1998 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 36th Parliament
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by the Hon. D. Streifel.
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 Finance and Corporate Relations).
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 33) intituled Income Tax Amendment Act (No. 2), 1998, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 33) read a second time, and by leave, was committed, reported complete without amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 26) intituled Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 1998.
Mr. Krueger moved that the House do now adjourn.
The House adjourned at 11.32 a.m.
Thursday, June 25, 1998
Two o'clock p.m.
The Hon. P. Ramsey (Minister of Education) 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. 39) intituled Public Education Collective Agreement Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
June 24, 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."
Mr. Farrell-Collins rose on a point of order relating to Bill (No. 26) intituled Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 1998, namely, that the Bill became a dropped order but continued to appear on the Order Paper.
The Speaker ruled that the order is currently a dropped order as a result of the adjournment of the House during consideration of the adjourned debate on second reading of Bill (No. 26) this morning and appears on the Orders of the Day in italics. The order may be called again after passage of a motion on notice to restore it to the Orders of the Day.
The Hon. C. Evans (Minister of Agriculture and Food) tabled the Okanagan Valley Tree Fruit Authority Annual Report, 1997/1998.
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 Finance and Corporate Relations).
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 32) intituled Oil and Gas Commission Act, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 32) 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. 27) intituled Northern Development Act was committed.
A proposed amendment in the name of Mr. Neufeld on the Order Paper, moved by Mr. Jarvis, to section 3 of Bill (No. 27) was defeated, on division.
Section 3 of Bill (No. 27) passed, on division.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
(In Committee -- Section A)
36. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $350,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations, Minister's Office, to 31st March, 1999.
37. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $91,126,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 1999.
38. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $8,842,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations, Registries, to 31st March, 1999.
39. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations, Pensions Administration, to 31st March, 1999.
40. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations, Product Sales and Services, to 31st March, 1999.
64. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $880,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Management of Public Funds and Debt, to 31st March, 1999.
65. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $75,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Contingencies (All Ministries), to 31st March, 1999.
66. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $244,351,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, BC Benefits, to 31st March, 1999.
67. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Commissions on Collection of Public Funds and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, to 31st March, 1999.
68. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $10,606,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Corporate Accounting System, to 31st March, 1999.
72. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $837,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Police Complaint Commissioner, to 31st March, 1999.
73. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $3,268,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Public Sector Employers' Council, to 31st March, 1999.
74. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $11,082,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Public Service Employee Relations Commission, to 31st March, 1999.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.
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 of Environment, Lands and Parks).
Bill (No. 27) intituled Northern Development Act was again committed and reported complete with amendment.
Bill as reported to be considered at the next sitting after today.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 22) intituled Mental Health Amendment Act, 1998, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 22) 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)
On the motion that Section A rise and report progress, the Committee divided.
Motion defeated on the following division:
| YEAS -- 7 | |||
|
van Dongen Coell |
Abbott Hawkins |
Sanders Coleman | Penner |
NAYS -- 10 | |||
|
Gillespie Kasper Bowbrick |
Goodacre Sawicki Ramsey |
Giesbrecht Calendino |
McGregor Conroy |
Section A continued to sit.
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 9.47 p.m.
GRETCHEN MANN BREWIN, Speaker
NOTICE OF MOTIONS
Monday, June 29
50 The Hon. J. MacPhail to move--
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
ON THE MULTILATERAL AGREEMENT ON INVESTMENT
The Committee will sit at 3.15 o'clock p.m. on Monday, June 29 in the Maple Room (Room 240).
Business: Draft business plan.
Ms. Smallwood, Chair
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