Nos. 59 and 60 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Gibson.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

By leave, Mr. Weaver tabled correspondence amongst the Ministry of Energy and Mines, South Island Aggregates, and Cowichan Valley Regional District regarding encroachment and damage to lands owned by Cowichan Valley Regional District.

The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Finance) tabled the following documents:

Public Service Benefit Plan Act Annual Report, March 31, 2014;

Statement of 2013/14 Borrowings Pursuant to Section 56 of the Financial Administration Act, Schedule A; and,

Guarantees and Indemnities Authorized and Issued for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014.

Mr. B. Routley 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.

Bill (No. 22) intituled Special Wine Store Licence Auction Act was again committed.

Bill (No. 22) was reported, complete without amendment.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 22), a debate arose.

Mr. Weaver moved the following amendment —

That the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 22) intituled Special Wine Store Licence Auction Act be amended by deleting the word “now” and substituting the words “six months hence”.

The amendment on the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 22) was negatived on the following division:

Nays — 42
Horne
Sturdy
Bing
Hogg
Yamamoto
Michelle Stilwell
Stone
Fassbender
Oakes
Thomson
Virk
Rustad
Wilkinson
Pimm
Sultan
Hamilton
Ashton
Morris
Hunt
Sullivan
Cadieux
Lake
Polak
de Jong
Clark
Coleman
Anton
Bennett
Letnick
Barnett
Thornthwaite
McRae
Plecas
Kyllo
Tegart
Throness
Bernier
Larson
Foster
Martin
Gibson
Moira Stilwell
Yeas — 30
Hammell
Simpson
Farnworth
Horgan
James
Dix
Ralston
Corrigan
Fleming
Popham
Kwan
Conroy
Chandra Herbert
Karagianis
Mungall
Bains
Shin
Heyman
Darcy
Donaldson
Krog
Trevena
D. Routley
Simons
Fraser
Chouhan
Rice
B. Routley
Huntington
Weaver

Bill (No. 22) was 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 Children and Family Development.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 12.07 p.m.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

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.

Bill (No. 26) intituled Liquefied Natural Gas Income Tax Amendment Act, 2015 was committed.

In consideration of a proposed amendment by Mr. Weaver on the Order Paper to section 56 of Bill (No. 26), the Committee divided.

The amendment was defeated on the following division:

Nays — 40
Sturdy
Bing
Hogg
Yamamoto
Michelle Stilwell
Stone
Fassbender
Wat
Thomson
Virk
Rustad
Wilkinson
Pimm
Sultan
Hamilton
Ashton
Morris
Hunt
Sullivan
Cadieux
Polak
de Jong
Coleman
Anton
Bennett
Letnick
Barnett
Thornthwaite
McRae
Plecas
Lee
Kyllo
Tegart
Throness
Bernier
Larson
Foster
Martin
Gibson
Moira Stilwell
Yeas — 25
Hammell
Farnworth
James
Ralston
Corrigan
Fleming
Popham
Kwan
Austin
Chandra Herbert
Karagianis
Mungall
Shin
Heyman
Darcy
Donaldson
Krog
Trevena
D. Routley
Simons
Fraser
Holman
B. Routley
Huntington
Weaver

Bill (No. 26) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed, on division.

(In Committee — Section A)


Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 5.58 p.m.

HON. LINDA REID, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Tuesday, May 5

Ms. Karagianis to introduce a Bill intituled Honouring Our Military Act, 2015.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, May 4

15  Ms. Corrigan to move —

Be it resolved that this House call on the B.C. government to fully support adult basic education programs as a critical component of job readiness and training.