1993 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 35th Parliament
FIRST READING
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MR. JOHN WEISGERBER
HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, enacts as follows:
1 Section 1 of the Constitution Act, RSBC 1979, Chapter 62, is hereby amended by the addition of the following:
"In this Act, "free vote" means a vote of individual conscience, with due regard for the views of a member's constituents and the public interest generally, without the requirement that a particular position be taken as a condition for continued membership in the Executive Council, or in the caucus of a political party."
2 Section 50 of the Constitution Act, RSBC 1979, Chapter 62, is hereby amended by the addition of the following:
"Save and except that all votes in the Legislative Assembly shall be free votes of personal conscience, unless taken on:
(1) matters which are advised to be matters of fundamental government policy at the time of their first introduction, whether by way of Bill, particular sections of a Bill, Resolution, Motion or otherwise, or,
(2) Supply Bills, or,
(3) motions specifically asserting confidence or non- confidence in the government of the day, all such votes being considered to be questions of confidence or non- confidence in the government of the day."
This Bill abolishes party-line voting in the Legislative Assembly except on fundamental policy or money bills, which are treated as votes of confidence or non-confidence in the government of the day.
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