2003 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 37th Parliament
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No. 23
OF THE
Wednesday, March 5, 2003
Two o'clock p.m.
Prayers by Ms. Orr.
The Hon. G. Collins (Minister of Finance) 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. 15) intituled Unclaimed Property Amendment Act, 2003 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 27, 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."
Mr. Christensen presented a petition regarding the Small Scale Salvage Program.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Order for Committee of Supply called.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 6) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2003, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
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YEAS -- 62 |
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Falcon |
Thorpe Hagen Plant Campbell Collins Clark Bond de Jong Nebbeling Stephens Abbott Neufeld Coleman Chong Jarvis Anderson |
Orr Harris Nuraney Brenzinger Bell Chutter Long Mayencourt Johnston Bennett Christensen Krueger McMahon Hunter Les |
Locke Nijjar Wong Visser Lekstrom MacKay Cobb Suffredine Brice Sultan Hamilton Sahota Hawes Kerr Manhas |
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| MacPhail | Kwan | ||
Bill (No. 6) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 7) intituled Income Tax Amendment Act, 2003, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 7) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 9) intituled Auditor General Act, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 9) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Order for Committee of Supply called.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply.
The Committee recessed until 6.35 p.m.
(In Committee -- Section B)
On the motion that the Committee recess for 10 minutes, the Committee divided, as follows:
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YEAS -- 2 |
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NAYS -- 53 |
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Falcon |
Thorpe Plant Collins Clark Bond de Jong Stephens Neufeld Coleman Chong Jarvis Anderson Orr |
Harris Nuraney Brenzinger R. Stewart Bell Chutter Long Johnston Bennett Christensen Krueger Les Locke |
Nijjar Wong Visser Lekstrom MacKay Cobb Bloy Suffredine Brice Sultan Sahota Hawes Kerr |
Section B continued to sit.
Section B 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.
(In Committee -- Section A)
33. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $49,617,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Provincial Revenue, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2004.
36. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $25,637,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Skills Development and Labour, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2004.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Provincial Revenue; Ministry of Skills Development and Labour and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Ministry of Finance.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
By agreement, summary debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Provincial Revenue; Ministry of Skills Development and Labour) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 8.57 p.m.
CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker
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