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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Mr. Clovechok.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
6 By leave, Mr. Bernier moved —
Be it resolved that this House support British Columbia’s transitional, ethical LNG industry to meet the needs of British Columbians and the world.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
Pursuant to Standing Order 46 (1), Ms. Furstenau moved that the question be now put.
The Speaker stated that in consideration of Standing Order 46 and the practices of the House with respect to Private Members’ motions, the question could be now put.
Division called on the motion that the question be now put on Motion 6.
Pursuant to Standing Order 25, the division was deferred until 30 minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment.
And then the House adjourned at 12.02 p.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. H. Bains (Minister of Labour) 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. 19) intituled Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2022 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 21, 2022.
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.
The Hon. S. Robinson (Minister of Finance) 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. 12) intituled Property Law Amendment Act, 2022 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 2, 2022.
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.
The Hon. S. Robinson (Minister of Finance) 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. 18) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 2022 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 21, 2022.
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 Auditor General Report, BC Housing’s COVID-19 Response: Additional Safe Spaces for Women and Children Leaving Violence, March 2022.
The Hon. L. Popham (Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries) tabled the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Service Plan, 2022/23 – 2024/25, Revised, March 2022.
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 Supply.
Bill (No. 8) intituled Attorney General Statutes (Hague Convention on Child and Family Support) Amendment Act, 2022 was committed.
Clauses 1 through 15 and the title of Bill (No. 8) passed.
Bill (No. 8) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 9) intituled Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2022 was committed.
Clause 1 of Bill (No. 9) passed.
On clause 2 of Bill (No. 9).
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Pursuant to Standing Order 25, in consideration of the motion that the question be now put on Motion 6 regarding British Columbia’s LNG industry, the House divided.
Motion negatived on the following division:
| Nays — 50 | |||
| Rice Walker Babchuk Simons Popham Malcolmson Beare Kahlon Kang Bains Dean Cullen Ma |
Chow A. Singh Russell Starchuk Anderson Donnelly Bailey Alexis Routley Whiteside Heyman Conroy Farnworth |
Eby Dix Osborne Fleming Chen Ralston Sharma Routledge Paddon Sandhu Elmore Brar |
Begg R. Singh D’Eith Sims Greene Chant Leonard Coulter Glumac Yao Dykeman Mercier |
| Yeas — 26 | |||
| Cadieux Doerkson Milobar Bond Halford de Jong Ross |
Oakes Bernier Paton Davies Sturdy Clovechok Rustad |
Kyllo Morris Wat Merrifield Stewart Shypitka |
Letnick Banman Ashton Tegart Furstenau Olsen |
On the motion of the Hon. M. Farnworth, debate on Motion 6 was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
The following reports were received by the Office of the Clerk during adjournment:
Notification of Change in Government Reporting Entity, Real Estate Errors and Omissions Insurance Corporation, March 18, 2022; and,
Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, Major Capital Project Plan: Royal BC Museum Collections and Research Building Project, February 2022.
And then the House adjourned at 6.18 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
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