Votes - Nos. 54 and 55 - Tuesday, May 10, 1994

1994 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 35th Parliament

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Nos. 54 and 55

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Tuesday, May 10, 1994

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. H. De Jong.

The Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Employment and Investment) 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. 41) intituled Community Financial Services Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
May 10, 1994.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Second reading at the next sitting after today.

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).

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)

30. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $386,800 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks and Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism and Human Rights, Minister's Office, to 31st March 1995.

Section B of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution.

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 11.44 a.m.

Tuesday, May 10, 1994

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. D. Miller (Minister of Skills, Training and Labour) 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. 37) intituled Skills Development and Fair Wage Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
May 9, 1994.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Second reading at the next sitting after today.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

By leave, on the motion of the Hon. J. MacPhail, it was Ordered that leave be given for the Select Standing Committee on Education, Culture and Multiculturalism to meet today while the House is in session.

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

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 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.

(In the House)

47 The Hon. D. Zirnhelt moved--: 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.

A debate arose.

The debate continued.

Motion agreed to.

And then the House adjourned at 6 p.m.

EMERY BARNES, Speaker

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