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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Richmond.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the Auditor General 2008/2009 Report 11: Public Participation: Principles and Best Practices for British Columbia.
Bill (No. 45) intituled Economic Incentive and Stabilization 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.
And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. S. Bond (Minister of Education and Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy and Deputy Premier) made a statement regarding the tragedy in Mumbai.
Ms. James made a statement.
The House observed a minute of silence.
On the motion of Ms. James, Bill (No. M 226) intituled Government Integrity 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.
On the motion of Ms. James, Bill (No. M 227) intituled Elimination of Homelessness Crisis 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.
On the motion of Mr. Herbert, Bill (No. M 228) intituled Long Term Renters Protection 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.”
Ms. Conroy reserved her right to raise a matter of privilege.
The Hon. W. Oppal (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism) tabled the following:
British Columbia Ferry Commission Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2008;
BC Human Rights Tribunal Annual Report, 2007-2008;
Multiculturalism Annual Report, 2005-2006; 2006/2007;
Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia Annual Report, 2007-2008; and
British Columbia Utilities Commission Annual Report, 2007/08.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Bill (No. 45) intituled Economic Incentive and Stabilization Statutes Amendment Act, 2008 was again committed.
In consideration of section 24, as amended, of Bill (No. 45) the Committee divided as follows:
| Yeas—40 | |||
| Falcon Reid Coell McIntyre Chong Christensen Polak Bell Krueger Black | Hogg Les Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Horning Bloy Lekstrom Hagen | Oppal de Jong Campbell Hansen Bond van Dongen Abbott Penner Coleman Taylor | Roddick Sultan Whittred Cantelon Hawes Yap Ilich MacKay Richmond Rustad |
| Nays—22 | |||
| S. Simpson McGinn Farnworth Ralston Austin Wyse | Brar Thorne Simons Puchmayr Fraser Sather | Horgan Gentner Dix Bains Macdonald | Karagianis Krog Chudnovsky Cubberley Conroy |
Section 25, as amended, of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section 26 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section 27 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section 28 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section 29 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section 30 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section 31 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section 32 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section 33 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section 34 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section 35 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section 36 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section 37 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section 38 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
Section 39 of Bill (No. 45) passed, on division.
The motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 45) complete with amendment passed, on division.
Bill (No. 45) was reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 46) intituled Vancouver Foundation Amendment Act, 2008 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
The Speaker declared a short recess.
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair —
E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, read the titles to the following Acts:
Bill (No. 45) Economic Incentive and Stabilization Statutes Amendment Act, 2008.
Bill (No. 46) Vancouver Foundation Amendment Act, 2008.
His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Acts.
The said assent was announced by E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, in the following words:
“In Her Majesty’s name, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these Acts.”
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.
The Hon. M. de Jong moved —
That the House, at its rising, do stand adjourned until it appears to the satisfaction of the Speaker, after consultation with the Government, that the public interest requires that the House shall meet, or until the Speaker may be advised by the Government that it is desired to prorogue the Fourth Session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament of the Province of British Columbia. The Speaker may give notice that he is so satisfied or has been so advised and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice, and, as the case may be, may transact its business as if it has been duly adjourned to that time and date; and
That, in the event of the Speaker being unable to act owing to illness or other cause, the Deputy Speaker shall act in his stead for the purpose of this order.
Motion agreed to.
And then the House adjourned at 6.14 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
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