Votes -- Nos. 28 and 29 -- Tuesday, March 21, 2006 -- Ten o'clock a.m.

2006 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 38th Parliament

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Nos. 28 and 29

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Yap.

The Hon. T. Christensen (Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:

Lance Finch
Administrator

The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 11) intituled New Relationship Trust Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Vancouver Law Courts,
March 17, 2006.

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.

The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the Office of the Auditor General 2005/2006 Report 8: Managing PharmaCare: Slow Progress Toward Cost-Effective Drug Use and a Sustainable Program.

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. 6) intituled Ministerial Accountability Bases Act, 2005-2006, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:

YEAS -- 70
Falcon Reid Coell Ilich Chong Christensen Les Richmond Bell Bennett van Dongen Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Horning	Cantelon Thorpe Hagen de Jong Taylor Hansen Abbott Penner Neufeld Hogg Hawkins Krueger Lekstrom Polak S. Simpson Evans Fleming Farnworth	James Kwan Brar B. Simpson Cubberley Hammell Coons Thorne Simons Puchmayr Gentner Routley Hawes Yap Bloy Horgan Lali	Dix Bains Robertson Karagianis Ralston Krog Austin Chudnovsky Chouhan Wyse Sather Macdonald Conroy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad

Bill (No. 6) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

Bill (No. 2) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2006 was committed.

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

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

(In Committee -- Section A)

Section A 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 11.54 a.m.

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Two o'clock p.m.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services) tabled the Labour Relations Board Annual Report, 2004.

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 Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2006 was again committed.

In consideration of sections 29 and 30 of Bill (No. 2) the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 41
Falcon Reid Coell Ilich Chong Christensen Les Richmond Bell Bennett van Dongen	Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Horning Cantelon Thorpe Hagen	de Jong Campbell Taylor Bond Hansen Abbott Penner Neufeld Hogg Hawkins	Krueger Lekstrom Mayencourt Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad

NAYS -- 27
S. Simpson Evans Farnworth Kwan Brar B. Simpson Cubberley	Coons Thorne Simons Puchmayr Gentner Routley Fraser	Horgan Lali Dix Bains Robertson Karagianis Ralston	Krog Austin Chudnovsky Wyse Sather Macdonald

Bill (No. 2) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 8) intituled Employment Standards (Compassionate Care Leave) Amendment Act, 2006 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 12) intituled Tobacco Sales (Preventing Youth Access to Tobacco) Amendment Act, 2006, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

Bill (No. 12) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

Bill (No. 4) intituled Agriculture and Lands Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

(In Committee -- Section A)

Section A 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 5.48 p.m.

BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Thursday, March 23

Mr. Cubberley to introduce a Bill intituled Tobacco Statutes (Prohibiting Tobacco Sales From Pharmacies) Amendment Act, 2006.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday, March 23


58 Mr. Wyse to move--: Be it resolved that this House urge the government to support a Mental Health Court and appropriate assessment and treatment for people with mental illnesses who become engaged with the criminal justice system, instead of unnecessarily criminalizing people with mental illnesses.

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