Fourth Session, 40th Parliament

OFFICIAL REPORT OF DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

(HANSARD)

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Afternoon Sitting Volume 31, Number 8

THE HONOURABLE , SPEAKER

ISSN 0709-1281 (Print) ISSN 1499-2175 (Online) PROVINCE OF (Entered Confederation July 20, 1871)

LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR Her Honour the Honourable , OBC

Fourth Session, 40th Parliament

SPEAKER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Honourable Linda Reid

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Premier and President of the Executive Council...... Hon. Deputy Premier and Minister of Natural Gas Development and Minister Responsible for Housing...... Hon. Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation...... Hon. Minister of Advanced Education...... Hon. Minister of Agriculture...... Hon. Minister of Children and Family Development...... Hon. Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and Minister Responsible for TransLink...... Hon. Minister of Education...... Hon. Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Core Review...... Hon. Bill Bennett Minister of Environment...... Hon. Minister of Finance...... Hon. Michael de Jong, QC Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations...... Hon. Steve Thomson Minister of Health...... Hon. Dr. Minister of International Trade and Minister Responsible for Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism...... Hon. Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour...... Hon. Minister of Justice...... Hon. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General...... Hon. Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction and Minister Responsible for the Liquor Distribution Branch...... Hon. Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation...... Hon. Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services...... Hon. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure...... Hon. Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness...... Hon.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Leader of the Official Opposition...... Deputy Speaker...... Richard T. Lee Assistant Deputy Speaker...... Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole...... Clerk of the Legislative Assembly...... Craig James Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees...... Kate Ryan-Lloyd Sessional Law Clerk...... Roderick MacArthur, QC Sergeant-at-Arms...... Gary Lenz ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS LIST OF MEMBERS BY RIDING

Anton, Hon. Suzanne (BC Liberal)...... -Fraserview Abbotsford-Mission...... Simon Gibson Ashton, Dan (BC Liberal)...... Penticton Abbotsford South...... Dr. Austin, Robin (NDP)...... Skeena Abbotsford West...... Hon. Michael de Jong, QC Bains, Harry (NDP)...... Surrey-Newton Alberni–Pacific Rim...... Scott Fraser Barnett, Donna (BC Liberal)...... Cariboo-Chilcotin Boundary-Similkameen...... Linda Larson Bennett, Hon. Bill (BC Liberal)...... Kootenay East –Deer Lake...... Bernier, Hon. Mike (BC Liberal)...... Burnaby-Edmonds...... Raj Chouhan Bing, Dr. Doug (BC Liberal)...... Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows Burnaby-Lougheed...... Jane Jae Kyung Shin Bond, Hon. Shirley (BC Liberal)...... Prince George–Valemount Burnaby North...... Richard T. Lee Cadieux, Hon. Stephanie (BC Liberal)...... Surrey-Cloverdale Cariboo-Chilcotin...... Chandra Herbert, Spencer (NDP)...... Vancouver–West End ...... Hon. Coralee Oakes Chouhan, Raj (NDP)...... Burnaby-Edmonds Chilliwack...... John Martin Clark, Hon. Christy (BC Liberal)...... Westside- Chilliwack-Hope...... Laurie Throness Coleman, Hon. Rich (BC Liberal)...... Fort Langley–Aldergrove Columbia River–Revelstoke...... Norm Macdonald Conroy, Katrine (NDP)...... Kootenay West Comox Valley...... Don McRae Corrigan, Kathy (NDP)...... Burnaby–Deer Lake Coquitlam–Burke Mountain...... Vacant Dalton, Marc (BC Liberal)...... Maple Ridge–Mission Coquitlam-Maillardville...... Darcy, Judy (NDP)...... New Westminster Cowichan Valley...... Bill Routley de Jong, Hon. Michael, QC (BC Liberal)...... Abbotsford West Delta North...... Wm. Scott Hamilton Dix, Adrian (NDP)...... Vancouver-Kingsway ...... Vicki Huntington Donaldson, Doug (NDP)...... Stikine Esquimalt–Royal Roads...... Maurine Karagianis Eby, David (NDP)...... Vancouver–Point Grey Fort Langley–Aldergrove...... Hon. Rich Coleman Elmore, Mable (NDP)...... Vancouver-Kensington Fraser-Nicola...... Farnworth, Mike (NDP)...... Port Coquitlam Juan de Fuca...... John Horgan Fassbender, Hon. Peter (BC Liberal)...... Surrey-Fleetwood Kamloops–North Thompson...... Hon. Dr. Terry Lake Fleming, Rob (NDP)...... Victoria–Swan Lake Kamloops–South Thompson...... Hon. Todd Stone Foster, Eric (BC Liberal)...... Vernon-Monashee Kelowna–...... Hon. Norm Letnick Fraser, Scott (NDP)...... Alberni–Pacific Rim Kelowna-Mission...... Hon. Steve Thomson Gibson, Simon (BC Liberal)...... Abbotsford-Mission Kootenay East...... Hon. Bill Bennett Hamilton, Wm. Scott (BC Liberal)...... Delta North Kootenay West...... Hammell, Sue (NDP)...... Surrey–Green Timbers Langley...... Hon. Mary Polak Heyman, George (NDP)...... Vancouver-Fairview Maple Ridge–Mission...... Marc Dalton Hogg, Gordon (BC Liberal)...... Surrey–White Rock Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows...... Dr. Doug Bing Holman, Gary (NDP)...... Saanich North and the Islands Nanaimo...... Leonard Eugene Krog Horgan, John (NDP)...... Juan de Fuca Nanaimo–North Cowichan...... Hunt, Marvin (BC Liberal)...... Surrey-Panorama Nechako Lakes...... Hon. John Rustad Huntington, Vicki (Ind.)...... Delta South Nelson-Creston...... James, Carole (NDP)...... Victoria–Beacon Hill New Westminster...... Judy Darcy Karagianis, Maurine (NDP)...... Esquimalt–Royal Roads North Coast...... Krog, Leonard Eugene (NDP)...... Nanaimo North Island...... Kyllo, Greg (BC Liberal)...... Shuswap North Vancouver–Lonsdale...... Hon. Naomi Yamamoto Lake, Hon. Dr. Terry (BC Liberal)...... Kamloops–North Thompson North Vancouver–Seymour...... Larson, Linda (BC Liberal)...... Boundary-Similkameen Oak Bay–Gordon Head...... Dr. Andrew Weaver Lee, Richard T. (BC Liberal)...... Burnaby North Parksville-Qualicum...... Hon. Michelle Stilwell Letnick, Hon. Norm (BC Liberal)...... Kelowna–Lake Country ...... Pat Pimm Macdonald, Norm (NDP)...... Columbia River–Revelstoke Peace River South...... Hon. Mike Bernier McRae, Don (BC Liberal)...... Comox Valley Penticton...... Martin, John (BC Liberal)...... Chilliwack Port Coquitlam...... Morris, Hon. Mike (BC Liberal)...... Prince George–Mackenzie Port Moody–Coquitlam...... Linda Reimer Mungall, Michelle (NDP)...... Nelson-Creston Powell River–Sunshine Coast...... Oakes, Hon. Coralee (BC Liberal)...... Cariboo North Prince George–Mackenzie...... Hon. Mike Morris Pimm, Pat (BC Liberal)...... Peace River North Prince George–Valemount...... Hon. Shirley Bond Plecas, Dr. Darryl (BC Liberal)...... Abbotsford South Richmond Centre...... Hon. Teresa Wat Polak, Hon. Mary (BC Liberal)...... Langley ...... Hon. Linda Reid Popham, Lana (NDP)...... Saanich South Richmond-Steveston...... Ralston, Bruce (NDP)...... Surrey-Whalley Saanich North and the Islands...... Gary Holman Reid, Hon. Linda (BC Liberal)...... Richmond East Saanich South...... Reimer, Linda (BC Liberal)...... Port Moody–Coquitlam Shuswap...... Rice, Jennifer (NDP)...... North Coast Skeena...... Robin Austin Robinson, Selina (NDP)...... Coquitlam-Maillardville Stikine...... Routley, Bill (NDP)...... Cowichan Valley Surrey-Cloverdale...... Hon. Stephanie Cadieux Routley, Doug (NDP)...... Nanaimo–North Cowichan Surrey-Fleetwood...... Hon. Peter Fassbender Rustad, Hon. John (BC Liberal)...... Nechako Lakes Surrey–Green Timbers...... Sue Hammell Shin, Jane Jae Kyung (NDP)...... Burnaby-Lougheed Surrey-Newton...... Simons, Nicholas (NDP)...... Powell River–Sunshine Coast Surrey-Panorama...... Marvin Hunt Simpson, Shane (NDP)...... Vancouver-Hastings Surrey-Tynehead...... Hon. Amrik Virk Stilwell, Hon. Michelle (BC Liberal)...... Parksville-Qualicum Surrey-Whalley...... Stilwell, Dr. Moira (BC Liberal)...... Vancouver-Langara Surrey–White Rock...... Gordon Hogg Stone, Hon. Todd (BC Liberal)...... Kamloops–South Thompson Vancouver-Fairview...... Sturdy, Jordan (BC Liberal)...... West Vancouver–Sea to Sky Vancouver–False Creek...... Sullivan, Sam (BC Liberal)...... Vancouver–False Creek Vancouver-Fraserview...... Hon. Suzanne Anton Sultan, Ralph (BC Liberal)...... West Vancouver–Capilano Vancouver-Hastings...... Shane Simpson Tegart, Jackie (BC Liberal)...... Fraser-Nicola Vancouver-Kensington...... Thomson, Hon. Steve (BC Liberal)...... Kelowna-Mission Vancouver-Kingsway...... Thornthwaite, Jane (BC Liberal)...... North Vancouver–Seymour Vancouver-Langara...... Dr. Throness, Laurie (BC Liberal)...... Chilliwack-Hope Vancouver–Mount Pleasant...... Vacant Trevena, Claire (NDP)...... North Island Vancouver–Point Grey...... Virk, Hon. Amrik (BC Liberal)...... Surrey-Tynehead Vancouver-Quilchena...... Hon. Andrew Wilkinson Wat, Hon. Teresa (BC Liberal)...... Richmond Centre Vancouver–West End...... Weaver, Dr. Andrew (Ind.)...... Oak Bay–Gordon Head Vernon-Monashee...... Wilkinson, Hon. Andrew (BC Liberal)...... Vancouver-Quilchena Victoria–Beacon Hill...... Carole James Yamamoto, Hon. Naomi (BC Liberal)...... North Vancouver–Lonsdale Victoria–Swan Lake...... Yap, John (BC Liberal)...... Richmond-Steveston West Vancouver–Capilano...... Vacant...... Coquitlam–Burke Mountain West Vancouver–Sea to Sky...... Vacant...... Vancouver–Mount Pleasant Westside-Kelowna...... Hon. Christy Clark

Party Standings: BC Liberal 48; New Democratic 33; Independent 2; Vacant 2

CONTENTS

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Afternoon Sitting

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Tabling Documents...... 10223 Office of the Auditor General,The Status of Government’s General Computing Controls: 2014, December 2015 Office of the Representative for Children and Youth, report,B.C. Adoption Update, January 2016 Representative for Children and Youth and Ministry of Children and Family Development, joint special report, The Placement of Children and Youth in Care in Hotels in British Columbia, January 2016 Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists for B.C., Investigation Report 15-13, lobbyist: Dave Kennedy, December 23, 2015 Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists for B.C.,Investigation Report 15-12, lobbyist: Peter Walters, December 17, 2015 Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists for B.C.,Investigation Report 15-11, lobbyist: Sarah Beuhler, October 14, 2015 Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists for B.C.,Investigation Report 15-10, lobbyist: Robert Lindstrom, October 20, 2015 Legislative Assembly of B.C., accountability report, 2014-15

Motions Without Notice...... 10223 Ratification of membership of select standing and special committees Hon. M. de Jong

Prorogation Address...... 10223

10223

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2016 Marvin Hunt, MLA, shall replace Hon. Mike Morris, MLA as Convener of the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations; and The House met at 12:02 p.m. Laurie Throness, MLA, shall replace Hon. Mike Bernier, MLA as a member of the Select Standing Committee on Crown [Madame Speaker in the chair.] Corporations.]

Prayers. Motion approved.

Tabling Documents Madame Speaker: Hon. Members, the Lieutenant- Governor is in the precinct. Please remain seated while Madame Speaker: Hon. Members, I have the honour we await her arrival. to present the following reports. [1205] B.C. Auditor General, The Status of Government’s General Computing Controls. Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor requested to at- Representative for Children and Youth, B.C. Adoption tend the House, was admitted to the chamber and took Update; joint special report of the Representative for her seat on the throne. Children and Youth and the Ministry of Children and Family Development, The Placement of Children and Prorogation Address Youth in Care in Hotels in British Columbia. Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists, Investigation Hon. J. Guichon (Lieutenant-Governor): Thank you. Report 15-13, lobbyist: Dave Kennedy; Investigation Be seated. Report 15-12, lobbyist: Peter Walters; Investigation Report Madame Speaker and Members of the Legislative 15-11, lobbyist: Sarah Beuhler; Investigation Report 15-10, Assembly, in closing this fourth session of the 40th par- lobbyist: Robert Lindstrom. liament of British Columbia, on behalf of all British Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Account­ Columbians I note that in this session we enacted 42 ability Report 2014-15. bills, covering areas of substance and importance to the Thank you, Members. people of this province. I wish to express my appreciation for the care and attention you have given to your delib- Motions Without Notice erations and the service you have provided to our great and beautiful province. RATIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP I now relieve you of your duties. “Splendor sine occasu.” OF SELECT STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor retired from the chamber. Hon. M. de Jong: By leave, I move: [That the written agreements between the Government House [Madame Speaker in the chair.] Leader, Hon. Michael de Jong, MLA, and the Opposition House Leader, Mike Farnworth, MLA, effective January 7, 2016 and Hon. S. Anton: Madame Speaker and Members of the January 27, 2016 be ratified, setting forth the following changes to the membership of various Select Standing Committees for Legislative Assembly, it is Her Honour the Lieutenant- the 4th Session of the 40th Parliament: Governor’s will and pleasure that the Legislative Assembly Jackie Tegart, MLA, shall replace Hon. Mike Morris, MLA, as be prorogued until 2 p.m. today, and this Legislative a Member of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Assembly is hereby prorogued accordingly. Government Services; John Martin, MLA, shall replace Hon. Mike Morris, MLA as a Madame Speaker: Hon. Members, this House is pro- Member of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts; Jackie Tegart, MLA, shall replace Hon. Mike Bernier, MLA as rogued until 2 p.m. today. Convener of the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs; The House prorogued at 12:10 p.m.

Errata

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 (Volume 24, Number 8), page 7858. An error occurred in the report of Mr. Donaldson’s remarks in estimates debate on the Ministry of Children and Family Development. The member’s identifier and first paragraph were omitted at the [1525] time line: “D. Donaldson: Let’s get to the 200 people. I’d like to pursue a little bit more on the representative's underburn numbers, but if there’s time I’ll come back to that. Let’s get to the 200 apparently new hires.” The on-line versions of the transcript have been corrected.

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