Votes -- Nos. 87 and 88 -- Monday, October 20, 2003 -- Ten o'clock a.m.

2003 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 37th Parliament

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Nos. 87 and 88

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, October 20, 2003

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Nuraney.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The Hon. G. Collins (Minister of Finance) tabled the following:

Report of Guarantees and Indemnities Authorized and Issued for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2003, and

Statement of Crown Proceeding Payments for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2003.

Order for "Private Members' Statements" called.


9 By leave, Mr. McKay moved--: Be it resolved that this House recognizes the contribution of mineworkers to communities throughout BC and support a goal of greatly increasing the number of mining jobs.

A debate arose.

On the motion of the Hon. G. Plant, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.


2 By leave, Mr. Chutter moved--: Be it resolved that this House recognize the contribution of resource development in rural British Columbia to the health and education infrastructure of all communities.

A debate arose.

On the motion of the Hon. G. Plant, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.


29 By leave, Mr. Hunter moved--: Be it resolved that this House recognizes the positive impact of arts and cultural tourism on the economy of Vancouver Island.

A debate arose.

On the motion of Mr. Bray, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 11.59 a.m.

Monday, October 20, 2003

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. S. Hagen (Minister of Sustainable Resource Management) 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. 73) intituled Sustainable Resource Management Statutes Amendment Act, 2003 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
September 18, 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.

The Hon. R. Coleman (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) 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. 77) intituled Tenancy Statutes Amendment Act, 2003 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
October 16, 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.

By notice from the Minister to the Table, Bill (No. 67) intituled Community Charter Transitional Provisions, Consequential Amendments and Other Amendments Act, 2003 was withdrawn from the Order Paper.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The Hon. R. Coleman (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General) made a ministerial statement regarding the flood damage in the Squamish-Whistler-Pemberton areas.

Ms. Kwan made a statement.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 48) intituled Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Statutes Amendment Act, 2003.

The debate continued.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 62
Falcon Coell Halsey-Brandt Whittred Cheema Hansen Bruce Santori Barisoff van Dongen Bray Roddick Masi Lee Hagen Murray	Plant Clark Bond de Jong Stephens Abbott Neufeld Coleman Chong Penner Jarvis Orr Harris Nuraney Brenzinger R. Stewart	Bell Chutter Long Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Bennett Hayer Christensen Krueger McMahon Hunter Les Locke Nijjar	Wong Visser Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Brice Sultan Hamilton Sahota Hawes Kerr Nettleton
NAYS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan

Bill (No. 48) 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. 35) intituled Advanced Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2003 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 70) intituled Commercial Appeals Commission Repeal Act was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 65) intituled Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act was committed.

The Committee recessed until 6.35 p.m.

In consideration of section 18 of Bill (No. 65) the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 30
Falcon Whittred Hansen J. Reid Bruce Barisoff van Dongen Bray	Masi Hagen Murray Plant Collins Bond Stephens Neufeld	Coleman Penner Jarvis Anderson Harris Nuraney Brenzinger	Belsey Christensen Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Sultan
NAYS -- 1
MacPhail

In consideration of section 23 of Bill (No. 65) the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 33
Falcon Halsey-Brandt Whittred Hansen J. Reid Bruce Bray Masi Hagen	Murray Plant Collins Stephens Neufeld Coleman Penner Jarvis	Anderson Harris Nuraney Brenzinger Bell Chutter Bennett Belsey	Christensen MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Suffredine Sultan Hawes Manhas
NAYS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan

Bill (No. 65) reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 55) intituled Water, Land and Air Protection Statutes Amendment Act, 2003, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 55) 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. 59) intituled Financial Administration Amendment Act, 2003, a debate arose.

Bill (No, 59) 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. 60) intituled Business Corporations Amendment Act, 2003, a debate arose.

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

And then the House adjourned at 8.58 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

PUBLIC WRITTEN QUESTIONS


Date answered: October 20, 2003

8 Gary Coons, President, Prince Rupert District Teachers' Union, asked the Hon. the Minister of Education, regarding the Minister's responsibility for education spending, the following question:--: How much money was spent on production and ad buy for full page education ads of the spring and summer of 2003?

The Hon. C. Clark replied as follows:

Thank you for your question regarding education ads.

This has been an important year for education in British Columbia. The education system is changing and our government is committed to keeping the public well informed about these changes, and these advertisements provide British Columbians with valuable information.

We have an open and transparent budgeting process for government expenditures. The advertising budget for government is $19.5 million for fiscal year 2003/04, which is over $3 million less than the advertising budget found in the previous government's last budget. The total cost of the advertisements will be communicated when government reports all spending at the end of the fiscal year.

Government has also banned all non-essential advertising four months prior to an election. We believe that government advertising expenditures should be focused on providing the facts, not propaganda, around important government initiatives to the public.


9 Gary Coons, President, Prince Rupert District Teachers' Union, asked the Hon. the Minister of Health Services, regarding the Minister's responsibility for health care, the following question:--

With respect to the full page health ads placed by the government since October 28, 2002, how much was spent for ad production and total ad buy?

The Hon. C. Hansen replied as follows:

Thank you for your question regarding the costs of advertisements.

We have increased the Health budget by $2 billion dollars over the past three years to a total of $10.7 billion. None of the budget of the Ministry of Health Services went towards the advertisements. They are funded from the budget of the Public Affairs Bureau.

The advertising budget for the entire government is $19.5 million for fiscal year 2003/04, which is $3 million less than the previous government's last budget. The total cost of advertisements will be finalized when government reports all spending at the end of the fiscal year. Also note that the Government has banned all non-essential advertising four months prior to an election.

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