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4 Ez. 2 MAY 6 115 Wednesday, May 16, 1984 E OCOCK A.M. Prayers by Mr. Speaker. By leave, on the motion of the Hon. G. B. Gardom, the House proceeded to "Public Bills and Orders." The House resumed the committal of Bill (No. 28) intituled Labour Code Amend- ment Act, 1984. Bill (No. 28) reported complete without amendments. The Chairman further reported that on the motion that the Committee rise and reported the Bill complete without amendment, the Committee had divided and recom- mended that the division be recorded in the Journals of the House. By leave of the House, on the motion of Mr. Cocke, the Rules were suspended and it was Ordered that the said division be recorded as follows: YEAS-24 Richmond Reid McGeer Reynolds Campbell Heinrich Curtis Fraser, R. G. McClelland Segarty Johnston Schroeder Ree Pelton Mot Gardom Michael Brummet Kempf Nielsen Ritchie Waterland Davis McCarthy AYS Blencoe Lockstead Sanford Dailly Rose Hanson Cocke Passarell Brown Howard Mitchell D'Arcy Wallace Macdonald Gabelmann On the motion for the third reading of Bill (No. 28) the House divided. Motion agreed to on the following division: YEAS-24 Richmond Reid McGeer Strachan Heinricheinrich Curtis Fraser, R. G. McClelland Schroeder Segarty Johnston Ree Pelton Brummet Mowat Gardom Michael Waterland Kempf Nielsen Ritchie Davis McCarthy 116 MAY 16 1984 NAYS-16 ln td Snfrd ll Rose nn C rll rn rd Mthll Ar rrtt Wll Mdnld Gblnn Bill (No. 28) read a third time and passed. Bill (No. 27) intituled Education Statutes (Fiscal Year) Amendment Act, 1984 was committed, reported complete with amendments. Bill as reported to be considered at the next sitting. Bill (No. 25) intituled Hydro and Power Authority (Land Transfer) Act, 1984 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed. Bill (No. 26) intituled Hospitals Amalgamation Act was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed. Bill (No. 29) intituled Health Statutes Amendment Act, 1984 was committed. The Committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. Report to be considered at the next sitting. On the motion of the Hon. G. B. Gardom, the House adjourned at 12.02 p.m. Two OCOCK .M. Order called for "Oral Questions by Members." On the motion of Mr. Gabelmann, Bill (No. M 207) intituled British Columbia Human Rights Code, 1984 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. By leave, on the motion of the Hon. G. B. Gardom, the House proceeded to "Public Bills and Orders." The House resumed the committal of Bill (No. 29) intituled Health Statutes Amendment Act, 1984. Bill (No. 29) was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed. 4 tz. 2 MAY 6 117 The Hon. K. W. Davidson (Speaker) tabled the 1983 Annual Report of the Om- budsman, with addendum. Bill (No. 22) intituled Young Offenders (British Columbia) Act was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed. Bill (No. 31) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1984 was committed, reported complete with amendment. The Chairman further reported that in consideration of section 19 of Bill (No. 31) the Committee had divided, and recommended that the division be recorded in the Journals of the House. By leave of the House, on the motion of the Hon. G. B. Gardom, the Rules were suspended and it was Ordered that the said division be recorded as follows: YEAS-25 Richmond Reid McGeer Strachan Reynolds Campbell Heinrich Veitch Curtis Fraser, R. G. McClelland Segarty Johnston Schroeder Ree Mot Gardom Michael Brummet Kempf Nielsen Ritchie Water/and Davis McCarthy NAYS-15 Blencoe Lockstead Sanford Daily Rose Nicolson Cocke Passarell Brown Lauk Howard D' Arcy Wallace Macdonald Gabelmann The Chairman further reported that in consideration of section 20 of Bill (No. 31) the Committee had divided, and recommended that the division be recorded in the Journals of the House. By leave of the House, on the motion of Ms. Brown, the Rules were suspended and it was Ordered that the said division be recorded as follows: YEAS-25 Richmond Reid McGeer Strachan Reynolds Campbell Heinrich Veitch Curtis Fraser, R. G. McClelland Segarty Johnston Schroeder Ree Mot Gardom Michael Brummet Water/and Kempf Nielsen Ritchie Davis McCarthy 118 MAY 16 1984 NAYS-15 Blencoe Lockstead Sanford Dailly Rose Nicolson Cocke Passarell Brown Lauk Howard D'Arcy Wallace Macdonald Gabelmann The Chairman further reported that in consideration of section 81 of Bill (No. 31) the Committee had divided, and recommended that the division be recorded in the Journals of the House. By leave of the House, on the motion of Mr. Howard, the Rules were suspended and it was Ordered that the said division be recorded as follows: YEAS-24 Richmond Reid Reynolds Campbell Heinrich Veitch Curtis Fraser, R. G. McClelland Segarty Johnston Schroeder Ree Pe(ton Mowat Gardom Michael Brummet Kempf Nielsen Ritchie Waterland Davis McCarthy NAYS-18 Blencoe Locicstead Sanford Dailly Rose Hanson Nicolson Cocke Passarell Brown Lauk Howard Mitchell D'Arcy Wallace Macdonald Barnes Gabelmann By leave, Bill (No. 31) read a third time and passed. The House proceeded to "Private Bills." Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Bill No. 1 An Act to Amend the Vancouver Charter was read a second time. By leave of the House, the Rules were suspended and the Bill referred to a Committee of the Whole House to be considered forthwith. Bill (No. Pr 401) was committed, reported complete without amendment, and, by leave, the Rules were suspended and the Bill Ordered to be read a third time. Bill (No. Pr 401) read a third time and passed. The House proceeded to "Public Bills and Orders." Bill (No. 27) intituled Education Statutes (Fiscal Year)Amendment Act, 1984 read a third time and passed. 4 Ez. 2 MAY 6 119 Order for Committee of Supply called. Pursuant to Order, the House again resolved itself into the Committee of Supply. (I E COMMIEE 4. lvd, That a sum not exceeding $196,554 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Labour, Minister's Office, to 31st March 1985. 46. lvd, That a sum not exceeding $57,715,546 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Labour, Ministry Operations, to 31st March 1985. 75. lvd, That a sum not exceeding $10,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Voted Appropriations (Minister of Labour), Student Employment Programs, to 31st March 1985. The Chairman ruled that an amendment proposed to Vote 4 by Mr. rd was out of order. The Chairman's ruling was appealed. The Speaker resumed the Chair. The Chairman reported his ruling and the ruling was sustained on the following division: YEAS24 hnd d Strhn nld Cpbll nrh th Crt rr, . G. MClllnd Srt hntn Shrdr hn Mt Grd Mhl rt Kpf ln th Wtrlnd v MCrth AYS6 ln td Snfrd ll Rose ln C rll rn Lauk rd Mthll Art Wll rn Gblnn The House again resolved itself into the Committee of Supply. (IN E COMMIEE 4. lvd, That a sum not exceeding $697,886 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Premier's Office, Premier's Office, to 31st March 1985. I. lvd, That a sum not exceeding $7,616,302 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Legislation. Legislation, to 31st March 1985. 2. lvd, That a sum not exceeding $3,488,068 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Auditor General, Auditor General, to 31st March 1985. 120 MAY 16 1984 3. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,938,020 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ombudsman, Office of the Ombudsman, to 31st March 1985. 43. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $125,531 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Intergovernmental Relations, Minister's Office, to 31st March 1985. 44. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,309,876 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Intergovernmental Relations, Intergovernmental Relations, to 31st March 1985. The Committee reported the Resolutions. Report to be considered forthwith. The Chairman further reported that in consideration of Vote 4, the Committee had divided and recommended that the division be recorded in the Journals of the House. By leave of the House, on the motion of the Hon. G. B. Gardom, the Rules were suspended and it was Ordered that the said division be recorded as follows: YEAS-23 hnd d nld Cpbll nrh th Crt rr, . G. MClllnd Srl hntn Shrdr ltn Mt Grd Mhl rt Kpf ln th Wtrlnd v MCrth NAYS-0 Mr. Speaker made a statement relating to the Committee stage of Bill (No. Pr 401) intituled Bill No. 1 An Act to Amend the Vancouver Charter. Inadvertently the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole had called sections which were in the initial application but which had been deleted from the Bill as committed to the Committee of the Whole House. These sections were not properly before the Committee and accordingly the calling of those sections was a nullity. The Hon. G. B. Gardom presented to Mr. Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows: ROBERT G. ROGERS Lieutenant Governor The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 30) intituled Expropriation Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly. Government House, May 16, 1984. By leave of the House, Bill introduced and read a first time.