Fourth Session, 42nd Parliament – 2023
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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Eagle Valley Senior Citizens Housing Society

Work of organization (Kyllo) 307B:1350
Eagles See Wildlife
Early childhood development See Children and youth
Early childhood educators See Children and youth
Earth Day

Activities (Leonard) 312B:1020
Celebration and theme (Kirkpatrick) 308B:1010
Earthquakes

February 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria and response (Chow) 267B:1345 (Routledge) 268B:1010 (Singh, A.) 260B:1400-1405 (Sturko) 261B:1015
Tsunamis, preparedness (Babchuk) 301B:1020
East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Cranbrook, B.C.

Upgrades, petition tabled (Shypitka) 367B:1100
Easter

Celebration and observance (Kirkpatrick) 303B:1025-1030 (Sims) 303B:1020
Celebration, egg hunts (Anderson) 301B:1025
Eating disorders

Treatment (Chant) 293B:1355
Economic Development Week

Purpose (Doerkson) 326B:1025
Economic Forecast Council

Comments by members on CleanBC plan and economy (de Jong) 366B:1425-1430 (Milobar) 366B:1425
The Economist

Article on drug decriminalization in Oregon (Halford) 311B:1440
Economy

Balance with environmental and social values See Sustainable development below
Conditions (Bailey) 357B:1040-1045 (Conroy) 351B:1425 (Eby) 270B:1055, 363B:1405, 363B:1430, 366B:1400, 366B:1430 (Heyman) 366B:1410 (Stone) 357B:1040-1045
Conditions, projected conditions (Stone) 333B:1425-1430
Conditions, projected conditions and CleanBC plan See Economic impact under CleanBC plan
Economic development (Doerkson) 326B:1025 (Kahlon) 268B:1045-1050
Economic development, community economic development (Routledge) 326B:1025-1030
Economic plan and initiatives (Conroy) 366B:1425
Government strategy See Economic plan above
Measurement and alternative indicators (Furstenau) 279B:1410-1415
Social economy (Dykeman) 291B:1020-1025
Supply chain (Horgan) 262B:1305, 262B:1320
Sustainable and inclusive development
economic benefits of environmental and social investments (Greene) 296B:1000-1015
government investment (Russell) 282B:1050-1055
sustainable development (Merrifield) 296B:1010-1015
Sustainable development
sustainable and local development (Olsen) 273B:1025
sustainable development and transition to low-carbon economy (Eby) 270B:1055 (Russell) 267B:1355
Education See also Adult basic education; Education funding; Post-secondary education; Skills training

Boards of education See School districts; particular school districts
Class size and composition, impact on school capacity See Schools
Court case and ruling on education system See Ruling on teachers' collective bargaining rights under Supreme Court of Canada
Curriculum
sex and reproductive health education (Chant) 369B:1035
Diversity and inclusion at school (R. Singh) 331B:1120, 333B:1435
Diversity and inclusion at school, sexual orientation and gender identity policies See School districts
Education of Indigenous persons (Mark) 272B:1350-1355
Government investment See also Education funding
(Kahlon) 319B:1025-1030 (R. Singh) 284B:1055
Graduation (Sandhu) 322B:1015-1020 (Shypitka) 326B:1030
Graduation, secondary school graduates congratulated (Anderson) 303B:1050, 303B:1105
Inclusive education and students with support needs (Furstenau) 340B:1425 (R. Singh) 340B:1425
Libraries See School libraries below
Mental health services and counsellors in schools (Olsen) 297B:1400-1405 (Sharma) 297B:1400-1405
Safety of students (R. Singh) 331B:1120 (Rustad) 331B:1115-1120
School food programs (Furstenau) 287B:1030 (R. Singh) 340B:1425
School libraries
library materials, age-appropriate content (Banman) 333B:1435
Staff and faculty thanked (Sandhu) 322B:1020
STEM See Science, technology, engineering and math education under Science and technology
Students
safety See Safety of students above
Education and Child Care Ministry

Estimates
debate 291A:1105-1145, 292A:1330-1815, 293A:1450-1730
speakers (Bond) 292A:1710-1720 (Kirkpatrick) 292A:1745-1810, 293A:1450-1505, 293A:1535-1705 (Lee) 292A:1555-1615 (Lore) 292A:1730-1815, 293A:1450-1730 (Olsen) 292A:1645-1710, 293A:1505-1510, 293A:1535 (R. Singh) 291A:1105-1145, 292A:1335-1730, 293A:1730 (Sturdy) 292A:1725 (Sturko) 291A:1110-1140, 292A:1330-1555, 292A:1630-1645, 293A:1710-1730
Education funding

Funding (Furstenau) 340B:1425 (Kahlon) 319B:1035, 322B:1030-1035 (Olsen) 322B:1030-1035 (R. Singh) 340B:1425
Funding and capital funding (R. Singh) 314B:1410
Funding model (Olsen) 322B:1035
Students with support needs, learning disabilities (Sturko) 319B:1030
Ehattesaht First Nation

Lands and dialogue on issues with government (Babchuk) 290B:1355
Eid ul-Fitr

Celebration and observance (Kirkpatrick) 303B:1025-1030 (Sims) 303B:1020-1030
Elderly See Seniors
Election Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 11)

(Attorney General) 1R, 280B:1005; 2R, 290B:1525-1540, 292B:1600-1700; C, 298B:1055-1150, 299B:1335-1820, 300B:1430-1530; reporting of bill, 300B:1530; 3R, 308B:1140; RA, 330B:1730
Debate, speakers (de Jong) 292B:1600-1635, 298B:1100-1150, 299B:1335-1400, 299B:1430-1445, 299B:1500-1815, 300B:1435-1525 (Lee) 292B:1635-1655, 299B:1400-1430, 299B:1445-1500 (Letnick) 292B:1655-1700 (Olsen) 290B:1530-1540, 299B:1635-1640 (Sharma) 280B:1005, 290B:1525-1530, 292B:1700, 298B:1100-1150, 299B:1345-1815, 300B:1435-1525
Elections

2017 general election results (Furstenau) 262B:1350
By-elections, June 24, 2023 See Langford–Juan de Fuca constituency and area; Vancouver–Mount Pleasant constituency and area
Electoral boundaries
commission See Electoral Boundaries Commission
Electoral districts
boundaries See Electoral boundaries above
legislation See Electoral Districts (Renaming) Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill M209)
Electoral districts, legislation See Electoral Districts Act (Bill 25)
Entering of certificate of results for June 24, 2023 by-elections for Langford-Juan de Fuca and Vancouver–Mount Pleasant into Journals of the House (Sharma) 331B:1005
Foreign funding and influence, legislation See Control of Foreign Funding and Electoral Influence Act (Bill M223)
Legislation See Election Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 11); Electoral Districts (Renaming) Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill M209)
Right to vote, women (Speaker) 286B:1350
Voting rights See Right to vote above
Elections B.C.

Reports tabled
2022-23 annual report and 2023-24–2025-26 service plan (Speaker) 331B:1130
Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: 2023 Langford–Juan de Fuca and Vancouver–Mount Pleasant By-elections (Speaker) 376B:1205
Electoral Boundaries Commission

Reports
final report tabled (Speaker) 297B:1420
final report proposals (de Jong) 301B:1105-1115 (Furstenau) 301B:1115 (Kahlon) 301B:1105
Electoral Districts Act (Bill 25)

(Attorney General) 1R, 304B:1340; 2R, 309B:1330-1440; C, 313B:1415-1515; 3R, 313B:1515; RA, 330B:1730
Divisions: amdt. to schedule 1 negatived 313B:1510
Debate, speakers (Davies) 313B:1440-1445 (de Jong) 309B:1335-1345, 313B:1415-1435, 313B:1455-1510 (D'Eith) 313B:1450 (Furstenau) 309B:1345-1405 (Milobar) 313B:1445-1450 (Oakes) 309B:1415 (Olsen) 309B:1420-1425 (Sharma) 304B:1340, 309B:1330-1335, 313B:1415-1430, 313B:1450-1510 (Stone) 309B:1425-1440 (Tegart) 309B:1405-1415
Electoral Districts (Renaming) Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill M209)

(Davies) 1R, 273B:1010
Debate, speakers (Davies) 273B:1010
Electric power See Energy
Electric vehicles See Zero-emission and clean vehicles under Automobiles
Elk Valley

Watershed
impact of mining operations See Teck Resources Ltd.
protection and management of water quality levels (Heyman) 308B:1040
Elkford, B.C.

Access to emergency services (Shypitka) 334B:1100
Elliot, Charles (TEMOSEṈŦET)

Life and cultural work (Olsen) 268B:1015
Embree, Norman

Life and contributions (Kyllo) 277B:1010
Emchayiik See Dennis, Robert, Sr. (Emchayiik)
Emergencies

Disaster financial assistance (Ma) 277B:1050-1055 (Stewart) 277B:1050
Earthquakes See Earthquakes
Emergency notification and communications, accessibility, petition tabled (Stewart) 371B:1105
Emergency preparedness
community fund (Routley) 277B:1015
emergency preparedness (Starchuk) 325B:1350
Legislation See Emergency Program Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill M211)
Search and rescue services
government funding (Farnworth) 374B:1100
government role and policies (Sturdy) 374B:1100 (Routledge) 268B:1010
volunteers and remembrance (Clovechok) 280B:1010
Emergency and Disaster Management Act (Bill 31)

(Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness) 1R, 331B:1015; 2R, 333B:1450-1845, 335B:1320-1715, 337B:1455-1825, 338B:1100-1150, 339B:1330-1405
C, 340A:1455-1850, 342A:1310-1715, 344A:1435-1815, 345A:1105-1145, 346A:1335-1820, 347A:1455-1845, 348A:1100-1150, 349A:1305-1520, 349B:1525-1715, 351C:1435-1815, 352C:1110-1145, 353C:1340-1810, 354A:1440-1620; 3R, 354B:1630-1645; RA 359B:1800
Divisions: 3R approved 354B:1645
Debate, speakers (Banman) 337B:1615-1640 (Bernier) 335B:1615-1645, 353C:1500-1520 (Bond) 337B:1550-1615 (Chant) 333B:1735-1750 (Davies) 335B:1530-1555, 353C:1435-1455 (Doerkson) 333B:1535-1735, 340A:1455-1705, 340A:1835-1850, 342A:1310-1530, 342B:1620-1715, 344A:1435-1445, 344A:1700, 344A:1720-1730, 344A:1800-1810, 345A:1105-1140, 346A:1335-1725, 347A:1720-1740, 347A:1800-1840, 348A:1100-1130, 349A:1305-1355, 349A:1515-1520, 349B:1530-1635, 351C:1630-1805, 352C:1110-1140, 353C:1340-1435, 353C:1455, 353C:1525-1640, 353C:1755-1810, 354A:1440-1615 (Donnelly) 333B:1820-1845 (Furstenau) 335B:1420-1440 (Kyllo) 337B:1740-1810 (Lee) 337B:1810-1825, 338B:1100-1115, 340A:1710-1825, 342A:1530-1610, 344A:1450-1755, 346A:1340-1350, 346A:1505, 346A:1610-1620, 346A:1730-1810, 347A:1455-1720, 347A:1805-1820, 348A:1130-1140, 349A:1355-1440, 349B:1640-1715, 351C:1435-1625, 353C:1645-1750 (Letnick) 337B:1710-1740 (Ma) 331B:1015, 333B:1455-1535, 339B:1355-1405, 340A:1455-1850, 342A:1315-1715, 344A:1440-1815, 345A:1110-1145, 346A:1335-1815, 347A:1500-1840, 348A:1105-1145, 349A:1305-1520, 349B:1525-1715, 351C:1445-1810, 352C:1110-1145, 353C:1340-1810, 354A:1440-1615 (Merrifield) 333B:1845, 335B:1555-1615 (Milobar) 333B:1750-1820 (Oakes) 337B:1640-1710 (Olsen) 337B:1525-1550 (Rice) 335B:1445-1450 (Ross) 335B:1320-1350 (Russell) 335B:1350-1420 (Shypitka) 335B:1450-1520 (Starchuk) 335B:1520-1530 (Stewart) 337B:1455-1525 (Stone) 338B:1145-1150, 339B:1330-1355 (Sturdy) 335B:1645-1715, 354A:1610 (Tegart) 338B:1115-1145
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Ministry

Estimates
debate 292C:1600-1815, 293C:1450-1625
speakers (Banman) 292C:1605, 292C:1735-1810, 293C:1450-1625 (Doerkson) 292C:1705-1730 (Ma) 292C:1600-1815, 293C:1500-1625 (Tegart) 292C:1610-1700
Emergency Program Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill M211)

(Stone) 1R, 273B:1015
Debate, speakers (Stone) 273B:1015
Employment and unemployment See also Labour

Employment and jobs See also Job creation below; particular sectors
(Bailey) 268B:1035 (Falcon) 366B:1400
Employment equity, paid practicums (Furstenau) 337B:1430
Job creation
public sector and private sector (Bailey) 357B:1040-1045 (Conroy) 351B:1425 (Falcon) 366B:1400 (Stone) 356B:1425, 357B:1040-1045
Skills training See Skills training
End-of-life care See Hospice and palliative care
Energy See also British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Clean energy
development (Eby) 370B:1420 (Heyman) 294B:1050, 359B:1410, 364B:1100 (Olsen) 294B:1055 (Osborne) 359B:1410
projects and role of government (Eby) 367B:1030-1040 (Shypitka) 367B:1040
transition (Heyman) 294B:1055
Electricity rates (Eby) 370B:1400-1410, 370B:1425-1430
Electricity rates, internal memo re issues See Internal communications under British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Fossil fuels See Oil and gas; Fuel
Government policies, affordability measures (de Jong) 367B:1030-1035
Home heating
carbon tax on home heating fuel See Carbon tax
costs and taxes (Falcon) 370B:1400 (Merrifield) 351B:1410-1420, 363B:1420
costs and taxes, carbon tax on home heating fuel See Carbon tax; Carbon taxes
fuel and costs (Bond) 351B:1400
heat pumps and transition incentives (Eby) 363B:1425 (Osborne) 351B:1400-1405, 351B:1415
Innovative clean energy fund (Greene) 296B:1005
International energy supply
B.C. role (Stone) 270B:1050
Power supply (Shypitka) 367B:1040
Power supply and demand (de Jong) 370B:1405 (Falcon) 370B:1400 (Milobar) 370B:1420-1425 (Olsen) 357B:1035 (Osborne) 357B:1030 (Shypitka) 370B:1425
Power supply, global supply See International energy supply above
Projects See also particular projects
environmental regulation and enforcement (Heyman) 261B:1040 (Olsen) 261B:1035-1040
workforce (Olsen) 268B:1035-1040
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Ministry

Estimates
debate 297C:1600-1815, 298C:1100-1145, 299C:1335-1815, 300C:1440-1605
speakers (Bernier) 297C:1630-1700 (Davies) 297C:1710-1750 (Lee) 299C:1640-1750 (Merrifield) 297C:1605-1625 (Olsen) 299C:1410-1445 (Osborne) 297C:1600-1815, 298C:1110-1140, 299C:1345-1815, 300C:1445-1605 (Ross) 297C:1800-1810, 298C:1100-1120, 299C:1510-1600 (Rustad) 299C:1805-1815 (Shypitka) 297C:1605, 297C:1755, 298C:1135-1140, 299C:1335-1405, 299C:1510, 299C:1605-1635, 299C:1755-1800, 300C:1440-1600
Internal communications re energy projects and power supply (de Jong) 367B:1030-1035 (Milobar) 370B:1420-1425 (Shypitka) 367B:1040
Environment

Biodiversity See also Wildlife
nature agreement and legislation (Heyman) 276B:1415-1420
protection (Morris) 366B:1355
protection and legislation (Furstenau) 276B:1415
protection and role of First Nations (Olsen) 277B:1030
Conservation officers and service, oversight (Farnworth) 326B:1055-1100 (Olsen) 326B:1055
Environmental assessment process (Heyman) 264B:1420 (Olsen) 264B:1415-1420 (Osborne) 356B:1410
Environmental assessment process, petition tabled (Olsen) 287B:1105
Environmental protection
regulation of energy projects See Energy; Oil and gas; particular projects
Legislation See Environmental Management Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 29)
Sustainability and balance with economic development values See Sustainable development under Economy
Environment and Climate Change Strategy Ministry

Estimates
debate 293C:1635-1845, 294C:1120-1145, 295C:1300-1645, 297C:1435-1550
speakers (Heyman) 293C:1635-1845, 294C:1120-1145, 295C:1305-1445, 297C:1435-1550 (Merrifield) 294C:1120-1140, 295C:1305-1400, 295C:1420-1535, 295C:1605-1645, 297C:1435-1535 (Milobar) 293C:1645-1805 (Olsen) 293C:1805-1840 (Ross) 295C:1550-1555 (Shypitka) 293C:1705-1710, 293C:1840-1845, 295C:1405-1415, 297C:1535-1550
2022-23 report on environmental emergency program, tabled (Kahlon) 351B:1425
2023 report on climate change accountability, tabled (Sharma) 374B:1105
Environmental Appeal Board

Annual report, 2022-23, tabled (Sharma) 334B:1115
Environmental Management Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 29)

(Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy) 1R, 325B:1350; 2R, 340B:1600-1735; C, 347C:1530-1845, 352A:1100-1145, 353A:1335-1720; reporting of bill, 353B:1810; 3R, 353B:1810; RA, 359B:1800
Debate, speakers (Furstenau) 347C:1655-1710 (Heyman) 325B:1350, 340B:1600-1610, 340B:1735, 347C:1530-1845, 352A:1100-1145, 353A:1340-1720 (Merrifield) 340B:1610-1620, 347C:1530-1640, 347C:1710-1845, 352A:1120-1140, 353A:1340-1620, 353A:1650-1720 (Parmar) 340B:1655-1715 (Rice) 340B:1620-1635 (Ross) 340B:1635-1655, 353A:1620-1650 (Shypitka) 340B:1715-1730, 353A:1700-1710
E-One Moli Energy Corp.

Clean technology production and government investment (Eby) 366B:1405
Equal Pay Reporting Act (Bill M205)

(Merrifield) 1R, 260B:1355
Debate, speakers (Merrifield) 260B:1355
Ernst and Young

Forensic audit report on B.C. Housing See British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Esquimalt, B.C.

Cadet corps See 2483 Princess Patricia Light Infantry under Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps
Estimates of expenditures

Ministries
Agriculture and Food See Agriculture and Food Ministry
Attorney General See Attorney General Ministry
Children and Family Development See Children and Family Development Ministry
Citizens' Services See Citizens' Services Ministry
Education and Child Care See Education and Child Care Ministry
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness See Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Ministry
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation See Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Ministry
Environment and Climate Change Strategy See Environment and Climate Change Strategy Ministry
Finance See Finance Ministry
Forests See Forests Ministry
Health See Health Ministry
Housing See Housing Ministry
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation See Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation See Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Ministry
Labour See Labour Ministry
Mental Health and Addictions See Mental Health and Addictions Ministry
Municipal Affairs See Municipal Affairs Ministry
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills See Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Ministry
Public Safety and Solicitor General See Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry
Social Development and Poverty Reduction See Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport See Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Ministry
Transportation and Infrastructure See Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship See Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Ministry
Management of public funds and debt See Budget
Other appropriations See Budget
Premier's Office See Premier's Office
Presentation See Presentation of estimates
Supplementary estimates See Budget; particular ministries
Estimates of Expenditures

Ministries
Finance See Finance Ministry
Estuaries

Habitat and restoration (Furstenau) 367B:1025
Evans, Corky

Presentation to community fisheries event (Olsen) 273B:1025
Evans, Craig

Life and contributions to food security (Routley) 297B:1340-1345
Evans, Neil

Comments on Crystal Cup tournament and role as coordinator (Davies) 270B:1020
Everett Crowley Park See Vancouver, B.C.
Ewart, Joel

Athletic and academic accomplishments (Bond) 270B:1010
Eye health and visual impairment

Accessible prescription information for visually impaired See Accessibility under Prescription drugs
Assistive technology for visually impaired (Chant) 261B:1020
Vision loss awareness (Chant) 261B:1020-1025

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