Nos. 22 and 23 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, May 16, 2011

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Howard.

By leave, the Hon. B. Penner (Attorney General) tabled the Financial Administration Act Guarantees and Indemnities Regulation, B.C. Reg. 258/87.

Mr. B. Simpson rose on a point of order regarding Private Members’ Time and by leave, tabled a written submission regarding same.

The Speaker took the matter under advisement.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”

4  By leave, Mr. Fleming moved —

Be it resolved that this House urges the Government of Canada to immediately propose legislation suggested by the House of Commons to ban bulk oil tanker traffic in the Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound

A debate arose.

The debate continued.

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

And then the House adjourned at 11.53 a.m.

Monday, May 16, 2011

One-Thirty o’clock p.m.

The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the following documents:

Auditor General Report 2: May 2011, Audit of the Academic Ambulatory Care Centre Public Private Partnership: Vancouver Coastal Health Authority; and,

British Columbia Legislative Library Annual Report, 2010.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Order called for Committee of Supply.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.

Bill (No. 6) intituled Civil Forfeiture Amendment Act, 2011 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 7) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

Bill (No. 7) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

(In Committee — Section A)


Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 6.23 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Tuesday, May 17

6  The Hon. R. Coleman to move —

That the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia be amended by deleting Standing Order 81.1 and substituting the following:

81.1 (1) When a Minister of the Crown, from his or her place in the House, states that there is agreement among the representatives of all parties to allot a specified number of days or hours to the proceedings on Estimates or one or more stages of any public bill, the Minister may propose a motion, without notice, setting forth the terms of such agreed allocation; and the motion shall be decided forthwith, without debate or amendment

(2) A Minister of the Crown who from his or her place in the House, has stated that an agreement could not be reached under the provisions of section (1) of this Standing Order in respect of proceedings on Estimates or one or more stages of a public bill, may propose without notice a motion for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of proceedings on Estimates or one or more stages of a public bill. The motion shall be decided forthwith, without debate or amendment. Any proceedings interrupted pursuant to this section of this Standing Order shall be deemed adjourned.