2002 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 37th Parliament


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[ Progress of Bills . . . ]

Nos. 90 and 91

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Thursday, October 10, 2002


Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Anderson.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Bill (No. 61) intituled Drinking Water Protection Amendment Act, 2002 was committed.

In consideration of section 3 of Bill (No. 61) the Committee divided as follows:

 

YEAS -- 51

Hogg
L. Reid
Halsey-Brandt
Hawkins
Whittred
Hansen
Santori
Nettleton
Roddick
Wilson
Masi
Lee
Hagen
Plant
Collins
Bond
Abbott
Neufeld
Coleman
Penner
Jarvis
Anderson
Orr
Nuraney
Brenzinger
Bell
Chutter
Trumper
Johnston
Bennett
Belsey
Krueger
McMahon
Bray
Les
Locke
Nijjar
Bhullar
Wong
Visser
Cobb
K. Stewart
Suffredine
Brice
Sultan
Hamilton
Sahota
Hawes
Kerr
Manhas
Hunter

 
NAYS -- 1

MacPhail

Bill (No. 61) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

And then the house adjourned at 10.48 a.m.


Thursday, October 10, 2002

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. G. Bruce (Minister of Skills Development and Labour) 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. 63) intituled Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2002 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
October 9, 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.

By notice from the Minister to the Table, Bill (No. 56) intituled Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2002 was withdrawn from the Order Paper.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

 
  42   The Hon. G. Collins moved--
That the Select Standing Committee on Health be empowered to examine, inquire into and make recommendations with respect to responses to the Committee's Report to the House on December 10, 2001 entitled "Patients First" and those reports relating to health care and its delivery that have been published since the Committee reported to the House.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committee on Health this present session, the Committee shall be empowered:

(a) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;

(b) to sit during a period in which the House is adjourned and during any sitting of the House;

(c) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient;

(d) to retain such personnel as required to assist the Committee;

and shall report to the House by December 13, 2002; to deposit the original of its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly during a period of adjournment and upon resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.

Motion agreed to.

By leave, the Hon. G. Collins moved--

That the Select Standing Committee on Health be composed of Mmes. Roddick (Convener), Brice and Sahota; Messrs. Bray, Cobb, Harris, Hawes, Johnston, Long, Suffredine and Ms. MacPhail.

Motion agreed to.

Mr. Hawes presented the Report of the Special Committee to Appoint a Chief Electoral Officer.

The Report was taken as read and received.

By leave, Mr. Hawes moved that the Report be adopted.

Motion agreed to.

By leave, Mr. Hawes moved--

That this House recommend to Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor the appointment of Mr. Harry Neufeld as a statutory Officer of the Legislature, to exercise the powers and duties assigned to the Chief Electoral Officer for the province of British Columbia pursuant to the Election Act (RSBC 1996, c.106).

Motion agreed to.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 62) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2002, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 62) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

And then the House adjourned at 2.51 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker


NOTICE OF BILLS

Tuesday, October 22

Ms. MacPhail to introduce a bill intituled Securities Act Amendment Act.

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