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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by the Hon. B. Ma.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The Hon. R. Chouhan (Speaker) tabled the following documents:
Auditor General’s Report on the Financial Audit Work: Fiscal Year 2021/22, November 2022; and,
Police Complaint Commissioner Annual Report, 2021/2022.
Ms. Leonard presented a petition regarding the Travel Assistance Program.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section C of Committee of the Whole.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 37) intituled Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2022.
On the motion of Mr. Halford, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
On clause 1 of Bill (No. 42).
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 42) intituled Provincial Sales Tax Amendment Act, 2022 and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section C)
On clause 1 of Bill (No. 41).
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 41) intituled Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022 and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.49 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. M. Farnworth moved —
That, pursuant to Standing Order 81.1 (2):
a. the question on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 37) intituled Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2022, and the question on any motion in amendment thereto, be put by 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, without further amendment or debate, and that, if a division is called, it shall proceed forthwith in accordance with Standing Order 16 (2);
b. the question on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 39) intituled Judicial Review Procedure Amendment Act, 2022, and the question on any motion in amendment thereto, be put by 3.15 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, without further amendment or debate, and that, if a division is called, it shall proceed forthwith in accordance with Standing Order 16 (2);
c. the question on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 43) intituled Housing Supply Act, and the question on any motion in amendment thereto, be put by 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, without further amendment or debate, and that, if a division is called, it shall proceed forthwith in accordance with Standing Order 16 (2); and,
d. the question on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 44) intituled Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act, 2022, and the question on any motion in amendment thereto, be put by 8.45 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, without further amendment or debate, and that, if a division is called, it shall proceed forthwith in accordance with Standing Order 16 (2).
And further, that, for greater certainty, debate on the motion for second reading of any of the noted bills may only be adjourned for the purpose of receiving a report from Section A or Section C.
Motion agreed to, on division.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section C of Committee of the Whole.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 37) intituled Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2022.
Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted earlier today, all necessary questions for the disposal of second reading of Bill (No. 37) were put.
Bill (No. 37) 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. 39) intituled Judicial Review Procedure Amendment Act, 2022, a debate arose.
Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted earlier today, all necessary questions for the disposal of second reading of Bill (No. 39) were put.
Bill (No. 39) 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. 43) intituled Housing Supply Act, a debate arose.
On the motion of Ms. Furstenau, the debate was adjourned to later today.
(In Committee — Section A)
Clauses 1 through 13 and the title of Bill (No. 42) passed.
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 42) intituled Provincial Sales Tax Amendment Act, 2022 complete without amendment.
Bill (No. 42) read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 43) intituled Housing Supply Act.
The debate continued.
Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted earlier today, all necessary questions for the disposal of second reading of Bill (No. 43) were put.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 53 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Rice Walker Babchuk Simons Popham Malcolmson Beare Chen Kahlon Kang Bains Dean Cullen |
Ma Chow A. Singh Russell Starchuk Donnelly Bailey Lore Alexis Heyman Conroy Farnworth Eby |
Robinson Rankin Dix Osborne Fleming Ralston Sharma Routledge Paddon Sandhu Elmore Brar Begg |
R. Singh D’Eith Sims Greene Chant Leonard Coulter Glumac Yao Dykeman Mercier Furstenau Olsen |
| Nays — 26 | |||
| de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Bond Halford Ross |
Oakes Bernier Paton Davies Sturdy Clovechok Morris |
Kyllo Sturko Kirkpatrick Merrifield Lee Wat |
Stewart Shypitka Ashton Banman Letnick Tegart |
Bill (No. 43) 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. 44) intituled Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act, 2022, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted earlier today, all necessary questions for the disposal of second reading of Bill (No. 44) were put.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 55 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Rice Walker Babchuk Simons Popham Malcolmson Beare Chen Kahlon Kang Bains Dean Cullen |
Ma Chow A. Singh Russell Starchuk Anderson Donnelly Bailey Lore Alexis Routley Heyman Conroy Farnworth |
Eby Robinson Rankin Dix Osborne Fleming Ralston Sharma Routledge Paddon Sandhu Elmore Brar Begg |
R. Singh D’Eith Sims Greene Chant Leonard Coulter Glumac Yao Dykeman Mercier Furstenau Olsen |
| Nays — 26 | |||
| de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Falcon Bond Halford |
Ross Oakes Paton Davies Sturdy Clovechok Morris |
Kyllo Sturko Kirkpatrick Merrifield Lee Wat |
Stewart Shypitka Ashton Banman Letnick Tegart |
Bill (No. 44) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
(In Committee — Section A)
On clause 1 of Bill (No. 38).
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 38) intituled Indigenous Self-Government in Child and Family Services Amendment Act and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section C)
Clauses 1 through 10 of Bill (No. 41) passed.
On clause 11 of Bill (No. 41).
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 41) intituled Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022 and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 9.03 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Thursday, November 24
24 Mr. Stone to move —
That, effective immediately, Standing Order 81.1 of the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia be amended by adding a new section 3 as follows:
(3) A motion under section (2) of this Standing Order cannot be proposed if the public bill has not been called for consideration at second reading or committee stage during at least three sittings of the House.
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