No. 61 ORDERS OF THE DAY OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Second Session of the Forty-third Parliament

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

10 a.m.

ROUTINE BUSINESS

PRAYERS AND REFLECTIONS

Introduction of Bills

1   Gavin Dew to introduce a Bill intituled Municipal Share of Economic Growth Act.

2   Gavin Dew to introduce a Bill intituled Artificial Intelligence Accountability and Privacy Act.

3   Gavin Dew to introduce a Bill intituled Fiscal Balance and Economic Growth Act.

4   David Williams to introduce a Bill intituled Small Farm Act.

STATEMENTS (STANDING ORDER 25b)

(Afternoon sittings: Monday and Wednesday)

(Morning sittings: Tuesday and Thursday)

ORAL QUESTION PERIOD

(30 minutes, afternoon sittings: Monday and Wednesday)

(30 minutes, morning sittings: Tuesday and Thursday)

PRESENTING PETITIONS

READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS

PRESENTING REPORTS

MOTIONS ON NOTICE

(See Schedule A — Government Motions)

(See Schedule D — Private Members’ Motions)

WRITTEN QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

(See Schedule B)

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ON NOTICE

9   The Hon. Diana Gibson to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 9) intituled Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026, to amend as follows:

CLAUSE 2, by deleting the text shown as struck out:

2 Section 5 (1) (a) is repealed and the following substituted:

(a) in the opinion of the head of the public body, provides enough detail to enable an experienced employee of the public body, with a reasonable effort and in a reasonable amount of time, to identify the record sought, .

CLAUSE 3, by deleting clause 3.

CLAUSE 13, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the underlined text as shown:

13 Section 43 is amended

(a) by adding the following paragraph:

(a.1) the behaviour of the applicant is abusive or malicious, , and

(b) by striking out “or” at the end of paragraph (b) and by repealing paragraph (c) and substituting the following:

(c) responding to the request would unreasonably interfere with the operations of

(i) the public body, or

(ii) the government of British Columbiathe ministry of the minister responsible for this Act, or

(d) the request is

(i) an abuse of the right to make a request under section 5 or 29 because the request is repetitious or systematic, or

(ii) excessively broad.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

Throne Speech Debate

(Hon. David Eby adjourned the debate.)

budget debate (including COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY)

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY

Estimates.

Report of Resolutions passed in Committee of Supply

SECTION A: February 26, March 12, 30, April 27, 30.

SECTION B: March 3.

SECTION C: March 3, 4, 9, 31, April 14, 15, 21, May 4, 5, 6.

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ TIME

(Monday morning only)

(See Schedule D)

PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT MOTIONS ON NOTICE

COMMITTEE

Committee —

Bill (No. 9) intituled Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Citizens’ Services.

ADJOURNED DEBATE ON SECOND READING

Adjourned Debate on Second Reading —

Bill (No. 20) intituled K’ómoks Treaty Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation. (Linda Hepner adjourned the debate.)

SECOND READING

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 1) intituled An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General and Deputy Premier.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 17) intituled Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes (Codes of Conduct) Amendment Act, 2026, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 18) intituled Housing and Municipal Statutes (Parental Leave) Amendment Act, 2026, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 21) intituled Kitselas Treaty Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation.

PRIVATE BILLS

PUBLIC BILLS IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE MEMBERS

(See Schedule D)

ADJOURNED DEBATE ON OTHER MOTIONS

KATE RYAN-LLOYD
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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