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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Davidson, Hon. Laanas/Tamara (North Coast–Haida Gwaii)
Davis, Pete (Kootenay-Rockies)
- Automobiles
- zero-emission and clean vehicles, elimination of sales targets 55B:1450
- B.C. by region
- Budget debate 19B:1540-1605
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
- Cancer
- East Kootenay Regional Hospital
- new oncology treatment building services 8B:1050
- Elkford Health Centre
- Energy and Climate Solutions Ministry
- First speeches by members 19B:1540-1605
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- emergency services
- rural hospitals and temporary closings 11B:1050
- Health care professionals and workers
- recruitment and retention, rural retention incentive 25B:1055
- Health care system
- Introductions by members 14B:1345, 15B:1005, 21B:1335, 24B:1345, 25B:1005, 28B:1335, 51B:1340, 58B:1340-1345, 59B:1005-1010, 65B:1345, 65B:1555
- Kootenay area
- health care services, access to cancer treatment 8B:1050-1055
- Kootenay Rockies constituency and area
- Members' statements
- Mining and Critical Minerals Ministry
- Oral questions
- Access to cancer care services in Kootenay area 8B:1050-1055
- Access to health care services in East Kootenay area 56B:1115
- Emergency services at hospitals 11B:1050
- Permit process for mine in Sechelt 45B:1425
- Rural retention incentive for health care professionals 25B:1055
- Zero-emission vehicle policy and targets 55B:1450
- Prayers and reflections 20B:1000
- Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14)
- Zero-Emission Vehicles Repeal Act (Bill M211)
Day, Brennan (Courtenay-Comox)
- Ambulance service
- services in rural and remote communities 15B:1100
- Ballem, Penny
- role as interim CEO at Provincial Health Services Authority 32B:1045
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
- Carbon Tax Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 8)
- Chamberlain, Don
- Children and Family Development Ministry
- Comox Valley
- Corrections system
- mental health and addiction services, access to services 51B:1420
- segregation, use for persons with mental illness 51B:1420
- Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act (Bill 7)
- Emergencies
- Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Ministry
- Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 11)
- First speeches by members 3B:1825-1845, 4B:1100-1105
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- emergency services
- rural hospitals and temporary closings 18B:1045
- emergency services, rural hospitals and temporary closings 11B:1030
- Health care professionals and workers
- Health care system
- government action on issues 32B:1045
- travel for treatment
- Health Ministry
- Housing and Municipal Affairs Ministry
- Infrastructure Ministry
- Infrastructure Projects Act (Bill 15)
- Introductions by members 15B:1010, 24B:1340, 28B:1330, 49B:1010, 56B:1010, 65B:1340
- Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre
- Members' statements
- Mental health
- facilities and beds 51B:1420
- involuntary detention and care of mentally ill persons 51B:1420
- mental health and addiction
- relationship to crime and homelessness 21B:1420
- Oral questions
- Access to health care services and travel assistance program 25B:1100
- Budget priorities and emergency health care services in rural B.C. 18B:1045
- Chief Executive Officer at Provincial Health Services Authority 32B:1045
- Emergency health care services in rural B.C. 15B:1100
- Emergency room waiting times 45B:1440
- Emergency services at hospitals 11B:1030
- Involuntary mental health care and conditions for persons in corrections system 51B:1420
- Mental health and addiction issues and action on community safety 21B:1420
- Mental health and addiction treatment beds and facilities 56B:1110
- Safety of first responders 38B:1415
- Staffing shortages in health care system 3B:1425
- Violent attacks and action on community safety 42B:1410-1415
- Physicians
- Ponting, Mark
- life and contributions to north Island forestry industry 21B:1355
- Private members' statements
- Comox Valley Search and Rescue 13B:1015
- Impact of trade issues on Comox Valley tourism 6B:1020
- Privilege
- Bailey, Brenda, reserving right to raise matter of privilege re estimates debate comments by Brennan Day, debate 35B:1825
- Provincial Health Services Authority
- administration and appointment of chief executive officer 32B:1045
- Public debt
- debt levels and debt-servicing costs 18B:1045
- Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14)
- Substance use and addiction
- treatment and recovery services
- Throne speech debate 3B:1825-1845, 4B:1100-1105
- Transportation and Transit Ministry
- Victoria
- attack on paramedic on Pandora Avenue 38B:1415
Dew, Gavin (Kelowna-Mission)
- Agriculture and Food Ministry
- Asian Canadians
- B.C. NDP government
- performance
- policies and positions
- priorities 4B:1055
- Budget debate 21B:1445-1510
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
- Budgets
- Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4) 12B:1430-1435
- Carbon Tax Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 8)
- Credit rating
- Crime and criminals
- Eby, David
- comments on centralization of power 28B:1415
- Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act (Bill 7)
- debate 42A:1730-1755, 42A:1905-1915, 42A:2010, 43A:1110-1140, 44A:1800-1805, 45A:1650-1655, 45A:1830-1840, 45A:1910-1915, 45A:1950, 45A:2020-2040, 46A:1110-1145, 47A:1655, 53C:1350-1440, 55C:1540-1705, 55C:1840-1900, 55C:1935-1945, 57C:2035, 58C:1500-1515, 58C:1655, 58C:1805-1935
- Education and Child Care Ministry
- Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Ministry
- Employment and unemployment
- job creation
- public sector and private sector 14B:1425
- Energy and Climate Solutions Ministry
- First speeches by members 21B:1445-1510
- Forests Ministry
- Government
- Health Ministry
- Housing and Municipal Affairs Ministry
- Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry
- Infrastructure Ministry
- Infrastructure Projects Act (Bill 15)
- Introductions by members 15B:1010, 18B:1010, 20B:1005, 24B:1335, 28B:1335, 29B:1010, 31B:1345, 35B:1335, 39B:1005, 42B:1335, 45B:1340, 46B:1005, 51B:1345, 52B:1015, 58B:1340-1345, 66B:1010, 69B:1335
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Ministry
- Kelowna
- crime and community safety issues 21B:1415
- crime and community safety issues in Rutland neighbourhood 29B:1035-1040
- Kelowna Nordic Ski and Snowshoe Club
- Klassen, Michael (Mike)
- Korean Heritage Month Act (Bill M210)
- Legislature
- Members' statements
- Mental health
- facilities and beds 51B:1420
- mental health and addiction
- Mining and Critical Minerals Ministry
- Minister of State for Community Safety
- meetings with local representatives in Kelowna 29B:1040
- Okanagan area
- mental health and addiction services, proposed facility 51B:1420
- Oral questions
- Budget deficit and government financial management 32B:1025-1030
- Budget provisions for tourism 36B:1045
- Chief executive officer at Provincial Health Services Authority 28B:1415-1420
- Community safety in Kelowna 21B:1415
- Community safety issues in Kelowna 29B:1035-1040
- Government policies on energy and pipeline projects 70B:1040-1045
- Government priorities 4B:1055
- Job creation in private sector 14B:1425
- Mental health and addiction services facility proposal for Okanagan area 51B:1420
- South Asian museum project and support for South Asian community 59B:1045
- Trans Mountain pipeline and trade diversification 46B:1050
- Transportation projects in Kelowna and status of Highway 33 multimodal corridor 43B:1050
- Perinatal and Postnatal Mental Health Strategy Act (Bill M204)
- Points of order
- request for withdrawal of comments by Gavin Dew, debate 59B:1105
- request of withdrawal of comments by Rick Glumac 36B:1105
- Prayers and reflections 66B:1005
- Premier's Office
- Private members' statements
- Privilege
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 53C:1300
- Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14)
- Safety
- Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
- Kelowna office, security issues 29B:1035
- Tourism
- Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Ministry
- Trade
Dhaliwal, Mandeep (Surrey North)
- Asian Canadians
- South Asian community
- government consultation and support 59B:1050
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
- Education
- school libraries
- library materials, age-appropriate content 22B:1040
- FIFA World Cup
- Introductions by members 21B:1335, 66B:1015, 70B:1020
- Members' statements
- Oral questions
- Age-appropriate content in schools 22B:1040
- Budget provisions for FIFA World Cup 36B:1045
- Chief executive officer at Provincial Health Services Authority 28B:1420
- Food bank use 15B:1045
- Funding for Surrey Urban Mission 32B:1050
- South Asian museum project and support for South Asian community 59B:1050
- Prayers and reflections 65B:1330
- Premier's Office
- Private members' statements
- Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14)
- School districts
- sexual orientation and gender identity policies 22B:1040
- Sikh community
- Sikh Heritage Month
- Surrey
- Surrey Urban Mission
- Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Ministry
- Trade
- Vaisakhi
Dhir, Sunita (Vancouver-Langara)
Dix, Hon. Adrian (Vancouver-Renfrew)
- Automobiles
- zero-emission and clean vehicles
- B.C. by region
- B.C. Energy Regulator
- role and enforcement of regulations 29B:1035
- role in environmental compliance 21B:1405
- B.C. NDP government
- action on campaign statements and stated goals 59B:1100
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
- Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4)
- Carbon Tax Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 8)
- CleanBC plan
- Climate change
- Conservative Party of B.C.
- Conservative Party of British Columbia
- Documents tabled
- Energy and Climate Solutions Ministry
- 2024 report on climate change accountability 49B:1120
- 2024 zero-emission vehicle update 49B:1120
- Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act (Bill 7)
- Energy
- Energy and Climate Solutions Ministry
- Environment
- environmental assessment process 29B:1035
- Fuel
- gasoline
- price increase and government action 36B:1040
- Fuel Price Transparency Act
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- emissions from sectors
- reduction targets 51B:1415
- Infrastructure
- Introductions by members 8B:1005, 25B:1000-1005, 32B:1005, 46B:1000-1005, 49B:1005, 51B:1335, 62B:1335, 70B:1005
- Liquefied natural gas development
- expansion and government support for industry 18B:1045
- government policies 35B:1405-1410
- power supply
- role in transition to clean energy 35B:1410
- Oil and gas
- hydraulic fracturing
- hydraulic fracturing and seismic activity 21B:1405
- industry
- Oral questions (response)
- B.C. Hydro changes to self-generation program 70B:1050
- Budget provisions for energy and climate solutions 36B:1050
- CleanBC targets and program review 59B:1055
- Electric vehicle decal program 45B:1440
- Emergency preparedness and climate change 45B:1420
- Energy Regulator and environmental assessment of Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline project 29B:1035
- Fuel costs and role of B.C. Utilities Commission 36B:1040
- Government accountability and action on issues 59B:1100
- Government action on climate change and emissions reduction 51B:1415
- Government policies on energy and pipeline projects 70B:1040-1045
- Infrastructure in rural communities 29B:1045-1050
- LNG development policies and status of industry 18B:1045
- Oil and gas industry royalties 70B:1045-1050
- Power for LNG facilities and LNG development policies 35B:1405-1410
- Proposal for carbon tax on U.S. thermal coal 14B:1400
- Role of U.S. companies in energy projects 66B:1040-1045
- Seismic impacts of fracking and oversight of oil and gas industry 21B:1405
- Trans Mountain pipeline and trade diversification 46B:1050
- Wind power projects and costs 24B:1415-1420
- Wind-generated electricity environmental assessments and consultation on wind power projects 24B:1420-1425
- Zero-emission vehicle policy and targets 55B:1445-1455
- Prince Rupert gas transmission project
- construction approval and environmental assessment 29B:1035
- Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14)
- Trade
- Transportation
- green transportation initiatives 51B:1415
Doerkson, Lorne (Cariboo-Chilcotin)
- As subject
- appointment as Assistant Deputy Speaker (Warbus) 2B:1435
- Allen, Gene
- B.C. Nurses Union
- comments and statistics on workplace assaults 38B:1425
- Cariboo Memorial Hospital
- Cariboo-Chilcotin constituency and area
- outhouse races, competitors and community involvement 36B:1015-1020
- rodeos and participants 56B:1035-1040
- wildfire and appreciation for community firefighting efforts 56B:1010
- Churchill, Mervin
- Eagle Ridge Hospital
- Emergency and Disaster Management Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M208)
- Environment
- conservation officers, role and oversight 24B:1415
- Fires and firefighters
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- emergency services
- rural hospitals and temporary closings 11B:1035
- Housing
- Housing and Municipal Affairs Ministry
- Introductions by members 14B:1340, 15B:1005, 28B:1335, 29B:1005-1010, 31B:1340, 56B:1020, 63B:1005, 66B:1005, 69B:1340
- Members' statements
- Mills, Daryl
- Nurses
- Oral questions
- Child care plan and access to services 46B:1100
- Conduct of conservation officers 24B:1420
- Crime and community safety in Williams Lake 66B:1050
- Emergency services at hospitals 11B:1035
- Food costs 45B:1425
- Government action on affordable housing 52B:1105-1110
- Government action on repeat offenders and crime in communities 42B:1425
- Violent incidents in hospitals and safety of health care workers 38B:1425
- Private members' statements
- Atlantic Power Corp. and importance of green energy 6B:1010
- Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14)
- Rental housing
- Simmons, Dan and Vivian, co-founders of Cow Moose Sign project in Williams Lake 3B:1350
- Statements
- Firefighting response in Cariboo-Chilcotin 56B:1010
- Sugarcane documentary and achievements of Williams Lake First Nation and Kúkpi7 Sellars 13B:1000-1005
- Throne speech debate 9B:1630-1655
- Wildlife
- moose population management and cow-calf protection 3B:1350