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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Radek, Gladys

Work on issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (Rattée) 11B:1015
Raine, Al

Life and work as mayor of Sun Peaks (Milobar) 22B:1015
Ramadan

Observance (Shah) 11B:1010-1015
RCMP See Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Real estate industry

Housing market
conditions and government action (Throne speech) 2B:1415
speculation tax See Speculation and vacancy tax
Taxation
government policies (Eby) 52B:1100 (Warbus) 52B:1055-1100
speculation and vacancy tax See Speculation and vacancy tax
Reconciliation See First Nations and Indigenous persons
Recycling

Battery recycling (Morissette) 7B:1340-1345
Red Dress Day See National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People
Red Fish Healing Centre, Coquitlam, B.C.

Expansion and funding (Rattée) 18B:1040
Operation and services (Osborne) 51B:1420-1425
Registrar of Lobbyists See Information and Privacy Commissioner
Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill 14)

(Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions) 1R, 51B:1350; 2R, 58B:1910-1945, 59B:1105-1150, 60B:1300-1715, 62B:1445-2025, 63B:1110-1150, 64B:2025-2045, 65B:1440-2045, 67B:1300-1450; C, 69C:1445-2040
Divisions: 2R approved 67B:1450; amdt. to cl. 1 negatived 69C:1655; amdt. to cl. 2 negatived 69C:1920; amdt. to cl. 5 negatived 69C:2030
Debate, speakers (Banman) 65B:1905-1940 (Bhangu) 62B:1730-1750 (Bird) 65B:1845-1905 (Block) 62B:1555-1625 (Boultbee) 65B:2045, 67B:1300-1325 (Chan) 60B:1400-1430 (Chapman) 65B:1705-1720 (Clare) 60B:1545-1615, 69C:1525 (Davis) 60B:1635-1655 (Day) 62B:1530-1555 (Dew) 62B:1855-1925 (Dhaliwal) 65B:1940-1950 (Dix) 51B:1350, 58B:1910-1945, 67B:1410-1440, 69C:1450-2040 (Doerkson) 65B:1645-1705 (Gasper) 62B:1925-1955 (Giddens) 65B:1750-1815 (Halford) 58B:1945-2045, 59B:1105-1140, 69C:1455-1510, 69C:2005-2020 (Hartwell) 60B:1525-1545 (Hepner) 62B:1500-1530 (Kahlon) 65B:1600-1615 (Kindy) 62B:1805-1830 (Kooner) 65B:1950-2020 (Loewen) 62B:1645-1715 (Luck) 65B:1615-1645 (Maahs) 62B:1955-2025 (Malcolmson) 62B:1455-1500 (McCall) 65B:1440-1505 (McInnis) 62B:1625-1645, 69C:1600-1610 (Milobar) 63B:1110-1140 (Mok) 65B:1725-1750 (Neill) 59B:1140-1150, 60B:1300-1305 (Neufeld, K.) 60B:1655-1715, 62B:1445-1455 (Neufeld, L.) 60B:1305-1335, 69C:1445-1455, 69C:1640-2040 (Parmar) 60B:1335-1400 (Paton) 65B:2020-2045 (Rattée) 62B:1830-1855 (Rustad) 67B:1325-1335 (Sharma) 60B:1430-1440 (Stamer) 60B:1455-1525 (Sturko) 65B:1815-1845 (Tepper) 62B:1750-1805 (Toor) 65B:1505-1535 (Valeriote) 60B:1440-1455, 69C:1530-1540, 69C:1610-1620, 69C:1835-1855, 69C:1955, 69C:2025 (Van Popta) 67B:1350-1410 (Warbus) 67B:1335-1350, 69C:1515-1525, 69C:1545-1600 (Wat) 63B:1140-1145, 64B:2025-2045 (Williams) 60B:1615-1635 (Wilson) 65B:1535-1600
Rental housing

Affordability See also Affordable housing under Housing
(Loewen) 39B:1045
Rent
decreases in average rents (Kahlon) 32B:1035
rent increases (Doerkson) 52B:1105
Rental assistance programs See Social and subsidized housing under Housing
Secondary suite incentive program (Botterell) 32B:1030-1035 (Kahlon) 32B:1035
Representative for Children and Youth

Recommendations See also Reports below
Recommendations, implementation by government (Botterell) 28B:1410 (Wickens) 28B:1410
Reports
recommendations and implementation (Boultbee) 31B:1400-1405 (Halford) 31B:1420 (Maahs) 31B:1420 (McInnis) 31B:1405 (Wickens) 14B:1430, 31B:1405-1410, 31B:1420-1425
Reports tabled
2023-24 annual report and 2024-25 to 2026-27 service plan (Speaker) 3B:1435
Don't Look Away: How One Boy's Story has the Power to Shift a System of Care for Children and Youth, July 2024 (Speaker) 3B:1435
Don't Look Away: How One Boy's Story has the Power to Shift a System of Care for Children and Youth, July 2024 (summary report) (Speaker) 3B:1435
No Time to Wait: A Review of MCFD's Child Welfare Workforce, Part One, July 2024 (Speaker) 3B:1435
No Time to Wait: A Review of MCFD's Child Welfare Workforce, Part Two, February 2025 (Speaker) 3B:1435
Too Many Left Behind: Ensuring Children and Youth with Disabilities Thrive, January 2025 (Speaker) 3B:1435
Residential schools See First Nations and Indigenous persons
Resources and resource industries See also particular industries

First Nations consultation and involvement (Boyle) 3B:1415 (Valeriote) 3B:1415
Permitting process (Throne speech) 2B:1405
Projects (Throne speech) 2B:1405
Projects and barriers (Rustad) 17B:1415
Richmond, B.C.

Programs and services for seniors (Chan) 21B:1345
Supportive housing (Kahlon) 15B:1055 (Kooner) 15B:1055
Richmond Poverty Reduction Coalition

Advocacy for seniors (Wat) 15B:1025
Richmond school district See School district 38 (Richmond)
Richmond-Queensborough constituency and area

Community initiative on track and turf field (Kooner) 21B:1350
Rick Hansen Foundation

Accessibility Professional Network conference (Lajeunesse) 31B:1355
Work of organization (Lajeunesse) 31B:1355
Robinson, Selina

Experience with antisemitism as Jewish MLA (Rattée) 39B:1030
Ross, Ellis

Role in LNG development project in Kitimat (Rattée) 35B:1345
Royal assent to bills 28B:0145, 28B:1730
Royal Canadian Legion

Peachland branch, role in community and vandalism incident (McCall) 31B:1400
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue

Services and work of volunteers (Routledge) 14B:1350
Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Community-industry response group See Critical response unit below
Critical response unit (Begg) 18B:1040-1045
Critical response unit, group actions and funding (Botterell) 18B:1040
Death of officer See Johnston, Leo
Rulings and statements by Chair or Speaker

Agriculture
workers, rights and organizing 1B:1050
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
debate on bill, second reading debate 44B:1825
Democracy
parliamentary democracy 1B:1055
Introductions by members 14B:1330, 24B:1335, 26B:1305, 31B:1335, 38B:1340, 62B:1455
Lapu-Lapu Day festival in Vancouver and violent incident 48B:1000
Legislature
bills process, second reading
relevance of debate 44B:1825
culture, civility and respect 1B:1055
introductions and members' statements, guidelines 28B:1335
introductions, guidelines 18B:1015
introductions, guidelines and time 28B:1345
language used in House
"lying" and "dishonest" 45B:1555
minister to be careful with language 28B:1425
unparliamentary language 4B:1055, 38B:1355-1400
withdrawal of comments requested 4B:1025, 21B:1425
members' conduct and debate
accessibility and MLA use of cell phone in House 69B:1430
members' statements
rules and advance notice 28B:1345
statements should be two minutes 21B:1345
two-minute limit 28B:1355
points of order
process 4B:1025, 25B:1015, 36B:1015
private members' bills process, second reading 36B:1025-1030
question period
conduct not acceptable 28B:1425
executive council may choose which minister answers question 7B:1420
let member ask question and Premier finish answer 52B:1100
let minister finish answer 8B:1030, 8B:1045, 69B:1420
listen to answer without interruption 51B:1435
member has the floor 22B:1055
member to be quiet 11B:1055
member to be quiet and wait for turn to speak 22B:1040
member to listen to answer 35B:1355
member to withdraw comment 22B:1055
members don't have to chime in when somebody stands up 29B:1040
members not to interrupt when one person is speaking 36B:1045
members not to use electronic devices 3B:1425
members not to use MLA names in questions 39B:1040
members to address questions and answers through Chair 4B:1030
members to ask questions through the Chair 3B:1430
members to come to order 32B:1030, 32B:1045, 39B:1100
members to come to order and let minister finish 38B:1405
members to keep questions and answers short 3B:1400
members to let minister answer 29B:1030, 32B:1030, 35B:1415, 35B:1425
members to let minister conclude 39B:1100
members to let minister continue 36B:1035
members to let minister finish 36B:1100, 38B:1405
members to wait their turn 36B:1035
members to wait their turn to ask questions 4B:1050
members will come to order 35B:1410, 35B:1420
no argument with the Chair 29B:1055
no discussion of bills currently before House 28B:1420
no use of electronic devices during question period 31B:1400, 56B:1055
questions and answers 10B:1420
reminders to be quiet 52B:1100
show some discipline 11B:1055
Speaker and Chair, role 1B:1050-1055
staff thanked 29B:1010
MLAs
role 1B:1050
Milobar, Peter, comments during question period 52B:1115
Motions
Bill 8 to proceed through two or more stages in one day (Standing Order 81) 27B:1150
National Day of Mourning, observance of day of mourning for workers killed or injured on the job 48B:1000
Occupational health and safety
workers killed or injured on the job 48B:1000
Osborne, Josie, comments during question period 52B:1115
Parliament Buildings
Parliamentary cat "Macey Hansard," unauthorized removal from Speaker's office 52B:1025
Points of order
comments by Á’a:líya Warbus during question period 52B:1115
comments by Josie Osborne during question period 52B:1115
comments by Peter Milobar during question period 52B:1115
language used by Dallas Brodie in oral question 32B:1055
Legislature cat removal and return 65B:1430-1435
private members' bills admissibility for debate and voting 41B:1100-1105
relevance of comments by Amelia Boultbee in estimates debate 64A:1500, 64A:1510
request for withdrawal of comments by David Eby during question period 4B:1025, 59B:1105
request for withdrawal of comments by Rick Glumac 36B:1105, 38B:1355-1400
Privilege
Bailey, Brenda, reserving right to raise matter of privilege re estimates debate comments by Brennan Day 35B:1825
budget projections by Finance Minister after carbon tax changes 39B:1100-1105
comments by Harman Bhangu in estimates debate 66B:1100-1105
Question period
members to let minister answer 21B:1415, 24B:1410-1420
members to listen to answer 24B:1425
members to stop talking and come to order 24B:1435
members will come to order 21B:1400, 24B:1405-1410
members will wait for turn to speak 24B:1405-1410
Reports tabled
Auditor General
2023-24 annual report 3B:1435
annual follow-up report, 2019-2022, May 2024 3B:1435
B.C. Public Sector Boards: Oversight of the Appointment Process, February 2025 8B:1055
Child Care Licensing Capacity, February 2025 11B:1055
Ensuring the Quality of Legal Aid Representation Services, April 2025 49B:1120
Final Report on the Examination of MNP's Administration of the Advanced Research and Commercialization Grant Program, August 2024 3B:1435
Interim Report on the Examination of MNP's Administration of the Advanced Research and Commercialization Grant Program, June 2024 3B:1435
Ministry of Forests: Calculating Carbon Projects, March 2025 28B:1430
Conflict of Interest Commissioner, 2023 annual report 3B:1435
Elections B.C.
Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2022 General Local Elections October 15, 2022 3B:1435
Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: Statement of Votes, 43rd Provincial General Election October 19, 2024 46B:1100
Elections B.C.
2023-24 annual report and 2024-25–2026-27 service plan 3B:1435
Chief Electoral Officer, general local elections October 15, 2022 3B:1435
Human Rights Commissioner
2023-24 annual report and 2024-25–2026-27 service plan 3B:1435
We're Still Here: Report of the Inquiry into Detentions Under the Adult Guardianship Act, April 2025 36B:1105
Legislative Assembly Management Committee
2023-24 committee report 62B:1440
Merit Commissioner
2023-24 annual report 3B:1435
2023-24 performance audit report 3B:1435
Ombudsperson
2023-24 annual report 3B:1435
No Benefit, Period: How a Flawed Audit and Unjust Legislation Left People Scrambling to Repay the B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers, May 2025 56B:1125
special report, Hire Power: the Appointment of Ineligible Candidates to the Temporary Assignments in the Public Service, June 2024 3B:1435
special report, Short Changed: Ensuring Federal Benefits Paid to the Province Reach Caregivers of Children with Disabilities, January 2025 3B:1435
special report, Under Inspection: The Hiatus in B.C. Correctional Centre Inspections, July 2024 3B:1435
Police Complaint Commissioner, 2023-24 annual report 3B:1435
Registrar of Lobbyists
Determination Decision 24-02, AbCellera Biologics Inc., Carl Hansen 3B:1435
Determination Decision 24-03, Interior Lumber Manufacturers Association, Paul Rasmussen 51B:1435
Determination Decision 24-04, B.C. Chamber of Commerce, Fiona Famulak 3B:1435
Determination Decision 25-01, Atira Women's Resource Society, Donna-Lynn Donnie Rosa-Brailsford 31B:1430
Determination Decision 25-02, Arts Club of Vancouver Theatre Society, Peter Cathie White 31B:1430
Determination Decision 25-03, Vancouver Humane Society, Amy Morris 31B:1430
Reconsideration Decision 24-03, Interior Lumber Manufacturers Association, Paul Rasmussen 51B:1435
Representative for Children and Youth
2023-24 annual report and 2024-25 to 2026-27 service plan 3B:1435
Don't Look Away: How One Boy's Story has the Power to Shift a System of Care for Children and Youth, July 2024 3B:1435
Don't Look Away: How One Boy's Story has the Power to Shift a System of Care for Children and Youth, July 2024 (summary report) 3B:1435
No Time to Wait: A Review of MCFD's Child Welfare Workforce, Part One, July 2024 3B:1435
No Time to Wait: A Review of MCFD's Child Welfare Workforce, Part Two, February 2025 3B:1435
Too Many Left Behind: Ensuring Children and Youth with Disabilities Thrive, January 2025 3B:1435
Seo, Seunghee Susie, recognition of service to Legislature 52B:1125
Sogomonian, Artour, recognition of service to Legislature 52B:1125
Speaker's statements
Accessibility and MLA use of cell phone in House 69B:1430
Day of Mourning for workers 48B:1000
Guidelines for members on private members' time 36B:1025-1030
Guidelines for Members on rules of debate and decorum 56B:1025
Guidelines for members' statements 66B:1030
Recognition of service to Legislature by Seunghee Suzie Seo and Artour Sogomonian 52B:1125
Relevance of debate on second reading of Bill 5 44B:1825, 45B:1455
Removal of Legislature cat from Speaker's office 52B:1025, 62B:1345
Rules and guidelines for Introductions by members and Members' statements 28B:1335
Unparliamentary language 45B:1555
Use of electronic devices during question period 31B:1400
Violent incident at Lapu-Lapu Day festival in Vancouver 48B:1000
Warbus, Á’a:líya, comments during question period 52B:1115
Rural B.C. See British Columbia by region; particular topics
Russia

Invasion of Ukraine See Ukraine
Ruth and Naomi's Mission, Chilliwack, B.C.

Shelter and services (Maahs) 7B:1345
Ryan's Rainbow Emergency Food Outreach Society

Work of organization and volunteers (Arora) 10B:1345