Votes -- Nos. 5 and 6 -- Monday, February 19, 2007 -- Ten o'clock a.m.

2007 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 38th Parliament

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Nos. 5 and 6

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, February 19, 2007

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Routley.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order called for "Private Members' Statements."

35 By leave, Ms. Kwan moved--: Be it resolved that this House calls on the new Auditor General to monitor the rate of Single Room Accommodation loss as a part of the Auditor General's Office's evaluation of the Olympics.

The debate continued.

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

And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.

Monday, February 19, 2007

Two o'clock p.m.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

Ms. Hawkins tabled a petition regarding the Gordon Drive Liquor Store.

Mr. B. Simpson tabled a petition regarding coal fired electrical generating plants.

Mr. Horning tabled a petition regarding cuts to childcare.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.

The debate continued.

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

And then the House adjourned at 5.53 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Tuesday, February 20

36 Mr. MacKay to move--: Be it resolved that this House recognizes the financial burden faced by northern residents who need to travel for health care reasons, and the role Government can play in helping to ease that burden.

37 Mr. MacKay to move--: Be it resolved that this House recognizes that private property rights are the essential foundation of a free, democratic society and the foundation of a strong, sustainable economy.

38 Mr. MacKay to move--: Be it resolved that this House does not support organizations that call for boycotts of products from British Columbia's resource industries.

39 Ms. Thorne to move--: Be it resolved that this House instruct the Government to act quickly to impose restrictions on mass evictions of apartment blocks, by introducing amendments to the Residential Tenancy Act to provide that:; (a) Mass evictions for renovations can not be issued for the months of November, December, January and February.; (b) Mass eviction notices will be deemed invalid until renovation permits are in place if required.; (c) Mass evictions of rental holdings will require a 90 day notice.; (d) An expedited arbitration will be concluded with a decision being rendered no later than 60 days prior to the eviction date.; (e) That the filing fees for the hearing be charged to the landlord and not the tenants.; (f) That every reasonable attempt to mitigate the social impact of these evictions be attempted by the building owner.

40 The Hon. M. de Jong to move--: That the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia be amended as follows for the duration of the Third Session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament, commencing February 14, 2007:

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