Votes - No. 71 - Wednesday, June 7, 1995

1995 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 35th Parliament

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No. 71

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, June 7, 1995

Two o'clock p.m.

The Clerk of the House informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker, whereupon Mr. Lovick, Deputy Speaker, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 12.

Prayers by Mr. Gingell.

The Hon. J. MacPhail (Minister of Social Services) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Garde B. Gardom
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 41) intituled Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 1995 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
May 30, 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. J. MacPhail (Minister of Social Services) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Garde B. Gardom
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 47) intituled Child, Youth and Family Advocacy Amendment Act, 1995 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
June 1, 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. A. Edwards (Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources) tabled the Annual Report of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, 1993/94.

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. 46) intituled Cooperative Association Amendment Act, 1995, was committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 18) intituled Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Amendment Act, 1995, was committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, 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 forty 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).

(In the House)

Bill (No. 23) intituled Education Statutes Amendment Act, 1995, was again committed.

An amendment to section 6 of Bill (No. 23) passed, on division.

Mr. Dalton moved an amendment to delete subsection 125 (7) in section 6 of Bill (No. 23) which was defeated, on division.

Section 6, as amended, of Bill (No. 23) passed, on division.

Bill (No. 23) was reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed, on division.

Bill (No. 43) intituled School Sites Acquisition Statutes Amendment Act, 1995, was committed.

Section 3 of Bill (No. 43) passed, on division.

Bill (No. 43) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed on the following division:

YEAS -- 50
Marzari	Smallwood	Reid	K. Jones
Priddy	Cull	Farrell-Collins	van Dongen
Edwards	Harcourt	Hurd	de Jong
Charbonneau	Gabelmann	Gingell	Fox
O'Neill	Clark	Jackson	Neufeld
Garden	Ramsey	Sawicki	Chisholm
Perry	Pullinger	Streifel	Boone
Hagen	Sihota	Lord	Hartley
Kasper	Evans	Tanner	Lali
Hammell	Randall	Jarvis	Schreck
Lortie	Conroy	Anderson	Brewin
Giesbrecht	Dalton	Symons	Krog
Miller			Warnke
NAYS -- 4
Hanson	Serwa	Wilson	Tyabji

Bill (No. 17) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1995, was committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

(In Committee -- Section A)

32. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $348,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations, Minister's Office, to 31st March 1996.

33. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $72,211,470 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations, Ministry Operations, to 31st March 1996.

34. 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 1996.

59. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $979,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Management of Public Funds and Debt, to 31st March 1996.

60. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $57,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs, to 31st March 1996.

61. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $5,950,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Corporate Accounting System, to 31st March 1996.

62. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,170,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Public Sector Employers' Council, to 31st March 1996.

63. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $9,990,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Public Service Employee Relations Commission, to 31st March 1996.

89 The Hon. E. Cull to move--: Be it resolved that this House reject as unfair and unreasonable all of the recommendations made by the Judicial Compensation Committee established under section 7.1 (9) of the Provincial Court Act and tabled in the Legislature on May 11, 1995 and that this House substitute the current salary, benefit and other remuneration arrangements for the period January 1, 1995 to December 31, 1997.

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