Votes -- Nos. 33 and 34 -- Monday, March 22, 2004 -- Ten o'clock a.m.

2004 Legislative Session: 5th Session, 37th Parliament

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Nos. 33 and 34

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, March 22, 2004

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Bray.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for "Private Members' Statements" called.

68 By leave, the House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 68 with respect to support for volunteers.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Mr. K. Stewart, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

1 By leave, Mr. Belsey moved--: Be it resolved that this House recognize the tremendous potential of the oil and natural gas sector in British Columbia and supports exploring all opportunities to expand this sector.

A debate arose.

On the motion of Mr. Cobb, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 11.54 a.m.

Monday, March 22, 2004

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. G. Collins (Minister of Finance) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Iona Campagnolo
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 11) intituled Financial Administration Amendment Act, 2004 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
February 26, 2004.

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.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.

Bill (No. 2) intituled Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act was committed and reported complete with amendment.

Bill as reported to be considered at the next sitting after today.

Bill (No. 3) intituled Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act was committed.

In consideration of section 5 of Bill (No. 3), the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 56
Falcon Coell Les Chong Brice Hansen Bell Bruce Santori van Dongen Bray Roddick Wilson Masi	Lee Thorpe Plant Clark Bond de Jong Harris Christensen Abbott Coleman Penner Cobb Jarvis Anderson	Hogg Nuraney R. Stewart Hunter Chutter Trumper Johnston Bennett Belsey Krueger J. Reid McMahon Hayer Stephens	Locke Nijjar Bhullar Wong Visser Lekstrom MacKay Halsey-Brandt K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Whittred Hamilton Kerr
NAYS -- 5
Orr Nebbeling	MacPhail	Kwan	Mayencourt

Bill (No. 3) was reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 4) intituled Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority Act was committed.

The Committee recessed until 6.35 p.m.

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply.

(In Committee -- Section B)

Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

(In Committee -- Section A)

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services and the Ministry of Skills Development and Labour.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 9 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

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