Be it further resolved that this House regret that the federal Liberal government ignored the environmental implications of NAFTA which, in the opinion of this House, is likely to increase intergovernmental pressure to lower environmental standards and enforcement measures.
Be it further resolved that, as the plan introduced by the Federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to rationalize the Pacific Salmon fleet will cause further irreversible hardship for fishery workers and communities, result in increased corporate concentration and do little to meet conservation concerns, this House urge the federal government immediately halt implementation of the Mifflin plan while its impacts are more fully examined and alternatives that meet the needs of British Columbia workers and communities are explored.
Be it further resolved that this House call upon the Government to step up its efforts to ensure compliance with the law by enforcing the restriction on the sale of tobacco products to those under the age of 18, including the prosecution of those who continue to ignore this prohibition.
Every Bill shall receive three readings, on different days, prior to being passed. After first reading, there shall be a minimum of three sitting days before second reading. After the second reading, it shall be ordered for committal on a subsequent day. Notwithstanding the above, on urgent or extraordinary occasions, a Bill may be read twice or thrice, or advanced two or more stages in one day.
(a) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;
(b) to sit during a period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next following Session and during any sitting of the House;
(c) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient;
(d) to retain such personnel as required to assist the Committee;
(e) to permit minority opinions in a report of the Committee;
and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment, or at the next following Session, as the case may be; to deposit the original of its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly during a period of adjournment and, upon resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
The said Special Committee is to be composed of Ms. Gillespie (Convener), Messrs. Kasper, Hartley and Ms. Kwan, Ms. McKinnon and Mr. Coell and Mr. Neufeld.
Be it further resolved that the Legislature of British Columbia urge the Government of Canada to amend the Identification of Criminals Act to require persons convicted of serious violent or sexual offences to provide suitable DNA samples, to be stored in a nation-wide computer data bank.