Nos. 54 and 55 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia First Session of the Forty-third Parliament

Monday, May 5, 2025

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers and Reflections by Susie Chant.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 211) intituled Zero-Emission Vehicles Repeal Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 25, division on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 211) was deferred until 30 minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment.

And then the House adjourned at 11.54 a.m.

Monday, May 5, 2025

One-thirty o’clock p.m.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

The Hon. Christine Boyle (Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation) made a ministerial statement regarding Red Dress Day.

Á’a:líya Warbus made a statement.

Rob Botterell made a statement.

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

Anna Kindy presented a petition regarding access to oral health care in B.C.

Rob Botterell presented a petition regarding a request to amend the Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act.

Linda Hepner rose on a point of order regarding comments made by the Minister of Transportation and Transit during Oral Question Period.

By leave, the Hon. Mike Farnworth (Minister of Transportation and Transit) tabled documents regarding the point of order raised by Linda Hepner.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

By leave, the Hon. Mike Farnworth moved —

That Mable Elmore replace Susie Chant as a member of the Select Standing Committee on Private Bills and Private Members’ Bills.

Motion agreed to.

Order called for Committee of Supply.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section B of Committee of Supply.

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

(In Committee — Section B)


Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

(In Committee — Section A)

46. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $220,818,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2026.


Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

Pursuant to Standing Order 25, in consideration of second reading of Bill (No. M 211) intituled Zero-Emission Vehicles Repeal Act, the House divided.

Motion negatived on the following division:

Nays — 47
G. Anderson
Blatherwick
Elmore
Sunner
Toporowski
B. Anderson
Neill
Osborne
Brar
Davidson
Kahlon
Parmar
Gibson
Beare
Chandra Herbert
Wickens
Kang
Morissette
Sandhu
Krieger
Chant
Lajeunesse
Choi
Rotchford
Higginson
Routledge
Popham
Dix
Sharma
Farnworth
Eby
Bailey
Begg
Greene
Whiteside
Boyle
Ma
Yung
Malcolmson
Chow
Glumac
Arora
Shah
Phillip
Dhir
Valeriote
Botterell
Yeas — 44
Sturko
Kindy
Milobar
Warbus
Rustad
Banman
Wat
Kooner
Halford
Hartwell
L. Neufeld
Van Popta
Dew
Gasper
K. Neufeld
Day
Block
Bhangu
Paton
Boultbee
Chan
Toor
Hepner
Giddens
Rattée
Davis
McInnis
Bird
Luck
Stamer
Maahs
Tepper
Mok
Clare
Wilson
Williams
Loewen
Dhaliwal
Doerkson
Chapman
McCall
Kealy
Armstrong
Brodie

(In Committee — Section C)

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

Clause 10, as amended, of Bill (No. 7) passed on the following division:

Yeas — 7
Davidson
Wickens
Routledge
Dix
Sharma
Greene
Botterell
Nays — 5
L. Neufeld
Paton
Maahs
Wilson
McCall

Clause 11 of Bill (No. 7) was defeated.

Clause 12 and clause 13 of Bill (No. 7) passed.

Steve Kooner moved a proposed amendment to clause 14 of Bill (No. 7) which was defeated on the following division:

Nays — 7
Brar
Lajeunesse
Higginson
Routledge
Sharma
Boyle
Botterell
Yeas — 5
L. Neufeld
Paton
Maahs
Wilson
McCall

On clause 14 of Bill (No. 7).


Section C 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 8.48 p.m.

HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker