Nos. 49 and 50 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Second Session of the Forty-second Parliament

Monday, June 14, 2021

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers and Reflections by Mr. Doerkson.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”

11  By leave, Ms. Rice moved —

Be it resolved that this House recognize June as National Indigenous History Month and continue to advance reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous Peoples.

A debate arose.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Mr. D’Eith, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 12.01 p.m.

Monday, June 14, 2021

One-thirty o’clock p.m.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

The Hon. R. Fleming presented a petition regarding green alternatives for reducing vehicle carbon emissions.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 7) intituled Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2021, a debate arose.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, division on the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 7) was deferred to later today.

Order called for Committee of Supply.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A, Section B and Section C of Committee of Supply.

(In Committee — Section B)


Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Finance.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

The House recessed until 6.10 p.m.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, the House proceeded to deferred divisions.

The motion for third reading of Bill (No. 7) intituled Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2021, was agreed to on the following deferred division.

Yeas — 57
Farnworth
Alexis
Anderson
Babchuk
Bailey
Bains
Beare
Begg
Brar
Chandra Herbert
Chant
Chen
Chow
Conroy
Coulter
Dean
D’Eith
Dix
Donnelly
Dykeman
Eby
Elmore
Fleming
Glumac
Greene
Heyman
Horgan
Kahlon
Kang
Leonard
Lore
Ma
Malcolmson
Mark
Mercier
Osborne
Paddon
Popham
Ralston
Rankin
Rice
Robinson
Routledge
Routley
Russell
Sandhu
Sharma
Simons
Sims
A. Singh
R. Singh
Starchuk
Walker
Whiteside
Yao
Furstenau
Olsen
Nays — 28
Milobar
Ashton
Banman
Bernier
Bond
Cadieux
Clovechok
Davies
de Jong
Doerkson
Halford
Kirkpatrick
Kyllo
Lee
Letnick
Merrifield
Morris
Oakes
Paton
Ross
Rustad
Shypitka
Stewart
Stone
Sturdy
Tegart
Wat
Wilkinson

Bill (No. 7) read a third time and passed.

(In Committee — Section A)

35. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $78,648,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2022.


Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation and further 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.

By agreement, summary of debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation) to be considered at the next sitting.

(In Committee — Section C)

39. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $849,613,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2022.

40. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $36,420,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Emergency Program Act, to 31st March, 2022.


Section C of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

By agreement, summary of debate of estimates passed in Section C (Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General) to be considered at the next sitting.

A petition regarding mandatory masking of school children presented on June 10, 2021 by Ms. Merrifield was received by the Office of the Clerk.

And then the House adjourned at 6.25 p.m.

HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker