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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by the Hon. Christine Boyle.
On the motion of Jeremy Valeriote, Bill (No. M 227) intituled Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Greenwashing Prevention) 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.
On the motion of Tara Armstrong, that Bill (No. M 228) intituled Freedom Convoy Recognition Day Act be introduced and read a first time, the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 87 | |||
| 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 Warbus Rustad Banman Wat Kooner Halford Hartwell L. Neufeld Clare K. Neufeld Bhangu Paton Gasper Chan Toor Hepner Giddens |
Rattée Davis McInnis Bird McCall Stamer Tepper Mok Chapman Maahs Williams Loewen Dhaliwal Doerkson Luck Block Brodie Armstrong Kealy Sturko Boultbee |
| Nays — 2 | |||
| Valeriote |
Botterell |
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Bill (No. M 228) 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.
Á’a:líya Warbus raised a question of privilege regarding the effective use of time during House proceedings.
Dallas Brodie made representations.
The Hon. Mike Farnworth made representations.
The Speaker stated that he would take the matter under advisement.
On the motion of Peter Milobar, Bill (No. M 229) intituled Low Carbon Fuels Amendment Act (No. 2), 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 Speaker delivered his reserved decision as follows:
Honourable Members:
On Wednesday, November 26, the Official Opposition House Leader raised a point of order regarding the use of time for answers during Oral Question Period, specifically, in relation to Standing Order 47A (b), which provides, in part, “questions and answers shall be brief and precise.” The Chair thanks the Official Opposition House Leader and the Government House Leader for their submissions, including the additional written submission provided by the Official Opposition House Leader on Monday, December 1. The Chair is now prepared to rule on the point of order.
Ideally, a 30-minute Oral Question Period attains a balance of 15 minutes of questions and 15 minutes of answers, though the Standing Orders do not prescribe a time limit for questions or answers. The Chair has observed that questions and answers often vary in length and detail, and the Chair appreciates that there may be a natural inclination to provide context to a question or an answer.
The Chair has examined the use of time during Oral Question Period during the fall sitting period, and the data indeed reveals an incommensurate amount of time taken up by answers provided by some Ministers. The point of order by the Official Opposition House Leader is therefore well taken.
The Chair expects Ministers to take note of the length of a question they are responding to and to strive to provide a proportional answer whenever possible. The Chair will continue to monitor the use of time during Oral Question Period and will aim to ensure a better balance.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Tony Luck sought leave to move Motion 75.
Leave not granted.
Sheldon Clare sought leave to move a motion.
Leave not granted.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
Bill (No. 24) intituled Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act was again committed.
Clause 2 of Bill (No. 24) passed.
Anna Kindy moved a proposed amendment to clause 3 of Bill (No. 24) which was defeated, on division.
Clause 3 of Bill (No. 24) passed.
On clause 4 of Bill (No. 24).
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
Bill (No. 32) intituled Mental Health Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025, was again committed.
Claire Rattée moved a proposed amendment to clause 3 of Bill (No. 32).
On the proposed amendment to clause 3 of Bill (No. 32.)
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 32) intituled Mental Health Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025, 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 11.51 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to the motion adopted on December 1, 2025, with respect to Standing Order 16 (4), the House proceeded to deferred divisions.
The motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 219) intituled Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2025, was negatived on the following deferred 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 — 43 | |||
| Wilson Kindy Milobar Warbus Rustad 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 Maahs Williams |
Loewen Dhaliwal Doerkson Luck Block Brodie Armstrong Kealy Sturko Boultbee |
Bill (No. 29) intituled Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025, was again committed.
The proposed amendment moved by Rosalyn Bird to clause 3 of Bill (No. 29) was defeated on the following deferred 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 Sturko Boultbee |
| Yeas — 42 | |||
| Wilson Kindy Milobar Warbus Rustad 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 Maahs |
Williams Loewen Dhaliwal Luck Block Valeriote Botterell Brodie Armstrong Kealy |
The proposed amendment moved by Rosalyn Bird to clause 6 of Bill (No. 29) was defeated on the following deferred division:
| Nays — 50 | |||
| 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 Sturko Boultbee |
| Yeas — 39 | |||
| Wilson Kindy Milobar Warbus Rustad Banman Wat Kooner Halford Hartwell |
L. Neufeld Van Popta Dew Clare K. Neufeld Bhangu Gasper Chan Toor Hepner |
Giddens Rattée Davis McInnis Bird McCall Stamer Day Tepper Mok |
Maahs Williams Loewen Dhaliwal Luck Block Brodie Armstrong Kealy |
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section C of Committee of the Whole.
Bill (No. 24) intituled Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act was again committed.
Anna Kindy moved a proposed amendment to clause 4 of Bill (No. 24).
On the proposed amendment to clause 4 of Bill (No. 24).
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
(In Committee — Section A)
Bill (No. 32) intituled Mental Health Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025, was again committed.
The proposed amendment moved by Claire Rattée to clause 3 of Bill (No. 32) was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 5 | |||
| Routledge Osborne |
Sunner |
Lajeunesse |
Gibson |
| Yeas — 4 | |||
| Kooner |
Mok |
Williams |
Botterell |
Clause 3 and the title of Bill (No. 32) passed.
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 32) intituled Mental Health Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025, complete without amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 32) the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 45 | |||
| Lore G. Anderson Blatherwick Routledge Chant Toporowski B. Anderson Neill Osborne Brar Krieger Davidson |
Parmar Sunner Beare Chandra Herbert Wickens Kang Sandhu Begg Higginson Lajeunesse Choi |
Rotchford Elmore Morissette Popham Dix Sharma Farnworth Eby Bailey Kahlon Greene |
Whiteside Boyle Ma Yung Malcolmson Gibson Glumac Arora Shah Chow Dhir |
| Nays — 41 | |||
| 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 Maahs |
Williams Loewen Dhaliwal Doerkson Luck Block Botterell Brodie Armstrong Kealy |
Bill (No. 32) read a third time and passed.
(In Committee — Section C)
Bill (No. 29) intituled Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025, was again committed.
A proposed amendment by Rosalyn Bird to clause 3 of Bill (No. 29) was defeated.
On clause 3 of Bill (No. 29).
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 29) intituled Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025, and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
Bill (No. 24) intituled Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act was again committed.
The proposed amendment moved by Anna Kindy to clause 4 of Bill (No. 24) was ruled out of order.
Clauses 4 through 9 of Bill (No. 24) passed.
A proposed amendment by Anna Kindy to clause 10 of Bill (No. 24) was defeated.
Clauses 10 through 16 of Bill (No. 24) passed.
A proposed amendment by Brennan Day to clause 17 of Bill (No. 24) was defeated.
Clause 17, clause 18 and the title of Bill (No. 24) passed.
Bill (No. 24) reported complete without amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 24) the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 49 | |||
| 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 Kindy Valeriote Botterell |
| Nays — 42 | |||
| Wilson Milobar Warbus Rustad 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 Maahs Williams |
Loewen Dhaliwal Doerkson Luck Block Brodie Armstrong Kealy Sturko Boultbee |
Bill (No. 24) read a third time and passed.
(In Committee — Section A)
Bill (No. 29) intituled Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025, was again committed.
Rosalyn Bird moved a proposed amendment to clause 3 of Bill (No. 29) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 5 | |||
| Routledge Sunner |
Wickens |
Lajeunesse |
Gibson |
| Yeas — 3 | |||
| Kooner |
Mok |
Williams |
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Clause 3, clause 6 and the title of Bill (No. 29) passed.
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 29) intituled Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025, complete without amendment.
Bill (No. 29) read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 28) intituled Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025, was committed.
Clauses 1 through 4 of Bill (No. 28) passed.
On clause 5 of Bill (No. 28).
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.26 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Wednesday, December 3
Scott McInnis to introduce a Bill intituled Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Amendment Act, 2025.
Amelia Boultbee to introduce a Bill intituled Recall and Initiative Amendment Act, 2025.
Mandeep Dhaliwal to introduce a Bill intituled B.C. Sports Transit Pass for Rewarding Excellence in Athletics Act, 2025.
Thursday, December 4
Dallas Brodie to introduce a Bill intituled Public Education Labour Reform Act.
Lawrence Mok to introduce a Bill intituled Shingles Care Transparency Act.
Kristina Loewen to introduce a Bill intituled Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections Awareness (PANS PANDAS) Act.
Kristina Loewen to introduce a Bill intituled Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Protection (Bailey’s Law) Act.
Wednesday, December 3
76 Scott McInnis to move —
That this House affirms its commitment to a transparent and inclusive pathway to reconciliation, ensuring that all British Columbians have access to full disclosure of reconciliation agreements, treaties and negotiated Aboriginal title agreements between the provincial government and First Nations.
77 Jordan Kealy to move —
That the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia be amended:
Party Whips shall confer to settle the names of the six Members who will be recognized for “Statements” for the following sitting day and shall advise the Speaker by noon of the day in question as to who has been selected, together with the topic of the statement. Party Whips shall ensure that an Independent Member is provided an opportunity to be recognized for “Statements” once every week.
(g) An Independent Member shall be permitted to participate in Oral Question Period at least once every week.
At the commencement of each Session a Committee of Selection shall be appointed without notice, whose duty it shall be to prepare and report, with all convenient speed, lists of Members to compose the following Select Standing Committees of the House, which shall include the assignment of an Independent Member to the Select Standing Committees of the Member’s choosing:
1. Aboriginal Affairs;
2. Agriculture, Fish and Food;
3. Children and Youth;
4. Crown Corporations;
5. Education;
6. Finance and Government Services;
7. Health;
8. Legislative Initiatives;
9. Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct and Standing Orders;
10. Private Bills and Private Members’ Bills;
11. Public Accounts.
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