1995 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 35th Parliament
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Nos. 20 and 21
OF THE
Tuesday, April 11, 1995
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Neufeld.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
The Hon. G. Clark advised that the House will sit Wednesday, pursuant to Standing Order 2 (2).
Bill (No. 8) intituled Job Protection Amendment Act, 1995 was committed.
Motion that the Committee rise and report progress was defeated, on division.
Bill (No. 8) reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 7) intituled Columbia Basin Trust Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Hurd, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
By leave, the Hon. G. Clark presented the First Report of the Special Committee of Selection, which read as follows:
First Report
Douglas Fir Committee Room,
Parliament Buildings,
April 10, 1995Honourable Speaker:
The Special Committee of Selection appointed on March 22, 1995, to prepare and report lists of members to compose the Select Standing Committees of this House for the present Session, begs leave to report that the following is the list of members to compose the Select Standing Committees for the present Session:
Aboriginal Affairs -- Mr. Beattie (Convener), Mmes. Boone, O'Neill, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Hagen, Messrs. Lali and Kasper and Messrs. Anderson, Jarvis, Warnke and Mr. Weisgerber.
Justice, Constitutional Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations -- Mr. Doyle (Convener), Messrs. B. Jones and Giesbrecht, Mmes. Hammell, Boone, Brewin and Mr. Jackson and Messrs. Dalton, de Jong, Warnke and Mr. Hanson.
Education, Culture and Multiculturalism -- Ms. O'Neill (Convener), Messrs. Giesbrecht, Lortie and Ms. Sawicki and Dr. Perry, Messrs. Conroy and B. Jones and Messrs. Anderson, Dalton and Ms. Stephens and Mr. Fox.
Economic Development, Science, Labour, Training and Technology -- Mr. Farnworth (Convener), Ms. O'Neill and Messrs. Garden, Jackson, Simpson, Randall and Streifel and Messrs. Farrell-Collins, K. Jones and Ms. Reid and Mr. Hanson.
Environment and Tourism -- Mr. Lortie (Convener), Mmes. Lord and Pullinger and Messrs. Garden, Giesbrecht and Dr. Perry and Mr. Krog and Messrs. de Jong, Farrell-Collins and Tanner and Mr. Neufeld.
Finance, Crown Corporations and Government Services -- Mr. Simpson (Convener), Mmes. Pullinger, Boone, Copping and Hammell and Messrs. Hartley and Kasper and Messrs. Farrell- Collins, K. Jones and Tanner and Mr. Hanson.
Health and Social Services -- Mr. Randall (Convener), Mr. Schreck and Ms. Copping and Mr. Evans and Ms. Lord and Messrs. B. Jones and Conroy and Mr. Anderson and Ms. Reid and Mr. Symons and Mr. Fox.
Agriculture and Fisheries -- Mr. Lali (Convener), Ms. Lord and Messrs. Conroy, Streifel, Evans, Hartley and Beattie and Messrs. de Jong, Symons and Hurd and Mr. Hanson.
Forests, Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources -- Mr. Garden (Convener), Messrs. Evans, Kasper, Giesbrecht, Streifel and Doyle and Ms. Pullinger and Messrs. Gingell, Hurd and Jarvis and Mr. Neufeld.
Transportation, Municipal Affairs and Housing -- Mr. Hartley (Convener), Mmes. Sawicki and Brewin and Messrs. Farnworth, Jackson and Beattie and Ms. Pullinger and Messrs. Dalton, Hurd and Symons and Mr. Hanson.
Women's Equality -- Ms. Hammell (Convener), Mr. Lortie and Mmes. Brewin, Lord and Copping and Mr. Simpson and Dr. Perry and Mr. Jarvis and Ms. Stephens and Mr. Tanner and Mr. Neufeld.
Public Accounts -- Mr. Gingell (Convener), Ms. Hagen and Messrs. Krog, Schreck, Farnworth and Beattie and Ms. Pullinger and Mr. Kasper and Mmes. Reid and Stephens and Mr. Fox.
Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills -- Mr. Krog (Convener), Ms. Hammell and Messrs. Farnworth and B. Jones and Ms. Pullinger and Messrs. Schreck and Streifel and Messrs. Gingell, K. Jones and Warnke and Mr. Weisgerber.
Pursuant to an Order of the House of April 10, 1995, the Special Committee of Selection reports that the following is the list of permanent members to compose Committee of Supply Section A:
The Minister whose Estimates are being considered in Section A, Mmes. Hagen, O'Neill and Hammell and Messrs. B. Jones, Schreck, Beattie, Garden, Hartley and Evans and Ms. Pullinger and Dr. Perry and Messrs. Lortie and Krog and Messrs. K. Jones, Warnke and Dalton and Ms. Reid and Messrs. de Jong and Gingell and Messrs. Neufeld and Fox and Ms. Tyabji and Mr. Serwa.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Committee.
Hon. G. Clark, Chair
By leave of the House, the Report was taken as read and received.
By leave of the House, the Rules were suspended and the Report adopted.
And then the House adjourned at 11.48 a.m.
Tuesday, April 11, 1995
Two o'clock p.m.
The Speaker made a statement regarding the passing of Candide Temple and stated that, with the approval of the House, he would convey to the family the condolences of Members of the Legislative Assembly.
The Hon. B. Barlee (Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
David C. Lam
Lieutenant GovernorThe Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 14) intituled Tourism Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
April 10, 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. A. Petter (Minister of Forests) made a ministerial statement relating to the implementation of the Vancouver Island Land Use Plan.
Mr. Hurd made a statement.
Mr. Neufeld made a statement.
Mr. Wilson sought leave to make a statement.
Leave was not granted.
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
The Hon. E. Cull (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) tabled the following documents:
The Annual Report of the business done in pursuance of the Pension (Teachers) Act, year ended December 31, 1993, and
The Annual Report of the business done in pursuance of the Pension (Municipal) Act, year ended December 31, 1993.
Mr. Symons presented a petition regarding the humane treatment of veal calves.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 7) intituled Columbia Basin Trust Act.
The debate continued.
On the motion of the Hon. A. Charbonneau, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.
On the motion of Mr. Jackson, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 5.49 p.m.
EMERY O. BARNES, Speaker
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES
SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
The Committee will meet at 8.30 o'clock a.m. on Thursday, April 13 and Thursday, April 20, in the Douglas Fir Room (Room 226).
Business: Organization.
Mr. Gingell, Convener
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