Votes -- No. 112 -- Wednesday, November 19, 2003 -- Two o'clock p.m.

2003 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 37th Parliament

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No. 112

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, November 19, 2003

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by the Hon. L. Stephens.

The Hon. G. Bruce (Minister of Skills Development and Labour) 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. 94) intituled Health Sector Partnerships Agreement Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
November 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.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

Mr. Lekstrom presented a Report of the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills, as follows:

Report

Legislative Committee Room,

November 19, 2003

Honourable Speaker:

Your Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills begs leave to report as follows:

(1) That the preamble to Bill (No. Pr 410) intituled Canadian Pentecostal Seminary Act, has been proved, and the Committee recommends that the Bill proceed to Second Reading.

(2) That the preamble to Bill (No. Pr 411) intituled Richrock Mines Ltd. (N.P.L.) (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2003, has been proved, and the Committee recommends that the Bill proceed to Second Reading.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

B. Lekstrom, Chair

The Report was read and received.

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

Motion agreed to.

Pursuant to Standing Order 110 (2) Bill (No. Pr 410) and Bill (No. Pr 411) to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

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

In consideration of section 4 of Bill (No. 79) the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 58
Coell Hogg Halsey-Brandt Hawkins Whittred Cheema J. Reid Bruce Santori Barisoff van Dongen Bray Wilson Lee Thorpe	Hagen Murray Plant Clark Bond de Jong Nebbeling Stephens Abbott Neufeld Chong Penner Jarvis Anderson Orr	Brenzinger R. Stewart Bell Chutter Long Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Bennett Christensen Krueger Hunter Les Locke	Bhullar Wong Visser Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Brice Sultan Hamilton Hawes Manhas
NAYS -- 3
MacPhail	Kwan	Nettleton

In consideration of section 6 of Bill (No. 79) the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 58
Falcon Coell Halsey-Brandt Hawkins Whittred Cheema J. Reid Bruce Santori Barisoff van Dongen Bray Wilson Lee Hagen	Murray Plant Clark Bond Nebbeling Stephens Abbott Neufeld Chong Penner Jarvis Anderson Orr Nuraney Brenzinger	R. Stewart Bell Chutter Long Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Bennett Christensen Krueger McMahon Hunter Les Locke	Bhullar Wong Visser Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Brice Sultan Hamilton Hawes Manhas
NAYS -- 2
MacPhail	Nettleton

Bill (No. 79) was reported complete with amendment.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 79), the House divided as follows:

YEAS -- 58
Falcon Coell Halsey-Brandt Hawkins Whittred Cheema Hansen J. Reid Santori Barisoff van Dongen Bray Wilson Lee Thorpe	Hagen Murray Plant Clark Bond de Jong Nebbeling Stephens Abbott Neufeld Chong Penner Jarvis Anderson Orr	Nuraney Brenzinger R. Stewart Bell Chutter Long Mayencourt Trumper Johnston Bennett Christensen McMahon Hunter Locke	Bhullar Wong Visser Lekstrom MacKay Cobb K. Stewart Bloy Suffredine Brice Sultan Hamilton Hawes Manhas
NAYS -- 2
MacPhail	Nettleton

By leave, Bill (No. 79) read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 85) intituled BC Hydro Public Power Legacy and Heritage Contract Act was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

The House recessed until 6.35 p.m.

Bill (No. 71) intituled Public Service 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. 84) intituled Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 2003, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 40
Falcon Hawkins Hansen Santori Barisoff Bray Wilson Lee Thorpe Hagen	Murray Plant Collins Stephens Neufeld Penner Jarvis Anderson Orr Brenzinger	R. Stewart Bell Chutter Long Bennett Christensen Krueger Hunter Les Locke	Bhullar Wong Visser Lekstrom Cobb K. Stewart Suffredine Brice Sultan Hawes
NAYS -- 1
MacPhail

Bill (No. 84) 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 8.59 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, November 24


104 Mr. Penner to move--: Be it resolved that this House condemns the boycott of BC wood in China, and further that this House continues to support the efforts of British Columbia's forest industry, its workers, and their families.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC WRITTEN QUESTIONS

Monday, November 24


14 Chris O'Connor, Mayor, Village of Lytton, to ask the Hon. the Premier or the Hon. the Minister of Forests, regarding the Premier's or Minister's responsibility for International Trade or Forest Products Markets, the following question:--: Un-elected, unaccountable environmental groups, led by the Forest Action Network and Western Canada Wilderness Committee, recently staged a press conference in downtown Vancouver promoting a boycott of BC forest products in China.; What actions will the provincial government take to counter this act of economic treason, and what can resource communities do to fight the boycott and promote our sustainable forest industry worldwide?

15 Donald Linge, Councillor, Township of Esquimalt, to ask the Hon. the Minister of Sustainable Resource Management, regarding the Minister's responsibility for the Victoria Land Title Office, the following question:--: Since the Victoria Land Title Office is closing on April 1, 2004, due to the introduction of electronic filing, why is the equally busy Kamloops Land Title Office remaining open indefinitely?

16 Scott Doherty, 1st Vice-President, Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union, Local 1123, to ask the Hon. the Minister of Education, regarding the Minister's responsibility for Education, the following question:--: Why did this government impose a contract settlement on the teachers of British Columbia and then download the funding of their raises to the individual school boards?

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