2000 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 36th Parliament
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No. 72
OF THE
Wednesday, July 5, 2000
Two o'clock p.m.
Prayers by the Hon. C. McGregor.
The Hon. A. Petter (Attorney General) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:
Allan McEachern
Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 29) intituled Protection of Public Participation Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
June 29, 2000
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. G. Bowbrick (Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology) 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. 32) intituled Electronic Transactions Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
July 2, 2000
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. C. Evans (Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries) tabled the Fisheries Renewal BC Annual Report, 1999/2000.
The Hon. J. Sawicki (Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks) tabled the Environmental Appeal Board Annual Report, 1999/2000.
The Hon. J. Pullinger (Minister of Social Development and Economic Security) tabled the Homeowner Protection Office Annual Report, 1999/2000.
The Hon. P. Ramsey (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) tabled the following:
Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations Annual Report, 1998/1999;
Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations Annual Report, 1999/2000; and
Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations Performance Plan, 2000/2001.
Mr. Coell presented a petition regarding the Brentwood Bay-Mill Bay Ferry.
Ms. Boone presented the Second Report of the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills, as follows:
REPORT
Legislative Committee Room,
June 29, 2000
Your Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills begs leave to report as follows:
1. That the Revision of the Vancouver Foundation Act prepared pursuant to the Statute Revision Act is approved and the Committee recommends that it be brought into force.
2. That the Revision of the Victoria Foundation Act prepared pursuant to the Statute Revision Act is approved and the Committee recommends that it be brought into force.
3. That the preamble to Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Mission Foundation Amendment Act, 2000, has been proved, and the Committee recommends that the Bill proceed to Second Reading, as amended, notwithstanding late filing.
4. That the preamble to Bill (No. Pr 403) intituled Westmount Career Management Ltd. (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2000, has been proved, and the Committee recommends that the Bill proceed to Second Reading, notwithstanding late filing. In addition, the Committee recommends that an amendment be considered in Committee of the Whole to ensure that any property that [may have] escheated to the government as a result of the Company being struck from the Register, is deemed to never have escheated to the government.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
L. Boone, Chair
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave of the House, Ms. Boone moved that the Report be adopted.
Motion agreed to.
Pursuant to Standing Order 110 (2), Bill Pr 401 and Bill Pr 403 Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
Mr. Kasper presented a petition regarding the Brentwood Bay-Mill Bay Ferry.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 28) intituled Balanced Budget Act.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| YEAS -- 38 | |||
| Evans Doyle McGregor Sawicki Kwan Lali Hammell Pullinger Bowbrick Mann Brewin |
Boone Orcherton Calendino Zirnhelt Randall Robertson Sihota Cashore Conroy Smallwood |
Miller MacPhail Dosanjh Petter Lovick Priddy Ramsey G. F. Wilson Farnworth |
Waddell Stevenson Gillespie Streifel Walsh Kasper G. Clark Goodacre Janssen |
| NAYS -- 35 | |||
| Whittred Hansen C. Clark Campbell Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott L. Reid |
Neufeld Coell Chong Sanders Jarvis Anderson Nettleton Penner Weisgerber |
Weisbeck Nebbeling Hogg Hawkins Coleman Stephens J. Reid Krueger Thorpe |
Symons van Dongen Barisoff J. Wilson Roddick Masi McKinnon Dalton |
Bill (No. 28) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 25) intituled Secure Care Act.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 25) 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. 21) intituled Definition of Spouse Amendment Act, 2000 was committed.
In consideration of a proposed amendment by Mr. Plant on the Order Paper to section 1 of Bill (No. 21), the Committee divided.
The amendment was defeated on the following division:
| YEAS -- 33 | |||
| Whittred Hansen C. Clark Campbell Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott L. Reid |
Neufeld Coell Chong Sanders Jarvis Anderson Penner Weisgerber |
Weisbeck Nebbeling Hogg Hawkins Coleman Stephens J. Reid Krueger |
Thorpe Symons van Dongen Barisoff J. Wilson Roddick Masi McKinnon |
| NAYS -- 36 | |||
| Evans Doyle McGregor Sawicki Kwan Lali Hammell Pullinger Bowbrick |
Mann Brewin Boone Orcherton Calendino Zirnhelt Randall Robertson Sihota Cashore |
Conroy Smallwood Miller MacPhail Dosanjh Petter Lovick Priddy Ramsey |
G. F. Wilson Farnworth Waddell Gillespie Streifel Walsh Kasper G. Clark Goodacre |
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
Order for Private Members' Statements called.
Bill (No. 21) intituled Definition of Spouse Amendment Act, 2000 was again committed.
In consideration of section 1 of Bill (No. 21), the Committee divided as follows:
| YEAS -- 59 | |||
| Evans Doyle McGregor Sawicki Kwan Lali Hammell Pullinger Bowbrick Mann Brewin Boone Orcherton Calendino Zirnhelt Randall |
Robertson Sihota Cashore Conroy Smallwood Miller MacPhail Dosanjh Petter Lovick Priddy Ramsey G. F. Wilson Farnworth Waddell |
Gillespie Streifel Walsh Kasper G. Clark Whittred Hansen C. Clark Campbell Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott L. Reid Neufeld |
Coell Chong Sanders Jarvis Weisgerber Goodacre Weisbeck Nebbeling Hogg Hawkins Stephens Symons Roddick McKinnon |
| NAYS -- 10 | |||
| Anderson Penner Coleman |
J. Reid Krueger Thorpe |
van Dongen Barisoff |
J. Wilson Masi |
Bill (No. 21) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
And then the House adjourned at 8.41 p.m.
BILL HARTLEY, Speaker
NOTICE OF BILLS
Thursday, July 6
Mr. Coell to introduce a Bill intituled Biologists Act.
Mr. Orcherton to introduce a Bill intituled Medical Practitioners Act Amendment Act.
NOTICE OF MOTIONS
Monday, July 10
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