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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Ms. McIntyre.
The Hon. G. Abbott (Minister of Health) 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. 24) intituled E-Health (Personal Health Information Access and Protection of Privacy) Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
April 8, 2008.
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 House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order for Committee of Supply called.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.
Bill (No. 19) intituled Electoral Districts Act was committed.
Mr. Farnworth moved a proposed amendment to Schedule 1 of Bill (No. 19) which was defeated, on division.
Mr. Gentner moved a proposed amendment to Schedule 1 of Bill (No. 19) which was defeated, on division.
Bill (No. 19) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas—38 | |||
| Falcon Coell Ilich Christensen Richmond Bell Krueger Les Roddick Hayer |
Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Cantelon Thorpe Hagen Oppal de Jong Bond |
Hansen Abbott Penner Neufeld Coleman Hogg Sultan Bennett Lekstrom |
Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
| Nays—27 | |||
| Hammell S. Simpson Fleming Farnworth James Kwan Ralston |
B. Simpson Cubberley Austin Brar Thorne Simons Fraser |
Sather Horgan Gentner Dix Bains Macdonald Karagianis |
Krog Robertson Chudnovsky Coons Routley Conroy |
(In Committee — Section A)
13. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $125,499,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2009.
14. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,435,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Agricultural Land Commission, to 31st March, 2009.
15. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $65,198,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Integrated Land Management Bureau, to 31st March, 2009.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
By agreement, summary of debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Agriculture and Lands) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.59 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. G. Abbott (Minister of Health) 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. 25) intituled Health Professions (Regulatory Reform) Amendment Act, 2008 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
April 10, 2008.
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. M. de Jong (Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation) on behalf of the Hon. John van Dongen (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) 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. 17) intituled Public Safety and Solicitor General (Gift Card Certainty) Statutes Amendment Act, 2008 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
April 1, 2008.
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.
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 of Committee of Supply.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the amendment to the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 18) intituled Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act.
The debate on the amendment continued.
On the motion of Mr. Gentner, the debate on the amendment was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.21 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Monday, April 14
54 Mr. Brar to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognizes the importance of meeting the needs of the people as individuals by ending the 3-week wait for income assistance.
55 Mr. Brar to move —
Be it resolved that this House supports a statement of apology by the provincial and federal governments and the establishment of a permanent memorial by the federal government for the incident of Komagata Maru that took place at the Port of Vancouver in 1914.
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