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From YouTube: MARCH 30 2022 Question Period
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
speaker.
On
monday,
after
hearing
the
serious
concerns
of
child
care
providers,
the
minister
of
child
care
simply
dismissed
them
as
fear-mongering,
and
she
claimed-
and
I
quote
this
is
business
as
usual.
End
quote
well
for
amber
lemanis
of
leap
forward.
Child
care
in
the
premier's
own
riding
business
as
usual,
has
meant
18
hours
and
13
minutes
of
frustration
waiting
on
the
phone
on
hold
over
a
two-week
period
as
she
tries
to
continue
to
serve
families
in
british
columbia.
A
I
met
all
the
deadlines,
but
this
government
has
messed
up
and,
as
a
result,
I
will
not
have
the
funds
in
my
account
on
april.
The
first
first,
as
was
promised
end
quote
so,
can
the
minister
of
state
today
answer
amber's
question?
Why
will
the
funds
that
she
was
promised
not
be
in
her
bank
account
on
time.
C
Thank
you,
honorable
speaker,
and
I
thank
the
opposition
member
for
the
question.
We
do
understand
the
importance
of
receiving
funds
on
time
and
if
the
member
opposite
has
a
unique
situation
that
we
can
look
into
my
office
and
our
team
are
more
than
willing
and
want
to
work
with
providers
to
make
sure
payments
are
received
on
time.
C
Because
from
my
understanding,
all
providers
who
submitted
complete
applications
have
now
received
approval
and
they
have
been
working
with
providers
to
ensure
that
no
timeline
has
been
missed
and
we
are
working
on
processing
applications
as
soon
as
possible,
and
we
do
understand
that
some
providers
may
have
incomplete
applications
or
there
may
be
unique
situations.
And
again,
our
office
is
more
than
willing
to
work
on
individual
cases,
and
I
would
welcome
the
member
to
please
bring
the
situation
to
us.
A
Well,
thank
you
very
much
and
if
it
was
a
unique
situation,
we'd
be
happy
to
bring
it
to
the
minister's
attention.
But
what
she
should
know
by
now
is
that
it's
not
unique
and
in
fact
there
are
child
care
providers
all
across
british
columbia
who
are
absolutely
distressed
by
the
mess
that
this
government
has
created.
A
Let's
be
clear,
this
government
had
months
to
review
the
applications
and
it's
been
a
disaster.
Vivian
runs
two
child
care
centers
in
the
lower
mainland.
She
has
payroll
that
is
due
tomorrow
and
rent
for
both
her
facilities.
Due
on
april,
the
1st
child
care
providers
were
listening
to
the
minister's
answers
the
other
day,
and
here
is
what
vivian
had
to
say
to
the
minister's
comments,
and
I
quote:
I'm
beyond
emotionally
distressed.
A
A
It's
either
parents
of
children
with
autism
families
desperately
trying
to
fill
up
their
minivan,
and
now
it's
child
care
providers
in
british
columbia.
Their
concerns
simply
dismissed
by
minister
after
minister
and
the
premier.
So
can
the
minister
stand
up
and
try
again,
the
members
opposite
can
shake
their
heads,
but
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
child
care.
Operators
are
distressed,
angry
and
upset.
What
is
this
minister
going
to
do
to
fix
the
mess
she
created.
C
Thank
you,
honorable
speaker.
I
think
we
all
share
the
same
goal
to
make
sure
that
the
fee
reduction
can
be
passed
on
to
parents
and
to
work
with
providers
to
ensure
that,
for
the
first
time
in
bc's
history,
parents
are
seeing
savings
in
their
pocket
and
we
have
been
delivering
savings
to
parents
pockets
through
free
reduction
program,
affordable
child
care
benefit
program
and
the
10
a
day
size.
So
now
thousands
of
families.
D
C
So
we
are
working
hard
with
providers
and
if
the
member
opposite
has
an
individual
case
that
she
would
like
us
to
look
into
we're
more
than
happy
to
look
into
it
and
work
on
those
applications,
and
I
hope
the
member
opposite.
Instead
of
creating
unnecessary
fear
for
parents
and
providers,
that's
worked
together
to
make
childcare
more.
E
F
E
She
also
owns
bouncing
babies
and
toddling
thoughts
in
coquitlam
and,
despite
the
minister's
claim,
angela's
application,
which
doesn't
include
an
increase,
has
not
yet
been
approved.
Yesterday
she
wrote
to
us
to
say-
and
I
quote,
I
have
eight
families
who
have
been
advised.
Their
april
payment
has
gone
up
due
to
the
lack
of
ccfri
approval.
E
C
And
we
have
so
many
providers
who
have
been
providing
good
feedback
to
us
and
we
would
like
to
thank
them
again
and
if
they're
the
member
has,
I
know
the
member
is
shaking
their
hands,
but
we
have
been
working
hard
to
deliver
ten
dollar
a
day.
Child
care,
affordable
child
care
to
bring
down
the
cost
of
child
care
for
bc
families.
For
the
past
few
years,.
E
E
This
minister
has
taken
every
opportunity
to
frustrate
private
child
care
operators
and
put
them
out
of
business,
and
that
strategy
was
detailed
in
her
own
decision
note.
Yet
she
stands
here
and
dismisses
the
legitimate
concerns
of
hundreds
of
actual
providers
who
are
anxious,
upset
and
concerned
for
the
families
that
rely
on
them.
E
E
C
Thank
you
so
much
honourable
speaker
again
and
again
that
our
government
has
been
working
hard
to
lower
parent
fees
through
fee
reduction
program,
affordable
child
care
benefit
program
and
attend
a
day
site.
The
fee
reduction
program
has
been
a
great
success
with
93
percent
of
providers
join
in
this
program,
lowering
parent
fees
for
the
first
time
in
bc,
history.
We
definitely
have
a
lot
more
work
to
do
and
we're
continuing
to
learn.
B
C
C
C
And
that
is
the
reason
why
we
have
the
free
reduction
program
and
again,
no
deadline
has
been
being
missed.
Staff
are
working
really
hard
to
process
applications
and
we
will
make
sure-
and
I
welcome
the
member
opposite-
to
bring
forward
the
situation,
so
we
can
look
into
them
individually
and
ensure
parents
continue
to
have
the
savings.
Thank
you.
D
D
G
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
speaker.
I'm
not
the
minister
of
energy
for
nothing.
I
suppose
so.
Thank
you
very
much
to
the
member
for
the
question.
It
really
does
raise
some
important
points
about
the
lng
development
here
in
british
columbia
and
we
secured
our
government
secured
the
biggest
private
sector,
investment
in
lng
in
the
history
of
the
country
that
that
development
is
following
and
meeting
environmental
standards.
G
Whether
it's
the
the
liquefaction
plant
in
kitimat
or
whether
it's
the
pipeline,
the
highest
environmental
standards,
are
being
met
as
this
project
moves
forward,
it's
it's
due
to
be
completed
in
the
at
the
end
of
2024.
D
I
asked
about
the
impact
of
the
lng
industry
on
the
the
missing
and
murdered
indigenous
women,
saying
that
that
that
the
man
camps
and
resource
extractive
industries
have
a
dramatic
impact
on
indigenous
women,
girls
and
two-spirit
people
and
the
minister
stands
up
and
says
that
he's
celebrating
the
biggest
investment
like
just
on
a
day
that
we've
just
put
the
national
action
plan
or
the
provincial
action
plan
in
place
we're
just
going
to
just
going
to
ignore
it.
We're
just
moving
plow
right
along
bc.
D
They
can
promise
a
transition
to
clean
environmentally
sustainable
energy,
but
the
fact
is
that
the
ndp
continued
to
pad
the
pockets
of
the
oil
and
gas
industry
1.3
billion
dollars.
Last
year
last
year,
bc
witnessed
a
sample
of
the
climate
related
disasters
that
will
be
the
norm
if
we
don't
act
to
prevent
climate
change.
H
Thank
you,
honourable
speaker,
and
I
note
the
the
member
had
a
number
of
questions
in
his
in
his
in
his
question.
First,
I
just
want
to
make
the
observation
that,
as
the
premier
said,
we'll
make
our
own
decisions
in
this
province
about
how
we
develop
our
our
natural
resources
in
consultation
with
indigenous
communities
with
local
governments.
H
H
And
that's
exactly
what
took
place
and
part
of
that
part
of
that.
Honourable
member,
is
that
when
they
request,
because
it
is
a
small
detachment
that
they
need
additional
resources,
it
is
my
responsibility
as
solicitor
general
to
ensure
that
they
have
those
resources
to
deal
with
an
injunction
that
a
court
and
independent
court
said
needed
to
be
enforced
and
in
terms
and
in
terms
of
the
ability
of
the
rcmp.
H
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
then
that's
talking
about
the
law
being
enforced.
It's
quite
timely,
quite
relevant
because
the
people
of
terrace
are
worried
so
much
so
that
the
mayor
and
council
have
flown
down
here
to
be
with
us
today
to
meet
with
government
over
the
level
of
violence
in
town.
That's
not
only
affecting
terrorists,
but
the
constituency
of
skena,
because
terrace
is
a
hub
of
our
region.
F
Council
has
also
drafted
a
resolution
that
reads
in
terrorists,
and
I
quote
in
terrorists
as
well
as
other
communities
across
the
province.
Individuals
are
often
arrested
for
crimes
like
theft
and
property
damage,
but
the
crown
does
not
lay
charges
citing.
It
is
not
in
the
public
interest
to
prosecute
offenders
of
these
crimes,
repeat
their
actions
and
businesses,
workers
and
the
public
are
victimized
as
a
result.
End
code,
the
council,
the
terrorist
community,
the
residents
of
oskina,
the
residents
of
bc.
Everyone
wants
to
know
why
it's
not
in
the
public
interest
to
charge
these
repeat
offenders.
I
Attorney
general.
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
I've.
I've
seen
the
comments
in
the
media
and
I
can
advise
the
member
that
I
asked
our
regional
crown
council
for
the
north
laurie
stevens
to
meet
with
the
mayor
and
to
go
over
statistics
from
crown
council
to
reassure
the
mayor
and
the
people
of
terrace
and
the
member
and
anyone
else
who's
concerned
about
the
record
of
crown
council
and
what's
happening
in
the
city
of
terrace.
I
I'm
happy
to
read
into
the
record
some
of
this,
but
suffice
it
to
say
that
the
vast
majority
of
charge
assessments
are
completed
within
30
days
that
on
report
crown
councils
received
by
crown
council
over
the
last
two
years,
1716
were
received
from
police
1257
were
approved
to
court.
Only
339
of
those
were
no
charge
decisions.
The
rest
were
either
alternative
measures.
Return
to
police
for
more
investigation
are
currently
in
progress.
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
you
know
what
that's
precisely
the
problem.
This
government
is
acting
like
there's
no
problem
when
there
is
problems
being
cited
by
mayor
and
counselors
all
across
bc.
F
The
dares
the
terrorists
downtown
improvement
area.
Society
is
also
concerned.
I
quote:
why
are
there
no
consequences
of
substance
for
people
who
attack
businesses,
and
the
answer
is
that
the
crown
council
will
not
support
the
rcmpu
charges.
End
quote:
our
communities
are
doing
its
part
to
assist
those
who
are
struggling
with
mental
health,
addiction
and
homelessness,
but
my
constituents
and,
dare
I
say
the
people
of
british
columbia-
need
to
know
that
the
government
is
going
to
do
their
part
too.
I
General.
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
Well,
a
couple
pieces.
One
is
crown
council
work
within
a
framework
set
up
by
the
federal
government
under
the
criminal
code?
The
member
knows
that
they're
bound
by
supreme
court
of
canada
decisions
that
interpret
that
federal
law.
So
the
first
step,
I
would
think
if
the
member
is
concerned
about
the
state
of
the
criminal
law
is
to
approach
his
member
of
parliament.
I
B
B
I
There's
not
an
issue
with
potentially
with
violence
in
the
streets
of
terrorism.
I'm
not
saying
that
at
all,
but
I'm
saying
when
those
charges,
when
those
investigations
are
completed
by
police
they're
brought
to
count
council,
they're
being
approved,
they're
going
to
court,
and
so
there
may
be
issues
with
the
criminal
law
being
applied
by
the
court.
As
I
say,
that's
federal
jurisdiction.
That's
important
issue.
Let's
talk
about
that
with
the
federal
government,
but
to
blame
crown
council
for
the
state
of
the
federal
law
supreme
court
of
canada
decisions.
I
That's
a
different
story,
we're
also
working
on
mental
health
and
addiction,
issues
that
are
often
conflated
with
these
problems
and
so
with
our
complex
care
housing
with
supportive
housing.
In
fact,
I'm
I'm
happy
to
say:
we've
actually
reduced
the
number
of
people
who
are
street
homeless
in
terrace.
The
last
count
was
96.
The
current
count
was
74.,
so
we're
seeing
progress
on
these
kinds
of
issues
in
the
community.
We've
got
more
work
to
do.
I'm
happy
to
work
with
the
member
and
the
mayor
on
that.
J
J
Well,
no,
you
don't
at
three
in
the
morning
that
wraparound
care
is
a
24
year
old,
desk
clerk
who's
dealing
with
someone
screaming
and
yelling
in
his
or
her
room.
End
quote:
why
has
the
ndp
delayed
providing
real
wrap-around
supports
for
so
long
while
people
face
random
violence
every
day
on
our
streets.
K
K
But
with
the
rising
tide,
the
pressures
of
increased
mental
health,
mental
isolation,
increased
toxicity
of
the
drugs.
It
is
honestly
a
rising
tide
and
means
we
just
have
to
double
our
efforts
and
work
that
much
harder.
We
are
investing
in
this
year's
budget.
164
million
dollars
into
complex
care
housing
that,
when
it
is
fully
implemented,
will
provide
wrap-around
supports
for
the
people
with
the
most
complex
needs.
500
people-
we've
we've
got,
I
think.
K
Actually,
today,
the
first
people
moving
in
to
complex
care,
housing
in
surrey
in
the
coming
weeks
and
months,
two
sites
in
vancouver
another
in
abbotsford
and
more
that
we
announced
in
the
interior
last
week
and
in
the
victoria
capital
region
the
week
before
we
are
working
hard
to
build.
Those
wraparound
supports
and
appreciate
the
members
support
for
those
efforts.
J
We
need
wraparound,
supports
and
housing,
but
it's
clear
that
the
ndp
have
not
been
providing
them.
We
have
no
reason
to
trust
this
government
that
claims
providing
a
cup
of
tea
as
wraparound
supports.
The
attorney
general
promised
complex,
claire
housing
would-
and
I
quote,
interrupt
this
rotating
door
of
the
criminal
justice
system.
End
quote,
but
the
minister
of
mental
health
and
addictions
has
already
admitted
complex
care.
Housing
is
not
being
staffed
and
I
quote:
we're
going
to
be
particularly
challenged
to
deliver
the
service
in
a
multitude
of
ways.
K
K
There
is
no
way
that,
with
the
whole
that
this
province
is
and
and
with
the
the
very
difficult
life
that
people
with
complex
needs,
untreated
mental
health
and
addictions
often
acquired
brain
injury,
often
living
with
long-term
and
unresolved
trauma
that
we
as
a
government
on
this
side,
would
leave
these
people
without
professional
care.
The
member
alludes
to
the
fact
that,
yes,
historically,
the
province
had
not
trained
up
enough
nurses
and
community
care
workers.
The
minister
of
advanced
education
and
and
others
on
this
side
of
the
house
are
doing
that.
K
Work,
adding
more
beds
to
bring
more
people
in,
and
we've
also
we're
the
first
province
in
canada
to
approve
a
peer
worker,
curriculum
and
standards
of
practice,
so
that
health
authorities
and
other
agencies
can
have
the
confidence
about
drawing
on
the
experience
of
people
with
lived
experience.
But
our
investment
in
this
year's
budget
of
164
million
dollars
we've
already
targeted
and
are
in
the
course
right
now
of
opening
a
hundred,
complex
care
housing
beds.
K
We've
announced
another
hundred,
they
will
be
open
in
this
year
and
they
will
be
fully
stopped
by
professional
caring
people,
giving
people
who
have
been
made
marginalized
the
care
that
they
deserved
years
ago
and
under
this
government,
they're
gonna
get
it.
L
Thank
you
very
much,
honorable
speaker
and
with
all
due
respect,
mr
speaker,
that
minister's
comments
were
really
all
hat:
no
cattle,
the
rising
crime
rate
is
being
felt
in
terrace
vancouver
and
kelowna.
L
This
ndp
government
for
complex
care
housing,
but
this
government
has
only
offered
oh
funding
for
more
planning,
while
people
are
worried
about
random
attacks
today
and
every
day,
and
really
it's
no
surprise,
because
the
minister
of
finance
thought
that
wraparound
supports
meant
sharing
a
cup
of
tea,
and
I
quote:
if
someone
wakes
me
up
in
the
middle
of
the
night
and
they're
feeling
distressed,
there's
someone
on
site
who
will
sit
down
and
have
a
cup
of
tea
to
me.
That
is
support,
and
that
is
what
it
means
to
be
in
supportive
housing.
L
I
We
had
a
really
unusual
situation
where
clone
rcmp
went
to
kelowna
city
council
and
said
that
78
of
charges
sent
to
the
bc
prosecution
service
had
not
been
assessed
and
the
total
number
of
charges
awaiting
approval
were
nearly
80
percent.
I
Unfortunately,
we
reached
the
point
where
the
prosecution
service
they're
independent
of
me
they
issued
their
own
media
statement
quote
these
statements
are
grossly
inaccurate
and
they
unjustifiably
cast
doubt
on
the
professionalism
and
effectiveness
of
hardworking
crown
council.
There
is
no
crown
charge
assessment
backlog
and
this
is
not
an
issue
of
differences
in
systems
or
tracking.
I
The
simple
fact
is,
the
overwhelming
majority
is
97,
plus
the
overwhelming
majority
of
the
reports.
To
crown
council,
we
received
from
the
kelowna
rcmp
in
2021
were
assessed
by
crown
council
within
30
days
or
fewer
of
being
received
and
have
been
approved
and
are
currently
pending
before
the
court
awaiting
disposition
trial
or
sentencing
a
small
number,
approximately
120
in
total,
or
either
awaiting
assessment
by
crown
council
or
have
been
returned
to
the
police
for
further
information.