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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. D. Routley.
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. 22) intituled Education Improvement Act was again committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress 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.
And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
By leave, the Hon. R. Coleman moved —
That this House authorize the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills to examine, inquire into and make recommendations on the matter of the Members’ Conflict of Interest Act (RSBC 1996, c. 287).
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the said Committee by the House, the Committee is 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 such 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.
And further that Mr. Bennett be appointed to replace Mr. Les as a Member of the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.
Motion agreed to.
By leave, the Hon. R. Coleman moved —
That a Special Committee be appointed to unanimously recommend to the Legislative Assembly the appointment of an Ombudsperson, pursuant to section 2(2) of the Ombudsperson Act (RSBC 1996, c. 340) and that the said Special Committee shall have the powers of a Select Standing Committee and in addition is 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 such 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.
The said Special Committee is to be composed of Mr. Les (Convener), Ms. Barnett, Mr. Howard, Ms. Elmore and Ms. Karagianis.
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. 22) intituled Education Improvement Act was again committed.
The Chair made the following statement:
Honourable Members:
Pursuant to the time allocation motion adopted on Monday, March 12, 2012, I shall now put all necessary questions for the disposal of committee stage of Bill (No. 22).
By agreement, a standing division will be held on the amendment to section 15, moved by the Member for Skeena.
Mr. Austin moved a proposed amendment to section 15 of Bill (No. 22) which was defeated on the following division:
| Yeas—30 | |||
| James S. Simpson Horgan Dix Farnworth Ralston Kwan Fleming | Lali Austin Brar D. Routley Hammell Trevena Elmore Bains | Mungall Karagianis Chandra Herbert Simons Chouhan Popham Fraser | B. Routley Macdonald Coons Black Gentner Sather Huntington |
| Nays—43 | |||
| Rustad McIntyre Thomson Lekstrom Yamamoto McNeil Chong MacDiarmid McRae Yap Letnick | Barnett Lee Sultan Dalton Hawes Coell Krueger Heed Cadieux Polak Bell | Coleman Clark Falcon Bond de Jong Abbott Hansen Les Hayer Cantelon Bennett | Pimm Hogg Howard Thornthwaite Stewart Foster van Dongen Horne Slater B. Simpson |
Bill (No. 22) was reported complete with amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 22) the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas—43 | |||
| Rustad McIntyre Reid Thomson Lekstrom Yamamoto McNeil Chong MacDiarmid McRae Yap | Letnick Barnett Lee Sultan Dalton Hawes Coell Krueger Heed Cadieux Polak | Bell Coleman Clark Falcon Bond de Jong Abbott Hansen Les Hayer Cantelon | Bennett Pimm Hogg Howard Thornthwaite Stewart Foster van Dongen Horne Slater |
| Nays—31 | |||
| James S. Simpson Horgan Dix Farnworth Ralston Kwan Fleming | Lali Austin Brar D. Routley Hammell Trevena Elmore Bains | Mungall Karagianis Chandra Herbert Simons Chouhan Popham Fraser B. Routley | Macdonald Coons Black Gentner Sather Huntington B. Simpson |
Bill (No. 22) was read a third time and passed.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress 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.
The Speaker declared a short recess.
His Honour the Administrator having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair —
Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, read the titles to the following Acts:
Bill (No. 4) Offence Amendment Act, 2011.
Bill (No. 8) Community, Sport and Cultural Development Statutes Amendment Act, 2011.
Bill (No. 22) Education Improvement Act.
His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Acts.
The said assent was announced by Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, in the following words:
“In Her Majesty’s name, His Honour the Administrator doth assent to these Acts.”
His Honour the Administrator was then pleased to retire.
Mr. Horgan sought leave to move, on behalf of Ms. Mungall, second reading of Bill (No. M 208) intituled Private Career Training Institutions Amendment Act, 2011.
Leave not granted.
On the motion to adjourn the House, the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas—45 | |||
| Rustad McIntyre Reid Thomson Lekstrom Yamamoto McNeil Chong MacDiarmid McRae Yap Letnick | Barnett Lee Sultan Dalton Hawes Coell Krueger Heed Cadieux Polak Bell | Coleman Clark Falcon Bond de Jong Abbott Hansen Les Hayer Cantelon Bennett | Pimm Hogg Howard Thornthwaite Stewart Foster van Dongen Horne Slater Huntington B. Simpson |
| Nays—29 | |||
| James S. Simpson Horgan Dix Farnworth Ralston Kwan Fleming | Lali Austin Brar D. Routley Hammell Trevena Elmore | Bains Mungall Karagianis Chandra Herbert Simons Chouhan Popham | Fraser B. Routley Macdonald Coons Black Gentner Sather |
And then the House adjourned at 5.14 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Monday, March 26
33 Mr. Hansen to move —
Be it resolved that this House supports maintaining a competitive corporate and small business tax structure for B.C. businesses.
34 Mr. van Dongen to move —
Be it resolved that this House supports our province’s agriculture sector by endorsing the BC Jobs Plan’s Agriculture Strategy.
35 Mr. Hawes to move —
Be it resolved that this House supports maintaining and creating jobs for British Columbians working in the mining sector.
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