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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Routley.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
15 By leave, Mr. Jarvis moved —
Be it resolved that this House recognizes the contributions of British Columbian members of Canada’s armed forces who risk their lives to bring stability to the world and security to Canada.
A debate arose.
On the motion of the Hon. C. Richmond, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
53 By leave, Mr. Hawes moved —
Be it resolved that this House support the concept of independent power projects to help achieve electricity self-sufficiency in British Columbia by 2016 through continuing to support environmentally-friendly run-of-river hydroelectric projects as it has for two decades.
A debate arose.
On the motion of Mr. Rustad, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
The House observed a minute of silence in honour of victims of the Holocaust.
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. 21) intituled Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2008.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas—41 | |||
| Falcon Reid Coell Ilich Chong Christensen Richmond Bell Krueger van Dongen Les | Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred 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 |
| Nays—29 | |||
| Hammell S. Simpson Fleming Farnworth James Ralston B. Simpson Cubberley | Austin Brar Thorne Simons Puchmayr Fraser Wyse | Sather Horgan Dix Trevena Bains Macdonald Karagianis | Evans Robertson Chudnovsky Chouhan Coons Routley Conroy |
Bill (No. 21) 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. 22) intituled Health Care Costs Recovery Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 22) 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. 42) intituled Election Amendment Act, 2008, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Puchmayr, 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 Forests and Range.
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
Wednesday, May 7
58 Ms. Trevena to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognizes the importance of annual coroner’s reports on lessons learned from inquests into deaths where domestic violence is suspected.
59 Ms. Trevena to move —
Be it resolved that this House support a strategic plan for a comprehensive and coordinated approach to domestic violence.
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