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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Simons.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 18) intituled Health Authorities Amendment Act, 2013, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Ms. Trevena, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.55 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. C. Clark (Premier) made a ministerial statement regarding a proposal by David Black to build an oil refinery in Kitimat.
On the motion of Mr. Fleming, Bill (No. M 207) intituled Cosmetic Use of Pesticides Control 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.
On the motion of Mr. B. Simpson, Bill (No. M 208) intituled Carbon Neutral Government Repeal 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. Coell presented the Report of the Special Committee to Inquire into the Use of Conducted Energy Weapons and to Audit Selected Police Complaints: Progress Reported in Implementing the 2009 Braidwood Report Recommendations and Processing Police Complaints, March 2013 for the Fourth Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament.
The Report was taken as read and received.
By leave, Mr. Coell moved that the Report be adopted.
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 11) intituled Criminal Records Review Amendment Act, 2013, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 11) 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. 15) intituled Justice Reform and Transparency Act, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 15) 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. 12) intituled Community Safety Act, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 12) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Bill (No. 13) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 2013 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 3) intituled Destination BC Corp. Act 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 5.48 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Monday, March 11
11 Ms. Trevena to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognizes that literacy is a fundamental right for all people of British Columbia.
12 Mr. Pimm to move —
Be it resolved that this Legislature support hydraulic fracturing in British Columbia.
Tuesday, March 12
13 Hon. S. Bond to move —
Be it resolved that pursuant to section 6(2) of the Judicial Compensation Act the Legislative Assembly:
a. reject the following recommendations of the Final Report of the 2010 British Columbia Judges Compensation Commission as laid before this Assembly on February 20, 2013 as unfair and/or unreasonable for the reasons outlined in the Government Response to the Report of the 2010 Judges Compensation Commission filed in this House today; and
b. set the remuneration, allowances or benefits that are to be substituted for the rejected recommendations;
as follows:
1. The recommended salary increase for April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 of an amount based on the cumulative change in the British Columbia Consumer Price Index (the “BC-CPI”) over the preceding three-year period is rejected. The salary increase for April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 is set at 1.5%.
2. The recommended increase in the pension accrual rate for judges from 3% to 3.5% effective April 1, 2013 is rejected. The pension accrual rate is set at 3%.
3. The recommended increase in the pension contribution period for judges from age 71 to age 75 effective April 1, 2011 is rejected. The end of the pension contribution period is set at age 71.
4. The recommendation that the cost of long-term disability benefits for judges over age 65 be separately funded by government outside of the budget of the Office of the Chief Judge is rejected. The cost of long-term disability benefits for these judges will remain within the budget of the Office of the Chief Judge.
5. The implementation date for the recommendation that judges be enrolled in the government flexible benefits plan is rejected. Instead of an implementation date of April 1, 2011, the judges will be enrolled in the government flexible benefits plan commencing September 1, 2013.
6. The recommendation that, effective April 1, 2011, the Senior Judges Program be expanded to increase the possible number of sitting days for senior part-time judges is accepted in part, with the following substitution:
The statutory limitation on a senior part-time judge’s salary may be exceeded by no more than 20% when
i. the Chief Judge authorizes the senior part-time judge to sit in excess of that part-time judge’s scheduled sittings for the year; and
ii. the extra sittings are necessary, in the Chief Judge’s opinion, to meet urgent and unforeseen needs of the court, including needs arising from the illness or injury of another judge.
The recommended implementation date is accepted, as is the recommendation that the change should be reviewed after three years.
That the Legislative Assembly accept the remaining recommendations contained in the report.
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