Second Session, 43rd Parliament – 2026
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

SUBJECT INDEX (DRAFT)
topics, places, people
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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Earnest Ice Cream, Vancouver, B.C.

Operations (Elmore) 160B:1420
Earth Day

Celebration (Chow) 160B:1410
Observance (Davidson) 160B:1350
EAs See Inclusive education and students with support needs, education assistants under Education
East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Cranbrook, B.C.

Expansion project and government funding (Ma) 140B:1110-1115 (McInnis) 140B:1110
Easter

Significance and symbolism (Neufeld, K.) 147B:1020 (Stamer) 144B:1015-1020
Economy

Conditions (Bailey) 184B:1055-1100 (Eby) 119B:1105-1110 (Kahlon) 139B:1410-1415, 183B:1425-1430
Conditions and investment (Kahlon) 175B:1100
Economic development
economic development (Choi) 136B:1405 (Dix) 153B:1420
projects (Eby) 137B:1030-1035, 143B:1415 (Kahlon) 143B:1425 (Whiteside) 150B:1425
shift to services See Service economy below
Economic plan for province (Bailey) 118B:1420, 184B:1100 (Eby) 119B:1120
Global economy, conditions (Bailey) 184B:1055 (Eby) 119B:1120
Government initiatives and investment (Eby) 143B:1435 (Kahlon) 143B:1425-1430
Growth (Eby) 140B:1130 (Kahlon) 143B:1425-1430, 174B:1410-1420 (Wat) 143B:1430
Measurement
First Nations models and teachings (Kahlon) 175B:1045-1050
gross domestic product (Kahlon) 143B:1425-1430
Role of government (Choi) 136B:1405
Role of small business (Eby) 143B:1435
Service economy (Bailey) 139B:1405
Supply chain (Anderson, G.) 122B:1345-1350
Sustainable development (Kahlon) 146B:1425
Sustainable development, role of biosphere regions (Higginson) 184B:1040
Edison Motors Ltd.

Work and innovation (McInnis) 167B:1350-1355
Education See also Education funding; Post-secondary education; School districts; Schools; Skills training

Boards of education See School districts; particular school districts
Curriculum
financial literacy (Shah) 154B:1025
music (Chow) 171B:1355-1400
sexual health education (Routledge) 132B:1355
Education assistants See Inclusive education and children with support needs below
Government investment See also Education funding
(Beare) 122B:1405
Inclusive education and students with support needs
education assistants in K-to-3 classrooms (Beare) 183B:1410 (Warbus) 183B:1410
inclusive education and students with support needs (Bird) 147B:1040
Inclusive learning (Dhir) 147B:1025
Legislation See Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 12)
Mental health services in schools
school counsellors and caseloads (Valeriote) 122B:1405
services (Bailey) 118B:1410
Psychologists and counsellors in schools See Mental health services in schools above
Safety of students See also Bullying and harassment
(Beare) 184B:1045
Safety of students, LGBTQ2S students (Beare) 126B:1100-1105
School meal programs (Rotchford) 126B:1040
Staffing
classroom support staff (Gasper) 183B:1405
education assistants See Inclusive education and students with support needs above
learning assistance and counselling staff (Beare) 183B:1410
Students
role in promotion of kindness (Morissette) 119B:1040-1045
safety See Safety of students above
System
contributions of education professionals and staff (Dhir) 147B:1025
Education and Child Care Ministry

Estimates
debate 133C:1125-1140, 134C:1325-1715, 136C:1450-1725
speakers (Beare) 133C:1130-1135, 134C:1335-1645, 134C:1700-1710, 136C:1455-1720 (Block) 133C:1135-1140, 134C:1330-1645 (Kooner) 134C:1520 (Maahs) 134C:1645-1710, 136C:1450-1650 (Valeriote) 136C:1650-1720
Minister, role in school trustees court case (Block) 184B:1045-1050 (Van Popta) 184B:1045
Education funding

Classroom enhancement fund (Valeriote) 122B:1405
Funding (Beare) 183B:1405-1410 (Warbus) 183B:1410
Transportation funding for school districts (Beare) 140B:1120
Education Week

Celebration (Dhir) 147B:1025
Elections

2024 general election administration, review by parliamentary committee See Democratic and Electoral Reform Special Committee
Administration (Blatherwick) 179B:1435-1440 (Stamer) 179B:1440
Electoral reform (Botterell) 151B:1040
Process and implementation of report recommendations (Sharma) 151B:1040
Right to vote, South Asian Canadians and women (Sandhu) 133B:1040
Electric power See Energy
Elliott, Caroline

Fundraising email and comments on DRIPA and property rights (Sharma) 171B:1405
Emergencies

Ambulance service See Ambulance service
Disaster assistance and recovery (Greene) 140B:1055-1100 (McInnis) 140B:1055
Emergency preparedness and response
emergency preparedness for individuals and families (Rotchford) 174B:1400
First responders
appreciation and recognition (Luck) 179B:1350
call response capacity (McCall) 180B:1055 (Yung) 180B:1055
mental health impacts and supports (Luck) 179B:1350 (Van Popta) 183B:1400
Search and rescue services, marine services (Block) 119B:1040
Shelters See Temporary housing and shelters under Housing
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Ministry

Estimates
debate 157C:1440-1800, 158C:1105-1145, 159C:1330-1430
speakers (Clare) 157C:1455-1620, 157C:1655-1755, 158C:1110-1140, 159C:1330-1415 (Greene) 157C:1440-1755, 158C:1105-1145, 159C:1335-1430 (Paton) 157C:1635
Emergency Preparedness Week

Purpose and theme (Rotchford) 174B:1400
Employment and unemployment

Employment and jobs See also Job creation below
(Giddens) 177B:1040
Employment equity and diversity
equity practices (Armstrong) 133B:1105 (Sharma) 133B:1105
Employment standards branch See Employment standards branch
Job creation (Kahlon) 143B:1425
Job losses (Banman) 158B:1045
Unemployment rate (Kahlon) 143B:1425-1430 (Wat) 143B:1425-1430
Employment standards branch

Budget (Giddens) 118B:1415-1420
End-of-life care See Hospice and palliative care
Energy

Clean energy
development (Anderson, G.) 179B:1355-1400
development and projects (Dix) 153B:1400, 183B:1435
solar See Solar power below
Conservation (Dix) 153B:1400
Costs and price volatility (Neufeld, L.) 153B:1400
Electricity rates (Dix) 153B:1415, 177B:1055 (Neufeld, L.) 177B:1055
Fossil fuels See Oil and gas; Fuel
Government policies (Dew) 153B:1415
Government policies and engagement with federal government (Dix) 160B:1440
Home heating
natural gas systems (Halford) 183B:1430
natural gas systems and heat pumps (Dix) 183B:1435
Hydrogen technology See Fuel
Independent power projects, sale of electricity See Energy purchase agreements with independent power producers under British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
International energy supply (Dix) 153B:1400-1405 (Neufeld, L.) 153B:1400
Power lines See Transmission system below
Power supply (Banman) 153B:1410 (Dix) 153B:1410-1415
Power supply and government initiatives (Dix) 153B:1405, 153B:1420, 168B:1035
Projects See also particular projects
(Dix) 160B:1440, 177B:1040-1045 (Milobar) 177B:1100
Projects, regulation (Dix) 153B:1405-1410
Regulatory agencies See British Columbia Energy Regulator; British Columbia Utilities Commission
Solar power, balcony solar panels (Botterell) 133B:1040
Supply See also Power supply above
Supply and infrastructure (Neufeld, L.) 153B:1400
Transmission system
power line projects (Dix) 153B:1405
power line projects, North Coast line See North Coast transmission line
Energy and Climate Solutions Ministry

Estimates
debate 160A:1510-1840, 161A:1105-1145, 162A:1305-1715, 164A:1455-1635
speakers (Dix) 160A:1510-1840, 161A:1105-1140, 162A:1305-1710, 164A:1455-1635 (Kealy) 164A:1600-1635 (McInnis) 162A:1640-1705 (Neufeld, L.) 160A:1510-1815, 161A:1105-1140, 162A:1305, 162A:1315-1415, 162A:1600, 162A:1615-1625, 162A:1710, 164A:1515-1525 (Valeriote) 164A:1530-1600 (Williams) 160A:1815-1840, 162A:1415-1555, 162A:1605-1615, 162A:1625-1640, 164A:1500-1515, 164A:1530
Environment

Biodiversity (Botterell) 133B:1055
Biodiversity, celebration and protection (Botterell) 180B:1025-1030
Climate change See Climate change
Environmental assessment process
consultation with First Nations (Davidson) 164B:1415
environmental assessment process (Dix) 119B:1100-1105
Environmental protection
government target for protection of lands and waters (Botterell) 133B:1055 (Neill) 133B:1055
Environmental stewardship and connection with natural environment (Valeriote) 161B:1020-1025
Interconnection (Botterell) 180B:1025-1030
Pest control and pesticide use, spongy moth control and aerial spraying, petition tabled (Paton) 160B:1500
Pollution
industrial pollution costs and government strategy (Davidson) 164B:1420 (Valeriote) 164B:1420
Environment and Parks Ministry

Estimates
debate 159C:1445-1755
speakers (Banman) 159C:1515-1525 (Clare) 159C:1500-1750 (Davidson) 159C:1445-1750
Environmental Assessment Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 15)

(Minister of Environment and Parks) 1R, 144B:1015; 2R, 150B:1450-1825, 151B:1100-1105; C, 153A:1535-1845, 154A:1120-1140; 155A:1310-1705; 3R, 155B:1710; RA, 155B:1715
Debate, speakers (Anderson, B.) 150B:1625-1630 (Clare) 150B:1555-1625, 153A:1545-1840, 154A:1120-1140, 155A:1310-1705 (Davidson) 144B:1015, 150B:1450-1455, 151B:1105, 153A:1535-1845, 154A:1120-1140, 155A:1315-1705 (Dew) 150B:1740-1810 (Doerkson) 150B:1810-1820, 151B:1100-1105 (Neill) 150B:1550-1555 (Neufeld, L.) 150B:1630-1655 (Valeriote) 155A:1355-1410 (Van Popta) 150B:1655-1710 (Warbus) 150B:1710-1740 (Wilson) 150B:1455-1550
Epilepsy

Awareness and issue of stigma (Arora) 139B:1355-1400
Equine industry

Value and government support (Van Popta) 143B:1400-1405
Eriksson, Kalle

2026 Paralympic Games medal and achievements (McInnis) 136B:1335
2026 Paralympic Games participation (McInnis) 134B:1305
Ernst, Ben

Work as small business co-founder and environmental activist (Elmore) 160B:1420
Esquimalt-Colwood constituency and area

Local businesses in West Shore area (Rotchford) 158B:1025
Estimates of expenditures

Ministries
Agriculture See Agriculture and Food Ministry
Attorney General See Attorney General Ministry
Children and Family Development See Children and Family Development Ministry
Citizens' Services See Citizens' Services Ministry
Education and Child Care See Education and Child Care Ministry
Energy and Climate Solutions See Energy and Climate Solutions Ministry
Finance See Finance Ministry
Forests See Forests Ministry
Health See Health Ministry
Housing and Municipal Affairs See Housing and Municipal Affairs Ministry
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation See Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry
Infrastructure See Infrastructure Ministry
Labour See Labour Ministry
Mining and Critical Minerals See Mining and Critical Minerals Ministry
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills See Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Ministry
Social Development and Poverty Reduction See Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sports See Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Ministry
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship See Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Ministry
Legislative Assembly See Legislative Assembly
Management of public funds and debt See Budget
Presentation See Presentation of estimates
Everett Crowley Park See Vancouver, B.C.
Ewart, Geoffrey

Comments on community housing fund project (Halford) 136B:1410
Eye health and visual impairment

Optometrists See Optometrists and opticians