok, Doug (Columbia River–Revelstoke) 129B:1005, 136B:1005
Conroy, Hon. Katrine (Kootenay West) 107B:1340, 108B:1005, 110B:1335, 124B:1340
Coulter, Dan (Chilliwack) 128B:1340
Cullen, Hon. Nathan (Stikine) 131B:1335-1340
Davies, Dan (Peace River North) 103B:1335, 124B:1335-1340, 131B:1340
Dean, Hon. Mitzi (Esquimalt-Metchosin) 87B:1005, 105B:1300, 115B:1005, 122B:1000-1005, 129B:1005, 131B:1340-1345, 132B:1005, 135B:1340, 136B:1005-1010
D'Eith, Bob (Maple Ridge–Mission) 121B:1335, 138B:1335-1340
Dix, Hon. Adrian (Vancouver-Kingsway) 52B:1015, 55B:1005
Doerkson, Lorne (Cariboo-Chilcotin) 117B:1335, 131B:1345, 138B:1335
Donnelly, Fin (Coquitlam–Burke Mountain) 51B:1330, 110B:1340
Dykeman, Megan (Langley East) 65B:1330, 71B:1000, 73B:1005, 86B:1335, 96B:1340, 97B:1005, 107B:1335, 118B:1005, 128B:1330, 131B:1335, 133B:1300
Eby, Hon. David (Vancouver–Point Grey) 90B:1005, 114B:1330, 125B:1005, 131B:1335, 136B:1005, 139B:1005
Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington) 73B:1005, 111B:1110
Farnworth, Hon. Mike (Port Coquitlam) 82B:1335, 97B:1010, 124B:1340, 128B:1335
Fleming, Hon. Rob (Victoria–Swan Lake) 124B:1345
Furstenau, Sonia (Cowichan Valley) 54B:1340, 59B:1005, 104B:1005, 110B:1335, 118B:1005, 119B:1345, 124B:1350, 135B:1340, 136B:1010, 138B:1345
Greene, Kelly (Richmond-Steveston) 48B:1005, 97B:1005, 104B:1010, 110B:1340, 132B:1010, 139B:1030
Halford, Trevor (Surrey–White Rock) 87B:1005, 97B:1010, 100B:1335, 135B:1335, 138B:1345
Heyman, Hon. George (Vancouver-Fairview) 94B:1005, 138B:1335
Horgan, Hon. John (Langford–Juan de Fuca) 104B:1010, 107B:1330-1335
Kahlon, Hon. Ravi (Delta North) 59B:1005, 101B:1100, 104B:1005, 107B:1335, 110B:1330, 118B:1010, 124B:1340-1345, 126B:1340, 128B:1330-1335, 138B:1330-1335
Kang, Hon. Anne (Burnaby–Deer Lake) 104B:1000-1005
Kirkpatrick, Karin (West Vancouver–Capilano) 131B:1340, 138B:1340
Kyllo, Greg (Shuswap) 90B:1005, 112B:1515, 117B:1335, 121B:1340, 138B:1345
Leonard, Ronna-Rae (Courtenay-Comox) 89B:1335-1340, 118B:1005
Letnick, Norm (Kelowna–Lake Country) 107B:1335-1340, 126B:1610, 134B:1000-1005
Lore, Grace (Victoria–Beacon Hill) 111B:1115, 122B:1005, 132B:1005-1010, 139B:1040
Ma, Hon. Bowinn (North Vancouver–Lonsdale) 61B:1335, 83B:1005, 89B:1335, 100B:1335, 104B:1005-1010, 121B:1340, 128B:1335-1340, 136B:1005, 138B:1340
Malcolmson, Hon. Sheila (Nanaimo) 96B:1335, 103B:1335, 108B:1005, 110B:1345, 124B:1345, 138B:1340
Mark, Hon. Melanie (Vancouver–Mount Pleasant) 117B:1340, 118B:1005, 124B:1350
Mercier, Andrew (Langley) 62B:1005, 72B:1335, 114B:1335, 131B:1335
Merrifield, Renee (Kelowna-Mission) 45B:1005, 82B:1340, 94B:1005, 103B:1335, 124B:1345, 128B:1335, 136B:1005, 138B:1345
Milobar, Peter (Kamloops–North Thompson) 69B:1005, 104B:1005, 135B:1335, 139B:1025-1030
Morris, Mike (Prince George–Mackenzie) 89B:1340
Oakes, Coralee (Cariboo North) 51B:1330, 97B:1010, 110B:1340
Olsen, Adam (Saanich North and the Islands) 82B:1335-1340, 83B:1005, 86B:1335, 87B:1010, 89B:1340, 90B:1005, 93B:1330-1335, 94B:1005, 96B:1335, 125B:1010, 131B:1340, 132B:1015, 135B:1340, 138B:1345, 139B:1030-1035
Osborne, Hon. Josie (Mid Island–Pacific Rim) 121B:1335
Paddon, Kelli (Chilliwack-Kent) 72B:1335, 110B:1340, 129B:1010
Paton, Ian (Delta South) 103B:1340, 124B:1340, 131B:1335
Popham, Hon. Lana (Saanich South) 119B:1345, 124B:1340
Ralston, Hon. Bruce (Surrey-Whalley) 107B:1340, 124B:1335, 124B:1350, 125B:1005
Rankin, Hon. Murray (Oak Bay–Gordon Head) 79B:1335, 87B:1005, 122B:1005, 129B:1005-1010, 135B:1330-1335
Rice, Jennifer (North Coast) 103B:1335
Robinson, Hon. Selina (Coquitlam-Maillardville) 72B:1330-1335, 93B:1335, 107B:1340, 117B:1330, 121B:1335, 131B:1340, 132B:1010, 138B:1340
Ross, Ellis (Skeena) 82B:1340
Routley, Doug (Nanaimo–North Cowichan) 121B:1330-1335
Russell, Roly (Boundary-Similkameen) 94B:1005, 104B:1010, 110B:1340, 114B:1335, 118B:1010, 128B:1340, 129B:1010
Rustad, John (Nechako Lakes) 132B:1005, 136B:1010, 138B:1335, 139B:1035-1040
Sandhu, Harwinder (Vernon-Monashee) 73B:1005, 79B:1335, 112B:1310, 114B:1335
Sharma, Niki (Vancouver-Hastings) 52B:1005, 132B:1010
Shypitka, Tom (Kootenay East) 72B:1335, 96B:1335, 97B:1010, 113B:1000, 128B:1335, 132B:1015, 135B:1335
Simons, Hon. Nicholas (Powell River–Sunshine Coast) 139B:1030
Sims, Jinny (Surrey-Panorama) 117B:1335, 125B:1005, 139B:1015
Singh, Aman (Richmond-Queensborough) 75B:1335, 97B:1010
Starchuk, Mike (Surrey-Cloverdale) 107B:1340, 121B:1340
Stewart, Ben (Kelowna West) 62B:1005, 122B:1005
Stone, Todd (Kamloops–South Thompson) 115B:1005, 131B:1345, 138B:1345, 139B:1005
Sturdy, Jordan (West Vancouver–Sea to Sky) 125B:1005
Tegart, Jackie (Fraser-Nicola) 103B:1335, 131B:1345, 139B:1020
Walker, Adam (Parksville-Qualicum) 110B:1340, 114B:1335
Wat, Teresa (Richmond North Centre) 107B:1340, 122B:1005
Whiteside, Hon. Jennifer (New Westminster) 96B:1335, 114B:1335-1340, 132B:1010-1015
Yao, Henry (Richmond South Centre) 52B:1120, 55B:1005, 100B:1335, 103B:1330-1335, 114B:1340, 131B:1345, 139B:1040
Invasive species

Insect pests, armyworms (Kyllo) 50B:1030
Legislation (Kyllo) 50B:1030
Management
management and funding (Kyllo) 50B:1020-1030 (Yao) 50B:1025-1030
quagga and zebra mussels (Heyman) 72C:1730 (Kyllo) 50B:1020-1025 (Stewart) 72C:1725
Plant invasive species
Himalayan blackberry (Yao) 50B:1025
Scotch broom (Walker) 73B:1005-1010
Weed control on rangeland See Rangeland
Wildlife invasive species, grey squirrels (Kyllo) 50B:1030
Investment

Environmental, social and governmental considerations (Rankin) 47B:1620
Foreign investment (Kahlon) 74B:1510-1520 (Stone) 74B:1505-1520
Government investments (Conroy) 49B:1335-1345 (Dykeman) 46B:1350-1355 (Leonard) 47B:1725
InBC strategic investment fund See InBC Investment Corp.
InBC strategic investment fund, legislation See InBC Investment Corp. Act (Bill 5)
Investment climate (Banman) 67B:1340-1350, 67B:1405 (Bernier) 99B:1050-1055 (Kahlon) 67B:1425, 74B:1415-1420 (Morris) 46B:1550, 56B:1410-1415 (Ross) 61B:1630 (Rustad) 48B:1130, 61B:1730 (Stone) 74B:1415-1420 (Wilkinson) 102B:1710-1715
Venture capital See Business
IP See Intellectual property
IPE fair See Interior Provincial Exhibition
IRP See Integrated resource plan under British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Islam

Muslim Canadians See Muslim Canadians
Islamic Heritage Month

Events (Elmore) 107B:1355 (Singh, R.) 107B:1345-1350
Island Health See Vancouver Island Health Authority
Islands Trust

Annual report, 2020-21, tabled (Osborne) 131B:1435
Development approval process (Osborne) 117B:1625, 123B:1810
Legislation See Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021 (Bill 26)
Meeting with Municipal Affairs Minister (Osborne) 52B:1030
Powers and role, changes (Osborne) 115B:1010, 123B:1755-1810
Powers, local tree-cutting (Olsen) 52B:1030 (Osborne) 52B:1030
Public notice requirements (Osborne) 117B:1625
Relationship with First Nations (Cullen) 117B:1650 (Malcolmson) 117B:1740 (Osborne) 115B:1010, 117B:1625, 123B:1755-1805
Support for initiatives on environment and unique amenities (Ashton) 123B:1805 (Malcolmson) 117B:1740 (Osborne) 117B:1625, 123B:1805
Islands Trust Act

Amendments See also Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021 (Bill 26)
(Ashton) 117B:1635, 123B:1805-1810 (Malcolmson) 117B:1740 (Osborne) 117B:1625, 123B:1805-1810
Amendments, consultation with First Nations (Ashton) 123B:1750-1800 (Osborne) 123B:1755-1800
Proposed amendments (Olsen) 52B:1030 (Osborne) 52B:1030
Proposed review and role of provincial government (Olsen) 117B:1710
ISPARC See Participation by Indigenous persons, activity and recreation initiative under Sports and recreation
ISPs See Internet service providers under Information and communications technology
Itani, Tetsuo (Ted)

Life and accomplishments (Stewart) 94B:1015-1020
IUOE See International Union of Operating Engineers
Ivanova, Iglika

Position on InBC Investment Corp. board (Stone) 74B:1735, 74B:1745

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