No. 18 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

One-Thirty o’clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. B. Routley.

The Hon. G. Abbott (Minister of Education) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Steven L. Point
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 12) intituled Teachers Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

October 25, 2011.


Bill introduced and read a first time.

Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

The Hon. I. Chong (Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Steven L. Point
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 8) intituled Community, Sport and Cultural Development Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

October 14, 2011.


Bill introduced and read a first time.

Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Ms. Corrigan reserved her right to raise a matter of privilege.

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 6) intituled Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2011.

The debate continued.

Bill (No. 6) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 9) intituled Natural Resource Compliance Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

Bill (No. 9) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

And then the House adjourned at 6.51 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday, October 27

17  Mr. B. Simpson to move —

Be it resolved that the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia be amended as follows:

1 Section 60A be amended by striking out:“Select Standing Committee” wherever it appears and substituting “Standing Committee”

2 Section 68 be amended by deleting Standing Order 68 and substituting the following:

68 (1) At the commencement of the first Session of a Parliament a Committee of Selection shall be appointed without notice, whose duty it shall be to prepare and report, with all convenient speed, lists of Members to compose the following Standing Committees of the House:

1. Aboriginal Affairs;

2. Education;

3. Finance and Government Services;

4. Health;

5. Public Accounts;

6. Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills;

7. Crown Corporations;

8. Legislative Initiatives;

9. Children and Youth;

10. Natural Resources and Environment.

List of Committees to be posted.

(2) The Clerk of the House shall post a list of the Standing Committees and Special Committees appointed during the Parliament.

3 Section 69, 70, 71, 78A, 80, 105 be amended by striking out “Select Standing” wherever it appears and substituting “Standing”.