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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by the Hon. Christine Boyle.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
The Speaker delivered his reserved decision as follows:
Honourable Members:
On Tuesday, April 14, following Oral Question Period, the Leader of the Third Party raised a point of order on decorum in the House, noting that some heckling in the House has transcended into yelling. The Chair took the matter under advisement and is now prepared to rule on the point of order.
The Chair agrees with the Leader of the Third Party that, as the House inches toward the end of the sessional period, the temperature in the House is likely to rise. As such, the Chair will take the opportunity to encourage Members to be mindful of their conduct. Passionate and lively debate is welcome in this hub of democracy, but the Chair expects Members to balance that with a respectful, productive and professional level of decorum that befits the high office that Members hold.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
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.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 9) intituled Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026.
On the motion of Kristina Loewen, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
Bill (No. 14) intituled Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2026, was again committed.
On clause 5 of Bill (No. 14).
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 14) intituled Forests Statutes 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 Emergency Management and Climate Readiness.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.54 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
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.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 9) intituled Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Brennan Day, the debate was adjourned to later today.
(In Committee — Section A)
Bill (No. 14) intituled Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2026, was again committed.
Clauses 5 through 20 and the title of Bill (No. 14) passed.
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 14) intituled Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2026, complete without amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 14) the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 89 | |||
| 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 Warbus Halford Rattée Wat Kooner Banman Hartwell L. Neufeld Van Popta Dew Clare K. Neufeld Rustad Wilson McInnis Paton Day Toor Hepner |
Giddens Dhaliwal McCall Maahs Block Stamer Gasper Mok Davis Williams Chapman Bird Doerkson Luck Tepper Valeriote Botterell Boultbee Sturko Brodie Armstrong Kealy |
Bill (No. 14) read a third time and passed.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 9) intituled Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026.
On the motion of Ward Stamer, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section C)
21. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $74,403,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2027.
22. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $36,420,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, Emergency and Disaster Management Act, to 31st March, 2027.
24. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $149,340,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Environment and Parks, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2027.
25. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $16,781,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Environment and Parks, Environmental Assessment Office, to 31st March, 2027.
Section C of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness and the Ministry of Environment and Parks.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.16 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Wednesday, April 22
Trevor Halford to introduce a Bill intituled Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Repeal Act.
Thursday, April 23
Tara Armstrong to introduce a Bill intituled Home Rental Fairness Act.
Wednesday, April 22
15 The Hon. Mike Farnworth to move —
That, should the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 237) intituled Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2026, pass, notwithstanding Standing Order 84A (1), Bill (No. M 237) be committed to the Special Committee to Review Provisions of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act.
And that, notwithstanding Standing Order 84A (2), the Special Committee to Review Provisions of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act report Bill (No. M 237) back to the House by the deadline fixed for the Special Committee to present its final report to the House.
Thursday, April 23
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.
Thursday, April 23
4 Reann Gasper to ask the Hon. Minister of Education and Child Care the following questions: —
1. Why is autism funding being cut before expanding community services?
2. Why are outdated levels being used for autism? Why is it not a direct pathway?
3. Why are some individuals admitted on diagnosis alone but others are not? Is this being criticized by the Autism Funding Unit (AFU) since diagnosis was needed?
4. Why not simply expand individualized funding to all children with disabilities?
5. Why is early intervention funding being cut or outright eliminated for children under 6?
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