Nos. 115 and 116 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Fourth Session of the Forty-second Parliament

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers and Reflections by Ms. Wat.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

The Hon. R. Chouhan (Speaker) tabled the Auditor General Report, Summary Financial Statements Audit: Supporting the Role of MLAs, November 2023.

Ms. Merrifield raised a question of privilege regarding remarks made by the Premier during Oral Question Period on November 20, 2023, with respect to housing supply in Kelowna and tabled the required motion.

The Speaker stated that he would take the matter under advisement.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.

Bill (No. 48) intituled Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2023, was again committed.

Clauses 3 through 7 of Bill (No. 48) passed.

On clause 8 of Bill (No. 48).

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

(In Committee — Section A)

Clause 15 of Bill (No. 44) passed on the following division:

On clause 16 of Bill (No. 44).

Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 44) intituled Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023, 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 11.56 a.m.

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

One-thirty o’clock p.m.

The Hon. R. Kahlon, on behalf of the Hon. D. Eby (Premier), made representations regarding the question of privilege raised earlier today by Ms. Merrifield.

The Speaker stated that he would take the matter under advisement.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.

Bill (No. 48) intituled Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2023, was again committed.

Clauses 8 through 11 and the title of Bill (No. 48) passed.

The motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 48) complete without amendment was agreed to on the following division:

Bill (No. 48) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 45) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 4), 2023, was again committed.

On a proposed amendment by the Hon. N. Sharma (Attorney General) to clause 42 of Bill (No. 45).

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered later today.

The House recessed until 7 p.m.

The Hon. K. Conroy (Minister of Finance) tabled the Budget 2023 Second Quarterly Report, November 2023.

Bill (No. 45) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 4), 2023, was again committed.

A proposed amendment by the Hon. N. Sharma (Attorney General) to clause 42 of Bill (No. 45) passed on the following division:

Clause 42, as amended, of Bill (No. 45) passed on the following division:

On clause 1 of Bill (No. 45).

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

(In Committee — Section A)

Clauses 16 through 24 of Bill (No. 44) passed.

Mr. Walker moved a proposed amendment to clause 25 of Bill (No. 44) which was defeated on the following division:

Mr. Olsen moved a proposed amendment to clause 25 of Bill (No. 44) which was defeated on the following division:

Clause 25 of Bill (No. 44) passed.

The Committee recessed until 7 p.m.

On clause 26 of Bill (No. 44).

Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 44) intituled Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023, 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 8.54 p.m.

HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Wednesday, November 29

Mr. Yao to introduce a Bill intituled Lunar New Year Act.

Mr. Sturdy to introduce a Bill intituled Safe Care Act, 2023.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Wednesday, November 29

61  The Hon. R. Kahlon to move —

That a Special Committee to Appoint a Human Rights Commissioner be appointed to select and unanimously recommend to the Legislative Assembly the appointment of an individual as Human Rights Commissioner for the province of British Columbia, pursuant to section 47.01 of the Human Rights Code (R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 210).

That the Special Committee have all the powers of a Select Standing Committee and in addition 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 Special 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. adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and,

d. retain personnel as required to assist the Special Committee.

That the Special Committee report to the House as soon as possible, and that during a period of adjournment, the Special 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.

That the Special Committee be composed of the following Members: Ravi Parmar (Convener), Brittny Anderson, Norm Letnick, Joan Phillip and Teresa Wat.

Thursday, November 30

62  The Hon. R. Kahlon to move —

That the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia be amended

1. at Standing Order 2 (1) to provide for the Thursday afternoon sitting to be from 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. instead of 1.30 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and,

2. at Standing Order 3 by striking the words “6:00 p.m. on Thursday” and replacing them with “5:30 p.m. on Thursday”.

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