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Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Ms. Chong.

The Hon. G. Clark (Premier and Minister Responsible for Youth) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Garde B. Gardom, Q.C.
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 8) intituled Tuition Fee Freeze Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
April 1, 1998

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. J. MacPhail presented the First Report of the Special Committee of Selection, which read as follows:

FIRST REPORT

Douglas Fir Committee Room,
Parliament Buildings,
April 21, 1998

Honourable Speaker:

The Special Committee of Selection appointed on March 26, 1998 to prepare and report lists of members to compose the Select Standing Committees of this House for the present Session, begs leave to report that the following is the list of members to compose the Select Standing Committees for the present Session:

Aboriginal Affairs--Mr. Goodacre (Convener), Mr. Cashore, Ms. Gillespie, Messrs. Janssen, Robertson, Stevenson, Ms. Walsh, Messrs. Abbott, Barisoff, de Jong, Krueger and Mr. Weisgerber.

Justice, Constitutional Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations--Mr. Cashore (Convener), Messrs. Bowbrick, Doyle, Giesbrecht, Ms. Sawicki, Mr. Sihota, Ms. Smallwood, Messrs. Hogg, Penner, Plant and Ms. Stephens.

Education, Culture and Multiculturalism--Mr. Calendino (Convener), Messrs. Hartley, Orcherton, Randall, Ms. Smallwood, Mr. Stevenson, Messrs. Dalton, Masi, Ms. Sanders and Mr. Weisbeck.

Economic Development, Science, Labour, Training and Technology--Mr. Doyle (Convener), Messrs. Kasper, Orcherton, Randall, Sihota, Stevenson, Ms. Chong, Messrs. Hansen, Jarvis and Nebbeling.

Environment and Tourism--Mr. Orcherton (Convener), Messrs. Calendino, Conroy, Doyle, Mmes. Gillespie, Sawicki, Ms. Clark, Messrs. Coell, Dalton, Krueger and Mr. Reitsma.

Finance and Government Services--Mr. Stevenson (Convener), Messrs. Bowbrick, Conroy, Janssen, Sihota, Ms. Walsh, Ms. Chong, Messrs. Penner, Nebbeling and Thorpe.

Health and Social Services--Ms. Gillespie (Convener), Messrs. Cashore, Giesbrecht, Hartley, Kasper, Robertson, Mr. Anderson, Ms. Hawkins, Mr. Hogg and Ms. McKinnon.

Agriculture and Fisheries--Mr. Goodacre (Convener), Mr. Conroy, Ms. Gillespie, Messrs. Hartley, Robertson, Ms. Sawicki, Messrs. Barisoff, Masi, van Dongen and J. D. Wilson.

Forests, Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources--Mr. Goodacre (Convener), Messrs. Doyle, Kasper, Ms. Gillespie, Messrs. Janssen, Orcherton, Ms. Walsh, Messrs. Abbott, Coleman, Jarvis and Neufeld.

Transportation, Municipal Affairs and Housing--Mr. Randall (Convener), Messrs. Calendino, Giesbrecht, Kasper, Mmes. Sawicki, Smallwood, Messrs. Anderson, Nettleton, Ms. Reid, Mr. Symons and Mr. Reitsma.

Women's Equality--Ms. Walsh (Convener), Messrs. Orcherton, Randall, Mmes. Sawicki, Smallwood, Mr. Stevenson, Mmes. Hawkins, McKinnon, Sanders and Stephens.

Public Accounts--Mr. Gingell (Convener), Messrs. Calendino, Doyle, Giesbrecht, Kasper, Orcherton, Robertson, Sihota, Messrs. Coell, Thorpe, Weisbeck and Mr. G. Wilson.

Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills--Mr. Bowbrick (Convener), Messrs. Doyle, Giesbrecht, Ms. Gillespie, Mr. Randall, Ms. Sawicki, Mr. Stevenson, Messrs. Farrell-Collins, Plant, Nettleton, Ms. Whittred, and Mr. Weisgerber.

Crown Corporations--Mr. van Dongen (Convener), Messrs. Conroy, Doyle, Ms. Gillespie, Mr. Orcherton, Mmes. Sawicki, Smallwood, Walsh, Mr. Hansen, Ms. Reid, and Mr. Symons.

Legislative Initiatives--Mr. Bowbrick (Convener), Mr. Randall, Ms. Walsh, Mr. Stevenson, Ms. Sawicki, Messrs. Hartley, Kasper, Messrs. Farrell-Collins, Thorpe, Nettleton, Ms. Whittred and Mr. Weisgerber.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Committee.

Hon. J. MacPhail, Chair

The Report was taken as read and received.

By leave of the House, the Rules were suspended and the Report adopted.

The Hon. J. Kwan (Minister of Municipal Affairs) tabled the Assessment Appeal Board Annual Report, 1997.

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 Human Resources).

Bill (No. 6) intituled British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Rate Freeze and Profit Sharing Act, 1998 was again committed.

Section 3 of Bill (No. 6) passed, on division.

Bill (No. 6) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Attorney General).

(In Committee -- Section B)

Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again 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.

And then the House adjourned at 5.57 p.m.

GRETCHEN MANN BREWIN, Speaker

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