1998 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 36th Parliament


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[ Progress of Bills . . . ]

Nos. 42 and 43

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Tuesday, May 12, 1998

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Ms. Walsh.

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 Education).

Bill (No. 16) intituled Occupiers Liability Amendment Act, 1998 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 15) intituled Legal Profession Act was committed, reported complete without amendment, 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 11.49 a.m.


Tuesday, May 12, 1998

Two o'clock p.m.

On the motion of Mr. Weisbeck, Bill (No. M 206) intituled Boat Operators Certification Act was introduced, read a first time, and 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. D. Lovick (Minister of Labour) tabled the Labour Relations Board Annual Report, 1997.

The Hon. D. Zirnhelt (Minister of Forests) tabled the following:

Forest Renewal BC Annual Report, 1996/97, and

Forest Practices 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 Education followed by the estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways).

Bill (No. 19) intituled Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 1998 was committed.

In consideration of section 7, as amended, of Bill (No. 19), the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 34
Evans
Zirnhelt
McGregor
Kwan
Hammell
Boone
Pullinger
Lali
Orcherton
Stevenson
Calendino
Goodacre
Walsh
Randall
Gillespie
Robertson
Cashore
Conroy
Priddy
Petter
Dosanjh
MacPhail
Lovick
Ramsey
Farnworth
Waddell
Sihota
Smallwood
Sawicki
Bowbrick
Kasper
Doyle
Giesbrecht
Janssen


NAYS -- 30

Gingell
C. Clark
Campbell
Farrell-Collins
de Jong
Plant
Abbott
Neufeld
Coell
Chong
Whittred
Jarvis
Anderson
Nettleton
Penner
Weisbeck
Nebbeling
Hogg
Hawkins
Coleman
Stephens
Hansen
Thorpe
Symons
van Dongen
Barisoff
Masi
Krueger
McKinnon
J.D. Wilson

Section 15 of Bill (No. 19) was passed, on division.

Bill (No. 19) was reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 17) intituled Waste Management Amendment Act, 1998 was committed.

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

(In Committee -- Section A)

26. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $454,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Education, Minister's Office, to 31st March, 1999.

27. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $4,261,979,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Education, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 1999.


Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the Estimates of the Ministry of Education.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

By agreement, summary debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Education) to be considered at the next sitting.

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. Pullinger advised that the House will sit Wednesday, pursuant to Standing Order 2 (2).

And then the House adjourned at 5.56 p.m.

GRETCHEN MANN BREWIN, Speaker


NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday, May 14

  47   Ms. Stephens to move--

Be it resolved that the Legislature declare its commitment to stamp out racism in all its forms and to vigorously prosecute individuals and groups promoting and inciting hatred under existing federal and provincial laws.

Be it further resolved that the Legislature reaffirm its unqualified opposition to the publication and distribution of hate literature, including through the use of the Internet, and call on the government to take action to protect all BC citizens from racism and hate crimes.

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