2004 Legislative Session: 5th Session, 37th Parliament


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[ Progress of Bills . . . ]

Nos. 95 and 96

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Monday, October 25, 2004


Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Cobb.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for "Private Members' Statements" called.

 
 4  By leave, the House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 4 with respect to the importance of a sound transportation infrastructure to the economy of British Columbia.

Motion agreed to.

 
 104  By leave, the House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 104 with respect to the need to increase Annual Allowable Cuts in order that damaged wood may be salvaged in forest districts decimated by the Mountain Pine beetle epidemic.

Motion agreed to.

 
 116  By leave, the House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 116 with respect to development of small hydroelectric and other renewable energy projects.

Motion agreed to.

And then the House adjourned at 11.59 a.m.


Monday, October 25, 2004

Two o'clock p.m.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

 
By leave, Mr. Penner moved--
That Hon. Brenda Locke, MLA be substituted by Mr. Dave Hayer, MLA as a member of the Select Standing Committee on Education; and
That Hon. Patrick Wong, MLA be substituted by Mrs. Gillian Trumper, MLA as a Member of the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations, by Mr. John Nuraney, MLA as a Member of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, and by Mr. Barry Penner, MLA as a Member of the Special Committee of Selection.

Motion agreed to.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The Hon. C. Richmond (Speaker) made a statement regarding the release of a Report of the Auditor General.

Bill (No. 76) intituled Social Service Tax Amendment Act (No. 2), 2004 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 71) intituled Safe Streets Act was committed.

In consideration of section 2 of Bill (No. 71), the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 46

Falcon
Coell
Les
Wong
Chong
Locke
Hansen
Bruce
Santori
van Dongen
Roddick
Bray

Cobb
Lee
Murray
Plant
Bond
Brice
de Jong
L. Reid
Penner
Jarvis
Orr
Nebbeling

R. Stewart
Hunter
Chutter
Mayencourt
Johnston
Bennett
Krueger
J. Reid
McMahon
Brenzinger
Masi

Nijjar
Bhullar
Hayer
Visser
Lekstrom
K. Stewart
Bloy
Suffredine
Whittred
Sultan
Kerr

 
NAYS -- 2

MacPhail Kwan

In consideration of section 3, as amended, of Bill (No. 71), the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 46

Falcon
Coell
Les
Wong
Chong
Locke
Bruce
Santori
van Dongen
Roddick
Wilson
Bray

Cobb
Lee
Murray
Plant
Bond
Brice
de Jong
L. Reid
Penner
Jarvis
Orr
Nebbeling

R. Stewart
Hunter
Chutter
Johnston
Bennett
Krueger
J. Reid
Hawes
McMahon
Brenzinger
Masi

Nijjar
Bhullar
Hayer
Visser
Lekstrom
K. Stewart
Bloy
Suffredine
Whittred
Sultan
Kerr

 
NAYS -- 3

MacPhail Kwan Nettleton

Bill (No. 71) was reported complete with amendment.

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

And then the House adjourned at 5.25 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker


NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Wednesday, October 27

 
 124  Mr. Hayer to move--
Be it resolved that this House recognizes the value of the cultural diversity in the City of Surrey and cherishes the people and cultures of over 90 different languages spoken within our school district.

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