1996 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 36th Parliament
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The printed version remains the official version.

Nos. 39 and 40

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, August 7, 1996

TEN O'CLOCK A.M.

Prayers by Mr. Janssen.

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 Employment and Investment, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Education, Skills and Training and Ministry of Labour).

(In Committee -- Section B)

Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again 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 12.01 p.m.

Wednesday, August 7, 1996

TWO O'CLOCK P.M.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. A. Petter (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations) tabled the following:

Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations Annual Report, 1995-1996;

British Columbia Securities Commission Annual Report, year ended March 31, 1996; and

Report of Vancouver Stock Exchange, July 1996.

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 Employment and Investment, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Education, Skills and Training and Ministry of Labour).

(In Committee -- Section B)

Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later 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 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 Employment and Investment, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture).

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 19) intituled Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 1996, a debate arose.
The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:




Yeas -- 36
Evans
Zirnhelt
Cashore
Boone
Hammell
Streifel
Ramsey
Kwan
Waddell		 Calendino
Pullinger
Goodacre
Giesbrecht
Walsh
Kasper
Orcherton
Hartley
Priddy		 Petter
Miller
G. Clark
Dosanjh
MacPhail
Sihota
Brewin
Randall
Sawicki		 Lali
Doyle
Gillespie
Robertson
Farnworth
Smallwood
Conroy
McGregor
Janssen
Nays -- 34
Dalton
Gingell
Reid
Campbell
Farrell-Collins
Hurd
Sanders
Plant
Stephens		 de Jong
Coell
Anderson
Nebbeling
Whittred
van Dongen
Penner
Weisgerber
G. F. Wilson		 J. D. Wilson
Reitsma
C. Clark
Hawkins
Symons
Abbott
Jarvis
Weisbeck		 Chong
Coleman
Nettleton
Masi
McKinnon
Krueger
Barisoff
Neufeld

Bill (No. 19) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Education, Skills and Training and Ministry of Labour).

(In Committee -- Section B)
20. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $460,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Education, Skills and Training, Minister's Office, to 31st March 1997.

21. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $5,794,217,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Education, Skills and Training, Ministry Operations, to 31st March 1997.

Section B of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the Estimates of the Ministry of Education, Skills and Training.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again 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 10.57 p.m.

DALE LOVICK, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTION

Thursday, August 8

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The Hon. J. Cashore to move --

That this House authorize the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs to examine, inquire into and make recommendations on:

1. the application of key issues arising out of the Nisga'a Agreement-in-Principle to treaty negotiations throughout British Columbia;

2. how progress can be made towards treaty settlements with aboriginal people beneficial to all British Columbians.

Further, that the House authorizes the committee to provide opportunities for all citizens of British Columbia, aboriginal and non-aboriginal, to express their views on these matters.

In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the said Committee, the Committee be empowered:

(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; and

(e) to permit television broadcasting of any public hearings the Committee may have;

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.

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