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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
10 a.m.
1 Mr. B. Simpson to introduce a Bill intituled Election Finance Amendment Act, 2011.
2 Mr. Sultan to introduce a Bill intituled Family Compensation Act Amendment Act, 2011.
3 Mr. Sultan to introduce a Bill intituled Limitation Act Amendment Act, 2011.
4 Mr. Fleming to introduce a Bill intituled Species at Risk Protection Act, 2011.
5 Ms. Hammell to introduce a Bill intituled Access to Prostate Cancer Screening Act, 2011.
6 Mr. Letnick to introduce a Bill intituled Emergency Intervention Disclosure Act.
(Afternoon sittings: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
(30 minutes, afternoon sittings: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
(See Schedule A — Government Motions)
(See Schedule D — Private Members’ Motions)
(See Schedule B)
2 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 |
2 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. I. Chong adjourned the debate.)
SECTION A: May 3, 5, 9, 11, 17, 19, 25, 30.
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 Health.
Ministry of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government.
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.
(Monday morning only)
(See Schedule D)
Committee —
Bill (No. 8) intituled International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Aircraft Equipment) Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier. (Section 1.)
Committee —
Bill (No. 12) intituled Police (Independent Investigations Office) Amendment Act, 2011, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General.
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, 2011, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Second Reading —
Bill (No. 15) intituled Municipalities Enabling and Validating Act (No. 4), PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.
(See Schedule D)
11 The Hon. K. Falcon moved —
That the Legislative Assembly authorizes and directs that the Minister of Finance must act as follows:
(a) In relation to the Comprehensive Integrated Tax Coordination Agreement entered into between British Columbia and Canada on November 30, 2009, further amended on March 2, 2010, to authorize Canada to introduce a Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) in British Columbia effective July 1, 2010, of which the provincial portion of that rate is 7%, the Minister of Finance must:
(i) immediately advise the Minister of Finance for the Government of Canada that, in the case that the Chief Electoral Officer announces that the result of the Harmonized Sales Tax referendum held under the Referendum Act commencing June 13, 2011 is that more than 50% of the validly cast ballots vote “No” on the question, then the desire of British Columbia is to amend the provincial portion of the HST rate in British Columbia to the following:
(A) 6% effective July 1, 2012; and
(B) 5% effective July 1, 2014.
(ii) seek to conclude arrangements with the Government of Canada that reflect the conditions and rates in section (a) of this motion as soon as possible.
(b) If the Chief Electoral Officer announces that the result of the Harmonized Sales Tax referendum is that more than 50% of the validly cast ballots vote “No” on the question, the Minister of Finance must do the following:
(i) introduce by the end of the 2011 calendar year, or as soon as possible thereafter, measures in cooperation with the Government of Canada, that will result in one-time transitional assistance payments being made to British Columbians as follows:
(A) $175.00 for each child under the age of 18 years;
(B) $175.00 for each single senior person with an annual income up to $40,000.00, the benefit being gradually phased out at annual incomes over $40,000.00; and
(C) $350.00 for each senior couple with an annual family income up to $40,000.00, the benefit being gradually phased out at annual incomes over $40,000.00.
The Minister of Finance shall use existing appropriations within Budget 2011 to finance such transition payments in section (b)(i)(A),(B) and (C).
(ii) Prepare and introduce to the Legislative Assembly for approval, a bill to amend the Income Tax Act that would increase the provincial corporation income tax rate to 12%, from 10%, effective January 1, 2012.
(iii) Delay the introduction of the planned change referred to in the 2011 Budget speech to reduce the small business income tax rate from 2.5% to 0% on April 1, 2012.
(Mr. Bains adjourned the debate.)
E. GEORGE MacMINN, Q.C.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
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