The committee met at 10:05 a.m.

[B. Ma in the chair.]

Deliberations

B. Ma (Chair): Welcome again to the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations. I wanted to acknowledge that we are meeting today on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples — the Squamish, the Tsleil-Waututh and the Musqueam. This is what will be our fourth in-camera deliberation.

I want to begin by thanking all committee members for the productive conversations that have happened in meetings prior.

I know that today will continue in the same vein and, hopefully, will be our last long meeting. I think we’ve got five hours scheduled today and another five hours scheduled on Friday. But if we’re able to get through the report today and come to a consensus, we may be able to not use all of Friday’s day.

It’s time to go in camera. Could I get a motion to go in camera? Moved by Jas. Fantastic.

Motion approved.

The committee continued in camera from 10:06 a.m. to 1:08 p.m.

[B. Ma in the chair.]

B. Ma (Chair): This committee session is now out of camera.

Committee Report to the House

RIDE-SHARING REPORT

S. Cadieux (Deputy Chair): Chair, I have a motion. I would move: “The Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations approve and adopt the report on ride-sharing as amended today and further, that the committee authorize the Chair and Deputy Chair to work with the committee staff to finalize any minor editorial changes to complete the supporting text.”

B. Ma (Chair): The motion has been spoken. We also have a seconder.

Motion approved.

S. Cadieux (Deputy Chair): Chair, a second motion as well. I will move: “The Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations present the committee’s report to the Legislative Assembly at the earliest available opportunity.”

B. Ma (Chair): The motion has been seconded.

Motion approved.

B. Ma (Chair): Well, I believe that that concludes the business of this meeting of the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations.

Yes, Stephanie?

[1:10 p.m.]

S. Cadieux (Deputy Chair): Just before we close, on behalf of the members of the committee, I’d like to thank you, Chair, for guiding us through this process and thank the staff — all of whom on the phone, in the room and who have been with us at some point during this proceeding — for their very able help.

I look forward to the report being presented.

B. Ma (Chair): Thank you so much, Stephanie. I, too, would like to echo these sentiments.

Andrew, go ahead.

A. Weaver: I want to emphasize how impressive the staff have been. It’s remarkable what has come together in such a short period of time. Thank you to the staff here and also in Victoria — and to the Chair and Deputy Chair, of course. We’re really lucky in the Legislature to be so well served.

S. Chandra Herbert: I just want to say thank you to members of all parties for their work on the committee. It’s really nice that a committee is meeting. It was rare for a time. Hopefully, we’re able to get together on more of these potentially controversial issues and develop solutions for the people we serve.

Thanks, everybody. It’s been fun, and I hope we meet again.

B. Ma (Chair): Any other comments?

I, too, would like to close by saying that I’ve been very impressed by the staff, very grateful for Hansard Services for setting up and taking down these setups every time we’ve met in Vancouver. I want to acknowledge Deputy Chair Stephanie Cadieux for her work as well as every member of this committee.

We have, so far, met for 35 hours in just a few short weeks. So a lot of work has come into this. I’ve really appreciated the very productive discussions — heated at times but always respectful.

A. Weaver: With a smile.

B. Ma (Chair): And with a smile — absolutely.

Thank you so much. We will not be meeting on Friday, as previously scheduled, so you’ll be able to take that time back for other important business.

Do we have a motion to adjourn?

Motion approved.

The committee adjourned at 1:12 p.m.