2003 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 37th Parliament

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Nos. 78 and 79

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, May 29, 2003

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Bray.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Bill (No. 50) intituled School Amendment Act, 2003 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 51) intituled Teaching Profession Amendment Act, 2003 was committed.

In consideration of section 2 of Bill (No. 51) the Committee divided as follows:

On the motion that the Committee rise and report the Bill complete with amendment, the Committee divided as follows:

Bill (No. 51) was reported complete with amendment, and pursuant to time allocation, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 58) intituled Insurance Corporation Amendment Act, 2003 was committed, reported complete with amendment, and pursuant to time allocation, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 64) intituled Transportation Statutes Amendment Act, 2003 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

And then the House adjourned at 11.38 a.m.

Thursday, May 29, 2003

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. S. Hagen (Minister of Sustainable Resource Management) 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. 46) intituled Land Amendment Act, 2003 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
May 8, 2003.

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. M. de Jong (Minister of Forests) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:

Lance Finch
Administrator

The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 69) intituled Forest and Range Practices Amendment Act, 2003 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Vancouver Law Courts,
May 26, 2003.

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. Santori (Minister of Management Services) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:

Lance Finch
Administrator

The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 71) intituled Public Service Amendment Act, 2003 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Vancouver Law Courts,
May 27, 2003.

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. 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. 72) intituled Manufactured Home Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
May 29, 2003.

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."

Ms. Kwan presented the First Report of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts for the Fourth Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament.

The Report was taken as read and received.

By leave of the House, Ms. Kwan moved that the Report be adopted.

Motion agreed to.

The Hon. C. Richmond (Speaker) tabled the following documents:
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner Annual Report, 2002/2003, and
Office of the Merit Commissioner Annual Report, 2002/2003.

The Hon. G. Abbott (Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services) tabled the following documents:
Multiculturalism Annual Report, 2000-2001, and
Multiculturalism Annual Report, 2001-2002.

Ms. MacPhail presented a petition regarding a Scope of Practice for naturopathic physicians.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

 102  The Hon. G. Collins moved--

That a Special Committee be appointed to review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RSBC 1996 c. 165) pursuant to section 80 of that Act, and that the Special Committee so appointed shall have the powers of a Select Standing Committee and is also empowered:

(a) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;

(b) to sit during a period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next following Session and during any sitting of the House;

(c) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient;

(d) to retain such personnel as required to assist the Committee;

and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment, or at the next following Session, as the case may be; to deposit the original of its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly during a period of adjournment and upon resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.

That the members of the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills comprise the membership of the said Committee.

Motion agreed to.

Bill (No. 29) intituled Forest (Revitalization) Amendment Act, 2003 was committed.

Section 13 as amended of Bill (No. 29) passed, on division.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 29) the House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Bill (No. 29) was reported complete with amendment, and pursuant to time allocation, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 39) intituled Transmission Corporation Act was committed.

Section 2 of Bill (No. 39) passed, on division.

Section 3 of Bill (No. 39) passed, on division.

Section 7 of Bill (No. 39) passed, on division.

Section 16 of Bill (No. 39) passed, on division.

Section 19 of Bill (No. 39) passed, on division.

Bill (No. 39) was reported complete without amendment.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 39) the House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Bill (No. 39) read a third time and passed.

By leave, the Hon. R. Thorpe (Minister of Competition, Science and Enterprise) tabled the Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project Ltd. Service Plan, 2003/04 - 2005/06.

The Speaker declared a short recess.

Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair --

Ian D. Izard, Esq., Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant, read the titles to the following Acts:
Bill (No. 14) Community Charter.
Bill (No. 19) Safety Standards Act.
Bill (No. 20) Safety Authority Act.
Bill (No. 27) Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2003.
Bill (No. 29) Forest (Revitalization) Amendment Act, 2003.
Bill (No. 31) Court Jurisdiction and Proceedings Transfer Act.
Bill (No. 32) Enforcement of Canadian Judgments and Decrees Act.
Bill (No. 33) Health Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2003.
Bill (No. 34) Industry Training Authority Act.
Bill (No. 39) Transmission Corporation Act.
Bill (No. 40) Utilities Commission Amendment Act, 2003.
Bill (No. 45) Forest (Revitalization) Amendment Act (No 2), 2003.
Bill (No. 50) School Amendment Act, 2003.
Bill (No. 51) Teaching Profession Amendment Act, 2003.
Bill (No. 58) Insurance Corporation Amendment Act, 2003.
Bill (No. 61) Community Services Labour Relations Act.
Bill (No. 64) Transportation Statutes Amendment Act, 2003.
Bill (No. 66) Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2003.
Bill (No. Pr 403) Cam Glass Inc. (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2003.
Bill (No. Pr 404) M & M Insulation Ltd. (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2003.
Bill (No. Pr 405) Score Resources Ltd. (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2003.

Her Honour was pleased in Her Majesty's name to give assent to the said Acts.

The said assent was announced by Ian D. Izard, Esq., Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant, in the following words:

"In Her Majesty's name, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these Acts."

E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, read the title to the following Act:
Bill (No. 47) Supply Act, 2003-2004.

Her Honour was pleased in Her Majesty's name to give assent to the said Act.

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 thank Her Majesty's loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to this Act."

Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.

The Hon. G. Collins moved--

That the House, at its rising, do stand adjourned until it appears to the satisfaction of the Speaker, after consultation with the Government, that the public interest requires that the House shall meet, or until the Speaker may be advised by the Government that it is desired to prorogue the Fourth Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament of the Province of British Columbia. The Speaker may give notice that he is so satisfied or has been so advised and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice, and, as the case may be, may transact its business as if it has been duly adjourned to that time and date; and

That, in the event of the Speaker being unable to act owing to illness or other cause, the Deputy Speaker shall act in his stead for the purpose of this order.

And then the House adjourned at 6.04 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

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