Nos. 80 and 81 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia First Session of the Forty-third Parliament

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers and Reflections by Rosalyn Bird.

The Hon. Niki Sharma (Attorney General and Deputy Premier) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Wendy Cocchia
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 28) intituled Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025, and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

October 2, 2025.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

The Hon. Christine Boyle (Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Wendy Cocchia
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 25) intituled Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

October 8, 2025.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

The Hon. Christine Boyle (Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Wendy Cocchia
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 26) intituled Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 2025, and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

October 2, 2025.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

The Hon. Mike Farnworth (Minister of Transportation and Transit) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Wendy Cocchia
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 27) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025, and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

October 7, 2025.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Bill 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.”

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 (Fifth), October 9, 2025, regarding its consideration of Bill (No. M 210) intituled Korean Heritage Month Act.

The Committee reported Bill (No. M 210) complete without amendment.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 22) intituled Statutes Act, a debate arose.

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. 23) intituled Regulations Act, a debate arose.

On the motion of Steve Kooner, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 12 noon.

Thursday, October 9, 2025

One o’clock p.m.

The Hon. Jodie Wickens (Minister of Children and Family Development) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Wendy Cocchia
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 29) intituled Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025, and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

October 2, 2025.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 17) intituled Intimate Images Protection Statutes Amendment Act, 2025.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:

Yeas — 87
Lore
G. Anderson
Blatherwick
Routledge
Chant
Toporowski
B. Anderson
Neill
Osborne
Brar
Krieger
Davidson
Parmar
Sunner
Beare
Chandra Herbert
Wickens
Kang
Sandhu
Begg
Higginson
Phillip
Lajeunesse
Choi
Rotchford
Elmore
Morissette
Popham
Dix
Sharma
Farnworth
Eby
Bailey
Kahlon
Greene
Whiteside
Boyle
Ma
Yung
Malcolmson
Gibson
Glumac
Arora
Shah
Chow
Dhir
Rattée
Kindy
Milobar
Warbus
Rustad
Banman
Kooner
Halford
Hartwell
L. Neufeld
Van Popta
Dew
Clare
K. Neufeld
Bhangu
Paton
Boultbee
Chan
Toor
Hepner
Giddens
Wilson
Davis
McInnis
Bird
McCall
Stamer
Day
Tepper
Mok
Gasper
Maahs
Block
Luck
Williams
Loewen
Dhaliwal
Doerkson
Valeriote
Botterell
Kealy

Bill (No. 17) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 12) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2025.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:

Yeas — 85
Lore
G. Anderson
Blatherwick
Routledge
Chant
Toporowski
B. Anderson
Neill
Osborne
Brar
Krieger
Davidson
Parmar
Sunner
Beare
Chandra Herbert
Wickens
Kang
Sandhu
Begg
Higginson
Phillip
Lajeunesse
Choi
Rotchford
Elmore
Morissette
Popham
Dix
Sharma
Farnworth
Eby
Bailey
Kahlon
Greene
Whiteside
Boyle
Ma
Yung
Malcolmson
Gibson
Glumac
Arora
Shah
Chow
Dhir
Rattée
Kindy
Milobar
Warbus
Rustad
Banman
Kooner
Halford
Hartwell
L. Neufeld
Van Popta
Dew
Clare
K. Neufeld
Bhangu
Paton
Chan
Toor
Hepner
Giddens
Wilson
Davis
McInnis
Bird
McCall
Stamer
Day
Tepper
Mok
Gasper
Maahs
Block
Luck
Williams
Loewen
Dhaliwal
Doerkson
Valeriote
Botterell

Bill (No. 12) 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. 18) intituled Sexual Violence Policy Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Brennan Day, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 5.25 p.m.

HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Monday, October 20

George Anderson to introduce a Bill intituled Professional Reliance Act.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, October 20

62  Janet Routledge to move —

That this House recognizes the suffering of women who were denied safe abortions in the years prior to legalization, including those who suffered injury, illness or died after unsafe, illegal procedures, and recommits to support access to abortion and reproductive health for British Columbians.

63  Janet Routledge to move —

That this House recognizes that sexual and intimate partner violence is pervasive and underreported, as described in Dr. Kim Stanton’s independent review, and commits to addressing systemic barriers to justice for survivors.