1995 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 35th Parliament

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Nos. 90 and 91

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Tuesday, June 27, 1995

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Gingell.

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)

Bill (No. 32) intituled Human Rights Amendment Act, 1995, was again committed.

In consideration of section 10 contained within section 4 of Bill (No. 32), the Committee divided as follows:

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 12.04 p.m.

Tuesday, June 27, 1995

Two o'clock p.m.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

Mr. van Dongen presented a petition regarding changes to the Adoption Act.

Mr. Gingell presented a petition.

Mr. Farnworth presented a petition supporting changes to the Adoption Act.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 48) intituled Access to Abortion Act, the House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Bill (No. 48) was read a third time and passed.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 26) intituled Criminal Records Review Act, the House divided.

Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:

Bill (No. 26) was read a third time and passed.

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. 32) intituled Human Rights Amendment Act, 1995, was again committed.

Mr. Weisgerber moved an amendment to section 33 (2) (c) (ii) contained within section 4 of Bill (No. 32), which was defeated on the following division:

Bill (No. 32) was reported complete with amendment.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 32), the House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

By leave, Bill (No. 32) read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 50) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 1995, was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 28) intituled Election Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Mr. Mitchell, the debate was adjourned until later today.

(In Committee -- Section A)

31. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $211,373,276 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks and Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism and Human Rights, Ministry Operations, to 31st March 1996.

64. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,491,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission, to 31st March 1996.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the Estimates of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks.

Report to be considered later today.

Committee to sit again later today.

By agreement, summary debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks) to be considered later today.

The House recessed for forty minutes.

Fifty-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 Government Services and Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism, Human Rights, Sports and Immigration).

(In the House)

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 28) intituled Election Act.

The debate continued.

Ms. Tyabji moved the following amendment:

That this bill not now be read a second time, but that it be referred to a committee of the whole House for study and discussion, and be taken to the public where, through a process of public meetings, the public's view may be heard.

The Deputy Speaker ruled that the amendment was not in order. Pursuant to Standing Order 78a, only the Member having conduct of the Bill could move a motion to refer the Bill to a Committee. The customary amendment to the motion for second reading would propose to refer the subject matter of the Bill to a Select Standing Committee.

The debate continued.

Mr. Wilson moved the following amendment:

That Bill (No. 28) be amended by deleting all of the words after "that" and adding "that this Bill not be read a second time now but rather that the subject matter be referred to the Select Standing Committee of the House on Justice, Constitutional Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations."

The debate on the amendment continued.

On the motion of Mr. Jarvis, the debate on the amendment was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

(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.

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

And then the House adjourned at 10.59 p.m.

EMERY O. BARNES, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Thursday, June 29

Ms. Pullinger to introduce a Bill intituled Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Right-of-Way Protection Act.

Mr. Krog to introduce a Bill intituled An Act to Amend the Document Disposal Act.

MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

The Committee will meet at 8 o'clock a.m. on Thursday, July 6 (instead of Tuesday, July 4) in the Douglas Fir Room (Room 226).
Business: Draft Report to the House.

Mr. Gingell, Chair
Ms. Hagen, Deputy Chair

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