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
Index updated regularly during session.

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Rattée, Claire (Skeena)

Autism
autism awareness 147B:1025
services and funding 147B:1025
British Columbia by region
northern B.C.
mental health services for children and youth 118B:1410
B.C Housing Management Commission
property management
renovation and repair of units 136B:1415
review of single-room-occupancy operations and maintenance 130B:1100, 136B:1420
Budget debate 123B:1100-1130
Budgets
2026-27 budget
allocations and changes 129B:1415
content and priorities 122B:1400
priorities 118B:1405-1410
Children and youth
children with support needs
funding for services 125B:1405
children with support needs, service model change
impact on autism services and funding 147B:1025
Coldest Night of the Year
fundraising walk 130B:1020
Cool, Ezra, death after leaving hospital care 126B:1050
Discrimination and racism
antisemitism, government response to issues 139B:1410
Government
spending, priorities 125B:1400-1405
Homelessness
awareness 130B:1020
Housing
affordable housing
community housing fund projects 122B:1400
single-room occupancies 130B:1100
supportive housing
management and government response to issues 136B:1415-1420
safety at sites 130B:1100
Housing and Municipal Affairs
estimates debate 139C:1540-1655
Infrastructure
government investment and allocation 129B:1415
Infrastructure Ministry
establishment and performance 129B:1415
Introductions by members 132B:1335, 136B:1335, 137B:1005, 144B:1005, 147B:1005, 151B:1025
Jewish community
security needs and costs 139B:1410
Kitimat
affordable seniors housing 122B:1400
Kitimat Valley Housing Society
seniors housing project 122B:1400
Long-term and residential care
facilities, new facilities and funding for projects 129B:1415
Members' statements
Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk in Terrace 130B:1020-1025
World Autism Awareness Day and funding for autism services 147B:1025
Mental health
facilities, need for dedicated psychiatric hospital 126B:1050
mental health of children and youth
access to services and funding 118B:1405-1410, 126B:1050
mental illness, early intervention and crisis prevention 126B:1050
Oral questions
Budget provisions for child and youth mental health services 118B:1405-1410
Budget provisions for long-term-care projects 122B:1400, 129B:1415
Comments by chief scientific adviser and government action on drug toxicity crisis and safe supply 151B:1025-10130
Drug decriminalization program 143B:1430
Drug decriminalization program and data collection 144B:1100, 146B:1440-1445, 147B:1035
Government gift card programs and spending priorities 125B:1400-1405
Long-term-care projects and costs 129B:1415
Management of B.C. Housing units 136B:1415-1420
Management of supportive housing sites 130B:1100
Mental health services and psychiatric facilities 126B:1050
Provincial sales tax and security costs for places of worship 139B:1410
Privilege
reserving right to raise matter of privilege 146B:1445
reserving right to raise matter of privilege re question period comments by Josie Osborne 148B:1410-1420
Public service
employee recognition, gift card program 125B:1405
Religion
places of worship, security costs 139B:1410
Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 11)
debate 145B:1810-1820, 146B:1450-1515, 150A:1455-1810, 151A:1100-1135
Safe Access to Places of Public Worship Act (Bill 13)
debate 145B:1625-1635
Safety
public safety, use of security services 139B:1410
Sales tax
application to security services 139B:1410
Somers, Julian
government contract for addictions research and data collection and retention 147B:1035
Substance use and addiction
decriminalization program
data collection and retention 147B:1035
Terrace
housing and homelessness 130B:1020
Vernon Jubilee Hospital
psychiatric services 126B:1050
World Autism Awareness Day
role and purpose 147B:1025
Rotchford, Darlene (Esquimalt-Colwood)

As subject
birth of daughter and bringing baby to House 140B:1050
Budget debate 124B:1715-1730
Budget Measures Implementation Act (No.2), 2026 (Bill 3)
debate 127B:1655-1700
Civil Forfeiture Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 8)
debate 131B:1710-1715
Documents tabled
Public Interest Disclosure Act Review Special Committee report 118B:1440
Education
school meal programs 126B:1040
Food security
community initiatives 126B:1035-1040
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
debate 132B:1715-1725
International Women's Day
observance 133B:1005
Introductions by members 121B:1105, 125B:1335, 128B:1110, 136B:1340, 140B:1015, 142B:1000-1005, 149B:1000-1005, 150B:1330
Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 10)
debate 138B:1345-1355
Long Term Care Access and Transparency Act (Bill M232)
debate 128B:1130-1140
MLAs
role and respectful debate 140B:1050
Members' statements
Non-partisan debate and role of MLAs 140B:1050
Rainbow Kitchen 126B:1035-1040
Victoria Brain Injury Society 151B:1015
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 6)
debate 132B:1610-1625
Prayers and reflections 146B:1330
Private members' statements
100th anniversary of Royal Canadian Legion 121B:1025-1030
Search and Rescue Memorial Day 128B:1010
Skilled trades and Construction and Skilled Trades Month 142B:1005-1010
Public Interest Disclosure Act
role and review 118B:1440
Public Interest Disclosure Act Review Special Committee
members and staff thanked 118B:1440
report and recommendations 118B:1440
report presented 118B:1440
Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act (Bill M233)
debate 149B:1100-1110
Safe Access to Places of Public Worship Act (Bill 13)
debate 145B:1410-1420
Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 12)
debate 143B:1720-1730
Statements
International Women's Day 133B:1005
Trade Recognition Act (Bill 5)
debate 127B:1355-1405
Veterans and First Responders Month Act (Bill M231)
debate 121B:1115-1125
Victoria Rainbow Kitchen Society
operations and role in community food security 126B:1035-1040
Routledge, Janet (Burnaby North)

Education
curriculum, sexual health education 132B:1355
Introductions by members 125B:1335, 132B:1340, 139B:1340-1345, 146B:1355
Members' statements
Community work of Options for Sexual Health 132B:1355
Food security and work of Burnaby organizations 146B:1405
Optometrists 119B:1040
Options for Sexual Health, work of organization 132B:1355
Optometrists and opticians
optometrists, role and services 119B:1040
Public health
sexual health, education and preventative health promotion 132B:1355
Rustad, John (Nechako Lakes)

As subject
comments on Indigenous rights and title (Eby) 132B:1415
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
estimates debate 131A:1330-1340, 131A:1400-1405, 131A:1445-1550, 131A:1625-1740, 131A:1805
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry
estimates debate 130C:1120-1140, 131A:1330-1340, 132C:1450-1520, 132C:1545-1600, 132C:1615-1640, 132C:1750-1845
Introductions by members 133B:1115
Motions
Access to clean water and Canadian sovereignty 135B:1145-1150
Points of order
language used by Niki Sharma and request for withdrawal and apology 146B:1445