Nos. 53 and 54 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers by Ms. Thorne.

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. 21) intituled Ambulance Services Collective Agreement Act.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Mr. Fleming, 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 Children and Family Development.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

One-Thirty o’clock p.m.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth Service Plan, 2010/11 to 2012/13.

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. 21) intituled Ambulance Services Collective Agreement Act.

The debate continued.

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

(In Committee — Section A)

19. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,394,139,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Children and Family Development, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2010.


Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

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 Children and Family Development) to be considered at the next sitting.

The Hon. M. de Jong moved —

That the House at its rising stand adjourned until 9 a.m. on Friday, November 6, and sit until 1:30 p.m. on that date in order to accommodate the Royal visit.

A debate arose.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Yeas—39
Horne
Letnick
Stewart
I. Black
Coell
McNeil
Chong
Polak
Krueger
Bennett
Hawes
Hogg
Thornthwaite
Hayer
Lee
Barnett
Bloy
Reid
Lekstrom
Heed
de Jong
Hansen
Abbott
Coleman
Thomson
Yap
Cantelon
Les
Sultan
McIntyre
Rustad
Cadieux
van Dongen
Howard
Lake
Foster
Slater
Dalton
Pimm
Nays—29
S. Simpson
D. Black
Fleming
Farnworth
James
Ralston
Popham
B. Simpson
Austin
Karagianis
Hammell
Thorne
D. Routley
Horgan
Dix
Mungall
Chouhan
Macdonald
Herbert
Krog
Gentner
Elmore
Donaldson
Fraser
B. Routley
Coons
Sather
Trevena
Huntington

And then the House adjourned at 7.38 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Friday, November 6

17   Mr. Fleming to move —

Be it resolved that this House debate and discuss green jobs and the low-carbon economy both of which are essential to the future economic and ecological well-being of British Columbia.