2001 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 37th Parliament


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No. 12

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Wednesday, August 8, 2001


Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Bray.

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. 11) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes 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.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Competition, Science and Enterprise).

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 8) intituled School (Protection of Parent Volunteers) Amendment Act, 2001, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 8) 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. 15) intituled Health Care Services Collective Agreements Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Yeas—75

Falcon
Coell
Hogg
L. Reid
Halsey Brandt
Hawkins
Whittred
Cheema
Hansen
J. Reid
Bruce
Santori
van Dongen
Barisoff
Nettleton
Roddick
Wilson
Masi
Lee
Thorpe
Hagen
Murray
Campbell
Collins
Clark
Bond
de Jong
Nebbeling
Stephens
Abbott
Neufeld
Coleman
Weisbeck
Chong
Penner
Jarvis
Anderson
Orr
Harris
Nuraney
Brenzinger
R. Stewart
Bell
Chutter
Long
Mayencourt
Trumper
Johnston
Bennett
Belsey
Hayer
Christensen
Krueger
McMahon
Bray
Les
Locke
Nijjar
Bhullar
Wong
Visser
Lekstrom
MacKay
Cobb
K. Stewart
Bloy
Suffredine
Brice
Sultan
Hamilton
Sahota
Hawes
Kerr
Manhas
Hunter

  
Nays—2

MacPhail Kwan

Bill (No. 15) 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. 2) intituled Taxation Statutes Amendment Act, 2001, a debate arose.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:

Yeas—76

Falcon
Coell
Hogg
L. Reid
Halsey Brandt
Hawkins
Whittred
Cheema
Hansen
J. Reid
Bruce
Santori
van Dongen
Barisoff
Nettleton
Roddick
Wilson
Masi
Lee
Thorpe
Hagen
Murray
Plant
Campbell
Collins
Clark
Bond
de Jong
Nebbeling
Stephens
Abbott
Neufeld
Coleman
Weisbeck
Chong
Penner
Jarvis
Anderson
Orr
Harris
Nuraney
Brenzinger
R. Stewart
Bell
Chutter
Long
Mayencourt
Trumper
Johnston
Bennett
Belsey
Hayer
Christensen
Krueger
McMahon
Bray
Les
Locke
Nijjar
Bhullar
Wong
Visser
Lekstrom
MacKay
Cobb
K. Stewart
Bloy
Suffredine
Brice
Sultan
Hamilton
Sahota
Hawes
Kerr
Manhas
Hunter

Bill (No. 2) 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. 3) intituled Corporation Capital 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 Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Yeas—74

Falcon
Coell
Hogg
L. Reid
Halsey Brandt
Hawkins
Whittred
Cheema
Hansen
J. Reid
Bruce
Santori
van Dongen
Barisoff
Roddick
Wilson
Masi
Lee
Thorpe
Hagen
Murray
Plant
Campbell
Collins
Clark
Bond
de Jong
Nebbeling
Stephens
Abbott
Neufeld
Coleman
Weisbeck
Chong
Penner
Jarvis
Anderson
Orr
Harris
Nuraney
Brenzinger
R. Stewart
Bell
Chutter
Long
Mayencourt
Trumper
Johnston
Bennett
Belsey
Hayer
Christensen
Krueger
McMahon
Bray
Les
Locke
Bhullar
Wong
Visser
Lekstrom
MacKay
Cobb
K. Stewart
Bloy
Suffredine
Brice
Sultan
Hamilton
Sahota
Hawes
Kerr
Manhas
Hunter

 
Nays—2

MacPhail Kwan

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.

(In Committee -- Section A)

28. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $38,415,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2002.

29. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $8,407,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Finance, Registries, to 31st March, 2002.

48. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $823,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Management of Public Funds and Debt, Management of Public Funds and Debt, to 31st March, 2002.

50. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $360,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs, to 31st March, 2002.

55. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $3,054,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Public Sector Employers' Council, to 31st March, 2002.

56. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $30,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Seismic Mitigation, to 31st March, 2002.

24. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $4,843,492,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Education, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2002.

23. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $67,486,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Competition, Science and Enterprise, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2002.


Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the Estimates of the Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Competition, Science and Enterprise.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

By agreement, summary debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Competition, Science and Enterprise) to be considered at the next sitting.

Order for Private Members' Statements called.

And then the House adjourned at 7.03 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

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