Nos. 33 and 34 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, March 24, 2014

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Krog.

The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”

Order called for “Private Members’ Statements.”

8  By leave, Mr. Bains moved —

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.

A debate arose.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Ms. Darcy, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.

Monday, March 24, 2014

One-thirty o’clock p.m.

The Hon. S. Bond (Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Judith Guichon
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 25) intituled Port Metro Vancouver Container Trucking Services Continuation Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,

March 21, 2014.

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. Shin, Bill (No. M 205) intituled Electronic Petitions Act, 2014 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.”

The Hon. L. Reid (Speaker) tabled the Auditor General Report: Working Capital Management Since 2010, March 2014.

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. 17) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

Bill (No. 17) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

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

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.

A debate arose.

Motion agreed to.

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

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.

A debate arose.

Motion agreed to.

Bill (No. 13) intituled Off-Road Vehicle Act was again committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 4) intituled Park Amendment Act, 2014 was again committed.

Mr. Weaver moved a proposed amendment to section 3 of Bill (No. 4) which was defeated on the following division:

Nays — 43
Sturdy
Bing
Hogg
Stone
Fassbender
Oakes
Wat
Thomson
Virk
Rustad
Wilkinson
Yamamoto
Sultan
Hamilton
Reimer
Ashton
Morris
Hunt
Sullivan
Cadieux
Lake
Polak
de Jong
Coleman
Anton
Bond
Letnick
Barnett
Yap
Thornthwaite
Dalton
Plecas
Lee
Kyllo
Tegart
Michelle Stilwell
Throness
Larson
Foster
Bernier
Martin
Gibson
Moira Stilwell
Yeas — 34
Corrigan
Simpson
James
Ralston
Dix
Farnworth
Horgan
Popham
Fleming
Conroy
Austin
Hammell
Donaldson
Chandra Herbert
Macdonald
Karagianis
Eby
Mungall
Bains
Elmore
Heyman
Darcy
Krog
Robinson
Trevena
B. Routley
D. Routley
Simons
Fraser
Rice
Shin
Holman
Huntington
Weaver

Bill (No. 4) was reported complete without amendment, on division, read a third time and passed.

The Speaker declared a short recess.

His Honour the Administrator having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair —

Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, read the titles to the following Acts:

Bill (No. 3) Missing Persons Act.

Bill (No. 4) Park Amendment Act, 2014.

Bill (No. 6) Provincial Capital Commission Dissolution Act.

Bill (No. 8) Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2014.

Bill (No. 13) Off-Road Vehicle Act.

His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Acts.

The said assent was announced by Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, in the following words:

“In Her Majesty’s name, His Honour the Administrator doth assent to these Acts.”

Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, read the title to the following Act:

Bill (No. 16) Supply Act (No. 1), 2014.

His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Act.

The said assent was announced by Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, 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 this Act.”

His Honour the Administrator was then pleased to retire.

(In Committee — Section A)

16. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,356,419,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Children and Family Development, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2015.


Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Children and Family Development and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

By agreement, summary of debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Children and Family Development) to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 6.20 p.m.

HON. LINDA REID, Speaker