No. 77 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

One-Thirty o’clock p.m.

Prayers by Ms. Thorne.

On the motion of Mr. D. Routley, Bill (No. M 211) intituled Open Government Act, 2010 was introduced, read a first time, and 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.”

The Hon. M. de Jong advised the House that an agreement could not be reached under the provisions of Standing Order 81.1 (1) in relation to Bill (No. 17) intituled Clean Energy Act and therefore moved the following motion:

Pursuant to Standing Order 81.1 (2), all remaining stages of Bill (No. 17) intituled Clean Energy Act shall be completed and disposed of on or before 5:30 p.m., Thursday, June 3rd. At 5 p.m. on the date mentioned, the Speaker and the Chair of the Committee of the Whole will forthwith put all necessary questions for the disposal of all remaining stages of the said bill without amendment or debate and divisions called on sections of Bill (No. 17) shall be taken in accordance with Practice Recommendation No. 1. Any divisions called on the second or third reading of such bill may be taken in accordance with Standing Order 16 and all other divisions will be covered by Practice Recommendation No. 1. Proceedings under this motion shall not be subject to the provisions of Standing Order 81, or the Standing or Sessional Orders relating to times and days of the sittings of the House.

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.

Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Horizons Unbound Rehabilitation and Training Society (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2010 was read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. Pr 402) intituled Vancouver Foundation Amendment Act, 2010 was read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 20) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2010 was again committed.

A proposed amendment by Mr. Coons on the Order Paper to section 245 of Bill (No. 20) was defeated, on division.

Bill (No. 20) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2010 was reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 17) intituled Clean Energy Act.

The debate continued.

On the motion of the Hon. B. Penner, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

(In Committee — Section A)

11. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $29,905,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2011.

12. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $5,927,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Treaty and Other Agreements Funding, to 31st March, 2011.


Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.

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 Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 6.52 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker