No. 103 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Fourth Session of the Forty-second Parliament

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

One-thirty o’clock p.m.

Prayers and Reflections by Ms. Merrifield.

The Hon. R. Kahlon (Minister of Housing) 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. 47) intituled Housing Statutes (Transit-Oriented Areas) Amendment Act, 2023, and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

November 7, 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.”

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 38) intituled International Credentials Recognition Act, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 38) read a third time and passed.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 34) intituled Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act the House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Bill (No. 34) read a third time and passed.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section C of Committee of the Whole.

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 44) intituled Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Bill (No. 44) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

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. 28) Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2023.

Bill (No. 29) Environmental Management Amendment Act, 2023.

Bill (No. 31) Emergency and Disaster Management Act.

Bill (No. 33) Pension Benefits Standards Amendment Act, 2023.

Bill (No. 34) Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act.

Bill (No. 37) Crime Victim Assistance Amendment Act, 2023.

Bill (No. 38) International Credentials Recognition Act.

Bill (No. 40) School 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.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 46) intituled Housing Statutes (Development Financing) Amendment Act, 2023, a debate arose.

On the motion of Mr. Davies, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

(In Committee — Section A)

Clauses 1 through 37 of Bill (No. 41) passed.

On clause 38 of Bill (No. 41).

Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 41) intituled Forests Statutes 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.

(In Committee — Section C)

Clauses 1 through 5 of Bill (No. 39) passed.

A proposed amendment by Ms. Merrifield to clause 6 of Bill (No. 39) was defeated.

Clause 6 of Bill (No. 39) passed on the following division:

Clauses 7 through 9 of Bill (No. 39) passed on the following division:

Clause 10 of Bill (No. 39) passed on the following division:

Clause 11 of Bill (No. 39) passed on the following division:

On clause 12 of Bill (No. 39).

Section C of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 39) intituled Zero-Emission Vehicles 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 7.01 p.m.

HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday, November 9

57  The Hon. R. Kahlon to move —

That a Special Committee to Appoint an Information and Privacy Commissioner be appointed to select and unanimously recommend to the Legislative Assembly the appointment of an individual as Information and Privacy Commissioner, pursuant to section 37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 165).

That the Special Committee have all the powers of a Select Standing Committee and in addition 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 Special 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. adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and,

d. retain personnel as required to assist the Special Committee.

That the Special Committee report to the House as soon as possible, and that during a period of adjournment, the Special 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.

That the Special Committee be composed of the following Members: Garry Begg (Convener), Michele Babchuk, Dan Davies, Renee Merrifield, Adam Olsen and Mike Starchuk.

Monday, November 20

58  Mr. Davies to move —

Be it resolved that this House supports permanently eliminating the provincial fuel tax to ease the pain at the pump and removing the carbon tax on all home heating.

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