2001 Legislative Session: 5th Session, 36th Parliament
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Nos. 11 and 12
OF THE
Tuesday, March 27, 2001
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Hon. J. Doyle.
On the motion of Mr. Kasper, Bill (No. M 205) intituled B.C. Hydro and Power Authority Anti Deregulation and Referendum 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.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 3) intituled Income Tax Amendment Act, 2001, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 3) 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. 4) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2001, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 4) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Order for Committee of Supply called.
(IN COMMITTEE)
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.
Bill (No. 2) intituled Child Care BC Act was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
The Hon. P. Ramsey (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Northern Development) 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 Supplementary Estimates (No. 3) and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 27, 2001
Ordered, that the Message, and the Supplementary Estimates (No. 3) accompanying same, be referred to the Committee of Supply.
Order for Committee of Supply called.
(IN COMMITTEE)
On the motion that the Committee rise and report progress, the Committee divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| YEAS -- 37 | |||
| Zirnhelt Doyle Gillespie Kwan Waddell Hammell McGregor Giesbrecht Farnworth Lovick |
Petter Mann Brewin Pullinger Randall Sawicki Priddy Cashore Orcherton Stevenson |
Robertson MacPhail Dosanjh Bowbrick Janssen Evans Ramsey Smallwood G. F. Wilson |
Miller Sihota Calendino Walsh Boone G. Clark Lali Kasper Goodacre |
NAYS -- 34 |
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| 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. D. Wilson Roddick Masi McKinnon |
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
On the motion that the House do now adjourn, the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| YEAS -- 40 | |||
| Zirnhelt Doyle Gillespie Kwan Waddell Hammell McGregor Giesbrecht Farnworth Lovick |
Petter Mann Brewin Pullinger Randall Sawicki Priddy Cashore Orcherton Stevenson Robertson |
MacPhail Dosanjh Bowbrick Janssen Evans Ramsey Smallwood G. F. Wilson Streifel Miller |
Sihota Calendino Walsh Boone G. Clark Lali Weisgerber Kasper McKinnon Goodacre |
NAYS -- 32 |
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| Whittred Hansen C. Clark Campbell Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott |
L. Reid Neufeld Coell Chong Sanders Jarvis Anderson Nettleton |
Penner Weisbeck Nebbeling Hogg Hawkins Coleman Stephens J. Reid |
Krueger Thorpe Symons van Dongen Barisoff J. D. Wilson Roddick Masi |
And then the House adjourned at 12.02 p.m.
Tuesday, March 27, 2001
Two o'clock p.m.
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
By leave, the Hon. G. Robertson (Minister of Energy and Mines) tabled the Aggregate Advisory Panel Report, March 2001.
The Hon. T. Stevenson (Minister of Employment and Investment) tabled the following:
Job Protection Commission Annual Report, 1999; and
Ministry of Employment and Investment Annual Report, 1999-2000.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Order for Committee of Supply called.
The House resolved itself into Committee of Supply (Supplementary Estimates (No. 3) of the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology and Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations).
(IN COMMITTEE)
24 (S3). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $83,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Education, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2001.
11 (S3). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $228,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2001.
57 (S3). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $9,700,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Seismic Mitigation, to 31st March, 2001.
58 (S3). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $78,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, BC Energy Rebate, to 31st March, 2001.
Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions.
Report to be considered forthwith.
The Hon. P. Ramsey moved --
That the report of resolutions from the Committee of Supply on March 27, 2001, be now received, taken as read and agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. P. Ramsey moved --
That there be granted from and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of $398,700,000. This sum is in addition to that authorized to be paid under section 1 of the Supply Act, 2000-2001, section 1 of the Supply Act, 2000-2001 (Supplementary) and section 1 of the Supply Act 2000-2001 (Supplementary No. 2) and is granted by Her Majesty towards defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of the province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. P. Ramsey (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Northern Development) 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 a Bill (No. 16) intituled Supply Act, 2000-2001 (Supplementary No. 3) and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 21, 2001
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Bill permitted to be advanced all stages this day.
Bill (No. 16) was read a second time.
On the motion of the Hon. P. Ramsey, Bill (No. 16) was referred to Committee of the Whole House to be considered forthwith.
Bill (No. 16) was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 2) intituled Child Care BC Act was again committed.
In consideration of section 4 of Bill (No. 2), the Committee divided.
| YEAS -- 38 | |||
| Conroy Zirnhelt Doyle Gillespie Kwan Waddell Hammell McGregor Giesbrecht Farnworth |
Lovick Petter Mann Brewin Pullinger Randall Sawicki Priddy Cashore Orcherton Stevenson |
Robertson MacPhail Dosanjh Bowbrick Janssen Evans Ramsey Smallwood G. F. Wilson |
Miller Sihota Calendino Walsh Boone G. Clark Lali Kasper Goodacre |
NAYS -- 34 |
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| 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. D. Wilson Roddick Masi McKinnon |
Section 5 of Bill (No. 2) passed, on division.
The Schedule to Bill (No. 2) passed, on division.
Bill (No. 2) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
The motion that the House do now adjourn passed, on division.
And then the House adjourned at 4.33 p.m.
BILL HARTLEY, Speaker
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