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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Davies.
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.
Bill (No. 51) intituled Environmental Assessment Act was again committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
A proposed amendment by the Hon. C. James (Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier) on the Order Paper to section 55 of Bill (No. 45) intituled Budget Measures Implementation (Speculation and Vacancy Tax) Act, 2018 passed, on division.
A proposed amendment by the Hon. C. James (Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier) on the Order Paper to section 138 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section 138, as amended, of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Ms. Bond moved a proposed subamendment to the amendment to add section 139.1 of Bill (No. 45) which was defeated, on division.
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 11.53 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
By leave, the Hon. M. Farnworth moved —
That, further to the motion adopted on November 20, 2018, Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, shall be conferred the duties and responsibilities of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly on an acting basis, and is to be styled as Acting Clerk of the Legislative Assembly until otherwise ordered by this House. Ms. Ryan-Lloyd is authorized by the Legislative Assembly to undertake any responsibilities prescribed to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly by statute, by the Standing Orders, and by any other authority.
And that Randall Ennis, Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, shall be conferred the duties and responsibilities of the Sergeant-at-Arms on an acting basis, and is to be styled as Acting Sergeant-at-Arms until otherwise ordered by this House. Mr. Ennis is authorized by the Legislative Assembly to undertake any responsibilities prescribed to the Sergeant-at-Arms by the Standing Orders and by any other authority.
Motion agreed to.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
Bill (No. 51) intituled Environmental Assessment Act was again committed and reported complete with amendment.
Bill (No. 51) as reported to be considered at the next sitting.
Bill (No. 55) intituled Passenger Transportation Amendment Act, 2018 was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
(In Committee — Section A)
Ms. Bond moved a proposed subamendment to the amendment to add section 139.1 of Bill (No. 45) intituled Budget Measures Implementation (Speculation and Vacancy Tax) Act, 2018 which was passed nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 17 | |||
| Popham Chow Kang Routledge Darcy |
James Eby Ralston Weaver |
Wat Ashton Isaacs Morris |
Ross Oakes Hunt Gibson |
A proposed amendment by the Hon. C. James (Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier) on the Order Paper to section 156 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 45) intituled Budget Measures Implementation (Speculation and Vacancy Tax) Act, 2018 complete with amendment.
By leave, on the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 45) 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 — 39 | |||
| Cadieux Bond Polak Lee Stone Coleman Wat Bernier Thornthwaite Paton |
Ashton Barnett Martin Davies Kyllo Sullivan Isaacs Morris Stilwell Ross |
Oakes Johal Redies Rustad Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka Hunt Throness |
Tegart Stewart Sultan Gibson Foster Reid Letnick Thomson Larson |
Bill (No. 45) was read a third time and passed.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 49) intituled Professional Governance Act, 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 — 39 | |||
| Cadieux Bond Polak Lee Stone Coleman Wat Bernier Thornthwaite Paton |
Ashton Barnett Martin Davies Kyllo Sullivan Isaacs Morris Stilwell Ross |
Oakes Johal Redies Rustad Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka Hunt Throness |
Tegart Stewart Sultan Gibson Foster Reid Letnick Thomson Larson |
Bill (No. 49) was read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
Bill (No. 55) intituled Passenger Transportation Amendment Act, 2018 was again committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 50) intituled Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2018 complete with amendment.
By leave, on the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 50) the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 80 | |||
| 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 Lee Stone Coleman Wat Bernier Thornthwaite Ashton Barnett Martin Davies Kyllo Sullivan Isaacs Morris |
Stilwell Ross Oakes Johal Redies Rustad Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka Hunt Tegart Stewart Sultan Gibson Foster Reid Letnick Thomson Larson |
Bill (No. 50) was read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
Bill (No. 55) intituled Passenger Transportation Amendment Act, 2018 was again committed.
Mr. Sturdy moved a proposed amendment to section 3 of Bill (No. 55) which was defeated, on division.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 57) intituled Attorney General Statutes Amendment 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 5.52 p.m.
HON. DARRYL PLECAS, Speaker
Monday, November 26
Mr. Sturdy to introduce a Bill intituled Miscellaneous Statutes (Passenger Transportation Services) Amendment Act, 2018.
Monday, November 26
33 Mr. Simons to move —
Be it resolved that this House supports SOGI 123 within our schools, to help create safe and inclusive learning environments that are free of discrimination for all students.
Tuesday, November 27
34 The Hon. C. Trevena (Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure) to move —
That the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations be authorized to examine, inquire into and make recommendations on regulations regarding transportation network services in British Columbia;
That the Committee be authorized to meet for up to three days to hear from expert witnesses; and
That the Committee shall limit its consideration to forming recommendations on the following:
• criteria to consider when establishing boundaries;
• appropriate policies to balance the supply of service with consumer demand, including the application of the Passenger Transportation Board’s current public convenience and necessity regime as it pertains to transportation network services; and
• criteria to be considered when establishing price and fare regimes that balance affordability with reasonable business rates of return for service providers.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations, the Committee shall be empowered:
a) to appoint of their number one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;
b) to sit during a period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next following Session and during any sitting of the House;
c) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
d) to retain personnel as required to assist the Committee,
and shall report to the Legislative Assembly no later than March 31, 2019, and shall deposit the original of its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly during a period of adjournment and upon resumption of the sittings of the House, or at the next following Session, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
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