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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Heather Maahs.
The Hon. Diana Gibson (Minister of Citizens’ Services) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Wendy Cocchia
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 9) intituled Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026, and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 23, 2026.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Bill 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 a bill intituled Human Rights Code Repeal Act be introduced and read a first time, the House divided.
Motion negatived on the following division:
| Nays — 50 | |||
| Lore Blatherwick Dhir Routledge Elmore Toporowski B. Anderson Neill Osborne Brar Krieger Davidson Parmar |
Sunner Beare Greene Wickens Kang Begg Arora Higginson Sandhu Lajeunesse Choi Rotchford Chant |
Phillip Popham Dix Sharma Farnworth Eby Bailey Kahlon Chandra Herbert Whiteside Boyle Ma |
Yung Malcolmson Gibson Glumac Shah G. Anderson Chow Morissette Valeriote Botterell Sturko Boultbee |
| Yeas — 37 | |||
| Loewen Kindy Milobar Warbus Halford Rattée Wat Kooner Banman Hartwell |
L. Neufeld Clare K. Neufeld McInnis Bhangu Paton Day Chan Toor |
Hepner Giddens Dhaliwal McCall Wilson Maahs Block Stamer Tepper |
Mok Williams Chapman Bird Doerkson Luck Brodie Kealy Armstrong |
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Á'a:líya Warbus presented a petition regarding shelter allowance for persons with disabilities.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.
The Hon. Brenda Bailey (Minister of Finance) withdrew comments.
Peter Milobar reserved his right to raise a question of privilege.
Kiel Giddens reserved his right to raise a question of privilege.
Tony Luck reserved his right to raise a question of privilege.
Gavin Dew reserved his right to raise a question of privilege.
Lynne Block reserved her right to raise a question of privilege.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 46 | |||
| Lore Blatherwick Dhir Routledge Elmore Toporowski B. Anderson Neill Osborne Brar Krieger Davidson |
Parmar Sunner Beare Greene Wickens Kang Begg Arora Higginson Sandhu Lajeunesse Choi |
Rotchford Chant Phillip Popham Dix Sharma Farnworth Eby Bailey Kahlon Chandra Herbert |
Whiteside Boyle Ma Yung Malcolmson Gibson Glumac Shah G. Anderson Chow Morissette |
| Nays — 46 | |||
| Loewen Kindy Milobar Warbus Halford Rattée Wat Kooner Banman Hartwell L. Neufeld Van Popta |
Dew Clare K. Neufeld Rustad McInnis Bhangu Paton Day Chan Toor Hepner Giddens |
Dhaliwal McCall Wilson Maahs Block Stamer Gasper Tepper Mok Williams Chapman |
Bird Doerkson Luck Davis Valeriote Botterell Brodie Kealy Armstrong Sturko Boultbee |
The Speaker announced that the votes being equal, and in accordance with established practice that the confidence of the House should not be decided by the sole vote of the Chair, he cast his vote in favour of the motion.
And then the House adjourned at 12 noon.
One o’clock p.m.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for Committee of Supply.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section C of Committee of Supply.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 4) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 2026, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 4) 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. 5) intituled Trade Recognition Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 5) 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. 3) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act (No. 2), 2026, a debate arose.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 48 | |||
| Lore Blatherwick Dhir Routledge Elmore Toporowski B. Anderson Neill Osborne Brar Krieger Davidson |
Parmar Sunner Beare Greene Wickens Kang Begg Arora Higginson Sandhu Lajeunesse Choi |
Rotchford Chant Phillip Popham Dix Sharma Farnworth Eby Bailey Kahlon Chandra Herbert Whiteside |
Boyle Ma Yung Malcolmson Gibson Glumac Shah G. Anderson Chow Morissette Valeriote Botterell |
| Nays — 43 | |||
| Loewen Kindy Milobar Warbus Halford Rattée Wat Kooner Banman Hartwell L. Neufeld |
Van Popta Dew Clare K. Neufeld Rustad McInnis Bhangu Paton Day Chan Toor |
Hepner Giddens Dhaliwal McCall Wilson Maahs Block Stamer Gasper Tepper Mok |
Williams Chapman Bird Doerkson Luck Davis Kealy Armstrong Sturko Boultbee |
Bill (No. 3) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
(In Committee — Section A)
19. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $741,339,000 be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Citizens’ Services, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2027.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Citizens’ Services and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Attorney General.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section C)
Section C of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Infrastructure.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 5.29 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Monday, March 2
Jordan Kealy to introduce a Bill intituled Health Professions and Occupations Repeal Act.
Monday, March 2
M 203 Tony Luck to move —
That the House affirms that the application of the merit principle within the B.C. Public Service be overseen by an independent officer of the Legislature.
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