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One-thirty o’clock p.m.
Prayers by Ms. Kang.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
31 The Hon. C. James (Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier) moved —
Be it resolved that the Message and the Amendments accompanying same be referred to the Committee of the House having in charge Bill (No. 45) intituled Budget Measures Implementation (Speculation and Vacancy Tax) Act, 2018.
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 50) intituled Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2018, a debate arose.
On the motion of Mr. Lee, the debate was adjourned to later today.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 50) intituled Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2018.
On the motion of Mr. Weaver, the debate was adjourned to later today.
(In Committee — Section A)
In consideration of the motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 41) intituled Advanced Education Statute Repeal Act complete without amendment, the Committee divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 17 | |||
| Brar Kang Simons Ma Routledge |
Ralston Mark Conroy Weaver |
Polak Wat Thornthwaite Isaacs |
Ross Rustad Milobar Gibson |
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 41) intituled Advanced Education Statute Repeal Act complete without amendment.
Bill (No. 41) read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 50) intituled Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2018.
On the motion of the Hon. D. Eby, the debate was adjourned to later today.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 46) intituled South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Amendment Act (No. 2), 2018 complete without amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 46) the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 42 | |||
| Chouhan Kahlon Brar Heyman Donaldson Mungall Bains Beare Chen Popham Trevena |
Sims Chow Kang Simons D’Eith Routley Ma Elmore Dean Routledge Singh |
Leonard Glumac Darcy Simpson Robinson Farnworth Horgan James Eby Dix |
Ralston Mark Fleming Conroy Fraser Chandra Herbert Rice Furstenau Weaver Olsen |
| Nays — 38 | |||
| Cadieux Bond Polak Wilkinson Lee Stone Coleman Wat Bernier Thornthwaite |
Paton Barnett Yap Martin Davies Kyllo Sullivan Isaacs Morris Stilwell |
Ross Oakes Johal Redies Rustad Milobar Sturdy Shypitka Hunt |
Throness Tegart Stewart Sultan Gibson Foster Reid Letnick Thomson |
Bill (No. 46) was read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 50) intituled Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2018.
Bill (No. 50) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 51) intituled Environmental Assessment Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Shypitka, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 48) intituled Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act complete with amendment.
Bill (No. 48) as reported to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.51 p.m.
HON. DARRYL PLECAS, Speaker
Monday, November 19
32 Mr. Rustad to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognizes that foreign influence on B.C. public policy issues is unacceptable, and that organizations should be banned from using foreign money for political activities.
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