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One-thirty o’clock p.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Mr. Letnick.
The Hon. R. Singh (Minister of Education and Child Care) 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. 40) intituled School Amendment Act, 2023, and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
October 20, 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.”
Mr. Rustad presented a petition regarding Bill (No. 35) intituled Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 36) intituled Police Amendment Act, 2023, the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 56 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Parmar Sims Babchuk Coulter Lore Malcolmson Beare Kang Ma Heyman Osborne Cullen Bains |
Dean Mercier Brar Russell Routledge Starchuk Rice Phillip Leonard Chow R. Singh Whiteside Farnworth Kahlon |
Eby Conroy Sharma Dix Robinson Fleming Alexis Rankin Ralston Popham Simons Elmore Glumac Routley |
Yao D’Eith Donnelly Greene Anderson Chant Sandhu Dykeman Paddon Begg Chen A. Singh Olsen Walker |
| Nays — 27 | |||
| de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Falcon Bond Halford |
Ross Oakes Bernier Paton Davies Morris Kyllo |
Sturko Kirkpatrick Merrifield Lee Wat Stewart Shypitka |
Ashton Sturdy Letnick Tegart Rustad Banman |
Bill (No. 36) read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section C of Committee of the Whole.
Bill (No. 35) intituled Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act was again committed.
On clause 7 of Bill (No. 35).
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
(In Committee — Section C)
Clause 1, clause 2 and the title of Bill (No. 32) passed.
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 32) intituled Provincial Symbols and Honours Amendment Act, 2023, complete without amendment.
Bill (No. 32) read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section C of Committee of the Whole.
Bill (No. 35) intituled Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act was again committed.
Clauses 7 through 13 of Bill (No. 35) passed.
Ms. Kirkpatrick moved a proposed amendment on the Order Paper to clause 14 of Bill (No. 35) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 52 | |||
| Parmar Sims Babchuk Coulter Lore Malcolmson Beare Kang Ma Heyman Cullen Bains Dean |
Mercier Brar Russell Routledge Starchuk Rice Phillip Leonard Chow R. Singh Whiteside Farnworth Kahlon |
Eby Conroy Sharma Dix Robinson Fleming Rankin Ralston Popham Simons Elmore Glumac Routley |
Yao D’Eith Donnelly Greene Anderson Chant Sandhu Paddon Begg Chen A. Singh Olsen Walker |
| Yeas — 26 | |||
| de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Falcon Bond Halford |
Oakes Bernier Paton Davies Morris Kyllo Sturko |
Kirkpatrick Merrifield Lee Wat Stewart Shypitka |
Ashton Sturdy Letnick Tegart Rustad Banman |
Clause 14 and clause 15 of Bill (No. 35) passed.
Ms. Kirkpatrick moved a proposed amendment on the Order Paper to add clause 15.1 to Bill (No. 35) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 49 | |||
| Parmar Sims Babchuk Coulter Lore Malcolmson Beare Kang Ma Heyman Cullen Bains Dean |
Mercier Brar Russell Routledge Starchuk Rice Phillip Leonard Chow R. Singh Whiteside Farnworth |
Kahlon Conroy Sharma Dix Robinson Fleming Rankin Ralston Popham Simons Elmore Glumac |
Routley Yao D’Eith Donnelly Greene Anderson Chant Sandhu Paddon Begg Chen A. Singh |
| Yeas — 25 | |||
| de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Falcon Bond Halford |
Oakes Bernier Paton Davies Morris Kyllo |
Sturko Kirkpatrick Merrifield Lee Stewart Shypitka |
Ashton Sturdy Letnick Rustad Banman Walker |
On clause 16 of Bill (No. 35).
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
Clauses 33 through 46 of Bill (No. 31) passed.
On clause 47 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.
(In Committee — Section C)
Clause 1 and clause 2 of Bill (No. 29) passed.
On clause 3 of Bill (No. 29).
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 29) intituled Environmental Management Amendment Act, 2023, 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 7.02 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Monday, October 30
56 Mr. Shypitka to move —
Be it resolved that this House opposes taxpayer-funded drug trafficking and request that the Auditor General of British Columbia investigate the use of public funds by the Drug User Liberation Front and the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users.
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