2004 Legislative Session: 5th Session, 37th Parliament
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No. 44
OF THE
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Two o'clock p.m.
Prayers by Mr. Belsey.
The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Forests) 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. 25) intituled Wildfire Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 30, 2004.
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."
Order for Committee of Supply called.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 12) intituled Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2004, a debate arose.
Bill (No. 12) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply.
The Committee recessed until 6.35 p.m.
(In Committee -- Section B)
16. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,381,568,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Children and Family Development, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2005.
Section B of Committee of Supply reported the resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
Bill (No. 15) intituled Sustainable Resource Management Statutes Amendment Act, 2004 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
(In Committee -- Section A)
31. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $478,891,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2005.
32. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $15,635,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Emergency Program Act, to 31st March, 2005.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and Completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Education.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
By agreement, summary debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General) to be considered at the next sitting.
The Speaker declared a short recess.
His Honour the Administrator having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair --
Ian D. Izard, Q.C., Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant, read the titles to the following Acts:
Bill (No. 2) Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act.
Bill (No. 4) Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority Act.
Bill (No. 7) Social Service Tax Amendment Act, 2004.
Bill (No. 8) Ports Property Tax Act.
Bill (No. 10) Ministerial Accountability Bases Act, 2003-2004.
Bill (No. 11) Financial Administration Amendment Act, 2004.
Bill (No. 15) Sustainable Resource Management Statutes Amendment Act, 2004.
Bill (No. 20) Railway Safety Act.
Bill (No. 23) Ministerial Accountability Bases, 2003-2004, Amendment Act, 2004.
His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty's name to give assent to the said Acts.
The said assent was announced by Ian D. Izard, Q.C., Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant, in the following words:
"In Her Majesty's name, His Honour the Administrator doth assent to these Acts."
Robert Vaive, Clerk Assistant, read the titles to the following Acts:
Bill (No. 21) Supply Act (No. 1), 2004.
Bill (No. 22) Supply Act, 2003-2004 (Supplementary Estimates No. 4).
His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty's name to give assent to the said Acts.
The said assent was announced by Robert Vaive, Clerk Assistant, in the following words:
"In Her Majesty's name, His Honour the Administrator doth thank Her Majesty's loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to these Acts."
His Honour the Administrator was then pleased to retire.
And then the House adjourned at 9.01 p.m.
CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker
NOTICE OF MOTIONS
Thursday, April 1
That the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations be appointed to review the annual reports and service plans of British Columbia Crown Corporations.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations, the Committee be empowered:
1. That the reports of the Auditor General of British Columbia deposited with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly during the Fifth session of the Thirty-Seventh parliament be deemed referred to the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, with the exception of the report referred to in section 22 of the Auditor General Act which is referred to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, and in addition that the following reports of the Auditor General of British Columbia be referred to the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts:
2. That the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts be the committee referred to in sections 2, 6, 7, 10, 13 and 14 of the Auditor General Act.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Committee be empowered:
That the Select Standing Committee on Health be empowered to examine, inquire into and make recommendations with respect to finding effective strategies to change behaviour and encourage people to adopt lifelong health habits that will both improve their health and sustain the health care system.
1. Conduct consultations and report on recommendations from the Select Standing Committee on Health Reports from 2001 and 2002.
2. Consider any potential financial savings to the Health Care system as a result of improved fitness of the general population and children and youth in particular.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committee on Health, the Committee shall be empowered:
That the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services be empowered:
1. To examine, inquire into and make recommendations with respect to the pre-budget consultation report prepared by the Minister of Finance in accordance with section 2 of the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act and, in particular, to:
2. (a) To consider and make recommendations on the annual reports, rolling three-year service plans and budgets of the following statutory officers:
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, the committee shall be empowered:
That the Select Standing Committee on Education be empowered to examine, inquire into and make recommendations on the following matters:
1. (a) To follow up on the 2002 recommendations of A Future for Learners: A Vision for the Renewal of Education in British Columbia; and, in particular;
2. The Committee may consider any other matters referred to the Committee by the Minister of Education and the Minister of Advanced Education.
3. The Committee shall prepare a report no later than November 25, 2004 on the results of this review. In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committee on Education, the Committee shall be empowered:
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