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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Les.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
1 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 First Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament, which commenced on August 25, 2009:
That section 2 (2) (a) (ii) be amended to read “from August 25, 2009 to November 26, 2009 inclusive.”
That section 2 (2) (b) be amended to read “The House shall stand adjourned during the weeks of September 7, September 28, October 12, and November 9, 2009.”
That section 2 (2) (c) be amended to read “As soon as possible after the passing of this motion the Clerk of the House shall publish a calendar which shows the days on which the House shall meet, according to the Standing Orders.”
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to.
2 Hon. M. de Jong moved —
That effective immediately, the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia be amended as follows:
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.
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to, on division.
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.
The debate continued.
On the motion of the Hon. G. Abbott 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.”
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Simons the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 6.12 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Monday, August 31
3 Ms. McIntyre to move —
Be it resolved that this House fully endorses the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games as the largest single economic opportunity we have today.
4 Mr. McRae to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognize the importance of early learning opportunities and acknowledge this government’s establishment of StrongStart BC Early Learning Centres across British Columbia and celebrate its renewed commitment to deliver full-day kindergarten for five-year-olds throughout the province by September 2010.
5 Mr. Rustad to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognizes the importance of continuing to build and develop new markets for BC wood and forestry products in China, India and Korea.
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