2003 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 37th Parliament
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Nos. 73 and 74
OF THE
Monday, May 26, 2003
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Bloy.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Order for "Private Members' Statements" called.
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to.
A debate arose.
Motion agreed to.
And then the House adjourned at 12.00 p.m.
Monday, May 26, 2003
Two o'clock p.m.
Ms. MacPhail advised the House of the death of Jack Radford, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly.
The Speaker stated that he would convey to the family of the late Mr. Radford, the condolences of Members of the Legislative Assembly.
Order called for "Members' Statements."
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
The Hon. C. Richmond (Speaker) tabled the British Columbia Legislative Library Annual Report, 2002.
The Hon. G. Collins (Minister of Finance) tabled a document regarding a change in accounting policy pursuant to the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, Section 11 (2), and made a statement.
| Day | Time | Bill | Stage |
| Monday: | 2:45-4:45 | Health Services | Com. of Supply |
| 4:45-9:00 | Bills 40, 45 | 2nd Reading | |
| Section A: | 5:00-9:00 | MOS Mental Health | Com. of Supply |
| MOS Int., Long Term Home Care | |||
| Tuesday: | 10:00-12:00 | Bills 50, 51 | 2nd Reading |
| 2:45-3:45 | Bills 64, 66, 58 | 2nd Reading | |
| 3:45-4:30 | Bill 61 | 2nd Reading | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Bills 40, 45 | Committee | |
| Section A: | 10:00-6:00 | Health Services | Com. of Supply |
| Wednesday: | 2:45-4:30 | Bills 61, 66 | Committee |
| 4:30-9:00 | Office of the Premier | Com. of Supply | |
| Votes 1-7 and Final Supply | |||
| Thursday: | 10:00-11:00 | Bills 50, 51 | Committee |
| 11:00-12:00 | Bills 58, 64 | Committee | |
| 2:45-6:00 | Bills 29, 39 | Committee | |
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
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YEAS -- 68 | |||
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Falcon | Lee Hagen Murray Plant Campbell Collins Clark Bond de Jong Nebbeling Stephens Abbott Neufeld Coleman Chong Jarvis Anderson |
Orr Harris Nuraney Brenzinger R. Stewart Bell Chutter Long Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Bennett Belsey Hayer Christensen Krueger McMahon | Hunter Locke Nijjar Bhullar Wong Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Brice Sultan Hamilton Hawes Kerr Manhas |
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| MacPhail | Kwan | Nettleton | |
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Order for Committee of Supply called.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply.
(In Committee -- Section B)
On the motion that the Committee rise and report progress, the Committee divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
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YEAS -- 62 | |||
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Falcon |
Masi
Lee Hagen Murray Campbell Collins Clark Bond de Jong Stephens Neufeld Coleman Chong Jarvis Anderson Orr |
Harris Nuraney Brenzinger R. Stewart Bell Chutter Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Bennett Belsey Hayer Krueger McMahon Hunter | Locke Nijjar Bhullar Wong Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Brice Sultan Hamilton Kerr Manhas |
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| MacPhail | Kwan | Nettleton | |
Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Health Services.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 40) intituled Utilities Commission Amendment Act, 2003.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
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YEAS -- 56 | |||
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Falcon |
Wilson Masi Lee Murray Collins Bond de Jong Stephens Neufeld Jarvis Anderson Orr Harris Nuraney |
Brenzinger R. Stewart Bell Chutter Long Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Bennett Belsey Hayer Krueger McMahon Hunter | Locke Nijjar Wong Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Brice Sultan Hamilton Kerr Manhas |
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| MacPhail | Kwan | Nettleton | |
Bill (No. 40) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
The House recessed until 6.30 p.m.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 45) intituled Forest (Revitalization) Amendment Act (No. 2), 2003, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 45) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
(In Committee -- Section A)
27. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $17,069,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Health Planning, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2004.
28. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $7,085,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Health Planning, Vital Statistics, to 31st March, 2004.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and Completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Health Planning, and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Health Services.
Report of 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 Health Planning) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 8.58 p.m.
CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker
NOTICE OF BILLS
Wednesday, May 28
Ms. MacPhail to introduce a Bill intituled The British Columbia Railway Asset Protection Act.
PUBLIC WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Date answered: May 26, 2003
7 Derek Andrew (Vancouver-Quilchena riding), asked the Hon. the Attorney General and/or the Hon. the Premier, regarding responsibility for the Citizens/Assembly for Electoral Reform, the following question:--
Can the Minister please provide the date when he will release Mr. Gibson's Report regarding the Citizens' Assembly?
The Hon. G. Plant replied as follows:
Thank you for your question regarding the Citizens' Assembly Report. I am pleased to announce the report was released in a News Release on April 28, 2003.
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