Votes -- Nos. 66 and 67 -- Thursday, May 11, 2006 -- Ten o'clock a.m.

2006 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 38th Parliament

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Nos. 66 and 67

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, May 11, 2006

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Ms. Karagianis.

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. 33) intituled Education (Learning Enhancement) Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 was again committed.

Section 11, as amended, of Bill (No. 33) passed nemine contradicente on the following division:

YEAS -- 67
Falcon Coell Ilich Chong Les Richmond Bennett van Dongen Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Horning Cantelon Thorpe	Hagen Oppal de Jong Taylor Bond Hansen Abbott Penner Neufeld Coleman Hogg Sultan Krueger Lekstrom Mayencourt Polak S. Simpson	Evans Fleming Farnworth Kwan Brar Cubberley Coons Puchmayr Gentner Routley Fraser Hawes Yap Bloy Horgan Lali Dix	Bains Robertson Karagianis Ralston Krog Austin Chudnovsky Chouhan Wyse Sather Macdonald Conroy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad

Bill (No. 33) was reported complete, with amendment.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 33), the House divided.

Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:

YEAS -- 69
Falcon Coell Ilich Chong Les Richmond Bell Bennett van Dongen Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Horning Cantelon Hagen	Oppal de Jong Taylor Bond Hansen Abbott Penner Neufeld Coleman Hogg Sultan Hawkins Krueger Lekstrom Mayencourt Polak S. Simpson	Evans Fleming Farnworth Kwan Brar B. Simpson Cubberley Coons Puchmayr Gentner Routley Fraser Hawes Yap Bloy Horgan Lali	Dix Bains Robertson Karagianis Ralston Krog Austin Chudnovsky Chouhan Wyse Sather Macdonald Conroy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad

By leave, Bill (No. 33) 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 Health.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 12.03 p.m.

Thursday, May 11, 2006

Two o'clock p.m.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled a Report of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner pursuant to section 19 (1) of the Members' Conflict of Interest Act in the Matter of an Application by Shane Simpson, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings, Opposition Critic for Environment, with respect to Alleged Contraventions of Provisions of the Members' Conflict of Interest Act by the Honourable Pat Bell, MLA for Prince George North, Minister of Agriculture and Lands.

The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services) tabled the Labour Relations Board Annual Report, 2005.

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. Pr 401) intituled Patricia Community Club (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2006, was read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. Pr 402) intituled Christ for the Nations Bible College Act, was read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 30) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2006, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 39
Falcon Coell Ilich Christensen Les Richmond Bell Bennett van Dongen Roddick	Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Horning Cantelon Hagen Oppal de Jong	Taylor Hansen Abbott Penner Neufeld Coleman Hogg Sultan Hawkins Krueger	Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad
NAYS -- 24
S. Simpson Evans Fleming Farnworth Kwan Brar	Cubberley Hammell Puchmayr Gentner Routley Fraser	Lali Dix Bains Karagianis Ralston Krog	Austin Chouhan Wyse Sather Macdonald Conroy

Bill (No. 30) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

(In Committee -- Section A)

35. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $11,767,963,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Health, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2007.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Health.

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 Health) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 6.02 p.m.

BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, May 15


68 Ms. James to move--: Be it resolved that this House calls upon the government to amend the Lobbyist Registration Act to make lobbying of government and crown agencies open and accountable and to protect public interest by:; · establishing a code of conduct for lobbyists; and; · expanding the definition of lobbying to include those currently allowed to lobby without registering; and; · requiring that lobbying contacts with senior public office holders be recorded; and; · increasing penalties for violation of the act.

69 Mr. Horgan to move--: Be it resolved that this House celebrate the government's commitment to Special Needs Students by addressing the assessment backlog in BC Public Schools.

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