No. 23 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

One-thirty o’clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Donaldson.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

Ms. Conroy presented a petition regarding seniors in care facilities.

The Hon. S. Bond (Minister of Justice) tabled the following documents:

Crown Proceeding Act Report for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2012;

Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia Annual Report, 2011-2012;

British Columbia Utilities Commission Annual Report, 2011/2012; and

Environmental Appeal Board Annual Report, 2011/2012.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 13) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 2013, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 13) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

Bill (No. 5) intituled Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2013 was again committed.

Section 6 of Bill (No. 5) passed, on division.

In consideration of section 4 of Bill (No. 5), the Committee divided as follows:

Yeas — 67
Cantelon
McIntyre
Reid
Thomson
Stewart
Sultan
Stilwell
Yamamoto
Chong
Lake
Letnick
Yap
Abbott
Barnett
Lee
McNeil
Hawes
Lekstrom
Bloy
Krueger
Cadieux
Polak
Bell
de Jong
Clark
Coleman
Bond
MacDiarmid
McRae
Bennett
Hansen
Horne
Thornthwaite
Dalton
Hogg
Hayer
Les
Howard
Corrigan
Horgan
Farnworth
Lali
Popham
Austin
Conroy
Brar
D. Routley
Huntington
Pimm
Foster
Hammell
Trevena
Elmore
Mungall
Chandra Herbert
Krog
Trasolini
Simons
O’Mahony
Macdonald
Coons
Chouhan
B. Simpson
Coell
Thorne
Gentner
Sather
Nays — 1
Rustad

Bill (No. 5) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 6) intituled Local Government Statutes Amendment Act, 2013 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 3) intituled Destination BC Corp. Act was committed.

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 6.57 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Thursday, March 7

Mr. Fleming to introduce a Bill intituled Cosmetic Pesticide and Carcinogen Control Act, 2013.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday, March 7

10  Ms. Conroy to move —

Be it resolved that this House urge the Government of Canada to appropriately support veterans in this province by ensuring veterans in need receive a decent burial with dignity.

Monday, March 11

11  Ms. Trevena to move —

Be it resolved that this House recognizes that literacy is a fundamental right for all people of British Columbia.

12  Mr. Pimm to move —

Be it resolved that this Legislature support hydraulic fracturing in British Columbia.