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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Scott McInnis.
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 237) intituled Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2026.
Bill (No. M 237) read a second time and, pursuant to Motion 15 adopted on April 22, 2026, Ordered committed to the Special Committee to Review Provisions of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act.
M 205 Gavin Dew moved —
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.
A debate arose.
Jennifer Blatherwick moved the following amendment —
That Motion M 205 be amended by adding the underlined text as shown:
That the House ensures elected representatives are accountable and supported to possess a basic understanding of public policy implications, including evidence-based science, truth and reconciliation, and human rights, as they impact 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.
A debate arose on the amendment.
Kiel Giddens moved the following subamendment —
That Motion M 205 be subamended by deleting the text shown as struck out:
That the House ensures elected representatives are accountable and supported to possess a basic understanding of public policy implications, including evidence-based science, truth and reconciliation, and human rights, as they impact 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.
A debate arose on the subamendment.
Pursuant to Standing Order 25, division on the subamendment to Motion M 205 was deferred until 30 minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment.
And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
The Hon. David Eby (Premier) made a ministerial statement commemorating one year since the tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver.
Trevor Halford made a statement.
Jeremy Valeriote made a statement.
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Peter Milobar reserved his right to raise a question of privilege regarding comments made by the Hon. Brenda Bailey (Minister of Finance) during Oral Question Period.
Amna Shah presented the Report of the Select Standing Committee on Private Bills and Private Members’ Bills for the Forty-third Parliament (Eighth), April 27, 2026, regarding its consideration of Bill (No. M 217) intituled Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act.
The Committee reported Bill (No. M 217) complete with amendment.
Amna Shah presented the Report of the Select Standing Committee on Private Bills and Private Members’ Bills for the Forty-third Parliament (Ninth), April 27, 2026, regarding its consideration of Bill (No. M 231) intituled Veterans and First Responders Month Act.
The Committee reported Bill (No. M 231) complete without amendment.
Dallas Brodie raised a question of privilege regarding the Vancouver School Board and tabled related documents.
The Speaker stated that he would take the matter under advisement.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for Committee of Supply.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section B of Committee of Supply.
(In Committee — Section B)
Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Health.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again later today.
(In Committee — Section A)
23. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $89,684,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2027.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
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 B of Committee of Supply.
(In Committee — Section B)
Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Health.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
M 205 Pursuant to Standing Order 25, in consideration of the subamendment to Motion M 205, the House divided.
The subamendment was negatived on the following division:
| Nays — 45 | |||
| 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 Popham Dix Sharma Farnworth Eby Bailey Kahlon Chandra Herbert |
Whiteside Boyle Ma Yung Malcolmson Gibson Glumac Shah G. Anderson Chow Morissette |
| Yeas — 45 | |||
| Loewen Kindy Milobar Warbus Halford Rattée Wat Kooner Banman Hartwell L. Neufeld Van Popta |
Dew Clare K. Neufeld 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 |
The Speaker announced that the votes being equal, and in accordance with established practice, he cast his vote in opposition to the subamendment to Motion M 205.
(In Committee — Section A)
Bill (No. 16) intituled Miscellaneous Statues Amendment Act, 2026, was committed.
Clauses 1 through 3 of Bill (No. 16) stood down.
Clauses 4 through 6 of Bill (No. 16) passed.
On clause 7 of Bill (No. 16).
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 16) intituled Miscellaneous 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.
And then the House adjourned at 6.18 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Tuesday, April 28
M 211 Rob Botterell to move —
That this House expresses its disapproval of, and dissociates itself from, continued disreputable conduct by the Member for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream, most specifically, her racist and discriminatory statements and demonstration of bigotry towards Indigenous Peoples, use of Nazi slogans and the revictimization of survivors;
That this House demands that the Member for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream desist from further conduct that is inappropriate and unbecoming of a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; and,
That the Speaker not recognize the Member for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream in the House until the said Member retracts her statements and makes an unqualified apology in the House.
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