1995 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 35th Parliament

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No. 12

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, April 3, 1995

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Anderson.

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. 10) intituled Mountain Resort Associations Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
March 31, 1995.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

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. 8) intituled Job Protection Amendment Act, 1995 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
March 29, 1995.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Employment and Investment) tabled the following:

Science Council of British Columbia Activity Report, 1993/94;

B.C. Hydro Annual Report, 1993;

B.C. Hydro Annual Report, 1994;

British Columbia Buildings Corporation Annual Report, 1994; and

Ministry of Economic Development, Small Business and Trade Annual Report, 1992-93.

The Hon. B. Barlee (Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture) tabled the Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture Annual Report, 1993-94.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion "That the Speaker do now leave the Chair" for the House to go into Committee of Supply.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Ms. Copping, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 5.44 p.m.

EMERY O. BARNES, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Tuesday, April 4

79  Mr. Warnke to move in amendment, seconded by Mr. Hurd--

"Be it resolved that the motion 'that the Speaker do now leave the Chair' for the House to go into Committee of Supply be amended by adding the following: 'But the House regrets that the government has again seen fit to siphon an additional $1.2 billion dollars out of the pockets of current taxpayers of British Columbia who have been already taxed to capacity by the government; and furthermore, that by adding one billion dollars to the spiraling debt load, the budget ensures that more and more services in education, health and social services will be crowded out by exorbitant debt service costs.' ''

Wednesday, April 5

80  The Hon. G. Clark to move--

Be it resolved that this House hereby authorizes the Committee of Supply for this Session to sit in two sections designated Section A and Section B; Section A to sit in such Committee Room as may be appointed from time to time, and Section B to sit in the Chamber of the Assembly, subject to the following rules:

1. The Standing Orders applicable to the Committee of the Whole House shall be applicable in both Sections of the Committee of Supply save and except that in Section A, a Minister may defer to a Deputy Minister to permit such Deputy to reply to a question put to the Minister.

2. Subject to paragraph 3, within one sitting day of the passage of this Motion, the House Leader of the Official Opposition may advise the Government House Leader, in writing, of three ministerial Estimates which the Official Opposition requires to be considered in Section B of the Committee of Supply, and upon receipt of such notice in writing, the Government House Leader shall confirm in writing that the said three ministerial Estimates shall be considered in Section B of the Committee of Supply.

3. All Estimates shall stand referred to Section A, save and except those Estimates which shall be referred to Section B under the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Order and such other Estimates as shall be referred to Section B on motion by the Government House Leader, which motion shall be governed by the provisions of Standing Order 60a. Practice Recommendation #6 relating to Consultation shall be applicable to this rule.

4. The Committee of Selection shall appoint 24 members for Section A, being 14 Members of the New Democratic Party, six Members of the Liberal Party, two Members of the B.C. Reform Party and two other Members. In addition, the Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole, or his or her nominee, shall preside over the debates in Section A. Substitution of Members will be permitted to Section A with the consent of that Member's Whip, where applicable, otherwise with the consent of the Member involved.

5. At thirty minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment of the House, the Chair of Committee A will report to the House. In the event such report includes the last vote in a particular ministerial Estimate, after such report has been made to the House, the Government shall have a maximum of eight minutes, and the Official Opposition a maximum of five minutes, and all other Members (cumulatively) a maximum of three minutes to summarize the Committee debate on a particular ministerial Estimate completed, such summaries to be in the following order:

(1) Other Members;

(2) Official Opposition; and

(3) Government.

6. Committee B shall be composed of all Members of the House.

7. Divisions in Section A will be signalled by the ringing of the division bells four times.

8. Divisions in Section B will be signalled by the ringing of the division bells three times at which time proceedings in Section A will be suspended until completion of the division in Section B.

9. Section B is hereby authorized to consider Bills referred to Committee after second reading thereof and the Standing Orders applicable to Bills in Committee of the Whole shall be applicable to such Bills during consideration thereof in Section B, and for all purposes Section B shall be deemed to be a Committee of the Whole. Such referrals to Section B shall be made upon motion without notice by the Minister responsible for the Bill, and such motion shall be decided without amendment or debate. Practice Recommendation #6 relating to Consultation shall be applicable to all such referrals.

10. Bills or Estimates previously referred to a designated Committee may at any stage be subsequently referred to another designated Committee on motion of the Government House Leader or Minister responsible for the Bill as hereinbefore provided by Rule Nos. 3, 9 and 10.

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