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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Brar.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
30 By leave, Mr. Brar moved —
Be it resolved that this House recognizes that 40 percent of the popular vote should not equal 100 percent of the legislative power.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Chandra Herbert, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
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. 51) intituled Environmental Assessment Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
November 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. L. Popham (Minister of Agriculture) 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. 52) intituled Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2018 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
November 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. C. James (Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier) presented to the Speaker a Message Amendment from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Janet Austin
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith amendments to Bill (No. 45) intituled Budget Measures Implementation (Speculation and Vacancy Tax) Act, 2018 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
November 3, 2018.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The Hon. C. James (Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier) tabled the Province of British Columbia Consolidated Revenue Fund Guarantees and Indemnities Authorized and Issued for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2018.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 53) intituled Recall and Initiative Amendment Act, 2018.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Ms. Oakes, the debate was adjourned to later today.
(In Committee — Section A)
Mr. Hunt moved a proposed amendment to section 4 of Bill (No. 39) which was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 9 | |||
| Begg Popham Simons |
Leonard Glumac |
Simpson Robinson |
Chandra Herbert Furstenau |
| Yeas — 8 | |||
| Coleman Wat |
Thornthwaite Isaacs |
Morris Oakes |
Milobar Gibson |
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported Bill (No. 39) intituled Poverty Reduction Strategy Act complete with amendment.
By leave, on the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 39) the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 78 | |||
| Chouhan Kahlon Begg Brar Heyman Donaldson Mungall Bains Beare 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 |
Furstenau Weaver Olsen Cadieux Bond Polak Lee Stone Coleman Wat Bernier Thornthwaite Paton Ashton Barnett Yap Martin Davies Kyllo |
Isaacs Morris Stilwell Oakes Redies Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka Hunt Throness Tegart Stewart Sultan Gibson Foster Reid Thomson Larson |
Bill (No. 39) was read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 53) intituled Recall and Initiative Amendment Act, 2018.
The House recessed until 7 o’clock p.m.
The debate continued.
Mr. Bernier moved the following amendment —
That the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 53) intituled Recall and Initiative Amendment Act, 2018 be amended by deleting all the words after “that” and substituting therefore the following:
“Bill (No. 53) not be read a second time now but that the subject matter be referred to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.”
The debate on the amendment continued.
On the motion of Mr. Milobar, the debate on the amendment was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 44) intituled Budget Measures Implementation (Employer Health Tax) Act, 2018 and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 8.51 p.m.
HON. DARRYL PLECAS, Speaker
Wednesday, November 7
31 The Hon. C. James (Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier) to move —
Be it resolved that the Message and the Amendments accompanying the same be referred to the Committee of the House having in charge Bill (No. 45) intituled Budget Measures Implementation (Speculation and Vacancy Tax) Act, 2018.
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