British Columbia Hansard — Thursday, May 28, 2015

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Fourth Session, 40th Parliament OFFICIAL REPORT OF DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (HANSARD) THE HONOURABLE LINDA REID, SPEAKER ISSN 0709-1281 (P rint) ISSN 1499-2175 (Online) Thursday, May 28, 2015 Afternoon Sitting Volume 27, Number 7

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Entered Confederation July 20, 1871) LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR Her Honour the Honourable Judith Guichon, OBC Fourth Session, 40th Parliament SPEAKER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Honourable Linda Reid EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Premier and President of the Executive Council .............................................................................................................. Hon. Christy Clark Deputy Premier and Minister of Natural Gas Development and Minister Responsible for Housing ......................Hon.

Rich Coleman Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation ......................................................................................................... Hon. John Rustad Minister of Advanced Education ............................................................................................................................... Hon. Andrew Wilkinson Minister of Agriculture ........................................................................................................................................................ Hon.

Norm Letnick Minister of Children and Family Development .......................................................................................................Hon. Stephanie Cadieux Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development ........................................................................................... Hon. Coralee Oakes Minister of Education ..................................................................................................................................................... Hon.

Peter Fassbender Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Core Review .....................................................................Hon. Bill Bennett Minister of Environment ..........................................................................................................................................................Hon. Mary Polak Minister of Finance .................................................................................................................................................. Hon.

Michael de Jong, QC Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations......................................................................................Hon. Steve Thomson Minister of Health ............................................................................................................................................................... Hon. Dr. Terry Lake Minister of International Trade and Minister Responsible for Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism ..................Hon.

Teresa Wat Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour ...................................................Hon. Shirley Bond Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business ....................................................................................................Hon. Naomi Y amamoto Minister of Justice ...............................................................................................................................................................Hon.

Suzanne Anton Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation..............................................................................................Hon. Michelle Stilwell Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services ................................................................................................ Hon. Amrik Virk Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................Hon.

Todd Stone LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Leader of the Official Opposition ...................................................................................................................................................John Horgan Deputy Speaker .............................................................................................................................................................................Douglas Horne Assistant Deputy Speaker ...............................................................................................................................................................

Raj Chouhan Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole ............................................................................................................................................ Pat Pimm Clerk of the Legislative Assembly ................................................................................................................................................... Craig James Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees .................................................................................................................................

Kate Ryan-Lloyd Sessional Law Clerk ............................................................................................................................................. Loredana Catalli-Sonier, QC Sergeant-at-Arms ................................................................................................................................................................................. Gary Lenz

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS Anton, Hon. Suzanne (BC Liberal) .............................. Vancouver-Fraserview Ashton, Dan (BC Liberal).....................................................................Penticton Austin, Robin (NDP) ................................................................................ Skeena Bains, Harry (NDP) ....................................................................Surrey-Newton Barnett, Donna (BC Liberal) ............................................... Cariboo-Chilcotin Bennett, Hon.

Bill (BC Liberal) ...................................................Kootenay East Bernier, Mike (BC Liberal) ................................................... Peace River South Bing, Dr. Doug (BC Liberal) ................................ Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows Bond, Hon. Shirley (BC Liberal) ...........................Prince George–Valemount Cadieux, Hon. Stephanie (BC Liberal) ................................Surrey-Cloverdale Chandra Herbert, Spencer (NDP) .................................Vancouver–West End Chouhan, Raj (NDP) ...........................................................

Burnaby-Edmonds Clark, Hon. Christy (BC Liberal) ........................................ Westside-Kelowna Coleman, Hon. Rich (BC Liberal) ...........................Fort Langley–Aldergrove Conroy, Katrine (NDP) .............................................................. Kootenay West Corrigan, Kathy (NDP) ..................................................... Burnaby–Deer Lake Dalton, Marc (Ind.) ......................................................... Maple Ridge–Mission Darcy, Judy (NDP) ..................................................................New Westminster de Jong, Hon.

Michael, QC (BC Liberal) .............................. Abbotsford West Dix, Adrian (NDP)............................................................Vancouver-Kingsway Donaldson, Doug (NDP) ......................................................................... Stikine Eby, David (NDP) ..........................................................Vancouver–Point Grey Elmore, Mable (NDP) ................................................... Vancouver-Kensington Farnworth, Mike (NDP) ............................................................ Port Coquitlam Fassbender, Hon.

Peter (BC Liberal) ................................... Surrey-Fleetwood Fleming, Rob (NDP) .......................................................... Victoria–Swan Lake Foster, Eric (BC Liberal) .......................................................Vernon-Monashee Fraser, Scott (NDP) ............................................................Alberni–Pacific Rim Gibson, Simon (BC Liberal) ............................................. Abbotsford-Mission Hamilton, Wm.

Scott (BC Liberal) .................................................Delta North Hammell, Sue (NDP) .................................................... Surrey–Green Timbers Heyman, George (NDP) .................................................... Vancouver-Fairview Hogg, Gordon (BC Liberal) ............................................... Surrey–White Rock Holman, Gary (NDP) .......................................Saanich North and the Islands Horgan, John (NDP) .......................................................................

Juan de Fuca Horne, Douglas (BC Liberal) ..............................Coquitlam–Burke Mountain Hunt, Marvin (BC Liberal) ....................................................Surrey-Panorama Huntington, Vicki (Ind.) ..................................................................Delta South James, Carole (NDP) .........................................................Victoria–Beacon Hill Karagianis, Maurine (NDP) ........................................Esquimalt–Royal Roads Krog, Leonard Eugene (NDP) .............................................................

Nanaimo Kwan, Jenny Wai Ching (NDP) ........................... Vancouver–Mount Pleasant Kyllo, Greg (BC Liberal) ........................................................................ Shuswap Lake, Hon. Dr. Terry (BC Liberal) ....................Kamloops–North Thompson Larson, Linda (BC Liberal) .........................................Boundary-Similkameen Lee, Richard T. (BC Liberal) ......................................................Burnaby North Letnick, Hon.

Norm (BC Liberal) ..............................Kelowna–Lake Country Macdonald, Norm (NDP) ....................................Columbia River–Revelstoke McRae, Don (BC Liberal) ............................................................ Comox Valley Martin, John (BC Liberal) ..................................................................Chilliwack Morris, Mike (BC Liberal) ..................................... Prince George–Mackenzie Mungall, Michelle (NDP) ..........................................................Nelson-Creston Oakes, Hon.

Coralee (BC Liberal) .............................................Cariboo North Pimm, Pat (BC Liberal) .........................................................Peace River North Plecas, Dr. Darryl (BC Liberal) .............................................Abbotsford South Polak, Hon. Mary (BC Liberal) ..............................................................Langley Popham, Lana (NDP) ...................................................................Saanich South Ralston, Bruce (NDP) ................................................................ Surrey-Whalley Reid, Hon.

Linda (BC Liberal) ..................................................Richmond East Reimer, Linda (BC Liberal) ........................................ Port Moody–Coquitlam Rice, Jennifer (NDP) ........................................................................North Coast Robinson, Selina (NDP) .............................................Coquitlam-Maillardville Routley, Bill (NDP) .................................................................. Cowichan Valley Routley, Doug (NDP) ............................................Nanaimo–North Cowichan Rustad, Hon.

John (BC Liberal) ................................................ Nechako Lakes Shin, Jane Jae Kyung (NDP) ...............................................Burnaby-Lougheed Simons, Nicholas (NDP) ................................... Powell River–Sunshine Coast Simpson, Shane (NDP) .....................................................Vancouver-Hastings Stilwell, Hon. Michelle (BC Liberal)............................... Parksville-Qualicum Stilwell, Dr. Moira (BC Liberal) ........................................ Vancouver-Langara Stone, Hon. Todd (BC Liberal) .........................

Kamloops–South Thompson Sturdy, Jordan (BC Liberal) ..................................West Vancouver–Sea to Sky Sullivan, Sam (BC Liberal) ...........................................Vancouver–False Creek Sultan, Ralph (BC Liberal) ..................................... West Vancouver–Capilano Tegart, Jackie (BC Liberal) ............................................................Fraser-Nicola Thomson, Hon. Steve (BC Liberal) .......................................Kelowna-Mission Thornthwaite, Jane (BC Liberal) ..........................

North Vancouver–Seymour Throness, Laurie (BC Liberal).................................................Chilliwack-Hope Trevena, Claire (NDP) .................................................................... North Island Virk, Hon. Amrik (BC Liberal) ............................................. Surrey-Tynehead Wat, Hon. Teresa (BC Liberal) .............................................. Richmond Centre Weaver, Dr. Andrew (Ind.) .......................................... Oak Bay–Gordon Head Wilkinson, Hon. Andrew (BC Liberal) ........................ Vancouver-Quilchena Y amamoto, Hon.

Naomi (BC Liberal) ................ North Vancouver–Lonsdale Y ap, John (BC Liberal) ......................................................Richmond-Steveston LIST OF MEMBERS BY RIDING Abbotsford-Mission ......................................................................Simon Gibson Abbotsford South ..................................................................... Dr. Darryl Plecas Abbotsford West ...................................................... Hon. Michael de Jong, QC Alberni–Pacific Rim ..........................................................................

Scott Fraser Boundary-Similkameen ................................................................ Linda Larson Burnaby–Deer Lake ................................................................... Kathy Corrigan Burnaby-Edmonds ..........................................................................Raj Chouhan Burnaby-Lougheed .............................................................Jane Jae Kyung Shin Burnaby North .............................................................................. Richard T.

Lee Cariboo-Chilcotin ........................................................................Donna Barnett Cariboo North .................................................................... Hon. Coralee Oakes Chilliwack ......................................................................................... John Martin Chilliwack-Hope ....................................................................... Laurie Throness Columbia River–Revelstoke ..................................................

Norm Macdonald Comox Valley.....................................................................................Don McRae Coquitlam–Burke Mountain .....................................................Douglas Horne Coquitlam-Maillardville........................................................... Selina Robinson Cowichan Valley ................................................................................ Bill Routley Delta North .........................................................................Wm.

Scott Hamilton Delta South...............................................................................Vicki Huntington Esquimalt–Royal Roads .....................................................Maurine Karagianis Fort Langley–Aldergrove ...................................................Hon. Rich Coleman Fraser-Nicola.................................................................................... Jackie Tegart Juan de Fuca .....................................................................................John Horgan Kamloops–North Thompson ............................................ Hon. Dr.

Terry Lake Kamloops–South Thompson ..................................................Hon. Todd Stone Kelowna–Lake Country ..................................................... Hon. Norm Letnick Kelowna-Mission .............................................................. Hon. Steve Thomson Kootenay East .......................................................................... Hon. Bill Bennett Kootenay West ............................................................................ Katrine Conroy Langley.......................................................................................Hon.

Mary Polak Maple Ridge–Mission ..................................................................... Marc Dalton Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows ........................................................ Dr. Doug Bing Nanaimo ........................................................................... Leonard Eugene Krog Nanaimo–North Cowichan ......................................................... Doug Routley Nechako Lakes ........................................................................ Hon.

John Rustad Nelson-Creston ........................................................................Michelle Mungall New Westminster ............................................................................... Judy Darcy North Coast......................................................................................Jennifer Rice North Island .................................................................................. Claire Trevena North Vancouver–Lonsdale ........................................Hon.

Naomi Y amamoto North Vancouver–Seymour ..................................................Jane Thornthwaite Oak Bay–Gordon Head ...................................................... Dr. Andrew Weaver Parksville-Qualicum .......................................................Hon. Michelle Stilwell Peace River North ................................................................................ Pat Pimm Peace River South ............................................................................Mike Bernier Penticton............................................................................................

Dan Ashton Port Coquitlam ..........................................................................Mike Farnworth Port Moody–Coquitlam ................................................................Linda Reimer Powell River–Sunshine Coast ................................................. Nicholas Simons Prince George–Mackenzie ............................................................. Mike Morris Prince George–Valemount ...................................................Hon. Shirley Bond Richmond Centre ......................................................................Hon.

Teresa Wat Richmond East ..........................................................................Hon. Linda Reid Richmond-Steveston ..............................................................................John Y ap Saanich North and the Islands .................................................... Gary Holman Saanich South ................................................................................

Lana Popham Shuswap ................................................................................................Greg Kyllo Skeena .............................................................................................. Robin Austin Stikine ....................................................................................... Doug Donaldson Surrey-Cloverdale ....................................................... Hon. Stephanie Cadieux Surrey-Fleetwood ........................................................... Hon.

Peter Fassbender Surrey–Green Timbers ..................................................................Sue Hammell Surrey-Newton ................................................................................. Harry Bains Surrey-Panorama ........................................................................... Marvin Hunt Surrey-Tynehead ......................................................................Hon. Amrik Virk Surrey-Whalley..............................................................................

Bruce Ralston Surrey–White Rock ....................................................................... Gordon Hogg Vancouver-Fairview ..................................................................George Heyman Vancouver–False Creek ...................................................................Sam Sullivan Vancouver-Fraserview ......................................................Hon.

Suzanne Anton Vancouver-Hastings ....................................................................Shane Simpson Vancouver-Kensington .................................................................Mable Elmore Vancouver-Kingsway..........................................................................Adrian Dix Vancouver-Langara .................................................................Dr. Moira Stilwell Vancouver–Mount Pleasant .........................................

Jenny Wai Ching Kwan Vancouver–Point Grey .........................................................................David Eby Vancouver-Quilchena ................................................ Hon. Andrew Wilkinson Vancouver–West End ...............................................

Spencer Chandra Herbert Vernon-Monashee ...............................................................................Eric Foster Victoria–Beacon Hill .......................................................................Carole James Victoria–Swan Lake.........................................................................Rob Fleming West Vancouver–Capilano ............................................................. Ralph Sultan West Vancouver–Sea to Sky ..........................................................Jordan Sturdy Westside-Kelowna ................................................................

Hon. Christy Clark Party Standings: BC Liberal 48; New Democratic 34; Independent 3

CONTENTS Thursday, May 28, 2015 Afternoon Sitting Page Routine Business Petitions .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8867 L. Popham D.

Donaldson Introductions by Members ..................................................................................................................................................... 8867 Motions Without Notice ......................................................................................................................................................... 8867 Changes to committee terms of reference Hon.

M. de Jong Orders of the Day Introduction and First Reading of Bills ................................................................................................................................ 8867 Bill 28 — Supply Act, 2015-2016 Hon. M. de Jong Second Reading of Bills .......................................................................................................................................................... 8868 Bill 28 — Supply Act, 2015-2016 Hon.

M. de Jong Committee of the Whole House ............................................................................................................................................ 8868 Bill 28 — Supply Act, 2015-2016 Report and Third Reading of Bills ......................................................................................................................................... 8868 Bill 28 — Supply Act, 2015-2016 Royal Assent to Bills ................................................................................................................................................................ 8868 Bill 5 — Information Management Act Bill 20 — Election Amendment Act, 2015 Bill 25 — Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 Bill 28 — Supply Act, 2015-2016

THURSDAY , MAY 28, 2015 The House met at 1:34 p.m. [Madame Speaker in the chair.] Routine Business Petitions L. Popham: I rise to present a petition, upon the re - quest of my constituent Lavinia Rojas, with respect to the profoundly important issue of animal welfare on farms in the province of British Columbia. There is a register of 1,240 names. [1335] D.

Donaldson: I rise to present a petition on behalf of an additional over 100 residents of the Upper Skeena, writing to the provincial government to ask for support for the Upper Skeena recreation centre in the village of Hazelton, for the youth there, in order for them to be able to continue their recreational activities, including figure skating and ice hockey. Introductions by Members V . Huntington: Unfortunately, the class isn’t here yet, but I would like the House to welcome, in absentia, the class of 29 from Cliff Drive Elementary School, accom - panied by their teacher and many of their parents.

If the House would make them welcome, I would appreciate it. Motions Without Notice CHANGES TO COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE Hon. M. de Jong: By leave, I move: [Further to the motion adopted on February 24, 2015, that the date for the Special Committee on Local Elections Expense Limits to examine, inquire into and make recommendations to the Legislative Assembly regarding its Phase 2 work be amended to read by June 26, 2015.] Leave granted. Motion approved. Orders of the Day Hon.

M. de Jong: I move that the reports of resolu - tions from the Committees of Supply on March 3, 9, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26; April 14, 21, 28; and May 4, 6, 12, 14, 26 and 28 be now received, taken as read and agreed to. Motion approved. Hon. M. de Jong: Madame Speaker, I move that there be granted to Her Majesty from and out of the consoli - dated revenue fund the sum of $36,749,151,000 towards defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of the province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016. This sum includes that authorized to be paid under sec - tion 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2015.

Motion approved. Hon. M. de Jong: Madame Speaker, I move that there be granted to Her Majesty from and out of the consoli - dated revenue fund the sum of $737,906,000 towards de- fraying the disbursements for capital expenditures, loans, investments and other financing requirements of the province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016. This sum includes that authorized to be paid under

section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2015. Motion approved. Introduction and First Reading of Bills BILL 28 — SUPPLY ACT, 2015-2016 Hon. M. de Jong presented a message from Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor: a bill intituled Supply Act, 2015-2016. Hon. M. de Jong: I move that Bill 28 be introduced and read a first time now. Motion approved. Hon. M. de Jong: This supply bill is introduced to au- thorize funding for the operation of government pro - grams for the 2015-16 fiscal year.

The House has already received, taken as read and agreed to the reports of reso- lutions from the Committees of Supply after considera - tion of the main estimates. In addition, the House has resolved that there be grant- ed from and out of the consolidated revenue fund the ne- cessary funds towards defraying the charges, expenses and disbursements of the public service of the province for fiscal year ending March 31, 2016. It is the intention of the government to proceed with all stages of the supply bill this day. [1340] Madame Speaker: Hon.

Members, in keeping with the practice of this House, the final supply bill will be permit- ted to advance through all stages in one sitting. Bill 28, Supply Act, 2015-2016, introduced, read a first time and ordered to proceed to second reading forthwith. 8867

British Columbia Debates8868 Thursday, May 28, 2015 Second Reading of Bills BILL 28 — SUPPLY ACT, 2015-2016 Hon. M. de Jong: I move that Bill 28 be read a second time now. Motion approved. Hon. M. de Jong: I move that Bill 28 be referred to a Committee of the Whole House for consideration forthwith. Bill 28, Supply Act, 2015-2016, read a second time and ordered to proceed to a Committee of the Whole House for consideration forthwith. Committee of the Whole House BILL 28 — SUPPLY ACT, 2015-2016 The House in Committee of the Whole (Section

B) on Bill 28; D. Horne in the chair. The committee met at 1:42 p.m. Sections 1 to 3 inclusive approved. Schedules 1 and 2 approved.

Preamble approved. Title approved. Hon. M. de Jong: I move that the committee rise and report Bill 28 complete without amendment. Motion approved. The committee rose at 1:42 p.m. The House resumed; Madame Speaker in the chair. Report and Third Reading of Bills BILL 28 — SUPPLY ACT, 2015-2016 Bill 28, Supply Act, 2015-2016, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed. Madame Speaker: Hon. Members, Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor is in the precinct.

Please remain seated while we await her arrival. [1345-1405] Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor requested to at- tend the House, was admitted to the chamber and took her seat on the throne. Royal Assent to Bills Deputy Clerk: Information Management Act Election Amendment Act, 2015 Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 In Her Majesty’s name, Her Honour the Lieutenant- Governor doth assent to these acts. Supply Act, 2015-2016 In Her Majesty’s name, Her Honour the Lieutenant- Governor doth thank Her Majesty’s loyal subjects, ac - cepts their benevolence and assents to this act.

Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor retired from the chamber. [1410] [Madame Speaker in the chair.] Hon. M. de Jong: I move that the House, at its rising, do stand adjourned until it appears to the satisfaction of the Speaker, after consultation with the government, that the public interest requires the House shall meet or until the Speaker may be advised by the government that it is desired to prorogue the fourth session of the 40th parlia- ment of the province of B.C.

The Speaker may give notice that she is so satisfied or has been so advised, and there- upon the House shall meet at the time stated in such no- tice and, as the case may be, may transact its business as if it had been duly adjourned to that time and date. And that in the event of the Speaker being unable to act owing to illness or other cause, the Deputy Speaker shall act in her stead for the purpose of this order. Madame Speaker, with thanks to all of those who have assisted us through this session, safe travels, best wishes, à la prochaine fois. Hon M. de Jong moved adjournment of the House. Motion approved.

Madame Speaker: Hon. Members, stay safe, work hard and be with your family and friends. This House stands adjourned until further notice. The House adjourned at 2:11 p.m.

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