No. 30 ORDERS OF THE DAY OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, March 13, 2014

10 a.m.

ROUTINE BUSINESS

PRAYERS


INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

1   Mr. Horgan to introduce a Bill intituled Hydro Affordability Act, 2014.

2   Mr. Horgan to introduce a Bill intituled Parliamentary Calendar Act, 2014.

3   Ms. Mungall to introduce a Bill intituled Poverty Reduction and Economic Inclusion Act.

4   Ms. Karagianis to introduce a Bill intituled First Nations Heritage Protection and Conservation Act.

5   Ms. Darcy to introduce a Bill intituled Tobacco Control Amendment Act, 2014.

6   Ms. Shin to introduce a Bill intituled Electronic Petitions Act.


STATEMENTS (STANDING ORDER 25b)

(Afternoon sittings: Monday and Wednesday)

(Morning sittings: Tuesday and Thursday)


ORAL QUESTION PERIOD

(30 minutes, afternoon sittings: Monday and Wednesday)

(30 minutes, morning sittings: Tuesday and Thursday)


PRESENTING PETITIONS


READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS


PRESENTING REPORTS


MOTIONS ON NOTICE

(See Schedule A — Government Motions)

(See Schedule D — Private Members’ Motions)


WRITTEN QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

(See Schedule B)


PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ON NOTICE

Hon. S. Thomson to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 5) intituled Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2014 to amend as follows:

SECTION 64, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the underlined text as shown:

64 Section 66.1 of the Wildfire Act, S.B.C. 2004, c. 31, is amended,

(b) by repealing subsections (3) and (4) and substituting the following:

(6) Subsection (3) does not apply to a legal proceeding against the government commenced on or before the date this subsection received First Reading in the Legislative Assembly February 13, 2014.

SECTION 86, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the underlined text as shown:

Wildfire Act Transition

86 (1) For certainty, section 66.1 (3) of the Wildfire Act, as enacted by this Act, must be applied and given effect in every legal proceeding commenced after the date section 64 of this Act received First Reading in the Legislative Assembly February 13, 2014.

(2) Section 66.1 (3) of the Wildfire Act, as enacted by this Act, must not be construed as lacking effect, whether retroactive or otherwise, in relation to any matter because it makes no specific reference to that matter.

(3) The repeal by this Act of section 66.1 (4) of the Wildfire Act does not affect a legal proceeding against the government commenced on or before the date section 64 of this Act received First Reading in the Legislative Assembly February 13, 2014.

Hon. T. Lake to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 7) intituled Laboratory Services Act to amend as follows:

SECTION 25, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the underlined text as shown:

Prohibitions on referrals

25 (1) A referring practitioner must not act contrary to a regulation made under section 71 (e)71 (f) [regulations respecting benefits, beneficiaries and referring practitioners] in referring a beneficiary to an approved laboratory facility for the purposes of receiving benefits.


ORDERS OF THE DAY

Throne speech debate

(Hon. T. Lake adjourned the debate.)


committee of supply

Report of Resolutions passed in Committee of Supply

SECTION A: March 6, 11.

Outstanding Summaries of Estimates — Section A

Ministry of Advanced Education.

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.


PRIVATE MEMBERS’ TIME

(Monday morning only)

(See Schedule D)


PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT MOTIONS ON NOTICE

COMMITTEE

Committee —

Bill (No. 4) intituled Park Amendment Act, 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Environment.

Committee —

Bill (No. 5) intituled Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

Committee —

Bill (No. 8) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance.

Committee —

Bill (No. 9) intituled Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance.

Committee —

Bill (No. 10) intituled Pension Benefits Standards Amendment Act, 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance.

Committee —

Bill (No. 12) intituled Natural Gas Development Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Natural Gas Development and Minister Responsible for Housing and Deputy Premier.

Committee —

Bill (No. 13) intituled Off-Road Vehicle Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

Committee —

Bill (No. 16) intituled Supply Act (No.1), 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance.

ADJOURNED DEBATE ON SECOND READING

Adjourned Debate on Second Reading —

Bill (No. 2) intituled Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Justice. (Ms. Hammell adjourned the debate.)

Adjourned Debate on Second Reading —

Bill (No. 7) intituled Laboratory Services Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Health. (Mr. Donaldson adjourned the debate.)

SECOND READING

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 1) intituled An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Justice.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 14) intituled Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Justice.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 15) intituled Liquor Control and Licensing Amendment Act, 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Justice.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 17) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Justice.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 18) intituled Water Sustainability Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Environment.


PRIVATE BILLS

REFERRED TO SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON PARLIAMENTARY REFORM, ETHICAL CONDUCT, STANDING ORDERS AND PRIVATE BILLS

Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Armstrong-Spallumcheen Student Assistance Association (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2014, PRINTED. Mr. Kyllo.


PUBLIC BILLS IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE MEMBERS

(See Schedule D)


ADJOURNED DEBATE ON OTHER MOTIONS

CRAIG JAMES
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly