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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Davies.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
1 Mr. Lee moved —
Be it resolved that this House join with British Columbians in celebrating the upcoming 150th birthday of our great country – Canada.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of the Hon. N. Letnick, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.52 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. 2) intituled Legislative Assembly Management Committee Amendment Act, 2017 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
June 24, 2017.
On the motion that Bill (No. 2) be introduced and read a first time, the House divided.
Motion negatived on the following division:
| Nays — 44 | |||
| Darcy Simpson Robinson Farnworth Horgan James Dix Ralston Mark Fleming Conroy |
Chandra Herbert Chow Ma Leonard Fraser Rice Eby Mungall Chen Bains Elmore |
Kang Popham Trevena Donaldson Krog Heyman Routley Simons Beare Sims Dean |
Routledge Singh Glumac Chouhan Kahlon Begg Brar D’Eith Weaver Furstenau Olsen |
| Yeas — 42 | |||
| Kyllo Milobar Larson Foster Stilwell Oakes Letnick Wat Johal Sturdy Rustad |
Ross Morris Barnett Clovechok Isaacs Hunt Gibson Ashton Davies Paton Throness |
Shypitka Plecas Cadieux Stone Polak de Jong Clark Coleman Wilkinson Reid |
Bond Bernier Sullivan Lee Tegart Yap Redies Sultan Thornthwaite Martin |
The Hon. A. Wilkinson (Minister of Justice) 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. 3) intituled Election Amendment Act, 2017 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
June 24, 2017.
On the motion that Bill (No. 3) be introduced and read a first time, the House divided.
Motion negatived on the following division:
| Nays — 44 | |||
| Darcy Simpson Robinson Farnworth Horgan James Dix Ralston Mark Fleming Conroy |
Chandra Herbert Chow Ma Leonard Fraser Rice Eby Mungall Chen Bains Elmore |
Kang Popham Trevena Donaldson Krog Heyman Routley Simons Beare Sims Dean |
Routledge Singh Glumac Chouhan Kahlon Begg Brar D’Eith Weaver Furstenau Olsen |
| Yeas — 42 | |||
| Kyllo Milobar Larson Foster Stilwell Oakes Letnick Wat Johal Sturdy Rustad |
Ross Morris Barnett Clovechok Isaacs Hunt Gibson Ashton Davies Paton Throness |
Shypitka Plecas Cadieux Stone Polak de Jong Clark Coleman Wilkinson Reid |
Bond Bernier Sullivan Lee Tegart Yap Redies Sultan Thornthwaite Martin |
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Ms. Redies moved, seconded by Mr. Milobar —
We, Her Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Session assembled, beg leave to thank Your Honour for the gracious Speech which Your Honour has addressed to us at the opening of the present Session.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
Ms. James sought leave to suspend Standing Order 45A (1) to permit a vote on the motion for the Address in Reply to the Speech of Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.
Leave not granted.
The debate on the main motion resumed.
On the motion of the Hon. L. Reid, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
The Hon. S. Thomson (Speaker) tabled the following documents:
Auditor General Service Plan 2017/18 – 2019/20, April 2017;
Auditor General Report, Budget Process Examination Phase 2: Forecasting for Operating Expense, Capital Spending and Debt, April 2017;
Auditor General Report, An Audit of BC Housing’s Non-Profit Asset Transfer Program, March 2017;
Auditor General Report, Police Records Information Management Environment: Prime BC System – A Security Audit, March 2017;
Merit Commissioner Annual Report, 2016-2017;
Ombudsperson Report, Misfire: The 2012 Ministry of Health Employment Terminations and Related Matters, Referral Report No. 1, April, 2017; and,
Representative for Children and Youth Report, Delegated Aboriginal Agencies, How Resourcing Affects Service Delivery.
The following reports were received by the Office of the Clerk during adjournment/dissolution:
BC Assessment Annual Service Plan Report, 2016;
Capital Project Plan, Abbotsford Law Courts, February 24, 2017;
Capital Project Plan, Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre and Provincial Assessment Centre Replacement, February 24, 2017;
Capital Project Plan, Peace Arch Hospital Renewal Project, March 2017;
Capital Project Plan, Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project Phases 2 & 3, March 2, 2017;
Capital Project Plan, Royal Inland Hospital Patient Care Tower Project, March 1, 2017;
Capital Project Plan, Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) Operating Room (OR) Renewal Project (Phase 1), January 2017;
Ministry of Education Project Plan for the Grandview Heights Secondary in School District No. 36 (Surrey);
Ministry of Education Project Plan for the replacement of the New Westminster Secondary in School District No. 40 (New Westminster);
Ministry of Education Project Plan for the Willoughby Slope Secondary Project in School District No. 35 (Langley);
Ministry of Education Service Plan 2017/18 – 2019/20, February 2017, Revised;
Ministry of Health Service Plan 2017/18 – 2019/20, February 2017, Revised;
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Major Capital Project Plan: Highway 1 – Hoffman’s Bluff to Jade Mountain Budget Transparency and Accountability Act Disclosure; and,
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Major Capital Project Plan: Highway 1 – Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 Budget Transparency and Accountability Act Disclosure.
And then the House adjourned at 6.27 p.m.
HON. STEVE THOMSON, Speaker
Wednesday, June 28
2 Mr. Horgan to move in amendment, seconded by Ms. Furstenau —
Be it resolved that the motion “We, Her Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Session assembled, beg leave to thank Your Honour for the gracious Speech which Your Honour has addressed to us at the opening of the present Session,” be amended by adding the following:
“but Her Honour’s present government does not have the confidence of this House.”
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