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.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z

Cahoon, Allan

Life and contributions (Dean) 413B:1305
Campagnolo, Iona

Life and public service (de Jong) 411B:1350-1355 (Eby) 411B:1355
Campbell, Gordon

Climate change initiatives (Kahlon) 437B:1050-1055
Campbell, Kim

Experience as woman in politics (Kirkpatrick) 393B:1015
Campbell River, B.C.

Child care services (Babchuk) 419B:1025-1030
Easter events and sponsors (Babchuk) 405B:1025
Temporary housing and shelters (Babchuk) 389B:1340
Canada

Special envoy for preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, comments on B.C. (Kahlon) 419B:1105
Canadian Cancer Society

Daffodil Month campaign (Bond) 402B:1015
Canadian Forest Products Ltd.

Comments on impact of forest policy changes (Bernier) 436B:1440 (Milobar) 436B:1445 (Rustad) 436B:1430
Impact of mill closures on workers and families (Mercier) 436B:1445
Canadian Institute for Health Information

Data on health care administrative costs (Dix) 422B:1415 (Furstenau) 422B:1415-1420
Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Comments on Alberta gas prices (Doerkson) 382B:1415
Canadian Turkish Educational and Cultural Foundation, Richmond, B.C.

host of Ramadan dinner (Wat) 408B:1355
Cancer

Awareness (Bond) 402B:1015
Blood cancers, multiple myeloma awareness (Starchuk) 386B:1025
Cancer care centres
cancer care centres and ten-year plan for cancer care (Dix) 389B:1405-1410, 439B:1430
Diagnostic and treatment services
access and waiting times (Falcon) 439B:1430 (Rustad) 389B:1405 (Walker) 393B:1055
radiation therapy and use of U.S. facilities (Falcon) 439B:1430
Treatment See Diagnostic and treatment services above
radiation therapy and use of U.S. facilities (de Jong) 436B:1420
Canopy Health

Primary care clinic and services (Chant) 390B:1030
Capilano University, North Vancouver, B.C.

Programs, employment courses (Chant) 379B:1015-1020
Capital regional district

Waste management (Olsen) 416B:1045
Carbon

Carbon offsets (Furstenau) 402B:1040 (Heyman) 402B:1040
Emissions See Greenhouse gas emissions
Carbon tax

Application to home heating fuel
removal of tax (Milobar) 378B:1415, 390B:1040
tax relief or removal (Merrifield) 430B:1030 (Milobar) 430B:1030-1035 (Shypitka) 382B:1420
Application to industrial emitters (Heyman) 400B:1045 (Milobar) 400B:1040
B.C. United position (Falcon) 437B:1050 (Heyman) 430B:1035 (Kahlon) 437B:1055
Conservative Party position (Banman) 400B:1050 (Heyman) 430B:1035 (Kahlon) 437B:1055
Elimination (Banman) 402B:1045-1050
Federal carbon tax See Carbon taxes
Increase (Bond) 402B:1030 (Falcon) 400B:1035 (Merrifield) 402B:1035 (Milobar) 400B:1040 (Osborne) 382B:1420 (Shypitka) 382B:1420
Revenue neutrality (Falcon) 437B:1050 (Milobar) 400B:1040
Revenues, allocation (Milobar) 402B:1055
Tax and impacts (Banman) 400B:1050-1055, 402B:1045-1050 (Bond) 402B:1030 (Heyman) 400B:1035-1055 (Milobar) 400B:1040
Tax and increase (Rustad) 404B:1430
Tax credits and rebates
climate action tax credit (Conroy) 382B:1355 (Heyman) 400B:1035-1040, 402B:1035, 402B:1050 (Milobar) 382B:1355
credits and rebates (Eby) 402B:1030 (Merrifield) 402B:1035
Carbon taxes

Carbon tax in B.C. See Carbon tax
Federal carbon tax
increase (Banman) 400B:1050, 402B:1045-1050 (Bond) 402B:1030
Cardiac health

Heart disease and care services (Walker) 426B:1055
Cardiovascular health

Heart failure awareness (Shypitka) 432B:1410
Caregivers

Role and support (Sandhu) 433B:1020
Cariboo Memorial Hospital, Williams Lake, B.C.

Capacity and conditions (Doerkson) 397B:1050
Government investment and initiatives (Dix) 425B:1440
Cariboo-Chilcotin constituency and area

Constituent case re hospital care (Doerkson) 397B:1050
Hockey athletes from area (Doerkson) 419B:1030
Carlile Youth Concurrent Disorders Centre, North Vancouver, B.C.

Future of centre and services (Wat) 397B:1015-1020
Carnaval del Sol

Latin American cultural festival events (Elmore) 429B:1355-1400
Carnegie Housing Project

Report on homelessness (Halford) 386B:1045
Report on homelessness and meeting with government (Kahlon) 386B:1045
Caulkins, Jonathan

Report on safe drug supply initiatives and impacts See Safe supply, Caulkins report under Substance use and addiction
Cedar Lane Motel, Surrey, B.C.

Conditions for tenants (Halford) 386B:1045
Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers

Crime prevention initiatives and role in community safety (Stewart) 439B:1425
Central Saanich, B.C.

Resilient community award (Olsen) 379B:1020-1025
Century Group

Agricultural land transfer with city of Delta (Paton) 404B:1400
Chambers of commerce See Business
Chand, Prabha

Life as immigrant to Canada and death (Chandra Herbert) 403B:1330
Chandler, Penelope

Poem and appreciation of role at Legislature (Stone) 436B:1410-1415
Cheema, Haiqa

Public comments and role as assistant deputy minister for anti-racism (Bond) 400B:1105 (Falcon) 396B:1400 (Stone) 396B:1400-1405, 399B:1420-1425
Chetwynd and District Hospital Foundation

Fundraising activities (Bernier) 416B:1020
Chetwynd, B.C.

Emergency room closures and access to health care services (Bernier) 425B:1440
Relocation of Northern Initial Fire Attack Crew, petition tabled (Bernier) 429B:1435
Chetwynd Hospital and Health Centre, Chetwynd, B.C.

Services and staffing (Bernier) 416B:1020
Child and Youth Mental Health Day

Purpose (Kirkpatrick) 433B:1020
Child care

$10aDay child care plan See Government plan below
Affordability and availability (Eby) 392B:1430 (Halford) 392B:1430
Affordable child care benefit (Dean) 433B:1055-1100
Facilities
facilities on school sites See Schools
Funding and federal government role (Conroy) 383B:1045 (Kirkpatrick) 383B:1040-1045 (Stone) 383B:1045-1050
Government initiatives (Conroy) 383B:1040 (Dean) 386B:1105
Government plan See also System below
(Dean) 433B:1055-1100 (Eby) 383B:1050-1055, 392B:1430 (Kirkpatrick) 433B:1055
Government plan and implementation (Conroy) 383B:1040-1050 (Halford) 392B:1425-1430 (Kirkpatrick) 383B:1040-1045 (Routley) 425B:1355 (Stone) 383B:1045-1050
Legislation See Early Learning and Child Care Act; Early Learning and Child Care Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill M222)
Spaces
availability and fees (Stone) 383B:1045
availability and wait-lists (Kirkpatrick) 383B:1040-1045
System (Eby) 383B:1050
System and framework (Wat) 416B:1025
System and government plan, reporting (Merrifield) 386B:1100
Workers See Early childhood educators under Children and youth
Child Care Month

Celebration and appreciation of child care providers (Routley) 425B:1355
Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 5)

(Minister of Children and Family Development) 1R, 385B:1345; 2R, 392B:1455-152; C, 398B:1540-1725; 3R, 398B:1725; RA, 401B:1605
Debate, speakers (Letnick) 392B:1500-1505, 398B:1540-1725 (Lore) 385B:1345, 392B:1455-1500, 398B:1540-1725 (Olsen) 392B:1505-1515 (Ross) 398B:1605-1615 (Simons) 392B:1515-1520
Child protection system

Child protection workers, regulation and oversight (Furstenau) 389B:1400-1405
Children in government care
support for youth and transition out of care (Conroy) 383B:1105
Childhood Connections Okanagan Family and Childcare Society

Funding and role in community (Merrifield) 408B:1400
Support for organization, petition tabled (Merrifield) 408B:1540
Children and Family Development Ministry

Estimates
debate 410C:1355-1815
speakers (Furstenau) 410C:1705-1805 (Kirkpatrick) 410C:1410-1535 (Letnick) 410C:1535-1700 (Lore) 410C:1400-1815 (Walker) 410C:1805-1815
Accountability (Furstenau) 389B:1400-1405 (Lore) 389B:1405
Programs
child care resource and referral program, contracts (Merrifield) 408B:1400
Children and Family Development Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 19)

(Minister of Children and Family Development) 1R, 408B:1345; 2R, 411B:1545-1620; C, 416A:1110-1145, 417A:1330-1435; reporting of bill, 417B:1440; 3R, 419B:1120; RA, 420B:1705
Debate, speakers (Letnick) 411B:1550, 416A:1110-1120, 417A:1350-1420 (Lore) 408B:1345, 411B:1545-1550, 411B:1615-1620, 416A:1115-1145, 417A:1330-1435 (Olsen) 411B:1550-1615, 416A:1140, 417A:1330-1350, 417A:1430-1435 (Ross) 416A:1120-1135, 417A:1420-1425
Children and youth

Child care See Child care
Children in government care See Child protection system
Children with support needs
services and supports for neurodiverse children (Chant) 397B:1015
Early childhood educators
appreciation (Routley) 425B:1355
government support (Conroy) 383B:1040
Legislation See Children and Family Development Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 19)
Mental health See Mental health of children and youth under Mental health
Poverty See Poverty
Substance use See Substance use and addiction
Youth
access to transit See Fares, free transit for youth under Transit services
challenges and issues (Kirkpatrick) 433B:1020
government support and services (Whiteside) 390B:1055
Children and Youth Committee

Members and staff thanked (Bernier) 422B:1435 (Sims) 422B:1435
Powers and role (Kahlon) 382B:1430
Reports
annual report 2023-24, first report for fifth session of 42nd parliament
report presented (Sims) 422B:1430-1435; debate (Bernier) 422B:1435-1440; adopted 422B:1440
Work of committee (Bernier) 422B:1435 (Sims) 422B:1435
Chin, Chuck

Work as photographer and legacy (Bond) 385B:1355
Chinese Canadians

Community services (Wat) 432B:1405
Community volunteerism and engagement (Yao) 402B:1020
Culture, Yellow River dragon legend (Yao) 382B:1340
History and contributions (Wat) 405B:1020
Chong, Denise

Book on Rumana Monzur's experience of violence and recovery (Bailey) 418B:1345
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kelowna, B.C.

75th anniversary (Merrifield) 396B:1350-1355
Christian Life Assembly Housing Society

Housing project partnership in Langley See Jennie Gaglardi Place, Langley, B.C.
Citizens on Patrol

Volunteer crime prevention initiative (Davies) 400B:1025
Citizens' Services Ministry

Estimates
debate 392A:1720-1845, 393A:1105-1145, 394C:1305-1430
speakers (Chow) 392A:1720-1840, 393A:1110-1140, 394C:1305-1430 (Merrifield) 392A:1725-1835, 393A:1105-1140, 394C:1305-1410 (Walker) 394C:1410-1430
Civil Forfeiture Act

Revision, referral to legislative committee See Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills Committee
Civil service See Public service
Clean Air Act (Bill M211)

(Furstenau) 1R, 418B:1350
Debate, speakers (Furstenau) 418B:1350
Clean Energy Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill M213)

(Furstenau) 1R, 423B:1015-1025
Divisions: 1R approved 423B:1025
Debate, speakers (Furstenau) 423B:1015-1025
CleanBC plan

Emissions component (Heyman) 430B:1030-1035
Go electric program
administration by consulting firm See also MNP LLP
(Falcon) 411B:1415-1420 (Milobar) 402B:1055, 408B:1405-1410 (Osborne) 408B:1405-1415, 409B:1030-1050 (Stone) 408B:1400-1405, 409B:1030-1035
administration by consulting firm and call for investigation (Banman) 409B:1045 (de Jong) 409B:1035-1040, 411B:1420-1425
Plan (Banman) 439B:1445 (Heyman) 436B:1430
Climate change

Action on climate change See also Government action below
B.C. carbon tax See Carbon tax
carbon sequestration See Agriculture
B.C. United position (Kahlon) 437B:1055
Conservative Party position (Heyman) 400B:1050 (Kahlon) 437B:1055
Government action
B.C. carbon tax See Carbon tax
government action (Heyman) 396B:1410, 400B:1035-1045, 436B:1430
government action and policies (Furstenau) 392B:1415 (Osborne) 392B:1415, 405B:1050
government initiatives and programs (Eby) 402B:1030 (Heyman) 402B:1045
Greenhouse gas emissions See Greenhouse gas emissions
Impact on issues
agriculture (Paton) 412B:1115
wine industry and vineyards (Alexis) 389B:1420 (Letnick) 379B:1020
Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair

Event and attractions (Starchuk) 426B:1025-1030
Coldest Night of the Year

Fundraising walk (Anderson) 382B:1345 (Halford) 386B:1015
Commercial Transport Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 10)

(Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure) 1R, 397B:1010; 2R, 399B:1550-1655; C, 400B:1110-1150, 401B:1300-1330; 3R, 401B:1330; RA, 401B:1605
Debate, speakers (Coulter) 399B:1630-1635 (Fleming) 397B:1010, 399B:1550-1615, 399B:1650-1655, 400B:1115-1150, 401B:1305-1330 (Halford) 399B:1615-1630, 400B:1110-1145, 401B:1300-1325 (Paton) 399B:1635-1645
Committee of Supply See Committee of Supply resolution under Budget; Supply motions under Motions
Committees See Committee system under Legislature; Select standing committees; Special committees
Communities

Inclusive communities (Chen) 404B:1355
Resilient communities and role of local government (Olsen) 379B:1020-1025
Safety See Public safety under Safety
Social isolation issues See Society
Zoning See Zoning
Community Living British Columbia

Performance and incident involving sexual offender (Eby) 392B:1400 (Falcon) 392B:1355
Comox Valley

Dementia care and facilities (Leonard) 397B:1020
Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation

Fundraising campaigns in Comox Valley (Leonard) 408B:1355-1400
Connect Fest

Event and activities (Chen) 422B:1355-1400
Conservation officers See Environment
Conservative Party of British Columbia

Policies, substance use and addiction policies (Banman) 419B:1105
Position on issues
carbon tax (Banman) 400B:1050 (Heyman) 430B:1035 (Kahlon) 437B:1055
climate change (Heyman) 400B:1050 (Kahlon) 437B:1055
drug decriminalization (Banman) 422B:1420, 432B:1435 (Eby) 425B:1430
homelessness (Kahlon) 411B:1435
Priorities
priorities on issues (Eby) 412B:1050-1055, 429B:1425, 432B:1435-1440
Construction and Skilled Trades Month

Celebration and support for trades (Oakes) 409B:1025-1030
Construction industry

Building code requirements
energy efficiency standards (Banman) 439B:1445 (Kahlon) 439B:1445-1450
Residential construction industry
conditions and costs (Banman) 439B:1445 (Kahlon) 439B:1450
Consumers

Affordability issues See Cost of living below
Cost of living
cost increases (Banman) 400B:1055 (Bond) 382B:1420 (Merrifield) 402B:1035
cost increases and government action (Banman) 402B:1045-1050 (Bond) 402B:1030 (Conroy) 437B:1100, 437B:1115 (Eby) 402B:1030-1035 (Falcon) 400B:1035, 437B:1045-1050 (Kahlon) 437B:1110 (Merrifield) 389B:1420-1425 (Milobar) 378B:1415, 437B:1055 (Osborne) 382B:1415-1420, 437B:1045 (Rustad) 404B:1430 (Stone) 437B:1110
government action (Heyman) 400B:1035-1045, 400B:1055, 402B:1035-1040 (Kahlon) 404B:1425 (Osborne) 378B:1415, 390B:1035-1045
government action and initiatives (Heyman) 405B:1105
government action on issues (Eby) 378B:1420-1425
groceries See also Food costs under Food and food industry
(Falcon) 437B:1045 (Stone) 437B:1110
taxes and fees (Osborne) 382B:1420
Contraception See Reproduction
Control of Foreign Funding and Electoral Influence Act (Bill M220)

(Stone) 1R, 432B:1355-1400
Debate, speakers (Stone) 432B:1355-1400
Cool Aid Society

Supportive housing facility in Victoria (Kahlon) 411B:1430-1435 (Rustad) 411B:1430
Coquitlam–Burke Mountain constituency and area

Access to health care and mental health services (Donnelly) 440B:1025
Affordable housing (Donnelly) 440B:1025
Affordable housing projects (Donnelly) 383B:1020-1025
Multiculturalism, participation in cultural celebrations and events (Donnelly) 440B:1025
Schools See School district 43 (Coquitlam)
Seniors (Donnelly) 400B:1030-1035
Corlane Sporting Goods Ltd.

Operations and customers (Bernier) 399B:1355-1400
Correction Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill M210)

(Olsen) 1R, 412B:1020
Debate, speakers (Olsen) 412B:1020
Corrections system

Handling of repeat offenders (Eby) 392B:1400 (Falcon) 392B:1355-1400
Cost of living See Consumers
Côté, Isabelle

Participation in ocean rowing competition and team win (Glumac) 396B:1340-1345
Courtenay-Comox constituency and area

Incidence of public drug use and response (Banman) 405B:1050
Supportive housing projects (Kahlon) 405B:1055
COVID-19

Health care system response (Dix) 382B:1410-1415
Masks See Personal protective equipment and supplies below
Personal protective equipment and supplies
mask-wearing practices (Chen) 404B:1355
Public health orders, religious services (de Jong) 436B:1420-1425
COVID-19 business impact and supports

Business impact and supports (Kahlon) 389B:1420 (Milobar) 389B:1415-1420
COVID-19 employee impact and supports

Health care workers
hiring and positions (Dix) 433B:1045
COVID-19 impact

Loneliness and isolation (Routledge) 393B:1015
Work practices (Chen) 404B:1355
COVID-19 impact and government response

Government response (Dix) 404B:1420
Parliamentary operations and proceedings (Kahlon) 377B:1505
COVID-19 vaccination

Vaccination mandate for health workers (Banman) 405B:1055 (Dix) 379B:1030, 382B:1410-1415 (Falcon) 379B:1025-1030
Cowichan Hospital, Duncan, B.C.

Replacement project (Routley) 404B:1400
Cowichan Tribes

Quw'utsun Tumuhw, land self-governance initiative (Routley) 378B:1355
Cranbrook, B.C.

Affordable housing supply (Kahlon) 432B:1440
Homelessness costs to municipal government (Shypitka) 432B:1440
Youth overdose death (Shypitka) 440B:1055
Credit rating

B.C. rating (Banman) 409B:1050 (Conroy) 409B:1050-1055
Cridge Centre for the Family

Work of organization (Letnick) 415B:1505
Crime and criminals

Automobile theft and carjackings (Bond) 418B:1430-1435
Crime in communities See also Public safety under Safety
incidence and handling of cases by justice system (Bond) 418B:1430-1435 (Wat) 411B:1440-1445
incidence and impact on businesses (Oakes) 389B:1415 (Stone) 389B:1415
incidence and response (Farnworth) 411B:1440-1445, 429B:1430-1435
relationship to mental health and addiction issues See Mental health and addiction under Mental health
repeat offenders See Handling of repeat offenders under Corrections system; Handling of repeat offenders under Justice system
violent attacks and handling of cases by justice system (Falcon) 418B:1405-1410 (Farnworth) 418B:1410-1415 (Stone) 418B:1425-1430
violent attacks and response (Farnworth) 418B:1430 (Halford) 418B:1415 (Sharma) 418B:1430
Crime prevention
costs, rebate program See Challenges and government support under Small business
Crime rate (Farnworth) 439B:1450-1455
Gang activity See Gangs
Hate crimes
antisemitic hate crimes and justice system response (Rustad) 393B:1050-1055 (Sharma) 393B:1050-1055
prosecution (Falcon) 399B:1405 (Sharma) 399B:1420
Illegal drug trade
activities (Bond) 396B:1420 (Sturko) 386B:1105, 396B:1415, 399B:1410
enforcement activities (Whiteside) 415B:1540
enforcement activities and analysis (Farnworth) 396B:1415-1425
enforcement and funding (Farnworth) 389B:1355, 415B:1535
enforcement initiatives (Farnworth) 386B:1105-1110
prevention and enforcement (Whiteside) 397B:1045, 422B:1425
use of online platforms (Falcon) 423B:1100 (Sturko) 423B:1105
Repeat offenders
repeat violent offending intervention initiative (Farnworth) 439B:1455-1500
Victims of crime, legislation See Victims of Crime (Publication Ban Choice and Awareness) Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill M228)
Witness security program (Farnworth) 429B:1430, 439B:1455-1500
Crown land

Legislation
public consultation process (Cullen) 378B:1425, 378B:1435, 379B:1055 (Lee) 379B:1050-1055 (Ross) 378B:1435 (Rustad) 378B:1425 (Stone) 379B:1055-1100
Crown Proceeding Act

Report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, tabled (Sharma) 418B:1435
Cultural diversity See Multiculturalism
Cundy, Scott

Comments as police officer on illicit drug seizures (Bond) 396B:1420-1425
Cystic fibrosis

Awareness and fundraising (Babchuk) 439B:1415
Medication See Trikafta under Prescription drugs
Cystic Fibrosis Canada

Campbell River chapter activities (Babchuk) 439B:1415