Fifth Session, 42nd Parliament – 2024
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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Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Abbotsford, B.C.

Conditions and staffing (Banman) 382B:1410
Aboriginal Affairs Committee

Activation and role (Olsen) 382B:1425-1430
Aboriginal peoples See First Nations and Indigenous persons
An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament (Bill 1)

(Attorney General) 1R, 377B:1505
Debate, speakers (Sharma) 377B:1505
Address by Indigenous leaders

(Gaagwiis) 415B:1430-1450
ADHD See Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Advertising

Government advertising See Government
"Greenwashing" advertising (Olsen) 396B:1410
Agassiz, B.C.

Dairy farming community and annual awards banquet (Tegart) 418B:1400
Agassiz-Harrison Observer

Obituary for Ted Westlin (Paddon) 383B:1020
Agriculture

Carbon sequestration (Glumac) 412B:1110 (Paton) 412B:1115
Dairy industry See Dairy industry
Farmers
challenges and support (Paton) 437B:1030
young and next-generation farmers (Sturdy) 437B:1035
Farmland
leased land (Sturdy) 437B:1035
Fruit farming See Food and food industry
Government support and tax exemptions (Heyman) 402B:1050
Legislative committee See Agriculture, Fish and Food Committee
Parliamentary committee See Agriculture, Fish and Food Committee
Vineyards See Wine and wine industry
Agriculture and Food Ministry

Estimates
debate 403A:1630-1815, 404A:1445-1815
speakers (Alexis) 403A:1630-1810, 404A:1450-1815 (Olsen) 404A:1700-1735 (Paton) 403A:1635-1810, 404A:1450-1620, 404A:1645-1700 (Ross) 403A:1655 (Shypitka) 404A:1625 (Stewart) 404A:1630-1645 (Walker) 404A:1745-1810
Agriculture, Fish and Food Committee

Powers and role (Kahlon) 382B:1430
Report
report and recommendations (Glumac) 412B:1110 (Paton) 412B:1115
Report for fifth session of 42nd parliament
report presented (Glumac) 412B:1110; debate (Paton) 412B:1110-1115; adopted 412B:1115
Work of committee
members and staff thanked (Glumac) 412B:1110 (Paton) 412B:1115
presenters thanked (Glumac) 412B:1110
Air

Pollution from wildfire smoke (Furstenau) 419B:1035
Pollution from wildfire smoke, impacts on children and youth (Doerkson) 378B:1400-1405
Pollution, global impact (Furstenau) 419B:1035
Aircraft

Water bombers (Olsen) 412B:1030
A.L. Fortune Secondary School, Enderby, B.C.

Senior Drumline team achievements (Kyllo) 429B:1345
Alberta

Gasoline, prices and taxation (Doerkson) 382B:1415
Housing affordability (Falcon) 433B:1030
Alcohol

Liquor licensing and regulations (Farnworth) 392B:1425
Wine See Wine and wine industry
Alcuitas, Teodoro "Ted"

Documentary on Benson Flores and fundraiser for tombstone (Elmore) 393B:1020
Alila, Younes

Forest hydrology research and education (Morris) 392B:1355
All Native Basketball Tournament

Participation and hosting (Ross) 390B:1025
Allan, John

Life and contributions to public service and forestry sector (de Jong) 387B:1305 (Ralston) 387B:1300-1305
Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver

Consideration of referendum proposal re Hillel House on campus (Eby) 385B:1440-1445 (Lee) 385B:1440 (Robinson) 405B:1055-1100
ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)

Research and treatment initiatives (Bond) 433B:1015
ALS Society of B.C.

Event celebrating Project Hope and ALS research (Bond) 433B:1015
Alsop, Jason (Gaagwiis) See Gaagwiis (Jason Alsop)
Ambulance service

Response times (Halford) 397B:1055
Staffing and resources (Dix) 397B:1055-1100, 404B:1435
American Loggers Council

Data on status of U.S. forest industry (Eby) 436B:1435
AMS Society See Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver
Animals

Pets
benefits of pet ownership (Kirkpatrick) 418B:1355
pets in rental housing See Rental housing
Wolf-dogs, management, petition tabled (Walker) 440B:1100
Anti-Racism Act (Bill 23)

(Attorney General) 1R, 413B:1315; 2R, 423B:1130-1150, 425B:1445-1620; C, 430A:1110-1145, 431A:1330-1815, 432A:1500-1840, 433A:1120-1140, 434A:1305-1445; 3R, 434B:1450; RA, 440B:1730
Divisions: amdts. to cl. 1 negatived 431A:1600, 431A:1635; amdt. to cl. 2 negatived 431A:1735; amdt. to cl. 4 negatived 432A:1610; amdt. to cl. 20 negatived 434A:1320; 3R approved 434B:1450
Debate, speakers (Kahlon) 431A:1715-1810, 432A:1500-1840 (Kirkpatrick) 433A:1140, 434A:1320-1335 (Lee) 430A:1135-1140, 431A:1345-1405, 431A:1420-1430, 431A:1455-1625 (Merrifield) 433A:1130-1140 (Olsen) 431A:1405-1420 (Parmar) 425B:1550-1600 (Robinson) 425B:1455-1520, 431A:1430-1455, 431A:1545-1550, 431A:1640-1655, 431A:1710-1735, 432A:1500-1540, 432A:1610-1620, 432A:1635-1645, 432A:1710-1715, 432A:1740-1810 (Ross) 425B:1520-1550 (Sharma) 413B:1315, 423B:1130, 430A:1110-1140, 431A:1335-1705, 433A:1140, 434A:1310-1445 (Sturko) 425B:1600-1615 (Wat) 423B:1135-1150, 425B:1445-1455, 430A:1110-1130, 431A:1330-1345, 431A:1655-1705, 431A:1740-1810, 432A:1515-1520, 432A:1545-1830, 433A:1120-1130, 434A:1305, 434A:1335-1445
Anti-Racism Awareness Week

Purpose (Wat) 425B:1400
Antisemitism See Discrimination and racism
Aquaculture

Fish farms
federal government policy (Furstenau) 418B:1420
Processing of farmed fish, impact on marine environment See Oceans and marine environment
Ardern, Jacinda

Experience as woman in politics (Kirkpatrick) 393B:1015
Armed forces

Air Force squadron during World War II See War
Arts and culture

Creative sector
role and government support (D'Eith) 418B:1350-1355
Festivals (Elmore) 429B:1355-1400
Funding for fairs, festivals and events (Starchuk) 426B:1030
Literature See also Publishing industry
value (Paddon) 416B:1020
Asian Canadians

Experience of racism See Discrimination and racism
Filipino community See Filipino Canadians
History and contributions to B.C. (Greene) 426B:1025 (Wat) 425B:1355-1400
Asian Heritage Month

Celebration (Greene) 426B:1025 (Singh, A.) 439B:1425 (Wat) 425B:1355-1400
Assisted dying

Medical Assistance in Dying program, inclusion of advance requests in health care legislation, petition tabled (Chant) 416B:1105
Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments

Annual meeting and participants (Anderson) 415B:1505-1510
Athlii Gwaii Legacy Trust (Winding Up) Act (Bill 8)

(Minister of Forests) 1R, 393B:1010; 2R, 398B:1735-1820; C, 399B:1700-1715; 3R, 399B:1715; RA, 401B:1605
Debate, speakers (Bernier) 399B:1700-1710 (Kyllo) 398B:1740 (Mercier) 399B:1700-1710 (R. Singh) 398B:1735-1740 (Ralston) 393B:1010 (Rice) 398B:1800-1815 (Russell) 398B:1740-1800
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Awareness and treatment (Rice) 433B:1025-1030
Attorney General Ministry

Estimates
debate 391A:1335-1440, 391B:1445-1820, 392A:1440-1705
speakers (Lee) 391A:1335-1435, 391B:1445-1820, 392A:1440-1620 (Milobar) 392A:1620 (Rustad) 392A:1625-1650 (Sharma) 391A:1335-1440, 391B:1450-1820, 392A:1445-1705 (Walker) 392A:1650-1705
Assistant deputy minister for anti-racism See Cheema, Haiqa
Auditor General

Reports and reviews
government go electric grant program administration See also MNP LLP
Reports tabled
Audit of B.C.'s 2022-23 Summary Financial Statements: Areas of Interest, March 2024 (Speaker) 396B:1430
B.C.'s Toxic Drug Crisis: Implementation of Harm Reduction Programs, March 2024 (Speaker) 402B:1100
Managing Hazardous Spills in B.C., February 2024 (Speaker) 383B:1110
Austin, Janet See Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. Janet Austin
Automobiles

Theft See Automobile theft under Crime and criminals
Zero-emission and clean vehicles
clean technology and development (Osborne) 402B:1100
trucks for industry use See Trucking industry