No. 25
TWO O'CLOCK P.M.
Prayers by Ms. Brewin.The Hon. D. Streifel (Minister of Social Services) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Garde B. Gardom, Q.C.
Lieutenant Governor
The Hon. S. Hammell (Minister of Women's Equality) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Garde B. Gardom, Q.C.
Lieutenant Governor
Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
The Hon. D. Streifel (Minister of Social Services) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Garde B. Gardom, Q.C.
Lieutenant Governor
The Hon. D. Streifel (Minister of Social Services) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Garde B. Gardom, Q.C.
Lieutenant Governor
On the motion of Ms. Chong, Bill (No. M 203) intituled Donation of Food 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.
On the motion of Mr. Weisgerber, Bill (No. M 204) intituled Financial Administration Amendment Act, 1996 (Special Warrant Abolition) 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."
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 Agriculture, Fisheries and Food).
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Social Services).
The House recessed until 6.35 p.m.
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 Agriculture, Fisheries and Food).
Bill (No. 9) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 1996 was again committed.
Sections 13 through 28 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.
In consideration of section 29 of Bill (No. 9) the Committee divided as follows:
| Yeas -- 35 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell |
Calendino Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton |
Hartley Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Randall Sawicki |
Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Farnworth Conroy McGregor Janssen |
| Nays -- 31 | |||
| Dalton Gingell Reid Farrell-Collins Hurd Plant Stephens Coell |
Anderson Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen Thorpe Penner Weisgerber G. F. Wilson |
J. D. Wilson Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Hawkins Symons Abbott Jarvis |
Weisbeck Chong Coleman Nettleton Masi Barisoff Neufeld |
Sections 30 through 82 of Bill (No. 9) passed, on division.
In consideration of the motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 9) complete without amendment, the Committee divided as follows:
| Yeas -- 35 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell |
Calendino Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton |
Hartley Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Randall Sawicki |
Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Farnworth Conroy McGregor Janssen |
| Nays -- 31 | |||
| Dalton Gingell Reid Farrell-Collins Hurd Plant Stephens Coell |
Anderson Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen Thorpe Penner Weisgerber G. F. Wilson |
J. D. Wilson Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Hawkins Symons Abbott Jarvis |
Weisbeck Chong Coleman Nettleton Masi Barisoff Neufeld |
Bill (No. 9) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time, on division, and passed.
Bill (No. 10) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 1996 was committed.
In consideration of section 1 of Bill (No. 10) the Committee divided as follows:
| Yeas -- 35 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell |
Calendino Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton |
Hartley Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Randall Sawicki |
Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Farnworth Conroy McGregor Janssen |
| Nays -- 29 | |||
| Dalton Gingell Reid Farrell-Collins Plant Stephens Coell Anderson |
Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen Thorpe Penner Weisgerber G. F. Wilson |
J. D. Wilson Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Hawkins Symons Abbott |
Jarvis Chong Coleman Nettleton Masi Barisoff Neufeld |
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
12. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $60,188,862 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Ministry Operations (Per Estimates), $58,188,862; Addition to Vote 12, Columbia Basin Trust Grant, Transferred from Ministry of Transportation and Highways -- Vote 54, $2,000,000; to 31st March 1997.
13. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,822,244 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Provincial Agricultural Land Commission, to 31st March 1997.
14. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $789,027 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, British Columbia Marketing Board, to 31st March 1997.
15. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,880,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Okanagan Valley Tree Fruit Authority, to 31st March 1997.
By agreement, summary debate of Estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 10.20 p.m.
DALE LOVICK, Speaker