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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Hamilton.
On the motion of Mr. Simpson, Bill (No. M 233) intituled Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2017 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.
The Hon. S. Cadieux (Minister of Children and Family Development) 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. 2) intituled Adoption Amendment Act, 2017 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 9, 2017.
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.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The Hon. S. Anton (Minister of Justice) tabled the British Columbia Ferries Commissioner Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2016.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 44 | |||
| Lee Sturdy Bing Hogg Yamamoto Michelle Stilwell Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson | Virk Rustad Wilkinson Morris Gibson Sultan Hamilton Reimer Hunt Sullivan Cadieux | Polak de Jong Coleman Anton Bond Bennett Letnick Bernier Barnett Yap Thornthwaite | McRae Plecas Kyllo Tegart Throness Martin Larson Foster Dalton Huntington Pimm |
| Nays — 31 | |||
| Simpson Robinson Farnworth Horgan James Dix Ralston Darcy | Fleming Popham Holman Karagianis Eby Mungall Mark Bains | Elmore Wickens Shin Heyman Rice Donaldson Krog Trevena | D. Routley Simons Macdonald Chouhan Austin B. Routley Weaver |
The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Finance) 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. 11) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 2017 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 27, 2017.
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.
And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 7) intituled Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2017, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
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.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 5) intituled Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2017, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. B. Routley, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 5.53 p.m.
HON. LINDA REID, Speaker
Monday, March 6
5 Mr. Eby to move —
Be it resolved that this House support action to address the unacceptable situation of more than 70 homeless camps in the Lower Mainland and throughout B.C.
6 Ms. Wickens to move —
Be it resolved that this House endorse public transit in B.C. being free on municipal, provincial and federal general election days.
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