First Session, 43rd Parliament – 2025
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

SUBJECT INDEX (DRAFT)
topics, places, people
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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Back-country recreation See Sports and recreation
Badwal, Jeevan

Soccer achievements and Vancouver Whitecaps debut (Sunner) 18B:1020
Ballem, Penny

Role as interim CEO at Provincial Health Services Authority (Clare) 28B:1415 (Day) 32B:1045 (Gasper) 32B:1045 (Osborne) 28B:1415
Work in health care system (Osborne) 32B:1045
Bandi Chhor Divas

Celebration (Dhir) 83B:1355
Barkerville Heritage Trust

First CEO appointment See Sharpe, Robin
Barnside Brewing Co. Ltd.

Operations (Paton) 86B:1350
Barnside Harvest Festival

Music festival and harvest celebration (Paton) 86B:1350
BCGEU See British Columbia General Employees Union
Bhagavad Gita

Verse and meaning (Dhir) 11B:1020-1025
Bhullar, Arjan Singh See also Arjan Bhullar Foundation

Athletic achievements (Kooner) 73B:1040-1045
Contributions to community and citizen awards recipient (Kooner) 73B:1040-1045
Bicycles See Cycling
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley

Community services and programs (Toor) 70B:1030
Bills by name See also Bills by number

An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament (Bill 1) See An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament (Bill 1)
Acting Conflict of Interest Commissioner Continuation Act (Bill 2) See Acting Conflict of Interest Commissioner Continuation Act (Bill 2)
Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 10) See Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 10)
Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act (No.2), 2025 (Bill 21) See Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act (No.2), 2025 (Bill 21)
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025 (Bill 5) See Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4) See Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4)
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025 (Bill 28) See Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025 (Bill 28)
Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Greenwashing Prevention) Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M227) See Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Greenwashing Prevention) Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M227)
Carbon Tax Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 8) See Carbon Tax Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 8)
Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 29) See Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 29)
Construction Prompt Payment Act (Bill 20) See Construction Prompt Payment Act (Bill 20)
Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act (Bill M217) See Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act (Bill M217)
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Statute Repeal Act See Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Statute Repeal Act
Drug Use Prevention Education in Schools Act (Bill M213) See Drug Use Prevention Education in Schools Act (Bill M213)
Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act (Bill 7) See Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act (Bill 7)
Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act (Bill M202) See Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act (Bill M202)
Emergency and Disaster Management Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M208) See Emergency and Disaster Management Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M208)
Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 11) See Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 11)
Employment Standards (Serious Illness or Injury Leave) Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 30) See Employment Standards (Serious Illness or Injury Leave) Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 30)
Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 31) See Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 31)
Firefighters' Health Act (Bill M214) See Firefighters' Health Act (Bill M214)
Free Trade and Mobility Within Canada Act (Bill M203) See Free Trade and Mobility Within Canada Act (Bill M203)
Freedom Convoy Recognition Day Act (Bill M228) See Freedom Convoy Recognition Day Act (Bill M228)
Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Repeal Act (Bill M207) See Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Repeal Act (Bill M207)
Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M219) See Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M219)
Health Care Costs Recovery Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 9) See Health Care Costs Recovery Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 9)
Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 25) See Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 25)
Income Tax (Grocery Rebate Guarantee) Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M212) See Income Tax (Grocery Rebate Guarantee) Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M212)
Infrastructure Projects Act (Bill 15) See Infrastructure Projects Act (Bill 15)
Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M224) See Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M224)
Interpretation Amendment Act (No.2), 2025 (Bill M223) See Interpretation Amendment Act (No.2), 2025 (Bill M223)
Interpretation (Pacific Daylight Time) Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M206) See Interpretation (Pacific Daylight Time) Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M206)
Intimate Images Protection Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 17) See Intimate Images Protection Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 17)
Korean Heritage Month Act (Bill M210) See Korean Heritage Month Act (Bill M210)
Land Acknowledgement Prohibition Act See Land Acknowledgement Prohibition Act
Low Carbon Fuels Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M201) See Low Carbon Fuels Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M201)
Low Carbon Fuels Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025 (Bill M229) See Low Carbon Fuels Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025 (Bill M229)
Mental Health Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M205) See Mental Health Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M205)
Mental Health Amendment Act (No.2), 2025 (Bill 32) See Mental Health Amendment Act (No.2), 2025 (Bill 32)
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 13) See Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 13)
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025 (Bill 27) See Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025 (Bill 27)
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 12) See Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 12)
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No.2), 2025 (Bill M226) See Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No.2), 2025 (Bill M226)
Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M220) See Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M220)
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Statute Repeal Act See National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Statute Repeal Act
New Resident Health Cost Recover Act See New Resident Health Cost Recovery Act
Parental Transparency and Age-Appropriate Education Act (Bill M215) See Parental Transparency and Age-Appropriate Education Act (Bill M215)
Perinatal and Postnatal Mental Health Strategy Act (Bill M204) See Perinatal and Postnatal Mental Health Strategy Act (Bill M204)
Post-Secondary Institutions Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Prohibition Act See Post-Secondary Institutions Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Prohibition Act
Professional Reliance Act (Bill M216) See Professional Reliance Act (Bill M216)
Property Rights Protection Act See Property Rights Protection Act
Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 3) See Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 3)
Protecting Minors from Gender Transition Act See Protecting Minors from Gender Transition Act
Public Flags Display Act See Public Flags Display Act
Recall and Initiative Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M230) See Recall and Initiative Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M230)
Regulations Act (Bill 23) See Regulations Act
Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14) See Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14)
Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M218) See Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M218)
School Amendment Act (Bill 19) See School Amendment Act (Bill 19)
Secure Procurement in Respect of China Act (Bill M225) See Secure Procurement in Respect of China Act (Bill M225)
Sexual Violence Policy Act (Bill 18) See Sexual Violence Policy Act (Bill 18)
Short-Term Rental Accommodations Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M221) See Short-Term Rental Accommodations Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M221)
Short-Term Rental Accommodations Amendment Act (No.2), 2025 (Bill M222) See Short-Term Rental Accommodations Amendment Act (No.2), 2025 (Bill M222)
Statutes Act (Bill 22) See Statutes Act (Bill 22)
Supply Act, 2025-2025 (Bill 16) See Supply Act, 2025-2026 (Bill 16)
Supply Act (No.1), 2025 (Bill 6) See Supply Act (No.1), 2025 (Bill 6)
Tax Relief and Tariff Defence Act (Bill M209) See Tax Relief and Tariff Defence Act (Bill M209)
Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 26) See Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 26)
Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act (Bill 24) See Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act (Bill 24)
Zero-Emission Vehicles Repeal Act (Bill M211) See Zero-Emission Vehicles Repeal Act (Bill M211)
Bills by number

(* denotes bill having received royal assent)
1. An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament
2.* Acting Conflict of Interest Commissioner Continuation Act
3.* Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2025
4.* Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025
5.* Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025
6.* Supply Act (No.1), 2025
7.* Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act
8.* Carbon Tax Amendment Act, 2025
9.* Health Care Costs Recovery Amendment Act, 2025
10.* Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2025
11.* Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025
12.* Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2025
13.* Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2025
14.* Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act
15.* Infrastructure Projects Act
16.* Supply Act, 2025-2025
17.* Intimate Images Protection Statutes Amendment Act
18.* Sexual Violence Policy Act
19.* School Amendment Act
20.* Construction Prompt Payment Act
21.* Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act (No.2), 2025
22.* Statutes Act
23.* Regulations Act
24.* Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act
25.* Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025
26. Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 2025
27.* Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025
28.* Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025
29.* Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025
30.* Employment Standards (Serious Illness or Injury Leave) Amendment Act, 2025
31.* Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2025
32.* Mental Health Amendment Act (No.2), 2025
M201. Low Carbon Fuels Amendment Act, 2025
M202.* Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act
M203. Free Trade and Mobility Within Canada Act
M204.* Perinatal and Postnatal Mental Health Strategy Act
M205. Mental Health Amendment Act, 2025
M206. Interpretation (Pacific Daylight Time) Amendment Act, 2025
M207. Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Repeal Act
M208. Emergency and Disaster Management Amendment Act, 2025
M209. Tax Relief and Tariff Defence Act
M210.* Korean Heritage Month Act
M211. Zero-Emission Vehicles Repeal Act
M212. Income Tax (Grocery Rebate Guarantee) Amendment Act, 2025
M213. Drug Use Prevention Education in Schools Act
M214. Firefighters' Health Act
M215. Parental Transparency and Age-Appropriate Education Act
M216. Professional Reliance Act
M217. Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act
M218. Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2025
M219. Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2025
M220. Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025
M221. Short-Term Rental Accommodations Amendment Act, 2025
M222. Short-Term Rental Accommodations Amendment Act (No.2), 2025
M223. Interpretation Amendment Act (No.2), 2025
M224. Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2025
M225. Secure Procurement in Respect of China Act
M226. Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No.2), 2025
M227. Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Greenwashing Prevention) Amendment Act, 2025
M228. Freedom Convoy Recognition Day Act
M229. Low Carbon Fuels Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025
M230. Recall and Initiative Amendment Act, 2025
Bing's Furniture and Appliances Ltd.

Establishment and role in community (Neufeld, L.) 45B:1405
Bird flu See Avian influenza
Bishop of Rome See Pope Leo XIV
Black Canadians

Cultures and community support (Krieger) 7B:1335-1340
History and contributions in B.C. (Botterell) 11B:1020
Black History Month

Observance and celebration (Botterell) 11B:1020
Black-Morsette, Jaime

Art installation and Indigenous advocacy (Warbus) 55B:1415
Blackstone Inc.

Investments in Canada and CEO role in U.S. politics (Botterell) 72B:1410
Blessings and acknowledgments See also Prayers and reflections

George, Frank 2B:1330
Louie, Eugene 64B:1330-1335
Thomas, Mary Ann 2B:1335-1340
Boegman, Anton

Service as Chief Electoral Officer (Routledge) 86B:1435
Boothroyd House, Surrey, B.C.

History and role in community (Hepner) 70B:1030-1035
Boulet, Logan

Organ donor, donation after death (Sunner) 35B:1345
Boundary-Similkameen constituency and area

Agriculture industry and harvest time (Wilson) 83B:1355
Boyle, Patricia

Retirement and work in public service (Beare) 74B:1300
Brassington, Bill Sr.

Death and role as labour activist (Routledge) 3B:1345-1350
Brewer, Neil

Community achievement and work in search and rescue (Luck) 55B:1355
Brewin, Gretchen Mann

1998 guidance as Speaker (Speaker) 91B:1030
Bridges

Tolling See Tolls
British Columbia See also British Columbia by region

Assets and character (Stamer) 72B:1355 (Throne speech) 2B:1400
Deaths of prominent citizens and public servants (Throne speech) 2B:1355-1400
Economy See Economy
History, northwest B.C. See British Columbia by region
Issues and challenges (Banman) 84B:1055-1100 (Eby) 84B:1100
Issues and concerns (Brodie) 52B:1055
Population
growth and challenges (Brodie) 86B:1410-1415
migration out of B.C. (Armstrong) 77B:1040 (Milobar) 28B:1405
Role as gateway to Asia-Pacific See Asia-Pacific gateway
Separatism See Canada
British Columbia Arts Council

Annual report, 2023-24, tabled (Chandra Herbert) 14B:1435
Annual report, 2024-25, tabled (Kang) 83B:1450
British Columbia Association of Chiefs of Police

Comments on harm reduction measures for substance use (Eby) 3B:1420
B.C. Council of Forest Industries

Comments on competitive sustainability (Stamer) 35B:1405
B.C. Beef Day

Celebration (Paton) 56B:1045-1050
B.C. Book Day

Recognition and celebration (Morissette) 43B:1015-1020
British Columbia by region

Northeast B.C.
health care services (Botterell) 72B:1410
Northern B.C.
addiction services (Osborne) 8B:1040 (Rattée) 8B:1040
community safety (Rustad) 91B:1035
economic development (Rattée) 90B:1350
health care equipment and program funding (Giddens) 28B:1355
health care services (Giddens) 11B:1035 (Kealy) 11B:1045 (Neufeld, L.) 11B:1045
mental health and addiction services (Eby) 49B:1105-1110, 51B:1430 (Giddens) 49B:1105, 51B:1430 (Osborne) 51B:1425 (Rattée) 51B:1425
road safety services (McCall) 29B:1045
Northwest B.C.
addiction treatment services (Osborne) 45B:1445
history of early settlers and mining activities (Hartwell) 86B:1355
Rural B.C.
agriculture and food industries (Wilson) 83B:1355
economic development (Morissette) 21B:1350-1355
fire safety requirements in residential buildings (Kahlon) 14B:1420
health care and emergency services (Bird) 46B:1050 (Hartwell) 7B:1425 (Osborne) 7B:1425-1430, 46B:1050
health care professionals (Davis) 25B:1055 (Hartwell) 56B:1055 (McInnis) 7B:1430 (Osborne) 7B:1430, 11B:1030, 11B:1050, 25B:1055, 56B:1055-1100, 59B:1100-1105
health care services (Clare) 28B:1415 (Luck) 72B:1430 (McInnis) 56B:1120 (Osborne) 8B:1055, 29B:1030, 56B:1120, 66B:1050-1055, 72B:1430-1435
infrastructure (Dix) 29B:1045-1050 (Farnworth) 43B:1100 (Luck) 29B:1045 (Milobar) 43B:1100 (Rattée) 43B:1055 (Rustad) 43B:1035-1040
rental housing (Botterell) 32B:1035
role of volunteers (Wilson) 49B:1020
rural hospitals See Health care facilities and hospitals; particular hospitals
B.C. Cattlemen's Association

Comments on environmental assessments for wind power projects (Paton) 24B:1420
British Columbia Centre for Women in the Trades

Role and services (Rotchford) 14B:1355
B.C. Conservative party See Conservative Party of British Columbia
British Columbia Energy Regulator

Role and enforcement of regulations (Dix) 29B:1035 (Valeriote) 29B:1035
Role in environmental compliance (Dix) 21B:1405
Role in permitting process for energy projects (Throne speech) 2B:1405
B.C. Energy Regulator

Role in environmental compliance (Valeriote) 21B:1405
B.C. Epilepsy Society

Programs and services (Arora) 25B:1030
British Columbia Ferry Commissioner

Reports tabled
annual report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 (Sharma) 3B:1440
annual report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (Sharma) 86B:1440
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.

Budget and operations (Bhangu) 18B:1055, 59B:1045 (Farnworth) 18B:1055
Operations (Farnworth) 59B:1045
British Columbia General Employees Union

Collective agreement and bargaining (Botterell) 76B:1405 (Eby) 76B:1405-1410
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Self-generating electricity program (Valeriote) 70B:1050
Wind power projects and funding (Botterell) 24B:1415
British Columbia Liberal Party

Performance as government
child care (Beare) 22B:1045, 46B:1100
crime and public safety (Begg) 25B:1105, 58B:1415, 66B:1050, 73B:1055
education and skills training (Farnworth) 70B:1110
education system (Beare) 29B:1050, 69B:1430
forest industry issues (Eby) 84B:1035 (Parmar) 35B:1400
funding for programs and services (Bailey) 29B:1055
government records and email management (Kahlon) 58B:1430
health care services and facilities (Osborne) 77B:1100
income assistance policies and rates (Malcolmson) 63B:1045, 86B:1410, 87B:1105
infrastructure and social deficits (Bailey) 32B:1025
infrastructure and trade (Farnworth) 35B:1420
infrastructure investment in Surrey (Eby) 18B:1035
LNG projects (Dix) 70B:1040
long-term and residential care (Osborne) 18B:1100, 77B:1030-1035
mental health and addiction services (Osborne) 63B:1050
poverty reduction (Malcolmson) 4B:1045
public sector job reductions (Eby) 76B:1415
repeat offenders and social services (Begg) 42B:1420
response to money laundering (Eby) 3B:1420
schools (Beare) 18B:1055 (Eby) 18B:1035
sexual assault services (Sharma) 62B:1435
B.C. NDP government

Accountability and transparency (Neufeld, K.) 24B:1425-1430
Action on campaign statements and stated goals (Botterell) 17B:1435 (Dix) 59B:1100 (Milobar) 43B:1100, 59B:1100, 63B:1100, 87B:1125 (Van Popta) 43B:1045
Action on issues (Halford) 58B:1430
Performance
accountability and transparency (Milobar) 45B:1445
automobile insurance rates (Eby) 55B:1425
crime and community safety (Eby) 3B:1420
economy (Bailey) 70B:1035-1040 (Eby) 4B:1100, 43B:1040 (Rustad) 70B:1035-1040
financial management (Dew) 32B:1025-1030 (Milobar) 32B:1025
forest industry issues (Rustad) 84B:1035
health care (Halford) 22B:1035-1040 (Milobar) 56B:1120
hiring of staff (Eby) 76B:1415 (Giddens) 76B:1415
housing and homelessness (Kahlon) 73B:1125
infrastructure (Farnworth) 43B:1100, 70B:1050-1055 (Milobar) 43B:1100, 70B:1105
infrastructure investment in Surrey (Eby) 18B:1035
labour issues (Bailey) 90B:1405-1410 (Botterell) 76B:1405 (Valeriote) 90B:1405
LNG projects (Dix) 70B:1040
performance and action on issues (Banman) 84B:1055-1100 (Eby) 84B:1100 (Farnworth) 45B:1450, 70B:1105-1110 (Milobar) 70B:1105
police services and funding (Begg) 42B:1425
Policies and positions
Burrard Inlet dredging for pipeline expansion project (Dew) 70B:1045 (Dix) 70B:1045
inclusivity (Sharma) 46B:1045
Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project (Dew) 46B:1050
U.S. tariffs (Dew) 4B:1055
Position on issues See Policies and positions above
Priorities (Bailey) 32B:1030 (Beare) 28B:1420 (Dew) 4B:1055 (Farnworth) 28B:1430 (Gasper) 28B:1420 (Halford) 28B:1430
British Columbia Nurses Union

Comments and statistics on workplace assaults (Doerkson) 38B:1425 (Giddens) 38B:1405 (Rattée) 38B:1415
British Columbia Snowmobile Federation

History and operations (Wilson) 22B:1010
British Columbia Transit

Services See Transit services, particular regions
British Columbia Treaty Commission

Annual report, 2024, tabled (Boyle) 7B:1435
Reports tabled
2025 annual report (Chandra Herbert) 83B:1450
British Columbia Utilities Commission

Annual report, 2023-24, tabled (Sharma) 52B:1115
Findings on fuel costs in Sea to Sky area (Valeriote) 36B:1040
British Columbia Wildfire Service

Operations (Parmar) 29B:1040-1045
Brooks, Sharlene

Founding of maternity support house in Mission See Cherub's Inn, Mission, B.C.
Bruce, Neil McArthur

Remembrance and legacy in West Kelowna (McCall) 42B:1345
Bryant, Michael

Government contract for consulting work and previous employment with Legal Aid B.C. (Banman) 66B:1035-1040 (Bird) 65B:1420 (Clare) 73B:1115 (Eby) 65B:1430, 66B:1040 (Gasper) 65B:1420-1425 (Halford) 63B:1035-1040, 65B:1415, 73B:1115 (Hartwell) 65B:1425 (Kooner) 63B:1030-1035, 65B:1420 (Loewen) 65B:1425 (Malcolmson) 63B:1035-1040, 65B:1415-1425, 73B:1115 (Milobar) 63B:1100, 65B:1425-1430 (Neufeld, K.) 65B:1420
Buddhist Culture Day

Purpose and celebration (Wat) 55B:1350
Budget

Budget address (Bailey) 16B:1335-1400
Divisions: budget motion approved 25B:1155
Debate 16B:1335-1425, 17B:1455-1850, 18B:1105-1150, 19B:1310-1720, 21B:1425-1755, 22B:1100-1150, 23B:1330-1820, 24B:1450-1840, 25B:1105-1155
Debate, speakers (Anderson, G.) 25B:1130-1140 (Arora) 19B:1520-1540 (Bailey) 16B:1335-1400 (Banman) 25B:1115-1130 (Begg) 19B:1320-1350 (Bhangu) 21B:1535-1605 (Bird) 24B:1710-1735 (Block) 24B:1520-1540 (Botterell) 17B:1635-1650 (Boyle) 21B:1605-1635 (Brar) 19B:1705-1720, 21B:1430-1445 (Chandra Herbert) 19B:1425-1450 (Chant) 24B:1450-1515 (Choi) 22B:1100-1125 (Chow) 23B:1525-1545 (Davidson) 19B:1605-1635 (Davis) 19B:1540-1605 (Dew) 21B:1445-1510 (Dhir) 21B:1700-1730 (Gasper) 24B:1755-1820 (Gibson) 24B:1735-1755 (Giddens) 19B:1455-1520 (Halford) 23B:1545-1615 (Hepner) 19B:1635-1705 (Higginson) 21B:1510-1535 (Kang) 24B:1825-1840, 25B:1110-1115 (Krieger) 23B:1815-1820 (Luck) 23B:1645-1715 (Ma) 17B:1750-1820 (Maahs) 23B:1745-1815 (Malcolmson) 24B:1540-1610 (McCall) 24B:1610-1640 (McInnis) 21B:1635-1700 (Milobar) 16B:1400-1425, 17B:1455-1630 (Mok) 23B:1500-1525 (Neill) 17B:1850, 18B:1105-1135 (Neufeld, K.) 23B:1400-1430 (Neufeld, L.) 18B:1135-1145, 19B:1310-1320 (Parmar) 17B:1650-1720 (Rattée) 21B:1730-1755 (Routledge) 23B:1715-1745 (Sandhu) 23B:1330-1400 (Stamer) 17B:1820-1845 (Sturko) 19B:1350-1420 (Toporowski) 23B:1430-1500 (Wat) 17B:1720-1750 (Whiteside) 24B:1640-1710 (Williams) 22B:1130-1150 (Yung) 23B:1615-1645
Committee of Supply resolutions approved and funds granted 74B:1640
Management of public funds and debt, estimates 71B:2105
Other appropriations, estimates 71B:2105
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025 (Bill 5)

(Minister of Finance) 1R, 16B:1425; 2R, 42B:1705-2025, 43B:1105-1150, 44B:1330-1825, 45B:1455-2055, 46B:1105-1150, 47B:1300-1715, 53B:1435-1715, 57B:1845-2000; C, 58C:1950-2045, 59C:1110-1140, 60C:1300-1700; reporting of bill 60B:1715; 3R, 72B:1450; RA, 74B:1715
Divisions: amdt. to 2R negatived 57B:1940; 2R approved 57B:1955
Debate, speakers (Bailey) 16B:1425, 42B:1705-1710, 45B:1955-2000, 57B:1940-1945, 58C:1955-2040, 59C:1115-1140, 60C:1305-1700 (Banman) 44B:1515-1545, 45B:2000-2025 (Bhangu) 45B:1700-1715 (Bird) 44B:1355-1415, 53B:1455-1515 (Block) 44B:1700-1730, 47B:1350-1405 (Chan) 42B:1740-1805, 47B:1415-1430 (Chandra Herbert) 43B:1150 (Chapman) 42B:1830-1850, 57B:1900-1925 (Clare) 44B:1615-1635, 45B:2045-2055, 46B:1105-1125 (Davis) 42B:1950-2015, 47B:1430-1445 (Day) 44B:1330-1355, 45B:2035-2045 (Dew) 45B:1455-1525 (Dhaliwal) 45B:1715-1725, 47B:1615-1625 (Dix) 45B:2025-2035 (Gasper) 45B:1725-1755, 47B:1405-1415 (Halford) 45B:1840-1900, 53B:1540-1610 (Hartwell) 42B:2015-2025, 43B:1105-1120, 57B:1845-1900 (Kindy) 43B:1120-1145 (Loewen) 42B:1920-1950, 53B:1515-1535 (Luck) 44B:1545-1615, 47B:1645-1710 (Maahs) 53B:1635-1655 (McCall) 45B:1555-1615, 46B:1140-1150, 47B:1300-1310 (McInnis) 44B:1415-1450, 46B:1125-1140 (Milobar) 42B:1710-1740, 58C:1950-2040, 59C:1110-1140, 60C:1300-1655 (Mok) 45B:1640-1700, 47B:1340-1350 (Neufeld, K.) 44B:1450-1515, 47B:1445-1505 (Neufeld, L.) 44B:1635-1700, 47B:1505-1535 (Rattée) 45B:1755-1815, 47B:1710-1715, 53B:1435-1455 (Rustad) 45B:1925-1955 (Stamer) 44B:1755-1825, 45B:1455 (Sturko) 45B:1900-1925, 53B:1655-1715 (Tepper) 44B:1730-1755, 47B:1310-1330 (Toor) 45B:1525-1555, 47B:1625-1640 (Van Popta) 45B:1815-1840, 47B:1335-1340 (Warbus) 42B:1850-1920, 53B:1610-1635 (Williams) 45B:1620-1640, 47B:1555-1615 (Wilson) 42B:1805-1830, 47B:1535-1555
Debate on bill, second reading debate (Speaker) 44B:1825
Budgets

2025-26 budget
assistance for industries (Milobar) 28B:1405
capital spending (Milobar) 22B:1055
content and priorities (Bailey) 17B:1425-1450, 29B:1025, 29B:1055-1100, 32B:1030, 36B:1030-1035, 36B:1100-1105 (Banman) 17B:1430 (Beare) 18B:1055, 29B:1030 (Block) 18B:1050 (Botterell) 17B:1435, 18B:1045 (Clare) 70B:1055 (Eby) 18B:1035 (Halford) 18B:1035, 29B:1025-1030 (Milobar) 17B:1450-1455, 29B:1055, 36B:1100 (Rattée) 17B:1440 (Rustad) 36B:1030, 43B:1035-1040 (Sturko) 17B:1440-1445
content and projections (Dew) 32B:1030
deficit (Armstrong) 77B:1040 (Bailey) 32B:1025, 36B:1035-1040, 76B:1420 (Dew) 32B:1025-1030 (Milobar) 32B:1025, 76B:1415-1420 (Neufeld, L.) 29B:1045 (Rustad) 36B:1030 (Warbus) 36B:1035
projections (Milobar) 36B:1100
Budget 2025 second quarterly report, tabled (Bailey) 108B:1055
Budget and Fiscal Plan 2025-26–2027-28, tabled (Bailey) 16B:1430
Deficit budgets (Milobar) 32B:1025
Priorities (Botterell) 87B:1105
Bulkley Lodge, Smithers, B.C.

Incidence of elder abuse (Hartwell) 77B:1025-1030
Safety of seniors and government action on issues (Hartwell) 77B:1025-1030
Bulkley Valley District Hospital, Smithers, B.C.

Funding for specialist physicians' travel (Hartwell) 56B:1055 (Osborne) 59B:1100-1105
Bulkley Valley Kinsmen Club

Events and work of volunteers (Hartwell) 43B:1020
Bullying and harassment

Awareness and prevention, Pink Shirt Day See Pink Shirt Day
Impact on children and youth (Eby) 86B:1430
Bulterys House

Housing supports and services (Neufeld, L.) 14B:1355
Burnaby, B.C. See also Burnaby North constituency and area

Food security (Arora) 10B:1345
Food security and food system strategy (Routledge) 51B:1400
Health care services, primary care network (Routledge) 72B:1350
Outreach and intervention support for homeless persons (Routledge) 90B:1345-1350
Burnaby North constituency and area

Constituent concerns
concerns re education funding for students with support needs (Block) 69B:1425
MLA responsiveness (Routledge) 69B:2050
Public meeting hosted by MLA and constituent follow-up (Block) 72B:1440
Burnaby school district See School district 41 (Burnaby)
Burns Lake, B.C.

Hospital See Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre, Burns Lake, B.C.
Burrard Inlet

Dredging project proposal (Neufeld, L.) 76B:1420
Buses and bus service See Transit services
Business See also Small business

Competitiveness (Milobar) 28B:1405
Government support (Gibson) 28B:1405
Legislation See Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4)
Small business See Small business
Taxation (Rustad) 21B:1355
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 4)

(Attorney General) 1R, 8B:1010; 2R, 11B:1100-1150, 12B:1300-1715, 14B:1435-1605; C, 26B:1305-1620; reporting of bill 26B:1620; 3R, 26B:1625; RA, 28B:1730
Divisions: amdt. to 2R negatived 12B:1540; 2R approved 14B:1605; amdt. to cl. 5 negatived 26B:1505; amdt. to cl. 39 negatived 26B:1605
Debate, speakers (Anderson, B.) 12B:1355-1405 (Anderson, G.) 12B:1605-1635 (Bailey) 11B:1135-1150 (Begg) 12B:1320-1325 (Blatherwick) 14B:1515-1535 (Botterell) 12B:1300-1305 (Boyle) 12B:1340-1355 (Brodie) 12B:1405-1415 (Chandra Herbert) 12B:1305-1320 (Chant) 12B:1655-1715, 14B:1435-1440 (Dew) 12B:1430-1435 (Dix) 14B:1440-1505 (Farnworth) 14B:1540-1555 (Glumac) 12B:1635-1655 (Higginson) 14B:1505-1515 (Kooner) 11B:1115-1135, 26B:1310-1615 (Malcolmson) 12B:1520-1525, 12B:1540-1605 (Milobar) 12B:1500-1510, 12B:1525 (Morissette) 12B:1415-1430 (Parmar) 12B:1440-1500 (Shah) 12B:1325-1340 (Sharma) 8B:1010, 11B:1100-1115, 14B:1555, 26B:1310-1620
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025 (Bill 28)

(Attorney General) 1R, 80B:1010; 2R, 93B:1540-1650; C, 113B:1555-1825, 114B:1440-1610; 3R, 114B:1610; RA, 114B:1655
Divisions: amdt. to cl. 6 negatived 114B:1550-1555
Debate, speakers (Chant) 93B:1635-1640 (Dew) 93B:1625-1635 (Higginson) 93B:1615-1625 (Kooner) 93B:1545-1615, 113B:1610-1820, 114B:1445-1610 (Neufeld, K.) 93B:1640-1650 (Sharma) 80B:1010, 93B:1540-1545, 113B:1605-1820, 114B:1455-1525, 114B:1535-1610
Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Greenwashing Prevention) Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M227)

(Valeriote) 1R, 112B:1005-1010
Debate, speakers (Valeriote) 112B:1005-1010
BX Farm Tour

Event in North Okanagan (Sandhu) 83B:1355-1400