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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Mr. Yao.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Ms. Kirkpatrick raised a question of privilege regarding comments made by the Minister of Children and Family Development during Oral Question Period on November 23, 2022, with respect to recommendations in the report of the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth, Children and Youth with Neuro-Diverse Special Needs, October 2019, and tabled related documents.
The Speaker stated that he would take the matter under advisement.
Mr. Stone sought leave to move Motion 24.
Leave not granted.
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.
Bill (No. 43) intituled Housing Supply Act was again committed.
Clauses 17 through 21 and the title of Bill (No. 43) passed.
The motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 43) complete without amendment was agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 79 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Walker Babchuk Simons Malcolmson Beare Chen Kahlon Kang Bains Dean Cullen Ma Chow A. Singh Russell Starchuk Anderson Donnelly 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 de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Falcon Bond Halford Ross Oakes Bernier |
Paton Davies Sturdy Clovechok Morris Kyllo Sturko Kirkpatrick Merrifield Lee Wat Stewart Shypitka Ashton Banman Letnick Furstenau Olsen Rustad |
Bill (No. 43) reported complete without amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 43) the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 80 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Walker Babchuk Simons Malcolmson Beare Chen Kahlon Kang Bains Dean Cullen Ma Chow A. Singh Russell Starchuk Anderson Donnelly 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 de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Falcon Bond Halford Ross Oakes Bernier |
Paton Davies Sturdy Clovechok Morris Kyllo Sturko Kirkpatrick Merrifield Lee Wat Stewart Shypitka Ashton Banman Letnick Tegart Furstenau Olsen Rustad |
Bill (No. 43) read a third time and passed.
(In Committee — Section A)
Clauses 32 through 34 of Bill (No. 38) passed.
On clause 35 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 189 through 196 of Bill (No. 36) passed.
On clause 197 of Bill (No. 36).
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 36) intituled Health Professions and Occupations Act 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 12.06 p.m.
One o’clock p.m.
The Hon. M. Dean (Minister of Children and Family Development) made representations regarding the question of privilege raised earlier today by Ms. Kirkpatrick.
The Speaker stated that he would take the matter under advisement.
The Hon. M. Farnworth moved —
That, pursuant to Standing Order 81.1 (2):
1. All remaining stages of consideration of Bill (No. 39) intituled Judicial Review Procedure Amendment Act, 2022 be disposed of by 1.30 p.m. on Thursday, November 24, 2022.
a. If at 1.25 p.m., the bill is still being considered at committee stage, the Chair shall forthwith put any remaining question to complete the consideration of the bill, without further amendment or debate, which shall be deemed passed and which shall not be subject to a formal division call, but which may be taken in accordance with Practice Recommendation No. 1.
b. Once the title of the bill has passed, the committee shall rise and report the bill complete with or without amendment, as the case may be, to the House.
c. Immediately thereafter, notwithstanding Standing Order 80, Standing Order 81, or any Standing Order or Sessional Order relating to the times and days of the sittings of the House, the question on all remaining stages of consideration of the bill shall be put forthwith without amendment or debate.
d. If a division is called on the motion for third reading of the bill, the division shall proceed forthwith in accordance with Standing Order 16 (2).
2. All remaining stages of consideration of Bill (No. 36) intituled Health Professions and Occupations Act be disposed of by 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 24, 2022.
a. If at 4.40 p.m., the bill is still being considered at committee stage, the Chair shall forthwith put any remaining question to complete the consideration of the bill, without further amendment or debate, which shall be deemed passed and which shall not be subject to a formal division call, but which may be taken in accordance with Practice Recommendation No. 1.
b. Once the title of the bill has passed, the committee shall rise and report the bill complete with or without amendment, as the case may be, to the House.
c. Immediately thereafter, notwithstanding Standing Order 80, Standing Order 81, or any Standing Order or Sessional Order relating to the times and days of the sittings of the House, the question on all remaining stages of consideration of the bill shall be put forthwith without amendment or debate.
d. If a division is called on the motion for third reading of the bill, the division shall proceed forthwith in accordance with Standing Order 16 (2).
3. All remaining stages of consideration of Bill (No. 37) intituled Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2022 be disposed of by 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 24, 2022.
a. If at 4.40 p.m., the bill is still being considered at committee stage, the Chair shall forthwith put any remaining question to complete the consideration of the bill, without further amendment or debate, which shall be deemed passed and which shall not be subject to a formal division call, but which may be taken in accordance with Practice Recommendation No. 1.
b. That, notwithstanding section 3 (a), if at 4.40 p.m., the committee has not considered the amendment to the bill standing on the Order Paper in the name of the Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, the amendment to clause 47 shall be deemed to have passed, and clause 47, as amended, shall be deemed to have passed.
c. Once the title of the bill has passed, the committee shall rise and report the bill complete with or without amendment, as the case may be, to the House.
d. Immediately thereafter, notwithstanding Standing Order 80, Standing Order 81, or any Standing Order or Sessional Order relating to the times and days of the sittings of the House, the question on all remaining stages of consideration of the bill shall be put forthwith without amendment or debate.
e. If a division is called on the motion for third reading of the bill, the division shall proceed forthwith in accordance with Standing Order 16 (2).
4. All remaining stages of consideration of Bill (No. 44) intituled Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act, 2022 be disposed of by 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 24, 2022.
a. If at 4.55 p.m., the bill is still being considered at committee stage, the Chair shall forthwith put any remaining question to complete the consideration of the bill, without further amendment or debate, which shall be deemed passed and which shall not be subject to a formal division call, but which may be taken in accordance with Practice Recommendation No. 1.
b. Once the title of the bill has passed, the committee shall rise and report the bill complete with or without amendment, as the case may be, to the House.
c. Immediately thereafter, notwithstanding Standing Order 80, Standing Order 81, or any Standing Order or Sessional Order relating to the times and days of the sittings of the House, the question on all remaining stages of consideration of the bill shall be put forthwith without amendment or debate.
d. If a division is called on the motion for third reading of the bill, the division shall proceed forthwith in accordance with Standing Order 16 (2).
And further, that, for greater certainty, a committee considering a bill in Section B may rise and report progress for the purpose of receiving a report from Section A or Section C in accordance with this order.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 48 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Walker Simons Malcolmson Beare Chen Kahlon Kang Bains Dean Cullen Ma |
Chow A. Singh Starchuk Anderson Donnelly 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 |
| Nays — 28 | |||
| de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Falcon Bond Halford |
Oakes Bernier Paton Sturdy Clovechok Morris Kyllo |
Sturko Kirkpatrick Merrifield Lee Wat Stewart Shypitka |
Ashton Banman Letnick Tegart Furstenau Olsen Rustad |
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.
Bill (No. 39) intituled Judicial Review Procedure Amendment Act, 2022 was committed.
Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted earlier today, all necessary questions for the disposal of Committee stage of Bill (No. 39) were put and deemed to have passed.
Clauses 1 through 3 and the title of Bill (No. 39) passed.
Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted earlier today, all necessary questions for the disposal of all remaining stages of Bill (No. 39) were put.
Bill (No. 39) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed, on division.
Bill (No. 44) intituled Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act, 2022 was committed.
Clauses 1 through 15 of Bill (No. 44) passed.
On clause 16 of Bill (No. 44).
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
(In Committee — Section A)
Clauses 35 through 60 and the title of Bill (No. 38) passed.
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 38) intituled Indigenous Self-Government in Child and Family Services Amendment Act complete without amendment.
Bill (No. 38) read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
Bill (No. 44) intituled Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act, 2022 was again committed.
Clause 16 of Bill (No. 44) passed on the following division:
| Yeas — 73 | |||
| Walker Simons Malcolmson Beare Kahlon Kang Bains Dean Cullen Ma Chow A. Singh Starchuk Anderson Donnelly Lore Alexis Heyman Conroy |
Farnworth Eby Robinson Rankin Dix Osborne Fleming Ralston Sharma Routledge Paddon Elmore Brar Begg R. Singh D’Eith Sims Greene |
Chant Leonard Coulter Glumac Yao Dykeman Mercier de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Falcon Bond Halford Ross Oakes Bernier Davies |
Sturdy Clovechok Morris Kyllo Sturko Kirkpatrick Merrifield Lee Wat Stewart Shypitka Ashton Banman Letnick Tegart Furstenau Olsen Rustad |
| Nays — 1 | |||
| Routley |
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Clause 17 of Bill (No. 44) passed.
Clause 18 of Bill (No. 44) passed, on division.
Clauses 19 through 31 and the title of Bill (No. 44) passed.
Bill (No. 44) reported complete without amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 44) the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 46 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Simons Malcolmson Beare Chen Kahlon Kang Bains Dean Cullen Ma Chow |
A. Singh Starchuk Anderson Lore Alexis Routley Heyman Conroy Farnworth Eby Robinson Rankin |
Dix Osborne Fleming Ralston Sharma Routledge Paddon 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 Bernier Sturdy Clovechok Morris Kyllo |
Sturko Kirkpatrick Merrifield Lee Wat Stewart |
Shypitka Ashton Banman Letnick Tegart Rustad |
Bill (No. 44) read a third time and passed.
(In Committee — Section A)
Clauses 1 through 13 of Bill (No. 37) passed.
Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted earlier today, all necessary questions for the disposal of Committee stage of Bill (No. 37) were put and deemed to have passed.
Clause 14 of Bill (No. 37) passed, on division.
Clauses 15 through 46 of Bill (No. 37) passed.
A proposed amendment by the Hon. B. Ralston (Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation) on the Order Paper to clause 47 of Bill (No. 37) passed.
Clause 47, as amended, of Bill (No. 37) passed.
Clauses 48 through 77, the schedules and the title of Bill (No. 37) passed.
Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted earlier today, all necessary questions for the disposal of all remaining stages of Bill (No. 37) were put.
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 37) intituled Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2022 complete with amendment.
Bill (No. 37) read a third time and passed.
(In Committee — Section C)
Clauses 197 through 232 of Bill (No. 36) passed.
Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted earlier today, all necessary questions for the disposal of Committee stage of Bill (No. 36) were put and deemed to have passed.
Clauses 233 through 645 of Bill (No. 36) passed, on division.
The title of Bill (No. 36) passed.
Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted earlier today, all necessary questions for the disposal of all remaining stages of Bill (No. 36) were put.
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 36) intituled Health Professions and Occupations Act complete with amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 36) the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 46 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Simons Malcolmson Beare Chen Kahlon Kang Bains Dean Cullen Ma Chow |
A. Singh Starchuk Anderson Lore Alexis Routley Heyman Conroy Farnworth Eby Robinson Rankin |
Dix Osborne Fleming Ralston Sharma Routledge Paddon Brar Begg R. Singh D’Eith |
Sims Greene Chant Leonard Coulter Glumac Yao Dykeman Mercier Furstenau Olsen |
| Nays — 25 | |||
| de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Falcon Bond Halford |
Ross Oakes Bernier Sturdy Clovechok Morris |
Kyllo Sturko Kirkpatrick Merrifield Lee Wat |
Stewart Shypitka Ashton Banman Tegart Rustad |
Bill (No. 36) read a third time and passed.
The Speaker delivered his reserved decision as follows:
Honourable Members:
The Chair is prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the Member for West Vancouver-Capilano earlier today, which was taken under advisement. In the interests of time, the Chair’s ruling will be brief.
The Member for West Vancouver-Capilano took objection to remarks made by the Minister of Children and Family Development during Oral Question Period on November 23, 2022. The Chair thanks the Member for West Vancouver-Capilano for her submission and the Minister of Children and Family Development for her response. The submission of the Member for West Vancouver-Capilano does not address an alleged breach of privilege, but rather disputes remarks made by the Minister and asks the Minister to withdraw the remarks.
Upon review of the Member’s submission and the Minister’s response, the matter at hand appears to be one of disagreement or debate between two Members, and is therefore not a matter for the Chair to weigh into or adjudicate. As such, it is the ruling of the Chair that a prima facie breach of privilege has not occurred.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
The Speaker declared a short recess.
Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair —
Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, read the titles to the following Acts:
Bill (No. 36) Health Professions and Occupations Act.
Bill (No. 37) Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2022.
Bill (No. 38) Indigenous Self-Government in Child and Family Services Amendment Act.
Bill (No. 39) Judicial Review Procedure Amendment Act, 2022.
Bill (No. 40) Passenger Transportation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022.
Bill (No. 41) Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022.
Bill (No. 42) Provincial Sales Tax Amendment Act, 2022.
Bill (No. 43) Housing Supply Act.
Bill (No. 44) Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act, 2022.
Her Honour was pleased in His Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Acts.
The said assent was announced by Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, in the following words:
“In His Majesty’s name, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these Acts.”
Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.
The Hon. M. Farnworth (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Deputy Premier) tabled the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch Annual Report, 2021/22.
The Hon. M. Farnworth moved —
1. That the House, at its rising, do stand adjourned until it appears to the satisfaction of the Speaker, after consultation with the government, that the public interest requires that the House shall meet, or until the Speaker may be advised by the government that it is desired to prorogue the Third Session of the Forty-second Parliament of the Province of British Columbia. The Speaker shall give notice to all Members that he is so satisfied or has been so advised, and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice, and, as the case may be, may transact its business as if it has been duly adjourned to that time and date.
2. That, by agreement of the Speaker and the House Leaders of each recognized caucus, the location of sittings and means of conducting sittings of this House may be altered if required due to an emergency situation or public health measures, and that such agreement constitute the authorization of the House to proceed in the manner agreed to. The Speaker shall give notice to all Members of the agreement and shall table it for it to be printed in the Votes and Proceedings of the House at the next sitting.
3. That, in the event of the Speaker being unable to act owing to illness or other cause, the Deputy Speaker shall act in his stead for the purpose of this order; in the event that the Deputy Speaker being unable to act owing to illness or other cause, the Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole shall act in his stead for the purpose of this order; and in the event that the Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole being unable to act owing to illness or other cause, another Member designated collectively by the House Leaders of each recognized caucus shall act in her stead for the purpose of this order.
Motion agreed to.
And then the House adjourned at 5.26 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Monday, November 28
25 Mr. Bernier to move —
Be it resolved that this House support a full, independent, and transparent audit of B.C. Housing.
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