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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Hawes.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
56 By leave, Ms. James moved —
Be it resolved that this House support discussion and debate of the creation of a Representative for Seniors in British Columbia.
A debate arose.
On the motion of Mr. Gentner the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.59 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the Auditor General 2008/2009 Report 1: An Audit of Joint Solution Procurement and the Revenue Management Project.
The Hon. T. Christensen (Minister of Children and Family Development) 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. 35) intituled Social Workers Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
April 25, 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. J. 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. 36) intituled Motor Vehicle (Banning Smoking when Children Present) Amendment Act, 2008 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
April 25, 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. 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. 37) intituled Carbon Tax Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
April 25, 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 Mr. Puchmayr, Bill (No. M 204) intituled Mineworkers Safety 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.”
The House observed a minute of silence for workers killed on the job.
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.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 14) intituled Transportation Investment (Port Mann Twinning) Amendment Act, 2008, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas—39 | |||
| Falcon Reid Chong Christensen Richmond Bell Krueger van Dongen Les Roddick |
Hayer Lee Nuraney Whittred Horning Cantelon Thorpe Hagen Oppal de Jong |
Taylor Bond Hansen Abbott Penner Coleman Hogg Sultan Bennett Lekstrom |
Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
| Nays—28 | |||
| Hammell S. Simpson Fleming Farnworth James Kwan Ralston |
Cubberley Austin Brar Thorne Simons Puchmayr Wyse |
Sather Horgan Gentner Dix Trevena Bains Macdonald |
Evans Krog Robertson Chouhan Coons Routley Conroy |
Bill (No. 14) 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. 21) intituled Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2008, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Dix, 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 Economic Development.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.23 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Tuesday, April 29
Mr. Bains to introduce a Bill intituled Manufactured Home Tenancy Amendment Act, 2008.
Wednesday, April 30
57 The Hon. M. de Jong to move —
Be it resolved that this House approves the following wording for the electoral reform referendum question which will appear on the May 12, 2009 general election ballot:
“Which electoral system should British Columbia use to elect members to the provincial Legislative Assembly?”
• The existing electoral system (First-Past-the-Post)
• The single transferable vote electoral system (BC-STV) proposed by the Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform
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