Votes -- Nos. 52 and 53 -- Thursday, April 26, 2007 -- Ten o'clock a.m.

2007 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 38th Parliament

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Nos. 52 and 53

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Puchmayr.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section B of Committee of Supply.

(In Committee -- Section B)

Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Environment.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

(In Committee -- Section A)

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the Office of the Auditor General 2007/2008 Report 1: Special Audit Report to the Speaker: The Financial Framework Supporting the Legislative Assembly.

And then the House adjourned at 11.54 a.m.

Thursday, April 26, 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. 34) intituled Homeowner Protection Amendment Act, 2007 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
April 25, 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. K. Falcon (Minister of Transportation) 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. 36) intituled Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2007 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
April 26, 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. 35) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2007 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
April 25, 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. Horgan, Bill (No. M 216) intituled Members' Conflict of Interest 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.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section B of Committee of Supply.

(In Committee -- Section B)

Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Environment.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

(In Committee -- Section A)

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

Mr. Cantelon reserved his right to raise a matter of privilege.

And then the House adjourned at 6.22 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, April 30

51 Mr. Hawes to move--: Be it resolved that this House strongly encourage the Federal Government to partner with the Province of British Columbia in emergency mitigation flood measures throughout the province and that the Federal Government be a full participant with the Province of British Columbia in developing and implementing a long-term strategy for flood prevention, which would include dike construction and management as well as gravel and silt removal processes where necessary.

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