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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Mr. Doerkson.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The Hon. N. Sharma (Attorney General) tabled the British Columbia Ferry Commission Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023.
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. 35) intituled Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act was again committed.
Clause 16 and clause 17 of Bill (No. 35) passed.
On clause 18 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 47 through 50 of Bill (No. 31) passed.
On clause 51 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)
Clauses 1 through 9 of Bill (No. 33) passed.
On clause 10 of Bill (No. 33).
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 33) intituled Pension Benefits Standards 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 11.56 a.m.
One o’clock p.m.
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. 35) intituled Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act was again committed.
Clauses 18 through 35 of Bill (No. 35) passed.
A proposed amendment by Mr. Banman on the Order Paper to clause 36 of Bill (No. 35) was ruled out of order.
On clause 36 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)
Clauses 10 through 30 of Bill (No. 33) passed.
A proposed amendment by the Hon. K. Conroy (Minister of Finance) on the Order Paper to add clauses 30.1 and 30.2 to Bill (No. 33) passed.
Clause 31 and clause 32 of Bill (No. 33) passed.
A proposed amendment by the Hon. K. Conroy (Minister of Finance) on the Order Paper to clause 33 of Bill (No. 33) passed.
Clause 33, as amended, of Bill (No. 33) passed.
Clause 34, clause 35 and the title of Bill (No. 33) passed.
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 33) intituled Pension Benefits Standards Amendment Act, 2023, complete with amendment.
Bill (No. 33) as reported to be considered at the next sitting after today.
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.
Clause 36 of Bill (No. 35) passed on the following division:
| Yeas — 49 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Parmar Sims Lore Beare Kang Ma Heyman Osborne Cullen Bains Dean Mercier |
Brar Routledge Starchuk Rice Phillip Leonard Chow R. Singh Whiteside Farnworth Kahlon Eby |
Conroy Sharma Dix Robinson Alexis Rankin Ralston Popham Elmore Glumac Routley Yao |
D’Eith Donnelly Greene Anderson Chant Sandhu Paddon Begg Chen A. Singh Olsen Walker |
| Nays — 21 | |||
| de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Bond Halford |
Ross Bernier Paton Davies Morris |
Kyllo Sturko Kirkpatrick Merrifield Lee |
Shypitka Ashton Sturdy Letnick Banman |
Clauses 37 through 45 and the title of Bill (No. 35) passed.
The motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 35) complete without amendment was agreed to, on division.
Bill (No. 35) reported complete without amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 35) the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 51 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Parmar Sims Lore 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 Alexis Rankin Ralston Popham Elmore Glumac Routley Yao D’Eith |
Donnelly Greene Anderson Chant Sandhu Paddon Begg Chen A. Singh Furstenau Olsen Walker |
| Nays — 23 | |||
| de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Bond Halford |
Ross Bernier Paton Davies Morris Kyllo |
Sturko Kirkpatrick Merrifield Lee Stewart Shypitka |
Ashton Sturdy Letnick Tegart Banman |
Bill (No. 35) read a third time and passed.
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. 27) Money Judgment Enforcement Act.
Bill (No. 32) Provincial Symbols and Honours Amendment Act (No. 2), 2023.
Bill (No. 35) Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act.
Bill (No. 36) Police Amendment Act, 2023.
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 House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 34) intituled Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act.
Bill (No. 34) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
(In Committee — Section C)
Clauses 1 through 75 and the title of Bill (No. 28) passed.
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 28) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2023, complete without amendment.
Bill (No. 28) to be read a third time at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
Clause 51 of Bill (No. 31) stood down.
On clause 52 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 later today.
Committee to sit again later today.
Bill (No. 31) intituled Emergency and Disaster Management Act was again committed.
Clauses 51 through 54 of Bill (No. 31) passed.
Clause 55 of Bill (No. 31) stood down.
Clause 56 of Bill (No. 31) passed.
On clause 55 of Bill (No. 31) as stood down.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 5.17 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 requests 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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