1998/99 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 36th Parliament
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No. 195
OF THE
Monday, June 7, 1999
Two o'clock p.m.
Prayers by Mr. Penner.
Mr. J. D. Wilson advised the House of the death of Mr. William Speare, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly.
The Speaker stated that she would convey to the family of the late Mr. Speare, the condolences of the Members of the Legislative Assembly.
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
The Hon. D. Miller (Minister of Energy and Mines) tabled the Ministry of Energy and Mines Annual Report, 1997/98.
Ms. Chong presented a petition regarding aerial spraying with Foray 48B.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
The Speaker made the following statement:
Honourable Members:
I have had an opportunity to review the Blues from the second reading debate on Bill No. 58 during last Thursday afternoon's sitting.
The debate generated considerable heat and emotion with, at times, unparliamentary language from both sides of the House.
The exchanges included personal attacks by both sides of the House, culminating in inappropriate remarks on a ruling of the Chair by the Member for Kamloops-North Thompson with respect to relevance in debate.
The Standing Orders and the practice of this House are clear that no debate should be permitted on any decisions of the Chair nor adverse comments thereon. The House must be protected from reflections on the Chair.
It is the Speaker's duty to maintain an orderly conduct of debate and to intervene when necessary. The Chair cannot allow unparliamentary language and behaviour from both sides of the House as was witnessed last Thursday.
I ask all Members from both sides of the House to refrain from using personal allusions and to use restraint in characterizing the nature and actions of the Members.
Gretchen Mann Brewin, Speaker
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).
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 58) intituled Pension Benefits Standards Amendment Act, 1999.
The debate continued.
Mr. Neufeld moved the following amendment--
That the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 58), Pension Benefits Standards Amendment Act, 1999, be amended by deleting the word "now" and substituting therefor the words "six months hence".
The debate on the amendment continued.
The House divided.
The amendment was negatived on the following division:
| YEAS -- 27 | |||
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Whittred Campbell Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott L. Reid |
Neufeld Coell Chong Jarvis Anderson Penner Weisbeck |
Hogg Hawkins Coleman Stephens Hansen Krueger Thorpe |
Symons van Dongen Barisoff J. Reid McKinnon J. Wilson |
NAYS -- 37 | |||
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Evans Zirnhelt McGregor Kwan G. F. Wilson Hammell Boone Lali Orcherton Stevenson |
Calendino Walsh Randall Gillespie Robertson Cashore Conroy Priddy Petter |
Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Lovick Ramsey Farnworth Waddell |
Hartley Smallwood Sawicki Bowbrick Kasper Doyle Giesbrecht Goodacre Janssen |
The debate resumed on the main motion.
On the motion of Ms. Chong, the debate was adjourned until later today.
(In Committee -- Section A)
42. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $71,380,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2000.
43. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $10,770,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture, Royal British Columbia Museum, to 31st March, 2000.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the Estimates of the Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.
By agreement, summary debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture) to be considered at the next sitting.
The House recessed until 6.35 p.m.
Thirty-five Minutes past Six o'clock p.m.
Order for Committee of Supply called.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry for Children and Families).
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 58) intituled Pension Benefits Standards Amendment Act, 1999.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| YEAS -- 36 | |||
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Evans Zirnhelt McGregor Kwan G. F. Wilson Hammell Boone Pullinger Lali |
Orcherton Stevenson Calendino Walsh Randall Gillespie Robertson Cashore Conroy |
Priddy Petter Miller Dosanjh MacPhail Lovick Ramsey Farnworth Waddell |
Hartley Smallwood Sawicki Bowbrick Kasper Doyle Giesbrecht Goodacre Janssen |
NAYS -- 28 | |||
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Whittred C. Clark Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott L. Reid |
Neufeld Coell Chong Sanders Jarvis Anderson Penner |
Weisgerber Weisbeck Hogg Hawkins Coleman Stephens Hansen |
Krueger Thorpe Symons van Dongen Barisoff J. Reid J. Wilson |
Bill (No. 58) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Bill (No. 70) intituled Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 1999 was again committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 57) intituled Range Amendment Act, 1999, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 57) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 68) intituled Forest Amendment Act, 1999, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 68) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 63) intituled Wildlife Amendment Act, 1999, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 63) read a second time, on division, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 64) intituled Securities Amendment Act, 1999, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 64) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 67) intituled Strata Property Amendment Act, 1999, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 67) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
(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 9 p.m.
GRETCHEN MANN BREWIN, Speaker
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