Nos. 46 and 47 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia First Session of the Forty-third Parliament

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers and Reflections by Susie Chant.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

The Hon. Raj Chouhan (Speaker) tabled the Elections BC Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on Statement of Votes, 43rd Provincial General Election, October 19, 2024.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

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

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the amendment to the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 5) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025.

On the motion of Macklin McCall, the debate on the amendment was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

(In Committee — Section A)


Bill (No. 7) intituled Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act was again committed.

On clause 7, as amended, of Bill (No. 7).


Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 7) intituled Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

Susie Chant made a personal statement.

And then the House adjourned at 11.54 a.m.

Thursday, April 17, 2025

One o’clock p.m.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

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

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the amendment to the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 5) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025.

The debate on the amendment continued.

On the motion of Claire Rattée, the debate on the amendment was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

(In Committee — Section A)

Bill (No. 7) intituled Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act was again committed.

Steve Kooner moved a proposed amendment to clause 7, as amended, of Bill (No. 7) which was defeated, on division.

Clause 7, as amended, of Bill (No. 7) passed on the following division:

Yeas — 7
Sunner
Wickens
Choi
Routledge
Dix
Sharma
Botterell
Nays — 5
Kooner
Dew
Boultbee
Mok
Williams

On clause 8 of Bill (No. 7).


Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 7) intituled Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act 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 5.17 p.m.

HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker