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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Sultan.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 7) intituled Regulatory Reporting Act.
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.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 17) intituled Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2011, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 17) 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 11.54 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
On the motion of Mr. Fleming, Bill (No. M 207) intituled Sustainable Development Indicators and Reporting Act, 2011 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
On the motion of Ms. Mungall, Bill (No. M 208) intituled Private Career Training Institutions Amendment Act, 2011 was introduced, read a first time, and 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 Hon. I. Chong (Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development) tabled the Islands Trust Annual Report, 2010-2011.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Bill (No. 5) intituled Personal Property Security Amendment Act, 2011 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 10) intituled Nurse Practitioners Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 was committed.
Section 9 of Bill (No. 10) passed, on division.
Section 10 of Bill (No. 10) passed, on division.
Section 11 of Bill (No. 10) passed, on division.
Section 18 of Bill (No. 10) passed, on division.
Bill (No. 10) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 19) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2011 was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 6.25 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Wednesday, November 23
Mr. S. Simpson to introduce a Bill intituled Poverty Reduction Act, 2011.
Ms. Hammell to introduce a Bill intituled Access to Prostate Cancer Screening Act, 2011.
Mr. Rustad to introduce a Bill intituled Workers’ Dues Transparency and Rights Act.
Thursday, November 24
26 Ms. Conroy to move: —
That this House urges the Government to ensure that DriveAble and other functional driving evaluations are reasonably accessible to all British Columbians.
Wednesday, November 23
6 Mr. Bains to ask the Hon. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure the following questions: —
Port Mann Bridge Traffic Counts:
1. Will the Government table the current traffic count projections for the new Port Mann Bridge?
2. Has there been any change to the traffic count projections for the new Port Mann Bridge over the past two years?
3. Does the Transportation Investment Corporation intend to publish annual traffic counts in its service plan and annual report?
Port Mann Bridge Tolls:
4. What is the current projection for the lifespan of the bridge?
5. Using current Transportation Investment Corporation projections, how much gross toll revenue is the Port Mann Bridge expected to collect over the next thirty-five years?
6. When will the Government, through the Transportation Investment Corporation, intend to publish its final tolling schedule for the new Port Mann Bridge?
7. When the Port Mann Bridge initially opens, how many lanes will be operational?
8. Will a full toll be assessed on users of the bridge prior to the completion of all bridge lanes?
9. What have been the results from the review of May 24, 2011, when the Minister said that the Transportation Investment Corporation was considering a change to its 48-hour pay policy on the Port Mann Bridge tolls?
10. At what stage is the Transportation Investment Corporation respecting the contract to manage and collect tolls?
Transportation Investment Corporation Accountability:
11. What financial reporting indicators will be included in the Transportation Investment Corporation’s annual financial report and service plan once the Port Mann Bridge is operational?
12. Upon commencement of tolling activities, will the Government (through the Transportation Investment Corporation) annually publish revenue collection?
13. Upon commencement of tolling activities, will the Government (through the Transportation Investment Corporation) annually publish the amount of outstanding debt that remains associated with the Port Mann Bridge in order to allow taxpayers to know how much residual debt exists on the project?
14. Will the Government commit to removing tolls from the Port Mann Bridge once the bridge has been fully paid for?
15. Will the Government publish an analysis outlining why the Transportation Investment Corporation chose to build one new bridge, instead of twinning the existing bridge?
16. Was there an independent analysis done on the decision to build one new bridge instead of twinning the existing bridge?
17. What proposals are being considered for the future use of the existing Port Mann Bridge?
Financing:
18. Will the Government release a detailed breakdown of the approximately $859 million that accounts for the operation, maintenance, rehabilitation and financing of the Port Mann Bridge/Highway 1 Project?
19. Will the Government release a detailed breakdown on the monies saved as a result of not choosing to build the project as a P3?
20. What roll has Macquarie Group had in the Port Mann Bridge Project?
21. Is there any private equity involved in the Port Mann Bridge Project?
Free Alternative:
22. Will the Pattullo Bridge remain as the free alternative to the Port Mann Bridge?
23. Has the Government done traffic projections to anticipate what increases in traffic will occur on the Patullo Bridge as a result of the tolling policy on the Port Mann Bridge?
24. Has the Government done traffic projections to anticipate what increases in traffic will occur on the South Fraser Perimeter Road and Alex Fraser Bridge as a result of the tolling policy on the Port Mann Bridge?
25. Has the Government done traffic projections to anticipate what increases in traffic will occur on the South Fraser Perimeter Road and Alex Fraser Bridge should the Patullo Bridge also be tolled?
Port Mann Bridge — Government Debt:
26. Will the Government intend to change its reporting practices with regards to the Transportation Investment Corporation after being cited by the Auditor General as failing to meet the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles criteria of a Government Business enterprise?
Thursday, November 24
7 Mr. Coons to ask the Hon. Minister of Public Safety, Solicitor General and Attorney General the following questions: —
Access to DriveAble Assessment Centres:
1. Does the Government exercise the option to provide alternate assessments if a DriveAble assessment centre is not accessible to the individual, per section 6.6.2 of the 2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive?
2. Under what circumstances would the government exercise the option to provide an alternate assessment, if a DriveAble assessment centre is not accessible to the individual?
3. What thresholds are being used by the Government to determine whether a DriveAble assessment centre is accessible to an individual?
4. Does the contract between the Government and DriveAble include a list of testing facility locations that must be operational?
5. What are the requirements with respect to regional access of testing facilities in the DriveAble contract?
6. What are the requirements with respect to mobile testing facilities in the DriveAble contract?
7. When will the Government, through Driveable, open a mobile testing facility?
8. When will the Government, through DriveAble, open a testing facility to service citizens in North Eastern British Columbia?
9. When will the Government, through DriveAble, open a testing facility to service citizens in North Western British Columbia?
DriveAble Accountability:
10. Has the Minister conducted a review of DriveAble since it was introduced in British Columbia?
11. Are there terms of review in the contract between the Government and DriveAble?
12. Will the Government release the contract between the Government and DriveAble?
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