1997 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 36th Parliament
Two o'clock p.m.
Prayers by Mr. Giesbrecht.
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
The Hon. D. Lovick (Speaker) tabled the following:
Financial Statement of the Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia for the year ended March 31, 1997; and
Auditor General 1996/97: Report 10 -- Compliance-with-Authorities Audits.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Bill (No. 11) intituled Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 was read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 22) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 was read a third time and passed.
Order for Committee of Supply called.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks).
Bill (No. 16) intituled Police Amendment Act, 1997 was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
(In Committee -- Section A)
29. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $400,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Minister's Office, to 31st March, 1998.
30. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $166,210,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 1998.
63. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $16,522,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Environmental Assessment and Land Use Coordination, to 31st March, 1998.
64. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,076,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Environmental Boards and Forest Appeals Commission, to 31st March, 1998.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.
By agreement, summary debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks) to be considered at the next sitting.
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 Education, Skills and Training).
Bill (No. 16) intituled Police Amendment Act, 1997 was again committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 13) intituled Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 1997 was committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 34) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 1997 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 15) intituled Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Amendment Act, 1997 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 20) intituled Public Sector Employers Amendment Act, 1997.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 20) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 28) intituled Health Authorities Amendment Act, 1997, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| YEAS -- 34 | |||
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Evans Zirnhelt McGregor Boone Hammell Streifel Pullinger Farnworth Kwan |
Waddell Calendino Stevenson Bowbrick Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton Hartley |
Priddy Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Cashore Ramsey Brewin |
Sihota Randall Sawicki Lali Doyle Robertson Smallwood Janssen |
NAYS -- 17 | |||
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Gingell Stephens de Jong Anderson Whittred |
Thorpe Penner G.F. Wilson Hawkins |
Abbott Jarvis Weisbeck Chong |
Masi McKinnon Krueger Barisoff |
Bill (No. 28) 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. Pr 401) intituled TD Trust Company Act, 1997 was read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. Pr 402) intituled The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company Act, 1997 was read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
(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 10.13 p.m.
DALE LOVICK, Speaker
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES
SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON
FORESTS, ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES
The Committee will meet from 10 o'clock a.m. to 12 o'clock noon on Friday, July 18, in the Birch Room (Room 339).
Business: Forest Renewal BC Business Plan 1997/98 -- initial meeting (Agenda to follow).
Mr. Orcherton, Chair
Ms. Walsh, Deputy Chair
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