Fourth Session, 42nd Parliament – 2023
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

MEMBERS INDEX (DRAFT)
speeches by Members; topics debated
References are linked to time stamps in the transcript: e.g., 73B:1435 = Issue 73, 2:35 p.m.

Bill abbreviations: Amdts. - Amendments; cl. - clause; 1R - First reading;
2R - Second reading; C - Committee stage; 3R - Third reading; RA - Royal Assent
Index updated regularly during session.

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Halford, Trevor (Surrey–White Rock)

As subject
experience with SFU football program 311B:1405
B.C. Ferry Services Inc.
governance and operations 345B:1055
B.C. Hydro
board of directors, appointment of chair 276B:1425
B.C. NDP government
action on campaign statements and stated goals 284B:1050
performance
economy 333B:1440
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2023 (Bill 10)
debate 288B:1630-1720
Business
chambers of commerce, role 264B:1350
Cancer
treatment, access to services 261B:1045
Chamber of Commerce Week
purpose 264B:1350
Chandra Herbert, Spencer
primary residence and travel costs as MLA 322B:1030
CleanBC plan
economic impact 363B:1420
Consumers
cost of living
cost increases 333B:1440
cost increases and government action 357B:1020-1025
government action 351B:1420, 363B:1420
The Economist
article on drug decriminalization in Oregon 311B:1440
Ferries and ferry services
service levels and reliability 345B:1055
system, management 345B:1055
Food banks
use, increase 356B:1420
use of food banks 333B:1440, 363B:1420
Fraser Valley
transit system labour dispute 277B:1055
Fraser Valley Transit Services Act, 2023
debate 329B:1025-1030
Government
capital projects, investment and projects 282B:1045-1050
Health care system
government action on issues 261B:1045
government investment 282B:1050
wait-lists and waiting times
emergency services 334B:1105
Health Ministry
estimates debate 316B:1305-1315
Homelessness
community action 344B:1345
incidence and government response 337B:1435-1440
navigation centres 297B:1415
tent cities and encampments 291B:1050
Housing
affordable housing
government plan 298B:1020-1025
housing for families 331B:1125
supply and new units 298B:1020-1025
Housing Statutes (Development Financing) Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 46)
debate 361B:1345-1350
Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 44)
debate 358B:1745-1800
Insurance Corporation of B.C.
financial management and reforms 341B:1120-1125
Introductions by members 315B:1005, 325B:1335, 334B:1005, 341B:1145, 348B:1020, 362B:1050, 374B:1010
Krog, Leonard, comments on community safety issues in Nanaimo 291B:1050
Krueger, Fayra, access to cancer treatment 261B:1045
Locke, Brenda, comments on contract for Surrey police services 270B:1025
MacGillivray, Brian, actions as minor hockey coach 321B:1355
MLAs
expenses and accountability 322B:1030
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No.4), 2023 (Bill 45)
debate 368B:1340-1440
Miscellaneous Statutes (Modernization) Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 14)
debate 290B:1505-1510
Motions
Affordability for British Columbians 336B:1155-1200
Health care professional legislation 289B:1125-1130
Housing affordability 275B:1125-1130
Involuntary treatment for vulnerable persons 317B:1115-1120
Provincial fuel and carbon taxes 362B:1140-1145
Value of public assets 355B:1130-1135
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 23)
debate 309B:1455-1500, 313B:1700-1725, 313B:1740-1815
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2023 (Bill 28)
debate 331B:1145-1150, 349C:1435-1515
Nanaimo
crime and community safety issues, government initiative 304B:1400
homelessness, government response and navigation centre project 297B:1415
Oral questions
Affordable housing targets and construction of new units 298B:1020-1025
CleanBC plan and economy 363B:1420
Cost of living and affordability issues 351B:1420
Crime in communities and action on community safety 265B:1035-1040
Drug decriminalization program and access to addiction services 311B:1440-1445
Drug decriminalization program and role of businesses in drug supply 283B:1425
Emergency services at hospitals 334B:1105
Ferry services and management 345B:1055
Food costs and government support for families 333B:1440-1445, 356B:1420
Government action on affordability issues 357B:1020-1025
Government action on affordable housing 331B:1125
Government action on homelessness 337B:1435-1440
Government action on homelessness and homeless navigation centres 297B:1415
Government action on issues in health care system 261B:1045
ICBC spending and financial management 341B:1120-1125
Labour dispute in Fraser Valley transit system 277B:1055
Pattullo Bridge replacement project 284B:1055
Police services in Surrey 270B:1020-1025, 287B:1100, 318B:1400-1405
Public safety on transit systems 304B:1400-1405, 305B:1035-1040
Residence and travel costs of Vancouver–West End MLA 322B:1030
Severance pay to former deputy minister and appointment to B.C. Hydro board 276B:1425
Simon Fraser University football program 308B:1045, 329B:1100
Surrey school district portable use 284B:1050, 314B:1405-1410
Tent cities and government action on homelessness and community safety 291B:1050
Pattullo Bridge
replacement project 284B:1055
Pitt, Joey, role as sports broadcaster and cancer fundraising activities 307B:1355
Police Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 36)
debate 339B:1655-1710
Premier's Office
severance payments to former staff 276B:1425
Private members' statements
Homelessness and winter shelters 350B:1000-1015
Investing in our future 282B:1045-1100
Privilege
reserving right to raise matter of privilege 293B:1440
Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry
estimates debate 321B:1510-1520, 321B:1550-1600, 321B:1645-1735
Public Service Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 5)
debate 325B:1525-1540
Safety
public safety
community safety issues and government response 265B:1035-1040, 291B:1050, 305B:1035-1040
government action 304B:1400
School district 36 (Surrey)
letter from trustees to government re funding 314B:1405
portable use and reduction goal 282B:1045, 284B:1050-1055, 314B:1405-1410
Schools
portables 314B:1405-1410
Simon Fraser University
football program 308B:1045, 311B:1405, 329B:1100
Sinclair, Christine
achievements in soccer and impact 374B:1025
Skills training
women in skilled trades 282B:1100
South Surrey and White Rock Chamber of Commerce
role in community 264B:1350
Sparks, Colleen
comments on food bank use by families 356B:1420
Sports and recreation
soccer, women's soccer 374B:1025
Statements by members
Cancer fundraising by Surrey Eagles broadcaster Joey Pitt 307B:1355
Chamber of Commerce Week 264B:1350
Christine Sinclair 374B:1025
Homelessness and recovery in White Rock 344B:1345
Response to racist incident at Surrey minor hockey team game 321B:1350-1355
Simon Fraser University football program 311B:1405
Substance use and addiction
decriminalization in other jurisdictions 311B:1440-1445
decriminalization program
implementation 311B:1440-1445
safe supply
oversight and diversion of supply 283B:1425
supply of drugs
role of businesses and federal licences 283B:1425
treatment and recovery services
access to services 311B:1440-1445
Surrey
homelessness 337B:1435-1440
police services 270B:1020-1025
future and role of provincial government 287B:1100, 318B:1400-1405
transition reports and redactions 318B:1400-1405
property tax increase 270B:1020
taxation and infrastructure funding 287B:1100
transportation infrastructure 284B:1055
Surrey Food Bank
increased use of food bank services 333B:1440
Surrey Memorial Hospital
capacity and services 334B:1105
Surrey Minor Hockey Association
response to racist incident at hockey game 321B:1350-1355
Surrey–White Rock constituency and area
constituency office incident and recovery of person involved 344B:1345
Taxation
government policies 356B:1420
Throne speech debate 260B:1540-1610
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Ministry
estimates debate 288A:1455-1510
Transit services
public safety 304B:1400-1405, 305B:1035
Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry
estimates debate 304A:1445-1555, 306A:1340-1805, 307A:1520, 307A:1605-1650, 307A:1725-1740, 308A:1105, 308A:1130-1140, 309A:1310-1400
U.S.
drug decriminalization initiatives, impacts 311B:1440-1445
Victoria
community safety issues and impact on businesses 265B:1035-1040
Wanamaker, Lori
severance payment as former deputy minister and new position with B.C. Hydro 276B:1425
White Rock
homelessness and support walk 344B:1345
Heyman, Hon. George (Vancouver-Fairview)

Blueberry River First Nation
agreement with government 294B:1050
B.C. by region
northeast B.C.
Montney gas fields 294B:1050
Business Council of B.C.
analysis of CleanBC plan 357B:1050, 363B:1420-1425
Carbon tax
B.C. United position 364B:1040
establishment 363B:1405
tax and impacts 348B:1035, 357B:1035-1040
tax credits and rebates
climate action tax credit 348B:1035, 357B:1035-1040, 363B:1400
Cedar LNG
LNG facility project
approval decision 270B:1040-1050
CleanBC plan
economic impact 363B:1420-1425
emissions component 367B:1055-1100
plan 267B:1410, 352B:1035, 363B:1400, 363B:1420
plan and advertising 364B:1035
plan and economic impact 357B:1050
Climate change
action on climate change
net-zero concept 291B:1045
political party policies 366B:1410
Conservative Party position 348B:1035
government action 265B:1035, 290B:1415, 352B:1035, 359B:1410, 363B:1400
energy action framework 291B:1045, 294B:1050-1055
government action and policies 291B:1045, 357B:1035
government action on issues 364B:1035-1040, 364B:1100
impact on economy and industries 357B:1050
impact on issues
economy and industries 364B:1055
impacts 356B:1405
Coal
exports of metallurgical coal 367B:1055
Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd.
pipeline project
environmental compliance and enforcement 261B:1040
Conservative Party of B.C.
position on climate change 348B:1035
Consumers
cost of living
government action 356B:1405, 363B:1400, 363B:1425
taxes and fees 357B:1040
Deep Water Recovery Ltd.
shipbreaking operations in Union Bay and environmental compliance and enforcement 305B:1040-1045, 370B:1415
Eby, David
comments on issues
LNG industry 371B:1050
Economy
conditions 366B:1410
Elk Valley
watershed protection and management of water quality levels 308B:1040
Energy
clean energy
development 294B:1050, 359B:1410, 364B:1100
transition 294B:1055
projects, environmental regulation and enforcement 261B:1040
Environment
biodiversity, nature agreement and legislation 276B:1415-1420
environmental assessment process 264B:1420
Environment and Climate Change Strategy Ministry
estimates debate 293C:1635-1845, 294C:1120-1145, 295C:1305-1445, 297C:1435-1550
Environmental Management Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 29)
debate 325B:1350, 340B:1600-1610, 340B:1735, 347C:1530-1845, 352A:1100-1145, 353A:1340-1720
First Nations and Indigenous persons
economic development 270B:1045
Forests and forest industry
old-growth forests
protection 276B:1415-1420
Greenhouse gas emissions
emissions from sectors
LNG development 367B:1055, 371B:1050-1055
oil and gas sector 267B:1410, 290B:1415, 291B:1045, 367B:1055
emissions in B.C. 363B:1400-1410, 367B:1100
reduction 291B:1045, 357B:1040, 363B:1400
reduction in mining sector 371B:1050
reduction targets 267B:1410, 356B:1405, 364B:1035-1040
reduction targets, sectoral targets 290B:1415
Horgan, John
potential role in Teck Resources pollution issue 307B:1415, 308B:1035
Introductions by members 277B:1005, 294B:1015, 308B:1055, 315B:1005, 325B:1335-1340, 338B:1010, 360B:1005, 371B:1005
Liquefied natural gas development
conditions for projects 270B:1050, 294B:1050
First Nations involvement 371B:1050
government policies 270B:1040-1050
government support and electrification 371B:1050-1055
projects
consultation with First Nations and Indigenous communities 270B:1045-1050
Lobbyists
regulation 307B:1415
resource industry lobbyists, relationship with government 307B:1420
Malahat Investment Corp.
Bamberton quarry expansion proposal and environmental assessment 264B:1415-1420
Mines and mining industry
coal mining, metallurgical coal mining and water protection 308B:1040
industry
conditions and investment 371B:1050
regulation
compliance and enforcement 307B:1420
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 3)
debate 265B:1110-1115, 267B:1515-1535
Oceans and marine environment
impact of shipbreaking activities 370B:1415
Oral questions (response)
Action on climate change and role of net-zero concept and carbon offsets 291B:1045
Carbon emissions for energy projects 367B:1055-1100
Carbon tax and cost of living 348B:1035
CleanBC plan and economy 357B:1045-1050, 363B:1400-1410, 363B:1420, 363B:1425, 364B:1055-1100, 366B:1410
CleanBC plan and mining industry 371B:1050
Coastal GasLink pipeline project environmental compliance and enforcement 261B:1040
Elk Valley pollution issue and role of government officials 308B:1035-1040
Environmental regulation of energy projects 261B:1040
Environmental regulation of industry and lobbying on Elk Valley pollution issue 307B:1415-1420
Environmental regulation of shipbreaking industry 370B:1415
Government action on climate change and LNG development policies 290B:1415
Government advertising for CleanBC plan 364B:1035-1045
Government carbon tax policy and response to federal carbon tax changes for home heating 357B:1035-1040
Government policies on fossil fuel industry and action on climate change 265B:1035, 267B:1410, 359B:1405-1410
Government policy on carbon tax and home heating costs 352B:1035
Government policy on carbon tax and spending priorities 356B:1405
LNG development and fracking impacts 294B:1050-1055
LNG projects and First Nations economic development 270B:1040-1050, 371B:1050-1055
Old-growth forest and biodiversity protection and species-at-risk legislation 276B:1415-1420
Protection of Saanich Inlet and environmental assessment for Bamberton quarry expansion proposal 264B:1415-1420
Shipbreaking activities in Baynes Sound and environmental compliance and enforcement 305B:1040-1045
Privilege
reserving right to raise matter of privilege 277B:1100
Public Service Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 5)
debate 323B:1500-1515
Real Estate Services Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 8)
debate 271B:1345-1410
Saanich Inlet Protection Society
response to Bamberton quarry expansion proposal 264B:1415
Science and technology
clean technology development 363B:1400
Shipbreaking industry
regulation 305B:1045
Teck Resources Ltd.
operations in Elk Valley, selenium pollution issue and potential referral to International Joint Commission 307B:1420, 308B:1035-1040
Weaver, Andrew
comments on government energy action framework policy 294B:1055
Wildlife
species at risk, protection and legislation 276B:1415
Horgan, John (Langford–Juan de Fuca)

As subject
cancer experience 262B:1325-1330
early life 262B:1305
political career and service in Legislature (Stone) 262B:1335-1345
political leadership and accomplishments (Eby) 262B:1335
potential role in Teck Resources pollution issue (Furstenau) 307B:1415-1420, 308B:1035-1040 (Heyman) 307B:1415, 308B:1035
public service and work as MLA and Premier (Furstenau) 262B:1345-1350
work at Legislature and experience as MLA and Premier 262B:1305-1330
B.C.
communities 262B:1315
issues and challenges, collaborative response 262B:1325-1330
Cancer
impact and service providers 262B:1325-1330
COVID-19 impact and government response
government response and collaborative approach 262B:1325
Economy
supply chain 262B:1305, 262B:1320
Health care professionals and workers, appreciation 262B:1330
Introductions by members 262B:1300
Legislature
staff, pages 262B:1305, 262B:1345
Media
legislative press gallery 262B:1320-1325
Personal statements
Service as Premier and message of appreciation 262B:1305-1330
Politics and politicians
history in B.C. 262B:1305-1325
remembrance of persons involved in politics 262B:1320

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