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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Ms. Trevena.
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. 37) intituled Carbon Tax Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Robertson, 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 Environment.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
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.
Bill (No. 36) intituled Motor Vehicle (Banning Smoking When Children Present) Amendment Act, 2008 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 27) intituled Local Government (Green Communities) Statutes Amendment Act, 2008 was committed.
Section 16 of Bill (No. 27) passed, on division.
Section 17 of Bill (No. 27) passed, on division.
Bill (No. 27) reported complete, with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 34) intituled University Amendment Act, 2008 was committed.
In consideration of sections 4 to 8 of Bill (No. 34) the Committee divided as follows:
| Yeas—36 | |||
| Falcon Reid Coell Chong Christensen Richmond Bell Krueger van Dongen |
Les Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Cantelon Hagen Oppal |
de Jong Taylor Bond Penner Neufeld Hogg Sultan Bennett Lekstrom |
Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
| Nays—25 | |||
| Hammell S. Simpson Fleming Farnworth Kwan Ralston Brar |
Thorne Simons Puchmayr Fraser Wyse Sather |
Gentner Dix Trevena Bains Karagianis Evans |
Krog Robertson Chudnovsky Chouhan Coons Routley |
Mr. Fleming moved a proposed amendment to section 35.2 (h) contained within section 10 of Bill (No. 34) which was defeated on the following division:
| Yeas—25 | |||
| S. Simpson Fleming Farnworth Kwan Ralston Brar Thorne |
Simons Puchmayr Fraser Wyse Sather Horgan |
Gentner Dix Trevena Bains Karagianis Evans |
Krog Robertson Chudnovsky Chouhan Coons Routley |
| Nays—38 | |||
| Falcon Reid Coell Chong Christensen Richmond Bell Krueger van Dongen Les |
Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Horning Cantelon Hagen Oppal |
de Jong Taylor Bond Penner Neufeld Hogg Sultan Bennett Lekstrom |
Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
Section 10 of Bill (No. 34) passed, on division.
On the motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 34) complete without amendment, the Committee divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas—61 | |||
| Falcon Coell Chong Christensen Richmond Krueger van Dongen Les Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Horning Cantelon Hagen |
Oppal de Jong Taylor Bond Penner Neufeld Hogg Sultan Bennett Lekstrom Mayencourt Polak Hammell S. Simpson Fleming |
Farnworth Kwan Ralston Brar Thorne Simons Puchmayr Fraser Wyse Sather Hawes Yap Bloy Horgan Gentner |
Dix Trevena Bains Karagianis Evans Krog Robertson Chudnovsky Chouhan Coons Routley MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
Bill (No. 34) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 33) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2008 was committed.
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 Environment.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.27 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Friday, May 23
Ms. Kwan to introduce a Bill intituled Residential Tenancy Act Amendment Act, 2008.
Ms. Kwan to introduce a Bill intituled Vancouver Social Housing Amendment Act, 2008.
Monday, May 26
Ms. James to introduce a Bill intituled The Campaign Finance Reform Act, 2008.
Mr. Horgan to introduce a Bill intituled Members’ Conflict of Interest Amendment Act, 2008.
Mr. Farnworth to introduce a Bill intituled Victims of Crime Act, 2008.
Friday, May 23
63 Ms. McIntyre to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognizes the tremendous lasting economic, sport, cultural and social legacies that will benefit communities across the Province of British Columbia and all of Canada from hosting the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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