No. 74 ORDERS OF THE DAY OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

10 a.m.

ROUTINE BUSINESS

prayers


INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

1   Mr. Chandra Herbert to introduce a Bill intituled Long Term Tenants Protection Act, 2010.

2   Ms. Thorne to introduce a Bill intituled Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2010.

3   Ms. Hammell to introduce a Bill intituled Access to Prostate Cancer Screening Act, 2010.

4   Mr. S. Simpson to introduce a Bill intituled Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, 2010.


STATEMENTS (STANDING ORDER 25b)

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


ORAL QUESTION PERIOD

(30 minutes, afternoon sittings: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and 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

17  The Hon. B. Lekstrom to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 17) intituled Clean Energy Act to amend as follows:

SECTION 77, by deleting item 2 of the table and substituting the following as indicated:


Item
Column 1
Provisions of Act
Column 2
Commencement
2
Section 21 to 33
July 5, 2010

20  Mr. G. Coons to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 20) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2010 to amend as follows:

SECTION 215, in Part 12 – Transportation and Infrastructure Amendments, in s. 215, under s. 21.4 (1) (a), adding the following underlined text:

21.4 (1) The Authority must take all necessary actions to ensure that the articles of BCFS include a requirement that BCFS not

(a) set or change the remuneration, except current performance incentives, for an individual who is an executive, whether or not that person is assuming a different role as an executive, or

20  Mr. G. Coons to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 20) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2010 to amend as follows:

SECTION 216, in Part 12 – Transportation and Infrastructure Amendments, in s. 216, adding the following underlined parts:

Section 38 is amended

(a) in subsection (1) by striking out “The commissioner must” and substituting “Without limiting any other power of the commissioner under this Act, the commissioner must, after considering public feedback obtained under this Act,”,

(b) in subsection (1) by adding “, the including without limitation, reservation fees,” after “tariffs”, and

(c) in subsection (2) by adding the following paragraph:

(g) consider the interests of ferry users,

(h) consider the interests of the public good and,

(i) consider the interests of ferry dependent communities.

20  The Hon. S. Bond to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 20) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2010 to amend as follows:

SECTION 219, as it enacts section 45.1 of the Coastal Ferry Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 14, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the text shown as underlined:

Regulation of unfair competitive advantage

45.1 (1) If a ferry operator is providing a competitive service, the commissioner must determine whether the ferry operator is pricing the service below the direct costs and an appropriate proportion of the indirect costs associated with providing that ferry transportation service, or has an unfair competitive advantage in providing that ferry transportation service, including, without limitation, an advantage as a result ofresulting from the ferry operator having been provided with

(a) use of, access to or ownership of vessels or terminals that are or had been owned by the government or a government body within the meaning of the Financial Administration Act,

(b) any tax exemption, or

(c) any subsidy.

(2) If the commissioner makes the determination referred to in subsection (1), the commissioner must regulate the ferry transportation service in one of the following ways:

(a) make an order under section 69 (1) and, after an alternative service provider satisfactory to the commissioner has been located through a competitive process established in a plan approved under section 69 (4) (a) or created under section 69 (4) (b) (i), order the ferry operator to arrange with that alternative service provider, under contract, franchise agreement or otherwise, for the alternative service provider to provide the ferry transportation service;

(b) calculate the amount that the commissioner considers would be charged as a tariff for that ferry transportation service to recover the direct costs and an appropriate proportion of the indirect costs attributable to providing the service were none of the factors referred to in subsection (1) (a), (b) or (c) of this section present, and order the ferry operator to charge at least that tariff when providing that ferry transportation service.

20  Mr. G. Coons to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 20) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2010 to amend as follows:

In Part 12 – Transportation and Infrastructure Amendments, adding the following section:

SECTION 245.1, Section 75 of the Coastal Ferry Act, SBC 2003, c. 14, is deleted.

20  The Hon. M. de Jong to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 20) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2010 to amend as follows:

SECTION 248, by deleting item 15 of the table and substituting the following as indicated:


Item
Column 1
Provisions of Act
Column 2
Commencement
15
Section 66 to 68
By regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council


ORDERS OF THE DAY

Throne speech debate

(Ms. Hammell adjourned the debate.)


Committee of supply

Report of Resolutions passed in Committee of Supply

SECTION A: March 23, 24, 30, April 1, 12, 15, 20, 22, 27, May 3, 5, 18, 20, 27.

Outstanding Summaries of Estimates — Section A

Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development.

Ministry of Agriculture and Lands.

Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Ministry of Citizens’ Services.

Ministry of Community and Rural Development.

Ministry of Education.

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

Ministry of Environment.

Ministry of Finance.

Ministry of Forests and Range.

Ministry of Health Services.

Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport.

Ministry of Housing and Social Development.

Ministry of Labour.

Ministry of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development.

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts.

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.


PRIVATE MEMBERS’ TIME

(Monday morning only)

(See Schedule D)


PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT MOTIONS ON NOTICE

COMMITTEE

Committee —

Bill (No. 20) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2010, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General.

ADJOURNED DEBATE ON SECOND READING

Adjourned Debate on Second Reading —

Bill (No. 17) intituled Clean Energy Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. (Mr. Howard adjourned the debate.)

SECOND READING

Second Reading —

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


PRIVATE BILLS

SECOND READING

Second Reading —

Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Horizons Unbound Rehabilitation and Training Society (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2010, PRINTED. Mr. Horgan.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. Pr 402) intituled Vancouver Foundation Amendment Act, 2010, PRINTED. Mr. Hogg.


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