ORDERS OF THE DAY — Continued
No . 47 — Monday, April 27, 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

[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

[D18]  Adjourned Debate on Second Reading —

Bill (No. M 237) intituled Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2026, PRINTED. Sheldon Clare. (Amna Shah 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 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 238) intituled Health Professions and Occupations Repeal Act (No. 2), PRINTED. Jordan Kealy.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. M 239) intituled Aboriginal Title Transparency Act, PRINTED. Scott McInnis.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. M 240) intituled Transparency of Advocacy Organizations Act, PRINTED. Tara Armstrong.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. M 241) intituled Interpretation Amendment Act, 2026, PRINTED. Elenore Sturko.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. M 242) intituled Mental Health (Brain Injury) Amendment Act, 2026, PRINTED. Gavin Dew.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. M 243) intituled Speculation and Vacancy Tax Repeal Act, PRINTED. Tara Armstrong.

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 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.

*  M 208  Harwinder Sandhu to move —

That this House calls on the provincial government to address the gap in price regulation from private wastewater utility companies to ensure they charge fair rates to their customers.

M 209  Brennan Day to move —

That the Select Standing Committee on Health be empowered to examine, inquire into, and make recommendations respecting:

a. the growing demand for seniors’ health services in British Columbia, including the availability of long-term care beds, the management of long-term care waitlists, and the capacity of the current system to meet the needs of British Columbia’s rapidly aging population; and,

b. strategies to support the development of a coordinated, cross-government approach to seniors’ care, including improvements to transparency, system planning and the public reporting of data necessary to inform long-term care capacity, reduce delayed hospital discharges and improve patient outcomes.

That, in addition to the powers previously conferred upon Select Standing Committees, the Select Standing Committee on Health 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 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 Committee considers appropriate;

d. adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and,

e. retain personnel as required to assist the Committee.

That the Committee report to the House by February 26, 2027, and that during a period of adjournment, the 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.

M 210  Lynne Block to move —

That the Select Standing Committee on Education be empowered to examine, inquire into, and make recommendations respecting the K-12 education system, with a focus on:

a. student literacy and numeracy achievement;

b. the effectiveness of current assessment and reporting frameworks; and,

c. progress toward provincial adult literacy goals.

That, in addition to the powers previously conferred upon Select Standing Committees, the Select Standing Committee on Education 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 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 Committee considers appropriate;

d. adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and,

e. retain personnel as required to assist the Committee.

That the Committee report to the House by December 31, 2026, and that during a period of adjournment, the 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.

LIST OF PRECEDENCE FOR PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

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