Second Session, 43rd Parliament – 2026
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
MEMBERS INDEX (DRAFT)
speeches by Members; topics debated
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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Bailey, Hon. Brenda (Vancouver–South Granville)
- As subject
- Autism
- B.C. by region, northern and rural B.C.
- northern and rural homeowner benefit 118B:1420
- B.C. Liberal Party
- performance as government
- B.C. NDP government
- Budget debate 117B:1350-1425, 126B:1130-1145
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (Bill 2)
- Budget Measures Implementation Act (No. 2), 2026 (Bill 3)
- Budgets
- Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
- comments on impact of PST on businesses and costs 136B:1435
- Canadian Taxpayers Federation
- article on car allowance policy for deputy ministers 158B:1045
- Carbon tax
- Cost of living
- Credit rating
- Documents tabled
- Budgets, Budget and Fiscal Plan 2026-27–2028-29 117B:1455
- Government service plans and 2026-27–2028-29 strategic plan 117B:1455
- Economy
- Education
- Government
- Government communications and public engagement
- Health care funding
- Heyman, George
- government hiring as adviser and contract renewal 123B:1045
- InBC Investment Corp.
- Income
- low-income families and households, support 118B:1425
- Introductions by members 126B:1005, 140B:1015, 161B:1010-1015, 164B:1335, 165B:1010-1015
- Legislature
- Long-term and residential care
- beds, costs for new beds 118B:1425
- facilities, new facilities and funding for projects 118B:1425
- Luck, Tony
- comments on budget and spending priorities 143B:1420
- Manufacturing industry
- Mental health
- mental health of children and youth
- Merit Commissioner
- Oral questions (response)
- Budget priorities 119B:1115-1120
- Budget priorities and credit rating 143B:1420-1425
- Budget priorities and expansion of provincial sales tax 136B:1440
- Budget priorities and impact on workers 118B:1420
- Budget priorities and layoffs in government and public sector 140B:1125
- Budget priorities and support for seniors 139B:1420
- Budget provisions for child and youth mental health services 118B:1410
- Budget provisions for long-term-care projects 118B:1425, 122B:1355-1400
- Expansion of provincial sales tax 118B:1420
- Government action on affordability issues 118B:1425
- Government gift card programs and spending priorities 125B:1355-1405
- Government hiring of consultants 123B:1045
- Government hiring of ministerial staff and consultants 122B:1420-1425
- Government hiring of staff and role of Merit Commissioner 123B:1025-1030
- Government spending priorities and car allowances for deputy ministers 158B:1045-1050
- Health care benefits for nurses 164B:1435
- Housing affordability and expansion of provincial sales tax 137B:1100
- Merit Commissioner and public service accountability 118B:1405
- Property tax deferment and homeowner grant programs and support for low-income seniors 164B:1440
- Property tax deferment program 118B:1435, 139B:1435
- Provincial sales tax and support for small business 123B:1050, 136B:1430-1440, 139B:1405
- Provincial sales tax costs for strata property owners 137B:1050
- Role of Merit Commissioner 123B:1035
- Personal statements
- Points of order
- Presentation of estimates, estimates of sums required for the service of the province 117B:1350
- Privilege
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege re comments by Gavin Dew on estimates debate 145A:1625
- Property tax
- Public sector
- Public service
- Public Service Agency
- Richmond
- Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 12)
- Sales tax
- Seniors
- Small business
- Supply Act (No. 1), 2026 (Bill 4)
- Supply Act (No.1), 2026 (Bill 4)
- Taxation
- Trade
Banman, Bruce (Abbotsford South)
- Abbotsford
- Abbotsford Traditional School grade 8 boys basketball team, provincial championship win 128B:1000
- Abby Bike Shop, business operations and donations to health care 160B:1415
- Agriculture and Food Ministry
- B.C. Hydro
- energy purchase from independent power producers, rates 153B:1410
- B.C. NDP government
- Budget debate 122B:1530-1600
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (Bill 2)
- Budgets
- Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
- comments on impact of PST on businesses and costs 136B:1435
- Cost of living
- Cowichan Hospital
- Employment and unemployment
- Energy
- Environment and Parks Ministry
- Finance Ministry
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Government
- Homelessness
- tent cities and encampments, safety issues and government action 146B:1435-1440
- Immigration
- Introductions by members 132B:1340, 133B:1005, 144B:1015, 157B:1345, 158B:1010
- Joiner, Lawrence
- death and contributions to agriculture industry 148B:1400
- Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 10)
- Legislature
- bills process, first reading
- Long-term and residential care
- Members' statements
- Mental health
- facilities and beds 144B:1045
- programs and services
- Motions
- Oral questions
- Budget priorities and layoffs in government and public sector 140B:1120-1125
- Budget provisions for long-term-care projects 129B:1415-1420
- Cowichan Hospital replacement project workers and Cowichan Tribes contractors 150B:1425
- Energy supply and Silversmith power generating station 153B:1410
- Forensic psychiatric services and budget priorities 144B:1045
- Government action on homelessness and safety issues in Abbotsford encampments 146B:1435-1440, 164B:1425
- Government spending priorities and car allowances for deputy ministers 158B:1045
- Private members' statements
- Debt-servicing costs and budget allocation for long-term-care facilities 128B:1015
- Public Interest Disclosure Act Review Special Committee
- Public Interest Disclosure Act Review Special Committee report presented, debate 118B:1440-1445
- Public service
- Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 11)
- Sales tax
- Silversmith Power and Light Generating Station
- Statements
- Abbotsford Traditional School boys basketball championship 128B:1000
- Tran, Dao, experience as refugee and contributions to Abbotsford community 160B:1410-1415
- Tributes
Beare, Hon. Lisa (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows)
- Armstrong, Tara, call for resignation as MLA 126B:1105
- Budgets
- Cardona, Diego
- Child care
- Discrimination and racism
- discrimination against LGBTQ2S persons
- Education
- Education and Child Care Ministry
- Education funding
- transportation funding for school districts 140B:1120
- Introductions by members 125B:1340, 130B:1005, 137B:1000-1005, 164B:1625
- New Westminster
- Oral questions (response)
- Purple Angel
- Safety
- Sather, Michael
- Schools
- Statements
- Tributes
Begg, Gary (Surrey-Guildford)
- Budget debate 122B:1510-1530
- Members' statements
- Mental health
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 16)
- Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act (Bill M233)
- Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 12)
- Social Work Week 139B:1400
- Social workers
- Society
- social stress from global and local issues 133B:1035
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- industry, government support and Look West action plan 158B:1015
- role in economy and communities 158B:1015
- Tourism Week 158B:1015
- Veterans and First Responders Month Act (Bill M231)
- Whalley Little League
Bhangu, Harman (Langley-Abbotsford)
- Attorney General Ministry
- Autism
- B.C. Ferry Services Inc.
- B.C. NDP government
- Budget debate 124B:1815-1820, 125B:1430-1440
- Budgets
- Children and youth
- children with support needs, service model change
- impact on autism services and funding 147B:1100
- Credit rating
- Crime and criminals
- extortion and related crimes
- Finch, Paul
- comments on role of Merit Commissioner and elimination of statutory office 123B:1035
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- land claims and land title
- potential impact on private property rights and government response 137B:1100
- Government
- Home ownership
- young homebuyers, affordability and cost increases 137B:1100
- Introductions by members 130B:1010, 138B:1400, 140B:1015, 147B:1105, 150B:1335, 160B:1345
- Jimenez, Nicolas
- Members' statements
- Merit Commissioner
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 16)
- Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 6)
- Oral questions
- Budget priorities and credit rating 143B:1420
- Ferry system management and executive compensation 151B:1040-1045
- Government priorities and action on extortion crimes 125B:1425
- Government priorities and funding for autism services 137B:1100
- Role of Merit Commissioner 123B:1035
- Service model change for children with support needs and funding for autism services 147B:1100
- Public service
- hiring practices and role of Merit Commissioner 123B:1035
- Rokeby-Thomas, Megan, community work and death 125B:1355
- Sales tax
Bird, Rosalyn (Prince George–Valemount)
- As subject
- Armed forces
- Autism
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (Bill 2)
- Children and youth
- children with support needs, service model change
- Crime and criminals
- Education
- inclusive education and students with support needs 147B:1040
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Health care professionals and workers
- recruitment and retention, rural retention incentive 144B:1050
- Highway 16
- symbolism re missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls 151B:1010-1015
- Highway of Tears Symposium
- Housing
- temporary housing and shelters, security 130B:1100
- International Women's Day
- Introductions by members 119B:1010-1015, 132B:1345, 133B:1025-1030, 160B:1340
- Long Term Care Access and Transparency Act (Bill M232)
- Members' statements
- 20th anniversary of Highway of Tears symposium 151B:1010-1015
- International Women's Day and women in Canadian Navy 133B:1030
- Mental health
- Missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit persons
- Northern B.C. Therapeutic Community
- staffing for addiction recovery support and psychiatric beds 144B:1050
- Northern Health Authority
- Oral questions
- Crime in communities and impact on businesses 154B:1105
- Forensic psychiatric services and budget priorities 144B:1050
- Funding for autism services 122B:1420
- Funding for security at Terrace emergency shelter 130B:1100
- Government handling of DRIPA concerns and relationship with First Nations 165B:1050
- Rural retention incentive program and budget priorities 144B:1050
- Service model change for children with support needs and funding for autism services 147B:1035-1040
- Prayers and reflections 125B:1330, 137B:1000
- Prince George–Valemount constituency and area
- small business owners' experience with crime 154B:1105
- Private members' statements
- Terrace
- funding for emergency shelter security staff 130B:1100
- Veterans and First Responders Month Act (Bill M231)
Blatherwick, Jennifer (Coquitlam-Maillardville)
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (Bill 2)
- Civil Forfeiture Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 8)
- Coquitlam-Maillardville constituency and area
- secondary school student achievements 130B:1020
- Francophones
- Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill M237)
- Introductions by members 119B:1010, 136B:1345, 149B:1005, 153B:1335, 162B:1545, 164B:1335
- LGBTQ2S community
- transgender, gender-diverse and two-spirit community
- celebration and awareness of issues 144B:1020
- Members' statements
- Motions
- Mandatory orientation course for MLAs 163B:1120
- Prayers and reflections 133B:1000
- Private members' statements
- Mental health of children and youth and role of Foundry centres 156B:1025-1030
- Women's health research and support for women's health care 135B:1020-1025
- Transgender Day of Visibility
Block, Lynne (West Vancouver–Capilano)
- Autism
- experience of autism
- services and funding 147B:1100
- Boats and boating
- Budget debate 122B:1450-1510
- Children and youth
- children with support needs, service model change
- impact on autism services and funding 147B:1100
- Education and Child Care Ministry
- Emergencies
- search and rescue services, marine services 119B:1040
- Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 14)
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Housing
- Introductions by members 123B:1005, 129B:1335, 136B:1330, 137B:1015, 139B:1335, 151B:1010, 160B:1340, 164B:1340
- K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
- Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 10)
- Members' statements
- Motions
- Oral questions
- Service model change for children with support needs and funding for autism services 147B:1100
- Post-Secondary International Education (Designated Institutions) Act (Bill 7)
- Prayers and reflections 135B:1000
- Private members' statements
- Ageism and sexism in society and contributions of older women 135B:1030
- Privilege
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 126B:1145
- Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 11)
- Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue operations and West Vancouver station 119B:1040
- Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 12)
- Sage Transition House
- services and support for women and children fleeing violence 150B:1355
Botterell, Rob (Saanich North and the Islands)
- Agriculture and Food Ministry
- B.C. N.D.P.
- Budget debate 118B:1610-1710
- Budgets
- Communities
- community gatherings and celebrations 119B:1045
- Cost of living
- Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
- Democratic and Electoral Reform Special Committee
- Discrimination and racism
- Elections
- Energy
- Environment
- biodiversity 133B:1055
- environmental protection
- government target for protection of lands and waters 133B:1055
- FIFA World Cup
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- Aboriginal rights and title
- consultation by government
- land claims and land title
- Food security
- Forests and forest industry
- Forests Ministry
- Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 14)
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Gulf Islands
- Health care system
- primary health care
- services for transgender persons 147B:1030
- Housing
- Housing and Municipal Affairs
- Housing and Municipal Affairs Ministry
- Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry
- Information
- misinformation and disinformation
- Introductions by members 118B:1340, 121B:1145, 123B:1005, 126B:1010, 130B:1005, 132B:1345, 139B:1345, 144B:1010, 147B:1010, 157B:1340, 160B:1335
- K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
- Legislature
- LGBTQS community
- transgender, gender-diverse and two-spirit community
- celebration and awareness of issues 147B:1030
- Members' statements
- Ministerial statements (response)
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 16)
- Motions
- Multiculturalism
- Oil and gas
- Oral questions
- Access to primary care services for Saanich Peninsula clinic patients 158B:1040
- Activation of Aboriginal Affairs Committee 161B:1035
- Affordable housing and community housing fund 130B:1050-1055
- Budget priorities and fossil fuel industry subsidies 123B:1030-1035
- Electoral reform 151B:1040
- Funding for Saanich Peninsula Hospital 158B:1035-1040
- Government action on anti-Indigenous racism 137B:1040-1045
- Government communications on Indigenous rights and reconciliation 161B:1035-1040
- Government target for protection of lands and waters 133B:1055
- Old-growth conservation funding 147B:1045
- Proposed changes to DRIPA and government priorities 144B:1040
- Proposed changes to DRIPA and role of courts and First Nations 118B:1410-1415
- Protection of old-growth forests 125B:1405-1410
- Protection of old-growth forests and independent assessment 147B:1040-1045
- Review of Mental Health Act and clinical guidance to health care workers 165B:1040-1045
- Saanich Peninsula outreach team health clinic and access to primary care services 139B:1415
- Pembina Pipeline Corp.
- Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 11)
- Saanich Peninsula
- Saanich Peninsula Hospital
- Saanich Peninsula Hospital and Health Care Foundation
- Trade Recognition Act (Bill 5)
- Transgender Day of Visibility
- Tumbler Ridge
- shootings incident and deaths, community response 119B:1045
Boultbee, Amelia (Penticton-Summerland)
- Budget debate 125B:1635-1640
- Introductions by members 160B:1340
- Justice system
- handling of cases involving repeat offenders 154B:1050
- Oral questions
- Penticton murder trial and handling of cases by justice system 154B:1050
- Sage Mesa community water system 118B:1415
- Penticton, Sage Mesa community water system conditions and funding 118B:1415
- Savage, Taig
- mother's concerns re delay of murder trial 154B:1050
Boyle, Hon. Christine (Vancouver–Little Mountain)
- Abbotsford
- residents' safety concerns re supportive housing proposal 130B:1055-1100
- B.C. Housing Management Commission
- B.C. Liberal Party
- performance as government
- B.C. N.D.P.
- Budget debate 119B:1140-1150, 120B:1300-1320
- Conservative Party of B.C.
- Gulf Islands
- Home ownership
- Homelessness
- Housing
- affordable housing
- single-room occupancies 130B:1100
- social and subsidized housing
- supportive housing
- temporary housing and shelters, security 130B:1100
- Housing and Municipal Affairs
- Housing and Municipal Affairs Ministry
- Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes (Codes of Conduct) Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 17)
- Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes (Parental Leave) Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 18)
- Introductions by members 118B:1335, 130B:1005, 136B:1335-1340, 137B:1005, 140B:1010-1015, 143B:1340, 154B:1005, 157B:1335
- K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
- Metro Vancouver
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 16)
- North Vancouver
- North Shore wastewater treatment plant project
- Oral questions (response)
- Affordable housing and community housing fund 122B:1410, 130B:1050-1055, 136B:1410-1415
- Budget provisions for long-term-care projects 122B:1400-1405
- Building code energy regulations for new housing units 137B:1050-1055
- Call for public inquiry into Metro Vancouver governance and wastewater treatment project 154B:1055
- Funding for long-term-care facility and affordable housing in Squamish 150B:1420
- Funding for security at Terrace emergency shelter 130B:1100
- Housing affordability and expansion of provincial sales tax 137B:1055
- Management of B.C. Housing units 136B:1415-1420
- Management of supportive housing sites 130B:1100-1105
- Supportive housing facility proposal and concerns of Abbotsford residents 130B:1055-1100
- Prayers and reflections 119B:1005, 147B:1000, 158B:1000
- Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 11)
- Squamish
- Government action on homeless encampments 150B:1420
- Terrace
- funding for emergency shelter security staff 130B:1100
- Vancouver
- Waste management
Brar, Hon. Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood)
Brodie, Dallas (Vancouver-Quilchena)
- As subject
- Budget debate 124B:1705-1715
- Budgets
- Chandra Herbert, Spencer
- Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- land claims and land title
- First speeches by members 124B:1705-1715
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Friedman, Milton, comments on role of private property 132B:1405
- Government
- Investment
- Legislature
- Members' statements
- Oral questions
- Agreement with xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Nation and government handling of land title issues 140B:1105-1110
- Government handling of DRIPA concerns and call for referendum 161B:1040
- Government position on DRIPA 119B:1105
- Government spending and public sector jobs 119B:1110
- Points of order
- comments by members re constituency office issues 140B:1130
- Politics and politicians
- ideologies, private property rights versus communism 132B:1405
- Privilege
- comments by Spencer Chandra Herbert 141B:1340-1345
- Vancouver School Board cancellation of booking by Dallas Brodie for constituency public meeting 164B:1445
- Property
- Public sector
- xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Nation
- agreement with federal government for recognition of title and rights 140B:1105-1110