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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
1.30 p.m.
(Afternoon sittings: Monday and Wednesday)
(Morning sittings: Tuesday and Thursday)
(30 minutes, afternoon sittings: Monday and Wednesday)
(30 minutes, morning sittings: Tuesday and Thursday)
(See Schedule A — Government Motions)
(See Schedule D — Private Members’ Motions)
(See Schedule B)
5 The Hon. Brenda Bailey to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 5) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025, to amend as follows:
CLAUSE 25, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the underlined text as shown:
25 Section 131 (1) is amended by adding the following paragraphs:
(a) in subsection (1), by adding the following paragraphs:
(j) prescribing as an eligible apprenticeship program an apprenticeship program designed to certify or license an individual in a trade prescribed in respect of British Columbia for the purposes of the definition of “eligible apprentice” in section 127 (9) of the federal Act;
(k) for the purposes of section 120, establishing requirements for an eligible apprenticeship program as level 1 apprenticeship requirements;
(l) for the purposes of section 120, establishing requirements for an eligible apprenticeship program as level 2 apprenticeship requirements. , and
(b) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following:
(2) In making regulations under subsection (1) (d) to (g), (k) and (l), the Commissioner of Income Tax may do one or more of the following:
(a) establish different requirements for different
(i) eligible recognized programs,
(ii) eligible training programs, and
(iii) eligible apprenticeship programs;
(b) define classes of eligible recognized programs, eligible training programs and eligible apprenticeship programs and make different regulations for different classes of those programs;
(c) adopt a level of requirements established by SkilledTradesBC for an eligible recognized program, eligible training program or eligible apprenticeship program
(i) in whole, in part or with any changes considered appropriate, and
(ii) as it stands at a specific date, as it stands at the time of adoption or as amended from time to time.
7 The Hon. Niki Sharma to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 7) intituled Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act, to amend as follows:
CLAUSES 19 to 26, by deleting clauses 19 to 26.
CLAUSE 29, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the underlined text as shown:
Repeal
29 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the following are repealed on May 28, 20272026:
(a) Part 1;
(b) sections 6, 7, and 10 and 11;
(c) Part 3;.
(d) sections 19 to 24.
(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may, by regulation, repeal a provision of this Act referred to in subsection (1) (a) to (d)(c) on a date earlier than May 28, 20272026.
(3) Unless earlier repealed, a regulation made under this Act is repealed on May 28, 20272026.
7 Rob Botterell to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 7) intituled Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act, to amend as follows:
CLAUSE 28.1, by adding the underlined text as shown:
Reporting
28.1 The minister responsible for the administration of a regulation that is made, amended, or repealed under this Act must, as soon as practicable, publish the following on a publicly accessible website maintained by or on behalf of the ministry:
(a) a summary of the regulation
(i) that is made, or
(ii) as amended;
(b) the rationale for the enactment, amendment or repeal of the regulation;
(c) any other prescribed information.
(Hon Chan adjourned the debate.)
Estimates.
SECTION A: March 31, April 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 29, 30, May 5.
SECTION B: April 1, 10, May 1.
(Monday morning only)
(See Schedule D)
Committee —
Bill (No. 7) intituled Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General and Deputy Premier. (Clause 14.)
Adjourned Debate on Second Reading —
Bill (No. 5) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance. (Elenore Sturko adjourned the debate on the amendment — reasoned.)
Second Reading —
Bill (No. 1) intituled An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General and Deputy Premier.
Second Reading —
Bill (No. 9) intituled Health Care Costs Recovery Amendment Act, 2025, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Health.
Second Reading —
Bill (No. 10) intituled Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General and Deputy Premier.
Second Reading —
Bill (No. 11) intituled Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Labour.
Second Reading —
Bill (No. 12) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2025, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General.
Second Reading —
Bill (No. 13) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General and Deputy Premier.
Second Reading —
Bill (No. 14) intituled Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions.
Second Reading —
Bill (No. 15) intituled Infrastructure Projects Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Infrastructure.
(See Schedule D)
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