Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (French: Assemblée législative de la Colombie-Britannique) is the deliberative assembly of the Parliament of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The other component of Parliament is the lieutenant governor of British Columbia. The assembly has 87 elected members and meets in Victoria. Members are elected from provincial ridings and are referred to as members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor in the name of the King of Canada.

The current parliament is the 42nd Parliament. The most recent general election was held on October 24, 2020. Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly are broadcast by Hansard Broadcasting Services.

Recent parliaments

Officeholders

Speaker

• Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia: Raj Chouhan (BC NDP)

Other chair occupants

• Deputy speaker; chair, Committee of the Whole: Spencer Chandra Herbert & Ronna-Rae Leonard (BC NDP)
• Assistant deputy speaker: Jackie Tegart (BC United)

Leaders

• Premier of British Columbia: David Eby (BC NDP)
• Leader of the Opposition: Kevin Falcon (BC United)
• Green Party leader: Sonia Furstenau
• Conservative Party leader: John Rustad

House leaders

• Government House leader: Ravi Kahlon (BC NDP)
• Opposition House leader: Todd Stone (BC United)
• Green Party House leader: Adam Olsen (BC Green)
• Conservative Party House leader: Bruce Banman (BC Conservative)

See also

• Executive Council of British Columbia
• Legislative Council of British Columbia
• List of British Columbia provincial electoral districts (2001–2009)
• British Columbia Legislature raids

References

External links

• Official website