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
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Immigration
- Immigrants to B.C.
- work of immigrant parents (Sunner) 18B:1020
Inaugural speeches by members See First speeches by members
InBC Investment Corp.
- Annual report, 2023-24, tabled (Sharma) 69B:1435
Income
- Affordability and cost of living issues See Cost of living
- Low-income households, support (Milobar) 29B:1055
- Wealth inequality
- role of carbon tax rebate (Valeriote) 25B:1045
Income assistance
- Benefits
- rate increases (Malcolmson) 4B:1045
- Disability benefits
Income tax
Income Tax (Grocery Rebate Guarantee) Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M212)
Indigenous Nurses Day
Indigenous peoples See First Nations and Indigenous persons; Métis
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry
Industry See also Manufacturing industry; Resources and resource industries; particular sectors
- Permitting processes (Throne speech) 2B:1405
Information and communications technology
- High-speed Internet service
Information and Privacy Commissioner
- Registrar of Lobbyists
- Determination Decision 24-02, AbCellera Biologics Inc., Carl Hansen, tabled (Speaker) 3B:1435
- Determination Decision 24-03, Interior Lumber Manufacturers Association, Paul Rasmussen, tabled (Speaker) 51B:1435
- Determination Decision 24-04, B.C. Chamber of Commerce, Fiona Famulak, tabled (Speaker) 3B:1435
- Determination Decision 25-01, Arts Club of Vancouver Theatre Society, Peter Cathie White, tabled (Speaker) 31B:1430
- Determination Decision 25-01, Atira Women's Resource Society, Donna-Lynn Donnie Rosa-Brailsford, tabled (Speaker) 31B:1430
- Determination Decision 25-03, Vancouver Humane Society, Amy Morris, tabled (Speaker) 31B:1430
- Reconsideration Decision 24-03, Interior Lumber Manufacturers Association, Paul Rasmussen, tabled (Speaker) 51B:1435
Infrastructure
- Government investment See also Investment in projects below; Capital projects under Government
- Investment in projects
- Projects
- Social infrastructure, government investment (Throne speech) 2B:1415
- Underground infrastructure, safe digging campaign and resources (Choi) 29B:1020
Infrastructure Ministry
- Estimates
- debate 28A:2010-2055, 28B:2115-0130, 29B:1105-1150
- speakers (Banman) 28B:0035-0055 (Chan) 28B:2310-2315 (Clare) 28B:0120-0125 (Day) 28B:0105, 28B:2340-2350 (Dew) 28B:2245-2310 (Halford) 28A:2040-2050, 28B:2115 (Kindy) 29B:1130-1135 (Kooner) 28B:2320-2330 (Ma) 28A:2010-2055, 28B:2115-0130, 29B:1105-1145 (Neufeld, K.) 28B:0020-0025 (Sturko) 29B:1105-1125 (Van Popta) 28A:2015-2040, 28B:2115-2245, 28B:2310-0120, 29B:1105, 29B:1140-1145
Infrastructure Projects Act (Bill 15)
- (Minister of Infrastructure) 1R, 52B:1025; 2R, 64B:1410-2020; C, 65A:1445-2045, 67A:1305-1715, 69A:1445-2045
- Divisions: 2R approved 64B:2020; 2R approved 64B:2020; amdt. to cl. 1 negatived, with casting vote by Chair 65A:1615; admt. to cl. 1 negatived 65A:1920; cl. 2 negatived 67A:1655; amdt. to cl. 3 negatived 69A:1720; amdt. to cl. 4 negatived 69A:1835
- Debate, speakers (Block) 64B:1855-1925 (Botterell) 65A:1455-1505, 65A:1645-1650, 65A:1745-1750, 65A:1910, 65A:2025-2030, 67A:1510-1535, 69A:1545-1645, 69A:1815-1825 (Boultbee) 65A:1525-1530, 65A:1900-1910, 67A:1540, 67A:1645 (Brar) 64B:1640-1650 (Dew) 69A:1955-2040 (Eby) 64B:1720-1730 (Giddens) 65A:1445-1450, 65A:1510, 65A:1625-1640, 65A:1925-1945, 67A:1640-1710, 69A:1445-1515, 69A:1535-1545, 69A:1650-1945 (Halford) 65A:1535-1625, 65A:1655-1730, 65A:1800-1830, 65A:1855, 65A:2015, 67A:1420-1510 (Luck) 64B:1925-1955 (Ma) 52B:1025, 64B:1410-1440, 65A:1445-2045, 67A:1310-1715, 69A:1450-2045 (McInnis) 64B:1730-1800, 65A:2035-2040, 67A:1305-1405, 67A:1540-1555 (Milobar) 64B:1440-1640 (Mok) 64B:1825-1855 (Parmar) 64B:1800-1825 (Stamer) 64B:1955-2010 (Van Popta) 64B:1650-1720, 65A:1445, 65A:1515-1555, 65A:1730-1850, 69A:1515-1535, 69A:1655, 69A:1915, 69A:1950-1955 (Warbus) 65A:1945-2010, 67A:1410-1420
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
- Reports
- Insurance (Vehicle) Act part 7 accident benefits review, recommendations, March 2025, tabled (Begg) 42B:1430
International Women's Day
Internet service See Information and communications technology
Interpretation (Pacific Daylight Time) Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M206)
Introductions by members See also Introductions under Legislature
- Anderson, Hon. Brittny (Kootenay Central) 15B:1005, 31B:1335-1340, 36B:1005, 39B:1105, 41B:1055, 45B:1525, 46B:1005-1010, 51B:1340, 52B:1010-1015, 58B:1340, 59B:1005, 62B:1335, 63B:1015, 66B:1015
- Anderson, George (Nanaimo-Lantzville) 28B:1340, 38B:1340, 42B:1340, 51B:1345, 55B:1345, 56B:1020, 62B:1340, 65B:1340
- Arora, Rohini (Burnaby East) 5B:1545, 18B:1015, 24B:1345, 25B:1005, 31B:1345, 43B:1010, 45B:1345, 51B:1345, 56B:1020
- Bailey, Hon. Brenda (Vancouver–False Creek) 24B:1345
- Bailey, Hon. Brenda (Vancouver–South Granville) 11B:1100, 14B:1335, 17B:1345, 25B:1010, 45B:1345, 52B:1020, 56B:1015, 58B:1340, 63B:1010, 69B:1345
- Banman, Bruce (Abbotsford South) 7B:1335, 14B:1340, 17B:1345, 31B:1340, 38B:1340, 42B:1340, 45B:1335, 46B:1005, 58B:1345, 69B:1340
- Beare, Hon. Lisa (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows) 10B:1330, 10B:1340, 41B:1120, 49B:1015, 61B:1005, 64B:1540, 65B:1345, 66B:1010, 68B:1115, 68B:1140
- Begg, Hon. Gary (Surrey-Guildford) 8B:1005, 17B:1335, 28B:1335, 33B:1345, 36B:1005, 43B:1005, 45B:1400
- Bhangu, Harman (Langley-Abbotsford) 38B:1335, 39B:1005, 40B:1345, 52B:1015, 62B:1410, 63B:1010
- Bird, Rosalyn (Prince George–Valemount) 25B:1005, 43B:1005, 49B:1000-1005, 59B:1005, 62B:1340, 66B:1015
- Blatherwick, Jennifer (Coquitlam-Maillardville) 3B:1345, 6B:1035, 25B:1005, 28B:1340, 31B:1350, 41B:1005
- Block, Lynne (West Vancouver–Capilano) 21B:1340, 22B:1010, 31B:1340-1345, 41B:1005, 42B:1340, 55B:1340, 61B:1005, 63B:1010, 69B:1335
- Botterell, Rob (Saanich North and the Islands) 11B:1005, 22B:1005, 25B:1010, 32B:1010, 51B:1335
- Boultbee, Amelia (Penticton-Summerland) 45B:1335-1340, 46B:1010, 56B:1010, 63B:1010, 65B:1340, 66B:1005
- Boyle, Hon. Christine (Vancouver–Little Mountain) 3B:1340, 10B:1335, 11B:1005, 17B:1335, 21B:1335, 29B:1005, 31B:1340, 32B:1005-1010, 36B:1005, 38B:1335, 52B:1010, 55B:1330-1335, 57B:1350, 57B:1455
- Brar, Hon. Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood) 45B:1555, 51B:1335, 52B:1020, 59B:1010-1015
- Brodie, Dallas (Vancouver-Quilchena) 17B:1345
- Chan, Hon (Richmond Centre) 7B:1350, 9B:1455, 28B:1340, 34B:1025
- Chandra Herbert, Hon. Spencer (Vancouver–West End) 3B:1335, 4B:1010, 14B:1340, 25B:1015, 35B:1330, 39B:1010, 43B:1010, 45B:1335, 49B:1010, 62B:1345
- Chant, Susie (North Vancouver–Seymour) 17B:1345, 24B:1335-1340, 35B:1335, 39B:1010, 39B:1030, 41B:1010, 49B:1010, 50B:1430, 51B:1345, 52B:1015-1020, 65B:1335
- Chapman, Brent (Surrey South) 62B:1335
- Choi, Paul (Burnaby South–Metrotown) 15B:1000, 18B:1015, 25B:1010, 28B:1340, 46B:1005, 49B:1015, 51B:1345
- Chouhan, Hon. Raj (Burnaby-Edmonds) (Speaker of the Legislative Assembly) 31B:1335
- Chouhan, Hon. Raj (Burnaby-Edmonds)(Speaker of the Legislative Assembly) 14B:1330, 24B:1335, 38B:1340
- Chow, George (Vancouver-Fraserview) 56B:1015
- Chow, Hon. George (Vancouver-Fraserview) 3B:1335, 8B:1010, 17B:1340-1345, 38B:1430, 63B:1010, 65B:1340
- Clare, Sheldon (Prince George–North Cariboo) 3B:1335, 35B:1340, 46B:1005, 62B:1335, 63B:1005, 65B:1335-1340
- Davidson, Hon. Laanas/Tamara (North Coast–Haida Gwaii) 3B:1340, 18B:1010, 22B:1010, 28B:1340, 38B:1340, 39B:1005, 43B:1005
- Davis, Pete (Kootenay-Rockies) 14B:1345, 15B:1005, 21B:1335, 24B:1345, 25B:1005, 28B:1335, 51B:1340, 58B:1340-1345, 59B:1005-1010, 65B:1345, 65B:1555
- Day, Brennan (Courtenay-Comox) 15B:1010, 24B:1340, 28B:1330, 49B:1010, 56B:1010, 65B:1340
- Dew, Gavin (Kelowna-Mission) 15B:1010, 18B:1010, 20B:1005, 24B:1335, 28B:1335, 29B:1010, 31B:1345, 35B:1335, 39B:1005, 42B:1335, 45B:1340, 46B:1005, 51B:1345, 52B:1015, 58B:1340-1345, 66B:1010, 69B:1335
- Dhaliwal, Mandeep (Surrey North) 21B:1335, 66B:1015
- Dhir, Sunita (Vancouver-Langara) 15B:1005, 28B:1340, 44B:1440, 45B:1345, 56B:1020-1025
- Dix, Hon. Adrian (Vancouver-Renfrew) 8B:1005, 25B:1000-1005, 32B:1005, 46B:1000-1005, 49B:1005, 51B:1335, 62B:1335
- Doerkson, Lorne (Cariboo-Chilcotin) 14B:1340, 15B:1005, 28B:1335, 29B:1005-1010, 31B:1340, 56B:1020, 63B:1005, 66B:1005, 69B:1340
- Eby, Hon. David (Vancouver–Point Grey) 7B:1335, 24B:1335, 28B:1330, 42B:1335, 49B:1005, 52B:1005, 65B:1335, 66B:1005
- Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington) 4B:1010, 10B:1340, 14B:1345, 26B:1305, 28B:1430, 31B:1345, 55B:1340, 62B:1455, 65B:1345
- Farnworth, Hon. Mike (Port Coquitlam) 8B:1000, 14B:1330, 18B:1010, 21B:1330, 21B:1340, 29B:1000-1005, 56B:1010
- Gasper, Reann (Abbotsford-Mission) 41B:1050, 69B:1335
- Gibson, Hon. Diana (Oak Bay–Gordon Head) 4B:1010, 22B:1005, 24B:1335, 31B:1335, 43B:1010, 45B:1340, 51B:1340
- Giddens, Kiel (Prince George–Mackenzie) 14B:1335, 17B:1345, 31B:1345, 43B:1005, 51B:1340, 52B:1015, 55B:1335, 56B:1005, 59B:1010, 63B:1010, 69B:1335
- Glumac, Hon. Rick (Port Moody–Coquitlam) 10B:1340, 26B:1415, 56B:1005
- Greene, Hon. Kelly (Richmond-Steveston) 14B:1335, 18B:1005, 42B:1335, 42B:1705, 43B:1010, 55B:1335
- Halford, Trevor (Surrey–White Rock) 17B:1340, 22B:1010, 25B:1015, 32B:1005, 39B:1010, 52B:1005, 56B:1010, 59B:1125
- Hartwell, Sharon (Bulkley Valley–Stikine) 18B:1010, 22B:1005, 42B:1335
- Hepner, Linda (Surrey–Serpentine River) 14B:1335, 17B:1335, 18B:1015, 20B:1005, 25B:1015, 51B:1340, 55B:1335, 60B:1425, 60B:1450
- Higginson, Stephanie (Ladysmith-Oceanside) 24B:1340-1345, 36B:1005-1010, 39B:1010, 41B:1005, 63B:1010
- Kahlon, Hon. Ravi (Delta North) 10B:1335, 11B:1005, 14B:1335, 26B:1520, 30B:1355, 31B:1345, 56B:1010, 65B:1340-1345
- Kang, Hon. Anne (Burnaby Centre) 28B:1335, 29B:1005, 46B:1005
- Kealy, Jordan (Peace River North) 31B:1345, 56B:1015-1020, 59B:1010, 62B:1345
- Kindy, Anna (North Island) 43B:1010, 51B:1335, 62B:1340
- Kooner, Steve (Richmond-Queensborough) 18B:1005, 22B:1005, 29B:1005, 32B:1005, 38B:1335, 46B:1010, 46B:1100, 49B:1010, 52B:1020, 65B:1340
- Krieger, Hon. Nina (Victoria–Swan Lake) 7B:1335, 36B:1000-1005, 39B:1005, 42B:1340, 46B:1010, 58B:1345, 58B:1455-1500
- Lajeunesse, Dana (Juan de Fuca–Malahat) 7B:1340, 31B:1335, 43B:1005, 52B:1005, 62B:1335, 66B:1005
- Loewen, Kristina (Kelowna Centre) 12B:1545, 14B:1345, 17B:1335, 21B:1335, 22B:1005, 41B:1000-1005
- Luck, Tony (Fraser-Nicola) 10B:1330-1335, 63B:1015
- Ma, Hon. Bowinn (North Vancouver–Lonsdale) 3B:1340, 7B:1335, 8B:1005, 11B:1005, 14B:1340, 17B:1340, 29B:1100, 31B:1340, 52B:1015, 55B:1730, 65B:1345
- Maahs, Heather (Chilliwack North) 42B:1335, 52B:1010, 56B:1010, 62B:1340
- McCall, Macklin (West Kelowna–Peachland) 15B:1005, 15B:1010, 25B:1005-1010, 31B:1340, 63B:1015, 66B:1015
- McInnis, Scott (Columbia River–Revelstoke) 4B:1000, 10B:1335, 11B:1005-1010, 21B:1340, 22B:1005, 24B:1340, 32B:1005, 58B:1340, 59B:1010, 65B:1335, 66B:1005-1010
- Malcolmson, Hon. Sheila (Nanaimo–Gabriola Island) 4B:1010, 24B:1345, 28B:1335, 42B:1330, 43B:1005, 45B:1345, 58B:1345, 62B:1345, 65B:1340, 66B:1010
- Milobar, Peter (Kamloops Centre) 3B:1335, 4B:1010, 8B:1005, 14B:1345, 21B:1335, 46B:1010
- Mok, Lawrence (Maple Ridge East) 29B:1010, 54B:1000, 66B:1015, 67B:1545
- Morissette, Steve (Kootenay-Monashee) 3B:1340-1345, 18B:1010, 45B:1340, 46B:1010, 52B:1015
- Neill, Hon. Randene (Powell River–Sunshine Coast) 3B:1340, 4B:1005, 8B:1005, 17B:1335, 31B:1340, 45B:1340, 49B:1005-1010
- Neufeld, Korky (Abbotsford West) 21B:1340, 31B:1340, 35B:1335
- Neufeld, Larry (Peace River South) 3B:1340, 14B:1335, 51B:1345, 52B:1005, 55B:1335, 58B:1335, 62B:1335
- Osborne, Hon. Josie (Mid Island–Pacific Rim) 3B:1335, 11B:1000-1005, 17B:1340, 18B:1005, 22B:1000, 31B:1335, 36B:1010, 38B:1340, 39B:1005, 42B:1335, 43B:1010, 49B:1010, 52B:1005-1010, 58B:1335, 69B:1335
- Parmar, Hon. Ravi (Langford-Highlands) 3B:1340, 4B:1005, 7B:1330-1335, 9B:1625, 17B:1330, 22B:1005, 24B:1335, 25B:1010, 35B:1335-1340, 42B:1340, 43B:1005, 51B:1340, 56B:1010, 58B:1335, 59B:1010, 66B:1015, 68B:1045, 69B:1330
- Paton, Ian (Delta South) 31B:1335, 38B:1340, 63B:1015, 66B:1010, 69B:1345
- Phillip, Amshen/Joan (Vancouver-Strathcona) 24B:1345, 46B:1015
- Popham, Hon. Lana (Saanich South) 3B:1340, 14B:1335, 36B:1005, 45B:1340, 52B:1020, 56B:1005, 63B:1005
- Rattée, Claire (Skeena) 8B:1005, 10B:1335, 14B:1335, 25B:1005, 42B:1335, 69B:1545
- Rotchford, Darlene (Esquimalt-Colwood) 41B:1010, 45B:1335, 46B:1015, 51B:1345, 54B:1035, 59B:1005, 65B:1345, 68B:1005
- Routledge, Janet (Burnaby North) 24B:1340, 25B:1005, 67B:1345
- Rustad, John (Nechako Lakes) 3B:1335, 11B:1005, 15B:1010, 21B:1340, 24B:1335, 56B:1015, 58B:1335
- Sandhu, Harwinder (Vernon-Lumby) 17B:1345-1350, 22B:1010, 23B:1330, 31B:1345, 32B:1010, 55B:1345, 56B:1015, 63B:1015, 69B:1340
- Shah, Amna (Surrey City Centre) 18B:1015, 36B:1010, 40B:1525, 52B:1020, 55B:1340, 56B:1015
- Sharma, Hon. Niki (Vancouver-Hastings) 15B:1000, 46B:1005, 52B:1020, 66B:1005
- Stamer, Ward (Kamloops–North Thompson) 14B:1345, 21B:1330, 22B:1005, 59B:1010
- Sturko, Elenore (Surrey-Cloverdale) 17B:1335, 34B:1000, 52B:1005, 52B:1140, 60B:1550
- Sunner, Hon. Jessie (Surrey-Newton) 18B:1005, 32B:1010, 35B:1340, 45B:1340, 49B:1010, 51B:1340, 62B:1340-1345, 65B:1500
- Tepper, Bryan (Surrey-Panorama) 17B:1340, 47B:1325, 69B:1345
- Toor, Jody (Langley-Willowbrook) 9B:1735, 18B:1005, 20B:1005, 40B:1415, 52B:1010, 56B:1145, 66B:1015, 68B:1005, 69B:1340
- Toporowski, Debra/Qwulti'stunaat (Cowichan Valley) 3B:1330, 15B:1010, 25B:1010, 35B:1335, 41B:1005
- Valeriote, Jeremy (West Vancouver–Sea to Sky) 4B:1005-1010, 14B:1345, 25B:1015, 29B:1010, 32B:1010, 36B:1010, 56B:1015, 65B:1345
- Van Popta, Misty (Langley–Walnut Grove) 8B:1010, 14B:1340, 39B:1005, 40B:1435, 46B:1015, 55B:1340, 68B:1005, 69B:1345
- Warbus, Á’a:líya (Chilliwack–Cultus Lake) 4B:1005, 14B:1435, 18B:1015, 24B:1335, 25B:1010, 34B:1025, 46B:1010, 62B:1335, 62B:1410
- Wat, Teresa (Richmond-Bridgeport) 14B:1330, 17B:1340, 55B:1330
- Whiteside, Hon. Jennifer (New Westminster–Coquitlam) 10B:1335, 14B:1340, 17B:1335, 18B:1000-1005, 32B:1005, 36B:1005, 38B:1335, 49B:1005, 56B:1005, 63B:1005, 69B:1335
- Wickens, Hon. Jodie (Coquitlam–Burke Mountain) 10B:1335, 11B:1010, 15B:1005, 28B:1340, 31B:1340, 42B:1340, 45B:1335, 62B:1340, 62B:1355, 69B:1335
- Williams, David (Salmon Arm–Shuswap) 3B:1340, 14B:1335, 18B:1005, 36B:1005
- Wilson, Donegal (Boundary-Similkameen) 3B:1340, 11B:1005, 17B:1345, 69B:1340
Invictus Games
- 2025 games in Vancouver and Whistler (Choi) 8B:1015-1020 (Valeriote) 4B:1020
- 2025 games in Vancouver and Whistler, Ukrainian participants (Eby) 7B:1355
- Proposal for hosting games in Korea (Choi) 8B:1015-1020
Islam
Island Crisis Care Society
Island Roots Farmers' Market, Nanaimo, B.C.
- Role in community and economy (Anderson, G.) 15B:1025
Islands Trust
Issamba Centre, Victoria, B.C.
- Role and support for Black diaspora community (Krieger) 7B:1335-1340