2003 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 37th Parliament


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[ Progress of Bills . . . ]

No. 9

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Wednesday, February 19, 2003


Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. R. Stewart.

Mr. K. Stewart made a statement regarding the death earlier today of Austin Pelton, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly.

The Speaker stated that he would convey to the family of the late Mr. Pelton, the condolences of the Members of the Legislative Assembly.

The Hon. R. Thorpe (Minister of Competition, Science and Enterprise) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Iona Campagnolo
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 8) intituled Employee Investment Amendment Act, 2003 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
February 18, 2003.


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. C. Hansen (Minister of Health Services) made a ministerial statement regarding the BC Ear Bank.

Ms. MacPhail made a statement.

The Hon. C. Richmond (Speaker) tabled the following:

Office of the Ombudsman Service Plan, 2003/04 - 2005/06; and
Funding the Office of the Ombudsman: Special Financial Report No. 1, February 2003.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion "That the Speaker do now leave the Chair" for the House to go into Committee of Supply.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Mr. Visser, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 5.53 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

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