2005 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 38th Parliament


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No. 27

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Wednesday, October 19, 2005


Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Evans.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services) tabled a copy of the Notice of Appointment of an Industrial Inquiry Commission to Inquire into Labour Relations Matters Between the British Columbia Public School Employers' Association and the British Columbia Teachers' Federation, referred to during Oral Question Period.

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. 7) intituled North Island-Coast Development Initiative Trust Act was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 8) intituled Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust Act was committed.

Mr. Macdonald moved a proposed amendment to section 2 of Bill (No. 8), which was defeated on the following division:

 
YEAS -- 32

S. Simpson
Evans
Fleming
Farnworth
James
Kwan
Brar
B. Simpson
Cubberley
Hammell
Coons
Thorne
Simons
Puchmayr
Gentner
Routley
Fraser
Horgan
Lali
Dix
Trevena
Robertson
Karagianis
Ralston
Krog
Austin
Chudnovsky
Chouhan
Wyse
Sather
Macdonald
Conroy

 
NAYS -- 39

Falcon
Reid
Coell
Ilich
Chong
Christensen
Les
Richmond
Bell
van Dongen

Roddick
Lee
Jarvis
Nuraney
Whittred
Horning
Cantelon
Thorpe
Oppal
de Jong

Campbell
Taylor
Bond
Hansen
Abbott
Penner
Neufeld
Coleman
Sultan
Krueger

Mayencourt
Polak
Hawes
Yap
Bloy
MacKay
Black
McIntyre
Rustad

Bill (No. 8) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

The House recessed until 5.40 p.m.

Bill (No. 10) intituled Forests and Range Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 was committed.

The House recessed until 6.45 p.m.

Bill (No. 10) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 13) intituled Civil Forfeiture Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

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

(In Committee -- Section A)

20. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $233,686,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Community Services, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2006.

21. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $24,132,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Community Services, BC Public Service Agency, to 31st March, 2006.


Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Community Services and progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

By agreement, summary debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Community Services) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 8.55 p.m.

BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

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