2002 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 37th Parliament

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Nos. 22 and 23

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, March 7, 2002

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Manhas.

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 Sustainable Resource Management).

Bill (No. 9) intituled Medical Services Arbitration Act was committed.

In consideration of section 2 of Bill (No. 9) the Committee divided, as follows:

In consideration of section 3 of Bill (No. 9) the Committee divided, as follows:

In consideration of section 4 of Bill (No. 9) the Committee divided, as follows:

Bill (No. 9) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed, on division.

(In Committee -- Section A)

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

The Speaker declared a short recess.
Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair --
E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, read the titles to the following Acts:
Bill (No. 5) Medical Services Arbitration Act.
Bill (No. 9) Vancouver Island Natural Gas Pipeline Amendment Act, 2002.
Her Honour was pleased in Her Majesty's name to give assent to the said Acts.

The said assent was announced by E. George MacMinn, Clerk of the House, in the following words:
"In Her Majesty's name, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these Acts."
Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.

The Hon. C. Richmond (Speaker) tabled the Auditor General 2001/02 Report 5: Management of the Information Technology Portfolio in the Ministry of Attorney General.

And then the House adjourned at 11.55 a.m.

Thursday, March 7, 2002

Two o'clock p.m.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

By leave, Ms. MacPhail tabled a document referred to in Oral Question Period.

By leave, the Hon. G. Plant (Attorney General) tabled the Report of the Task Force on Pay Equity entitled Working Through the Wage Gap.

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 Sustainable Resource Management; Ministry of Skills, Development and Labour and Ministry of Competition, Science and Enterprise).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Office of the Premier and Ministry of Health Planning).

(In Committee -- Section B)

9. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $49,727,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Office of the Premier, Office of the Premier to 31st March, 2003.

Section B of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

(In Committee -- Section A)

41. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $114,626,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2003.

42. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,931,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management, Land Reserve Commission, to 31st March, 2003.

51. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $3,470,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Environmental Assessment Office, to 31st March, 2003.

40. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $28,728,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Skills Development and Labour, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2003.

21. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $52,180,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Competition, Science and Enterprise, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2003.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the Estimates of the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management; Ministry of Skills Development and Labour 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 Sustainable Resource Management; Ministry of Skills Development and Labour and Ministry of Competition, Science and Enterprise) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 5.59 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, March 11

 

  29  Mr. Wong to move--

Acknowledging that small businesses have benefited from recent tax changes, be it resolved that this House assure the many members of this vital economic community, a community that creates a great number of new jobs in BC, that they will soon be relieved of the onerous regulatory burden they must currently try to deal with.

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