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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Packer, Seth
Palestinian territories (Palestine)
Palestinians
- Impact of war and conditions in Gaza (Begg) 404B:1350
Parents See Families
Parker George, Cedar
- Comments on political culture (Furstenau) 386B:1115
Parkinson's disease
Parksville, B.C.
- Access to health care services and primary care proposal (Walker) 393B:1055, 440B:1050
- Primary care network, staffing issues (Walker) 440B:1050
- Strata property hotel industry (Walker) 379B:1050
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C.
- Appearance and symbol of democracy (Routley) 436B:1410
- Mace, history and significance for democracy (Olsen) 433B:1025
- Murals in rotunda, depiction of wild salmon (Olsen) 439B:1440
- Science Meets Parliament event (Austin) 420B:1705
- Search and Rescue Volunteer Memorial (Begg) 389B:1350
Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills Committee
- Reports
- Terms of reference, referral of Civil Forfeiture Act revision (Kahlon) 419B:1120
Passenger Directed Vehicles Review Special Committee
Passover
Peace region
- Entrepreneurs and local economy (Bernier) 432B:1400
Peace River area
Peace River South constituency and area
- Crime and community safety (Bernier) 383B:1020
Peace Rugby Club
Pecknold, Clayton See also Police Complaint Commissioner
- Work in role as Police Complaint Commissioner, thanked (Begg) 378B:1440 (Merrifield) 378B:1440
Pemberton Valley
Pender Harbour See Sunshine Coast area
Persian new year See Nowruz
Personal statements
- Ashton, Dan (Penticton)
- Chen, Katrina (Burnaby-Lougheed)
- Clovechok, Doug (Columbia River–Revelstoke)
- Conroy, Hon. Katrine (Kootenay West)
- de Jong, Michael (Abbotsford West)
- Donnelly, Fin (Coquitlam–Burke Mountain)
- Heyman, Hon. George (Vancouver-Fairview)
- Kahlon, Hon. Ravi (Delta North)
- Clarification of comments made in the House 432B:1855
- Withdrawal of comments made during question period 388B:1000
- Kirkpatrick, Karin (West Vancouver–Capilano)
- Kyllo, Greg (Shuswap)
- Letnick, Norm (Kelowna–Lake Country)
- Service as MLA and message of appreciation 440B:1005
- Merrifield, Renee (Kelowna-Mission)
- Morris, Mike (Prince George–Mackenzie)
- Rice, Jennifer (North Coast)
- Robinson, Selina (Coquitlam-Maillardville)
- Ross, Ellis (Skeena)
- Routley, Doug (Nanaimo–North Cowichan)
- Simons, Nicholas (Powell River–Sunshine Coast)
- Singh, Aman (Richmond-Queensborough)
- Clarification of comments made in the House 431B:1705
- Stewart, Ben (Kelowna West)
- Sturdy, Jordan (West Vancouver–Sea to Sky)
Petitions
- Animals
- Assisted dying
- Amendment to legislation to include advance requests for MAiD program (Chant) 416B:1105
- Children and youth
- support for Childhood Connections organization (Merrifield) 408B:1540
- Death
- amendment to legislation on burial, cremation and funeral services (Sandhu) 383B:1110
- Education
- B.C. Teachers Federation curriculum proposal on Middle East subject matter (Lee) 439B:1500-1505
- University Transition Program for gifted students (Yao) 419B:1120
- Environment
- effluent discharge application by Sandher Fruit Packers (Letnick) 404B:1440
- inclusion of rainforest trees in Trespass Act (Parmar) 433B:1100
- Fires and firefighting
- relocation of Northern Initial Fire Attack Crew (Bernier) 429B:1435
- Forest industry
- Gabriola Island
- land procurement for green burial memorial park (Routley) 439B:1505
- Health care services
- free eye exams for seniors and persons with disabilities (Milobar) 439B:1500
- Health Professions and Occupations Act (Davies) 440B:1700 (Rustad) 440B:1300
- Highways and roads
- upgrades to Edgar Road for Larch Hills recreation area (Kyllo) 404B:1440
- Housing
- amendments to short-term rental accommodations legislation (Kirkpatrick) 392B:1430
- exemption from transit-oriented housing legislation for Brentwood Park community (Falcon) 426B:1105
- repeal of tenancy regulation re rent increases for capital expenditures (Chandra Herbert) 439B:1515
- Land use and property access
- Pender Harbour dock management plan (Doerkson) 385B:1450
- MLAs
- public mentorship program proposal (Dean) 437B:1115
- Mining industry
- proposed moratorium on placer mining (Shypitka) 422B:1440
- Oil and gas
- Tilbury LNG marine jetty project (Greene) 393B:1100
- Substance use and addiction
- Trains and locomotives
- Fort Steele steam locomotive (Shypitka) 432B:1445
- Transit services
- transit expansion for South Vancouver (Lee) 439B:1500
- Watersheds
- protection for Cai Creek watershed (Conroy) 436B:1445
Pets See Animals; Pet-friendly housing under Rental housing
Pharmacies
- Drug dispensing and investigation of illegal activities (Dix) 402B:1055 (Halford) 402B:1055
Philippines
Phillip, Stewart
- Comments on old-growth logging (Olsen) 437B:1105
Physicians
Pink Shirt Day
Plants
Plourde, Dale
- Event organizing and community contributions (Davies) 439B:1420
Points of order
- Banman, Bruce (Abbotsford South)
- Kahlon, Hon. Ravi (Delta North)
- comments by Michael Lee during committee stage proceedings 432A:1620
- Lee, Michael (Vancouver-Langara)
- request for withdrawal of comments by Ravi Kahlon on Bill 23 430B:1105
- Stone, Todd (Kamloops–South Thompson)
- comments by Bruce Banman on drug decriminalization program support 419B:1115
- Sturko, Elenore (Surrey South)
- comments during question period on drug decriminalization program support 419B:1115-1120
Police Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 17)
- (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) 1R, 405B:1015; 2R, 408B:1540-1730; C, 411A:1805-1845, 412A:1130-1145, 413A:1325-1710, 415A:1600-1810, 418A:1730-1840, 419A:1125-1140, 420A:1300-1520; 3R, 420B:1525; RA, 420B:1705
- Debate, speakers (Farnworth) 405B:1015, 408B:1540-1550, 411A:1805-1845, 412A:1130-1140, 413A:1330-1710, 415A:1600-1810, 418A:1735-1840, 419A:1125-1140, 420A:1305-1520 (Morris) 408B:1550-1615, 411A:1805-1810, 413A:1620, 413A:1650-1710, 415A:1600-1720, 415A:1750-1810, 418A:1730-1840, 419A:1125-1140, 420A:1305, 420A:1330-1520 (Olsen) 408B:1615-1730, 411A:1815-1840, 412A:1130-1140, 413A:1330-1700, 415A:1720-1750 (Ross) 420A:1310-1330
Police and policing See also Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Funding for police services (Farnworth) 415B:1535
- Handling of cases involving mentally ill and addicted persons (Falcon) 426B:1035-1040 (Whiteside) 425B:1420
- Integrated homicide unit (Farnworth) 439B:1455
- Police handling of cases
- Police officers
- Police services See also particular locations
Police Complaint Commissioner Appointment Special Committee
Politics and politicians
- Civility in political debate and participation (Russell) 419B:1030
- Political participation
- Women in politics See also Political participation by women above
Pollon, Rick
- Mother-in-law's waiting time for ambulance (Halford) 397B:1055
Pollution
Post-secondary education See also Post-secondary institutions
- Financial assistance
- tuition waivers for youth transitioning out of government care (Conroy) 383B:1105
- International students (Parmar) 418B:1355-1400
- Medical schools See Supply and training under Physicians
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Ministry
- Estimates
- Minister
- response to student overdose death and issues (Bond) 440B:1035
Post-secondary institutions
Poverty
Power See Energy
Prayers and reflections See also Blessings and acknowledgments
- Brar, Hon. Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood) 428B:1000
- Chandra Herbert, Spencer (Vancouver–West End) 393B:1005
- Chen, Katrina (Burnaby-Lougheed) 414B:1000
- Coulter, Hon. Dan (Chilliwack) 405B:1000, 419B:1000
- Davies, Dan (Peace River North) 423B:1000
- Doerkson, Lorne (Cariboo-Chilcotin) 437B:1000
- Dykeman, Megan (Langley East) 379B:1000, 416B:1005, 430B:1000, 432B:1330
- Letnick, Norm (Kelowna–Lake Country) 395B:1000, 411B:1335
- Malcolmson, Hon. Sheila (Nanaimo) 388B:1000, 404B:1330, 433B:1000
- Merrifield, Renee (Kelowna-Mission) 385B:1330, 400B:1000, 409B:1000, 440B:1000
- Paddon, Kelli (Chilliwack-Kent) 392B:1330
- Robinson, Selina (Coquitlam-Maillardville) 439B:1335
- Singh, Aman (Richmond-Queensborough) 418B:1335
- Starchuk, Mike (Surrey-Cloverdale) 390B:1000
- Stone, Todd (Kamloops–South Thompson) 397B:1000, 425B:1330
- Sturko, Elenore (Surrey South) 399B:1330, 412B:1000
- Tegart, Jackie (Fraser-Nicola) 383B:1000, 435B:1000
- Wat, Teresa (Richmond North Centre) 426B:1000
- Yao, Henry (Richmond South Centre) 378B:1335, 402B:1000
Premier's Office
- List of protests at schools See Schools
Premier's Office
- Estimates
- Premier's letter on Passover and action on antisemitism (Robinson) 419B:1105-1110
- Premier's meeting with Jewish community leaders (Kahlon) 396B:1400
Prescription drugs
Presentation of estimates
- Estimates of sums required for the service of the province (Conroy) 380B:1305
Preserving Brunswick Point for Agriculture and Migrating Waterfowl Habitat Act (Bill M207)
Prevention of Violence Against Women Week
Prince George, B.C.
Prince George Cougars hockey team
Prince George lymphedema garment fund See Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation
Prince Rupert, B.C.
- Supportive housing initiatives (Rice) 379B:1020
Privacy
Private members' statements
- Anderson, Brittny (Nelson-Creston)
- Babchuk, Michele (North Island)
- Bernier, Mike (Peace River South)
- Bond, Shirley (Prince George–Valemount)
- Chandra Herbert, Spencer (Vancouver–West End)
- Chant, Susie (North Vancouver–Seymour)
- Davies, Dan (Peace River North)
- Doerkson, Lorne (Cariboo-Chilcotin)
- Donnelly, Fin (Coquitlam–Burke Mountain)
- Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington)
- Greene, Kelly (Richmond-Steveston)
- Lee, Michael (Vancouver-Langara)
- Merrifield, Renee (Kelowna-Mission)
- Milobar, Peter (Kamloops–North Thompson)
- Oakes, Coralee (Cariboo North)
- Paddon, Kelli (Chilliwack-Kent)
- Parmar, Ravi (Langford–Juan de Fuca)
- Paton, Ian (Delta South)
- Russell, Roly (Boundary-Similkameen)
- Sandhu, Harwinder (Vernon-Monashee)
- Shypitka, Tom (Kootenay East)
- Sims, Jinny (Surrey-Panorama)
- Singh, Aman (Richmond-Queensborough)
- Starchuk, Mike (Surrey-Cloverdale)
- Sturko, Elenore (Surrey South)
- Wat, Teresa (Richmond North Centre)
Privilege
- Bond, Shirley (Prince George–Valemount)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 396B:1430
- D'Eith, Bob (Maple Ridge–Mission)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 395B:1130
- Farnworth, Hon. Mike (Port Coquitlam)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 396B:1430
- Furstenau, Sonia (Cowichan Valley)
- Halford, Trevor (Surrey–White Rock)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 389B:1750
- Merrifield, Renee (Kelowna-Mission)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 388B:1125
- Rustad, John (Nechako Lakes)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 432B:1450
- Yao, Henry (Richmond South Centre)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 423B:1130
Project Hope See ALS Society of B.C.
Property
Property Assessment Appeal Board
- Annual report, 2023, tabled (Sharma) 396B:1430
Provincial health officer See also Henry, Bonnie
- Reports
- Clean, Safe and Reliable Drinking Water: An Update on Drinking Water Protection in B.C., 2017-18–2021-22, tabled (Cullen) 437B:1115
- Review of drug decriminalization and safe supply policies (Dix) 416B:1055
Public Accounts Committee
- Agenda and work of committee (Milobar) 437B:1120 (Rice) 437B:1120
- Members and witnesses thanked (Milobar) 437B:1120 (Rice) 437B:1120
- Powers and role (Kahlon) 382B:1430
- Reports
- first report for fifth session of 42nd parliament, Summary of Activities 2023-24
Public debt
Public health
- Public health emergencies
Public Health Accountability and Cost Recovery Act (Bill 12)
- (Attorney General) 1R, 400B:1015; 2R, 402B:1110-1150, 403B:1335-1820, 404B:1655-1725, 405B:1140-1150, 406B:1305-1720
- Debate, speakers (Ashton) 406B:1335-1400 (Bernier) 403B:1735-1805 (Bond) 406B:1545-1615 (Cullen) 403B:1530-1600 (Davies) 406B:1450-1515 (Furstenau) 403B:1500-1530 (Halford) 404B:1705-1725, 405B:1140-1145 (Kyllo) 403B:1620-1635 (Lee) 402B:1115-1150, 403B:1335-1500 (Letnick) 405B:1145-1150, 406B:1305-1330 (Merrifield) 406B:1700-1720 (Milobar) 403B:1705-1735 (Oakes) 406B:1615-1645 (Paton) 406B:1645-1700 (Ross) 406B:1425-1450 (Russell) 406B:1330-1335 (Sharma) 400B:1015, 402B:1110-1115 (Shypitka) 403B:1635-1705 (Stewart) 403B:1600-1620 (Sturdy) 403B:1805-1820, 404B:1655-1705 (Sturko) 406B:1400-1425 (Wat) 406B:1515-1545
Public safety See Safety
Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry
- Estimates
- debate 433C:1120-1140, 434C:1300-1705, 436C:1455-1810, 437C:1125-1150, 438C:1345-1405
- speakers (Farnworth) 433C:1120-1140, 434C:1305-1705, 436C:1500-1810, 437C:1125-1145, 438C:1345-1405 (Halford) 436C:1700-1805 (Morris) 433C:1125-1140, 434C:1300-1705, 436C:1600-1605 (Olsen) 437C:1130-1145, 438C:1345-1405 (Stewart) 433C:1120-1125 (Sturko) 436C:1455-1645 (Walker) 436C:1805
- Minister
- response to public safety issues (Stone) 439B:1455
- Police services component
- Deloitte report on costing and financial analysis of Surrey police service delivery model, April 2023, tabled (Farnworth) 418B:1435
- minister's speaking notes on Surrey policing transition, April 2023, tabled (Farnworth) 418B:1435
Public service
Public Service Benefit Plan Act
- Annual report for year ended March 21, 2023, tabled (Conroy) 392B:1430
Publishing industry