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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Sultan.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”
23 By leave, Mr. Ashton moved —
Be it resolved that this House recognize the benefit of maintaining a balanced budget in British Columbia.
A debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Martin, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.59 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. P. Fassbender (Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and Minister Responsible for TransLink) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Judith Guichon
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 36) intituled Auditor General for Local Government Amendment Act, 2015 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
September 24, 2015.
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. S. Anton (Minister of Justice) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Judith Guichon
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 33) intituled Motion Picture Amendment Act, 2015 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
September 24, 2015.
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. Reid (Speaker) tabled the following documents:
Auditor General Report: An Audit of the Panorama Public Health System, August 2015;
Registrar of Lobbyists Investigation Report 15-01, Lobbyist: Brad Zubyk, June 15, 2015;
Registrar of Lobbyists Reconsideration 15-01 (Investigation Report 15-01), Lobbyist: Brad Zubyk, August 18, 2015;
Registrar of Lobbyists Investigation Report 15-02, Lobbyist: Ian Todd, August 19, 2015;
Registrar of Lobbyists Investigation Report 15-03, British Columbia Teachers’ Federation, Designated Filer: Moira Mackenzie, August 19, 2015;
Police Complaint Commissioner Annual Report, 2014/2015;
Elections BC Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2014 General Local Elections, November 15, 2014;
Elections BC Annual Report 2014/15 and Service Plan 2015/16 – 2017/18;
Elections BC Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2015 Metro Vancouver Transportation and Transit Plebiscite, March 16-July 2, 2015;
British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission Final Report, September 24, 2015; and,
Representative for Children and Youth Annual Report 2014/15 and Service Plan, 2015/16 – 2016/17.
On the motion of the Hon. M. de Jong, seconded by Mr. Farnworth, it was Ordered —
That Richard T. Lee, Member for Burnaby North Electoral District, be appointed Deputy Speaker for the remainder of this Session of the Legislative Assembly.
By leave, the Hon. M. de Jong moved —
That the written agreement between the Government House Leader, the Hon. M. de Jong and the Opposition House Leader, Mr. Farnworth, effective September 8, 2015, be ratified setting forth the following changes to the membership of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services and the Select Standing Committee on Health for the Fourth Session of the Fortieth Parliament:
Claire Trevena shall replace Jane Jae Kyung Shin, and Spencer Chandra Herbert shall replace Gary Holman as Members of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services; and,
Jane Jae Kyung Shin shall replace Jennifer Rice as a Member of the Select Standing Committee on Health.
Motion agreed to.
By leave, the Hon. M. de Jong moved —
That Marc Dalton be appointed to replace the Hon. Mike Bernier as a Member of the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth.
Motion agreed to.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 29) intituled Property Taxation (Exemptions) Statutes Amendment Act, 2015, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 64 | |||
| Lee Sturdy Bing Hogg Yamamoto Michelle Stilwell Stone Fassbender Oakes Wat Wilkinson Pimm Sultan Hamilton Reimer Ashton | Morris Hunt Sullivan Cadieux Polak de Jong Coleman Anton Bond Bennett Letnick Bernier Barnett Thornthwaite McRae Kyllo | Tegart Throness Hammell Simpson Farnworth Horgan James Dix Ralston Fleming Popham Austin Chandra Herbert Fraser Huntington Martin | Foster Karagianis Eby Mungall Bains Elmore Shin Heyman Krog Trevena Weaver Dalton Gibson Moira Stilwell Chouhan Holman |
Bill (No. 29) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Pursuant to section 33 (3) of the Constitution Act:
A declaration by the Member of the Electoral District of Coquitlam-Burke Mountain (Mr. Horne) of his intention to resign his seat as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, effective August 14, 2015, was delivered to the Speaker.
The following reports were received by the Office of the Clerk during adjournment:
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2015;
Major Capital Project Plan for Highway 1 Admirals/McKenzie Interchange;
Major Capital Project Plan for Phase 1 of the Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project, July 2, 2015;
Office of the Provincial Health Officer Report, Progress on the Action Plan for Safe Drinking Water in British Columbia, 2015; and,
Quarterly Report (First), September 2015.
And then the House adjourned at 6.15 p.m.
HON. LINDA REID, Speaker
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