2003 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 37th Parliament

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[ Progress of Bills . . . ]

Nos. 82 and 83

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Tuesday, October 7, 2003

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. K. Stewart.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 69) intituled Forest and Range Practices Amendment Act, 2003, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Bill (No. 69) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 44) intituled Forests Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2003, a debate arose.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Bill (No. 44) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 41) intituled Judicial Compensation Act, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 41) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 68) intituled Administrative Tribunals Appointment and Administration Act, a debate arose.

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

And then the House adjourned at 12.01 p.m.

Tuesday, October 7, 2003

Two o'clock p.m.

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. 65) intituled Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
October 2, 2003.

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 "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 68) intituled Administrative Tribunals Appointment and Administration Act.

The debate continued.

Bill (No. 68) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 70) intituled Commercial Appeals Commission Repeal Act, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 70) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

Bill (No. 62) intituled Health Professions Amendment Act, 2003, was committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 42) intituled Provincial Revenue Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2003, was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 37) intituled Skills Development and Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2003, was committed.

Ms. Kwan moved an amendment to section 3 of Bill (No. 37) which was defeated on the following division:

Ms. Kwan moved an amendment to section 3 (9) (1) (a) of Bill (No. 37) which was defeated on the following division:

YEAS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan
NAYS -- 56
Falcon Coell L. Reid Hawkins Whittred Cheema Bruce Santori Barisoff Bray Roddick Wilson Masi Lee	Murray de Jong Nebbeling Stephens Abbott Coleman Chong Penner Jarvis Anderson Orr Harris Nuraney Bell	Chutter Long Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Belsey Christensen Krueger McMahon Hunter Les Locke Nijjar Bhullar	Wong Visser Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Brice Sultan Hamilton Sahota Hawes Kerr

Ms. Kwan moved an amendment to section 3 (9) (1) (a) of Bill (No. 37) which was defeated on the following division:

YEAS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan
NAYS -- 56
Falcon Coell L. Reid Hawkins Whittred Cheema Bruce Santori Barisoff Bray Roddick Wilson Masi Lee	Murray de Jong Nebbeling Stephens Abbott Coleman Chong Penner Jarvis Anderson Orr Harris Nuraney Bell	Chutter Long Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Belsey Christensen Krueger McMahon Hunter Les Locke Nijjar Bhullar	Wong Visser Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Brice Sultan Hamilton Sahota Hawes Kerr

Ms. Kwan moved an amendment to section 3 (9) (1) (a) of Bill (No. 37) which was defeated on the following division:

YEAS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan
NAYS -- 48
Falcon Bruce Santori Barisoff Bray Roddick Wilson Masi Lee Plant de Jong Nebbeling	Stephens Coleman Chong Penner Jarvis Anderson Orr Harris Nuraney Bell Chutter Long	Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Belsey Krueger McMahon Hunter Les Locke Nijjar Bhullar Wong	Visser Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Brice Hamilton Sahota Hawes Kerr

In consideration of section 3 of Bill (No. 37) the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 46
Falcon Bruce Santori Barisoff Bray Roddick Wilson Masi Lee Plant de Jong Nebbeling	Stephens Coleman Chong Penner Jarvis Anderson Orr Harris Nuraney Bell Chutter Long	Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Belsey Krueger McMahon Hunter Les Locke Nijjar Bhullar	Wong Visser Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Brice Hawes Kerr
NAYS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 5.55 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Thursday, October 9

Mr. Nettleton to introduce a Bill intituled An Act to Prohibit any Participation by the Government of British Columbia in respect of the Operation of the Canadian Firearms Registration System.

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