No. 30 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

One-thirty o’clock p.m.

Prayers by Ms. Larson.

The Hon. C. Clark (Premier) made a ministerial statement congratulating the Hon. M. de Jong on twenty years of service as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

Mr. Farnworth made a statement.

The Hon. C. Clark (Premier) made a ministerial statement regarding the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement.

Mr. Ralston made a statement.

On the motion of Mr. Kyllo, Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Armstrong-Spallumcheen Student Assistance Association (Corporate Restoration) Act, 2014 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered referred to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.

Order called for “Members’ Statements.”

Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Order called for Committee of Supply.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 9) intituled Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:

Yeas — 80
Horne
Sturdy
Bing
Hogg
McRae
Stone
Fassbender
Oakes
Wat
Thomson
Virk
Rustad
Wilkinson
Sultan
Hamilton
Reimer
Ashton
Morris
Hunt
Sullivan
Cadieux
Lake
Polak
de Jong
Clark
Coleman
Anton
Bond
Bennett
Letnick
Barnett
Yap
Thornthwaite
Dalton
Plecas
Lee
Kyllo
Tegart
Michelle Stilwell
Corrigan
Simpson
James
Horgan
Dix
Farnworth
Kwan
Ralston
Popham
Fleming
Conroy
Austin
Hammell
Donaldson
Chandra Herbert
Huntington
Throness
Larson
Foster
Macdonald
Karagianis
Eby
Mungall
Elmore
Heyman
Darcy
Krog
Robinson
Trevena
B. Routley
D. Routley
Fraser
Weaver
Bernier
Martin
Gibson
Moira Stilwell
Chouhan
Rice
Shin
Holman

Bill (No. 9) 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. 10) intituled Pension Benefits Standards Amendment Act, 2014, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 10) 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. 13) intituled Off-Road Vehicle Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

Bill (No. 13) 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. 7) intituled Laboratory Services Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Mr. Donaldson, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

(In Committee — Section A)


Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress 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.

And then the House adjourned at 6.58 p.m.

HON. LINDA REID, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Thursday, March 13

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

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday, March 13

8  Mr. Bains to move —

Be it resolved that this House urge the Government to pursue prosecutions of corporate executives and directors responsible for workers’ health and safety in cases of negligence causing workplace death or serious injury.

Monday, March 24

9  The Hon. S. Anton (Minister of Justice) to move —

That pursuant to section 6 (2) of the Judicial Compensation Act the Legislative Assembly:

a. reject the following recommendations of the Report of the 2013 Judges Compensation Commission as laid before this Assembly on February 18, 2014 as unfair and/or unreasonable for the reasons outlined in Government’s Proposed Response to the Report of the 2013 Judges Compensation Commission filed in this House; and

b. set the remuneration, allowances or benefits that are to be substituted for the rejected recommendations;

as follows:

1. The recommended salary for puisne judges for April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 of $241,500, an increase of 2.9%, is rejected. The salary for April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 is set at $236,950, which is a 1.0% increase.

2. The recommended salary for puisne judges for April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016 of $245,122, an increase of 1.5%, is rejected. The salary for April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016 is set at $240,504, which is a 1.5% increase on the substituted salary for fiscal year 2014/15.

3. The recommended salary for puisne judges for April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017 of $250,024, an increase of 2.0%, is rejected. The salary for April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017 is set at $244,112, which is a 1.5% increase.

4. The recommended increase in the pension accrual rate for judges from 3% to 3.25% effective April 1, 2014 is rejected. The pension accrual rate is set at 3%.

5. Recommendation 5 that, effective April 1, 2014, government take steps to continue judges as active members in the Public Service Pension Plan to age 75 is accepted in part. Recommendation 5(d), to the extent that it applies to any retroactive measures, including return of pension payments, making back-contributions, or making interest payments, is rejected.

That the Legislative Assembly accept the remaining recommendations contained in the report.

10  The Hon. S. Anton (Minister of Justice) to move —

That pursuant to section 6 (2) of the Judicial Compensation Act the Legislative Assembly:

a. reject the following recommendations of the Report of the 2013 Judicial Justices Compensation Commission as laid before this Assembly on February 18, 2014 as unfair and/or unreasonable for the reasons outlined in Government’s Proposed Response to the Report of the 2013 Judicial Justices Compensation Commission filed in this House; and

b. set the remuneration, allowances or benefits that are to be substituted for the rejected recommendations;

as follows:

The recommended salary increase effective April 1, 2014 of 5% is rejected. The salary increase effective April 1, 2014 is set at 1.5%.

That the Legislative Assembly accept the remaining recommendations contained in the report.