Nos. 40 and 41 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Coell.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Bill (No. 19) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2011 was again 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 11.58 a.m.

Thursday, November 24, 2011  

One-Thirty o’clock p.m.

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. 20) intituled Auditor General for Local Government Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House

November 17, 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.”

Mr. Penner made a personal statement.

Mr. Dix made a statement.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Gospel Riders Motorcycle Ministries (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2011 was read a second time, and by leave, committed, reported complete without amendment, and read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 19) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2011 was again committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 7) intituled Regulatory Reporting Act was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 17) intituled Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair —

Ian D. Izard, Q.C., Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant, read the titles to the following Acts:

Bill (No. 5) Personal Property Security Amendment Act, 2011.

Bill (No. 7) Regulatory Reporting Act.

Bill (No. 10) Nurse Practitioners Statutes Amendment Act, 2011.

Bill (No. 13) Metal Dealers and Recyclers Act.

Bill (No. 16) Family Law Act.

Bill (No. 17) Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 2011.

Bill (No. 19) Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2011.

Bill (No. Pr 401) Gospel Riders Motorcycle Ministries (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2011.

His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Acts.

The said assent was announced by Ian D. Izard, Q.C., Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant, in the following words:

“In Her Majesty’s name, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these Acts.”

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.

The Hon. R. Coleman moved —

That the House, at its rising, do stand adjourned until Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 10 a.m. or until it appears to the satisfaction of the Speaker, after consultation with the Government, that the public interest requires that the House shall meet, or until the Speaker may be advised by the Government that it is desired to prorogue the Fourth Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament of the Province of British Columbia. The Speaker may give notice that he is so satisfied or has been so advised and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice, and, as the case may be, may transact its business as if it has been duly adjourned to that time and date; and

That, in the event of the Speaker being unable to act owing to illness or other cause, the Deputy Speaker shall act in his stead for the purpose of this order.

Motion agreed to.

And then the House adjourned at 5.30 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Tuesday, February 14

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

Mr. Sultan to introduce a Bill intituled Limitation Act Amendment Act, 2011.

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

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Tuesday, February 14

27  The Hon. R. Coleman to move —

Be it resolved that this House hereby authorizes the Committee of Supply for this Session to sit in two sections designated Section A and Section B; Section A to sit in such Committee Room as may be appointed from time to time, and Section B to sit in the Chamber of the Assembly, subject to the following rules:  

1. The Standing Orders applicable to the Committee of the Whole House shall be applicable in both Sections of the Committee of Supply save and except that in Section A, a Minister may defer to a Deputy Minister to permit such Deputy to reply to a question put to the Minister.

2. All Estimates shall stand referred to Section A, save and except those Estimates as shall be referred to Section B on motion without notice by the Government House Leader, which motion shall be decided without amendment or debate and be governed by Practice Recommendation #6 relating to Consultation.

3. Section A shall consist of 17 Members, being 10 Members of the B.C. Liberal Party and 6 Members of the New Democratic Party and one Independent. In addition, the Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole, or his or her nominee, shall preside over the debates in Section A. Substitution of Members will be permitted to Section A with the consent of that Member’s Whip, where applicable, otherwise with the consent of the Member involved. For the fourth session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament, the Members of Section A shall be as follows: the Minister whose Estimates are under consideration and, Bill Bennett, Marc Dalton, Dave Hayer, Richard Lee, Norm Letnick, Pat Pimm, John Rustad, Donna Barnett and Jane Thornthwaite, and John Horgan, Shane Simpson, Harry Lali, Mable Elmore, Michelle Mungall and Sue Hammell, and Vicki Huntington.

4. At fifteen minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment of the House, the Chair of Section A will report to the House. In the event such report includes the last vote in a particular ministerial Estimate, after such report has been made to the House, the Government shall have a maximum of eight minutes, and the Official Opposition a maximum of five minutes, and all other Members (cumulatively) a maximum of three minutes to summarize the Committee debate on a particular ministerial Estimate completed, such summaries to be in the following order:

(1) Other Members;

(2) Opposition; and

(3) Government.

5. Section B shall be composed of all Members of the House.

6. Divisions in Section A will be signalled by the ringing of the division bells four times.

7. Divisions in Section B will be signalled by the ringing of the division bells three times at which time proceedings in Section A will be suspended until completion of the division in Section B.

8. Section A is hereby authorized to consider Bills referred to Committee after second reading thereof and the Standing Orders applicable to Bills in Committee of the Whole shall be applicable to such Bills during consideration thereof in Section A, and for all purposes Section A shall be deemed to be a Committee of the Whole. Such referrals to Section A shall be made upon motion without notice by the Minister responsible for the Bill, and such motion shall be decided without amendment or debate. Practice Recommendation #6 relating to Consultation shall be applicable to all such referrals.

9. Bills or Estimates previously referred to a designated Committee may at any stage be subsequently referred to another designated Committee on motion of the Government House Leader or Minister responsible for the Bill as hereinbefore provided by Rule Nos. 2 and 8.

Wednesday, February 15

28  Mr. Donaldson to move —

Be it resolved that this House urge the government to acknowledge the negative impact of Indian residential schools.

NOTICE OF QUESTIONS

Wednesday, February 15

8   Mr. Brar to ask the Hon. Premier the following questions: —

1. Why were two key ministers, Hon. P. Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation and Hon. S. Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, not part of the trade mission to India?

2. Why was a meeting with the Chief Minister or Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab not made a priority during this trade mission, keeping in mind that a large majority of Indo-Canadians living in B.C. come from Punjab? Why did the Premier choose not to meet the Chief Minister or Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and chose instead to meet the Chief Minister of Haryana, a neighboring province?

3. Why was it not a priority for the Premier to meet and discuss important issues of Indo-Canadians living in B.C. with the Chief Minister or Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab? Did Premier Clark set up a meeting with the Chief Minister or Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab or not? Was it cancelled and if yes, what were the reasons?

4. When are the non-stop flights between Vancouver and Delhi, promised by Premier during the trade mission to India, expected to start? Why have the B.C. Liberals failed to deliver on their earlier promise for a non-stop flight between Abbotsford and Amritsar that was supposed to start a few years ago?

5. How many additional students are projected to come to B.C. institutions next academic year as a direct result of the trade mission to India?

6. Will the Premier shut down the Provincial Nominee Program office once the Province establishes trade and investment representatives in Chandigarh in the spring of 2012 as promised during the trade mission? If yes, what is the date on which the Provincial Nominee Program office will close?