1994 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 35th Parliament

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Nos. 75 and 76

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, June 2, 1994

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Weisgerber.

The Speaker declared a short recess.

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair -- Ian D. Izard, Esq., Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant, read the titles to the following Bills:

Bill (No. 2) Architects Amendment Act, 1994.

Bill (No. 3) Manufactured Home Amendment Act, 1994.

Bill (No. 4) Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 1994.

Bill (No. 5) Family Relations Amendment Act, 1994.

Bill (No. 6) Insurance Amendment Act, 1994.

Bill (No. 9) Limitation Amendment Act, 1994.

Bill (No. 10) School Amendment Act, 1994.

Bill (No. 11) Cemetery and Funeral Services Amendment Act, 1994.

Bill (No. 14) Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1994.

Bill (No. 16) Mineral Tax Amendment Act, 1994.

Bill (No. 17) Property Transfer Tax Amendment Act, 1994.

Bill (No. 18) Medical and Health Care Services Special Account Act.

Bill (No. 19) Taxation Statutes Amendment Act, 1994.

Bill (No. 27) Medical Practitioners Amendment Act, 1994.

Bill (No. 32) BC Forest Renewal Act.

His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty's name to give assent to the said Bills.

The said assent was announced by E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the Legislative Assembly "In Her Majesty's name, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor does assent to these Bills."

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.

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 Finance and Corporate Relations).

(In the House)

Bill (No. 22) intituled College and Institute Amendment Act, 1994 was committed.

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.

And then the House adjourned at 11.52 a.m.

Thursday, June 2, 1994

Two o'clock p.m.

The Speaker made a statement as follows:

Honourable Members:

Members of the House may have noticed that at the start of this session the publications of the House, including Orders of the Day, Votes and Proceedings, Bills and Hansard were changed in size. I am pleased to advise that the simple change to a standard paper size has resulted in a dramatic decrease in the amount of printed material, without changing the content, and was achieved through co-operation of this House, the Queen's Printer and Legislative Counsel.

A further change as to content is being made beginning today. On Tuesday and Thursday when the House sits twice, the afternoon printing of the Order Paper will no longer contain Notices of Motion and Written Questions, to avoid unnecessary duplication. Notices of Motion and Written Questions will be incorporated by reference to the morning Order Paper. This initiative will reduce today's afternoon Order Paper by 15 pages and our printing requirements by approximately 21,000 pages a week with corresponding cost benefits.

I would like to thank all of the Members of the House for their co- operation in implementing this improvement.

Emery Barnes, Speaker

The Hon. A. Edwards (Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources) made a ministerial statement relating to a decision made on an appeal to the Motor Carrier Commission.

Mr. Farrell-Collins made a statement.

Mr. Weisgerber made a statement.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

Mr. Wilson rose on an alleged matter of privilege relating to the Estimates of the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations being held in Committee A at the same time as legislation was being concurrently considered in the House.

The Hon. G. Clark made representations.

Mr. Gingell made representations.

The Speaker stated that he would take the matter under advisement.

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 Finance and Corporate Relations).

(In the House)

Bill (No. 22) intituled College and Institute Amendment Act, 1994 was again committed.

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

Bill to be considered later today.

Bill (No. 39) intituled Skills, Training and Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 1994 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 13) intituled Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 1994 was committed.

Mr. Hanson moved a proposed amendment to section 5 of Bill (No. 13) as follows:

SECTION 5, 8.1 (2) (b) be amended by the addition of the words "administration costs" between the words "rehabilitation costs" and "or health care costs."

The amendment was defeated, on division.

Bill (No. 13) was reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

By leave, the Hon. A. Edwards (Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources) tabled documents referred to in her ministerial statement earlier today relating to a decision of the Motor Carrier Commission.

Bill (No. 22) intituled College and Institute Amendment Act, 1994 was again committed.

In consideration of section 9 contained within section 3 of Bill (No. 22) the Committee divided as follows:

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

Bill to be considered later today.

The Hon. G. Clark sought leave to move a motion.

Leave was not granted.

By leave, Mr. Farrell-Collins moved--

Be it resolved that this House, mindful of the need to encourage tolerance of all religious faiths, congratulates all branches of the Royal Canadian Legion that allow entry to members of every religious faith, regardless of belief or dress and calls upon all other branches to follow this example.

On the motion of the Hon. M. Sihota, the debate was adjourned until later today.

(In Committee -- Section A)

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress.

Report to be considered later today.

Committee to sit again later today.

The House recessed for thirty-five minutes.

Thirty-five Minutes past Six o'clock p.m.

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations followed by the Ministry of Education).

(In the House)

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion: "Be it resolved that this House, mindful of the need to encourage tolerance of all religious faiths, congratulates all branches of the Royal Canadian Legion

that allow entry to members of every religious faith, regardless of belief or dress and calls upon all other branches to follow this example."

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:

Bill (No. 41) intituled Community Financial Services Act was committed.

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

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

(In Committee -- Section A)

33. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $342,581 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations, Minister's Office, to 31st March 1995.

34. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $73,658,885 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations, Ministry Operations, to 31st March 1995.

35. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $10 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations, Pensions Administration, to 31st March 1995.

59. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $981,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Management of Public Funds and Debt, to 31st March 1995.

60. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $45,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs, to 31st March 1995.

61. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $5,614,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Corporate Accounting System, to 31st March 1995.

62. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $12,513,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Public Sector and Public Service Human Resource Management, to 31st March 1995.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions.

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.

By agreement, summary debate of Estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 10.06 p.m.

EMERY BARNES, Speaker

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