2004 Legislative Session: 5th Session, 37th Parliament
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No. 51
OF THE
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Two o'clock p.m.
Prayers by Mr. Bray.
The Hon. R. Neufeld (Minister of Energy and Mines) 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. 29) intituled Mineral Tenure Amendment Act, 2004 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
April 20, 2004.
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. Bruce (Minister of Skills Development and Labour) tabled the Labour Relations Board Annual Report, 2002.
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.
Bill (No. 17) intituled Land Survey Statutes Amendment Act, 2004 was committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled B.J. Field Service Ltd. (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2004, was read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 19) intituled Education Services Collective Agreement Amendment Act, 2004, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
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Coell |
Plant Bond de Jong Harris Neufeld Cobb Jarvis Anderson Hogg Nuraney |
Nebbeling |
Locke Nijjar Bhullar Wong Halsey-Brandt Bloy Suffredine Sultan Sahota Kerr |
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| MacPhail | Kwan | Brenzinger | Lekstrom |
Bill (No. 19) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Bill (No. 25) intituled Wildfire Act was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply.
The Committee recessed until 6.45 p.m.
(In Committee -- Section B)
Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Forests.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.
Bill (No. Pr 403) intituled Pheidias Project Management (1979) Corp. (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2004, was read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. Pr 402) intituled Kidd Resources Ltd. (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2004, was read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply.
(In Committee -- Section B)
24. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $393,292,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Forests, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2005.
47. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $3,307,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Forest Practices Board, to 31st March, 2005.
Section B of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Forests.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee -- Section A)
34. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $139,689,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Small Business and Economic Development, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2005.
28. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $51,289,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Management Services, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2005.
29. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $10,016,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Management Services, BC Public Service Agency, to 31st March, 2005.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Small Business and Economic Development and the Ministry of Management Services, and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services.
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 Small Business and Economic Development and the Ministry of Management Services) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 8.57 p.m.
CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker
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