1992 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 35th Parliament
THIRD READING
The following electronic version is for informational purposes only.
The printed version remains the official version.
Certified correct as passed Third Reading on the 31st day of March, 1992
Ian D. Izard, Law Clerk.
MINISTER OF FINANCE AND
CORPORATE RELATIONS
WHEREAS it appears by Message from the Honourable the Lieutenant Governor and the Estimates accompanying the Message that provision is required to defray certain expenses of the public service of the Province, and for other purposes connected with the public service, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1993;
AND WHEREAS, in accordance with the Financial Administration Act, expenditures by Special Warrants of $2 989 598 309 in respect of the fiscal year ending March 31, 1992, have been submitted to the Legislature in the Schedule of this Act;
HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:
1 From and out of the consolidated revenue fund there may be paid and applied in the manner and at the times the government may determine the sum of $4 billion, 425 million, towards defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of the Province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1993, and being substantially 1/4 of the total amount of the votes of the main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1993, as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session.
2 From and out of the consolidated revenue fund there may be paid and applied in the manner and at the times the government may determine the sum of $236 300 000 for recoverable disbursements required for the purposes referred to in Schedule C of the main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1993.
3 From and out of the consolidated revenue fund there may be paid and applied in the manner and at the times the government may determine the sum of $28 million to the Purchasing Commission Working Capital Account established under section 23.1 of the Purchasing Commission Act, being the amount shown for this purpose in the main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1993, as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session.
SCHEDULE
(Financial Administration Act, s. 21 (5)) 1991-92 Special Warrants
SCHEDULE |
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Date of |
No. of |
Ministry and Description |
$ Amount |
$ Amount |
Sept. 19/91 |
2 |
Expenditures authorized to be made for the |
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Office of the Auditor General |
940 000 |
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Office of the Ombudsman |
434 000 |
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Office of the Premier |
475 000 |
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Advanced Education, Training and Technology |
150 048 000 |
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Agriculture and Fisheries |
12 919 000 |
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Attorney General |
42 000 000 |
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Development, Trade and Tourism |
25 982 000 |
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Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources |
7 490 000 |
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Environment |
18 000 000 |
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Finance and Corporate Relations |
11 360 000 |
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Forests |
67 511 000 |
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Labour and Consumer Services |
14 700 000 |
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Lands and Parks |
9 868 000 |
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Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Culture |
54 565 000 |
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Native Affairs |
1 613 000 |
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Provincial Secretary |
3 750 000 |
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Solicitor General |
57 500 000 |
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Transportation and Highways |
195 000 000 |
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Women's Programs and Government Services and Minister Responsible for Families |
42 000 000 |
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716 155 000 |
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Oct. 29/91 |
3 |
Expenditures authorized to be made for the continuation of ongoing budgetary programs |
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Office of the Auditor General |
265 000 |
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Office of the Ombudsman |
138 000 |
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Office of the Premier |
162 000 |
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Advanced Education, Training and Technology |
72 483 000 |
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Agriculture and Fisheries |
3 460 000 |
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Attorney General |
12 000 000 |
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Development, Trade and Tourism |
4 138 000 |
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Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources |
2 595 000 |
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Environment |
11 500 000 |
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Finance and Corporate Relations |
3 705 000 |
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Forests |
27 622 000 |
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Labour and Consumer Services |
3 660 000 |
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Lands and Parks |
3 308 000 |
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Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Culture |
47 609 000 |
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Native Affairs |
545 000 |
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Provincial Secretary |
1 400 000 |
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Solicitor General |
19 800 000 |
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Transportation and Highways |
32 000 000 |
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Women's Programs and Government Services and Minister Responsible for Families |
14 750 000 |
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261 140 000 |
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Nov. 13/91 |
4 |
Expenditures authorized to be made for the continuation of ongoing budgetary programs |
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Aboriginal Affairs |
2 462 000 |
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Advanced Education, Training and Technology |
152 203 000 |
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
35 000 000 |
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Attorney General |
81 200 000 |
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Economic Development, Small Business and Trade |
14 885 000 |
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Education and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and Human Rights |
903 0000 |
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Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources |
9 697 000 |
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Environment, Lands and Parks |
48 641 000 |
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Finance and Corporate Relations |
15 000 000 |
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Forests |
106 398 258 |
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Government Services |
72 303 000 |
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Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors |
10 737 000 |
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Labour, Consumer Services and Minister Responsible for Constitutional Affairs |
7 500 000 |
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Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Housing |
94 647 000 |
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Tourism and Minister Responsible for Culture |
7 465 000 |
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Transportation and Highways |
100 000 000 |
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Women's Equality |
12 925 000 |
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SPECIAL OFFICES |
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Office of the Auditor General |
1 100 000 |
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Office of the Ombudsman |
560 000 |
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Office of the Premier |
2 947 000 |
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776 573 258 |
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Dec. 1/91 |
5 |
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD |
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To provide funding for the payment and administration of an extraordinary grant to tree fruit growers in British Columbia |
15 300 000 |
15 300 000 |
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Jan. 8/92 |
6 |
Expenditures authorized to be made for the continuation of ongoing budgetary programs and for the additional funding noted below |
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Aboriginal Affairs |
127 000 |
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Advanced Education, Training and Technology |
265 803 000 |
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and additional funding to provide for an unanticipated increase in enrolments in post-secondary education institutions |
7 858 000 |
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
7 000 000 |
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Attorney General |
143 953 000 |
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Economic Development, Small Business and Trade |
24 276 000 |
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Education and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and Human Rights |
939 000 |
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Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources |
4 805 990 |
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and additional funding to provide for new program expenditures on the Power and Gas Extension Program and the Mineral Development Agreement |
4 700 000 |
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Environment, Lands and Parks |
52 498 000 |
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Finance and Corporate Relations |
99 311 452 |
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and additional funding to provide for unanticipated expenditure increases relating to an upgrade of the government accounting system, the independent financial review of government, government pay equity implementation and labour negotiations, and other miscellaneous program expenditures in respect of ongoing budgetary programs |
5 538 548 |
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Forests |
106 734 000 |
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Government Services |
73 000 000 |
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Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors |
8 050 000 |
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Labour and Consumer Services and Minister Responsible for Constitutional Affairs |
4 790 661 |
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and additional funding to provide for new program expenditures for implementation of the Pension Benefits Standards Act and provincial policy development and preparations in relation to Canadian constitutional reform |
218 500 |
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Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Housing |
29 211 000 |
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Tourism and Minister Responsible for Culture |
10 736 000 |
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and additional funding to provide for an unanticipated expenditure increase related to removal of asbestos from the Royal British Columbia Museum |
383 000 |
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Transportation and Highways |
152 712 000 |
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Women's Equality |
2 700 000 |
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SPECIAL OFFICES |
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Office of the Auditor General |
1 299 000 |
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Office of the Ombudsman |
576 000 |
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Office of the Premier |
1 929 900 |
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1 009 150 051 |
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Feb. 6/92 |
7 |
FINANCE AND CORPORATE RELATIONS |
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To provide funding for financial settlements to residents of the community of Cassiar and others affected with respect to the closure of the mine and townsite |
12 000 000 |
12 000 000 |
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Feb. 28/92 |
8 |
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD |
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To provide funding for the payment of the balance of extraordinary assistance to tree fruit growers in British Columbia |
10 250 000 |
10 250 000 |
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Feb. 28/92 |
9 |
ATTORNEY GENERAL |
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To provide funding for unanticipated or unfunded costs of the ministry, including retroactive salary increases for judges and masters, retroactive salary increases for the RCMP, provision of legal services to ministries, provision of legal counsel for a Motor Carrier Commission hearing, special prosecutions, the startup and closure of 2 correctional centres, a grant to the Legal Services Society, implementation of legislation regarding the mentally disordered accused, and miscellaneous administrative costs |
30 465 000 |
30 465 000 |
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Feb. 28/92 |
10 |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SMALL BUSINESS AND TRADE |
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To provide funding for the payment of a grant to the British Columbia Pavilion Corporation to cover the cost of capital expenditures and to compensate the corporation for its accumulated operating deficit |
8 400 000 |
8 400 000 |
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Feb. 28/92 |
11 |
EDUCATION AND MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR MULTICULTURALISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
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To supplement Vote 24, Independent Schools to provide funding for costs arising from the higher than anticipated increase in student enrolment in independent schools and to provide funding for the development and delivery of an immigrant settlement program |
3 510 000 |
3 510 000 |
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Feb. 28/92 |
12 |
HEALTH AND MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR SENIORS |
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To supplement Vote 40, Ministry Operations to provide funding for costs arising from increased service utilization and increases to the cost of drugs under the Pharmacare plans, increased service utilization of the Medical Services Plan and the computerization agreed to in the British Columbia Medical Association and supplementary benefits practitioner agreements |
58 000 000 |
58 000 000 |
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Feb. 28/92 |
13 |
LABOUR AND CONSUMER SERVICES AND MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS |
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This Special Warrant was repealed and replaced by Special Warrant No. 15 |
Repealed |
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Feb. 28/92 |
14 |
SOCIAL SERVICES |
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To supplement Vote 53, Ministry Operations to provide funding for costs arising from the unprecedented increase in demand for the Income Assistance Program |
88 000 000 |
88 000 000 |
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Mar. 6/92 |
15 |
LABOUR AND CONSUMER SERVICES AND MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS |
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To provide funding for the costs relating to the review of labour relations policy including the Industrial Relations Act, the increased leave liability relating to ministry employees, the increased mediation workload resulting from the end of the British Columbia Federation of Labour boycott of the Industrial Relations Council and grants to aboriginal associations to support their participation in constitutional consultations |
655 000 |
655 000 |
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