2002 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 37th Parliament


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[ Progress of Bills . . . ]

Nos. 41 and 42

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Thursday, April 4, 2002


Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Bell.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Advanced Education).

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

(In Committee -- Section B)


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

(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.

And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.


Thursday, April 4, 2002

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. G. Collins (Minister of Finance) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Iona Campagnolo
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 20) intituled Registry Statutes Amendment Act, 2002 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House
April 2, 2002


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. R. Coleman (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Iona Campagnolo
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 24) intituled Criminal Injury Compensation Amendment Act, 2002 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House
April 4, 2002


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 "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. G. Collins presented the First Report of the Special Committee of Selection, which read as follows:

First Report

Douglas Fir Committee Room,
Parliament Buildings,
April 4, 2002

Honourable Speaker:

The Special Committee of Selection appointed on February 12, 2002 to prepare and report lists of members to compose the Select Standing Committees of this House for the present Session, begs leave to report that the following is the list of members to compose the Select Standing Committees for the present Session:

Crown Corporations--Mr. Stewart (Convener), Messrs. Bennett, Hayer, Ms. Chong, Messrs. Johnston, Bell, Jarvis, Wilson, Nuraney, Bhullar and Ms. MacPhail.

Finance and Government Services--Mr. Lekstrom (Convener), Messers. Hamilton, Bray, Sultan, Bloy, Wong, Ms. Orr, Messers. Kerr, Mayencourt, Ms. Chong and Ms. MacPhail.

Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills--Mr. Penner (Convener), Messrs. Bray, Les, Ms. Chong, Mr. Bennett, Ms. Sahota, Messrs. Cobb, Nettleton and Ms. MacPhail.

Public Accounts--Ms. Kwan (Convener) Messrs. Kerr, Mayencourt, Sultan, Bloy, Penner, Ms. Orr, Messrs. Hamilton, Lekstrom, Ms. Chong and Ms. MacPhail.

Hon. G. Collins, Chair

The Report was read and received.

By leave of the House, the Hon. G. Collins moved that the Report be adopted.

Motion agreed to.

Ms. Kwan presented a petition regarding a rating system for video/arcade games.

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 Advanced Education and Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection).

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

(In Committee -- Section B)

31. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $10,053,791,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Health Services, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2003.

32. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $7,109,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Health Services, Vital Statistics, to 31st March, 2003.

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

(In Committee -- Section A)

10. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,900,016,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Advanced Education, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2003.


Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Advanced Education.
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 Advanced Education) to be considered at the next sitting.

The House proceeded to "Public Bills and Orders and Government Motions on Notice."

Bill (No. 7) intituled Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2002 was committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

And then the House adjourned at 5.25 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

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