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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Susie Chant.
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 219) intituled Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2025.
Pursuant to Standing Order 25, division on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 219) was deferred until 30 minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 226) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025, a debate arose.
On the motion of Korky Neufeld, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
By leave, Á’a:líya Warbus tabled documents regarding the point of order raised on November 26, 2025, with respect to the application of Standing Order 47A. (b) during Oral Question Period.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
The Hon. Mike Farnworth moved —
That, pursuant to Standing Order 16 (4),
a. the deferred division for the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 219) intituled Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2025, be further deferred until the start of Orders of the Day for the afternoon sitting on Tuesday, December 2, 2025; and,
b. any division called in Section B during the afternoon sitting on Monday, December 1, 2025, and the morning sitting on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, be deferred until the start of Orders of the Day for the afternoon sitting on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 48 | |||
| 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 Valeriote Botterell |
| Nays — 40 | |||
| Wilson Kindy Milobar Warbus Rustad Banman Wat Kooner Halford Hartwell |
L. Neufeld Van Popta Dew Clare K. Neufeld Bhangu Paton Gasper Chan Toor |
Giddens Rattée McInnis Bird McCall Stamer Day Tepper Mok Chapman |
Maahs Williams Loewen Dhaliwal Doerkson Luck Block Brodie Armstrong Kealy |
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
Bill (No. 29) intituled Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025, was again committed.
Rosalyn Bird moved a proposed amendment to clause 3 of Bill (No. 29) which was defeated, on division.
A proposed amendment by Rosalyn Bird to clause 3 of Bill (No. 29) was defeated.
Pursuant to the motion adopted earlier today with respect to Standing Order 16 (4), division on a proposed amendment by Rosalyn Bird to clause 3 of Bill (No. 29) was deferred to the afternoon sitting on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
Clause 3 of Bill (No. 29) stood down.
Clause 4 and clause 5 of Bill (No. 29) passed.
Rosalyn Bird moved a proposed amendment to clause 6 of Bill (No. 29) which was defeated, on division.
Pursuant to the motion adopted earlier today with respect to Standing Order 16 (4), division on a proposed amendment by Rosalyn Bird to clause 6 of Bill (No. 29) was deferred to the afternoon sitting on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
Clause 6 of Bill (No. 29) stood down.
Clause 7 of Bill (No. 29) passed.
On clause 3 and clause 6 of Bill (No. 29) as stood down.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Bill (No. 24) intituled Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act was again committed.
Brennan Day moved a proposed amendment to clause 2 of Bill (No. 24) which was defeated, on division.
On clause 2 of Bill (No. 24).
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. 32) intituled Mental Health Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025, was again committed.
Clause 1 of Bill (No. 32) passed.
A proposed amendment by Claire Rattée to add clause 2.01 to Bill (No. 32) was defeated.
Claire Rattée moved a proposed amendment to add clause 2.01 to Bill (No. 32) which was defeated, on division.
Claire Rattée moved a proposed amendment to clause 2 of Bill (No. 32) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 6 | |||
| Routledge Osborne |
Kang Choi |
Greene |
Valeriote |
| Yeas — 3 | |||
| Kooner |
Mok |
Williams |
|
Claire Rattée moved a proposed amendment to clause 2 of Bill (No. 32) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 5 | |||
| Routledge Osborne |
Kang |
Choi |
Greene |
| Yeas — 4 | |||
| Kooner |
Mok |
Williams |
Valeriote |
Clause 2 of Bill (No. 32) passed.
A proposed amendment by Claire Rattée to add clause 2.2 to Bill (No. 32) was ruled out of order.
A proposed amendment by Claire Rattée to add clause 2.3 to Bill (No. 32) was ruled out of order.
A proposed amendment by Claire Rattée to add clause 2.4 to Bill (No. 32) was ruled out of order.
A proposed amendment by Claire Rattée to add clause 3.01 to Bill (No. 32) was ruled out of order.
A proposed amendment by Claire Rattée to add clause 3.03 to Bill (No. 32) was ruled out of order.
Jeremy Valeriote moved a proposed amendment to clause 3 of Bill (No. 32) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 5 | |||
| Routledge Osborne |
Kang |
Choi |
Greene |
| Yeas — 4 | |||
| Mok |
Maahs |
Williams |
Valeriote |
On clause 3 of Bill (No. 32).
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 32) intituled Mental Health Amendment Act (No. 2), 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 6.26 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Tuesday, December 2
Tara Armstrong to introduce a Bill intituled Freedom Convoy Recognition Act.
Wednesday, December 3
Scott McInnis to introduce a Bill intituled Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Amendment Act, 2025.
Amelia Boultbee to introduce a Bill intituled Recall and Initiative Amendment Act, 2025.
Mandeep Dhaliwal to introduce a Bill intituled B.C. Sports Transit Pass for Rewarding Excellence in Athletics Act, 2025.
Tuesday, December 2
75 Tony Luck to move —
That this House urges the Government of Canada to initiate a process with all possible expediency to amend the Constitution Act, 1982, to include express protection of private property rights.
Wednesday, December 3
76 Scott McInnis to move —
That this House affirms its commitment to a transparent and inclusive pathway to reconciliation, ensuring that all British Columbians have access to full disclosure of reconciliation agreements, treaties and negotiated Aboriginal title agreements between the provincial government and First Nations.
77 Jordan Kealy to move —
That the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia be amended:
Party Whips shall confer to settle the names of the six Members who will be recognized for “Statements” for the following sitting day and shall advise the Speaker by noon of the day in question as to who has been selected, together with the topic of the statement. Party Whips shall ensure that an Independent Member is provided an opportunity to be recognized for “Statements” once every week.
(g) An Independent Member shall be permitted to participate in Oral Question Period at least once every week.
At the commencement of each Session a Committee of Selection shall be appointed without notice, whose duty it shall be to prepare and report, with all convenient speed, lists of Members to compose the following Select Standing Committees of the House, which shall include the assignment of an Independent Member to the Select Standing Committees of the Member’s choosing:
1. Aboriginal Affairs;
2. Agriculture, Fish and Food;
3. Children and Youth;
4. Crown Corporations;
5. Education;
6. Finance and Government Services;
7. Health;
8. Legislative Initiatives;
9. Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct and Standing Orders;
10. Private Bills and Private Members’ Bills;
11. Public Accounts.
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