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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Ms. Malcolmson.
The Hon. C. James (Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier) 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. 45) intituled Taxation Statutes Amendment Act, 2019 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
November 15, 2019.
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. L. Beare (Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture) tabled the Report on Multiculturalism, 2018/2019.
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. 38) intituled Climate Change Accountability Amendment Act, 2019.
On the motion of Ms. Ma, the debate 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. 41) intituled Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act 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 11.52 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
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. 38) intituled Climate Change Accountability Amendment Act, 2019.
Bill (No. 38) 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. 39) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes (Minor Corrections) and Statute Revision Amendment Act, 2019, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 39) 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. 40) intituled Interpretation Amendment Act, 2019, a debate arose.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 80 | |||
| Chouhan Kahlon Begg Brar Heyman Donaldson Mungall Bains Beare Chen Popham Trevena Chow Kang Simons D’Eith Sims Routley Ma Elmore | Dean Routledge Singh Leonard Glumac Darcy Simpson Robinson Farnworth Horgan James Eby Dix Ralston Mark Fleming Conroy Fraser Chandra Herbert Malcolmson | Cadieux de Jong Bond Polak Wilkinson Lee Coleman Wat Bernier Thornthwaite Paton Ashton Barnett Yap Martin Davies Kyllo Sullivan Reid Morris | Stilwell Ross Oakes Johal Rustad Milobar Sturdy Clovechok Shypitka Hunt Throness Tegart Stewart Sultan Gibson Foster Isaacs Letnick Thomson Larson |
| Nays — 3 | |||
| Furstenau | Weaver | Olsen | |
Bill (No. 40) 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. 43) intituled Election Amendment Act, 2019, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 43) 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. 37) intituled Financial Institutions Amendment Act, 2019 was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(IN COMMITTEE — SECTION A)
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported progress on Bill (No. 41) intituled Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act 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 6.28 p.m.
HON. DARRYL PLECAS, Speaker
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