[ Order Paper | Schedule D ]

No. 59 ORDERS OF THE DAY OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Fifth Session of the Forty-second Parliament

Monday, May 13, 2024

1.30 p.m.

ROUTINE BUSINESS

Introduction of Bills

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

2 Mr. Walker to introduce a Bill intituled Forest and Range Practices Act Amendment Act, 2024.

3 Mr. Walker to introduce a Bill intituled Interpretation Amendment Act, 2019 Amendment Act, 2024.

4 Mr. Olsen to introduce a Bill intituled Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2024.

5 Ms. Chen to introduce a Bill intituled Early Learning and Child Care Amendment Act, 2024.

6 Ms. Kirkpatrick to introduce a Bill intituled Victims of Crime (Publication Ban Choice and Awareness) Amendment Act, 2024.

7 Ms. Kirkpatrick to introduce a Bill intituled Land Title Amendment Act, 2024.

8 Mr. Doerkson to introduce a Bill intituled Wildfire (Carter’s Law) Amendment Act, 2024.

9 Mr. Stone to introduce a Bill intituled Emergency Program Amendment Act, 2024.

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

21 The Hon. N. Sharma to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 21) intituled Legal Professions Act, to amend as follows:

CLAUSE 78, by adding the underlined text as shown and deleting the text shown as struck out:

Entry and inspection

78 (1) For the purpose of an investigation, the chief executive officer may, subject to any limit or condition established in the rules, do any of the following without a warrant:

(a) during business hours, enter the business premises in which a licensee, trainee or law firm practises law;

(b) inspect or examine the records, or any other thing, of a licensee, trainee or law firm that relate to the practice of law by the licensee, trainee or law firm;

(c) observe the practice of law by the licensee, trainee or law firm or the licensee’s supervision of the practice of law.

(2) Despite subsection (1), the chief executive officer may enter business premises located in the private residence of a licensee or trainee only with the consent of the licensee or trainee or under the authority of a warrant issued under section 79 (3).

(3) For the purpose of an investigation, the chief executive officer may order a licensee, a trainee, the representative of a law firm or any other person who may have information or records that are relevant to the investigation to do one or more of the following:

(a) attend, in person or by electronic means, before the chief executive officer to answer questions on oath or in any other manner;

(b) provide written answers to written questions;

(c) produce for the chief executive officer a record or thing in the custody or under the control of the licensee, trainee, or law firm or person.

(4) The chief executive officer may apply to the Supreme Court for an order directing a person subject to an order under subsection (3) to comply with the order.

(5) In granting an order under subsection (4), the court may do the following:

(a) modify an order under subsection (3);

(b) make an order for costs of the proceeding.

(6) If a licensee, a trainee or the representative of a law firm fails to comply with an order under subsection (3), the chief executive officer may make an order suspending the licensee’s licence, the trainee’s enrolment as a trainee or the permit of the law firm until the licensee, trainee or representative complies with the order.

(7) An order under subsection (6) must

(a) be in writing,

(b) include reasons for the order,

(d) be delivered to the licensee, trainee or law firm subject to the order, and

(e) inform the licensee, trainee or law firm subject to the order of the right to apply, under subsection (8), for a review of the order.

(8) A licensee, trainee or law firm subject to an order under subsection (6) may, at any time while the order is effective, apply to the tribunal for a review of the order.

CLAUSE 225, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the underlined text as shown:

Transition – advisory committee

225 (1) An advisory committee is established for the purpose of advising the transitional board and the transitional Indigenous council on the following:

(a) the transition from the operation of the former Acts to the operation of this Act;

(b) the first rules of the board.

(2) The advisory committee consists of the following members:

(a) the executive director of the Law Society or a designate of the executive director;

(b) the executive director of the Society of Notaries Public or a designate of the executive director;

(c) the executive director of the Law Foundation of British Columbia or a designate of the chief executive officerexecutive director;

(d) one member who is an employee of the government appointed by the Attorney General to act as a liaison between the government and the advisory committee.

(3) The advisory committee is dissolved on the amalgamation date.

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, 14, April 2, 3.

SECTION B: April 23, 30.

SECTION C: March 6, 7, 12, 13, April 2, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 30, May 6, 8.

Outstanding Summaries of Estimates — Section A and Section C

Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Ministry of Attorney General.

Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Ministry of Citizens’ Services.

Ministry of Education and Child Care.

Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness.

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation.

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.

Ministry of Finance.

Ministry of Forests.

Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation.

Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation.

Ministry of Labour.

Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.

Ministry of Municipal Affairs.

Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.

Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction.

Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport.

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship.

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ TIME

(Monday morning only)

(See Schedule D)

PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT MOTIONS ON NOTICE

COMMITTEE

Committee —

Bill (No. 21) intituled Legal Professions Act, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General. (Clause 1.)

Committee —

Bill (No. 25) intituled Haida Nation Recognition Amendment Act, 2024, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation. (Clause 2.)

ADJOURNED DEBATE ON SECOND READING

Adjourned Debate on Second Reading —

Bill (No. 12) intituled Public Health Accountability and Cost Recovery Act, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General. (Ms. Merrifield adjourned the debate.)

SECOND READING

Second Reading —

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

PRIVATE BILLS

PUBLIC BILLS IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE MEMBERS