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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Routley.
The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) advised the House of the death of the Sergeant-at-Arms, Tony Humphreys, and requested a minute of silence.
The Hon. M. de Jong made a statement.
Mr. Farnworth made a statement.
Mr. Horgan made a statement.
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.
62 The Hon. M. de Jong moved —
Be it resolved that this Legislature apologizes for the events of May 23, 1914, when 376 passengers of the Komagata Maru, stationed off Vancouver harbour, were denied entry by Canada. The House deeply regrets that the passengers, who sought refuge in our country and our province, were turned away without benefit of the fair and impartial treatment befitting a society where people of all cultures are welcomed and accepted.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas—64 | |||
| Falcon Reid Coell Chong Richmond Krueger van Dongen Les Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Horning Cantelon |
Thorpe Hagen Oppal de Jong Taylor Bond Abbott Penner Neufeld Hogg Bennett Lekstrom Mayencourt Polak Hammell S. Simpson |
Fleming Farnworth Kwan Cubberley Brar Thorne Simons Puchmayr Fraser Wyse Sather Hawes Yap Bloy Horgan Gentner |
Dix Trevena Bains Macdonald Evans Krog Robertson Chudnovsky Chouhan Routley Lali Conroy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
57 The Hon. M. de Jong moved —
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
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to.
Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Bridge River Flying Association (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2008 was read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
And then the House adjourned at 11.52 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the Elections BC Service Plan, 2008/09 – 2010/11.
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. 33) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2008 was again committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Bill (No. 38) intituled Protected Areas of British Columbia (Conservancies and Parks) Amendment Act, 2008 was committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
The Hon. B. Penner (Minister of Environment) tabled the Environmental Appeal Board Annual Report, 2006/2007.
Bill (No. 18) intituled Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act was again committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
29. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $216,815,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Environment, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2009.
30. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $15,458,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Environment, Climate Action Secretariat, to 31st March, 2009.
31. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $10,508,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Environment, Environmental Assessment Office, to 31st March, 2009.
50. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,096,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission, to 31st March, 2009.
Section A of Committee of Supply having reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Environment and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Health.
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 Environment) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 5.44 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
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.
Tuesday, May 27
Mr. Lali to introduce a Bill intituled Gaming Control Amendment Act, 2008.
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