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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Ms. Trevena.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
By leave, the Hon. M. de Jong moved —
The Legislative Assembly recommend to the Lieutenant Governor in Council the appointment of Ms. Joy Illington as the Acting Merit Commissioner for the Province of British Columbia pursuant to section 5.01 (6) of the Public Service Act, effective from May 26, 2009, until the date upon which a Merit Commissioner is appointed pursuant to the Public Service Act, RSBC 1996 c. 385.
Motion agreed to.
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:
Supplementary Estimates — Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2009;
and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 18, 2009.
Ordered, that the Message, and the Supplementary Estimates accompanying same, be referred to the Committee of Supply.
The House recessed until 10.45 a.m.
Order for Committee of Supply called.
The House resolved itself into Committee of Supply (Supplementary Estimates — Other Appropriations, Contingencies, Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development, Ministry of Community Development, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health Services, Ministry of Housing and Social Development, Ministry of Labour and Citizens’ Services, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts and Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure).
(In Committee)
The Committee rose and reported progress.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.58 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.
The House again resolved itself into Committee of Supply.
(In Committee)
The Committee rose and reported progress.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.22 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Monday, February 23
4 Mr. Hayer to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognizes the value of the construction of the South Fraser Perimeter Road as integral to the success of the Gateway Project and ensuring that B.C. harnesses the economic benefits of the Pacific Century.
5 Mr. Sultan to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognize the importance of free trade — as embodied by agreements like NAFTA and TILMA — in helping our economy through the current global economic downturn.
6 Mr. Hawes to move —
Be it resolved that this House support public-private partnerships in its effort to provide jobs and build infrastructure for British Columbians in these difficult economic times.
7 Mr. Rustad to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognizes the benefits of encouraging wood-frame construction as a means of enlarging the domestic market for British Columbia’s forest industry, encouraging sustainable development and making housing more affordable.
Tuesday, February 24
8 Ms. James to move —
Be it resolved that this House affirm the importance of full public disclosure regarding the costs of the Olympics and call on the BC Government to appoint the Auditor General of the Province of British Columbia as the auditor of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, with established monthly reporting commitments to the Legislative Assembly through the Public Accounts Committee.
9 Ms. Trevena to move —
Be it resolved that this House agree to apply the spirit of “Jordan’s Principle” to ensure that children will be made the first priority when it comes to health and safety needs and that jurisdictional disputes are secondary to the health and welfare of children and families on reserve.
10 Mr. B. Simpson to move —
Be it resolved that the Legislature recognize the contribution the logging, trucking and silviculture contractors make to the future viability of the forest industry in British Columbia.
11 Ms. Karagianis to move —
Be it resolved that this House urges Government to ban the use of 15 passenger vans for all schools in British Columbia.
12 Ms. Conroy to move —
Be it resolved that the BC Government work with the Federal Government to stop the extradition request of Napoleon Gomez Urrutia, president of the 280,000 member National Union of Miners and Metalworkers (Los Mineros), by the Mexican Government.
13 Mr. Farnworth to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognizes the immediate need to work with the Federal Government to change the criminal code so that the use of Body Armour in the commission of a criminal offence is to be considered an aggravated circumstance that results in a longer criminal sentence.
14 Ms. Conroy to move —
Be it resolved that this House call on the BC Government to recognize esophageal cancer as linked to the occupation of firefighting, and immediately list primary site esophageal cancer among the occupational diseases recognized in the Firefighters’ Occupational Disease Regulation.
15 Ms. Conroy to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognize that British Columbia’s farm workers are a particularly vulnerable group of low-wage workers, and face unique challenges to their economic security as compared to other BC Workers.
16 Ms. Conroy to move —
Be it resolved that this House call on the BC Government to transfer authority for the occupational health and safety of mine workers to the jurisdiction of the Workers Compensation Act and WorkSafeBC.
17 Ms. Conroy to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognizes the value of the recommendations of the Sullivan Mine Inquest, that mine safety should meet or exceed the standards set under the Workers Compensation Act and regulations.
18 Ms. Conroy to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognizes the value of strengthening inspections at farm sites and restoring proactive monitoring teams such as the Agriculture Compliance Team.
19 Mr. Lali to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognizes the immediate need to support the Ranching Industry of this province and encourages ranchers, communities and stakeholders to develop a comprehensive strategy for rejuvenating the struggling Ranching Industry of British Columbia.
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