Nos. 85 and 86 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Fourth Session of the Forty-second Parliament

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers and Reflections by Mr. Singh.

The Speaker made a statement advising that the House would recess to take part in an international earthquake drill.

The House recessed until 11 o’clock a.m.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

The Hon. N. Sharma (Attorney General) re-tabled the Judicial Compensation Commission Final Report, 2022, April 28, 2023 (tabled on May 11, 2023).

The Hon. N. Sharma (Attorney General) tabled the Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia Annual Report, 2022/2023.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

And then the House adjourned at 11.50 a.m.

Thursday, October 19, 2023

One o’clock p.m.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

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. 35) intituled Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Yeas — 67
Chandra Herbert
Parmar
Sims
Babchuk
Coulter
Lore
Beare
Ma
Heyman
Osborne
Cullen
Bains
Dean
Bailey
Mercier
Brar
Russell
Routledge
Starchuk
Phillip
Leonard
Chow
R. Singh
Whiteside
Farnworth
Kahlon
Conroy
Sharma
Robinson
Fleming
Rankin
Ralston
Simons
Elmore
Glumac
Routley
Yao
Donnelly
Greene
Anderson
Chant
Dykeman
Paddon
Begg
Chen
A. Singh
Doerkson
Milobar
Stone
Bond
Halford
Ross
Bernier
Paton
Davies
Clovechok
Morris
Kyllo
Sturko
Kirkpatrick
Merrifield
Wat
Stewart
Shypitka
Tegart
Furstenau
Olsen
Nays — 2
Rustad
Banman

Bill (No. 35) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

Bill (No. 36) intituled Police Amendment Act, 2023, was committed.

Clause 1 of Bill (No. 36) passed.

On clause 2 of Bill (No. 36).

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

(In Committee — Section A)

On clause 1 of Bill (No. 31).


Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 31) intituled Emergency and Disaster Management 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 5.25 p.m.

HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, October 23

55  Mr. Parmar to move —

Be it resolved that this House celebrates October as Circular Economy Month and recognizes how a circular economy helps us protect the environment, address climate change and create good, sustainable family-supporting jobs.