No. 22 ORDERS OF THE DAY OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Fifth Session of the Forty-second Parliament

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

1.30 p.m.

ROUTINE BUSINESS


PRAYERS AND REFLECTIONS


Introduction of Bills

1   Mr. Sturdy to introduce a Bill intituled British Columbia Transit Amendment Act, 2024.

2   Mr. Rustad to introduce a Bill intituled Fairness in Women’s and Girls’ Sports Act.

3   Mr. Olsen to introduce a Bill intituled Property Transfer Tax Amendment Act, 2024.

4   Mr. Olsen to introduce a Bill intituled Firefighter Protection Act.


STATEMENTS (STANDING ORDER 25b)

(Afternoon sittings: Monday and Wednesday)

(Morning sittings: Tuesday and Thursday)


ORAL QUESTION PERIOD

(30 minutes, afternoon sittings: Monday and Wednesday)

(30 minutes, morning sittings: Tuesday and Thursday)


PRESENTING PETITIONS


READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS


PRESENTING REPORTS


MOTIONS ON NOTICE

(See Schedule A — Government Motions)

(See Schedule D — Private Members’ Motions)


WRITTEN QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

(See Schedule B)


PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ON NOTICE

3   The Hon. K. Conroy to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 3) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2024, to amend as follows:

CLAUSE 251, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the underlined text as shown:

251 Section 23 of the Tobacco Tax Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 452, is amended

(a) in subsection (1) by adding the following paragraph:

(f.1) a determination by the director under section 32.1 (15) (b), ,

(b) by repealing subsection (5) (b) and substituting the following:

(b) either

(i) affirm, amend or change the assessment, decision, estimate, interest charge, penalty or nature of the assessment,

(ii) in the case of a seizure referred to in subsection (2), determine whether the person from whom the tobacco was seized was entitled to possess that tobacco, or

(iii) direct the director to reconsider the assessment, decision, estimate, interest charge, penalty or nature of the assessment, and , and

(c) by adding the following subsections:

(5.1) In making a decision under subsection (5) (b) (i), the minister is not required to increase an amount set out in the assessment or estimate or an interest charge or penalty.

(5.2) If the director does not change an assessment, decision, estimate, interest charge or penalty, or the nature of an assessment, after a reconsideration under subsection (5) (b) (iii), the administratordirector must issue a notice of reconsideration to the person who appealed to the minister.

(5.3) A person may appeal a notice of reconsideration by giving a notice of appeal to the minister within 90 days after the date shown on the notice of reconsideration.


ORDERS OF THE DAY

Throne Speech Debate

(Mr. Halford adjourned the debate.)


budget debate (including COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY)

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY

Estimates.

Report of Resolutions passed in Committee of Supply

SECTION A: March 6, 12.

SECTION C: March 6, 7, 12.

Outstanding Summaries of Estimates — Section A and Section C

Ministry of Attorney General.

Ministry of Citizens’ Services.

Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation.

Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.

Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport.

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.


PRIVATE MEMBERS’ TIME

(Monday morning only)

(See Schedule D)


PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT MOTIONS ON NOTICE

COMMITTEE

Committee —

Bill (No. 3) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2024, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance.

Committee —

Bill (No. 8) intituled Athlii Gwaii Legacy Trust (Winding Up) Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Forests.

SECOND READING

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 1) intituled An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 9) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 10) intituled Commercial Transport Amendment Act, 2024, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.


PRIVATE BILLS


PUBLIC BILLS IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE MEMBERS

(See Schedule D)


ADJOURNED DEBATE ON OTHER MOTIONS

KATE RYAN-LLOYD
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly