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One-thirty o’clock p.m.
Territorial acknowledgement by Elder Butch Dick, Songhees Nation.
Blessing by Elder Shirley Alphonse, T’Sou-ke Nation.
By leave, the Hon. M. Farnworth moved —
That, further to the resolution of the House of March 29, 2022, Chief Don Tom be permitted to address the House in place of Grand Chief Stewart Phillip today.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. M. Rankin (Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation) tabled the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Action Plan, 2022–2027.
The Hon. M. Rankin (Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation) made a ministerial statement regarding the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Action Plan, 2022–2027.
Mr. Lee made a statement.
Mr. Olsen made a statement.
Pursuant to the Orders adopted on March 29, 2022, and earlier today, members of the First Nations Leadership Council addressed the House.
Chief Jerry Jack made a statement.
Cheryl Casimer made a statement.
Chief Don Tom made a statement.
The Speaker declared a short recess.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The Hon. A. Kang (Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training) tabled the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training 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. 18) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 2022 was committed.
Clauses 1 through 4, the preamble and the title of Bill (No. 18) passed.
Bill (No. 18) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 19) intituled Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2022 was committed.
Clauses 1 through 3 and the title of Bill (No. 19) passed.
Bill (No. 19) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 14) intituled Wildlife Amendment Act, 2022.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 50 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Rice Walker Simons Popham Malcolmson Beare Kang Bains Dean Cullen Ma Chow |
A. Singh Russell Starchuk Anderson Donnelly Lore Alexis Routley Whiteside Conroy Farnworth Robinson Eby |
Dix Osborne Fleming Rankin Ralston Sharma Routledge Paddon Sandhu Elmore Brar Begg |
R. Singh D’Eith Sims Greene Leonard Coulter Glumac Yao Dykeman Mercier Furstenau Olsen |
| Nays — 24 | |||
| Cadieux Doerkson Milobar Stone Bond de Jong |
Ross Oakes Bernier Paton Davies Sturdy |
Clovechok Rustad Kyllo Morris Wat Merrifield |
Stewart Shypitka Letnick Banman Ashton Tegart |
Bill (No. 14) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 13) intituled Passenger Transportation Amendment Act, 2022, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 13) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 12) intituled Property Law Amendment Act, 2022, a debate arose.
On the motion of Mr. Milobar, the debate 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 Agriculture and Food.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.55 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Monday, April 4
Mr. Paton to introduce a Bill intituled Preserving Brunswick Point for Agriculture and Migrating Waterfowl Habitat Act, 2022.
Mr. Paton to introduce a Bill intituled Home-Based Craft Food Act.
Monday, April 4
7 Ms. Alexis to move —
Be it resolved that this House support B.C.’s new economic plan and this Government’s work to build an inclusive, sustainable and innovative economy that works for people.
8 The Hon. M. Farnworth to move —
That the Select Standing Committee on Health be empowered to examine the urgent and ongoing illicit drug toxicity and overdose crisis, and in particular:
1. The increasing toxicity of illicit drug supplies in British Columbia, including but not limited to, trends in the patterns of use of illicit drugs, the illegal drug market, the role of organized crime, and the rapid increase in toxicity coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic;
2. The systems and services guiding government responses to illicit drug supplies and toxicity deaths and injuries in Canada (federal, provincial, territorial and local) and other jurisdictions; and,
3. Relevant and recent reports, studies and examinations as the Committee deems appropriate.
That the Committee make recommendations with respect to:
1. Responding to the crisis with reforms and initiatives by the Province and local governments, including those which may require federal approval;
2. Continuing to build an evidence-based continuum of care that encompasses prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery; and,
3. Expanding access to safer drug supplies, implementing decriminalization, and disrupting illicit toxic drug supplies.
That, in addition to the powers previously conferred upon Select Standing Committees of the House, the Select Standing Committee on Health be empowered to:
a. appoint of its number one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee and to delegate to the subcommittees all or any of its powers except the power to report directly to the House;
b. sit during a period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next following Session and during any sitting of the House;
c. conduct consultations by any means the Committee considers appropriate;
d. adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and,
e. retain personnel as required to assist the Committee.
That the Committee report to the House by November 2, 2022, and that during a period of adjournment, the Committee deposit its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, and upon resumption of the sittings of the House, or in the next following Session, as the case may be, the Chair present all reports to the House.
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