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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Taxation

Carbon tax See Carbon tax
Government policies (Bailey) 118B:1425, 119B:1115-1120, 123B:1050, 136B:1430, 136B:1440, 158B:1050
Property tax See Property tax
Sales tax See Sales tax
Tax'ayee (McDames, Anne)

Blessings and acknowledgments 153B:1450
Taylor Bridge

Safety and replacement (Farnworth) 147B:1050 (Kealy) 147B:1045-1050
Teegee, Terry

Comments on consultation by government and use of non-disclosure agreements (McInnis) 143B:1410
Temporary foreign workers See Immigration
Terrace, B.C.

Addiction recovery services (Osborne) 143B:1430
Funding for emergency shelter security staff (Bird) 130B:1100 (Boyle) 130B:1100
Housing and homelessness (Rattée) 130B:1020
Thandi, Kuldip Singh

Death and service to Khalsa Diwan Society of Vancouver (Dhir) 134B:1305
Thomas, Jerome (Seesanuk)

Blessings and acknowledgments 152B:1335
Thomas, Mary Ann

Blessings and acknowledgments 116B:1405
Thompson, Adam

Comments on recruitment and retention of physicians (Day) 146B:1435
Throne speech See Speech from the Throne
TMX pipeline See Trans Mountain oil pipeline and expansion
Toilet facilities

Plumbing systems See Water systems and infrastructure, plumbing under Water
Tourism

Industry
government support and Look West action plan (Begg) 158B:1015
Role in economy and communities (Begg) 158B:1015
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Ministry

Estimates
debate 150C:1455-1820, 151C:1105-1120
speakers (Chapman) 150C:1505-1610 (Dhaliwal) 150C:1610-1650 (Kang) 150C:1455-1815, 151C:1105-1120 (McInnis) 150C:1650-1805 (Valeriote) 150C:1805-1815, 151C:1105-1115
Tourism Week

Celebration (Begg) 158B:1015
Trade

Diversification of export markets and trade relationships (Chant) 143B:1400
Government action on issues (Chant) 143B:1400
Trade between B.C. and Japan (Choi) 126B:1045
U.S. tariffs
impact on economy (Bailey) 143B:1420
Trade Recognition Act (Bill 5)

(Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth) 1R, 118B:1345; 2R, 127B:1315-1625; C, 134A:1325-1700; 3R, 134B:1710; RA, 141B:1715
Divisions: amdt. to cl. 7 negatived, with casting vote by Chair 134A:1540; amdt. to cl. 10 negatived, with casting vote by Chair 134A:1650
Debate, speakers (Anderson, G.) 127B:1500-1525 (Botterell) 134A:1530, 134A:1600, 134A:1635-1640 (Choi) 127B:1425-1435 (Clare) 134A:1530-1535 (Dew) 127B:1600-1625, 134A:1340-1700 (Giddens) 127B:1440-1500, 134A:1330-1335, 134A:1610-1640 (Glumac) 127B:1540-1550 (Kahlon) 118B:1345, 127B:1320, 127B:1625, 134A:1325-1700 (Milobar) 127B:1405-1425 (Paton) 127B:1525-1540, 134A:1500-1505 (Rotchford) 127B:1355-1405 (Valeriote) 127B:1350-1355, 134A:1400, 134A:1425-1440, 134A:1515-1530 (Wat) 127B:1320-1350
Votes on bill, casting vote (Chair) 134A:1540, 134A:1650
Traffic safety

Legislation See Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025 (Bill M226)
Tran, Dao

Experience as refugee and contributions to Abbotsford community (Banman) 160B:1410-1415
Trans Mountain oil pipeline and expansion

Capacity and use (Dix) 153B:1400, 153B:1420
Transgender Day of Visibility

Celebration and purpose (Blatherwick) 144B:1020 (Botterell) 147B:1025-1030
Transit services

Use and advocacy (Dhir) 119B:1045-1050
Transparency of Advocacy Organizations Act (Bill M240)

(Armstrong) 1R, 147B:1015
Debate, speakers (Armstrong) 147B:1015
Transplantation of organs and tissues See Organs and tissues
Trapping See Hunting
Tributes

Ashley Chester (Speaker) 148B:1405
Cecilia Dick DeRose (Doerkson) 162B:1300
Chris Bush (Anderson, G.) 146B:1340-1345
Christine Buemann (Giddens) 143B:1345
Doug Creba (Malcolmson) 134B:1300-1305
Edward (Ted) Arkell (Stamer) 146B:1345
Firth Bateman (Kahlon) 127B:1300
Fred Luvisotto (Anderson, G.) 126B:1010
George Windsor (Kahlon) 127B:1300-1305
Howard E. Grant (Eby) 143B:1330 (Speaker) 143B:1330-1335 (Warbus) 146B:1350
Isabel Hogg and Susan "Beth" Bennett (McInnis) 155B:1300
Joel Connelly (Dix) 155B:1300-1305
Kuldip Singh Thandi (Dhir) 134B:1305
Lavina "Lee" Charles (Parmar) 119B:1010
Lawrence Joiner (Banman) 148B:1400
Michael Sather (Beare) 148B:1405-1410
Paulus Maas (Kahlon) 127B:1305
Ram Labhai Sarpal (Dhir) 148B:1410
Steve Wright (Lajeunesse) 154B:1005
Victor Joseph Stocker (Dew) 118B:1345
Tsilhqot'in First Nation

Land title issues
court case re 2014 land title ruling See Supreme Court of Canada
Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

Community connection and outdoor recreation (Neufeld, L.) 153B:1355
Shootings incident and deaths
appreciation for first responders and health care workers (Throne speech) 116B:1410-1415
causes and role of government (Armstrong) 126B:1100-1105
community response (Botterell) 119B:1045 (Chant) 118B:1350 (Sandhu) 122B:1350 (Shah) 118B:1400
impact (Dhir) 147B:1025 (Neufeld, L.) 117B:1335
impact and students killed (Halford) 117B:1340-1345
investigation and call for public inquiry (Eby) 126B:1055 (Neufeld, L.) 126B:1055, 139B:1435 (Sharma) 139B:1435
persons killed and injured (Eby) 117B:1345-1350
response and support for community (Eby) 117B:1345-1350 (Halford) 117B:1340-1345 (Neufeld, L.) 117B:1335-1340, 126B:1055 (Sharma) 139B:1435 (Throne speech) 116B:1410-1415 (Valeriote) 117B:1340
response by paramedics (Osborne) 119B:1055
use of OpenAI account by shooter prior to incident (Glumac) 132B:1425
Tumbler Ridge Outdoor Recreation Association

Activities and role of organization (Neufeld, L.) 153B:1350-1355