1995 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 35th Parliament


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Nos. 72 and 73

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Thursday, June 8, 1995


Ten o'clock a.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. van Dongen.

The Hon. P. Ramsey (Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:

Allan McEachern
Administrator

The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 40) intituled Health Authorities Amendment Act, 1995 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
June 7, 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.

Mr. Gingell presented a petition regarding recent changes in the Adoption Act regulations.

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 Skills, Training and Labour).

(In the House)


Bill (No. 24) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1995, was committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 13) intituled Mineral Tenure Amendment Act, 1995, 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 11.56 a.m.


Thursday, June 8, 1995

Two o'clock p.m.

The Speaker declared a short recess.

His Honour the Administrator 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) Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1995.

Bill (No. 3) Grains and Oilseeds Revenue Protection Plan Trust Fund Act.

Bill (No. 4) Grazing Enhancement Special Account Act.

Bill (No. 5) Securities Amendment Act, 1995.

Bill (No. 10) Mountain Resort Associations Act.

Bill (No. 11) Growth Strategies Statutes Amendment Act, 1995.

Bill (No. 15) Real Estate Amendment Act, 1995.

Bill (No. 17) Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1995.

Bill (No. 18) Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Amendment Act, 1995.

Bill (No. 19) Home Owner Grant Amendment Act, 1995.

Bill (No. 21) Tobacco Sales Amendment Act, 1995.

Bill (No. 24) Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1995.

Bill (No. 36) Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 1995.

Bill (No. 45) Vancouver Stock Exchange Amendment Act, 1995.

Bill (No. 46) Cooperative Association Amendment Act, 1995.

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 Administrator does assent to these Bills.

His Honour the Administrator was then pleased to retire.

The Hon. D. Miller (Minister of Skills, Training and Labour) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:

Allan McEachern
Administrator

The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 49) intituled Royal Roads University Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
June 7, 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. C. Gabelmann (Attorney General) tabled the Annual Report of the Law Reform Commission of British Columbia, 1994/95.

Mr. K. Jones presented a petition regarding recent chanes in the Adoption Act regulations.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Section A of Committee of Supply having reported the last vote of the Estimates of the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations, debate on those Estimates was summarized, pursuant to Sessional Order of April 10, 1995.

Section A of Committee of Supply having reported the last vote of the Estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways, debate on those Estimates was summarized, pursuant to Sessional Order of April 10, 1995.

Section A of Committee of Supply having reported the last vote of the Estimates of the Ministry of Education, debate on those Estimates was summarized, pursuant to Sessional Order of April 10, 1995.

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Skills, Training and Labour).

(In the House)


Bill (No. 16) intituled Class Proceedings Act was committed.

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

Bill to be considered later today.

Bill (No. 9) intituled Water Protection Act, was committed.

Section 4 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.

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

Bill to be considered 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 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 Skills, Training and Labour).

(In the House)


Bill (No. 9) intituled Water Protection Act was again committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 25) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 1995, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 25) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 34) intituled Offence Amendment Act, 1995, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 34) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 20) intituled Guaranteed Available Income for Need Amendment Act, 1995.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 29

Dosanjh Lortie Pullinger Streifel
Pement Giesbrecht Evans Lord
Priddy Miller Randall Hartley
Charbonneau Cull Beattie Lali
O'Neill Clark Farnworth Schreck
Garden MacPhail Conroy Brewin
Perry Lovick Jackson Krog
Hagen
NAYS -- 11
Stephens Jarvis K. Jones Fox
Tyabji Anderson van Dongen Neufeld
Tanner Symons de Jong

Bill (No. 20) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

(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 9.14 p.m.

EMERY O. BARNES, Speaker


NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Friday, June 9

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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