Fifth Session, 42nd Parliament – 2024
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
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Sandhu, Harwinder (Vernon-Monashee)
- Caregivers
- Death
- legislation on burial, cremation and funeral services, petition tabled 383B:1110
- Eby, David
- Education
- graduation, secondary school graduates congratulated 437B:1035
- Family Caregiver Month
- Introductions by members 378B:1350, 385B:1340, 390B:1010, 393B:1005, 395B:1000, 412B:1010, 432B:1350, 435B:1040
- Mental health
- Mental Health Week
- Motions
- Petitions
- amendment to legislation on burial, cremation and funeral services 383B:1110
- Private members' statements
- The Shoparama Spring Market
- Statements by members
- Vernon
- Vernon Winter Carnival
- Vernon-Monashee constituency and area
Sharma, Hon. Niki (Vancouver-Hastings)
- An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament (Bill 1)
- Anti-Racism Act (Bill 23)
- Attorney General Ministry
- B.C. Utilities Commission
- Bullying and harassment
- anti-Semitic bullying and harassment 399B:1425
- Crime and criminals
- crime in communities
- hate crimes
- Crown Proceeding Act
- report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, tabled 418B:1435
- Discrimination and racism
- Documents tabled
- B.C. Utilities Commission 2022-23 annual report 378B:1435
- Crown Proceeding Act report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 418B:1435
- Forest Appeals Commission, 2023 annual report 432B:1445
- Labour Relations Board
- Property Assessment Appeal Board
- Forest Appeals Commission
- Introductions by members 382B:1330, 383B:1005, 411B:1340, 412B:1005, 413B:1300-1305, 422B:1335, 425B:1335, 432B:1540, 439B:1340-1345
- Justice system
- bail policies and reform 390B:1100
- handling of cases involving repeat offenders
- Labour Relations Board
- Legal Professions Act (Bill 21)
- Media
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 9)
- Motions
- Oral questions (response)
- Attacks by repeat offenders and action on justice system reforms 390B:1100-1105
- Community safety in Vancouver's Chinatown and prosecution of hate crimes 399B:1405
- COVID-19 public health restrictions and prosecution of religious groups 436B:1425
- Crime in communities and handling by justice system 418B:1425-1430
- Government action on antisemitism and response to issues 393B:1040-1045, 399B:1420-1425, 433B:1050-1055
- Government agreement with social media companies and role of local news media 440B:1055
- Government response to antisemitism and actions of assistant deputy minister for anti-racism 396B:1400-1405
- Government response to antisemitism and comments by MLA for Richmond-Queensborough 430B:1100
- Response to antisemitic hate crime and role of justice system 393B:1050-1055
- Property Assessment Appeal Board
- Public Health Accountability and Cost Recovery Act (Bill 12)
- Robinson, Selina
- comments on systemic antisemitism and experience as Jewish person in government 393B:1040-1045
- Safe Access to Schools Act (Bill 22)
- Safety
- public safety
- community safety issues and government response 399B:1405
- Vancouver
- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, printing 377B:1510
Shypitka, Tom (Kootenay East)
- Agriculture and Food Ministry
- Carbon tax
- application to home heating fuel
- increase 382B:1420
- Cardiovascular health
- Cranbrook
- Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Ministry
- Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 24)
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Finance and Government Services Committee
- first report for fifth session of 42nd parliament, debate 439B:1505-1510
- members and staff thanked 439B:1505-1510
- reports
- third report for fourth session of 42nd parliament, debate 378B:1445
- statutory officer review
- Finance Ministry
- Forests Ministry
- Fort Steele, support for 1077 steam locomotive operations, petition tabled 432B:1445
- Health Ministry
- Homelessness
- Introductions by members 383B:1005, 402B:1005, 404B:1340, 411B:1340, 411B:1350, 415B:1500, 422B:1335, 425B:1340, 440B:1010
- Legal Professions Act (Bill 21)
- McIntrye-Starko, Sidney
- Mines and mining industry
- history in B.C. 422B:1350
- industry
- placer mining, proposed moratorium, petition tabled 422B:1440
- Motions
- Referral of grant administration practices to Auditor General review 408B:1510
- Work of government and results for people 428B:1150-1155
- National Heart Failure Awareness Week
- Oral questions
- Coverage of community safety and homelessness costs in Cranbrook 432B:1440
- Government action on drug toxicity crisis and overdose deaths 440B:1055
- Government policy on carbon tax and home heating costs 382B:1420
- Petitions
- proposed moratorium on placer mining 422B:1440
- steam locomotive operations in Fort Steele 432B:1445
- Private members' statements
- Public Health Accountability and Cost Recovery Act (Bill 12)
- Sherret, India
- achievements in ski cross racing championships 379B:1015
- Sports and recreation
- Statements by members
- Substance use and addiction
- Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry
- Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Ministry
- Wildlife Amendment Act (No.2), 2024 (Bill M216)
Simons, Nicholas (Powell River–Sunshine Coast)
Sims, Jinny (Surrey-Panorama)
- Budget debate 384B:1440-1510
- Children and Youth Committee
- Documents tabled
- Children and Youth Committee
- Immigration
- International South Asian Film Festival 386B:1015
- Introductions by members 402B:1010, 404B:1345, 408B:1340, 422B:1345, 429B:1345, 432B:1345, 437B:1020, 439B:1400
- Motions
- Moving Forward Family Services
- counselling and support services and work with practicum students 426B:1035
- Private members' statements
- Ramadan
- Representative for Children and Youth
- advocacy and work commended 422B:1435
- recommendations, implementation by government 422B:1435
- Safe Access to Schools Act (Bill 22)
- Social Development and Poverty Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 7)
- Statements by members
- Surrey
- Thandi, Gary
- Vaisakhi
Singh, Aman (Richmond-Queensborough)
- As subject
- comments antisemitism and free speech 431B:1705
- comments on drug decriminalization (Wat) 423B:1120
- comments on issues
- Asian Heritage Month
- Badh, Ajit Singh, community contributions and death 379B:1005
- Budget debate 384B:1540-1610
- Dallaire, Roméo
- role in peace accord during 1994 Rwandan genocide 412B:1025
- Discrimination and racism
- Environment
- biodiversity
- environmental protection
- government engagement with First Nations 390B:1020
- Introductions by members 397B:1005, 402B:1005, 409B:1005, 418B:1335, 422B:1335, 432B:1345, 435B:1110
- Kates, Charlotte
- comments at pro-Palestinian protest in Vancouver 431B:1705
- Kaur, Harman
- Motions
- Personal statements
- Clarification of comments made in the House 431B:1705
- Prayers and reflections 418B:1335
- Private members' statements
- Private members' statements (response)
- Sikh community
- Sikh Heritage Month
- Statements by members
- Asian Heritage Month and poetry 439B:1425
- Roméo Dallaire and Rwandan genocide 412B:1025
- Sikh Heritage Month and history of Sikhs in B.C. 405B:1020
- World Wildlife Day and biodiversity in B.C. 390B:1020
- Tributes
- Wong, Rita
- World Wildlife Day
Singh, Hon. Rachna (Surrey–Green Timbers)
- Athlii Gwaii Legacy Trust (Winding Up) Act (Bill 8)
- Education and Child Care Ministry
- Education funding
- Introductions by members 411B:1345, 422B:1340
- Oral questions (response)
- Safe Access to Schools Act (Bill 22)
- Teachers
Starchuk, Mike (Surrey-Cloverdale)
- As subject
- participation in Surrey drag performance event for charity 409B:1030
- Arts and culture
- funding for fairs, festivals and events 426B:1030
- Cancer
- blood cancers, multiple myeloma awareness 386B:1025
- Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair
- Documents tabled
- Finance and Government Services Committee
- third report for fourth session of 42nd parliament 378B:1445
- first report for fifth session of 42nd parliament 439B:1505-1510
- Finance and Government Services Committee
- members and staff thanked 439B:1505
- reports
- third report for fourth session of 42nd parliament, presented 378B:1445
- reports, first report for fifth session of 42nd parliament presented 439B:1505-1510
- statutory officer review
- Fires and firefighters
- firefighters
- work-related firefighter illnesses and deaths 386B:1025
- Introductions by members 390B:1005, 413B:1510, 413B:1550, 422B:1340, 434B:1405, 434B:1430, 434B:1505
- LGBTQ2S community
- Motions
- Prayers and reflections 390B:1000
- Private members' statements
- Seniors
- Statements by members
- Surrey
- Zappone Manor
- seniors housing project in Cloverdale area 396B:1345
Stewart, Ben (Kelowna West)
- Agriculture and Food Ministry
- Budget debate 389B:1520-1550
- Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers
- crime prevention initiatives and role in community safety 439B:1425
- Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Ministry
- Finance Ministry
- Health Ministry
- Introductions by members 390B:1005-1010, 437B:1015
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Ministry
- Legal Professions Act (Bill 21)
- Mount Boucherie Secondary School
- Municipalities Enabling and Validating (No.5) Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 27)
- Okanagan area
- Personal statements
- Public Health Accountability and Cost Recovery Act (Bill 12)
- Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry
- Statements by members
- Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Ministry
- Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry
- Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Ministry
- West Kelowna
- support for Mount Boucherie Bears robotics team 390B:1020
Stone, Todd (Kamloops–South Thompson)
- As subject
- caucus research job at B.C. Legislature 436B:1410
- Banman, Bruce
- comments on drug decriminalization program and party positions 419B:1115
- B.C. NDP government
- action on campaign statements and stated goals 437B:1110
- call for investigation of antisemitism within caucus and government 396B:1405, 399B:1420-1425
- spending and priorities
- B.C. United
- policies
- position on issues
- Budget debate 390B:1105-1135
- Chandler, Penelope
- Cheema, Haiqa, public comments and role as assistant deputy minister for anti-racism 396B:1400-1405, 399B:1420-1425
- Child care
- CleanBC plan
- Consumers
- Control of Foreign Funding and Electoral Influence Act (Bill M220)
- Crime and criminals
- crime in communities
- incidence and impact on businesses 389B:1415
- violent attacks and handling of cases by justice system 418B:1425-1430
- Crown land
- Discrimination and racism
- Dix, Adrian
- performance as Health Minister and call for resignation 426B:1100
- Doukhobor community
- forcible removal of children by B.C. government in 1950s and government apology 383B:1030
- Edison Motors
- application with CleanBC go electric program 408B:1405
- Emergency and Disaster Management Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill M224)
- Farnworth, Mike
- Fires and firefighters
- wildfire firefighters
- wildfires
- Food and food industry
- Gangs
- gang activity and violence, government action on issues 439B:1455
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- Health care funding
- Health care system
- Health Ministry
- estimates debate 417B:1335-1415
- minister
- response to issues in health care system and call for resignation 426B:1100
- Information and communications technology
- cybersecurity and protection of data 433B:1100
- Introductions by members 379B:1010, 396B:1335, 409B:1005, 418B:1340, 429B:1335
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Ministry
- Justice system
- handling of cases involving repeat offenders
- Kamloops
- Legislature
- language used in House
- question period
- Lower Mainland
- police services, integrated homicide unit 439B:1455
- Lumby
- Mason, Jordan, life and contributions 434B:1405-1410
- Maternity and pregnancy
- Ministerial statements (response)
- Government apology for historical wrongs against Doukhobor community 383B:1030
- MNP LLP
- consulting firm for CleanBC go electric program
- Motions
- Oral questions
- Access to obstetrics care and prenatal services in Kamloops 397B:1045-1050
- Attacks by repeat offenders and action on justice system reforms 390B:1100
- Child care plan and access to services 383B:1045-1050
- CleanBC Go Electric program operations and grant approvals 408B:1400-1405, 409B:1030-1035
- Consultation processes for Crown land legislation and watershed security strategy 379B:1055-1100
- Cost of living and affordability issues and government priorities 437B:1110
- Crime in communities and gang activity in Kamloops 439B:1455-1500
- Crime in communities and handling by justice system 418B:1425-1430
- Crime in communities and impact on businesses 389B:1415
- Drug decriminalization program and community safety issues 415B:1515-1520, 429B:1405-1410
- Drug decriminalization program and regulation of illicit drug use 402B:1050-1055
- Government action on antisemitism and response to issues 399B:1420-1425
- Government action on issues in health care system 426B:1100
- Government response to antisemitism and actions of assistant deputy minister for anti-racism 396B:1400-1405
- Government response to antisemitism and comments by MLA for Richmond-Queensborough 430B:1055-1100
- Management of safe drug supply and diversion to illicit market 422B:1425
- Protection of information and government cybersecurity policies 433B:1100
- Restaurant licenses and regulation of dancing 392B:1425
- Points of order
- comments by Bruce Banman on decriminalization program support 419B:1115
- Prayers and reflections 397B:1000, 425B:1330
- Privacy
- Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry
- Restaurant and food services industry
- Robinson, Selina
- Safety
- Schools
- Seitz, Earl, sports journalism contributions in Kamloops area 397B:1020-1025
- Sexual violence
- sexual assault of children and youth 390B:1100
- Singh, Aman
- Small business
- challenges and government support, securing small business rebate program 389B:1415
- Sports and recreation
- Standing Order 35 adjournment motions
- Request to debate a matter of urgent public importance — illicit drug use in health facilities 412B:1125
- Stankoven, Logan, achievements in junior hockey and NHL 386B:1020
- Statements by members
- Substance use and addiction
- decriminalization program
- drug use in public spaces
- safe supply
- diversion of supply to illicit market 422B:1425
- Tegart, Jackie
- appointment as Assistant Deputy Speaker 377B:1505
- Thompson-Okanagan area
- Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry
- Tributes
- Watersheds
- Wehren, Peter
- Wilson, Fiona
- comments on drug decriminalization program issues 415B:1520
Sturdy, Jordan (West Vancouver–Sea to Sky)
- Agriculture
- Banwell, Aubyn and Tristan
- B.C. and Yukon 2024 Outstanding Young Farmer award recipients 437B:1035
- British Columbia Transit Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill M218)
- Emergencies
- emergency preparedness and response
- Highway 99
- Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- Introductions by members 419B:1020
- Kidney Foundation of Canada
- Kidney health
- Laughing Crow Organics
- Lillooet Lake Estates
- community power supply, electrification and access to power grid 415B:1510
- MacKay-Dunn, Alexis
- Montana
- Blackfoot Challenge bear deterrence program 383B:1010
- Pemberton Valley
- Personal statements
- Public Health Accountability and Cost Recovery Act (Bill 12)
- Safe Care Act (Bill M202)
- Sea to Sky region
- Statements by members
- Grizzly bear population and risk management 383B:1010
- Kidney health awareness 402B:1025
- Lillooet Lake Estates and connection to electrical grid 415B:1510
- Outstanding Young Farmer winners and support for farmers 437B:1035
- Sea to Sky Highway safety in Pemberton Valley 399B:1350-1355
- Volcanic activity monitoring 430B:1015
- Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry
- Wildlife
- grizzly bears
- management and prevention of bear-human conflict 383B:1010
Sturko, Elenore (Surrey South)
- As subject
- comments on drug decriminalization (Farnworth) 423B:1125
- comments on issues
- Anti-Racism Act (Bill 23)
- B.C. NDP government
- action on campaign statements and stated goals 439B:1450
- B.C. United
- Budget debate 383B:1140-1155, 384B:1330-1340
- Budgets
- Bullying and harassment
- awareness and prevention 385B:1350
- homophobic and transphobic bullying and harassment 385B:1350
- Caulkins, Jonathan
- report on safe drug supply initiatives 415B:1540
- Crime and criminals
- Dix, Adrian
- Education and Child Care Ministry
- Gangs
- gang activity and violence, government action on issues 386B:1105
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- Health Ministry
- minister, response to issues in health care system and call for resignation 425B:1435
- Housing
- Introductions by members 385B:1335, 392B:1335, 396B:1340, 409B:1005, 411B:1340, 426B:1005, 426B:1035
- Justice system
- handling of cases involving repeat offenders
- Legal Professions Act (Bill 21)
- Legislature
- LGBTQ2S community
- MLAs
- participation in survey on workplace culture 386B:1115
- Men
- men's shed movement and mental health 382B:1345
- Mental health
- advocacy and supports 429B:1350
- mental health and addiction
- Mental Health Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill M208)
- Mental Health and Addictions Ministry
- Mental Health Week
- Motions
- Name Amendment Act (No.2), 2024 (Bill 26)
- Nurses
- Oral questions
- Budget priorities and funding for Surrey 383B:1110
- Crime in communities and handling by justice system 429B:1430
- Drug decriminalization program and community safety 389B:1355
- Drug decriminalization program and illicit drug use in health care facilities 404B:1415, 405B:1030-1035, 408B:1425, 416B:1050
- Drug decriminalization program and management of safe supply 399B:1405-1410
- Drug decriminalization program and online sale of illicit drugs 423B:1105
- Drug decriminalization program and police information on issues 411B:1435
- Drug decriminalization program and role of law enforcement 422B:1410-1415
- Government action on repeat offenders and crime in communities 439B:1450
- Involuntary care for vulnerable youth 390B:1050-1055
- Management of safe drug supply and diversion to illicit market 396B:1415-1420
- Report on safe drug supply and diversion to illicit market 415B:1540, 416B:1055
- Staffing and conditions at Surrey Memorial Hospital 425B:1435
- Pink Shirt Day
- Points of order
- comments by Bruce Banman on decriminalization program support 419B:1115-1120
- Prayers and reflections 399B:1330, 412B:1000
- Private members' statements
- Private members' statements (response)
- Public Health Accountability and Cost Recovery Act (Bill 12)
- Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry
- Safe Access to Schools Act (Bill 22)
- Safety
- St. Paul's Hospital
- illicit drug use in hospital and impact on staff 408B:1425
- Sanio, Aaron
- death after release from involuntary care and impact on family 409B:1020-1025
- Sanio, Michael
- School district 36 (Surrey)
- banning of books in 1997 and court case 422B:1400
- School districts
- sexual orientation and gender identity policies 385B:1350
- Sikh community
- Sikh Heritage Month
- Statements by members
- Substance use and addiction
- decriminalization program
- drug use in public spaces
- impact on communities and response 389B:1355
- safe supply
- Surrey
- infrastructure needs and government investment 383B:1110
- Surrey Memorial Hospital
- Surrey Pride Society
- Surrey South constituency and area
- Throne speech debate 378B:1815-1825
- Vancouver
- Vancouver Island Health Authority
- communications re patients with substance use issues and illicit drug use 416B:1050
- Working Group on Parliamentary Culture
- Zimmer, James
- death after release from involuntary care and impact on family 409B:1025