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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Ms. McIntyre.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
35 By leave, Mr. Hawes moved —
Be it resolved that this House supports maintaining and creating jobs for British Columbians working in the mining sector.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Sultan, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 12 noon.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Mr. van Dongen made a personal statement regarding party affiliation.
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.
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 Bill (No. 27) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 2012 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Vancouver Law Courts,
March 8, 2012.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
The Speaker declared a short recess for distribution of the Bill.
Bill permitted to be advanced all stages this day.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 27), a debate arose.
Bill (No. 27) was read a second time.
On the motion of the Hon. K. Falcon, Bill (No. 27) was referred to a Committee of the Whole House to be considered forthwith.
Bill (No. 27) was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 20) intituled Auditor General for Local Government Act was committed.
In consideration of section 9 of Bill (No. 20), the Committee divided as follows:
| Yeas—39 | |||
| Rustad McIntyre Thomson Lekstrom Yap Yamamoto Chong Lake MacDiarmid McRae | Stilwell Letnick Lee Sultan Dalton Hawes Coell Krueger Heed Cadieux | Polak Bell Coleman Falcon Bond de Jong Hansen Les Hayer Bloy | Cantelon Pimm Hogg Howard Thornthwaite Stewart Foster Horne Slater |
| Nays—28 | |||
| James S. Simpson Corrigan Horgan Dix Farnworth Ralston | Kwan Fleming Lali Austin Conroy Donaldson Trevena | Elmore Bains Mungall Krog Simons Chouhan Popham | Fraser B. Routley Macdonald Coons Black Gentner Huntington |
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
11. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $34,753,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2013.
12. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $40,007,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Treaty and Other Agreements Funding, to 31st March, 2013.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture.
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 6.24 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
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