1994 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 35th Parliament

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Nos. 50 and 51

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, May 5, 1994

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Farrell-Collins.

By leave, Dr. Perry presented a petition.

By leave, Mr. Hartley presented a petition.

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 Transportation and Highways).

(In the House)

Bill (No. 32) intituled BC Forest Renewal Act was again committed.

Mr. Hurd moved a proposed amendment to section 3 of Bill (No. 32) as follows:

SECTION 3 (1), after the words "all to be appointed by Lieutenant Governor in Council" add the following: "and must be representative of industry, labour, First Nations, environmentalists, academics, communities and government, as well as reflect the regional diversity of British Columbia."

The amendment was defeated, on division.

In consideration of section 3 of Bill (No. 32) the Committee divided as follows:

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

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

(In Committee -- Section A)

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

The Hon. M. Sihota (Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and Human Rights) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:

Allan McEachern
Administrator

The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 29) intituled Environmental Assessment Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
April 14, 1994.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Second reading at the next sitting after today.

And then the House adjourned at 11.51 a.m.

Thursday, May 5, 1994

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. M. F. Harcourt (Premier) made a ministerial statement regarding the Supreme Court of Canada decision affecting the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway.

Mr. Symons made a statement.

By leave, Mr. Serwa made a statement.

Mr. Mitchell sought leave pursuant to Standing Order 37 to move that a Member be heard in response to a ministerial statement.

The Speaker ruled that Standing Order 37 is not available to a Member who is seeking leave to respond to a ministerial statement.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

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 Transportation and Highways).

(In the House)

Bill (No. 32) intituled BC Forest Renewal Act was again committed.

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

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks and Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism and Human Rights).

(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 5.57 p.m.

EMERY BARNES, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Friday, May 6th

47  The Hon. D. Zirnhelt to move--

Be it resolved that this House call on the Government of Canada to take the strongest possible stand with the United States to achieve full implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty's core principles -- namely, an equitable sharing of salmon commensurate with national production and the rebuilding and conservation of salmon stocks -- and aggressively advance British Columbia's interests in support of the salmon resource and the thousands of British Columbians that depend on it.

MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND MULTICULTURALISM

The Committee will meet at 3.15 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, in the Birch Room (Room 339).
Business: Organization.

S. O'Neill, Convener

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