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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Krog.
The Hon. I. Chong (Minister of Community Services and Minister Responsible for Seniors’ and Women’s Issues) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:
Lance Finch
Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 27) intituled Local Government (Green Communities) Statutes Amendment Act, 2008 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Vancouver Law Courts,
April 14, 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.
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.
The House divided.
The amendment was negatived on the following division:
| Yeas—31 | |||
| Hammell S. Simpson Fleming Farnworth James Kwan Ralston Cubberley | Austin Thorne Simons Puchmayr Fraser Wyse Sather Horgan | Gentner Dix Trevena Bains Macdonald Karagianis Evans Krog | Robertson Chudnovsky Chouhan Coons Routley Lali Conroy |
| Nays—40 | |||
| Falcon Reid Coell Ilich Chong Christensen Richmond Bell Krueger van Dongen | Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Whittred Horning Cantelon Thorpe Hagen Oppal | de Jong Campbell Taylor Bond Hansen Abbott Penner Neufeld Coleman Hogg | Sultan Bennett Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Black Rustad |
The debate resumed on the main motion.
On the motion of Ms. Karagianis, the debate 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 Education.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.55 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. W. Oppal (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:
Lance Finch
Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 28) intituled Wills, Estates and Succession Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Vancouver Law Courts,
April 14, 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.”
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.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 18) intituled Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas—40 | |||
| Falcon Reid Coell Ilich Chong Christensen Richmond Bell Krueger van Dongen | Les Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Whittred Cantelon Thorpe Hagen Oppal | de Jong Campbell Taylor Bond Hansen Abbott Penner Neufeld Coleman Hogg | Sultan Bennett Lekstrom Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Rustad |
| Nays—33 | |||
| Hammell S. Simpson Fleming Farnworth James Kwan Ralston B. Simpson Cubberley | Austin Brar Thorne Simons Puchmayr Fraser Wyse Sather | Horgan Gentner Dix Trevena Bains Macdonald Karagianis Evans | Krog Robertson Chudnovsky Chouhan Coons Routley Lali Conroy |
Bill (No. 18) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 20) intituled Oil and Gas Activities Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 20) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 17) intituled Public Safety and Solicitor General (Gift Card Certainty) Statutes Amendment Act, 2008, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 17) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Education.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.20 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Thursday, April 17
Ms. Karagianis to introduce a Bill intituled Translink Openness Act.
Ms. Thorne to introduce a Bill intituled Residential Tenancy Act Amendment Act, 2008.
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