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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Ms. Barnett.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Mr. B. Simpson rose on a point of order regarding the Parliamentary Calendar.
The Speaker took the matter under advisement.
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas—46 | |||
| Rustad McIntyre Reid Thomson Lekstrom Bell Yamamoto McNeil Chong Polak McRae I. Black | Coell Hawes Krueger Letnick Sultan Barnett Lee Dalton Heed Cadieux Penner Bloy | Coleman Falcon Bond de Jong Abbott Hansen MacDiarmid Yap Stilwell Hayer Cantelon | Les Pimm Hogg Howard Stewart Foster van Dongen Horne Bennett Slater Huntington |
| Nays—30 | |||
| James S. Simpson Corrigan Horgan Dix Farnworth Ralston Kwan | Fleming Lali Brar D. Routley Hammell Trevena Elmore Bains | Karagianis Chandra Herbert Krog Simons Chouhan Popham Fraser | B. Routley Macdonald Coons D. Black Thorne Sather B. Simpson |
The Hon. R. Coleman (Government House Leader) made a statement relating to the Parliamentary Calendar and advised the House that, by consent, the House would be sitting the week of May 24 through 26, 2011.
And then the House adjourned at 12.03 p.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. K. Falcon (Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:
Lance Finch
Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith:
Estimates — Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2012, Presented to the Legislative Assembly May 3, 2011; and
Supplement to the Estimates — Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2012, Presented to the Legislative Assembly May 3, 2011;
and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Vancouver Law Courts,
April 28, 2011.
Ordered, that the Message, and the revised Estimates accompanying same, be referred to the Committee of Supply.
The Hon. K. Falcon (Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier) tabled the following revised documents:
Budget and Fiscal Plan, 2011/12 – 2013/14 required under section 7 of the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act;
Ministry Service Plans: Office of the Premier; Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation; Ministry of Advanced Education; Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Attorney General; Ministry of Children and Family Development; Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development; Ministry of Education; Ministry of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Housing; Ministry of Environment including Environmental Assessment Office; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation; Ministry of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government; Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General; Ministry of Social Development; Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure;
Crown Agency Service Plans: BC Assessment Authority; BC Games Society; BC Housing Management Commission; BC Hydro and Power Authority; BC Immigrant Investment Fund Ltd.; BC Innovation Council; BC Liquor Distribution Branch; BC Lottery Corporation; BC Pavilion Corporation; BC Securities Commission; BC Transit; Columbia Basin Trust; Columbia Power Corporation; Community Living BC; First Peoples’ Heritage, Language and Culture Council; Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd.; Industry Training Authority; Insurance Corporation of British Columbia; Knowledge Network Corporation; Legal Services Society; Oil and Gas Commission; Pacific Carbon Trust; Partnerships BC; Private Career Training Institutions Agency; Provincial Capital Commission; Royal BC Museum Corporation; Transportation Investment Corporation;
Added to the Government reporting entity by regulation: Health Employers Association of British Columbia; Community Social Services Employers’ Association of British Columbia (CSSEA); British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association; The Post-Secondary Employers’ Association; and
List of Organizations that have been exempted from Section 13 of the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, and for which service plans are not being filed.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
By leave, on the motion of Mr. Horgan, seconded by the Hon. R. Coleman, it was Ordered —
That Dawn Black, Member for New Westminster Electoral District, be appointed Assistant Deputy Speaker for this Session of the Legislative Assembly.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. B. Penner (Attorney General) tabled the following documents:
Final Report of the 2010 British Columbia Judges Compensation Commission; and,
British Columbia Judicial Justices of the Peace Compensation Commission, Report and Recommendations, 2010.
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. 4) intituled Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Initiative Vote and Referendum Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
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 New West Partnership Trade Agreement Implementation Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 5) 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)
11. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $35,010,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2012.
12. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $40,021,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Treaty and Other Agreements Funding, to 31st March, 2012.
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 6.16 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Wednesday, May 4
Mr. Dix to introduce a Bill intituled Cosmetic Pesticide and Carcinogen Control Act, 2011.
Thursday, May 5
Mr. Chandra Herbert to introduce a Bill intituled Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2011.
Mr. B. Simpson to introduce a Bill intituled Fall Fixed Election Amendment Act.
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