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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Safety
- Digging safety See Underground infrastructure under Infrastructure
- Public safety
Salmon Arm–Shuswap constituency and area
- Volunteer fire departments (Williams) 15B:1020
Salvation Army
- Chilliwack facility and services (Maahs) 7B:1345
Samidoun
- Designation as terrorist organization (Rustad) 10B:1400
SARA for Women
- Supports for women escaping domestic violence in Mission and Abbotsford (Gasper) 25B:1025-1030
Scambler, Teresa
School district 36 (Surrey)
School district 38 (Richmond)
- Portable use and new school facilities (Chan) 15B:1045
- School spaces and new facilities (Ma) 15B:1045
School districts See also particular districts
Schools
Science and technology
Scrambler, Teresa
- Career with B.C. public service and NDP caucus (Eby) 39B:1000
Search and rescue services See Emergencies
Seattle, WA
- Residential building code requirements and fire safety (Kahlon) 14B:1415
Select standing committees
Selection Special Committee
- Reports
- first report for first session of 43rd parliament
Selkirk Technology Access Centre, Trail, B.C.
Senior Link Society, Richmond, B.C.
Seniors
Seo, Seunghee Susie
- Recognition of service to Legislature (Speaker) 52B:1125
- Work as Law Clerk and appointment as permanent officer (Farnworth) 52B:1120 (Warbus) 52B:1120
Set Free Recovery
- Faith- and abstinence-based addictions treatment (Bird) 35B:1345-1350
Seton Villa Retirement Centre, Burnaby, B.C.
- Affordable housing for seniors (Routledge) 24B:1400
Sharpe, Robin
- Career and leadership in Cariboo area (Clare) 3B:1400
Shipbuilding industry
- Industry development during World War II (Throne speech) 2B:1400
Sikh community
Sikh Heritage Month
Simmons, Dan and Vivian
- Co-founders of Cow Moose Sign project in Williams Lake (Doerkson) 3B:1350
Skeena constituency and area
- Mental health services, access to psychiatrist (Rattée) 51B:1425
Skiing See Sports and recreation
Skills training
SkyTrain
- Expansion project for Surrey and Langley
Slocan Community Health Centre, New Denver, B.C.
Small business
- Challenges and government support (Bailey) 17B:1445 (Botterell) 22B:1035 (Gibson) 22B:1035
- Challenges and role in communities (Stamer) 15B:1025
- Role in communities and economy (Anderson, G.) 4B:1020
Smith, Crystal Dawn
- Role in LNG development project in Kitimat (Rattée) 35B:1345
Snow, Kim
- Community contributions in Langley (Toor) 32B:1015
Snowmobiles
Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
- Estimates
- Kelowna office, security issues (Dew) 29B:1035
Social welfare
- Community organizations See Communities
- Social programs and services (Throne speech) 2B:1415
Social workers
Society
- Role of effort and value of process versus outcome (Dhir) 11B:1020-1025
Softwood Lumber Advisory Council
SOGI policies See Sexual orientation and gender identity policies under School districts
Sogomonian, Artour
- Appointment as Deputy Clerk and permanent officer (Farnworth) 52B:1120
- Appointment as Deputy Clerk and previous work as Clerk Assistant (Warbus) 52B:1120-1125
- Recognition of service to Legislature (Speaker) 52B:1125
Sooke, B.C.
- Community organizations (Lajeunesse) 49B:1025-1030
- Little River pedestrian crossing and multi-use trail system project (Lajeunesse) 10B:1350
Sooke Lions Club
South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)
- SkyTrain line extension to Langley See SkyTrain
South Hill Business Improvement Association
South Island Prosperity Partnership
- Role and work of organization (Krieger) 15B:1030
South Okanagan General Hospital, Oliver, B.C.
South Peace Health Services Society See also Butlerys House
- Services and access to health care (Neufeld, L.) 14B:1355
South Similkameen Health Centre, Keremeos, B.C.
South Surrey-White Rock Learning Centre
- Government funding and support (Tepper) 22B:1050
South Surrey–White Rock Learning Centre
Speaker and Deputy Speaker See Speaker and Chair under Legislature; Rulings and statements by Chair or Speaker
Speaker's statements See Rulings and statements by Chair or Speaker
Special committees
Speculation and vacancy tax
Speech from the Throne
Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation
- Fundraising activities (Giddens) 28B:1355
Sports and recreation
- Athletes (Van Popta) 24B:1355
- Hockey See also particular teams and leagues
- Logging sports
- Skiing, safety and first aid (Clare) 28B:1350
- Snowmobiling See Snowmobiles
- Value of youth participation (Sunner) 18B:1020
Squamish, B.C.
- Sustainable economic development and local businesses (Valeriote) 25B:1030
Stamper, Pete
- Community contributions in Kootenay-Monashee area (Morissette) 7B:1340-1345
Stand Up for Mental Health
- Comedy-based recovery services for mental health and addiction (Routledge) 35B:1350
Standing Order 81 motions See Legislature; particular motions under Motions
Starlink
- Contract for internet service (Bird) 36B:1050
Statements See also Members' statements; Ministerial statements; Private members' statements; Rulings and statements by Chair or Speaker
- Anderson, George (Nanaimo-Lantzville)
- Nanaimo Clippers and Cowichan Valley Capitals hockey teams 42B:1335
- Tod Maffin and Nanaimo Infusion tourism initiative 58B:1345
- Bailey, Hon. Brenda (Vancouver–South Granville)
- Clarification of motion to adjourn the House 39B:1155
- Begg, Hon. Gary (Surrey-Guildford)
- Greg Holmes, Steve Kowan and Michael Johnston 55B:1335
- Bird, Rosalyn (Prince George–Valemount)
- Dolleen Logan and Lheidli T'enneh Nation 55B:1340
- Brar, Hon. Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood)
- Chan, Hon (Richmond Centre)
- Richmond-Bridgeport MLA and Buddhist Culture Day 55B:1340
- Chandra Herbert, Hon. Spencer (Vancouver–West End)
- Kate Ryan-Lloyd marathon achievements 55B:1340
- Clare, Sheldon (Prince George–North Cariboo)
- Firefighters and emergency responders in Quesnel 56B:1010
- Message of appreciation for Vancouver-Kensington MLA 49B:1010
- Wildfire services and firefighters 55B:1345
- Doerkson, Lorne (Cariboo-Chilcotin)
- Firefighting response in Cariboo-Chilcotin 56B:1010
- Sugarcane documentary and achievements of Williams Lake First Nation and Kúkpi7 Sellars 13B:1000-1005
- Farnworth, Hon. Mike (Port Coquitlam)
- Clarification of motion to adjourn the House 40B:1720
- Giddens, Kiel (Prince George–Mackenzie)
- Jordan Boudreau and All Valley martial arts 41B:1005
- Prince George Cougars hockey team 35B:1335
- Greene, Hon. Kelly (Richmond-Steveston)
- Kealy, Jordan (Peace River North)
- Wildfire services and firefighters 55B:1345
- Neufeld, Korky (Abbotsford West)
- Neufeld, Larry (Peace River South)
- Wildfire services and firefighters 55B:1345
- Rotchford, Darlene (Esquimalt-Colwood)
- Rustad, John (Nechako Lakes)
- Valeriote, Jeremy (West Vancouver–Sea to Sky)
- Lions Bay Rainforest Racers and remembrance of Barbara and David Enns 51B:1345
- Wilson, Donegal (Boundary-Similkameen)
Statements by members (Standing Order 25B) See Members' statements
Statutory Officers Appointment Special Committee
- Appointment and powers (Farnworth) 7B:1435
Steingard, David
- Property development taxation issue (Warbus) 52B:1100
Stephen Village, Kelowna, B.C.
- Low-barrier supportive housing site issues (Loewen) 8B:1045
Substance use and addiction
- Decriminalization
- advocacy by drug user organizations (Rustad) 8B:1025
- joint initiative by B.C. and federal governments See Decriminalization program below
- Decriminalization program
- Drug use in hospitals See Health care facilities and hospitals
- Drug use in supportive housing facilities See Supportive housing under Housing
- First Nations/Indigenous issues See Use and addiction among Indigenous persons below; particular topics under this main heading
- Government policies on issues (Sturko) 8B:1030
- Harm reduction services
- Illegal and toxic drugs
- Impact on communities and response (Osborne) 18B:1040 (Throne speech) 2B:1410
- Mental health and addiction See Mental health
- Opioid use
- safe supply See Safe supply below
- Overdoses
- community response and naloxone training (Blatherwick) 49B:1025
- deaths and government response (Eby) 3B:1400 (Osborne) 4B:1030-1035 (Warbus) 4B:1025-1030
- government response (Osborne) 8B:1050
- government response and initiatives (Eby) 8B:1025-1030
- overdose prevention sites See Harm reduction services, supervised consumption sites above
- overdoses by youth See Overdoses by children and youth below
- Overdoses by children and youth
- Safe supply
- Supply of drugs
- Treatment and recovery services
- Use and addiction among Indigenous persons
- Youth substance use and addiction
SUCCESS See United Chinese Community Enrichment Service Society
Sunset on Fraser See South Hill Business Improvement Association
Sunshine, Jasper
Supply Act (No.1), 2025 (Bill 6)
Surkhab
Surrey, B.C. See also Surrey-Guildford constituency and area; Surrey-Newton constituency and area
Surrey Food Bank
- Services and government support (Malcolmson) 15B:1050
Surrey Historical Society
- hosting of Heritage Week events (Sturko) 3B:1355
Surrey school district See School district 36 (Surrey)
Surrey Urban Mission
- Funding for shelter and services (Kahlon) 32B:1050
- Services and funding (Dhaliwal) 32B:1050
Surrey-Guildford constituency and area
- Election, judicial recount (Clerk of the Legislative Assembly) 2B:1425
Surrey-Newton constituency and area
- Fundraising for community services for vulnerable persons (Sunner) 7B:1345-1350