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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Parks and protected areas

Establishment and expansion of parks and conservancies (Bailey) 17B:1435-1440 (Botterell) 17B:1435
Legislation See Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 3)
Peace Arch Hospital, White Rock, B.C.

Security incident (Halford) 11B:1055
Peace Arch, White Rock, B.C.

Significance and history (Eby) 17B:1405
Peace River area

Emergency services at hospitals, temporary closings (Kealy) 11B:1045
Perinatal and Postnatal Mental Health Strategy Act (Bill M204)

(Toor) 1R, 15B:1015; 2R, 20B:1035-1155, 21B:1755-1810
Debate, speakers (Chant) 20B:1040-1050 (Dhir) 20B:1120-1130 (Halford) 20B:1130-1140 (Kindy) 20B:1115-1120 (Lajeunesse) 20B:1110-1115 (Rattée) 20B:1105-1110 (Rotchford) 20B:1140-1150 (Shah) 20B:1100-1105 (Toor) 15B:1015, 20B:1035-1040, 20B:1150 (Valeriote) 20B:1055 (Warbus) 20B:1050-1055
Divisions: 2R approved 21B:1810
Personal statements

Eby, Hon. David (Vancouver–Point Grey)
Withdrawal of comments made in the House 4B:1100
Ma, Hon. Bowinn (North Vancouver–Lonsdale)
Message of appreciation 21B:1335
Petitions

Health care services
rural retention incentive for health care professionals (McInnis) 7B:1435
Pharmacies

Drug dispensing and investigation of illegal activities (Eby) 3B:1405-1410 (Rustad) 3B:1400-1405 (Sturko) 3B:1405
Pharmacists

Role and scope of practice (Throne speech) 2B:1420
Physicians

Specialist physicians
recruitment and retention (Day) 3B:1425 (Osborne) 3B:1425-1430
Pink Shirt Day

Observance and anti-bullying message (Farnworth) 8B:1055
Points of order See also Points of order under Legislature

Banman, Bruce (Abbotsford South)
request for withdrawal of comments by Spencer Chandra Herbert during question period 21B:1425; debate (Chandra Herbert) 21B:1425
Eby, Hon. David (Vancouver–Point Grey)
withdrawal of apology made to Korky Neufeld 24B:1755; debate (Neufeld, K.) 24B:1755
Neufeld, Korky (Abbotsford West)
request for apology from David Eby for comments during question period 24B:1435; debate (Eby) 24B:1435
Sturko, Elenore (Surrey-Cloverdale)
request for withdrawal of comments by David Eby during question period 3B:1430; ruling 4B:1025
Police and policing

Funding for police services (McCall) 18B:1055
Police officers
staffing (Begg) 18B:1055-1100
staffing and funding (Bailey) 17B:1440-1445
Police Complaint Commissioner

Annual report, 2023-24, tabled (Speaker) 3B:1435
Politics and politicians

Legislation See Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act (Bill M202)
Political debate, understanding of facts and disinformation (Eby) 7B:1355
Ponting, Mark

Life and contributions to north Island forestry industry (Day) 21B:1355
Port Hardy Hospital, Port Hardy, B.C.

Emergency services (Kindy) 15B:1055
Poverty

Reduction strategy
government report and plan (Gibson) 15B:1040
strategy (Botterell) 4B:1140-1145 (Malcolmson) 4B:1140-1145
Reduction strategy and initiatives (Malcolmson) 15B:1050
Prayers and reflections See also Blessings and acknowledgments

Anderson, George (Nanaimo-Lantzville) 18B:1000
Bird, Rosalyn (Prince George–Valemount) 24B:1330
Chant, Susie (North Vancouver–Seymour) 15B:1000
Davis, Pete (Kootenay-Rockies) 20B:1000
Loewen, Kristina (Kelowna Centre) 6B:1000, 22B:1000
Ma, Hon. Bowinn (North Vancouver–Lonsdale) 3B:1330, 17B:1330
Malcolmson, Hon. Sheila (Nanaimo–Gabriola Island) 13B:1000
Neufeld, Korky (Abbotsford West) 11B:1000
Rattée, Claire (Skeena) 10B:1330
Sunner, Jessie (Surrey-Newton) 4B:1000
Tepper, Bryan (Surrey-Panorama) 25B:1000
Wat, Teresa (Richmond-Bridgeport) 8B:1000
Premier's Office

Budget and staffing (Bailey) 17B:1450 (Halford) 17B:1445-1450, 18B:1030-1035
Presentation of estimates

Estimates of sums required for the service of the province (Bailey) 16B:1330
Prince George, B.C.

Contributions and achievements of Cooper family (Bird) 7B:1340
Crime and community safety issues (Giddens) 21B:1420
Moccasin Flats encampment and transition to supportive housing (Kahlon) 8B:1035-1040
Prince George Regional Highway Rescue Society

Volunteer services and government support (Bird) 15B:1035
Prince George–Mackenzie constituency and area

Election, judicial recount (Clerk of the Legislative Assembly) 2B:1425
Private Bills and Private Members' Bills Committee

Powers and role (Farnworth) 7B:1440
Private members' statements

Anderson, George (Nanaimo-Lantzville)
Black History Month 6B:1010-1015
Arora, Rohini (Burnaby East)
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 20B:1015-1020
International Mother Language Day 6B:1020-1025
Banman, Bruce (Abbotsford South)
Political freedom and debate and role of party Whip 13B:1025
Blatherwick, Jennifer (Coquitlam-Maillardville)
International Women's Day 13B:1010-1015
Nowruz celebrations 20B:1025-1030
Boultbee, Amelia (Penticton-Summerland)
Okanagan Valley wine industry 13B:1005-1010
Chant, Susie (North Vancouver–Seymour)
Firefighters 13B:1030-1035
Invictus Games in B.C. 6B:1000-1005
Day, Brennan (Courtenay-Comox)
Comox Valley Search and Rescue 13B:1015
Impact of trade issues on Comox Valley tourism 6B:1020
Dew, Gavin (Kelowna-Mission)
Canadian nationalism and economic sovereignty 6B:1025-1030
Doerkson, Lorne (Cariboo-Chilcotin)
Atlantic Power Corp. and importance of green energy 6B:1010
Hepner, Linda (Surrey–Serpentine River)
Cole Iszak and Back on Track women's recovery initiative 20B:1010-1015
McInnis, Scott (Columbia River–Revelstoke)
Short-term rental property and tourism accommodation 20B:1020-1025
Morissette, Steve (Kootenay-Monashee)
World Wildlife Day and value of biodiversity 13B:1015-1020
Sunner, Jessie (Surrey-Newton)
World Tuberculosis Day and Tuberculosis awareness 20B:1005-1010
Williams, David (Salmon Arm–Shuswap)
Shuswap history and heritage sites 20B:1030-1035
Property Assessment Appeal Board

Annual report, 2024, tabled (Sharma) 7B:1435
Prosecution service, prosecutors, etc. See Crown counsel under Justice system
Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 3)

(Minister of Environment and Parks) 1R, 3B:1345; 2R, 7B:1525-1755, 8B:1100-1140; C, 10B:1445-1510; reporting of bill, 10B:1510-1515; 3R, 24B:1440
Debate, speakers (Boyle) 7B:1550-1615 (Chandra Herbert) 7B:1700-1730 (Davidson) 3B:1345, 7B:1525-1535, 8B:1125-1140, 10B:1445-1510 (Farnworth) 8B:1100-1120 (Halford) 7B:1535, 10B:1445-1510 (Ma) 7B:1730-1755 (Malcolmson) 7B:1535-1550 (Milobar) 7B:1640-1650 (Osborne) 8B:1120-1125 (Parmar) 7B:1615-1640 (Sunner) 7B:1650-1700
Provincial Emergency Program Air

Volunteers and search and rescue services (Routledge) 14B:1350
Provincial health officer

Reports
annual report of activities under the Drinking Water Protection Act in B.C., 2022-23, tabled (Neill) 3B:1440
Public Accounts Committee

Powers and role (Farnworth) 7B:1435
Public debt

Debt levels and debt-servicing costs (Bhangu) 18B:1055 (Block) 18B:1050 (Day) 18B:1045 (Gasper) 18B:1050 (Halford) 18B:1030 (McCall) 18B:1055 (Osborne) 18B:1040 (Rattée) 18B:1040
Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia

Annual report, 2023-24, tabled (Sharma) 3B:1440
Public Interest Disclosure Act Review Special Committee

Appointment and powers (Farnworth) 7B:1435
Public safety See Safety
Public service

Hiring practices and staffing (Bailey) 14B:1405, 17B:1445-1450 (Milobar) 14B:1405-1410, 17B:1450
Public Service Benefit Plan Act

Annual report for year ended March 31, 2024, tabled (Bailey) 14B:1435