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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Yap.
Mr. Dix advised the House of the death of Alex Macdonald, Q.C., a former member of the Legislative Assembly.
The Hon. M. de Jong made a statement.
The Hon. M. Polak (Minister of Environment) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Judith Guichon
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 18) intituled Water Sustainability Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 6, 2014.
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. Yap presented a petition regarding poverty reduction.
The Hon. D. McRae made a ministerial statement regarding the anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Ms. Kwan made a statement.
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.
Bill (No. 3) intituled Missing Persons Act was again committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.59 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
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.
Bill (No. 3) intituled Missing Persons Act was again committed.
Ms. Corrigan moved a proposed amendment to section 13 of Bill (No. 3) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 45 | |||
| Sturdy Bing Hogg McRae Stone Fassbender Oakes Thomson Virk Rustad Wilkinson Yamamoto | Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton Morris Hunt Sullivan Cadieux Lake Polak de Jong | Coleman Anton Bond Bennett Letnick Barnett Yap Thornthwaite Dalton Plecas Lee | Kyllo Tegart Michelle Stilwell Throness Larson Foster Bernier Martin Gibson Moira Stilwell Huntington |
| Yeas — 35 | |||
| Corrigan Simpson James Horgan Dix Farnworth Kwan Ralston Popham | Fleming Conroy Austin Hammell Donaldson Chandra Herbert Macdonald Karagianis Eby | Mungall Bains Elmore Heyman Darcy Krog Robinson Trevena B. Routley | D. Routley Simons Fraser Chouhan Rice Shin Holman Weaver |
Ms. Corrigan moved a proposed amendment to section 20 of Bill (No. 3) which was defeated, on division.
Mr. Weaver moved a proposed amendment to section 21 of Bill (No. 3) which was defeated, on division.
Ms. Corrigan moved a proposed amendment to section 21 of Bill (No. 3) which was defeated, on division.
Bill (No. 3) was reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
(In Committee — Section A)
26. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $372,345,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2015.
27. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $63,165,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Direct Fire, to 31st March, 2015.
54. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $3,815,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Forest Practices Board, to 31st March, 2015.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.
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 Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.23 p.m.
HON. LINDA REID, Speaker
Thursday, March 13
Ms. Shin to introduce a Bill intituled Electronic Petitions Act.
Thursday, March 13
8 Mr. Bains to move —
Be it resolved that this House urge the Government to pursue prosecutions of corporate executives and directors responsible for workers’ health and safety in cases of negligence causing workplace death or serious injury.
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