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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Krog.
Mr. Ralston reserved his right to raise a matter of privilege.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
8 Mr. Black to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognize the positive relationship between BC and the Federal Government, and support Bill C-2: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
A debate arose.
On the motion of Mr. Hawes, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Mr. Fraser presented a petition regarding antifreeze containing ethylene glycol.
Mr. Coons presented a petition regarding pending ferry fare increases to coastal communities.
The Hon. I. Chong (Minister of Community Services) tabled the Thirty-first Annual Report of the business done pursuant to the Public Service Benefit Plan Act, for the year ended March 31, 2007.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
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.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas—42 | |||
| Falcon Reid Coell Ilich Chong Christensen Les Richmond Bell van Dongen Roddick |
Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Horning Cantelon Thorpe Hagen Oppal de Jong |
Campbell Taylor Bond Abbott Penner Neufeld Coleman Hogg Sultan Bennett |
Lekstrom Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
| Nays—29 | |||
| Hammell S. Simpson Fleming Farnworth James Ralston B. Simpson Cubberley |
Austin Brar Thorne Simons Fraser Wyse Sather |
Horgan Gentner Dix Macdonald Karagianis Evans Krog |
Robertson Chudnovsky Chouhan Coons Routley Lali Conroy |
And then the House adjourned at 6.19 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Tuesday, March 4
Mr. Puchmayr to introduce a Bill intituled Mineworkers Safety Act, 2008.
Mr. Puchmayr to introduce a Bill intituled Farm Workers Fairness Act, 2008.
Tuesday, March 4
35 Ms. Trevena to move —
Be it resolved that this House agree that British Columbia needs a high quality, affordable, accessible, universal and publicly funded child care system.
36 Ms. Trevena to move —
Be it resolved that this House opposes the commercialization of child care in British Columbia.
Wednesday, March 5
37 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 two sections designated Section A and Section B; Section A to sit in such Committee Room as may be appointed from time to time, and Section B to sit in the Chamber of the Assembly, subject to the following rules:
1. The Standing Orders applicable to the Committee of the Whole House shall be applicable in both Sections of the Committee of Supply save and except that in Section A, a Minister may defer to a Deputy Minister to permit such Deputy to reply to a question put to the Minister.
2. All Estimates shall stand referred to Section A, save and except those Estimates as shall be referred to Section B on motion without notice by the Government House Leader, which motion shall be decided without amendment or debate and be governed by Practice Recommendation #6 relating to Consultation.
3. Section A shall consist of 18 Members, being 11 Members of the B.C. Liberal Party and 7 Members of the New Democratic Party. In addition, the Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole, or his or her nominee, shall preside over the debates in Section A. Substitution of Members will be permitted to Section A with the consent of that Member’s Whip, where applicable, otherwise with the consent of the Member involved. For the fourth session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament, the Members of Section A shall be as follows: the Minister whose Estimates are under consideration and Messrs. Bennett, Cantelon, Hayer, Horning, Jarvis, Lee, Lekstrom, and Nuraney, and Ms. McIntyre, and Roddick and Messrs. Bains, Chouhan, Cubberley, Evans, Farnworth, Fraser and Ms. Conroy.
4. At fifteen minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment of the House, the Chair of Section A will report to the House. In the event such report includes the last vote in a particular ministerial Estimate, after such report has been made to the House, the Government shall have a maximum of eight minutes, and the Official Opposition a maximum of five minutes, and all other Members (cumulatively) a maximum of three minutes to summarize the Committee debate on a particular ministerial Estimate completed, such summaries to be in the following order:
(1) Other Members;
(2) Opposition; and
(3) Government.
5. Section B shall be composed of all Members of the House.
6. Divisions in Section A will be signalled by the ringing of the division bells four times.
7. Divisions in Section B will be signalled by the ringing of the division bells three times at which time proceedings in Section A will be suspended until completion of the division in Section B.
8. Section A is hereby authorized to consider Bills referred to Committee after second reading thereof and the Standing Orders applicable to Bills in Committee of the Whole shall be applicable to such Bills during consideration thereof in Section A, and for all purposes Section A shall be deemed to be a Committee of the Whole. Such referrals to Section A shall be made upon motion without notice by the Minister responsible for the Bill, and such motion shall be decided without amendment or debate. Practice Recommendation #6 relating to Consultation shall be applicable to all such referrals.
9. Bills or Estimates previously referred to a designated Committee may at any stage be subsequently referred to another designated Committee on motion of the Government House Leader or Minister responsible for the Bill as hereinbefore provided by Rule Nos. 2 and 8.
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