Votes - No. 66 - Tuesday, May 24, 1994

1994 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 35th Parliament

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No. 66

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Tuesday, May 24, 1994

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Chisholm.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. E. Cull (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) 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. 44) intituled Finance and Corporate Relations Statutes Amendment Act, 1994 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
May 18, 1994.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Second reading at the next sitting after today.

The Hon. J. Cashore (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs) made a ministerial statement relating to Aboriginal Awareness Week.

Mr. Warnke made a statement.

Mr. Weisgerber made a statement.

By leave, Mr. Wilson made a statement.

The Hon. J. MacPhail (Minister of Social Services) tabled the Annual Report of the Ministry of Social Services, 1991/92.

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

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 Social Services).

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.

The Speaker delivered his reserved opinion as follows:

Honourable Members:

On Wednesday, May 18th, the Member for Okanagan West sought leave to move adjournment of the House to discuss a definite matter of urgent public importance pursuant to Standing Order 35.

The Member indicated to the House that the subject matter of his application concerned the provision of public funds by the Government of Canada to the Leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Commons, while on a visit to Paris.

There are a number of grounds on which the Member's application would fail, but in particular I am of the view that Standing Order 35 would not apply to a matter coming within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Government of Canada, and clearly not involving the administrative responsibilities of any ministry of the Province of British Columbia.

Members may wish to review the Speaker's Opinions to be found at pages 32 and 48 of the Journals of the Legislative Assembly of 1984, both of which dealt with matters under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Government.

Accordingly, the matter must fail.

Emery Barnes, Speaker

And then the House adjourned at 5.28 p.m.

EMERY BARNES, Speaker

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