2001 Legislative Session: 5th Session, 36th Parliament
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Nos. 17 and 18
OF THE
Tuesday, April 3, 2001
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Ms. Roddick.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 201) intituled Injured Workers Wage Loss Continuation Act, a debate arose.
The Hon. P. Ramsey (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Northern Development) rose on a point of order stating that the Bill did not comply within the meaning of Standing Order 67 as it incurred an impost, and that it had not been recommended to the House by Message of the Lieutenant-Governor.
Mr. Kasper made representations.
Mr. Farrell-Collins made representations.
The Speaker made the following ruling:
Honourable Members:
I have considered the point of order raised by the Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations with respect to Bill (No. M 201) intituled Injured Workers Wage Loss Continuation Act. I have also considered the points raised by the Honourable Member for Malahat-Juan de Fuca and the Opposition House Leader. The key question is whether the Bill would result in an impost. If it did so, it would require a recommendation to the House by a Message of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor under Standing Order 67.
In my opinion the Bill does create an impost in that funding by the Workers' Compensation Board is ultimately derived from contributions whether by employers or employees.
I would refer all Honourable Members to the decision of Speaker Whittaker found in British Columbia Journals, November 28, 1939, p. 77.
Bill Hartley, Speaker
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 202) intituled Medical Practitioners Amendment Act, 2001, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of the Hon. E. Gillespie the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
The Hon. G. Bowbrick (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Human Rights) 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. 19) intituled Video Games Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 22, 2001
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.
And then the House adjourned at 11.49 a.m.
Tuesday, April 3, 2001
Two o'clock p.m.
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 10) intituled Protection of Public Participation Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| YEAS -- 38 | |||
| 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 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 |
Bill (No. 10) 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. 8) intituled Emergency Contraceptive Access Act was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 21) intituled Abortion Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2001 was committed.
In consideration of section 3 of Bill (No. 21), the Committee divided as follows:
| YEAS -- 66 | |||
| 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 Whittred Hansen C. Clark Campbell Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott L. Reid Neufeld Coell Chong Sanders Jarvis Anderson |
Nettleton Weisgerber Kasper Weisbeck Nebbeling Hogg Hawkins Stephens Thorpe Symons Barisoff J. D. Wilson Roddick Masi McKinnon Goodacre |
| NAYS -- 5 | |||
| Penner Coleman |
J. Reid | Krueger | van Dongen |
Bill (No. 21) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
On the motion that the House do now adjourn, the House 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 |
Streifel Miller Sihota Calendino Walsh Boone G. Clark Lali Goodacre |
NAYS -- 35 |
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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 |
Kasper Weisbeck Nebbeling Hogg Hawkins Coleman Stephens J. Reid Krueger |
Thorpe Symons van Dongen Barisoff J. D. Wilson Roddick Masi McKinnon |
And then the House adjourned at 5 p.m.
BILL HARTLEY, Speaker
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