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British Columbia — Debates (Hansard)

Third Session, 39th Parliament official rePort of Debates of the Legis Lative a ssemb Ly (hansarD) the honourable bill bari Soff, SPeaker iSSn 0709-1281 Monday, October 3, 2011 Morning Sitting Volume 24, Number 6

Pro Vince of britiS h colu Mbia (entered c onfederation July 20, 1871) lieutenant -Go Vernor h is h onour the h onourable Steven l.

Point, obc Third Session, 39th Parliament SPeaker of the leGiS latiVe a SSeMbl Y h onourable bill barisoff eXecutiVe council Premier and President of the executive c ouncil .............................................................................................................. h on. c hristy c lark Deputy Premier and Minister of finance ............................................................................................................................h on. k evin f alcon Minister of a boriginal r elations and r econciliation ...........................................................................................................h on.

Mary Polak Minister of a dvanced e ducation .................................................................................................................................h on. n aomi Y amamoto Minister of a griculture ........................................................................................................................................................... h on. Don Mcr ae Minister of c hildren and f amily Development ................................................................................................................ h on.

Mary Mcn eil Minister of c ommunity, Sport and cultural Development .................................................................................................. h on. ida c hong Minister of e ducation .........................................................................................................................................................h on.

George a bbott Minister of energy and Mines and Minister r esponsible for h ousing.........................................................................h on. r ich c oleman Minister of environment ....................................................................................................................................................h on. Dr. t erry l ake Minister of f orests, l ands and n atural r esource o perations......................................................................................h on.

Steve Thomson Minister of h ealth .................................................................................................................................................... h on. Michael de Jong, Qc Minister of Jobs, t ourism and innovation ................................................................................................................................... h on. Pat bell Minister of l abour, citizens' Services and o pen Government ................................................................ h on. Dr.

Margaret MacDiarmid Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and attorney General ..........................................................................h on. Shirley bond Minister of Social Development ................................................................................................................................. h on.

Stephanie c adieux Minister of State for Multiculturalism .................................................................................................................................... h on. h arry bloy Minister of t ransportation and infrastructure ................................................................................................................h on. blair l ekstrom leGiS latiVe a SSeMbl Y l eader of the official o pposition ......................................................................................................................................................a drian Dix Deputy Speaker .................................................................................................................................................................................... l inda r eid a ssistant Deputy Speaker ..................................................................................................................................................................Dawn black Deputy c hair, c ommittee of the Whole ...................................................................................................................................Douglas h orne c lerk of the l egislative a ssembly ................................................................................................................................................... craig James Deputy c lerk and c lerk of c ommittees ................................................................................................................................. k ate r yan-l loyd c lerk a ssistant ..................................................................................................................................................................................r obert Vaive l aw c lerk and c lerk a ssistant................................................................................................................................................. ian D. izard, Qc c lerk a ssistant ............................................................................................................................................................r oderick Maca rthur, Qc c lerk c onsultant ..............................................................................................................................................e.

George MacMinn, obc, Q c Sergeant-at-a rms ................................................................................................................................................................................. Gary l enz

alP habetical liS t of MeMberS a bbott, h on. George (l) ........................................................................ Shuswap a ustin, r obin (nDP) ................................................................................ Skeena bains, h arry (nDP) ....................................................................Surrey-n ewton barisoff, h on. bill (l) ............................................................................Penticton barnett, Donna (l) ................................................................ c ariboo-c hilcotin bell, h on.

Pat (l) ..................................................... Prince George–Mackenzie bennett, bill (l) .............................................................................k ootenay e ast black, Dawn (nDP) ................................................................n ew Westminster bloy, h on. h arry (l) ............................................................burnaby-l ougheed bond, h on. Shirley (l) ...........................................Prince George–Valemount brar, Jagrup (nDP) ................................................................ Surrey-fleetwood c adieux, h on.

Stephanie (l) .................................................Surrey-Panorama c antelon, r on (l) ..............................................................

Parksville-Qualicum c handra h erbert, Spencer (nDP) ................................Vancouver–West end c hong, h on. ida (l) ..................................................... o ak bay–Gordon h ead c houhan, r aj (nDP) ........................................................... burnaby-e dmonds c lark, h on. c hristy (l) .................................................Vancouver–Point Grey c oell, Murray (l) ..............................................Saanich n orth and the islands c oleman, h on. r ich (l) ........................................... f ort l angley–a ldergrove c onroy, katrine (nDP) .............................................................. k ootenay West c oons, Gary (nDP) .........................................................................n orth c oast c orrigan, k athy (nDP) ..................................................... burnaby–Deer l ake Dalton, Marc (l) ..............................................................

Maple r idge–Mission de Jong, h on. Michael, Qc (l) .............................................. a bbotsford West Dix, a drian (nDP) ............................................................Vancouver-kingsway Donaldson, Doug (nDP) ......................................................................... Stikine e lmore, Mable (nDP) ................................................... Vancouver-kensington f alcon, h on. k evin (l) ..........................................................Surrey-c loverdale f arnworth, Mike (nDP) ............................................................

Port c oquitlam fleming, r ob (nDP) .......................................................... Victoria–Swan l ake f oster, eric (l) .......................................................................Vernon-Monashee f raser, Scott (nDP) ............................................................a lberni–Pacific r im Gentner, Guy (nDP) .........................................................................Delta n orth h ammell, Sue (nDP) .................................................... Surrey–Green t imbers h ansen, c olin (l) ............................................................

Vancouver-Quilchena h awes, r andy (l) ............................................................... a bbotsford-Mission h ayer, Dave S. (l) .................................................................... Surrey-t ynehead h eed, k ash (l) ................................................................ Vancouver-fraserview h ogg, Gordon (l) ............................................................... Surrey–White r ock h organ, John (nDP) .......................................................................

Juan de f uca h orne, Douglas (l) ..............................................c oquitlam–b urke Mountain h oward, r ob (l) .....................................................................r ichmond c entre h untington, Vicki (ind.) ..................................................................Delta South James, c arole (nDP) .........................................................Victoria–b eacon h ill k aragianis, Maurine (nDP) ........................................e squimalt–r oyal r oads k rog, l eonard (nDP) ........................................................................... n anaimo k rueger, kevin (l) ............................................... k amloops–South Thompson kwan, Jenny Wai ching (nDP) ...........................

Vancouver–Mount Pleasant l ake, h on. Dr. t erry (l) .....................................k amloops–n orth Thompson l ali, h arry (nDP) ..........................................................................f raser-n icola l ee, r ichard t . (l) .......................................................................burnaby n orth l ekstrom, h on. blair (l) .......................................................

Peace r iver South l es, John (l) .........................................................................................c hilliwack l etnick, n orm (l) ........................................................k elowna–l ake c ountry MacDiarmid, h on. Dr. Margaret (l) ............................... Vancouver-fairview Macdonald, n orm (nDP) ....................................c olumbia r iver–r evelstoke Mcintyre, Joan (l) ..................................................West Vancouver–Sea to Sky Mcn eil, h on. Mary (l) .................................................Vancouver–f alse creek Mcr ae, h on.

Don (l) ................................................................... c omox Valley Mungall, Michelle (nDP) ..........................................................n elson-creston Penner, barry, Qc (l) ..............................................................c hilliwack-h ope Pimm, Pat (l) ..........................................................................Peace r iver n orth Polak, h on.

Mary (l) ...............................................................................l angley Popham, l ana (nDP) ...................................................................Saanich South r alston, bruce (nDP) ................................................................

Surrey-Whalley r eid, l inda (l) .............................................................................r ichmond e ast r outley, bill (nDP) .................................................................. c owichan Valley r outley, Doug (nDP) ............................................n anaimo–n orth c owichan r ustad, John (l) ........................................................................... n echako l akes Sather, Michael (nDP) ......................................... Maple r idge–Pitt Meadows Simons, n icholas (nDP) ...................................

Powell r iver–Sunshine c oast Simpson, bob (ind.) .....................................................................c ariboo n orth Simpson, Shane (nDP) .....................................................Vancouver-hastings Slater, John (l) ..............................................................boundary-Similkameen Stewart, ben (l) ..................................................................... Westside-kelowna Stilwell, Dr. Moira (l) ......................................................... Vancouver-l angara Sultan, r alph (l) .....................................................

West Vancouver–capilano Thomson, hon.

Steve (l) ........................................................k elowna-Mission Thorne, Diane (nDP) .................................................c oquitlam-Maillardville Thornthwaite, Jane (l) .......................................... n orth Vancouver–Seymour t revena, c laire (nDP) .................................................................... n orth island van Dongen, John (l) .............................................................a bbotsford South Y amamoto, hon. n aomi (l) ................................. n orth Vancouver–l onsdale Y ap, John (l) .......................................................................r ichmond-Steveston Vacant ............................................................................

Port Moody–c oquitlam liS t of MeMberS bY riD in G a bbotsford-Mission .......................................................................r andy h awes a bbotsford South .....................................................................John van Dongen a bbotsford West ......................................................h on. Michael de Jong, Qc a lberni–Pacific r im ..........................................................................

Scott f raser boundary-Similkameen .....................................................................John Slater burnaby–Deer l ake ................................................................... k athy c orrigan burnaby-e dmonds ......................................................................... r aj c houhan burnaby-l ougheed ...................................................................h on. h arry bloy burnaby n orth .............................................................................. r ichard t . l ee c ariboo-c hilcotin ........................................................................Donna barnett c ariboo n orth ................................................................................ bob Simpson c hilliwack ...............................................................................................

John l es c hilliwack-h ope .................................................................... barry Penner, Qc c olumbia r iver–r evelstoke .................................................. n orm Macdonald c omox Valley...........................................................................h on. Don Mcr ae c oquitlam–b urke Mountain .....................................................Douglas h orne c oquitlam-Maillardville...............................................................

Diane Thorne c owichan Valley ................................................................................ bill r outley Delta n orth ......................................................................................Guy Gentner Delta South ...............................................................................Vicki h untington e squimalt–r oyal r oads .....................................................Maurine k aragianis f ort l angley–a ldergrove ...................................................h on. r ich c oleman f raser-n icola........................................................................................ h arry l ali Juan de f uca .....................................................................................John h organ k amloops–n orth Thompson ............................................ h on.

Dr. t erry l ake k amloops–South Thompson ...................................................... k evin k rueger k elowna–l ake c ountry ...............................................................n orm l etnick k elowna-Mission .............................................................. h on.

Steve Thomson k ootenay e ast ....................................................................................bill bennett k ootenay West ............................................................................ k atrine c onroy l angley.......................................................................................h on. Mary Polak Maple r idge–Mission .....................................................................

Marc Dalton Maple r idge–Pitt Meadows ........................................................Michael Sather n anaimo ......................................................................................... l eonard k rog n anaimo–n orth c owichan ......................................................... Doug r outley n echako l akes ..................................................................................

John r ustad n elson-creston ........................................................................Michelle Mungall n ew Westminster ..............................................................................Dawn black n orth c oast....................................................................................... Gary c oons n orth island .................................................................................. c laire t revena n orth Vancouver–l onsdale ........................................h on. n aomi Y amamoto n orth Vancouver–Seymour .................................................

Jane Thornthwaite o ak bay–Gordon h ead ............................................................ h on. ida c hong Parksville-Qualicum ..................................................................... r on c antelon Peace r iver n orth ................................................................................Pat Pimm Peace r iver South ...............................................................h on. blair l ekstrom Penticton................................................................................... h on. bill barisoff Port c oquitlam ..........................................................................Mike f arnworth Port Moody–c oquitlam ............................................................................Vacant Powell r iver–Sunshine c oast ................................................. n icholas Simons Prince George–Mackenzie .............................................................h on.

Pat bell Prince George–Valemount ...................................................h on. Shirley bond r ichmond c entre ............................................................................ r ob h oward r ichmond e ast ................................................................................... l inda r eid r ichmond-Steveston ..............................................................................John Y ap Saanich n orth and the islands .....................................................

Murray c oell Saanich South ................................................................................ l ana Popham Shuswap ...............................................................................h on.

George a bbott Skeena .............................................................................................. r obin a ustin Stikine ........................................................................................Doug Donaldson Surrey-c loverdale .................................................................h on. k evin f alcon Surrey-fleetwood ...............................................................................Jagrup brar Surrey–Green t imbers ..................................................................Sue h ammell Surrey-n ewton ................................................................................. h arry b ains Surrey-Panorama ........................................................ h on.

Stephanie c adieux Surrey-t ynehead ........................................................................... Dave S. h ayer Surrey-Whalley.............................................................................. bruce r alston Surrey–White r ock ....................................................................... Gordon h ogg Vancouver-fairview .......................................h on. Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid Vancouver–f alse creek ........................................................ h on.

Mary Mcn eil Vancouver-fraserview ........................................................................k ash h eed Vancouver-hastings ....................................................................Shane Simpson Vancouver-kensington .................................................................Mable e lmore Vancouver-kingsway..........................................................................a drian Dix Vancouver-l angara .................................................................Dr.

Moira Stilwell Vancouver–Mount Pleasant ..........................................Jenny Wai ching kwan Vancouver–Point Grey ......................................................... h on. c hristy c lark Vancouver-Quilchena ................................................................... c olin h ansen Vancouver–West end ...............................................Spencer c handra h erbert Vernon-Monashee ...............................................................................eric f oster Victoria–b eacon h ill .......................................................................c arole James Victoria–Swan l ake.........................................................................r ob fleming West Vancouver–capilano ............................................................. r alph Sultan West Vancouver–Sea to Sky ........................................................

Joan Mcintyre Westside-kelowna .............................................................................ben Stewart Party Standings: l iberal 48; n ew Democratic 34; independent 2; Vacant 1

CONTENTS Monday, october 3, 2011 Morning Sitting Page introductions by Members ..................................................................................................................................................... 7897 t abling Documents ................................................................................................................................................................. 7897 office of the a uditor General, 2010/11 Annual Report and 2011/12-2013/14 Service Plan office of the a uditor General, report n o. 3, Status of Enterprise Risk Management in the Government Ministries of British Columbia office of the a uditor General, report n o. 4, An Audit of the Environmental Assessment Office's Oversight of Certified Projects office of the a uditor General, report n o. 5, British Columbia Coroners Service office of the a uditor General, report n o. 6, Observations on Financial Reporting e lections b.c., Annual Report 2010-2011 e lections b.c., Discussion Paper: Internet Voting, a ugust 2011 e lections b.c., Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on Recall Petitions, n ovember 15, 2010-a pril 30, 2011 e lections b.c., Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Vancouver–Point Grey By-Election, May 11, 2011 office of the i nformation and Privacy c ommissioner, 2010-2011 Annual Report office of the Merit c ommissioner, Annual Report 2010-2011 — Upholding Fair Hiring in the B.C.

Public Service office of the Police c omplaint c ommissioner, 2010 Annual Report office of the r epresentative for c hildren and Y outh, Annual Report, April 1, 2010-March 31, 2011 office of the r epresentative for c hildren and Y outh, So Many Plans, So Little Stability: A Child's Needs for Security office of the r epresentative for c hildren and Y outh, Isolated and Invisible: When Children with Special Needs Are Seen but Not Seen, June 2011 Prorogation a ddress ............................................................................................................................................................... 7897

7897 MonD a Y , october 3, 2011 The h ouse met at 10:03 a.m. [Mr. Speaker in the chair.] Prayers. Introductions by Members M. Karagianis: in the time-honoured habit of this h ouse, i would like to introduce my newest grand - daughter, a lexandra Makana Gamracy, who was born to my son and his wife, and her sister Maxine. i would like the h ouse to please make her welcome. She is one week old. Hon. R. Coleman: in the spirit of the member op - posite, i'd also like to introduce my new granddaughter to the h ouse. h er name is Josephine a nnabelle Johnson.

She was born a couple of weeks ago, and she came out at 11 pounds, two ounces. [1005] Tabling Documents Mr. Speaker: h on.

Members, i have the honour to present the following reports: the office of the a uditor General, Annual Report 2010-2011 and Service Plan 2011-12–2013-14; report 3 , Status of Enterprise Risk Management in the Government Ministries of British Columbia; report 4, An Audit of the Environmental Assessment Office's Oversight of Certified Projects ; re - port 5, British Columbia Coroners Service ; report 6, Observations on Financial Reporting ; e lections b.c., Annual Report 2010-2011 ; Discussion Paper: Internet Voting, a ugust 2011; Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on Recall Petitions, n ovember 15, 2010-a pril 30, 2011; Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Vancouver– Point Grey By-Election , May 11, 2011; office of the information and Privacy c ommissioner, Annual Report 2010-2011; Merit c ommissioner, Annual Report 2010- 2011 — Upholding Fair Hiring in the B.C.

Public Service ; office of the Police c omplaint c ommissioner, Annual Report 2010 ; r epresentative for c hildren and Y outh, Annual Report, April 1, 2010 -March 31, 2011; So Many Plans, So Little Stability: A Child's Needs for Security; Isolated and Invisible: When Children with Special Needs Are Seen but Not Seen, June 2011. h on. Members, if you'd remain in your seats. The l ieutenant-Governor is in the precinct. h is h onour the l ieutenant-Governor entered the chamber and took his seat on the throne. Prorogation Address Hon. S. Point (Lieutenant-Governor): Mr.

Speaker and Members of the l egislative a ssembly, in closing the third session of the 39th parliament of british c olum- bia, i wish to commend you on the accomplishments of the past year. This session has seen the passage of measures of wide-ranging and significant importance to the people of our province. on behalf of all british c ol- umbians, i wish to express my appreciation for the care and attention you've given to your deliberations. i now relieve you of your duties. but don't go far. [l aughter.] h is h onour the l ieutenant-Governor retired from the chamber. [1010] [Mr. Speaker in the chair.] Hon. S.

Bond: Mr. Speaker and Members of the l egislative a ssembly, it is h is h onour the l ieutenant- Governor's will and pleasure that the l egislative a ssembly be prorogued until 2 p.m. today, and this l egislative a ssembly is hereby prorogued accordingly. Mr. Speaker: h on. Members, this h ouse is prorogued until two o'clock this afternoon. The h ouse prorogued at 10:11 a.m.

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