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One-thirty o’clock p.m.
Prayers and Reflections by the Hon. J. Whiteside.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The Hon. R. Chouhan (Speaker) tabled the following documents:
Registrar of Lobbyists, Determination Decision 23-04, British Columbia’s Cattlemen’s Association, Designated Filer: Kevin Boon, September 21, 2023;
Registrar of Lobbyists, Determination Decision 23-05, Consultant Lobbyist: Darryl Tempest, September 26, 2023; and,
Registrar of Lobbyists, Determination Decision 23-06, Canadian Vaping Association, Designated Filer: Samuel Tam, September 26, 2023.
The Hon. M. Rankin (Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation) tabled the following reports:
BC Treaty Commission Annual Report, 2018;
BC Treaty Commission Annual Report, 2019;
BC Treaty Commission Annual Report, 2020;
BC Treaty Commission Annual Report, 2021;
BC Treaty Commission Annual Report, 2022; and,
BC Treaty Commission Annual Report, 2023.
The Hon. R. Kahlon moved —
That the House recess from 6.30 to 7 p.m. and, notwithstanding Standing Orders 2 (1) and 3, thereafter sit until 9 p.m. today, and that, notwithstanding the Sessional Order adopted on October 5, 2023, Section A conclude its proceedings by 6.30 p.m. today.
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 49 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Parmar Sims Babchuk Coulter Lore Malcolmson Beare Kang Heyman Osborne Cullen Bains |
Dean Bailey Mercier Brar Russell Routledge Starchuk Rice Phillip Leonard Chow R. Singh |
Whiteside Farnworth Kahlon Eby Conroy Sharma Dix Robinson Rankin Ralston Popham Simons |
Elmore Glumac Routley Yao D’Eith Donnelly Greene Anderson Chant Sandhu Begg Walker |
| Nays — 25 | |||
| de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Bond Halford Ross |
Oakes Bernier Paton Davies Clovechok Morris |
Kyllo Sturko Kirkpatrick Wat Stewart Shypitka |
Ashton Sturdy Letnick Tegart Furstenau Olsen |
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. 48) intituled Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2023.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas —75 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Parmar Sims Babchuk Coulter Lore Malcolmson Beare Kang Heyman Osborne Cullen Bains Dean Bailey Mercier Brar Russell Routledge |
Starchuk Rice Phillip Leonard Chow R. Singh Whiteside Farnworth Kahlon Eby Conroy Sharma Dix Robinson Rankin Ralston Popham Simons Elmore |
Glumac Routley Yao D’Eith Donnelly Greene Anderson Chant Sandhu Paddon Begg de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Bond Halford Ross Oakes |
Bernier Paton Davies Clovechok Morris Kyllo Sturko Kirkpatrick Wat Stewart Shypitka Ashton Sturdy Letnick Tegart Furstenau Olsen Walker |
Bill (No. 48) 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 A)
On clause 1 of Bill (No. 44).
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 44) intituled Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023, and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.
Bill (No. 44) intituled Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023, was again committed.
The Committee recessed until 7 p.m.
Clauses 1 through 3 of Bill (No. 44) passed.
Clause 4 of Bill (No. 44) passed, on division.
On clause 5 of Bill (No. 44).
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 9 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Monday, November 27
60 Ms. Sandhu to move —
Be it resolved that this House agrees to work to eliminate gender-based violence, support survivors, and denounce the type of cuts made by the previous government between 2001–2017 that put women and gender-diverse people at risk.
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