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One-thirty o’clock p.m.
Prayers by Ms. Tegart.
The Hon. A. Dix (Minister of Health) made a ministerial statement regarding the death of Penticton philanthropist, David Kampe.
Mr. Ashton made a statement.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for Committee of Supply.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section C of Committee of Supply.
Bill (No. 31) intituled Police Amendment Act, 2019 was committed.
Mr. Morris moved a proposed amendment to section 2 of Bill (No. 31) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 44 | |||
| 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 |
| Yeas — 37 | |||
| Cadieux Bond Polak Lee Stone Coleman Wat Bernier Thornthwaite Paton |
Ashton Barnett Yap Martin Davies Kyllo Sullivan Morris Stilwell |
Ross Oakes Johal Rustad Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka Hunt |
Throness Tegart Stewart Sultan Gibson Foster Letnick Thomson Larson |
Bill (No. 31) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 17) intituled Environmental Management Amendment Act, 2019 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 30) intituled Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 2019 was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
(In Committee — Section A)
Mr. Lee moved a proposed amendment to section 5 of Bill (No. M 209) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 9 | |||
| Kahlon Brar Beare |
Kang Ma |
James Ralston |
Fleming Weaver |
| Yeas — 8 | |||
| Wat Thornthwaite |
Ross Oakes |
Rustad Milobar |
Tegart Gibson |
Mr. Lee moved a proposed amendment to section 5 of Bill (No. M 209) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 9 | |||
| Kahlon Brar Beare |
Kang Ma |
James Ralston |
Fleming Weaver |
| Yeas — 8 | |||
| Coleman Wat |
Thornthwaite Yap |
Ross Oakes |
Milobar Gibson |
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. M 209) intituled Business Corporations Amendment Act (No. 2), 2019 complete without amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. M 209) the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente 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 Bond Polak Wilkinson Lee Stone Coleman Wat Bernier Thornthwaite Paton Ashton Barnett Yap Martin Davies Kyllo Sullivan Reid |
Morris Stilwell Ross Oakes Johal Rustad Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka Hunt Throness Tegart Stewart Sultan Gibson Foster Isaacs Letnick Thomson Larson |
Bill (No. M 209) read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
Bill (No. 30) intituled Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 2019 was again committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Bill (No. 14) intituled Heritage Conservation Amendment Act, 2019 was committed.
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. 19) intituled Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2019 and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section C)
Section C of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Health.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.54 p.m.
HON. DARRYL PLECAS, Speaker
Monday, May 27
Ms. Barnett to introduce a Bill intituled Adoption Amendment Act, 2019.
Mr. Throness to introduce a Bill intituled Homeowner Protection Amendment Act, 2019.
Mr. Paton to introduce a Bill intituled Preserving Brunswick Point for Agriculture and Migrating Waterfowl Habitat Act.
Monday, May 27
14 Ms. Oakes to move —
Be it resolved that this House support meaningful consultation and public engagement with British Columbians.
Thursday, May 16
2 Ms. Oakes to ask the Hon. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure the following questions: —
1. Could the Minister of Transportation provide an update on the details of the completed business case on the West Fraser Road flood recovery project?
2. When will this business case be forwarded to the federal government’s Disaster Financial Assistance funding?
3. How much will the provincial government be applying to the federal government for this project?
4. What is the timeline for completion of the West Fraser Road option 4 (L101A8)?
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