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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Coell.
By leave, the Hon. R. Coleman moved —
Be it resolved that the following changes to parliamentary committee membership be adopted:
Eric Foster replace John van Dongen on the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts;
Kash Heed replace Hon. John Yap on the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts; and,
Douglas Horne replace Hon. John Yap on the Special Committee on Cosmetic Pesticides.
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.
The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the Representative for Children and Youth Special Report: The Impact of Criminal Justice Funding Decisions on Children in B.C., March 2012.
Bill (No. 18) intituled Advanced Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 was again committed.
Section 20 of Bill (No. 18) passed, on division.
Section 19, as amended, of Bill (No. 18) passed, on division.
Section 34, as amended, of Bill (No. 18) passed, on division.
A proposed amendment to section 47 of Bill (No. 18) passed, on division.
Section 47, as amended, of Bill (No. 18) passed, on division.
Section 49, as amended, of Bill (No. 18) passed, on division.
Section 50 of Bill (No. 18) passed, on division.
A proposed amendment to add section 50.1 of Bill (No. 18) passed, on division.
Section 53 of Bill (No. 18) passed, on division.
The motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 18) complete with amendment passed, on division.
Bill (No. 18) reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed, on division.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Environment.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.54 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the Auditor General Report 12: Follow-up Report: Updates On the Implementation of Recommendations from Recent Reports, March 2012.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
By leave, the Hon. R. Coleman moved —
Be it resolved that this House support the efforts of the 350 skilled airframe maintenance workers, laid off by Aveos Fleet Performance Inc. (AVEOS), to be accorded the same job-protection as their counterparts in the operational and overhaul centres in Mississauga, Winnipeg and Montreal; and further, that if the federal government amends the Air Canada Public Participation Act, this House supports the addition of Greater Vancouver to the Act.
A debate arose.
Motion unanimously 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. 28) intituled Criminal Asset Management Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 28) 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. 25) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2012, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 25) 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)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Environment.
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 Lieutenant Governor 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. 15) Attorney General and Public Safety and Solicitor General Statutes Amendment Act, 2011.
Bill (No. 18) Advanced Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2011.
Bill (No. 20) Auditor General for Local Government 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 Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these Acts.”
Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, read the title to the following Act:
Bill (No. 27) Supply Act (No. 1), 2012.
His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Act.
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 Lieutenant Governor doth thank Her Majesty’s loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to this Act.”
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.
And then the House adjourned at 5.41 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
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