No. 28
TWO O'CLOCK P.M.
Prayers by Ms. McGregor.Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
Mr. Abbott presented a petition regarding the flooding and erosion of Chase Creek.
The Hon. D. Miller (Minister of Employment and Investment and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing) tabled the following:
Job Protection Commission Annual Report, 1995; and
BCR Group Annual Report, 1995.
The Hon. D. Zirnhelt (Minister of Forests) tabled the following:
Forest Land Commission Annual Report, 1995; and
Forest Practices Board of British Columbia Annual Report, 1995.
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).
Bill (No. 11) intituled BC Benefits (Youth Works) Act was committed.
Section 5 of Bill (No. 11) passed, on division.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.
And then 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 Environment, Lands and Parks).
Bill (No. 11) intituled BC Benefits (Youth Works) Act was again committed, reported complete with amendment, on division, and by leave, read a third time and passed, on division.
Bill (No. 13) intituled BC Benefits (Child Care) Act was committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 14) intituled BC Benefits (Income Assistance) Act, a debate arose.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas -- 60 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell Calendino Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht |
Walsh Kasper Orcherton Hartley Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Brewin Randall Sawicki Lali Doyle Gillespie |
Robertson Farnworth Smallwood Conroy McGregor Janssen Dalton Gingell Reid Farrell-Collins Plant Stephens Coell Anderson Whittred |
van Dongen Thorpe Penner J. D. Wilson Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Hawkins Abbott Jarvis Chong Masi Krueger Barisoff Neufeld |
| Nays -- 1 | |||
| G. F. Wilson | |||
Bill (No. 14) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 10.01 p.m.
DALE LOVICK, Speaker
Thursday, July 25
Be it resolved that the Legislature remove the processes by which the Executive Council can make significant alterations to Provincial policy by Order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, thereby bypassing debate in the Legislative Assembly by the elected representatives of the people of British Columbia.
Be it resolved that the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia reaffirm its request to the Government of Canada to conduct a full public environmental review of the dangers involved by the presence of nuclear weapons and nuclear-powered vessels in British Columbia's harbours and waterways.
Be it resolved that Standing Order 81 of the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia be amended to read: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.
Be it resolved that this Legislature urge the Government of Canada to spend at least 50 per cent of the money collected through Federal taxes on automotive fuels on highways in the province of origin.
Be it resolved that this House strongly urge the Government of Canada not to renew their lease with the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges at Nanoose Bay, and be it further resolved that this House urge the Government of Canada to convert this test range to peaceful uses that benefit the people of the region and British Columbia.