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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Ms. Tegart.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Mr. Simpson presented a petition regarding the increase of thermal coal exports.
Mr. Eby presented a petition regarding the increase of thermal coal exports.
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. 24) intituled Societies Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Krog 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 Education.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.
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. 24) intituled Societies Act.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 24) 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. 14) intituled Tobacco Control Amendment Act, 2015 was committed.
Ms. Darcy moved a proposed amendment to section 2 of Bill (No. 14) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 42 | |||
| Horne Sturdy Bing Hogg Yamamoto Michelle Stilwell Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson | Virk Rustad Pimm Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton Morris Hunt Sullivan Cadieux | Lake Polak de Jong Coleman Anton Bond Letnick Barnett Yap Thornthwaite | McRae Plecas Lee Tegart Throness Larson Foster Martin Gibson Moira Stilwell |
| Yeas — 31 | |||
| Simpson Robinson Farnworth James Dix Ralston Fleming Popham | Kwan Conroy Austin Chandra Herbert Macdonald Karagianis Eby Mungall | Bains Elmore Shin Heyman Darcy Donaldson Krog Trevena | Simons Fraser Rice Holman B. Routley Huntington Weaver |
Ms. Darcy moved a proposed amendment to section 7 of Bill (No. 14) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 44 | |||
| Horne Sturdy Bing Hogg Yamamoto Michelle Stilwell Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson | Virk Rustad Pimm Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton Morris Hunt Sullivan Cadieux | Lake Polak de Jong Coleman Anton Bond Letnick Barnett Yap Thornthwaite McRae | Plecas Lee Tegart Throness Larson Foster Martin Gibson Moira Stilwell Huntington Dalton |
| Yeas — 30 | |||
| Simpson Robinson Farnworth Horgan James Ralston Fleming Popham | Kwan Conroy Austin Macdonald Karagianis Eby Mungall Bains | Elmore Shin Heyman Darcy Donaldson Krog Trevena | D. Routley Simons Fraser Rice Holman B. Routley Weaver |
Ms. Darcy moved a proposed amendment to section 9 of Bill (No. 14) which was defeated, on division.
Ms. Darcy moved a proposed amendment to section 15 of Bill (No. 14) which was defeated, on division.
Bill (No. 14) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 2) intituled BC Transportation Financing Authority Transit Assets and Liabilities Act was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 15) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2015 was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
19. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $5,460,832,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Education, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2016.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Education.
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 Education) to be considered at the next sitting.
HON. LINDA REID, Speaker
Wednesday, April 15
Ms. Shin to introduce a Bill intituled Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act (Money Transfers), 2015.
Thursday, April 16
Mr. Krog to introduce a Bill intituled Anti-SLAPP Act, 2015.
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