Nos. 96 and 97 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia First Session of the Forty-third Parliament

Monday, November 17, 2025

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers and Reflections by George Anderson.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 216) intituled Professional Reliance Act.

Pursuant to Standing Order 25, division on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 216) was deferred until 30 minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 217) intituled Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act, a debate arose.

On the motion of Hon Chan, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 11.54 a.m.

Monday, November 17, 2025

One-thirty o’clock p.m.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

The Hon. Raj Chouhan (Speaker) tabled the following documents:

Auditor General Report, Ministry of Agriculture and Food: Reliability of Premises Identification Information, November 2025; and,

Police Complaint Commissioner Annual Report, 2024/2025.

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. 25) intituled Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Scott McInnis, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 25, in consideration of second reading of Bill (No. M 216) intituled Professional Reliance Act, the House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Yeas — 47
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
Boultbee
Nays — 44
Wilson
Kindy
Milobar
Warbus
Banman
Wat
Kooner
Halford
Hartwell
L. Neufeld
Van Popta
Dew
Clare
K. Neufeld
Bhangu
Paton
Gasper
Chan
Toor
Hepner
Giddens
Rattée
Davis
McInnis
Bird
McCall
Stamer
Day
Tepper
Mok
Chapman
Maahs
Williams
Loewen
Dhaliwal
Doerkson
Luck
Block
Valeriote
Botterell
Brodie
Armstrong
Kealy
Sturko

Bill (No. M 216) read a second time and Ordered committed to the Select Standing Committee on Private Bills and Private Members’ Bills.

(In Committee — Section A)

Bill (No. 31) intituled Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, was again committed.

A proposed amendment by Larry Neufeld to clause 1 of Bill (No. 31) was defeated on the following division:

Nays — 6
Routledge
Parmar
Dix
Ma
Shah
Valeriote
Yeas — 3
L. Neufeld
Mok
Williams

On 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 following document was received by the Office of the Clerk during adjournment:

Ministry of Infrastructure, Major Capital Project Plan: Plant and Animal Centre Replacement Project.

And then the House adjourned at 6.15 p.m.

HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Wednesday, November 19

Jordan Kealy to introduce a Bill intituled Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Statute Repeal Act.

Elenore Sturko to introduce a Bill intituled Interpretation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025.

Tara Armstrong to introduce a Bill intituled Post-Secondary Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Prohibition Act.

Gavin Dew to introduce a Bill intituled Short-Term Rental Accommodations Amendment Act, 2025.

Gavin Dew to introduce a Bill intituled Short-Term Rental Accommodations Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

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.