No. 30 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Fourth Session of the Forty-second Parliament

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

One-thirty o’clock p.m.

Prayers and Reflections by Ms. Chant.

The Speaker made a statement regarding International Women’s Day.

The Hon. B. Bailey (Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation) 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. 14) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes (Modernization) Amendment Act, 2023, and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

March 2, 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.

On the motion of Ms. Sturko, Bill (No. M 214) intituled Mental Health Amendment Act, 2023, 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.”

Ms. Rice presented a petition regarding amending the Ports Property Tax Act (S.B.C. 2004, c. 7).

The Hon. N. Sharma (Attorney General) tabled the Labour Relations Board Annual Report, 2022.

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.

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

(In Committee — Section A)

13 (S). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $111,000,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2023, on the following division:

43 (S). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $49,000,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2023, on the following division:

Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the supplementary estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction.

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 Agriculture and Food and Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 6.48 p.m.

HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday, March 9

30  Mr. Stone to move —

That the Select Standing Committee on Health be empowered to:

a. examine the Health Professions and Occupations Act in the form in which it was passed by the Legislative Assembly as Bill (No. 36) in the Third Session of the Forty-second Parliament; and,

b. make recommendations with respect to sections 233 to 645 of the said Act, debate on which in Committee of the Whole House was inadequate due to the invocation of time allocation in the Third Session of the Forty-second Parliament.

That, in addition to the powers previously conferred upon Select Standing Committees of the House, the Select Standing Committee on Health be empowered to:

a. appoint of its number one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee and to delegate to the subcommittees all or any of its powers except the power to report directly to the House;

b. sit during a period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next following Session and during any sitting of the House;

c. conduct consultations by any means the Committee considers appropriate;

d. adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and,

e. retain personnel as required to assist the Committee.

That the Committee report to the House by June 30, 2023, and that during a period of adjournment, the Committee deposit its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, and upon resumption of the sittings of the House, or in the next following Session, as the case may be, the Chair present all reports to the House.

Monday, March 27

31  Ms. Bond to move —

Be it resolved that this House listens to health care professionals who are deeply concerned with the lack of scrutiny of Bill (No. 36) Health Professions and Occupations Act and its implications.

32  Mr. Chandra Herbert to move —

Be it resolved that this House condemns violence and intimidation of artists and performers in the drag community.

33  Mr. Singh to move —

Be it resolved that this House supports the reinvestments made in access to justice services, like legal aid, after drastic cuts were made by the previous government.

34  Ms. Rice to move —

Be it resolved that this House recognizes the importance of affordable ferry fares, and affirms support for Government investments in B.C. Ferries to limit fare increases.

35  Ms. Routledge to move —

Be it resolved that this House agrees to work to eliminate gender-based violence, and that this Government continues to support people experiencing all forms of gender-based violence.

36  Ms. Greene to move —

Be it resolved that this House recognizes the importance of free prescription contraception for all British Columbians and supports the adoption of this policy in B.C.

37  Ms. Wat to move —

Be it resolved that this House stands against anti-Asian racism in all its forms.

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