Second Session, 43rd Parliament – 2026
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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Earnest Ice Cream, Vancouver, B.C.

Operations (Elmore) 160B:1420
Earth Day

Celebration (Chow) 160B:1410
Observance (Davidson) 160B:1350
East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Cranbrook, B.C.

Expansion project and government funding (Ma) 140B:1110-1115 (McInnis) 140B:1110
Easter

Significance and symbolism (Neufeld, K.) 147B:1020 (Stamer) 144B:1015-1020
Economy

Conditions (Eby) 119B:1105-1110 (Kahlon) 139B:1410-1415
Economic development
economic development (Choi) 136B:1405 (Dix) 153B:1420
projects (Eby) 137B:1030-1035, 143B:1415 (Kahlon) 143B:1425 (Whiteside) 150B:1425
shift to services See Service economy below
Economic plan for province (Bailey) 118B:1420 (Eby) 119B:1120
Global economy, conditions (Eby) 119B:1120
Government initiatives and investment (Eby) 143B:1435 (Kahlon) 143B:1425-1430
Growth (Eby) 140B:1130 (Kahlon) 143B:1425-1430 (Wat) 143B:1430
Measurement
gross domestic product (Kahlon) 143B:1425-1430
Role of government (Choi) 136B:1405
Role of small business (Eby) 143B:1435
Service economy (Bailey) 139B:1405
Supply chain (Anderson, G.) 122B:1345-1350
Sustainable development (Kahlon) 146B:1425
Education See also Education funding; Post-secondary education; School districts; Schools; Skills training

Curriculum
financial literacy (Shah) 154B:1025
sexual health education (Routledge) 132B:1355
Government investment (Beare) 122B:1405
Inclusive education and students with support needs (Bird) 147B:1040
Inclusive learning (Dhir) 147B:1025
Legislation See Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 12)
Mental health services in schools
school counsellors and caseloads (Valeriote) 122B:1405
services (Bailey) 118B:1410
Psychologists and counsellors in schools See Mental health services in schools above
School meal programs (Rotchford) 126B:1040
Students
role in promotion of kindness (Morissette) 119B:1040-1045
safety for LGBTQ2S students (Beare) 126B:1100-1105
System
contributions of education professionals and staff (Dhir) 147B:1025
Education and Child Care Ministry

Estimates
debate 133C:1125-1140, 134C:1325-1715, 136C:1450-1725
speakers (Beare) 133C:1130-1135, 134C:1335-1645, 134C:1700-1710, 136C:1455-1720 (Block) 133C:1135-1140, 134C:1330-1645 (Kooner) 134C:1520 (Maahs) 134C:1645-1710, 136C:1450-1650 (Valeriote) 136C:1650-1720
Education funding

Classroom enhancement fund (Valeriote) 122B:1405
Transportation funding for school districts (Beare) 140B:1120
Education Week

Celebration (Dhir) 147B:1025
Elections

Electoral reform (Botterell) 151B:1040
Process and implementation of report recommendations (Sharma) 151B:1040
Right to vote, South Asian Canadians and women (Sandhu) 133B:1040
Electric power See Energy
Emergencies

Ambulance service See Ambulance service
Disaster assistance and recovery (Greene) 140B:1055-1100 (McInnis) 140B:1055
Search and rescue services, marine services (Block) 119B:1040
Shelters See Temporary housing and shelters under Housing
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Ministry

Estimates
debate 157C:1440-1800, 158C:1105-1145, 159C:1330-1430
speakers (Clare) 157C:1455-1620, 157C:1655-1755, 158C:1110-1140, 159C:1330-1415 (Greene) 157C:1440-1755, 158C:1105-1145, 159C:1335-1430 (Paton) 157C:1635
Employment and unemployment

Employment equity and diversity
equity practices (Armstrong) 133B:1105 (Sharma) 133B:1105
Employment standards branch See Employment standards branch
Job creation (Kahlon) 143B:1425
Job losses (Banman) 158B:1045
Unemployment rate (Kahlon) 143B:1425-1430 (Wat) 143B:1425-1430
Employment standards branch

Budget (Giddens) 118B:1415-1420
Energy

Clean energy
development and projects (Dix) 153B:1400
solar See Solar power below
Conservation (Dix) 153B:1400
Costs and price volatility (Neufeld, L.) 153B:1400
Electricity rates (Dix) 153B:1415
Fossil fuels See Oil and gas; Fuel
Government policies (Dew) 153B:1415
Government policies and engagement with federal government (Dix) 160B:1440
Independent power projects, sale of electricity See Energy purchase agreements with independent power producers under British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
International energy supply (Dix) 153B:1400-1405 (Neufeld, L.) 153B:1400
Power lines See Transmission system below
Power supply (Banman) 153B:1410 (Dix) 153B:1410-1415
Power supply and government initiatives (Dix) 153B:1405, 153B:1420
Projects See also particular projects
(Dix) 160B:1440
Projects, regulation (Dix) 153B:1405-1410
Regulatory agencies See British Columbia Energy Regulator; British Columbia Utilities Commission
Solar power, balcony solar panels (Botterell) 133B:1040
Supply See also Power supply above
Supply and infrastructure (Neufeld, L.) 153B:1400
Transmission system
power line projects (Dix) 153B:1405
power line projects, North Coast line See North Coast transmission line
Energy and Climate Solutions Ministry

Estimates
debate 160A:1510-1840, 161A:1105-1145, 162A:1305-1715, 164A:1455-1635
speakers (Dix) 160A:1510-1840, 161A:1105-1140, 162A:1305-1710, 164A:1455-1635 (Kealy) 164A:1600-1635 (McInnis) 162A:1640-1705 (Neufeld, L.) 160A:1510-1815, 161A:1105-1140, 162A:1305, 162A:1315-1415, 162A:1600, 162A:1615-1625, 162A:1710, 164A:1515-1525 (Valeriote) 164A:1530-1600 (Williams) 160A:1815-1840, 162A:1415-1555, 162A:1605-1615, 162A:1625-1640, 164A:1500-1515, 164A:1530
Environment

Biodiversity (Botterell) 133B:1055
Environmental assessment process (Dix) 119B:1100-1105
Environmental protection
government target for protection of lands and waters (Botterell) 133B:1055 (Neill) 133B:1055
Pest control and pesticide use, spongy moth control and aerial spraying, petition tabled (Paton) 160B:1500
Environment and Parks Ministry

Estimates
debate 159C:1445-1755
speakers (Banman) 159C:1515-1525 (Clare) 159C:1500-1750 (Davidson) 159C:1445-1750
Environmental Assessment Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 15)

(Minister of Environment and Parks) 1R, 144B:1015; 2R, 150B:1450-1825, 151B:1100-1105; C, 153A:1535-1845, 154A:1120-1140; 155A:1310-1705; 3R, 155B:1710; RA, 155B:1715
Debate, speakers (Anderson, B.) 150B:1625-1630 (Clare) 150B:1555-1625, 153A:1545-1840, 154A:1120-1140, 155A:1310-1705 (Davidson) 144B:1015, 150B:1450-1455, 151B:1105, 153A:1535-1845, 154A:1120-1140, 155A:1315-1705 (Dew) 150B:1740-1810 (Doerkson) 150B:1810-1820, 151B:1100-1105 (Neill) 150B:1550-1555 (Neufeld, L.) 150B:1630-1655 (Valeriote) 155A:1355-1410 (Van Popta) 150B:1655-1710 (Warbus) 150B:1710-1740 (Wilson) 150B:1455-1550
Epilepsy

Awareness and issue of stigma (Arora) 139B:1355-1400
Equine industry

Value and government support (Van Popta) 143B:1400-1405
Eriksson, Kalle

2026 Paralympic Games medal and achievements (McInnis) 136B:1335
2026 Paralympic Games participation (McInnis) 134B:1305
Ernst, Ben

Work as small business co-founder and environmental activist (Elmore) 160B:1420
Esquimalt-Colwood constituency and area

Local businesses in West Shore area (Rotchford) 158B:1025
Estimates of expenditures

Ministries
Agriculture See Agriculture and Food Ministry
Attorney General See Attorney General Ministry
Children and Family Development See Children and Family Development Ministry
Citizens' Services See Citizens' Services Ministry
Education and Child Care See Education and Child Care Ministry
Energy and Climate Solutions See Energy and Climate Solutions Ministry
Forests See Forests Ministry
Housing and Municipal Affairs See Housing and Municipal Affairs Ministry
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation See Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry
Infrastructure See Infrastructure Ministry
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills See Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Ministry
Social Development and Poverty Reduction See Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sports See Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Ministry
Presentation See Presentation of estimates
Everett Crowley Park See Vancouver, B.C.
Ewart, Geoffrey

Comments on community housing fund project (Halford) 136B:1410
Eye health and visual impairment

Optometrists See Optometrists and opticians