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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Krog.
The Hon. D. Eby (Attorney General) 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. 32) intituled Protection of Public Participation Act 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.
On the motion of Ms. Wat Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Canadian Chinese School of Theology Vancouver Act was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered referred to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The Hon. D. Plecas (Speaker) tabled the Ombudsperson Special Report No. 41, Working Within the Rules: Supporting Employment for Income Assistance Recipients, 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.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section C of Committee of the Whole.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 33) intituled South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2018, a debate arose.
On the motion of Mr. Olsen, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section C)
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 19) intituled Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2018, complete without amendment.
Bill (No. 19) read a third time and passed.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Health.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.
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.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section C of Committee of the Whole.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 33) intituled South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority 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 — 38 | |||
| Cadieux de Jong Bond Polak Wilkinson Lee Stone Coleman Wat Bernier |
Thornthwaite Paton Ashton Barnett Yap Martin Sullivan Isaacs Morris Stilwell |
Ross Oakes Johal Redies Rustad Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka |
Hunt Throness Stewart Sultan Gibson Reid Letnick Thomson Larson |
Bill (No. 33) 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. 34) intituled Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Amendment Act, 2018, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of the Hon. M. Farnworth, the debate was adjourned to later today.
(In Committee — Section C)
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 26) intituled Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2018, complete without amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 26) the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 81 | |||
| 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 Coleman Wat Bernier Thornthwaite Paton Ashton Barnett Yap Martin Sullivan Isaacs |
Morris Stilwell Ross Oakes Johal Redies Rustad Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka Hunt Throness Stewart Sultan Gibson Reid Letnick Thomson Larson |
Bill (No. 26) read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section C of Committee of the Whole.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 34) intituled Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Amendment Act, 2018.
Bill (No. 34) read a second time.
On the motion that Bill (No. 34) be Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today, the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 81 | |||
| 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 Coleman Wat Bernier Thornthwaite Paton Ashton Barnett Yap Martin Sullivan Isaacs |
Morris Stilwell Ross Oakes Johal Redies Rustad Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka Hunt Throness Stewart Sultan Gibson Reid Letnick Thomson Larson |
Bill (No. 34) Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Bill (No. 31) intituled Cannabis Distribution Act was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
(In Committee — Section C)
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 28) intituled Public Interest Disclosure Act, complete without amendment.
Bill (No. 28) read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section C of Committee of the Whole.
Bill (No. 31) intituled Cannabis Distribution Act was again committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 30) intituled Cannabis Control and Licensing Act was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section C)
Section C of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 29) intituled Voluntary Blood Donations Act and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
30. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $19,606,664,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Health, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2019.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Health and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Finance.
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 Health) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.29 p.m.
HON. DARRYL PLECAS, Speaker
Thursday, May 17
Ms. Cadieux to introduce a Bill intituled Building (New Housing Access) Amendment Act, 2018.
Ms. Barnett to introduce a Bill intituled Adoption Amendment Act, 2018.
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