The following electronic version is for informational purposes only.
The printed version remains the official version.
Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Krog.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
Ms. Redies reserved her right to raise a matter of privilege.
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.
Bill (No. 8) intituled Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act, 2017 was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.50 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
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.
Bill (No. 8) intituled Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act, 2017 was again committed.
In consideration of a proposed amendment by Mr. Throness on the Order Paper to section 2 of Bill (No. 8), the Committee divided.
The amendment was defeated on the following division:
| Nays — 42 | |||
| Kahlon Begg Brar Heyman Donaldson Bains Beare Chen Popham Trevena Sims |
Chow Kang Simons D’Eith Routley Ma Elmore Dean Routledge Singh Leonard |
Glumac Darcy Simpson Robinson Farnworth Horgan James Eby Dix Ralston |
Mark Fleming Conroy Fraser Chandra Herbert Rice Krog Furstenau Weaver Olsen |
| Yeas — 39 | |||
| Cadieux Rustad Bond Coleman Wilkinson Kyllo Stone Bernier Wat Johal |
Lee Hunt Barnett Tegart Martin Throness Davies Sullivan Polak Morris |
Stilwell Ashton Oakes Thomson Sturdy Ross Isaacs Milobar Thornthwaite Yap |
Redies Paton Gibson Sultan Shypitka Reid Letnick Larson Foster |
Bill (No. 8) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 6) intituled Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Act.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Foster, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
36. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $244,539,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2018.
37. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $422,098,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Housing, to 31st March, 2018.
49. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,594,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Auditor General for Local Government, to 31st March, 2018.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
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 Municipal Affairs and Housing) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 5.49 p.m.
Hon. Darryl Plecas, Speaker
Monday, November 20
13 Ms. Elmore to move —
Be it resolved that this House recognize that many women continue to face socio-economic barriers that prevent them from reaching their full potential in society.
Tuesday, November 21
6 Mr. Throness to ask the Hon. Minister of Children and Family Development the following question: —
1. The latest Performance Management Reports of the Ministry were dated as follows: March 2014, September 30, 2015, and March 2016.
It is now seven months since the date of the next expected report. When will the next Performance Management Report be released?
7 Mr. Throness to ask the Hon. Minister of Children and Family Development the following questions: —
1. The Ministry of Children and Family Development’s Performance Management Report says that 72% of its total budget is sending cheques to people. Could the Minister provide performance reporting measures for:
a) the timeliness of this function, over the past five latest fiscal years;
b) accuracy of this function, over the past five fiscal years.
2. In the future, will the Minister routinely add such performance measures to future Performance Management Reports?
8 Mr. Throness to ask the Hon. Minister of Children and Family Development the following question: —
1. Could the Minister provide a description of recruiting efforts for foster homes undertaken by her ministry, including:
a) the amount spent on recruiting in each of the latest five fiscal years of record;
b) a copy of the recruiting plan, which includes a list and brief description of all activities undertaken in the latest fiscal year of record;
c) the number of foster homes successfully recruited in each of the past five fiscal years, in two categories: those over age 64 and those under age 64;
d) the number of foster homes lost in each of the past five fiscal years, in two categories: those over age 64 and those under age 64;
e) the number of foster homes lost between March 31 and October 31, 2017, in two categories: those over age 64 and those under age 64; and
f) details of any further plans for future recruitment and expenditure.
9 Mr. Throness to ask the Hon. Minister of Children and Family Development the following questions: —
1. With regard to the unit still open and maintained by the Ministry at the Victoria Youth Custody Centre:
a) How many children can the unit handle at one time?
b) How many children are there now?
c) What is the average number of children and/or youth there per month, over the previous twelve months?
d) How many staff serve the unit? Do they work full time there?
e) What is the annual cost of maintaining this unit?
f) Has the Minister concluded an agreement with local police to hold youth in custody in the same way that police hold youth in custody in other areas of British Columbia, or is this a special arrangement? If so, may I have a copy of any written agreement?
Copyright (c) Queen’s Printer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada