Votes -- No. 126 -- Tuesday, December 16, 2003 -- Two o'clock p.m.

2003 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 37th Parliament

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No. 126

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Tuesday, December 16, 2003

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. R. Stewart.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. G. Bruce (Minister of Skills Development and Labour) 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. 99) intituled Coastal Forest Industry Dispute Settlement Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
December 15, 2003.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

The Speaker declared a short recess for distribution of the Bill.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

By leave, on the motion of the Hon. G. Bruce, Bill (No. 99) intituled Coastal Forest Industry Dispute Settlement Act permitted to be advanced all stages this day.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 99) a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 51
Falcon Coell L. Reid Halsey-Brandt Hawkins Cheema Hansen Bruce Santori Barisoff van Dongen Bray Wilson	Masi Lee Murray Plant Campbell Clark Bond de Jong Stephens Neufeld Coleman Chong Penner	Orr Harris Nuraney Brenzinger Bell Long Trumper Johnston Belsey Hayer Christensen Krueger Hunter	Les Locke Bhullar Visser MacKay K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Brice Sultan Hamilton Manhas
NAYS -- 3
MacPhail	Kwan	Nettleton

Bill (No. 99) read a second time.

On the motion of the Hon. G. Bruce, Bill (No. 99) was referred to a Committee of the Whole House to be considered forthwith.

Bill (No. 99) was committed.

The Committee recessed until 6.35 p.m.

In consideration of section 6 of Bill (No. 99) the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 40
Falcon Coell Hogg L. Reid Halsey-Brandt Hawkins Hansen Bruce Barisoff van Dongen	Bray Wilson Masi Lee Murray Plant Campbell Bond Stephens Coleman	Chong Penner Orr Harris Nuraney Bell Johnston Belsey Christensen Krueger	Hunter Les Locke Bhullar Visser K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Brice Manhas
NAYS -- 2
MacPhail	Nettleton

Bill (No. 99) was reported complete without amendment.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 99), the House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 41
Falcon Hogg L. Reid Halsey-Brandt Hawkins Hansen Bruce Barisoff van Dongen Bray Wilson	Masi Lee Thorpe Murray Plant Campbell Bond Stephens Chong Penner	Orr Harris Nuraney Bell Long Johnston Belsey Christensen Krueger Hunter	Les Locke Bhullar Visser MacKay K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Brice Manhas
NAYS -- 2
MacPhail	Nettleton

Bill (No. 99) read a third time and passed.

The Speaker declared a short recess.

Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair --

E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, read the title to the following Act:
Bill (No. 99) Coastal Forest Industry Dispute Settlement Act.

Her Honour was pleased in Her Majesty's name to give assent to the said Act.

The said assent was announced by E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, in the following words:

"In Her Majesty's name, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to this Act."

Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.


The Hon. G. Plant moved--: That the House, at its rising, do stand adjourned until it appears to the satisfaction of the Speaker, after consultation with the Government, that the public interest requires that the House shall meet, or until the Speaker may be advised by the Government that it is desired to prorogue the Fourth Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament of the Province of British Columbia. The Speaker may give notice that he is so satisfied or has been so advised and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice, and, as the case may be, may transact its business as if it has been duly adjourned to that time and date; and; That, in the event of the Speaker being unable to act owing to illness or other cause, the Deputy Speaker shall act in his stead for the purpose of this order.

Motion agreed to

And then the House adjourned at 9.54 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

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