1993 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 35th Parliament

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Nos. 79 and 80

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Tuesday, June 15, 1993

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Serwa.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways).

(In the House)

Bill (No. 24) intituled Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Statutes Amendment Act, 1993, was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 34) intituled Foresters Amendment Act, 1993, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 34) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

Bill (No. 26) intituled Waste Management Amendment Act, 1993, was committed.

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

Ms. Tyabji moved a proposed amendment to section 1 of Bill (No. 26) as follows:

SECTION 1, Subsection (d) to be amended to read: implementation of a remediation plan which includes the site profile and processing plan for the receiving site made necessary by the removal of soil or soil relocation from the site as identified in section 1 (c).

The amendment was defeated on the following division:

(In Committee -- Section A)

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 11.55 a.m.

Tuesday, June 15, 1993

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. C. Gabelmann (Attorney General) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

David C. Lam
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 44) intituled Liquor Control and Licensing Amendment Act, 1993 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
June 14, 1993.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Second reading at the next sitting after today.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Section A of Committee of Supply having reported the last vote of the Estimates of the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, debate on those Estimates was summarized, pursuant to Sessional Order of March 31, 1993.

Mr. Beattie presented the First Report of the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs.

Resolved, That the Report be taken as read and received.

By leave of the House, Mr. Beattie moved that the Rules be suspended and the Report be adopted.

A debate arose.

Motion agreed to.

The Hon. M. Sihota advised that the House will sit Wednesday, pursuant to Standing Order 2 (2).

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways).

(In the House)

Bill (No. 26) intituled Waste Management Amendment Act, 1993, was again committed.

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered later today.

Ms. Tyabji moved a proposed amendment to section 2 of Bill (No. 26) as follows:

SECTION 2, Section 20.1 to be amended to read:

"government body" means a federal, provincial or municipal body, or first nation, including an agency or ministry of the Crown in right of Canada or British Columbia or an agency of a municipality, or agency of a first nation;

The amendment was defeated on the following division:

Ms. Tyabji moved a proposed amendment to section 2 of Bill (No. 26) as follows:

SECTION 2, Section 20.1 to be amended to read:

"first nation" means an aboriginal governing body, however organized and established by aboriginal people within their traditional territory in British Columbia;

The amendment was defeated on the following division:

(In Committee -- Section A)

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress.

Report to be considered later today.

Committee to sit again later today.

The House recessed for five minutes.

Five Minutes past Six o'clock p.m.

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways).

(In the House)

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 21) intituled Consumer Protection Statutes Amendment Act, 1993, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 21) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

The House recessed for ten minutes.

Bill (No. 26) intituled Waste Management Amendment Act, 1993 was again committed, reported complete with amendment, read a third time and passed, on division.

On the motion that the Committee rise and report progress, the Committee divided.

Motion defeated on the following division:

The Committee continued to sit.

In consideration of section 20.4, as amended, of section 2 of Bill (No. 26) the Committee divided as follows:

(In Committee -- Section A)

58. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $410,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Transportation and Highways, Minister's Office, to 31st March 1994.

59. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $761,767,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Transportation and Highways, Ministry Operations, to 31st March 1994.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

By agreement, summary debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Transportation and Highways) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 10.30 p.m.

JOAN SAWICKI, Speaker

MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS AND
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

The Committee will meet at 4.30 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, June 24, in the Birch Room (Room 339).
Business: 1992 Compensation Advisory Committee Report.

G. Brewin, Chair
H. Giesbrecht, Deputy Chair

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