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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Mayencourt.
The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth Monitoring Brief: System of Services for Children and Youth with Special Needs, February 26, 2008.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
The Hon. C. Taylor (Minister of Finance) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Steven L. Point
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith:
Supplementary Estimates — Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2008;
and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 21, 2008.
Ordered, that the Message, and the Supplementary Estimates accompanying same, be referred to the Committee of Supply.
The House recessed until 10.15 a.m.
Order for Committee of Supply called.
The House resolved itself into Committee of Supply (Supplementary Estimates — Other Appropriations, Contingencies, Ministry of Advanced Education, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts).
(In Committee)
The Committee rose and reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order for Committee of Supply called.
The House again resolved itself into Committee of Supply.
(In Committee)
44 (S). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $450,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Contingencies All Ministries and New Programs, to 31st March, 2008.
29 (S). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $252,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Environment, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2008.
41 (S). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $228,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2008.
36 (S). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $43,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Health, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2008.
12 (S). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $72,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Advanced Education, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2008.
The Committee reported the Resolutions.
Report to be considered forthwith.
The Hon. C. Taylor moved —
That the report of resolutions from the Committee of Supply on February 26, 2008, be now received, taken as read and agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. C. Taylor moved —
That there be granted from and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of $1,045,000,000. This sum is in addition to that authorized to be paid under section 1 of the Supply Act, 2007-2008 and is granted to Her Majesty towards defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of the province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. C. Taylor (Minister of Finance) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:
Lance Finch
Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 4) intituled Supply Act, 2007-2008 (Supplementary Estimates) and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Vancouver Law Courts,
February 25, 2008.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
The Speaker declared a short recess for distribution of the Bill.
The Speaker stated that pursuant to established practice, the Bill would proceed through all stages in one day.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 4) the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas—71 | |||
| Falcon Reid Coell Ilich Chong Christensen Les Richmond Bell Krueger van Dongen Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Horning |
Cantelon Thorpe Hagen Oppal de Jong Campbell Taylor Bond Hansen Abbott Penner Neufeld Hogg Sultan Bennett Lekstrom Mayencourt Polak |
Hammell S. Simpson Fleming Farnworth Kwan Ralston B. Simpson Cubberley Austin Brar Thorne Simons Puchmayr Fraser Wyse Sather Hawes Yap |
Bloy Dix Trevena Macdonald Karagianis Evans Krog Robertson Chudnovsky Chouhan Coons Lali Conroy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
Bill (No. 4) was read a second time, committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
The Hon. C. Taylor (Minister of Finance) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Steven L. Point
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 3) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 2008 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 20, 2008.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
The Speaker declared a short recess for distribution of the Bill.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 3) a debate arose.
By consent, Bill (No. 3) was read a second time.
On the motion of the Hon. C. Taylor Bill (No. 3) was referred to a Committee of the Whole House to be considered forthwith.
Bill (No. 3) was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.
The debate continued.
On the motion of the Hon. M. de Jong, the debate was adjourned until later today.
The Hon. M. de Jong made representations regarding the point of privilege raised yesterday by Mr. Krog.
The Speaker stated that he would take the matter under advisement.
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Ms. Roddick, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 6.28 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Wednesday, February 27
34 Mr. Wyse to move —
Be it resolved that this House is of the opinion that the level of ambulance service provided by the Province of British Columbia is not adequate.
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