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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Sultan.
On the motion of Mr. B. Simpson, Bill (No. M 209) intituled Election Finance Amendment Act, 2011 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.
The Hon. R. Coleman moved —
Pursuant to Standing Order 81.1 (2), all remaining stages of Bill (No. 2) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2011, Bill (No. 8) intituled International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Aircraft Equipment) Act, Bill (No. 11) intituled Yale First Nation Final Agreement Act, Bill (No. 12) intituled Police (Independent Investigations Office) Amendment Act, 2011, Bill (No. 13) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2011, Bill (No. 14) intituled Coastal Ferry Amendment Act, 2011, Bill (No. 15) intituled Municipalities Enabling and Validating Act (No. 4), and all uncompleted Estimates shall be completed and disposed of on or before 5:30 p.m., Thursday, June 2nd. 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 uncompleted Estimates and remaining stages of the said Bills without amendment or debate and divisions called on sections of the said Bills shall be taken in accordance with Practice Recommendation No. 1. Any divisions called on the Estimates or second or third reading of said Bills 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.
The Hon. R. Coleman tabled the following schedule referred to when presenting the foregoing motion:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | ||||
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Morning |
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| Motion 12 | Motion 11 | Bill 11 - Committee and 3rd Reading | 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon | ||||
| Motion 14 | Vote on Motion 11 | 12 noon | |||||
Afternoon |
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| Motion 9 | One hour | Bill 14 - 2nd Reading | 2:30-4:00 p.m. | Bill 13 - 2nd Reading | 2:30-3:00 p.m. | Bill 11 - Committee and 3rd Reading | 2:30-3:30 p.m. |
| Motion 10 | Bill 12 - Committee and 3rd Reading | 4:00-6:30 p.m. | Bill 2 - Committee and 3rd Reading | 3:00-4:30 p.m. | Bill 8 - Committee and 3rd Reading | 3:30-3:45 p.m. | |
| Motion 11 | To 9:00 p.m. | Bill 11 - 2nd Reading | 7:00-8:30 p.m. | Bill 15 - 2nd Reading | 4:30-4:45 p.m. | Bill 13 - Committee and 3rd Reading | 3:45-4:45 p.m. |
| Vote on Motion 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Bill 2 - 2nd Reading | 8:30-9:00 p.m. | Bill 14 - Committee and 3rd Reading | 4:45-7:30 p.m. | Bill 15 - Committee and 3rd Reading | 4:45-5:00 p.m. |
| Bill 11 - Committee and 3rd Reading (continued on Thursday) | 7:30-9:00 p.m. | Royal Assent | 5:45 p.m. | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | ||||
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Morning |
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| Finance | 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon | Office of the Premier | 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon | ||||
Afternoon |
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| Health | 2:30-4:30 p.m. | Finance | 2:30-4:30 p.m. | Office of the Premier | 2:30-6:00 p.m. | Office of the Premier | 2:30-3:30 p.m. |
| Transportation and Infrastructure | 4:30-6:00 p.m. | Energy and Mines | 4:30-9:00 p.m. | Energy and Mines | 6:00-8:00 p.m. | Housing | 3:30-5:00 p.m. |
| Attorney General | 6:40-9:00 p.m. | Children and Family Development, Attorney General, Social Development, Transportation and Infrastructure | 8:00-9:00 p.m. | ||||
A debate arose.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas—44 | |||
| Rustad McIntyre Reid Thomson Lekstrom Bell Yamamoto McNeil Chong Polak McRae | Coell Hawes Krueger Letnick Sultan Barnett Lee Dalton Heed Cadieux Penner | Coleman Clark Falcon Bond de Jong Abbott Hansen MacDiarmid Yap Stilwell Cantelon | Les Pimm Hogg Howard Stewart Foster van Dongen Horne Bennett Thornthwaite Slater |
| Nays—33 | |||
| James S. Simpson Corrigan Horgan Dix Farnworth Ralston Kwan Fleming | Lali Austin Conroy Brar Donaldson Hammell Trevena Elmore | Bains Mungall Karagianis Krog Simons Chouhan Popham Fraser | B. Routley Macdonald Coons D. Black Gentner Sather Huntington B. Simpson |
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.
11 The House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 11 regarding the Harmonized Sales Tax.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas—47 | |||
| Rustad McIntyre Reid Thomson Lekstrom Bell Yamamoto McNeil Chong Polak McRae Coell | Hawes Krueger Letnick Sultan Barnett Lee Dalton Heed Cadieux Penner Coleman Clark | Falcon Bond de Jong Abbott Hansen MacDiarmid Yap Stilwell Hayer Cantelon Les Pimm | Hogg Howard Stewart Foster van Dongen Horne Bennett Thornthwaite Slater Huntington B. Simpson |
| Nays—33 | |||
| James S. Simpson Corrigan Horgan Dix Farnworth Ralston Kwan Fleming | Lali Austin Conroy Brar Donaldson D. Routley Hammell Trevena | Elmore Bains Mungall Karagianis Krog Simons Chouhan Popham | Fraser B. Routley Macdonald Coons D. Black Thorne Gentner Sather |
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Finance.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 12.05 p.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
On the motion of Mr. Letnick, Bill (No. M 210) intituled Emergency Intervention Disclosure Act, 2011 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. S. Bond (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) tabled the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) Annual Report, 2010.
The Hon. B. Penner (Attorney General) tabled the Forest Appeals Commission Annual Report, 2010.
The Hon. I. Chong (Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development) tabled the following documents:
Islands Trust Annual Report, 2008-2009; and,
Islands Trust Annual Report, 2009-2010.
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. 14) intituled Coastal Ferry Amendment Act, 2011, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 14) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Bill (No. 12) intituled Police (Independent Investigations Office) Amendment Act, 2011 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
The House recessed until 7.00 p.m.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 11) intituled Yale First Nation Final Agreement Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Mr. B. Simpson moved the following amendment —
That the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 11) intituled Yale First Nation Final Agreement Act be amended by deleting the word “now” and substituting the words “six months hence.”
A debate arose.
The amendment was negatived on division.
Bill (No. 11) 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. 2) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2011, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 2) 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)
27. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $103,516,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2012.
28. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $49,677,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance, Public Service Agency, to 31st March, 2012.
29. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance, Benefits, to 31st March, 2012.
42. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,349,301,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Management of Public Funds and Debt, Management of Public Funds and Debt, to 31st March, 2012.
43. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $602,942,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs, to 31st March, 2012.
44. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,543,311,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Capital Funding, to 31st March, 2012.
45. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Commissions on Collection of Public Funds, to 31st March, 2012.
46. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts, to 31st March, 2012.
47. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $4,317,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, BC Family Bonus, to 31st March, 2012.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Finance and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Energy and Mines.
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 Finance) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 8.54 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Thursday, June 2
Mr. S. Simpson to introduce a Bill intituled Poverty Reduction Act, 2011.
Mr. Chouhan to introduce a Bill intituled Workplace Bullying Prevention Act, 2011.
Thursday, June 2
15 The Hon. R. Coleman to move —
Be it resolved that Mr. Craig James is hereby appointed Clerk of the Legislative Assembly; vice, Mr. E. George MacMinn, O.B.C., Q.C., as and from September 1, 2011, and that Mr. E. George MacMinn, O.B.C., Q.C., is hereby appointed as Clerk Consultant as and from September 1, 2011, for a term of twenty-four (24) months and that during that term shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be an Officer of the Legislative Assembly.
And further that Ms. Kate Ryan-Lloyd be appointed Deputy Clerk of the Legislative Assembly and Chief Committee Clerk as and from September 1, 2011.
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