No. 16 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

One-Thirty o’clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Yap.

The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:

Lance Finch
Administrator

The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 5) intituled Ministerial Accountability Bases Act, 2007-2008 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Vancouver Law Courts,

February 27, 2008.


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. M. de Jong presented the First Report of the Special Committee of Selection, which read as follows:

First Report

Douglas Fir Committee Room,

Parliament Buildings,

February 25, 2008

Honourable Speaker:

The Special Committee of Selection appointed on February 12, 2008 to prepare and report lists of members to compose the Committees of this House reports that the following is the list of members to compose the Select Standing Committees for the present Session:

Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs Lorne Mayencourt (Convener), Al Horning, Dennis MacKay, Joan McIntyre, Val Roddick, Katherine Whittred, Gary Coons, Harry Lali, Scott Fraser and David Chudnovsky.

Select Standing Committee on Children and YouthRon Cantelon (Convener), John Rustad, Dennis MacKay, Bill Bennett, Mary Polak, Val Roddick, Leonard Krog, Maurine Karagianis, Jagrup Brar and Nicholas Simons.

Select Standing Committee on Crown CorporationsJohn Rustad (Convener), Ron Cantelon, Joan McIntyre, John Yap, Dennis MacKay, Iain Black, Corky Evans, John Horgan, Harry Lali and Shane Simpson.

Select Standing Committee on EducationJohn Nuraney (Convener), Dan Jarvis, Richard T. Lee, Lorne Mayencourt, Mary Polak, John Rustad, Doug Routley, Rob Fleming, David Cubberley and Norm Macdonald.

Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government ServicesBill Bennett (Convener), Harry Bloy, Dave S. Hayer, Richard T. Lee, Randy Hawes, Iain Black, Bruce Ralston, Robin Austin, John Horgan and Diane Thorne.

Select Standing Committee on HealthRalph Sultan (Convener), Dave S. Hayer, Dan Jarvis, John Nuraney, Val Roddick, Katherine Whittred, Adrian Dix, Guy Gentner, David Chudnovksy and Raj Chouhan.

Select Standing Committee on Legislative InitiativesAl Horning (Convener), Harry Bloy, Randy Hawes, Ralph Sultan, Dave S. Hayer, Lorne Mayencourt, Mike Farnworth, Bob Simpson, Katrine Conroy and Jenny Kwan.

Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private BillsAl Horning (Convener), Harry Bloy, Randy Hawes, Dave S. Hayer, Lorne Mayencourt, Val Roddick, Mike Farnworth, Adrian Dix, Jenny Kwan and Katrine Conroy.

Select Standing Committee on Public AccountsRob Fleming (Convener), Joan McIntyre, Iain Black, Randy Hawes, Mary Polak, John Rustad, Ralph Sultan, John Yap, Harry Bains, Bruce Ralston, Bob Simpson and Claire Trevena.

Hon. Michael de Jong, MLA,
Chair and Government House Leader

The Report was taken as read and received.

By leave of the House, the Hon. M. de Jong moved that the Report be adopted.

Motion agreed to.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Ms. McIntyre, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 6.26 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker