Votes -- Nos. 104 and 105 -- Thursday, October 31, 2002 -- Two o'clock p.m.

2002 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 37th Parliament

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Nos. 104 and 105

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, October 31, 2002

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Bloy.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."


44 The Hon. G. Plant moved--: 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.

Motion agreed to.

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

In consideration of section 8 of Bill (No. 67) the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 59
Falcon Coell Hogg L. Reid Halsey-Brandt Hawkins Whittred J. Reid Bruce van Dongen Barisoff Nettleton Roddick Wilson Lee	Thorpe Murray Plant Collins Clark Bond de Jong Abbott Neufeld Coleman Chong Penner Jarvis Anderson Orr	Harris Nuraney Bell Long Mayencourt Johnston Bennett Belsey Hayer Christensen Krueger McMahon Bray Les Nijjar	Bhullar Wong Visser MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Bloy Brice Sultan Hamilton Sahota Hawes Manhas Hunter
NAYS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan

Bill (No. 67) was reported complete without amendment.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 67) a debate arose.

Ms. MacPhail moved the following amendment--

That the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 67) be amended by deleting the word "now" and substituting therefore the words "six months hence."

The amendment was negatived on the following division:

YEAS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan
NAYS -- 58
Falcon Coell Hogg L. Reid Halsey-Brandt Hawkins Whittred J. Reid Bruce van Dongen Barisoff Nettleton Roddick Wilson Lee	Thorpe Murray Plant Collins Clark Bond de Jong Stephens Abbott Neufeld Coleman Chong Penner Jarvis Anderson	Orr Harris Nuraney Bell Long Mayencourt Johnston Bennett Belsey Hayer Christensen Krueger Bray Les	Nijjar Wong Visser MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Bloy Brice Sultan Hamilton Sahota Hawes Manhas Hunter

The debate was resumed on the main motion.

Bill (No. 67) intituled Transportation Investment Act read a third time and passed, on division.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 70) intituled Residential Tenancy Act a debate arose.

Mr. MacKay advised the Speaker that pursuant to section 10 (1) of the Members' Conflict of Interest Act, he would withdraw from the debate on Bill (No. 70).

Mr. Wong advised the Speaker that pursuant to section 10 (1) of the Members' Conflict of Interest Act, he would withdraw from the debate on Bill (No. 70).

On the motion of the Hon. R. Coleman the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.

Thursday, October 31, 2002

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. G. Plant (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations) 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. 72) intituled Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act, 2002 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
October 31, 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."

By leave, Ms. MacPhail tabled a document from the Stanford University.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 70) intituled Residential Tenancy Act.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 41
Hogg Halsey-Brandt Whittred Hansen J. Reid Bruce van Dongen Nettleton Roddick Lee Thorpe	Plant Collins de Jong Stephens Neufeld Coleman Chong Penner Jarvis Orr	Bell Mayencourt Johnston Bennett Belsey Krueger McMahon Les Bhullar Cobb	K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Brice Sultan Hamilton Sahota Hawes Manhas Hunter
NAYS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan

Bill (No. 70) 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. 71) intituled Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 71) read a second time, on division, 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. 68) intituled Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 2002, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 68) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

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 title to the following Acts:

Bill (No. 47) Business Corporations Act.

Bill (No. 59) Election Statutes Amendment Act, 2002.

Bill (No. 60) Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2002.

Bill (No. 61) Drinking Water Protection Amendment Act, 2002.

Bill (No. 62) Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2002.

Bill (No. 63) Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2002.

Bill (No. 64) Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2002.

Bill (No. 65) Community Services Interim Authorities Act.

Bill (No. 66) Public Sector Employers Amendment Act, 2002.

Bill (No. 67) Transportation Investment Act.

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, Q.C., 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.

And then the House adjourned at 5.36 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

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