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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Ms. Isaacs.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
32 By leave, Mr. Rustad moved —
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.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
Pursuant to Standing Order 25, division on the motion was deferred until 30 minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment.
And then the House adjourned at 11.54 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. D. Eby (Attorney General) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Janet Austin
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 57) intituled Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2018 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
November 15, 2018.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
The Hon. C. Trevena (Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Janet Austin
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 55) intituled Passenger Transportation Amendment Act, 2018 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
November 16, 2018.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
The Hon. M. Mungall (Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Janet Austin
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 56) intituled Oil and Gas Activities Amendment Act, 2018 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
November 15, 2018.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The Hon. C. James (Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier) tabled the Statement of 2017/18 Borrowings Pursuant to Section 56 of the Financial Administration Act, Long Term Debt, Schedule A and Schedule B.
The Hon. S. Robinson (Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing) tabled the Islands Trust Annual Report, 2017–2018.
Mr. Routley presented a petition regarding halting the wolf cull.
The Hon. D. Plecas (Speaker) tabled the following documents:
Merit Commissioner Merit Performance Audit 2017/18, Upholding Fair Hiring in the BC Public Service, November 2018;
Representative for Children and Youth Report, Time to Listen, Youth Voices on Substance Use, November 2018;
Police Complaint Commissioner Annual Report, 2017/2018; and,
Elections BC Annual Report 2017/18 and Service Plan 2018/19–2020/21.
The Hon. R. Fleming (Minister of Education) presented a petition regarding Aboriginal curriculum for students in kindergarten to grade 12.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
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. 52) intituled Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2018.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Hunt, the debate was adjourned to later today.
(In Committee — Section A)
In consideration of section 38 of Bill (No. 49) intituled Professional Governance Act, the Committee divided as follows:
| Yeas — 9 | |||
| Heyman Beare Chow |
Glumac Simpson |
James Ralston |
Fleming Furstenau |
| Nays — 8 | |||
| Coleman Wat |
Thornthwaite Isaacs |
Ross Oakes |
Milobar Gibson |
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 49) intituled Professional Governance Act complete with amendment.
Bill (No. 49) as reported to be considered at the next sitting.
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. 52) intituled Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2018.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 43 | |||
| Chouhan Kahlon Begg 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 Ashton Barnett Yap Davies Kyllo Sullivan Isaacs Morris Stilwell |
Ross Oakes Johal Redies Rustad Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka |
Hunt Throness Tegart Stewart Gibson Foster Letnick Thomson Larson |
Bill (No. 52) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Pursuant to Standing Order 25, in consideration of Motion 32 regarding foreign influence on B.C. public policy issues, the House divided.
Motion defeated on the following division.
| Nays — 43 | |||
| Chouhan Kahlon Begg 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 |
| Yeas — 38 | |||
| Cadieux Bond Polak Wilkinson Lee Stone Coleman Wat Bernier Thornthwaite |
Paton Ashton Barnett Yap Davies Kyllo Sullivan Isaacs Morris Stilwell |
Ross Oakes Johal Redies Rustad Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka |
Hunt Throness Tegart Stewart Gibson Foster Letnick Thomson Larson |
The House recessed until 7 o’clock p.m.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 54) intituled Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act, 2018, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 54) 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. 47) intituled Health Sector Statutes Repeal Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 82 | |||
| Chouhan Kahlon Begg 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 Cadieux Bond Polak Wilkinson Lee Stone Coleman Wat Bernier Thornthwaite Paton Ashton Barnett Yap Davies Kyllo Sullivan Isaacs Morris |
Stilwell Ross Oakes Johal Redies Rustad Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka Hunt Throness Tegart Stewart Gibson Foster Reid Letnick Thomson Larson |
Bill (No. 47) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
(In Committee — Section A)
Ms. Bond moved a proposed amendment to section 1 of Bill (No. 45) intituled Budget Measures Implementation (Speculation and Vacancy Tax) Act, 2018 which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 9 | |||
| Beare Ma Routledge |
James Eby |
Mark Ralston |
Fleming Weaver |
| Yeas — 8 | |||
| Wat Thornthwaite |
Isaacs Morris |
Ross Oakes |
Milobar Gibson |
Ms. Redies moved a proposed amendment to section 1 of Bill (No. 45) intituled Budget Measures Implementation (Speculation and Vacancy Tax) Act, 2018 which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 9 | |||
| Begg Beare Trevena |
Ma James |
Ralston Mark |
Fleming Weaver |
| Yeas — 8 | |||
| Wat Thornthwaite |
Isaacs Morris |
Ross Oakes |
Milobar Gibson |
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 45) intituled Budget Measures Implementation (Speculation and Vacancy Tax) Act, 2018 and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 9.04 p.m.
HON. DARRYL PLECAS, Speaker
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