Nos. 25 and 26 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. D. Routley.

The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the Representative for Children and Youth Report — Honouring Christian Lee — No Private Matter: Protecting Children Living With Domestic Violence, September 2009.

The Hon. C. Hansen (Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier) tabled the Report of the Budget Process Review Panel.

The Hon. B. Penner (Minister of Environment) 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. 10) intituled Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2009 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

September 21, 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 House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Order called for Committee of Supply.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.

Bill (No. 4) intituled Wills, Estates and Succession Act was again committed.

Section 150 of Bill (No. 4) passed, on division.

Bill (No. 4) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

(In Committee — Section A)


Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Forests and Range.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 11.52 a.m.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

One-Thirty o’clock p.m.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

The Hon. M. de Jong (Attorney General) tabled the British Columbia Ferry Commission Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2009.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Order called for Committee of Supply.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.

Bill (No. 2) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act (No. 2), 2009 was committed.

Section 1 of Bill (No. 2) passed, on division.

Section 6 of Bill (No. 2) passed, on division.

Section 7 of Bill (No. 2) passed, on division.

Section 8 of Bill (No. 2) passed, on division.

Section 12 of Bill (No. 2) passed, on division.

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 8) intituled Strata Property Amendment Act, 2009, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Mr. Farnworth, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

(In Committee — Section A)


Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Forests and Range.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 6.12 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, October 5

12  Mr. Austin to move —

Be it resolved that this House recognize the importance of public libraries and the crucial services they provide as literacy is the underpinning of all learning.