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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Pete Davis.
On the motion of Dallas Brodie, that a bill intituled Public Flags Display Act be introduced and read a first time, the House divided.
Motion negatived on the following division:
| Nays — 73 | |||
| 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 Milobar Warbus Rustad Banman Wat Kooner Halford Hartwell |
L. Neufeld Dew Paton Gasper Chan Toor Hepner Giddens McInnis McCall Dhaliwal Doerkson Luck Block Valeriote Botterell Sturko Boultbee |
| Yeas — 15 | |||
| Kindy Clare K. Neufeld Bhangu |
Davis Bird Stamer Tepper |
Mok Chapman Maahs Williams |
Brodie Armstrong Kealy |
Rob Botterell rose on a point of order regarding the content of statements made upon introduction of a bill with respect to Practice Recommendation 5.
Dallas Brodie made representations.
The Speaker stated that he would take the matter under advisement.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The Hon. Brenda Bailey rose on a point of order regarding unparliamentary remarks made by Members of the Fourth Party.
Dallas Brodie made representations.
The Speaker stated that he would take the matter under advisement.
Janet Routledge presented the Report of the Special Committee to Appoint Statutory Officers: Appointment of Ombudsperson for the First Session of the Forty-third Parliament (Fourth), November 2025.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave, Janet Routledge moved that the Report be adopted.
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to.
By leave, Janet Routledge moved —
That the Legislative Assembly recommend to Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor that Sandra Hermiston be appointed as Ombudsperson, pursuant to section 2 of the Ombudsperson Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 340), for a term of six years commencing on January 31, 2026.
Motion agreed to.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section C of Committee of the Whole.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 32) intituled Mental Health Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025, a debate arose.
On the motion of Claire Rattée, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
Bill (No. 30) intituled Employment Standards (Serious Illness or Injury Leave) Amendment Act, 2025, was committed.
On clause 1 of Bill (No. 30).
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 30) intituled Employment Standards (Serious Illness or Injury Leave) 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.
(In Committee — Section C)
Bill (No. 24) intituled Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act was again committed.
On clause 1 of Bill (No. 24).
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 24) intituled Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act 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.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section C of Committee of the Whole.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 32) intituled Mental Health Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 46 | |||
| 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 |
| Nays — 46 | |||
| 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 Sturko Boultbee |
The Speaker announced that the votes being equal, and in accordance with established practice to allow further debate, he cast his vote in favour of the motion.
Bill (No. 32) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Bill (No. 29) intituled Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025, was committed.
Rosalyn Bird moved a proposed amendment to clause 1 of Bill (No. 29).
On the proposed amendment to clause 1 of Bill (No. 29).
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. 24) intituled Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act was again committed.
Brennan Day moved a proposed amendment to clause 1 of Bill (No. 24) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 5 | |||
| Routledge Krieger |
Lajeunesse |
Sharma |
Gibson |
| Yeas — 3 | |||
| Kooner |
Mok |
Williams |
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Anna Kindy moved a proposed amendment to clause 1 of Bill (No. 24) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 5 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Higginson |
Sharma |
Shah |
Chow |
| Yeas — 3 | |||
| Kooner |
Mok |
Williams |
|
Brennan Day moved a proposed amendment to clause 1 of Bill (No. 24) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 5 | |||
| Routledge Chandra Herbert |
Higginson |
Sharma |
Chow |
| Yeas — 3 | |||
| Kooner |
Mok |
Williams |
|
Clause 1 of Bill (No. 24) passed.
On clause 2 of Bill (No. 24).
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 24) intituled Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act 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)
Bill (No. 30) intituled Employment Standards (Serious Illness or Injury Leave) Amendment Act, 2025, was again committed.
Kiel Giddens moved a proposed amendment to clause 1 of Bill (No. 30) which was defeated, on division.
Kiel Giddens moved a proposed amendment to clause 1 of Bill (No. 30) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 5 | |||
| Routledge Neill |
Kahlon |
Whiteside |
Glumac |
| Yeas — 3 | |||
| L. Neufeld |
Giddens |
Maahs |
|
Clauses 1 through 5 and the title of Bill (No. 30) passed.
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 30) intituled Employment Standards (Serious Illness or Injury Leave) Amendment Act, 2025, complete without amendment.
Bill (No. 30) read a third time and passed.
And then the House adjourned at 6.23 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Thursday, November 27
Lorne Doerkson to introduce a Bill intituled Crown Land and Financial Transparency Act.
Peter Milobar to introduce a Bill intituled Low Carbon Fuels Amendment Act, 2025.
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