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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Ms. Hammell.
On the motion of Mr. Krog, Bill (No. M 223) intituled Anti-SLAPP 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. L. Reid (Speaker) tabled the following documents:
Auditor General Report, Managing the Cumulative Effects of Natural Resource Development in B.C., May 2015; and,
Auditor General Follow-Up Report: Environmental Assessment Office, May 2015.
Mr. Martin presented the Report of the Special Committee to Appoint an Ombudsperson for the Fourth Session of the Fortieth Parliament, May 26, 2015.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave, Mr. Martin moved that the Report be adopted.
Motion agreed to.
By leave, Mr. Martin moved —
That this House recommend to Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor the appointment of James Michael Chalke, Q.C., as an officer of the Legislature, to exercise the powers and duties assigned to the Ombudsperson for the province of British Columbia for a six-year term commencing on July 1, 2015, pursuant to section 2 of the Ombudsperson Act (RSBC 1996, c. 340).
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to.
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. 20) intituled Election Amendment Act, 2015 was again committed.
Section 15 of Bill (No. 20) passed, on division.
A proposed amendment by Mr. Holman on the Order Paper to section 21 of Bill (No. 20) was defeated, on division.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
1. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $69,565,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Legislation, to 31st March, 2016.
2. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $16,945,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Officers of the Legislature, Auditor General, to 31st March, 2016.
3. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $567,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Officers of the Legislature, Conflict of Interest Commissioner, to 31st March, 2016.
4. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $11,080,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Officers of the Legislature, Elections BC, to 31st March, 2016.
5. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $5,636,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Officers of the Legislature, Information and Privacy Commissioner, to 31st March, 2016.
6. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,054,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Officers of the Legislature, Merit Commissioner, to 31st March, 2016.
7. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $5,802,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Officers of the Legislature, Ombudsperson, to 31st March, 2016.
8. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $3,165,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Officers of the Legislature, Police Complaint Commissioner, to 31st March, 2016.
9. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $8,138,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Officers of the Legislature, Representative for Children and Youth, to 31st March, 2016.
23. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $144,862,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2016.
24. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $19,872,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance, Gaming Policy and Enforcement, to 31st March, 2016.
25. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $50,957,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance, BC Public Service Agency, to 31st March, 2016.
26. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance, Benefits, to 31st March, 2016.
44. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,266,645,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Management of Public Funds and Debt, Management of Public Funds and Debt, to 31st March, 2016.
45. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $350,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs, to 31st March, 2016.
46. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,001,447,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Capital Funding, to 31st March, 2016.
47. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Commissions on Collection of Public Funds, to 31st March, 2016.
48. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts, to 31st March, 2016.
49. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $975,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Tax Transfers, to 31st March, 2016.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of Legislation, Officers of the Legislature, and the Ministry of Finance
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 (Legislation, Officers of the Legislature, and Ministry of Finance) 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 11.57 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. 20) intituled Election Amendment Act, 2015 was again committed, reported complete with amendment, and granted leave to be read a third time.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 20), a debate arose.
Mr. Weaver moved the following amendment —
That the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 20) intituled Election Amendment Act, 2015 be amended by deleting the word “now” and substituting the words “six months hence”.
The amendment on the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 20) was negatived on the following division:
| Nays — 41 | |||
| Horne Sturdy Bing Yamamoto Michelle Stilwell Stone Fassbender Oakes Thomson Virk Rustad | Wilkinson Pimm Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton Morris Hunt Sullivan Cadieux | Lake Polak de Jong Coleman Anton Bond Bennett Letnick Barnett Yap | Thornthwaite McRae Plecas Kyllo Throness Larson Foster Martin Gibson Dalton |
| Yeas — 35 | |||
| Hammell Simpson Robinson 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 |
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 20) the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 41 | |||
| Horne Sturdy Bing Yamamoto Michelle Stilwell Stone Fassbender Oakes Thomson Virk Rustad | Wilkinson Pimm Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton Morris Hunt Sullivan Cadieux | Lake Polak de Jong Coleman Anton Bond Bennett Letnick Barnett Yap | Thornthwaite McRae Plecas Kyllo Throness Larson Foster Martin Gibson Dalton |
| Nays — 35 | |||
| Hammell Simpson Robinson 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) was read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 25) intituled Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2015 was committed.
Mr. Bains moved a proposed amendment to section 8 of Bill (No. 25) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 42 | |||
| Horne Sturdy Bing Yamamoto Michelle Stilwell Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson Virk | Rustad Wilkinson Pimm Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton Morris Hunt Sullivan Lake | Polak de Jong Coleman Anton Bond Bennett Letnick Barnett Yap Thornthwaite | McRae Plecas Kyllo Tegart Throness Larson Foster Martin Gibson Dalton |
| Yeas — 31 | |||
| Hammell Simpson Robinson Horgan James Dix Ralston Corrigan | Fleming Popham Kwan Conroy Austin Macdonald Karagianis Eby | Mungall Bains Elmore Shin Heyman Darcy Donaldson Krog | Trevena D. Routley Simons Fraser Rice B. Routley Huntington |
Section 8 of Bill (No. 25) passed, on division.
Bill (No. 25) was reported complete without amendment, on division, read a third time and passed, on division.
Bill (No. 5) intituled Government Information Act was committed.
Mr. D. Routley moved a proposed amendment to section 1 of Bill (No. 5) which was defeated, on division.
Mr. D. Routley moved a proposed amendment to section 3 of Bill (No. 5) which was defeated, on division.
Mr. D. Routley moved a proposed amendment to section 5 of Bill (No. 5) which was defeated, on division.
Mr. D. Routley moved a proposed amendment to section 17 of Bill (No. 5) which was defeated, on division.
Section 18 of Bill (No. 5) passed, on division.
Section 56 of Bill (No. 5) passed, on division.
Bill (No. 5) was reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
(In Committee — Section A)
29 Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $17,297,183,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Health, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2016.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Health.
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 Health) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.32 p.m.
HON. LINDA REID, Speaker
Thursday, May 28
Ms. Kwan to introduce a Bill intituled Racist Covenants Removal Act.
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