ORDERS OF THE DAY — Continued
No. 24 — Thursday, March 12, 2026 — 10 a.m.

Schedule D

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ TIME

(Monday morning only)

(D number denotes order of precedence)

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS (STANDING ORDER 25a)

PUBLIC BILLS IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE MEMBERS

COMMITTED TO THE SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE BILLS AND PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS

[D6]  Committee —

Bill (No. M 214) intituled Firefighters’ Health Act, PRINTED. Misty Van Popta. (October 6, 2025.)

[D9]  Committee —

Bill (No. M 216) intituled Professional Reliance Act, PRINTED. George Anderson. (November 17, 2025.)

[D10]  Committee —

Bill (No. M 217) intituled Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act, PRINTED. Ward Stamer. (November 24, 2025.)

[D12]  Committee —

Bill (No. M 226) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025, PRINTED. Dana Lajeunesse. (February 23, 2026.)

[D13]  Committee —

Bill (No. M 231) intituled Veterans and First Responders Month Act, PRINTED. Rosalyn Bird. (March 2, 2026.)

[D14]  Committee —

Bill (No. M 232) intituled Long Term Care Access and Transparency Act, PRINTED. Brennan Day. (March 9, 2026.)

PUBLIC BILLS IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE MEMBERS AND PRIVATE MEMBERS’ MOTIONS

ADJOURNED DEBATE

[D15]  M 201  Sharon Hartwell moved —

That this House affirms its commitment to affordable, equitable and accessible clean water as an important component of Canadian sovereignty. (Sheldon Clare adjourned the debate.)

ITEMS BELOW NOT LISTED IN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

(* Denotes Member’s intended item of business)

SECOND READING

Second Reading —

Bill (No. M 233) intituled Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act, PRINTED. Kiel Giddens.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. M 234) intituled School Amendment Act, 2026, PRINTED. Jordan Kealy.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. M 236) intituled Health Professions and Occupations Repeal Act, PRINTED. Anna Kindy.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. M 237) intituled Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2026, PRINTED. Sheldon Clare.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. M 238) intituled Health Professions and Occupations Repeal Act (No. 2), PRINTED. Jordan Kealy.

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ MOTIONS ON NOTICE

M 202  Peter Milobar to move —

That pursuant to section 13 (2) of the Auditor General Act, the Legislative Assembly request that the Auditor General undertake an examination of the Government of British Columbia’s gift card for public servants program examining any potential conflict of interest relating to program administrators providing themselves and their immediate colleagues with gift cards.

M 203  Tony Luck to move —

That the House affirms that the application of the merit principle within the B.C. Public Service be overseen by an independent officer of the Legislature.

M 204  Brennan Day to move —

That the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia be amended by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the underlined text in Standing Order 78 as follows:

First reading not debatable; Bill added to Order Paper.

78. When a Bill is presented by a Member, the question, “That this Bill be NOW read a first time,” shall be decided deemed to have carried without amendment or debate and the Bill shall be placed on the Order Paper for second reading.

M 205  Gavin Dew to move —

That the House ensures elected representatives are accountable and supported to possess a basic understanding of economics, public finance and numeracy as they make decisions on taxes, spending, debt and regulation, and therefore requests that the Legislative Assembly Management Committee institute a mandatory course in these subjects for all newly-elected Members of the Legislative Assembly as part of Member orientation.

M 206  Heather Maahs to move —

That a Special Committee to Review British Columbia’s Human Rights System be appointed to examine, inquire into, and make recommendations respecting:

a. the provisions of section 7 of the Human Rights Code (R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 210);

b. time limits for the consideration and final disposition of complaints, inquiries and proceedings commenced under the Human Rights Code (R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 210);

c. the necessity of the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner; and,

d. adequacy of freedom of speech protections for holders of a local elected office.

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 by February 24, 2027, 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 of Selection prepare and report with all convenient speed the Members to compose the Special Committee to Review British Columbia’s Human Rights System.

M 207  Steve Morissette to move —

That this House calls on the B.C. Government to allow small, independent movie theatres to serve liquor during mixed-age showings.

LIST OF PRECEDENCE FOR PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

(Last revised on March 11, 2026)

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