No. 32 ORDERS OF THE DAY OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, May 26, 2011

1.30 p.m.

ROUTINE BUSINESS

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

1   Mr. B. Simpson to introduce a Bill intituled Election Finance Amendment Act, 2011.

2   Mr. Chandra Herbert to introduce a Bill intituled Gender Identity and Expression Human Rights Recognition Act, 2011.

3   Mr. Sather to introduce a Bill intituled Fair Chase Act.


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

Hon. K. Falcon to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 2) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2011 to amend as follows:

SECTION 2.1, by adding the following section:

Budget Transparency and Accountability Act

2.1 Section 6 of the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, S.B.C. 2000, c. 23, is amended by adding the following subsection:

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply with respect to a replacement of or revision to the main estimates presented after the dates referred to in those subsections.

SECTION 10.1, by adding the following section:

Financial Administration Act

10.1 Section 1 of the Financial Administration Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 138, is amended by repealing the definitions of "estimates" and "vote" and substituting the following:

"estimates" means the estimates of revenue and expenditure for a fiscal year presented to the Legislative Assembly, being

(a) the main estimates presented annually, and

(b) any supplementary estimates for the fiscal year,

and includes any replacement of or revision to the estimates made before passage by the Legislative Assembly of the final Supply Act that relates to those estimates;

"vote" means an appropriation under a Supply Act identified in the estimates as a vote.

SECTION 34, by adding the following items to the table:


Item
Column 1
Provisions of Act
Column 2
Commencement
2.1
Section 2.1
April 1, 2011
3.1
Section 10.1
April 1, 2011

Hon. K. Falcon to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 2) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2011 to amend as follows:

SECTION 34, by deleting item 5 of the table and substituting the following as indicated:


Item
Column 1
Provisions of Act
Column 2
Commencement
5
Sections 14 to 22
By regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, which may be made to bring sections 14 to 22 into force on or after April 1, 2011

Hon. D. McRae to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 9) intituled Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2011 to amend as follows:

SECTION 2, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the text shown as underlined:

Duties of persons responsible for animals

9.1 (1) A person responsible for an animal must care for the animal, including protecting the animal from circumstances that are likely to cause the animal to be in distress.

(a) must take reasonable steps to prevent the animal from being in distress, and

(b2) A person responsible for an animal must not cause or permit the animal to be, or to continue to be, in distress.

SECTION 4, by adding the text shown as underlined:

Duty to report distress

22.1 A registered veterinarian who believes on reasonable grounds that a person responsible for an animal is, or is likely, causing or permitting the animal to be in distress in contravention of this Act must promptly report, to the best of the registered veterinarian’s knowledge and belief, all of the following information to an authorized agent:

(a) the reason for believing that an animal is in distress;

(b) sufficient information to contact the person responsible for the animal, including the person’s name and address;

(c) sufficient information to identify the animal.

SECTION 5, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the text shown as underlined:

Harm to animals by animals

23.3 (1) A person responsible for an animal must take reasonable steps to prevent the animal from attacking or otherwise harming another animal.

(2) A person must not use an animal for, or breed, raise, train or dispose of an animal for the purpose of having the animal used to attack or otherwise harmfor,

(a) baiting or fighting another animal, or

(b) another prescribed activity that involves an animal attacking or harming another animal.

(3) A person must not possess equipment ordinarily used for the breeding, raising or training of animals for a purpose described in subsection (2).

SECTION 7, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the text shown as underlined:

Defence

24.02 A person must not be convicted of an offence under this Act in relation to an animal in distress if

(a) the person is

(i) a registered veterinarian, or acting under the supervision of a registered veterinarian, and

(ii) an employee of a registered veterinarian who is acting under the supervision of the registered veterinarian, or

(iii) an enrolled student of veterinary medicine who is an employee of a registered veterinarian and is acting as authorized by the registered veterinarian, and

(ii) the person is practising veterinary medicine in accordance with the standards of the profession,

(b) if the person is an operator, the distress results from an activity that is carried out in accordance with the prescribed standards of care that apply to the regulated activity in which the operator is engaged, or

(c) the distress results from an activity that is carried out in accordance with reasonable and generally accepted practices of animal management that apply to the activity in which the person is engaged, unless the person is an operator and those practices are inconsistent with prescribed standards.

SECTION 10, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the text shown as underlined:

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

(h) respecting practices and procedures to be used in the killing of animals, including prohibiting certain practices and procedures;

(h.1) prescribing activities for the purposes of section 23.3 (2);

(i) exempting

(i) operators engaging in regulated activities from one or more provisions of a regulation made under this section, or

(ii) persons from section 23.2 (2), or 23.3, or from one or more provisions of a regulation made under paragraph (h) of this section;

(j) imposing requirements or conditions on operators or other persons exempted under paragraph (i);

(k) respecting generally accepted practices of animal management that apply to a regulated activity;

(l) establishing classes of persons, animals or regulated activities and making different regulations for different classes. , and

(d) by adding the following subsections:

(3) A regulation made under this Act may adopt by reference, in whole or in part and with any changes the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers appropriate, a regulation, code, standard or rule

(a) enacted as or under a law of another jurisdiction, including a foreign jurisdiction,

(b) set by a provincial, national or international body or any other body that may make codes, standards or rules, or

(c) set by or in consultation with

(i) the society, or

(ii) an organization, one purpose of which is to set standards in relation to a regulated activity.

(4) Unless otherwise stated, a code, standard or rule referred to in subsection (3) (a) or (b) is adopted as amended from time to time.

Ms. Thorne to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 9) intituled Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2011 to amend as follows:

SECTION 24.02, by adding subsection 24.02(d) as follows:

(d) The government will examine the current animal cruelty investigation system in British Columbia and consider the creation of a provincial Animal Care Review Board similar to the review board which currently exists in the Province of Ontario.


ORDERS OF THE DAY

Throne speech debate

(Hon. I. Chong adjourned the debate.)


Committee of supply

Report of Resolutions passed in Committee of Supply

SECTION A: May 3, 5, 9, 11, 17, 19, 25.

SECTION B: May 5, 18.

Outstanding Summaries of Estimates — Section A

Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.

Ministry of Advanced Education.

Ministry of Agriculture.

Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

Ministry of Environment.

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

Ministry of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government.

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.


PRIVATE MEMBERS’ TIME

(Monday morning only)

(See Schedule D)


PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT MOTIONS ON NOTICE

COMMITTEE

Committee —

Bill (No. 8) intituled International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Aircraft Equipment) Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier.

Committee —

Bill (No. 9) intituled Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2011, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Agriculture.

Committee —

Bill (No. 10) intituled Wills, Estates and Succession Amendment Act, 2011, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General.

ADJOURNED DEBATE ON SECOND READING

Adjourned Debate on Second Reading —

Bill (No. 12) intituled Police (Independent Investigations Office) Amendment Act, 2011, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. (Ms. Kwan adjourned the debate.)

SECOND READING

Second Reading —

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

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 2) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2011, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 11) intituled Yale First Nation Final Agreement Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.

 

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 13) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2011, PRINTED. Hon. Attorney General.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 14) intituled Coastal Ferry Amendment Act (No. 2), 2011, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.


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