1996 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 36th Parliament
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No. 47

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

of the

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, August 14, 1996

TWO O'CLOCK P.M.

Prayers by Mr. van Dongen.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

Mr. Gingell presented the First Report of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts for the First Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament.
Resolved, That the Report be taken as read and received.
By leave of the House, the Rules were suspended and the Report adopted.

The Hon. A. Petter (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations) tabled the Auditor General Annual Report, 1996.

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By leave, the Hon. U. Dosanjh moved --

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.

Motion agreed to.

The Hon. D. Zirnhelt (Minister of Forests) tabled the following:

Forest Renewal BC Annual Report, 1994/95;
Forest Renewal BC Business Plan 1996/97; and
Forest Renewal BC Financial Statements as at March 31, 1996.

The Hon. D. Miller (Minister of Employment and Investment and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing) tabled the following:

BC Ferries Annual Report, 1995/96;
Victoria Line Ltd. Annual Report, 1995;
Ministry of Municipal Affairs Annual Report, 1993-1994;
Ministry of Housing, Recreation and Consumer Services Annual Report, 1994/95;
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Ministry Report, 1996;
British Columbia Assessment Authority Annual Report, 1994;
BC Housing Annual Report, 94/95;
Ministry of Employment and Investment Annual Report, 1993/94;
British Columbia Heritage Trust Annual Report, 1994/1995; 1995/1996;
BC Buildings Corporation Annual Report, 1995; 1996; and
British Columbia Inquiry into Gasoline Pricing Interim Report, July 5, 1996.

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The Hon. J. MacPhail moved --

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.

Motion agreed to.

By leave, the Hon. J. MacPhail moved --

That this House authorize the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills to select and unanimously recommend to the Legislative Assembly the appointment of a Commissioner or Commissioners of Conflict of Interest pursuant to the Committee's Final Report on the matter of the Members' Conflict of Interest Act.
Motion agreed to.

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).

(Committee of Supply -- Section B)

Mr. Campbell moved that Vote 8 be amended by reducing the amount of $2,409,000 therein to $1.00.
Motion defeated on the following division:



Yeas -- 35
Dalton
Gingell
Reid
Campbell
Farrell-Collins
Hurd
Sanders
Plant
Stephens		 de Jong
Coell
Anderson
Nebbeling
Whittred
van Dongen
Thorpe
Penner
Weisgerber		 J. D. Wilson
Reitsma
Hansen
C. Clark
Hawkins
Symons
Abbott
Jarvis
Weisbeck		 Chong
Coleman
Nettleton
Masi
McKinnon
Krueger
Barisoff
Neufeld
Nays -- 38
Evans
Zirnhelt
Cashore
Boone
Hammell
Streifel
Ramsey
Kwan
Waddell
Calendino		 Pullinger
Stevenson
Bowbrick
Goodacre
Giesbrecht
Walsh
Kasper
Orcherton
Hartley
Priddy		 Petter
Miller
G. Clark
Dosanjh
MacPhail
Sihota
Randall
Sawicki
Lali		 Doyle
Gillespie
Robertson
Farnworth
Smallwood
Conroy
McGregor
Janssen
G. F. Wilson

Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.

(Committee of Supply -- 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 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)

8. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,409,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Office of the Premier, Office of the Premier, to 31st March 1997.

7. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $4,819,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ombudsman, Ombudsman, to 31st March 1997.

6. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,630,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Information and Privacy Commissioner, Information and Privacy Commissioner, to 31st March 1997.

5. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $23,967,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Elections B.C., Elections B.C., to 31st March 1997.

4. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $178,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Conflict of Interest Commissioner, Conflict of Interest Commissioner, to 31st March 1997.

3. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,040,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate, Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate, to 31st March 1997.

2. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $7,392,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Auditor General, Auditor General, to 31st March 1997.

1. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $24,294,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Legislation, Legislation, to 31st March 1997.

64. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $500,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner, to 31st March 1997.

Section B of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

(Committee of Supply -- 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 8.59 p.m.

DALE LOVICK, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS Thursday, August 15

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

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