Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, running again for the BC NDP in Vancouver-West End.
Spencer Chandra Herbert has been an MLA since 2008 and Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation since July 2025. In 2026 he brought the K’ómoks and Kitselas treaty bills to the legislature and answered questions on Indigenous rights, land title and private property.
A researched record of Spencer Chandra Herbert’s 16 commitments, 12 dated actions and 10 public statements from 2026, with 4 news items. Most come from the legislature record and government releases.
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01 / Introduction
About Spencer Chandra Herbert
Spencer Chandra Herbert is the BC NDP candidate in Vancouver-West End on Elections BC’s list for the general election of October 24, 2026. He won the district in 2024 with 13,143 votes, 63.01% of the valid vote, according to the Elections BC statement of votes.
The legislature record lists his election years as 2008, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2020 and 2024. It shows him as Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport from November 18, 2024 to July 17, 2025, and as Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation from July 17, 2025. The government’s biography of him says he was deputy speaker in the previous parliament and an elected Vancouver Park Board commissioner from 2005 to 2008.
In the legislature in 2026 he introduced the Kitselas Treaty Act and moved second reading of the K’ómoks Treaty Act. In question period he answered questions on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, a federal agreement with the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nation, and claims that First Nations agreements put private homes at risk. He said private property is not part of those agreements.
His campaign page says he founded Vancouver’s Rent Bank and led the effort to add protection for transgender people to the BC Human Rights Code. Those are the campaign’s own statements, and voche.me has not checked them against other records.
Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery.
16 commitments shown · Checked Sep 30
2026 · GovernanceIn progress
Pass the K’ómoks Treaty Act
Chandra Herbert moved second reading of the K’ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20) on April 22, 2026. A government release of April 14, 2026 quotes him saying the treaty, if fully ratified, would bring stability and certainty to the K’ómoks people and nearby communities.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The vote index records his yes votes at second reading on May 20 and at third reading on May 28, 2026. The release says K’ómoks, B.C. and Canada must still sign the treaty and Parliament must review it. It gives no date for the treaty to take effect and no cost.
What still needs checking
When do the three parties sign the treaty, and when does it take effect?
Chandra Herbert introduced the Kitselas Treaty Act on April 15, 2026. A government release that day quotes him saying treaties bring prosperity and certainty.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The 2026 vote index lists no recorded vote on this bill after first reading. The release gives no cost or date for the treaty to take effect.
What still needs checking
Does the bill reach second and third reading in the next sitting?
In the budget debate on February 23, 2026, Chandra Herbert said the Province needs to make more treaties and make them faster. He named the Kitselas and K’ómoks treaties for the spring, work toward a treaty with the Te’mexw Treaty Association, and the Kitsumkalum treaty for introduction in the fall.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives no number of treaties and no cost. The 2026 speech index, read on September 30, 2026, lists no Kitsumkalum treaty bill.
What still needs checking
Is a Kitsumkalum treaty bill introduced after the election?
In the budget debate on February 23, 2026, Chandra Herbert said the budget continues to pay for Indigenous languages, with $15 million each year to the First Peoples Cultural Council.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He names the yearly amount. He gives no number of speakers or languages as a goal.
Keep the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
In question period on March 31, 2026, Chandra Herbert said he is committed to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. In September 2026 he told local government leaders that the government did not do the work it should have done in past years, Canada’s National Observer reported.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of position. It names no change to the law, cost or date.
What still needs checking
What position does he take on the government’s talks with First Nations about the law?
Private homes are outside First Nations agreements
In question period on March 12, 2026, Chandra Herbert said private property and private businesses are not part of the agreements with xʷməθkʷəy̓əm. In September 2026 he said homes are not part of the discussion about the Declaration Act, Canada’s National Observer reported.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of position. It names no law or rule that would protect private title.
A government release on July 16, 2026 says Chandra Herbert signed a consent-based agreement with Simpcw First Nation for the review of the proposed Yellowhead copper mine, and quotes him. A January 27, 2026 release on the Eskay Creek mine also quotes him on working with First Nations under the Declaration Act.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The Yellowhead agreement sets how the review is done. The release gives no date for a decision and no cost.
What still needs checking
Does the Yellowhead review reach a decision, and are more agreements of this kind signed?
In the budget debate on February 23, 2026, Chandra Herbert said the government has paid toward a new QMUNITY community centre in downtown Vancouver, with low-income housing above it.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives more than 150 homes. He gives no cost and no opening date.
What still needs checking
When do the homes open, and what did the Province pay?
In the budget debate on February 23, 2026, Chandra Herbert said people with low and middle incomes pay the lowest taxes, in part because the government ended Medical Services Plan premiums.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement about past results. He gives no new measure, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Would he support any new tax change for low and middle incomes?
In the budget debate on February 23, 2026, Chandra Herbert said members who ask for more spending must remember where the money comes from, and he said mining revenue helps pay for schools and programs.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of approach. It names no deficit figure, cost or date.
Recorded votes and government actions where an official source names him. A government program is the government’s; it is listed here only where the source names or quotes him.
Recorded vote, yes
Moved and voted yes on the K’ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
He moved second reading on April 22, 2026. The recorded vote index lists him voting yes at second reading on May 20 and at third reading on May 28, 2026.
Scope, limits and sources
The index records his vote. It does not show the final count.
Voted yes on third reading of the freedom of information bill (Bill 9)
The recorded vote index lists him voting yes at second and third reading of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026, and on two amendments moved by Diana Gibson.
Scope, limits and sources
The index does not describe what each amendment changed.
Voted yes on the motion to support the human rights code
He spoke against a Conservative amendment that removed the list of protected grounds from the motion. The vote index lists him voting no on the amendment and yes on the motion.
Scope, limits and sources
The motion stated a position of the legislature. It changed no law.
Debate on the motion to support the human rights code
He spoke against an amendment that removed the list of protected grounds. Dallas Brodie raised a question of privilege and said he was attacking her personally. He replied that he had not named her.
Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page.
Policy dispute
Government plans to change the Declaration Act
The government planned to amend, and later to suspend for up to three years, parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. First Nations leaders opposed both plans, Ha-Shilth-Sa and The Canadian Press reported. The Narwhal reported in February 2026 that Chandra Herbert had pointed to the government’s work with the Tāłtān while defending the planned amendments.
Candidate or party response
In question period on March 31, 2026, he said he is committed to the Declaration and would keep listening to First Nations leaders.
Verified status and limits
The Canadian Press reported on April 19, 2026 that the government would not bring in a bill on the law that session and would seek a joint approach with First Nations. voche.me found no later bill on record.
A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections.
Reporting
The Narwhal
B.C. moves to amend the Declaration Act
Reports opposition to the planned amendments and notes that Chandra Herbert defended them.
Sources checked September 30, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
Canada's National Observer · Brenna Owen · September 16, 2026
His campaign page gives priorities in one sentence and lists no events of its own; its Events link opens the party events page. His X and Facebook pages showed a sign-in page with no readable posts, so nothing from them is used. The BC NDP caucus page about him answered HTTP 503 and was not read. The estimates debates for his ministry (March 3 and 4, 2026), the K’ómoks Treaty Act committee sittings after May 21, 2026, and his tribute to Rob Joyce were not read line by line. Votes are taken from the vote index only; the transcripts of those votes were not opened, and the index does not show final counts. His roles before 2024, including deputy speaker and Park Board commissioner, come from the government’s biography and were not checked against the legislature or City of Vancouver records. The campaign’s statements on the Rent Bank and the Human Rights Code were not checked. No 2026 all-candidates meeting for Vancouver-West End was found. Campaign finances and endorsements were not reviewed. The questionnaire has not been sent.
Research status
What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on 2026-09-30: the Elections BC candidate list and 2024 statement of votes, the legislature’s 2026 speech and vote indexes, 19 transcripts from 2026 where he spoke, seven government releases and his government biography, his campaign page, the BC NDP platform page, a 2024 party release, and news reports from February, April and September 2026.
Most commitments on this page come from what he said in the legislature and in government releases in 2026. His campaign page gives priorities in one sentence and states no measure, number or date. Sections with no entry record that voche.me found nothing on this date.
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05 / About this page
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What party is Spencer Chandra Herbert running with?
Spencer Chandra Herbert is running for MLA with BC NDP.
Does Spencer Chandra Herbert currently hold public office?
Yes. Spencer Chandra Herbert currently serves as Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation; MLA for Vancouver-West End.
How many sources does this Spencer Chandra Herbert profile cite?
This profile lists 5 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
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The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Spencer Chandra Herbert in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
When is the election Spencer Chandra Herbert is running in?
The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions
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