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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Pacific gateway See Asia-Pacific gateway; Pacific gateway initiative under Transportation
Paramedics See also Ambulance service
Parliamentary democracy See Democracy
Passover
Pattullo Bridge See also stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge
- History and replacement project (Shah) 123B:1020
PavCo See British Columbia Pavilion Corporation
Peace Arch Hospital, White Rock, B.C.
- Maternity ward and obstetric services (Halford) 119B:1050
- Staffing issues and diversion of maternity cases (Kindy) 140B:1115 (Osborne) 140B:1115
Peachland, B.C.
- Recognition as Canada's Kindest Community (McCall) 125B:1345
Peachland constituency and area See West Kelowna–Peachland constituency and area
Peachland Wellness Centre
Pembina Pipeline Corp.
- Revenues and government subsidies (Botterell) 123B:1035
Penticton, B.C.
Permitting processes See Local government; particular industries; Resources and resource industries
Personal statements
- Bailey, Hon. Brenda (Vancouver–South Granville)
Pest control and pesticides
- Environment See Pest control and pesticide use under Environment
Petitions
- Energy
- proposed hydro substation on residential property in Cloverdale (Sturko) 144B:1100
- Freedom of information
- freedom-of-information legislation amendments in Bill 9 (Toor) 160B:1500
- Health care facilities
- Highways and roads
- improvements to Canim Lake South Road and Mahood Lake Road (Doerkson) 151B:1055
- Housing
- shelter allowance increase for persons living with disabilities (Warbus) 126B:1125
- Pest control
- Schools
- cellular phone usage policy in schools (Morissette) 161B:1100
- Small business
- tax and cost relief proposals (Dew) 143B:1440
- Water
- drinking water infrastructure improvements in South Okanagan (Wilson) 122B:1430
Pharmacists
Physicians
- Obstetrician-gynecologists
- Supply and government initiatives (Eby) 132B:1440 (Osborne) 132B:1435
Pink Shirt Day
Places of worship See Religion
Plants
Plumbing and plumbers See Water systems and infrastructure under Water
Points of order
- Bailey, Hon. Brenda (Vancouver–South Granville)
- Brodie, Dallas (Vancouver-Quilchena)
- Eby, Hon. David (Vancouver–Point Grey)
- Kahlon, Hon. Ravi (Delta North)
- Kindy, Anna (North Island)
- Rustad, John (Nechako Lakes)
- language used by Niki Sharma and request for withdrawal and apology 146B:1445
- language used by Niki Sharma and request for withdrawal and apology, ruling 150B:1405
- Shah, Amna (Surrey City Centre)
- Sturko, Elenore (Surrey-Cloverdale)
- Valeriote, Jeremy (West Vancouver–Sea to Sky)
Police and policing See also Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Police Complaints Special Committee
Politics and politicians
- Ideologies, private property rights versus communism (Brodie) 132B:1405
- Political violence See Violent extremism and political violence under Crime and criminals
Ports
- Infrastructure and government strategy (Anderson, G.) 122B:1345
Post-secondary education
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Ministry
Post-secondary institutions
Post-Secondary International Education (Designated Institutions) Act (Bill 7)
- (Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills) 1R, 120B:1300; 2R, 129B:1425-1735; C, 136A:1450-1815, 137A:1110-1145, 138A:1330-1600; 3R, 138B:1610; RA, 141B:1715
- Debate, speakers (Block) 129B:1510-1535 (Dew) 129B:1630-1700 (Gasper) 129B:1710-1735 (Kang) 129B:1535-1545 (Malcolmson) 129B:1700-1710 (Mok) 129B:1550-1605, 136A:1600-1640, 136A:1750-1810, 137A:1120-1135, 138A:1330-1340, 138A:1400-1415, 138A:1450-1525, 138A:1540-1550 (Neufeld, K.) 129B:1435-1455, 136A:1450-1810, 137A:1110-1140, 138A:1340-1500, 138A:1525-1600 (Shah) 129B:1605-1630 (Sunner) 120B:1300, 129B:1425-1435, 129B:1735, 136A:1455-1815, 137A:1115-1140, 138A:1335-1600 (Yung) 129B:1455-1510
Poverty See also Income
Pratt, John
- Former role in government and previous employment with federal government (Halford) 123B:1020
Prayers and reflections See also Blessings and acknowledgments
- Anderson, George (Nanaimo-Lantzville) 130B:1000, 161B:1000
- Bird, Rosalyn (Prince George–Valemount) 125B:1330, 137B:1000
- Blatherwick, Jennifer (Coquitlam-Maillardville) 133B:1000
- Block, Lynne (West Vancouver–Capilano) 135B:1000
- Boyle, Hon. Christine (Vancouver–Little Mountain) 119B:1005, 147B:1000, 158B:1000
- Chant, Susie (North Vancouver–Seymour) 142B:1000
- Dhir, Sunita (Vancouver-Langara) 132B:1330
- Gasper, Reann (Abbotsford-Mission) 149B:1000
- Greene, Hon. Kelly (Richmond-Steveston) 156B:1000
- Loewen, Kristina (Kelowna Centre) 123B:1000, 154B:1000
- Ma, Hon. Bowinn (North Vancouver–Lonsdale) 118B:1330
- Maahs, Heather (Chilliwack North) 126B:1000, 153B:1330
- McInnis, Scott (Columbia River–Revelstoke) 139B:1330, 163B:1000
- Malcolmson, Hon. Sheila (Nanaimo–Gabriola Island) 128B:1000, 160B:1330
- Mok, Lawrence (Maple Ridge East) 140B:1000
- Neufeld, Korky (Abbotsford West) 121B:1000, 151B:1000
- Neufeld, Larry (Peace River South) 117B:1330
- Rotchford, Darlene (Esquimalt-Colwood) 146B:1330
- Whiteside, Hon. Jennifer (New Westminster–Coquitlam) 144B:1000-1005
Premier's Office
Presentation of estimates
- Estimates of sums required for the service of the province (Bailey) 117B:1350
Prince George, B.C.
- Economic opportunities and government support (Kahlon) 140B:1120
- Firefighters and first responders (Giddens) 130B:1010-1015
- Hosting of Special Olympics B.C. Summer Games and Special Olympics Canada Summer Games (Giddens) 122B:1355
Prince George–North Cariboo constituency and area
- Small business challenges and government support (Clare) 140B:1120
Prince George–Valemount constituency and area
- Small business owners' experience with crime (Bird) 154B:1105
Princeton General Hospital
Private Bills and Private Members' Bills Committee
- Membership change (Farnworth) 144B:1115
- Reports
- report on Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act (Bill M217) presented (Shah) 164B:1440
- report on Firefighters' Health Act (Bill M214) presented (Shah) 143B:1445
- report on Professional Reliance Act (Bill M216) presented (Shah) 154B:1110
- report on Veterans and First Responders Month Act (Bill M231) presented (Shah) 164B:1445
Private members' bills See Bills by name
Private members' motions See Motions
Private members' statements
- Anderson, George (Nanaimo-Lantzville)
- Arora, Rohini (Burnaby East)
- Sikh Heritage Month and ending caste-based discrimination 163B:1010-1015
- Banman, Bruce (Abbotsford South)
- Debt-servicing costs and budget allocation for long-term-care facilities 128B:1015
- Bird, Rosalyn (Prince George–Valemount)
- Blatherwick, Jennifer (Coquitlam-Maillardville)
- 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
- Block, Lynne (West Vancouver–Capilano)
- Ageism and sexism in society and contributions of older women 135B:1030
- Chant, Susie (North Vancouver–Seymour)
- Day, Brennan (Courtenay-Comox)
- Dew, Gavin (Kelowna-Mission)
- Doerkson, Lorne (Cariboo-Chilcotin)
- Gasper, Reann (Abbotsford-Mission)
- Hartwell, Sharon (Bulkley Valley–Stikine)
- Community concerns and needs in Northern B.C. 156B:1025
- Hepner, Linda (Surrey–Serpentine River)
- Seniors care needs and wait-lists for long-term care 128B:1025
- Higginson, Stephanie (Ladysmith-Oceanside)
- Collaboration in communities and support for lacrosse player Hayden Yerbury 149B:1030-1035
- International Women's Day and raising feminist boys 135B:1000-1005
- Loewen, Kristina (Kelowna Centre)
- Morissette, Steve (Kootenay-Monashee)
- Community Futures and support for local business 163B:1020-1025
- Community response to shootings in Tumbler Ridge 121B:1000-1005
- Conduct of MLAs and decorum in House 128B:1020
- Post-secondary institutions in the Kootenays and role of rural colleges 142B:1025-1030
- Neufeld, Korky (Abbotsford West)
- Neufeld, Larry (Peace River South)
- Resource development and LNG industry
- Paton, Ian (Delta South)
- Rotchford, Darlene (Esquimalt-Colwood)
- Shah, Amna (Surrey City Centre)
- Stamer, Ward (Kamloops–North Thompson)
- Toor, Jody (Langley-Willowbrook)
- Toporowski, Debra/Qwulti'stunaat (Cowichan Valley)
- International Women's Day and honouring Indigenous women 135B:1015
- Wat, Teresa (Richmond-Bridgeport)
- Williams, David (Salmon Arm–Shuswap)
- FireSmart program and impact of wildfire events on carbon emissions 142B:1030-1035
- Wilson, Donegal (Boundary-Similkameen)
- Drinking water safety and infrastructure investment 156B:1015
- Flooding preparedness in Boundary-Similkameen area 142B:1020-1025
Privilege
- Bailey, Hon. Brenda (Vancouver–South Granville)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege re comments by Gavin Dew on estimates debate 145A:1625
- Block, Lynne (West Vancouver–Capilano)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 126B:1145
- Brodie, Dallas (Vancouver-Quilchena)
- comments by Spencer Chandra Herbert 141B:1340; debate (Chandra Herbert) 141B:1345, (Brodie) 141B:1345
- Vancouver School Board cancellation of booking by Dallas Brodie for constituency public meeting 164B:1445
- Dew, Gavin (Kelowna-Mission)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 126B:1145
- Gibson, Hon. Diana (Oak Bay–Gordon Head)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 139B:1800
- Giddens, Kiel (Prince George–Mackenzie)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 126B:1145
- Greene, Hon. Kelly (Richmond-Steveston)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 139B:1800
- Halford, Trevor (Surrey–White Rock)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege re comments by David Eby 143B:1455
- Luck, Tony (Fraser-Nicola)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 126B:1145
- Milobar, Peter (Kamloops Centre)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 126B:1145
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege re comments by Brenda Bailey 164B:1440
- Rattée, Claire (Skeena)
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 146B:1445; ruling 157B:1400
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege re question period comments by Josie Osborne 148B:1410-1420; debate (Speaker) 148B:1415-1420, (Farnworth) 148B:1420
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege re question period comments by Josie Osborne, debate 150B:1440-1445
Professional Reliance Act (Bill M216)
- (2025)(Anderson, G.) reporting of bill, 156B:1035
- Debate, speakers (Anderson, G.) 156B:1035
Professional Women's Hockey League
Property
Property Assessment Appeal Board
- Annual report, 2025, tabled (Sharma) 140B:1130
Property tax
Provincial Health Services Authority
Provincial sales tax See Sales tax
PST See Sales tax
Psychotherapists and counsellors
- Coverage of services under Medical Services Plan (Valeriote) 122B:1405
Public Accounts Committee
Public debt
Public health
- Role of sanitation and plumbing (Williams) 139B:1355
- Sexual health, education and preventative health promotion (Routledge) 132B:1355
Public Interest Disclosure Act
Public Interest Disclosure Act Review Special Committee
Public safety See Safety
Public sector
Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act (Bill M233)
Public service
Public Service Agency
Publishing industry
Purple Angel