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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Ms. Merrifield.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
20 By leave, Ms. Sturko moved —
Be it resolved that this House support safe communities for British Columbians by ending the current catch-and-release justice system.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Morris, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.59 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. A. Dix (Minister of Health) 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. 34) intituled Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Amendment Act, 2022 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
October 7, 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 Ombudsperson Annual Report, 2021–2022.
The Hon. M. Rankin (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing) tabled the following documents:
Civil Resolution Tribunal Annual Report, 2021/2022;
Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia Annual Report, 2021/2022; and,
Environmental Appeal Board Annual Report, 2021/2022.
Mr. Glumac presented the Report of the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, FIPPA for the Future, for the Third Session of the Forty-second Parliament, June 2022.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave, Mr. Glumac moved that the Report be adopted.
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Bill (No. 28) intituled Municipal Affairs Statutes (Property Taxation) Amendment Act, 2022 was again committed.
The Chair made a statement regarding the process for proposed amendments to bills during Committee of the Whole and noted that pursuant to Standing Order 43 and Standing Order 61 (2), although there is no limit to the number of times a Member may speak to an amendment, remarks should be strictly relevant to the item or clause under consideration and avoid repetition.
Clause 2 of Bill (No. 28) stood down.
Clauses 3 through 7 of Bill (No. 28) passed.
Clause 2 and the title of Bill (No. 28) passed.
Bill (No. 28) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 29) intituled Mortgage Services Act was committed.
Clauses 1 through 3 of Bill (No. 29) passed.
Mr. Milobar moved a proposed amendment to clause 4 of Bill (No. 29) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 42 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Rice Walker Babchuk Simons Malcolmson Beare Chen Kang Bains Dean |
Chow Russell Starchuk Anderson Bailey Lore Alexis Routley Heyman Conroy Farnworth |
Robinson Rankin Dix Osborne Fleming Ralston Routledge Paddon Sandhu Elmore |
Brar Begg D’Eith Greene Chant Leonard Glumac Yao Dykeman Mercier |
| Yeas — 25 | |||
| de Jong Milobar Stone Falcon Bond Halford Ross |
Oakes Bernier Paton Davies Sturdy Clovechok |
Morris Sturko Kirkpatrick Merrifield Lee Wat |
Stewart Shypitka Ashton Banman Letnick Rustad |
Clauses 4 through 12 of Bill (No. 29) passed.
On clause 13 of Bill (No. 29).
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 6.20 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Tuesday, October 18
Mr. Stone to introduce a Bill intituled Members’ Remuneration and Pensions (Salary Freeze) Amendment Act, 2022.
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