2005 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 38th Parliament
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Nos. 51 and 52
OF THE
Monday, November 21, 2005
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Chouhan.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Order called for "Private Members' Statements."
By leave, on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. M 202) intituled Campaign Finance Reform Act, 2005, a debate arose.
On the motion of Mr. Robertson, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
A debate arose.
On the motion of Mr. Simons, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.
Monday, November 21, 2005
Two o'clock p.m.
Order called for "Members' Statements."
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the Auditor General Financial Statement Audit Coverage Plan for Fiscal Years 2006/07 - 2008/09.
The Hon. M. de Jong (Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:
Lance Finch
Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 19) intituled Legislative Assembly Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 Repeal Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Vancouver Law Courts,
November 21, 2005.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
By leave, on the motion of the Hon. M. de Jong, Bill (No. 19) to be read a second time later today.
The Speaker declared a short recess for distribution of the Bill.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 19), a debate arose.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
YEAS -- 70 |
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| Falcon Reid Coell Ilich Chong Christensen Les Richmond Bell Bennett van Dongen Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Horning Cantelon |
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Farnworth |
Horgan Dix Trevena Robertson Karagianis Ralston Krog Austin Chudnovsky Chouhan Sather Macdonald Conroy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
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| Mayencourt |
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Bill (No. 19) read a second time.
By leave, on the motion of the Hon. M. de Jong, Bill (No. 19) was referred to a Committee of the Whole House to be considered forthwith.
Bill (No. 19) was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
By leave, the Hon. M. de Jong moved--
That a Special Committee be appointed to select and unanimously recommend to the Legislative Assembly, pursuant to section 5.01 of the Public Service Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 385, the appointment of an individual to hold office as the Merit Commissioner for the Province of British Columbia, and that the Special Committee so appointed shall have the powers of a Select Standing Committee, and is also empowered:
(a) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;
(b) to sit during any period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next following Session and during any sitting of the House;
(c) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
(d) to retain such personnel as required to assist the Committee;
and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment of the House, or at the next following Session, as the case may be; to deposit the original of its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly during a period of adjournment and upon the resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
The said Special Committee is to be composed of: Mr. Rustad (Convener), Mr. Cantelon, Mr. Krog, Ms. Polak and Ms. Thorne.
Motion agreed to.
By leave, the Hon. M. de Jong moved--
That this House recommend to the Lieutenant Governor that Mr. Howard Kushner be appointed Acting Ombudsman pursuant to section 6 (3) (b) of the Ombudsman Act (RSBC 1996, c. 340).
Motion agreed to.
By leave, the Hon. M. de Jong moved--
That a Special Committee be appointed to select and unanimously recommend the appointment of an Ombudsman, pursuant to Section 2 (2) of the Ombudsman Act (RSBC 1996, c. 340), and that the said Committee shall have the powers of a Select Standing Committee and in addition is empowered:
(a) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;
(b) to sit during a period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next following Session and during any sitting of the House;
(c) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
(d) to retain such personnel as required to assist the Committee;
and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment, or at the next following Session, as the case may be; to deposit the original of its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly during a period of adjournment and upon the resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
The said Special Committee is to be composed of: Mr. Rustad (Convener), Mr. Cantelon, Mr. Krog, Ms. Polak and Ms. Thorne.
Motion agreed to.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Order for Committee of Supply called.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section B of Committee of Supply.
The Committee recessed until 6.35 p.m.
(In Committee -- Section B)
Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Office of the Premier.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
(In Committee -- Section A)
24. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,354,960,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2006.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance.
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 Employment and Income Assistance) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 8.51 p.m.
BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
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