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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. B. Routley.
The Hon. T. Lake (Minister of Health) 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. 14) intituled Tobacco Control Amendment Act, 2015 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 19, 2015.
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 Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Finance) made a statement regarding an investigation by the British Columbia Superintendent of Financial Institutions Commission with respect to Manulife Financial Corporation, Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and Benesure Canada Inc.
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.
Bill (No. 3) intituled Building Act was again committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.
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.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
On the motion of Mr. Krog, Bill (No. M 209) intituled Lobbyist Registry Reform Act, 2015 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
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.
Bill (No. 3) intituled Building Act was again committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 12) intituled Federal Port Development Act was committed.
Mr. Weaver moved a proposed amendment to section 1 of Bill (No. 12) which was defeated, on division.
Mr. Weaver moved a proposed amendment to section 1 of Bill (No. 12) which was defeated, on division.
Mr. Weaver moved a proposed amendment to section 1 of Bill (No. 12) which was defeated, on division.
Mr. Weaver moved a proposed amendment to section 1 of Bill (No. 12) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 62 | |||
| Horne Sturdy Bing Hogg Yamamoto Michelle Stilwell Stone Fassbender Wat Thomson Virk Rustad Wilkinson Pimm Sultan Hamilton | Reimer Ashton Morris Hunt Cadieux Lake Polak de Jong Coleman Anton Bond Letnick Thornthwaite McRae Plecas Lee | Kyllo Tegart Throness Hammell Simpson Farnworth James Ralston Fleming Popham Kwan Austin Huntington Bernier Larson | Foster Karagianis Mungall Bains Heyman Darcy Donaldson Krog Trevena Fraser Martin Gibson Moira Stilwell Holman B. Routley |
| Yeas — 1 | |||
| Weaver | |||
Mr. Weaver moved a proposed amendment to section 1 of Bill (No. 12) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 61 | |||
| Horne Sturdy Bing Hogg Yamamoto Michelle Stilwell Stone Fassbender Wat Thomson Virk Rustad Wilkinson Pimm Sultan Hamilton | Reimer Ashton Morris Hunt Cadieux Lake Polak de Jong Coleman Anton Bond Letnick Thornthwaite McRae Plecas | Lee Kyllo Tegart Throness Hammell Simpson Farnworth James Ralston Fleming Popham Kwan Austin Bernier Larson | Foster Karagianis Mungall Bains Heyman Darcy Donaldson Krog Trevena Fraser Martin Gibson Moira Stilwell Holman B. Routley |
| Yeas — 2 | |||
| Huntington | Weaver | ||
Section 1 of Bill (No. 12) passed, on division.
Mr. Weaver moved a proposed amendment to section 2 of Bill (No. 12) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 41 | |||
| Horne Sturdy Bing Hogg Yamamoto Michelle Stilwell Stone Fassbender Wat Thomson Virk | Rustad Wilkinson Pimm Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton Morris Hunt Cadieux | Lake Polak de Jong Coleman Anton Bond Letnick Thornthwaite McRae Plecas | Lee Kyllo Tegart Throness Bernier Larson Foster Martin Gibson Moira Stilwell |
| Yeas — 22 | |||
| Hammell Simpson Farnworth James Ralston Fleming | Popham Kwan Austin Karagianis Mungall Bains | Darcy Donaldson Krog Trevena D. Routley | Fraser Holman B. Routley Huntington Weaver |
The Title of Bill (No. 12) passed, on division.
The motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 12) complete without amendment passed, on division.
Bill (No. 12) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting
And then the House adjourned at 5.50 p.m.
HON. LINDA REID, Speaker
Monday, March 9
9 Mr. Plecas to move —
Be it resolved that this House show continued support for the aviation industry as part of our strong, diverse economy.
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