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
Bandi Chhor Divas
Barkerville Heritage Trust
BCGEU See British Columbia General Employees Union
Bhagavad Gita
Bhullar, Arjan Singh See also Arjan Bhullar Foundation
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley
- Community services and programs (Toor) 70B:1030
Bills by name
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Repeal Act (Bill M207) See Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Repeal Act (Bill M207)
- 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)
- 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)
- Mental Health Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M205) See Mental Health Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M205)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- Sexual Violence Policy Act (Bill 18) See Sexual Violence Policy Act (Bill 18)
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
Boothroyd House, Surrey, B.C.
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.
Brewer, Neil
- Community achievement and work in search and rescue (Luck) 55B:1355
Bridges
British Columbia
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
B.C. Book Day
British Columbia by region
- Northeastern B.C.
- health care services (Botterell) 72B:1410
- Northern B.C.
- Northwest B.C.
- addiction treatment services (Osborne) 45B:1445
- 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
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
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.
British Columbia General Employees Union
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
B.C. NDP government
British Columbia Nurses Union
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
Brooks, Sharlene
Bruce, Neil McArthur
- Remembrance and legacy in West Kelowna (McCall) 42B:1345
Bryant, Michael
Buddhist Culture Day
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 (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 and Fiscal Plan 2025-26–2027-28, tabled (Bailey) 16B:1430
- Deficit budgets (Milobar) 32B:1025
Bulkley Valley District Hospital, Smithers, B.C.
Bulkley Valley Kinsmen Club
- Events and work of volunteers (Hartwell) 43B:1020
Bulterys House
- Housing supports and services (Neufeld, L.) 14B:1355
Burnaby, B.C.
- Food security (Arora) 10B:1345
- Food security and food system strategy (Routledge) 51B:1400
- Health care services, primary care network (Routledge) 72B: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.
Burrard Inlet
- Dredging project proposal (Neufeld, L.) 76B:1420
Buses and bus service See Transit services
Business
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)
BX Farm Tour