Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the deliberative assembly of the Legislature of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The Legislature also includes the lieutenant governor of British Columbia. The assembly has 93 elected members and meets in Victoria. Members are elected from provincial ridings and are referred to as members of the Legislative Assembly. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor in the name of the King of Canada.
The current legislature is the 43rd Parliament. The most recent general election was held on October 19, 2024. Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly are broadcast by Hansard Broadcasting Services.

Location

From 1856 to 1860, the Legislature of the Colony of Vancouver Island met at Bachelor's Hall at Fort Victoria. From 1860 to 1898 it was housed in the first permanent building at Legislative Hall or Legislative Council Court, a two-storey wooden building along with four other buildings known colloquially as "The Birdcages" because of their shape. Since 1898, the Legislature has been located in the British Columbia Parliament Buildings, which features a, central dome, two end pavilions, and a gilded statue of George Vancouver.

Recent parliaments

Officeholders

Since 2024

Speaker