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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Eby, Hon. David (Vancouver–Point Grey)

As subject
comments made during question period (Neufeld, K.) 24B:1755
comments on issues
centralization of power (Dew) 28B:1415
diversion of safe supply (Rustad) 4B:1035
performance and responses to issues (Halford) 28B:1425-1430
position on issues
carbon tax (Rustad) 28B:1400
work with Civil Liberties Association and signing of non-disclosure agreement 24B:1425
work with vulnerable persons in Downtown Eastside (Kahlon) 25B:1050
Alcohol
removal of U.S. products from B.C. Liquor Stores 17B:1405-1410
B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police
comments on harm reduction measures for substance use 3B:1420
B.C. Liberal Party
performance as government
infrastructure investment in Surrey 18B:1035
response to money laundering 3B:1420
schools 18B:1035
B.C. NDP government
performance
crime and community safety 3B:1420
economy 4B:1100
infrastructure investment in Surrey 18B:1035
Brodie, Dallas
comments re residential school survivors 18B:1035
Budgets
2025-26 budget
content and priorities 18B:1035
Canada
Canada–U.S. relations
history and significance 17B:1405
national unity 17B:1410
Carbon
carbon pricing 21B:1400
Carbon tax
elimination 21B:1355-1400
elimination of consumer carbon tax 28B:1400
industrial carbon tax and call for elimination 28B:1400
Carbon taxes
federal carbon tax
elimination 21B:1355-1400
Child protection system
children in government care
deaths and response 31B:1430
Chouhan, Raj
election as Speaker 1B:1045
work as Speaker in 42nd parliament and prior advocacy work 1B:1045
Coal
thermal coal, carbon tax proposal for exports of U.S. thermal coal through B.C. 7B:1405-1410
Conservative Party of B.C.
policies and positions
carbon tax 21B:1400
COVID-19 vaccinations 24B:1405-1410
U.S. tariffs 4B:1055, 7B:1405-1410, 24B:1435, 35B:1355-1400
Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act (Bill 7)
debate 31B:1435-1440
Economy
conditions 17B:1400-1410, 18B:1105, 28B:1400
Europe
response to invasion of Ukraine by Russia 7B:1355
Ferries and ferry services
inland ferries
government action on labour dispute 24B:1435
Forests and forest industry
industry
conditions and government response 35B:1355
conditions and impact of U.S. tariffs 7B:1405-1410, 35B:1355
Gangs
involvement in drug trade 3B:1420
Government
capital projects
priorities 18B:1105
spending and priorities 18B:1100-1105
Health care professionals and workers
credentialling of foreign-trained professionals 18B:1050
Introductions by members 7B:1335, 24B:1335, 28B:1330, 42B:1335, 49B:1005
Invictus Games
2025 games in Vancouver and Whistler, Ukrainian participants 7B:1355
Kindy, Anna
participation in We Unify event 24B:1405-1410
Legislature
committee system
appointment of select standing committees 2B:1440
role of select standing committees 24B:1430
language used in House
apology and retraction of comments made during question period 24B:1435
withdrawal of apology and retraction of comments made during question period 24B:1755
withdrawal of comments 4B:1100
Speaker and Chair
election of Speaker 1B:1045
Speaker and Chair, role 1B:1045
Milobar, Peter
support for residential school survivors 18B:1100
Ministerial statements
Response to U.S. tariffs 17B:1400-1410
Response to violent incident at Lapu-Lapu festival in Vancouver and support for Filipino community 49B:1030-1035
War in Ukraine and third anniversary of invasion 7B:1350-1400
Motions
Appointment of select standing committees 2B:1440
Myers, Mike
commentary on Saturday Night Live 17B:1410
Oral questions (response)
Access to mental health and addiction services in northern B.C. 49B:1105-1110, 51B:1430
Age-appropriate content in schools 24B:1405-1410
Budget priorities and debt-servicing costs 18B:1100-1105
Budget priorities and funding for Surrey school district 18B:1030-1035
Call for public inquiry into mental health care system 51B:1405-1410
Carbon tax policies 28B:1400
Carbon tax policies and revenues 21B:1355-1400
Community safety and involuntary care for mental health issues 49B:1120, 51B:1435
Credentialling of foreign-trained physicians and exam fee exemption 18B:1050
Crime in communities and action on community safety 42B:1400
Death of Indigenous youth in government care 31B:1430
Diversion of safe supply to illicit market and role of pharmacies 3B:1400-1410
Forest industry trade issues and proposal for carbon tax on U.S. thermal coal 7B:1405-1410, 35B:1355
Forest industry trade issues and support for forest workers 35B:1355-1400
Funding for rural infrastructure and road maintenance 43B:1035-1040
Government policies on substance use and funding of advocacy organizations 8B:1025-1030
Government priorities 4B:1055-1100
Government transparency and role of Select Standing Committees 24B:1425-1430
Kootenay Lake ferry labour dispute 24B:1435
Management of safe supply and diversion to illicit market 3B:1420
Mental health services and community safety and violence prevention 49B:1110-1115
Mental health services for persons with severe mental illness 49B:1050-1100
Police investigation of Lapu-Lapu festival attack and comments by Premier 51B:1410
Peace Arch
significance and history 17B:1405
Personal statements
Withdrawal of comments made in the House 4B:1100
Pharmacies
drug dispensing and investigation of illegal activities 3B:1405-1410
Points of order
request for withdrawal of comments by David Eby during question period, debate 24B:1435
withdrawal of apology made to Korky Neufeld 24B:1755
Politics and politicians
political debate, understanding of facts and disinformation 7B:1355
Rustad, John
position on carbon tax and climate change 28B:1400
position on U.S. tariffs 7B:1405-1410
Scambler, Teresa
work as public servant and retirement 39B:1000-1005
School district 36 (Surrey)
school spaces and new facilities 18B:1035
School districts
sexual orientation and gender identity policies 24B:1405
Scrambler, Teresa
career with B.C. public service and NDP caucus 39B:1000
Sturko, Elenore
comments on issues
safe supply of drugs 3B:1410
Substance use and addiction
decriminalization program
implementation and impacts 8B:1025-1030
harm reduction services
drug user organizations and funding 8B:1025
illegal and toxic drugs
toxic drug supply 3B:1410
overdoses
deaths and government response 3B:1400-1405
government response and initiatives 8B:1025-1030
safe supply
diversion of supply to illicit market 3B:1405-1410
program and management 3B:1420
treatment and recovery services
treatment beds 8B:1025
Sunshine, Jasper
public comments and introduction in House 18B:1050
Surrey
government investment and capital projects 18B:1035
population growth 18B:1030
Trade
government action on issues 17B:1405-1410
trade between provinces 17B:1405
U.S. tariffs
impact and response 7B:1355, 7B:1405-1410, 17B:1400-1410
impact on economy 4B:1100, 17B:1400-1410
response 28B:1400
Tributes
Teresa Scambler 39B:1000-1005
Trump, Donald J.
actions as U.S. President and impact on Canada 17B:1400-1410
Ukraine
B.C. support for citizens and displaced persons 7B:1355
war and third anniversary of invasion by Russia 7B:1350-1400
Warbus, Á’a:líya
actions of opposition House Leader 18B:1035
Williams, Chantelle
death while in government care 31B:1430
family's attendance at Legislature 31B:1430
Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington)

As subject
appointment as Deputy Speaker (Farnworth) 2B:1435
411 Seniors Centre Society
work of organization and new location 31B:1355-1400
Filipino Canadians
cultural events 38B:1350-1355
Friends of Memorial South Park
contributions to community 4B:1025
Introductions by members 4B:1010, 10B:1340, 14B:1345, 26B:1305, 28B:1430, 31B:1345
Lapu-Lapu Day
observance 38B:1350-1355
Members' statements
411 Seniors Centre Society 31B:1355-1400
Fraser Street and work of South Hill Business Association 17B:1400
Lapu-Lapu Day 38B:1350-1355
South Memorial Park 4B:1020-1025
Memorial South Park
history and role in community 4B:1020-1025
Ministerial statements (response)
Response to violent incident at Lapu-Lapu festival in Vancouver and support for Filipino community 49B:1045-1050
Seniors
health and wellness, role of community centres and programs 31B:1355-1400
South Hill Business Improvement Association
work of organization 17B:1400
Vancouver
Fraser Street, history and role 17B:1400
Vancouver-Kensington constituency and area
business community 17B:1400
festivals 38B:1355