1997 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 36th Parliament
Two o'clock p.m.
Prayers by Mr. Penner.
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
By leave, Ms. Chong tabled a copy of a letter from E. N. (Ted) Hughes, Q.C. to Mr. Thorpe, M.L.A., regarding constituency offices.
Mr. Thorpe advised the Chair of his intention to raise a matter of privilege with respect to statements made in the House on Monday, May 26, by the Member for Cowichan-Ladysmith.
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 Municipal Affairs and Housing).
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 14) intituled Environment, Lands and Parks Statutes Amendment Act, 1997.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 14) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Bill (No. 9) intituled Tourism British Columbia Act was again committed.
Mr. Thorpe moved an amendment to section 11 of Bill (No. 9) which was defeated on the following division:
| YEAS -- 24 | |||
| Campbell Plant Sanders Stephens Coell Nebbeling | Whittred van Dongen Thorpe Penner G.F. Wilson J.D. Wilson | Reitsma Hansen Symons Hawkins Abbott Weisbeck | Chong Coleman Nettleton Masi Krueger Barisoff |
NAYS -- 36 | |||
| Evans Zirnhelt McGregor Boone Hammell Streifel Pullinger Farnworth Kwan | Waddell Calendino Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton Hartley | Priddy Petter Miller Dosanjh MacPhail Cashore Ramsey Brewin Sihota | Randall Sawicki Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Smallwood Conroy Janssen |
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered 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.
The Hon. J. MacPhail moved--
That the House at its rising stand adjourned until 2 o'clock on Tuesday next.
And then the House adjourned at 5.36 p.m.
DALE LOVICK, Speaker
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