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

INDEX TO SITTING
parliamentary business; speeches by Members
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.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K | L | M | O | P | R | S | T | W

Alexis, Hon. Pam (Abbotsford-Mission)

Introductions by members 328B:1340-1345

Bains, Hon. Harry (Surrey-Newton)

Documents tabled
WorkSafeBC annual report, 2022, and 2023-2025 service plan 328B:1445
Oral questions (response)
Living wage policy and labour dispute in transit system 328B:1430-1435
WorkSafeBC
annual report, 2022, and 2023-2025 service plan, tabled 328B:1445
Begg, Garry (Surrey-Guildford)

Statements by members
Child and Youth in Care Week and supports for former youth in care 328B:1410
Bills by name

Transportation Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill M224) See Transportation Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill M224)
Bills by number

M224. Transportation Amendment Act, 2023
Bond, Shirley (Prince George–Valemount)

Oral questions
Emergency room wait times and government action on health care issues 328B:1440
Statements by members
Community response to wildfire in McBride area 328B:1405-1410

Chant, Susie (North Vancouver–Seymour)

Introductions by members 328B:1355
Statements by members
Nursing Week and contributions of nurses 328B:1400
Chow, George (Vancouver-Fraserview)

Introductions by members 328B:1350-1355
Crown Proceeding Act

Report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, tabled (Sharma) 328B:1445

Davies, Dan (Peace River North)

Introductions by members 328B:1350, 328B:1355
Transportation Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill M224)
debate 328B:1355-1400
Dean, Hon. Mitzi (Esquimalt-Metchosin)

Introductions by members 328B:1340
Oral questions (response)
Service models for children with support needs 328B:1440
Divisions recorded

Public Service Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 5): amdt. to 3R negatived 328B:1455-1500
Dix, Hon. Adrian (Vancouver-Kingsway)

Oral questions (response)
Emergency room wait times and government action on health care issues 328B:1440-1445
Documents tabled

Crown Proceeding Act
report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 (Sharma) 328B:1445
WorkSafeBC
annual report, 2022, and 2023-2025 service plan (Bains) 328B:1445
Dykeman, Megan (Langley East)

Introductions by members 328B:1350

Eby, Hon. David (Vancouver–Point Grey)

Premier's Office
estimates debate 328B:1505-1850
Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington)

Statements by members
Asian Heritage Month and anti-Asian racism 328B:1405
Estimates of Expenditures

Ministries
Housing See Housing Ministry
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills See Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Ministry
Legislative Assembly See Legislative Assembly
Officers of the Legislature See Officers of the Legislature under Legislature
Premier's Office See Premier's Office

Falcon, Kevin (Vancouver-Quilchena)

Introductions by members 328B:1340
Oral questions
Reports on management of B.C. Housing 328B:1415-1420
Premier's Office
estimates debate 328B:1515-1850
Fleming, Hon. Rob (Victoria–Swan Lake)

Oral questions (response)
Living wage policy and labour dispute in transit system 328B:1435
Furstenau, Sonia (Cowichan Valley)

Introductions by members 328B:1345
Oral questions
Living wage policy and labour dispute in transit system 328B:1430-1435

Glumac, Rick (Port Moody–Coquitlam)

Prayers and reflections 328B:1335

Housing Ministry

Estimates
debate 328A:1510

Introductions by members

Alexis, Hon. Pam (Abbotsford-Mission) 328B:1340-1345
Chant, Susie (North Vancouver–Seymour) 328B:1355
Chow, George (Vancouver-Fraserview) 328B:1350-1355
Davies, Dan (Peace River North) 328B:1350, 328B:1355
Dean, Hon. Mitzi (Esquimalt-Metchosin) 328B:1340
Dykeman, Megan (Langley East) 328B:1350
Falcon, Kevin (Vancouver-Quilchena) 328B:1340
Furstenau, Sonia (Cowichan Valley) 328B:1345
Kahlon, Hon. Ravi (Delta North) 328B:1335
Kirkpatrick, Karin (West Vancouver–Capilano) 328B:1340
Leonard, Ronna-Rae (Courtenay-Comox) 328B:1355
Lore, Hon. Grace (Victoria–Beacon Hill) 328B:1345
Ma, Hon. Bowinn (North Vancouver–Lonsdale) 328B:1345
Malcolmson, Hon. Sheila (Nanaimo) 328B:1345
Merrifield, Renee (Kelowna-Mission) 328B:1335-1340
Oakes, Coralee (Cariboo North) 328B:1345
Olsen, Adam (Saanich North and the Islands) 328B:1355
Paddon, Kelli (Chilliwack-Kent) 328B:1345
Rice, Jennifer (North Coast) 328B:1355
Sandhu, Harwinder (Vernon-Monashee) 328B:1350
Singh, Hon. Rachna (Surrey-Green Timbers) 328B:1340
Stewart, Ben (Kelowna West) 328B:1350
Wat, Teresa (Richmond North Centre) 328B:1335

Kahlon, Hon. Ravi (Delta North)

Introductions by members 328B:1335
Oral questions (response)
Fire at Winters Hotel and management of B.C. Housing and Atira property services 328B:1430
Management of B.C. Housing and Atira property services 328B:1425
Reports on management of B.C. Housing 328B:1415-1420
Kirkpatrick, Karin (West Vancouver–Capilano)

Introductions by members 328B:1340
Oral questions
Service models for children with support needs 328B:1435
Kyllo, Greg (Shuswap)

Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Ministry
estimates debate 328A:1620-1755
Statements by members
Louis Thomas and work as Secwepemc Knowledge Keeper 328B:1410

Legislative Assembly

Estimates 328A:1510
Legislature

Officers of the Legislature
estimates 328A:1510
Leonard, Ronna-Rae (Courtenay-Comox)

Introductions by members 328B:1355
Lore, Hon. Grace (Victoria–Beacon Hill)

Introductions by members 328B:1345

Ma, Hon. Bowinn (North Vancouver–Lonsdale)

Introductions by members 328B:1345
Statements
Broadcast intrusive alert 328B:1445
Malcolmson, Hon. Sheila (Nanaimo)

Introductions by members 328B:1345
Merrifield, Renee (Kelowna-Mission)

Introductions by members 328B:1335-1340
Milobar, Peter (Kamloops–North Thompson)

Oral questions
Fire at Winters Hotel and management of B.C. Housing and Atira property services 328B:1425-1430
Management of B.C. Housing and Atira property services 328B:1425-1430
Ministries

Housing See Housing Ministry
Post-Secondary Education See Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Ministry

Oakes, Coralee (Cariboo North)

Introductions by members 328B:1345
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Ministry
estimates debate 328A:1515-1620
Officers of the Legislature See Legislature
Olsen, Adam (Saanich North and the Islands)

Introductions by members 328B:1355
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Ministry
estimates debate 328A:1800-1820
Public Service Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 5)
debate 328B:1445-1450
Oral questions by member

Bond, Shirley (Prince George–Valemount)
Emergency room wait times and government action on health care issues 328B:1440
Falcon, Kevin (Vancouver-Quilchena)
Reports on management of B.C. Housing 328B:1415-1420
Furstenau, Sonia (Cowichan Valley)
Living wage policy and labour dispute in transit system 328B:1430-1435
Kirkpatrick, Karin (West Vancouver–Capilano)
Service models for children with support needs 328B:1435
Milobar, Peter (Kamloops–North Thompson)
Fire at Winters Hotel and management of B.C. Housing and Atira property services 328B:1425-1430
Management of B.C. Housing and Atira property services 328B:1420-1425
Sturko, Elenore (Surrey South)
Drug toxicity crisis and management of safe supply 328B:1445
Oral questions by subject

Children and youth
Service models for children with support needs (Dean) 328B:1440 (Kirkpatrick) 328B:1435
Health care services
Emergency room wait times and government action on health care issues (Bond) 328B:1440 (Dix) 328B:1440-1445
Housing, homelessness and real estate
Fire at Winters Hotel and management of B.C. Housing and Atira property services (Kahlon) 328B:1430 (Milobar) 328B:1425-1430
Management of B.C. Housing and Atira property services (Kahlon) 328B:1425 (Milobar) 328B:1420-1425
Reports on management of B.C. Housing (Falcon) 328B:1415-1420 (Kahlon) 328B:1415-1420
Labour
Living wage policy and labour dispute in transit system (Bains) 328B:1430-1435 (Fleming) 328B:1435 (Furstenau) 328B:1430-1435
Mental health and substance use issues
Drug toxicity crisis and management of safe supply (Sturko) 328B:1445 (Whiteside) 328B:1445

Paddon, Kelli (Chilliwack-Kent)

Introductions by members 328B:1345
Paton, Ian (Delta South)

Statements by members
B.C. Beef Day and ranching industry 328B:1400-1405
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Ministry

Estimates
debate 328B:1515-1825
speakers (Kyllo) 328A:1620-1755 (Oakes) 328A:1515-1620 (Olsen) 328A:1800-1820 (Robinson) 328A:1515-1825 (Stewart) 328A:1820
Prayers and reflections

Glumac, Rick (Port Moody–Coquitlam) 328B:1335
Premier's Office

Estimates
debate 328B:1505-1855
speakers (Eby) 328B:1505-1850 (Falcon) 328B:1515-1850
Public Service Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 5)

(Minister of Finance) 3R, 328B:1445-1500
Divisions: amdt. to 3R negatived 328B:1500
Debate, speakers (Olsen) 328B:1445-1450

Rice, Jennifer (North Coast)

Introductions by members 328B:1355
Robinson, Hon. Selina (Coquitlam-Maillardville)

Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Ministry
estimates debate 328A:1515-1825

Sandhu, Harwinder (Vernon-Monashee)

Introductions by members 328B:1350
Sharma, Hon. Niki (Vancouver-Hastings)

Crown Proceeding Act, report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, tabled 328B:1445
Documents tabled
Crown Proceeding Act report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 328B:1445
Singh, Hon. Rachna (Surrey-Green Timbers)

Introductions by members 328B:1340
Statements

Ma, Hon. Bowinn (North Vancouver–Lonsdale)
Broadcast intrusive alert 328B:1445
Statements by members (Standing Order 25B)

Begg, Garry (Surrey-Guildford)
Child and Youth in Care Week and supports for former youth in care 328B:1410
Bond, Shirley (Prince George–Valemount)
Community response to wildfire in McBride area 328B:1405-1410
Chant, Susie (North Vancouver–Seymour)
Nursing Week and contributions of nurses 328B:1400
Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington)
Asian Heritage Month and anti-Asian racism 328B:1405
Kyllo, Greg (Shuswap)
Louis Thomas and work as Secwepemc Knowledge Keeper 328B:1410
Paton, Ian (Delta South)
B.C. Beef Day and ranching industry 328B:1400-1405
Statutory officers See Officers of the Legislature under Legislature
Stewart, Ben (Kelowna West)

Introductions by members 328B:1350
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Ministry
estimates debate 328A:1820
Sturko, Elenore (Surrey South)

Oral questions
Drug toxicity crisis and management of safe supply 328B:1445

Transportation

Legislation See Transportation Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill M224)
Transportation Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill M224)

(Davies) 1R, 328B:1355-1400
Debate, speakers (Davies) 328B:1355-1400

Wat, Teresa (Richmond North Centre)

Introductions by members 328B:1335
Whiteside, Hon. Jennifer (New Westminster)

Oral questions (response)
Drug toxicity crisis and management of safe supply 328B:1445
WorkSafeBC

Annual report, 2022, and 2023-2025 service plan, tabled (Bains) 328B:1445

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