2003 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 37th Parliament


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[ Progress of Bills . . . ]

Nos. 110 and 111

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Tuesday, November 18, 2003


Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Bray.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 71) intituled Public Service Amendment Act, 2003, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

Bill (No. 71) 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. 55) intituled Water, Land and Air Protection Statutes Amendment Act, 2003 was committed.

Ms. MacPhail moved an amendment to section 21 of Bill (No. 55) which was defeated on the following division:

 
YEAS -- 2

MacPhail Kwan

NAYS -- 34

Hogg
Hawkins
Whittred
Cheema
Hansen
Bruce
Santori
Barisoff
van Dongen

Bray
Masi
Lee
Murray
de Jong
Stephens
Coleman
Chong
Jarvis
Brenzinger
R. Stewart
Mayencourt
Trumper
Hayer
Christensen
McMahon
Hunter
Locke
Bhullar
Wong
K. Stewart
Suffredine
Brice
Kerr
Manhas

Bill (No. 55) was reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 92) intituled Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2003, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

Bill (No. 92) 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 11.58 a.m.


Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. J. Murray (Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection) 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. 84) intituled Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 2003 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
October 22, 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. G. Collins (Minister of Finance) 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. 93) intituled Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2003 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
November 12, 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."

Upon the Member for Vancouver-Hastings failing to withdraw an unparliamentary expression, the Chair ordered her to withdraw from the House for the balance of the day's sitting.

Mr. K. Stewart presented the Second Report of the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations for the Fourth Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament.

The Report was taken as read and received.

By leave of the House, Mr. K. Stewart moved that the Report be adopted.

Motion agreed to.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Bill (No. 79) intituled Columbia Basin Trust Amendment Act, 2003 was committed.

In consideration of section 2, as amended, of Bill (No. 79) the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 38

Falcon
Halsey-Brandt
Whittred
Hansen
J. Reid
Bruce
Santori
Barisoff
Bray
Roddick

Masi
Thorpe
Hagen
Bond
Neufeld
Coleman
Jarvis
Anderson
Harris
Brenzinger
Bell
Chutter
Mayencourt
Bennett
Hayer
Christensen
Krueger
McMahon
Hunter
Les
Bhullar
Wong
Lekstrom
K. Stewart
Bloy
Suffredine
Sultan
Manhas

 
NAYS -- 2

Kwan Nettleton

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 5.57 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

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