2002 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 37th Parliament
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Nos. 29 and 30
OF THE
Thursday, March 14, 2002
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by the Hon. S. Santori.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
The Hon. G. Collins (Minister of Finance) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Iona Campagnolo
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith:
Supplementary Estimates -- Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2002;
and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House
March 13, 2002
Ordered, that the Message, and the Supplementary Estimates accompanying same, be referred to the Committee of Supply.
Order for Committee of Supply called.
The House resolved itself into Committee of Supply (Supplementary Estimates of the Ministry of Health Services and Ministry of Competition, Science and Enterprise).
The Committee recessed until 10.25 a.m.
(In Committee)
33 (S). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $230,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Health, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2002.
57 (S). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $340,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Skeena Cellulose Inc., to 31st March, 2002.
Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions.
Report to be considered forthwith.
The Hon. G. Collins moved--
That the report of resolutions from the Committee of Supply on March 14, 2002, be now received, taken as read and agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. G. Collins moved--
That there be granted from and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of $570,000,000. This sum is in addition to that authorized to be paid under section 1 of the Supply Act, 2001-2002, 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, 2002.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. G. Collins (Minister of Finance) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Iona Campagnolo
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 12) intituled Supply Act, 2001-2002 (Supplementary) and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House
March 13, 2002
Bill introduced and read a first time.
The Speaker declared a short recess for distribution of the Bill.
Bill (No. 12) was read a second time.
On the motion of the Hon. G. Collins, Bill (No. 12) was referred to Committee of the Whole House to be considered forthwith.
Bill (No. 12) was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Order for Committee of Supply called.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services).
(In Committee -- Section B)
Section B 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 11.59 a.m.
Thursday, March 14, 2002
Two o'clock p.m.
Order called for Members' Statements.
The Hon. G. Plant (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Iona Campagnolo
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 11) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2002 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House
March 12, 2002
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 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 Energy and Mines).
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services).
(In Committee -- Section B)
Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again 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.
The Speaker declared a short recess.
Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor 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. 12) Supply Act 2001-2002 (Supplementary).
Her 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, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth thank Her Majesty's loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to this Act."
Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.
And then the House adjourned at 5.50 p.m.
CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker
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