2007 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 38th Parliament
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Nos. 31 and 32
OF THE
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Mayencourt.
The Hon. W. Oppal (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism) tabled the following documents:
British Columbia Ferry Commission Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2006;
BC Human Rights Tribunal Annual Report, 2005-2006;
British Columbia Utilities Commission Annual Report, 2005/06;
Crown Proceeding Act Report for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006; and
Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia Annual Report, 2005/2006.
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 Child and Youth Statutes (Representation Improvement) Amendment Act, 2007 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 Transportation.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.55 a.m.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
One-thirty o'clock p.m.
The Hon. R. Coleman (Minister of Forests and Range and Minister Responsible for Housing) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Iona Campagnolo
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 18) intituled Forests and Range Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 14, 2007.
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. M. de Jong (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) on behalf of the Hon. R. Thorpe (Minister of Small Business and Revenue and Minister Responsible for Deregulation) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Iona Campagnolo
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 19) intituled Small Business and Revenue Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 14, 2007.
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. W. Oppal (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Iona Campagnolo
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 17) intituled Enforcement of Canadian Judgments and Decrees (Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement) Amendment Act, 2007 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 12, 2007.
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.
On the motion of Mr. Puchmayr, Bill (No. M 206) intituled Workers Compensation Act Amendment Act, 2007 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
On the motion of Ms. Kwan, Bill (No. M 207) intituled Vancouver Social Housing Amendment Act, 2007 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
On the motion of Mr. Mayencourt, Bill (No. M 208) intituled Human Rights Code Amendment Act was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
Order called for "Members' Statements."
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
Mr. Fleming presented the Report of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts for the Second Session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave of the House, Mr. Fleming moved that the Report be adopted.
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to.
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 Child and Youth Statutes (Representation Improvement) Amendment Act, 2007 was again committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 6) intituled Public Inquiry Act was again committed.
Mr. Krog moved a proposed amendment to section 28 (3) of Bill (No. 6) which was defeated on the following division:
YEAS -- 26 |
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S. Simpson |
Thorne |
Dix |
Krog Austin Wyse Sather Macdonald Conroy |
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| Falcon
Coell Chong Christensen Richmond Bell Krueger van Dongen Roddick |
Hayer Lee Nuraney Whittred Horning Cantelon Hagen Oppal de Jong |
Taylor Bond Hansen Abbott Neufeld Coleman Hogg Sultan Bennett |
Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
In consideration of section 28 of Bill (No. 6) the Committee divided as follows:
YEAS -- 36 |
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Falcon
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Hayer |
Taylor |
Bennett
Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
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S. Simpson |
Gentner Routley Horgan Lali Dix Trevena |
Bains Robertson Karagianis Evans Krog Austin |
Chouhan Wyse Sather Macdonald Conroy |
On the motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 6) complete without amendment, the Committee divided as follows:
YEAS -- 36 |
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Falcon |
Hayer |
Taylor |
Bennett Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
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| S. Simpson Fleming Ralston Coons Thorne |
Gentner Routley Horgan Lali Dix |
Trevena Bains Karagianis Evans Krog |
Austin Wyse Sather Macdonald Conroy |
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 6) the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
YEAS -- 36 |
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Falcon |
Hayer |
Taylor |
Bennett Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
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| S. Simpson Fleming Ralston Hammell Coons Thorne |
Gentner Routley Horgan Lali Dix |
Trevena Bains Karagianis Evans Krog |
Austin Wyse Sather Macdonald Conroy |
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 11) intituled Community Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Wyse that the debate on second reading of Bill (No. 11) be adjourned to the next sitting of the House, the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
YEAS -- 52 |
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| Falcon Coell Chong Christensen Richmond Bell Krueger van Dongen Roddick Lee Nuraney Whittred Horning |
Cantelon |
Bennett |
Dix Trevena Bains Karagianis Krog Austin Wyse Sather Conroy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
(In Committee -- Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Transportation.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.32 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
NOTICE OF BILLS
Monday, March 26
Mr. Fleming to introduce a Bill intituled Payday Lending Act, 2007.
Mr. Sather to introduce a Bill intituled Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) Act, 2007.
Tuesday, March 27
Mr. Gentner to introduce a Bill intituled Consumer Protection Act Amendment Act, 2007.
NOTICE OF MOTIONS
Monday, March 26
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