1998 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 36th Parliament
Two o'clock p.m.
Prayers by Mr. Thorpe.
The Hon. P. Priddy (Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors) 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. 22) intituled Mental Health Amendment Act, 1998 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 13, 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.
The Hon. C. McGregor (Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks) 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. 23) intituled Park Amendment Act, 1998 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 13, 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.
The Hon. J. Kwan (Minister of Municipal Affairs) 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. 21) intituled Assessment Amendment Act, 1998 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 15, 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. G. Mann Brewin (Speaker) presented a Report of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner Pursuant to Section 15 (1) of the Members' Conflict of Interest Act in the Matter of an Application by Gordon Campbell, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Point Grey, and Leader of the Official Opposition with Respect to Alleged Contravention of Provisions of the Members' Conflict of Interest Act by the Honourable Paul Ramsey, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Prince George North.
The Hon. J. MacPhail (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) presented the Second Report of the Committee of Selection, which read as follows:
Second Report
Douglas Fir Committee Room,
Parliament Buildings,
May 14, 1998
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 the following substitutions for the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Select Standing Committee on Forests, Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources and the membership of the Special Committee on the Multilateral Agreement on Investment:
Agriculture and Fisheries--Mr. Goodacre, substituted by Mr. Hartley, as the convener of the committee.
Public Accounts--Mr. Robertson, substituted by Ms. Gillespie, as a member of the committee.
Special Committee on the Multilateral Agreement on Investment--Ms. Smallwood (Convener), Messrs. Orcherton, Calendino, Mmes. Gillespie, Walsh, Messrs. Giesbrecht, Cashore, Messrs. Nebbeling, Hansen, Penner, Ms. Stephens and Mr. Krueger.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Committee.
Hon. J. MacPhail, Chair
By leave of the House, the Report was taken as read and received.
By leave of the House, the Rules were suspended and the Report adopted.
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 Transportation and Highways).
The House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 48 with respect to the Calgary Framework and Recommendations of the B.C. Unity Panel.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| YEAS -- 63 | |||
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Evans Zirnhelt McGregor Kwan Hammell Boone Streifel Pullinger Lali Orcherton Stevenson Goodacre Walsh Randall Gillespie Robertson |
Cashore Conroy Priddy Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Ramsey Farnworth Waddell Hartley Sihota Smallwood Sawicki Bowbrick |
Kasper Doyle Janssen Gingell de Jong Plant Abbott Reid Neufeld Chong Whittred Jarvis Anderson Nettleton Penner G.F. Wilson |
Nebbeling Hogg Hawkins Coleman Hansen Thorpe Symons van Dongen Barisoff Dalton Masi Krueger McKinnon J.D. Wilson Reitsma |
Order for Committee of Supply called.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology).
(In Committee -- Section B)
11. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $464,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology, Minister's Office, to 31st March, 1999.
12. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,622,553,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 1999.
13. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology, Crown Corporations Secretariat, to 31st March, 1999.
14. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $39,587,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology, Information, Science and Technology Agency, to 31st March, 1999.
Section B of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions.
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 5.52 p.m.
GRETCHEN MANN BREWIN, Speaker
NOTICE OF BILLS
Thursday, May 21
Mr. Abbott to introduce a Bill intituled An Act to Amend the Hospital District Act.
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