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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Immigration

Foreign and immigrant workers
temporary workers See Temporary foreign workers below
Immigrants to B.C.
services and supports (Choi) 161B:1020
Temporary foreign workers
pathways to permanent residency and citizenship (Whiteside) 157B:1420
protections for workers (Valeriote) 157B:1415 (Whiteside) 157B:1415-1420
temporary foreign worker program (Valeriote) 157B:1415-1420
temporary foreign worker program and reform (Whiteside) 157B:1420
workers (Banman) 150B:1425
InBC Investment Corp.

Annual report, 2024-25, tabled (Kahlon) 146B:1445
Investment priorities (Bailey) 123B:1050 (Dew) 123B:1050
Income See also Poverty

Low-income families and households
support (Bailey) 118B:1425 (Malcolmson) 139B:1425 (Warbus) 118B:1425
taxation (Bailey) 184B:1115
Low-income seniors, government support (Bailey) 184B:1105 (Wat) 184B:1105
Wealth inequality
impacts (Botterell) 175B:1050
Income assistance

Benefits
rate increases and earning exemptions (Malcolmson) 183B:1415
Disability benefits
rates and review (Valeriote) 183B:1410-1415
Policies and initiatives (Malcolmson) 183B:1415
India

Girmit system of indentured labour during British Empire (Begg) 183B:1350
Indigenous peoples See First Nations and Indigenous persons
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Ministry

Estimates
debate 130C:1115-1145, 131A:1330-1810, 132C:1450-1845
speakers (Botterell) 132C:1640-1750 (Chandra Herbert) 130C:1115-1140, 131A:1335-1810, 132C:1450-1845 (McInnis) 131A:1340-1455, 131A:1550-1645, 131A:1705-1715, 131A:1745-1805, 132C:1525-1540, 132C:1600-1615, 132C:1630, 132C:1800-1805 (Rustad) 130C:1120-1140, 131A:1330-1340, 131A:1400-1405, 131A:1445-1550, 131A:1625-1740, 131A:1805, 132C:1450-1520, 132C:1545-1600, 132C:1615-1640, 132C:1750-1845 (Warbus) 132C:1835-1845
Minister
awareness of federal agreement with xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (McInnis) 132B:1420
role and responsibilities (Dew) 133B:1050
Indo-Pacific Foundation of Canada

Former president See Remedios, Anthony Michael Maria
Information

Misinformation and disinformation
role of government communications (Botterell) 137B:1045
Information and communications technology

Artificial intelligence See Science and technology
Digital sovereignty and data centres (Arora) 183B:1355
Information and Privacy Commissioner

Registrar of Lobbyists
Determination Decision 26-01, Western Canada Wilderness Committee, Beth Clarke (Speaker) 175B:1110
Reconsideration Decision 26-01, Western Canada Wilderness Committee, Beth Clarke (Speaker) 175B:1110
Infrastructure

Government investment See also Capital projects under Government
Government investment and allocation (Rattée) 129B:1415
Investment in projects
federal build communities strong fund (Giddens) 150B:1435-1440
government priorities (Ma) 129B:1420, 150B:1430-1435 (Milobar) 129B:1420 (Van Popta) 150B:1430
Look West strategy (Eby) 177B:1105
Projects
investment See Investment in projects above
projects with federal government major projects office (Eby) 177B:1035
Infrastructure Ministry

Estimates
debate 127C:1305-1710, 129C:1430-1810, 130B:1110-1125
speakers (Ma) 127C:1305-1710, 129C:1435-1810, 130B:1115-1125 (Valeriote) 129C:1750-1805, 130B:1110-1120 (Van Popta) 127C:1310-1710, 129C:1430-1750
Establishment and performance (Rattée) 129B:1415
Role and responsibilities (Ma) 129B:1415
Ingvallsen, Egil

Life and contributions (Rattée) 179B:1400
Insect pests

Pest control
environment See Environment
Insurance (Vehicle) Act Provisions Review Special Committee

Appointment and powers (Farnworth) 119B:1125
Membership change (Farnworth) 144B:1115
Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill M237)

(Clare) 1R, 136B:1355; 2R, 156B:1050-1150, 163B:1030-1045
Debate, speakers (Blatherwick) 156B:1140-1150 (Chant) 156B:1115-1120 (Clare) 136B:1355, 156B:1050-1055, 163B:1040 (Dew) 156B:1120-1125 (Higginson) 156B:1055-1105 (Luck) 156B:1105-1115 (Maahs) 156B:1130-1135 (Rotchford) 156B:1125-1130 (Shah) 156B:1150, 163B:1030-1040 (Valeriote) 156B:1135-1140
Interior Health Authority

Capital planning and government investment (Osborne) 168B:1025
Long-term-care beds and services for seniors (Wilson) 129B:1410
International relations

Foreign interference (Eby) 172B:1035-1040 (Halford) 172B:1035 (McCall) 172B:1040 (Sharma) 172B:1040
United States–Israel war with Iran See also Iran; Middle East
United States–Israel war with Iran, impact on global energy supply (Dix) 153B:1400-1405
International Women's Day

Observance (Bird) 133B:1030 (Phillip) 136B:1355-1400 (Rotchford) 133B:1005 (Sandhu) 133B:1040
Interpretation Act

Amendments in 2021 (McInnis) 158B:1035 (Milobar) 158B:1055-1100
Interpretation Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill M241)

(Sturko) 1R, 150B:1335-1340
Divisions: 1R approved 150B:1350
Debate, speakers (Sturko) 150B:1335-1340
Intimate-partner violence See Domestic violence under Violence
Introductions by members

Anderson, Hon. Brittny (Kootenay Central) 146B:1345, 147B:1005, 151B:1005, 157B:1440, 157B:1510, 158B:1010, 158B:1025, 161B:1005-1010, 171B:1335, 171B:1555, 177B:1005, 181B:1310, 182B:1115, 183B:1335, 187B:1005-1010
Anderson, George (Nanaimo-Lantzville) 126B:1015, 129B:1335, 132B:1345, 136B:1345, 137B:1005, 143B:1335, 153B:1335-1340, 158B:1010, 172B:1015, 175B:1015-1020, 179B:1345, 180B:1010, 184B:1020-1025, 186B:1335
Arora, Rohini (Burnaby East) 132B:1345, 139B:1335, 146B:1350, 146B:1445, 164B:1335-1345, 167B:1340, 171B:1345, 172B:1005, 174B:1350, 175B:1020-1025, 186B:1345-1350, 187B:1025
Bailey, Hon. Brenda (Vancouver–South Granville) 126B:1005, 140B:1015, 161B:1010-1015, 164B:1335, 165B:1010-1015, 171B:1335-1340, 174B:1345, 175B:1015, 177B:1015, 177B:1145, 179B:1340, 185B:1350, 185B:1535-1540, 186B:1350
Banman, Bruce (Abbotsford South) 132B:1340, 133B:1005, 144B:1015, 157B:1345, 158B:1010, 174B:1335, 179B:1335
Beare, Hon. Lisa (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows) 125B:1340, 130B:1005, 137B:1000-1005, 164B:1625, 171B:1345, 172B:1020, 179B:1345
Bhangu, Harman (Langley-Abbotsford) 130B:1010, 138B:1400, 140B:1015, 147B:1105, 150B:1335, 160B:1345, 173B:1330, 175B:1015, 177B:1010, 179B:1335-1340, 183B:1335, 184B:1005, 187B:1015-1020
Bird, Rosalyn (Prince George–Valemount) 119B:1010-1015, 132B:1345, 133B:1025-1030, 160B:1340, 168B:1005, 170B:1000, 172B:1005
Blatherwick, Jennifer (Coquitlam-Maillardville) 119B:1010, 136B:1345, 149B:1005, 153B:1335, 162B:1545, 164B:1335, 174B:1345, 180B:1005, 183B:1345, 184B:1010-1015
Block, Lynne (West Vancouver–Capilano) 123B:1005, 129B:1335, 136B:1330, 137B:1015, 139B:1335, 151B:1010, 160B:1340, 164B:1340, 169B:1345, 169B:1420, 169B:1450, 177B:1015, 180B:1005, 183B:1345, 187B:1005
Botterell, Rob (Saanich North and the Islands) 118B:1340, 121B:1145, 123B:1005, 126B:1010, 130B:1005, 132B:1345, 139B:1345, 144B:1010, 147B:1010, 157B:1340, 160B:1335, 175B:1010, 180B:1010, 186B:1345
Boultbee, Amelia (Penticton-Summerland) 160B:1340, 175B:1010
Boyle, Hon. Christine (Vancouver–Little Mountain) 118B:1335, 130B:1005, 136B:1335-1340, 137B:1005, 140B:1010-1015, 143B:1340, 154B:1005, 157B:1335, 174B:1335, 183B:1335, 184B:1005
Brar, Hon. Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood) 143B:1335-1340, 146B:1340, 160B:1330-1335, 167B:1340, 174B:1335-1340, 177B:1010, 179B:1340-1345, 180B:1015
Brodie, Dallas (Vancouver-Quilchena) 180B:1015
Chan, Hon (Richmond Centre) 118B:1335, 124B:1345, 124B:1445, 125B:1440, 125B:1455
Chandra Herbert, Hon. Spencer (Vancouver–West End) 122B:1335, 154B:1015, 159B:1425, 159B:1445, 175B:1015, 186B:1350
Chant, Susie (North Vancouver–Seymour) 122B:1330, 133B:1000, 137B:1010, 154B:1015, 158B:1005-1010, 165B:1005-1010, 172B:1010, 179B:1335, 187B:1010
Chapman, Brent (Surrey South) 125B:1335
Choi, Paul (Burnaby South–Metrotown) 160B:1350, 161B:1010, 164B:1340
Chouhan, Hon. Raj (Burnaby-Edmonds)(Speaker of the Legislative Assembly) 130B:1005, 174B:1350
Clare, Sheldon (Prince George–North Cariboo) 118B:1345, 130B:1010, 146B:1340, 156B:1000-1005, 156B:1040, 160B:1350, 167B:1335, 179B:1340, 182B:1005, 183B:1345, 184B:1015, 186B:1335, 187B:1020
Davidson, Hon. Laanas/Tamara (North Coast–Haida Gwaii) 118B:1340, 130B:1005, 132B:1340, 140B:1010, 174B:1335, 184B:1005, 187B:1015
Davis, Pete (Kootenay-Rockies) 187B:1010
Day, Brennan (Courtenay-Comox) 125B:1335, 126B:1005, 146B:1340, 156B:1005, 161B:1100, 164B:1335, 165B:1005, 172B:1010, 183B:1330, 184B:1015, 186B:1335
Dew, Gavin (Kelowna-Mission) 123B:1005, 136B:1340, 139B:1350, 143B:1345, 146B:1355, 153B:1340, 160B:1345, 171B:1335-1340, 174B:1340, 177B:1010-1015, 179B:1345, 184B:1015, 187B:1020
Dhaliwal, Mandeep (Surrey North) 119B:1010, 150B:1330, 154B:1010, 154B:1110, 180B:1005
Dhir, Sunita (Vancouver-Langara) 118B:1340, 125B:1335, 126B:1010, 134B:1345, 134B:1515-1520, 135B:1140, 137B:1005-1015, 144B:1010, 160B:1340, 160B:1350, 161B:1005, 167B:1340, 181B:1305, 183B:1340, 186B:1350, 187B:1015
Dix, Hon. Adrian (Vancouver-Renfrew) 140B:1005, 146B:1335, 161B:1005, 168B:1000-1005, 177B:1005, 179B:1335, 183B:1335, 188B:1345, 188B:1440
Doerkson, Lorne (Cariboo-Chilcotin) 137B:1005, 162B:1620, 164B:1345, 169B:1510, 172B:1015, 172B:1105, 175B:1020, 182B:1115, 184B:1010, 186B:1340, 187B:1015
Eby, Hon. David (Vancouver–Point Grey) 157B:1340, 174B:1340, 187B:1025
Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington) 136B:1340-1345, 154B:1015-1020, 155B:1425, 164B:1345, 174B:1340, 179B:1400, 183B:1345
Farnworth, Hon. Mike (Port Coquitlam) 118B:1335-1340, 146B:1340, 154B:1010, 171B:1340, 180B:1010, 184B:1010, 186B:1345, 187B:1005
Gasper, Reann (Abbotsford-Mission) 118B:1340, 122B:1335, 139B:1340, 147B:1010, 157B:1335
Gibson, Hon. Diana (Oak Bay–Gordon Head) 136B:1335, 136B:1345, 138B:1345, 147B:1010, 160B:1345, 168B:1005, 172B:1015, 174B:1345-1350, 186B:1345
Giddens, Kiel (Prince George–Mackenzie) 118B:1345, 122B:1335, 133B:1005, 144B:1005-1010, 149B:1005, 157B:1330, 160B:1335, 165B:1005, 170B:1050, 174B:2220, 187B:1020
Glumac, Hon. Rick (Port Moody–Coquitlam) 152B:1420, 172B:1010
Greene, Hon. Kelly (Richmond-Steveston) 136B:1335, 165B:1005, 167B:1335, 172B:1000-1005, 173B:1530, 174B:1335, 177B:1015, 180B:1010, 185B:1445
Halford, Trevor (Surrey–White Rock) 139B:1340, 140B:1005, 165B:1005, 170B:1045, 170B:1115, 174B:2155, 175B:1010, 179B:1340-1345, 186B:1340-1345, 187B:1020-1025
Hartwell, Sharon (Bulkley Valley–Stikine) 132B:1340, 139B:1345, 151B:1005
Hepner, Linda (Surrey–Serpentine River) 136B:1340, 139B:1335, 143B:1335, 187B:1015
Higginson, Stephanie (Ladysmith-Oceanside) 140B:1015, 151B:1025, 153B:1335, 165B:1000-1005, 167B:1340, 171B:1340, 183B:1345, 184B:1010
Kahlon, Hon. Ravi (Delta North) 132B:1335, 140B:1010, 144B:1005, 146B:1335-1340, 146B:1515, 147B:1005, 150B:1440, 171B:1330, 187B:1005
Kang, Hon. Anne (Burnaby Centre) 118B:1340, 131B:1425, 136B:1345, 144B:1010, 158B:1005, 160B:1340-1345, 175B:1020
Kealy, Jordan (Peace River North) 132B:1345, 154B:1020, 160B:1345, 172B:1015-1020, 175B:1020
Kindy, Anna (North Island) 153B:1335, 157B:1340, 164B:1340, 167B:1335, 175B:1015, 177B:1010-1015
Kooner, Steve (Richmond-Queensborough) 118B:1340, 136B:1335, 167B:1340, 172B:1005-1010, 175B:1015, 180B:1015, 183B:1335
Krieger, Hon. Nina (Victoria–Swan Lake) 146B:1335, 150B:1350, 183B:1340, 186B:1345
Lajeunesse, Dana (Juan de Fuca–Malahat) 121B:1045-1050, 140B:1005-1010, 145B:1330, 160B:1340, 165B:1015, 171B:1335-1340, 174B:1335, 187B:1020
Loewen, Kristina (Kelowna Centre) 118B:1340, 126B:1010, 130B:1010, 137B:1010, 143B:1340, 146B:1335, 158B:1010, 164B:1345, 168B:1005, 169B:1305, 175B:1015, 177B:1005, 180B:1010, 183B:1345, 184B:1020
Lore, Hon. Grace (Victoria–Beacon Hill) 126B:1015, 143B:1340, 146B:1345, 146B:1350, 147B:1010
Luck, Tony (Fraser-Nicola) 123B:1005, 132B:1340, 139B:1345, 154B:1005, 187B:1020
Ma, Hon. Bowinn (North Vancouver–Lonsdale) 139B:1335, 140B:1015, 144B:1010, 161B:1010
Maahs, Heather (Chilliwack North) 133B:1030, 148B:1400, 164B:1345, 167B:1340, 168B:1005, 173B:1445
McCall, Macklin (West Kelowna–Peachland) 118B:1335, 123B:1005, 125B:1335, 144B:1010, 146B:1345, 147B:1010, 175B:1005, 180B:1005
McInnis, Scott (Columbia River–Revelstoke) 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
Malcolmson, Hon. Sheila (Nanaimo–Gabriola Island) 118B:1400, 126B:1015, 136B:1335, 140B:1020, 165B:1120, 165B:1140, 172B:1015, 175B:1010, 186B:1345
Milobar, Peter (Kamloops Centre) 118B:1340, 132B:1335, 137B:1005, 157B:1340, 164B:1335, 183B:1350, 184B:1005, 188B:1350
Mok, Lawrence (Maple Ridge East) 130B:1010, 137B:1015, 139B:1345, 158B:1010, 187B:1015
Morissette, Steve (Kootenay-Monashee) 126B:1005, 157B:1335-1340, 160B:1345, 165B:1015, 174B:1345
Neill, Hon. Randene (Powell River–Sunshine Coast) 144B:1010, 147B:1005-1010, 153B:1340, 158B:1005, 161B:1010, 165B:1010, 168B:1010, 177B:1015, 180B:1005
Neufeld, Korky (Abbotsford West) 122B:1330, 130B:1005, 132B:1335-1345, 136B:1340, 160B:1350, 165B:1010, 167B:1340, 175B:1020, 179B:1340, 179B:1635, 185B:1420, 186B:1345, 187B:1010, 187B:1020
Neufeld, Larry (Peace River South) 132B:1340-1345, 140B:1010, 146B:1340, 146B:1350, 150B:1335, 176B:1355, 183B:1340, 183B:1345
Osborne, Hon. Josie (Mid Island–Pacific Rim) 126B:1005, 132B:1335, 139B:1335, 144B:1005, 151B:1005, 153B:1335, 157B:1335, 171B:1335, 171B:1345, 172B:1010, 174B:1340-1345, 175B:1010, 177B:1005, 182B:1050
Parmar, Hon. Ravi (Langford-Highlands) 123B:1005, 132B:1345, 136B:1340, 137B:1125, 137B:1135, 143B:1345, 144B:1005, 153B:1330, 157B:1340, 160B:1340, 160B:1355, 165B:1015, 172B:1015, 183B:1340-1345, 184B:1020, 186B:1340
Paton, Ian (Delta South) 136B:1345, 139B:1335, 151B:1005, 154B:1005-1010, 172B:1010, 175B:1020, 179B:1345, 181B:1430, 183B:1345, 184B:1010, 187B:1025
Popham, Hon. Lana (Saanich South) 133B:1120, 146B:1345-1350, 172B:1005, 175B:1005, 177B:1010, 179B:1340, 184B:1015
Rattée, Claire (Skeena) 132B:1335, 136B:1335, 137B:1005, 144B:1005, 147B:1005, 151B:1025, 153B:1335, 160B:1335, 187B:1020
Rotchford, Darlene (Esquimalt-Colwood) 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
Routledge, Janet (Burnaby North) 125B:1335, 132B:1340, 139B:1340-1345, 146B:1355, 163B:1040, 163B:1125, 173B:1445, 175B:1015, 178B:1340, 187B:1010
Rustad, John (Nechako Lakes) 133B:1115
Sandhu, Harwinder (Vernon-Lumby) 122B:1335, 132B:1340, 133B:1005, 137B:1015, 139B:1340-1345, 165B:1010, 168B:1005, 171B:1340, 172B:1010-1015, 173B:1330
Shah, Amna (Surrey City Centre) 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
Sharma, Hon. Niki (Vancouver-Hastings) 136B:1330, 167B:1335, 184B:1010
Stamer, Ward (Kamloops–North Thompson) 124B:1330, 125B:1340, 153B:1335, 161B:1005, 171B:1345, 172B:1005
Sturko, Elenore (Surrey-Cloverdale) 164B:1330, 168B:1055, 168B:1120, 168B:1140, 171B:1335, 180B:1135, 183B:1340
Sunner, Hon. Jessie (Surrey-Newton) 119B:1010, 139B:1340, 154B:1015, 167B:1335, 172B:1020, 174B:1345, 175B:1020, 177B:1140, 180B:1010, 180B:1030, 187B:1020
Tepper, Bryan (Surrey-Panorama) 129B:1335, 143B:1335, 143B:1340, 144B:1010, 158B:1005, 167B:1335-1340, 174B:2225, 181B:1345, 181B:1445, 184B:1010
Toor, Jody (Langley-Willowbrook) 164B:1335, 174B:1340-1345, 183B:1335, 187B:1005
Toporowski, Debra/Qwulti'stunaat (Cowichan Valley) 146B:1355, 149B:1120, 149B:1140, 157B:1345, 177B:1015, 177B:1125
Valeriote, Jeremy (West Vancouver–Sea to Sky) 118B:1345, 132B:1345, 136B:1345, 139B:1340, 147B:1010, 166B:1335, 184B:1020, 187B:1020
Van Popta, Misty (Langley–Walnut Grove) 118B:1340, 125B:1340, 130B:1010, 133B:1005, 144B:1005-1015, 149B:1005, 155B:1340, 155B:1415, 155B:1450, 157B:1335, 164B:1335, 183B:1340, 186B:1345, 186B:1445
Warbus, Á’a:líya (Chilliwack–Cultus Lake) 122B:1340, 125B:1340, 126B:1015, 136B:1340, 139B:1345, 164B:1340
Wat, Teresa (Richmond-Bridgeport) 137B:1010, 154B:1010, 171B:1330-1335
Whiteside, Hon. Jennifer (New Westminster–Coquitlam) 126B:1010, 129B:1335, 150B:1330-1335, 160B:1335, 164B:1340, 165B:1010, 175B:1015, 184B:1005, 186B:1340
Wickens, Hon. Jodie (Coquitlam–Burke Mountain) 154B:1010, 171B:1345, 172B:1005, 175B:1010, 179B:1345, 183B:1340
Williams, David (Salmon Arm–Shuswap) 140B:1010, 161B:1010, 175B:1015, 180B:1010
Wilson, Donegal (Boundary-Similkameen) 129B:1335, 153B:1340, 159B:1340
Investment

Investment climate (Brodie) 119B:1105-1110 (Eby) 119B:1105-1110, 137B:1030-1035 (Kahlon) 179B:1410 (McInnis) 137B:1030-1035
Investment climate, role of certainty and safety (Giddens) 179B:1410
Iran

Human rights situation and protest movement (Chant) 125B:1345 (Eby) 130B:1025-1030 (Halford) 130B:1030 (Valeriote) 130B:1035
War See also Middle East; United States–Israel war with Iran under International relations
global impacts of war and regional conflict (Botterell) 168B:1030-1035 (Dix) 168B:1035 (Valeriote) 130B:1035
war and B.C. support for citizens (Eby) 130B:1025-1030 (Halford) 130B:1030-1035
Iranian Canadians

Community in B.C. (Chant) 125B:1345
Isaac, Thomas

Comments on First Nations land title (Doerkson) 137B:1035
Comments on government handling of Indigenous relations and rights issues (McInnis) 160B:1425
Islam

Ramadan See Ramadan
Island Crisis Care Society

Executive director See Hayes, Violet