Votes -- No. 29 -- Saturday, January 26, 2002 -- Eleven o'clock a.m.

2001 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 37th Parliament

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No. 29

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Saturday, January 26, 2002

Eleven o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Bray.

The Hon. C. Richmond (Speaker) tabled the following documents:

Elections BC Annual Report, 2000;

Conflict of Interest Commissioner Annual Report, 2000;

Ombudsman Special Report No. 22 -- Strategic Plan 2001-2005;

Ombudsman Public Report No. 40 -- Developing an Internal Complaint Mechanism;

Ombudsman Public Report No. 41 -- An Investigation of Forest Renewal BC;

Ombudsman Annual Report, 2000;

Auditor General Annual Reports; 1999/2000; 2000/2001; and

Auditor General 2001/2002: Report 3 -- Building Better Reports: Public Performance Reporting Practices in British Columbia.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 27) intituled Education Services Collective Agreement Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 70
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 Chong Penner Jarvis	Anderson Orr Nuraney Brenzinger R. Stewart Bell Long Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Bennett Hayer Christensen Krueger McMahon Bray Les	Locke Nijjar Bhullar Wong Visser Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Suffredine Brice Sultan Sahota Hawes Kerr Manhas Hunter
NAYS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan

Bill (No. 27) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

The House recessed until 1.45 p.m.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 28) intituled Public Education Flexibility and Choice Act, a debate arose.

Ms. Kwan moved the following amendment --

That the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 28) be amended by deleting all the words after "that" and substituting the following:

"Bill (No. 28) intituled Public Education Flexibility and Choice Act be not now read a second time because:

1. The government may thereby have an opportunity to avoid a confrontation with teachers that could have long-term negative consequences for our children's education;

2. The government may thus be allowed an opportunity for consultation with students, parents and teachers on the important provisions that protect our children's education affected by this bill."

The debate on the amendment continued.

The House divided.

The amendment was negatived on the following division:

YEAS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan
NAYS -- 71
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 Chong Penner Jarvis	Anderson Orr Nuraney Brenzinger R. Stewart Bell Long Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Bennett Belsey Hayer Christensen Krueger McMahon Bray Les	Locke Nijjar Bhullar Wong Visser Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Suffredine Brice Sultan Sahota Hawes Kerr Manhas Hunter

The debate was resumed on the main motion.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 70
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 Chong Penner Jarvis	Anderson Orr Nuraney Brenzinger R. Stewart Bell Long Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Bennett Belsey Hayer Christensen Krueger McMahon Bray	Les Locke Nijjar Bhullar Wong Visser MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Suffredine Brice Sultan Sahota Hawes Kerr Manhas Hunter
NAYS -- 3
MacPhail	Kwan	Lekstrom

Bill (No. 28) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

The House recessed until 5.30 p.m.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 29) intituled Health and Social Services Delivery Improvement Act, a debate arose.

Ms. MacPhail moved the following amendment --

That the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 29) be amended by deleting all the words after "that" and substituting the following:

"Bill (No. 29) intituled Health and Social Services Delivery Improvement Act be not now read a second time because by breaking contracts freely-arrived at this bill would:

1. Result in conflict and reduced services that will hurt patient care;

2. And make it very difficult to attract health care professionals to B.C."

The debate on the amendment continued.

The House divided.

The amendment was negatived on the following division:

YEAS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan
NAYS -- 72
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 Chong Penner Jarvis	Anderson Orr Harris Nuraney Brenzinger R. Stewart Bell Long Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Bennett Belsey Hayer Christensen Krueger McMahon Bray	Les Locke Nijjar Bhullar Wong Visser Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Suffredine Brice Sultan Sahota Hawes Kerr Manhas Hunter

The debate was resumed on the main motion.

Ms. Kwan moved the following amendment --

That the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 29) be amended by deleting the word "now" and substituting therefore the words "six months hence."

Mr. Speaker stated that in moving an amendment, the Member speaks to the main motion and to the amendment in the same speech.

The debate on the amendment continued.

The House divided.

The amendment was negatived on the following division:

YEAS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan
NAYS -- 72
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 Chong Penner Jarvis	Anderson Orr Harris Nuraney Brenzinger R. Stewart Bell Long Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Bennett Belsey Hayer Christensen Krueger McMahon Bray	Les Locke Nijjar Bhullar Wong Visser Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Suffredine Brice Sultan Sahota Hawes Kerr Manhas Hunter

The debate was resumed on the main motion.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 71
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 Chong Penner Jarvis	Anderson Orr Harris Nuraney Brenzinger R. Stewart Bell Long Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Bennett Belsey Hayer Christensen Krueger McMahon Bray	Les Locke Nijjar Bhullar Wong Visser MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Suffredine Brice Sultan Sahota Hawes Kerr Manhas Hunter
NAYS -- 3
MacPhail	Kwan	Lekstrom

Bill (No. 29) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

The Hon. G. Collins moved --

That the House at its rising stand adjourned until 11 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

And then the House adjourned at 9.24 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

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