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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Ms. Reimer.
The Hon. S. Thomson (Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations) 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. 12) intituled Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2016 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 11, 2016.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
On the motion of Mr. D. Routley, Bill (No. M 207) intituled Government Records Accountability Act, 2016 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 Legislative Library of British Columbia Annual Report, 2012-2014.
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.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 10) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2016, the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 46 | |||
| Lee Sturdy Bing Hogg Yamamoto Michelle Stilwell Stone Wat Thomson Virk Rustad Wilkinson |
Morris Pimm Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton Hunt Sullivan Cadieux Lake Polak de Jong |
Clark Coleman Anton Bond Bennett Letnick Bernier Barnett Yap Thornthwaite McRae |
Plecas Kyllo Tegart Throness Martin Larson Foster Dalton Gibson Moira Stilwell Huntington |
| Nays — 30 | |||
| Hammell Simpson Robinson Farnworth James Dix Ralston Corrigan |
Popham Conroy Austin Fraser Karagianis Eby Mungall Mark |
Elmore Shin Heyman Darcy Donaldson Krog Trevena |
D. Routley Macdonald Chouhan Rice Holman B. Routley Weaver |
Bill (No. 10) was read a third time and passed.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 7) intituled Industry Training Authority Amendment Act, 2016.
On the motion of Ms. Darcy, the debate 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 Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.58 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.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 7) intituled Industry Training Authority Amendment Act, 2016.
Bill (No. 7) 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. 5) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes (Signed Statements) Amendment Act, 2016 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 18) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes (Minor Corrections) Amendment Act, 2016 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 17) intituled Local Elections Campaign Financing (Election Expenses) Amendment Act, 2016, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Ms. Elmore, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
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. 5) Miscellaneous Statutes (Signed Statements) Amendment Act, 2016.
Bill (No. 10) Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2016.
Bill (No. 11) Food and Agricultural Products Classification Act.
Bill (No. 18) Miscellaneous Statutes (Minor Corrections) Amendment Act, 2016.
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. 20) Supply Act (No. 1), 2016.
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.
(In Committee — Section A)
11. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $39,211,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2017.
12. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $41,949,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Treaty and Other Agreements Funding, to 31st March, 2017.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.
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 Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 5.52 p.m.
HON. LINDA REID, Speaker
Tuesday, March 15
Mr. Weaver to introduce a Bill intituled Court Order Enforcement Amendment Act, 2016.
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