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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Krog.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
45 By leave, Mr. Coons moved—
Be it resolved that this House urges the Government of Canada to immediately commit its support to the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area initiative (PNCIMA), a process to create a comprehensive plan to manage the environmental and economic needs of the North Coast from the top of Haida Gwaii to the top of Vancouver Island.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Bennett, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. K. Falcon (Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier) 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. 54) intituled Provincial Sales Tax Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 11, 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.”
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. 51) intituled South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2012, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Ms. Hammell, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
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. 21) Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2012.
Bill (No. 23) Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2012.
Bill (No. 24) Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2012.
Bill (No. 25) Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2012.
Bill (No. 26) Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2012.
Bill (No. 28) Criminal Asset Management Act.
Bill (No. 33) Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2012.
Bill (No. 34) Limitation Act.
Bill (No. 40) Legal Profession Amendment Act, 2012.
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.”
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Health.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.24 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Tuesday, May 15
46 The Hon. R. Coleman to move —
1. Notwithstanding the Sessional Order passed by the House on October 3, 2011, amending Standing Orders 2 (1) and 3:
The House will sit until 9:00 p.m. on the following dates:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012;
Monday, May 28, 2012; and,
Wednesday, May 30, 2012.
If at the hour of 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, Monday, May 28, 2012 and Wednesday, May 30, 2012 any business of the day is not concluded and no other hour has been agreed on for the next sitting, the Speaker shall leave the Chair:
On Monday, May 28, 2012, until 10 a.m. Tuesday; and,
On Wednesday, May 16, 2012, and Wednesday, May 30, 2012, until 10 a.m. on Thursday.
47 The Hon. R. Coleman to move —
Be it resolved that this House hereby authorizes the Committee of Supply for this Session to sit in three sections designated Section A, Section B, and Section C; and that the provisions of the motion adopted February 28, 2012 related to Section A apply to Section C. The Members of Committee of Supply, Section C shall be identical to the composition of Committee of Supply, Section A.
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