Orders -- No. 102 -- Monday, July 21, 1997 -- 2 p.m.

1997 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 36th Parliament

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No. 102

ORDERS OF THE DAY

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, July 21, 1997

2 p.m.

ROUTINE BUSINESS

PRAYERS

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

1 Mr. Weisgerber to introduce a Bill intituled Fixed Election Date Act.

2 Mr. Weisgerber to introduce a Bill intituled Free Votes Enabling Act.

3 Mr. Neufeld to introduce a Bill intituled Rural Health Transportation Act.

4 Mr. Neufeld to introduce a Bill intituled Adoption Amendment Act, 1997.

5 Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Election Amendment Act.

6 Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Balanced Budget and Debt Reduction Act.

7 Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Truth in Budgeting Act.

8 Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Merit Employment Act.

9 Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Public Appointment Act.

10 Mr. Weisgerber to introduce a Bill intituled Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 1997 (Northern Electoral Boundaries Protection Act).

11 Mr. Plant to introduce a Bill intituled Election Amendment Act, 1997 (Free Speech Protection Act).

12 Ms. Reid to introduce a Bill intituled Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Act.

13 Ms. Sawicki to introduce a Bill intituled Motor Vehicle Act Amendment Act (No. 3), 1997 (Motorized Cycles).

ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
(15 minutes, afternoon sittings: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and,
subject to Standing Order 47b, Friday morning)

PRESENTING PETITIONS

READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS

PRESENTING REPORTS

MOTIONS ON NOTICE
(See Schedule A)

WRITTEN QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
(See Schedule B)

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ON NOTICE

21 The Hon. J. MacPhail to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 21) intituled Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 1997 to amend as follows:

SECTION 2, by deleting the proposed section 7.1 and substituting the following:

Consequence to beneficiary of withdrawal from the plan

7.1 The commission must not enroll a person as a beneficiary for a prescribed period from the date that the commission

(a) receives a statement under section 7 (1.1) from the person, or

(b) cancels the enrollment of the person under section 7 (7) (a).

SECTION 2, in the proposed section 8.2 by deleting subsections (7) and (8) and substituting the following:

(7) On being filed, the certificate, including any amendment made under subsection (6) and interest at the prescribed rate referred to in section 8.1 that later accrues on the amount of the payment remaining unpaid, has the same force and effect, and all proceedings may be taken on it, as if it were a judgement of the court in favour of the government for the recovering of a debt against the person named in the certificate.
(8) Section 32 (2) to (4) applies to the amount referred to in subsection (1) (b) stated in a certificate as though (a) that amount was the premiums referred to in section 32 (2) collected under an agreement referred to in section 32 (1), and (b) the person named in the certificate was the person referred to in section 32 (2) who collected the premiums.

SECTION 12.1, by adding the following section:

12.1 Section 39 (1) is amended by striking out "Subject to section 43 (4), the" and substituting "The".

25 The Hon. C. McGregor to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 25) intituled Fish Protection Act to amend as follows:

SECTION 4 (1) (e), by adding "the West Road River, commonly known as" before "the Blackwater River".

SECTION 22,

(a) by deleting paragraph (a) and substituting the following: (a) by repealing subsection (1) (l) and substituting the following: (1) puts into a stream any debris, sawdust, timber, tailings, refuse, carcass or other thing or substance after having been ordered by an engineer or officer not to do so; , and (b) in paragraph (b), by deleting the proposed section 41 (1) (y) of the Water Act and substituting the following: (y) contravenes an order under section 9 (2) of the Fish Protection Act; .

SECTION 37 (1), by deleting "the date this Act receives First Reading in the Legislative Assembly" and substituting "May 15, 1997, being the date this Act received First Reading in the Legislative Assembly,".

28 The Hon. J. MacPhail to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 28) intituled Health Authorities Amendment Act, 1997 to amend as follows:

SECTION 7, in the proposed section 6 (4) by deleting "board" and substituting "council".

SECTION 15, in the proposed section 19.7 (3) by deleting "90" and substituting "120".

31 The Hon. U. Dosanjh to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 31) intituled Family Relations Amendment Act, 1997 to amend as follows:

SECTION 22, in the proposed section 120.1, by adding the following subsection:

(3) In applying Part 5 or 6 for the purpose of this section, a reference to "marriage" in Part 5 or 6 must be deemed to be a reference to a marriage-like relationship between the spouses who are not married to each other.

32 Mr. Plant to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 32) intituled Family Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 1997 to amend as follows:

SECTION 1 (d), by deleting the definition of "spouse" and substituting the following:

"spouse" means an individual who is married to or living in a marriage-like relationship with a debtor;

SECTION 1 (d), by adding the following definition:

"domestic partner" means a person who lived with another person for a period of at least 2 years in a close, personal relationship that is of primary importance in both persons' lives and which has the attributes of permanence, physical intimacy, sharing and interdependence, if the application under this Act is made within one year after they ceased to live together, and for the purposes of this Act the relationship may be between persons of the same gender.

SECTION 1.1 by adding the following section:

1.1 Sections 8, 9 and 21 are amended by deleting the word "spouse" wherever it appears and substituting the words "spouse or domestic partner".

SECTION 4, in the proposed section 14.2, by deleting the word "spouse" wherever it appears and substituting the words "spouse or domestic partner".

46 The Hon. M. Farnworth to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 46) intituled Local Government Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 to amend as follows:

SECTION 25 (b), in the proposed section 8 (2.1) of the Islands Trust Act, by deleting "319 (2)" and substituting "319".

SECTION 69,

(a) in the proposed section 280.4 (5) of the Municipal Act, by deleting "the revision bylaw" and substituting "the revised bylaw", and
(b) in the proposed section 280.6 (2) of the Municipal Act, by deleting "the revision bylaw" and substituting "the revised bylaw".

SECTION 134.1, by adding the following section:

134.1 Section 798 (13) is amended by striking out "section 717 (1) to (3)" and substituting "section 717".

SECTION 149, in the proposed section 940 (3) of the Municipal Act, by adding "to a regional district" after "under subsection (2)".

SECTION 181, by deleting the proposed paragraphs (b) and (c) and substituting the following:

(a) in paragraph (o) (ii) by striking out "the Motor-vehicle Act, the Public Utilities Act," and substituting "Motor Vehicle Act", and
(b) in paragraph (s) by striking out "Motor-vehicle Act" and substituting "Motor Vehicle Act".

SECTION 223 (1), by deleting "22, 23, 27 to 29, 31 to 41," and substituting "22, 27 to 29, 31 to 42,".

48 The Hon. U. Dosanjh to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 48) intituled Emergency Communications Corporations Act to amend as follows:

SECTION 16 (b), by renumbering the proposed section 2 (2.1) of the Pension (Municipal) Act as section 2 (2.2).

52 The Hon. M. Farnworth to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 52) intituled Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 1997 to amend as follows:

SECTION 1, in the proposed section 193D (11) of the Vancouver Charter, by deleting "the date this section received First Reading in the Legislative Assembly" and substituting "July 11, 1997".

SECTION 2, in the proposed section 523D (11.1) of the Vancouver Charter, by deleting "must deducted" and substituting "must be deducted".

ORDERS OF THE DAY

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY

Report of Resolutions passed in Committee of Supply.

SECTION A: 1st, 8th and 21st of May, the 4th, 9th, 16th and 23rd of June, the 3rd, 8th and 16th of July.

SECTION B: 4th, 12th and 25th of June, and the 9th of July.

Summary of completed Estimates of Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors, BC Transit completed in Section A.

Summary of completed Estimates of Ministry of Transportation and Highways completed in Section A.

Summary of completed Estimates of Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks completed in Section A.

URGENT GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
(Friday only)

PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT MOTIONS ON NOTICE

COMMITTEE

Committee--: Bill (No. 25) intituled Fish Protection Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks.

Committee--: Bill (No. 28) intituled Health Authorities Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors. (Section 5.)
Committee--: Bill (No. 29) intituled Park Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks.
Committee--: Bill (No. 31) intituled Family Relations Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism, Human Rights and Immigration. (Section 22.) (Sections 8 through 21 postponed.)
Committee--: Bill (No. 32) intituled Family Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism, Human Rights and Immigration.
Committee--: Bill (No. 40) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Transportation and Highways.

SECOND READING

Second Reading--: Bill (No. 1) intituled An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General.

Second Reading--: Bill (No. 19) intituled Fisheries Renewal Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 21) intituled Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 24) intituled Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister for Children and Families.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 30) intituled Technical University of British Columbia Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Education, Skills and Training.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 33) intituled BC Benefits Statutes Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Human Resources.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 36) intituled Tobacco Tax Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 37) intituled Tobacco Damages Recovery Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 38) intituled Builders Lien Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Employment and Investment.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 39) intituled Building Officials' Association Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 41) intituled Traffic Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 43) intituled Industry Training and Apprenticeship Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Labour.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 44) intituled Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Labour.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 45) intituled School Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Education, Skills and Training.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 46) intituled Local Government Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 47) intituled Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Forests.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 48) intituled Emergency Communications Corporations Act, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism, Human Rights and Immigration.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 50) intituled Power for Jobs Development Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Employment and Investment.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. 52) intituled Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

PRIVATE BILLS

PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS
(Friday only)

PUBLIC BILLS IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE MEMBERS

Second Reading--: Bill (No. M 201) intituled Financial Administration Amendment Act, 1997 (Special Warrant Abolition), PRINTED. Mr. Weisgerber.

Second Reading--: Bill (No. M 202) intituled Senatorial Election Act, PRINTED. Mr. Weisgerber.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. M 203) intituled Tobacco Sales Amendment Act, 1997, PRINTED. Mr. Randall.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. M 204) intituled Domestic Violence Prevention Act, PRINTED. Ms. Stephens.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. M 205) intituled Uranium Moratorium Act, PRINTED. Mr. Symons.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. M 206) intituled Forest Renewal Amendment Act, 1997 (Forest Renewal Equitable Reinvestment), PRINTED. Mr. Neufeld.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. M 207) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment (Substance Abuser Rehabilitation) Act, PRINTED. Mr. Plant.
Second Reading--: Bill (No. M 208) intituled Family Relations Act Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 (Grandparents' Rights), PRINTED. Ms. Reid.

ADJOURNED DEBATE ON OTHER MOTIONS

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. (Mr. Penner adjourned debate on the following amendment:

To delete the words in strike out format, and to substitute therefor the words highlighted by underline:

That this Assembly request the Government of Canada to immediately withdraw from any further negotiations on not agree to sign 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.)

E. GEORGE MacMINN, Q.C.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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