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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Gasper, Reann (Abbotsford-Mission)
- Abbotsford-Mission constituency and area
- Autism
- Black Canadians
- Black History Month
- Child care
- Children and Family Development Ministry
- Children and youth
- children with support needs
- children with support needs, service model change
- early childhood educators 183B:1405
- Clarke, Christina
- comments on impact of taxation on small businesses 136B:1430
- Education
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Government
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- emergency services, temporary closings, petition tabled 184B:1115
- Health care system
- Introductions by members 118B:1340, 122B:1335, 139B:1340, 147B:1010, 157B:1335
- Members' statements
- Mission Memorial Hospital
- emergency services and temporary closings, petition tabled 184B:1115
- Mission Sunrise Rotary Club
- work of organization and women in club 133B:1035
- Motions
- National Nursing Week
- Newbold, Mary Lou
- comments on impact of taxation on small business owners 136B:1430
- Nurses
- Oral questions
- Child care plan and access to services 122B:1415
- Early childhood educators in Sooke 183B:1405
- Family residence program and budget priorities 144B:1055
- Funding for services to children and families 187B:1110
- Government spending priorities and car allowances for deputy ministers 158B:1050
- Provincial sales tax and support for small business 136B:1430
- Service model change for children with support needs and funding for autism services 139B:1425-1430, 147B:1105
- Petitions
- emergency services at Mission Memorial Hospital 184B:1115
- Post-Secondary International Education (Designated Institutions) Act (Bill 7)
- Prayers and reflections 149B:1000, 177B:1000
- Private members' statements
- Safe Access to Places of Public Worship Act (Bill 13)
- Sales tax
- School district 62 (Sooke)
- staffing, early childhood educators 183B:1405
- Volunteers and volunteer sector
Gibson, Hon. Diana (Oak Bay–Gordon Head)
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (Bill 2)
- Citizens' Services Ministry
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Introductions by members 136B:1335, 136B:1345, 138B:1345, 147B:1010, 160B:1345, 168B:1005, 172B:1015, 174B:1345-1350, 186B:1345
- Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 10)
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 16)
- Privilege
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 139B:1800
Giddens, Kiel (Prince George–Mackenzie)
- Alberta
- government proposal for bitumen pipeline to B.C. coast 153B:1355, 177B:1040-1045
- government proposal for bitumen pipeline to B.C. coast and engagement process 160B:1440
- B.C. by region
- northern and rural B.C.
- northern and rural homeowner benefit 118B:1415
- B.C. NDP government
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (Bill 2)
- Budgets
- Buemann, Christine, death and work as mortgage broker 143B:1345
- Business Council of B.C.
- comments on Heritage Conservation Act amendment consultation process 171B:1420
- Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd.
- pipeline project worksite attack in 2022, investigation and prosecution 179B:1410
- Construction industry
- building code requirements
- Credit rating
- Cronk, Laird
- Drummon, Michael
- Employment and unemployment
- Employment standards branch
- Finance Ministry
- Finch, Paul
- comments on role of Merit Commissioner and elimination of statutory office 123B:1035
- Firefighters' Health Act (Bill M214)
- Fires and firefighters
- Forests and forest industry
- export of raw logs 133B:1110
- forestry-dependent communities and workers
- industry conditions and government response 133B:1110
- timber harvesting levels 133B:1110
- Forests Ministry
- Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 14)
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Government
- Heritage Conservation Act
- proposed amendments and consultation 171B:1420
- Housing
- Infrastucture
- investment in projects, federal build communities strong fund 150B:1435-1440
- Introductions by members 118B:1345, 122B:1335, 133B:1005, 144B:1005-1010, 149B:1005, 157B:1330, 160B:1335, 165B:1005, 170B:1050, 174B:2220, 187B:1020
- Investment
- investment climate, role of certainty and safety 179B:1410
- K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
- Labour Ministry
- Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 10)
- Legislature
- Lobbyists
- Lobbyists Transparency Act Review Special Committee
- members, witnesses and staff thanked 160B:1500
- report for second session of 43rd parliament, debate 160B:1500
- work of committee and recommendations 160B:1500
- Long Term Care Access and Transparency Act (Bill M232)
- Long-term and residential care
- Mackenzie
- district history as resource community and 60th anniversary 177B:1020-1025
- Members' statements
- Merit Commissioner
- Mining and Critical Minerals Ministry
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 16)
- Moody's Investors Service Inc.
- comments on government deficits and financial status 184B:1055
- Motions
- National Day of Mourning
- observance of day of mourning for workers killed or injured on the job 165B:1025
- Northcott, Pierce
- Occupational health and safety
- workers killed or injured on the job 165B:1025
- Oil and gas
- Oral questions
- Appointment to government agencies and role of Merit Commissioner 123B:1035-1040
- Budget priorities 119B:1120
- Budget priorities and credit rating 143B:1420
- Budget priorities and impact on workers 118B:1415-1420
- Building code energy regulations for new housing units 137B:1050-1055
- Credit rating and economic impacts of budget 143B:1425
- Forest industry conditions and support for forest workers 133B:1110
- Government financial and project management and federal infrastructure funding 150B:1435-1440
- Government financial management and credit rating 184B:1055
- Government position on oil pipeline proposal 177B:1040-1045
- Government position on oil pipeline proposal and North Coast tanker ban 153B:1355
- Government position on pipeline proposal and engagement process 160B:1440
- Investigation and prosecution of Coastal GasLink pipeline project worksite attack 179B:1410
- Long-term-care projects and costs 129B:1405-1410
- Natural gas royalties and LNG development policies 187B:1050-1055
- Stakeholder consultation on Heritage Conservation Act amendments 171B:1420
- Points of order
- request for withdrawal of comments by Ravi Parmar 171B:1430
- Prayers and reflections 165B:1000
- Premier's Office
- Prince George
- firefighters and first responders 130B:1010-1015
- hosting of Special Olympics B.C. Summer Games and Special Olympics Canada Summer Games 122B:1355
- workers injured and killed in Lakeland Mills tragedy 165B:1025
- Private members' statements
- Emergency Dental Outreach Clinic and preventive dental care 182B:1030-1035
- Privilege
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 126B:1145
- Public debt
- Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act (Bill M233)
- Ramsay, Cori
- comments on Heritage Conservation Act proposed amendments 171B:1420
- Sales tax
- Small business
- Special Olympics B.C.
- Trade Recognition Act (Bill 5)
- Tributes
- Vancouver Island
- W.A.C. Bennett Dam
- Workers
Glumac, Hon. Rick (Port Moody–Coquitlam)
- Budget debate 124B:1410-1430
- Budget Measures Implementation Act (No.2), 2026 (Bill 3)
- Introductions by members 152B:1420, 172B:1010
- OpenAI
- technology company and artificial intelligence service, account management 132B:1425
- Oral questions (response)
- Regulation of artificial intelligence and conflict-of-interest concerns 143B:1415
- Regulation of artificial intelligence technology 132B:1425, 160B:1435
- Prince, Don
- Prince, Jackie
- Science and technology
- artificial intelligence, conflict-of-interest issues for MLAs and personal investments 143B:1415
- artificial intelligence, regulation and role of federal government 132B:1425, 160B:1435
- Trade Recognition Act (Bill 5)
- Tributes
- Tumbler Ridge
- shootings incident and deaths
- use of OpenAI account by shooter prior to incident 132B:1425
Greene, Hon. Kelly (Richmond-Steveston)