1994 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 35th Parliament

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No. 81

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, June 8, 1994

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Lortie.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. J. Pement (Minister of Transportation and Highways) tabled the British Columbia Railway Group Annual Report for 1993.

The Hon. J. Pement (Minister of Transportation and Highways) made a ministerial statement regarding Transportation Week, June 5-11.

Mr. Symons made a statement.

Mr. Hanson made a statement.

Mr. Lovick rose on a point of order with respect to Standing Order 40.

Mr. Farrell-Collins made a statement.

Mr. Weisgerber made a statement.

Mr. Wilson made a statement.

The Speaker took the matter under advisement.

Mr. Mitchell presented a petition relating to recall and referendum legislation.

The Hon. E. Barnes (Speaker) tabled the following:

The Annual Report of the British Columbia Legislative Library, 1993, and

The Annual Report of the Ombudsman, 1993.

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 Government Services and Ministry Responsible for Sports and Commonwealth Games).

(In the House)

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

Mr. Wilson moved a proposed amendment to section 10 contained within section 3 of Bill (No. 22) as follows:

SECTION 10 (3), be amended to read:

(3) Remuneration may be paid to only those members appointed to the board by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

The amendment was defeated, on division.

Section 10 contained within section 3 passed, on division.

In consideration of section 11.4 contained within section 3, the Committee divided as follows:

Section 11.7 contained within section 3 passed, on division.

Section 13.1 contained within section 3 passed, on division.

Section 8 passed, on division.

In consideration of section 12, the Committee divided as follows:

Sections 13 and 14 passed, on division.

Bill (No. 22) intituled College and Institute Amendment Act, 1994 was reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed, on division.

Bill (No. 23) intituled Institute of Technology Amendment Act, 1994 was committed, reported complete without amendment, on division, read a third time and passed.

(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 minutes.

Forty-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 Government Services and Ministry Responsible for Sports and Commonwealth Games).

(In the House)

Bill (No. 21) intituled Heritage Conservation Statutes Amendment Act, 1994 was again committed.

Mr. Wilson moved a proposed amendment to section 15 of Bill (No. 21) as follows:

SECTION 15, be amended by adding the following section:

3.1 (6) Where an agreement under subsection (1) may affect access to Crown resources by licensed tenure holders, those licensees must be notified and provided an opportunity to be involved in the development of such agreements, including arrangements whereby they will have access to all information necessary to avoid contravention of sites protected under section 6 (2).

The amendment was defeated on the following division:

Mr. Wilson moved a proposed amendment to section 4.2 contained within section 16 of Bill (No. 21) as follows:

SECTION 4.2, (1) to add after "the designated property" "or, in the case of Crown land, the licensed tenure holder or holders that may be affected by the designation," and after owner add "or licensed tenure holders".

The amendment was defeated on the following division:

In consideration of section 6 contained within section 16, as amended, the Committee divided as follows:

Mr. Wilson moved a proposed amendment to section 9 of Bill (No. 21) as follows:

SECTION 9, subsection 1 (1),

"cultural heritage resource" means an object, a site, or the location of a traditional societal practice that is of historical, cultural, or archaeological significance to the province, community, or an aboriginal people and has sufficient historical or physical evidence to enable it to be identified, substantiated, measured, and judged for authenticity.

The amendment was defeated on the following division:

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 10.16 p.m.

EMERY BARNES, Speaker

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