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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Ma, Hon. Bowinn (North Vancouver–Lonsdale)

Introductions by members 3B:1340, 7B:1335, 8B:1005, 11B:1005, 14B:1340
Oral questions (response)
Elementary schools in Richmond 15B:1045
Prayers and reflections 3B:1330
Maahs, Heather (Chilliwack North)

Chilliwack
community social service organizations 7B:1345
Members' statements
Social service organizations in Chilliwack 7B:1345
Oral questions
Indigenous youth overdose deaths and management of safe supply 14B:1430
Ruth and Naomi's Mission, shelter and services 7B:1345
Salvation Army
Chilliwack facility and services 7B:1345
Throne speech debate 4B:1135-1150
TYDEL Foods, food service for seniors 7B:1345
McCall, Macklin (West Kelowna–Peachland)

Introductions by members 15B:1005, 15B:1010
Members' statements
Mount Boucherie Bears senior boys basketball team championship win 10B:1350-1355
Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary School
Bears senior boys basketball team championship win 10B:1350-1355
Oral questions
Government action on repeat offenders and crime in communities 15B:1045
Throne speech debate 5B:1350-1415
McInnis, Scott (Columbia River–Revelstoke)

Ambrosio, Reid
student in Kimberly diagnosed with cancer 4B:1010-1015
B.C. by region
rural B.C.
health care professionals 7B:1430
Cancer
awareness 4B:1010-1015
Health care facilities and hospitals
emergency services
rural hospitals and temporary closings 11B:1040
Health care professionals and workers
recruitment and retention, rural retention incentive 7B:1430
recruitment and retention, rural retention incentive, petition tabled 7B:1435
Introductions by members 4B:1000, 10B:1335, 11B:1005-1010
Members' statements
Reid Ambrosio and cancer treatment 4B:1010-1015
Oral questions
Emergency services at hospitals 11B:1040
Mining industry and First Nations consultation framework 15B:1100
Rural retention incentive for health care professionals 7B:1430
Petitions
rural retention incentive for health care professionals 7B:1435
Slocan Community Health Centre
emergency services 11B:1040
Malcolmson, Hon. Sheila (Nanaimo–Gabriola Island)

B.C. Liberal Party
performance as government
poverty reduction 4B:1045
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4)
debate 12B:1520-1525, 12B:1540-1605
Cost of living
cost increases 4B:1040-1045
Income assistance
benefits
rate increases 4B:1045
Introductions by members 4B:1010
Oral questions (response)
Food bank use 15B:1050
Government action on poverty reduction 4B:1040-1045
Poverty
reduction strategy 4B:1140-1145
Prayers and reflections 13B:1000
Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 3)
debate 7B:1535-1550
Throne speech debate 5B:1500-1530
Milobar, Peter (Kamloops Centre)

Budget debate 16B:1400-1425
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4)
debate 12B:1500-1510, 12B:1525
Introductions by members 3B:1335, 4B:1010, 8B:1005, 14B:1345
Motions
Response to U.S. tariffs proposal 6B:1100-1105
Oral questions
Public service hiring freeze and Environment Ministry front-line staffing 14B:1405-1410
Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 3)
debate 7B:1640-1650
Throne speech debate 9B:1425-1455
Mok, Lawrence (Maple Ridge East)

Fraser Valley
transportation and transit services
bus rapid transit between Maple Ridge and Langley 8B:1010
Members' statements
Bus rapid transit system in Maple Ridge-Langley area 8B:1010
Transit services
rapid transit, bus rapid transit 8B:1010
Morissette, Steve (Kootenay-Monashee)

Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4)
debate 12B:1415-1430
Economy
sustainable and inclusive development
circular economy 7B:1340-1345
Introductions by members 3B:1340-1345
Members' statements
Work of Pete Stamper in recycling and circular economy 7B:1340-1345
Motions
Response to U.S. tariffs proposal 6B:1130-1135
Private members' statements
World Wildlife Day and value of biodiversity 13B:1015-1020
Recycling
battery recycling 7B:1340-1345
Stamper, Pete, community contributions in Kootenay-Monashee area 7B:1340-1345
Throne speech debate 5B:1550-1620