1998/99 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 36th Parliament
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Nos. 214 and 215
OF THE
Tuesday, June 29, 1999
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Robertson.
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 the Whole to consider the following Bills:
Bill (No. 56) intituled Forest Land Reserve Amendment Act, 1999; and
Bill (No. 73) intituled Private Post-Secondary Education Amendment Act, 1999.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors).
(In Committee -- Section B)
Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.
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 the Whole reported the following Bills complete:
Bill (No. 56) intituled Forest Land Reserve Amendment Act, 1999, without amendment.
Bill (No. 73) intituled Private Post-Secondary Education Amendment Act, 1999, without
amendment.
Bill (No. 56) and Bill (No. 73) read a third time and passed.
And then the House adjourned at 11.48 a.m.
Tuesday, June 29, 1999
Two o'clock p.m.
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. 88) intituled Local Government Statutes Amendment Act, 1999 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
June 25, 1999
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. U. Dosanjh (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism, Human Rights and Immigration) 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. 92) intituled Adult Guardianship Statutes Amendment Act, 1999 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
June 28, 1999
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. MacPhail (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) 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. 91) intituled Unclaimed Property Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
June 28, 1999
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) tabled the Report of the Chief Electoral Officer relating to the Statement of Votes of the Parksville-Qualicum by-election held on December 14, 1998, pursuant to section 13 of the Election Act.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of the Whole to consider the following Bills:
Bill (No. 76) intituled Health Statutes Amendment Act, 1999;
Bill (No. 71) intituled Finance and Corporate Relations Statutes Amendment Act, 1999; and
Bill (No. 81) intituled Regulatory Impact Statement Act.
The Hon. J. MacPhail (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:
Allan McEachern, Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 90) intituled Supply Act (No. 2), 1999 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
June 25, 1999
Bill introduced and read a first time.
The Speaker declared a short recess for distribution of the Bill.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81, Bill permitted to be advanced all stages this day.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 90) intituled Supply Act (No. 2), 1999, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 90) read a second time.
On the motion of the Hon. J. MacPhail, Bill (No. 90) was referred to a Committee of the Whole to be considered forthwith.
In consideration of the motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 90) complete without amendment, the Committee divided as follows:
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Evans Zirnhelt McGregor Kwan G. F. Wilson Hammell Boone Streifel Pullinger 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 Goodacre Janssen |
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Whittred Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott Neufeld Coell |
Chong Jarvis Anderson Nettleton Penner Weisgerber Weisbeck |
Nebbeling Hawkins Coleman Stephens Hansen Krueger |
Thorpe Symons Barisoff J. Reid McKinnon J. Wilson |
Bill (No. 90) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
The Hon. G. F. Wilson (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Minister Responsible for BC Ferries) tabled the British Columbia Ferry Corporation Annual Report, 1998/99.
Order for Committee of Supply called.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors).
(In Committee -- Section B)
Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.
(In Committee -- Section A)
Section A of Committee of the Whole reported the following Bills complete:
Bill (No. 76) intituled Health Statutes Amendment Act, 1999, without amendment.
Bill (No. 71) intituled Finance and Corporate Relations Statutes Amendment Act, 1999, with
amendment.
Bill (No. 81) intituled Regulatory Impact Statement Act, without amendment.
Bill (No. 71) as reported to be considered at the next sitting after today.
Bill (No. 76) and Bill (No. 81) read a third time and passed.
The Speaker declared a short recess.
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair--
Ian D. Izard, Esq., Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant, read the titles to the following Acts:
Bill (No. 56) Forest Land Reserve Amendment Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 57) Range Amendment Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 59) Tuition Fee Freeze Act.
Bill (No. 60) Fire Services Amendment Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 61) Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 62) Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 63) Wildlife Amendment Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 64) Securities Amendment Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 65) Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 66) Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 67) Strata Property Amendment Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 68) Forest Amendment Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 69) Education Statutes Amendment Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 70) Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 73) Private Post-Secondary Education Amendment Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 76) Health Statutes Amendment Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 79) Land Reserve Commission Act.
Bill (No. 81) Regulatory Impact Statement Act.
Bill (No. 86) Park Amendment Act, 1999.
His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty's name to give assent to the said Acts.
The said assent was announced by Ian D. Izard, Esq., Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant, in the following words:
"In Her Majesty's name, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these Acts."
Ian D. Izard, Esq., Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant, read the title to the following Act:
Bill (No. 90) Supply Act (No. 2), 1999.
His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty's name to give assent to the said Act.
The said assent was announced by Ian D. Izard, Esq., Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant, in the following words:
"In Her Majesty's name, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth thank Her Majesty's loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to this Act."
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.
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 B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors).
(In Committee -- Section B)
Section B 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.
Motion agreed to.
And then the House adjourned at 8.47 p.m.
GRETCHEN MANN BREWIN, Speaker
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