2004 Legislative Session: 5th Session, 37th Parliament


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[ Progress of Bills . . . ]

Nos. 40 and 41

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Monday, March 29, 2004


Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Hawes.

Mr. Long, on behalf of Mr. R. Stewart, reserved his right to raise a matter of privilege.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for "Private Members' Statements" called.

 
 1  The House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 1 with respect to the potential of the oil and natural gas sector.

Pursuant to the Standing Orders, division on the motion to adjourn the debate was deferred until 30 minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment.

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

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

And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.


Monday, March 29, 2004

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. G. Abbott (Minister of Sustainable Resource Management) 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. 17) intituled Land Survey Statutes Amendment Act, 2004 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
March 17, 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.

On the motion of Mr. Suffredine, Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled B.J. Field Service Ltd. (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2004 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered referred to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.

On the motion of Mr. Hunter, Bill (No. Pr 402) intituled Kidd Resources Ltd. (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2004 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered referred to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

On the motion of Mr. Anderson, Bill (No. Pr 403) intituled Pheidias Project Management (1979) Corp. (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2004 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered referred to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.

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.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 20) intituled Railway Safety Act, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 20) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 13) intituled Environmental Management Amendment Act, 2004.

A debate arose.

Bill (No. 13) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

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

(In Committee -- Section B)


The Committee recessed until 6.45 p.m.

(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 Public Safety and Solicitor General.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

Motion 1 was agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:

YEAS -- 47

Falcon
Chong
Bruce
Barisoff
van Dongen
Bray
Roddick
Wilson
Masi
Lee
Cheema
Hagen

Plant
Clark
Bond
de Jong
Abbott
Neufeld
Coleman
Penner
Cobb
Jarvis
Anderson
Orr

Hogg
Nuraney
Chutter
Long
Trumper
Johnston
Bennett
McMahon
Hayer
Stephens
Locke
Bhullar

Wong
Visser
MacKay
Halsey-Brandt
K. Stewart
Suffredine
Whittred
Hamilton
Sahota
Hawes
Kerr

By leave, 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.

And then the House adjourned at 8.57 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

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