2004 Legislative Session: 5th Session, 37th Parliament
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Nos. 79 and 80
OF THE
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Nuraney.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Order for Committee of Supply called.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply.
(In Committee -- Section B)
1. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $45,737,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Legislation, Legislation, to 31st March, 2005.
2. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $7,069,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Officers of the Legislature, Auditor General, to 31st March, 2005.
3. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $292,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Officers of the Legislature, Conflict of Interest Commissioner, to 31st March, 2005.
4. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $13,508,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Officers of the Legislature, Elections BC, to 31st March, 2005.
5. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,133,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Officers of the Legislature, Information and Privacy Commissioner, to 31st March, 2005.
6. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $3,097,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Officers of the Legislature, Ombudsman, to 31st March, 2005.
7. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $985,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Officers of the Legislature, Police Complaint Commissioner, to 31st March, 2005.
Section B of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of Legislation and Officers of the Legislature.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.
Bill (No. 54) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2004 was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Two o'clock p.m.
On the motion of Ms. MacPhail, Bill (No. M 206) intituled Protection of Public Assets Act was introduced, read a first time, and 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."
Mr. Bray presented the Report of the Special Committee to Appoint a Merit Commissioner for the Fifth Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave of the House, Mr. Bray moved that the Report be adopted.
Motion agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
Ms. Locke presented the First Report of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services for the Fifth Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave of the House, Ms. Locke moved that the Report be adopted.
Motion agreed to.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Bill (No. 54) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2004 was again committed.
In consideration of section 35 of Bill (No. 54), the Committee divided as follows:
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Murray Plant Campbell Collins de Jong Harris Christensen Abbott Coleman Cobb |
Jarvis |
Stephens Nijjar Wong Visser MacKay Halsey-Brandt Suffredine Sultan Sahota Manhas |
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Section 50 of Bill (No. 54) passed, on division.
Bill (No. 54) was reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
By leave, the Hon. G. Plant (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations) tabled the BC Human Rights Tribunal Annual Report, 2003/2004.
Order for Committee of Supply called.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply.
(In Committee -- Section B)
8. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $44,129,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Office of the Premier, Office of the Premier, to 31st March, 2005.
Section B of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution.
Report to be considered forthwith.
Motion agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
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. 48) intituled Supply Act, 2004-2005 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 6, 2004.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
The Speaker declared a short recess for distribution of the Bill.
Bill permitted to be advanced all stages this day.
Bill (No. 48) was read a second time.
On the motion of the Hon. G. Collins, Bill (No. 48) was referred to a Committee of the Whole House to be considered forthwith.
Bill (No. 48) was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
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 titles to the following Acts:
Bill (No. 39) Financial Institutions Statutes Amendment Act, 2004.
Bill (No. 43) Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 2004.
Bill (No. 44) Correction Act.
Bill (No. 49) Ministerial Accountability Bases Act, 2004-2005.
Bill (No. 50) Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 2004.
Bill (No. 51) Wildlife Amendment Act, 2004.
Bill (No. 52) Electoral Reform Referendum Act.
Bill (No. 53) International Financial Activity Act.
Bill (No. 54) Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2004.
Bill (No. 55) Teaching Profession Amendment Act, 2004.
Bill (No. 56) Administrative Tribunals 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."
E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, read the title to the following Act:
Bill (No. 48) Supply Act, 2004-2005.
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 Fifth 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.
Motion agreed to.
And then the House adjourned at 6.06 p.m.
CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker
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