2001 Legislative Session: 5th Session, 36th Parliament
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Nos. 20 and 21
OF THE
Thursday, April 5, 2001
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Nebbeling.
The Hon. G. F. Wilson (Minister of Forests) tabled the Forest Renewal Business Plan, 2001/2002.
The Hon. G. Janssen (Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture) on behalf of the Hon. E. Conroy (Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries) tabled the following documents:
British Columbia Assets & Land Corporation Annual Report, 1999-2000; and
Ministry of Fisheries Annual Report, 1999/2000.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Bill (No. 14) intituled Muskwa-Kechika Management Area Amendment Act, 2001 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 15) intituled Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2001 was committed, reported complete with amendment and, by leave, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 22) intituled Provincial Court Amendment Act, 2001 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 10) intituled Protection of Public Participation Act was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.
Thursday, April 5, 2001
Two o'clock p.m.
The Hon. C. McGregor (Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology and Minister Responsible for Youth) 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. 13) intituled Electronic Transactions Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 21, 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.
The Hon. I. Waddell (Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks) 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. 20) intituled Drinking Water Protection Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 26, 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.
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
Ms. Walsh presented the Report of the Select Committee on Forests, Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources for the Fourth Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave of the House, Ms. Walsh moved that the Report be adopted.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. S. Hammell (Minister of Multiculturalism and Immigration and Minister Responsible for the Public Service) tabled the following documents:
Public Service Employee Relations Commission Annual Report, 1999-2000; and
Twenty-Fourth Annual Report of the business done in pursuance of the Public Service Benefit Plan Act for the year ended March 31, 2000.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Bill (No. 10) intituled Protection of Public Participation Act was again committed, and reported complete with amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 10), 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 -- 30 |
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| Whittred Hansen C. Clark Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott L. Reid |
Coell Chong Sanders Jarvis Anderson Penner Weisgerber Weisbeck |
Nebbeling Hogg Hawkins Coleman Stephens J. Reid Krueger |
Thorpe Symons van Dongen Barisoff J. D. Wilson Roddick Masi |
By leave, Bill (No. 10) read a third time and passed.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 19) intituled Video Games Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| YEAS -- 63 | |||
| 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 Whittred Hansen C. Clark Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott L. Reid Coell Chong Jarvis Anderson |
Penner Weisgerber Kasper Weisbeck Hogg Hawkins Stephens J. Reid Krueger Thorpe Symons Barisoff Roddick Masi Goodacre |
Bill (No. 19) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
The Hon. C. Evans (Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors) 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. 23) intituled Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2001 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
April 5, 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.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 18) intituled Genetically Engineered Food Labelling Act, a debate arose.
On the motion of Ms. Sawicki, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 5.13 p.m.
BILL HARTLEY, Speaker
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