1992 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 35th Parliament


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No. 153

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Monday, December 14, 1992


Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Anderson.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. M. Sihota (Minister of Labour and Consumer Services and Minister Responsible for Constitutional Affairs) made a ministerial statement regarding Fording Coal and Greenhills Mines.

Mr. Farrell-Collins made a statement.

Mr. Weisgerber made a statement.

The Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) tabled the Statement of Crown Proceeding Payments, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1992, pursuant to the provisions of the Crown Proceeding Act.

By leave, the Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) tabled the Interim Report of the Korbin Commission of Inquiry into the Public Service and the Public Sector.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Bill (No. 84) intituled Labour Relations Code was committed.

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

Bill to be considered later today.

In consideration of a proposed amendment on the Order Paper to sections 72 (1) and 72 (2) of Bill (No. 84) the Committee divided.

The amendment was defeated on the following division:

YEAS -- 17
Warnke Gingell K. Jones Anderson
Reid Stephens Jarvis Symons
Wilson Weisgerber Dalton Neufeld
Tyabji Serwa Hurd De Jong
Farrell-Collins
NAYS -- 35
Petter Giesbrecht Copping O'Neill
Boone Conroy Lovick Dosanjh
Sihota Smallwood Ramsey Miller
Edwards Hagen Hammell Janssen
Cashore Gabelmann Farnworth Brewin
Charbonneau Clark Evans Kasper
Schreck Zirnhelt Streifel Garden
Lortie Blencoe Hartley Randall
Lali B. Jones   Doyle

On the motion of the Hon. G. Clark, the House recessed for five minutes.

Five Minutes past Six o'clock p.m.

Bill (No. 84) intituled Labour Relations Code was again committed.

The Committee reported Bill (No. 84) complete, with amendment.

In consideration of section 72 of Bill (No. 84) the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 32
Sihota Giesbrecht Blencoe Streifel
Priddy Conroy Perry Hartley
Edwards Smallwood Barnes Doyle
Cashore Hagen B. Jones Miller
Charbonneau Gabelmann Copping Janssen
Schreck Clark Lovick Kasper
Lortie Cull Hammell Garden
Lali Zirnhelt Evans Randall
NAYS -- 14
Warnke Gingell Jarvis Symons
Reid Stephens Dalton Neufeld
Tyabji Serwa Anderson De Jong
Farrell-Collins     K. Jones

The Chair further reported that in consideration of the motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 84) complete, with amendment, the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 34
Sihota Giesbrecht Perry Hartley
Priddy Conroy Barnes Doyle
Edwards Smallwood Copping Miller
Cashore Hagen Lovick Janssen
Charbonneau Gabelmann Ramsey Kasper
Schreck Clark Hammell Garden
Lortie Cull Evans Randall
MacPhail Zirnhelt Streifel Krog
Lali     Blencoe
NAYS -- 14
Warnke Gingell Jarvis Symons
Reid Stephens Dalton Neufeld
Tyabji Serwa Hurd De Jong
Farrell-Collins     K. Jones

And then the House adjourned at 8.28 p.m.

JOAN SAWICKI, Speaker


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