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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Ms. Thorne.
The Hon. C. Hansen (Minister of Economic Development and Minister Responsible for the AsiaPacific Initiative and the Olympics) 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. 32) intituled Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement Implementation Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
April 16, 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. 16) intituled Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements) Act was committed.
Ms. Karagianis moved a proposed amendment to section 6 of Bill (No. 16) which was defeated on the following division:
| Yeas—21 | |||
| Hammell Farnworth Kwan Ralston Cubberley Austin | Brar Thorne Simons Fraser Wyse | Sather Horgan Gentner Bains Karagianis | Krog Robertson Chudnovsky Routley Conroy |
| Nays—39 | |||
| Falcon Reid Coell Ilich Christensen Richmond Bell Krueger van Dongen Les | Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Cantelon Thorpe Hagen Oppal de Jong | Taylor Bond Hansen Abbott Penner Neufeld Coleman Hogg Sultan Lekstrom | Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(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 11.59 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. B. Penner (Minister of Environment and Minister Responsible for Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities) 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. 31) intituled Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Emissions Standards) Statutes Amendment Act, 2008 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
April 17, 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. W. Oppal (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism) 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. 33) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2008 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
April 16, 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.
On the motion of Ms. Karagianis, Bill (No. M 203) intituled Translink Openness Act, 2008 was introduced, read a first time, and 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.”
Mr. Cantelon presented the Report of the Special Committee to Review the Personal Information Protection Act for the Fourth Session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave of the House, Mr. Cantelon moved that the Report be adopted.
Motion agreed to.
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. 16) intituled Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements) Act was again committed, and reported complete with amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 16), the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas—37 | |||
| Falcon Reid Coell Ilich Christensen Richmond Bell van Dongen Les Roddick | Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Cantelon Thorpe Hagen Oppal | de Jong Taylor Bond Hansen Abbott Penner Neufeld Hogg Sultan | Lekstrom Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy Black McIntyre Rustad |
| Nays—20 | |||
| Hammell Farnworth Kwan Ralston Cubberley | Austin Thorne Simons Fraser Wyse | Sather Horgan Gentner Bains Karagianis | Krog Robertson Chudnovsky Routley Conroy |
By leave, Bill (No. 16) read a third time and passed.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 14) intituled Transportation Investment (Port Mann Twinning) Amendment Act, 2008.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Bains, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
25. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $5,675,357,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Education, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2009.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Education.
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 Education) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.19 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Monday, April 28
56 Ms. James to move —
Be it resolved that this House support discussion and debate of the creation of a Representative for Seniors in British Columbia.
Tuesday, April 29
Mr. Bains to introduce a Bill intituled Manufactured Home Tenancy Amendment Act, 2008.
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