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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Krog.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
5 By leave, Mr. Eby moved —
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.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Ms. Mungall, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
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. 9) intituled Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2017 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 17, 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.
On the motion of Mr. Weaver, Bill (No. M 234) intituled Wildlife Amendment Act, 2017 was introduced and read a first time.
On the motion, pursuant to Standing Order 78A, that Bill (No. M 234) be referred to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills, the House divided.
Motion negatived on the following division:
| Nays — 43 | |||
| Lee Sturdy Bing Hogg Yamamoto Michelle Stilwell Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Thomson | Virk Rustad Wilkinson Morris Gibson Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton Hunt Sullivan | Cadieux Lake Polak de Jong Coleman Anton Bond Letnick Bernier Barnett Yap | Thornthwaite McRae Plecas Kyllo Tegart Throness Martin Larson Foster Pimm |
| Yeas— 36 | |||
| Hammell Simpson Robinson Farnworth Horgan James Dix Ralston Darcy | Fleming Popham Conroy Holman Chandra Herbert Fraser Karagianis Eby Mungall | Mark Bains Elmore Wickens Shin Heyman Rice Donaldson Krog | Trevena D. Routley Simons Macdonald Chouhan Austin B. Routley Huntington Weaver |
Bill (No. M 234) 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.”
Ms. James presented a petition regarding emotional-support animals in rental housing.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 11) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 2017, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 11) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 5) intituled Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2017.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 5) 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. 2) intituled Adoption Amendment Act, 2017, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 2) 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. 7) intituled Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2017 was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.25 p.m.
HON. LINDA REID, Speaker
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