First Session, 43rd Parliament — 2025
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
BUSINESS INDEX (DRAFT)
bills, estimates, question periods; parliamentary business
References are linked to time stamps in the transcript: e.g.,
73B:1435 = Issue 73, 2:35 p.m.
Bill abbreviations: Amdts. - Amendments; cl. - clause; 1R - First reading;
2R - Second reading; C - Committee stage; 3R - Third reading; RA - Royal Assent
Index updated regularly during session.
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Maiden speeches by members See First speeches by members
Members' statements See also Private members' statements
- Anderson, George (Nanaimo-Lantzville)
- Arora, Rohini (Burnaby East)
- Burnaby Community Action Team 112B:1035
- Child Care Provider Appreciation Day 58B:1350-1355
- Epilepsy awareness and work of B.C. Epilepsy Society 25B:1030
- Foster Family Month and appreciation for caregivers 77B:1015-1020
- Libraries and library workers 36B:1015
- Principles and values of Sikh and Filipino communities 51B:1350-1355
- Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and importance of language 66B:1025
- Ryan's Rainbow Emergency Food Outreach 10B:1345
- Transgender Day of Remembrance and role of connection 101B:1035-1040
- Week Without Violence initiative and gender-based violence 87B:1055
- World Hearing Day 15B:1020
- Banman, Bruce (Abbotsford South)
- Credential recognition process for health care professionals 28B:1345
- Extortion crime networks and importance of community safety 104B:1400
- Larry Wiebe 65B:1400
- Sumas Prairie farmland flooding recovery and protection 91B:1025
- Begg, Hon. Gary (Surrey-Guildford)
- Bhangu, Harman (Langley-Abbotsford)
- Giving Hearts Gala and Langley Community Health Foundation 39B:1020
- Immigrant experience in Canada 72B:1400
- Peter Wall 18B:1015-1020
- Remembrance Day ceremonies and youth participation 100B:1440
- Bird, Rosalyn (Prince George–Valemount)
- Blatherwick, Jennifer (Coquitlam-Maillardville)
- Block, Lynne (West Vancouver–Capilano)
- Botterell, Rob (Saanich North and the Islands)
- Black History Month 11B:1020
- Constituency offices and staff appreciation 94B:1050
- Importance of history and values in reconciliation 39B:1025
- International Women's Day and elimination of gender-based violence 18B:1025-1030
- Legislature staff and role of Clerk's office 59B:1025
- Small Business Saturday and GivingTuesday 108B:1020
- Value of immigrants 80B:1030
- Wildfire preparedness and response 73B:1045
- Boultbee, Amelia (Penticton-Summerland)
- Economic reconciliation and support for residential school survivors 24B:1400-1405
- Penticton-Summerland school closings and work of trustees 42B:1355
- Chan, Hon (Richmond Centre)
- Asian Heritage Month and contributions of Asian Canadians 51B:1355
- Chinese calligraphy 87B:1045-1050
- Christmas events and Rotary Peace Garden project in Richmond 112B:1040
- Senior Link Society in Richmond 21B:1345
- Chant, Susie (North Vancouver–Seymour)
- Canadian Men's Health Foundation and healthy lifestyle awareness 25B:1030-1035
- Council of Senior Citizens Organizations of B.C. 105B:1035-1040
- Creative Industries Week and music industry achievements 45B:1405
- Cycling Without Age 87B:1045
- Good for Life Environmental Inc. 112B:1045
- KidSport North Shore 36B:1025
- Nick's Auto Body in North Vancouver 77B:1025
- North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce 3B:1350-1355
- Nursing Week and contributions of nurses 63B:1030
- War in Ukraine and support for Ukrainians 17B:1350
- Chapman, Brent (Surrey South)
- Food security initiatives and volunteers 29B:1015
- Generations Care Medical clinic 22B:1020
- Journey to Freedom Day and Vietnamese Canadians 52B:1030-1035
- Choi, Paul (Burnaby South–Metrotown)
- Chow, Hon. George (Vancouver-Fraserview)
- Clare, Sheldon (Prince George–North Cariboo)
- Davis, Pete (Kootenay-Rockies)
- Day, Brennan (Courtenay-Comox)
- Dew, Gavin (Kelowna-Mission)
- Dhaliwal, Mandeep (Surrey North)
- Dhir, Sunita (Vancouver-Langara)
- Doerkson, Lorne (Cariboo-Chilcotin)
- Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington)
- 411 Seniors Centre Society 31B:1355-1400
- Festival of Lights and Indo-Pacific Foundation of Canada 83B:1350
- Fraser Street and work of South Hill Business Association 17B:1400
- Lapu-Lapu Day 38B:1350-1355
- Lapu-Lapu Festival attack and support for community and victims 55B:1345-1350
- Mayo Landicho and Jendhel Sico and Canadian Filipino online publication 97B:1400
- Place of Refuge program 93B:1405
- Resilience and support for community capacity 72B:1355
- Resilience Centre and support for Vancouver Filipino community 59B:1015-1020
- South Memorial Park 4B:1020-1025
- Gasper, Reann (Abbotsford-Mission)
- Giddens, Kiel (Prince George–Mackenzie)
- Halford, Trevor (Surrey–White Rock)
- Hartwell, Sharon (Bulkley Valley–Stikine)
- Hepner, Linda (Surrey–Serpentine River)
- Higginson, Stephanie (Ladysmith-Oceanside)
- Action against invasive species 59B:1020
- Cedar Secondary School senior boys basketball team 18B:1030
- Cedar Yellow Point Artisan Tour and Ladysmith Festival of Lights 107B:1425
- Education Week and education system in B.C. 46B:1020
- Eva Hilborn and Wonderful World of Books 31B:1350
- FireSmart program and response to Mid-Island wildfire 76B:1340
- International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia and support for community 65B:1350
- Island Crisis Care Society and fundraising walk 8B:1020-1025
- Ladysmith Resources Centre Association 45B:1410-1415
- Vaccines 86B:1340-1345
- Vancouver Goldeneyes 100B:1435-1440
- Kealy, Jordan (Peace River North)
- Kindy, Anna (North Island)
- Community contributions of Joyce Wilby 114B:1405
- Contributions of Rob MacNeill and Operation Pegasus 51B:1400-1405
- Nursing Week and working conditions for nurses 66B:1015-1020
- Kooner, Steve (Richmond-Queensborough)
- Arjan Singh Bhullar 73B:1040-1045
- Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar 38B:1350
- Queensborough community support for track and turf field initiative 21B:1350
- Queensborough Special Programs Committee and community events 108B:1015
- Krieger, Hon. Nina (Victoria–Swan Lake)
- Krieger, Nina (Victoria–Swan Lake)
- Affordable housing projects in Greater Victoria 28B:1355
- Lajeunesse, Dana (Juan de Fuca–Malahat)
- Loewen, Kristina (Kelowna Centre)
- Dress for Success event and career development for women 107B:1420-1425
- Freedom's Door Addiction Recovery Centre and work of Peter Lees 7B:1350
- Kassidy Rutledge and Special Olympics 69B:1350
- Kelowna Historical Society 58B:1400
- PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day 80B:1025
- Luck, Tony (Fraser-Nicola)
- Battle of Vimy Ridge 38B:1355
- B.C. women's softball team at 2025 Canada Summer Games 83B:1400
- Contributions of Lori Walters to Boston Bar community 112B:1035
- Fraser Canyon Hospice Society 14B:1400
- Neil Brewer 55B:1355
- Maahs, Heather (Chilliwack North)
- McCall, Macklin (West Kelowna–Peachland)
- Chase De Balinhard 84B:1025
- Mount Boucherie Bears senior boys basketball team 18B:1020-1025
- Mount Boucherie Bears senior boys basketball team championship win 10B:1350-1355
- Peachland Museum and Peachland Historical Society 79B:1410
- Remembrance of RCMP Constable Neil McArthur Bruce 42B:1345
- Royal Canadian Legion in Peachland 31B:1400
- Traffic incident and recognition of Victoria emergency services 35B:1350
- McInnis, Scott (Columbia River–Revelstoke)
- Golden Women's Resource Centre 105B:1045
- Kimberley Dynamiters hockey team 29B:1015-1020
- Land title court case and property ownership concerns of Richmond residents 93B:1405
- Reid Ambrosio and cancer treatment 4B:1010-1015
- Ski industry in Columbia River-Revelstoke 62B:1400
- Milobar, Peter (Kamloops Centre)
- Mok, Lawrence (Maple Ridge East)
- Morissette, Steve (Kootenay-Monashee)
- Neufeld, Korky (Abbotsford West)
- Neufeld, Larry (Peace River South)
- Butlerys House and South Peace Health Services Society 14B:1355
- Charity fundraising by Dawson Creek chapter of 100 Women Who Care 52B:1030
- Charles Helm and health care in Tumbler Ridge 87B:1040-1045
- Ed Mah and contributions to Dawson Creek community 45B:1405
- Para Cup hockey tournament 111B:1355
- Paton, Ian (Delta South)
- Phillip, Amshen/Joan (Vancouver-Strathcona)
- Rattée, Claire (Skeena)
- Rotchford, Darlene (Esquimalt-Colwood)
- Routledge, Janet (Burnaby North)
- Sandhu, Harwinder (Vernon-Lumby)
- Shah, Amna (Surrey City Centre)
- Stamer, Ward (Kamloops–North Thompson)
- Sturko, Elenore (Surrey-Cloverdale)
- Autism awareness and acceptance 31B:1350
- Heritage Week events in Surrey 3B:1355
- Sunner, Hon. Jessie (Surrey-Newton)
- 5X Festival and Punjabi arts and culture 69B:1355-1400
- Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk 7B:1345-1350
- Green Shirt Day and importance of organ donation 35B:1345
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 24B:1350
- Komagata Maru and action on racism 63B:1020
- Naad Arts Centre 46B:1025-1030
- Soccer achievements of Jeevan Badwal 18B:1020
- Tepper, Bryan (Surrey-Panorama)
- Harry Gill and HAP Transportation Group 43B:1015
- International Justice Mission 100B:1430
- National Police Week and support for officers 63B:1015-1020
- Remembrance of RCMP officer deaths in Mayerthorpe 17B:1400
- Student leadership and achievements of Suhana Gill 90B:1355
- Toor, Jody (Langley-Willowbrook)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley 70B:1030
- Kim Snow and Kimz Angels community support organization 32B:1015
- Langley Foundation community work 56B:1040-1045
- New Directions English Language School 100B:1435
- Toporowski, Debra/Qwulti'stunaat (Cowichan Valley)
- Valeriote, Jeremy (West Vancouver–Sea to Sky)
- 2025 Invictus Games in B.C. 4B:1020
- Economic development and innovation in Squamish 25B:1030
- Impact of artificial intelligence 46B:1025
- International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia and support for community 66B:1025
- Protection of Eagleridge lands on North Shore 52B:1035-1040
- Skiing achievements and advocacy work of Mike Douglas 101B:1045
- Water protection 32B:1020
- Whistler Naturalists Society 87B:1050
- Van Popta, Misty (Langley–Walnut Grove)
- Warbus, Á’a:líya (Chilliwack–Cultus Lake)
- Wat, Teresa (Richmond-Bridgeport)
- Williams, David (Salmon Arm–Shuswap)
- Wilson, Donegal (Boundary-Similkameen)
- Autumn harvest in rural B.C. 83B:1355
- B.C. Snowmobile Federation 22B:1010
- Fish and wildlife conservation clubs in Boundary-Similkameen area 104B:1350
- Volunteerism 49B:1020
Mental Health Amendment Act (No.2), 2025 (Bill 32)
- (Minister of Health) 1R, 104B:1345; 2R, 105B:1130-1150, 106B:1330-1715; C, 107A:1520-1845, 108A:1105-1145, 109A:1310-1655, 111A:1455-1815, 112A:1130-1145, 113A:1410-1420; 3R, 113B:1430-1445; RA, 114B:1655
- Divisions: 2R approved, with casting vote by Speaker 106B:1715; amdt. to cl. 1 negatived 109A:1450; amdts. to cl. 2 negatived 111A:1655, 111A:1725; amdts. to cl. 3 negatived 111A:1815, 113A:1420; 3R, 113B:1445
- Debate, speakers (Botterell) 107A:1625-1700, 107A:1810-1820, 109A:1525-1650, 112A:1140 (Day) 107A:1710, 111A:1700 (Gasper) 106B:1625-1650 (Kealy) 106B:1550-1555 (Kindy) 106B:1525-1550, 107A:1725, 108A:1135-1140 (Malcolmson) 106B:1505-1525 (McCall) 106B:1650-1655 (Milobar) 106B:1555-1625 (Osborne) 104B:1345, 105B:1130-1140, 106B:1655-1700, 107A:1520-1840, 108A:1110-1145, 109A:1325-1650, 111A:1500-1715, 111A:1800-1805, 112A:1135-1140, 113A:1420 (Rattée) 105B:1140-1150, 106B:1330-1415, 107A:1525-1620, 107A:1715-1840, 108A:1110-1130, 109A:1310-1515, 111A:1515-1755, 112A:1135, 113A:1410-1415 (Sturko) 106B:1440-1505, 107A:1605-1615, 107A:1730-1745, 111A:1620-1625 (Valeriote) 106B:1420-1440, 111A:1455-1515, 111A:1600-1615, 111A:1800
- Votes on bill, casting vote (Speaker) 106B:1715
Mental Health Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M205)
Mining and Critical Minerals Ministry
Ministerial statements
- Boyle, Hon. Christine (Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation)
- Eby, Hon. David (Premier)
- Eby, Hon. David (Vancouver–Point Grey)
Ministries
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 13)
- (Attorney General) 1R, 49B:1015; 2R, 58B:1610-1910; C, 62C:1735-2015, 63C:1115-1140, 64C:1420-2035; 3R, 64B:2050; RA, 74B:1715
- Divisions: amdt. to cl. 2 negatived 62C:1945; cl. 75 approved 64C:1905
- Debate, speakers (Banman) 58B:1805-1835 (Block) 58B:1750-1805, 64C:1720-1725 (Botterell) 62C:1930 (Kahlon) 58B:1630-1640, 63C:1125-1140, 64C:1420-1725 (Kang) 58B:1715-1725, 64C:1755-1910 (Loewen) 58B:1730-1750 (Luck) 58B:1705-1715, 63C:1125-1140, 64C:1420-1715 (Maahs) 58B:1835-1845 (McCall) 58B:1645-1700, 62C:1805-1845, 62C:1955-2005 (Mok) 58B:1850-1855 (Neill) 58B:1700-1705, 64C:1915-2035 (Neufeld, K.) 58B:1855-1910 (Neufeld, L.) 64C:1740-1910 (Parmar) 58B:1610-1620, 62C:1740-2010, 63C:1120-110 (Sharma) 49B:1015 (Stamer) 58B:1725-1730, 62C:1735-1800, 62C:1850-2010, 63C:1115-1120 (Wilson) 58B:1620-1630, 62C:1845, 64C:1725, 64C:1915-2035
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025 (Bill 27)
- (Minister of Transportation and Transit) 1R, 80B:1015-1020; 2R, 83B:1455-1645; C, 85A:1530-1635; 3R, 85B:1650; RA, 95B:1700
- Debate, speakers (Block) 83B:1550-1600 (Boyle) 83B:1510-1520, 85A:1615-1635 (Brodie) 83B:1605-1610 (Farnworth) 80B:1015-1020, 83B:1455-1500 (Higginson) 83B:1540-1550 (Kahlon) 83B:1620-1630 (Kealy) 83B:1530-1540 (Luck) 83B:1610-1620, 85A:1630-1635 (Ma) 83B:1500, 85A:1530-1605 (McInnis) 83B:1550, 85A:1610-1635 (Neufeld, L.) 83B:1520-1530 (Stamer) 83B:1630-1635 (Valeriote) 83B:1530 (Van Popta) 83B:1505-1510, 85A:1530-1605
Motions
- Government motions
- Adjournment of Monday sitting (Motion without notice)
- Adoption of government business schedule (Standing Order 81.1)
- Amendment to standing orders for Monday sitting hours (Motion without notice)
- Amendment to standing orders for October 28 sitting hours (Motion without notice)
- Amendments to Tla'amin Final Agreement (Motion 29)
- Appointment of Auditor General (Motion without notice)
- Appointment of Chief Electoral Officer (Motion without notice)
- Appointment of Conflict of Interest Commissioner
- Appointment of Deputy Clerk of the Legislative Assembly (Motion 22)
- Appointment of Ombudsperson (Motion without notice)
- Appointment of Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform (Motion 14)
- Appointment of Special Committee on Police Complaints (Motion 72)
- Appointment of Special Committee to Appoint Statutory Officers (Motion 3)
- Appointment of Special Committee to Review Provisions of the Human Rights Code (Motion 32)
- Appointment of Special Committee to Review the Lobbyists Transparency Act (Motion 19)
- Appointment of Special Committee to Review the Public Interest Disclosure Act (Motion 1)
- Bill 8 to proceed through two or more stages in one day (Standing Order 81)
- Change to legislative schedule for sitting weeks (Motion 45)
- Change to terms of reference for Finance Committee (Motion 43)
- Change to terms of reference for Statutory Officers Appointment Special Committee (Motion 39)
- Committee of Supply and Committee of the Whole to sit in three sections (Motion 20)
- Committee of Supply and Committee of the Whole to sit in two sections (Motion 9)
- Deferral of divisions in Section B on May 7 (Motion without notice)
- Deferral of divisions (Motion without notice)
- Extension of sitting hours (Motion 10)
- Indigenous rights and recognition of historical wrongs and legacies (Motion 18)
- Membership change to Children and Youth Committee (Motion 15)
- Membership change to Children and Youth Committee (Motion without notice)
- Membership change to Finance Committee (Motion 13)
- Membership change to Lobbyists Transparency Act Review Special Committee (Motion 34)
- Membership change to Private Bills and Private Members' Bills Committee (Motion 33)
- Membership change to Private Bills and Private Members' Bills Committee (Motion without notice)
- Membership change to Public Accounts Committee (Motion 11)
- Membership change to Section A and Section C (Motion without notice)
- Membership changes to Aboriginal Affairs Committee (Motion 46)
- Membership changes to Agriculture, Fish and Food Committee (Motion 47)
- Membership changes to Children and Youth Committee (Motion 48)
- Membership changes to Children and Youth Committee (Motion 67)
- Membership changes to Crown Corporations Committee (Motion 49)
- Membership changes to Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee (Motion 50)
- Membership changes to Education Committee (Motion 51)
- Membership changes to Finance Committee (Motion 52)
- Membership changes to Finance Committee (Motion 65)
- Membership changes to Finance Committee (Motion 73)
- Membership changes to Health Committee (Motion 53)
- Membership changes to Human Rights Code Provisions Review Committee (Motion 54)
- Membership changes to Legislative Initiatives Committee (Motion 55)
- Membership changes to Lobbyists Transparency Act Review Committee (Motion 56)
- Membership changes to Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct and Standing Orders Committee (Motion 58)
- Membership changes to Private Bills and Private Members' Bills Committee (Motion 60)
- Membership changes to Public Accounts Committee (Motion 57)
- Membership changes to Public Interest Disclosure Act Review Committee (Motion 59)
- Membership changes to Statutory Officers Appointment Committee (Motion 61)
- Permanent officer status for Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel (Motion 21)
- Pink Shirt Day (Motion without notice)
- Powers and role of Children and Youth Committee (Motion 6)
- Powers and role of Finance Committee (Motion 2)
- Powers and role of Private Bills and Members' Bills Committee (Motion 5)
- Powers and role of Public Accounts Committee (Motion 4)
- Recommittal of Bill M202, Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act (Motion 31)
- Schedule for House adjournment (Motion without notice)
- Private members' motions
- Response to U.S. tariffs proposal (Motion 7)
- Views and policies of Association for Reformed Political Action (Motion 38)
- Supply motions
- Funds granted for capital loans, investments and other financing requirements
- Funds granted for public service
- Reports of resolutions from Committee of Supply
- Other motions
- Adjournment motion
- Appointment of Assistant Deputy Speaker
- Appointment of Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole
- Appointment of Deputy Speaker
- Appointment of select standing committees
- Printing of Votes and Proceedings
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 12)
- (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) 1R, 45B:1345-1350; 2R, 76B:1710-1800, 77B:1100-1150, 78B:1340-1515, 81B:1340-1425; C, 83A:1505-1815, 84A:1120-1140, 85A:1335-1450; 3R, 85B:1500; RA, 95B:1700
- Divisions: adjournment of 2R debate 76B:1755; 2R approved 81B:1425
- Debate, speakers (Banman) 78B:1340-1405 (Begg) 45B:1345 (Bird) 78B:1425-1435 (Blatherwick) 77B:1110-1120 (Block) 78B:1755-1815 (Boultbee) 78B:1415-1425 (Chan) 78B:1445-1510, 83B:1510-1530, 83B:1550-1645, 83B:1720, 83B:1755-1810, 84A:1125-1140, 85A:1340-1450 (Clare) 83B:1535-1540 (Day) 78B:1725-1740 (Dhir) 78B:1435-1445 (Giddens) 78B:1705-1725 (Halford) 77B:1105-1110 (Higginson) 77B:1145-1150 (Krieger) 76B:1710-1720, 83B:1505-1815, 84A:1120-1140, 85A:1340-1450 (Loewen) 78B:1645-1655 (Luck) 78B:1620-1645 (McCall) 76B:1720-1740, 83B:1510-1550, 83B:1645-1800, 84A:1120-1125, 85A:1335-1425 (McInnis) 78B:1740-1755 (Mok) 81B:1340-1355 (Neill) 78B:1410-1415 (Neufeld, K.) 78B:1510-1550 (Neufeld, L.) 78B:1550-1620 (Tepper) 77B:1120-1145, 83B:1525, 83B:1700-1705 (Van Popta) 78B:1700 (Williams) 81B:1355-1410
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No.2), 2025 (Bill M226)
Municipal Affairs Ministry See Housing and Municipal Affairs Ministry
Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M220)