2006 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 38th Parliament

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Nos. 49 and 50

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Krog.

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. 20) intituled Securities Amendment Act, 2006 was committed.

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

(In Committee -- Section A)

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Advanced Education.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 11.54 a.m.

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. G. Abbott (Minister of Health) 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 Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
April 21, 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.

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 of Committee of Supply.

Bill (No. 20) intituled Securities Amendment Act, 2006 was again committed.

Ms. Kwan moved an amendment to section 19 of Bill (No. 20) which was defeated on the following division:

 
YEAS -- 32
S. Simpson
Evans
Fleming
Farnworth
James
Kwan
Brar
B. Simpson
 Cubberley
Coons
Thorne
Simons
Puchmayr
Gentner
Routley
Fraser 		Horgan
Lali
Dix
Trevena
Bains
Robertson
Karagianis
Ralston 		Krog
Austin
Chudnovsky
Chouhan
Wyse
Sather
Macdonald
Conroy

 
NAYS -- 42
Falcon
Reid
Coell
Chong
Les
Richmond
Bell
Bennett
van Dongen
Roddick
Hayer		 Lee
Jarvis
Nuraney
Whittred
Horning
Cantelon
Thorpe
Hagen
Oppal
de Jong
Campbell		 Taylor
Bond
Hansen
Abbott
Penner
Neufeld
Hogg
Sultan
Hawkins
Krueger		 Lekstrom
Mayencourt
Polak
Hawes
Yap
Bloy
MacKay
Black
McIntyre
Rustad

Section 19 of Bill (No. 20) passed, on division.

Bill (No. 20) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 26) intituled Supplements Repeal Act was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 16) intituled Apology Act was committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 22) intituled Provincial Symbols and Honours Amendment Act, 2006 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 24) intituled Resort Timber Administration Act was committed.

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

(In Committee -- Section A)

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Advanced Education.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 5.48 p.m.

BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday, April 27

 
64  Ms. James to move--
Be it resolved that this House act on the advice of the Chief Electoral Officer and address public concerns regarding the financing of political parties and third-party election campaign spending by referring the issue to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills. Specifically, that the Select Standing Committee be empowered to:
(a) examine and make recommendations regarding appropriate limits on, and accounting of, fundraising by, and donations to, political parties; and
(b) examine and make recommendations on the definition of the election campaign period for the purposes of election expenses and the identification of election advertising sponsors.
 
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills, the Committee be empowered:
(a) to review all current election financing provisions and report back to the Legislature;
(b) establish a definition of the election campaign period for the purposes of election expenses and the identification of election advertising sponsors and report back to the Legislature;
(c) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;
(d) 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;
(e) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
(f) to retain personnel as required to assist the Committee.

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