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One-thirty o’clock p.m.
Prayers by Ms. Michelle Stilwell.
The Hon. C. Clark (Premier) made a ministerial statement regarding the shooting tragedy at the Western Forest Products mill in Nanaimo.
Mr. Dix made a statement.
On the motion of Ms. Darcy, Bill (No. M 211) intituled Tobacco Control Amendment Act, 2014 was introduced, read a first time, and 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.”
By leave, Mr. Eby tabled correspondence with respect to compensation paid and employment contracts at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
By leave, the Hon. M. de Jong moved —
That Scott Hamilton be appointed as a Member of the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, replacing the Hon. N. Letnick;
Moira Stilwell be appointed as a Member of the Select Standing Committee on Health, replacing the Hon. N. Letnick; and,
John Yap be appointed as a Member of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, replacing the Hon. N. Letnick.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. Holman presented a petition regarding poverty reduction.
Ms. Thornthwaite presented a petition regarding poverty reduction.
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. 19) intituled Animal Health Act was again committed.
Mr. Simons moved a proposed amendment to section 16 of Bill (No. 19) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 43 | |||
| Sturdy Bing McRae Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson Virk Wilkinson Yamamoto | Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton Morris Hunt Sullivan Cadieux Lake Polak de Jong | Clark Coleman Anton Bond Bennett Letnick Barnett Yap Thornthwaite Dalton Plecas | Kyllo Tegart Michelle Stilwell Throness Larson Foster Bernier Martin Gibson Moira Stilwell |
| Yeas — 32 | |||
| Corrigan Simpson James Ralston Farnworth Popham Kwan Fleming | Conroy Austin Hammell Donaldson Chandra Herbert Macdonald Karagianis Eby | Mungall Bains Elmore Heyman Darcy Robinson Trevena B. Routley | Simons Fraser Chouhan Rice Shin Holman Huntington Weaver |
Mr. Simons moved a proposed amendment to section 60 of Bill (No. 19) which was defeated, on division.
Bill (No. 19) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 9) intituled Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 20) intituled Local Elections Campaign Financing Act was committed.
Ms. Huntington moved a proposed amendment to section 26 of Bill (No. 20) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 42 | |||
| Sturdy Bing McRae Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson Virk Wilkinson Yamamoto | Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton Morris Hunt Sullivan Cadieux Lake Polak de Jong | Coleman Anton Bond Bennett Letnick Barnett Yap Thornthwaite Dalton Plecas | Kyllo Tegart Michelle Stilwell Throness Larson Foster Bernier Martin Gibson Moira Stilwell |
| Yeas — 28 | |||
| Corrigan Simpson James Ralston Farnworth Popham Kwan | Fleming Conroy Hammell Donaldson Chandra Herbert Macdonald Karagianis | Eby Mungall Bains Elmore Heyman Robinson B. Routley | Simons Fraser Chouhan Shin Holman Huntington Weaver |
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 Education and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.59 p.m.
HON. LINDA REID, Speaker
Monday, May 5
17 Ms. Elmore to move —
Be it resolved that this House urge the Government to protect and promote the rights and welfare of Canadian workers and temporary foreign workers in B.C.
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