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One-thirty o’clock p.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Mr. Stone.
On the motion of Mr. Falcon that Bill (No. M 215) intituled Ending Decriminalization Act be introduced and read a first time, the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 80 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Parmar A. Singh Babchuk Coulter Lore Chow Beare Kang Ma Heyman Osborne Cullen Bains Malcolmson Bailey Brar Routledge Starchuk Rice |
Phillip Yao Leonard R. Singh Whiteside Farnworth Kahlon Eby Conroy Sharma Dix Popham Fleming Dean Rankin Ralston Alexis Sims Simons Elmore |
Routley D’Eith Donnelly Greene Anderson Chant Dykeman Paddon Begg Chen de Jong Doerkson Milobar Stone Falcon Bond Halford Ross Oakes Bernier |
Paton Davies Morris Kyllo Shypitka Sturko Merrifield Wat Lee Kirkpatrick Stewart Clovechok Ashton Letnick Tegart Furstenau Olsen Rustad Banman Robinson |
Bill (No. M 215) 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 Ms. Dykeman, Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Vancouver Foundation Act was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered referred to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
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. 23) intituled Anti-Racism Act.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 23) 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. 21) intituled Legal Professions Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Morris, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
On clause 1 of Bill (No. 25).
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 25) intituled Haida Nation Recognition 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)
Section C of Committee of Supply 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.
And then the House adjourned at 6.59 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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