The BC Legislative Assembly is scheduled to return on October 5, 2026, beginning the fall sitting at an important time for health care, community services and the development of Budget 2027.
For the BC Hospice Palliative Care Association, the return of the Legislature is also an opportunity to continue bringing the experiences of hospice societies, patients, families, caregivers and communities into provincial conversations.
Throughout the fall, BCHPCA will be monitoring provincial developments that may affect hospice palliative care and the communities our members serve, including:
- access to hospice and palliative care across British Columbia;
- sustainability of community-based hospice services;
- grief and bereavement supports;
- rural, remote and regional access to care;
- health workforce and system capacity;
- supports for caregivers and families; and
- provincial funding, policy and Budget 2027 developments affecting the sector.
We want to hear from our members
Provincial advocacy is strongest when it is grounded in what is happening locally.
As the Legislature returns, we invite BCHPCA members to tell us:
- What is the most significant pressure facing hospice/palliative care in your community right now?
- What change in provincial policy, funding or coordination would make the greatest difference?
- Is there a local example, emerging issue or promising practice that provincial decision makers should know about?
Your input helps BCHPCA identify common themes across the province, strengthen our evidence and ensure our government relations work reflects the realities of communities throughout British Columbia.
We will continue to keep members informed as the fall legislative session progresses.
Together, we can help ensure hospice palliative care, grief and bereavement, and the needs of people living with serious illness remain visible in provincial conversations.
Government Relations Inquiry Contact:
Pablita Thomas, Executive Director
BC Hospice Palliative Care Association
pablita.thomas@bchpca.org
Main Line: (604) 267-7024
