Votes -- Nos. 74 and 75 -- Monday, May 17, 2004 -- Two o'clock p.m.

2004 Legislative Session: 5th Session, 37th Parliament

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Nos. 74 and 75

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, May 17, 2004

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Bray.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for "Private Members' Statements" called.

By leave, on the motion of Mr. Bhullar, Bill (No. M 204) intituled Anti-Gang Act was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

By leave, on the motion of Mr. Bhullar, Bill (No. M 205) intituled Strata Property Residents' Dispute Resolution Act was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.


3 By leave, the House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 3 with respect to promotion of Canadian beef products.

Motion agreed to.


83 By leave, the House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 83 with respect to the positive impacts of team sports on children.

Motion agreed to.


115 By leave, Mr. Sultan moved --: Be it resolved that this House recognizes the benefits of a thriving mining industry and supports ongoing efforts by government to make British Columbia competitive on a global basis in this industry.

A debate arose.

Pursuant to Standing Order 25, division on the motion was deferred until 30 minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment.


46 By leave, the House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 46 with respect to the economic and environmental importance of the working land base.

A debate arose.

Pursuant to Standing Order 25, division on the motion 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 Hon. P. Bell, debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.

Monday, May 17, 2004

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. P. Bell (Minister of State for Mining) made a ministerial statement regarding Mining Week.

Ms. MacPhail made a statement.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Bill (No. 49) intituled Ministerial Accountability Bases Act, 2004-2005 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 53) intituled International Financial Activity Act was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 39) intituled Financial Institutions Statutes Amendment Act, 2004, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 39) 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. 55) intituled Teaching Profession Amendment Act, 2004, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

Bill (No. 55) read a second time, on division, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

Bill (No. 43) intituled Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 2004 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 51) intituled Wildlife Amendment Act, 2004 was committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 50) intituled Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 2004 was committed.

The Committee recessed until 6.45 p.m.

Bill (No. 50) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 44) intituled Correction Act was committed.

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

Bill to be considered later today.

Pursuant to Standing Order 25, in consideration of Motion 115 regarding British Columbia's global position in the mining industry, the House divided.

Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:

YEAS -- 38

Les
Hansen
Bell
Barisoff
Bray
Roddick
Masi
Lee
Plant
Bond
Christensen
Abbott
Neufeld
Coleman
Cobb
Jarvis
Anderson
Nuraney
R. Stewart
MacPhail
Kwan
Long
Johnston
Bennett
Krueger
Hayer
Stephens
Locke
Lekstrom
MacKay
K. Stewart
Suffredine
Whittred
Sultan
Sahota
Hawes
Kerr
Manhas

Pursuant to Standing Order 25, in consideration of Motion 46 regarding the economic and environmental importance of the working land base, the House divided.

Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:

Bill (No. 44) intituled Correction Act was again committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

And then the House adjourned at 9.02 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

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YEAS -- 38
Les Hansen Bell Barisoff Bray Roddick Masi Lee Plant Bond	Christensen Abbott Neufeld Coleman Cobb Jarvis Anderson Nuraney R. Stewart MacPhail	Kwan Long Johnston Bennett Krueger Hayer Stephens Locke Lekstrom	MacKay K. Stewart Suffredine Whittred Sultan Sahota Hawes Kerr Manhas