Votes -- Nos. 9 and 10 -- Thursday, August 2, 2001 -- Two o'clock p.m.

2001 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 37th Parliament

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Nos. 9 and 10

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, August 2, 2001

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Ms. Roddick.

The Hon. C. Richmond (Speaker) tabled the Financial Statement of the Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia for the year ended March 31, 2001.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion "That the Speaker do now leave the chair" for the House to go into Committee of Supply.

The debate continued.

On the motion of the Mr. Long, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

The Hon. G. Plant (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations) tabled the Report of the 2001 Judicial Compensation Committee of British Columbia, and advised that pursuant to section 13 (12) of the Provincial Court Act unless the Report is rejected within 21 sitting days of the tabling of the Report, the Report is deemed accepted.

And then the House adjourned at 11.55 a.m.

Thursday, August 2, 2001

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. C. Clark (Minister of Education and Deputy Premier) 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. 8) intituled School (Protection of Parent Volunteers) Amendment Act, 2001 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 Hon. G. Plant (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations) 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. 14) intituled Crown Corporations Governance Statutes Amendment Act, 2001 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House
August 2, 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."

By leave, Ms. MacPhail tabled a document regarding the shortage of nurses.

The Hon. C. Richmond (Speaker) made a statement regarding public written questions.

By leave, the Hon. G. Collins moved --

Resolved that the Legislative Assembly adopt the following sessional order:

Practice recommendation #11 (Standing Order 47, 47A)

Public Questions

1. Written questions may be submitted by persons elected to head provincial or local public bodies designated under this order and in accordance with the guidelines established by Mr. Speaker. Questions submitted in writing to the Office of the Speaker by 4.00 p.m. Wednesday are eligible to be drawn on Thursday. Five questions drawn by the Speaker which conform to the guidelines shall be placed on the Orders of the Day on Monday of each week. A question shall be printed on 2 consecutive weeks unless answered.

2. A Private Member may ask a qualified question of a Minister during Question Period. The Minister may answer the question orally or in writing by filing with the Clerk of the House. Written answers shall be published in the Votes and Proceedings.

3. Questions should relate to current provincial issues and public affairs, be timely, brief and stated without argument or opinion. The submission must not include unparliamentary language and shall be directed to the Minister who has responsibility for the area of interest.

A debate arose.

Motion agreed to.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion "That the Speaker do now leave the Chair" for the House to go into Committee of Supply.

The debate continued.

Motion agreed to.

The Hon. G. Collins (Minister of Finance) tabled the Guarantees and Indemnities Authorized and Issued for the Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2001.

The Hon. G. Collins moved --

That the House at its rising stand adjourned until 2 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday next.

Motion agreed to.

And then the House adjourned at 5.37 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

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