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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (French: Assemblée législative de la Colombie-Britannique) is the deliberative assembly of the Legislature of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The other component of the Legislature is the lieutenant governor of British Columbia. The assembly has 93 elected members[3] 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.[4]
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.
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Location
From 1856 to 1860, the Legislature of the Colony of Vancouver Island met at Bachelor's Hall at Fort Victoria.[5] 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 (Land Office, Colonial Office, Supreme Court, and Treasury) known colloquially as "The Birdcages" because of their shape (burned 1957).[6][7] Since 1898, the Legislature has been located in the British Columbia Parliament Buildings,[8] which features a 150-metre-long facade (500 ft), central dome, two end pavilions, and a gilded statue of George Vancouver.
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Recent parliaments
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Officeholders
Since 2024
Speaker
Other chair occupants
- Deputy speaker; chair, Committee of the Whole: Mable Elmore (New Democratic Party)
- Assistant deputy speaker: Lorne Doerkson (Conservative)
Leaders
- Premier of British Columbia: David Eby (New Democratic Party)
- Leader of the Opposition: John Rustad (Conservative)
- Green Party leader: Jeremy Valeriote (interim)
- OneBC leader: Dallas Brodie (interim)
House leaders
- Government House leader: Ravi Kahlon (New Democratic Party)
- Opposition House leader: Áʼa꞉líya Warbus (Conservative)
- Green Party House leader: Rob Botterell
- OneBC House leader: Tara Armstrong
Gallery
Photos of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Parliament Buildings roof with a gilded statue of George Vancouver
The Legislative Chamber
See also
References
External links
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