Votes -- No. 92 -- Wednesday, October 20, 2004 -- Two o'clock p.m.

2004 Legislative Session: 5th Session, 37th Parliament

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No. 92

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Hawes.

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. 76) intituled Social Service Tax Amendment Act (No. 2), 2004 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
October 19, 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.

On the motion of Ms. MacPhail, Bill (No. M 207) intituled Election Act Amendment Act (An Act Limiting Government Advertising During Elections and By-Elections) was introduced, read a first time, and 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."

Ms. Kwan tabled a petition regarding the Safe Streets Act legislation.

The Hon. R. Neufeld (Minister of Energy and Mines) tabled the System Control Modernization Project Major Capital Project Plan for British Columbia Transmission Corporation, October 15, 2004.

By leave, the Hon. G. Collins (Minister of Finance) tabled copies of 41 advertisements from provincial and federal election campaigns.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 59) intituled Northern Development Initiative Trust Act a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 51
Falcon Coell Wong Chong Hansen Harris Santori Bell van Dongen Barisoff Roddick Wilson Bray	Cobb Lee Thorpe Murray Campbell Brice de Jong L. Reid Christensen Abbott Neufeld Penner Jarvis	Hogg Nuraney Nebbeling R. Stewart Hunter MacPhail Kwan Chutter Bennett Belsey Krueger J. Reid Hawes	Stephens Masi Nijjar Bhullar Lekstrom MacKay Halsey-Brandt K. Stewart Whittred Sahota Kerr Manhas
NAYS -- 1
Nettleton

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. 58) intituled B.C. Rail Benefits (First Nations) Trust Act a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 46
Falcon Coell Wong Chong Hansen Harris Bell van Dongen Barisoff Roddick Wilson Bray	Cobb Lee Thorpe Murray Plant Brice de Jong Christensen Penner Jarvis Hogg Nuraney	R. Stewart MacPhail Kwan Chutter Long Johnston Bennett Belsey Krueger J. Reid Hawes	Stephens Masi Nijjar Bhullar Lekstrom MacKay Halsey-Brandt K. Stewart Sahota Kerr Manhas
NAYS -- 1
Nettleton

Bill (No. 58) 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. 65) intituled Forests Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2004 was again committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 75) intituled Transportation Statutes Amendment Act, 2004 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 74) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2004 a debate arose.

The House recessed until 6.40 p.m.

The debate continued.

Bill (No. 74) 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. 63) intituled Charitable Purposes Preservation Act was committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 72) intituled Trespass Amendment Act, 2004 was again committed.

In consideration of section (2) of Bill (No. 72) the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 22
Coell Harris van Dongen Wilson Cobb Thorpe	Plant Coleman Penner Hogg Nuraney Nebbeling	R. Stewart Chutter Johnston Belsey Stephens	Masi Nijjar Bhullar Lekstrom Manhas
NAYS -- 2
MacPhail	Kwan

Section 5 of Bill (No. 72) passed, on division.

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting after today.

And then the House adjourned at 8.59 p.m.

CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday, October 25


123 Ms. Clark to move--: Be it resolved that this House calls for a review of provincial and federal tax laws in order to further support parents who enroll their children in extra-curricular activities such as sports and the arts.

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