Votes -- Nos. 15 and 16 -- Thursday, April 6, 2000 -- Two o'clock p.m.

2000 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 36th Parliament

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Nos. 15 and 16

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, April 6, 2000

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by the Hon. I. Waddell.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Mr. Dalton, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 11.56 a.m.

Thursday, April 6, 2000

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. P. Ramsey (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) tabled the following documents:

Treasury Board Report of summary information on Compensation and New Service Costs in the British Columbia Public Sector and Public Service Negotiated for the period 1998/1999 to 2000/2001; and

List of Ratified Accords -- With Cost Implications in Ministry Budgets 1998/99 to 2000/01.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. D. Miller (Minister of Energy and Mines) tabled the Ministry of Energy and Mines Annual Report, 1998-99.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Mr. Coell, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 5.47 p.m.

BILL HARTLEY, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Monday, April 10

Mr. Hansen to introduce a Bill intituled Community Health Assets Protection Act.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, April 10


7 Mr. Hansen to move in amendment, seconded by Mr. Penner--: "We, Her Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, in session assembled, beg leave to thank Your Honour for the gracious speech which Your Honour has addressed to us at the opening of the present session," be amended by adding the following:; "But this assembly regrets that the Throne Speech fails to address the need for balanced budgets and economic stability; that this government refuses to take the steps necessary to end the fastest growing debt service costs of any province in Canada; and that this government is eroding the economic viability of this Province and it has again failed miserably in outlining a responsible economic plan to ensure the future prosperity of British Columbia and its people."

8 Mr. Clark to move--: That this House condemns Alberta's proposed Health Care Protection Act for allowing private, for-profit health facilities and undermining the fundamental principles of Canadian Medicare.

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