2001 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 37th Parliament

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No. 8

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, August 1, 2001

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Suffredine.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.

The debate continued.

On the motion of the Hon. R. Coleman, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

The Hon. G. Bruce (Minister of Skills Development and Labour) 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 Greater Vancouver Transit Services Settlement Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House
August 1, 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 House recessed until 6.00 p.m.

Order for Private Members' Statements called.

By leave, on the motion of the Hon. G. Collins, Bill (No. 13) intituled Greater Vancouver Transit Services Settlement Act permitted to be advanced all stages this day.

By leave, the Hon. G. Bruce moved second reading of Bill (No. 13) intituled Greater Vancouver Transit Services Settlement Act.

A debate arose.

Bill (No. 13) read a second time.

By leave, the Hon. G. Bruce (Minister of Skills Development and Labour) tabled a document concerning recommendations for settlement in the Greater Vancouver transit strike.

On the motion of the Hon. G. Bruce, Bill (No. 13) was referred to a Committee of the Whole House to be considered forthwith.

Bill (No. 13) was committed, reported complete with amendment and by leave, read a third time and passed.

The Speaker declared a short recess.

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair --

Ian D. Izard, Esq., Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant, read the title to the following Act:

Bill (No. 13) Greater Vancouver Transit Services Settlement Act.

His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty's name to give assent to the said Act.

The said assent was announced by Ian D. Izard, Esq., Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant of the House, in the following words:

"In Her Majesty's name, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to this Act."

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.

And then the House adjourned at 8.41 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday, August 2

 

  1  The Hon. R. Coleman to move--

That a Special Committee to Review the Police Complaint Process be appointed and empowered to examine, inquire into and make recommendations with respect to the police complaints process in accordance with section 51.2 of the Police Act (RSBC 1996, c. 367) and in particular, without limiting the generality of the foregoing to:

1. review comprehensively Part 9 (Complaint Procedure) of the Police Act and the work of the Police Complaint Commissioner;

2. solicit and consider written and oral submissions from any interested person or organization by any means the Committee considers appropriate;

3. submit a Report including any amendments to Part 9 that the Committee recommends to the Legislative Assembly arising out of the results of the Committee's inquiry within one year of this resolution being adopted by the House.

The Special Committee so appointed shall have the powers of a Select Standing Committee and is also 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;

       (d) to retain such 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.

That the Special Committee of Selection be empowered to compile the list of Members for the said Committee.

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