2 p.m.
Adjourned debate on the motion "Be it resolved that this Legislature call upon the Government of Canada to not ratify the North American Free Trade Agreement as initialled on October 7, 1992." (Mr. Neufeld adjourned the debate.)
IAN M. HORNE, Q.C.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE
ON ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS
The Committee will meet on Monday, November 2, at McLeod Lake, B.C.
Business: First Citizens' Fund -- Regional Consultations.
J. Beattie, Chair
M. Lord, Deputy Chair
SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
The Committee will meet at 8.15 o'clock a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, in the Douglas Fir Room (Room 226).
Business: Status of Business -- Auditor General's Annual Report.
F. Gingell, Chair
J. MacPhail, Deputy Chair
SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
The Committee will meet at 3 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, in the Douglas Fir Room (Room 226).
Business: Business Plan.
D. Schreck, Chair
L. Reid, Deputy Chair
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FORESTS,
ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES
The Committee will meet at 3 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, in the Oak Room (Room 303).
Business: Public Hearing Schedule.
C. Evans, Chair
E. Conroy, Deputy Chair
SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE
ON ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS
The Committees will meet on:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, November 3, 4, 5 and 6, at Sechelt, B.C., Cranbrook, B.C. and Fort St. John, B.C.
Business: First Citizens' Fund -- Regional Consultations.
J. Beattie, Chair
M. Lord, Deputy Chair
SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON PARLIAMENTARY REFORM, ETHICAL
CONDUCT, STANDING ORDERS AND PRIVATE BILLS
The Committee will meet from 1 o'clock p.m. to 8 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, in the Saanich Room, Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas Street, Victoria, B.C.
Business: Public Hearing.
U. Dosanjh, Chair
S. Hammell, Deputy Chair
SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FORESTS, ENERGY, MINES
AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES
The Committee will meet at 3 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, November 5, in the Douglas Fir Room (Room 226).
Business: Submissions, Public Hearing Agenda.
C. Evans, Chair
E. Conroy, Deputy Chair
SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE
ON ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS
The Committees will meet on:
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, November 8, 9 and 10, at Prince Rupert, B.C. and Vancouver, B.C.
Business: First Citizens' Fund -- Regional Consultations.
J. Beattie, Chair
M. Lord, Deputy Chair
SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
The Committee will meet on:
Tuesday, November 10 at 8.15 o'clock a.m.,
Tuesday, November 17 at 8.15 o'clock a.m., and
Tuesday, November 24 at 8.15 o'clock a.m. in the Douglas Fir Room (Room 226).
Business: Matters referred to the Committee.
F. Gingell, Chair
J. MacPhail, Deputy Chair
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE
ON ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS
The Committee will meet on:
Thursday and Friday, November 12 and 13, at Campbell River, B.C. and Port Hardy, B.C.
Business: First Citizens' Fund -- Regional Consultations.
J. Beattie, Chair
M. Lord, Deputy Chair
SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON PARLIAMENTARY REFORM, ETHICAL
CONDUCT, STANDING ORDERS AND PRIVATE BILLS
The Committee will meet from 10 o'clock a.m. to 5 o'clock p.m. on Saturday, November 21, in the Regatta Room, Park-Lake Hotel, 1675 Abbott Street, Kelowna, B.C.
Business: Public Hearing.
U. Dosanjh, Chair
S. Hammell, Deputy Chair
SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON PARLIAMENTARY REFORM, ETHICAL
CONDUCT, STANDING ORDERS AND PRIVATE BILLS
The Committee will meet from 10 o'clock a.m. to 5 o'clock p.m. on Saturday, December 5, in the Vancouver Island Room, Hotel Vancouver, 900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C.
Business: Public Hearing.
U. Dosanjh, Chair
S. Hammell, Deputy Chair
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE
ON ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS
The Committee will meet on:
Monday, November 16,
Tuesday, November 17, and
Wednesday, November 18, at Dease Lake, B.C.
Business: First Citizens' Fund -- Regional Consultations.
J. Beattie, Chair
M. Lord, Deputy Chair
Schedule A
MOTIONS ON NOTICE
- 3 Mr. Garden to move--
- Be it resolved that the Government of Canada be advised that this House opposes nuclear submarines using Dixon Entrance.
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- 4 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature honours the desire expressed by 81% of all voters' valid ballots in the 1991 general election to implement the voters' right to recall a Member of the Legislative Assembly by introducing and passing appropriate legislation during the first Session of the Thirty-fifth Parliament.
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- 5 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature honours the desire expressed by 83% of all voters' valid ballots in the 1991 general election to implement voter-sponsored initiatives by introducing and passing appropriate legislation during the first Session of the Thirty-fifth Parliament.
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- 6 Mr. Schreck to move--
- Be it resolved that this House, mindful of the 15 per cent reductions in federal commitment to housing programs in each of the last two years and the reductions announced in the recent budget, calls on the Prime Minister of Canada to convene a conference composed of the federal and provincial housing ministers to discuss the consequences of this action.
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- 7 Mr. Beattie to move--
- Be it resolved that this House communicates to the Government of Canada that it sees the closure of small post offices across Canada as seriously undermining the economic and social well-being of rural communities, placing hardships on seniors and physically disabled residents and threatening thousands of rural jobs, many of them currently held by women; and further, that this Assembly urges the Federal Government to ensure that rural post offices continue to be federally owned and operated institutions maintaining a permanent presence in Canadian towns and villages.
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- 8 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature recognizes the "Rendezvous '92" celebration of the 50th anniversary of the construction of the world famous Alaska Highway.
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- 9 Ms. O'Neill to move--
- Be it resolved that this House condemns the Government of Canada for cancelling the co-operative housing program and announcing plans to cut by over half its participation in social housing programs.
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- 10 Mr. De Jong to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature urges the Cabinet to respect the wishes of communities in their decisions regarding the establishment of properly regulated golf courses on agricultural land.
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- 11 Mr. Jackson to move--
- Be it resolved that this House, mindful of the weak economy in the North Thompson-Kamloops region and this government's support for "bottom-up" economic planning, calls upon the Minister of Economic Development to give priority to consulting Regional Advisory Committees on the delivery of regional development programs, so that this region can develop an integrated jobs plan that has broad community support.
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- 12 Mr. Fox to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature recognizes the need to upgrade Highway 16 to provide for adequate safety.
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- 13 Mr. Hanson to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature makes every effort to preserve the attractive labour record that British Columbia has enjoyed since 1988.
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- 14 Mr. De Jong to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature urges the Government to work expeditiously toward establishing a university in the Fraser Valley.
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- 15 Mr. Fox to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature supports the continuation of the Supplementary Home Owner Grant which is an important tax relief measure for hundreds of thousands of British Columbia households.
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- 16 Mr. Fox to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature congratulates all provincial police departments and police officers who participate in the highly successful CounterAttack program designed to eradicate drinking and driving.
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- 17 Mr. Fox to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature condemns the continuation of the 14.48% import duty on exports of softwood lumber to the United States.
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- 18 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature endorses the concept of a "Triple-E" Senate: Equal, elected and effective.
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- 19 Mr. Hanson to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature recognizes the importance of an efficient and well-maintained transportation infrastructure to the economy of all regions of this Province.
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- 20 Mr. Fox to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature recognizes the Vanderhoof International Air Show, the largest camp-in air show in Canada, in its fourteenth year.
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- 21 Mr. Neufeld to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature recommends that the Adoption Registry fee for service be waived in cases where the Registry is unsuccessful in identifying the intended individual.
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- 22 Mr. Hanson to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature congratulates and recognizes the importance of volunteers in community cultural activities.
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- 23 Mr. Neufeld to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature condemns the imposition of a provincial sales tax on restaurant meals.
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- 24 Mr. De Jong to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature congratulates the District of Matsqui on its 100th Anniversary.
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- 25 Mr. De Jong to move--
- Be it resolved that the Government Services Ministry continues the work of the previous government in developing innovative methods of reusing, reducing and recycling products in government.
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- 27 Ms. Reid to move--
- Be it resolved that the Legislature calls on the Government to affirm its commitment to community-based care for seniors by maintaining funding for wellness centres in the Greater Victoria area.
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- 28 Mr. Mitchell to move--
- Be it resolved that the Legislature affirms the importance of the University of Northern British Columbia as a provincial educational resource with special responsibilities to serve the residents of northern communities.
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- 29 Mr. Tanner to move--
- Be it resolved that the Legislature stands firm against any new taxes imposed on the tourist operators of this Province.
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- 30 Mr. Farrell-Collins to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature calls upon the minister responsible to establish an independent body to set and review rates for ICBC.
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- 31 Mr. Jarvis to move--
- Be it resolved that the Provincial Government immediately initiate a public hearing process involving all stakeholders regarding the proposed Apex Alpine garnet mine, with the intent of issuing a decision on the future of the mine as soon as possible.
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- 32 Mr. Dalton to move--
- Be it resolved that the Legislative Assembly supports changes to the Ministry of Education's fiscal framework, which would automatically allow for increases in the rate of inflation according to the British Columbia Provincial Price Index.
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- 33 Mr. Symons to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature calls upon the Government of Canada to ensure that the lighthouses in this Province be maintained as staffed stations wherever possible.
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- 34 Mr. Chisholm to move--
- Be it resolved that the Legislature calls upon the Government of British Columbia to release all cabinet documents regarding the Agricultural Land Commission Golf Moratorium Review so as to end any suspicion of political interference.
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- 35 Mr. Hurd to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature regrets the Government's decision to significantly raise camping rates for seniors in British Columbia and will move immediately to rescind this increase.
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- 36 Mr. Cowie to move--
- Be it resolved that the House calls on the Government to begin negotiations with municipalities and developers, to begin the necessary negotiations to replace the units of social housing lost through the elimination of the Co-operative Housing Program.
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- 37 Ms. Stephens to move--
- Be it resolved that the House agrees with the chairman of the B.C. Forest Resources Commission's observation about the existence of two economies in the Province that "without basic industry employment, most of our small communities would disappear."
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- 39 Mr. Wilson to move--
- Be it resolved that the Minister Responsible for Constitutional Affairs co-ordinate a meeting of the All-party Standing Committees on Constitutional Affairs of all the provincial legislatures in order to expand communication and seek consensus on amendments to the Constitution of Canada.
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- 40 Mr. Wilson to move--
- Be it resolved that the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs commence discussion with the Federal Government and the aboriginal people of Canada with the view to repealing the Indian Act, an Act based upon outdated principles, unacceptable to modern Canadian society.
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- 41 Mr. Dalton to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislative Assembly supports changes to all legislation necessary to prevent convicted sexual offenders from teaching in our elementary and secondary school system.
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- 42 Mr. K. Jones to move--
- Be it resolved that the Legislature regrets the withdrawal by the Minister of Government Services of the "break-open" lottery program utilized by community groups as a means of meeting community needs and urges the Government, within the six-month compensation period, to re-establish the program to provide direct flow-through of funds through the Ministry.
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- 43 Mr. K. Jones to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislative Assembly commends and endorses the Volunteer and Professional Firefighters of British Columbia for their outstanding service to the protection of citizens and property throughout our Province.
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- 44 Mr. K. Jones to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislative Assembly recognizes the valuable contribution of the Provincial Government Air Services' Branch and their very dedicated staff who provide air ambulance and government air transport, often under very adverse weather conditions.
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- 45 Mr. K. Jones to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislative Assembly recognizes those people suffering from tinnitus (ringing in the ears or head noises) and their right to compensation under health benefits, pensions, disability, Workers' Compensation Board and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, where applicable.
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- 46 Mr. K. Jones to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislative Assembly recognizes that a service provided by a psychologist is an acceptable billing under the Medical Services Plan.
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- 47 Mr. K. Jones to move--
- Be it resolved that this House calls on the Government to develop a new forest practices code for British Columbia which would: (a) control the size of clearcuts to take account of the sensitivity of forest ecosystems; (b) encourage selective logging methods on appropriate sites; (c) preserve stream flows, fishery values and water quality through careful harvest planning; (d) ensure that all harvesting methods preserve slope stability and soil quality; (e) minimize road building to ensure the least possible impact on the forest ecosystems; (f) recognize the unique ecological, recreational and economic benefits of our old growth forest endowment; and (g) preserve the maximum possible level of biological diversity of plant and animal life in British Columbia's forests.
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- 48 Mr. K. Jones to move--
- Given that the Boundary Bay area is a migratory bird habitat of international importance, representing the last unsecured link in a chain of key sites on the migratory route from Alaska and Siberia, be it resolved that, as the site fits the required criteria, this Legislative Assembly recommends to the Ramsar Convention Bureau that Boundary Bay be designated a protected Ramsar site.
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- 49 Ms. Reid to move--
- Be it resolved that the Government of British Columbia encourages the Federal Government to amend the Tax Act so that maintenance payments are not considered income for taxation purposes.
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- 51 Mr. Farrell-Collins to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislative Assembly urges the Government to engage in full public consultation on the serious implications of this Government's "Fair Wage" policy, including public hearings on a province-wide basis, before proceeding any further with this policy.
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- 52 Mr. Chisholm to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature calls upon the Government of British Columbia to stop buying Oregon Forage Seed and support our farmers, and their "Buy B.C. Program."
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- 53 Mr. Chisholm to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature calls upon the Government of British Columbia to assist the oil grain farmers of British Columbia similar to the programs of other provinces.
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- 54 Mr. Chisholm to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislative Assembly support the implementation of a commuter rail service between Chilliwack and Vancouver which is specifically designed to: (a) reduce the traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway and the need for massive upgrading; (b) reduce auto emissions as the main source of pollution in the Fraser Valley and the riding of Chilliwack; and (c) help alleviate Vancouver's parking problems.
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- 55 Mr. Janssen to move--
- Be it resolved that this House urges the Government of Canada to make tree spiking a specific offence in the Criminal Code due to the potential for serious injury and death for workers in our forest industry.
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- 57 Ms. Reid to move--
- That the Provincial Government embark upon a public awareness campaign warning women of the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy on their unborn child and also require an appropriately worded warning of the same on all alcoholic beverage containers.
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- 59 The Hon. C. Gabelmann to move--
- Be it resolved that this Legislature communicate to San Diego Sea World and its owners, Anheuser Busch, the House's opinion that the captive Orca "Corky" must be returned to her family, the A5 pod of British Columbia.
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- 62 Mr. Tanner to move--
- Be it resolved that the practice of introducing guests from the floor of the House be limited to:
- 1. Heads of State; representatives of other jurisdictions;
- 2. Past and present Members of Parliament and other Assemblies and Legislatures; and
- 3. Dignitaries and such persons as the Speaker may approve.
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- 63 The Hon. M. Harcourt to move--
- Be it resolved that the Legislative Assembly supports a Georgia Basin Initiative that would, in close consultation with other governments and interested parties in the region (including in particular the Government of the State of Washington), promote effective management of current rapid growth and urbanization in the Basin and preserve a high quality of life for the people living there.