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Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Ms. Walsh.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 47) intituled Strata Property Act, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 47) 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. 46) intituled Homeowner Protection Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Mr. Krueger the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 11.55 a.m.

Thursday, July 23, 1998

Two o'clock p.m.

On the motion of Mr. G. F. Wilson, Bill (No. M 211) intituled An Act to Amend the Medical Practitioner's Act was introduced, read a first time, and 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. D. Zirnhelt (Minister of Forests) tabled the Provincial Forest Land Commission Annual Report, 1997-1998.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

By leave, the Hon. J. MacPhail moved--

That the Select Standing Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries be appointed to examine, inquire into and make recommendations with respect to an "Agri-food" Policy for the new Millennium and beyond for British Columbia and in particular, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to consider:

1. the deliberations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food's agri-food policy consultations and

2. any other matters referred to the Committee by the Minister of Agriculture and Food.

In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the said Committee the Committee be empowered:

(a) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;

(b) to sit during a period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next following Session and during any sitting of the House;

(c) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient and

(d) to retain personnel as required to assist the Committee,

and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment, or at the next following Session, as the case may be; to deposit the original of its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly during a period of adjournment and upon resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.

Motion agreed to.

By leave, the Hon. J. MacPhail moved--

That in addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts the Committee be empowered:

(a) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;

(b) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient;

(c) to sit during a period in which the House is adjourned and during the recess after prorogation until the next following Session;

(d) to retain personnel to assist the Committee;

and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment, or at the next following Session, as the case may be; to deposit the original of its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly during a period of adjournment and upon resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.

Motion agreed to.

Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Vancouver Foundation Amendment Act, 1998 was read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. Pr 402) intituled Victoria Foundation Amendment Act, 1998 was read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

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).

(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 House recessed until 6.35 p.m.

Thirty-Five Minutes past Six o'clock p.m.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 48) intituled BC OnLine Act, a debate arose.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 35
Zirnhelt McGregor Kwan Hammell Boone Streifel Pullinger Lali Orcherton	Stevenson Calendino Goodacre Walsh Randall Robertson Cashore Conroy Priddy	Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Lovick Ramsey Farnworth Waddell	Sihota Smallwood Sawicki Bowbrick Kasper Doyle Giesbrecht Janssen
NAYS -- 20
Gingell Farrell-Collins Plant Chong Whittred	Anderson Penner G.F. Wilson Weisgerber Weisbeck	Nebbeling Coleman Hansen Thorpe Symons	van Dongen Dalton Masi McKinnon J.D. Wilson

Bill (No. 48) read a second time, and by leave, was committed.

Section 1, as amended, of Bill (No. 48) passed, on division.

In consideration of the title of Bill (No. 48), the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 34
Zirnhelt McGregor Kwan Hammell Boone Streifel Pullinger Lali Orcherton	Stevenson Calendino Goodacre Walsh Randall Robertson Cashore Conroy Priddy	Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Lovick Ramsey Farnworth	Waddell Sihota Smallwood Sawicki Bowbrick Doyle Giesbrecht Janssen
NAYS -- 23
Sanders Gingell C. Clark Farrell-Collins Plant Abbott	Neufeld Whittred Anderson Penner G.F. Wilson Weisgerber	Weisbeck Nebbeling Hawkins Coleman Hansen Thorpe	van Dongen Dalton Masi McKinnon J.D. Wilson

Bill (No. 48) was reported complete with amendment.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 48), the House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 35
Zirnhelt McGregor Kwan Hammell Boone Streifel Pullinger Lali Orcherton	Stevenson Calendino Goodacre Walsh Randall Robertson Cashore Conroy Priddy	Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Lovick Ramsey Farnworth Waddell	Sihota Smallwood Sawicki Bowbrick Kasper Doyle Giesbrecht Janssen
NAYS -- 23
Sanders Gingell C. Clark Farrell-Collins Plant Abbott	Neufeld Whittred Anderson Penner G.F. Wilson Weisgerber	Weisbeck Nebbeling Hawkins Coleman Hansen Thorpe	van Dongen Dalton Masi McKinnon J.D. Wilson

By leave, Bill (No. 48) read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 45) intituled Builders Lien Amendment Act, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 45) read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 41) intituled Income Tax Amendment Act (No. 3), 1998, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 41) read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 44) intituled Regulatory Streamlining Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1998, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 44) read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 43) intituled Business Paper Reduction Act, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 43) read a second time, and by leave, was committed.

Mr. Thorpe moved an amendment to section 19 (1) of Bill (No. 43) which was defeated, on division.

Mr. Thorpe moved an amendment to section 21 of Bill (No. 43) which was defeated, on division.

Bill (No. 43) was reported complete without amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the amendment to the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 39) intituled Public Education Collective Agreement Act.

The debate on the amendment continued.

On the motion of Mr. Weisbeck, the debate on the amendment was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 12.03 a.m.

GRETCHEN MANN BREWIN, Speaker

MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF SELECTION

The Committee will meet at 2.30 p.m. (immediately after Question Period) on Tuesday, July 28, in the Maple Room (Room 241).

Business: Membership on Special Committee to Appoint an Ombudsman, Special Committee on the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and the Select Standing Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries.

Hon. J. MacPhail, Chair

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