No. 37 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

One-thirty o’clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Krog.

The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Finance) 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. 24) intituled Societies Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

March 20, 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.

The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Finance) 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. 26) intituled Liquefied Natural Gas Income Tax Amendment Act, 2015 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

March 23, 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.

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. 25) intituled Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

March 20, 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.

The Hon. N. Letnick (Minister of Agriculture) 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. 21) intituled Fish and Seafood Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

March 20, 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.

On the motion of Ms. Shin, Bill (No. M 211) intituled Electronic Petitions 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.

On the motion of Mr. Farnworth, Bill (No. M 212) intituled Fairness in Financing Local Government Elections 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.

On the motion of Mr. Holman, Bill (No. M 213) intituled Campaign Finance 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.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

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. 13) intituled Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 was committed.

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

Bill to be considered later today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 15) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2015, a debate arose.

On the motion of the Hon. T. Stone, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

Bill (No. 13) intituled Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 was again committed.

Section 24 of Bill (No. 13) passed, on division.

Section 25 of Bill (No. 13) passed, on division.

Bill (No. 13) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 10) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2015 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

(In Committee — Section A)

13. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,923,282,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Advanced Education, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2016.

14. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $37,324,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Advanced Education, Government Communications and Public Engagement, to 31st March, 2016.


Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Advanced Education and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture.

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 Advanced Education) to be considered at the next sitting.

The Speaker declared a short recess.

Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair —

Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, read the titles to the following Acts:

Bill (No. 3) Building Act.

Bill (No. 4) Chartered Professional Accountants Act.

Bill (No. 6) Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2015.

Bill (No. 7) Private Training Act.

Bill (No. 8) Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2015.

Bill (No. 10) Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2015.

Bill (No. 12) Federal Port Development Act.

Bill (No. 13) Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2015.

Her Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Acts.

The said assent was announced by Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, in the following words:

“In Her Majesty’s name, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these Acts.”

Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, read the title to the following Act:

Bill (No. 16) Supply Act (No. 1), 2015.

Her Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Act.

The said assent was announced by Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, in the following words:

“In Her Majesty’s name, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth thank Her Majesty’s loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to this Act.”

Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.

And then the House adjourned at 6.56 p.m.

HON. LINDA REID, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, April 13

11  Mr. Foster to move —

Be it resolved that this House continue to support the civil forfeiture program and the benefits it provides to communities throughout British Columbia.