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From YouTube: OCT 20 2022 Question Period
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
B
B
He
was
arrested
last
year
and
charged
with
the
assault
and
then
resisting
of
a
police
officer
and
then
released
this
March.
He
was
again
arrested
and
charged
with
assault
and
again
released
on
Monday.
A
warrant
was
issued
for
his
arrest
when
he
failed
to
show
up
for
court
and
at
the
time
of
the
Fatal
stabbing
he
was
on
conditions
not
allowed
to
possess
any
weapons.
D
You,
honorable
speaker
and
I
thank
the
the
member
for
that
question.
D
All
of
us
in
this
house
take
the
matters
of
Public
Safety
incredibly
seriously,
and
that
is
why,
honorable
speaker,
we
have
been
working
both
at
the
local
level,
the
provincial
level,
with
our
police
institutions
on
changes
that
they
want
to
see
that
will
make
their
work
more
effective
and
more
better.
D
We
are
working
to
do
that.
At
the
same
time,
we
are
putting
in
place
those
initiatives
identified
in
the
Lepard
Butler
report
that
can
do
what
police
are
wanting.
The
restoration
of
the
program,
the
prolific
offender
Management
program,
is
a
key
priority
from
the
mental
health
side.
How
to
deal
with
the
mental
health
issues
that
we
are
more
and
more
police
are
more
enforced.
Seeing
on
the
streets,
peer,
assisted,
Pac
teams
number
one
recommendation
that
they
want
to
see
in
place.
C
B
You
Mr
Speaker.
You
know
this
government
has
had
five
years
to
take
on
these
challenges
and
we
recognize
that
it
is
difficult.
However,
I
want
it
on
the
public
record,
Mr
Speaker,
that
the
case
law,
which
I
believe
my
friend
is
referring
to
RV
Zora
talks
about
the
provisions
by
which
prosecutors
may
ask
May
seek
May
request
the
Detention
of
people
who
may
cause
harm
in
our
communities
in
our
visora.
B
Kenneth
Solomon
is
a
prolific
offender
accused
of
brutally
attacking
with
a
machete
two
strangers
who
were
loading
luggage
into
a
taxi.
He
has
a
long
criminal
record
and
past
weapons
charges,
but
according
to
the
police
and
I
quote,
he
was
recently
granted
bail
and
immediately
breached
his
conditions.
End
quote
violent
stranger.
Attacks
like
this
should
never
be
just
accepted
as
a
fact
of
life.
Yet
day
after
day,
we
see
violence
on
our
streets
as
prolific
offenders
are
released
and
then
breach
bail
in
probation
conditions.
B
D
You,
honorable
speaker
and
I'll
answer
the
question
from
the
member
and
then
comment
from
the
the
leader
of
the
opposition.
I
have
been
outlining
all
the
things
that
we
have
been
doing
and
can
be
doing
initiatives
that
police
have
been
asking
for
that.
We
have
been
implementing
over
the
last
five
years
and
there's
a
significant
amount
of
work.
That's
been
done.
D
D
We
have
done
those
things
and
I
know
the
leader
of
the
opposition.
Somehow
seems
to
think
that
when
you
go
to
the
federal
government
to
to
talk
about
the
criminal
code-
oh
that's
just
a
meeting.
No,
it
is
not
just
a
meeting
the
criminal
code.
Leader
of
the
opposition,
is
the
responsibility
of
the
federal
government
of
Canada
and.
C
D
D
D
A
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
Well,
could
the
gulf
between
what
this
government
thinks
is
happening
in
this
province
and
what
is
actually
happening
on
the
ground?
Be
any
larger
talk
about
a
government
completely
and
totally
out
of
touch
the
solicitor
general.
His
colleagues
have
had
almost
six
years
to
take
action.
A
We've
had
six
years
to
hold
meetings
with
Federal
governments
to
talk
about
criminal
code
implications.
We've
had
six
years
to
address
what
has
been
a
rising
challenge
of
prolific
offender
attacks
that
are
terrorizing,
British
Columbians
and
all
that
really
matters
to
British.
Columbians
are
the
results
and
the
results
are
that
people
increasingly
do
not
feel
safe
in
their
communities
because
they
aren't
safe
in
their
communities.
A
That's
on
this
Minister!
That's
on
this
government.
The
catch
and
release
program
that
the
incoming
Premier
oversaw
for
five
years,
while
being
attorney
general,
has
been
an
unmitigated
disaster
exactly
and
this
NDP
government
is
dragging
its
feet
when
it
comes
to
something
as
important
and
as
critical
as
people's
right
to
feel
safe
in
their
communities.
A
So,
while
busy
playing
politics
and
stacking
the
deck
in
a
leadership
race,
the
incoming
soft
on
crime,
Premier
left
our
streets
and
chaos
and
our
communities
in
fear
and
the
member's
opposite
can
left.
British
Columbians
are
not
laughing
at
all.
What
is
it
going
to
take?
What
is
it
going
to
take
for
the
NDP
to
take
real
action
to
put
a
person's
right
to
feel
safe
in
their
communities
above
the
rights
of
criminals
to
reoffend
in
British,
Columbia.
D
First
off
for
the
members
information,
the
the
changes
in
terms
of
the
that
we
have
been
talking
about
that
all
provinces
are
concerned
about,
took
place
in
2019.,
we're
now
seeing
the
unintended
consequences
of
those
of
those
of
those
of
those
changes
and
in
terms
of
the
rules
and
the
laws
in
place.
They
are
exactly
the
same
as
when
they
sat
on
this
side
of
the
house.
D
Honorable
speaker,
in
fact,
the
same
head
of
the
prosecution
service
is
the
person
that
they
appointed
honorable
speaker
and
for
five
years
we
have
been
making
investments
in
policing
and
support
services
that
they
have
been
asking
for,
and
we
will
continue
to
do
that.
Honorable
speaker,
we
have
increased
funding
for
victim
Services.
Honorable
speaker.
D
D
Trauma-Informed
services
from
expert
with
the
training
know
how
to
deal
with
these
terrible
situations.
They
go
to
sexual
assault,
centers
and
guess
what
honorable
speaker
did
they
care
about
that
when
they
sat
on
this
side
of
the
house?
No,
they
did
not
shame,
honorable
member.
What
shame
is
what
shame
is
was
cutting.
D
D
D
You,
honorable
speaker,
we've
been
working
with
local
governments.
We've
been
working
with
police
forces,
we've
been
working
with
communities
on
what
needs
to
be
done.
We
also
know
that
their
work
needs
to
be
done
with
the
federal
government
and
we
are
going
to
continue
doing
it
till
we
get
the
changes
that
we
need.
That
will
keep
straight
streets
in
this
province,
safe
foreign.
A
You
Mr
Speaker,
well,
the
the
prevalence
of
violent
random
attacks
have
never
been
worse
than
British
Columbia
than
they
are
right
now
under
this
government.
That's
that's
on
this
government
and
if
the,
if
the
solicitor
general,
if
the
solicitor
general
is
going
to
stand
up
again
and
say
well,
it
didn't
actually
become
a
problem
until
29..
Why,
in
God's
name,
didn't
you
take
action
three
years
ago?
Why
didn't
you
take
action
back
in.
A
I
had
a
signing,
dedicated,
Crown
Council
to
prolific
offenders,
but
clearly
the
NDP
are
hung
up
on
their
ideology.
They
haven't
taken
action
on
these.
It's
been
talk,
talk,
meaning
meeting,
talk,
talk
and
more
meetings
starts
with
the
soon
to
be
Premier
who
wrote
the
handbook
called
how
to
sue
the
police.
That
was
helpful.
He
even
opposed
the
successful
BC
liberal,
prolific
offender
Management
program
that
informs
best
practices,
calling
it
quote
aggressive,
policing
tactics,
end
quote:
that's
the
incoming
premier's
view
of
that,
and
what
else
did
the
incoming
Premier
say?
A
He
said,
and
I
quote
it's
time
to
wean
police
from
our
taxes,
because
crime
is
at
a
low
and,
as
is
at
low
and
acceptable
levels,
end
quote:
that's
your
new
leader!
These
are
the
views
of
the
soon
to
be
premier
of
British
Columbia.
When
will
this
NDP
government
abandon
the
soft
on
crime
approach
of
this
incoming
Premier
and
end
his
catch
and
release
program.
A
C
D
Speaker
I
do
find
it
interesting
when
the
members
of
the
opposition
want
to
talk
about
a
leadership
race
when
they
should
go
back
and
look
at
the
last
leadership
rates
that
they
did.
C
C
D
Honorable
speaker,
I
guess
when
the
the
members
stood
up
to
ask
that
question.
The
facts
really
triggered
him,
because
that
was
their
record
when
they
were
on
this
side
of
the
house.
Honorable
speaker,
they
cut
funding
for
sexual
assault,
centers,
they
cut
funding
for
victim
Services.
They
cut
funding
to
the
support
services
that
people
need
that
police
rely
know
that
they're
experts
out
there
that
can
put
in
place
to
help
them
when
they're
doing
a
very
difficult
job.
D
We
want
changes
that
will
make
sure
that
those
engage
in
violent
crime
go
behind
are
kept
off
our
streets
where
they
belong.
Honorable,
speaker,
that's
why
the
ministers
in
Halifax
talk
about
a
want
action
on
things
so
that
we
can
have
a
reverse
onus,
not
just
on
those
who
use
weapons
such
as
a
gun,
but
who
use
knives,
for
example,
or
use,
bear
spray
or
other
or
other
things
that
will
exactly
honorable
member.
That's
what
we
want
done.
D
That's
done
at
the
criminal
code
of
Canada
honorable
speaker,
that's
what
we
are
determined
to
ensure
takes
place!
That's
why
we
are
working
with
the
federal
government
on
those
changes
along
with
other
provinces,
and
that's
why
we're
putting
in
place
the
initiatives
that
we
have
done
since
we
took
office
five
years
ago
to
ensure
that
police
have
the
tools
they
need
to
do
the
job.
A
A
Six:
six:
six
to
be
exact:
seven
candidates
and
Mr
Speaker,
while
I
think
all
British
Columbians
have
always
known
that
the
fix
was
in
on
this
NDP
leadership.
Race.
I'll.
Tell
you
this
much
as
someone
with
three
daughters.
I
am
shocked
and
appalled
that
not
only
did
they
disqualify
a
young
woman
who
stepped
forward,
they
are
smearing
her
smearing
her
every
day,
moving
forward,
that's
appalling,
and
every
member
over
there
should
be
ashamed
of
that.
C
A
A
Mr
Speaker,
at
a
time
at
a
time
when
people
need
to
have
trust
in
their
leaders
to
take
on
big
challenges.
It's
clear
that
the
incoming
Premier
has
a
massive
Cloud
over
his
head.
British
Columbians
are
going
to
be
led
by
a
soft
on
crime,
former
Attorney
General,
who
abandoned
Public
Safety
and
by
an
NDP
that
has
abandoned
democracy
when
the
former
Attorney
General
spent
the
last
year
scheming,
his
takeover
of
their
leadership
race
and
the
elimination
of
all
opponents
from
said
race.
A
For
over
six
months,
we
have
called
for
Action
from
this
government,
which
I've
mentioned
in
a
previous
question,
which
wasn't
answered
by
the
by
the
solicitor
general,
and
yet
this
government
refuses
to
take
action
and
British
Columbians
continue
to
be
assaulted
and
attacked.
People
stabbed
people
struck
in
the
head,
with
steel
pipes,
women
being
followed
into
their
apartments
and
being
assaulted,
prolific
offenders
being
released
over
and
over
and
over
again,
and
then
reoffending,
sometimes
only
a
couple
hours
after
their
release.
This
madness
has
to
stop.
D
Thank
you,
honorable
speaker,
you
know
honorable
speaker,
our
new
premier
to
be
is
going
to
come
into
this
house
and
he
is
going
to
do
the
same.
D
D
Laundering
fuels
organized
Prime,
honorable
member.
It's
that
simple.
What
part
of
that
equation?
Don't
you
understand,
honorable
speaker,
honorable
speaker,
honorable
speaker,
the
Lepard
Butler
report,
the
Lepard
Butler
report
again,
which
the
Attorney
General
commissioned
with
the
28
recommendations?
As
soon
as
that
reports
has
been
received,
three
of
those
recommendations
are
being
acted
on,
including
the
one
that
they
criticize
honorable
speaker,
which
is
the
the
repeat.
D
D
D
E
If
it
had
happened,
free
prescription,
contraception,
biodiversity
legislation
and
end
to
all
growth
logging,
the
renters
rebate,
a
medical
school
at
SFU
meeting
our
climate
change,
accountability,
targets,
stopping
site,
C,
affordable
housing,
police
reform,
pay,
Equity,
community
health
centers,
a
review
of
fracking.
These
are
just
some
of
this
government's
promises.
Promises
made
in
election
after
election
promises
made
by
the
premier
by
the
ministers
by
back
Ventures
promises
made
to
the
public
and
not
delivered
on
after
nearly
six
years.
I
think
the
members
opposite
need
to
ask
themselves
what
they
stand
for.
E
They
called
a
snap
election.
They
got
the
majority
they
wanted
so
badly.
They
have
all
this
power
and
they're
not
demonstrating
the
courage
to
deliver.
They
should
look
to
the
three
years
that
Dave
Barrett
was
in
power
for
an
example
of
courageous
leadership
through
you,
honorable
speaker
to
the
premier
after
so
many
broken
promises.
Why
should
British
Columbians
trust
this
government.
D
Speaker
and
I
I
thank
the
the
member
for
for
her
question,
because
this
government
has
done
absolutely
amazing
work
over
the
last
five
years.
D
You
know
what
honorable
speaker
for
a
a
young
family,
young
parents
with
young
children
who
want
to
you
know,
have
child
care
and
cheaper
child
care
more
affordable
child
care
than
every
District
under
under
when
they
run
outside
house.
That's
pretty
amazing.
C
D
D
When
people
struggling
when
people
were
struggling
with
car
insurance,
that
was
going
up
and
up
and
up
and
members
on
the
other
side
when
reports
came
out,
said,
oh,
it's
going
to
go
up
and
they
oh
no.
No,
no!
It's
not
going
up
just
before
an
election,
the
national
election
rates
up
and
all
of
a
sudden.
We
are
able
to
give
them
an
insurance
in
car
insurance
that
is
significantly
20
cheaper
than
it
was
before.
D
E
E
They
have
passed
restrictive,
foi
legislation,
they
have
threatened
to
revoke
the
party
status
of
their
opposition.
Lobbyists
are
embedded
in
their
party
infrastructure.
The
Canadian
Association
of
journalists
gave
this
government
the
Code
of
Silence
award
for
its
dedication
to
denying
transparency,
openness
and
the
Public's
right
to
know
less
transparency,
less
trust,
more
corporate
influence.
This
is
not
the
party
that
they
sold
themselves
as
to
British
Columbians
through
you,
honorable
speaker
to
the
premier.
In
his
own
words,
how
would
he
describe
a
healthy
democracy.
D
E.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
honorable
speaker
and
I.
Thank
the
the
member
for
per
question.
A
healthy
democracy
recognizes
the
the
Injustice
that
was
done
when
they
took
office
in
2001
and
refused
to
recognize
two
people.
They
were
so
scared
of
two
people,
honorable
speaker,
when
they
had
77
seats,
they
would
not
even
recognize
them
as
officials.