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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Routley.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
By leave, the Hon. M. de Jong moved —
That effective immediately, the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia be amended as follows for the duration of the Fifth Session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament, which commenced on February 16, 2009:
1. That Standing Order 2 (1) is deleted and the following substituted:
Sittings
Daily sittings.
2. That Standing Order 3 be deleted and the following substituted:
Hour of interruption.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. Rustad moved, seconded by Mr. Les —
We, Her Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Session assembled, beg leave to thank Your Honour for the gracious Speech which Your Honour has addressed to us at the opening of the present Session.
A debate arose.
On the motion of Mr. Sultan, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Mr. Sather presented a petition regarding the Albion Ferry.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
On the motion of the Hon. C. Hansen (Minister of Finance), it was Ordered —
That this House, at its next sitting, resolve itself for this Session into a Committee to consider the Supply to be granted to Her Majesty.
The Hon. C. Hansen (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:
Estimates — Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2010; and
Supplement to the Estimates — Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2010;
and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 12, 2009.
Ordered, that the Message, and the Estimates accompanying same, be referred to the Committee of Supply.
The Hon. C. Hansen (Minister of Finance) moved, seconded by the Hon. G. Campbell (Premier) “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.
A debate arose, which was, on the motion of Mr. Ralston, adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
The Hon. C. Hansen (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. 2) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2009 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 16, 2009.
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. Hansen (Minister of Finance) tabled the following documents:
Budget and Fiscal Plan 2009/10 – 2011/12 required under section 7 of the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act;
Government’s 2009/10 – 2011/12 Strategic Plan required under the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act;
Ministry Service Plans: Office of the Premier; Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation; Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development; Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, and Integrated Land Management Bureau; Ministry of Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism; Ministry of Children and Family Development; Ministry of Community Development; Ministry of Education; Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; Ministry of Environment including BC Climate Action Secretariat and Environmental Assessment Office; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Forests and Range; Ministry of Health Services; Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport; Ministry of Housing and Social Development; Ministry of Labour and Citizens’ Services; Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General; BC Public Service Agency; Ministry of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development; Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts; Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure;
Crown Agency Service Plans: BC Assessment Authority; BC Games Society; BC Housing Management Commission; BC Hydro and Power Authority; BC Immigrant Investment Fund Ltd.; BC Innovation Council; BC Liquor Distribution Branch; BC Lottery Corporation; BC Pavilion Corporation; BC Railway Company; BC Securities Commission; BC Transit; BC Transmission Corporation; Columbia Basin Trust; Columbia Power Corporation; Community Living BC; First Peoples’ Heritage, Language and Culture Council; Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd.; Homeowner Protection Office; Industry Training Authority; Insurance Corporation of British Columbia; Knowledge Network Corporation Legal Services Society; Oil and Gas Commission; Pacific Carbon Trust; Partnerships BC; Provincial Capital Commission; Royal BC Museum Corporation; Tourism BC;
Added to the Government reporting entity by regulation: Private Career Training Institutions Agency; and
List of Organizations that have been exempted from Section 13 of the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, and for which service plans are not being filed.
And then the House adjourned at 3.15 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Thursday, February 19
1 Mr. Macdonald to move in amendment, seconded by Mr. Farnworth —
Be it resolved that the Motion for the Address in Reply be amended by adding the following:
“But this assembly regrets that the Throne Speech fails to address the need for attention to be paid to rural British Columbians, particularly those who have been reliant on the forest industry where over 22,000 jobs have disappeared, that the government refuses to promote and protect jobs for all British Columbians, failing to address the fact that over 68,000 British Columbians lost their jobs according to the last monthly Statistics Canada report, that after eight years of service cuts and higher costs for average families this government continues to put their friends and pet projects ahead of the needs of everyday families, that this government failed to even mention the serious issue of community safety and gang crime and has failed in providing health care and education as is witnessed by eight years of hospital waiting lists, school closures, privatization, emergency room overcrowding and the long term care crisis.”
2 Ms. Kwan to move —
Be it resolved that this House calls on the Federal Government to support non-working visa-free access for Taiwanese passport holders.
3 Ms. Kwan to move —
Be it resolved that this House calls on the Federal Government to work expeditiously to advance the Approved Designation Status Agreement between Canada and the People’s Republic of China.
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