1992 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 35th Parliament

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No. 12

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, March 30, 1992

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Anderson.

The Hon. L. Boone (Minister of Government Services) tabled the following:

Thirty-sixth Annual Report of the Business Done in Pursuance of the Legislative Assembly Allowances and Pension Act, Part 2, year ended March 31, 1991.

Fifty-second Annual Report of the Business Done in Pursuance of the Pension (Municipal) Act, year ended December 31, 1990.

Fifteenth Annual Report of the Business Done in Pursuance of the Public Service Benefit Plan Act, year ended March 31, 1991.

Fifty-sixth Annual Report of the Business Done in Pursuance of the Pension (Public Service) Act, year ended March 31, 1991.

Fiftieth Annual Report of the Business Done in Pursuance of the Pension (Teachers) Act, year ended December 31, 1990.

The Hon. C. Gabelmann (Attorney General) tabled the following:

The Annual Report of the Ministry of Solicitor General, 1990/91.

70th Annual Report of the Liquor Distribution Branch, fiscal year ended March 31, 1991.

Liquor Control and Licensing Branch Annual Enforcement Report, 1990/91.

20th Annual Report of the Criminal Injury Compensation Act of British Columbia, January 1 - December 31, 1991.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The Hon. M. Sihota (Minister of Labour) asked leave to move a motion.

Leave was not granted.

The Hon. M. Sihota (Minister of Labour) made a ministerial statement relating to a fair wage and skill development policy for public construction projects.

Mr. Farrell-Collins made a statement.

Mr. Weisgerber advised the Chair of his intention to raise a matter of privilege.

Mr. Weisgerber made a statement.

The Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

David C. Lam
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 16) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 1992 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
March 24, 1992.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81, Bill permitted to be advanced all stages this day.

The Speaker declared a short recess for distribution of the Bill.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 16) a debate arose.

The Speaker's attention was drawn to the clock.

The House continued to sit after six o'clock p.m.

On the motion of the Hon. G. Clark that the House, at its rising, stand adjourned for five minutes, a debate arose.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

On the motion of the Hon. G. Clark the House adjourned at 6.29 p.m.

Six forty-one o'clock p.m.

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 16) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 1992.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Mr. Dalton that the House do now adjourn, the House divided.

Motion negatived on the following division:

The House resumed the debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 16).

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Bill (No. 16) read a second time.

On the motion of the Hon. G. Clark, Bill (No. 16) was referred to a Committee of the Whole House to be considered forthwith.

Bill (No. 16) was committed.

On the motion of Mr. Mitchell, that the Committee rise and report progress, the Committee divided as follows:

The Committee continued to sit.

The Committee continued to sit after midnight.

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 12.30 a.m.

JOAN SAWICKI, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Wednesday Next

51  Mr. Farrell-Collins to move--

Be it resolved that this Legislative Assembly urges the Government to engage in full public consultation on the serious implications of this Government's "Fair Wage" policy, including public hearings on a province- wide basis, before proceeding any further with this policy.

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