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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Ms. Sandhu.
The Hon. R. Fleming (Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure) 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. 16) intituled Transportation 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.
On the motion of Mr. Sturdy, Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Sea to Sky University Amendment Act, 2022 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered referred to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.
On the motion of Mr. Clovechok, Bill (No. M 205) intituled Name Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022 was introduced, read a first time, and 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 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.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 12) intituled Property Law Amendment Act, 2022.
On the motion of Mr. Ross, 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 Advanced Education and Skills Training.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.52 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
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.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 12) intituled Property Law Amendment Act, 2022.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 52 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Rice Walker Simons Popham Malcolmson Beare Mark Kahlon Kang Bains Dean Cullen |
Ma Chow A. Singh Starchuk Anderson Donnelly Bailey Lore Alexis Routley Whiteside Heyman Conroy |
Farnworth Robinson Eby Osborne Fleming Chen Rankin Ralston Sharma Routledge Paddon Sandhu Elmore |
Brar Begg R. Singh D’Eith Sims Greene Chant Leonard Coulter Glumac Yao Dykeman Mercier |
| Nays — 27 | |||
| Cadieux Doerkson Milobar Stone Halford de Jong Ross |
Oakes Bernier Paton Sturdy Clovechok Rustad Kyllo |
Morris Kirkpatrick Wat Lee Merrifield Stewart Shypitka |
Letnick Banman Ashton Tegart Furstenau Olsen |
Bill (No. 12) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Mr. Olsen rose on a question of privilege regarding remarks made by the Minister of Forests with respect to the spraying of glyphosate in the forest sector and tabled the required motion and related documents.
The Hon. M. Farnworth made representations.
The Speaker stated that he would take the matter under advisement.
Bill (No. 6) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2022 was committed.
Clause 1 of Bill (No. 6) passed.
Clause 2 of Bill (No. 6) passed on the following division:
| Yeas — 50 | |||
| Rice Walker Simons Popham Malcolmson Beare Mark Kahlon Kang Bains Dean Cullen Ma |
Chow Starchuk Anderson Donnelly Bailey Lore Alexis Routley Whiteside Heyman Conroy Farnworth Robinson |
Eby Osborne Fleming Chen Rankin Ralston Sharma Routledge Paddon Sandhu Elmore Brar |
Begg R. Singh D’Eith Sims Greene Chant Leonard Coulter Glumac Yao Dykeman Mercier |
| Nays — 26 | |||
| Cadieux Doerkson Milobar Stone Halford de Jong Ross |
Oakes Bernier Paton Davies Sturdy Clovechok Rustad |
Kyllo Morris Kirkpatrick Wat Lee Merrifield |
Stewart Shypitka Letnick Banman Ashton Tegart |
Clauses 3 through 10 of Bill (No. 6) passed.
Clause 11 of Bill (No. 6) passed on the following division:
| Yeas — 52 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Rice Walker Simons Popham Malcolmson Beare Mark Kahlon Kang Bains Dean Cullen |
Ma Chow A. Singh Starchuk Anderson Donnelly Bailey Lore Alexis Routley Whiteside Heyman Conroy |
Farnworth Robinson Eby Osborne Fleming Chen Rankin Ralston Sharma Routledge Paddon Sandhu Elmore |
Brar Begg R. Singh D’Eith Sims Greene Chant Leonard Coulter Glumac Yao Dykeman Mercier |
| Nays — 25 | |||
| Cadieux Doerkson Milobar Stone Halford de Jong Ross |
Oakes Bernier Paton Davies Sturdy Clovechok |
Rustad Kyllo Morris Wat Lee Merrifield |
Stewart Shypitka Letnick Banman Furstenau Olsen |
Clauses 12 through 26 of Bill (No. 6) passed.
On clause 27 of Bill (No. 6).
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.26 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Thursday, April 7
Mr. Kyllo to introduce a Bill intituled Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2022.
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