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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Slater.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
17 By leave, Mr. Fleming moved —
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.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of the Hon. B. Penner, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.59 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Mr. Dix presented a petition regarding the ambulance paramedics.
By leave, the Hon. M. de Jong moved —
That Joy Illington be authorized to provide an administrative role in the Office of the Merit Commissioner until such time as the Special Committee to Appoint a Merit Commissioner has completed its work.
Motion agreed to.
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.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 20) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2009, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 20) 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. 18) intituled Assistance to Shelter Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas—42 | |||
| Horne McRae Stewart I. Black Coell McNeil Chong Polak Yamamoto Bell Krueger | Bennett Stilwell Hawes Hogg Thornthwaite Hayer Lee Barnett Bloy Reid Lekstrom | Penner Heed de Jong Abbott Falcon Coleman Thomson Yap Cantelon Les | Sultan McIntyre Cadieux van Dongen Howard Lake Foster Slater Dalton Pimm |
| Nays—26 | |||
| Letnick D. Black Fleming Farnworth Popham B. Simpson Karagianis | Lali D. Routley Horgan Bains Dix Chouhan Macdonald | Corrigan Herbert Krog Gentner Elmore Donaldson | Fraser B. Routley Coons Sather Trevena Huntington |
Bill (No. 18) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Environment.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.33 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
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