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One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
Prayers by Ms. Trevena.
The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:
Lance Finch
Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 16) intituled Armoured Vehicle and After-Market Compartment Control Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Vancouver Law Courts,
April 28, 2010.
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. B. Lekstrom (Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:
Lance Finch
Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 17) intituled Clean Energy Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Vancouver Law Courts,
April 28, 2010.
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.”
The House observed a minute of silence for workers who lost their lives as a result of work-related accidents or occupational diseases.
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The Speaker made the following statement:
Honourable Members:
During the committee stage of Bill (No. 9), it is my understanding that agreement has been reached which will permit standing divisions on sections of the Bill should they be requested. In addition, the provisions of Practice Recommendation No. 1 will be available to Members.
At 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 29th, all remaining sections of the Bill will be put to the committee in one block vote, which itself will be subject to one standing division.
After the committee reports to the House, the question for third reading will likewise be subject to a standing division.
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. 9) intituled Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act was committed.
Section 1 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.
Section 2 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.
In consideration of section 3 of Bill (No. 9) the Committee divided as follows:
| Yeas—42 | |||
| Horne Letnick McRae Stewart I. Black Coell McNeil Chong Polak Yamamoto Bell |
Krueger Stilwell Hawes Hogg Thornthwaite Hayer Lee Reid Thomson Lekstrom Penner |
de Jong Hansen MacDiarmid Abbott Falcon Coleman Yap Cantelon Les Sultan |
McIntyre Rustad Cadieux van Dongen Howard Lake Foster Slater Dalton Pimm |
| Nays—35 | |||
| S. Simpson D. Black Fleming Farnworth James Kwan Ralston Popham B. Simpson |
Austin Karagianis Brar Hammell Lali Thorne D. Routley Horgan Bains |
Dix Mungall Chouhan Macdonald Corrigan Chandra Herbert Krog Simons Gentner |
Elmore Donaldson Fraser B. Routley Conroy Coons Sather Huntington |
Section 4 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.
In consideration of section 5 of Bill (No. 9) the Committee divided as follows:
| Yeas—43 | |||
| Horne Letnick McRae Stewart I. Black Coell McNeil Chong Polak Bell Krueger |
Bennett Stilwell Hawes Hogg Thornthwaite Hayer Lee Bloy Reid Thomson Lekstrom |
Penner de Jong Hansen MacDiarmid Abbott Falcon Coleman Yap Cantelon Les Sultan |
McIntyre Rustad Cadieux van Dongen Howard Lake Foster Slater Dalton Pimm |
| Nays—35 | |||
| S. Simpson D. Black Fleming Farnworth James Kwan Ralston Popham B. Simpson |
Austin Karagianis Brar Hammell Lali Thorne D. Routley Horgan Bains |
Dix Mungall Chouhan Macdonald Corrigan Chandra Herbert Krog Simons Gentner |
Elmore Donaldson Fraser B. Routley Conroy Coons Sather Huntington |
Section 6 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.
Section 7 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.
Section 8 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.
In consideration of section 9 of Bill (No. 9) the Committee divided as follows:
| Yeas—44 | |||
| Horne Letnick McRae Stewart I. Black Coell McNeil Chong Polak Bell Krueger |
Bennett Stilwell Hawes Hogg Thornthwaite Hayer Lee Barnett Bloy Thomson Lekstrom |
Penner de Jong Hansen Bond MacDiarmid Abbott Falcon Coleman Yap Cantelon Les |
Sultan McIntyre Rustad Cadieux van Dongen Howard Lake Foster Slater Dalton Pimm |
| Nays—35 | |||
| S. Simpson D. Black Fleming Farnworth James Ralston Popham B. Simpson Austin |
Karagianis Brar Hammell Lali Thorne D. Routley Horgan Bains Dix |
Mungall Chouhan Macdonald Corrigan Chandra Herbert Krog Simons Gentner Elmore |
Donaldson Fraser B. Routley Conroy Coons Sather Trevena Huntington |
Section 10 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.
Section 11 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.
Section 12 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.
In consideration of section 13 of Bill (No. 9) the Committee divided as follows:
| Yeas—44 | |||
| Horne Letnick McRae Stewart I. Black Coell McNeil Chong Polak Bell Krueger |
Bennett Stilwell Hawes Hogg Thornthwaite Hayer Lee Barnett Bloy Thomson Lekstrom |
Penner de Jong Hansen Bond MacDiarmid Abbott Falcon Coleman Yap Cantelon Les |
Sultan McIntyre Rustad Cadieux van Dongen Howard Lake Foster Slater Dalton Pimm |
| Nays—35 | |||
| S. Simpson D. Black Fleming Farnworth James Ralston Popham B. Simpson Austin |
Karagianis Brar Hammell Lali Thorne D. Routley Horgan Bains Dix |
Mungall Chouhan Macdonald Corrigan Chandra Herbert Krog Simons Gentner Elmore |
Donaldson Fraser B. Routley Conroy Coons Sather Trevena Huntington |
Section 14 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.
Section 15 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.
In consideration of section 16 of Bill (No. 9) the Committee divided as follows:
| Yeas—43 | |||
| Horne Letnick McRae Stewart I. Black Coell McNeil Chong Polak Bell Krueger |
Bennett Stilwell Hawes Hogg Thornthwaite Hayer Lee Barnett Bloy Thomson Lekstrom |
Penner de Jong Hansen Bond MacDiarmid Abbott Coleman Yap Cantelon Les Sultan |
McIntyre Rustad Cadieux van Dongen Howard Lake Foster Slater Dalton Pimm |
| Nays—35 | |||
| S. Simpson D. Black Fleming Farnworth James Ralston Popham B. Simpson Austin |
Karagianis Brar Hammell Lali Thorne D. Routley Horgan Bains Dix |
Mungall Chouhan Macdonald Corrigan Chandra Herbert Krog Simons Gentner Elmore |
Donaldson Fraser B. Routley Conroy Coons Sather Trevena Huntington |
Section 17 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.
Section 18 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.
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 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 6.59 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Thursday, April 29
Ms. Karagianis to introduce a Bill intituled First Nations Heritage Protection and Conservation Act, 2010.
Monday, May 3
9 Ms. D. Black to move —
Be it resolved that this House debate the importance of post-secondary education and skills training to ensure that British Columbians have the skills and abilities to excel in tomorrow’s green economy.
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