No. 53 ORDERS OF THE DAY OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, April 27, 2015

10 a.m.

ROUTINE BUSINESS


PRAYERS


INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

1   Mr. D. Routley to introduce a Bill intituled Document Disposal Amendment Act, 2015.

2   Ms. Mungall to introduce a Bill intituled Poverty Reduction and Economic Inclusion Act, 2015.

3   Ms. Trevena to introduce a Bill intituled Provincial Shipbuilding Act.

4   Mr. Krog to introduce a Bill intituled Anti-SLAPP Act, 2015.

5   Ms. Huntington to introduce a Bill intituled Builders Lien Notice to Owners 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

20  Ms. Huntington to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 20) intituled Election Amendment Act, 2015 to amend as follows:

SECTION 6, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the underlined text as shown:

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), on request and on payment of the reasonable costs of reproduction, the chief electoral officer must provide the following:

(a) to a registered political party or member of the Legislative Assembly, a list of voters;.

(b) to a registered political party, in respect of a general election for which the last writ of election was returned, a list of voters that indicates which voters on the list voted in the general election;

(c) to a registered political party, in respect of a by-election that takes place between the date the writ referred to in paragraph (b) was returned and the date the next general election is called, a list of voters that indicates which voters on the list voted in the by-election.

20  Ms. Huntington to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 20) intituled Election Amendment Act, 2015 to amend as follows:

SECTION 6, by deleting the text shown as struck out and adding the underlined text as shown:

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), on request and on payment of the reasonable costs of reproduction, the chief electoral officer must provide the following:

(a) to a registered political party or member of the Legislative Assembly, a list of voters;

(b) to a candidate, registered political party, or a registered constituency association as defined in section 157 (1) (b), in respect of a general election for which the last writ of election was returned, a list of voters that indicates which voters on the list voted in the general election;

(c) to a candidate, registered political party, or a registered constituency association as defined in section 157 (1) (b), in respect of a by-election that takes place between the date the writ referred to in paragraph (b) was returned and the date the next general election is called, a list of voters that indicates which voters on the list voted in the by-election.

20  Mr. Weaver to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 20) intituled Election Amendment Act, 2015 to amend as follows:

SECTION 6, by adding the underlined text as shown:

Section 51 (2) is repealed and the following substituted:

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), on request and on payment of the reasonable costs of reproduction, the chief electoral officer must provide the following:

(a) to a registered political party or member of the Legislative Assembly, a list of voters;

(b) to a registered political party, in respect of a general election for which the last writ of election was returned, a list of voters that indicates which voters on the list voted in the general election;

(c) to a registered political party, in respect of a by-election that takes place between the date the writ referred to in paragraph (b) was returned and the date the next general election is called, a list of voters that indicates which voters on the list voted in the by-election.

(2.1) The use of the information gathered by a registered political party in subsection 2 (b) and (c) may only be used for “electoral purposes” as set out in section 275 of the Election Act.

(2.2) Notwithstanding the regulations developed under section 275 of the Election Act which define “electoral purposes”, political parties are prohibited from using the information gathered in subsection 2 (b) and (c) for commercial purposes, and from disclosing this information to any other organization or public body.

20  Mr. Weaver to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 20) intituled Election Amendment Act, 2015 to amend as follows:

SECTION 9, by adding the underlined text as shown:

Section 96 is amended

(a) in subsection (3) (b) (ii) by striking out “sequentially”, and

(b) by adding the following subsections:

(5) On request, an election official must provide to a candidate representative, without charge and in the manner and at the times directed by the chief electoral officer, a copy of the list prepared under subsection (3) (b) (ii).

(6) The voter participation information disclosed under section 96 (5) must be destroyed following the election.

20  Mr. Weaver to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 20) intituled Election Amendment Act, 2015 to amend as follows:

SECTION 10, by adding the underlined text as shown:

Section 97 is amended by adding the following subsections:

(7) On request, after the end of each advance voting opportunity, the district electoral officer must provide to a candidate, without charge and in the manner and at the times directed by the chief electoral officer, the following information in relation to each voter who voted at the advance voting opportunity:

(a) the voter number unless paragraph (b) applies;

(b) if the voter registered or updated his or her voter registration information in conjunction with voting at the advance voting opportunity, the information that the chief electoral officer considers appropriate.

(8) The voter participation information disclosed under section 97 (7) must be destroyed following the election.


ORDERS OF THE DAY

Throne speech debate

(Hon. M. de Jong adjourned the debate.)


Committee of supply

Report of Resolutions passed in Committee of Supply

SECTION A: March 3, 9, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26, April 14, 21.

Outstanding Summaries of Estimates — Section A

Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.

Ministry of Advanced Education.

Ministry of Agriculture.

Ministry of Education.

Ministry of Energy and Mines.

Ministry of Environment.

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

Ministry of International Trade.

Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation.


PRIVATE MEMBERS’ TIME

(Monday morning only)

(See Schedule D)


PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT MOTIONS ON NOTICE

COMMITTEE

Committee —

Bill (No. 5) intituled Government Information Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services.

Committee —

Bill (No. 9) intituled Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2015, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour.

Committee —

Bill (No. 22) intituled Special Wine Store Licence Auction Act, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Justice. (Section 1.)

Committee —

Bill (No. 23) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2015, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Justice.

Committee —

Bill (No. 26) intituled Liquefied Natural Gas Income Tax Amendment Act, 2015, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Finance.

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. 11) intituled Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2015, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Education.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 20) intituled Election Amendment Act, 2015, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Justice.

Second Reading —

Bill (No. 25) intituled Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2015, PRINTED. Hon. Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.


PRIVATE BILLS


PUBLIC BILLS IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE MEMBERS

(See Schedule D)


ADJOURNED DEBATE ON OTHER MOTIONS

CRAIG JAMES
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly