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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. B. Routley.
On the motion of Mr. Holman, Bill (No. M 208) intituled Whistleblowers Protection 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.
On the motion of Mr. Farnworth, Bill (No. M 209) intituled Fairness in Financing Local Government Elections 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.
On the motion of Ms. Shin, Bill (No. M 210) intituled Electronic Petitions 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.
On the motion of Mr. Chandra Herbert, Bill (No. M 211) intituled Gender Identity and Expression Human Rights Recognition Act 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.”
The Speaker made the following statement:
Honourable Members:
Before we begin this morning, I would like to remind Members that questions posed in Oral Question Period should comply with the provisions of Standing Order 47A and the guidance provided in Parliamentary Practice in British Columbia, pages 139 to 144. In addition, questions directed to Ministers should relate to their current ministerial responsibilities.
I thank you for your attention.
HONOURABLE LINDA REID, Speaker
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Mr. Weaver tabled correspondence regarding British Columbia’s jurisdiction to ban shark fin products.
The Hon. S. Anton (Minister of Justice) tabled the following documents:
British Columbia Utilities Commission Annual Report, 2013/2014; and,
Oil and Gas Appeal Tribunal Annual Report, 2010-2013.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Bill (No. 2) intituled Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act was again committed.
Section 56 of Bill (No. 2) passed, on division.
In consideration of a proposed amendment by Mr. Chandra Herbert on the Order Paper to the Schedule of Bill (No. 2), the Committee divided.
The amendment was defeated on the following division:
Nays — 41 | |||
Sturdy Bing Hogg Yamamoto McRae Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson Virk | Rustad Wilkinson Pimm Sultan Hamilton Reimer Morris Hunt Cadieux Lake | Polak de Jong Clark Coleman Anton Bennett Letnick Barnett Yap Thornthwaite | Dalton Lee Kyllo Tegart Throness Larson Foster Bernier Martin Gibson |
Yeas — 33 | |||
Hammell Simpson Robinson Farnworth Horgan James Dix Ralston Corrigan | Fleming Popham Kwan Austin Chandra Herbert Macdonald Karagianis Eby | Mungall Bains Elmore Shin Heyman Donaldson Trevena D. Routley | Simons Fraser Chouhan Rice Holman B. Routley Huntington Weaver |
In consideration of a proposed amendment by Mr. Weaver on the Order Paper to the Title of Bill (No. 2), the Committee divided.
The amendment was defeated on the following division:
Nays — 40 | |||
Sturdy Bing Yamamoto McRae Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson Virk | Rustad Wilkinson Pimm Sultan Hamilton Reimer Morris Hunt Cadieux Lake | Polak de Jong Clark Coleman Anton Bennett Letnick Barnett Yap Thornthwaite | Dalton Lee Kyllo Tegart Throness Larson Foster Bernier Martin Gibson |
Yeas — 33 | |||
Hammell Simpson Robinson Farnworth Horgan James Dix Ralston Corrigan | Fleming Popham Kwan Austin Chandra Herbert Macdonald Karagianis Eby | Mungall Bains Elmore Shin Heyman Donaldson Trevena D. Routley | Simons Fraser Chouhan Rice Holman B. Routley Huntington Weaver |
Bill (No. 2) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 203) intituled Terry Fox Day Act.
Bill (No. M 203) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Bill (No. 4) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2014 was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 5.52 p.m.
HON. LINDA REID, Speaker
Monday, November 24
Mr. Heyman to introduce a Bill intituled Safeguarding Young Peoples’ Future Act.
Tuesday, November 25
Mr. Macdonald to introduce a Bill intituled The British Columbia Open Mining Act, 2014.
Monday, November 24
12 Mr. Bernier to move —
Be it resolved that this House continue to support efforts to connect B.C. businesses with the opportunities presented by the LNG industry.
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