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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Pimm.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for Committee of Supply.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section B of Committee of Supply.
(In Committee - Section B)
Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Advanced Education.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee – Section A)
25. Resolved, that a sum not exceeding $100,483,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Environment, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2012.
26. Resolved, that a sum not exceeding $8,754,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Environment, Environmental Assessment Office, to 31st March, 2012.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Environment.
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 Environment) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.55 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. B. Penner (Attorney General) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:
Lance Finch
Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 13) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2011 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Vancouver Law Courts
May 19, 2011
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Bill 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.”
Mr. van Dongen presented the Report of the Special Committee to Appoint a Chief Electoral Officer.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave, Mr. van Dongen moved that the Report be adopted.
Motion agreed to.
By leave, Mr. van Dongen moved —
That this House recommend to His Honour the Lieutenant Governor the appointment of Dr. Keith Archer as a statutory Officer of the Legislature, to exercise the powers and duties assigned to the Chief Electoral Officer for the province of British Columbia pursuant to the Election Act (RSBC 1996, c. 106).
Motion agreed to.
Mr. Ralston presented the Report of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Annual Summary of Activities for the Second Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament.
The Report was read and received.
By leave of the House, Mr. Ralston moved that the Report be adopted.
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. 8) intituled International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Aircraft Equipment) Act, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 8) 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. 10) intituled Wills, Estates and Succession Amendment Act, 2011, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 10) 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. 9) intituled Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2011, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 9) 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)
13. Resolved, that a sum not exceeding $1,980,486,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Advanced Education, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2012.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Advanced Education.
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 Advanced Education) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 5.51 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Wednesday, May 25
Mr. Chandra Herbert to introduce a Bill intituled Gender Identity and Expression Human Rights Recognition Act, 2011.
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