2000 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 36th Parliament

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[ Progress of Bills . . . ]

Nos. 57 and 58

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, June 8, 2000

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Masi.

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 Education).

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 17) intituled Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:

YEAS -- 63
Evans Doyle McGregor Sawicki Kwan Lali Hammell Bowbrick Mann Brewin Boone Orcherton Calendino Zirnhelt Randall Robertson Sihota	Cashore Conroy Smallwood Miller MacPhail Dosanjh Petter Lovick Priddy Ramsey G. F. Wilson Farnworth Waddell Stevenson Gillespie Streifel	Walsh Kasper G. Clark Whittred Hansen C. Clark Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott Neufeld Coell Chong Anderson Nettleton Penner	Weisgerber Goodacre Weisbeck Hogg Hawkins Coleman Stephens J. Reid Thorpe Symons J. Wilson Roddick Masi McKinnon Dalton

Bill (No. 17) 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 resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 16) intituled Electoral Districts Amendment Act, 2000.

Bill (No. 16) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

(In Committee -- Section A)

24. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $4,536,431,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Education, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2001.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the Estimates of the Ministry of Education.

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 Education) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 12.02 p.m.

Thursday, June 8, 2000

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. J. MacPhail (Minister of Labour) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Garde B. Gardom, Q.C.
 Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 20) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2000 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
June 5, 2000

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

The Hon. G. Bowbrick (Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology and Minister Responsible for Youth) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Garde B. Gardom, Q.C.
 Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 23) intituled British Columbia Transit Amendment Act, 2000 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
June 6, 2000

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. D. Miller (Minister of Energy and Mines) tabled the BCR Group Annual Report, 1999.

The Hon. I. Waddell (Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture) tabled the BC Pavilion Corporation Strategic Business Plan, April 2000.

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 Small Business, Tourism and Culture).

Bill (No. 2) intituled Budget Transparency and Accountability Act was committed.

In consideration of a proposed amendment by Mr. Thorpe on the Order Paper to section 3 of Bill (No. 2), the Committee divided.

The amendment was defeated on the following division:

Section 3 of Bill (No. 2) passed, on division.

A proposed amendment by Mr. Thorpe on the Order Paper to section 5 of Bill (No. 2) was defeated, on division.

A proposed amendment by Mr. Farrell-Collins on the Order Paper to section 6 of Bill (No. 2) was defeated, on division.

Section 6 of Bill (No. 2) passed, on division.

Section 7 of Bill (No. 2) passed, on division.

Proposed amendments by Mr. Thorpe on the Order Paper to sections 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Bill (No. 2) were defeated, on division.

In consideration of proposed amendments by Mr. Thorpe on the Order Paper to sections 13 (2) (b) and 13 (3) (a) of Bill (No. 2), the Committee divided.

The amendments were defeated on the following division:

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

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

(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 5.59 p.m.

BILL HARTLEY, Speaker

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