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Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025
Parliament & Session
43th Parliament, Session 1
Chapter Number
30
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Legislative Progress
October 9, 2025
October 21, 2025
December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025
December 3, 2025
Bill Documents
| Reading Type | Date | File |
|---|---|---|
First Reading | 10/9/2025 | gov29-1.htm |
Third Reading | 12/2/2025 | gov29-3.htm |
Votes (3)
12/2/2025 at 01:55
Pursuant to the order of the House adopted yesterday, the committee will proceed to deferred divisions on Bill 29, intituled Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025. On clause 3 (continued). On the amendment (continued). The Chair: The first question is on the amendment to clause 3 of Bill 29, moved by the member for Prince George–Valemount. [1:50 p.m.] Members, there has been a suggestion that we waive the remaining - Clause 3
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Nay
48
12/2/2025 at 02:00
On clause 6 (continued). On the amendment (continued). The Chair: The second question is on the amendment to clause 6 of Bill 29, moved by the member for Prince George–Valemount. [2:00 p.m.] Members, we’ve had it suggested that we waive time again for this vote. Members, let me ask that question one more time. Is it the feeling of this House that we can waive the remaining four minutes and 33 seconds? Leave granted. The Chair: Thank you very much, Member - Clause 6
Yea
39
Nay
50
11/27/2025 at 01:40
Rosalyn Bird: The only thing I would ask the minister…. If she and her staff would actually consider…. Based on the information that she provided, I can see where there would be instances where that would be problematic. However, would the minister consider adding that as a “may”? [1:25 p.m.] I think it’s extremely important in a lot of cases when children are consulted that they be participatory in a process for - Clause 3
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47
Recent Statements
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Conservative Party of British Columbia
12/2/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
I would, thank you. I rise to introduce an amendment that would add a new section, section 19.10, titled “Reporting” to strengthen transparency, accountability and oversight in the use of safety plan agreements under this act. As drafted, Bill 29 significantly expands the authority of directors to create, amend and terminate safety plans. It allows for the use of verbal agreements, rolling renewal of 45-day plans and broad discretion throughout the process, all without independent review and without any mandatory reporting to this Legislature or to the public. Given that these agreements can directly affect a family’s liberty, their security of person and their ability to remain together as a family, it is essential that we have a clear and transparent picture of how safety plans are being used across the province. The amendment I bring forward today would require the minister to prepare an annual report, table it in the assembly and refer it to the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth. The report would include the number of safety plans created; the number of children affected; outcomes, including how many children remained safely at home and how many were later removed; the reasons agreements were terminated; and disaggregated data in regard to Indigenous identity, income levels and regions of safety plans. This information is not burdensome to collect. MCFD already tracks much of it internally. The difference is that today this data is not made public. Without public reporting, we cannot evaluate whether safety plans are keeping children safely within their families, whether they are being used consistently across regions or whether certain populations, particularly Indigenous children or low-income families, are disproportionately affected. We have heard concerns throughout the debate that safety plans, in practice, can sometimes be used under pressure, without clear documentation and without access to legal advice. Transparent….
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BC NDP
12/2/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
Good afternoon, Members. I call Committee of the Whole on Bill 29, the Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025, back to order. The amendment has been deemed in order.
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BC NDP
12/2/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
Good afternoon, Members. I call Committee of the Whole on Bill 29, Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025, to order. Clauses 3 and 6 were stood down in order to conduct deferred divisions. Now that those have taken place, we will return to consideration of clause 3.
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BC NDP
12/2/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
Good afternoon, Members. I call Committee of the Whole on Bill 29, Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025, to order. We are on an amendment to clause 3, moved by the member for Prince George–Valemount. Member, would you like to continue speaking to the amendment?
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BC NDP
12/2/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025
Bill 29, Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025, has been read a third time and has passed.
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BC NDP
12/2/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025
Members, the question is third reading of Bill 29, Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025.
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BC NDP
12/2/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025
Section A reports Bill 29 complete without amendment.
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BC NDP
12/2/2025
Bill 32 — Mental Health Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025
Section C reports progress on Bill 29 and asks leave to sit again.
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Conservative Party of British Columbia
12/2/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
Committee for Bill 29 reports progress and asks to leave to sit again.
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Conservative Party of British Columbia
12/2/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
Thank you very much, Members. Members, the question is on the amendment to clause 6 of Bill 29 moved by the member for Prince George–Valemount.
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Conservative Party of British Columbia
12/2/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
The second question is on the amendment to clause 6 of Bill 29, moved by the member for Prince George–Valemount. Members, we’ve had it suggested that we waive time again for this vote. Members, let me ask that question one more time. Is it the feeling of this House that we can waive the remaining four minutes and 33 seconds?
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Conservative Party of British Columbia
12/2/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
Members, as you know, the question is the amendment to clause 3 of Bill 29, moved by the member for Prince George–Valemount.
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Conservative Party of British Columbia
12/2/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
The first question is on the amendment to clause 3 of Bill 29, moved by the member for Prince George–Valemount. Members, there has been a suggestion that we waive the remaining four minutes and 39 seconds.
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Conservative Party of British Columbia
12/2/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
Good afternoon, Members. Pursuant to the order of the House adopted yesterday, the committee will proceed to deferred divisions on Bill 29, intituled Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025.
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BC NDP
12/2/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
I call committee on Bill 29.
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BC NDP
12/1/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
The committee on Bill 29 reports progress and asks leave to sit again.
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Conservative Party of British Columbia
12/1/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
Members, we’ll call this chamber back to order. We are continuing committee stage on Bill 29, and we are on clause 3.
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Conservative Party of British Columbia
12/1/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
The question before the House is an amendment that has been brought forward by the member for Prince George–Valemount to Bill 29, clause 3, multiple different subsections.
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Conservative Party of British Columbia
12/1/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
All right, Members. We will call the chamber back to order where we are on committee stage of Bill 29, the Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act of 2025, where we have been having a conversation about clause 3.
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Conservative Party of British Columbia
12/1/2025
Bill 29 — Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2025 (continued)
Members, we’ll call a brief recess while we get our teams together for continued committee stage of Bill 29. We’ll be in recess for about five minutes or so.
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