Fourth Session, 42nd Parliament – 2023
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
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Dahl, Kermit
- Comments as mayor on public drug use in Campbell River (Sturko) 344B:1645
Dairy industry
- Report and recommendations on industry production and innovation (Paton) 302C:1700
Dan's Legacy Foundation
- Support for at-risk youth and Dan's Diner social enterprise (Singh, A.) 371B:1020
Data residency See Protection of personal information under Privacy
Davidson, Leslie
- Comments on books, writers and publishing (Russell) 304B:1345
Dawe, Geoff
- Early life and experiences as worker and union activist (Routley) 319B:1020
Dawson Creek, B.C.
Day One Society
Daylight saving time
- Permanent daylight saving time, implementation in B.C. (Kahlon) 287B:1100 (Stone) 287B:1055
De Gonzalez, Linda
de Jong, Michael (Abbotsford West)
- Private Members' Business Review Special Committee
- report for fourth session of 42nd parliament
de Villiers, Albert
- Former position with Interior Health and sexual assault conviction (Dix) 261B:1055 (Milobar) 261B:1055
Deafblind Awareness Month
Death
Debt
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
- Action plan for implementation
- action plan (Lee) 279A:1555, 280A:1135, 300A:1610-1700, 300B:1745-1805, 300B:1815, 300B:1840-1845, 301A:1110-1135, 302A:1315 (Rankin) 300A:1435, 300A:1605-1620, 300A:1640, 300B:1735-1745, 300B:1800, 300B:1840-1850, 301A:1115-1150, 302A:1315
- action plan against gender-based violence (Rankin) 333B:1400
- clean energy component (Lee) 300B:1750-1800 (Rankin) 300B:1755-1800
- decision-making agreements (Lee) 302A:1330 (Rankin) 302A:1335-1350, 302A:1505
- declaration secretariat (Rankin) 300A:1440-1445, 301A:1140
- fiscal relationship framework (Lee) 279A:1555, 279A:1750 (Olsen) 279A:1610 (Rankin) 279A:1600, 279A:1750
- implementation in legislation (Lee) 279A:1635 (Olsen) 279A:1600-1630 (Rankin) 279A:1605-1610
- Implementation
- Passage in Legislature (Lee) 264B:1500, 300A:1550 (Rankin) 300A:1550, 302B:1635
Decriminalization of drug use See Substance use and addiction
Deep Water Recovery Ltd.
Deer See Wildlife
Defibrillator Public Access Act, 2023
Delgamuukw rulings See First Nations and Indigenous persons
Della Mattia, Marie
- Work as deputy minister on CleanBC advertising (Stone) 364B:1040
Deloitte Inc.
- Review of freedom-of-information requests (Banman) 290C:1525
Delta, B.C. See also Delta North constituency and area; Delta South constituency and area
- Farmers
- Paterson Park, history and present-day use (Paton) 338B:1020
- Residential housing on agricultural land (Alexis) 302C:1340 (Paton) 302C:1345
Delta North constituency and area
- Capital funding for playgrounds (Kahlon) 279B:1815
Delta South constituency and area
Dementia
Democracy
Dennis, Robert, Sr. (Emchayiik)
Dental health
- Dental care for low-income families (Starchuk) 276B:1350
Derinzy, Jennifer
- Comments on integrated child and youth teams (D'Eith) 262B:1515
Desert Hills Ranch, Ashcroft, B.C.
- Farm Market and community contributions (Tegart) 348B:1005
Destination B.C. See also Tourism
Destination Vancouver
Diabetes
- Awareness, prevention and treatment (Bond) 363B:1345
Diamonds in the Rough
- Mine rescue team and participation in competition (Oakes) 290B:1400
Dick, Bradley
Dick, Florence
Dinosaur Train
- Educational series and elasmosaur information (Greene) 334B:1150
Disability benefits See Income assistance
Disabled persons
Disasters See Earthquakes; Emergencies; Fires and firefighters; Floods and floodplains; Severe weather events under Weather
Discrimination and racism
Disease
Displaced persons See Immigration
District of Kent
- Work on local floodgate for fish habitat protection (Donnelly) 262B:1420
Divine
Divisions recorded
- Agriculture and Food Ministry supplementary estimates: motion approved 286A:1555
- Budget: motion approved 286B:1845
- Citizens' Services Ministry supplementary estimates: motion approved 285B:1540
- Electoral Districts Act (Bill 25): amdt. to schedule 1 negatived 313B:1510
- Emergency and Disaster Management Act (Bill 31): 3R approved 354B:1645
- Health Ministry supplementary estimates: motion approved 283B:1830
- Housing Statutes (Development Financing) Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 46): 2R approved 361B:1630; 3R approved 373B:2155
- Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 44): 2R approved 359B:1755; amdts. to cl. 12 negatived 368A:1340, 368A:1400, 368A:1500; amdts. to cl. 15 negatived 370B:2005, 370B:2105; cl. 15 approved 371A:1130; amdts. to cl. 25 negatived 372A:1610, 372A:1730; 3R approved 373B:1540
- Housing Statutes (Transit-Oriented Areas) Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 47): amdt. to cl.1 negatived 375B:1325; amdt. to cl. 12 negatived 375B:1440; 3R approved 375B:1450
- Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry supplementary estimates: motion approved 281A:1310
- Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 48): 2R approved 366B:1610; motion that committee rise and report bill complete without amendment approved 372B:1420
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No.3), 2023 (Bill 42): amdt. to add cl. 108.1 negatived 361C:1700
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No.4), 2023 (Bill 45): 2R approved 363B:1800; amdt. to cl. 42 approved 372B:1955; cl. 42 approved as amended 372B:2010
- Miscellaneous Statutes (Modernization) Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 14): motion that committee rise and report bill complete without amendment approved 293B:1525; 3R approved 293B:1530
- Motions
- Adoption of government business schedule (Standing Order 81.1): motion approved 373B:1510
- COVID-19 response and protests (Motion 3): motion approved 304B:1810
- Extension of sitting hours (Motion 59): motion approved 370B:1510
- Extension of sitting hours (Motion without notice): motion approved 363B:1510
- Extension of sitting hours (Motion without notice): motion approved 366B:1515
- Municipalities Enabling and Validating (No.5) Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 26): cl. 2 approved 314B:1855; 3R approved 314B:1905
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Act (Bill 2): 2R approved 264B:1620; motion that committee rise and report bill complete without amendment approved 269B:1325
- Police Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 36): 2R approved 340B:1540; motion that committee rise and report bill complete with amendment approved 344B:1625; 3R approved 347B:1445
- Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry supplementary estimates: motion approved 281B:1435
- Public Service Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 5): 2R approved 325B:1840; title approved 327B:1730; amdt. to 3R negatived 328B:1500
- Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act (Bill 34): 3R approved 359B:1440
- Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act (Bill 35): 2R approved 342B:1405; amdts. to cl. 1 negatived 346B:1435, 346B:1525; amdt. to cl. 14 negatived 347B:1750; amdt. to add cl. 15.1 negatived 347B:1855; cl.36 approved 349B:1430; 3R approved 349B:1455
- Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry supplementary estimates: motion approved 286A:1810
- Speech from the Throne (Address in Reply): motion approved 267B:1855
- Supply Act, 2022-2023 (Supplementary Estimates) (Bill 9): 3R approved 288B:1330
- Supply Act, 2023-2024 (Bill 30): 3R approved 330B:1725
- Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry supplementary estimates: motion approved 283A:1610
- Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 15): motion that committte rise and report bill complete without amendment approved 291B:1155
- Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Ministry supplementary estimates: motion approved 285A:1820
- Zero-Emission Vehicles Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 39): 2R approved 353B:1355; cl. 6 approved 359C:1720; cl. 7 to cl. 9 inclusive approved 359C:1735; cl. 10 approved 359C:1820; cl. 11 approved 359C:1840; 3R approved 361B:1340
Diwali
Doctors See Physicians
Doctors of B.C. See also Association of Doctors of B.C.
- Name change in legislation (Sharma) 265B:1055
Documents tabled
- Attorney General Ministry
- report on multiculturalism, 2022-23 (Sharma) 374B:1105
- Auditor General
- 2022-23 annual report (Speaker) 331B:1130
- 2022-23 annual report, revised November 2023 (Speaker) 364B:1105
- annual follow-up report, Status of Performance Audit recommendations (2019-2021) (Speaker) 331B:1130
- Board Oversight of Cybersecurity Risk Management at Vancouver Island University, July 2023 (Speaker) 331B:1130
- B.C.'s COVID-19 Response: Destination Development Grants, May 2023 (Speaker) 331B:1130
- B.C.'s COVID-19 Response: Monitoring Vaccination Coverage, February 2023 (Speaker) 268B:1050
- Fraud Risk and Financial Statements: B.C. Public Sector, Part 1, March 2023 (Speaker) 284B:1105
- Fraud Risk and Financial Statements: B.C. Public Sector, Part 2, May 2023 (Speaker) 319B:1055
- Governance of the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for the Public Service, March 2023 (Speaker) 298B:1055
- Mental Health and Substance Use Services for Indigenous People in B.C. Correctional Centres, February 2023 (Speaker) 261B:1110
- Summary Financial Statements Audit: Supporting the Role of MLAs, November 2023 (Speaker) 371B:1055
- British Columbia Arts Council
- British Columbia Family Maintenance Agency
- revised service plan, 2022-23 (Sharma) 360B:1105
- British Columbia Ferry Commissioner
- annual report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 (Sharma) 348B:1050
- British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
- British Columbia Treaty Commission
- British Columbia Utilities Commission
- Budgets
- Budget 2023 second quarterly report (Conroy) 372B:1900
- Budget and Fiscal Plan 2023-24-2025-26 (Conroy) 278B:1435
- Chief records officer
- Children and Youth Committee
- first report for fourth session of 42nd parliament, review of Representative for Children and Youth Act (Sims) 314B:1435-1440
- second report for fourth session of 42nd parliament (Sims) 326B:1110
- Civil resolution tribunal
- Comptroller general
- Investigation of B.C. Housing, report of observations and recommendations, March 2023 (Kahlon) 324B:1005
- Conflict of Interest Commissioner
- Crown Proceeding Act
- report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 (Sharma) 328B:1445
- Elections B.C.
- 2022-23 annual report and 2023-24–2025-26 service plan (Speaker) 331B:1130
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: 2023 Langford–Juan de Fuca and Vancouver–Mount Pleasant By-elections (Speaker) 376B:1205
- Electoral Boundaries Commission
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy Ministry
- 2022-23 report on environmental emergency program (Kahlon) 351B:1425
- 2023 report on climate change accountability (Sharma) 374B:1105
- Environmental Appeal Board
- Finance and Government Services Committee
- third report for third session of 42nd parliament, annual review of Officers of the Legislature (Routledge) 260B:1445-1450
- first report for fourth session of 42nd parliament, interim review of Officers of the Legislature (Starchuk) 331B:1130-1135
- second report for fourth session of 42nd parliament, 2024 budget consultations (Starchuk) 331B:1130-1135
- Finance Ministry
- government borrowings and loans for 2022-23 (Conroy) 356B:1430
- guarantees and indemnities for fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 (Conroy) 337B:1455
- revised service plan 2023-24–2025-26 (Conroy) 293B:1440
- Forest Appeals Commission
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- administration report, 2022-23 (Beare) 334B:1115
- Government
- service plans and strategic plan (Conroy) 278B:1435
- Human Rights Commissioner
- 2022-23 annual report and 2023-24–2025-26 service plan (Speaker) 331B:1130
- From Hate to Hope: Report of the Inquiry into Hate in the COVID-19 Pandemic, March 2023 (Speaker) 283B:1435
- InBC Investment Corp.
- Information and Privacy Commissioner
- Islands Trust
- Judicial Compensation Commission
- Labour Relations Board
- Legislative Assembly Management Committee
- Legislature
- parliamentary calendar for 2024 (Kahlon) 375B:1640
- updated parliamentary calendar for 2023 (Kahlon) 330B:1735
- Merit Commissioner
- 2022-23 annual report (Speaker) 331B:1130
- 2022-23 performance audit report (Speaker) 376B:1205
- Merit Commissioner Appointment Special Committee
- Nature Trust of British Columbia
- letter on comments made by John Rustad (Furstenau) 367B:1100
- Ombudsperson
- 2022-23 annual report (Speaker) 344B:1425
- Fairness in a Changing Climate: Ensuring Disaster Supports are Accessible, Equitable and Adaptable, October 2023 (Speaker) 331B:1130
- Misinformed: How the Ministry of Children and Family Development Failed in Its Permanency Planning Obligations to Youth in Care, September 2023 (Speaker) 331B:1130
- No Notice, No Benefit: How Retroactive Changes to the B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers Resulted in Unfairness, November 2023 (Speaker) 364B:1105
- Time to Right the Wrong: Monitoring Government's Implementation of Recommendations Related to the Confinement of Doukhobor Children, July 2023 (Speaker) 331B:1130
- Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills Committee
- Police Complaint Commissioner
- Private Members' Business Review Special Committee
- report for fourth session of 42nd parliament (Babchuk) 334B:1115
- Property Assessment Appeal Board
- Public Accounts Committee
- first report for fourth session of 42nd parliament (Milobar) 319B:1100
- Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia
- Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry
- revised service plan 2023-24–2025-26 (Conroy) 293B:1440
- Public Service Act Provisions Review Committee
- report for fourth session of 42nd parliament, dismissal process reviews by Merit Commissioner (Chow) 374B:1105
- Public Service Benefit Plan Act
- annual report for year ended March 31, 2022 (Conroy) 260B:1445
- Registrar of Lobbyists
- 2022-23 annual report (Speaker) 331B:1130
- Determination Decision 23-01, Domtar Inc., Daniel Buron (Speaker) 273B:1115
- Determination Decision 23-02, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, Bridgitte Anderson (Speaker) 290B:1435
- Determination Decision 23-03, Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia, Walt Judas (Speaker) 376B:1205
- Determination Decision 23-04, B.C. Cattlemen's Association, Kevin Boon (Speaker) 366B:1435
- Determination Decision 23-05, Darryl Tempest (Speaker) 366B:1435
- Determination Decision 23-06, Canadian Vaping Association, Samuel Tam (Speaker) 366B:1435
- Reconsideration Report 23-03, Walt Judas (Speaker) 376B:1205
- Representative for Children and Youth
- 2022-23 annual report and 2023-24 to 2025-26 service plan (Speaker) 331B:1130
- Advocating for Change: Five Years in Review, April 2023 (Deputy Speaker) 305B:1100
- Key Components of Effective Service Delivery for Children and Youth with Support Needs and Their Families: a Research Review and Analysis, February 2023 (Speaker) 273B:1115
- Missed Opportunities: A Review of the Use of Youth Justice Resources, January 2024 (Speaker) 376B:1205
- Missing: Why are children disappearing from B.C.'s child welfare system?, April 2023 (Deputy Speaker) 315B:1105
- The Right to Thrive: An Urgent Call to Recognize, Respect and Nurture Two Spirit, Trans, Non-binary and Other Gender-Diverse Children and Youth, June 2023 (Speaker) 331B:1130
- Still Left Out: Children and Youth with Disabilities in B.C., November 2023 (Speaker) 361B:1300
- Toward Inclusion: The Need to Improve Access to Mental Health Services for Children and Youth with Neurodevelopmental Conditions, April 2023 (Speaker) 300B:1430
- Representative for Children and Youth Appointment Special Committee
- Selection Special Committee
- report for fourth session of 42nd parliament (Kahlon) 260B:1445
- second report for fourth session of 42nd parliament (Kahlon) 305B:1105
- Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
- 2022 annual report on poverty reduction strategy (Malcolmson) 334B:1115
- WorkSafeBC
- annual report, 2022, and 2023-2025 service plan (Bains) 328B:1445
Dog Creek, B.C.
Doig River First Nation
Domestic violence See Violence
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory
Douglas, Marty
- Comments on Liberal Party housing policies (Leonard) 275B:1130
Douglas treaties See Treaties under First Nations and Indigenous persons
Doulas See Maternity and pregnancy
Down Syndrome Society of British Columbia
- Concerns re service model change for children with support needs (Kirkpatrick) 292C:1355-1400
Downtown Eastside See Vancouver, B.C.
Drag performers and performance See LGBTQ2S community
DRIPA See Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
Driver's licences See Automobiles
Drought conditions See Water
Drug User Liberation Front
Drugs
Druskee, Howard
- Ownership of family house and application of taxes (Stone) 298B:1045-1050
Duclos, Jenna Nickle
- Comments on access to prenatal health care in Kamloops (Stone) 329B:1105
Ducluzeau, Allison
- Experience with cancer care and comments on health system (Falcon) 371B:1025
DULF See Drug User Liberation Front
Duncan, B.C.
Dyslexia B.C.
- Concerns re service model change for children with support needs (Kirkpatrick) 292C:1355-1400