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
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Rabbit River Farms
- Organic egg production and sustainable farming practices (Singh, A.) 52B:1005-1010
Racism See Discrimination and racism
Radio Range Road
Rae-Arthur, Ada Annie See Jordan, Ada Annie
Rail Trail See Great Northern Rail Trail
Railways and rail services See also Canadian National Railway Company (CN Rail)
Ralph Bell Elementary School, Kamloops, B.C.
Ramadan
Ramnarine, Ashleigh
- Contributions as health care worker during COVID-19 (Dykeman) 45B:1145
Ramsay, Ashley and Todd
Ranching industry See Livestock industry; Rangeland
Rangeland
Rankin, Joyce
RAP See Social and subsidized housing, rental assistance programs under Housing
RAPS See Regional Animal Protection Society
Ratcliffe, Jennifer
- Comments on child care operations (Kirkpatrick) 81C:1810
RCMP See Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCMSAR See Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue
RDSPs See Registered disability savings plans
Reaburn, Tammy
- Concerns re government child care plan (Kirkpatrick) 135B:1400
Reach Child and Youth Development society
- Comments on community social services wages (Davies) 52B:1040
Reading See Libraries; Literacy
Real estate industry See also Home ownership; Housing
Real Time Intelligence Centre
Reconciliation See First Nations and Indigenous persons
Reconciliation Canada
Recorded divisions See Divisions recorded
Recovery benefit See B.C. recovery benefit
Recovery houses See Substance use and addiction
Recovery sickness benefit See Canada recovery sickness benefit under COVID-19 employee impact and supports
Recreation See Sports and recreation
Recycling
Red Door Events, Grand Forks, B.C.
- COVID-19 impact and access to relief funding (Wat) 67A:1355
Reflections See Prayers and reflections
Reforming the Police Act Special Committee
Regional Animal Protection Society
Regional districts See also Local government; particular districts
Registered disability savings plans
Registrar of Lobbyists See Information and Privacy Commissioner
Reid, Heidi
Religion
- Faith community response during COVID-19 See Faith community response under COVID-19
Remand See Pre-trial custody under Corrections system
Remembrance Day
Remote work See Employment and unemployment
Renaud, Jeff
- Comments on Salman Afzaal (Wat) 92B:1045
Rental housing See also Housing
- COVID-19 impact See COVID-19 housing impact and supports
- Government initiatives (Robinson) 95B:1630-1635
- Landlord-tenant issues, dispute resolution See Residential tenancy branch
- Pets in rental housing (Eby) 84A:1710 (Stewart) 84A:1705
- Protections and support for tenants (Eby) 48B:1040, 84A:1630-1635, 122B:1030
- Purpose-built rental housing
- Rebates for tenants (Banman) 58B:1615 (Bernier) 53B:1435, 54B:1445, 95B:1620-1630, 95B:1640 (Kyllo) 60B:1330 (Merrifield) 61B:1450 (Robinson) 95B:1625-1630 (Stewart) 48B:1040, 49B:1530, 60B:1515-1520
- Rent freeze (Bernier) 95B:1635-1640 (Eby) 84A:1640 (Furstenau) 84A:1635
- Rent freeze, applicability to subsidized housing See Social and subsidized housing under Housing
- Rent increases (Bernier) 95B:1635-1640 (Robinson) 95B:1635 (Stewart) 48B:1040, 84A:1625
- Rent increases and average rents (Eby) 122B:1030 (Olsen) 122B:1030
- Rent increases and decreases (Eby) 48B:1045
- Rental assistance for seniors program See Housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program under Seniors
- Rental assistance programs See Social and subsidized housing under Housing
- Rental-only zoning in communities (Robinson) 95B:1645
- Single-family home rentals, consolidation issues (Olsen) 93B:1755 (Robinson) 93B:1755
- Supply and investment by landlords (Eby) 84A:1630-1635
- Supply and investment by landlords, supports for small local landlords (Eby) 84A:1640-1645 (Furstenau) 84A:1635
- Task force See Rental Housing Task Force
Rental Housing Task Force
- Public consultation process (Eby) 84A:1710
REO Rafting and Yoga Resort, Boston Bar, B.C.
- COVID-19 impact and eligibility for relief grant (Tegart) 69B:1055
- COVID-19 travel restrictions impact (Tegart) 88B:1740-1745
Repeat offenders and handling of cases by justice system See Handling of cases involving repeat offenders under Justice system
Reports from committees See Documents tabled; particular committees
Reports tabled See Documents tabled
Representative for Children and Youth
- Advocacy services, expansion to persons aged 26 (Bailey) 107B:1730 (Eby) 107B:1620, 110B:1640-1645 (Kahlon) 107B:1810 (Kirkpatrick) 110B:1640-1645 (Leonard) 107B:1750 (Yao) 107B:1755-1800
- Comments on mental health services for youth (Merrifield) 61B:1445
- Comments on youth stabilization care legislation for mental health and addiction issues (Olsen) 68B:1405
- Consultation on service model and system for children with support needs (Dean) 81C:1345 (Kirkpatrick) 81C:1340
- Reports
- Reports tabled
- annual report and service plan (Speaker) 100B:1445
- Excluded: Increasing Understanding, Support and Inclusion for Children with FASD and Their Families, April 2021 (Speaker) 48B:1050
- Skye's Legacy: A Focus on Belonging, June 2021 (Speaker) 90B:1100
- Role and powers (Eby) 107B:1620
- Role during COVID-19 (Sims) 101B:1055
- Statement on service model and system for children with support needs (Dean) 138B:1405, 138B:1420-1430
- Statutory review (Eby) 108B:1110-1115
Representative for Children and Youth Act
Reproduction
Research and development
Residential care See Long-term and residential care
Residential schools See First Nations and Indigenous persons
Residential services for children in government care See Residential services under Child protection system
Residential Tenancy Act
Residential tenancy branch
Resilience B.C. Anti-Racism Network See Awareness and prevention under Discrimination and racism
Resorts
- Resort municipalities, incorporation process (Osborne) 115B:1010
Resources and resource industries See also particular industries
Respiratory therapists
Restaurant and food services industry
Restorative justice programs See Corrections system
Retail Council of Canada
- Letter on paid sick leave (Kyllo) 75B:1445
Retirement Concepts
Revelstoke, B.C.
Revelstoke constituency and area See Columbia River–Revelstoke constituency and area
Reynolds, Nancy
Reynolds Secondary School, Victoria, B.C.
- Student project on low-carbon transportation (Fleming) 93B:1420-1425
Reyt, Jean-Nicolas
- Comments on women in the workforce (Rice) 115B:1020
Richmond, B.C. See also Richmond North Centre constituency and area; Richmond South Centre constituency and area; Richmond-Queensborough constituency and area
- Child care (Greene) 49B:1705
- COVID-19 impact on businesses (Yao) 63B:1605
- COVID-19 response by businesses with community organizations (Greene) 82B:1350
- Ethnic and cultural diversity (Yao) 138B:1350
- Garbage cleanup (Yao) 110B:1355
- Government investment (Greene) 49B:1700-1705
- Health care services (Dix) 96A:1635
- Memorial for children of residential school burial site, racist act (Yao) 93B:1340
- Urgent and primary care centre (Greene) 49B:1700
- Wastewater treatment and heat capture process (Greene) 49B:1715-1720
- Youth activism on environmental issues (Greene) 49B:1720
Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives program
Richmond Hospital Foundation
Richmond Hospital, Richmond, B.C.
Richmond Night Market, Richmond, B.C.
Richmond North Centre constituency and area
Richmond school district See School district 38 (Richmond)
Richmond South Centre constituency and area
- Concerns re drug decriminalization issue (Yao) 127B:1050
- Restaurants, ethnic cuisine (Yao) 138B:1350
Richmond Women's Resource Centre
- Racist incident and support (Eby) 52B:1025
Richmond-Queensborough constituency and area
Richter, Brent
- Article on port company property tax case (Ma) 122B:1110
Rick Hansen Institute See Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
Riddick, Ian
- Restaurant business and access to small business recovery grant program (Osborne) 51B:1700
Ride for Heart See Manulife Heart and Stroke Ride for Heart
Ride-hail services See also Taxi industry
Riel, Louis
Rights and freedoms See Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; Human rights; Society; particular topics
Rio Theatre, Vancouver, B.C.
Rivers and streams
Riverview facilities and lands
Riverview Hospital See Riverview facilities and lands
RJR-MacDonald test See Injunctions under Justice system
Roadmap to 2030 See Plan and update under CleanBC plan
Roads See Highways and roads; Infrastructure under Transportation; particular locations
Roberts, Reid
Robertson, Gregor
- Comments on study on foreign investment in real estate industry (Stone) 85B:1140
Robertson, Ian
Robertson, William "Robbie"
- Life and service in armed forces (Milobar) 100B:1350
Robichaud, Bonnie
- Activism against sexual harassment in workplace and court case (Routledge) 106B:1145
Robin Hood Memorial Award for Excellence in Community Forestry
Robinson, Sarah
- Advocacy on Indigenous issues and legacy (Rankin) 91B:1430
- Advocacy work for Indigenous women and legacy (Lore) 84B:1300
Robitaille, Ray
Rodeos See also Agricultural fairs and rodeos under Agriculture
Rossland, B.C.
- Rebuild of municipal hall with housing units (Osborne) 117B:1620
Round Up Café, Surrey, B.C.
Royal assent to bills 60B:1755, 77B:1725, 98B:1630, 140B:1705 See also Bills by number
Royal Bank of Canada
- Economic analysis of forest industry (de Jong) 139B:1115
Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, B.C.
- Ceremony for children of residential school burial site (Starchuk) 85B:1035
- Modernization (Mark) 65A:1445
- Operations (Wat) 73B:1005
- Website information on forest industry practices (Morris) 116B:1510
Royal Canadian Legion
- Activities and fundraising (Leonard) 124B:1400
- Branches, COVID-19 impact and eligibility for relief grant (Banman) 69B:1050, 72B:1420, 76B:1040-1045, 83B:1050, 86B:1405-1410, 90B:1050, 96B:1415-1420 (Horgan) 72B:1420-1425 (Kahlon) 69B:1050-1055, 76B:1045, 83B:1050, 86B:1405 (Stone) 88B:1535-1540
- Vancouver Island branches (Leonard) 124B:1400
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue
Royal Canadian Mounted Police See also Police and policing
Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, B.C.
- Redevelopment project (Whiteside) 59B:1115
Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, B.C.
Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, B.C.
Royal Roads University, Victoria, B.C.
RRAP
- Housing See Preservation of existing stock, residential rehabilitation assistance program under Housing
Rulings and statements by Chair or Speaker
- Accessible British Columbia Act (Bill 6)
- Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Ministry
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2021 (Bill 4), addition of comma to reference 77B:1415
- Commission of Inquiry Into Money Laundering in British Columbia, debate on matters relating to inquiry 72B:1425
- Early Childhood Educators Act (Bill 14), amendment process 103B:1820-1825
- Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 7)
- Erskine May's Parliamentary Practice, comments on reference to other members 87B:1105
- Forest Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 28)
- Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 23) debate, time allocation 137A:1800
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Review Special Committee, activities, public consultation and reporting timeline 112B:1300
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 22)
- Great British Columbia Shakeout 111B:1000
- InBC Investment Corp. Act (Bill 5). debate in House 75B:1350-1355
- International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, observance 71B:1100
- Introductions by members 126B:1610, 139B:1050
- Kamloops Indian Residential School, burial site and unmarked graves 79B:1640
- Legislation, introduction timeline 112B:1305
- Legislature
- bills process, second reading, relevance of debate 63B:1610, 103B:1515, 109B:1505, 115B:1145, 122B:1115
- bills process, committee stage and third reading
- committee stage 128B:1615-1620
- line of questioning 56B:1715
- relevance of debate to clause 91B:1445, 118B:1125-1130, 119B:1455, 119B:1605-1610, 121B:1625, 121B:1635, 133A:1500, 138A:1515, 138A:1550, 138A:1805-1815
- repetitive debate 135A:1655
- scope of debate 54B:1815
- use of term "clause" 102B:1345, 117B:1845, 128B:1630
- committee system, committee functions 112B:1305
- debate. time limit signals 120B:1150
- divisions and voting, rules 75B:1630, 76B:1050-1055
- estimates process
- hybrid and virtual proceedings 76B:1050-1055
- introductions, longest in history 140B:1315
- language used in House
- members' conduct and debate
- addressing comments to Chair 131B:1845
- allow member speaking to have space 103B:1520
- allow minister to continue speaking 117B:1815
- bow when crossing chamber 126B:1455
- charges of a personal character may be brought by substantive motion 85B:1120, 85B:1155
- comments on legislation currently before the House 78B:1055
- comments to be directed through the Chair 102B:1350-1355, 102B:1420-1425, 131B:1545-1550, 137B:1610, 137B:1630-1635
- conduct and motives of a member cannot be canvassed in debate 113B:1110
- conduct of a member cannot be canvassed in debate 85B:1105, 85B:1120, 85B:1155
- designated speaker 75B:1715
- hear member who has the floor 109B:1545
- introduction from another member's seat 119B:1340
- keep own seat and not move around between seats 102B:1510
- last caution before stopping debate 85B:1120
- masks must cover nose and mouth 99B:1020, 102B:1510, 120B:1015, 131A:1635
- member participation and technical issues 96B:1520-1525
- member thanked for respecting ruling of Chair 85B:1145
- members keep masks on 96B:1620
- members make sure microphones are muted 67A:1340
- members must keep masks on 97B:1110
- members must keep masks on unless speaking 69A:1130, 84C:1320, 88C:1405
- members must keep masks on unless speaking or drinking 86B:1445, 86B:1455, 110B:1725, 131B:1730
- members must sit in own seat to vote 130B:1825
- members not to attack each other 118B:1130
- members not to cast aspersions 89B:1650
- members not to refer to a member's absence or presence 85B:1125
- members not to refer to members by name 46B:1640, 46B:1820, 47B:1825, 59B:1150, 60B:1415, 61B:1540, 65B:1755, 68B:1455, 77A:1345, 78B:1025, 93B:1705, 109B:1705, 134B:1015, 137B:1810
- members not to take pictures in chamber 63B:1625
- members not to throw shade on other members 114B:1745
- members participating remotely not to have family sitting with them 82B:1750
- members participating remotely not to have other voices heard on feed 72B:1435
- members participating remotely not to have side conversations 70B:1505, 72B:1525, 72B:1645, 93B:1740
- members participating remotely not to have side conversations on phones 61B:1550, 65B:1735, 82B:1740
- members participating remotely to behave with decorum 70B:1520
- members participating virtually not to eat 93B:1550
- members participating virtually trying to show signs 58B:1410
- members participating virtually, use of electronic devices 47B:1825
- members to refer to members by constituency or role and not by name 71B:1030
- members' understanding of "order" 118B:1045
- no comments on presence or absence of members 114B:1725, 137B:1620
- no interruptions when member has the floor 127B:1200
- phone cameras turned off during phone conversations 51B:1715
- phones ringing and fines 112B:1350
- questions directed to the Chair 96B:1755
- recesses 102B:1540
- reference to other members 87B:1105
- references to Chair or Speaker 119B:1445
- references to ongoing commissions 109B:1630
- refrain from describing minister in such ways and impugning false motives 85B:1120
- remain seated and not walking during debate 67B:1750-1755
- respect member who has the floor 63B:1450
- rhetorical questions to Speaker 109B:1715
- rules of debate 103B:1520
- some members crossed the line 85B:1155
- take conversations outside 101B:1100, 103B:1435, 110B:1730-1735, 116B:1605, 117B:1600, 122B:1125, 123B:1750, 126B:1610, 130B:1435
- temper language 109B:1700
- use of electronic devices 47B:1825, 51B:1750, 67B:1405, 70B:1505, 70B:1520, 83B:1035, 83B:1045, 85B:1105, 96B:1610, 100B:1410, 109B:1540, 121B:1545
- use of props 68B:1335, 75B:1745, 103B:1520
- use "the government" or "the minister" and not "you" 123B:1350
- wait to be recognized before speaking 81B:1610, 102B:1345
- petitions, process 93B:1425
- points of order, process 90B:1100
- private members' motions, rules for debate 87B:1105
- private members' statements
- private members' time, debate to be non-partisan 92B:1025
- privilege matters, criteria 112B:1300
- question period
- conduct of members 66B:1055
- heckling 54B:1415, 125B:1050
- interest in questions and answers 54B:1400
- listen to questions and answers 48B:1045-1050, 52B:1040-1045, 55B:1035-1040, 55B:1050-1055, 69B:1030, 97B:1055-1100, 104B:1040, 107B:1430, 110B:1430, 118B:1035-1040, 122B:1025-1030, 122B:1050, 124B:1410-1415, 124B:1430, 125B:1030, 135B:1405
- member to ask question 124B:1435
- members losing time 118B:1045
- members wasting time 87B:1040
- minister has the floor 118B:1040
- no use of electronic devices during question period 83B:1035, 83B:1045
- one member to ask a question 87B:1035
- one question at a time 55B:1040
- question period not a free-for-all 45B:1025
- questions on legislation currently before the House 75B:1350-1355
- rules for questions to committee Chairs 117B:1410
- show respect, calm down and listen to answer 136B:1055
- side conversations 54B:1410
- Speaker allowing one question 124B:1435
- quorum 67B:1340, 72B:1600-1605, 72B:1630-1635, 76B:1055
- Speaker and Chair
- Speaker rose 58B:1410
- Standing Order 25A(5)(c) 120B:1045
- Standing Order 40
- Standing Order 81.1, adoption of government business schedule 137B:1815, 140A:1630
- statements by members (Standing Order 25B)
- tabling documents, rules 119B:1400
- Leonard, Ronna-Rae, comments made during private member's motion debate 71B:1150, 72B:1425
- Mental Health and Addictions Ministry, estimates debate 81A:1705, 82A:1730-1740, 82A:1750-1755
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021 (Bill 21)
- Motions
- National Day of Mourning, observance of day of mourning for workers killed or injured on the job 61B:1355
- Nelson, Greg
- service as Acting Sergeant-at-Arms 107B:1435
- service with Legislative Assembly Protective Services and retirement 139B:1055
- Oakes, Coralee, welcome to chamber 88B:1335
- Parliamentary Practice in British Columbia
- comments on issues
- canvassing the conduct of a member in debate 85B:1105
- reference to other members 87B:1105
- ruling out of order bills creating an impost for government 73B:1145
- sub judice convention 72B:1425
- Paton, Ian. comments in House and response to direction 90B:1055-1100
- Points of order
- comments by Trevor Halford 66B:1050
- confirmation of member's vote in second reading division 67B:1825
- debate during private members' time to be non-partisan 92B:1025
- relevance of questions by Trevor Halford during estimates debate 82A:1740
- request for withdrawal of comments by Ronna-Rae Leonard 72B:1425
- Privilege
- introduction of Bill 22 and work of Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Review Committee 112B:1300-1310
- Ramadan, observance 46B:1330
- Reports tabled
- Auditor General
- Auditor General's Report on the Audit of the Public Accounts: Fiscal Year 2020-21, October 2021 115B:1100
- Avalanche Safety on Provincial Highways, April 2021 59B:1055
- Community Living B.C.'s Framework for Monitoring Home Sharing Providers, June 2021 94B:1050
- Ensuring Long-Distance Ground Transportation in Northern B.C., November 2021 129B:1105
- Fraud Risk Management Survey Report, 2020-21, November 2021 122B:1050
- Fraud Risk Management Survey Report, 2020-21, revised, November 2021 141B:1200
- Management of the Conservation Lands Program, May 2021 66B:1055
- Oversight of Dam Safety in British Columbia, September 2021 100B:1445
- Update on the Connecting British Columbia Program, August 2021 100B:1445
- British Columbia Human Rights Commissioner, Building a Culture of Human Rights 122B:1050
- Chief Electoral Officer, report on 42nd provincial general election, October 24, 2020 100B:1445
- Conflict of Interest Commissioner, 2020 annual report 100B:1445
- COVID-19 Related Measures Act, reports pursuant to act 54B:1425, 55B:1105, 59B:1055, 65B:1420, 76B:1050, 79B:1440, 83B:1055, 96B:1425, 104B:1100, 141B:1200
- COVID-19 Related Measures Act. reports pursuant to act 100B:1445
- Elections B.C.. 2020-21 annual report and 2021-22–2023-24 service plan 111B:1200
- Information and Privacy Commissioner
- 2020-21 annual report 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 97B:1105
- Legislative Assembly Management Committee
- Merit Commissioner
- Ombudsperson
- 2020-21 annual report 100B:1445
- 2021-2026 strategic plan 100B:1445
- Alone: The Prolonged and Repeated Isolation of Youth in Custody, June 2021 94B:1050
- A Bid for Fairness: How $10,000 in Property Tax Debt Led to a Vulnerable Person Losing Their Home, December 2021 141B:1200
- A Cautious Way Forward: Fairness Principles for Public Service Providers Regarding the Use of COVID-19 Vaccine Certification, May 2021 79B:1440
- 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 97B:1105
- Severed Trust: Enabling WorkSafeBC to Do the Right Thing When Its Mistakes Hurt Injured Workers, September 2021 100B:1445
- Police Complaint Commissioner, 2020-21 annual report 125B:1055
- Registrar of Lobbyists, 2020-21 annual report 100B:1445
- Representative for Children and Youth
- annual report and service plan 100B:1445
- Excluded: Increasing Understanding, Support and Inclusion for Children with FASD and Their Families, April 2021 48B:1050
- Skye's Legacy: A Focus on Belonging, June 2021 90B:1100
- Robitaille, Ray, appointment as Sergeant-at-Arms 107B:1435
- Sawicki, Joan
- comments on role of Speaker 90B:1055
- ruling as Speaker on parliamentary committee functions 112B:1305
- Sergeant-at-Arms
- Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry, estimates debate 79C:1520
- Sourial, Susan, service as parliamentary table officer and retirement 136B:1025
- Speaker's statements
- Standing Order 35 adjournment motions
- Request to debate a matter of urgent public importance — response to severe weather events 131B:1440, 131B:1535
- Statements
- Tributes
- Vaisakhi, celebration during COVID-19 45B:1005
- Weather, severe weather events in November 2021, debate in Legislature on response 131B:1535, 133B:1405
Rural B.C. See British Columbia by region
Rural Development Ministry See Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Ministry
Rural dividend fund/program See Rural B.C. under British Columbia by region
Russell Street supportive housing project See Victoria, B.C.
Rusted Rake Farm
Ruth, Gordon See also Auditor General for Local Government
- Position as Auditor General for Local Government (Ashton) 72A:1705 (Osborne) 72A:1710
Rutland Middle School, Kelowna, B.C.
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