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Ten o’clock a.m.
The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker, whereupon Mr. Chandra Herbert, Deputy Speaker, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 12.
Prayers and Reflections by Mr. Kyllo.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
Upon request by the Hon. N. Sharma that the House proceed to Motion 40, the Chair put the question of leave pursuant to Standing Order 27 (1).
Leave not granted.
3 The House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 3 regarding denouncing the freedom convoy protests and affirming B.C.’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A debate arose.
Pursuant to Standing Order 25, division on the motion was deferred until 30 minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment.
20 The House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 20 regarding housing affordability.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Ross, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. N. Sharma (Attorney General) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Janet Austin
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 25) intituled Electoral Districts Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
April 12, 2023.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
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, Section B and Section C of Committee of Supply.
(In Committee — Section B)
Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Housing.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section C)
12. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $93,246,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2024.
13. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $5,315,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Agricultural Land Commission, to 31st March, 2024.
Section C of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
By agreement, summary of debate of estimates passed in Section C (Ministry of Agriculture and Food) to be considered at the next sitting.
Pursuant to Standing Order 25, in consideration of Motion 3 regarding denouncing the freedom convoy protests and affirming B.C.’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 64 | |||
| Sims Babchuk Coulter Lore Beare Kang Ma Heyman Osborne Cullen Bains Dean Bailey Mercier Brar A. Singh |
Routledge Starchuk Rice D’Eith Leonard Chow R. Singh Whiteside Farnworth Kahlon Eby Conroy Sharma Dix Robinson Fleming |
Alexis Popham Glumac Routley Yao Dykeman Anderson Chant Russell Chen Begg Paddon Walker de Jong Doerkson Milobar |
Stone Bond Halford Oakes Paton Sturdy Clovechok Morris Kyllo Sturko Kirkpatrick Wat Stewart Ashton Letnick Tegart |
| Nays — 1 | |||
| Rustad |
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Pursuant to section 33 (3) of the Constitution Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 66):
A declaration by the Member of the Electoral District of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant (Ms. Mark) of her intention to resign her seat as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, effective April 14, 2023, was delivered to the Speaker.
And then the House adjourned at 6.12 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Wednesday, April 19
Ms. Furstenau to introduce a Bill intituled Members’ Conflict of Interest Amendment Act, 2023.
Wednesday, April 19
41 The Hon. R. Kahlon to move —
That Henry Yao replace Brittny Anderson as a member of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services.
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