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From YouTube: JULY 7 2020 Question Period
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
5th Session
41st Parliament
C
C
B
D
Thank
you,
honourable
speaker,
and
I
thank
the
leader
of
the
opposition
for
his
question.
Obviously,
tourism
is
a
fundamental
component
of
our
economy
and
has
been
a
stalwart
in
communities
right
across
british
columbia,
particularly
here
in
southern
vancouver
island,
and
as
we
go
into
this
most
extraordinary
of
summers.
As
the
leader
of
the
opposition
quite
rightly
says.
D
Quite
frankly,
that's
the
envy
of
canada.
With
respect
to
the
particular
of
the
members
question,
what
are
we
asking
from
the
federal
government?
We
continue
to
work
every
week
with
the
prime
minister
and
his
team.
There
is
a
restart
plan
in
the
works,
14
and
change
billion
dollar
program
that
will
be
for
all
canadians
across
the
country.
The
provinces
are,
of
course,
all
looking
for
a
greater
share
of
that
14
billion
dollars.
I
stand
ready
to
work
with
the
federal
government
when
they're
prepared
to
bring
their
package
to
british
columbia.
C
Well,
it's
cold
comfort
to
the
tour
bus
operator.
I
spoke
with
two
weeks
ago
whose
revenue
is
down
97
since
march
15th,
it's
cold
comfort
to
the
events,
managers
and
convention
managers.
I've
spoken
with
his
revenue
has
been
zero
since
march
15th
and
we've
heard
the
premier
talk
about
process,
but
we
don't
see
any
results.
C
C
Some
of
them
are
employees
who
don't
know
whether
they'll
have
a
job
to
go
back
to.
Others
are
tourism
operators
because
it's
overwhelmingly
run
by
small
businesses,
they're
running
out
of
money
premier,
this
fall.
There
will
be
thousands
of
them
declaring
bankruptcy,
and
so
the
question
comes
back
to
the
premier.
C
B
D
Thank
you
ron,
the
speaker,
I
haven't
ignored
anything
quite
frankly
and
I
I'm
offended
by
the
the
allegation
from
the
leader
of
the
official
opposition.
I
appreciate
that
this
is
question
period
and
hyperbole
is
the
order
of
the
day,
but
everyone
in
this
house
is
committed
to
making
sure
that
british
columbians
come
out
of
this
better
off
than
we
went
into
it
unprecedented.
D
We
all
understand
that,
and
I
appreciate
that
that
we
will
see
rhetoric
go
up
and
down
in
this
place
over
the
the
summer
months,
but
we
are
as
committed
as
anyone
in
this
place
to
make
sure
that
every
industry
that
was
adversely
affected
has
support
from
this
government.
We've
been
working
very
collaboratively
with
the
federal
government
time
after
time
to
the
point
where,
against
the
wishes
of
some
premiers,
the
federal
government
will
be
implementing
a
universal
across
canada,
sick
pay
program
that
will
be
fully
funded
by
the
federal
government.
D
D
I
know
the
minister
of
tourism
is
anxious
to
get
on
to
this.
She
is
going
to
be
able
to
tell
you
about
meetings
that
are
happening
at
the
ministerial
level
today
about
these
very
issues.
We
are
not
being
negligent.
Honourable
member,
we
are
protecting
the
interests
of
british
columbians.
You
may
have
noticed
that
there
are
some
communities
and
even
in
the
statement
from
the
member
for
caribou,
chill
coating,
there's
anxiety
in
communities
about
people
coming,
there's
an
overwhelming
desire
to
keep
the
border
closed.
That's
a
challenge
for
tour
operators,
no
question
about
that.
E
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
The
this
government
has
had
a
lack
of
support
for
the
tourism
ministry.
It's
nothing
new.
Last
year
we
saw
a
decline
in
attendance
of
the
province's
most
popular
tourism
attractions,
and
what
did
the
minister
of
tourism
think
would
be
a
good
idea.
She
decided
to
cut
the
marketing
budget
that
helps
support
the
tourism
industry.
So
I'd
like
to
ask
the
minister
of
tourism
if
that
money
to
the
marketing
destination
bc
has
been
restored.
F
Thank
you
so
much
honorable
speaker
as
the
members
well
know,
kova
19
has
impacted
all
british
colombians
and
all
sectors
in
our
economy
and
our
government
knows
and
recognizes
that
the
tourism
sector
has
been
particularly
hard
hit.
But
I
really
want
to
remind
the
opposition
that
we
have
flattened
our
curve
here
in
bc
to
a
really
strong,
coordinated
provincial
approach
and
due
to
all
british
colombians
taking
dr
henry's
advice
and
recommendations
so
serious
and
to
heart.
So
for
tourism
we
are
focusing
on
response,
recovery
and
resilience,
and
our
government
is
taking
action.
F
We
did
provide
five
billion
dollars
in
supports
right
away,
which
includes
the
19
000
tourism,
businesses
and
160
000
jobs
that
people
in
the
tourism
industry
relied
on.
We
were
able
to
redirect
six
million
dollars
of
destination,
bc's
funding
to
create
our
destination
domestic
marketing
campaign.
We
are
speaking
with
the
federal
government.
I
just
met
with
minister
jolie
in
the
western
provinces
tourism
ministers
last
week
to
discuss
ongoing
funding
and,
as
the
member
previous
asked,
the
funding
allocated
to
quebec
and
atlantic
canada.
F
So
we're
working
together
moving
forward,
we're
working
with
the
tourism
industry
to
hear
what
supports
they
need
as
we
move
towards
recovery
and
we're
going
to
keep
working
together,
because
our
government
understands
the
value
of
tourism
here
in
bc
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
work
with
the
sector.
As
we
move
towards
recovery.
E
E
Here's
what
the
tourism
operators
in
the
kootenai
region
have
been
saying
quote.
Many
businesses
are
extremely
fearful
that
support,
if
any,
will
come
after
they've
closed
their
doors
permanently.
End
quote:
11
tourism
operators
have
written
to
the
premier
expressing
their
concern
expressing
their
disappointment
about
the
lack
of
action
from
this
government.
E
F
You
know
we
are
working
and
listening
and
hearing
the
industry's
concerns
and
that's
why
we
immediately
provided
workers
and
businesses
supports.
We
provided
commercial
properties
up
to
75
reduction
in
rents.
We
reduced
tax
bills
by
an
average
of
25
percent.
We
provided
workers
a
thousand
dollars
one-time
payment
for
those
workers
affected.
We
provided
10
million
dollars
towards
59
bc,
community
destination
marketing
organizations
so
that
they
can
support
local
businesses
as
we
are
welcoming
guests
across
bc.
Once
again,
400
000
is
going
to
15
tourism
associations.
F
These
include
farmers,
markets,
ski
associations,
mountain
biking
to
ensure
that
they
have
health
and
safety
and
marketing
plans.
130
000
is
going
to
community-owned
visitor
networks,
visitor
centers
as
part
of
our
visitor
service
network,
to
ensure
that
they
have
physical,
distancing
and
sanitation.
Member
measures.
F
We
have
1.5
million
dollars
going
to
smaller
cdmo's
so
that
they
can
work
with
the
sectors
and
participate
in
destination
bc's
co-op
marketing
program.
These
are
just
some
of
the
examples
of
the
work
being
done
today
and
how
much
our
government
values
tourism.
We
know
absolutely
know
that
there
is
more
to
be
done
and
that's
why
we're
continuing
to
work
with
the
sector
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
identify
their
priorities
as
we
move
towards
recovery
together
with
the
sector.
Thank
you.
G
G
First,
my
questions
for
you,
honourable
speaker,
is
to
the
minister
of
advanced
education
and
skills
training.
The
government
press
release
and
subsequent
coverage
makes
it
unclear
as
to
the
source
of
the
funding
for
this
youth
community
partnership
program.
Could
the
minister
please
break
down
for
us
how
much
money
for
this
program
came
from
the
federal
government
and
how
much
from
the
province.
H
H
We
fund
the
blade
runners
program,
which
is
a
program
province-wide
that
helps
at-risk
young
people
and
we're
deeply
committed
to
having
young
people
enter
the
trades,
we're
working
with
the
industry
training
authority
to
get
young
people
in
the
trade
7
000
young
people,
access
training
in
pre-apprentice
programs.
H
The
member
opposite
is
asking
a
question
about
our
workforce
development
agreement,
which
was
negotiated
with
the
federal
government,
and
it
was
to
provide
british
columbia
with
the
flexibility
that
we
need
to
be
responsive,
and
I
just
for
the
record.
We
are
still
in
the
middle
of
a
pandemic,
we're
in
the
middle
of
covig,
we've
been
planning
and
working
and
funding
and
supporting
programs
from
youth
from
day
one.
The
announcement
that
was
made
last
week
with
my
colleague
minister
for
poverty
reduction
in
social
development
is
about
partnerships.
H
It's
about
building
environmental
stewardship
programs
throughout
the
province,
getting
young
people
into
the
labor
market.
We
have
to
remember
that
some
of
these
15
year
olds
are
getting
their
first
job.
The
needs
of
27
year
olds
might
be
different,
so
the
program
is
really
about
getting
young
people
out
there.
H
Building
act
better
is,
is
the
word
that
we've
been
using
building
those
trails
that
people
are
using
throughout
our
province,
building
those
patios
that
we
want
people
to
be
accessing
the
member
opposite
was
just
talking
about
tourism
and,
in
fact,
that
we're
we're
in
the
middle
of
the
recovery
phase
we're
in
the
middle
of
trying
to
get
people
back
out
of
their
homes
into
the
job
sites.
Getting
that
work
experience.
H
So
I
appreciate
the
question
from
member
opposite.
There's
always
more
to
do.
One
of
the
things
that
I'm
most
proud
of
in
budget
2020
was
our
our
bc
access
front,
which
is
going
to
support
guys
we're
going
to
go
back
to
school
and
get
up
to
4
000
to
train
at
public
post-secondary
institutions.
So
we
know
that
there's
always
more
to
do,
but
for
the
time
being,
we're
going
to
get
through
this
pandemic
together
and
we're
going
to
do
it
by
not
leaving
any
people
behind.
G
Thank
you,
honourable
speaker,
and
I
I
recognize
and
commend
the
minister
for
the
many
programs.
G
Thank
you
honorable
speaker.
I
recognize
and
commend
the
minister
for
the
programs
that
she's
itemized.
However,
that
wasn't
the
question
I
asked
so
the
program
that
was
announced
last
week.
This
community
youth
community
partnership
program
provides
500
jobs.
Now
we
have
a
situation
where
we
have
over
140
000
youth
unemployed
in
british
columbia,
which
would
mean
that
500
jobs
would
account
for
less
than
one
percent
of
employment.
For
those
youth.
G
However,
it
is
employment
in
sectors
that
would
really
help
with
a
recovery
to
covet
to
the
pandemic
that
the
minister
speaks
of,
because
it
would
promote
not
only
economic
growth,
skills,
training,
job
opportunities,
but
also
restoration
of
the
environment,
which
is
much
needed
across
the
province,
and
so
I
guess
I'll
come
back
to
the
original
question
that
I
had
for
the
minister
in
the
announcement.
G
It
said
that
the
funding
is
being
provided
by
advanced
education,
skills
and
training,
two
million
dollars
and
ministry
of
social
development.
Poverty
reduction,
three
million
dollars.
However,
what
it
doesn't
identify
is
how
much
of
that
funding
came
from
the
federal
government
and
how
much
from
the
provincial
government
and
if
it
was
indeed
five
million
dollars
from
the
federal
government,
I'm
wondering
about
how
the
province
can
leverage
more
of
that
money
by
adding
funding
from
the
province
so
that
we
can
see
far
more
jobs
created
for
youth
which
are
sorely
needed.
G
So
my
question
again
through
you
honorable
minister,
is
to
our
honourable
speaker,
is
to
the
minister
of
advanced
education
and
skills
training
again.
Could
the
minister
tell
us
how
much
of
that
funding
came
from
the
federal
government
and
what
she
will
do
to
leverage
that?
So
we
get
far
more
than
500
much
needed
youth
jobs
in
this
province.
H
Thank
you,
honorable
speaker,
and
I
guess
I
would
just
say
to
the
honourable
member
we're
in
a
very
challenging
time.
It's
it's
not
for
a
lot
of
people
wanting
to
return
to
work.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
the
work
working
conditions
are
safe.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
we're
working
with
the
provincial
health
officer
and
worksafe
bc
to
make
sure
that
again,
the
conditions
are
safe
for
young
people
there.
This
isn't
just
a
program
to
help
500
young
people.
H
The
workforce
development
agreement
is
685
million
dollars
negotiated
between
the
province
of
dc
and
the
federal
government
to
allow
us
the
flexibility
to
meet
the
needs
of
community
and
to
be
responsive,
we're
not
just
supporting
young
people
to
work
on
the
environmental
stewardship
program.
We
want
young
people
to
enter
the
trades.
We
need
young
people
to
enter
the
trades.
We
are
moving
the
dial
to
have
young
people
involved
in
the
trades,
as
well
as
going
back
to
school,
trying
to
make
it
more
affordable
for
young
people
to
go
back
to
school.
H
The
bc
access
grant
was
the
first
lift
in
a
decade
after
the
former
government
cut
it.
So
we
are
deeply
committed
to
making
sure
that
we
open
the
doors
to
opportunity.
We
recognize
this
is
a
very
challenging
time.
My
daughter's
16
years
old,
these
young
people
are
graduating
in
the
middle
of
the
health
pandemic.
H
B
Perhaps
I
could
remind
ministers,
I'm
sure
every
british
colombian
appreciates
the
fullest
answer
possible,
but
we
want
to
weigh
that
against
making
sure
that
we
give
appropriate
time
for
the
opposition
to
ask
questions
and
I've
noticed
in
the
last
few
sittings
that
there's
been
a
significant
imbalance
here.
So
just
a
friendly
reminder
if
those
responses
can
be
as
full
as
possible,
yet
as
short
as
possible.
Thank
you.
B
I
End
quote:
she
went
to
great
lengths
to
talk
about
how
concerned
she
is
about
the
financial
well-being
of
the
insurance
industry,
and
yet
we
have
thousands
of
british
colombians
who
are
facing
soaring
strata
insurance
costs,
and
the
minister
has
not
put
any
relief
on
the
table
to
help
those
many
british
colombians
arla
writes-
and
I
quote
this
is
totally
unfair
for
the
majority
of
people
who
live
in
condos,
especially
for
persons
with
disabilities
seniors
and
those
on
a
fixed
income.
End
quote
so.
A
This
is
an
urgent
problem
for
thousands
of
people
living
in
condo
and
strata
buildings,
especially
when
we're
in
this
very
difficult
a
time
of
covet,
and
this
is
an
extremely
complex
issue
in
the
private
insurance
industry
that
has
been
years
in
the
making
honorable
speaker,
we
have
been
working
together
with
the
sectors
to
bring
forward
some
legislation
that
is
on
the
order
papers.
A
I
look
forward
to
the
debate
in
order
to
bring
the
relief
that
people
that
people
need
that
live
in
condominiums
that
are
struggling
under
the
weight
of
a
private
insurance
sector.
I
Well,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
not
much
in
that
response
to
address
the
concerns
that
thousands
of
strata
owners
have
soaring
strata
insurance
costs
under
under
this
government's
watch.
Perhaps
perhaps
the
premier
who's,
who
seems
like
he
has
a
few
things
to
say
mike,
might
might
stand
up
and
actually
talk
about
these
soaring
strat
insurance
costs
and
what
he's
going
to
do
to
provide
relief,
because
he
hasn't
he's
been
missing
an
action
on
this
issue.
I
Mr
speaker,
yesterday
the
minister
of
housing
said
that
she
wants
to
ensure-
and
I
quote
now
we're
just
just
wait
for
this
premier.
The
minister
said-
and
I
quote,
the
insurance
sector-
it's
important-
that
the
insurance
sector
has
some
comfort
in
knowing
that
they
too
can
make
money.
End
quote
she
even
mentioned
how
pleased
the
insurance
industry
is
with
her
plan.
Now,
I'm
pretty
certain
that
the
thousands
of
british
climbings
have
been
hit
hard
with
soaring
strat
insurance
costs
are
going
to
take
cold
comfort.
I
From
from
those
comments
from
from
the
minister,
these
are
people
that
are
are
facing
huge
increases
in
their
monthly
strategies.
They're
facing
deductibles
that
in
many
cases
are,
are
higher
value
than
the
actual
value
of
their
home.
Some
of
them
are
even
at
risk
of
losing
their
homes.
The
glaring
reality
is
this.
The
minister
and
and
her
government
have
put
nothing
on
the
table.
No
relief
for
british
columbians
hit
hard
today.
I
So
again
we
we
heard
from
from
heather
and
heather
writes,
and
I
quote,
I'm
afraid
I
might
lose
my
home,
I'm
almost
a
senior,
but
as
a
result
of
these
increases
we
won't
be
retiring
anytime
soon,
end
quote
so
again
to
the
minister
of
housing.
Where
is
the
relief
that
heather
and
arla
so
desperately
need
from
this
government,
not
months
and
years
from
now,
but
relief
that
they
need
today?.
A
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
speaker.
Well,
the
member
for
calhoun
south
thompson
himself
said
that
there's
no
silver
bullet
here,
honorable
speaker
and
so
what
I,
what
I
find
quite
fascinating
is
that
the
opposition
is
trying
to
pretend
that
they
didn't
have
a
hand
in
this
at
all.
Let's
be
really
clear,
they
create.
A
Heather
our
payment
price
because
they
created
this
people
speaker.
I
find
that
it's
outrageous
to
think
that
they
have
had
no
hand
in
us.
They
made
a
choice
and
they
allowed
us
to
not
new
depreciation
parts.
In
fact,
honorable
speaker,
what
I
find
actually
quite
quite
it,
and
at
least
the
letter
to
the
premier,
the
leader
of
the
opposition,
said
that
he
now
supports
changes
that
would
require
a
yearly
depreciation
report.
B
A
Recognizes
the
value
in
this,
but
yesterday
the
liberal
member
from
contingent
tweeted
that
the
loophole
should
remain
and
strata
should
be
allowed
to
defer
these
reports
and
endlessly.
Honorable
speaker,
I
feel
for
the
opposition,
as
they
continue
to
struggle
to
figure
out
exactly
where
they
stand
on
this
issue
and
others.
J
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
well
to
hear
the
minister
talk
it's
all
about
depreciation
reports
and
lack
of
maintenance.
That's
just
not
the
case.
I
can
show
you
row
upon
row
of
absolutely
brand
new
town
homes
in
langley
that
are
struggling
to
get
insurance
and
when
they
do
finally
get
it,
they
find
that
the
deductibles
are
about
the
same
cost
as
purchasing
their
home
in
the
very
first
place.
J
A
No,
I'm
I'm
good.
I
have
to
I'm
linked.
I
apologize,
mr
speaker.
I
I
want
to
remind
everyone
that
we
do
have
a
bill
on
the
order
paper
and
it's
a
and
it's
a
comprehensive
bill.
That
does
a
number
of
things
because,
even
as
the
members
opposite
recognize,
there
is
no
silver
bullet
to
resolve
growing.
A
What's
been
a
growing
problem,
and
so
there's
many
different
component
parts
to
the
bill,
and
maybe
for
the
record
it's
time
to
read
that
in
and
I
look
forward
to
debating
it
so
through
amendments,
the
strata,
property
act
and
the
financial
institutions
act.
We're
going
to
have
a
referral
fee
between
insurers
or
insurance
brokers
and
property
managers
or
other
third
parties.
We're
going
to
set
out
clear
guidelines
for
for
what
strata
corporations
are
required
to
ensure
to
help
rat
accounts,
make
informed
decisions
on
their
insurance
policies.
A
We're
going
to
require
that
strata
corporations
inform
owners
about
insurance
coverage,
provide
notice
of
any
policy
changes,
including
increasing
deductibles,
and
allow
stratas
to
use
their
contingency
reserve
fund
when
necessary.
To
pay
for
unexpected
premium
increases
brawl
is
going
to
protect
broader
unit
owners
against
large
lawsuits
from
strata
corporations
if
the
owner
was
legally
responsible
for
a
loss
or
damage,
but
through
no
fault
of
their
own.
Furthermore,
honorable
speaker,
the
legislation
will
allow
us
to
identify
when
stratas
are
not
required
to
get
full.
A
Minister
and
and
there's
a
whole
range
of
other
things,
I
look
forward
to
the
debate.
J
Well,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
all
she's
proven
with
that
recitation
is
that
her
bill
offers
zero
immediate
help
for
these
people,
who
are
absolutely
desperate.
There's
nothing!
There's
zero
in
this
bill.
That's
going
to
provide
any
immediate
help,
in
fact
we're
hearing
from
homeowners
that
the
bill
actually
makes
things
worse.
Here's
what
kathy
had
to
say
from
langley
quote
instead
of
a
life
raft,
they've
thrown
us
an
anchor
end
quote
to
the
minister.
Where
is
the
immediate
relief
that
these
people
need,
because
it's
not
in
her
bill.
A
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
speaker.
It
actually
is
in
the
bill.
This
is
a
first
step
to
to
resolve
what
has
been
a
growing
problem
for
a
number
of
years.
It's
about
fixing
what
the
previous
government
left
and
created.
This
is
a
an
opportunity
to
change
legislation
that
needs
to
be
done
and
to
continue
to
do
more
to
make
sure
that
we
can
address
these
surprising
insurance
increases.
Now.
A
Honorable
speaker,
I
think
it's
important
to
note
that
experts
are
saying
that
these
initiatives
that
we
are
taking
are
are
going
to
have
a
positive
effect
for
consumers,
and
this
was
from
tony
giuventu.
The
executive
director
of
the
economy,
association.
K
Over
well,
it's
thrilling
to
hear
that
the
minister
is
still
quoting
from
the
international
insurance
sector
and
how
pleased
they
are.
But
I'll
tell
you
who's,
not
pleased.
Mr
speaker.
This
week,
120
families
are
going
to
meet
in
abbotsford.
They
are
residents
of
one
strata,
development
and
they're,
going
to
look
at
two
pieces
of
paper
they're
going
to
look
at
the
piece
of
paper
that
was
their
insurance
cost
for
last
year.
K
Mr
speaker,
a
piece
of
legislation
that
says
to
them
dig
into
the
contingency
reserve
is
not
an
answer.
That's
been
part
of
the
problem.
The
minister
says
people
not
doing
their
maintenance
so
now
she
says
the
solution
is
to
take
the
very
money
that
they
need
to
prepare
the
roof
next
year
and
give
it
to
an
insurance
company.
What
these
people
need
is
immediate
relief.
Will
the
minister
stand
here
and
offer
them
some
hope,
as
these
120
families
meet
this
week
and
provide
some
immediate
relief
for
them.
A
And
this
is
an
absolutely
urgent
problem.
It
is
urgent
for
the
thousands
of
people
living
in
condo
and
strata
buildings,
and
it's
one
that
we
started
to
see
just
just
this
fall.
It
just
started
to
to
appear-
and
I
think
the
member
you
know
is-
is
correct
in
that
this
is
a
very
difficult
time
for
many
families,
for
those
who
are
living
in
strata
buildings
and
on
top
of
that
we
are
in
covit,
and
so
that
does
create
some
specific,
very
significant
challenges.
A
This
is
also
a
very
complex
issue
and
it's
one
that's
in
the
private
insurance
industry
that
has
been
years
in
the
making
honorable
speaker
we're
going
to
continue
working
with
the
sectors
we're
going
to
continue
working
with
the
strata
owners,
we're
going
to
continue
working
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
robust,
healthy
insurance
sector.
That
means
that
people
can
get
the
kind
of
product
that
they
need
get
the
kind
of
coverage
that
they
need
for
the
long
term.
This
is
going
to
take
some
more
effort.
K
A
Thank
you
very
much,
minister,
mr
speaker,
and
I
know
that
members
on
all
sides
of
the
house
recognize
the
urgency
and
the
challenges
and
and
how
important
it
is
to
address
these
cost
increases,
and
we
have
taken
immediate
steps
and
there's
absolutely
more
to
do.
But
again,
I
want
to
remind
all
members
of
the
house
that
yeah,
even
the
member
from
kamloops
seth
thompson,
said
that
there
is
no
syllable.