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One-thirty o’clock p.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Mr. Stone.
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. 11) intituled Attorney General Statutes (Vehicle Insurance) Amendment Act, 2020 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 2, 2020.
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 from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Janet Austin
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 12) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 2020 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 2, 2020.
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. Polak, Bill (No. M 203) intituled Name Amendment Act, 2020 was introduced, read a first time, and 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. Eby (Attorney General) tabled the BC Liquor Distribution Branch 2020/21 – 2022/23 Service Plan, February 2020 (Revised).
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. 3) intituled Environmental Management Amendment Act, 2020 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 8) intituled Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 13) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2020, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 13) 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. 9) intituled Evidence Amendment Act, 2020, a debate arose.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 42 | |||
| Chouhan Kahlon Begg Brar Heyman Donaldson Mungall Bains Beare Chen Popham |
Trevena Chow Kang Simons D’Eith Sims Routley Ma Elmore Dean Routledge |
Singh Darcy Simpson Robinson Farnworth Horgan James Eby Dix Ralston |
Mark Fleming Conroy Fraser Chandra Herbert Rice Malcolmson Leonard Glumac Olsen |
| Nays — 32 | |||
| Cadieux de Jong Bond Polak Wilkinson Lee Stone Coleman |
Kyllo Bernier Thornthwaite Paton Ashton Barnett Yap Martin |
Davies Reid Sullivan Ross Johal Rustad Milobar Shypitka |
Hunt Throness Tegart Stewart Sultan Foster Gibson Thomson |
Bill (No. 9) 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)
Section A of Committee of Supply 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.
And then the House adjourned at 6.54 p.m.
HON. DARRYL PLECAS, Speaker
Monday, March 23
4 Mr. Clovechok to move —
Be it resolved that this House encourage economic opportunity for all British Columbians.
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