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.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | U | V | W

Parks and protected areas

Legislation See Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 3)
Personal statements

Eby, Hon. David (Vancouver–Point Grey)
Withdrawal of comments made in the House 4B:1100
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
Points of order See also Points of order under Legislature

Sturko, Elenore (Surrey-Cloverdale)
request for withdrawal of comments by David Eby during question period 3B:1430; ruling 4B:1025
Police Complaint Commissioner

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

Legislation See Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act (Bill M202)
Poverty

Reduction strategy (Botterell) 4B:1140-1145 (Malcolmson) 4B:1140-1145
Prayers and reflections See also Blessings and acknowledgments

Loewen, Kristina (Kelowna Centre) 6B:1000
Ma, Hon. Bowinn (North Vancouver–Lonsdale) 3B:1330
Neufeld, Korky (Abbotsford West) 11B:1000
Rattée, Claire (Skeena) 10B:1330
Sunner, Jessie (Surrey-Newton) 4B:1000
Wat, Teresa (Richmond-Bridgeport) 8B:1000
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 Mother Language Day 6B:1020-1025
Chant, Susie (North Vancouver–Seymour)
Invictus Games in B.C. 6B:1000-1005
Day, Brennan (Courtenay-Comox)
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
Property Assessment Appeal Board

Annual report, 2024, tabled (Sharma) 7B:1435
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
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 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 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