No. 42 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Fifth Session of the Forty-second Parliament

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

One-thirty o’clock p.m.

Prayers and Reflections by Mr. Singh.

On the motion of Ms. Furstenau, Bill (No. M 211) intituled Clean Air Act was introduced, read a first time, and 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.”

By leave, the Hon. M. Farnworth (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Deputy Premier) tabled the following documents:

Deloitte Report, Costing and Financial Analysis of the Surrey Police Service Delivery Model (Surrey Police Service versus RCMP), April 2023; and,

Speaking Notes for the Hon. Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Surrey Policing Transition, BC Legislature, April 28, 2023.

The Hon. N. Sharma (Attorney General) tabled the Crown Proceeding Act Report for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Order called for Committee of Supply.

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

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section C of Committee of Supply.

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 22) intituled Safe Access to Schools Act.

Bill (No. 22) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 24) intituled Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

Bill (No. 24) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 25) intituled Haida Nation Recognition Amendment Act, 2024, a debate arose.

On the motion of the Hon. M. Rankin, the debate was adjourned to later today.

(In Committee — Section A)

Mr. Milobar moved a proposed amendment to clause 12 of Bill (No. 15) which was defeated on the following division:

Clause 12 of Bill (No. 15) passed, on division.

Clauses 13 through 110 and the title of Bill (No. 15) passed.

Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 15) intituled Budget Measures Implementation (Residential Property (Short-Term Holding) Profit Tax) Act, 2024, complete without amendment.

Bill (No. 15) read a third time and passed.

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. 25) intituled Haida Nation Recognition Amendment Act, 2024.

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

(In Committee — Section A)

Clauses 35 through 56 of Bill (No. 17) passed.

On clause 57 of Bill (No. 17).

Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 17) intituled Police Amendment Act, 2024, 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)

41. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $3,371,043,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2025.

Section C of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

By agreement, summary of debate of estimates passed in Section C (Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 6.52 p.m.

HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday, April 25

27  The Hon. R. Kahlon to move —

That the revision of the Civil Forfeiture Act (S.B.C. 2005, c. 29) be presented to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills for examination and recommendation pursuant to section 3 and 4 of the Statute Revision Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 440).

That, in addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committees of the House, the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills 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 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 Committee.

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

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