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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Hamilton.
On the motion of Ms. Mungall, Bill (No. M 218) intituled Poverty Reduction and Economic Inclusion Act, 2015 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.”
The Hon. A. Wilkinson (Minister of Advanced Education) presented a petition regarding the increase of thermal coal exports.
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 motion for second reading of Bill (No. 20) intituled Election Amendment Act, 2015.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 42 | |||
| Horne Bing Hogg Yamamoto Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson Virk Wilkinson | Pimm Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton Morris Hunt Sullivan Cadieux Lake de Jong | Coleman Anton Bond Bennett Letnick Barnett Yap Thornthwaite McRae Plecas | Lee Kyllo Throness Bernier Larson Foster Martin Gibson Moira Stilwell Dalton |
| Nays — 36 | |||
| Hammell Simpson Robinson Farnworth Horgan James Dix Ralston Corrigan | Fleming Popham Kwan Conroy Austin Chandra Herbert Macdonald Karagianis Eby | Mungall Bains Elmore Shin Heyman Darcy Donaldson Krog Trevena | D. Routley Simons Fraser Chouhan Rice Holman B. Routley Huntington Weaver |
Bill (No. 20) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Justice.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section C)
Section C 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.
And then the House adjourned at 12.02 p.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 and Section C of Committee of Supply.
Bill (No. 11) intituled Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
32. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,039,955,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Justice, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2016.
33. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $71,118,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Justice, Judiciary, to 31st March, 2016.
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, 2016.
35. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $7,544,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Justice, Independent Investigations Office, to 31st March, 2016.
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, 2016.
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, 2016.
41. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $63,971,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2016.
42. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $428,918,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services, Shared Services BC, to 31st March, 2016.
51. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Electoral Boundaries Commission, to 31st March, 2016.
52. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,081,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Environmental Appeals Board and Forest Appeals Commission, to 31st March, 2016.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Justice and of the Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services.
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 Justice and Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services) to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section C)
Section C 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.
And then the House adjourned at 6.24 p.m.
HON. LINDA REID, Speaker
Thursday, May 14
Ms. Popham to introduce a Bill intituled British Columbia Local Food Act.
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