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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Reann Gasper.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
On the motion that Bill (No. M 214) intituled Firefighters’ Health Act be concurred in as amended at report stage, a debate arose.
Bill (No. M 214) concurred in as amended at report stage, read a third time and passed.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 233) intituled Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act, a debate arose.
On the motion of Brennan Day, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
On the motion of Elenore Sturko, that Bill (No. M 241) intituled Interpretation Amendment Act, 2026, be introduced and read a first time, the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 92 | |||
| Lore Blatherwick Dhir Routledge Chant Toporowski B. Anderson Neill Osborne Brar Krieger Davidson Parmar Sunner Beare Greene Wickens Kang Begg Arora Higginson Sandhu Lajeunesse |
Choi Rotchford Elmore Phillip Popham Dix Sharma Farnworth Eby Bailey Kahlon Chandra Herbert Whiteside Boyle Ma Yung Malcolmson Gibson Glumac Shah G. Anderson Chow Morissette |
Loewen Kindy Milobar Warbus Halford Rattée Wat Kooner Banman Hartwell L. Neufeld Van Popta Dew Clare K. Neufeld Rustad Wilson McInnis Paton Day Bhangu Toor Hepner |
Giddens Dhaliwal McCall Maahs Block Stamer Gasper Mok Davis Williams Chapman Bird Doerkson Luck Tepper Valeriote Botterell Chan Boultbee Sturko Brodie Armstrong Kealy |
Bill (No. M 241) 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.”
The Speaker delivered his reserved decision as follows:
Honourable Members:
Following Oral Question Period on Wednesday, April 1, the Member for Nechako Lakes raised a point of order regarding words spoken by the Attorney General during Oral Question Period. The Chair advised the House that the matter would be taken under advisement so that the Hansard transcript and audio could be reviewed.
Having now done that, in the view of the Chair, the Attorney General’s language approaches the margins of what is ordinarily considered acceptable parliamentary language.
While the Chair will not direct the Attorney General to withdraw any particular phrase, the Chair again encourages all Members to exercise care in their choice of words.
Parliamentary debate is most effective, and least likely to cause disorder, when it is framed in terms of policies, arguments, or their consequences, rather than language that could be perceived as questioning the intentions of other Members.
Although the point of order is not upheld, the Chair offers these comments as guidance to remind Members to be temperate in their language.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
By leave, the Hon. Mike Farnworth tabled the following documents:
K’ómoks Treaty, A Living Agreement, Minor Changes Agreement No. 1 Consolidated Version, with Appendices, February 20, 2026; and,
Kitselas Treaty, A Living Agreement, Minor Changes Agreement No. 1 Consolidated Version, with Appendices and Atlas, February 27, 2026.
The Hon. Josie Osborne (Minister of Health) made representations and tabled related documents regarding the question of privilege raised by Claire Rattée with respect to the status of data collected by Dr. Julian Somers on mental health, addictions and homelessness.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for Committee of Supply.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section C of Committee of Supply.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 15) intituled Environmental Assessment Amendment Act, 2026, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Lorne Doerkson, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
Bill (No. 11) intituled Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2026, was committed.
Clauses 1 through 6 of Bill (No. 11) passed.
Claire Rattée moved a proposed amendment to clause 7 of Bill (No. 11) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 5 | |||
| Routledge Sunner |
Sandhu |
Kahlon |
Boyle |
| Yeas — 4 | |||
| Rattée |
Maahs |
Stamer |
Luck |
Claire Rattée moved a proposed amendment to clause 7 of Bill (No. 11) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 6 | |||
| Routledge Sunner |
Sandhu Kahlon |
Boyle |
Botterell |
| Yeas — 4 | |||
| Rattée |
Maahs |
Stamer |
Luck |
Claire Rattée moved a proposed amendment to clause 7 of Bill (No. 11) which was defeated, on division.
Claire Rattée moved a proposed amendment to clause 7 of Bill (No. 11) which was defeated, on division.
On clause 7 of Bill (No. 11).
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 11) intituled Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2026, 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)
Section C of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport.
Report 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
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