1993 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 35th Parliament

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No. 28

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, April 21, 1993

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by the Hon. R. Blencoe.

The Hon. B. Barlee (Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) made a ministerial statement regarding the Estimates and expenditures of ministerial offices.

Mr. Gingell made a statement.

Mr. Weisgerber made a statement.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

By leave, the Hon. A. Petter (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs) tabled the following documents:

The Nisga'a Comprehensive Land Claims Framework Agreement.

A copy of a newspaper article dated April 21, 1993.

The Hon. M. Sihota (Minister of Labour and Consumer Services and Minister Responsible for Constitutional Affairs) tabled the Industrial Relations Council Annual Report, 1992.

The Hon. D. Miller (Minister of Forests) tabled the Five Year Forest and Range Resource Program 1993 - 1998 in accordance with Section 9 of the Ministry of Forests Act.

The Hon. C. Gabelmann (Attorney General) tabled The 1992 Compensation Advisory Committee Report on Compensation.

By leave, the Hon. C. Gabelmann (Attorney General) moved--

That the Report and Recommendations of the Compensation Advisory Committee, 1992, be referred to the Select Standing Committee on Justice, Constitutional Affairs, and Intergovernmental Relations for the purpose of recommending a resolution to the Legislative Assembly for the fixing of salaries, pursuant to Section 7 (1) and 7 (2) of the Provincial Court Act.

Motion agreed to.

By leave, the Hon. M. Sihota (Minister of Labour and Consumer Services and Minister Responsible for Constitutional Affairs) moved--

Be it resolved that the Sessional Order of this House authorizing the Committee of Supply to sit in two sections designated Section A and Section B passed on March 31, 1993, be amended as follows:

Rule No. 1 is repealed and the following substituted therefor:

"1. The Standing Orders applicable to the Committees of the Whole House shall be applicable in both Sections of the Committee of Supply save and except that in Section A, a Minister may defer to a Deputy Minister to permit such Deputy to reply to a question put to the Minister."

Rule No. 2 is repealed and the following substituted therefor:

"2. Subject to paragraph 3, within five sitting days of the tabling of the Main Estimates, the House Leader of the Official Opposition and the House Leader of the Third Party may jointly advise the Government House Leader, in writing, of three ministerial Estimates which they require to be considered in Section B of the Committee of Supply, and upon receipt of such notice in writing, the Government House Leader shall confirm in writing that the said three ministerial Estimates shall be considered in Section B of the Committee of Supply."

Rule No. 3 is repealed and the following substituted therefor:

"3. All Estimates shall stand referred to Section A, save and except those Estimates which shall be referred to Section B under the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Order and such other Estimates as shall be referred to Section B on motion by the Government House Leader, which motion shall be governed by the provisions of Standing Order 60a. Practice Recommendation #6 relating to Consultation shall be applicable to this rule."

Rule No. 9 to be added:

"9. Section B is hereby authorized to consider Bills referred to Committee after second reading thereof and the Standing Orders applicable to Bills in Committee of the Whole shall be applicable to such Bills during consideration thereof in Section B, and for all purposes Section B shall be deemed to be a Committee of the Whole. Such referrals to Section B shall be made upon motion without notice by the Minister responsible for the Bill, and such motion shall be decided without amendment or debate. Practice Recommendation #6 relating to Consultation shall be applicable to all such referrals."

A debate arose.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The House again resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee)

The Committee rose and reported progress.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 5.57 p.m.

JOAN SAWICKI, Speaker

MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF SELECTION

The Committee will meet at 9.45 o'clock a.m. on Thursday, April 22, in the Douglas Fir Room (Room 226).
Business: Committee of Supply.

M. Sihota, Chair

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