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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.
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
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