2006 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 38th Parliament
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Nos. 45 and 46
OF THE
Thursday, April 6, 2006
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Ms. Polak.
The Hon. J. Les (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) on behalf of the Hon. R. Coleman (Minister of Forests and Range and Minister Responsible for Housing) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:
F. Allen Melvin
Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 25) intituled Safety Standards Amendment Act, 2006 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Victoria Law Courts,
March 29, 2006.
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.
Mr. Lee presented a petition to halt the Gateway Project.
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.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 16) intituled Apology Act.
Mr. Krog moved the following amendment:
That the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 16) intituled Apology Act, be amended by striking out all the words after "that" and substituting "the bill not be read a second time now because, generally, the content and subject matter of the bill require further study and discussion, including public hearings and consultations, and specifically:
(a) statutory protection for an apology is a novel concept in British Columbia and Canada and must be the subject of further public debate before proceeding with legislation;
(b) the purposes and implications of providing statutory protection for an apology are understood differently by different individuals and groups in British Columbia and have not been fully and fairly considered;
(c) the bill is vague and its scope and application are unclear; and
(d) the bill's omissions must be studied and discussed, including the omission of exceptions to prohibit statutory protection for an apology in relation to liability in connection with specific matters, such as
(i) intentional acts meant to cause personal injury or death,
(ii) sexual offences, and
(iii) personal injury or death resulting from the use of tobacco products.
The debate on the amendment continued.
The House divided.
The amendment was negatived on the following division:
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| S. Simpson Evans Fleming Farnworth Kwan Brar Cubberley |
Hammell Coons Thorne Simons Puchmayr Gentner Routley |
Horgan Lali Dix Robertson Karagianis Ralston Krog |
Austin Chudnovsky Chouhan Wyse Sather Macdonald |
NAYS -- 39 |
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Falcon |
Roddick |
Oppal |
Lekstrom Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Black McIntyre |
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 16), the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
YEAS -- 66 |
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| Falcon Reid Coell Ilich Chong Christensen Les Richmond Bell Bennett Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Horning |
Cantelon |
Evans |
Horgan Lali Dix Robertson Karagianis Ralston Krog Austin Chudnovsky Chouhan Wyse Sather Macdonald MacKay Black McIntyre |
Bill (No. 16) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply.
(In Committee -- Section B)
Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Environment.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee -- Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.52 a.m.
Thursday, April 6, 2006
Two o'clock p.m.
Order called for "Members' Statements."
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Order for Committee of Supply called.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section B of Committee of Supply.
(In Committee -- Section B)
28. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $152,559,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Environment, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2007.
29. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $5,575,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Environment, Environmental Assessment Office, to 31st March, 2007.
48. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,961,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission, to 31st March, 2007.
Section B of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the estimates of the Ministry of Environment.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee -- Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 5.46 p.m.
BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
NOTICE OF MOTIONS
Monday, April 24
Tuesday, April 25
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