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1 Mr. Calendino to move--
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Be it resolved that this House declare its support and approval for the Guarantee for Youth and
further recognize the important need for expansion of job opportunities for young people, linked to
affordable post-secondary education and skills training opportunity.
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2 Mr. Janssen to move--
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Be it resolved that this House congratulate the Government for introducing focussed programs to
assist young British Columbians with first-job experiences and skills and for expanding the classroom
boundaries with increased apprenticeship opportunities and enhanced co-op work experience.
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3 Mr. Randall to move--
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Be it resolved that it is the opinion of this House that infrastructure development is an affordable
and necessary investment that helps our economy grow and helps the private sector create jobs.
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4 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this Assembly support the concept of an amendment to the B.C. Constitution Act
that would make balanced budgets mandatory except in such extreme circumstances as taxpayers might
deem necessary, by means of a referendum, or that can be justified to the satisfaction of every member
of the Legislature, by way of a unanimous vote.
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5 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislature will support the reform of Canada's Senate in any future
discussions on the subject, and in particular that this Assembly endorses the concept of a "Triple-E"
Senate: one that is Equal, Elected, and Effective.
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6 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that all votes conducted in the Legislature be electronically recorded, to allow all
constituents the means to easily and readily exercise their right to determine how their MLA voted on
any given issue debated in this Assembly Chamber.
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7 Mr. Neufeld to move--
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Be it resolved that this Assembly support the concept of an amendment to the B.C. Constitution
Act, to place legal caps on spending and borrowing by the Government of this Province.
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8 Mr. Neufeld to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislative Assembly enact legislation dissolving the Insurance Corporation
of British Columbia, and ending its monopoly on automobile insurance in the Province, replacing it with
a free-market system of automobile insurance, thereby reducing insurance costs for all British
Columbians, while preserving their rights and responsibilities.
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9 Mr. Neufeld to move--
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Be it resolved that the Government join and support the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan
and Manitoba in their efforts to "convince" the federal government to reconsider its firearms legislation,
and to consider the needs of rural Canadians.
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10 Mr. Bowbrick to move--
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Be it resolved that this House, acknowledging that information technology is British Columbia's
fastest growing industrial sector, support partnerships with the private sector that will create jobs in the
value-added, knowledge-based economy of the future.
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11 Ms. Walsh to move--
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Be it resolved that this House recognize the importance of ensuring women and other underrepresented groups are represented in publicly funded construction projects such as the Island Highway
Project and reaffirm its support for the Skills Development and Fair Wage Act.
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12 Mr. Bowbrick to move--
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Be it resolved that this House, aware of the need for new skills to take advantage of new jobs in
British Columbia's changing economy, congratulate the Government of British Columbia for maintaining Canada's highest level of support for primary, secondary and post-secondary education.
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13 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this Assembly will only entertain proposed Native land claim settlements that
have first been put to regional referendums and approved by a majority of British Columbians living in
the area under claim.
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14 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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That the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia endorse the principles set out below to guide
the Government of British Columbia in negotiations for the settlement of Native land claims:
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1. Settlements should be fair, consistent, affordable, final and binding;
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2. Settlements should respect the rights and interests of all British Columbians, including property
ownership and legal rights emanating from contracts, leases, tenures and other legal arrangements;
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3. Settlements should support Native aspirations to be part of the economic mainstream of the
Province;
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4. Settlements should incorporate the principles of fiscal fairness, whereby all British Columbians
have access to reasonably comparable levels of government services on the basis of reasonably
comparable levels of taxation;
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5. Settlements should provide Native people with the same rights, privileges and obligations as
other British Columbians;
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6. Settlements involving natural resources should include a framework for natural resource
conservation and management; and
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7. Settlements must respect Natives' rights to live according to their unique culture and heritage.
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15 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that the Government act immediately to create a Community Notification Process to
be followed upon the release from jail of a convicted pedophile or a repeat sexual offender.
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16 Mr. Neufeld to move--
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Be it resolved that, in the interest of public scrutiny, the Government ensure that all component
parts of the Public Accounts be available in hardcopy form, rather than having portions of them
available only to those who have computer access to them via the Internet.
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17 Mr. Neufeld to move--
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Be it resolved that, in the interest of public scrutiny, the Government ensure that the tendering of
all Government contracts and subcontracts be inventoried in the Public Accounts, so that subcontracting
cannot be used as a means of subverting public accountability.
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18 Mr. Neufeld to move--
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Be it resolved that the motor fuel tax exemption for propane be reinstated, and be extended
indefinitely.
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19 Mr. Randall to move--
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Be it resolved that this House congratulate the Government and in particular the Ministry of Health
for its on-going efforts to curb smoking among British Columbia's young people; and
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Be it further resolved that this House call upon the Government to step up its efforts to ensure
compliance with the law by enforcing the restriction on the sale of tobacco products to those under the
age of 19, including the prosecution of those who continue to ignore this prohibition.
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20 Ms. Kwan to move--
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Be it resolved that this House declare its support for a woman's right to choice in reproductive
health care.
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21 Mr. Stevenson to move--
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Be it resolved that this House, mindful that the vast majority of landlords are reasonable and fair
and that only a small minority of tenants cause problems for landlords, is of the opinion that the present
residential tenancy legislation provides fairness and balance that enables conflicts to be resolved
without confrontation between landlords and tenants.
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22 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that Forest Renewal trust accounts be established in all regions, to ensure that every
region receives its fair share of additional stumpage revenue generated under the Forest Renewal
Program.
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23 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislature will not countenance any expansion of gambling in this
Province, unless the specific details of that expansion are first approved by a majority of the ballots cast
by British Columbians in a province-wide referendum.
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24 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislature repudiate the federal government's ill-advised "Mifflin Plan"
for the reorganization of the Fisheries Industry in B.C., and that this Assembly calls upon the
Government of this province to press the Government of Canada to surrender full jurisdiction for salt-
water fisheries on the Pacific coast, to the Province.
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25 Mr. Neufeld to move--
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Be it resolved that the Government amend its welfare policies to require single employable parents
to be deemed eligible for employment when their youngest child is six months of age or older.
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26 Mr. Neufeld to move--
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Be it resolved that all Government contracts be open for tender to all bidders, whether they are
union or non-union.
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27 Mr. Neufeld to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislature recognize the importance of an efficient and well-maintained
transportation infrastructure to the economy of all regions of this Province.
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28 Mr. Goodacre to move--
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Be it resolved that this House recognize BC Rail as vital to the continued economic vibrancy of the
North and vigorously oppose proposals to sell it to American or off-shore interests.
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29 Mr. Kasper to move--
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Be it resolved that this House, mindful of the need to protect British Columbia's coasts against the
threat of oil spills, call on the Government of Canada to require the double-hulling of tankers by 1998,
to reinstate the Ship-Source Oil Pollution fund, and to enact federal regulations requiring all vessel
traffic entering B.C. waters to have spill prevention plans in place.
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30 Mr. Orcherton to move--
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Be it resolved that the House declare its priority in support of tax relief for middle class working
families, and oppose schemes aimed at reducing the tax burden for large corporations that are enjoying
record profits during a time when unemployment remains unacceptably high.
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31 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this House rejects the high costs and unnecessary regulatory burden that the
federal government's gun control legislation places on lawful gun-owners.
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32 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislative Assembly urge the Ministry of Health to continue to encourage
the recruitment of Health Care professionals, including audiologists and anaesthesiologists, in the rural
and northern regions of British Columbia.
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33 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislature refer the Election Act to the Select Standing Committee on
Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills for broad reconsideration,
including further examination of those sections setting limits on the free speech of ordinary British
Columbians during an election campaign, and those resulting in onerous document filing requirements
for political parties, and requesting recommendations for appropriate amendments.
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34 Mr. Neufeld to move--
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Be it resolved that this House support the immediate establishment of a provincial sexual offenders
registry as an interim step towards the establishment of a national registry.
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35 Mr. Neufeld to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislative Assembly support the expansion of choice in education through
charter schools, alternative schools, and the introduction of a voluntary voucher system.
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36 Mr. Neufeld to move--
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Be it resolved that this House commit itself to repealing, this session, the effect of the provisions of
the Human Rights Amendment Act, 1996 which permit the BC Human Rights Tribunal to impose
operating conditions and hiring quotas on private-sector employers.
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37 Mr. Waddell to move--
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Be it resolved that this House congratulate the Government on receiving the highest rating in
Canada from the victims' rights group CAVEAT, for taking a comprehensive approach to community
safety and introducing a wide range of innovative programs.
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38 Mr. Hartley to move--
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Be it resolved that this House urge the Government of Canada to submit the North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to the federal Environmental Assessment Review Process (EARP) in
recognition that this federal government undertaking has significant implications for British Columbia
and Canada's environment; and
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Be it further resolved that this House regret that the federal Liberal government ignored the
environmental implications of NAFTA which, in the opinion of this House, is likely to increase
intergovernmental pressure to lower environmental standards and enforcement measures.
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39 Mr. Waddell to move--
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Be it resolved that this House is of the opinion that education funding must be directed, as much as
possible, to children in the classroom and reject the practice of large payouts by school boards to
administrators for unused sick leave or for paid leaves of absence.
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40 Mr. Neufeld to move--
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Be it resolved that the Forest Practices Code be immediately amended, to minimize unnecessary
regulatory burdens on and high compliance costs to the B.C. forest industry.
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41 Mr. Neufeld to move--
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Be it resolved that this Assembly condemn the manner in which the Government extended the
eligibility criteria for the adoption of infants at the expense of traditional families who are waiting to
adopt a baby. Be it further resolved that this House commit itself to passing, this session, legislation
amending the Adoption Act, to remedy this.
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42 Mr. Neufeld to move--
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Be it resolved that this House support only genuine and documented reductions in the size of the
Provincial Civil Service.
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43 Ms. Sawicki to move--
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Be it resolved that this House does not support mining within the boundaries of the Tatshenshini-
Alsek or other provincial parks.
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44 Mr. Doyle to move--
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Be it resolved that this House recognize the necessity of ensuring qualified trades people are fairly
compensated for work performed on publicly-funded construction projects and reaffirm its support for
the Skills Development and Fair Wage Act.
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45 Ms. Brewin to move--
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Be it resolved that this House, recalling that the Victoria Commonwealth Games was the first
major international multi-sport event in which disabled athletes participated as full members of their
national teams, strongly urge the government of Malaysia to recognize the rightful place of disabled
athletes in competitive sport and support their full inclusion in the XVI Commonwealth Games in 1998.
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46 Mr. Janssen to move--
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Be it resolved that this House urge the Minister of Transportation and Highways to amend the
Motor Vehicle Act Regulations to allow motorcycle owners to purchase personalized (vanity) licence
plates, with net revenues from the sale of these plates dedicated to head injury treatment and research.
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49 The Hon. J. MacPhail to move--
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"That this House condemn the actions of the Member for West Vancouver-Garibaldi during debate
on the Throne Speech and subsequently in relation to the Member for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant."
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52 Mr. G. F. Wilson to move--
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That this Assembly request the Government of Canada to immediately withdraw from any further
negotiations on the proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment until the Government of Canada
has (a) convened a public meeting of first ministers to discuss any such agreement and (b) has
completed a process of public consultation with industry, labour, small business and any other
Canadians who are concerned about the impact of such an agreement on the future of our country.
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53 The Hon. J. MacPhail to move--
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Be it resolved that this House hereby authorizes the Committee of Supply for this Session to sit in
two sections designated Section A and Section B; Section A to sit in such Committee Room as may be
appointed from time to time, and Section B to sit in the Chamber of the Assembly, subject to the
following rules:
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1. The Standing Orders applicable to the Committee of the Whole House shall be applicable in
both Sections of the Committee of Supply save and except that in Section A, a Minister may defer to a
Deputy Minister to permit such Deputy to reply to a question put to the Minister.
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2. Subject to paragraph 3, within one sitting day of the passage of this Motion, the House Leader
of the Official Opposition may advise the Government House Leader, in writing, of three ministerial
Estimates which the Official Opposition requires to be considered in Section B of the Committee of
Supply, and upon receipt of such notice in writing, the Government House Leader shall confirm in
writing that the said three ministerial Estimates shall be considered in Section B of the Committee of
Supply.
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3. All Estimates shall stand referred to Section A, save and except those Estimates which shall be
referred to Section B under the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Order and such other Estimates as shall
be referred to Section B on motion by the Government House Leader, which motion shall be governed
by the provisions of Standing Order 60a. Practice Recommendation #6 relating to Consultation shall be
applicable to this rule.
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4. Section A shall consist of 18 Members, being 10 Members of the New Democratic Party,
7 Members of the Liberal Party, and 1 other Member. In addition, the Deputy Chair of the Committee of
the Whole, or his or her nominee, shall preside over the debates in Section A. Substitution of Members
will be permitted to Section A with the consent of that Member's Whip, where applicable, otherwise
with the consent of the Member involved. For the second session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament, the
Members of Section A shall be as follows: the Minister whose Estimates are under consideration and
Messrs. Calendino, Giesbrecht, Lali, Robertson, Orcherton and Stevenson, Mmes. Gillespie, Kwan and
Sawicki and Messrs. Anderson, Dalton, Hansen, Masi, Symons and Thorpe, Ms. McKinnon and
Mr. Weisgerber.
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5. At fifteen minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment of the House, the Chair of
Section A will report to the House. In the event such report includes the last vote in a particular
ministerial Estimate, after such report has been made to the House, the Government shall have a
maximum of eight minutes, and the Official Opposition a maximum of five minutes, and all other
Members (cumulatively) a maximum of three minutes to summarize the Committee debate on a
particular ministerial Estimate completed, such summaries to be in the following order:
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(1) Other Members;
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(2) Official Opposition; and
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(3) Government.
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6. Section B shall be composed of all Members of the House.
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7. Divisions in Section A will be signalled by the ringing of the division bells four times.
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8. Divisions in Section B will be signalled by the ringing of the division bells three times at which
time proceedings in Section A will be suspended until completion of the division in Section B.
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9. Section B is hereby authorized to consider Bills referred to Committee after second reading
thereof and the Standing Orders applicable to Bills in Committee of the Whole shall be applicable to
such Bills during consideration thereof in Section B, and for all purposes Section B shall be deemed to
be a Committee of the Whole. Such referrals to Section B shall be made upon motion without notice by
the Minister responsible for the Bill, and such motion shall be decided without amendment or debate.
Practice Recommendation #6 relating to Consultation shall be applicable to all such referrals.
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10. Bills or Estimates previously referred to a designated Committee may at any stage be
subsequently referred to another designated Committee on motion of the Government House Leader or
Minister responsible for the Bill as hereinbefore provided by Rules No. 3 and 9.
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54 The Hon. J. Cashore to move--
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That this House authorize the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs to examine,
inquire into and make recommendations on:
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1. The application of key issues arising out of the Nisga'a Agreement-in-Principle to treaty negotiations throughout British Columbia;
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2. How progress can be made towards treaty settlements with aborginal people beneficial to all
British Columbians.
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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.
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In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the said Committee, the Committee be
empowered:
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(a) To appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees
any of the matters referred to the Committee;
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(b) To sit during any sitting of the House; and
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(c) To retain such personnel as required to assist the Committee;
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and shall report to the House as soon as possible.
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55 Mr. de Jong to move--
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That the motion standing in the name of the Honourable Minister for Aboriginal Affairs on the
order paper relating to the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs be amended by the addition
of the following paragraph:
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(d) to permit minority opinions in a report of the Committee;