No. 59 ORDERS OF THE DAY OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, May 1, 2014

1.30 p.m.

ROUTINE BUSINESS


INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

1   Ms. Mungall to introduce a Bill intituled Poverty Reduction and Economic Inclusion Act.


STATEMENTS (STANDING ORDER 25b)

(Afternoon sittings: Monday and Wednesday)

(Morning sittings: Tuesday and Thursday)


ORAL QUESTION PERIOD

(30 minutes, afternoon sittings: Monday and Wednesday)

(30 minutes, morning sittings: Tuesday and Thursday)


PRESENTING PETITIONS


READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS


PRESENTING REPORTS


MOTIONS ON NOTICE

(See Schedule A — Government Motions)

(See Schedule D — Private Members’ Motions)


WRITTEN QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

(See Schedule B)


PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ON NOTICE

21  Ms. Robinson to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 21) intituled Local Elections Statutes Amendment Act, 2014 to amend as follows:

SECTION 137, by deleting the text shown as struck through and adding the text shown as underlined:

Division (8) [Campaign Financing] of Part I is repealed.

137 Sections 55-65 are repealed and the following substituted:

Campaign Finance

55 (1) Council is permitted to enact a bylaw or bylaws in order to

(a) establish limits on election expenses incurred in a campaign period by candidates or elector organisations;

(b) establish maximum limits on campaign contributions to candidates or elector organisations;

(c) establish a limit or a ban on a contributor class; and

(d) establish fines or penalties, including disqualification, for violation of a bylaw enacted under this section.

(2) Enactments and amendments of bylaws under this section are prohibited within a campaign period.

(3) For the purpose of this section, definitions are as established in the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act. (MOVED)


ORDERS OF THE DAY

Throne speech debate

(Hon. T. Lake adjourned the debate.)


Committee of supply

Report of Resolutions passed in Committee of Supply

SECTION A: March 6, 11, 24, 25, 27, 31, April 3, 7, 9, 28, May 1.

Outstanding Summaries of Estimates — Section A

Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.

Ministry of Advanced Education.

Ministry of Agriculture.

Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

Ministry of Education.

Ministry of Environment.

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

Ministry of International Trade.

Ministry of Natural Gas Development.

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.


PRIVATE MEMBERS’ TIME

(Monday morning only)

(See Schedule D)


PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT MOTIONS ON NOTICE

COMMITTEE

Committee —

Bill (No. 10) intituled Pension Benefits Standards Amendment Act, 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance.

Committee —

Bill (No. 21) intituled Local Elections Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. (Adjourned on amendment to Section 137.)

Committee —

Bill (No. 22) intituled South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Amendment Act, 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Committee —

Bill (No. 23) intituled South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Funding Referenda Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. (Section 2.)

Committee —

Bill (No. 27) intituled The Cultus Lake Park Amendment Act, 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

ADJOURNED DEBATE ON SECOND READING

Adjourned Debate on Second Reading —

Bill (No. 2) intituled Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Justice. (Ms. Hammell adjourned the debate.)

Adjourned Debate on Second Reading —

Bill (No. 25) intituled Port Metro Vancouver Container Trucking Services Continuation Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour. (Ms. Trevena adjourned the debate.)

SECOND READING

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 1) intituled An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Justice.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 24) intituled Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Agriculture.


PRIVATE BILLS


PUBLIC BILLS IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE MEMBERS

(See Schedule D)


ADJOURNED DEBATE ON OTHER MOTIONS

CRAIG JAMES
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly