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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Donaldson.
Mr. Bennett presented the Report of the Special Committee on Cosmetic Pesticides for the Fourth Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament.
The Report was taken as read and received.
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 the Whole.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section C of Committee of Supply.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 54) intituled Provincial Sales Tax Act.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Chandra Herbert the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 37) intituled Animal Health Act and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section C)
Section C of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11:53 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the following documents:
Merit Commissioner Interim Annual Report, 2011/2012; and,
British Columbia Legislative Library Annual Report, 2011.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
By leave, the Hon. T. Lake moved —
That Douglas Horne replace Rob Howard as a Member of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Health) tabled the Provincial Health Officer’s Report, Progress on the Action Plan for Safe Drinking Water in British Columbia, 2011.
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 the Whole.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section C of Committee of Supply.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 54) intituled Provincial Sales Tax Act.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Austin the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
By agreement, division deferred on section 16 of Bill (No. 37) intituled Animal Health Act.
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 37) intituled Animal Health Act and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section C)
Section C of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 5.48 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Tuesday, May 29
Mr. Fleming to introduce a Bill intituled Cosmetic Use of Pesticides Act, 2012.
Mr. Farnworth to introduce a Bill intituled SCA Services Act.
Monday, May 28
48 Mr. Bennett to move —
Be it resolved that this House unanimously reject the position stated by Thomas Mulcair that resource extraction in western provinces is bad for Canada.
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