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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Pimm.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
44 By leave, Mr. Hawes moved —
Be it resolved that this House supports B.C. teachers’ and parents’ right to provide volunteer extracurricular school activities to students without fear of intimidation or job loss.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Rustad, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. B. Lekstrom (Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Steven L. Point
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 51) intituled South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2012 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 7, 2012.
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.
The Hon. I. Chong (Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Steven L. Point
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 50) intituled Athletic Commissioner Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 7, 2012.
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.
The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Health) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Steven L. Point
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 48) intituled Emergency Health Services Amendment Act, 2012 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 7, 2012.
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.
The Hon. T. Lake (Minister of Environment) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Steven L. Point
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 49) intituled Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2012 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 7, 2012.
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.
The Hon. S. Bond (Minister of Justice and Attorney General) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Steven L. Point
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 44) intituled Civil Resolution Tribunal Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 3, 2012.
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.
The Hon. S. Bond (Minister of Justice and Attorney General) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Steven L. Point
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 52) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2012 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 7, 2012.
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.”
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
By leave, the Hon. N. Yamamoto moved —
Be it resolved that this House apologizes for the events during the Second World War, when under the authority of the federal War Measures Act, 21,000 Japanese Canadians were incarcerated in internment camps in the interior of British Columbia and had their property seized. The House deeply regrets that these Canadians were discriminated against simply because they were of Japanese descent and believes that all Canadians regardless of their origins should be welcomed and respected.
A debate arose.
Motion unanimously agreed to.
Order called for Committee of Supply.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 41) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2012.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 41) 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. 46) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2012, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 46) 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)
18. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $5,308,638,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Education, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2013.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and Completion of the estimates of the Ministry of 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 Education) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.22 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Wednesday, May 9
Mr. Letnick to introduce a Bill intituled Family Compensation Amendment Act.
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