2000 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 36th Parliament
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Nos. 76 and 77
OF THE
Thursday, December 7, 2000
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Coell.
The Hon. W. Hartley (Speaker) advised the House of the death of Bernard Webber, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly, and stated that he would convey to the family the condolences of Members of the Legislative Assembly.
The Hon. P. Ramsey (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:
Allan McEachern Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Supplementary Estimates (No. 2) -- fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
December 7, 2000
Ordered, that the Message, and the Supplementary Estimates (No. 2) accompanying same, be referred to the Committee of Supply.
Mr. Kasper presented a petition regarding the Brentwood Bay-Mill Bay Ferry.
The Hon. W. Hartley (Speaker) tabled the following documents:
Ombudsman Annual Report, 1999;
Financial Statement of the Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia for the year ended March 31, 2000;
Report of the Chief Electoral Officer relating to the Statement of Votes of the Delta South By- Election held on December 7, 1999, pursuant to section 13 of the Election Act;
Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 1999 Provincial Enumeration, pursuant to section 42 of the Election Act; and
Auditor General 2000/2001: Report 2 -- Report on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Budget Process Review Panel, September 2000.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
On the motion of the Hon. G. Janssen, seconded by Mr. Kasper, it was Ordered --
That Erda Walsh, Member for Kootenay Electoral District, be appointed Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole for this Session of the Legislative Assembly.
On the motion of the Hon. G. Janssen, seconded by Mr. Kasper, that Dennis Streifel, Member for Mission-Kent Electoral District, be appointed Deputy Speaker for this Session of the Legislative Assembly, the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| YEAS -- 37 | |||
| Conroy Zirnhelt Doyle Gillespie Kwan Waddell Hammell McGregor Lali Farnworth |
Lovick Petter Mann Brewin Pullinger Randall Sawicki Priddy Cashore Orcherton |
Stevenson Robertson MacPhail Dosanjh Bowbrick Janssen Evans Ramsey Smallwood |
G. F. Wilson Streifel Miller Sihota Calendino Walsh Boone Kasper Goodacre |
NAYS -- 34 |
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| Whittred Hansen C. Clark Campbell Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott L. Reid |
Neufeld Coell Chong Jarvis Anderson Nettleton Penner Weisgerber Weisbeck |
Nebbeling Hogg Hawkins Coleman Stephens J. Reid Krueger Thorpe |
Symons van Dongen Barisoff J. Wilson Roddick Masi McKinnon Dalton |
Order for Committee of Supply called.
The House resolved itself into Committee of Supply (Supplementary Estimates (No. 2) of the Ministry of Health).
(In Committee)
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.
Thursday, December 7, 2000
Two o'clock p.m.
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
Mr. van Dongen presented a petition regarding the proposed gas-fired electrical generation plant in Sumas, Washington.
The Hon. G. F. Wilson (Minister of Forests) presented a petition regarding the Roosevelt Elk in the Sunshine Coast and Pender Harbour area.
Mr. Orcherton presented a petition regarding amendments to the Medical Practitioners Act.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Order for Committee of Supply called.
The House again resolved itself into Committee of Supply (Supplementary Estimates (No. 2) of the Ministry of Health).
(In Committee)
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.
The House recessed at 6.35 p.m.
Thirty-five Minutes past Six o'clock p.m.
Order for Committee of Supply called.
The House again resolved itself into Committee of Supply (Supplementary Estimates (No. 2) of the Ministry of Health).
(In Committee)
36 (S2). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $212,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Health, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2001.
Committee of Supply reported the Resolution.
Report to be considered forthwith.
The House continued to sit past midnight
The Hon. P. Ramsey moved--
That the report of resolution from the Committee of Supply on December 7, 2000, be now received, taken as read and agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. P. Ramsey moved--
That there be granted from and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of $212,000,000. This sum is in addition to that authorized to be paid under section 1 of the Supply Act, 2000-2001 and section 1 of the Supply Act, 2000-2001 (Supplementary) and is granted by Her Majesty towards defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of the province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. P. Ramsey (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:
Allan McEachern Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 34) intituled Supply Act, 2000-2001 (Supplementary No. 2) and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
December 7, 2000
Bill introduced and read a first time.
The Speaker declared a short recess for distribution of the Bill.
Bill permitted to be advanced all stages this day.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 34), the House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| YEAS -- 73 | |||
| Conroy Zirnhelt Doyle Gillespie Kwan Waddell Hammell McGregor Lali Farnworth Lovick Petter Mann Brewin Pullinger Randall Sawicki Priddy Cashore Orcherton |
Stevenson Robertson MacPhail Dosanjh Bowbrick Janssen Evans Ramsey Smallwood G. F. Wilson Streifel Miller Sihota Calendino Walsh Boone G. Clark Giesbrecht Whittred |
Hansen C. Clark Campbell Farrell-Collins de Jong Plant Abbott L. Reid Neufeld Coell Chong Jarvis Anderson Nettleton Penner Weisgerber Kasper Weisbeck |
Nebbeling Hogg Hawkins Coleman Stephens J. Reid Krueger Thorpe Symons van Dongen Barisoff J. Wilson Roddick Masi McKinnon Dalton Goodacre |
Bill (No. 34) was read a second time.
On the motion of the Hon. P. Ramsey, (Bill No. 34) was referred to Committee of the Whole House to be considered forthwith.
Bill (No. 34) was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
His Honour the Administrator having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair--
E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, read the title to the following Act:
Bill (No. 34) Supply Act, 2000-2001 (Supplementary No. 2).
His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty's name to give assent to the said Act.
The said assent was announced by E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, in the following words:
"In Her Majesty's name, His Honour the Administrator doth thank Her Majesty's loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to this Act."
His Honour the Administrator was then pleased to retire.
The Hon. G. Janssen moved--
That the House, at its rising, do stand adjourned until it appears to the satisfaction of the Speaker, after consultation with the Government, that the public interest requires that the House shall meet, or until the Speaker may be advised by the Government that it is desired to prorogue the Fourth Session of the Thirty-Sixth Parliament of the Province of British Columbia. The Speaker may give notice that he is so satisfied or has been so advised and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice, and, as the case may be, may transact its business as if it has been duly adjourned to that time and date; and
That, in the event of the Speaker being unable to act owing to illness or other cause, the Deputy Speaker shall act in his stead for the purpose of this order.
Motion agreed to.
The following Reports were received by the Office of the Clerk during adjournment:
Ministry of Agriculture and Food 1999/00 Annual Report;
Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs Annual Report 1999/2000;
BC Assessment Annual Performance Report for the Year 1999 and a Report of the Creation of the 2000 Assessment Roll and the Financial Statements for Year Ended December 31, 1999;
Ministry of Municipal Affairs 1999/2000 Annual Report;
Oil and Gas Commission 1999/2000 Annual Report;
Budget Consultation Paper Fall 2000; and
Report on Implementation of the Recommendations of the Budget Process Review Panel (the Enns Report).
And then the House adjourned at 1.36 a.m.
BILL HARTLEY, Speaker
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