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ORDERS OF THE DAY — Continued
No. 77 — Thursday, May 22, 2008 — 10 a.m.
57 The Hon. M. de Jong to move —
Be it resolved that this House approves the following wording for the electoral reform referendum question which will appear on the May 12, 2009 general election ballot:
“Which electoral system should British Columbia use to elect members to the provincial Legislative Assembly?”
• The existing electoral system (First-Past-the-Post)
• The single transferable vote electoral system (BC-STV) proposed by the Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform
60 The Hon. M. de Jong to move —
Be it resolved that this House hereby authorizes the Committee of Supply for this Session to sit in three sections designated Section A, Section B and Section C, and that the provisions of the motion of March 5, 2008, related to Section A apply to Section C. Membership of Section C to be considered at a later time.
62 The Hon. M. de Jong to move —
Be it resolved that this Legislature apologizes for the events of May 23, 1914, when 376 passengers of the Komagata Maru, stationed off Vancouver harbour, were denied entry by Canada. The House deeply regrets that the passengers, who sought refuge in our country and our province, were turned away without benefit of the fair and impartial treatment befitting a society where people of all cultures are welcomed and accepted.
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