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One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
Prayers by Mr. B. Routley.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
By leave, the Hon. M. de Jong moved —
1. That the reports of the Auditor General of British Columbia deposited with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly during the second session of the thirty-ninth parliament be deemed referred to the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, with the exception of the report referred to in section 22 of the Auditor General Act which is referred to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, and in addition that the following reports of the Auditor General of British Columbia be referred to the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts:
• Report No. 5, 2008/09: Removing Private Land from Tree Farm Licences 6, 19 & 25: Protecting the Public Interest?
• Report No. 7, 2008/09: Home and Community Care Services: Meeting Needs and Preparing for the Future
• Report No. 10, 2008/09: A Major Renovation: Trades Training in British Columbia
• Report No. 12, 2008/09: Planning for School Seismic Safety
• Report No. 13, 2008/09: Public Sector Governance and How Are We Doing?
• Report No. 14, 2008/09: Grant Administration of the BC Arts Council; 2010 Olympics and Paralympic Games
• Report No. 15, 2008/09: Wireless Networking Security in Victoria Government Offices: Gaps in the Defensive Line
• Report No. 16, 2008/09: Homelessness: Clear Focus Needed
• Report No. 4, 2009/10: British Columbia Crown Corporations Executive Compensation Arrangements: A Work in Progress
• Report No. 6, 2009/10: Making the Right Decisions: Information use by the boards of public sector organizations
2. That the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts be the committee referred to in sections 2, 6, 7, 10, 13 and 14 of the Auditor General Act.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Committee be empowered:
(a) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;
(b) to sit during a period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next following Session and during any sitting of the House;
(c) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
(d) to retain personnel as required to assist the Committee,
and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment, or at the next following Session, as the case may be; to deposit the original of its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly during a period of adjournment and upon resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
Motion agreed to.
Order called for Committee of Supply.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.
Bill (No. 2) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2010 was again committed.
Section 66 of Bill (No. 2) passed, on division.
The motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 2) complete with amendment passed, on division.
Bill (No. 2) reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed, on division.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 4) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2010, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 4) 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. 5) intituled Zero Net Deforestation Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Sather, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
40. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $16,460,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Labour, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2011.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Labour.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
By agreement, summary debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Labour) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.51 p.m.
Hon. Bill Barisoff, Speaker
Monday, March 29
6 Mr. S. Simpson to move —
Be it resolved that this House discuss and debate that the BC Government should immediately develop a comprehensive poverty reduction strategy.
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