Debates of March 19, 2004 (day 4)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the government investigate the feasibility of establishing a human resource service centre.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

---Applause

Thank you. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Mr. Chairman, I move that we report progress.

There’s a motion on the floor to report progress. It’s not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? It’s a challenge here. There’s a tie. My vote is to vote against the motion, so we proceed.

---Defeated

On page 2-43, labour relations, compensation services, operations expense, total operations expense, $7.576 million.

Agreed.

Page 2-45, government accounting, operations expense, total operations expense, $11.898 million.

Agreed.

Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move we report progress.

There’s a motion on the floor to report progress. It’s not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will rise and report progress. At this time, I would like to thank the Minister, Lew Voytilla and Robert Taggart for appearing today. Thank you very much.

---Applause

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2004-2005 and Committee Report 1-15(3) and would like to report progress with one motion being adopted and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Is there a seconder for the motion? Mr. Ramsay. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Speaker, there will be a meeting of the Accountability and Oversight committee at 9:00 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. Monday morning, as well as a meeting of the Governance and Economic Development committee at noon.

Orders of the day for Monday, March 22nd:

Prayer

Ministers' Statements

Members' Statements

Returns to Oral Questions

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Oral Questions

Written Questions

Returns to Written Questions

Replies to Opening Address

Replies to Budget Address

Petitions

Reports of Standing and Special Committees

Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

Tabling of Documents

Notices of Motion

Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

Motions

First Reading of Bills

- Bill 4, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3

2003-2004

Second Reading of Bills

- Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act

- Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, No. 2

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2004-2005

- Committee Report 1-15(3), Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates

- Committee Report 2-15(3), Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Draft

2004-2005 Main Estimates

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Monday, March 22, 2004, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 2:00 p.m.