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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Hunt.
On the motion by Mr. Weaver, that Bill (No. M 202) intituled Election Amendment Act, 2019 be introduced and read a first time, the House divided.
Motion agreed on the following division:
| Yeas — 84 | |||
| 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 Malcolmson Furstenau |
Weaver Olsen Cadieux de Jong Bond Polak Lee Stone Coleman Wat Bernier Thornthwaite Paton Ashton Barnett Yap Martin Davies Kyllo Sullivan Reid |
Morris Stilwell Ross Oakes Johal Redies Rustad Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka Hunt Throness Tegart Stewart Gibson Foster Isaacs Letnick Thomson Larson |
| Nays — 1 | |||
| Sultan |
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Bill (No. M 202) 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 House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.
On the motion of Mr. Kahlon, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. M. Farnworth presented the First Report of the Special Committee of Selection for fourth session of the Forty-first Parliament, February 14, 2019.
Douglas Fir Committee Room,
Parliament buildings,
February 14, 2019
Mr. Speaker:
The Special Committee of Selection appointed on February 12, 2019 to prepare and report lists of Members to compose the Committees of this House, reports that the following is the list of Members to compose the Select Standing Committees for the present Session:
Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs — Jennifer Rice (Convener), Donna Barnett, Doug Clovechok, Mitzi Dean, Ravi Kahlon, Greg Kyllo, Adam Olsen, Steve Thomson, Nicholas Simons.
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fish and Food — Ronna-Rae Leonard (Convener), Donna Barnett, Mike Morris, Adam Olsen, Ian Paton, Doug Routley, Nicholas Simons, Rachna Singh, Jackie Tegart.
Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth — Nicholas Simons (Convener), Sonia Furstenau, Rick Glumac, Ronna-Rae Leonard, Ellis Ross, Rachna Singh, Michelle Stilwell, Laurie Throness, Teresa Wat.
Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations — Bowinn Ma (Convener), Stephanie Cadieux, Spencer Chandra Herbert, Jas Johal, Ravi Kahlon, Peter Milobar, Rachna Singh, Jordan Sturdy, Adam Olsen.
Select Standing Committee on Education — Anne Kang (Convener), Garry Begg, Dan Davies, Bob D’Eith, Mable Elmore, Sonia Furstenau, Simon Gibson, Linda Reid, Tom Shypitka.
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services — Bob D’Eith (Convener), Dan Ashton, Mitzi Dean, Ronna-Rae Leonard, Peter Milobar, Tracy Redies, Nicholas Simons.
Select Standing Committee on Health — Rick Glumac (Convener), Donna Barnett, Jagrup Brar, Dan Davies, Sonia Furstenau, Linda Larson, Ian Paton, Janet Routledge, Rachna Singh.
Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills — Ronna-Rae Leonard (Convener), Jagrup Brar, Mable Elmore, Michael Lee, Mike Morris, Janet Routledge, John Rustad, Laurie Throness, Andrew Weaver.
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts — Shirley Bond (Convener), Garry Begg, Mitzi Dean, Rick Glumac, Bowinn Ma, Ralph Sultan, Jane Thornthwaite, John Yap.
Special Committee to Appoint a Merit Commissioner — Doug Routley (Convener), Dan Davies, Mitzi Dean, Tracy Redies.
Special Committee to Appoint a Human Rights Commissioner — Sheila Malcolmson (Convener), Stephanie Cadieux, Raj Chouhan, Greg Kyllo.
Special Committee to Review the Police Complaint Process — Rachna Singh (Convener), Garry Begg, Mike Morris, Adam Olsen, Ellis Ross.
Hon. Mike Farnworth, MLA,
Chair and Government House Leader
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave, the Hon. M. Farnworth moved that the Report be adopted.
Motion agreed to.
By leave, the Hon. M. Farnworth moved —
Be it resolved that the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth be empowered to foster greater awareness and understanding among legislators and the public of the B.C. child welfare system, including the specific needs of Indigenous children, youth, families and communities, and in particular to:
1. Receive and review the annual service plan from the Representative for Children and Youth (the “Representative”) that includes a statement of goals and identifies specific objectives and performance measures that will be required to exercise the powers and perform the functions and duties of the Representative during the fiscal year;
2. Be the committee to which the Representative reports, at least annually;
3. Refer to the Representative for investigation the critical injury or death of a child; and,
4. Receive and consider all reports and plans transmitted by the Representative to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon Select Standing Committees of the House, the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth be empowered to:
(a) Appoint of their number one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the committee and to delegate to the subcommittee all or any of its powers except the power to report directly to the House;
(b) 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) Conduct consultations by any means the committee considers appropriate;
(d) Adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
(e) Retain personnel as required to assist the committee;
and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment, or at the next following session, as the case may be; to 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, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
Motion agreed to.
By leave, the Hon. M. Farnworth moved —
Be it resolved 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:
1. criteria to consider when establishing boundaries;
2. 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;
3. criteria to be considered when establishing price and fare regimes that balance affordability with reasonable business rates of return for service providers; and,
4. appropriate classes of driver’s licences, including but not limited to ensuring a robust safety regime without creating an undue barrier for drivers.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committees of the House, the Committee shall be empowered to:
a) Appoint of their number one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;
b) 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) Adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
d) 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.
Motion agreed to.
By leave, the Hon. M. Farnworth moved —
Be it resolved that the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services be empowered:
1. To examine, inquire into and make recommendations with respect to the budget consultation paper prepared by the Minister of Finance in accordance with section 2 of the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act (R.S.B.C. 2000, c. 23) and, in particular, to:
a) Conduct public consultations across British Columbia on proposals and recommendations regarding the provincial budget and fiscal policy for the coming fiscal year by any means the committee considers appropriate;
b) Prepare a report no later than November 15, 2019, on the results of those consultations; and
2.
a) To consider and make recommendations on the annual reports, rolling three-year service plans and budgets of the following statutory officers:
(i) Auditor General
(ii) Chief Electoral Officer
(iii) Conflict of Interest Commissioner
(iv) Information and Privacy Commissioner
(v) Merit Commissioner
(vi) Ombudsperson
(vii) Police Complaint Commissioner
(viii) Representative for Children and Youth
(ix) Human Rights Commissioner; and
b) To examine, inquire into and make recommendations with respect to other matters brought to the committee’s attention by any of the Officers listed in 2 (a) above.
3. To be the committee referred to in sections 19, 20, 21 and 23 of the Auditor General Act (R.S.B.C. 2003, c. 2) and that the performance report in section 22 of the Auditor General Act (R.S.B.C. 2003, c. 2) be referred to the committee.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committees of the House, the committee shall be empowered to:
a) Appoint of their number one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the committee and to delegate to the subcommittee all or any of its powers except the power to report directly to the House;
b) 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) Adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
d) Retain personnel as required to assist the committee;
and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment, or at the next following session, as the case may be; to 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, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
Motion agreed to.
By leave, the Hon. M. Farnworth moved —
Be it resolved that all reports of the Auditor General of British Columbia transmitted to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly be deemed referred to the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, with the exception of the report referred to in section 22 of the Auditor General Act (R.S.B.C. 2003, c. 2) which is referred to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services; and,
That the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts be the committee referred to in sections 6, 7, 10, 13 and 14 of the Auditor General Act (R.S.B.C. 2003, c. 2).
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committees of the House, the committee be empowered to:
a) Appoint of their number one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the committee and to delegate to the subcommittee all or any of its powers except the power to report directly to the House;
b) 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) Adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
d) Retain personnel as required to assist the committee;
and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment, or at the next following session, as the case may be; to 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, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
Motion agreed to.
By leave, the Hon. M. Farnworth moved —
Be it resolved that a Special Committee be appointed to select and unanimously recommend to the Legislative Assembly the appointment of a Human Rights Commissioner, pursuant to the Human Rights Code (R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 210).
The said Special Committee shall have the powers of a Select Standing Committee and in addition is empowered to:
a) Appoint of their number one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the committee;
b) 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) Adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and,
d) Retain such personnel as required to assist the committee;
and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment, or at the next following session, as the case may be; to 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, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
Motion agreed to.
By leave, the Hon. M. Farnworth moved —
Be it resolved that a Special Committee be appointed to select and unanimously recommend to the Legislative Assembly the appointment of an individual to hold office as the Merit Commissioner for the Province of British Columbia, pursuant to section 5.01 of the Public Service Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 385).
The said Special Committee shall have the powers of a Select Standing Committee and in addition is empowered to:
a) Appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the committee;
b) 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) Adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
d) Retain such personnel as required to assist the committee;
and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment, or at the next following session, as the case may be; to 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, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
Motion agreed to.
By leave, the Hon. M. Farnworth moved —
Be it resolved that a Special Committee be appointed to conduct an audit respecting the outcome or resolution of randomly selected complaints and investigations, pursuant to section 51.2 of the Police Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 367) and to prepare a report no later than November 26, 2019 on the results of that audit.
The said Special Committee shall have the powers of a Select Standing Committee and in addition is empowered to:
a) Appoint of their number one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the committee;
b) 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) Adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
d) Retain such personnel as required to assist the committee;
and shall report as soon as possible to the House, or following any adjournment, or at the next following session, as the case may be; to 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, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
Motion agreed to.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Ms. Stilwell, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 5.43 p.m.
HON. DARRYL PLECAS, Speaker
Tuesday, February 26
Mr. Weaver to introduce a Bill intituled Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2019.
Monday, February 25
1 Mr. Stone to move —
Be it resolved that this House agree that housing supply is critical to housing affordability.
2 Mr. Glumac to move —
Be it resolved that this House agree that government should no longer direct B.C. Hydro to sign long-term private power contracts that force British Columbians to buy expensive power and sell it at a loss.
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