Votes - No. 25 - Monday, April 11, 1994

1994 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 35th Parliament

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No. 25

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, April 11, 1994

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Ms. Reid.

The Speaker made a statement regarding the first closed-captioned broadcast of the televised proceedings of the Legislative Assembly.

The Hon. J. Smallwood (Minister of Housing, Recreation and Consumer Services) made a ministerial statement relating to Ford Credit Canada and the Trade Practice Act.

Mr. Dalton made a statement.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

Mr. Mitchell rose on a point of order regarding the casting of aspersions upon an Officer of the House.

Mr. Farrell-Collins made representations.

Mr. Warnke made representations.

Dr. Perry made representations.

By leave, the Hon. R. Blencoe (Minister of Government Services and Minister Responsible for Sport and Commonwealth Games) tabled a document entitled British Columbia Directory of Records, 1994.

The Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Employment and Investment) sought leave to table a document.

Leave not granted.

By leave, Mr. Mitchell tabled a copy of a computer printout from New Haven Correctional Centre re Mr. Daniel Perrault.

The Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Employment and Investment) presented the First Report of the Special Committee of Selection, which read as follows:

First Report
Parliament Buildings
April 7, 1994

Honourable Speaker:

The Special Committee of Selection, appointed on March 14, 1994 to prepare and report lists of members to compose the Select Standing Committees of this House for the present Session, begs leave to report that the following is the list of members to compose the Select Standing Committees for the present Session:

Aboriginal Affairs -- Mr. Beattie (Convener), Mmes. Boone and O'Neill, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Hagen, Messrs. Lali and Kasper, Messrs. Anderson, Jarvis and Warnke and Mr. Serwa.

Justice, Constitutional Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations -- Mr. Doyle (Convener), Messrs. B. Jones, Giesbrecht and Dosanjh, Mmes. Hammell, Boone and Brewin, Messrs. Dalton, Warnke and M. de Jong and Mr. Wilson.

Education, Culture and Multiculturalism -- Ms. O'Neill (Convener), Mr. Lortie, Ms. Sawicki, Messrs. Perry, Giesbrecht, Conroy and B. Jones, Messrs. Anderson and Dalton, Ms. Stephens and Mr. H. De Jong.

Economic Development, Science, Labour, Training and Technology -- Mr. Farnworth (Convener), Messrs. Garden, Jackson, Simpson, Randall and Streifel, Ms. O'Neill, Mr. Farrell-Collins, Mmes. Reid and Stephens and Mr. Mitchell.

Environment and Tourism -- Mr. Krog (Convener), Mmes. Lord and Pullinger, Messrs. Garden, Giesbrecht, Perry and Lortie, Messrs. Chisholm, Tanner and M. de Jong and Ms. Tyabji.

Finance, Crown Corporations and Government Services -- Mr. Simpson (Convener), Mmes. Pullinger, Boone, Copping and Hammell, Messrs. Hartley and Kasper and Messrs. Farrell-Collins, K. Jones and Tanner and Mr. Hanson.

Health and Social Services -- Mr. Garden (Convener), Mr. Schreck, Ms. Copping, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lord, Messrs. B. Jones and Randall, Mr. Anderson, Ms. Reid, Mr. Symons and Mr. Fox.

Agriculture and Fisheries -- Mr. Lali (Convener), Ms. Lord, Messrs. Conroy, Streifel, Evans, Hartley and Beattie, Messrs. Chisholm, Hurd and M. de Jong and Mr. H. De Jong.

Forests, Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources -- Mr. Evans (Convener), Messrs. Conroy, Jackson, Giesbrecht, Streifel and Doyle, Ms. Pullinger, Messrs. Gingell, Hurd and Jarvis and Mr. Neufeld.

Transportation, Municipal Affairs and Housing -- Mr. Hartley (Convener), Ms. Brewin, Messrs. Farnworth, Randall, Doyle and Kasper, Ms. Sawicki, Messrs. Anderson, Hurd and Symons and Mr. Hanson.

Women's Equality -- Ms. Hammell (Convener), Mr. Lortie, Mmes. Brewin, Lord and Copping, Messrs. Simpson and Perry, Mmes. Reid and Stephens, Mr. Tanner and Mr. Neufeld.

Public Accounts -- Mr. Gingell (Convener), Ms. Hagen, Messrs. Krog, Schreck, Farnworth, Dosanjh and Beattie, Ms. Pullinger, Mr. K. Jones, Ms. Stephens and Mr. Wilson.

Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills -- Mr. Dosanjh (Convener), Ms. Hammell, Messrs. Farnworth and B. Jones, Ms. Pullinger, Messrs. Schreck, Streifel and Krog, Messrs. Chisholm, Gingell and Warnke and Mr. Weisgerber.

Pursuant to an Order of the House of April 6, 1994 the Special Committee of Selection reports that the following is the list of permanent members to compose Committee of Supply Section A:

The Minister whose Estimates are being considered in Section A, B. Copping, S. Hammell, F. Jackson, B. Jones, R. Kasper, J. Sawicki, D. Schreck, E. Conroy, J. Doyle, H. Giesbrecht, U. Dosanjh, G. Brewin, J. Beattie, F. Garden, K. Jones, A. Warnke, J. Dalton, L. Reid, M. de Jong, F. Gingell, G. Wilson, J. Weisgerber and C. Serwa.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Committee.

Hon. G. Clark, Chair

By leave of the House, the Report was taken as read and received.

By leave of the House, the Rules were suspended and the Report adopted.

The Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Employment and Investment) tabled the 1993 Annual Report of the Job Protection Commission.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Attorney General).

(In Committee)

Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 5.54 p.m.

EMERY BARNES, Speaker

MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

The Committee will meet at 8 o'clock a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, in the Douglas Fir Room (Room 226).
Business: Organization and Briefings.

F. Gingell, Convener

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