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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Valeriote, Jeremy (West Vancouver–Sea to Sky)
- Arts and culture
- creative sector
- impact of artificial intelligence 46B:1025
- B.C. Energy Regulator
- role and enforcement of regulations 29B:1035
- role in environmental compliance 21B:1405
- B.C. Utilities Commission
- findings on fuel costs in Sea to Sky area 36B:1040
- Carbon tax
- Carbon Tax Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 8)
- Centre for Future Work
- report on oil companies and revenues 36B:1040
- Chouhan, Raj
- election as Speaker 1B:1045
- work as Speaker in 42nd parliament and re-election 1B:1045
- Climate change
- Drug Use Prevention Education in Schools Act (Bill M213)
- Eating disorders
- programs for adults with eating disorders 52B:1045
- Economy
- economic plan for province 3B:1410-1415
- measurement
- sustainable and inclusive development
- role of biodiversity and environmental protection 83B:1425
- Education
- Education funding
- Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act (Bill M202)
- Elmore, Mable
- contributions in response to Lapu-Lapu festival attack in Vancouver 49B:1040
- Emergencies
- disaster financial assistance, criteria 10B:1405
- emergency preparedness and response
- Employment and unemployment
- Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 11)
- Energy
- Energy and Climate Solutions Ministry
- Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 31)
- Enns, Barbara and David
- Environment
- biodiversity and ecosystem health framework 83B:1425-1430
- environmental assessment process 3B:1415, 65B:1410
- environmental assessment process and cumulative effects assessment 29B:1035
- environmental protection
- government target for protection of lands and waters 83B:1430
- Environment and Parks Ministry
- Filipino Canadians
- condolences and support to community after vehicle attack in Vancouver 49B:1040
- Firefighters' Health Act (Bill M214)
- Fires and firefighters
- firefighters
- cancer incidence
- fire suppression foam and health risks 14B:1410
- role and sacrifice 14B:1410
- First speeches by members 5B:1330-1350
- Forests and forest industry
- forest management and practices
- industry conditions and government response 83B:1415
- Fuel
- gasoline
- price increase and government action 36B:1040
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- emissions from sectors
- reduction targets 51B:1415
- Health Care Costs Recovery Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 9)
- Health care system
- laboratory services 52B:1050
- system
- public system and role of private providers 52B:1050
- Health Ministry
- Income
- Infrastructure Projects Act (Bill 15)
- Intimate Images Protection Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 17)
- Introductions by members 4B:1005-1010, 14B:1345, 25B:1015, 29B:1010, 32B:1010, 36B:1010, 56B:1015, 65B:1345, 80B:1010, 83B:1340, 86B:1335, 87B:1010
- Invictus Games
- 2025 event hosted in Vancouver and Whistler 4B:1020
- Lapu-Lapu Day
- festival in Vancouver and vehicular attack
- Legislature
- Speaker and Chair, election and role of Speaker 1B:1045
- Standing Order 81, Bill 8 to proceed through two or more stages in one day 27B:1045-1050
- LifeLabs Inc.
- contract with government for laboratory services 52B:1050
- ownership and labour management 52B:1050
- Lions Bay
- landslide in December 2024, impact and disaster assistance 10B:1405
- Lions Bay Rainforest Racers
- participation in Vancouver Sun Run and remembrance of co-founder Barbara Enns 51B:1345
- Liquefied natural gas development
- impacts and government support for industry 35B:1405-1410
- power supply
- Members' statements
- 2025 Invictus Games in B.C. 4B:1020
- Economic development and innovation in Squamish 25B:1030
- Impact of artificial intelligence 46B:1025
- International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia and support for community 66B:1025
- Protection of Eagleridge lands on North Shore 52B:1035-1040
- Water protection 32B:1020
- Whistler Naturalists Society 87B:1050
- Mental health
- awareness and elimination of stigma 55B:1440, 58B:1410
- programs and services
- early intervention and government support for services 58B:1410
- Mental Health Act
- Mines and mining industry
- critical minerals and role in clean energy development 7B:1415
- development and projects
- Ministerial statements (response)
- Response to violent incident at Lapu-Lapu festival in Vancouver and support for Filipino community 49B:1040-1045
- Support for forest industry and communities impacted by U.S. duties and tariffs 83B:1415
- War in Ukraine and third anniversary of invasion 7B:1400-1405
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025 (Bill 27)
- Motions
- Bill 8 to proceed through two or more stages in one day (Standing Order 81) 27B:1045-1050
- Recommittal of Bill M202, Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act 66B:1110
- North Shore
- Oil and gas
- hydraulic fracturing
- industry
- Oral questions
- B.C. Hydro changes to self-generation program 70B:1050
- Biodiversity and ecosystem health framework 83B:1425-1430
- Budget priorities and performance measurement 15B:1040
- Climate change education in school curriculum 43B:1040-1045
- Critical minerals and mining projects 7B:1415-1420
- Disaster financial assistance criteria and funding 10B:1405-1410
- Early cancer screenings for firefighters 14B:1410-1415
- Economy and job protection 3B:1410-1415
- Education funding 31B:1410-1415
- Education funding and staffing 84B:1040
- Energy regulator and environmental assessment of energy projects 77B:1035-1040
- Energy Regulator and environmental assessment of Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline project 29B:1035
- Firefighter health risks and use of fire suppression foam 14B:1410
- Fuel costs and role of B.C. Utilities Commission 36B:1040
- Government action on climate change 73B:1105-1110
- Government action on climate change and emissions reduction 51B:1415
- Government action on drug toxicity crisis and overdose deaths 42B:1405
- Government handling of public service labour dispute 90B:1405
- Government target for protection of lands and waters 83B:1430
- Health impacts of LNG projects 77B:1035
- Impact of public service labour dispute and government action on services backlog 90B:1405
- Indigenous consultation and environmental requirements for resource development projects 3B:1415
- LifeLabs labour dispute and delivery of medical laboratory services 52B:1050
- Mental health services and stigma reduction 58B:1410
- Oil and gas industry royalties 70B:1045
- Permitting process for resource projects and response to subsequent project changes 65B:1410
- Power for LNG facilities and LNG development policies 35B:1405-1410
- Public service labour dispute 80B:1040
- Review of Mental Health Act 55B:1435-1440
- Role of U.S. companies in energy projects 66B:1040
- Seismic impacts of fracking and oversight of oil and gas industry 21B:1400-1405
- Student and family affordability fund replacement 84B:1045
- Telus Health services contract and programs for adults with eating disorders 52B:1045
- Wealth inequality and carbon tax rebate 25B:1045
- Wildfire preparedness and response 73B:1105
- Perinatal and Postnatal Mental Health Strategy Act (Bill M204)
- Petitions
- withdrawal of Infrastructure Projects Act 72B:1445
- Points of order
- private members' bills admissibility for debate and voting, debate 41B:1030
- Post-secondary education funding
- Premier's Office
- Prince Rupert gas transmission project
- construction approval and environmental assessment 29B:1035
- Professional Reliance Act (Bill M216)
- Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14)
- debate 60B:1440-1455, 69C:1530-1540, 69C:1610-1620, 69C:1835-1855, 69C:1955, 69C:2025, 71C:1530, 71C:1620, 71C:1655-1700, 71C:1750-1800, 71C:1920, 72C:1810-1845
- Resources and resource industries
- First Nations consultation and involvement 3B:1415
- Safety
- public safety
- community safety and response to mental health issues 49B:1040-1045
- School Amendment Act (Bill 19)
- Science and technology
- artificial intelligence
- environmental and social impacts 46B:1025
- Sexual Violence Policy Act (Bill 18)
- Squamish
- floating accommodation for LNG workers 65B:1410
- sustainable economic development and local businesses 25B:1030
- Statements
- Lions Bay Rainforest Racers and remembrance of Barbara and David Enns 51B:1345
- Substance use and addiction
- overdoses
- treatment and recovery services
- Telus Health
- contract with Vancouver Island Health Authority 52B:1045
- Throne speech debate 5B:1330-1350
- Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Ministry
- Trade
- Transit services
- need for expansion and government investment 51B:1415
- Transportation and Transit Ministry
- Ukraine
- B.C. support for citizens and displaced persons 7B:1405
- war and third anniversary of invasion by Russia 7B:1400-1405
- Vancouver Island Health Authority
- services for adults with eating disorders 52B:1045
- Water
- Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Ministry
- Watersheds
- West Vancouver
- West Vancouver–Sea to Sky constituency and area
- Whistler
- First Nations participation in opening ceremonies of Invictus Games 4B:1020
- Woodfibre LNG
- worker accommodation in Squamish, permitting process and environmental assessment 65B:1410
- Zero-Emission Vehicles Repeal Act (Bill M211)
Van Popta, Misty (Langley–Walnut Grove)
- B.C. NDP government
- action on campaign statements and stated goals 43B:1045
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
- Construction industry
- Construction Prompt Payment Act (Bill 20)
- Eagle Ridge Hospital
- Education and Child Care Ministry
- Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Ministry
- Families
- Firefighters' Health Act (Bill M214)
- Firefighter's Health Act (Bill M214)
- First speeches by members 5B:1445-1500
- Housing and Municipal Affairs Ministry
- Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry
- Infrastructure
- Infrastructure Ministry
- Infrastructure Projects Act (Bill 15)
- debate 64B:1650-1720, 65A:1445, 65A:1515-1555, 65A:1730-1850, 69A:1515-1535, 69A:1655, 69A:1915, 69A:1950-1955, 71A:1435-1455, 71A:2015, 72A:1640-1645
- Intimate Images Protection Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 17)
- Introductions by members 8B:1010, 14B:1340, 39B:1005, 40B:1435, 46B:1015, 55B:1340, 68B:1005, 69B:1345, 70B:1015, 72B:1340, 73B:1025, 76B:1335, 86B:1335, 90B:1335
- Langley
- Legislature
- Long-term and residential care
- Members' statements
- Mental Health Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M205)
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025 (Bill 27)
- Mother's Day
- Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 12)
- Nurses
- Oral questions
- Budget provisions for infrastructure projects 36B:1045
- Bus rapid transit system in Maple Ridge-Langley area 43B:1045
- Fire safety and building code changes to staircase requirements 14B:1415-1420
- Funding for long-term-care beds 18B:1100
- School infrastructure conditions and replacement facilities 87B:1055
- Violent incidents in hospitals and safety of health care workers 38B:1420
- Personal statements
- Withdrawal of comments made in the House 45B:1620
- Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14)
- Sports and recreation
- Throne speech debate 5B:1445-1500
- Transit services
- affordability and reliability 43B:1045
- rapid transit, bus rapid transit 43B:1045