Nos. 24 and 25 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Fourth Session of the Forty-second Parliament

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers and Reflections by Ms. Merrifield.

The Hon. N. Sharma (Attorney General) 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. 11) intituled Election Amendment Act, 2023, and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

February 28, 2023.

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 House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Order called for Committee of Supply.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section B of Committee of Supply.

(In Committee — Section B)


Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the supplementary estimates of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

(In Committee — Section A)


Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the supplementary estimates of the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.

Thursday, March 2, 2023

One 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 and Section B of Committee of Supply.

(In Committee — Section B)

41 (S). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $150,000,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2023, on the following division:

Yeas — 41
Babchuk
Coulter
Lore
Malcolmson
Beare
Kang
Ma
Heyman
Osborne
Bains
Dean
Bailey
Starchuk
Rice
D’Eith
Leonard
Chow
R. Singh
Farnworth
Kahlon
Sharma
Dix
Fleming
Rankin
Ralston
Simons
Elmore
Glumac
Routley
Yao
Dykeman
Sims
Greene
Chant
Russell
Sandhu
Chen
Begg
Paddon
Walker
Olsen
Nays — 19
de Jong
Milobar
Stone
Bond
Ross
Bernier
Paton
Davies
Clovechok
Morris
Kyllo
Sturko
Merrifield
Wat
Shypitka
Ashton
Banman
Letnick
Tegart


Section B of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the supplementary estimates of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again later today.

Order called for Committee of Supply.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply.

(In Committee — Section B)


Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the supplementary estimates of the Ministry of Health.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

(In Committee — Section A)

34 (S). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $75,000,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Treaty and Other Agreements Funding, to 31st March, 2023, on the following division:

Yeas — 8
Beare
Ma
Fleming
Rankin
Ralston
Elmore
Paddon
Olsen
Nays — 3
Milobar
Ross
Letnick


Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the supplementary estimates of the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and further reported progress of the supplementary estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

By agreement, summary of debate of supplementary estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 5.20 p.m.

HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Tuesday, March 7

Ms. Sturko to introduce a Bill intituled Mental Health Amendment Act, 2023.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, March 6

28  The Hon. R. Kahlon to move —

That Brittny Anderson replace Mable Elmore as a member of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services.