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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MacDonald, Brianna
Mackenzie and District Hospital and Health Centre, Mackenzie, B.C.
Mackenzie, B.C.
- Impact of pulp mill closure on community (Giddens) 35B:1410
- Impact of pulp mill closure on community, government action (Parmar) 35B:1410-1415
MacNeill, Rob
Maiden speeches by members See First speeches by members
Maitland, Alice
Manufacturing industry
- Conditions (Milobar) 28B:1405
- Conditions and government support (Gibson) 28B:1405
Maple Ridge, B.C.
Marriage See Marriage and spousal relationships under Families
Martsiv, Oleksandr
- Experience as Ukrainian physician and credentialling process for work in B.C. (Banman) 28B:1345
Massey Tunnel See Highway 99
Maternity and pregnancy
- Labour, delivery and postpartum services (Rotchford) 29B:1025
Medical Services Plan
Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Members' statements
- Anderson, George (Nanaimo-Lantzville)
- Arora, Rohini (Burnaby East)
- Child Care Provider Appreciation Day 58B:1350-1355
- Epilepsy awareness and work of B.C. Epilepsy Society 25B:1030
- Libraries and library workers 36B:1015
- Principles and values of Sikh and Filipino communities 51B:1350-1355
- Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and importance of language 66B:1025
- Ryan's Rainbow Emergency Food Outreach 10B:1345
- World Hearing Day 15B:1020
- Banman, Bruce (Abbotsford South)
- Credential recognition process for health care professionals 28B:1345
- Larry Wiebe 65B:1400
- Bhangu, Harman (Langley-Abbotsford)
- Bird, Rosalyn (Prince George–Valemount)
- Hockey coaching accomplishments of Jon Cooper 7B:1340
- Set Free Recovery treatment centre 35B:1345-1350
- Wounded Warriors fundraising run 59B:1015
- Blatherwick, Jennifer (Coquitlam-Maillardville)
- Block, Lynne (West Vancouver–Capilano)
- Botterell, Rob (Saanich North and the Islands)
- Black History Month 11B:1020
- Importance of history and values in reconciliation 39B:1025
- International Women's Day and elimination of gender-based violence 18B:1025-1030
- Legislature staff and role of Clerk's office 59B:1025
- Boultbee, Amelia (Penticton-Summerland)
- Economic reconciliation and support for residential school survivors 24B:1400-1405
- Penticton-Summerland school closings and work of trustees 42B:1355
- Chan, Hon (Richmond Centre)
- Asian Heritage Month and contributions of Asian Canadians 51B:1355
- Senior Link Society in Richmond 21B:1345
- Chant, Susie (North Vancouver–Seymour)
- Canadian Men's Health Foundation and healthy lifestyle awareness 25B:1030-1035
- Creative Industries Week and music industry achievements 45B:1405
- KidSport North Shore 36B:1025
- North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce 3B:1350-1355
- Nursing Week and contributions of nurses 63B:1030
- War in Ukraine and support for Ukrainians 17B:1350
- Chapman, Brent (Surrey South)
- Food security initiatives and volunteers 29B:1015
- Generations Care Medical clinic 22B:1020
- Journey to Freedom Day and Vietnamese Canadians 52B:1030-1035
- Choi, Paul (Burnaby South–Metrotown)
- Clare, Sheldon (Prince George–North Cariboo)
- Davis, Pete (Kootenay-Rockies)
- Day, Brennan (Courtenay-Comox)
- Dew, Gavin (Kelowna-Mission)
- Dhaliwal, Mandeep (Surrey North)
- Dhir, Sunita (Vancouver-Langara)
- Doerkson, Lorne (Cariboo-Chilcotin)
- Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington)
- Gasper, Reann (Abbotsford-Mission)
- Giddens, Kiel (Prince George–Mackenzie)
- Halford, Trevor (Surrey–White Rock)
- Hartwell, Sharon (Bulkley Valley–Stikine)
- Hepner, Linda (Surrey–Serpentine River)
- Northview Golf and Country Club 58B:1355
- Higginson, Stephanie (Ladysmith-Oceanside)
- Action against invasive species 59B:1020
- Cedar Secondary School senior boys basketball team 18B:1030
- Education Week and education system in B.C. 46B:1020
- Eva Hilborn and Wonderful World of Books 31B:1350
- International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia and support for community 65B:1350
- Island Crisis Care Society and fundraising walk 8B:1020-1025
- Ladysmith Resources Centre Association 45B:1410-1415
- Kealy, Jordan (Peace River North)
- Kindy, Anna (North Island)
- Kooner, Steve (Richmond-Queensborough)
- Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar 38B:1350
- Queensborough community support for track and turf field initiative 21B:1350
- Krieger, Hon. Nina (Victoria–Swan Lake)
- Krieger, Nina (Victoria–Swan Lake)
- Affordable housing projects in Greater Victoria 28B:1355
- Issamba African arts and cultural centre 7B:1335-1340
- South Island Prosperity Partnership conference and film industry 15B:1030
- Lajeunesse, Dana (Juan de Fuca–Malahat)
- Loewen, Kristina (Kelowna Centre)
- Freedom's Door Addiction Recovery Centre and work of Peter Lees 7B:1350
- Kassidy Rutledge and Special Olympics 69B:1350
- Kelowna Historical Society 58B:1400
- Luck, Tony (Fraser-Nicola)
- Maahs, Heather (Chilliwack North)
- McCall, Macklin (West Kelowna–Peachland)
- Mount Boucherie Bears senior boys basketball team 18B:1020-1025
- Mount Boucherie Bears senior boys basketball team championship win 10B:1350-1355
- Remembrance of RCMP Constable Neil McArthur Bruce 42B:1345
- Royal Canadian Legion in Peachland 31B:1400
- Traffic incident and recognition of Victoria emergency services 35B:1350
- McInnis, Scott (Columbia River–Revelstoke)
- Milobar, Peter (Kamloops Centre)
- Mok, Lawrence (Maple Ridge East)
- Morissette, Steve (Kootenay-Monashee)
- Neufeld, Korky (Abbotsford West)
- Neufeld, Larry (Peace River South)
- Butlerys House and South Peace Health Services Society 14B:1355
- Charity fundraising by Dawson Creek chapter of 100 Women Who Care 52B:1030
- Ed Mah and contributions to Dawson Creek community 45B:1405
- Paton, Ian (Delta South)
- Phillip, Amshen/Joan (Vancouver-Strathcona)
- Rattée, Claire (Skeena)
- Rotchford, Darlene (Esquimalt-Colwood)
- Routledge, Janet (Burnaby North)
- Sandhu, Harwinder (Vernon-Lumby)
- Food security and local producers 28B:1345-1350
- Lynelle Henke 14B:1355-1400
- Mental Health Week 56B:1045
- Red Dress Day and action for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people 49B:1020
- Upper Room Mission fundraiser and work in North Okanagan 39B:1025
- Vernon Winter Carnival 4B:1015
- Shah, Amna (Surrey City Centre)
- Stamer, Ward (Kamloops–North Thompson)
- Sturko, Elenore (Surrey-Cloverdale)
- Autism awareness and acceptance 31B:1350
- Heritage Week events in Surrey 3B:1355
- Sunner, Hon. Jessie (Surrey-Newton)
- Sunner, Jessie (Surrey-Newton)
- Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk 7B:1345-1350
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 24B:1350
- Soccer achievements of Jeevan Badwal 18B:1020
- Tepper, Bryan (Surrey-Panorama)
- Harry Gill and HAP Transportation Group 43B:1015
- National Police Week and support for officers 63B:1015-1020
- Remembrance of RCMP officer deaths in Mayerthorpe 17B:1400
- Toor, Jody (Langley-Willowbrook)
- Kim Snow and Kimz Angels community support organization 32B:1015
- Langley Foundation community work 56B:1040-1045
- Toporowski, Debra/Qwulti'stunaat (Cowichan Valley)
- Valeriote, Jeremy (West Vancouver–Sea to Sky)
- 2025 Invictus Games in B.C. 4B:1020
- Economic development and innovation in Squamish 25B:1030
- Impact of artificial intelligence 46B:1025
- International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia and support for community 66B:1025
- Protection of Eagleridge lands on North Shore 52B:1035-1040
- Water protection 32B:1020
- Van Popta, Misty (Langley–Walnut Grove)
- Warbus, Á’a:líya (Chilliwack–Cultus Lake)
- Wat, Teresa (Richmond-Bridgeport)
- Williams, David (Salmon Arm–Shuswap)
- Wilson, Donegal (Boundary-Similkameen)
Memorial Society of British Columbia
Memorial South Park, Vancouver, B.C.
Men
- Health status and outcomes (Chant) 25B:1035
Mental health
Mental Health Act
Mental Health Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill M205)
Merit Commissioner
- Reports tabled
- 2023-24 annual report (Speaker) 3B:1435
- 2023-24 performance audit report (Speaker) 3B:1435
Merritt, B.C.
Metcalfe, Colin
- Recipient of King Charles III's Coronation Medal (Block) 24B:1355-1400
Métis
- Education
- funding for K-to-12 education (McInnis) 24B:1430
Metro Vancouver
Military See Armed forces
Mines and mining industry
- Critical minerals and role in clean energy development (Kahlon) 7B:1420 (Valeriote) 7B:1415
- Critical minerals, mining approval process See Development and projects below
- Development and projects
- approvals and viability (Valeriote) 7B:1420
- critical minerals (Valeriote) 7B:1415-1420
- critical minerals and government strategy (Brar) 7B:1420
- projects (Valeriote) 3B:1410
- First Nations involvement in industry, consultation (Brar) 15B:1100 (McInnis) 15B:1100
- Industry
- projects See Development and projects above
- role in economy (Brar) 7B:1420
- Mineral claims consultation framework (Brar) 15B:1100 (McInnis) 15B:1100
Mining and Critical Minerals Ministry
Minister of State for Community Safety
Ministerial statements
- Boyle, Hon. Christine (Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation)
- Eby, Hon. David (Premier)
Ministries
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 13)
- (Attorney General) 1R, 49B:1015; 2R, 58B:1610-1910; C, 62C:1735-2015, 63C:1115-1140, 64C:1420-2035; 3R, 64B:2050
- Divisions: amdt. to cl. 2 negatived 62C:1945; cl. 75 approved 64C:1905
- Debate, speakers (Banman) 58B:1805-1835 (Block) 58B:1750-1805, 64C:1720-1725 (Botterell) 62C:1930 (Kahlon) 58B:1630-1640, 63C:1125-1140, 64C:1420-1725 (Kang) 58B:1715-1725, 64C:1755-1910 (Loewen) 58B:1730-1750 (Luck) 58B:1705-1715, 63C:1125-1140, 64C:1420-1715 (Maahs) 58B:1835-1845 (McCall) 58B:1645-1700, 62C:1805-1845, 62C:1955-2005 (Mok) 58B:1850-1855 (Neill) 58B:1700-1705, 64C:1915-2035 (Neufeld, K.) 58B:1855-1910 (Neufeld, L.) 64C:1740-1910 (Parmar) 58B:1610-1620, 62C:1740-2010, 63C:1120-110 (Sharma) 49B:1015 (Stamer) 58B:1725-1730, 62C:1735-1800, 62C:1850-2010, 63C:1115-1120 (Wilson) 58B:1620-1630, 62C:1845, 64C:1725, 64C:1915-2035
Missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit persons
- Honouring and remembrance (Sandhu) 49B:1020
- Remembrance and advocacy on issues (Rattée) 11B:1015
Mission Memorial Hospital, Mission, B.C.
mistersunshinebaby See Sunshine, Jasper
Moby Dick Restaurant, White Rock, B.C.
- History and 50th anniversary (Halford) 31B:1355
Moose See Wildlife
Morris, Jonathan (Jonny)
- Comments on budget provisions for mental health and addiction services (Bailey) 17B:1440
Morrissey, Chris
- Death and legacy of LGBTQ activism (Chandra Herbert) 47B:1300
Motions
- Government motions
- Adjournment of Monday sitting
- Adoption of government business schedule (Standing Order 81.1)
- Amendment to standing orders for Monday sitting hours (Motion without notice)
- Amendments to Tla'amin Final Agreement (Motion 29)
- Appointment of Deputy Clerk of the Legislative Assembly (Motion 22)
- Appointment of Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform (Motion 14)
- Appointment of Special Committee to Appoint Statutory Officers (Motion 3)
- Appointment of Special Committee to Review Provisions of the Human Rights Code (Motion 32)
- Appointment of Special Committee to Review the Lobbyists Transparency Act (Motion 19)
- Appointment of Special Committee to Review the Public Interest Disclosure Act (Motion 1)
- Bill 8 to proceed through two or more stages in one day (Standing Order 81)
- Committee of Supply and Committee of the Whole to sit in three sections (Motion 20)
- Committee of Supply and Committee of the Whole to sit in two sections (Motion 9)
- Deferral of divisions in Section B on May 7 (Motion without notice)
- Extension of sitting hours (Motion 10)
- Indigenous rights and recognition of historical wrongs and legacies (Motion 18)
- Membership change to Children and Youth Committee (Motion 15)
- Membership change to Finance Committee (Motion 13)
- Membership change to Lobbyists Transparency Act Review Special Committee (Motion 34)
- Membership change to Private Bills and Private Members' Bills Committee (Motion 33)
- Membership change to Private Bills and Private Members' Bills Committee (Motion without notice)
- Membership change to Public Accounts Committee (Motion 11)
- Permanent officer status for Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel (Motion 21)
- Pink Shirt Day (Motion without notice)
- Powers and role of Children and Youth Committee (Motion 6)
- Powers and role of Finance Committee (Motion 2)
- Powers and role of Private Bills and Members' Bills Committee (Motion 5)
- Powers and role of Public Accounts Committee (Motion 4)
- Recommittal of Bill M202, Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act (Motion 31)
- Schedule for House adjournment (Motion without notice)
- Private members' motions
- Response to U.S. tariffs proposal (Motion 7)
- Other motions
- Appointment of Assistant Deputy Speaker
- Appointment of Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole
- Appointment of Deputy Speaker
- Appointment of select standing committees
- Printing of Votes and Proceedings
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 12)
Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary School, Kelowna, B.C.
- Bears senior boys basketball team achievements (McCall) 18B:1020-1025
- Bears senior boys basketball team championship win (McCall) 10B:1350-1355
MSP See Medical Services Plan
Mueller, Peter
- Establishment of restaurant in White Rock (Halford) 31B:1355
Multiculturalism
- Connection between Filipino and Sikh communities (Arora) 51B:1350-1355
Muslim community
Myers, Mike
- Commentary on Saturday Night Live (Eby) 17B:1410