1998 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 36th Parliament
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Abbott.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Bill (No. 51) intituled Nisga'a Final Agreement Act was again committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 12.01 p.m.
Thursday, January 28, 1999
Two o'clock p.m.
The Hon. J. MacPhail (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) made a ministerial statement regarding the retirement of George Garrett as a reporter with CKNW.
Mr. Farrell-Collins made a statement.
The Hon. D. Miller (Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources) made a ministerial statement regarding the explosion at the Solex Gas plant in Taylor, B.C.
By leave, Mr. Weisgerber made a statement.
The Hon. I. Waddell (Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture) made a ministerial statement regarding the tourism industry in British Columbia and tabled the following documents:
Tourism British Columbia Annual Report, 1997/98;
Tourism British Columbia Business Plan Highlights 1998/99; and
By leave, a copy of a letter from Jean Anderson, Chair of Tourism British Columbia.
Mr. Thorpe made a statement.
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
The Hon. J. MacPhail (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) tabled the Public Accounts of the Province of British Columbia for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998.
By leave, the Hon. J. MacPhail (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) moved--
That the Public Accounts for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, be referred to the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. J. MacPhail (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) tabled the following documents:
British Columbia Securities Commission Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998;
The Annual Report of the business done in pursuance of the Pension (Teachers) Act, year ended December 31, 1997; and
The Annual Report of the business done in pursuance of the Pension (Municipal) Act, year ended December 31, 1997.
By leave, the Hon. C. McGregor (Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks) tabled a copy of the existing water rights within boundaries of proposed Nisga'a Lands.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Bill (No. 51) intituled Nisga'a Final Agreement Act was again committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 5.46 p.m.
GRETCHEN MANN BREWIN, Speaker
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