No. 44 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

One-thirty o’clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Throness.

On the motion of Mr. Weaver, Bill (No. M 212) intituled Animal Liability 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.

On the motion of Mr. Horgan, Bill (No. M 213) intituled Campaign Finance Reform Act, 2016 was introduced and read a first time.

On the motion, pursuant to Standing Order 78A, that Bill (No. M 213) be referred to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, the House divided.

Motion negatived on the following division:

Nays — 41
Lee
Sturdy
Bing
Yamamoto
Michelle Stilwell
Oakes
Wat
Thomson
Virk
Rustad
Wilkinson
Morris
Pimm
Sultan
Hamilton
Reimer
Ashton
Hunt
Sullivan
Cadieux
Lake
Polak
de Jong
Clark
Anton
Bond
Bennett
Letnick
Bernier
Yap
Thornthwaite
McRae
Plecas
Kyllo
Tegart
Throness
Martin
Foster
Dalton
Gibson
Moira Stilwell
Yeas — 31
Hammell
Simpson
Robinson
Horgan
Ralston
Corrigan
Fleming
Popham
Conroy
Chandra Herbert
Fraser
Karagianis
Eby
Mungall
Mark
Elmore
Wickens
Shin
Heyman
Darcy
Donaldson
Krog
Trevena
Simons
Macdonald
Chouhan
Rice
Holman
B. Routley
Huntington
Weaver

Bill (No. M 213) Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

On the motion of Mr. Weaver, Bill (No. M 214) intituled Local Government Amendment 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.”

Mr. Ralston reserved his right to raise a matter of privilege.

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. 19) intituled Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Amendment Act, 2016.

The Hon. T. Lake (Minister of Health) reserved his right to raise a matter of privilege.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Yeas — 40
Lee
Sturdy
Bing
Yamamoto
Michelle Stilwell
Fassbender
Oakes
Wat
Thomson
Virk
Rustad
Wilkinson
Morris
Pimm
Sultan
Hamilton
Reimer
Ashton
Hunt
Sullivan
Cadieux
Lake
Polak
Anton
Bond
Bennett
Letnick
Bernier
Yap
Thornthwaite
McRae
Plecas
Kyllo
Tegart
Throness
Martin
Foster
Dalton
Gibson
Moira Stilwell
Nays — 26
Hammell
Simpson
Robinson
Dix
Ralston
Corrigan
Fleming
Popham
Conroy
Chandra Herbert
Fraser
Karagianis
Eby
Mungall
Elmore
Darcy
Donaldson
Krog
Trevena
Macdonald
Chouhan
Rice
Holman
B. Routley
Huntington
Weaver

Bill (No. 19) 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 Energy and Mines.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 7.01 p.m.

HON. LINDA REID, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Thursday, April 7

Mr. Fraser to introduce a Bill intituled Cave Protection Act, 2016.

Monday, April 11

Mr. Weaver to introduce a Bill intituled Rideshare Enabling Act, 2016.

Ms. Conroy to introduce a Bill intituled Sustainable Wildlife Management Act, 2016.

Mr. Weaver to introduce a Bill intituled Election Amendment Act, 2016.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, April 11

10  Ms. Robinson to move —

Be it resolved that this House call on the government to take immediate action that ensures all licensed and regulated care homes are meeting all government standards of care.