Nos. 3 and 4 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers by Ms. McIntyre.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.

The debate continued.

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

The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the Auditor General 2009/2010 Report 8: Oil and Gas Site Contamination Risks: Improved oversight needed.

And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

One-Thirty o’clock p.m.

By leave of the House, the Right Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, addressed the Assembly.

The Hon. G. Campbell (Premier) made a statement.

Ms. James made a statement.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.

The debate continued.

On the motion of the Hon. M. Polak, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 5.21 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, March 1

1  Ms. McIntyre to move —

Be it resolved that this House celebrate the success of the athletes, organizers and volunteers of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and wish the same success for the upcoming Paralympics.

2  Ms. Barnett to move —

Be it resolved that this House support the Government’s call for a “One Project, One Process” approach to environmental assessments and the creation of a unified federal-provincial review process that does away with the redundancy and unnecessary costs in these assessments.

3  Mr. Rustad to move —

Be it resolved that this House recognize the importance of clean energy and support the development of new independent power production in bioenergy, run-of-river, wind, geothermal, tidal, wave and solar energy as well as the strengthening of BC Hydro and the optimization of existing facilities.

4  Mr. Horne to move —

Be it resolved that this House support the creation of the New West Partnership with Alberta and Saskatchewan which will foster free trade, investment and labour mobility through the development of unified and mutually beneficial purchasing, procurement and licensing opportunities.