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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Krog.
The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the Ombudsman Public Report No. 45: Last Resort: Improving Fairness and Accountability in British Columbia’s Income Assistance Program.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
9 By leave, Ms. Trevena moved —
Be it resolved that this House agree to apply the spirit of “Jordan’s Principle” to ensure that children will be made 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.
A debate arose.
On the motion of Mr. Wyse, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. C. Hansen (Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for the Olympics) presented to the Speaker a Message from the Administrator, which read as follows:
Lance Finch
Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 12) intituled Strata Property Amendment Act, 2009 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Vancouver Law Courts,
March 19, 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 and Minister Responsible for the Olympics) presented to the Speaker a Message from the Administrator, which read as follows:
Lance Finch
Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 11) intituled Pension Benefits Standards Amendment Act, 2009 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Vancouver Law Courts,
March 19, 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.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Mr. Chouhan presented a petition to stop the proposed Burnaby remand facility.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Horgan, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 6.22 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Wednesday, March 25
Mr. Horgan to introduce a Bill intituled Government Integrity Act, 2009.
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