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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Eagle Ridge Hospital, Port Moody, B.C.

Violent attacks on staff (Doerkson) 38B:1425 (Kooner) 38B:1425 (Neufeld, K.) 38B:1420 (Van Popta) 38B:1420
Earthquakes

Hydraulic fracturing and seismic activity See Oil and gas
East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Cranbrook, B.C.

New oncology treatment building services (Davis) 8B:1050 (Osborne) 8B:1050
Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act (Bill 7)

(Attorney General) 1R, 25B:1015-1020; 2R, 31B:1435-2050, 32B:1055-1155; C, 42A:1705-2015, 43A:1110-1145, 44A:1330-1820, 45A:1455-2040, 46A:1110-1145, 47A:1300-1705, 51C:1445-2030
Divisions: 2R approved 32B:1155; amdt. to cl. 3 as amended negatived 44A:1820; cl. 3 as amended approved 45A:1555; cl. 4 approved 45A:1725; amdt. to cl. 6 as amended negatived 45A:2000; cl. 7 as amended approved 47A:1705; amdt. to cl. 8 negatived; amdt. to cl. 9 negatived
Debate, speakers (Bhangu) 31B:2045, 32B:1100-1115 (Botterell) 31B:1930-1955, 42A:1820, 43A:1135, 44A:1435, 44A:1800, 45A:1515, 45A:1625, 45A:1835, 45A:1950-1955, 47A:1410, 47A:1510, 47A:1650, 51C:1540-1545 (Boultbee) 47A:1650-1655 (Clare) 32B:1120-1140, 42A:1935-1955 (Day) 44A:1810 (Dew) 42A:1730-1755, 42A:1905-1915, 42A:2010, 43A:1110-1140, 44A:1800-1805, 45A:1650-1655, 45A:1830-1840, 45A:1910-1915, 45A:1950, 45A:2020-2040, 46A:1110-1145, 47A:1655, 51C:1510-1615, 51C:1945-1950, 51C:2020 (Dix) 31B:1800-1830, 47A:1640 (Eby) 31B:1435-1440 (Giddens) 31B:1830-1900, 42A:1715-1725, 42A:1755-1810, 42A:1925-1930, 44A:1330-1435, 44A:1805, 45A:1555-1650, 45A:1735-1755, 47A:1305-1450, 47A:1645-1650, 51C:1445-1510, 51C:1725-1730, 51C:1820-1855 (Halford) 31B:1955-2015, 47A:1640-1645 (Higginson) 32B:1115-1120 (Kahlon) 31B:1900-1925 (Kooner) 31B:1730-1800, 42A:1705-1715, 42A:1900-2005, 44A:1440-1530, 45A:1505-1535, 45A:1700-1715, 45A:1755-1830, 45A:1845-1945, 47A:1450-1640, 51C:1600-1820, 51C:1855-2015 (Milobar) 31B:1440-1730, 44A:1755-1800, 45A:1455-1500, 45A:1535, 45A:1945-1950, 45A:2005-2020 (Neufeld, K.) 44A:1805-1810 (Parmar) 31B:2015-2045 (Sharma) 25B:1015-1020, 42A:1705-2015, 43A:1110-1140, 44A:1340-1755, 45A:1500-1515, 45A:1605-1945, 45A:2010-2040, 46A:1115-1145, 47A:1310-1620, 47A:1645, 51C:1445-2020 (Stamer) 47A:1655
Economy

Challenges and government response See also Economic plan for province below
(Rustad) 17B:1415-1420 (Throne speech) 2B:1400-1410
Circular economy See Sustainable and inclusive development below
Conditions (Bailey) 36B:1035, 36B:1100-1105 (Eby) 17B:1400-1410, 18B:1105, 28B:1400 (Rustad) 28B:1400 (Throne speech) 2B:1410-1415
Conditions and uncertainty (Bailey) 32B:1025-1030, 32B:1050
Economic plan for province (Bailey) 3B:1415 (Throne speech) 2B:1405-1410 (Valeriote) 3B:1410-1415
Exports See Trade
Government strategy See Economic plan above
Growth (Gibson) 14B:1425
Legislation See Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act (Bill 7)
Measurement
gross domestic product (Valeriote) 15B:1040
measurement and alternative indicators (Valeriote) 15B:1040
Sustainable and inclusive development
circular economy (Morissette) 7B:1340-1345
government investment (Throne speech) 2B:1415
Education See also Education funding; Post-secondary education; School districts; Skills training

Education of Indigenous persons, funding (Beare) 24B:1430
Government investment (Beare) 18B:1055, 29B:1050
Mental health services and counsellors in schools (Beare) 31B:1410
School food programs
school meal programs (Malcolmson) 39B:1045
School libraries
library materials, age-appropriate content (Beare) 22B:1040-1045 (Dhaliwal) 22B:1040
SOGI policies See Sexual orientation and gender identity policies under School districts
Education and Child Care Ministry

Estimates
debate 33A:1445-1715, 35A:1440-1840
speakers (Beare) 33A:1445-1715, 35A:1440-1450, 35A:1530-1840 (Block) 33A:1500, 35A:1440-1450, 35A:1535-1735, 35A:1840 (Chan) 35A:1750 (Dew) 35A:1755-1800, 35A:1830-1840 (Gasper) 33A:1500-1715, 35A:1450-1535 (Kooner) 35A:1745 (McInnis) 35A:1735-1740 (Neufeld, K.) 35A:1830 (Stamer) 35A:1805-1810 (Van Popta) 35A:1825 (Williams) 35A:1815-1820 (Wilson) 35A:1800-1805
Budget (Block) 18B:1050
Education funding

Funding (Beare) 31B:1410-1415, 36B:1055 (Block) 36B:1055 (Valeriote) 31B:1410
Eid ul-Fitr

Celebration and observance (Shah) 29B:1015
Elections

Entering of certificate of results of October 24, 2020, general election into Journals of the House (Sharma) 2B:1435
General election, October 19, 2024, results (Clerk of the Legislative Assembly) 2B:1425-1435
Elections B.C.

Reports tabled
2023-24 annual report and 2024-25–2026-27 service plan (Speaker) 3B:1435
Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2022 General Local Elections October 15, 2022 (Speaker) 3B:1435
Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: Statement of Votes, 43rd Provincial General Election October 19, 2024 (Speaker) 46B:1100
Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act (Bill M202)

(Rotchford) 1R, 10B:1345; 2R, 13B:1035-1150, 14B:1755-1810
Divisions: 2R approved 14B:1810
Debate, speakers (Anderson, G.) 13B:1125-1135 (Banman) 13B:1100-1105 (Blatherwick) 13B:1105-1115 (Higginson) 13B:1050-1055 (Lajeunesse) 13B:1135-1145 (Paton) 13B:1045-1050 (Rotchford) 10B:1345, 13B:1035-1045, 13B:1145-1150 (Stamer) 13B:1115-1120 (Toporowski) 13B:1120-1125 (Valeriote) 13B:1125
Elkford Health Centre, Elkford, B.C.

Emergency services (Davis) 11B:1050
Emergencies

911 call service and emergency dispatch system See also Emergency mental health services under Mental health
(Begg) 11B:1025-1030 (Botterell) 11B:1025-1030
Disaster financial assistance (Greene) 10B:1405
Disaster financial assistance, criteria (Valeriote) 10B:1405
Emergency mental health services See Mental health
Emergency preparedness and response
climate-related events (Greene) 10B:1410 (Valeriote) 10B:1405-1410
funding for communities (Greene) 10B:1410 (Valeriote) 10B:1405-1410
government support (Greene) 36B:1050 (McCall) 36B:1050
First responders See also Firefighters under Fires and firefighters
appreciation (McCall) 35B:1350
workplace safety (Day) 38B:1415 (Kahlon) 38B:1415-1420
Search and rescue services
volunteers and remembrance (Routledge) 14B:1345-1350
Emergency and Disaster Management Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M208)

(McCall) 1R, 33B:1300; 2R, 34B:1125-1155, 41B:1105-1155
Divisions: 2R negatived 42B:2040
Debate, speakers (Anderson, G.) 41B:1110-1120 (Doerkson) 34B:1135-1145 (McCall) 33B:1300, 34B:1125-1135, 41B:1150 (Morissette) 41B:1130-1140 (Neufeld, K.) 41B:1120-1130 (Neufeld, L.) 41B:1105-1110 (Williams) 34B:1145-1150 (Wilson) 41B:1140-1150
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Ministry

Estimates
debate 31A:1440-1905
speakers (Bird) 31A:1825-1845 (Chan) 31A:1555, 31A:1620-1730, 31A:1850, 31A:1905 (Day) 31A:1610-1615 (Dew) 31A:1550-1610 (Greene) 31A:1445-1905 (McCall) 31A:1445-1610, 31A:1730-1825, 31A:1850-1905 (Paton) 31A:1715 (Stamer) 31A:1620-1635 (Van Popta) 31A:1745-1755
Employment and unemployment

Employment standards, legislation See Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 11)
Job creation (Valeriote) 3B:1410
Job creation, public sector and private sector (Dew) 14B:1425 (Gibson) 14B:1425
Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 11)

(Minister of Labour) 1R, 43B:1015
Debate, speakers (Whiteside) 43B:1015
End-of-life planning See Death
Energy

Clean energy
development and projects (Chan) 36B:1050 (Dix) 36B:1050 (Throne speech) 2B:1405
Legislation See Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14)
Power supply
supply (Rustad) 17B:1415
supply and projects (Throne speech) 2B:1405
Projects
government action (Valeriote) 3B:1410
Transmission system, power line projects and permitting process (Throne speech) 2B:1405
Wind power
projects and economic development (Dix) 24B:1420-1425
projects and environmental assessment (Dix) 24B:1420-1425 (Paton) 24B:1420-1425
projects and funding (Botterell) 24B:1415 (Dix) 24B:1415
Wind power projects, permits and regulation (Throne speech) 2B:1405
Energy and Climate Solutions Ministry

Estimates
debate 40B:1305-1720, 49A:1125-1145, 50A:1330-1955
speakers (Botterell) 50A:1755, 50A:1810 (Brodie) 50A:1920-1935 (Chan) 50A:1420-1550 (Davis) 40B:1305-1350 (Dew) 50A:1635-1650 (Dix) 40B:1305-1715, 49A:1130-1140, 50A:1330-1955 (Halford) 40B:1535-1550, 40B:1645-1650 (Kealy) 50A:1815-1900, 50A:1915-1920, 50A:1935-1955 (Neufeld, L.) 40B:1335-1340, 40B:1630-1715, 49A:1130-1140, 50A:1330-1420 (Rattée) 40B:1550-1600 (Stamer) 40B:1600-1610, 50A:1650 (Valeriote) 50A:1655-1815, 50A:1900-1905 (Williams) 40B:1305, 40B:1350-1530, 40B:1615-1620, 50A:1600-1635, 50A:1650
Reports
2024 report on climate change accountability, tabled (Dix) 49B:1120
2024 zero-emission vehicle update, tabled (Dix) 49B:1120
Energy Regulator See British Columbia Energy Regulator
Environment

Biodiversity
government investment (Botterell) 17B:1435
Conservation officers
role and oversight (Doerkson) 24B:1415
Environmental assessment process (Botterell) 17B:1435 (Dix) 29B:1035 (Valeriote) 3B:1415
Environmental assessment process and cumulative effects assessment (Valeriote) 29B:1035
Environment and Parks Ministry

Estimates
debate 37A:1450-1815, 38A:1440-1645
speakers (Brodie) 38A:1630-1640 (Davidson) 37A:1450-1815, 38A:1445-1645 (Giddens) 37A:1725-1740 (Halford) 37A:1505-1810, 38A:1440-1525 (Rattée) 37A:1530 (Valeriote) 38A:1525-1630 (Wilson) 37A:1505-1530, 37A:1615-1630, 37A:1740-1745
Budget (Bailey) 17B:1435, 17B:1450 (Botterell) 17B:1435 (Halford) 17B:1445-1450
Staffing (Milobar) 14B:1410
Epilepsy

Awareness (Arora) 25B:1030
Awareness and treatment (Warbus) 25B:1020-1025
Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre

Work of organization (Rotchford) 8B:1015
Esquimalt-Colwood constituency and area

Hospital See Victoria General Hospital, Victoria, B.C.
Estimates of expenditures

Ministries
Agriculture and Food See Agriculture and Food Ministry
Citizens' Services See Citizens' Services Ministry
Education and Child Care See Education and Child Care Ministry
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness See Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Ministry
Energy and Climate Solutions See Energy and Climate Solutions Ministry
Forests See Forests Ministry
Health See Health Ministry
Housing and Municipal Affairs See Housing and Municipal Affairs Ministry
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation See Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry
Infrastructure See Infrastructure Ministry
Mining and Critical Minerals See Mining and Critical Minerals Ministry
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport See Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Ministry
Presentation See Presentation of estimates
Estuaries

Ecosystems and protection (Toporowski) 32B:1020-1025
Europe

Response to invasion of Ukraine by Russia (Eby) 7B:1355