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One-thirty o’clock p.m.
Prayers and Reflections by the Hon. Jennifer Whiteside.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Amna Shah presented the Report of the Select Standing Committee on Private Bills and Private Members’ Bills for the First Session of the Forty-third Parliament (First), May 7, 2025, regarding its consideration of Bill (No. M 202) intituled Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act.
The Committee reported Bill (No. M 202) complete without amendment.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
The Hon. Mike Farnworth moved —
That, pursuant to Standing Order 16 (4), any division called in Section B upon Orders of the Day on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, be deferred until 8.30 p.m.
Motion agreed to.
Order called for Committee of Supply.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section C of Committee of the Whole.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 11) intituled Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 11) 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. 13) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 13) 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. 14) intituled Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act, a debate arose.
On the motion of the Hon. Adrian Dix (Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions), the debate was adjourned to later today.
(In Committee — Section C)
Bill (No. 7) intituled Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act was again committed.
Clause 17 of Bill (No. 7) passed.
Gavin Dew moved a proposed amendment to clause 18 of Bill (No. 7) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 7 | |||
| Wickens Sandhu |
Routledge Sharma |
Bailey Malcolmson |
Botterell |
| Yeas — 5 | |||
| L. Neufeld Bird |
Maahs |
Wilson |
McCall |
Clause 18 of Bill (No. 7) passed, on division.
Clauses 19 through 26 of Bill (No. 7) were defeated.
Clause 27 and clause 28 of Bill (No. 7) passed.
A proposed amendment by Rob Botterell on the Order Paper to add clause 28.1 to Bill (No. 7) passed.
A proposed amendment by Rob Botterell on the Order Paper to add clause 28.2 to Bill (No. 7) passed.
A proposed amendment by the Hon. Niki Sharma (Attorney General and Deputy Premier) on the Order Paper to clause 29 of Bill (No. 7) passed.
Steve Kooner moved a proposed amendment to clause 29, as amended, of Bill (No. 7) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 7 | |||
| B. Anderson Krieger |
Routledge Sharma |
Arora Phillip |
Botterell |
| Yeas — 5 | |||
| L. Neufeld Paton |
Maahs |
Wilson |
McCall |
Clause 29, as amended, of Bill (No. 7) passed.
Clause 30 and the title of Bill (No. 7) passed.
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 7) intituled Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act complete with amendment.
Bill (No. 7) as reported to be considered at the next sitting after today.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section C of Committee of the Whole.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 14) intituled Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act.
On the motion of Trevor Halford, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Transit.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section C)
Bill (No. 5) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025, was committed.
Clause 1 of Bill (No. 5) passed.
On clause 2 of Bill (No. 5).
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 5) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025, 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 8.51 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Monday, May 12
Misty Van Popta to introduce a Bill intituled Firefighters’ Health Act.
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