1997 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 36th Parliament
PROGRESS OF BILLS
GOVERNMENT BILLS
(Listing printed for convenience only)
| Bill No. | Title | Member | First Reading | Second Reading | Com- mittee | Report | Amended | Third Reading | Royal Assent | S.B.C. Chap. No. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Bill) | (Debate) | (Debate) | (Debate) | (Bill) | (Debate) | |||||||
| 1 | An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament | Hon. U. Dosanjh | Mar. 24 | Mar. 24 | ||||||||
| 2 | Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1997 | Hon. A. Petter | Mar. 25 | Mar. 25 | Apr. 17-M; Apr. 17-A; Apr. 18-M; Apr. 22-M; Apr. 22-A; Apr. 28-A |
Apr. 29-A; Apr. 30-A; May 1-M; May 1-A; May 5-A; May 6-M; May 6-A |
May 6 | May 6 | May 6 | May 6 | May 26 | 4 |
| 3 | Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. A. Petter | Mar. 25 | Mar. 25 | Apr. 28 | May 6 | May 6 | May 6 | May 6 | May 26 | 6 | |
| 4 | Correction Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. A. Petter | Mar. 25 | Mar. 25 | Apr. 28; Apr. 29 |
May 6 | May 6 | May 6 | May 6 | May 26 | 7 | |
| 5 | Supply Act (No. 1), 1997 | Hon. A. Petter | Mar. 27 | Mar. 27 | Mar. 27 | Mar. 27-A2 | Mar. 27 | Mar. 27 | Mar. 27 | Mar. 28 | 1 | |
| 6 | Job Protection Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. D. Miller | Apr. 3 | Apr. 3 | Apr. 9 | Apr. 9 | Apr. 9 | Apr. 9 | Apr. 9 | Apr. 11 | 2 | |
| 7 | Offence Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. U. Dosanjh | Apr. 15 | Apr. 15 | May 7 | May 8 | May 8 | May 8 | May 8 | May 26 | 10 | |
| 8 | British Columbia Neurotrauma Fund Contribution Act | Hon. U. Dosanjh | Apr. 15 | Apr. 15 | May 7 | May 8-M; May 8-A |
May 8 | May 8 | May 8 | May 26 | 3 | |
| 9 | Tourism British Columbia Act | Hon. J. Pullinger | Apr. 2 | Apr. 2 | May 6; May 7 |
May 8; May 28; Jun. 4; Jun. 5 |
Jun. 5 | Jun. 5 | Jun. 5 | Jun. 27 | 13 | |
| 10 | Food Donor Encouragement Act | Hon. U. Dosanjh | Apr. 9 | Apr. 9 | Apr. 11 | Apr. 11 | Apr. 11 | Apr. 11 | Apr. 11 | May 26 | 8 | |
| 11 | Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. C. Evans | Apr. 21 | Apr. 21 | Jun. 3 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 28 | 14 |
| 12 | Milk Industry Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. C. Evans | Apr. 10 | Apr. 10 | May 7 | May 8 | May 8 | May 8 | May 8 | May 8 | May 26 | 9 |
| 13 | Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. U. Dosanjh | Apr. 10 | Apr. 10 | Jul. 10-M; Jul. 10-A |
Jul. 16 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 28 | 17 |
| 14 | Environment, Lands and Parks Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. C. McGregor | Apr. 17 | Apr. 17 | May 15; May 28 |
Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 28 | 18 |
| 15 | Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. J. MacPhail | Jun. 6 | Jun. 6 | Jul. 14 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 28 | 36 | |
| 16 | Police Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. U. Dosanjh | May 1 | May 1 | Jul. 14 | Jul. 16-A1; Jul. 16-A2 |
Jul. 16 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 28 | 37 |
| 17 | Capital Region Water Supply and Sooke Hills Protection Act | Hon. A. Petter | Apr. 25 | Apr. 25 | May 7 | May 8 | May 8 | May 8 | May 8 | May 26 | 5 | |
| 18 | Pension Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. A. Petter | May 1 | May 1 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 28 | 35 | |
| 19 | Fisheries Renewal Act | Hon. C. Evans | Apr. 30 | Apr. 30 | Jul. 21 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 28 | 22 | |
| 20 | Public Sector Employers Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. J. MacPhail | May 1 | May 1 | Jul. 14; Jul. 16 |
Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 28 | 38 |
| 21 | Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. J. MacPhail | May 9 | May 9 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 28 | 26 |
| 22 | Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. U. Dosanjh | May 14 | May 14 | Jun. 5 | Jul. 11; Jul. 15 |
Jul. 15 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 28 | 27 |
| 23 | Children's Commission Act | Hon. U. Dosanjh | May 20 | May 20 | Jun. 5 | Jun. 5-A1; Jun. 5-A2 |
Jun. 5 | Jun. 5 | Jun. 5 | Jun. 5 | Jun. 27 | 11 |
| 24 | Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. P. Priddy | May 20 | May 20 | Jul. 29 | Jul. 29 | Jul. 29 | Jul. 29 | Jul. 29 | Jul. 30 | 46 | |
| 25 | Fish Protection Act | Hon. C. McGregor | May 15 | May 15 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 22; Jul. 23 |
Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 28 | 21 |
| 26 | Local Government Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. M. Farnworth | May 15 | May 15 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 28 | 24 | |
| 27 | Offence Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 | Hon. U. Dosanjh | May 15 | May 15 | Jun. 5 | Jul. 10 | Jul. 10 | Jul. 10 | Jul. 10 | Jul. 28 | 33 | |
| 28 | Health Authorities Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. J. MacPhail | May 21 | May 21 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 17; Jul. 23 |
Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 28 | 23 |
| 29 | Park Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. C. McGregor | Jun. 12 | Jun. 12 | Jul. 17-A1; Jul. 17-A2 |
Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 28 | 34 |
| 30 | Technical University of British Columbia Act | Hon. P. Ramsey | Jun. 9 | Jun. 9 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 28; cont'd |
Jul. 28 | Jul. 28 | Jul. 28 | Jul. 30 | 54 | |
| 31 | Family Relations Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. U. Dosanjh | Jun. 5 | Jun. 5 | Jul. 14 | Jul. 15-A1; Jul. 15-A2; Jul. 21 |
Jul. 21 | Jul. 21 | Jul. 22 | Jul. 22 | Jul. 28 | 20 |
| 32 | Family Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. U. Dosanjh | Jun. 5 | Jun. 5 | Jul. 14 | Jul. 21 | Jul. 21 | Jul. 21 | Jul. 21 | Jul. 28 | 19 | |
| 33 | BC Benefits Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. D. Streifel | Jun. 5 | Jun. 5 | Jul. 21 | Jul. 22 | Jul. 22 | Jul. 22 | Jul. 22 | Jul. 28 | 15 | |
| 34 | Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. U. Dosanjh | Jun. 9 | Jun. 9 | Jul. 10 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 16 | Jul. 28 | 30 | |
| 35 | Municipalities Enabling and Validating (No. 2) Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. M. Farnworth | Jun. 13 | Jun. 13 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 28 | 32 |
| 36 | Tobacco Tax Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. A. Petter | Jun. 16 | Jun. 16 | Jul. 22 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 28 | 42 | |
| 37 | Tobacco Damages Recovery Act | Hon. J. MacPhail | Jun. 16 | Jun. 16 | Jul. 22 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 28 | 41 |
| 38 | Builders Lien Act | Hon. D. Miller | Jun. 18 | Jun. 18 | Jul. 21 | Jul. 28 | Jul. 28 | Jul. 28 | Jul. 28 | Jul. 28 | Jul. 30 | 45 |
| 39 | Building Officials' Association Act | Hon. M. Farnworth | Jun. 17 | Jun. 17 | Jul. 22 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 28 | 16 | |
| 40 | Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997 | Hon. L. Boone | Jun. 17 | Jun. 17 | Jul. 17 | Jul. 21 | Jul. 21 | Jul. 21 | Jul. 21 | Jul. 28 | 31 | |
| 41 | Traffic Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. A. Petter | Jun. 17 | Jun. 17 | Jul. 22 | Jul. 24-M; Jul. 24-A |
Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 28 | 43 |
| 42 | Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 | Hon. U. Dosanjh | Jun. 18 | Jun. 18 | Jul. 14 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 28 | 28 | |
| 43 | Industry Training and Apprenticeship Act | Hon. J. Cashore | Jun. 23 | Jun. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 25 | Jul. 25 | Jul. 25 | Jul. 25 | Jul. 30 | 50 | |
| 44 | Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. J. Cashore | Jun. 25 | Jun. 25 | ||||||||
| 45 | School Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. P. Ramsey | Jun. 18 | Jun. 18 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 28 | Jul. 28 | Jul. 28 | Jul. 28 | Jul. 30 | 52 | |
| 46 | Local Government Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 | Hon. M. Farnworth | Jun. 18 | Jun. 18 | Jul. 22 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 28 | 25 |
| 47 | Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. D. Zirnhelt | Jun. 24 | Jun. 24 | Jul. 22-A1; Jul. 22-A2 |
Jul. 28; Jul. 29-M; Jul. 29-A |
Jul. 29 | Jul. 29 | Jul. 29 | Jul. 29 | Jul. 30 | 48 |
| 48 | Emergency Communications Corporations Act | Hon. U. Dosanjh | Jun. 26 | Jun. 26 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 29 | Jul. 29 | Jul. 29 | Jul. 29 | Jul. 29 | Jul. 30 | 47 |
| 49 | Supply Act (No. 2), 1997 | Hon. A. Petter | Jun. 24 | Jun. 24 | Jun. 25-A1; Jun. 25-A2 |
Jun. 26 | Jun. 26 | Jun. 26 | Jun. 26 | Jun. 27 | 12 | |
| 50 | Power for Jobs Development Act | Hon. D. Miller | Jun. 26 | Jun. 26 | Jul. 21 | Jul. 28-A1; Jul. 28-A2 |
Jul. 28 | Jul. 28 | Jul. 28 | Jul. 28 | Jul. 30 | 51 |
| 51 | Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 1997 | Hon. U. Dosanjh | Jul. 21 | Jul. 21 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 24 | Jul. 28 | 29 |
| 52 | Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. M. Farnworth | Jul. 11 | Jul. 11 | Jul. 22 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 23 | Jul. 28 | 44 |
| 53 | Industrial Development Amendment Act, 1997 | Hon. P. Ramsey | Jul. 29 | Jul. 29 | Jul. 30 | Jul. 30 | Jul. 30 | Jul. 30 | Jul. 30 | Jul. 30 | Jul. 30 | 49 |
| 54 | Supply Act, 1997-98 | Hon. A. Petter | Jul. 30 | Jul. 30 | Jul. 30 | Jul. 30 | Jul. 30 | Jul. 30 | Jul. 30 | Jul. 30 | 53 | |
| 55 | Association of Former M.L.A.s of British Columbia Act | Hon. U. Dosanjh | ||||||||||