Votes -- No. 103 -- Wednesday, October 30, 2002 -- Two o'clock p.m.

2002 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 37th Parliament

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No. 103

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, October 30, 2002

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by the Hon. S. Bond.

The Hon. S. Hawkins (Minister of Health Planning) 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. 68) intituled Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 2002 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
October 25, 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. S. Bond (Minister of Advanced Education) 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. 69) intituled Open Learning Agency Repeal Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
October 24, 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. 70) intituled Residential Tenancy Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
October 29, 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. 71) intituled Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
October 29, 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.

On the motion of Mr. Jarvis, Bill (No. Pr 403) intituled Hansler Ozone Canada Inc. (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2002 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered referred to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.

On the motion of Mr. Nijjar, Bill (No. Pr 404) intituled Gold Standard Resources Ltd. (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2002 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered referred to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Bill (No. 67) intituled Transportation Investment Act was committed.

In consideration of section 2 of Bill (No. 67) the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 67
Falcon Coell Hogg L. Reid Halsey-Brandt Whittred Cheema Hansen J. Reid Bruce Santori van Dongen Barisoff Nettleton Wilson Lee Thorpe	Hagen Murray Plant Campbell Collins Clark Bond de Jong Stephens Abbott Neufeld Coleman Chong Penner Jarvis Anderson Orr	Harris Nuraney R. Stewart Bell 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 Manhas Hunter
NAYS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan

Section 3 of Bill (No. 67) passed, on division.

Sections 6 and 7 of Bill (No. 67) passed, on division.

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 5.34 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday, October 31


44 The Hon. G. Plant to move--: That the Legislative Assembly reject four of the recommendations of the Judicial Justice Compensation Committee 2002 Report to the Attorney General, as laid before this Assembly May 13, 2002, for reasons outlined in the document entitled, Response to the Judicial Justice Compensation Committee 2002 Report to the Attorney General filed in this House October 29, 2002, pursuant to section 32.1 (12) of the Provincial Court Act.; (1) The recommendation for a salary increase of 5.5%, which would have paid judicial justices a full-time salary of $77,935 for the 2003 calendar year, is rejected as unreasonable and unfair. The substitute provision for the salary for judicial justices will be $73,872 in 2003, a 0% increase over the salary for 2002.; (2) The recommendation for a salary increase of 9%, which would have paid judicial justices a full-time salary of $84,949 for the 2004 calendar year, is rejected as unreasonable and unfair. The substitute provision for the salary for judicial justices will be $73,872 in 2004, a 0% increase over the salary for 2003.; (3) The recommendation for a $1000 Professional Allowance is rejected as unreasonable.; (4) The recommendation that the term of office for judicial justices be raised from 65 to 70 years is rejected as unreasonable.

That the Legislative Assembly accept the remaining recommendations contained in the Judicial Justice Compensation Committee 2002 Report to the Attorney General.

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