Votes -- Nos. 12 and 13 -- Monday, February 25, 2002 -- Two o'clock p.m.

2002 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 37th Parliament

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Nos. 12 and 13

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, February 25, 2002

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by the Hon. S. Bond.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for "Private Members' Statements" called.

The House proceeded to "Private Members' Motions on Notice."

The House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 4 with respect to access to justice.

The Hon. R. Coleman (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) moved the following amendment:

To amend the Motion by deleting the words struck out and adding the words underlined:

Be it resolved that this House ~~supports the rights for all British Columbia to~~ endorses the Attorney General's plan to ensure that all British Columbians have access to justice including representation irrespective of who you are, where you come from, where you live and socio-economic status.

So that the Motion now reads in its entirety:

Be it resolved that this House endorses the Attorney General's plan to ensure that all British Columbians have access to justice including representation irrespective of who you are, where you come from, where you live and socio-economic status.

A debate arose.

Pursuant to the Sessional Order of February 13, 2002, division on the amendment to Motion 4 was deferred to later today.

Ms. Kwan, pursuant to Standing Order 31 (1), requested that Motions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 standing in her name on the Order Paper be allowed to stand and retain their precedence.

Ms. MacPhail, pursuant to Standing Order 31 (1), requested that Motion 8 standing in her name on the Order Paper be allowed to stand and retain its precedence.


9 Ms. MacPhail moved --: Be it resolved that this House recognizes small communities throughout British Columbia experience unique challenges and that those challenges and the people who face them are as important as any other citizen and should therefore have equal representation at the Government's annual Provincial Conference.

On the motion of Ms. MacPhail, debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 11.59 a.m.

Monday, February 25, 2002

Two o'clock p.m.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

Ms. Kwan rose on a point of order relating to a Member's right of first refusal regarding Public Written Questions.

The Speaker took the matter under advisement.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion "That the Speaker do now leave the Chair" for the House to go into Committee of Supply.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Ms. Chong, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

An amendment to Motion 4 was agreed to on the following deferred division:

YEAS -- 61
Coell Hogg Halsey-Brandt Whittred Cheema Hansen J. Reid Bruce van Dongen Barisoff Nettleton Roddick Wilson Masi Lee Thorpe	Plant Collins Bond de Jong Nebbeling Stephens Abbott Neufeld Coleman Chong Penner Jarvis Anderson Orr Harris	Nuraney Brenzinger R. Stewart Bell Long Mayencourt Trumper Belsey Hayer Christensen Krueger Bray Les Locke Nijjar	Bhullar Wong Visser MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Bloy Brice Sultan Hamilton Sahota Hawes Kerr Manhas Hunter
NAYS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan

And then the House adjourned at 5.39 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

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