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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Ma'amtagila Nation

Concerns re forest management and logging in territory (Olsen) 277B:1035
MacArthur, Jay

Life and contributions to parks and outdoor recreation (Sturdy) 305B:1015
McBride, B.C.

Wildfire and community response (Bond) 328B:1405-1410
McCoy, David

Appointment as Merit Commissioner (Starchuk) 284B:1105-1110
MacGillivray, Brian

Actions as minor hockey coach (Halford) 321B:1355
Mahlman, Clint See also Save Our Streets coalition

Comments on public safety and crime in communities (Falcon) 359B:1400
Maiden speeches by members See First speeches by members
Maier, Kristi

Role as Ridge Meadows Chamber of Commerce CEO (D'Eith) 360B:1020
Majidpour, Mohammed

Repeat offender (Falcon) 334B:1040
Malahat Investment Corp.

Bamberton quarry expansion proposal and environmental assessment (Heyman) 264B:1415-1420 (Olsen) 264B:1415-1420
Bamberton quarry expansion proposal and environmental assessment, petition tabled (Olsen) 287B:1105
Malgapo, Ernesto

Violent repeat offences and handling by justice system (de Jong) 284B:1040
Manak, Del

Comments on criminal activities at supportive housing sites (Sturko) 301B:1040
Manitoba

2023 provincial election (Phillip) 333B:1355
Maple Ridge, B.C. See also Maple Ridge–Mission constituency and area

Eligibility for Hockeyville status (D'Eith) 290B:1400
Hockey association, facility and events (D'Eith) 290B:1400
Sports teams and organizations (D'Eith) 366B:1350-1355
Maple Ridge–Mission constituency and area

Festivals and arts events (D'Eith) 283B:1355
Festivals and events (D'Eith) 310B:1140
Women-owned businesses (D'Eith) 360B:1020
Maplewood Flats See North Vancouver–Seymour constituency and area
Marchbank, Jen

Advocacy work on LGBTQ and gender issues (Sims) 279B:1350
Marijuana See Cannabis
Marpole Neighbourhood House, Vancouver, B.C.

Role and resources (Chow) 337B:1350-1355
Marshes See Wetlands
Maternity and pregnancy

Access to maternity services (Oakes) 275B:1055-1100
Miscarriages and health care response (Bond) 286B:1415-1420 (Dix) 286B:1420
Obstetrics and prenatal care, access to services (Dix) 329B:1105-1110 (Stone) 329B:1105
Obstetrics and prenatal care, petition tabled (Milobar) 304B:1425, 329B:1120
Prenatal services (Dix) 272B:1515 (Stone) 272B:1515
Matthew, Wilfred Douglas

Life and contributions (Ma) 298B:1005
Media

Freedom of the press (Singh, A.) 321B:1350
Freedom of the press and police restrictions on journalists (Farnworth) 314B:1415 (Olsen) 314B:1410-1415
Legislative press gallery (Horgan) 262B:1320-1325 (Olsen) 363B:1440
Social media, role in drug purchases See Supply of drugs, role of online platforms under Substance use and addiction
Medical Services Plan

Premiums, elimination (Conroy) 341B:1120
Members' Conflict of Interest Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill M221)

(Furstenau) 1R, 308B:1005-1010
Debate, speakers (Furstenau) 308B:1005
Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia See also Politics and politicians; MLAs under particular parties

Appreciation (Austin) 349B:1500
Conduct in Legislature See Members' conduct and debate under Legislature
Constituency assistants (Chandra Herbert) 357B:1015
Cooperation and non-partisanship (de Jong) 334B:1120
Expenses and accountability (Halford) 322B:1030 (Kahlon) 322B:1030
First speeches See First speeches by members
Indigenous women (Mark) 272B:1355-1400 (Olsen) 272B:1415
Introduction of guests See Introductions by members
Role (Furstenau) 374B:1030 (Phillip) 337B:1345
Role as representatives and service to constituents (Stone) 262B:1340
Song (Walker) 319B:1015
Women members (D'Eith) 282B:1000 (Speaker) 286B:1350
Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Expenses and accountability (Merrifield) 356B:1425 (Milobar) 356B:1400-1405
Members' statements See Personal Statements; Private members' statements; Statements by members (Standing Order 25B)
Memorial Cup hockey tournament

Hosting of 2023 tournament by Kamloops (Stone) 291B:1010-1015, 329B:1035
Men

Health status and awareness (Starchuk) 371B:1015
Menstrual products

Accessibility (Paddon) 296B:1035
Mental health

Advocacy and supports (Sturko) 337B:1345
Awareness and elimination of stigma (Sturko) 318B:1355, 337B:1345
Awareness and fundraising (Bond) 293B:1355-1400
Government initiatives (Dix) 334B:1055 (Whiteside) 315B:1045-1050
Legislation See Mental Health Act
Mental health and addiction See also Substance use and addiction
access to services and affordability (Sturko) 279B:1405-1410
acute care supports (Sturko) 338B:1050
acute care supports, role of family (Dix) 334B:1050 (Olsen) 334B:1050 (Sturko) 334B:1010-1015, 334B:1055
complex care facilities (Conroy) 279B:1405
crisis response programs
advocacy (Olsen) 334B:1050 (Sturko) 334B:1010-1015
role of police (Begg) 289B:1030 (Farnworth) 304B:1415 (Sturko) 304B:1410-1415
facilities and services (Kirkpatrick) 294B:1100
government initiatives and crisis response (Singh, A.) 355B:1100
government initiatives and investment (Farnworth) 315B:1045 (Whiteside) 258B:1035-1040, 260B:1440-1445
government strategy and Pathway to Hope initiative (Whiteside) 276B:1400
involuntary care (Falcon) 258B:1035-1040 (Sturko) 258B:1040-1045 (Whiteside) 258B:1040
issues and response (Tegart) 312B:1010-1015
relationship to crime (Morris) 354B:1350, 369B:1010-1015 (Singh, A.) 275B:1040-1045
residential services (Sturko) 279B:1405
services and funding (Begg) 289B:1030 (Conroy) 279B:1400-1405 (Dix) 280B:1040 (Eby) 311B:1455 (Falcon) 279B:1400 (Kahlon) 258B:1105
services for children and youth See Mental health of children and youth below
services for women (Merrifield) 319B:1015
system and services (Falcon) 258B:1030-1040 (Olsen) 315B:1050 (Whiteside) 258B:1035-1045, 258B:1055-1100, 279B:1410, 304B:1415, 307B:1420-1425, 315B:1050
Mental health of children and youth
government action on mental health and addiction issues (Bond) 314B:1430
involuntary care for mental health and addiction issues See Mental health and addiction above
mental health and addiction services (Eby) 261B:1030 (Falcon) 258B:1040 (Whiteside) 258B:1040-1045, 344B:1400-1405, 364B:1055
services and access (Furstenau) 334B:1020 (Olsen) 297B:1405 (R. Singh) 297B:1405
services in schools See Mental health under Education
treatment programs (Chant) 293B:1355
Mental illness See particular conditions
Post-traumatic stress disorder See Post-traumatic stress disorder
Programs and services
access and funding (Olsen) 280B:1040
access and system (Olsen) 315B:1050
access to services and support (Sturko) 318B:1355
funding and system of care (Dix) 280B:1040
Suicide See Suicide
Mental Health Act

Proposed amendments (Sturko) 304B:1415
Proposed review (Olsen) 315B:1045-1050 (Whiteside) 315B:1045-1050
Mental Health Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill M214)

(Sturko) 1R, 286B:1355
Debate, speakers (Sturko) 286B:1355
Mental Health and Addictions Ministry

Estimates
debate 307C:1710-1850, 308C:1105-1140, 309C:1300-1715, 311C:1500-1815, 312C:1100-1150
speakers (Furstenau) 311C:1700-1815 (Shypitka) 311C:1510 (Stewart) 311C:1650-1700 (Sturko) 307C:1720-1840, 308C:1105-1135, 309C:1300-1710, 311C:1505-1640, 312C:1100-1145 (Whiteside) 307C:1710-1845, 308C:1110-1140, 309C:1310-1710, 311C:1505-1815, 312C:1105-1150
Merit Commissioner See also Baird, Maureen; McCoy, David

2022-23 performance audit report, tabled (Speaker) 376B:1205
Annual report, 2022-23, tabled (Speaker) 331B:1130
Appointment (Starchuk) 284B:1105-1110
Role and powers (Chow) 374B:1105-1110
Merit Commissioner Appointment Special Committee

Appointment and powers (Kahlon) 258B:1110
Members and staff thanked (Starchuk) 284B:1110
Report presented (Starchuk) 284B:1105-1110; debate (Morris) 284B:1110; adopted 284B:1110
Work of committee (Morris) 284B:1110
Work of committee and recommendation (Starchuk) 284B:1105-1110
Merritt, B.C.

Access to emergency services (Dix) 334B:1105 (Milobar) 334B:1105
Forest industry (Bernier) 287B:1035-1040
Forest industry and call for meeting with government (Milobar) 287B:1045
Hospital See Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre, Merritt, B.C.
Olympic villas development project See Olympic Villas, Merritt, B.C.
Metro Community, Kelowna, B.C.

Advocacy and support for people experiencing homelessness (Merrifield) 359B:1350
Metro Vancouver See also Lower Mainland

Proposal for increase to housing development fees (Falcon) 331B:1100, 347B:1405, 360B:1030
Mid-Autumn Festival

Celebration (Yao) 331B:1025
Midwives

Indigenous midwifery (Rice) 275B:1055-1100
Supply and training (Rice) 275B:1050-1105
Military See Armed forces
Miller, Andrea

Concerns re children's access to discarded drug-related items (de Jong) 315B:1040-1045 (Falcon) 315B:1030-1035
Miller, Mary

Life and contributions to Rolla community (Bernier) 352B:1005-1010
Mills, Howard

Work as physician and role in seniors housing initiative (Ross) 277B:1020
Milobar, Mary-Ann

Contributions to Kamloops community and organizations (Milobar) 373B:1400
Mines and mining industry

Coal mining, metallurgical coal mining and water protection (Heyman) 308B:1040
Industry
conditions and investment (Heyman) 371B:1050 (Shypitka) 371B:1045
Mine rescue teams (Oakes) 290B:1400
Regulation
compliance and enforcement (Furstenau) 307B:1415-1420 (Heyman) 307B:1420
Tourism See Tourism
Women in mining sector (Oakes) 290B:1400
Ministerial statements

Eby, Hon. David (Premier)
Response to attack on Israel by Hamas and action on anti-Semitism 337B:1355-1405 (Banman) 337B:1420 (Furstenau) 337B:1415-1420 (Lee) 337B:1405-1415
Farnworth, Hon. Mike (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General)
Coronation of King Charles III 325B:1405-1410 (Furstenau) 325B:1410 (Stone) 325B:1410
Frederick O'Brien 334B:1025-1030 (Banman) 334B:1035-1040 (Falcon) 334B:1030-1035 (Furstenau) 334B:1035
Kang, Hon. Anne (Minister of Municipal Affairs)
War in Ukraine and one-year anniversary of invasion 273B:1100-1105 (Olsen) 273B:1110-1115 (Stone) 273B:1105-1110
Rankin, Hon. Murray (Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation)
Burial site of Indigenous children at Sechelt residential school 311B:1405-1410 (Lee) 311B:1410-1415 (Olsen) 311B:1415-1420
Burial sites at residential schools and support for survivors and families 272B:1435-1440 (Lee) 272B:1440-1445 (Olsen) 272B:1445-1450
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 331B:1030-1035 (Lee) 331B:1035-1045 (Olsen) 331B:1045-1050 (Rustad) 331B:1050-1055
National day of action for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit and gender-diverse people 333B:1400-1405 (Banman) 333B:1415-1420 (Lee) 333B:1405-1410 (Olsen) 333B:1410-1415
Ministers of government See Government
Ministries

Agriculture and Food See Agriculture and Food Ministry
Attorney General See Attorney General
Child care See Education and Child Care 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 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 See Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry
Social Development See Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
Solicitor General See Public Safety and Solicitor General 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
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 3)

(Attorney General) 1R, 260B:1340; 2R, 265B:1055-1115; C, 267B:1440-1545; 3R, 267B:1545; RA, 288B:1705
Debate, speakers (Banman) 267B:1450-1500 (Beare) 265B:1115, 267B:1445-1510 (de Jong) 265B:1100-1110, 267B:1440, 267B:1510 (Heyman) 265B:1110-1115, 267B:1515-1535 (Merrifield) 267B:1515-1535 (Sharma) 260B:1340, 265B:1055-1100, 265B:1115, 267B:1440, 267B:1545
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No.2), 2023 (Bill 24)

(Attorney General) 1R, 301B:1015; 2R, 308B:1145-1150, 309B:1300-1330; C, 313B:1515-1655; 3R, 313B:1655; RA, 330B:1730
Debate, speakers (Ashton) 309B:1325-1330, 313B:1545-1650 (Bernier) 313B:1525-1540 (de Jong) 309B:1300-1315, 313B:1525 (Dean) 309B:1315-1325 (Kahlon) 313B:1525-1545 (Kang) 313B:1550-1650 (Kirkpatrick) 309B:1330 (Milobar) 309B:1325 (Sharma) 301B:1015, 308B:1145-1150, 309B:1330
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No.3), 2023 (Bill 42)

(Attorney General) 1R, 352B:1005; 2R, 356B:1435-1820; C, 361C:1435-1715, 364A:1115-1145, 365A:1335-1815; reporting of bill 365B:1825; 3R, 374B:1130; RA, 375B:1635
Divisions: amdt. to add cl. 108.1 negatived 361C:1700
Debate, speakers (Bailey) 361C:1535-1620, 361C:1645-1715, 364A:1120-1140, 365A:1355-1400, 365A:1435-1635 (Bond) 356B:1740-1805 (Chandra Herbert) 356B:1640-1655 (de Jong) 356B:1435-1500, 361C:1435-1440 (Doerkson) 356B:1540-1555 (Kahlon) 361C:1500-1525 (Kang) 365A:1650-1815 (Kirkpatrick) 356B:1520-1540, 361C:1455-1525 (Lee) 365A:1410, 365A:1440-1505, 365A:1520-1525 (Letnick) 356B:1555-1610 (Milobar) 356B:1610-1640, 365A:1640-1810 (Morris) 356B:1725-1740 (Olsen) 356B:1500-1520, 361C:1600-1610, 361C:1640, 361C:1705-1715, 365A:1335, 365A:1410-1440, 365A:1625 (Sharma) 352B:1005, 356B:1435, 361C:1435-1440 (Stewart) 356B:1655-1725, 365A:1335-1400, 365A:1505-1640 (Stone) 361C:1530-1600, 361C:1645-1705, 364A:1115-1140 (Sturdy) 365A:1530-1535 (Walker) 356B:1805-1820, 361C:1620, 365A:1340-1410, 365A:1515-1535, 365A:1605-1615, 365A:1800-1805
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No.4), 2023 (Bill 45)

(Attorney General) 1R, 356B:1345; 2R, 363B:1640-1800; C, 367B:1105-1150, 368B:1305-1520, 372B:1425-1830, 372B:1900-2050, 374A:1140-1145, 375A:1310-1455, 375B:1500-1625; 3R, 375B:1625; RA, 375B:1635
Divisions: 2R approved 363B:1800; amdt. to cl. 42 approved 372B:1955; cl. 42 approved as amended 372B:2010
Debate, speakers (Beare) 367B:1105 (Coulter) 368B:1345-1440 (Cullen) 368B:1445-1515 (de Jong) 363B:1645-1700, 372B:1505-1525, 372B:1550-1620, 372B:1750-1820, 372B:1930-2045, 374A:1140-1145, 375A:1315-1425, 375B:1500-1505 (Doerkson) 368B:1445-1515 (Furstenau) 363B:1715-1740, 372B:1620-1750, 375B:1510-1620 (Halford) 368B:1340-1440 (Lee) 372B:1525-1540, 372B:1900-1925 (Mercier) 367B:1105-1150, 368B:1310-1340 (Milobar) 363B:1705-1715 (Oakes) 367B:1105-1150, 368B:1305-1335 (Robinson) 363B:1740-1750 (Sharma) 356B:1345, 363B:1640-1645, 372B:1455-1505, 372B:1520-1735, 372B:1755-1825, 372B:1910-2050, 374A:1140-1145, 375A:1310-1425, 375B:1510-1620
Miscellaneous Statutes (Gas Price Relief) Amendment Act, 2023

(Bill M219) (Milobar) 1R, 294B:1020-1025
Debate, speakers (Milobar) 294B:1020-1025
Miscellaneous Statutes (Modernization) Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 14)

(Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation) 1R, 286B:1350-1355; 2R, 290B:1500-1515; C, 292B:1800-1820, 293B:1515-1525; 3R, 293B:1525-1530; RA, 295B:1710
Divisions: motion that committee rise and report bill complete without amendment approved 293B:1525; 3R approved 293B:1530
Debate, speakers (Bailey) 286B:1350-1355, 290B:1500-1505, 290B:1515, 292B:1800-1820, 293B:1515 (Halford) 290B:1505-1510 (Merrifield) 290B:1510-1515, 292B:1800-1820, 293B:1515 (Olsen) 290B:1510
Missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit persons

Action on systemic issues (Banman) 333B:1415-1420 (Lee) 333B:1405-1410
Honouring and remembrance (Lee) 333B:1405 (Rankin) 333B:1400-1405 (Rice) 347B:1355
Honouring and remembrance and role of Red Dress initiative (Paddon) 268B:1015-1020
Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, cases and response (Olsen) 333B:1410-1415
Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, response and funding (Farnworth) 371B:1040 (Olsen) 371B:1040
Mission Blazers

Floor hockey team (D'Eith) 265B:1020
Mission constituency and area See Maple Ridge–Mission constituency and area
Mizrachi, Ben

Murder by Hamas in attack on Israel (Eby) 337B:1355-1400 (Lee) 337B:1405
Molendyk, Tanner

Athletic accomplishments in hockey (Bond) 314B:1350
Moms Stop the Harm

Purple ribbon campaign (Yao) 272B:1335
Money Judgment Enforcement Act (Bill 27)

(Attorney General) 1R, 318B:1340-1345; 2R, 332B:1330-1815; C, 334A:1130-1145, 335A:1305-1715, 337A:1500-1815, 338A:1105-1145, 339A:1400-1555, 340B:1450-1515; reporting of bill 340B:1515; 3R, 345B:1055; RA, 349B:1500
Debate, speakers (Alexis) 332B:1700 (Anderson) 332B:1545-1550 (Brar) 332B:1645-1655 (de Jong) 332B:1345-1355, 334A:1130-1140, 335A:1305-1715, 337A:1500-1815, 338A:1105-1140, 339A:1400-1555, 340B:1450-1455 (Dean) 332B:1355-1420 (Dix) 332B:1800-1815 (Donnelly) 332B:1550-1615 (Greene) 332B:1420-1435 (Lee) 332B:1525-1530 (Leonard) 332B:1720-1740 (Parmar) 332B:1440-1505 (Phillip) 332B:1440 (Rankin) 332B:1700-1720 (Robinson) 332B:1530-1545 (Routledge) 332B:1750-1800 (Routley) 332B:1615-1630 (Russell) 332B:1630-1645 (Sharma) 318B:1340, 332B:1330-1345, 334A:1135-1140, 335A:1310-1715, 337A:1500-1815, 338A:1110-1140, 339A:1405-1555, 340B:1455-1515 (Sims) 332B:1505-1525 (Yao) 332B:1740-1750
Money Judgment Enforcement Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions Act (Bill 43)

(Attorney General) 1R, 354B:1340; 2R, 357B:1055-1100; C, 360C:1115-1145, 361C:1350-1420; 3R, 361B:1420; RA, 375B:1635
Debate, speakers (de Jong) 360C:1115-1145, 361C:1350-1415 (Sharma) 354B:1340, 357B:1055-1100, 360C:1115-1145, 361C:1355-1415
Money Services Businesses Act (Bill 19)

(Minister of Finance) 1R, 293B:1345; 2R, 309B:1540-1550; C, 314B:1515-1550; 3R, 314B:1550; RA, 330B:1730
Debate, speakers (Conroy) 293B:1345, 309B:1540-1550, 314B:1520-1550 (Milobar) 309B:1545-1550, 314B:1520-1545
Moody, Neil

Comments on housing legislation (Kahlon) 374B:1045
Moose Hide campaign See Violence against Indigenous women, children and two-spirit persons under Violence
Morgan, Karen

Service in health care (Olsen) 348B:1015
Morris, Jonny

Comments on funding for mental health and addiction services (Conroy) 279B:1405 (Olsen) 280B:1040
Motions See also Standing Order 35 adjournment motions

Government motions
Addictions care (Motion 17)
Moved (Kahlon) 276B:1610; debate 276B:1610-1815, 277B:1100-1140, 284B:1110-1155
Debate, speakers (Bailey) 276B:1700-1725 (Bond) 276B:1725-1755 (D'Eith) 284B:1110-1120 (Kyllo) 284B:1150-1155 (Malcolmson) 276B:1755-1815, 277B:1100-1110 (Milobar) 284B:1120-1150 (Olsen) 277B:1110-1130 (Simons) 277B:1130-1140 (Sturko) 276B:1645-1700 (Whiteside) 276B:1610-1645
Adoption of government business schedule (Standing Order 81.1)
Moved (Kahlon) 373B:1445; approved 373B:1510
Divisions: motion approved 373B:1510
Amendment to standing orders for private members' time (Motion 12)
Moved (Kahlon) 261B:1100; debate 261B:1100-1105; approved 261B:1105
Debate, speakers (Kahlon) 261B:1100 (Olsen) 261B:1105 (Rustad) 261B:1105 (Stone) 261B:1100-1105
Amendment to standing orders for Thursday sitting hours (Motion 13)
Moved (Kahlon) 261B:1100; approved 261B:1100
Amendment to standing orders for Thursday sitting hours (Motion 62)
Moved (Kahlon) 375B:1640; approved 375B:1640
Amendments to Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement (Motion 44)
Moved (Rankin) 327B:1340; debate 327B:1340-1355; approved 327B:1400
Debate, speakers (Lee) 327B:1345-1350 (Olsen) 327B:1350-1355 (Rankin) 327B:1340-1345
Amendments to Nisga'a Final Agreement (Motion 45)
Moved (Rankin) 327B:1400; debate 327B:1400-1410; approved 327B:1410
Debate, speakers (Lee) 327B:1405-1410 (Olsen) 327B:1410 (Rankin) 327B:1400-1405
Amendments to Tla'amin Final Agreement (Motion 46)
Moved (Rankin) 327B:1410; debate 327B:1410-1420; approved 327B:1425
Debate, speakers (Lee) 327B:1415-1420 (Olsen) 327B:1420 (Rankin) 327B:1410-1415
Amendments to Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement (Motion 29)
Moved (Rankin) 290B:1720; debate 290B:1725-1805; approved 290B:1805
Debate, speakers (Lee) 290B:1725-1750 (Olsen) 290B:1750-1805 (Rankin) 290B:1720-1725
Appointment of Merit Commissioner (Motion without notice)
Moved (Starchuk) 284B:1110; approved 284B:1110
Appointment of Representative for Children and Youth (Motion without notice)
Moved (Paddon) 325B:1455; approved 325B:1455
Appointment of Special Committee to Appoint a Human Rights Commissioner (Motion 61)
Moved (Kahlon) 373B:1445; approved 373B:1445
Appointment of Special Committee to Appoint a Merit Commissioner (Motion without notice)
Moved (Kahlon) 258B:1105-1110; approved 258B:1110
Appointment of Special Committee to Appoint a Police Complaint Commissioner (Motion without notice)
Moved (Kahlon) 330B:1700-1705; approved 330B:1705
Appointment of Special Committee to Appoint a Representative for Children and Youth (Motion 19)
Moved (Kahlon) 273B:1115; approved 273B:1115
Appointment of Special Committee to Appoint an Information and Privacy Commissioner (Motion 57)
Moved (Kahlon) 361B:1300; approved 361B:1300
Appointment of Special Committee to Review Passenger Directed Vehicles (Motion without notice)
Moved (Kahlon) 330B:1700; approved 330B:1700
Appointment of Special Committee to Review Private Members' Business (Motion 18)
Moved (Kahlon) 274B:1300; debate 274B:1300-1715, 276B:1540-1610; approved 276B:1615
Debate, speakers (Bond) 274B:1435-1500 (Chant) 274B:1710-1715 (Donnelly) 276B:1550-1610 (Greene) 276B:1540-1550 (Kahlon) 274B:1300 (Leonard) 274B:1625-1645 (Olsen) 274B:1400-1430 (Russell) 274B:1645-1655 (Rustad) 274B:1430-1435 (Simons) 274B:1300-1345 (Sims) 274B:1505-1530 (Singh, A.) 274B:1605-1625 (Starchuk) 274B:1655-1710 (Stone) 274B:1330-1400 (Yao) 274B:1535-1600
Appointment of Special Committee to Review Provisions of the Public Service Act (Motion without notice)
Moved (Kahlon) 330B:1700; approved 330B:1700
Committee of Supply and Committee of the Whole to sit in three sections (Motion 21)
Moved (Kahlon) 278B:1435; approved 278B:1435
Committee of Supply and Committee of the Whole to sit in three sections (Motion 48)
Moved (Beare) 334B:1130; approved 334B:1130
Consideration of Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement amendments by Committee of the Whole (Motion without notice)
Moved (Kahlon) 290B:1435; approved 290B:1435
Electoral Boundaries Commission report proposals (Motion 39)
Moved (Kahlon) 301B:1105; debate 301B:1105-1115; approved 301B:1115
Debate, speakers (de Jong) 301B:1105-1115 (Furstenau) 301B:1115 (Kahlon) 301B:1105
Extension of sitting hours (Motion 59)
Moved (Kahlon) 370B:1430; debate 370B:1430-1510; approved 370B:1510
Divisions: motion approved 370B:1510
Debate, speakers (Olsen) 370B:1445-1450 (Stone) 370B:1430-1445 (Walker) 370B:1455
Extension of sitting hours (Motion without notice)
Moved (Kahlon) 325B:1455; approved 325B:1455
Moved (Kahlon) 327B:1435; approved 327B:1435
Moved (Kahlon) 363B:1430; debate 363B:1430-1455; approved 363B:1510
Moved (Kahlon) 366B:1435; debate 366B:1435-1515; approved 366B:1515
Divisions: motion approved 363B:1510
Divisions: motion approved 366B:1515
Debate, speakers (Banman) 363B:1440-1445 (de Jong) 363B:1445-1455 (Kahlon) 363B:1455 (Olsen) 363B:1435-1440, 366B:1450-1455 (Stone) 363B:1430-1435, 366B:1435-1450 (Walker) 363B:1440, 366B:1455-1500
Membership change to Agriculture, Fish and Food Committee (Motion 23)
Moved (Kahlon) 279B:1435; approved 279B:1435
Membership change to Agriculture, Fish and Food Committee (Motion 38)
Moved (Kahlon) 293B:1440; approved 293B:1440
Membership change to Agriculture, Fish and Food Committee (Motion without notice)
Moved (Kahlon) 267B:1435; approved 267B:1435
Membership change to Children and Youth Committee (Motion 24)
Moved (Kahlon) 279B:1435; approved 279B:1435
Membership change to Crown Corporations Committee (Motion 52)
Moved (Kahlon) 337B:1455; approved 337B:1455
Membership change to Finance and Government Services Committee (Motion 28)
Moved (Kahlon) 283B:1435; approved 283B:1435
Membership change to Finance Committee (Motion 41)
Moved (Kahlon) 307B:1430; approved 307B:1430
Membership change to Finance Committee (Motion 51)
Moved (Kahlon) 337B:1455; approved 337B:1455
Membership change to Legislative Initiatives Committee (Motion 26)
Moved (Kahlon) 279B:1435; approved 279B:1435
Membership change to Parliamentary Reform Committee (Motion 50)
Moved (Kahlon) 337B:1455; approved 337B:1455
Membership change to Public Accounts Committee (Motion 27)
Moved (Kahlon) 279B:1435; approved 279B:1435
Membership change to Public Accounts Committee (Motion 53)
Moved (Kahlon) 337B:1455; approved 337B:1455
Membership changes to committees (Motion 54)
Moved (Kahlon) 340B:1445; approved 340B:1445
Membership changes to Section A (Motion without notice)
Moved (Kahlon) 370B:1430; approved 370B:1430
Permission for Indigenous leader to address the House (Motion without notice)
Moved (Kahlon) 290B:1435; approved 290B:1435
Permission for Indigenous leaders to address the House
Moved (Kahlon) 326B:1115; approved 326B:1115
Permission for Indigenous leaders to address the House (Motion without notice)
Moved (Kahlon) 327B:1340; approved 327B:1340
Powers and role of Children and Youth Committee (Motion 15)
Moved (Kahlon) 264B:1445; approved 264B:1445
Powers and role of Finance Committee
Moved (Kahlon) 270B:1055-1100; approved 270B:1100
Powers and role of Public Accounts Committee (Motion 14)
Moved (Kahlon) 264B:1435; debate 264B:1435-1445; approved 264B:1445
Amdts: (Stone) 264B:1435, negatived 264B:1445
Debate, speakers (Kahlon) 264B:1435-1440 (Milobar) 264B:1440 (Olsen) 264B:1440-1445 (Stone) 264B:1435-1440
Powers of Agriculture, Fish and Food Committee (Motion 16)
Moved (Kahlon) 267B:1435; approved 267B:1435
Schedule for House adjournment (Motion without notice – Standing Order 45)
Moved (Beare) 354B:1425; approved 354B:1425
Special procedures for proceedings of Legislative Assembly during COVID-19 pandemic (Motion without notice)
Moved (Kahlon) 257B:1450; approved 257B:1450
Private members' motions
Activism against gender-based violence (Motion 60)
Moved (Sandhu) 369B:1105; debate 369B:1105-1155
Debate, speakers (Bond) 369B:1145-1150 (Elmore) 369B:1125-1130 (Kirkpatrick) 369B:1140-1145 (Morris) 369B:1130-1135 (Oakes) 369B:1110-1115 (Paddon) 369B:1150-1155 (Rice) 369B:1115-1120 (Routledge) 369B:1135 (Sandhu) 369B:1105-1110 (Singh, A.) 369B:1145 (Sturko) 369B:1120-1125
Affordability for British Columbians (Motion 49)
Moved (Bernier) 336B:1105; debate 336B:1105-1200
Debate, speakers (Bernier) 336B:1105-1110 (Elmore) 336B:1120-1125 (Halford) 336B:1155-1200 (Kirkpatrick) 336B:1115-1120 (Merrifield) 336B:1150-1155 (Oakes) 336B:1125-1130 (Paton) 336B:1140-1145 (Routley) 336B:1155 (Sims) 336B:1110-1115 (Starchuk) 336B:1145-1150 (Yao) 336B:1135-1140
Circular economy (Motion 55)
Moved (Parmar) 343B:1105; debate 343B:1105-1155
Debate, speakers (D'Eith) 343B:1120-1125 (Greene) 343B:1150-1155 (Kirkpatrick) 343B:1125-1130 (Kyllo) 343B:1115-1120 (Merrifield) 343B:1105-1110 (Milobar) 343B:1145-1150 (Parmar) 343B:1105 (Routledge) 343B:1110-1115 (Shypitka) 343B:1135-1140 (Sims) 343B:1140-1145 (Singh, A.) 343B:1130-1135
COVID-19 response and protests (Motion 3)
Moved (Routley) 263B:1100; debate 263B:1100-1155, 282B:1105-1155, 303B:1105-1110; approved 304B:1810
Debate, speakers (Bernier) 303B:1105 (Bond) 263B:1145-1150 (Clovechok) 282B:1135-1140 (D'Eith) 263B:1150-1155 (Doerkson) 282B:1125-1130 (Elmore) 282B:1110-1115 (Glumac) 282B:1130-1135 (Greene) 282B:1140-1145 (Halford) 263B:1105-1110 (Kirkpatrick) 263B:1115-1120 (Lee) 263B:1125-1130 (Leonard) 263B:1140-1145 (Merrifield) 282B:1105-1110 (Milobar) 263B:1135-1040 (Routley) 263B:1100-1105 (Shypitka) 282B:1115-1120 (Sims) 263B:1120-1125 (Singh, A.) 282B:1155 (Starchuk) 263B:1110-1115 (Sturko) 282B:1150 (Walker) 263B:1130-1135 (Yao) 282B:1120-1125
Government funding to drug user organizations
Moved (Shypitka) 350B:1100; debate 350B:1100-1155
Debate, speakers (Bond) 350B:1155 (Davies) 350B:1110-1115 (Doerkson) 350B:1135 (Elmore) 350B:1125-1130 (Lee) 350B:1120-1125 (Oakes) 350B:1145 (Parmar) 350B:1150-1155 (Shypitka) 350B:1100-1105 (Simons) 350B:1135-1140 (Singh, A.) 350B:1105-1110 (Yao) 350B:1115-1120
Health care professional legislation (Motion 31)
Moved (Bond) 289B:1100; debate 289B:1105-1200
Debate, speakers (Bernier) 289B:1115 (Bond) 289B:1100-1105 (Chant) 289B:1120-1125 (Davies) 289B:1145-1150 (Halford) 289B:1125-1130 (Lee) 289B:1135-1140 (Milobar) 289B:1155-1200 (Rustad) 289B:1105-1110 (Singh, A.) 289B:1130-1135 (Walker) 289B:1140-1145 (Yao) 289B:1150-1155
Housing affordability (Motion 20)
Moved (Kirkpatrick) 275B:1105; debate 275B:1105-1200, 303B:1110-1155
Debate, speakers (Banman) 275B:1145-1150 (Bernier) 303B:1120-1125 (Bond) 303B:1125-1130 (Chandra Herbert) 275B:1120-1125 (D'Eith) 275B:1140-1145 (Halford) 275B:1125-1130 (Kirkpatrick) 275B:1105-1110 (Kyllo) 303B:1115-1120 (Lee) 303B:1140-1145 (Leonard) 275B:1130-1135 (Merrifield) 303B:1135-1140 (Milobar) 303B:1110-1115 (Morris) 303B:1145-1150 (Ross) 303B:1150-1155 (Routley) 275B:1110-1115 (Shypitka) 303B:1130-1135 (Sturdy) 275B:1135-1140 (Sturko) 275B:1115-1120 (Walker) 275B:1150-1155 (Wat) 275B:1155-1200
Involuntary treatment for vulnerable persons (Motion 43)
Moved (Kirkpatrick) 317B:1105; debate 317B:1105-1200
Debate, speakers (Bond) 317B:1155-1200 (Chant) 317B:1120-1125 (Davies) 317B:1125-1130 (D'Eith) 317B:1130-1135 (Halford) 317B:1115-1120 (Kirkpatrick) 317B:1105-1110 (Leonard) 317B:1140-1145 (Merrifield) 317B:1145-1150 (Routley) 317B:1150-1155 (Shypitka) 317B:1135-1140 (Singh, A.) 317B:1110-1115
Provincial fuel and carbon taxes (Motion 58)
Moved (Davies) 362B:1110; debate 362B:1110-1200
Debate, speakers (Bernier) 362B:1150-1155 (Davies) 362B:1110-1115 (Dykeman) 362B:1115-1120 (Halford) 362B:1140-1145 (Olsen) 362B:1155-1200 (Paton) 362B:1130-1135 (Shypitka) 362B:1120-1125 (Sims) 362B:1125-1130 (Singh, A.) 362B:1145-1150 (Yao) 362B:1135-1140
Tourism industry (Motion 42)
Moved (Anderson) 310B:1055; debate 310B:1055-1150
Debate, speakers (Anderson) 310B:1055-1100 (Babchuk) 310B:1105-1110 (Chant) 310B:1145-1150 (D'Eith) 310B:1135-1140 (Doerkson) 310B:1100-1105 (Rice) 310B:1115-1120 (Russell) 310B:1125-1130 (Shypitka) 310B:1120-1125 (Stewart) 310B:1140-1145 (Sturdy) 310B:1130-1135 (Wat) 310B:1110-1115
Value of public assets (Motion 5)
Moved (Elmore) 355B:1105; debate 355B:1105-1200
Debate, speakers (Davies) 355B:1140-1145 (Donnelly) 355B:1115-1120 (Elmore) 355B:1105-1110 (Halford) 355B:1130-1135 (Merrifield) 355B:1120-1125 (Milobar) 355B:1150-1155 (Morris) 355B:1110-1115 (Parmar) 355B:1135-1140 (Routley) 355B:1155-1200 (Sims) 355B:1145-1150 (Starchuk) 355B:1125-1130
Violence against drag artists and performers (Motion 32)
Moved (Chandra Herbert) 296B:1105; debate 296B:1105-1200
Debate, speakers (Bernier) 296B:1130-1135 (Chandra Herbert) 296B:1105-1110 (Chant) 296B:1125-1130 (Davies) 296B:1140-1145 (D'Eith) 296B:1155-1200 (Kirkpatrick) 296B:1120-1125 (Merrifield) 296B:1110-1115 (Paddon) 296B:1145-1150 (Sims) 296B:1135-1140 (Sturko) 296B:1150-1155 (Yao) 296B:1115-1120
Watershed security (Motion 47)
Moved (Donnelly) 324B:1125; debate 324B:1125-1155
Debate, speakers (Anderson) 324B:1135-1140 (Doerkson) 324B:1140-1145 (Donnelly) 324B:1125-1130 (Merrifield) 324B:1130-1135 (Paton) 324B:1150-1155 (Routledge) 324B:1145-1150
Supply motions
Funds granted for capital expenditures, loans, investments and other financing requirements
Moved (Conroy) 330B:1705; approved 330B:1705
Funds granted for public service
Moved (Conroy) 288B:1305; approved 288B:1305
Moved (Conroy) 330B:1705; approved 330B:1705
Reports of resolutions from Committee of Supply
Moved (Conroy) 288B:1305; approved 288B:1305
Moved (Conroy) 330B:1705; approved 330B:1705
Other motions
Appointment of Assistant Deputy Speaker
Moved (Stone) 257B:1455; approved 257B:1455
Appointment of Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole
Moved (Kahlon) 257B:1455; approved 257B:1455
Appointment of Deputy Speaker
Moved (Kahlon) 257B:1450; approved 257B:1450
Appointment of select standing committees
Moved (Farnworth) 257B:1455; approved 257B:1455
Printing of Votes and Proceedings
Moved (Sharma) 257B:1455; approved 257B:1455
Motor Vehicle Act

Proposed amendment, minimum safe passing distance (Sturdy) 268B:1010
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 23)

(Minister of Transportation) 1R, 300B:1340; 2R, 309B:1440-1540; C, 313B:1700-1820; 3R, 313B:1820; RA, 330B:1730
Debate, speakers (Coulter) 309B:1515-1525 (Fleming) 300B:1340, 309B:1440-1455, 309B:1530-1540, 313B:1700-1815 (Furstenau) 313B:1745-1800 (Halford) 309B:1455-1500, 313B:1700-1725, 313B:1740-1815 (Kyllo) 313B:1725-1735 (Olsen) 309B:1500-1515 (Routley) 309B:1525-1530
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2023 (Bill 28)

(Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) 1R, 319B:1010; 2R, 331B:1140-1150, 332B:1330; C, 349C:1435-1515; reporting of bill, 349B:1515; 3R, 354B:1430; RA, 359B:1800
Debate, speakers (Farnworth) 319B:1010, 331B:1140-1150, 349C:1435-1515 (Halford) 331B:1145-1150, 349C:1435-1515 (Kahlon) 332B:1330
Mount Baker Secondary School, Cranbrook, B.C.

Facility conditions and replacement (Shypitka) 300B:1350-1355
History (Shypitka) 300B:1350
Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary School, Kelowna, B.C.

Bears robotics team and achievements (Stewart) 291B:1020
Mount Pleasant constituency and area See Vancouver–Mount Pleasant constituency and area
Movember

Fundraising event for men's health (Kyllo) 354B:1355 (Starchuk) 371B:1010-1015
Movie industry See Film industry
MSP See Medical Services Plan
Muise, Zak

Death and service as wildfire fighter (Doerkson) 333B:1355
Multiculturalism

Cultural and religious diversity (Kirkpatrick) 303B:1025-1030 (Wat) 321B:1350
Cultural diversity and inclusion (Begg) 297B:1345
Cultural diversity and inclusion in performing arts See Arts and culture
Cultural diversity and spring holidays (Sandhu) 304B:1350
Multiculturalism and diversity (Yao) 331B:1025
Mungall, Michelle

Tour of washrooms at Legislature (Chow) 352B:1010
Municipal Affairs Ministry

Estimates
debate 300C:1610-1845
speakers (Ashton) 300C:1610-1650, 300C:1730-1845 (Kang) 300C:1610-1845 (Kirkpatrick) 300C:1725 (Olsen) 300C:1655-1715
2022-23 Supplementary estimates
debate 283A:1615-1815, 284A:1115-1145
speakers (Ashton) 283A:1620-1650, 283A:1755-1810, 284A:1145 (Clovechok) 284A:1135-1140 (Kang) 283A:1620-1815, 284A:1115-1145 (Milobar) 283A:1655-1750 (Olsen) 284A:1115-1135
Municipalities See Local government
Municipalities Enabling and Validating Act (No. 5) (Bill 6)

(Minister of Municipal Affairs) 1R, 264B:1345-1350; 2R, 265B:1115-1125; C, 267B:1545-1555; 3R, 267B:1555; RA, 288B:1705
Debate, speakers (Bernier) 265B:1120-1125, 267B:1550 (Kang) 264B:1345, 265B:1115-1125, 267B:1545-1555
Municipalities Enabling and Validating (No.5) Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 26)

(Minister of Housing) 1R, 305B:1015; 2R, 312B:1130-1155, 313B:1330-1400; C, 314B:1655-1900; 3R, 314B:1900-1905
Divisions: cl. 2 approved 314B:1855; 3R approved 314B:1905
Debate, speakers (de Jong) 312B:1135-1155, 314B:1655-1700, 314B:1750-1820 (Kahlon) 305B:1015, 312B:1130, 313B:1355, 314B:1700-1845 (Lee) 313B:1330-1355, 314B:1715, 314B:1820-1845 (Sturko) 314B:1700-1750
Murdoch, Kevin

Comments on housing development and rezoning (Kirkpatrick) 300B:1415
Museums

Funding (Wat) 338B:1015-1020
Role and government support (D'Eith) 325B:1400
Music See Arts and culture
Muslim Canadians

Observance of Ramadan See Ramadan
Observance of Ramadan and Eid ul-Fitr See Eid ul-Fitr; Ramadan

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