No. 80 ORDERS OF THE DAY OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, May 31, 2007

1.30 p.m.

ROUTINE BUSINESS

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

1   Ms. James to introduce a Bill intituled Parliamentary Calendar Act, 2007.

2   Ms. Kwan to introduce a Bill intituled Residential Tenancy Act Amendment Act, 2007.

3   Mr. Robertson to introduce a Bill intituled Right to Know Act.

4   Mr. Gentner to introduce a Bill intituled Agricultural Land Security Act, 2007.


STATEMENTS (STANDING ORDER 25b)

(Afternoon sittings: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)


ORAL QUESTION PERIOD

(30 minutes, afternoon sittings: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)


PRESENTING PETITIONS


READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS


PRESENTING REPORTS


MOTIONS ON NOTICE

(See Schedule A — Government Motions)
(See Schedule D — Private Members’ Motions)


WRITTEN QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

(See Schedule B)


PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ON NOTICE

27  The Hon. J. Les to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 27) intituled Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Payday Loans) Amendment Act, 2007, to amend as follows:

SECTION 4, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the text shown as underlined:

Payout of balances on cash cards

112.09 (1) If in respect of a payday loan the payday lender issues a cash card to the borrower, the borrower is entitled to be paid in cash the amount of the balance of credit remaining on the card in either of the following circumstances:

(a) the balance of credit remaining on the cash card is less than the prescribed amount;

(b) the payday loan has been repaid by the borrower and the cash card has expired.

(2) If the borrower is entitled to be paid a balance under subsection (1) and returns the cash card to the payday lender, the payday lender must pay the balance immediately on demand by the borrower or by the director.

(3) On return of a cash card under this section, the payday lender must immediately give the borrower a receipt for the cash card and the receipt must specify the amount paid to the borrower.

(4) Subject to and in accordance with the regulations, the balance of credit remaining on an expired cash card issued to a delinquent borrower may be applied by the payday lender as payment towards the payday loan.

(5) In subsection (5) subsection (4), “delinquent borrower” means a borrower who fails to repay a payday loan by the end of the payday loan term under the loan agreement.


ORDERS OF THE DAY


COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY

Report of Resolutions passed in Committee of Supply

SECTION A: 6th, 7th, 12th, 14th and 28th of March, 18th and 23rd of April, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 29th of May.

SECTION B: 3rd, 10th and 29th of May.

Outstanding Summaries of Estimates — Section A

Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.

Ministry of Advanced Education.

Ministry of Agriculture and Lands.

Ministry of Attorney General.

Ministry of Community Services.

Ministry of Economic Development.

Ministry of Education.

Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance.

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

Ministry of Finance.

Ministry of Forests and Range.

Ministry of Labour and Citizens’ Services.

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

Ministry of Small Business and Revenue.

Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts.

Ministry of Transportation.


PRIVATE MEMBERS’ TIME

(Monday morning only)
(See Schedule D)


PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT MOTIONS ON NOTICE

COMMITTEE

Committee—

Bill (No. 31) intituled Human Rights Code (Mandatory Retirement Elimination) Amendment Act, 2007, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism.

ADJOURNED DEBATE ON SECOND READING

Adjourned Debate on Second Reading—

Bill (No. 37) intituled Legislative Assembly (Members’ Remuneration and Pensions) Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation. (Ms. Thorne adjourned the debate.)

SECOND READING

Second Reading—

Bill (No. 1) intituled An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism.

Second Reading—

Bill (No. 17) intituled Enforcement of Canadian Judgments and Decrees (Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement) Amendment Act, 2007, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism.

Second Reading—

Bill (No. 25) intituled Labour and Citizens’ Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Labour and Citizens’ Services.

Second Reading—

Bill (No. 27) intituled Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Payday Loans) Amendment Act, 2007, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

Second Reading—

Bill (No. 28) intituled Securities Amendment Act, 2007, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism.

Second Reading—

Bill (No. 29) intituled Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism.

Second Reading—

Bill (No. 36) intituled Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2007, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Transportation.


PRIVATE BILLS


PUBLIC BILLS IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE MEMBERS

(See Schedule D)


ADJOURNED DEBATE ON OTHER MOTIONS

E. GEORGE MacMINN, Q.C.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly