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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Warbus, Á’a:líya (Chilliwack–Cultus Lake)
- As subject
- Aboriginal Housing Management Association
- Bailey, Brenda
- Black-Morsette, Jaime
- art installation and Indigenous advocacy 55B:1415
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
- Budgets
- Child protection system
- children in government care
- Chilliwack
- Chilliwack–Cultus Lake constituency and area
- constituent challenges with disability assistance 39B:1055
- Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
- Deputy Clerk, role and responsibilities 52B:1125
- Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, role 52B:1120
- Crime and criminals
- Doerkson, Lorne
- appointment as Assistant Deputy Speaker 2B:1435
- Epilepsy
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- child protection system
- deaths of children in government care and response 31B:1430
- housing, affordable housing units 29B:1050
- Flor, Wietske
- Government
- accountability and transparency 36B:1035
- Infrastructure Projects Act (Bill 15)
- Introductions by members 4B:1005, 14B:1435, 18B:1015, 24B:1335, 25B:1010, 34B:1025, 46B:1010, 62B:1335, 62B:1410
- Legislature
- Speaker and Chair
- appointment of Assistant Deputy Speaker 2B:1435
- Members' statements
- Mental health
- mental illness
- treatment and services for persons with severe mental illness 49B:1110
- Mental Health Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M205)
- Ministerial statements (response)
- Red Dress Day and action for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people 55B:1410-1420
- War in Ukraine and third anniversary of invasion 7B:1400
- Missing and murdered Indigenous women
- Motions
- Amendments to Tla'amin Final Agreement 64B:1400-1405
- Appointment of Assistant Deputy Speaker 2B:1435
- Appointment of Deputy Clerk of the Legislative Assembly 52B:1120-1125
- Permanent officer status for Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel 52B:1120
- National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People, observance 55B:1415-1420
- Oral questions
- Affordable housing for Indigenous persons 29B:1050
- Budget deficit and government financial management 36B:1035
- Community safety in Chilliwack 21B:1410
- Death of Indigenous youth in government care 31B:1430
- Government action on poverty reduction 39B:1055
- Government action on youth mental health and addiction issues 62B:1425
- Housing taxation policies 52B:1055-1100
- Mental health services for persons with severe mental illness 49B:1110
- Overdose deaths and management of safe supply 4B:1025-1030
- Prescribed alternative opioid safe supply initiative 45B:1420
- Organs and tissues
- Perinatal and Postnatal Mental Health Strategy Act (Bill M204)
- Poverty
- Real estate industry
- Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14)
- Seo, Seunghee Susie
- work as Law Clerk and appointment as permanent officer 52B:1120
- Sogomonian, Artour
- appointment as Deputy Clerk and previous work as Clerk Assistant 52B:1120-1125
- Steingard, David
- property development taxation issue 52B:1100
- Substance use and addiction
- Ukraine
- war and third anniversary of invasion by Russia 7B:1400
- Violence
- violence against Indigenous women, children and two-spirit persons
- War
- Williams, Chantelle
- death while in government care 31B:1430
- family's attendance at Legislature 31B:1430
Wat, Teresa (Richmond-Bridgeport)
- As subject
- role in promoting Buddhist Culture Day (Chan) 55B:1340
- Asian Canadians
- history and contributions in B.C. 51B:1355
- Asian Heritage Month
- Attorney General Ministry
- Buddhist Culture Day
- Budget debate 17B:1720-1750
- Cost of living
- Filipino Canadians
- Introductions by members 14B:1330, 17B:1340, 55B:1330, 70B:1020
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Ministry
- Korean Heritage Month Act (Bill M210)
- Lunar new year
- celebration and importance of diversity and inclusion 8B:1020
- Members' statements
- Oral questions
- Government action on affordable housing for seniors 58B:1420
- International trade offices 7B:1430-1435
- Safety of women and support and justice for victims of crime 62B:1435
- Prayers and reflections 8B:1000
- Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14)
- Richmond
- Richmond Poverty Reduction Coalition
- Seniors
- Throne speech debate 9B:1805-1820, 10B:1515-1525
- Trade
- Transit services
- United Chinese Community Enrichment Service Society
Whiteside, Hon. Jennifer (New Westminster–Coquitlam)
- Budget debate 24B:1640-1710
- Documents tabled
- WorkSafeBC annual report, 2024, and 2025-2027 service plan 62B:1440
- Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 11)
- Ferries and ferry services
- Introductions by members 10B:1335, 14B:1340, 17B:1335, 18B:1000-1005, 32B:1005, 36B:1005, 38B:1335, 49B:1005, 56B:1005, 63B:1005, 69B:1335
- Kootenay area
- Kootenay Lake ferry strike and impact on community 3B:1430
- Labour
- labour disputes
- impact and government action 3B:1430
- Labour Ministry
- Oral questions (response)
- Prayers and reflections 58B:1330
- Throne speech debate 10B:1755-1825
- WorkSafeBC
- accident fund and surplus, management 25B:1100
- annual report, 2024, and 2025-2027 service plan, tabled 62B:1440
Wickens, Hon. Jodie (Coquitlam–Burke Mountain)
- Child protection system
- Children and Family Development Ministry
- Children and youth
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- child protection system
- consultation and reforms 28B:1410
- number of children in government care 14B:1430
- children
- jurisdiction over child and family services 14B:1430
- Introductions by members 10B:1335, 11B:1010, 15B:1005, 28B:1340, 31B:1340, 42B:1340, 45B:1335, 62B:1340, 62B:1355, 69B:1335
- Milobar, Peter
- comments during question period 52B:1115
- Motions
- Oral questions (response)
- Child death and injury cases related to substance use 31B:1425-1430
- Child protection system and safety of youth in care 28B:1410
- Government action on youth mental health and addiction issues 63B:1055
- Government response to deaths of children and youth in care and action on report recommendations 31B:1400-1410, 31B:1420-1425
- Government response to deaths of children and youth in care and systemic inequality 14B:1425-1430
- Safety of children in government care 45B:1430
- Points of order
- comments by Peter Milobar during question period 52B:1115
- Representative for Children and Youth
- recommendations, implementation by government 28B:1410
- reports
- reports, recommendations and implementation 14B:1430
- Substance use and addiction
- overdoses by children and youth
- Throne speech debate 3B:1710-1735
- Williams, Chantelle
Williams, David (Salmon Arm–Shuswap)
- Budget debate 22B:1130-1150
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
- Carbon Tax Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 8)
- Education and Child Care Ministry
- Emergency and Disaster Management Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M208)
- Energy and Climate Solutions Ministry
- Fires and firefighters
- volunteer firefighter departments, role and funding 15B:1015-1020
- First speeches by members 22B:1130-1150
- Introductions by members 3B:1340, 14B:1335, 18B:1005, 36B:1005
- Members' statements
- Okanagan area
- north Okanagan, events and tourism 59B:1020
- Oral questions
- Foreshore licensing 45B:1440
- Government action on affordable housing for seniors 58B:1425
- Private members' statements
- Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14)
- Salmon Arm
- Salmon Arm–Shuswap constituency and area
- White Lake
- Zero-Emission Vehicles Repeal Act (Bill M211)
Wilson, Donegal (Boundary-Similkameen)
- B.C. by region
- B.C. Snowmobile Federation
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
- CleanBC plan
- Education and Child Care Ministry
- Emergency and Disaster Management Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M208)
- Environment and Parks Ministry
- Forests Ministry
- Grand Forks Border Bruins hockey team
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- emergency services, rural hospitals and temporary closings 11B:1030
- Introductions by members 3B:1340, 11B:1005, 17B:1345, 69B:1340
- Members' statements
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 13)
- Oral questions
- CleanBC targets and program review 59B:1055
- Emergency services at hospitals 11B:1030
- Government action on poverty reduction 39B:1055
- Rural transportation infrastructure 43B:1050
- Poverty
- poverty among Indigenous persons 39B:1055
- Private members' statements
- Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14)
- South Similkameen Health Centre
- Statements
- Tourism
- Volunteers and volunteer sector
- Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Ministry