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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Rattée, Claire (Skeena)
- As subject
- asked to leave chamber for conduct toward Chair during question period (Speaker) 177B:1105
- removal from chamber on May 19 (Kahlon) 179B:1410
- Autism
- Boyle, Christine
- comments on supportive housing sites and FIFA World Cup impact 179B:1430
- British Columbia by region
- northern B.C.
- mental health services for children and youth 118B:1410
- B.C Housing Management Commission
- property management
- review of single-room-occupancy operations and maintenance 130B:1100, 136B:1420
- Budget debate 123B:1100-1130
- Budgets
- Business Council of British Columbia
- Children and youth
- children with support needs
- children with support needs, service model change
- impact on autism services and funding 147B:1025
- Coldest Night of the Year
- Cool, Ezra, death after leaving hospital care 126B:1050
- Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
- call for repeal 174B:1410
- implementation
- proposed changes
- Discrimination and racism
- antisemitism, government response to issues 139B:1410
- FIFA World Cup
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- land claims and land title
- claims by U.S. Indigenous groups and involvement in B.C. court cases 171B:1415
- Flowerdew, Jesse
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Gitxsan Nation
- involvement in court case re LNG pipeline project 168B:1045
- Government
- Health Ministry
- Homelessness
- Housing
- affordable housing
- single-room occupancies 130B:1100
- supportive housing
- Housing and Municipal Affairs
- Infrastructure
- government investment and allocation 129B:1415
- Infrastructure Ministry
- Ingvallsen, Egil, life and contributions 179B:1400
- Introductions by members 132B:1335, 136B:1335, 137B:1005, 144B:1005, 147B:1005, 151B:1025, 153B:1335, 160B:1335, 187B:1020
- Jewish community
- Kitimat
- Kitimat Valley Housing Society
- K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
- Ksi Lisims LNG
- Long-term and residential care
- facilities, new facilities and funding for projects 129B:1415
- Luugat
- supportive housing site and relocation of tenants 179B:1430
- Members' statements
- Mental health
- access to services, acute psychiatric care 157B:1425
- facilities
- patient discharge from hospitals and notification to families 172B:1045-1050
- facilities, need for dedicated psychiatric hospital 126B:1050
- facilities, psychiatric services in hospitals 157B:1425
- mental health and addiction
- mental health of children and youth
- mental illness, early intervention and crisis prevention 126B:1050
- Mental Health Act
- Ministerial statements (response)
- Oral questions
- Access to acute psychiatric care at hospitals 157B:1425
- Budget provisions for child and youth mental health services 118B:1405-1410
- Budget provisions for long-term-care projects 122B:1400, 129B:1415
- Comments by chief scientific adviser and government action on drug toxicity crisis and safe supply 151B:1025-10130
- Drug decriminalization program 143B:1430
- Drug decriminalization program and data collection 144B:1100, 146B:1440-1445, 147B:1035
- Government gift card programs and spending priorities 125B:1400-1405
- Government handling of DRIPA and concerns of business owners 174B:1410
- Government handling of process for Ksi Lisims LNG project 168B:1045
- Long-term-care projects and costs 129B:1415
- Management of B.C. Housing units 136B:1415-1420
- Management of supportive housing sites 130B:1100
- Mental health services and psychiatric facilities 126B:1050
- Proposed changes to DRIPA and government priorities 165B:1055-1100
- Proposed changes to DRIPA and involvement of U.S. groups in court cases 171B:1415
- Provincial sales tax and security costs for places of worship 139B:1410
- Review of Mental Health Act and role of family members in mental health crisis services 172B:1045-1050
- Service model change for children with support needs and funding for autism services 186B:1435-1440
- Supportive housing sites in Vancouver and relocation of residents 179B:1430
- Work of chief scientific adviser and government action on mental health and substance use issues 158B:1055
- Personal statements
- Points of order
- Premier's Office
- Privilege
- reserving right to raise matter of privilege 146B:1445
- comments by Josie Osborne during question period 148B:1410-1420
- Public service
- employee recognition, gift card program 125B:1405
- Religion
- Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 11)
- Rio Tinto
- Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat and role in community 160B:1420-1425
- Safe Access to Places of Public Worship Act (Bill 13)
- Safety
- public safety, use of security services 139B:1410
- Sales tax
- Skeena constituency and area
- Somers, Julian
- government contract for addictions research and data collection and retention 146B:1445, 147B:1035
- Substance use and addiction
- decriminalization program
- harm reduction services
- overdoses
- safe supply
- Terrace
- Vancouver
- housing, supportive housing sites and relocation of tenants 179B:1430
- Vernon Jubilee Hospital
- psychiatric services 126B:1050
- psychiatric services, conditions at psychiatric unit 157B:1425
- Vigo, Daniel
- World Autism Awareness Day
Rotchford, Darlene (Esquimalt-Colwood)
- As subject
- birth of daughter and bringing baby to House 140B:1050
- experience working in health care 175B:1035
- Armed forces
- Brain health
- Budget debate 124B:1715-1730
- Budget Measures Implementation Act (No.2), 2026 (Bill 3)
- Business
- government support for local businesses 158B:1025
- Civil Forfeiture Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 8)
- Documents tabled
- Public Interest Disclosure Act Review Special Committee report 118B:1440
- Education
- Emergencies
- emergency preparedness and response
- emergency preparedness for individuals and families 174B:1400
- Emergency Preparedness Week
- Esquimalt-Colwood constituency and area
- local businesses in West Shore area 158B:1025
- Food security
- Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 14)
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes (Codes of Conduct) Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 17)
- Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill M237)
- International Women's Day
- Introductions by members 121B:1105, 125B:1335, 128B:1110, 136B:1340, 140B:1015, 142B:1000-1005, 149B:1000-1005, 150B:1330, 156B:1005, 165B:1015, 175B:1020, 179B:1340, 180B:1005-1010, 182B:1005, 184B:1020, 186B:1340, 187B:1020
- Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 10)
- Long Term Care Access and Transparency Act (Bill M232)
- MLAs
- Members' statements
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 16)
- Motions
- Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 6)
- National Day of Mourning
- observance of day of mourning for workers killed or injured on the job 164B:1345
- Nurses
- Occupational health and safety
- workplace health and safety
- Prayers and reflections 146B:1330, 175B:1005
- Private members' statements
- 100th anniversary of Royal Canadian Legion 121B:1025-1030
- Canadian Armed Forces Day and Rim of the Pacific exercise 182B:1015-1020
- International Firefighters Day and firefighter health risks 170B:1010
- Month of the Military Child 156B:1010
- Search and Rescue Memorial Day 128B:1010
- Skilled trades and Construction and Skilled Trades Month 142B:1005-1010
- Public Interest Disclosure Act
- Public Interest Disclosure Act Review Special Committee
- Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act (Bill M233)
- Safe Access to Places of Public Worship Act (Bill 13)
- Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 12)
- Statements
- Trade Recognition Act (Bill 5)
- Veterans and First Responders Month Act (Bill M231)
- Victoria Brain Injury Society
- support for families and survivors of brain injury 151B:1015
- Victoria Rainbow Kitchen Society
- West Shore Chamber of Commerce
- work of organization and 70th anniversary 158B:1025
Routledge, Janet (Burnaby North)
- Animals
- Arts and culture
- creative sector, accomplishments and role in economy 157B:1345
- Burnaby
- food security programs and community organizations (Routledge) 146B:1405
- Creative Industries Week
- Deaf and deafblind community
- Education
- curriculum, sexual health education 132B:1355
- Food banks
- Food security
- Introductions by members 125B:1335, 132B:1340, 139B:1340-1345, 146B:1355, 163B:1040, 163B:1125, 173B:1445, 175B:1015, 178B:1340, 187B:1010
- Leclair, Penny, experience as deafblind person and book Life with Jefferson on guide dog 184B:1035
- Members' statements
- Car accident and life-saving actions by Pat Curley 168B:1015
- Community work of Options for Sexual Health 132B:1355
- Creative Industries Week 157B:1345
- Deafblind advocate Penny Leclair and guide dog Jefferson 184B:1035
- Food security and work of Burnaby organizations 146B:1405
- Mining Month and role of mining sector 172B:1030
- Optometrists 119B:1040
- Mines and mining industry
- First Nations involvement in industry and consultation 172B:1030
- industry
- workers 172B:1030
- Mining Month
- Options for Sexual Health, work of organization 132B:1355
- Optometrists and opticians
- Public health
- sexual health, education and preventative health promotion 132B:1355
Rustad, John (Nechako Lakes)
- As subject
- comments on Indigenous rights and title (Eby) 132B:1415
- Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 14)
- Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry
- Introductions by members 133B:1115
- K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
- debate 160B:1830-1850, 161B:1100-1115, 179B:1555-1615, 180C:1125-1145, 181C:1420-1550, 181C:1620-1700, 183C:1635-1655, 184C:1125, 185C:1355-1415, 185C:1445-1505, 185C:1540-1550, 185C:1615-1805, 186A:1525-1655, 186A:1725-1915, 186A:1930-1935, 186A:1950-2000, 186A:2020
- Legislature
- Motions
- Points of order
- language used by Niki Sharma and request for withdrawal and apology 146B:1445
- Sharma, Niki