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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Hunt.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
20 By leave, Ms. Stilwell moved —
Be it resolved that this House recognize the importance British Columbia’s tourism industry plays in our province’s economy and the challenges posed by recent decisions.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Ms. Thornthwaite, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.53 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. R. Fleming made a personal statement.
The Hon. S. Robinson (Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Janet Austin
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 33) intituled South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2018 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
April 30, 2018.
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.
The Hon. G. Heyman (Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Janet Austin
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 19) intituled Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2018 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 3, 2018.
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.
The Hon. G. Heyman (Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Janet Austin
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 34) intituled Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Amendment Act, 2018 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 3, 2018.
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. D. Plecas (Speaker) tabled the Elections BC Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on Recommendations for Legislative Change, May 2018.
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. 22) intituled Civil Resolution Tribunal Amendment Act, 2018 was again committed and reported complete without amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 22) the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 83 | |||
| Chouhan Kahlon Begg Brar Heyman Donaldson Mungall Bains Chen Popham Trevena Sims Chow Kang Simons D’Eith Routley Ma Elmore Dean Routledge |
Singh Leonard Glumac Darcy Simpson Robinson Farnworth Horgan James Eby Dix Ralston Mark Fleming Conroy Fraser Chandra Herbert Rice Krog Furstenau Weaver |
Olsen Cadieux de Jong Bond Polak Wilkinson Lee Stone Wat Bernier Thornthwaite Paton Ashton Barnett Yap Martin Kyllo Sullivan Isaacs Morris Stilwell |
Ross Oakes Johal Redies Rustad Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka Hunt Throness Tegart Stewart Sultan Gibson Foster Reid Letnick Thomson Larson |
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 20) intituled Insurance (Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2018.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 43 | |||
| Chouhan Kahlon Begg Brar Heyman Donaldson Mungall Bains Chen Popham Trevena |
Sims Chow Kang Simons D’Eith Routley Ma Elmore Dean Routledge Singh |
Leonard Glumac Darcy Simpson Robinson Farnworth Horgan James Eby Dix Ralston |
Mark Fleming Conroy Fraser Chandra Herbert Rice Krog Furstenau Weaver Olsen |
| Nays — 40 | |||
| Cadieux de Jong Bond Polak Wilkinson Lee Stone Wat Bernier Thornthwaite |
Paton Ashton Barnett Yap Martin Kyllo Sullivan Isaacs Morris Stilwell |
Ross Oakes Johal Redies Rustad Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka Hunt |
Throness Tegart Stewart Sultan Gibson Foster Reid Letnick Thomson Larson |
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 18) intituled Local Government Statutes (Housing Needs Reports) Amendment Act, 2018, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 18) 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)
19. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $524,149,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Citizens’ Services, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2019.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Citizens’ Services and further 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.
By agreement, summary of debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Citizens’ Services) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.27 p.m.
HON. DARRYL PLECAS, Speaker
Wednesday, May 9
Mr. Wilkinson to introduce a Bill intituled Strata Pre-Sale Contract Flipping Tax Act, 2018.
Mr. Milobar to introduce a Bill intituled Legislative Assembly Management Committee Amendment Act, 2018.
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