Third Session, 42nd Parliament – 2022
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

SUBJECT INDEX (DRAFT)
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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Wages and salaries

Minimum wage, increase (D'Eith) 149B:1710 (Donnelly) 153B:1130 (Horgan) 147B:1405 (Lore) 221B:1125, 249B:1130 (Paddon) 193B:1145 (Routledge) 186B:1130 (Simons) 218A:1620
Minimum wage, increases and relationship to inflation (Bailey) 152B:1650 (Brar) 164B:1540-1545 (Sharma) 164B:1650, 193B:1055
Pay equity for women See Women
Sick pay See Paid sick leave under Employment and unemployment
Wage levels (Glumac) 164B:1635
Walker, Jarrett

Comments on transportation in book Human Transit (Ma) 190B:1520-1525
War

Impact and legacy (de Jong) 183B:1350-1355
Impact on women See Impacts of war and violent conflict under Women
Sacrifices of veterans and remembrance (de Jong) 247B:1020
War and violent conflict, impact and response (Singh, R.) 163B:1020
World War I
battle of Vimy Ridge See Vimy Ridge
World War II
liberation of Netherlands See Netherlands
Washington Kids Foundation

Programs for at-risk youth (Starchuk) 160B:1020
Waste management

Wastewater
funding for wastewater treatment (Cullen) 190A:1635-1640
Wastewater See Waste management
Water

Floodwater See Floods and floodplains
Groundwater use licensing
government outreach and stakeholder input (Conroy) 156B:1050-1055, 166B:1425-1435
historical use of groundwater wells (Shypitka) 160B:1115
legislation (Conroy) 166B:1430
licensing process and applications (Conroy) 166B:1435
licensing process and timeline (Conroy) 156B:1050-1055 (Doerkson) 156B:1050
licensing registration and management (de Jong) 166B:1430-1435 (Doerkson) 166B:1425-1430
Water licences for groundwater users See Groundwater use licensing above
Water table and First Nations consultation (Osborne) 213A:1455
Watersheds See Watersheds
Water Ministry See Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Ministry
Watersheds

Management and protection (Tegart) 143B:1640
Protection
petition tabled (Anderson) 246B:1430
protection (Donnelly) 153B:1010
protection of forested watersheds (Walker) 187B:1350
Watershed security strategy (Donnelly) 146B:1030-1035, 146B:1045 (Osborne) 213A:1450-1510 (Sturdy) 146B:1040-1045, 213A:1445-1510
Watersheds and wetlands protection, government investment (Routley) 198B:1020
Watson, Gina

Experience of homelessness and move to supportive housing (Routley) 170B:1025
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

Study on wages and inflation (Bailey) 152B:1650
Weapons

Restricted weapons, proposed inclusion of bear spray and knives (Farnworth) 232B:1440
Weather

Heatwaves See Heatwaves
Severe weather events See also Emergency response to floods, landslides, heatwaves and wildfires under Emergencies; Heatwaves; particular locations
government response (Bernier) 145B:1320 (Olsen) 149B:1745-1750 (Wat) 144B:1105
impact and response (Cullen) 152B:1510 (Fleming) 162B:1700 (Throne speech) 142B:1420, 142B:1435
impact on agriculture (Ashton) 237B:1020-1025 (Paton) 153B:1000-1005, 237B:1015
Severe weather events in November 2021
community response (Tegart) 143B:1645-1650
impact and response (Alexis) 153B:1145-1150 (Banman) 143B:1735-1740 (Coulter) 143B:1610 (Donnelly) 153B:1130 (Fleming) 213A:1600, 215A:1600-1640, 218A:1535 (Shypitka) 149B:1800 (Stewart) 215A:1605-1620 (Tegart) 143B:1635-1640
impact on access to health care and medications (Bond) 206A:1525 (Dix) 206A:1525-1530
impact on agriculture (Furstenau) 240B:1025
impact on highways and roads See Damage from severe weather events under Highways and roads
response by oil company workers See Trans Mountain Corp.
Weaver, Andrew

Climate change leadership and work as MLA (Rankin) 162B:1800
Comments on issues
CleanBC plan and update (Heyman) 184B:1050 (Ralston) 189A:1600
elimination of deep-well royalty credit (Ralston) 243B:1415
Web, Internet, etc. See Information and communications technology
Weeds See Invasive species
Weird Church, Cumberland, B.C.

Event for remembrance of transgender persons (Leonard) 250B:1355-1400
Welfare See Social welfare
West Coast League

B.C. baseball teams (Milobar) 215B:1355
West End–Coal Harbour Community Policing Centre, Vancouver, B.C.

25th anniversary (Chandra Herbert) 215B:1340
West Kelowna, B.C.

Business development history (Stewart) 169B:1355
Summer events (Stewart) 219B:1040
Westside Road See Westside Road
West Kelowna Warriors

Community activities by hockey team (Stewart) 144B:1010
West Shore See South Island under Vancouver Island
West Vancouver–Sea to Sky constituency and area

Affordability and cost of living issues (Bailey) 235B:1025 (Sturdy) 235B:1015-1020
Ambulance and emergency services in Sea to Sky area (Dix) 204A:1750 (Sturdy) 204A:1740-1745
Child care, government investment (Bailey) 235B:1025
Health care services
access to family physicians (Dix) 204B:1410 (Sturdy) 204B:1410-1415
services (Dix) 204A:1750-1755 (Sturdy) 204A:1745-1750
Housing
affordability and government action (Bailey) 235B:1025
rental costs and increases (Sturdy) 235B:1130
Long-term-care beds (Dix) 204A:1750-1755 (Sturdy) 204A:1745
Population growth in Sea to Sky area (Sturdy) 163B:1015, 217A:1505
Regional transit services in Sea to Sky area
demand for services See also travel demand study below
(Fleming) 217A:1510 (Sturdy) 217A:1505
governance and proposed transit commission (Sturdy) 163B:1015
labour dispute (Bains) 183B:1430, 205B:1045, 216B:1055 (Fleming) 217A:1455 (Sturdy) 163B:1015, 183B:1430, 205B:1045, 216B:1050-1055
services (Sturdy) 235B:1020
services and governance system (Fleming) 217A:1455-1515 (Sturdy) 217A:1445-1505
services and government support (Sturdy) 157B:1645
travel demand study (Fleming) 217A:1450-1505 (Sturdy) 217A:1445-1455
Services for women and children fleeing violence (Sturdy) 176B:1510
Transportation and fuel costs (Sturdy) 235B:1020-1030
Westerby, Teri

Role as trans elected official (Paddon) 250B:1350
Western Forest Products Inc.

Agreement with Nanwakolas Council See Nanwakolas Council
Western Premiers Conference

2022 conference in Regina, issues (Horgan) 218B:1425
Westhaver, Sue

Volunteer service with Langley Hospice Society (Dykeman) 202B:1020
Westside Road

Safety improvements (Fleming) 217A:1615 (Stewart) 217A:1615
Wetlands

Watersheds and wetlands protection See Watersheds
Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs and Office of the Wet'suwet'en See also Wet'suwet'en Nation

Memorandum of understanding with government (Bond) 153B:1030, 243B:1405 (Lee) 201C:1435, 201C:1450-1505 (Olsen) 199A:1445 (Rankin) 153B:1030, 199A:1445-1450, 201C:1435-1505, 243B:1405 (Ross) 201C:1435-1445
Protests supporting Chiefs
blockade of pipeline project and RCMP role, costs (Ross) 220A:1625-1630
blockade of pipeline project construction site (Rankin) 201C:1440 (Ross) 201C:1440
government response to protests and issues (Bond) 153B:1025-1030 (Rankin) 153B:1025-1030 (Ross) 153B:1020-1025
Wet'suwet'en Nation

Decision-making and governance (Lee) 201C:1450-1500 (Rankin) 201C:1450-1505
Memorandum of understanding with government See Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs and Office of the Wet'suwet'en
Rights and title agreement with government
negotiation (Rankin) 243B:1405
Whistleblowing

Whistleblower protection, health care workers See Health care professionals and workers
Whistler, B.C.

Health care services (Sturdy) 147B:1345
Housing affordability and supply (Bailey) 235B:1025
Regional transit services See West Vancouver–Sea to Sky constituency and area
Whistler Housing Authority

Housing projects (Sturdy) 235B:1030
White Rock, B.C.

Community festivals and events (Halford) 207B:1125
Hospital See Peace Arch Hospital, White Rock, B.C.
Residential mental health care beds (Halford) 244B:1055
Resolution of Pride celebration issue (Halford) 226B:1015-1020
White Rock Lake fire

Impact on communities and recovery (Stone) 239B:1450, 243B:1400
White Rock Pride Society

Organization (Halford) 226B:1015-1020
Whitham, Jarred

Repeat offender (Sturko) 223B:1035
Wild salmon strategy See Salmon under Fish
Wildfires See Fires and firefighters
Wildlife

Bears, protection of bear dens (Olsen) 226B:1030
Birds
eagle sanctuary proposal (Walker) 143B:1350
migration and tracking (Morris) 225B:1405
protection of migratory habitat (Paton) 183B:1345-1350
Caribou protection
recovery plan and consultation (Bernier) 145B:1315
Eagles See Birds above
Habitat loss (Morris) 194B:1355
Habitat protection (Conroy) 210C:1440-1445 (Rustad) 210C:1435 (Shypitka) 149B:1815
Legislation See Wildlife Amendment Act, 2022 (Bill 14); Wildlife Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022 (Bill M211); Wildlife Amendment Act (No. 3), 2022 (Bill M213)
Management (Doerkson) 152B:1645, 159B:1655
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ungulate management (Clovechok) 162B:1650-1655
Management and funding (Conroy) 210C:1440-1445 (Rustad) 210C:1435 (Shypitka) 149B:1815, 218B:1405
Moose population management, population and cow-calf hunting (Conroy) 210C:1420-1425 (Rustad) 210C:1420-1425
Predator management (Conroy) 210C:1430 (Rustad) 210C:1430-1435
Species at risk (Shypitka) 163B:1015
Species at risk, protection and legislation (Olsen) 153B:1030-1035, 213A:1520, 213A:1530-1535
Ungulates, population status (Conroy) 210C:1430 (Rustad) 210C:1425-1430 (Shypitka) 149B:1815, 160B:1105
Wildlife and habitat protection (Shypitka) 163B:1015
Wolves, population management (Conroy) 210C:1435 (Rustad) 210C:1435
Wildlife Amendment Act, 2022 (Bill 14)

(Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development) 1R, 169B:1350; 2R, 174B:1130-1150, 175B:1730-1820, 176B:1645-1800; C, 183B:1715-1850, 185B:1410-1720, 187B:1700-1820, 188B:1105-1150, 189B:1335-1750; 3R, 189B:1750; RA, 220B:1705
Divisions: 2R approved 176B:1815
Debate, speakers (Bailey) 175B:1800-1810 (Bernier) 176B:1705-1720 (Conroy) 169B:1350, 174B:1130-1135, 176B:1750-1800, 183B:1720-1850, 185B:1415-1720, 187B:1700-1820, 188B:1105-1150, 189B:1345-1750 (Doerkson) 189B:1530-1555 (Lee) 183B:1820-1850 (Olsen) 175B:1735-1800 (Ross) 176B:1720-1750, 187B:1725-1740, 187B:1815, 188B:1115-1135, 189B:1400-1425, 189B:1600, 189B:1615-1630 (Rustad) 174B:1135-1150, 175B:1730-1735, 183B:1720-1820, 185B:1410-1715, 187B:1705-1720, 187B:1745-1810, 188B:1105-1115, 188B:1135-1145, 189B:1340-1355, 189B:1425-1530, 189B:1600, 189B:1630-1745 (Shypitka) 175B:1810-1820, 176B:1645-1705
Wildlife Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022 (Bill M211)

(Shypitka) 1R, 218B:1405-1410
Debate, speakers (Shypitka) 218B:1405
Wildlife Amendment Act (No. 3), 2022 (Bill M213)

(Olsen) 1R, 226B:1030
Debate, speakers (Olsen) 226B:1030
Wilkie, Jerry

Local government service in East Kootenay regional district (Clovechok) 233B:1110
Wilkie, Natalie

Athletic achievements and Olympic medals (Kyllo) 170B:1010
Wilkinson, Andrew

Comments on being a renter (Dykeman) 235B:1155
Williams, Angela

Comments on museum redevelopment (Mark) 215B:1410-1415
Williams Lake, B.C.

COVID-19 impact on gym industry (Doerkson) 148B:1045
Crime rate (Eby) 184B:1100
Hospital See Cariboo Memorial Hospital, Williams Lake, B.C.
Theft of search and rescue vehicle (Doerkson) 181B:1050
Williams Lake First Nation

Cannabis production (Anderson) 251B:1020
Confirmation of burial site at former residential school on territory See St. Joseph's Mission Residential School, Williams Lake, B.C.
Williams, Mark

Advocacy for bullying and racism awareness and prevention (Glumac) 155B:1350
Williamson, Bobbi

Community contributions (Routley) 212B:1040
Wilson, Judy

Address by Indigenous leaders 239B:1350-1400
Comments on death of youth in care (Bond) 191B:1045
Indigenous Self-Government in Child and Family Services Amendment Act (Bill 38)
address by Indigenous leaders 239B:1350-1400
Winches Spur Vineyard

Operations (Tegart) 195B:1010
Wine and wine industry

Industry (Merrifield) 209B:1015
Winters Hotel, Vancouver, B.C.

Property management and fire (Bond) 251B:1055
Wolak, Anna

Response to Health Minister comments (Bond) 205B:1025
Wolves See Wildlife
Women

Access to menstrual products See Menstrual products
Achievements in history (Anderson) 221B:1155 (Merrifield) 223B:1010-1015
Discrimination against women and experience of sexism See Discrimination and racism
Employment equity See Employment and unemployment
Government action on issues (Bailey) 221B:1020 (Brar) 221B:1115-1120 (Wat) 221B:1015 (Yao) 221B:1150
Housing, safe houses and other temporary housing See Temporary housing and shelters under Housing
Impacts of war and violent conflict (Bailey) 165B:1135-1140
Leadership (Anderson) 221B:1200 (Lore) 167B:1015-1020 (Merrifield) 167B:1025 (Tegart) 167B:1020
Missing and murdered women See Missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit persons
Pay equity
gender pay gap (Bailey) 221B:1020 (Wat) 221B:1015
gender pay gap and equal pay legislation See also Equal Pay Reporting Act (Bill M202)
(Bond) 191B:1130 (Cadieux) 167B:1015, 186B:1105-1120 (Furstenau) 186B:1135-1145 (Kirkpatrick) 221B:1120 (Kyllo) 165B:1130-1135 (Lee) 165B:1120-1125 (Lore) 221B:1125, 249B:1120-1150 (Merrifield) 221B:1110, 249B:1055-1120 (Oakes) 165B:1050-1100 (Routledge) 186B:1120-1125 (Yao) 165B:1125
gender pay gap and pay transparency (Cadieux) 172B:1050-1105, 186B:1110-1120 (Lore) 249B:1135-1140, 249B:1150 (Routledge) 172B:1050-1105, 186B:1125
Racialized and marginalized women (Merrifield) 230B:1015
Reproductive rights and access to abortion services See Abortion; Reproduction
Role in economy (Cadieux) 186B:1105-1110
Sexism and discrimination against women See Discrimination and racism
Sports participation See Sports and recreation
Systemic discrimination See Discrimination and racism
Violence against women See Violence
Women in sectors
entrepreneurship See Business
politics See Politics and politicians
post-secondary education See Post-secondary education
post-secondary faculty and administration See Post-secondary institutions
public service See Public service
science See Science and technology
skilled trades See Skills training
traditionally male-dominated sectors (Dykeman) 165B:1005-1015
Women's equality and gender equity (Anderson) 221B:1155-1200 (Bailey) 165B:1135 (Bond) 165B:1110 (Brar) 165B:1115, 221B:1115-1120 (Cadieux) 167B:1015 (Kirkpatrick) 221B:1120-1125 (Kyllo) 165B:1130-1135 (Lee) 165B:1120-1125 (Lore) 165B:1100-1105, 242B:1040 (Merrifield) 165B:1150-1155, 242B:1035-1040 (Paddon) 221B:1105-1110 (R. Singh) 165B:1055 (Routledge) 165B:1155-1200 (Starchuk) 165B:1145-1150 (Wat) 165B:1140 (Yao) 165B:1125-1130
Women's equality and gender equity, government initiatives (Lore) 167B:1020, 249B:1125-1135, 249B:1145 (Routledge) 186B:1125-1130
Women's equality and rights (Merrifield) 230B:1015, 249B:1055
Women's equality and rights, "Persons" court case (Bailey) 221B:1015
Women's movement and history of activism (Cadieux) 167B:1015
Women's History Month

Event (Bailey) 221B:1005 (Merrifield) 223B:1010 (Wat) 221B:1015
Wong, Thomas Kwok Hung (Tommy)

Contributions and legacy (Wat) 173B:1355
Wood, Jessica

Work on Indigenous rights legislation (Olsen) 159B:1400 (Rankin) 159B:1400
Wood waste

Use in production of electricity See Bioenergy under Energy
Woodlots See Forests and forest industry
Woodwards Community Housing, Vancouver, B.C.

On-site nurse position (Eby) 184B:1050 (Lee) 184B:1050
Work, Robin

Participation in Kidney March fundraiser (Bond) 170B:1015
Workers See also Employment and unemployment; Labour; particular sectors

Day of mourning See National Day of Mourning
Front-line workers thanked (Coulter) 143B:1605
Government support and initiatives (Robinson) 154B:1340
Health and safety See Occupational health and safety
Injuries and deaths in the workplace See Workers killed or injured on the job under Occupational health and safety
Public service workers See Public service
Skilled workers, supply and training See Skills training
Supply See Supply of skilled workers under Skills training
(Chant) 143B:1550
Workers compensation See also WorkSafeBC

Compensation benefits and rehabilitation (Olsen) 191B:1020
Legislation See Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2022 (Bill 5)
Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2022 (Bill 5)

(Minister of Labour) 1R, 150B:1335-1340; 2R, 152B:1325-1455; C, 164B:1305-1525; 3R, 164B:1530; RA, 171B:1710
Debate, speakers (Bailey) 152B:1445-1450 (Bains) 150B:1335-1340, 152B:1325-1345, 152B:1450-1455, 164B:1305-1525 (Doerkson) 152B:1440-1445 (Ma) 152B:1410-1420 (Merrifield) 152B:1420-1435 (Milobar) 152B:1345-1410, 164B:1305-1515 (Olsen) 164B:1515-1525 (Russell) 152B:1435-1440
Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022 (Bill 41)

(Minister of Labour) 1R, 243B:1340; 2R, 244B:1125-1155, 245B:1330-1815; C, 250C:1725-2045, 251C:1115-1140, 252C:1340-2040, 253C:1450-1635; 3R, 253B:1640; RA, 255B:1715
Debate, speakers (Bains) 243B:1340, 244B:1125-1155, 245B:1815, 250C:1730-2045, 251C:1115-1140, 252C:1345-2040, 253C:1450-1635 (Banman) 245B:1800-1810 (Bernier) 245B:1440-1505 (Coulter) 245B:1710-1720 (Davies) 245B:1530-1550 (Elmore) 245B:1750-1800 (Halford) 245B:1635-1650 (Kyllo) 245B:1330-1440, 250C:1725-1850, 250C:1900-1905, 250C:1925-2040, 251C:1115-1140, 252C:1340-1415, 252C:1430-1545, 252C:1620-2040, 253C:1450-1635 (Mercier) 245B:1520-1530 (Merrifield) 245B:1550-1610 (Milobar) 245B:1610-1635 (Olsen) 245B:1505-1520, 250C:1850-1900, 250C:1910-1920, 252C:1415-1430, 252C:1545-1605 (Stewart) 245B:1650-1710 (Sturdy) 245B:1720-1750
Workplace safety See Occupational health and safety
WorkSafeBC

Accountability and reforms (Olsen) 191B:1020
Annual report, 2021, and 2022-2024 service plan, tabled (Bains) 211B:1435
Role re Lytton fire recovery (Farnworth) 220A:1405-1415
World Autism Awareness Day

Role (Coulter) 174B:1015
World Cup See FIFA World Cup
World Down Syndrome Day

Role (Coulter) 174B:1015
World Mental Health Day

Role (Singh, R.) 225B:1400
World Milk Day

Event (Dykeman) 218B:1410
World Teachers Day

Role (Sturko) 225B:1400
World War I, II See War
World Wildlife Day

Celebration (Shypitka) 163B:1015
Worms, Amanda

Child care operations and application for fee reduction initiative (Merrifield) 173B:1425
Wrestling See Sports and recreation
W̱SÁNEĆ Nations See also Tsawout First Nation

Extractive economy (Olsen) 199A:1440
Fishing rights (Olsen) 184B:1030
History with Douglas treaties (Olsen) 144B:1015
Relationship with land (Olsen) 149B:1740
Relationship with Saanich Inlet (Olsen) 247B:1025