2000 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 36th Parliament
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No. 7
OF THE
Wednesday, March 29, 2000
Two o'clock p.m.
Prayers by Ms. McKinnon.
On the motion of Mr. Campbell, Bill (No. M 201) intituled Education As An Essential Service Act 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 "Oral Questions by Members."
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 4) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 2000, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Ms. Hawkins, the debate was adjourned until later today.
By leave, the Hon. D. Lovick moved--
That the following Standing Orders be amended for the duration of the Fourth Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament commencing on March 15, 2000:
Sittings
Daily sittings.
2. The time for the ordinary meeting of the House shall, unless otherwise ordered, be as follows:Hour of interruption.
3. If at the hour of 6 p.m. on any Monday, Tuesday or Thursday, or 7 p.m. on Wednesday, the business of the day is not concluded and no other hour has been agreed on for the next sitting, the Speaker shall leave the Chair:On Monday until 10 a.m. Tuesday
On Tuesday until 2 p.m. Wednesday
On Wednesday until 10 a.m. Thursday
On Thursday until 2 p.m. Monday
Routine Business
Daily Routine.
25. The daily routine business of the House shall be as follows:Orders of the Day.
The order of business for consideration of the House day by day, after the above routine, shall, unless otherwise ordered, be as follows:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
(Government Days)
Private Members' Statements
Statements.
25A. (1) Every Wednesday at 6 p.m. a Private Member may make a statement, notice of which has been tabled no later than 6 p.m. the preceding Monday.(2) The order in which such statements are to be called shall be determined by lot by the Speaker, before appearing on the Orders of the Day.
(3) The time allocated on Wednesday for statements and discussion thereon shall not exceed one hour, and the time for each statement shall be limited to 15 minutes as follows:
(4) Private Members' statements shall not be subject to amendment, adjournment or vote.
Oral question period Friday.
47B. This Standing Order is suspended for the duration of the Fourth Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament commencing on March 15, 2000.Motion agreed to.
Order for Private Members' Statements called.
The House proceeded to "Public Bills and Orders and Government Motions on Notice."
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 4) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 2000.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| YEAS 37 | |||
| Evans Doyle McGregor Sawicki Kwan Lali Hammell Pullinger Bowbrick Mann Brewin |
Boone Orcherton Calendino Zirnhelt Randall Robertson Sihota Cashore Conroy |
Smallwood |
Waddell Stevenson Gillespie Streifel Walsh G. Clark Giesbrecht Goodacre Janssen |
|
NAYS 34 |
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| Whittred Hansen C. Clark Campbell Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott L. Reid |
Neufeld Coell Chong Sanders Jarvis Anderson Nettleton Penner Weisgerber |
Nebbeling Hogg Hawkins Coleman Stephens J. Reid Krueger Thorpe |
Symons van Dongen Barisoff Dalton Roddick Masi McKinnon J. Wilson |
Bill (No. 4) read a second time.
By consent, on the motion of the Hon. P. Ramsey, Bill (No. 4) was referred to a Committee of the Whole to be considered forthwith.
Bill (No. 4) was committed.
The Schedule passed, on division.
Bill (No. 4) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
And then the House adjourned at 11.44 p.m.
BILL HARTLEY, Speaker
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