Nos. 96 and 97 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Second Session of the Forty-second Parliament

Thursday, November 25, 2021

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers and Reflections by Mr. Kyllo.

Mr. Milobar made a statement recognizing Ms. Bond’s contributions as Leader of the Official Opposition.

The Hon. M. Farnworth made a statement.

Ms. Furstenau made a statement.

The Speaker made a statement recognizing Greg Nelson, Acting Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, for his years of dedicated service and offered congratulations on his upcoming retirement.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

The Hon. D. Eby (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing) tabled the Civil Resolution Tribunal Annual Report, 2020/2021.

By leave, the Hon. M. Farnworth tabled the 2022 Parliamentary Calendar.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

And then the House adjourned at 11.45 a.m.

Thursday, November 25, 2021

One o’clock p.m.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.

Bill (No. 28) intituled Forest Amendment Act, 2021 was again committed.

Clauses 18 through 61 of Bill (No. 28) passed.

Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted on November 23, 2021, all necessary questions for the disposal of Committee stage of Bill (No. 28) were put and deemed to have passed.

Clause 62 of Bill (No. 28) passed, on division.

Clause 63 of Bill (No. 28) passed, on division.

Clauses 64 through 75 and the title of Bill (No. 28) passed.

The motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 28) complete without amendment was agreed to, on division.

Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted on November 23, 2021, all necessary questions for the disposal of all remaining stages of Bill (No. 28) were put.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 28) the House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Bill (No. 28) was read a third time and passed.

(In Committee — Section A)

Clause 21 as amended of Bill (No. 22) passed on the following division:

Clause 22 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 23 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 24 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 25 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 26 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 27 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 28 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 29 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 30 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 31 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 32 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 33 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 34 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 35 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 36 of Bill (No. 22) was defeated.

Clause 37 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 38 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 39 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 40 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Mr. Stone moved a proposed amendment to clause 41 of Bill (No. 22) which was defeated on the following division:

Clause 41 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 42 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 43 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 44 of Bill (No. 22) passed on the following division:

Clause 45 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted on November 23, 2021, all necessary questions for the disposal of Committee stage of Bill (No. 22) were put and deemed to have passed.

Clause 46 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 47 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted on November 23, 2021, a proposed amendment by the Hon. L. Beare (Minister of Citizens’ Services) on the Order Paper to clause 48 of Bill (No. 22) was deemed to have passed.

Clause 48 as amended of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 49 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 50 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 51 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 52 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 53 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 54 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 55 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 56 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 57 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 58 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 59 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 60 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 61 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 62 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 63 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 64 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 65 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 66 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 67 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 68 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 69 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 70 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 71 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 72 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 73 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

Clause 74 of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

The title of Bill (No. 22) passed, on division.

The motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 22) complete with amendment was agreed to, on division.

Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 22) intituled Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2021 complete with amendment.

Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted on November 23, 2021, all necessary questions for the disposal of all remaining stages of Bill (No. 22) were put.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 22) the House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Bill (No. 22) was read a third time and passed.

The Speaker declared a short recess.

His Honour the Administrator having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair —

Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, read the titles to the following Acts:

Bill (No. 17) Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2021.

Bill (No. 18) Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2021.

Bill (No. 20) Access to Services (COVID-19) Act.

Bill (No. 22) Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2021.

Bill (No. 23) Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2021.

Bill (No. 24) Environmental Management Amendment Act, 2021.

Bill (No. 25) Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2021.

Bill (No. 26) Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021.

Bill (No. 27) Election Amendment Act, 2021.

Bill (No. 28) Forest Amendment Act, 2021.

Bill (No. 29) Interpretation Amendment Act, 2021.

Bill (No. 30) Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2021.

His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Acts.

The said assent was announced by Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, in the following words:

“In Her Majesty’s name, His Honour the Administrator doth assent to these Acts.”

His Honour the Administrator was then pleased to retire.

The Hon. M. Farnworth moved —

1. That the House, at its rising, do stand adjourned until it appears to the satisfaction of the Speaker, after consultation with the government, that the public interest requires that the House shall meet, or until the Speaker may be advised by the government that it is desired to prorogue the Second Session of the Forty-second Parliament of the Province of British Columbia. The Speaker shall give notice to all Members that he is so satisfied or has been so advised, and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice, and, as the case may be, may transact its business as if it has been duly adjourned to that time and date.

2. That, by agreement of the Speaker and the House Leaders of each recognized caucus, the location of sittings and means of conducting sittings of this House may be altered if required due to an emergency situation or public health measures, and that such agreement constitute the authorization of the House to proceed in the manner agreed to. The Speaker shall give notice to all Members of the agreement and shall table it for it to be printed in the Votes and Proceedings of the House at the next sitting.

3. That, in the event of the Speaker being unable to act owing to illness or other cause, the Deputy Speaker shall act in his stead for the purpose of this order; in the event that the Deputy Speaker being unable to act owing to illness or other cause, the Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole shall act in his stead for the purpose of this order; and in the event that the Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole being unable to act owing to illness or other cause, another Member designated collectively by the House Leaders of each recognized caucus shall act in her stead for the purpose of this order.

Motion agreed to.

And then the House adjourned at 5.14 p.m.

HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker

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