Votes -- No. 58 -- Wednesday, May 2, 2007 -- One-thirty o'clock p.m.

2007 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 38th Parliament

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No. 58

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

One-thirty o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Ms. McIntyre.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. O. Ilich (Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services) tabled the WorkSafe BC Annual Report 2006 and 2007-2009 Service Plan.

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)

38. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $579,354,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2008.

39. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $15,630,000 be granted to her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Emergency Program Act, to 31st March, 2008.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Finance.

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 Public Safety and Solicitor General) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 6.28 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Thursday, May 3

Mr. Robertson to introduce a Bill intituled Small Business Fairness and Protection Act.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, May 7

57 Mr. Bains to move--: Be it resolved that this House direct the BC government to work with professional organizations and foreign trained professionals and other stakeholders to develop a process to speed the recognition of foreign credentials so that foreign trained professionals can realize their full potential and so that BC and Canada can benefit from their work.

58 Ms. Trevena to move--: Be it resolved that this House recognizes that 3rd May, 2007 is World Press Freedom Day. In so doing, this House notes, underlines and commits to the importance of the freedom of the media to democratic government.; In light of that recognition be it further resolved that this House urges the Government of Canada to work with other governments which are demanding the release of BBC journalist Alan Johnston, who was kidnapped in Gaza in March.

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