1996 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 36th Parliament
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Nos. 45 and 46

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Tuesday, August 13, 1996

TEN O'CLOCK A.M.

Prayers by Ms. Stephens.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

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

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Office of the Premier).

(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 11.55 a.m.

Tuesday, August 13, 1996

TWO O'CLOCK P.M.

On the motion of Mr. Neufeld, Bill (No. M 206) intituled Rural Health Transportation 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.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. U. Dosanjh (Attorney General) tabled the Report on Multiculturalism, 1994-1995.

The Hon. D. Zirnhelt (Minister of Forests) tabled the Ministry of Forests Annual Report, 1994/95.

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 Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Office of the Premier).

(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.

Section A of Committee of Supply having reported the last vote of the Estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways, debate on those Estimates was summarized, pursuant to Sessional Order of July 10, 1996.

Section A of Committee of Supply having reported the last vote of the Estimates of the Ministry of Employment and Investment, debate on those Estimates was summarized, pursuant to Sessional Order of July 10, 1996.

Section A of Committee of Supply having reported the last vote of the Estimates of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, debate on those Estimates was summarized, pursuant to Sessional Order of July 10, 1996.

Section A of Committee of Supply having reported the last vote of the Estimates of the Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture, debate on those Estimates was summarized, pursuant to Sessional Order of July 10, 1996.

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Office of the Premier).

(In Committee -- Section B)

The motion that Section B rise and report progress was passed, on division.

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 10.27 p.m.

DALE LOVICK, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Thursday, August 15

Mr. Symons to introduce a Bill intituled Uranium Moratorium Act.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Wednesday, August 14

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The Hon. J. MacPhail to move --

That a Special Committee be appointed to monitor and evaluate the progress of the work of the Transition Commissioner in respect of recommendations arising out of the Gove Inquiry into Child Protection, and that the Special Committee so appointed shall have the powers of a Select Standing Committee and is also 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;

(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.

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Mr. Penner to move --

Be it resolved that the Legislature of British Columbia urge the Government of Canada to establish a nation-wide computer bank of known DNA samples to permit police to compare these samples with unidentified DNA samples recovered from crime scenes; and

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.

Thursday, August 15

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The Hon. U. Dosanjh to move --

That a Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives be appointed for the 36th Parliament, pursuant to Section 9 of the Recall and Initiative Act (SBC 1994) Chapter 56, the said Committee to be composed of:

Mr. Bowbrick (Convener), Messrs. Randall, Waddell and Stevenson, Ms. Sawicki, Mr. Lali and Ms. McGregor, Messrs. Farrell-Collins, Nettleton and Thorpe and Ms. Whittred and Mr. Weisgerber.

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