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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Mr. Yao.
The Hon. D. Eby (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing) 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. 21) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
October 5, 2021.
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. R. Chouhan (Speaker) tabled the Report pursuant to the COVID-19 Related Measures Act (S.B.C. 2020, c. 8) regarding Order in Council No. 552, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing, October 6, 2021.
Ms. Routledge presented the Report of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, Interim Report on Statutory Offices, for the Second Session of the Forty-second Parliament (First), August 2021.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave, Ms. Routledge moved that the Report be adopted.
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 19) intituled Societies Amendment Act, 2021, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 19) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Bill (No. 14) intituled Early Childhood Educators Act was again committed.
Clause 10 of Bill (No. 14) passed.
On clause 11 of Bill (No. 14).
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.
One o’clock p.m.
The Hon. M. Dean advised the House of the death of Frank Mitchell, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Bill (No. 12) intituled Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2021 was committed.
Clause 1 of Bill (No. 12) passed.
The Hon. D. Eby (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing) reserved his right to raise a matter of privilege in Committee.
Clause 2 of Bill (No. 12) passed, on division.
Clauses 3 through 34 and the title of Bill (No. 12) passed.
Bill (No. 12) was reported complete without amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 12) the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 51 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Walker Simons Popham Malcolmson Beare Mark Kahlon Kang Bains Dean Cullen Ma |
Chow A. Singh Russell Starchuk Anderson Donnelly Bailey Routley Whiteside Heyman Conroy Farnworth Horgan |
Robinson Eby Dix Osborne Fleming Ralston Sharma Routledge Paddon Sandhu Elmore Brar Begg |
D’Eith Sims Greene Chant Leonard Coulter Glumac Yao Dykeman Mercier Furstenau Olsen |
| Nays — 22 | |||
| Cadieux Bernier Halford Milobar Bond Tegart |
Stone Davies Oakes Morris Sturdy Wilkinson |
Ross Paton Rustad Kyllo Kirkpatrick |
Lee Banman Ashton Letnick Clovechok |
Bill (No. 12) was read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 17) intituled Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2021 was committed.
Clauses 1 through 8 and the title of Bill (No. 17) passed.
Bill (No. 17) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.
Motion agreed to, on division.
And then the House adjourned at 5.17 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Monday, October 18
16 Ms. Elmore to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognize the contributions made by women working in traditionally male-dominated industries, now and throughout history, and support actions to remove barriers to equality in the workforce.
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