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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Ms. Thornthwaite.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
1 The Hon. M. de Jong moved —
That the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia be amended as follows for the duration of the Second Session of the Fortieth Parliament, which commenced on February 11, 2014:
1. Standing Order 25 be deleted and the following substituted:
The daily routine business of the House shall be as follows:
Prayers (morning or afternoon sittings)
Introduction of Bills
Statements (Standing Order 25b) (afternoon sittings: Monday and Wednesday; morning sittings: Tuesday and Thursday)
Oral question period (30 minutes, afternoon sittings: Monday and Wednesday; 30 minutes, morning sittings: Tuesday and Thursday)
Presenting Petitions
Reading and Receiving Petitions
Presenting Reports by Committees
Motions on Notice
Written Questions on Notice
Proposed Amendments on Notice
Orders of the Day.
The order of business for consideration of the House day by day, after the above routine, shall, unless otherwise ordered, be as follows:
Monday
10 a.m. to 12 noon
(Private Members’ Time)
Private Members’ Statements (10 a.m.)
Public Bills in the hands of Private Members
Private Members’ Motions
Private Bills
Public Bills and Orders and Government Motions on Notice
No division, on Orders of the Day, will be taken in the House or in Committee of the Whole during Private Members’ Time, but where a division is requested, it will be deferred until thirty minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment of the House on the Monday, unless otherwise ordered.
Monday (afternoon), Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
(Government Days)
Throne Speech Debate
Budget Debate including Committee of Supply
Public Bills and Orders and Government Motions on Notice
Private Bills
Public Bills in the hands of Private Members
Adjourned debate on other motions
2. Standing Order 47a be deleted and the following substituted:
There shall be a 30 minute Oral Question Period at the opening of each afternoon sitting on Monday and Wednesday and at the opening of each morning sitting on Tuesday and Thursday, which shall be subject to the following rules:
(a) only questions that are urgent and important shall be permitted;
(b) questions and answers shall be brief and precise, and stated without argument or opinion;
(c) supplementary questions may be permitted at the discretion of the Speaker. There shall be no supplementary question to a question taken on notice;
(d) debate shall not be permitted;
(e) points of order arising during Oral Question Period may, at the discretion of the Speaker, be deferred until Question Period has been completed;
(f) Oral Question Period shall not take place on the day of the Speech from the Throne.
A debate arose.
Mr. Horgan moved the following amendment —
That the Westminster model of Prime Minister’s Time be adapted for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and that one day a week, a thirty-minute Premier’s Time Question Period be adopted in this House.
The House divided.
The amendment was negatived, on the following division:
| Yeas — 34 | |||
| Corrigan Simpson James Horgan Dix Farnworth Kwan Ralston Popham | Fleming Conroy Austin Hammell Chandra Herbert Macdonald Karagianis Eby Mungall | Elmore Heyman Darcy Krog Robinson Trevena B. Routley D. Routley | Simons Fraser Chouhan Rice Shin Holman Huntington Weaver |
| Nays — 41 | |||
| Sturdy Bing Hogg McRae Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson Rustad Wilkinson | Yamamoto Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton Morris Hunt Sullivan Cadieux Lake | Polak de Jong Coleman Anton Letnick Barnett Yap Thornthwaite Dalton Plecas | Lee Kyllo Tegart Michelle Stilwell Throness Larson Foster Bernier Martin Moira Stilwell |
The debate resumed on the main motion.
Mr. Weaver moved the following amendment:
That the words “for the duration of the Second Session of the Fortieth Parliament, which commenced on February 11, 2014” be deleted and replaced with the words “for the duration of the Third Session of the Fortieth Parliament when it commences.”
The House divided.
The amendment was negatived, on the following division:
| Yeas — 34 | |||
| Corrigan Simpson James Horgan Dix Farnworth Kwan Ralston Popham | Fleming Austin Hammell Donaldson Chandra Herbert Macdonald Karagianis Eby Mungall | Elmore Heyman Darcy Krog Robinson Trevena B. Routley D. Routley | Simons Fraser Chouhan Rice Shin Holman Huntington Weaver |
| Nays — 42 | |||
| Horne Sturdy Bing Hogg McRae Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson Rustad | Wilkinson Yamamoto Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton Morris Hunt Sullivan Cadieux Lake | Polak de Jong Coleman Anton Letnick Barnett Yap Thornthwaite Dalton Plecas | Lee Kyllo Tegart Michelle Stilwell Throness Larson Foster Bernier Martin Moira Stilwell |
The debate resumed on the main motion.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 42 | |||
| Horne Sturdy Bing Hogg McRae Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson Rustad | Wilkinson Yamamoto Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton Morris Hunt Sullivan Cadieux Lake | Polak de Jong Coleman Anton Letnick Barnett Yap Thornthwaite Dalton Plecas | Lee Kyllo Tegart Michelle Stilwell Throness Larson Foster Bernier Martin Moira Stilwell |
| Nays — 34 | |||
| Corrigan Simpson James Horgan Dix Farnworth Kwan Ralston Popham | Fleming Austin Hammell Donaldson Chandra Herbert Macdonald Karagianis Eby Mungall | Elmore Heyman Darcy Krog Robinson Trevena B. Routley D. Routley | Simons Fraser Chouhan Rice Shin Holman Huntington Weaver |
By agreement, Motion 1 will take effect Monday next.
And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. S. Anton (Minister of Justice) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:
Robert Bauman
Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 3) intituled Missing Persons Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Vancouver Law Courts,
February 12, 2014.
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. Polak (Minister of Environment) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Judith Guichon
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 4) intituled Park Amendment Act, 2014 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 11, 2014.
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. Thomson (Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Judith Guichon
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 5) intituled Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2014 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 11, 2014.
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.”
Mr. Ashton presented the First Report of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services: Report on the Budget 2014 Consultations for the First Session of the Fortieth Parliament, November 2013.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave, Mr. Ashton moved that the Report be adopted.
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. Ashton presented the Second Report of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services: Annual Review of the Budgets of the Statutory Offices for the First Session of the Fortieth Parliament, December 2013.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave, Mr. Ashton moved that the Report be adopted.
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.
The debate continued.
On the motion of the Hon. S. Thomson, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 5.58 p.m.
HON. LINDA REID, Speaker
Monday, February 17
2 Mr. Ralston to move —
Be it resolved that this House supports the abolition of the Senate of Canada.
3 Mr. Weaver to move in amendment, seconded by Ms. Huntington —
Be it resolved that the motion “We, Her Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, in session assembled, beg leave to thank Your Honour for the gracious speech which your Honour has addressed to us at the opening of the present session,” be amended by adding the following:
“and that the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, recognizes that climate change is one of the greatest issues facing our Province and that this government’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions is inconsistent with the current expansion of United States sourced thermal coal exports coming through British Columbia harbours, and therefore calls upon this government to follow the lead of our Pacific Coast Action Plan Partners, Washington, Oregon and California, and explore all means by which the government may halt the expansion of thermal coal exports in British Columbia.”
4 Mr. Hamilton to move —
Be it resolved that this House encourage the Government to continue opening new markets abroad.
Tuesday, February 18
5 Ms. Darcy to move —
Be it resolved that this House supports the creation of a specialized clinic to address the late effects of childhood cancer treatment.
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