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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Ma, Hon. Bowinn (North Vancouver–Lonsdale)
- Burnaby General Hospital
- Carihi Secondary School
- fire recovery and reconstruction work 180B:1100
- Delta
- Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation
- fundraising for long-term-care project 126B:1115
- East Kootenay Regional Hospital
- Fraser Health Authority
- Government
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- Infrastructure
- Infrastructure Ministry
- Introductions by members 139B:1335, 140B:1015, 144B:1010, 161B:1010
- Legislature
- Levitt, Dan
- advocacy for seniors and long-term-care beds 171B:1430
- Long-term and residential care
- Oral questions (response)
- Post-secondary institutions
- Prayers and reflections 118B:1330
- Schools
- damage from fires and recovery work 180B:1100
- Surrey
- health care facilities and services, new hospital and cancer centre 133B:1100
- Surrey Memorial Hospital
- University of Victoria
Maahs, Heather (Chilliwack North)
- Agriculture
- Children and youth
- programs and services for children and families
- Chilliwack
- Colonial Hotel
- single-room-occupancy building tenants and lease arrangements 180B:1055
- Education and Child Care Ministry
- Families
- Forests and forest industry
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Housing
- supportive housing, use of single-room-occupancy buildings 180B:1055
- Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill M237)
- Introductions by members 133B:1030, 148B:1400, 164B:1345, 167B:1340, 168B:1005, 173B:1445
- Members' statements
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 16)
- Netherlands
- Oral questions
- Forest industry conditions and support for forest workers 133B:1110
- Supportive housing lease at Downtown Eastside hotel 180B:1055
- Prayers and reflections 126B:1000, 153B:1330
- Safe Access to Places of Public Worship Act (Bill 13)
- Vancouver
- housing, supportive housing and lease arrangement 180B:1055
McCall, Macklin (West Kelowna–Peachland)
- Budget debate 125B:1830-1850
- Civil Forfeiture Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 8)
- Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act (Bill M217)
- Emergencies
- FIFA World Cup
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Government
- International relations
- Introductions by members 118B:1335, 123B:1005, 125B:1335, 144B:1010, 146B:1345, 147B:1010, 175B:1005, 180B:1005
- Long-term and residential care
- Members' statements
- Peachland recognition as Kindest Community 125B:1345
- Role of police officers 146B:1400
- Support services for seniors in Peachland and West Kelowna 157B:1345-1350
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 16)
- Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 6)
- Oral questions
- Emergency services and first responders in Downtown Eastside 180B:1055
- FIFA World Cup security provisions and costs 167B:1410-1415
- Foreign interference concerns of former Vancouver mayor and government awareness 172B:1040
- Impacts of provincial sales tax expansion 174B:1420
- Long-term-care projects and costs 129B:1415
- RCMP staffing levels and funding for police services 125B:1415-1420
- Water services in Interior Region and role of emergency management services 140B:1055
- Peachland
- recognition as Canada's Kindest Community 125B:1345
- Peachland Wellness Centre
- Police and policing
- Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry
- Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 11)
- Rossignol, René
- comments on security and tax costs for business 174B:1420
- RCMP
- Safe Access to Places of Public Worship Act (Bill 13)
- Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 12)
- Sales tax
- application and expansion
- Seniors
- Society
- Stewart, Kennedy
- comments re foreign interference concerns about cabinet minister and government response 172B:1040
- Vancouver
- Downtown Eastside
- emergency services demand and first responder availability 180B:1055
- Veterans and First Responders Month Act (Bill M231)
- West Kelowna–Peachland constituency and area
- Westside Health Network
McInnis, Scott (Columbia River–Revelstoke)
- As subject
- comments on government relations with xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Eby) 158B:1035
- Comments on Indigenous land title and treaties in role as critic (Eby) 164B:1410
- Aboriginal Title Transparency Act (Bill M239)
- Bennett, Bill and Susan (Beth)
- Betker, Abigail, volleyball achievements 139B:1340
- B.C. Court of Appeal
- ruling on Gitxaała Nation mineral rights case 150B:1415
- B.C. NDP government
- accountability and transparency 143B:1410
- performance on reconciliation 130B:1045
- policies and positions
- Ksi Lisims LNG project and comments by federal NDP leader 144B:1035
- Bryant, Michael
- government contract for consulting work and previous employment with Legal Aid B.C. 123B:1045
- Budget debate 120B:1440-1510
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (Bill 2)
- Campbell, Larry
- role as adviser for Downtown Eastside issues 123B:1045
- Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
- East Kootenay Regional Hospital
- expansion project and government funding 140B:1110
- Eby, David
- attendance at signing ceremony for xʷməθkʷəy̓əm agreement with federal government 157B:1410
- comments on issues
- DRIPA legal issues and proposed amendments 171B:1410
- Edison Motors Ltd.
- Emergencies
- Energy and Climate Solutions Ministry
- Eriksson, Kalle
- 2026 Paralympic Games medal and achievements 136B:1335
- 2026 Paralympic Games participation 134B:1305
- FIFA World Cup
- 2026 games in B.C.
- impact on police staffing in communities 167B:1425
- Fires and firefighters
- 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)
- Health care professionals and workers
- Health Ministry
- Hogg, George and Isabel
- life together and death of Isabel Hogg 155B:1300
- Hornosty, Avery
- Canada Cord Girl Guides award recipient 146B:1410
- Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry
- Interpretation Act
- Introductions by members 122B:1335, 137B:1010, 140B:1005, 146B:1335, 147B:1005, 150B:1330, 153B:1340, 154B:1005, 158B:1005, 160B:1645, 165B:1010, 171B:1340, 177B:1005, 179B:1340, 181C:1320, 184B:1010, 186B:1350
- Investment
- Isaac, Tom
- comments on government handling of Indigenous relations and rights issues 160B:1425
- Kimberley Pipe Band
- K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
- debate 160B:1630-1820, 179B:1505-1535, 181C:1310, 181C:1530, 181C:1550-1630, 181C:1655-1710, 183C:1655-1750, 184C:1125-1140, 185C:1420-1450, 185C:1555-1615, 185C:1655-1700, 185C:1715-1810, 186A:1520-1525, 186A:1555-1605, 186A:1700-1725, 186A:1740-1745, 186A:1800-1805, 186A:1855, 186A:1915-1930
- Kootenay area
- Incomappleux Forest Service Road deactivation 187B:1120
- Ksi Lisims LNG
- Lake Okanagan Resort
- recovery from wildfire and residents' concerns re drinking water 140B:1055
- Leap Manifesto
- Legislature
- debate, time allocation and closure 150B:1415
- Long Term Care Access and Transparency Act (Bill M232)
- Louie, Clarence
- MacDonald, Jock
- contributions to Kimberley Pipe Band and role in community 123B:1020
- McDougall Creek
- Members' statements
- Mining and Critical Minerals Ministry
- Motions
- Moyse, Geoffrey
- comments on government handling of Indigenous relations and rights issues 160B:1425
- Oral questions
- Agreement with xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Nation and government handling of land title issues 157B:1410
- DRIPA legal issues and involvement of U.S. Indigenous groups in court cases 177B:1050-1055
- East Kootenay Regional Hospital expansion costs 140B:1110
- Federal government recognition agreement with xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Nation 129B:1350-1355, 132B:1420
- Gitxaała mineral rights court case and proposed changes to DRIPA 150B:1415
- Government handling of DRIPA concerns and legal issues 157B:1415, 158B:1035, 160B:1430
- Government hiring of consultants 123B:1045
- Government land title negotiations with Cowichan Tribes and agreements with First Nations 130B:1045
- Government position on Ksi Lisims LNG project and comments by federal NDP leader 144B:1035
- Government process for title agreement with Tāłtān Nation 180B:1035
- Mining project court case and involvement of U.S. Indigenous group 174B:1405
- Mining project in Okanagan and U.S. Indigenous tribe involvement in court case 164B:1415, 165B:1035-1040
- Police services and staffing in communities during FIFA World Cup 167B:1425
- Proposed changes to DRIPA and government priorities 144B:1035
- Proposed changes to DRIPA and involvement of U.S. Indigenous groups in court cases 171B:1405-1410
- Proposed changes to DRIPA and role of non-disclosure agreements 143B:1410
- Reconciliation and government handling of land title issues and property rights 137B:1030-1035
- Rural retention incentive for health care professionals 126B:1115-1120
- Work of B.C. law firm for U.S. Indigenous group in mining project court case 174B:1405
- Osoyoos Indian Band
- Petitions
- deactivation of Incomappleux Forest Service Road in Kootenay area 187B:1120
- year-round boat launch access at Martha Creek Provincial Park 171B:1435
- Prayers and reflections 139B:1330, 163B:1000
- Quw'utsun People
- court case and relationship with government 130B:1045
- Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 11)
- Revelstoke, boat launch access at Martha Creek Provincial Park, petition tabled 171B:1435
- Schonwetter, Ilana
- comments on impact of Indigenous reconciliation on real estate investment 137B:1035
- Sn̓ʕaýckstx Confederacy
- Statements
- Abigail Betker athletic achievements 139B:1340
- Kalle Eriksson achievements at Milano Cortina Paralympic Games 136B:1335
- Kalle Eriksson participation at Milano Cortina Paralympic Games 134B:1305
- Supreme Court of B.C.
- Tāłtān Nation
- title agreement with government, status and process 180B:1035
- Teegee, Terry
- comments on consultation by government and use of non-disclosure agreements 143B:1410
- Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Ministry
- Tributes
- Isabel Hogg and Susan "Beth" Bennett 155B:1300
- Water
- drinking water safety and protection
- xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Nation
- agreement with federal government for recognition of title and rights 129B:1350-1355, 130B:1045
- agreement with federal government for recognition of title and rights, B.C. government awareness and role 132B:1420, 157B:1410
Malcolmson, Hon. Sheila (Nanaimo–Gabriola Island)
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (Bill 2)
- Civil Forfeiture Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 8)
- Community Living B.C.
- Cost of living
- Creba, Doug
- Disabled persons
- developmentally disabled persons, support 139B:1425
- Documents tabled
- Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
- 2024 annual report on poverty reduction strategy 154B:1110
- Food security
- Income
- low-income families and households, support 139B:1425
- Income assistance
- benefits
- rate increases and earning exemptions 183B:1415
- policies and initiatives 183B:1415
- Introductions by members 118B:1400, 126B:1015, 136B:1335, 140B:1020, 165B:1120, 165B:1140, 172B:1015, 175B:1010, 186B:1345
- Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 6)
- Oral questions (response)
- Disability assistance rates 183B:1415
- Food bank use and government action on issues 164B:1430
- Food costs and government priorities 139B:1425
- Government action on poverty among seniors 186B:1425
- Post-Secondary International Education (Designated Institutions) Act (Bill 7)
- Poverty
- Prayers and reflections 128B:1000, 160B:1330
- Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
- Tributes
Milobar, Peter (Kamloops Centre)
- As subject
- candidacy for Conservative Party leadership (Eby) 133B:1045
- conduct during question period (Speaker) 179B:1415
- Conservative leadership candidacy and comments on property rights and First Nations land title (Sharma) 165B:1030
- Attorney General Ministry
- Attorney General, advice to Premier 160B:1455
- Autism
- experience of autism
- services and funding 147B:1055
- Bailey, Brenda
- comments on opposition party members and political affiliation 164B:1440
- B.C. Liberal Party
- B.C. NDP government
- performance
- polices and positions
- Budget debate 117B:1425-1450, 118B:1445-1605
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (Bill 2)
- Budget Measures Implementation Act (No. 2), 2026 (Bill 3)
- Budget Measures Implementation Act (No.2), 2026 (Bill 3)
- Budgets
- Children and youth
- children with support needs, service model change
- impact on autism services and funding 147B:1055
- Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
- Disease
- rare diseases and disorders, government policies on treatment coverage 184B:1110
- Documents tabled
- Public Accounts Committee, report for first session of 43rd parliament 174B:1435-1440
- Eby, David
- attendance at signing ceremony for xʷməθkʷəy̓əm agreement with federal government 133B:1045
- comments on DRIPA legal issues 177B:1100
- Energy
- Finance Ministry
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- Aboriginal rights and title
- agreements with government, signing ceremonies 133B:1045
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Government
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- capital projects, status and funding 184B:1110
- Health care system
- Infrastructure
- investment in projects, government priorities 129B:1420
- Interpretation Act
- Introductions by members 118B:1340, 132B:1335, 137B:1005, 157B:1340, 164B:1335, 183B:1350, 184B:1005, 188B:1350
- K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
- Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 10)
- Long-term and residential care
- McSherry, Caren
- comments on security costs for business 174B:1420
- Motions
- Committal of Bill M237 to Insurance (Vehicle) Act Provisions Review Committee 160B:1535
- Mandatory orientation course for MLAs 163B:1055-1100
- Nurses
- Oral questions
- Budget priorities and expansion of provincial sales tax 136B:1440
- Budget priorities and government financial management 184B:1110-1115
- Budget provisions for infrastructure projects 129B:1420
- Economic development projects and government handling of DRIPA concerns and legal issues 177B:1100
- Government gift card programs and spending priorities 125B:1355-1400
- Government handling of DRIPA concerns and legal issues 160B:1450-1455
- Government handling of DRIPA concerns and legal issues and role of Interpretation Act 158B:1055-1100
- Government handling of reconciliation and Indigenous rights issues 133B:1045
- Health care benefits for nurses 164B:1435
- Health care travel assistance and family residence program 184B:1110
- Impacts of provincial sales tax expansion 174B:1415-1420
- Property tax deferment program 118B:1430-1435
- Service model change for children with support needs and funding for autism services 147B:1055
- Premier's Office
- Privilege
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 126B:1145
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege re comments by Brenda Bailey 164B:1440
- Property tax
- Public Accounts Committee
- Richmond
- Sales tax
- Supply Act (No. 1), 2026 (Bill 4)
- Supply Act (No.1), 2026 (Bill 4)
- Taxation
- Trade Recognition Act (Bill 5)
- xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Nation
- agreement with federal government for recognition of title and rights, B.C. government awareness and role 133B:1045
Mok, Lawrence (Maple Ridge East)
- Food security
- Forests and forest industry
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Friends in Need Food Bank Society
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- Introductions by members 130B:1010, 137B:1015, 139B:1345, 140B:1000, 158B:1010, 187B:1015
- Justice system
- courts and court services
- transportation services for persons awaiting trial in rural and remote areas 175B:1105
- Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Community Services
- Maternity and pregnancy
- obstetrics care, access to services 132B:1430
- Meadow Ridge Rotary Club
- Members' statements
- Oral questions
- Access to obstetrics care in hospitals 132B:1430
- Court services staffing levels and transportation for persons awaiting trial 175B:1105
- Partap Forest Products Ltd., operations 179B:1355
- Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Ministry
- Post-Secondary International Education (Designated Institutions) Act (Bill 7)
- Private members' statements
- Ridge Meadows Hospital
- Society
- civil society, role of service clubs 129B:1345
Morissette, Steve (Kootenay-Monashee)
- Arts and culture
- B.C. Automobile Association
- Fireweed Pin for wildfire awareness and fundraising for resilience initiatives 184B:1040
- B.C. Winter Games
- Budget debate 120B:1635-1650
- Budgets
- Documents tabled
- Lobbyists Transparency Act Review Special Committee
- report for second session of 43rd parliament, statutory review 160B:1455
- Education
- Fires and firefighters
- wildfires, community response and recovery and symbolism of fireweed 184B:1035-1040
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Introductions by members 126B:1005, 157B:1335-1340, 160B:1345, 165B:1015, 174B:1345
- K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
- Lewis, Stephen
- death and legacy as former federal NDP leader 147B:1030
- Libraries
- Lobbyists
- Lobbyists Transparency Act
- Lobbyists Transparency Act Review Special Committee
- members and staff thanked 160B:1455
- report for second session of 43rd parliament presented 160B:1455
- work of committee and recommendations 160B:1455
- Members' statements
- Mental health
- mental health of children and youth
- role of acts of caring and kindness 119B:1045
- Motions
- Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 6)
- Museums
- Parliament Buildings
- Petitions
- cellular phone usage policy in schools 161B:1100
- Private members' statements
- 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
- Real Acts of Caring Week, observance and purpose 119B:1040-1045
- Religion
- religious diversity and celebrations in B.C. 160B:1415
- Safe Access to Places of Public Worship Act (Bill 13)
- Schools
- cellular phone usage by students policy, petition tabled 161B:1100
- Science and technology
- research and development, role of researchers 165B:1030
- Society
- Sports and recreation
- Stephen Lewis Foundation
- advocacy and work on HIV/AIDS in Africa 147B:1030