Votes - No. 75 - Monday, June 12, 1995

1995 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 35th Parliament

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No. 75

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, June 12, 1995

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Hanson.

The Hon. C. Gabelmann (Attorney General) 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. 38) intituled Criminal Injury Compensation 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.

The Hon. C. Gabelmann (Attorney General) 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. 37) intituled Victims of Crime Act 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. U. Dosanjh (Minister of Government Services and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and Human Rights) tabled the Ministry of Government Services Annual Report, 1992-1993.

Mr. Neufeld presented a petition regarding amendments to the Adoption Act.

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 Housing, Recreation and Consumer Services, 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).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Social Services).

(In Committee)

Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.

Report to be considered later today.

Committee to sit again later today.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress.

Report to be considered later today.

Committee to sit again later today.

The House recessed for fifty minutes.

Thirty-five Minutes past Six o'clock p.m.

89 The Hon. E. Cull moved--: 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.

A debate arose.

Mr. Dalton moved the following amendment--: That motion 89 be amended to read as follows:

The amendment was negatived, on division.

The debate was resumed on the main motion.

Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following divison:

YEAS -- 50
Priddy	Cull	Farrell-Collins	Anderson
Charbonneau	Gabelmann	Hurd	Symons
O'Neill	MacPhail	Gingell	K. Jones
Garden	Lovick	Stephens	van Dongen
Perry	Pullinger	Hanson	Fox
Hagen	Sihota	Serwa	Neufeld
Kasper	Beattie	Tyabji	Hartley
Hammell	Farnworth	Jackson	Lali
B. Jones	Conroy	Sawicki	Schreck
Lortie	Doyle	Streifel	Copping
Giesbrecht	Dalton	Tanner	Brewin
Miller	Warnke	Jarvis	Krog
		Smallwood	Reid

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).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Social Services).

(In Committee)

Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

49. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $407,230 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Skills, Training and Labour, Minister's Office, to 31st March 1996.

50. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,632,121,770 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Skills, Training and Labour, Ministry Operations, to 31st March 1996.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the Estimates of the Ministry of Skills, Training and Labour.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

By agreement, summary debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Skills, Training and Labour) to be considered at the next sitting.

The Hon. G. Clark advised that the House will sit Wednesday, pursuant to Standing Order 2 (2).

And then the House adjourned at 10.05 p.m.

EMERY O. BARNES, Speaker