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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Sandhu, Harwinder (Vernon-Lumby)
- As subject
- Agriculture
- farmers
- farmers markets and role in communities 167B:1345
- Cycling
- participation by seniors and support 177B:1020
- Cycling Without Age, work of organization and Vernon-Coldstream chapter 177B:1020
- Elections
- right to vote, South Asian Canadians and women 133B:1040
- Fires and firefighters
- firefighters
- firefighters and support crews commended 143B:1355
- wildfires
- Food and food industry
- Forrest, Ina
- achievements as wheelchair curler at Paralympic Games 143B:1335
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- Human rights
- International Women's Day
- Introductions by members 122B:1335, 132B:1340, 133B:1005, 137B:1015, 139B:1340-1345, 165B:1010, 168B:1005, 171B:1340, 172B:1010-1015, 173B:1330
- Long Term Care Access and Transparency Act (Bill M232)
- Members' statements
- Motions
- Olympic Games
- 2026 Winter Games and Paralympic Games in Italy
- Olympic Games, 2026 Winter Games and Paralympic Games in Italy
- Statements
- Ina Forrest achievements in 2026 Winter Paralympic Games 143B:1335
- Vernon Secondary School Panthers senior girls basketball team 130B:1010
- Tumbler Ridge
- shootings incident and deaths
- Vernon
- girls basketball team at Vernon Secondary School 130B:1010
- Vernon Winter Carnival
- Vernon-Lumby constituency and area
Shah, Amna (Surrey City Centre)
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (Bill 2)
- Communities
- Documents tabled
- Private Bills and Private Members' Bills Committee
- report on Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act (Bill M217) 164B:1440, 177B:1105
- report on Firefighters' Health Act (Bill M214) 143B:1445
- report on Professional Reliance Act (Bill M216) 154B:1110
- report on Veterans and First Responders Month Act (Bill M231) 164B:1445
- Education
- Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill M237)
- Introductions by members 135B:1045, 135B:1110, 143B:1340-1345, 146B:1350-1355, 149B:1030, 150B:1335, 159B:1605, 167B:1335, 174B:1345, 177B:1015, 180B:1015, 182B:1050, 183B:1330, 187B:1015, 187B:1025-1030
- K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
- Legislature
- private members' time
- guidance on application of Standing Order 27 to private members' business 133B:1115-1120
- Standing Order 27 and 27A 133B:1115
- Literacy
- Members' statements
- Mental health
- access to services
- awareness and impact 171B:1350
- Mental Health Week
- The Miracle
- Motions
- Regulation of wastewater utility costs 182B:1150
- Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025 (Bill M226)
- Muslim community
- Pattullo Bridge
- Points of order
- Post-Secondary International Education (Designated Institutions) Act (Bill 7)
- Private Bills and Private Members' Bills Committee
- report on Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act (Bill M217) presented 164B:1440, 177B:1105
- report on Firefighters' Health Act (Bill M214) presented 143B:1445
- report on Professional Reliance Act (Bill M216) presented 154B:1110
- report on Veterans and First Responders Month Act (Bill M231) presented 164B:1445
- Private members' statements
- Ramadan
- Safe Access to Places of Public Worship Act (Bill 13)
- stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge
- Surrey Hospitals Foundation
- Surrey Memorial Hospital
- Tumbler Ridge
- shootings incident and deaths, community response 118B:1400
Sharma, Hon. Niki (Vancouver-Hastings)
- As subject
- Comments on issues
- DRIPA and transparency on court cases (Stamer) 165B:1055
- language used in question period (Rustad) 146B:1445
- An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament (Bill 1)
- Armstrong, Tara, comments on residential schools 154B:1050
- Attorney General Ministry
- B.C. Cattlemen's Association
- legal action and concerns re DRIPA and potential impacts on private property rights 175B:1040
- B.C. Court of Appeal
- ruling on Gitxaala case and DRIPA interpretation 158B:1100, 177B:1100
- rulings on issues
- Gitxaała Nation mineral rights case 174B:1405
- Gitxaala Nation mineral rights case and DRIPA interpretation 171B:1400
- B.C. Utilities Commission
- Budget debate 125B:1710-1735
- Conservative Party of B.C.
- fundraising email content re federal agreement with xʷməθkʷəy̓əm 160B:1430
- leadership election 165B:1030
- MLAs
- comments on federal agreement with xʷməθkʷəy̓əm 146B:1420
- policies and positions
- Cowichan Tribes
- land title issues
- court case re land title in Richmond area 175B:1045
- Crime and criminals
- Crown Proceeding Act, report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, tabled 157B:1430
- Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
- Democratic and Electoral Reform Special Committee
- Discrimination and racism
- Documents tabled
- B.C. Utilities Commission
- Crown Proceeding Act report for fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 157B:1430
- Forest Appeals Commission 2025 annual report 188B:1315
- Property Assessment Appeal Board
- Stanton, Kim, Independent Systemic Review: The British Columbia Legal System's Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence, June 2025 184B:1115
- Elections
- process and implementation of report recommendations 151B:1040
- Elliott, Caroline
- fundraising email and comments on DRIPA and property rights 171B:1405
- Employment and unemployment
- employment equity and diversity, equity practices 133B:1105
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- Aboriginal rights and title 161B:1035
- agreements with government
- land claims and land title
- reconciliation
- Forest Appeals Commission 2025 annual report 188B:1315
- Fulmer, Yuri
- Conservative leadership candidacy and comments on property rights and First Nations land title 165B:1030
- Government
- Human rights code
- International relations
- Introductions by members 136B:1330, 167B:1335, 184B:1010
- Jewish community
- Justice system
- bail policies and reform 126B:1110
- courts and court services
- delays and impact on criminal cases 175B:1105
- transportation services for persons awaiting trial in rural and remote areas 175B:1105
- handling of cases involving intimate-partner and sexual violence
- Independent Systemic Review: The British Columbia Legal System's Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence, tabled 184B:1115
- handling of cases involving repeat offenders 154B:1050-1055
- handling of criminal cases 126B:1110, 160B:1435-1440
- sheriffs
- Legislature
- Milobar, Peter
- Conservative leadership candidacy and comments on property rights and First Nations land title 165B:1030
- Mines and mining industry
- Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 16)
- Motions
- Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 6)
- Neufeld, Larry
- leadership in support for Tumbler Ridge community 139B:1435
- Oral questions (response)
- Action on proposed changes to DRIPA 157B:1420-1425, 179B:1405-1410, 180B:1100
- Activation of Aboriginal Affairs Committee 161B:1035
- Court services staffing levels and transportation for persons awaiting trial 175B:1105
- Cowichan Tribes land title court case and property rights 175B:1045
- Crime in communities and handling by justice system 187B:1110
- DRIPA legal issues and involvement of U.S. Indigenous groups in court cases 177B:1055
- Economic development projects and government handling of DRIPA concerns and legal issues 177B:1100
- Electoral reform 151B:1040
- Foreign interference concerns of former Vancouver mayor and government awareness 172B:1040
- Government action on anti-Indigenous racism 137B:1045
- Government action on organized crime and illicit drug trade 126B:1110
- Government communications on Indigenous rights and reconciliation 161B:1040
- Government handling of DRIPA concerns and legal issues 157B:1410, 158B:1035, 160B:1425-1430, 160B:1450-1455, 165B:1055
- Government handling of DRIPA concerns and legal issues and role of Interpretation Act 158B:1100
- Government handling of DRIPA concerns and relationship with First Nations 165B:1030-1035, 165B:1045-1050
- Government hiring of staff and role of Merit Commissioner 123B:1025
- Government position on comments by First Nations Chief 154B:1050
- Human rights and equity hiring programs 133B:1105
- Investigation of financial transactions related to Quest University Squamish campus 140B:1100
- Investigation of shootings in Tumbler Ridge and call for public inquiry 139B:1435
- Justice system handling of victim impact statement in case of police officer death 160B:1435-1440
- Land title court case and property ownership concerns of Richmond residents 146B:1415
- Legal action by Cattlemen's Association on DRIPA and property rights issues 175B:1040
- 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 165B:1035-1040
- Penticton murder trial and handling of cases by justice system 154B:1050-1055
- Proposed changes to DRIPA and government priorities 146B:1420, 165B:1055-1100
- Proposed changes to DRIPA and involvement of U.S. groups in court cases 171B:1415-1420
- Proposed changes to DRIPA and involvement of U.S. Indigenous groups in court cases 171B:1400-1410
- Provincial sales tax and security costs for places of worship 139B:1410
- Regulation of artificial intelligence and conflict-of-interest concerns 143B:1415
- Work of B.C. law firm for U.S. Indigenous group in mining project court case 174B:1405
- Property
- Property Assessment Appeal Board
- Quw'utsun People
- Religion
- Richmond
- city government
- work with provincial government on land title issue 146B:1415
- Safe Access to Places of Public Worship Act (Bill 13)
- Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 12)
- Science and technology
- artificial intelligence
- conflict-of-interest issues for MLAs and personal investments 143B:1415
- Stewart, Kennedy
- comments re foreign interference concerns about cabinet minister and government response 172B:1040
- Supreme Court of B.C.
- judicial review of mining project near Rossland 165B:1035-1040
- rulings on issues
- Supreme Court of British Columbia
- Supreme Court of Canada
- ruling on leave application for appeal of DRIPA-related court case 180B:1100
- Tāłtān Nation
- involvement in Eskay Creek mining project 165B:1055
- Tumbler Ridge
- shootings incident and deaths
- investigation and call for public inquiry 139B:1435
- response and support for community 139B:1435
- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Stamer, Ward (Kamloops–North Thompson)
- As subject
- Arkell, Edward (Ted)
- Barrière Lions Club
- annual Easter egg hunt and volunteers thanked 144B:1015
- B.C. Court of Appeal
- rulings on issues
- Gitxaala Nation mineral rights case and DRIPA interpretation 165B:1055
- Budget debate 124B:1335-1405
- Budgets
- Cost of living
- Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act (Bill M217)
- Democratic and Electoral Reform Special Committee
- members and staff thanked 179B:1440
- report for second session of 43rd parliament, Review of the 2024 Provincial General Election, debate 179B:1440
- work of committee and recommendations 179B:1440
- Easter
- Elections
- Finance Ministry
- Forests and forest industry
- forestry-dependent communities and workers
- industry conditions and government response 133B:1110
- mills, closings 133B:1110
- wood pole production and DCOI preservative use 187B:1120
- Forests Ministry
- Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 14)
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Heyman, George
- government hiring as adviser and contract renewal 123B:1045
- Introductions by members 124B:1330, 125B:1340, 153B:1335, 161B:1005, 171B:1345, 172B:1005
- Kamloops
- War Up Close virtual exhibit on Ukraine war 122B:1350
- K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
- Legislature
- members' conduct and debate
- Members' statements
- Easter and annual Barriere Lions Club egg hunt 144B:1015-1020
- Value of summer vacations 186B:1405
- War in Ukraine and art exhibition in Kamloops by Ukrainian children 122B:1350
- Motions
- Oral questions
- Budget priorities and support for seniors 139B:1420
- Forest industry conditions and support for forest workers 133B:1110
- Government handling of DRIPA concerns and legal issues 165B:1055
- Government hiring of consultants 123B:1045
- Petitions
- DCOI preservative for wood pole manufacturing at Stella-Jones Inc. 187B:1120
- speed limit on residential road in Whitecroft 184B:1115
- Points of order
- use of electronic device by Ward Stamer to take photographs in chamber, debate 153B:1425
- Private members' statements
- Sales tax
- Seniors
- Sharma, Niki
- comments on issues
- DRIPA and transparency on court cases 165B:1055
- Statements
- Stella-Jones Inc., New Westminster pole manufacturing facility and DCOI preservative use 187B:1120
- Transportation and Transit Ministry
- Tributes
- Ukraine
- Veterans and First Responders Month Act (Bill M231)
- Whitecroft
- speed limit on residential road, petition tabled 184B:1115
- Williams Lake Mustangs hockey team
Sturko, Elenore (Surrey-Cloverdale)
- Attorney General Ministry
- Budget debate 124B:1520-1550
- Cloverdale
- proposed hydro substation on residential property, petition tabled 144B:1100
- Cretain, Tom, access to home support services 133B:1100
- Crime and criminals
- crime in communities
- violent attacks and role of mental illness 168B:1035
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 9)
- Health care facilities and hospitals
- Health Ministry
- Home care
- home support services and independent living programs 133B:1100
- Interpretation Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill M241)
- Introductions by members 164B:1330, 168B:1055, 168B:1120, 168B:1140, 171B:1335, 180B:1135, 183B:1340
- K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
- Lapu-Lapu Day
- festival in Vancouver and vehicular attack
- Mental health
- Morris, Jonathan (Jonny)
- comments on violent incidents and mental health care 168B:1035
- Motions
- Oral questions
- Access to critical cardiac care services in Surrey 147B:1050-1055
- Expansion of provincial sales tax to services and support for business 180B:1050
- Home support services 133B:1100
- Surrey Memorial Hospital capacity and new tower project 133B:1100
- Violent incidents and call for special committee to review mental health care system 168B:1035-1040
- Petitions
- proposed hydro substation on residential property in Cloverdale 144B:1100
- Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry
- Surrey
- health care services and facilities
- Surrey Memorial Hospital
- Surrey-Cloverdale constituency and area
- constituent case re home support services 133B:1100
- Tumbler Ridge
- shootings incident and deaths
Sunner, Hon. Jessie (Surrey-Newton)
- Budget debate 125B:1445-1515
- Civil Forfeiture Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 8)
- Introductions by members 119B:1010, 139B:1340, 154B:1015, 167B:1335, 172B:1020, 174B:1345, 175B:1020, 177B:1140, 180B:1010, 180B:1030, 187B:1020
- Motions
- Oral questions (response)
- Status of Quest University and use of tuition fee revenues 140B:1105
- Temporary foreign worker program 157B:1420
- Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Ministry
- Post-Secondary International Education (Designated Institutions) Act (Bill 7)
- Prayers and reflections 174B:1330
- Quest University Canada