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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Mr. Davies.
On the motion of Ms. Furstenau that Bill (No. M 213) intituled Clean Energy Amendment Act, 2024, be introduced and read a first time, the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 78 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Parmar A. Singh Babchuk Coulter Chow Beare Kang Heyman Osborne Cullen Bains Malcolmson Bailey Brar Russell Routledge Starchuk Phillip Yao |
Leonard R. Singh Whiteside Farnworth Kahlon Conroy Sharma Dix Fleming Dean Rankin Ralston Alexis Sims Simons Elmore Glumac Routley D’Eith Donnelly |
Greene Anderson Chant Dykeman Paddon Begg Chen de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Falcon Bond Halford Ross Oakes Bernier Davies Morris |
Kyllo Shypitka Sturko Merrifield Wat Lee Kirkpatrick Stewart Clovechok Ashton Sturdy Letnick Tegart Furstenau Olsen Rustad Banman Walker Robinson |
Bill (No. M 213) 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.
On the motion of Mr. Rustad that Bill (No. M 214) intituled Fairness in Women’s and Girls’ Sports Act be introduced and read a first time, the House divided.
Motion negatived on the following division:
| Nays — 51 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Parmar A. Singh Babchuk Coulter Lore Chow Beare Kang Heyman Osborne Cullen Bains |
Malcolmson Bailey Brar Routledge Starchuk Phillip Yao Leonard R. Singh Whiteside Farnworth Kahlon Conroy |
Sharma Dix Fleming Dean Rankin Ralston Alexis Sims Simons Elmore Glumac Routley D’Eith |
Donnelly Greene Anderson Chant Dykeman Paddon Begg Chen Furstenau Olsen Walker Robinson |
| Yeas — 27 | |||
| de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Falcon Bond Halford |
Ross Oakes Bernier Davies Morris Kyllo Shypitka |
Sturko Merrifield Wat Lee Kirkpatrick Stewart Clovechok |
Ashton Sturdy Letnick Tegart Rustad Banman |
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Mr. Yao reserved his right to raise a question of privilege.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 23) intituled Anti-Racism Act, a debate arose.
On the motion of Ms. Wat, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.55 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
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 B and Section C of Committee of Supply.
(In Committee — Section B)
Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Housing.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again later today.
(In Committee — Section A)
Clauses 1 through 14 and the title of Bill (No. 20) passed.
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 20) intituled First Nations Mandated Post-Secondary Institutes Act complete without amendment.
Bill (No. 20) read a third time and passed.
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 B of Committee of Supply.
(In Committee — Section B)
33. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,033,255,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Housing, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2025.
Section B of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Housing.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
Clause 1 and clause 2 of Bill (No. 22) passed.
Mr. Lee moved a proposed amendment to clause 3 of Bill (No. 22) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 8 | |||
| Parmar Beare |
Bains Whiteside |
Sharma Sims |
Simons Begg |
| Yeas — 3 | |||
| Sturko |
Lee |
Ashton |
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Clauses 3 through 10 and the title of Bill (No. 22) passed.
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 22) intituled Safe Access to Schools Act complete without amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 22) the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 49 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Parmar A. Singh Babchuk Coulter Lore Chow Beare Kang Heyman Osborne Cullen Bains |
Malcolmson Bailey Brar Russell Starchuk Phillip Yao Leonard R. Singh Whiteside Farnworth Kahlon |
Eby Conroy Sharma Dix Fleming Dean Rankin Ralston Alexis Sims Simons Elmore |
Glumac Routley D’Eith Donnelly Greene Anderson Chant Dykeman Paddon Begg Furstenau Walker |
| Nays — 23 | |||
| de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Bond Ross |
Oakes Bernier Davies Morris Kyllo Shypitka |
Sturko Merrifield Wat Lee Kirkpatrick Stewart |
Ashton Sturdy Letnick Tegart Banman |
Bill (No. 22) read a third time and passed.
(In Committee — Section C)
23. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $121,111,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2025.
Section C of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Finance.
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 Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.19 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Thursday, May 2
Ms. Furstenau to introduce a Bill intituled Non-Disclosure Agreements Act, 2024.
Mr. Shypitka to introduce a Bill intituled Wildlife Amendment Act (No. 2), 2024.
Thursday, May 2
28 The Hon. R. Kahlon to move —
That, notwithstanding any provision of the Standing Orders or usual practices of the House, the first hour of Orders of the Day at the afternoon sitting on Thursday, May 2, 2024, be allotted for Members not seeking re-election in the Forty-third provincial general election to deliver a farewell address to the House, with the speaking time limited to ten minutes per Member.
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