Votes - No. 108 - Tuesday, October 27, 1992

1992 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 35th Parliament

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No. 108

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Tuesday, October 27, 1992

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Janssen.

The Hon. M. Sihota (Minister of Labour and Consumer Services and Minister Responsible for Constitutional Affairs) 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. 84) intituled Labour Relations Code and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
October 22, 1992.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Second reading at the next sitting after today.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

By leave, Mr. Weisgerber tabled a document entitled Korbin Commission Contractor/Employee Remedy.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The House proceeded to "Public Bills and Orders and Government Motions on Notice."

n the motion of the Hon. G. Clark, the House proceeded to consideration of Motion 64 on the Order Paper.

64 The Hon. D. Zirnhelt moved--: Be it resolved that this Legislature call upon the Government of Canada to not ratify the North American Free Trade Agreement as initialled on October 7, 1992.

Ms. Tyabji moved the following amendment, namely, by adding the words: "and negotiation on the agreement be suspended until the federal government receives a new mandate."

The debate on the amendment continued.

The House divided.

The amendment was negatived on the following division:

YEAS -- 14
Tanner	Tyabji	K. Jones	Hurd
Cowie	Gingell	Chisholm	Anderson
Reid	Stephens	Dalton	Symons
Wilson			Mitchell
NAYS -- 47
Petter	Giesbrecht	Lovick	O'Neill
Boone	Conroy	Ramsey	Dosanjh
Priddy	Smallwood	Hammell	Fox
Edwards	Hagen	Farnworth	Neufeld
Cashore	Gabelmann	Evans	Miller
Charbonneau	Clark	Hanson	Janssen
Jackson	Cull	Serwa	Brewin
Pement	Zirnhelt	Dueck	Simpson
Beattie	Barnes	Lord	Kasper
Schreck	Pullinger	Streifel	Garden
Lortie	B. Jones	Hartley	Randall
MacPhail	Copping		Doyle

The debate was resumed on the main motion.

On the motion of Mr. Neufeld, the debate was adjourned until the next sitting of the House.

The Hon. A. Hagen advised that the House will sit Wednesday, pursuant to Standing Order 2 (2).

And then the House adjourned at 5.07 p.m.

JOAN SAWICKI, Speaker

MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE
ON ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS

The Committee will meet at 12 o'clock noon on Wednesday, October 28, in the Douglas Fir Room (Room 226).
Business: First Citizens' Fund.

J. Beattie, Chair
M. Lord, Deputy Chair

SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

The Committee will meet at 3 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, in the Douglas Fir Room (Room 226).
Business: Business Plan.

D. Schreck, Chair
L. Reid, Deputy Chair

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