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1 Ms. Smallwood to move--
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Be it resolved that this House continue to pressure the Government of Canada to undertake a broad
public consultation on the Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) and be it further resolved that
this Legislature urges the federal Liberal government to ensure that Canadian Medicare and social
service sectors are fully excluded from the provisions of the MAI and to refuse to sign any version of
this agreement which compromises the ability of British Columbians to manage and conserve their
natural resources as they see fit, or the power of the Province to lever jobs and economic benefits for the
residents of British Columbia.
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2 Mr. Calendino to move--
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Be it resolved that this House continues to support Youth Options BC, and further we congratulate
the Premier for the priority he continues to give to the expansion of job opportunities for young people,
linked to affordable post-secondary education and skills training opportunities.
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3 Mr. Bowbrick to move--
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Be it resolved that this House congratulate the government for making education for British
Columbia's children a top priority by increasing funding to core education by 20.6% over the past six
years, and being the only province in Canada where education dollars have consistently increased.
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4 Mr. Cashore to move--
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Be it resolved that this House congratulate the government on investing over $1.5 billion on new
school construction, renovations and additions in the last five years, with 12 new schools opening in this
province this fiscal year alone, in order to build opportunities for British Columbia's young people.
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5 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislature endorse the Peace River Regional District's "Fair Share"
initiative, which would permit the District to implement an equitable property tax system.
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6 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this House recognize the importance of the rural road grid system to the
economic health and prosperity of the Peace region.
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7 Mr. Conroy to move--
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Be it resolved that this House, mindful of the need to help the private sector create jobs, recognises
that infrastructure development is an affordable and necessary investment that helps our economy grow.
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8 Mr. Goodacre to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislature recognize the importance of an efficient and well-maintained
transportation infrastructure to the economy of all regions of this Province.
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9 Mr. Orcherton to move--
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Be it resolved that the House declare its priority in support of tax relief for middle class working
families, and oppose schemes aimed at reducing the tax burden for banks that are enjoying record profits
during a time when unemployment remains unacceptably high.
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10 Mr. Janssen to move--
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Be it resolved that this House calls upon the government to maintain its policy direction of
providing focussed programs to assist young British Columbians with first-job experiences and skills
and for expanding the classroom boundaries with increased apprenticeship opportunities and enhanced
co-op work experience.
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11 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislative Assembly urge the Ministry of Health to continue to encourage
the recruitment of Health Care professionals, including audiologists and anaesthesiologists, in the rural
and northern regions of British Columbia.
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12 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislature endorse the principle that all workers -- youth, union, non-
union -- are eligible to work on FRBC-funded projects and that there should be no discrimination
against local residents.
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13 Ms. Sawicki to move--
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Be it resolved that this House, mindful that no child or youth should fear victimization through
violence, support the Safe Schools Initiative as an important step in this government's ongoing strategy
to fight violence, racism and abuse in our schools and communities; and that this House also support the
Safe Schools Centre at Moscrop Junior Secondary School in Burnaby -- the first of its kind in Canada
-- as a centre to provide teachers, community groups and parents with resources to help students cope
with and ultimately end violence in our schools.
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14 Mr. Stevenson to move--
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Be it resolved that this House support the right of children to expect adequate support, appropriate
custodial arrangements and continuing relationships with both parents regardless of sexual orientation
and marital status; and that this government be congratulated for making British Columbia the first
province in Canada to recognize the legal rights and responsibilities of same-sex couples, particularly
with respect to their children, when their relationship breaks down through the provisions of
amendments to the Family Relations Act.
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15 Ms. Gillespie to move--
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Be it resolved that this House supports a woman's right to choice in reproductive health care.
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16 Mr. Randall to move--
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Be it resolved that this House, mindful that fully one half of all smokers start in their teen years and
die from diseases associated with smoking, congratulate the Government and in particular the Minister
of Health for the sustained efforts to curb smoking among British Columbia's young people.
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17 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislature refer the issue of adopting a fixed legislative calendar to the
Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private
Bills for consideration.
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18 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that all votes conducted in the Legislature be electronically recorded, to allow all
constituents the means to easily and readily exercise their right to determine how their MLA voted on
any given issue debated in this Assembly Chamber.
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19 Mr. Giesbrecht to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislature, mindful of the contribution Skeena Cellulose makes to the
economy of our province especially in the northwest, congratulates the government for investing in the
future of the communities and people of northwestern B.C. by working out a restructuring agreement for
Skeena Cellulose, and through this strategic short-term involvement, ensuring economic stability that
benefits both the region and the province.
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20 Ms. Walsh to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislature congratulates the Government for recognizing the importance of
ensuring women and other underrepresented groups are hired for publicly funded construction projects
such as the Island Highway Project and reaffirm its support for the Skills Development and Fair Wage
Act.
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21 Mr. Hartley to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislature, mindful that information technology is British Columbia's
fastest growing industrial sector, supports partnerships with the private sector that will create jobs in the
value-added, knowledge-based economy of the future.
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22 Mr. Kasper to move--
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Be it resolved that this House is of the opinion that education funding must be directed, as much as
possible, to children in the classroom and reject the practice of large payouts by school boards to
administrators for unused sick leave or for paid leaves of absence.
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23 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislature support the reform of Canada's Senate in any future discussions
on the subject, and in particular that this Assembly endorses the concept of a "Triple-E" Senate: one that
is Equal, Elected, and Effective.
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24 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this Assembly will only entertain proposed Native land claim settlements that
have first been put to regional referendums and approved by a majority of British Columbians living in
the area under claim.
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25 Mr. Doyle to move--
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Be it resolved that this House congratulate the government for ensuring qualified trades people are
fairly compensated for work performed on publicly-funded construction projects and reaffirm its
support for the Skills Development and Fair Wage Act.
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26 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this Legislature refer the Election Act to the Select Standing Committee on
Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills for broad reconsideration,
including further examination of those sections setting limits on the free speech of ordinary British
Columbians during an election campaign, and those resulting in onerous document filing requirements
for political parties, and requesting recommendations for appropriate amendments.
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27 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that this Assembly support the concept of an amendment to the B.C. Constitution Act
that would make balanced budgets mandatory except in such extreme circumstances as taxpayers might
deem necessary, by means of a referendum, or that can be justified to the satisfaction of every member
of the Legislature, by way of a unanimous vote.
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28 Mr. Weisgerber to move--
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Be it resolved that Forest Renewal trust accounts be established in all regions, to ensure that every
region receives its fair share of additional stumpage revenue generated under the Forest Renewal BC.
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31 Mr. Campbell to move--
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Be it resolved that the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia be guided by the input from
British Columbians during the public consultation process of the BC Unity Panel, and on behalf of the
people of British Columbia concurs with the principles embodied in the elements of the Calgary
Framework, recognizing the Calgary Framework is not an amendment to the Constitution Acts, 1867-
1982, confers no public mandate to negotiate any specific amendments to those acts, and that any
amendment to those acts must be approved by British Columbians in a referendum in accordance with
the Constitutional Amendment Approval Act.
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32 Mr. Abbott to move--
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Be it resolved that this House authorize the Select Standing Committee on Forests, Energy, Mines
and Petroleum Resources to examine, inquire into and make recommendations on:
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(a) the level of, and impact of, provincial stumpage, royalties, taxes and fees on resource industries;
and
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(b) initiatives and proposals aimed at enhancing the sustainability and viability of resource industries,
including deregulation measures.
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Further, that the House authorizes the committee to provide opportunities for all citizens of British
Columbia to express their views on these matters.
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In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the said Committee, the Committee be
empowered:
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(a) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any
of the matters referred to the Committee;
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(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;
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(c) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient;
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(d) to retain such personnel as required to assist the Committee;
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(e) 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.
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33 Mr. Symons to move--
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Be it resolved that this House authorize the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations to
examine, inquire into and make recommendations on:
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(a) the business plans, revenue sources, expenditure, asset disposition plans and indebtedness of
BC Ferry Corporation and its subsidiaries, and whether this government has taken appropriate
action in respect of the spiraling indebtedness of the Corporation; and
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(b) the cause of delays in the construction of the catamaran ferry project including the design, planning
and management of the project.
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Further, that the House authorizes the committee to provide opportunities for all citizens of British
Columbia to express their views on these matters.
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In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the said Committee, the Committee be
empowered:
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(a) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any
of the matters referred to the Committee;
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(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;
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(c) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient;
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(d) to retain such personnel as required to assist the Committee;
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(e) 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.
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34 Ms. Reid to move--
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Be it resolved that this House authorize the Select Standing Committee on Economic
Development, Science, Labour, Training and Technology to examine, inquire into and make
recommendations concerning the role of the government in encouraging the development of knowledge-
based industries in British Columbia.
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Further, that the House authorizes the committee to provide opportunities for all citizens of British
Columbia to express their views on these matters.
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In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the said Committee, the Committee be
empowered:
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(a) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any
of the matters referred to the Committee;
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(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;
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(c) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient;
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(d) to retain such personnel as required to assist the Committee;
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(e) 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.
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35 Ms. Hawkins to move--
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Be it resolved that this House authorize the Select Standing Committee on Health and Social
Services to examine, inquire into and make recommendations on:
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(a) the delivery of health care services in northern and rural British Columbia;
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(b) the successive re-organizations of the delivery of health care services in British Columbia;
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(c) whether the government should elaborate a province-wide strategic plan for health to be implemented
in all regions of British Columbia; and
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(d) initiatives and proposals in respect of acute and mental health and continuing care due to waiting
lists, geographic inequitability and resource shortages.
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Further, that the House authorizes the committee to provide opportunities for all citizens of British
Columbia to express their views on these matters.
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In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the said Committee, the Committee be
empowered:
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(a) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any
of the matters referred to the Committee;
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(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;
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(c) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient;
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(d) to retain such personnel as required to assist the Committee;
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(e) 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.
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39 Mr. Symons to move--
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Be it resolved that Standing Order 81 of the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British
Columbia be amended to read:
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"Every Bill shall receive three readings, on different days, prior to being passed. After first reading,
there shall be a minimum of three sitting days before second reading. After the second reading, it shall
be ordered for committal on a subsequent day. Notwithstanding the above, on urgent or extraordinary
occasions, a Bill may be read twice or thrice, or advanced two or more stages in one day."
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40 Mr. Symons to move--
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"Be it resolved that the Legislature remove the processes by which the Executive Council can make
significant alterations to Provincial policy by Order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, thereby
bypassing debate in the Legislative Assembly by the elected representatives of the people of British
Columbia."
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41 Mr. Symons to move--
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"Be it resolved that this Legislature urge the Government of Canada to spend at least 50 percent of
the money collected through Federal taxes on automotive fuels on highways in the province of origin."
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44 Mr. G. F. Wilson to move--
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That the Members of the Legislative Assembly urge the provincial Minister of Health to develop a
plan to compensate those British Columbians who contracted Hepatitis C through tainted blood prior to
1986 in keeping with the spirit of Justice Krever's recommendations.
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47 Ms. Stephens to move--
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Be it resolved that the Legislature declare its commitment to stamp out racism in all its forms and
to vigorously prosecute individuals and groups promoting and inciting hatred under existing federal and
provincial laws.
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Be it further resolved that the Legislature reaffirm its unqualified opposition to the publication and
distribution of hate literature, including through the use of the Internet, and call on the government to
take action to protect all BC citizens from racism and hate crimes.
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49 Mr. Plant to move--
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Be it resolved that, pursuant to section 13 (13) (a) of the Provincial Court Act, RSBC 1996, c. 379,
this House rejects as unfair and unreasonable the recommendation of the Judicial Compensation Committee,
1998, with respect to the salary of Provincial Court judges; that pursuant to section 13 (13) (b) of
the said Act, the salary of Provincial Court judges be fixed at $118,400 effective January 1, 1998, and
thereafter be adjusted for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index for Vancouver, such adjustments
to be made on January 1, 1999 and January 1, 2000; and that, pursuant to section 13 (13) of the said Act,
this resolution does not affect the other recommendations of the Judicial Compensation Committee.
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53 Mr. G. F. Wilson to move--
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Be it resolved that the Legislative Assembly, through the passage of this Motion, urge the federal
government to place priority on the implementation of recommendation 7 of the West Coast Report, an
interim report tabled in the House of Commons in April 1998 by the Standing Committee on Fisheries
and Oceans, namely:
". . . the federal government to ensure that adequate numbers of new personnel, and adequate
operating funds for new fishery development and advocacy, be established immediately on the
West Coast."