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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Á’a:líya Warbus.
On the motion of Tara Armstrong that a bill intituled New Resident Health Cost Recovery Act be introduced and read a first time, the House divided.
Motion negatived on the following division:
| Nays — 48 | |||
| Lore G. Anderson Blatherwick Routledge Chant Toporowski B. Anderson Neill Osborne Brar Krieger Davidson |
Parmar Sunner Beare Chandra Herbert Wickens Kang Sandhu Begg Higginson Phillip Lajeunesse Choi |
Rotchford Elmore Morissette Popham Dix Sharma Farnworth Eby Bailey Kahlon Greene Whiteside |
Boyle Ma Yung Malcolmson Gibson Glumac Arora Shah Chow Dhir Valeriote Botterell |
| Yeas — 37 | |||
| Wilson Kindy Milobar Warbus Banman Wat Kooner Halford Hartwell L. Neufeld |
Van Popta Clare K. Neufeld Bhangu Paton Gasper Chan Toor Hepner |
Rattée Davis McInnis Bird McCall Stamer Day Tepper Mok |
Maahs Williams Dhaliwal Doerkson Luck Block Brodie Armstrong Kealy |
On the motion of Anna Kindy, Bill (No. M 219) intituled Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2025, was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
The Hon. David Eby (Premier) made a ministerial statement regarding the observance of Remembrance Day.
Rosalyn Bird made a statement.
Jeremy Valeriote made a statement.
Dallas Brodie made a statement.
The House observed a minute of silence.
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The Hon. Raj Chouhan (Speaker) tabled the Elections BC, Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Provincial General Election, October 19, 2024, Volume III: Recommendations for Legislative Change, October 2025.
Janet Routledge presented the Report of the Special Committee to Appoint Statutory Officers: Appointment of Conflict of Interest Commissioner for the First Session of the Forty-third Parliament (Second), October 2025.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave, Janet Routledge moved that the Report be adopted.
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to.
By leave, the Hon. David Eby (Premier) moved —
That the Legislative Assembly recommend to the Lieutenant Governor in Council that Jeffrey Schnoor, K.C., be appointed as Conflict of Interest Commissioner pursuant to section 14 of the Members’ Conflict of Interest Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 287), for a term of five years commencing on January 5, 2026.
Motion agreed to.
Janet Routledge presented the Report of the Special Committee to Appoint Statutory Officers: Appointment of Auditor General for the First Session of the Forty-third Parliament (Third), October 2025.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave, Janet Routledge moved that the Report be adopted.
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to.
By leave, Janet Routledge moved —
That the Legislative Assembly appoint Bridget Parrish as Auditor General, pursuant to section 2 of the Auditor General Act (S.B.C. 2003, c. 2), for a term of eight years, commencing on December 1, 2025.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. Laanas / Tamara Davidson (Minister of Environment and Parks) tabled the Environmental Emergency Branch Report to Legislature, April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
And then the House adjourned at 11.54 a.m.
One o’clock p.m.
On the motion of Peter Milobar, Bill (No. M 220) intituled Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
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 motion for second reading of Bill (No. 30) intituled Employment Standards (Serious Illness or Injury Leave) Amendment Act, 2025.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 81 | |||
| Lore G. Anderson Blatherwick Routledge Chant Toporowski B. Anderson Neill Osborne Brar Krieger Davidson Parmar Sunner Beare Chandra Herbert Wickens Kang Sandhu Begg Higginson |
Phillip Lajeunesse Choi Rotchford Elmore Morissette Popham Dix Sharma Farnworth Eby Bailey Kahlon Greene Whiteside Boyle Ma Yung Malcolmson Gibson |
Glumac Arora Shah Chow Dhir Wilson Kindy Milobar Rustad Banman Kooner Halford Hartwell L. Neufeld Van Popta Clare K. Neufeld Bhangu Gasper Toor |
Hepner Davis McInnis Bird McCall Stamer Day Tepper Mok Chapman Maahs Williams Loewen Dhaliwal Doerkson Luck Block Valeriote Botterell Kealy |
| Nays — 2 | |||
| Brodie |
Armstrong |
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Bill (No. 30) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 25) intituled Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Ward Stamer, the debate was adjourned to later today.
(In Committee — Section A)
Bill (No. 31) intituled Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, was committed.
Larry Neufeld moved a proposed amendment to clause 1 of Bill (No. 31) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 5 | |||
| Blatherwick B. Anderson |
Dix |
Bailey |
Shah |
| Yeas — 4 | |||
| Kooner |
Mok |
Williams |
Valeriote |
Larry Neufeld moved a proposed amendment to clause 1 of Bill (No. 31).
On the proposed amendment to clause 1 of Bill (No. 31).
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 31) intituled Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
The Speaker declared a short recess.
Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair —
Kate Ryan‑Lloyd, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, read the titles to the following Acts:
Bill (No. 9) Health Care Costs Recovery Amendment Act, 2025.
Bill (No. 10) Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2025.
Bill (No. 12) Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2025.
Bill (No. 17) Intimate Images Protection Statutes Amendment Act, 2025.
Bill (No. 18) Sexual Violence Policy Act.
Bill (No. 19) School Amendment Act, 2025.
Bill (No. 27) Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025.
Bill (No. M 210) Korean Heritage Month Act.
Her Honour was pleased in His Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Acts.
The said assent was announced by Kate Ryan‑Lloyd, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, in the following words:
“In His Majesty’s name, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these Acts.”
Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 25) intituled Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025.
On the motion of Ward Stamer, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
By notice from the Members, Dana Lajeunesse and Janet Routledge exchanged places on the List of Precedence for Private Members’ Business.
And then the House adjourned at 5.22 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Tuesday, November 18
68 The Hon. Jennifer Whiteside (Minister of Labour) to move —
That this House affirms the fundamental right of all workers to bargain collectively.
69 The Hon. Niki Sharma (Attorney General and Deputy Premier) to move —
That this House affirms that the Enhanced Care model and exclusively public auto insurance have resulted in among the lowest rates in Canada, including seven consecutive years of basic rate freezes, and rejects attempts to introduce for-profit insurance corporations.
70 The Hon. Christine Boyle (Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs) to move —
That this House recognizes the positive role of the Speculation and Vacancy Tax and restrictions on short-term rentals in lowering rent over the last two years.
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