Nos. 35 and 36 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers by Ms. Shin.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

Mr. Krog presented a petition regarding poverty reduction.

By leave, the Hon. A. Virk (Minister of Advanced Education) tabled a letter with respect to compensation paid to the President of Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

The Hon. L. Reid (Speaker) tabled the Auditor General Report: Catastrophic Earthquake Preparedness, March 2014.

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. 25) intituled Port Metro Vancouver Container Trucking Services Continuation Act, a debate arose.

On the motion of Mr. Bains the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

(In Committee — Section A)


Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 11.55 a.m.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

One-thirty o’clock p.m.

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.

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 25) intituled Port Metro Vancouver Container Trucking Services Continuation Act.

The debate continued.

The Hon. M. de Jong proposed that, pursuant to Standing Order 81, Bill (No. 25) intituled Port Metro Vancouver Container Trucking Services Continuation Act be permitted to advance all stages in one day.

Mr. Ralston made representations.

The Speaker reserved her decision.

On the motion of Ms. Trevena, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

(In Committee — Section A)

17. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $210,718,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2015.

51. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,600,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Auditor General for Local Government, to 31st March, 2015.


Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.

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 Community, Sport and Cultural Development) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 6.27 p.m.

HON. LINDA REID, Speaker