No. 89 ORDERS OF THE DAY OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, April 23, 2012

1.30 p.m.

ROUTINE BUSINESS

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

1   Mr. Sultan to introduce a Bill intituled Family Compensation Act Amendment Act, 2011.

2   Ms. Kwan to introduce a Bill intituled Tenants’ Rights Protection Act, 2011.

3   Ms. Thornthwaite to introduce a Bill intituled Standards of Care for Breeders of Companion Animals.


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

24  Hon. D. McRae to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 24) intituled Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2012 to amend as follows:

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

Interim stays

20.4 (1) If, at the time of receiving a copy of the filed notice of appeal under section 20.3 (3) (a), the society has custody of the animal that is the subject of the appeal, the society

(a) continues to have custody of that animal, and

(b) unless section 12 applies, must not destroy, sell or otherwise dispose of that animal until the board makes a final determination of the appeal.

(2) If subsection (1) of this section applies,

(a) the owner of the animal remains liable, under section 20 (1), to the society for the reasonable costs incurred by the society with respect to that animal., and

(b) the board, on application by the society and at any time after the society receives the copy of the filed notice of appeal, may require the owner of the animal to pay all or part of those costs.

SECTION 8, by renumbering the proposed section 22 as section 22 (1) and by adding the following subsection:

(2) The minister may, by order, require persons appointed under subsection (1) (b) to complete a specified training program or to hold specified qualifications.


ORDERS OF THE DAY

Throne speech debate

(Hon. M. Polak adjourned the debate.)


Committee of supply

Report of Resolutions passed in Committee of Supply

SECTION A: March 5, 7, 13, 14, 26, 28, April 16, 19.

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 (Vote 17).

Ministry of Environment.

Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation.

Ministry of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government.

Ministry of Social Development.


PRIVATE MEMBERS’ TIME

(Monday morning only)

(See Schedule D)


PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT MOTIONS ON NOTICE

COMMITTEE

Committee —

Bill (No. 23) intituled Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2012, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier.

Committee —

Bill (No. 24) intituled Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2012, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Agriculture.

Committee —

Bill (No. 26) intituled Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2012, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

SECOND READING

Second Reading —

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

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 14) intituled Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2011, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 30) intituled Energy and Mines Statutes Amendment Act, 2012, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Housing.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 31) intituled Motion Picture Amendment Act, 2012, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 32) intituled Energy and Water Efficiency Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Housing.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 33) intituled Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2012, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 34) intituled Limitation Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Justice and Attorney General.


PRIVATE BILLS


PUBLIC BILLS IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE MEMBERS

(See Schedule D)


ADJOURNED DEBATE ON OTHER MOTIONS

CRAIG JAMES
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly