Nos. 52 and 53 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. B. Routley.

The Speaker made a statement regarding Parliamentary language and decorum in the Chamber.

On the motion of Mr. Holman, Bill (No. M 219) intituled Election (Spending Limit) 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.”

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.

11  The House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 11 with respect to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Yeas — 40
Lee
Sturdy
Bing
Yamamoto
Michelle Stilwell
Stone
Fassbender
Wat
Thomson
Virk
Rustad
Wilkinson
Morris
Pimm
Sultan
Hamilton
Reimer
Ashton
Hunt
Sullivan
Cadieux
Lake
Polak
Coleman
Anton
Bond
Bennett
Letnick
Bernier
Yap
Thornthwaite
McRae
Plecas
Kyllo
Tegart
Throness
Martin
Foster
Dalton
Gibson
Nays — 26
Hammell
Simpson
Robinson
Farnworth
Horgan
James
Ralston
Corrigan
Chandra Herbert
Fraser
Karagianis
Eby
Mark
Bains
Elmore
Heyman
Darcy
Donaldson
Trevena
D. Routley
Macdonald
Chouhan
Rice
Holman
B. Routley
Weaver

(In Committee — Section A)

20. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $25,912,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Energy and Mines, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2017.


Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion 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.

By agreement, summary of debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Energy and Mines) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 12.02 p.m.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

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. 12) intituled Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2016 was again committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 16) intituled Community Care and Assisted Living Amendment Act, 2016, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

Bill (No. 16) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 6) intituled Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Amendment Act, 2016, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 6) 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 Children and Family Development.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 5.52 p.m.

HON. LINDA REID, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Tuesday, April 26

Mr. Chandra Herbert to introduce a Bill intituled Gender Identity and Expression Human Rights Recognition Act.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, April 25

12  Mr. Plecas to move —

Be it resolved that this House recognize the benefits that derive from a strong, diverse economy.