1998/99 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 36th Parliament
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No. 224
OF THE
Wednesday, July 14, 1999
2 p.m.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
PRAYERS
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
1 Mr. Weisgerber to introduce a Bill intituled Financial Administration Amendment Act, 1998 (Special Warrant Abolition).
2 Mr. Weisgerber to introduce a Bill intituled Free Votes Enabling Act.
3 Mr. Weisgerber to introduce a Bill intituled Fixed Election Date Act.
4 Mr. Weisgerber to introduce a Bill intituled Senatorial Election Act.
ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
(15 minutes, afternoon sittings: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and,
subject to Standing Order 47b, Friday morning)
PRESENTING PETITIONS
READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS
PRESENTING REPORTS
MOTIONS ON NOTICE
(See Schedule A)
WRITTEN QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
(See Schedule B)
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ON NOTICE
52 The Hon. J. MacPhail to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 52) intituled Taxation Statutes Amendment Act, 1999 to amend as follows:
SECTION 18 (b), by deleting the proposed section 1 (3) (g) of the International Financial Business (Tax Refund) Act and substituting the following:
(g) for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (c) of the definition of "dealing in securities", if a financial institution is acting as principal or agent in making or offering to make an agreement referred to in those paragraphs with a nonresident broker acting as agent for another person, the nonresident broker is deemed to be the nonresident.
SECTION 63, by deleting the proposed paragraph (i) and substituting the following:
(i) boomsticks for use as, and used as, part of a frame for transporting logs over water.
SECTION 77, by deleting the proposed subsection (3) and substituting the following:
(3) Sections 9, 14 and 15 come into force on July 1, 1999 and are retroactive to the extent necessary to give them effect on and after that date.
SECTION 77, by deleting the proposed subsection (7) and substituting the following:
(7) Section 41 comes into force on June 1, 1999 and is retroactive to the extent necessary to give it effect on and after that date.
52 Mr. Thorpe to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 52) intituled Taxation Statutes Amendment Act, 1999 to amend as follows:
SECTION 1, by adding the following subsection:
(6) All new regulations made under subsection (4) and (5) are subject to the government's regulatory business lens review and review by the appropriate Committee of the Legislative Assembly prior to being put into effect.
52 Mr. Barisoff to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 52) intituled Taxation Statutes Amendment Act, 1999 to amend as follows:
SECTION 73 (2), in reference to section 73 of the Taxation Statutes Amendment Act, 1999 by adding the words highlighted in underline:
(2) Despite any provision of the Assessment Act, the assessments on the authenticated assessment roll are conclusively deemed to be the actual values of the dams, power plants, substations and other improvements for those taxation years for the purpose of that Act, and no complaint or appeal may be made under that Act in respect of these assessments, unless a complaint or appeal was made in respect of those assessments prior to May 1, 1999.
78 Mr. Symons to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 78) intituled Motor Vehicle Statutes Amendment Act, 1999 to amend as follows:
SECTION 237, in defining "business vehicle" to add the words in boldface:
(c) that is operated at any time on a highway by, for or on behalf of any person who charges or collects compensation for the transportation of freight in or on the motor vehicle,
but does not include:
(a) farm vehicles which display an A or G licence plate;
(b) commercial vehicles up to a licenced weight of 18,000 K.G. and
(c) a motor vehicle operated for hire while used exclusively in carrying pupils or teachers to or from a school;
84 Ms. Reid to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 84) intituled Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 1999 to amend as follows:
SECTION 34 (a) (1) (c), to delete paragraph 1 (c).
97 The Hon. U. Dosanjh to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 97) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 1999 to amend as follows:
SECTION 26, by deleting the proposed section 26 and substituting the following:
26 Section 34 (3) is amended by striking out "designated to hear a complaint has, for the purpose of the hearing," and substituting "has, for the purposes of this Act,".
SECTION 27 (c), by deleting "subsections (3) and (5)" and substituting "subsections (3) to (5)".
98 The Hon. Jan Pullinger to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 98) intituled Cooperative Association Act to amend as follows:
SECTION 30, in the proposed section 30 by deleting "the admission of a person as member" and substituting "the admission of a person or eligible organization as member".
SECTION 35 (4), in the proposed subsection (4), by deleting "Subject to any rules of a housing cooperative for termination of membership and to subsections (5) to (7)," and substituting "Subject to any rules of a housing cooperative for termination of membership, and to subsections (5) and (6),".
SECTION 35 (6) and (7), by deleting the proposed subsections (6) and (7) and substituting the following subsection:
(6) Sections 156 and 208 do not apply to termination under this section of a membership in a housing cooperative.
SECTION 37 (2) (b) (i), by deleting the proposed subparagraph (i), and substituting the following subparagraph:
(i) if the membership is terminated for any of the reasons referred to in sec- tion 35 (3), by a resolution requiring a simple majority or, if provided by the housing cooperative's rules, a greater majority, or .
SECTION 37 (3) and (4), by deleting the proposed subsections (3) and (4) and substituting the following subsections:
(3) A person whose membership in a housing cooperative, for the reason referred to in section 35 (4), is terminated by a resolution of the directors confirmed by special resolution may appeal the termination of the person's membership to the court before expiry of the 30 day period beginning on the day after the person is served with notice of the passage of the special resolution.
(4) An appeal to the court under subsection (3) must be commenced in accordance with Rule 49 of the Rules of Court by notice of appeal
(a) filed in a registry of the court before expiry of the 30 day period referred to in subsection (3), and
(b) served on the housing cooperative before expiry of the 14 day period beginning on the day after the notice of appeal is filed in the registry of the court.
(5) An appeal to the court under subsection (3) must be a new hearing, and the court may hear all of the evidence the court considers relevant, including but not limited to the evidence of the housing cooperative and the person, and the court
(i) restore the membership in the housing cooperative of the person whose membership was terminated by the special resolution, with the restoration to be effective on and after a date specified by the court, or
(ii) confirm the special resolution by which the members of the housing cooperative confirmed the termination of the person's membership, and
(b) may make any other order that the court considers appropriate.
(6) An appeal from a decision of the court under subsection (5) lies to the Court of Appeal with leave of a justice of the Court of Appeal.
SECTION 110 (1) (c) (ii), in the proposed subparagraph (ii) by deleting ", and" at the end of the subparagraph and substituting ", or".
SECTION 128 (4) (b), by deleting the proposed paragraph (b) and substituting the following paragraph:
(b) must make the registers available at that place for inspection during the association's normal business hours by any person.
SECTION 135 (1) (b), in the proposed paragraph (b) by deleting "mae up to a date" and substituting "made up to a date".
SECTION 201 (3), in the proposed subsection (3) by deleting "An person" and substituting "A person".
100 Mr. Plant to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 100) intituled Definition of Spouse Amendment Act, 1999 to amend as follows:
SECTION 4, (section 1 of the Estate Administration Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 122) in subparagraph (b), by adding the following definition:
"domestic partner" means a person who has lived with another person, for a period of at least 2 years immediately before the other person's death, in a close, personal relationship that is of primary importance in both persons' lives and which has the attributes of permanence, sharing and interdependence;
ORDERS OF THE DAY
COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY
Report of Resolutions passed in Committee of Supply
SECTION A: 6th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 25th of May, 1st, 2nd, 7th, 10th and 21st of June.
SECTION B: 10th, 17th, 19th, 27th and 31st of May, 1st, 16th and 24th of June, 7th and 8th of July.
Summary of Estimates of Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks completed in Section A.
Summary of Estimates of Ministry of Women's Equality completed in Section A.
Summary of Estimates of Ministry of Human Resources completed in Section A.
Summary of Estimates of Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and Ministry Responsible for BC Ferries completed in Section A.
Summary of Estimates of Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations completed in Section A.
Summary of Estimates of Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture completed in Section A.
Summary of Estimates of Ministry for Children and Families completed in Section A.
Summary of Estimates of Ministry of Employment and Investment completed in Section A.
URGENT GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
(Friday only)
PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT MOTIONS ON NOTICE
COMMITTEE
ADJOURNED DEBATE ON SECOND READING
SECOND READING
PRIVATE BILLS
PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS
PUBLIC BILLS IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE MEMBERS
ADJOURNED DEBATE ON OTHER MOTIONS
E. GEORGE MacMINN, Q.C.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
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