TEN O'CLOCK A.M.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The Hon. J. MacPhail moved --

That this House authorize the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills to examine, inquire into and make recommendations on the matter of the Members' Conflict of Interest Act with particular reference to the process of selection of the commissioner and the duties and powers of the office pursuant to Section 10 of the Act.

In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the said Committee, the Committee be empowered:

(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 a 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; and

(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 resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Attorney General and Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism, Human Rights and Immigration).

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 10) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 1996, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Yeas -- 66
Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell Calendino Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper	Orcherton Hartley Priddy Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Brewin Randall Sawicki Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Farnworth	Smallwood Conroy McGregor Janssen Dalton Gingell Reid Hurd Sanders Plant Stephens de Jong Coell Anderson Nebbeling Whittred	van Dongen Thorpe J. D. Wilson Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Hawkins Symons Abbott Jarvis Weisbeck Chong Coleman Masi McKinnon Barisoff
Nays -- 2
G. F. Wilson	Neufeld

Bill (No. 10) 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. 2) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1996 was committed.

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

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.

TWO O'CLOCK P.M.

GARDE B. GARDOM, Q.C.
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 12) intituled BC Forest Renewal Amendment Act, 1996 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
July 17, 1996.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. D. Streifel (Minister of Social Services) tabled the following:

Ministry of Social Services Annual Report, 1993-94; and
Report of the Gove Inquiry into Child Protection.

The Hon. D. Miller (Minister of Employment and Investment) tabled the Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture Annual Report, 1994-95.

By leave, Ms. Kwan tabled a document regarding a ward system for the City of Vancouver.

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 the Attorney General and Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism, Human Rights and Immigration).

Bill (No. 2) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1996 was again committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 3) intituled Tax and Consumer Rate Freeze Act was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 7) intituled Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 1996 was committed.

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

Bill to be considered later today.

(Report from Committee -- Section A -- see below )

Bill (No. 7) intituled Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 1996 was again committed.

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

Bill to be considered later today.

17. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $839,978,306 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Attorney General and Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism, Human Rights and Immigration, Ministry Operations, to 31st March 1997.

18. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $15,730,509 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Attorney General and Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism, Human Rights and Immigration, Statutory Services, to 31st March 1997.

19. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $36,150,752 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Attorney General and Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism, Human Rights and Immigration, Judiciary, to 31st March 1997.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the Estimates of the Ministry of Attorney General and Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism, Human Rights and Immigration.

Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.

By agreement, summary debate of Estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Attorney General and Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism, Human Rights and Immigration) to be considered at the next sitting.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Women's Equality).

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.

The House recessed until 6.35 p.m.

THIRTY-FIVE MINUTES PAST SIX O'CLOCK P.M.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Women's Equality and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food).

Bill (No. 7) intituled Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 1996 was again committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 9) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 1996 was committed.

In consideration of section 1 of Bill (No. 9) the Committee divided as follows:

Yeas -- 36
Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell	Calendino Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton	Hartley Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Randall Sawicki	Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Farnworth Smallwood Conroy McGregor Janssen
Nays -- 29
Dalton Gingell Reid Farrell-Collins Sanders Plant Stephens de Jong	Coell Anderson Nebbeling van Dongen Thorpe Weisgerber G. F. Wilson	J. D. Wilson Reitsma C. Clark Hawkins Symons Abbott Jarvis	Weisbeck Chong Coleman Masi McKinnon Barisoff Neufeld

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

56. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $236,873,980 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Women's Equality, Ministry Operations, to 31st March 1997.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the Estimates of the Ministry of Women's Equality.
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 Women's Equality) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 10.00 p.m.

DALE LOVICK, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Monday, July 22

Business: Matters respecting the Conflict of Interest Act.

MR. BOWBRICK, Convener

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