1995 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 35th Parliament


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No. 89

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Monday, June 26, 1995


Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by the Speaker.

The Hon. E. Cull (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) tabled the following:

Financial Statements of the British Columbia Educational Institutions Capital Financing Authority, as at March 31, 1995.

Annual Report of the business done in pursuance of the Pension (College) Act, year ended August 31, 1994.

Report of Guarantees and Indemnities Issued and Authorized by Treasury Board or the Lieutenant Governor in Council for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995.

The Hon. U. Dosanjh (Minister of Government Services and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism, Human Rights, Sports and Immigration) made a ministerial statement regarding the 50th anniversary of the United Nations.

Mr. Campbell made a statement.

Mr. Weisgerber made a statement.

By leave, Mr. Wilson made a statement.

On the motion of Mr. Chisholm, Bill (No. M 210) intituled Court Information Act was introduced, read a first time, and 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."

Mr. Hanson presented a petition regarding recent changes to adoption policy.

Mr. Chisholm presented a petition.

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 Environment, Lands and Parks).

(In the House)


On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 51) intituled Adoption Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 45

Dosanjh Miller Doyle Jackson
Marzari Smallwood Janssen Sawicki
Pement Cull Dalton Simpson
Charbonneau MacPhail Warnke Anderson
O'Neill Ramsey Reid Symons
Garden Barlee Farrell-Collins K. Jones
Perry Lovick Hurd de Jong
Hagen Pullinger Gingell Boone
Kasper Evans Stephens Lali
B. Jones Randall Wilson Schreck
Lortie Farnworth Tyabji Krog
Giesbrecht

NAYS -- 5

Weisgerber Fox Hanson Neufeld
Chisholm

Bill (No. 51) 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 later today.

Committee to sit again later today.

The House recessed for thirty-five minutes.


Fifty 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 Environment, Lands and Parks).

(In the House)


Bill (No. 48) intituled Access to Abortion Services Act, was committed.

Section 1 of Bill (No. 48) passed, on division.

In consideration of the title of Bill (No. 48) the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 38

Dosanjh Lortie Doyle Sawicki
Marzari Giesbrecht Janssen Simpson
Pement Miller Warnke Anderson
Cashore Smallwood Reid Symons
Charbonneau Cull Farrell-Collins Boone
Garden Ramsey Hurd Lali
Perry Pullinger Gingell Schreck
Hagen Evans Stephens Brewin
Kasper Randall Jackson Krog
B. Jones Farnworth

NAYS -- 8

Weisgerber Wilson K. Jones Neufeld
Hanson Tyabji Fox Chisholm

Bill (No. 48) was reported complete without amendment.

Bill (No. 48) to be read a third time at the next sitting.

Bill (No. 32) intituled Human Rights 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 10.40 p.m.

EMERY O. BARNES, Speaker


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