Tird Session, 41st Parliament

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS (HANSARD)

SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Victoria Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Issue No. 64

BOB D’EITH, MLA, CHAIR

ISSN 1499-4178

MEMBERSHIP Finance and Government Services

Chair: Bob D’Eith (Maple Ridge–Mission, NDP)

Deputy Chair: (, BC Liberal)

Members: (Surrey South, BC Liberal) (Esquimalt-Metchosin, NDP) (Cowichan Valley, BC Green Party) Ronna-Rae Leonard (Courtenay-Comox, NDP) (Kamloops–North Tompson, BC Liberal) Tracy Redies (Surrey–White Rock, BC Liberal) (Powell River–Sunshine Coast, NDP)

Clerk: Kate Ryan-Lloyd

CONTENTS

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Page

Deliberations...... 1139

Committee Report to the House ...... 1139 Statutory ofcers budget report

MINUTES Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 9:00 a.m. Douglas Fir Committee Room (Room 226) Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C.

Present: Bob D’Eith, MLA (Chair); Dan Ashton, MLA (Deputy Chair); Mitzi Dean, MLA; Sonia Furstenau, MLA; Peter Milobar, MLA; Tracy Redies, MLA

Unavoidably Absent: Stephanie Cadieux, MLA; Ronna-Rae Leonard, MLA; Nicholas Simons, MLA

1. Te Chair called the Committee to order at 9:01 a.m. 2. Resolved, that the Committee meet in camera to consider its draf report on the review of the three-year rolling service plans, annual reports and budget estimates of the statutory ofces. (Dan Ashton, MLA) 3. Te Committee met in camera from 9:01 a.m. to 9:08 a.m. 4. Resolved, that the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services approve and adopt the report entitled Annual Review of the Budgets of Statutory Ofces as presented today and further, that the Committee authorize the Chair and Deputy Chair to work with committee staf to fnalize any minor editorial changes to complete the supporting text. (Mitzi Dean, MLA) 5. Resolved, that the Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services deposit a copy of the report entitled Annual Review of the Budgets of Statutory Ofces with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly; and further, that upon resumption of the sittings of the House, or at the next following session, the Chair shall present the report to the Legislative Assembly at the earliest available opportunity. (Dan Ashton, MLA) 6. Te Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair at 9:12 a.m. Bob D’Eith, MLA Kate Ryan-Lloyd Chair Acting Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2018 Committee Report to the House

Te committee met at 9:01 a.m. STATUTORY OFFICERS BUDGET REPORT

[B. D’Eith in the chair.] K. Ryan-Lloyd (Acting Clerk of the Legislative Assem- bly): I think Mitzi has the frst one in hand. Deliberations M. Dean: I move: B. D’Eith (Chair): We’re in deliberations on the budgets [Tat the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government for the statutory ofcers. I’d like to ask that all the mem- Services approve and adopt the report entitled Annual Review of the bers…. Because we have people on the phone, if I ask for a Budgets of Statutory Ofces as presented today and further, that the motion of some kind, please say it verbally. I can’t see hands. Committee authorize the Chair and Deputy Chair to work with com- mittee staf to fnalize any minor editorial changes to complete the If I could have a motion to go in camera. supporting text.]

D. Ashton (Deputy Chair): So moved. B. D’Eith (Chair): I just want to mention that it says “presented/amended,” but not a big deal. Motion approved. K. Ryan-Lloyd (Acting Clerk): I think Mitzi just used the Te committee continued in camera from 9:01 a.m. to term “presented” in reading it aloud here. 9:08 a.m. M. Dean: Because we didn’t amend anything. [B. D’Eith in the chair.] B. D’Eith (Chair): Okay. Well, we’d made a couple of B. D’Eith (Chair): We have two motions. Before we get to changes, but that’s okay. It’s all good. the motions, I did want to reiterate on the record how much Tere’s a motion. Do we need a second? I don’t think we the committee and how much we appreciate Kate Ryan- do. Lloyd’s, Susan’s, Karan’s and Ron’s work on this report. It was incredibly well drafed and refected, I think, the senti- K. Ryan-Lloyd (Acting Clerk): You don’t require a ment of our discussions. We really appreciate the sensitivity seconder, but you can ask if there’s any discussion on the and the thought put into all the comments. Tank you very motion. much. Also, of course, I wanted to thank Hansard again for all B. D’Eith (Chair): Yeah. Any discussion? Hearing none, your amazing work with the mountain of data you have to can I have a vote, please? deal with. So thank you. To the members, as well, it’s been a long few months with Motion approved. both of our reports, and I really appreciate everyone’s incred- ibly hard work. It’s been a pleasure. B. D’Eith (Chair): Dan, I believe you have a second motion. D. Ashton (Deputy Chair): Mr. Chair, thank you very much. I would like to echo your sentiments that you brought D. Ashton (Deputy Chair): Tank you, Mr. Chair. I have forward. Te staf here are incredible. We know how hard a motion. and diligently they work. I move: [9:10 a.m.] I also would like to echo your comments about the team [Tat the Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services deposit a copy of the report entitled Annual we have here on this committee and how we’re all able to Review of the Budgets of Statutory Ofces with the Clerk of the Legis- work together — what many people don’t think happens lative Assembly; and further, that upon resumption of the sittings of down here in Victoria. Tis committee shows in spades how the House, or at the next following session, the Chair shall present the well this organization really works when people put their report to the Legislative Assembly at the earliest available opportun- ity.] heads together collectively and really make a diference. I would just like to thank everybody. B. D’Eith (Chair): Great. Any discussion on the motion?

B. D’Eith (Chair): Great. Tanks, Dan. Motion approved. I’m not sure who is going to make the frst motion, but there are two motions. B. D’Eith (Chair): Kate, is there any other business that you’re aware of? 1140 Finance and Government Services Tuesday, December 18, 2018

K. Ryan-Lloyd (Acting Clerk): No, not at this time. Motion approved.

B. D’Eith (Chair): Okay. Well, thank you very much. Te committee adjourned at 9:12 a.m. If I could have a motion to adjourn.

M. Dean: So moved. Hansard Reporting Services

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