2003 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 37th Parliament


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No. 84

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Wednesday, October 8, 2003


Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Les.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. G. Plant (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations) tabled the following documents:
Treaty Commission Annual Report, 2002;
Office for Children and Youth Annual Report, September 30, 2002 - March 31, 2003; and
Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia Annual Report, 2002-2003.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Bill (No. 44) intituled Forests Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2003, was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 69) intituled Forest and Range Practices Amendment Act, 2003, was committed and reported complete without amendment.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 69) the House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 43

Falcon
Coell
L. Reid
Hawkins
Whittred
Hansen
Bruce
Santori
Bray
Wilson
Masi

Lee
Hagen
Murray
Plant
de Jong
Stephens
Abbott
Coleman
Chong
Penner
Anderson
Orr
Harris
Brenzinger
Chutter
Mayencourt
Trumper
Johnston
Christensen
Hunter
Les
Locke
Bhullar
Wong
MacKay
Cobb
K. Stewart
Sultan
Hamilton
Hawes
Kerr
Manhas

 
NAYS -- 2

MacPhail Kwan

Bill (No. 69) read a third time and passed.

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

Section 15 of Bill (No. 37) passed, on division.

Section 17, as amended, of Bill (No. 37), passed on division.

Bill (No. 37) was reported complete with amendment.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 37) the House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 36

Falcon
Coell
Whittred
Hansen
Bruce
Santori
Bray
Wilson
Masi

Lee
Hagen
Murray
Plant
Abbott
Coleman
Chong
Penner
Anderson
Orr
Harris
Brenzinger
Chutter
Mayencourt
Trumper
Johnston
Christensen
Hunter
Les
Locke
Wong
MacKay
Cobb
K. Stewart
Sultan
Hawes
Manhas

 
NAYS -- 2

MacPhail Kwan

By leave, Bill (No. 37) read a third time and passed.

The House recessed until 6.45 p.m.

Bill (No. 49) intituled Pension Statutes Amendment Act, 2003, was committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 57) intituled Environmental Management Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 30

Coell
Hawkins
Whittred
Bruce
Bray
Wilson
Masi
Lee

Murray
Coleman
Penner
Anderson
Orr
Harris
Brenzinger
Chutter
Mayencourt
Trumper
Johnston
Hunter
Les
Locke
Bhullar
Wong
MacKay
Cobb
K. Stewart
Sultan
Hawes
Manhas

 
NAYS -- 1

Kwan

Bill (No. 57) 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. 53) intituled Integrated Pest Management Act, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 53) 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. 56) intituled Flood Hazard Statutes Amendment Act, 2003, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 56) 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 8.12 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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