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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Ms. Walsh.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. J. MacPhail (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) tabled the following: Vancouver Stock Exchange Report to the Government of British Columbia, April 1998; Guarantees and Indemnities issued and authorized by Treasury Board or the Lieutenant Governor in Council, for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 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 Small Business, Tourism and Culture).

Bill (No. 14) intituled Workers Compensation (Occupational Health and Safety) Amendment Act, 1998 was again committed.

Sections 137 and 138, contained within Section 15 of Bill (No. 14) passed, on division.

A proposed amendment by Mr. Hansen on the Order Paper to section 139 contained within Section 15 of Bill (No. 14) was defeated, on division.

In consideration of section 139 contained within Section 15 of Bill (No. 14) the House divided as follows:

YEAS -- 34
Evans Zirnhelt McGregor Kwan Hammell Boone Streifel Pullinger Lali	Orcherton Stevenson Calendino Goodacre Walsh Randall Gillespie Robertson Cashore	Priddy Petter Miller Dosanjh MacPhail Lovick Ramsey Farnworth	Waddell Sihota Smallwood Sawicki Kasper Doyle Giesbrecht Janssen
NAYS -- 26
Sanders Gingell Campbell Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott	Reid Coell Chong Jarvis Nettleton Penner Weisbeck	Hogg Hawkins Coleman Stephens Hansen Thorpe	Symons van Dongen Barisoff Dalton Masi McKinnon

Section 140, contained within Section 15 of Bill (No. 14) passed, on division.

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

Bill 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. D. Lovick moved--

That the House at its rising stand adjourned until 2 o'clock p.m. on Monday next.

A debate arose.

Motion agreed to, on division.

And then the House adjourned at 3.59 p.m.

GRETCHEN MANN BREWIN, Speaker

  1   Ms. Reid to ask the Hon. the Minister of Municipal Affairs the following question--

The Report on the Quality of Condominium Construction in British Columbia is due May 29, 1998. Has an extension been granted to the Commissioner for completion of the Report?

The Committee will meet at 10.15 o'clock a.m. on Thursday, June 4, in the Birch Room (Room 339).

Business: Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Vancouver Foundation Amendment Act, 1998 and Bill (No. Pr 402) intituled Victoria Foundation Amendment Act, 1998.

Mr. Stevenson, Chair

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