Nos. 101 and 102 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia First Session of the Forty-third Parliament

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers and Reflections by Jeremy Valeriote.

On the motion of Dallas Brodie, that a bill intituled National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Statute Repeal Act be introduced and read a first time, the House divided.

Motion negatived on the following division:

Nays — 86
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
Wilson
Kindy
Milobar
Warbus
Rustad
Banman
Wat
Kooner
Halford
Hartwell
Van Popta
Dew
Clare
K. Neufeld
Bhangu
Paton
Gasper
Chan
Toor
Hepner
Giddens
Rattée
Davis
McInnis
Bird
McCall
Stamer
Day
Tepper
Mok
Williams
Loewen
Dhaliwal
Doerkson
Luck
Block
Valeriote
Botterell
Sturko
Boultbee
Yeas — 3
Brodie
Armstrong
Kealy

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

The Speaker made a statement noting that supplementary questions in Oral Question Period must not introduce a new line of enquiry.

The Speaker made a statement regarding Practice Recommendation 5 with respect to limitations on statements made upon introduction of a bill.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

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

Bill (No. 20) intituled Construction Prompt Payment Act was again committed.

Clause 43 of Bill (No. 20) passed.

On clause 44 of Bill (No. 20).

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting .

(In Committee — Section A)

Bill (No. 25) intituled Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, was again committed.

On clause 9 of Bill (No. 25).


Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 25) intituled Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment 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 11.52 a.m.

Thursday, November 20, 2025

One o’clock p.m.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

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

Bill (No. 20) intituled Construction Prompt Payment Act was again committed.

Clauses 44 through 59 and the title of Bill (No. 20) passed.

Bill (No. 20) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 21) intituled Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025, was again committed.

Clauses 6 through 9 of Bill (No. 21) passed.

On clause 10 of Bill (No. 21).

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

(In Committee — Section A)

Bill (No. 25) intituled Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, was again committed.

Clause 9 of Bill (No. 25) passed on the following division:

Yeas — 5
Routledge
Bailey
Boyle
Ma
Malcolmson
Nays — 3
Mok
Williams
Luck

Clause 10 of Bill (No. 25) passed on the following division:

Yeas — 5
Routledge
Kang
Lajeunesse
Morissette
Boyle
Nays — 3
Hepner
Mok
Williams

Clauses 11 through 21 of Bill (No. 25) passed.

Clause 22 of Bill (No. 25) passed on the following division:

Yeas — 5
Routledge
Kang
Lajeunesse
Morissette
Boyle
Nays — 3
Wilson
Mok
Williams

Clause 23 and clause 24 of Bill (No. 25) passed.

Clause 25 of Bill (No. 25) passed on the following division:

Yeas — 5
Routledge
Kang
Lajeunesse
Morissette
Boyle
Nays — 3
McInnis
Mok
Williams

On clause 26 of Bill (No. 25).


Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 25) intituled Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment 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 5.18 p.m.

HON. RAJ CHOUHAN,  Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Monday, November 24

Sheldon Clare to introduce a Bill intituled Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2025.

Jeremy Valeriote to introduce a Bill intituled Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Greenwashing Prevention) Amendment Act, 2025.

Tuesday, November 25

Tara Armstrong to introduce a Bill intituled Freedom Convoy Recognition Day Act.

Tara Armstrong to introduce a Bill intituled Secure Procurement in Respect of China Act.

Dallas Brodie to introduce a Bill intituled Public Flags Display Act.