1993 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 35th Parliament
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Nos. 7 and 8
OF THE
Thursday, March 25, 1993
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. De Jong.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
The Hon. M. Sihota presented the First Report of the Special Committee of Selection, which read as follows:
First Report
Douglas Fir Committee Room,
March 25, 1993Honourable Speaker:
The Special Committee of Selection appointed on March 18, 1993, to prepare and report lists of members to compose the Select Standing Committees of this House for the present Session, begs leave to report that the following is the list of members to compose the Select Standing Committees for the present Session:
Aboriginal Affairs -- Mr. Beattie (Convener), Ms. O'Neill, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Lord, Messrs. B. Jones, Lali and Kasper and Messrs. Anderson, Hurd, Jarvis and Weisgerber.
Justice, Constitutional Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations -- Ms. Brewin (Convener), Messrs. Dosanjh and Doyle, Mmes. Hammell and MacPhail, Messrs. Giesbrecht and Lovick and Mr. Farrell-Collins, Ms. Stephens and Messrs. Warnke and Neufeld.
Education, Culture and Multiculturalism -- Ms. O'Neill (Convener), Mr. Beattie, Ms. Copping, Messrs. Giesbrecht, Krog, Lortie and B. Jones and Messrs. Dalton and Anderson, Ms. Reid and Mr. Serwa.
Economic Development, Science, Labour, Training and Technology -- Mr. Farnworth (Convener), Messrs. Garden and Jackson, Ms. Pement, Mr. Simpson, Ms. O'Neill, Messrs. Kasper and Randall, Ms. Stephens and Messrs. Wilson, De Jong and Mitchell.
Environment and Tourism -- Ms. Pement (Convener), Mr. Krog, Ms. Lord, Mr. Lovick, Ms. Pullinger, Messrs. Garden and Giesbrecht, Ms. Tyabji and Messrs. Tanner, Hurd and Serwa.
Finance, Crown Corporations and Government Services -- Ms. Pullinger (Convener), Mmes. Brewin and Hammell, Messrs. Hartley, Kasper, Simpson and Randall and Messrs. K. Jones, Gingell, Cowie and Weisgerber.
Health and Social Services -- Mr. Schreck (Convener), Ms. Copping, Messrs. Evans and B. Jones, Ms. O'Neill, Messrs. Garden and Randall and Mr. Anderson, Ms. Reid and Messrs. Symons, Fox and Dueck.
Agriculture and Fisheries -- Mr. Lali (Convener), Messrs. Conroy, Streifel and Evans, Ms. Lord, Messrs. Hartley and Beattie and Mr. Chisholm, Ms. Tyabji and Messrs. Hurd and De Jong.
Forests, Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources -- Mr. Evans (Convener), Messrs. Ramsey, Jackson and Giesbrecht, Ms. Pullinger and Messrs. Conroy and Doyle and Messrs. Hurd and K. Jones, Ms. Stephens and Mr. Neufeld.
Transportation, Municipal Affairs and Housing -- Mr. Doyle (Convener), Messrs. Farnworth, Giesbrecht, Hartley, Kasper and Lortie, Ms. Brewin and Messrs. Symons, Hurd, Cowie and Hanson.
Women's Equality -- Ms. Hammell (Convener), Mmes. Brewin, Lord and Copping, Messrs. Simpson and Krog, Ms. MacPhail and Mmes. Reid and Stephens and Messrs. Warnke and Hanson.
Public Accounts -- Mr. Gingell (Convener), Ms. MacPhail and Messrs. Ramsey, Dosanjh, Krog, Lovick, Farnworth and Schreck and Messrs. K. Jones, Wilson and Weisgerber.
Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills -- Mr. Dosanjh (Convener), Mr. Farnworth, Ms. Hammell, Mr. B. Jones, Ms. Pullinger and Messrs. Schreck, Streifel and Krog and Ms. Reid and Messrs. Warnke, Serwa and Mitchell.
Respectfully submitted.
Hon. M. Sihota, Chair
By leave of the House, the Report was taken as read and received.
By leave of the House, the Rules were suspended and the Report adopted.
(a) categories of tobacco vendors;
(b) process of obtaining a tobacco vendor licence;
(c) terms and conditions of a tobacco vendor licence;
(d) fee structure for a tobacco vendor licence;
(e) form, content and manner of presentation of health warning signs that must be displayed with tobacco at the time tobacco is offered for sale;
(f) minimum number of cigarettes in a package;
(g) minimum age for purchasers of tobacco; and
(h) placement of tobacco vending machines; and to 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 the resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the said Committee by the House, the Committee shall have the following additional powers, namely:
(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 any period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next 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.
Motion agreed to.
(a) The effectiveness of the current program design, delivery mechanism and benefit to the client;
(b) the appropriateness of the current program to address the barriers to small business development experienced by aboriginal people; and
(c) recommendations concerning the design and delivery of the loan program to ensure the established mandate of the fund and the changing needs of the aboriginal business community are being met; and to 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 the resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the said Committee by the House, the Committee shall have the following additional powers, namely:
(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 any period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next 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.
Motion agreed to.
1. Should voters be given the right, by legislation, to vote between elections for the removal of their Member of the Legislative Assembly?
and
2. Should voters be given the right, by legislation, to propose questions that the Government of British Columbia must submit to voters by referendum?
and to 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 the resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the said Committee by the House, the Committee shall have the following additional powers, namely:
(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 any period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next 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.
Motion agreed to.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the said Committee by the House, the Committee shall have the following additional powers, namely:
(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 any period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next 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.
Motion agreed to.
(a) the lumber supply requirements of the remanufacturing sector; and
(b) barriers or impediments to increasing the supply of lumber to the remanufacturing sector; and to 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 the resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the said Committee by the House, the Committee shall have the following additional powers, namely:
(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 any period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next 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.
Motion agreed to.
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.
The debate continued.
On the motion of the Hon. A. Charbonneau, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.51 a.m.
Thursday, March 25, 1993
Two o'clock p.m.
The Hon. D. Zirnhelt (Minister of Economic Development, Small Business and Trade) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
David C. Lam
Lieutenant GovernorThe Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 2) intituled Job Protection Amendment Act, 1993 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 24, 1993.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Second reading at the next sitting after today.
On the motion of Mr. Farrell-Collins, Bill (No. M 207) intituled Labour Ombudsman Act 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 "Oral Questions by Members."
The Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) presented the Public Accounts of British Columbia for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1992.
(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 any 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;
(d) to retain such 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 the resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
The said Special Committee is to be composed of Mr. B. Jones (Convener), Messrs. Hartley, Garden and Krog, Mmes. Brewin, MacPhail and Pement, Messrs. Warnke, Dalton, K. Jones and Serwa.
Motion agreed to.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Giesbrecht, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
The Hon. B. Barlee, on behalf of the Hon. G. Clark (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) tabled the 1991-92 Public Accounts Digest.
And then the House adjourned at 5.58 p.m.
JOAN SAWICKI, Speaker
NOTICE OF MOTIONS
Monday Next
Mr. Farrell-Collins to introduce a Bill intituled Vehicle Transfer Consumer Protection Act.
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES
SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS
The Committee will meet at 2.45 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, March 25, in the Douglas Fir Room (Room 226).
Business: Organization.
J. Beattie, Convener
SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
The Committee will meet at 3 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, March 25, in the Douglas Fir Room (Room 226).
Business: Organization. Report (In Camera).
D. Schreck, Convener
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