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
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Saanich Peninsula
Saanich Peninsula Hospital and Health Care Foundation
Saanich Peninsula Hospital, Saanichton, B.C.
Safe Access to Places of Public Worship Act (Bill 13)
- (Attorney General) 1R, 136B:1350; 2R, 144B:1125-1150, 145B:1335-1810; C, 148A:1425-1705; 3R, 148B:1715; RA, 155B:1715
- Debate, speakers (Anderson, G.) 145B:1635-1705 (Clare) 145B:1705-1730, 148A:1520-1610, 148A:1635-1650 (Dhir) 145B:1340-1345 (Gasper) 145B:1745-1810 (Kooner) 144B:1130-1150, 145B:1335-1340, 148A:1425-1515, 148A:1615-1635 (Lore) 145B:1515-1530 (Maahs) 145B:1615-1625 (McCall) 145B:1530-1550 (Morissette) 145B:1435-1450 (Neufeld, K.) 145B:1450-1515 (Rattée) 145B:1625-1635 (Rotchford) 145B:1410-1420 (Shah) 145B:1550-1615 (Sharma) 136B:1350, 144B:1125-1130, 148A:1425-1705 (Tepper) 145B:1345-1410 (Valeriote) 145B:1450-1455, 148A:1515-1520, 148A:1610-1615, 148A:1700 (Wat) 145B:1420-1435 (Whiteside) 145B:1735-1745
Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 12)
- (Attorney General) 1R, 136B:1350; 2R, 143B:1455-1820, 144B:1120; C, 146A:1720-1820; 3R, 146B:1830-1845; RA, 155B:1715
- Divisions: 3R approved 146B:1840-1845
- Debate, speakers (Anderson, G.) 143B:1630-1700 (Bailey) 143B:1530-1535 (Begg) 143B:1600-1610 (Block) 143B:1700-1720 (Davidson) 143B:1750-1805 (Kooner) 143B:1500-1530, 146A:1720-1820 (McCall) 143B:1730-1750 (Neufeld, K.) 143B:1610-1630 (Neufeld, L.) 143B:1805-1820, 144B:1120 (Rotchford) 143B:1720-1730 (Sharma) 136B:1350, 143B:1455-1500, 146A:1720-1820 (Tepper) 143B:1535-1600 (Valeriote) 143B:1535
Safety
Sage Mesa See Penticton, B.C.
Sage Transition House, Vancouver, B.C.
- Services and support for women and children fleeing violence (Block) 150B:1355
Sales tax
Salgado, Raymond
- Accomplishments as musician (Anderson, G.) 160B:1350
Salmon Arm–Shuswap constituency and area
- Food production and supply chains (Williams) 122B:1345
Salmon Stone Childcare Centre
- Child care facilities and services (Chow) 174B:1350
Sam, Diane
Sanio, Aaron
- Death and mental health challenges (Neufeld, L.) 172B:1050
Sarpal, Ram Labhai
Sather, Michael
Savage, Taig
- Mother's concerns re delay of murder trial (Boultbee) 154B:1050
Schonwetter, Ilana
- Comments on impact of Indigenous reconciliation on real estate investment (McInnis) 137B:1035
School Amendment Act (Bill M234)
School district 36 (Surrey)
School district 61 (Greater Victoria)
School district 62 (Sooke)
- Staffing, early childhood educators (Gasper) 183B:1405
School district 72 (Campbell River)
- Facilities and programs for secondary school students (Kindy) 180B:1100
School districts See also particular districts
Schools
SC’IȺNEW̱ Nation
Science and technology
- Artificial intelligence
- Health sciences, gene editing therapy (Osborne) 183B:1420
- Life sciences sector
- local research groups and impact (Anderson, G.) 144B:1025
- role in economy (Anderson, G.) 144B:1025
- Research and development
- Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
- youth participation and innovation (Choi) 167B:1350
Sea to Sky constituency and area See West Vancouver–Sea to Sky constituency and area
Seabridge Gold Inc.
Search and rescue services See Emergencies
Security services
Seehra, Sukhvir
Seizure disorders See Epilepsy
Select standing committees See also Committee system under Legislature; Special committees
Selection Special Committee
- Reports
- first report for second session of 43rd parliament
Seniors
Sergeant-at-Arms See also Laidman, Jason; Legislative Assembly Protective Services; Robitaille, Ray
Sex education See Curriculum under Education
Sexual health See Public health
Sharpe, Cassie
Shelter Movers Vancouver
- Volunteer services for families fleeing abuse (Arora) 164B:1355
Shi Xing Wu
Shipping industry
- Tanker safety
- government policies and ban on oil tankers along north coast (Dix) 153B:1355
Shoreline Medical Society
- Role in staffing of Saanich Peninsula Hospital (Osborne) 158B:1040
Shuswap constituency and area See Salmon Arm–Shuswap constituency and area
Sicamous, B.C.
- Transportation options and Sicamous Narrows crossing (Williams) 158B:1010-1015
Sicamous Ferry Society
Sikh community
Sikh Heritage Month
Silversmith Power and Light Generating Station, Sandon, B.C.
Sim, Ken
- Response to letter from Housing Minister re Vancouver natural gas heating policy (Halford) 183B:1430
Similkameen constituency and area See Boundary-Similkameen constituency and area
Similkameen Sparks school basketball team, Keremeos, B.C.
- Provincial championship title (Wilson) 136B:1335
Single-room occupancies See Housing
Sinixt Confederacy See Sn̓ʕaýckstx Confederacy
Skeena constituency and area
Skills training
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw See also Squamish Nation
- Consultation on Woodfibre LNG expansion (Dix) 154B:1045
Small business
Small Farms Act (Bill M246)
Smart, Kai
Sn̓ʕaýckstx Confederacy
Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
- Estimates
- Reports
- 2024 annual report on poverty reduction strategy, tabled (Malcolmson) 154B:1110
Social welfare
- Support system for vulnerable persons (Clare) 132B:1355
Social Work Week
Social workers
Society
Sodhi, Jasmine Kaur
- Heritage Fair National Showcase award (Dhir) 184B:1015
Somers, Julian
Sookarama See Sooke Lions Club
Sooke, B.C.
- District finance department staff, award for financial reporting (Lajeunesse) 132B:1335-1340
- Volunteers (Lajeunesse) 153B:1350
Sooke Food Bank
- Work of organization and volunteers (Lajeunesse) 129B:1345
Sooke Lions Club
- Annual Sookarama showcase and networking event (Lajeunesse) 153B:1350
Sooke school district See School district 62 (Sooke)
South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)
- Broadway subway line project, construction and traffic diversion impacts (Bhangu) 183B:1420-1425 (Farnworth) 183B:1425
- Millennium Line, Broadway extension See Broadway subway line project above
South Fraser communities See Lower Mainland
Southin, Mary
Spastic paraplegia
Speaker and Deputy Speaker See Speaker and Chair under Legislature; Rulings and statements by Chair or Speaker; Casting votes by Speaker or Chair
Special committees See also Select standing committees
Special Olympics B.C.
- Local athletes and programs (Giddens) 122B:1355
Species at risk See Wildlife
Speculation and Vacancy Tax Repeal Act (Bill M243)
Speech from the Throne
Sports and recreation
Squamish, B.C.
- Demographic growth and government support (Valeriote) 150B:1420
- Government action on homeless encampments (Boyle) 150B:1420
- Tourism operator's concerns re permit waiting times (Neill) 136B:1420 (Valeriote) 136B:1420
- Woodfibre LNG project See Woodfibre LNG
Squamish Community Housing Society
- Funding for community housing project (Valeriote) 150B:1420
Squamish Nation See also Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw
SROs See Single-room occupancies under Housing
stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge
Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia See particular standing orders under Legislature
Stanton, Kim
- Review of legal system treatment of intimate-partner and sexual violence See Handling of cases involving intimate-partner and sexual violence under Justice system
Statements See also Members' statements; Ministerial statements; Private members' statements
- Anderson, George (Nanaimo-Lantzville)
- Banman, Bruce (Abbotsford South)
- Abbotsford Traditional School boys basketball championship 128B:1000
- Beare, Hon. Lisa (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows)
- Blatherwick, Jennifer (Coquitlam-Maillardville)
- Boultbee, Amelia (Penticton-Summerland)
- Penticton-Summerland area fire and recognition of first responders 187B:1015
- Davidson, Hon. Laanas/Tamara (North Coast–Haida Gwaii)
- Day, Brennan (Courtenay-Comox) 137B:1005
- Dhir, Sunita (Vancouver-Langara)
- Farnworth, Hon. Mike (Port Coquitlam)
- Appreciation for service of David Crebo 140B:1010
- Krieger, Hon. Nina (Victoria–Swan Lake)
- Lajeunesse, Dana (Juan de Fuca–Malahat)
- Lore, Hon. Grace (Victoria–Beacon Hill)
- McInnis, Scott (Columbia River–Revelstoke)
- 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
- Parmar, Hon. Ravi (Langford-Highlands)
- Wildfire season and B.C. Wildfire Service 146B:1355
- Rotchford, Darlene (Esquimalt-Colwood)
- Sandhu, Harwinder (Vernon-Lumby)
- Ina Forrest achievements in 2026 Winter Paralympic Games 143B:1335
- Vernon Secondary School Panthers senior girls basketball team 130B:1010
- Stamer, Ward (Kamloops–North Thompson)
- Valeriote, Jeremy (West Vancouver–Sea to Sky)
- Wat, Teresa (Richmond-Bridgeport)
- Wilson, Donegal (Boundary-Similkameen)
- Similkameen Sparks basketball team provincial championship 136B:1335
Statements by members (Standing Order 25B) See Members' statements
Statements by Speaker See Rulings and statements by Chair or Speaker
Statistics Canada
- Information on business growth (Kahlon) 140B:1120
Statutory officers See Officers of the Legislature under Legislature; particular officers
Stella-Jones Inc.
- New Westminster pole manufacturing facility and DCOI preservative use, petition tabled (Stamer) 187B:1120
Stephen Lewis Foundation
- Advocacy and work on HIV/AIDS in Africa (Morissette) 147B:1030
Stewart, Kennedy
Stocker, Victor Joseph
Stone, Todd
- Comments on 2025 AME awards (Hartwell) 150B:1400
- Comments on DRIPA impact on mining industry (Neufeld, K.) 160B:1445
Strait of Georgia
- Pacific herring migration and protection of spawning stock (Higginson) 140B:1045
Strata property
Substance use and addiction
- Decriminalization program
- Drug use in public spaces
- Government policies (Botterell) 184B:1055
- Harm reduction services
- impact (Rattée) 158B:1055
- safe supply and prescribed alternatives See Safe supply below
- services (Osborne) 126B:1100
- Illegal and toxic drugs
- alternative supply See Safe supply below
- poisonings See Overdoses below
- presence of medetomidine in illicit supply (Valeriote) 126B:1055
- toxic drug supply (Osborne) 126B:1100
- Overdoses
- Safe supply
- Supply of drugs
- illegal trade See Crime and criminals
- illicit supply See Illegal and toxic drugs above
- safe supply See Safe supply above
- Toxic drug crisis See Overdoses above
- Treatment and recovery services
Sun Peaks Resort
Supply Act, 2026-2027 (Bill 22)
Supply Act (No. 1), 2026 (Bill 4)
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Supreme Court of Canada
Surrey, B.C. See also Surrey-Cloverdale constituency and area
Surrey Eagles
- Role in community and local hockey events (Chapman) 137B:1020
Surrey Hospitals Foundation
Surrey Memorial Hospital
Surrey school district See School district 36 (Surrey)
Surrey Sports Hall of Fame
Surrey-Cloverdale constituency and area
- Constituent case re home support services (Sturko) 133B:1100
Szpak, Lillian
- Death and service to Langford community (Parmar) 171B:1345