1998 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 36th Parliament
Two o'clock p.m.
Prayers by Mr. Anderson.
The certificate of the Chief Electoral Officer of the result of the election of a Member was read by E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, as follows:
"Chief Electoral Office,
"Victoria, B.C., December 24, 1998
"The Honourable Gretchen Mann Brewin
"Speaker,
"Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4
"Re: By-election, Electoral District of Parksville-Qualicum, December 14, 1998.
"Honourable Speaker -- The June 23, 1998 resignation of Paul Reitsma, the Member for the Electoral District of Parksville-Qualicum, created a vacancy in the membership of the Legislative Assembly.
"A Writ of Election was issued on November 16, 1998, requiring that a by-election be held to fill the vacancy. Accordingly, December 14, 1998, was designated as General Voting Day.
"The by-election was held in accordance with the provisions of the Election Act, and the completed Writ of Election has been returned to me.
"I hereby certify the election of Judith Reid as the Member to represent the Electoral District of Parksville-Qualicum in the Legislative Assembly.
"Yours very truly,
"Robert A. Patterson,
"Chief Electoral Officer"
On the motion of the Hon. U. Dosanjh, it was Ordered--
That the certificate of the Chief Electoral Officer of the result of the election of the Member be entered upon the Journals of the House.
Ms. Judith Reid, having taken the oath and signed the Parliamentary Roll, was introduced by Mr. Campbell, and took her seat.
The House observed a moment of silence for two provincial employees killed on the job by an avalanche and all those who have died while serving the people of British Columbia.
The Hon. D. Lovick (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs) made a ministerial statement regarding the dispute involving the Musqueam Indian Band.
Mr. Hansen made a statement.
By leave, Mr. Weisgerber made a statement.
By leave, Mr. G. F. Wilson made a statement.
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 51) intituled Nisga'a Final Agreement Act.
A debate arose.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| YEAS -- 38 | |||
|
Evans Zirnhelt McGregor Kwan Hammell Boone Streifel Pullinger Lali Orcherton |
Stevenson Calendino Goodacre Walsh Randall Gillespie Robertson Cashore Conroy Priddy |
Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Lovick Ramsey Farnworth Waddell |
Hartley Smallwood Sawicki Bowbrick Kasper Doyle Giesbrecht Janssen G.F. Wilson |
NAYS -- 33 | |||
|
Whittred Gingell C. Clark Campbell Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott L. Reid |
Neufeld Coell Chong Sanders Jarvis Anderson Nettleton Penner |
Weisgerber Weisbeck Nebbeling Hogg Hawkins Coleman Hansen Krueger |
Symons van Dongen Barisoff Dalton J. Reid Masi McKinnon J. Wilson |
Bill (No. 51) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
The House recessed until 6 p.m.
Four Minutes past Six o'clock p.m.
Order for Private Members' Statements called.
And then the House adjourned at 7.05 p.m.
GRETCHEN MANN BREWIN, Speaker
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