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
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Halford, Trevor (Surrey–White Rock)
- As subject
- attendance at Global Day of Action for Iran in Vancouver 130B:1030
- conduct during question period (Speaker) 177B:1100
- work as staff for B.C. Liberal Party caucus 177B:1035 (Eby) 177B:1035
- Alberta
- Ambulance service
- Attorney General Ministry
- Attorney General, advice to Premier 160B:1425
- Bailey, Terry, football achievements and sports hall of fame induction 177B:1020
- Ballem, Penny
- contract with government and advisory work on health care system 153B:1420-1425
- Beatty, Allan
- comments on First Nations land claims and property valuation 140B:1125
- B.C. NDP government
- Budget debate 126B:1125-1130
- Children and youth
- children with support needs
- Crime and criminals
- crime in communities
- impact on businesses and security needs 139B:1410
- Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
- Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Repeal Act
- Democracy
- Eby, David
- Energy
- Ewart, Geoffrey
- comments on community housing fund project 136B:1410
- FIFA World Cup
- Filipino Canadians
- support for community and survivors of 2025 vehicular attack in Vancouver 164B:1400-1405
- Finance Ministry
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- Aboriginal rights and title
- agreements with government
- land claims and land title
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Garrett, John, death and contributions to sports 165B:1005
- Garth Homer Society
- Government
- Health authorities
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- Health care system
- Hepner, Linda
- attendance at Global Day of Action for Iran 130B:1030
- Housing
- Housing and Municipal Affairs Ministry
- minister, letter to Vancouver mayor re natural gas heating policy for new homes 183B:1430
- International relations
- Introductions by members 139B:1340, 140B:1005, 165B:1005, 170B:1045, 170B:1115, 174B:2155, 175B:1010, 179B:1340-1345, 186B:1340-1345, 187B:1020-1025
- Iran
- Lapu-Lapu Day
- festival in Vancouver and vehicular attack
- Legislature
- Liquefied natural gas development
- expansion and government support for industry 183B:1430
- McSherry, Caren, comments on security costs for business 139B:1405
- Mains, Valerie, comments on non-profit funding for housing 136B:1415
- Maternity and pregnancy
- Members' statements
- Surrey Sports Hall of Fame and inductee Terry Bailey 177B:1020
- Merit Commissioner
- Ministerial statements (response)
- Motions
- Oil and gas
- Oral questions
- Paramedics
- collective bargaining and labour dispute 119B:1055
- Peace Arch Hospital
- maternity ward and obstetric services 119B:1050
- Physicians
- obstetrician-gynecologists, recruitment and supply 119B:1050
- Points of order
- apology requested for comments by Lisa Beare, debate 180B:1125
- attire worn by Gavin Dew in House, debate 140B:1035
- Pratt, John
- former role in government and previous employment with federal government 123B:1020
- Premier's Office
- Privilege
- reserving right to raise question of privilege re comments by David Eby 143B:1455
- Public service
- Richmond
- residents' concerns and city government letter re Indigenous land title in area 146B:1415
- Sales tax
- Sim, Ken, response to letter from Housing Minister re Vancouver natural gas heating policy 183B:1430
- Small business
- Stewart, Kennedy
- comments re foreign interference concerns about cabinet minister and government response 172B:1035
- Surrey Sports Hall of Fame
- Teegee, Terry
- comments on changes to and implementation of DRIPA 165B:1035
- comments on changes to DRIPA and potential co-governance agreement with B.C. government 164B:1410
- Throne speech debate 117B:1340-1345
- Tributes
- Tumbler Ridge
- shootings incident and deaths
- Vancouver
- city government
- policy on natural gas heating in new home construction 183B:1430
- xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Nation
- agreement with federal government for recognition of title and rights 129B:1355-1400
- agreement with federal government for recognition of title and rights, B.C. government awareness and role 130B:1035, 132B:1405-1415
Hartwell, Sharon (Bulkley Valley–Stikine)
- Agriculture and Food Ministry
- B.C. by region
- northern B.C.
- access to psychiatric care and services 172B:1055
- Budget debate 125B:1540-1605
- Bulkley Valley District Hospital Auxiliary
- Finance Ministry
- Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 14)
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Fronk, Rudi
- comments on regional safety in mining industry 150B:1400
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- Health care system
- family residence program 161B:1030
- travel for treatment
- Introductions by members 132B:1340, 139B:1345, 151B:1005
- KSM Mining ULC
- award and work in emergency preparedness 150B:1400
- Members' statements
- Bulkley Valley District Hospital auxiliary 129B:1350
- Seabridge Gold and KSM Mining 150B:1400
- Mental health
- Motions
- Oral questions
- Access to psychiatric care services 172B:1055
- Health care travel assistance and family residence programs 161B:1030
- Private members' statements
- Community concerns and needs in Northern B.C. 156B:1025
- Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 11)
- Seabridge Gold Inc.
- Stone, Todd
Hepner, Linda (Surrey–Serpentine River)
- As subject
- attendance at Global Day of Action for Iran (Halford) 130B:1030
- car allowance claim during time as Surrey mayor (Farnworth) 161B:1055
- grandson's selection in Western Hockey League 2026 draft 175B:1030-1035
- Disabled persons
- children and youth, inclusive events for youth 132B:1400
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Home ownership
- Housing
- affordable housing
- community housing fund projects 122B:1410
- government action and impact of policies 122B:1410
- Housing and Municipal Affairs
- Housing and Municipal Affairs Ministry
- Introductions by members 136B:1340, 139B:1335, 143B:1335, 187B:1015
- K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
- Members' statements
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 16)
- Motions
- A Night to Shine
- church-sponsored event for inclusion of youth with special needs 132B:1400
- North Vancouver
- North Shore wastewater treatment plant project
- Oral questions
- Affordable housing and community housing fund 122B:1410
- Call for public inquiry into Metro Vancouver governance and wastewater treatment project 154B:1055
- Federal government tax reduction program for homebuyers 180B:1035-1040
- Surrey school district spending priorities 161B:1055
- Private members' statements
- Seniors care needs and wait-lists for long-term care 128B:1025
- Real estate industry
- Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 11)
- School district 36 (Surrey)
- budget and spending priorities 161B:1055
- superintendent salary and car allowance 161B:1055
- Sports and recreation
- Veterans and First Responders Month Act (Bill M231)
- Waste management
- Western Hockey League
Higginson, Stephanie (Ladysmith-Oceanside)
- Arts and culture
- B.C.
- B.C. Book Day
- Budget debate 123B:1130-1145, 124B:1330-1335
- Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act (Bill M217)
- Economy
- sustainable development, role of biosphere regions 184B:1040
- Fish
- Fishing industry
- Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 14)
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Hayes, Violet, work in social services and retirement 161B:1015
- Health care professionals and workers
- recruitment of U.S. health care workers 167B:1355
- Heritage Week, purpose and theme 126B:1045-1050
- Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill M237)
- Introductions by members 140B:1015, 151B:1025, 153B:1335, 165B:1000-1005, 167B:1340, 171B:1340, 183B:1345, 184B:1010
- K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
- Ladysmith and District Historical Society
- Ladysmith-Oceanside constituency and area
- Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region and hosting of international conference 184B:1040
- Long Term Care Access and Transparency Act (Bill M232)
- Maffin, Tod and Jocelyn
- role in Nanaimo Infusion tourism initiative 167B:1355
- Members' statements
- Motions
- Multiculturalism
- Nanaimo Infusion
- event and experience of U.S. health care workers 167B:1355
- Parksville
- Private members' statements
- Collaboration in communities and support for lacrosse player Hayden Yerbury 149B:1030-1035
- International Women's Day and raising feminist boys 135B:1000-1005
- Public Accounts Committee
- members and staff thanked 174B:1440
- report for first session of 43rd parliament presented, debate 174B:1440
- work of committee 174B:1440
- Publishing industry
- Strait of Georgia
- Pacific herring migration and protection of spawning stock 140B:1045
- UNESCO Biosphere Region Day 184B:1040-1045
- Veterans and First Responders Month Act (Bill M231)