Nos. 61 and 62 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, March 5, 2012

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers by Ms. McIntyre.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”

31  By leave, Mr. Bennett moved —

Be it resolved that this House support taking the necessary measures to ensure the Province maintain its AAA credit rating to keep borrowing costs down for the Province.

A debate arose.

The debate continued.

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

And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.

Monday, March 5, 2012

One-thirty o’clock p.m.

The Hon. K. Falcon (Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Steven L. Point
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 23) intituled Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2012 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

March 5, 2012


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 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.

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 22) intituled Education Improvement Act.

The debate continued.

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

(In Committee — Section A)

17. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $300,265,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2013.


Section A of Committee of Supply reported a Resolution of the estimates of the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

By agreement, summary of debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 6.26 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Tuesday, March 6

Mr. Les to introduce a Bill intituled Senate Election Act.