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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Mr. Starchuk.
The Hon. S. Malcolmson (Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction) 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. 7) intituled Social Development and Poverty Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 29, 2024.
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 Mr. Sturdy, Bill (No. M 202) intituled Safe Care Act 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. R. Chouhan (Speaker) tabled the Ombudsperson Special Report No. 55, On the Road Again: Fixing a Longstanding Injustice in Section 42 of the Transportation Act, March 2024.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas — 53 | |||
| Chandra Herbert Parmar Sims Coulter Lore Chow Beare Kang Ma Heyman Osborne Cullen Bains Malcolmson |
Bailey Mercier Brar Russell Routledge Starchuk Rice Phillip Yao Leonard Whiteside Farnworth Kahlon |
Sharma Dix Popham Fleming Dean Rankin Ralston Alexis Robinson Simons Elmore Glumac Routley |
D’Eith Donnelly Greene Anderson Chant Sandhu Dykeman Paddon Begg A. Singh Furstenau Olsen Walker |
| Nays — 24 | |||
| Doerkson Milobar Stone Bond Halford Ross |
Oakes Davies Morris Kyllo Shypitka Sturko |
Merrifield Wat Lee Kirkpatrick Stewart Clovechok |
Ashton Sturdy Letnick Tegart Rustad Banman |
And then the House adjourned at 12 noon.
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 and Section C of Committee of Supply.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 6) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 2024, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 6) 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. 2) intituled Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2024, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 2) 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. 3) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2024, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 3) 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 Attorney General.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again later today.
Order called for Committee of Supply.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply.
(In Committee — Section B)
Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Attorney General.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section C)
Section C of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.25 p.m.
HON. RAJ CHOUHAN, Speaker
Wednesday, March 6
Mr. Olsen to introduce a Bill intituled Wildlife Amendment Act, 2024.
Mr. Olsen to introduce a Bill intituled North Island-Coast Development Initiative Trust Amendment Act, 2024.
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