First Session, 43rd Parliament – 2025
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

MEMBERS INDEX (DRAFT)
speeches by Members; topics debated
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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Anderson, Hon. Brittny (Kootenay Central)

Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4)
debate 12B:1355-1405
Introductions by members 15B:1005, 31B:1335-1340, 36B:1005, 39B:1105, 41B:1055, 45B:1525, 46B:1005-1010, 51B:1340, 52B:1010-1015, 58B:1340, 59B:1005, 62B:1335, 63B:1015, 66B:1015
Maitland, Alice
life and service as mayor of Hazelton 19B:1300-1305
Tributes
Alice Maitland 19B:1300-1305
Anderson, George (Nanaimo-Lantzville)

As subject
appointment as Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole (Farnworth) 2B:1435
Agriculture
farmers
contributions and work 15B:1025
Budget debate 25B:1130-1140
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4)
debate 12B:1605-1635
Economy
sustainable and inclusive development
sustainable and low-carbon development 58B:1355-1400
Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act (Bill M202)
debate 13B:1125-1135
Emergency and Disaster Management Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M208)
debate 41B:1110-1120
Food and food industry
locally grown and produced food 15B:1025
Fuel
hydrogen, liquefaction 58B:1355
Health care professionals and workers
role and contributions 24B:1355
Hydrogen Technologies and Energy Corporation (HTEC)
work on hydrogen liquefaction facility and clean energy production 58B:1355
Introductions by members 28B:1340, 38B:1340, 42B:1340, 51B:1345, 55B:1345, 56B:1020, 62B:1340, 65B:1340
Island Roots Farmers' Market
role in community and economy 15B:1025
Maffin, Tod
founder of Nanaimo Infusion tourism initiative 58B:1345
Members' statements
Hydrogen energy and HTEC operations 58B:1355-1400
Norse Log Homes 4B:1020
Support for farmers and Island Roots Farmers Market 15B:1025
Support for health care workers 24B:1355
Support for port industry 36B:1020
Value of local newspapers 62B:1400-1405
Nanaimo
tourism events and initiatives 58B:1345
Norse Log Homes
local business in Lantzville 4B:1020
Ports
infrastructure, government investment 36B:1020
Prayers and reflections 18B:1000, 70B:1000
Private members' statements
Black History Month 6B:1010-1015
Sustainable economic development on Vancouver Island 34B:1025-1030
Small business
role in communities and economy 4B:1020
Statements
Nanaimo Clippers and Cowichan Valley Capitals hockey teams 42B:1335
Tod Maffin and Nanaimo Infusion tourism initiative 58B:1345
Armstrong, Tara (Kelowna–Lake Country–Coldstream)

Arrow Lakes Hospital
emergency services 11B:1040
Canada
national unity 25B:1045
Health care facilities and hospitals
emergency services
rural hospitals and temporary closings 11B:1040
Oral questions
Emergency services at hospitals 11B:1040
Government action on Chinese tariffs 25B:1045
Government policies on gender identity and gender transition 46B:1040-1045
Government response to organized crime and foreign influence operations 66B:1045
Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
estimates debate 57A:1330-1340
Trade
tariffs
Chinese tariffs 25B:1045
Arora, Rohini (Burnaby East)

B.C. Epilepsy Society
programs and services 25B:1030
Budget debate 19B:1520-1540
Burnaby
food security 10B:1345
Child Care Provider Appreciation Day
observation and appreciation for early childhood educators 58B:1350-1355
Children and youth
early childhood educators
supply and wages 58B:1350
Emergencies
community response, support from cultural groups 51B:1350
Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 11)
debate 58B:1500-1510
Epilepsy
awareness 25B:1030
Family Network for Deaf Children
role and services 15B:1030
Filipino Canadians
culture and community values 51B:1350
First speeches by members 9B:1500-1525
Food security
community work for food security 10B:1345
Introductions by members 5B:1545, 18B:1015, 24B:1345, 25B:1005, 31B:1345, 43B:1010, 45B:1345, 51B:1345, 56B:1020
Korean Heritage Month Act (Bill M210)
debate 61B:1105-1110
Lapu-Lapu Day
festival in Vancouver and vehicular attack
community response 51B:1350-1355
Libraries
role 36B:1015
workers, appreciation 36B:1015
Members' statements
Child Care Provider Appreciation Day 58B:1350-1355
Epilepsy awareness and work of B.C. Epilepsy Society 25B:1030
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
World Hearing Day 15B:1020
Motions
Indigenous rights and recognition of historical wrongs and legacies 42B:1630-1645
Multiculturalism
connection between Filipino and Sikh communities 51B:1350-1355
Points of order
request for withdrawal of comments by Rohini Arora, debate 66B:1105
Private members' statements
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 68B:1015-1020
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 20B:1015-1020
International Mother Language Day 6B:1020-1025
Sikh Heritage Month 34B:1015-1020
Vaisakhi 41B:1045-1050
Ryan's Rainbow Emergency Food Outreach Society
work of organization and volunteers 10B:1345
Sikh community
culture and values 51B:1350
Throne speech debate 9B:1500-1525
World Hearing Day
advocacy and awareness 15B:1030