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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Krog.
The Hon. R. Coleman (Minister of Housing and Social Development) 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. 14) intituled Housing and Social Development Statutes Amendment Act, 2009 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
October 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 House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
5 By leave, Mr. Rustad moved —
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.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Donaldson the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 12 noon.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the following documents:
Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2008 Electoral Boundary Redistribution; and
Ombudsman Annual Report, 2008/09.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
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.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 11) intituled Labour Mobility Act.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 11) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 12) intituled Ombudsman Amendment Act, 2009, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 12) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 13) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2009, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 13) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Bill (No. 9) intituled Wood First Act was committed.
Mr. Macdonald moved a proposed amendment to section 1 of Bill (No. 9) which was defeated on the following division:
| Yeas—29 | |||
| S. Simpson D. Black Farnworth B. Simpson Austin Karagianis Brar Hammell | Thorne D. Routley Horgan Bains Dix Mungall Chouhan | Macdonald Corrigan Herbert Krog Simons Gentner Elmore | Donaldson Fraser B. Routley Conroy Coons Sather Trevena |
| Nays—43 | |||
| Horne Letnick McRae Stewart Coell McNeil Chong Polak Yamamoto Bell Krueger | Bennett Stilwell Hawes Hogg Thornthwaite Hayer Barnett Lekstrom Penner Heed de Jong | Bond MacDiarmid Abbott Falcon Coleman Thomson Yap Cantelon Les Sultan McIntyre | Rustad Cadieux van Dongen Howard Lake Foster Slater Dalton Pimm Huntington |
Bill (No. 9) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
(In Committee — Section A)
11. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $65,150,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2010.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
By agreement, summary of debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.20 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Tuesday, October 20
14 Ms. Popham to move —
Be it resolved that this House declare that the month of October be Eat & Drink BC.
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