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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Donaldson.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Ms. Tegart presented a petition regarding the Yalakom Valley logging plan.
Ms. Darcy presented a petition regarding the Agricultural Land Reserve.
Ms. Robinson presented a petition regarding the Agricultural Land Reserve.
The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Finance) tabled the following documents:
Public Service Benefit Plan Act Annual Report, March 31, 2013;
Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch Annual Report, 2012-2013;
Statement of 2012/13 Borrowings Pursuant to Section 56 of the Financial Administration Act, Schedule A and Schedule B; and,
Guarantees and Indemnities Authorized and Issued for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2013.
The Hon. C. Oakes (Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development) tabled the BC Assessment Annual Service Plan Report, 2013.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for Committee of Supply.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section C of Committee of Supply.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the amendment to the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 24) intituled Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2014.
The debate on the amendment continued.
On the motion of Mr. Farnworth the debate on the amendment was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Health.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section C)
10. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $9,008,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Office of the Premier, Office of the Premier, to 31st March, 2015.
Section C of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Office of the Premier.
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 C (Office of the Premier) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. L. Reid (Speaker) tabled the Conflict of Interest Commissioner Annual Report, 2013.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for Committee of Supply.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section C of Committee of Supply.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the amendment to the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 24) intituled Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2014.
The debate on the amendment continued.
Pursuant to the time allocation resolution adopted by the House on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, all necessary questions for the disposal of the various stages of Bill (No. 24) were put.
The House divided.
The amendment was negatived on the following division:
| Nays — 46 | |||
| Horne Sturdy Bing Hogg McRae Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson Virk Rustad | 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 Lee Kyllo Tegart Michelle Stilwell Throness Foster Bernier Martin Gibson Moira Stilwell |
| Yeas — 31 | |||
| Hammell Simpson Farnworth Ralston Horgan James Dix Corrigan | Popham Fleming Kwan Conroy Austin Donaldson Macdonald Karagianis | Eby Bains Elmore Shin Heyman Darcy Robinson Krog | D. Routley Simons Fraser Chouhan Holman B. Routley Huntington |
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 24), the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 46 | |||
| Horne Sturdy Bing Hogg McRae Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson Virk Rustad | 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 Lee Kyllo Tegart Michelle Stilwell Throness Foster Bernier Martin Gibson Moira Stilwell |
| Nays — 31 | |||
| Hammell Simpson Farnworth Ralston Horgan James Dix Corrigan | Popham Fleming Kwan Conroy Austin Donaldson Macdonald Karagianis | Eby Bains Elmore Shin Heyman Darcy Robinson Krog | D. Routley Simons Fraser Chouhan Holman B. Routley Huntington |
Bill (No. 24) read a second time.
Bill (No. 24) was committed.
A proposed amendment by the Hon. N. Letnick (Minister of Agriculture) on the Order Paper to section 1 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
Section 1 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
A proposed amendment by the Hon. N. Letnick (Minister of Agriculture) on the Order Paper to section 2 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
Section 2 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
Section 3 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
Section 4 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
A proposed amendment by the Hon. N. Letnick (Minister of Agriculture) on the Order Paper to add section 4.1 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
A proposed amendment by the Hon. N. Letnick (Minister of Agriculture) on the Order Paper to section 5 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
Section 5 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
Section 6 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
Section 7 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
A proposed amendment by the Hon. N. Letnick (Minister of Agriculture) on the Order Paper to add section 7.1 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
A proposed amendment by the Hon. N. Letnick (Minister of Agriculture) on the Order Paper to add section 7.2 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
A proposed amendment by the Hon. N. Letnick (Minister of Agriculture) on the Order Paper to add section 7.3 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
A proposed amendment by the Hon. N. Letnick (Minister of Agriculture) on the Order Paper to section 8 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
Section 8 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
A proposed amendment by the Hon. N. Letnick (Minister of Agriculture) on the Order Paper to section 9 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
Section 9 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
Sections 10 through 12 of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
The title of Bill (No. 24) passed, on division.
The motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 24) complete with amendment passed, on division.
Bill (No. 24) was reported complete with amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 24) the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 46 | |||
| Horne Sturdy Bing Hogg McRae Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson Virk Rustad | 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 Lee Kyllo Tegart Michelle Stilwell Throness Foster Bernier Martin Gibson Moira Stilwell |
| Nays — 30 | |||
| Hammell Simpson Farnworth Ralston Horgan James Dix Corrigan | Popham Fleming Kwan Conroy Austin Donaldson Macdonald Eby | Bains Elmore Shin Heyman Darcy Robinson Krog | D. Routley Simons Fraser Chouhan Holman B. Routley Huntington |
Bill (No. 24) was read a third time and passed.
(In Committee — Section A)
28. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $16,788,820,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Health, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2015.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Health.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.
By agreement, summary of debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Health ) to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section C)
32. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,025,193,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Justice, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2015.
33. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $68,109,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Justice, Judiciary, to 31st March, 2015.
34. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $24,500,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Justice, Crown Proceeding Act, to 31st March, 2015.
35. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $8,100,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Justice, Independent Investigations Office, to 31st March, 2015.
36. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Justice, British Columbia Utilities Commission, to 31st March, 2015.
37. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $14,478,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Justice, Emergency Program Act, to 31st March, 2015.
52. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,500,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Electoral Boundaries Commission, to 31st March, 2015.
53. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,075,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission, to 31st March, 2015.
Section C of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Justice.
Report to be considered forthwith.
By agreement, summary of debate of estimates passed in Section C (Ministry of Justice) to be considered at the next sitting.
The Hon. M. de Jong moved —
That the reports of resolutions from the Committees of Supply on March 6, 11, 24, 25, 27, 31; April 3, 7, 9, 28; and May 1, 5, 6, 12, 14, 28, 29 be now received, taken as read and agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. M. de Jong moved —
That there be granted to Her Majesty, from and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the sum of 35 billion, 737 million, 87 thousand dollars towards defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of the province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015. This sum includes that authorized to be paid under section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2014.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. M. de Jong moved —
That there be granted to Her Majesty, from and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the sum of 778 million, 784 thousand dollars towards defraying the disbursements for capital, loans, investments and other financing requirements of the province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015. This sum includes that authorized to be paid under section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2014.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Finance) 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. 26) intituled Supply Act, 2014-2015 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 18, 2014.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
The Speaker declared a short recess for distribution of the Bill.
Bill permitted to be advanced all stages this day.
Bill (No. 26) was read a second time.
On the motion of the Hon. M. de Jong, Bill (No. 26) was referred to a Committee of the Whole House to be considered forthwith.
Bill (No. 26) was committed, reported complete without amendment, 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 —
Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, read the titles to the following Acts:
Bill (No. 2) Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2014.
Bill (No. 9) Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act.
Bill (No. 10) Pension Benefits Standards Amendment Act, 2014.
Bill (No. 15) Liquor Control and Licensing Amendment Act, 2014.
Bill (No. 17) Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2014.
Bill (No. 18) Water Sustainability Act.
Bill (No. 19) Animal Health Act.
Bill (No. 20) Local Elections Campaign Financing Act.
Bill (No. 21) Local Elections Statutes Amendment Act, 2014.
Bill (No. 22) South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2014.
Bill (No. 23) South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Funding Referenda Act.
Bill (No. 24) Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2014.
Bill (No. 27) The Cultus Lake Park Amendment Act, 2014.
Bill (No. Pr 401) Armstrong-Spallumcheen Student Assistance Association (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2014.
Her Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Acts.
The said assent was announced by Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, in the following words:
“In Her Majesty’s name, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these Acts.”
Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, read the title to the following Act:
Bill (No. 26) Supply Act, 2014-2015.
Her Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Act.
The said assent was announced by Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, in the following words:
“In Her Majesty’s name, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth thank Her Majesty’s loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to this Act.”
Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.
The Hon. M. de Jong 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 Second Session of the Fortieth Parliament of the Province of British Columbia. The Speaker may give notice that she 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 her stead for the purpose of this order.
Motion agreed to.
And then the House adjourned at 5.58 p.m.
HON. LINDA REID, Speaker
Monday, October 6
21 Mr. Martin to move —
Be it resolved that this House continue to work towards responsible and affordable long-term labour peace for the benefit of all British Columbians.
22 Ms. Tegart to move —
Be it resolved that this House supports securing non-treaty benefit agreements with First Nations.
23 Mr. Kyllo to move —
Be it resolved that this House continue to encourage private sector economic growth by keeping taxes low.
Monday, October 6
6 Mr. Donaldson to ask the Hon. Premier the following questions: —
1. The National Energy Board has approved export licenses for eight proposed Liquid Natural Gas facilities on the northwest coast of B.C. for a cumulative total of 119.1 million tonnes per annum (MTA). How many of these facilities proceeding to production does the B.C. Government require to meet its stated goal of a $100 billion BC Prosperity Fund and 75,000 full time jobs?
2. What are the number of pipelines that will be required to supply these LNG plants on the northwest coast required to meet the B.C. Government’s stated goals?
3. From which fields will the natural gas be produced to supply the proposed LNG facilities?
4. How many wells need to be drilled to recover the amount of natural gas to supply these LNG facilities and how many well sites will need to be developed?
5. How many kilometres of pipeline will be needed to connect these well sites with natural gas production facilities?
6. How many compressor stations will need to be constructed to move the gas to production facilities?
7. What is the amount of water that will be used in the hydraulic fracturing process for these new wells? Where will the water be sourced?
8. How is the B.C. Government assessing the overall environmental impact of the development required at the natural gas production end associated with the proposed LNG plants planned for the northwest B.C. coast?
9. How many full time jobs will be required for the operations of the natural gas production needed to supply the proposed LNG facilities? How many transient workers will be needed to fill these full time jobs?
10. What are the impacts on local services that will result from the increase in workers required for the expansion of natural gas production that will be required for the B.C. Government to meet its stated goals?
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