Nos. 17 and 18 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers by Ms. Barnett.

The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the Auditor General Report No. 11, Health Benefits Operations: Are the Expected Benefits Being Achieved, February 2013.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Mr. Fleming the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

One-thirty o’clock p.m.

The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Finance) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:

Keith Bracken
Administrator

The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 16) intituled Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Victoria Law Courts,

February 21, 2013.


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.

On the motion of Ms. Huntington, Bill (No. M 204) intituled Election Finance Amendment Act, 2013 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.”

Mr. Hansen presented the Second Report of the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills re examination of the revision of the Insurance Act (RSBC 1996, c. 226) pursuant to the Statute Revision Act (RSBC 1996, c. 440) for the Fourth Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament, June 20, 2012.

The Report was taken as read and received.

By leave, the Hon. M. de Jong moved —

1. That the reports of the Auditor General of British Columbia deposited with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly during the Fifth Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament be deemed referred to the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, with the exception of the report referred to in section 22 of the Auditor General Act which is referred to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, and in addition that the following reports of the Auditor General of British Columbia be referred to the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts:

• Summary Report: Results of Completed Projects (December 2011)

• Development Initiative Trusts: An Audit of Legislative Compliance and Public Accountability Practices in the Three Statutory Trusts (April 2012)

• Audits of Two P3 Projects in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor (July 2012)

• The Status of IT Controls in British Columbia’s Public Sector: an analysis of audit findings (July 2012)

• Follow-up Report: Updates on the implementation of recommendations from recent reports (October 2012)

• Observations on Financial Reporting: Summary Financial Statements 2011/12 (December 2012)

• Summary Report: Results of Completed Projects and Other Matters (December 2012)

• Securing the Justin System: Access and Security Audit at the Ministry of Justice (January 2013)

2. That the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts be the committee referred to in sections 6, 10, 13 and 14 of the Auditor General Act.

In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Committee be empowered:

(a) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;

(b) to sit during a period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next following Session and during any sitting of the House;

(c) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and

(d) to retain personnel as required to assist the Committee,

and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment, or at the next following Session, as the case may be; to deposit the original of its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly during a period of adjournment and upon resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.

The said Select Standing Committee is to be composed of Bruce Ralston (Convener), Douglas Horne, Spencer Chandra Herbert, Kathy Corrigan, Eric Foster, Colin Hansen, Randy Hawes, John Horgan, Vicki Huntington, Kevin Krueger, John Les, Joan McIntyre, Lana Popham, John Rustad, and Shane Simpson.

Motion agreed to.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion “That the Speaker do now leave the Chair” for the House to go into Committee of Supply.

The debate continued

On the motion of Hon. M. MacDiarmid, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

The Speaker declared a short recess.

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

Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, read the title to the following Act:

Bill (No. 2) Provincial Sales Tax Transitional Provisions and Amendments Act, 2013.

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

The said assent was announced by Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, in the following words:

“In Her Majesty’s name, His Honour the Administrator doth assent to this Act.”

His Honour the Administrator was then pleased to retire.

And then the House adjourned at 5.49 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Tuesday, March 5

Mr. Simons to introduce a Bill intituled Social Media Password Protection Act, 2013.

Mr. Dix to introduce a Bill intituled Promoting Youth Vote Act, 2013.

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

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, March 4

8  Mr. Brar to move —

Be it resolved that this House urge the Government of British Columbia to ensure that all retailers are registered for the PST before April 1st, 2013; the day the province is scheduled to return to the PST.

9  Ms. Huntington 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 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. Children and Youth;

3. Crown Corporations;

4. Education;

5. Finance and Government Services;

6. Health;

7. Legislative Initiatives;

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

9. Public Accounts.

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