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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Lawrence Mok.
Rosalyn Bird reserved her right to raise a question of privilege regarding correspondence from the Minister of Children and Family Development.
The Hon. Mike Farnworth rose on a point of order regarding the admissibility of Bill (No. M 219) intituled Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2025, with respect to Standing Orders 66 and 67.
Peter Milobar made representations.
The Speaker stated that he would take the matter under advisement and permit second reading of Bill (No. M 219) on a provisional basis.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 217) intituled Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act.
Pursuant to Standing Order 25, division on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 217) was deferred until 30 minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 219) intituled Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2025, a debate arose.
On the motion of Rohini Arora, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.53 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. Josie Osborne (Minister of Health) 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. 32) intituled Mental Health Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025, and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
November 21, 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.
On the motion of Sheldon Clare, Bill (No. M 224) intituled Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2025, was 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.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Tony Luck presented a petition regarding Harrison Lake seasonal Crown land leaseholders.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
72 The Hon. Mike Farnworth moved —
That a Special Committee on Police Complaints be appointed to conduct an audit respecting the outcome or resolution of randomly selected complaints and investigations, pursuant to section 51.2 of the Police Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 367).
That the Special Committee have the powers of a Select Standing Committee and in addition be empowered to:
a. appoint of its number one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Special Committee and to delegate to the subcommittees all or any of its powers except the power to report directly to the House;
b. sit during a period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next following Session and during any sitting of the House;
c. conduct consultations by any means the Special Committee considers appropriate;
d. adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and,
e. retain personnel as required to assist the Special Committee.
That the Special Committee report to the House within one year of its appointment, and that during a period of adjournment, the Special Committee deposit its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, and upon resumption of the sittings of the House, or in the next following Session, as the case may be, the Chair present all reports to the House.
That the Special Committee be composed of the following Members: Elenore Sturko (Convener), Garry Begg, Steve Kooner, Macklin McCall and Darlene Rotchford.
Motion agreed to.
73 The Hon. Mike Farnworth moved —
That Elenore Sturko and Jennifer Blatherwick be removed as members of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services.
Motion agreed to.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
Bill (No. 21) intituled Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025, was again committed.
Clauses 10 through 25 and the title of Bill (No. 21) passed.
Bill (No. 21) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 24) intituled Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act was committed.
On clause 1 of Bill (No. 24).
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Pursuant to Standing Order 25, in consideration of second reading of Bill (No. M 217) intituled Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act, the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 91 | |||
| 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 L. Neufeld Van Popta Dew Clare K. Neufeld Bhangu Paton Gasper Chan Toor Hepner Giddens Rattée |
Davis McInnis Bird McCall Stamer Day Tepper Mok Chapman Maahs Williams Loewen Dhaliwal Doerkson Luck Block Valeriote Botterell Brodie Armstrong Kealy Boultbee |
Bill (No. M 217) read a second time and Ordered committed to the Select Standing Committee on Private Bills and Private Members’ Bills.
(In Committee — Section A)
Bill (No. 25) intituled Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, was again committed.
Clauses 26 through 32 of Bill (No. 25) passed.
Clause 33 of Bill (No. 25) passed on the following division:
| Yeas — 6 | |||
| Routledge Lajeunesse |
Morissette Boyle |
Gibson |
Valeriote |
| Nays — 3 | |||
| Mok |
Maahs |
Williams |
|
Clauses 34 through 49 of Bill (No. 25) passed.
A proposed amendment by Gavin Dew on the Order Paper to add clause 49.1 to Bill (No. 25) was ruled out of order.
Clause 50 and clause 51 of Bill (No. 25) passed.
A proposed amendment by Gavin Dew on the Order Paper to add clause 51.1 to Bill (No. 25) was ruled out of order.
Clause 52, clause 53 and the title of Bill (No. 25) passed.
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 25) intituled Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, complete without amendment.
Bill (No. 25) read a third time and passed.
And then the House adjourned at 6.17 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
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.
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