First Session, 42nd Parliament
OFFICIAL REPORT OF DEBATES (HANSARD)
Monday, April 12, 2021 Morning Sitting Issue No. 43
THE HONOURABLE RAJ CHOUHAN, SPEAKER
ISSN 1499-2175 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Entered Confederation July 20, 1871)
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR Her Honour the Honourable Janet Austin, OBC
First Session, 42nd Parliament
SPEAKER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Honourable Raj Chouhan
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Premier and President of the Executive Council ...... Hon. John Horgan Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training...... Hon. Anne Kang Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries...... Hon. Lana Popham Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing ...... Hon. David Eby, QC Minister of Children and Family Development ...... Hon. Mitzi Dean Minister of State for Child Care...... Hon. Katrina Chen Minister of Citizens’ Services...... Hon. Lisa Beare Minister of Education ...... Hon. Jennifer Whiteside Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation ...... Hon. Bruce Ralston, QC Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy...... Hon. George Heyman Minister of Finance ...... Hon. Selina Robinson Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development ...... Hon. Katrine Conroy Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations...... Hon. Nathan Cullen Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Francophone Afairs...... Hon. Adrian Dix Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation ...... Hon. Murray Rankin, QC Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation...... Hon. Ravi Kahlon Minister of State for Trade...... Hon. George Chow Minister of Labour ...... Hon. Harry Bains Minister of Mental Health and Addictions...... Hon. Sheila Malcolmson Minister of Municipal Afairs ...... Hon. Josie Osborne Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General ...... Hon. Mike Farnworth Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction...... Hon. Nicholas Simons Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport ...... Hon. Melanie Mark Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure...... Hon. Rob Fleming Minister of State for Infrastructure ...... Hon. Bowinn Ma
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Leader of the Ofcial Opposition...... Shirley Bond Leader of the Tird Party ...... Sonia Furstenau Deputy Speaker...... Spencer Chandra Herbert Assistant Deputy Speaker...... Norm Letnick Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole ...... Ronna-Rae Leonard Clerk of the Legislative Assembly ...... Kate Ryan-Lloyd Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel...... Seunghee Suzie Seo Clerk Assistant, Parliamentary Services...... Artour Sogomonian Clerk of Committees...... Jennifer Arril Clerk Assistant, Committees and Interparliamentary Relations ...... Susan Sourial Senior Research Analyst...... Karan Riarh Acting Sergeant-at-Arms...... Greg Nelson ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS LIST OF MEMBERS BY RIDING Alexis, Pam (BC NDP) ...... Abbotsford-Mission Abbotsford-Mission...... Pam Alexis Anderson, Brittny (BC NDP) ...... Nelson-Creston Abbotsford South...... Bruce Banman Ashton, Dan (BC Liberal Party)...... Penticton Abbotsford West...... Michael de Jong, QC Babchuk, Michele (BC NDP)...... North Island Boundary-Similkameen...... Roly Russell Bailey, Brenda (BC NDP)...... Vancouver–False Creek Burnaby–Deer Lake...... Hon. Anne Kang Bains, Hon. Harry (BC NDP)...... Surrey-Newton Burnaby-Edmonds...... Hon. Raj Chouhan Banman, Bruce (BC Liberal Party) ...... Abbotsford South Burnaby-Lougheed...... Hon. Katrina Chen Beare, Hon. Lisa (BC NDP) ...... Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows Burnaby North ...... Janet Routledge Begg, Garry (BC NDP)...... Surrey-Guildford Cariboo-Chilcotin ...... Lorne Doerkson Bernier, Mike (BC Liberal Party) ...... Peace River South Cariboo North...... Coralee Oakes Bond, Shirley (BC Liberal Party)...... Prince George–Valemount Chilliwack ...... Dan Coulter Brar, Jagrup (BC NDP)...... Surrey-Fleetwood Chilliwack-Kent ...... Kelli Paddon Cadieux, Stephanie (BC Liberal Party) ...... Surrey South Columbia River–Revelstoke ...... Doug Clovechok Chandra Herbert, Spencer (BC NDP)...... Vancouver–West End Coquitlam–Burke Mountain...... Fin Donnelly Chant, Susie (BC NDP) ...... North Vancouver–Seymour Coquitlam-Maillardville ...... Hon. Selina Robinson Chen, Hon. Katrina (BC NDP) ...... Burnaby-Lougheed Courtenay-Comox...... Ronna-Rae Leonard Chouhan, Hon. Raj (BC NDP)...... Burnaby-Edmonds Cowichan Valley ...... Sonia Furstenau Chow, Hon. George (BC NDP) ...... Vancouver-Fraserview Delta North...... Hon. Ravi Kahlon Clovechok, Doug (BC Liberal Party)...... Columbia River–Revelstoke Delta South ...... Ian Paton Conroy, Hon. Katrine (BC NDP)...... Kootenay West Esquimalt-Metchosin ...... Hon. Mitzi Dean Coulter, Dan (BC NDP) ...... Chilliwack Fraser-Nicola ...... Jackie Tegart Cullen, Hon. Nathan (BC NDP) ...... Stikine Kamloops–North Tompson ...... Peter Milobar Davies, Dan (BC Liberal Party)...... Peace River North Kamloops–South Tompson...... Todd Stone de Jong, Michael, QC (BC Liberal Party)...... Abbotsford West Kelowna–Lake Country ...... Norm Letnick Dean, Hon. Mitzi (BC NDP) ...... Esquimalt-Metchosin Kelowna-Mission ...... Renee Merrifeld D’Eith, Bob (BC NDP) ...... Maple Ridge–Mission Kelowna West ...... Ben Stewart Dix, Hon. Adrian (BC NDP) ...... Vancouver-Kingsway Kootenay East...... Tom Shypitka Doerkson, Lorne (BC Liberal Party) ...... Cariboo-Chilcotin Kootenay West...... Hon. Katrine Conroy Donnelly, Fin (BC NDP) ...... Coquitlam–Burke Mountain Langford–Juan de Fuca ...... Hon. John Horgan Dykeman, Megan (BC NDP)...... Langley East Langley ...... Andrew Mercier Eby, Hon. David, QC (BC NDP)...... Vancouver–Point Grey Langley East...... Megan Dykeman Elmore, Mable (BC NDP) ...... Vancouver-Kensington Maple Ridge–Mission...... Bob D’Eith Farnworth, Hon. Mike (BC NDP) ...... Port Coquitlam Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows...... Hon. Lisa Beare Fleming, Hon. Rob (BC NDP) ...... Victoria–Swan Lake Mid Island–Pacifc Rim...... Hon. Josie Osborne Furstenau, Sonia (BC Green Party) ...... Cowichan Valley Nanaimo...... Hon. Sheila Malcolmson Glumac, Rick (BC NDP) ...... Port Moody–Coquitlam Nanaimo–North Cowichan...... Doug Routley Greene, Kelly (BC NDP) ...... Richmond-Steveston Nechako Lakes...... John Rustad Halford, Trevor (BC Liberal Party)...... Surrey–White Rock Nelson-Creston ...... Brittny Anderson Heyman, Hon. George (BC NDP) ...... Vancouver-Fairview New Westminster...... Hon. Jennifer Whiteside Horgan, Hon. John (BC NDP) ...... Langford–Juan de Fuca North Coast ...... Jennifer Rice Kahlon, Hon. Ravi (BC NDP) ...... Delta North North Island...... Michele Babchuk Kang, Hon. Anne (BC NDP) ...... Burnaby–Deer Lake North Vancouver–Lonsdale...... Hon. Bowinn Ma Kirkpatrick, Karin (BC Liberal Party)...... West Vancouver–Capilano North Vancouver–Seymour...... Susie Chant Kyllo, Greg (BC Liberal Party)...... Shuswap Oak Bay–Gordon Head...... Hon. Murray Rankin, QC Lee, Michael (BC Liberal Party)...... Vancouver-Langara Parksville-Qualicum...... Adam Walker Leonard, Ronna-Rae (BC NDP)...... Courtenay-Comox Peace River North ...... Dan Davies Letnick, Norm (BC Liberal Party) ...... Kelowna–Lake Country Peace River South ...... Mike Bernier Lore, Grace (BC NDP)...... Victoria–Beacon Hill Penticton ...... Dan Ashton Ma, Hon. Bowinn (BC NDP)...... North Vancouver–Lonsdale Port Coquitlam...... Hon. Mike Farnworth Malcolmson, Hon. Sheila (BC NDP)...... Nanaimo Port Moody–Coquitlam...... Rick Glumac Mark, Hon. Melanie (BC NDP)...... Vancouver–Mount Pleasant Powell River–Sunshine Coast...... Hon. Nicholas Simons Mercier, Andrew (BC NDP) ...... Langley Prince George–Mackenzie...... Mike Morris Merrifeld, Renee (BC Liberal Party)...... Kelowna-Mission Prince George–Valemount ...... Shirley Bond Milobar, Peter (BC Liberal Party) ...... Kamloops–North Tompson Richmond North Centre...... Teresa Wat Morris, Mike (BC Liberal Party) ...... Prince George–Mackenzie Richmond-Queensborough...... Aman Singh Oakes, Coralee (BC Liberal Party)...... Cariboo North Richmond South Centre ...... Henry Yao Olsen, Adam (BC Green Party)...... Saanich North and the Islands Richmond-Steveston ...... Kelly Greene Osborne, Hon. Josie (BC NDP)...... Mid Island–Pacifc Rim Saanich North and the Islands ...... Adam Olsen Paddon, Kelli (BC NDP) ...... Chilliwack-Kent Saanich South ...... Hon. Lana Popham Paton, Ian (BC Liberal Party) ...... Delta South Shuswap...... Greg Kyllo Popham, Hon. Lana (BC NDP)...... Saanich South Skeena...... Ellis Ross Ralston, Hon. Bruce, QC (BC NDP) ...... Surrey-Whalley Stikine...... Hon. Nathan Cullen Rankin, Hon. Murray, QC (BC NDP) ...... Oak Bay–Gordon Head Surrey-Cloverdale ...... Mike Starchuk Rice, Jennifer (BC NDP) ...... North Coast Surrey-Fleetwood...... Jagrup Brar Robinson, Hon. Selina (BC NDP)...... Coquitlam-Maillardville Surrey–Green Timbers...... Rachna Singh Ross, Ellis (BC Liberal Party)...... Skeena Surrey-Guildford...... Garry Begg Routledge, Janet (BC NDP) ...... Burnaby North Surrey-Newton...... Hon. Harry Bains Routley, Doug (BC NDP)...... Nanaimo–North Cowichan Surrey-Panorama ...... Jinny Sims Russell, Roly (BC NDP)...... Boundary-Similkameen Surrey South ...... Stephanie Cadieux Rustad, John (BC Liberal Party)...... Nechako Lakes Surrey-Whalley ...... Hon. Bruce Ralston, QC Sandhu, Harwinder (BC NDP) ...... Vernon-Monashee Surrey–White Rock ...... Trevor Halford Sharma, Niki (BC NDP)...... Vancouver-Hastings Vancouver-Fairview...... Hon. George Heyman Shypitka, Tom (BC Liberal Party)...... Kootenay East Vancouver–False Creek...... Brenda Bailey Simons, Hon. Nicholas (BC NDP)...... Powell River–Sunshine Coast Vancouver-Fraserview...... Hon. George Chow Sims, Jinny (BC NDP) ...... Surrey-Panorama Vancouver-Hastings ...... Niki Sharma Singh, Aman (BC NDP) ...... Richmond-Queensborough Vancouver-Kensington...... Mable Elmore Singh, Rachna (BC NDP)...... Surrey–Green Timbers Vancouver-Kingsway...... Hon. Adrian Dix Starchuk, Mike (BC NDP) ...... Surrey-Cloverdale Vancouver-Langara...... Michael Lee Stewart, Ben (BC Liberal Party) ...... Kelowna West Vancouver–Mount Pleasant...... Hon. Melanie Mark Stone, Todd (BC Liberal Party) ...... Kamloops–South Tompson Vancouver–Point Grey ...... Hon. David Eby, QC Sturdy, Jordan (BC Liberal Party) ...... West Vancouver–Sea to Sky Vancouver-Quilchena...... Andrew Wilkinson, QC Tegart, Jackie (BC Liberal Party)...... Fraser-Nicola Vancouver–West End ...... Spencer Chandra Herbert Walker, Adam (BC NDP)...... Parksville-Qualicum Vernon-Monashee ...... Harwinder Sandhu Wat, Teresa (BC Liberal Party) ...... Richmond North Centre Victoria–Beacon Hill...... Grace Lore Whiteside, Hon. Jennifer (BC NDP) ...... New Westminster Victoria–Swan Lake...... Hon. Rob Fleming Wilkinson, Andrew, QC (BC Liberal Party)...... Vancouver-Quilchena West Vancouver–Capilano...... Karin Kirkpatrick Yao, Henry (BC NDP) ...... Richmond South Centre West Vancouver–Sea to Sky...... Jordan Sturdy
Party Standings: BC NDP 57; BC Liberal Party 28; BC Green Party 2
CONTENTS
Monday, April 12, 2021 Morning Sitting Page
Tabling Documents...... 1043 Ofce of the Auditor General, Auditor General’s status report, March 2021 Report pursuant to the COVID-19 Related Measures Act regarding Order-in-Council 192/2021, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Report pursuant to the COVID-19 Related Measures Act regarding Order-in-Council 192/2021, Attorney General
Prorogation Address ...... 1043
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MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021 frst session of the 42nd parliament of British Columbia, on behalf of all British Columbians, I note that in this ses- Te House met at 10:03 a.m. sion, we enacted 11 bills covering areas of substance and importance to the people of this province. [Mr. Speaker in the chair.] I wish to express my appreciation for the service you have provided to our great and beautiful province. Prayers and refections: M. Dykeman. I now relieve you of your duties. “Splendor sine occasu.” Tabling Documents HÍSWḴE.
Mr. Speaker: Hon. Members, I have the honour to pres- Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor retired from the ent the Ofce of the Auditor General’s status report and chamber. two reports pursuant to the COVID-19 Related Measures Act. [Mr. Speaker in the chair.] Members, the Lieutenant-Governor is in the precinct. Please remain seated while we wait for her arrival. Hon. D. Eby: Hon. Speaker and Members of the Legis- lative Assembly, it is Her Honour the Lieutenant-Gover- Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor requested to nor’s will and pleasure that the Legislative Assembly be attend the House, was admitted to the chamber and took prorogued until 2 p.m. today, and this Legislative her seat on the throne. Assembly is hereby prorogued accordingly. [10:05 a.m.] Mr. Speaker: Hon. Members, this House now stands Prorogation Address prorogued until 2 p.m. today.
Hon. J. Austin (Lieutenant-Governor): Hon. Speaker Te House prorogued at 10:10 a.m. and Members of the Legislative Assembly, in closing this
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