TEN O'CLOCK A.M.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The Hon. J. MacPhail advised that the House will sit Wednesday, pursuant to Standing Order 2 (2).

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Social Services).

And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.

TWO O'CLOCK P.M.

Garde B. Gardom, Q.C.
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 8) intituled Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act, 1996 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
July 22, 1996.

The Hon. U. Dosanjh (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism, Human Rights and Immigration) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Garde B. Gardom, Q.C.
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 17) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1996 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
July 19, 1996.

The Hon. D. Lovick (Speaker) tabled the Financial Statement of the Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia for the year ended March 31, 1996.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Social Services).

51. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $398,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Social Services, Minister's Office, to 31st March 1997.

52. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,600,413,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Social Services, Ministry Operations, to 31st March 1997.

67. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $7,200,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Office of the Transition Commissioner for Child and Youth Services, to 31st March 1997.

The House proceeded to "Public Bills and Orders and Government Motions on Notice."

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 11) intituled BC Benefits (Youth Works) Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Yeas -- 68
Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell Calendino Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper	Orcherton Hartley Priddy Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Brewin Randall Sawicki Lali Doyle Gillespie Farnworth Conroy	McGregor Janssen Dalton Gingell Reid Farrell-Collins Hurd Sanders Plant de Jong Coell Anderson Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen Thorpe Penner	Weisgerber J. D. Wilson Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Hawkins Symons Abbott Jarvis Weisbeck Chong Coleman Masi McKinnon Krueger Barisoff Neufeld
Nays -- 1
G. F. Wilson

Bill (No. 11) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

Bill (No. 10) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No.2), 1996 was again committed.

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.

And then the House recessed until 6.35 p.m.

THIRTY-FIVE MINUTES PAST SIX O'CLOCK P.M.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks).

Bill (No. 10) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 1996 was again committed.

In consideration of section 6 of Bill (No. 10) the Committee divided as follows:

Yeas -- 35
Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell	Calendino Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton	Hartley Petter Miller Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Randall Sawicki Lali	Doyle Gillespie Robertson Farnworth Smallwood Conroy McGregor Janssen
Nays -- 28
Dalton Gingell Reid Farrell-Collins Hurd Sanders Plant	Coell Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen Thorpe Penner Weisgerber	J. D. Wilson Hansen C. Clark Hawkins Symons Abbott Jarvis	Weisbeck Chong Coleman Masi McKinnon Barisoff Neufeld

Bill (No. 10) was reported complete with amendment, on division and, by leave, read a third time and passed, on division.

Bill (No. 4) intituled Income Tax Amendment Act, 1996 was committed.

Mr. Plant moved an amendment to section 6, as amended, of Bill (No. 4) which was defeated on the following division:

Yeas -- 31
Dalton Gingell Reid Farrell-Collins Hurd Sanders Plant Stephens	de Jong Coell Anderson Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen Thorpe Penner	J. D. Wilson Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Hawkins Symons Abbott Jarvis	Weisbeck Chong Coleman Masi McKinnon Krueger Barisoff
Nays -- 37
Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell Calendino	Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton Hartley	Petter Miller Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Randall Sawicki Lali Doyle	Gillespie Robertson Farnworth Smallwood Conroy McGregor Janssen Weisgerber Neufeld

Bill (No. 4) was reported complete with amendment and, by leave, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 12) intituled BC Forest Renewal Amendment Act, a debate arose.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Yeas -- 67
Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell Calendino Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper	Orcherton Hartley Petter Miller Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Brewin Randall Sawicki Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Farnworth Smallwood Conroy	McGregor Janssen Dalton Gingell Reid Farrell-Collins Hurd Sanders Plant Stephens de Jong Coell Anderson Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen Thorpe	Penner J. D. Wilson Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Hawkins Symons Abbott Jarvis Weisbeck Chong Coleman Masi McKinnon Krueger Barisoff
Nays -- 3
Weisgerber	G. F. Wilson	Neufeld

Bill (No. 12) 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 BC Benefits (Child Care) Act, a debate arose.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Yeas -- 67
Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell Calendino Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper	Orcherton Hartley Petter Miller Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Brewin Randall Sawicki Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Farnworth Smallwood Conroy	McGregor Janssen Dalton Gingell Reid Campbell Farrell-Collins Sanders Plant Stephens de Jong Coell Anderson Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen Thorpe	Penner J. D. Wilson Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Hawkins Symons Abbott Jarvis Weisbeck Chong Coleman Masi McKinnon Krueger Barisoff
Nays -- 3
Weisgerber	G. F. Wilson	Neufeld

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.

And then the House adjourned at 9.48 p.m.

DALE LOVICK, Speaker

Thursday, July 25

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