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
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Bailey, Hon. Brenda (Vancouver–False Creek)
- Carbon tax
- Carbon taxes
- Housing
- Surrey
Bailey, Hon. Brenda (Vancouver–South Granville)
- Agriculture
- Agriculture and Food Ministry
- Budget debate 16B:1335-1400
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
- Budgets
- 2025-26 budget
- Budget and Fiscal Plan 2025-26–2027-28, tabled 16B:1430
- Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4)
- Carbon taxes
- Cost of living
- Crime and criminals
- Documents tabled
- Budgets
- Budget and Fiscal Plan 2025-26–2027-28 16B:1430
- Finance Ministry, government borrowings and loans for 2023-24 14B:1435
- Finance Ministry, guarantees and indemnities for fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 14B:1435
- Government
- 2025-26–2027-28 strategic plan and service plans 16B:1430
- Public Service Benefit Plan Act, annual report for year ended March 31, 2024 14B:1435
- Economy
- Environment and Parks Ministry
- Finance Ministry
- reports tabled, government borrowings and loans for 2023-24 14B:1435
- reports tabled, guarantees and indemnities for fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 14B:1435
- Government
- strategic plan and service plans, 2025-26-2027-28, tabled 16B:1430
- Government communications and public engagement
- Health care system
- Health Ministry
- Infrastructure
- Introductions by members 11B:1100, 14B:1335, 17B:1345, 24B:1345, 25B:1010
- Justice Institute of B.C.
- police training program, capacity and funding 17B:1440
- MLAs
- eligibility to hold municipal office while an MLA 17B:1450
- Mental health
- mental health and addiction
- involuntary care and new facilities 17B:1445
- services and funding 17B:1440
- Morris, Jonathan (Jonny)
- comments on budget provisions for mental health and addiction services 17B:1440
- Oral questions (response)
- Access to cancer care services in U.S. facilities 17B:1425-1430
- Budget priorities and Premier's Office funding 17B:1445-1450
- Budget priorities and public service hiring freeze 17B:1450
- Budget priorities and support for agriculture 17B:1430-1435
- Budget provisions for addiction treatment and recovery 17B:1440
- Budget provisions for conservation goals 17B:1435-1440
- Budget provisions for environmental assessment and consultation processes 17B:1435
- Capital funding for schools and infrastructure in Surrey 22B:1050-1055
- Economy and job protection 3B:1415
- Fraser Valley transportation infrastructure projects 17B:1430
- Government action on repeat offenders and crime in communities 17B:1440
- Government policies on carbon tax and interprovincial trade 17B:1425
- Illicit drug trade activities and funding for enforcement response 17B:1445
- Involuntary care for mental health and addiction issues 17B:1440
- Public service hiring freeze and Environment Ministry front-line staffing 14B:1405-1410
- Trade and economic diversification 14B:1405
- Wealth inequality and carbon tax rebate 25B:1045
- Parks and protected areas
- establishment and expansion of parks and conservancies 17B:1435-1440
- Police and policing
- Premier's Office
- Presentation of estimates
- estimates of sums required for the service of the province 16B:1330
- Public service
- Public Service Benefit Plan Act, annual report for year ended March 31, 2024, tabled 14B:1435
- Small business
- challenges and government support 17B:1445
- Substance use and addiction
- treatment and recovery services
- Supply Act (No.1), 2025 (Bill 6)
- Trade
- diversification of export markets and trade relationships 14B:1405, 17B:1425
- trade between provinces 17B:1425
- U.S. tariffs
- U.S. tariffs
Banman, Bruce (Abbotsford South)
- As subject
- actions as Abbotsford mayor re homelessness (Chandra Herbert) 21B:1410
- Agriculture and Food Ministry
- Budget debate 25B:1115-1130
- Budgets
- Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act (Bill M202)
- FIFA World Cup
- Food and food industry
- locally grown and produced food 17B:1430
- Health care professionals and workers
- Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway)
- Fraser Valley section
- upgrades and government investment 17B:1430
- Introductions by members 7B:1335, 14B:1340, 17B:1345
- Legislature
- language used in House
- withdrawal of comments requested 21B:1425
- Oral questions
- Budget priorities and support for agriculture 17B:1430
- Budget provisions for security at FIFA World Cup event 21B:1410
- Credentialling of foreign-trained physicians and exam fee exemption 18B:1045-1050
- Fraser Valley transportation infrastructure projects 17B:1430
- Points of order
- request for withdrawal of comments by Spencer Chandra Herbert during question period 21B:1425
- Private members' statements
- Political freedom and debate and role of party Whip 13B:1025
- Throne speech debate 10B:1725-1755
- Transportation
- infrastructure
- government investment and priorities 17B:1430
Beare, Hon. Lisa (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows)
- B.C. Liberal Party
- performance as government
- Budgets
- Child care
- Education
- education of Indigenous persons, funding 24B:1430
- government investment 18B:1055
- school libraries
- Introductions by members 10B:1330, 10B:1340
- Oral questions (response)
- Age-appropriate content in schools 22B:1040-1045
- Child care spaces in Maple Ridge 25B:1050
- Child care spaces in Surrey 22B:1045
- Debt-servicing costs and education funding 18B:1055
- Funding for Métis Nation K-to-12 Education 24B:1430
- Funding for Surrey Learning Centre 22B:1050
- Funding for Surrey school district 15B:1040
- Surrey school district portable use and funding 22B:1040
- School district 36 (Surrey)
- School districts
Begg, Hon. Gary (Surrey-Guildford)
- As subject
- B.C. Liberal Party
- performance as government
- Budget debate 19B:1320-1350
- Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4)
- Crime and criminals
- crime in communities
- Crime in communities
- illegal drug trade
- organized crime
- repeat offenders
- Emergencies
- Fires and firefighters
- Introductions by members 8B:1005, 17B:1335
- Justice system
- handling of cases involving repeat offenders
- repeat violent offenders and government action on issues 15B:1045
- Legislature
- question period, questions taken on notice 24B:1415
- Mental health
- mental health and addiction
- Oral questions (response)
- Budget priorities and funding for police services 18B:1055-1100
- Community safety in Chilliwack 21B:1410-1415
- Community safety in Kelowna 21B:1415
- Conduct of conservation officers 24B:1420
- Crime in communities and action on community safety 21B:1415, 25B:1100-1105
- Firefighter health risks and use of fire suppression foam 14B:1410
- Funding for south Vancouver Island 911 emergency dispatch services 11B:1025-1030
- Government action on homelessness and community safety in Downtown Eastside 21B:1405-1410
- Government action on repeat offenders and crime in communities 15B:1045
- Government policies on substance use and funding of advocacy organizations 8B:1030-1035
- Illicit drug trade activities and enforcement response 8B:1030
- RCMP critical response unit actions and funding 18B:1040-1045
- Police and policing
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Safety
- public safety
- community safety and response to complex social issues 25B:1100-1105
- Vancouver
- Downtown Eastside
- government action on substance use and illegal drug trade 21B:1405
- Vancouver Island
Bhangu, Harman (Langley-Abbotsford)
- B.C. Ferry Services Inc.
- Budget debate 21B:1535-1605
- Ferries and ferry services
- First speeches by members 21B:1535-1605
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- illicit drug use, adjacent supervised use and overdose prevention sites 8B:1045-1050
- Kootenay area
- Labour
- labour disputes
- impact and government action 3B:1430
- Members' statements
- Motions
- Oral questions
- Public debt
- debt levels and debt-servicing costs 18B:1055
- Substance use and addiction
- Wall, Peter
Bird, Rosalyn (Prince George–Valemount)
- 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament, championship win by Canada 7B:1340
- Budget debate 24B:1710-1735
- Communities
- Cooper, Jonathan D., accomplishments as hockey coach 7B:1340
- Creston Valley Hospital and Health Centre
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- emergency services
- rural hospitals and temporary closings 11B:1050
- Introductions by members 25B:1005
- Members' statements
- Hockey coaching accomplishments of Jon Cooper 7B:1340
- Oral questions
- Emergency services at hospitals 11B:1050
- Gaming grant funding for Prince George Regional Highway Rescue Society 15B:1035
- Government response to Jasper wildfire impact on Valemount businesses 25B:1055
- Management of safe supply and diversion to illicit market 3B:1420
- Prayers and reflections 24B:1330
- Prince George
- contributions and achievements of Cooper family 7B:1340
- Prince George Regional Highway Rescue Society
- volunteer services and government support 15B:1035
- Substance use and addiction
- safe supply
- diversion of supply to illicit market 3B:1420
- Valemount
- impact of 2024 Jasper wildfire on local businesses and community 25B:1055
- Wright, Shaun
- comments on government policy on safe supply of drugs 3B:1420
Blatherwick, Jennifer (Coquitlam-Maillardville)
- Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4)
- Dumas, Joanne, contributions to French-Canadian culture 10B:1355
- Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act (Bill M202)
- Festival du Bois, celebration of French-Canadian culture 10B:1355
- First speeches by members 3B:1755-1825
- Introductions by members 3B:1345, 6B:1035, 25B:1005
- Members' statements
- Motions
- Private members' statements
- Social workers
- Throne speech debate 3B:1755-1825
Block, Lynne (West Vancouver–Capilano)
- Budget debate 24B:1520-1540
- Budgets
- Education Ministry
- Greenwood, Harry
- Introductions by members 21B:1340, 22B:1010
- Members' statements
- Metcalfe, Colin
- Oral questions
- Debt-servicing costs and education funding 18B:1050
- Funding for Surrey school district 15B:1040
- Surrey school district portable use and funding 22B:1040
- Public debt
- debt levels and debt-servicing costs 18B:1050
- School district 36 (Surrey)
- West Vancouver–Capilano constituency and area
Botterell, Rob (Saanich North and the Islands)
- Black Canadians
- history and contributions in B.C. 11B:1020
- Black History Month
- B.C. Hydro and Power Authority
- wind power projects and funding 24B:1415
- B.C. NDP government
- action on campaign statements and stated goals 17B:1435
- Budget debate 17B:1635-1650
- Budgets
- Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4)
- Climate change
- Cost of living
- Emergencies
- Energy
- Environment
- biodiversity
- environmental assessment process 17B:1435
- Environment and Parks Ministry
- First speeches by members 10B:1525-1600
- Food security
- food security and access to local food 22B:1030
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Homelessness
- government action and funding 8B:1035
- Housing
- social and subsidized housing
- temporary housing and shelters, user needs and consultation 8B:1035
- International Women's Day
- Introductions by members 11B:1005, 22B:1005, 25B:1010
- Liquefied natural gas development
- Members' statements
- Black History Month 11B:1020
- International Women's Day and elimination of gender-based violence 18B:1025-1030
- Ministerial statements (response)
- Oral questions
- Affordability of locally grown food and government support for families and local businesses 22B:1030-1035
- Budget provisions for conservation goals 17B:1435
- Budget provisions for environmental assessment and consultation processes 17B:1435
- Funding for south Vancouver Island 911 emergency dispatch services 11B:1025-1030
- Government action on homelessness 8B:1035
- Government action on poverty reduction 4B:1040-1045
- LNG development policies and status of industry 18B:1045
- RCMP critical response unit actions and funding 18B:1040
- Wind power projects and costs 24B:1415
- Parks and protected areas
- establishment and expansion of parks and conservancies 17B:1435
- Poverty
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Small business
- challenges and government support 22B:1035
- Throne speech debate 10B:1525-1600
- Trade
- Vancouver Island
- Violence
Boultbee, Amelia (Penticton-Summerland)
- Child protection system
- children in government care
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- child protection system
- deaths of children in government care and response 14B:1430
- reconciliation
- First speeches by members 3B:1735-1755
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- emergency services
- rural hospitals and temporary closings 11B:1050
- Members' statements
- Economic reconciliation and support for residential school survivors 24B:1400-1405
- Oral questions
- Emergency services at hospitals 11B:1050
- Government response to deaths of children and youth in care and systemic inequality 14B:1425-1430
- Private members' statements
- South Okanagan General Hospital
- Throne speech debate 3B:1735-1755
Boyle, Hon. Christine (Vancouver–Little Mountain)
- B.C. Treaty Commission
- annual report. 2024, tabled 7B:1435
- Budget debate 21B:1605-1635
- Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4)
- Documents tabled
- B.C. Treaty Commission, 2024 annual report 7B:1435
- First speeches by members 10B:1655-1725
- Introductions by members 3B:1340, 10B:1335, 11B:1005, 17B:1335, 21B:1335
- Oral questions (response)
- Indigenous consultation and environmental requirements for resource development projects 3B:1415
- Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 3)
- Resources and resource industries
- First Nations consultation and involvement 3B:1415
- Throne speech debate 10B:1655-1725
- Trade
Brar, Hon. Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood)
- Budget debate 19B:1705-1720, 21B:1430-1445
- Mines and mining industry
- development and projects
- critical minerals and government strategy 7B:1420
- First Nations involvement in industry, consultation 15B:1100
- industry
- mineral claims consultation framework 15B:1100
- Oral questions (response)
- Critical minerals and mining projects 7B:1415-1420
- Mining industry and First Nations consultation framework 15B:1100
Brodie, Dallas (Vancouver-Quilchena)
- As subject
- comments re residential school survivors (Eby) 18B:1035
- Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4)
- Crime and criminals
- crime in communities
- incidence and impact on businesses 4B:1050
- Introductions by members 17B:1345
- Legislature
- language used in House
- use of partisan language during members' statements 25B:1015
- Mental health
- mental health and addiction
- Oral questions
- Crime in communities and impact on businesses 4B:1050
- Involuntary care for mental health and addiction issues 4B:1055
- Safety
- public safety
- community safety and response to complex social issues 4B:1055
- Vancouver
- impact of theft and street violence on businesses 4B:1050