No. 38 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

One-Thirty o’clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Donaldson.

The Hon. K. Heed (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) 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. 15) intituled Motor Vehicle 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.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

Mr. Letnick presented a Report of the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills, as follows:

Report

Birch Room,

October 21, 2009

Mr. Speaker:

Your Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills begs leave to report as follows:

(1) That the preamble to Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Verigin Memorial Park Amendment Act, 2009 has been proved, and the Committee recommends to the House that the Bill proceed to Second Reading;

(2) That the preamble to Bill (No. Pr 402) intituled Trustee Board of the Church of God, Richmond Municipality, B.C. (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2009 has been proved, and the Committee recommends to the House that the Bill proceed to Second Reading;

(3) That the preamble to Bill (No. Pr 403) intituled Victoria Foundation Amendment Act, 2009 has been proved, and the Committee recommends to the House that the Bill proceed to Second Reading.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Norm Letnick, Chair

The Report was read and received.

By leave of the House, Mr. Letnick moved that the Report be adopted.

Motion agreed to.

Pursuant to Standing Order 110 (2), Bill (No. Pr 401), Bill (No. Pr 402) and Bill (No. Pr 403) to be placed on the Orders of the Day for Second Reading.

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. 13) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2009 was committed.

Section 77 of Bill (No. 13) passed, on division.

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

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

(In Committee — Section A)

35. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $85,078,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2010.


Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport.

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 Healthy Living and Sport) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 6.54 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, October 26

15  Mr. Chouhan to move —

That this House support discussion and debate of changes to employment standards to protect young workers under the age of fifteen.