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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers and Reflections by Mr. Throness.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The Hon. M. Farnworth tabled the Committee of Supply, Section A and Section C, Schedule of Estimates for July 9 and July 10, 2020.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Bill (No. 19) intituled COVID-19 Related Measures Act was again committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
Bill (No. 9) intituled Evidence Amendment Act, 2020 was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.59 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Bill (No. 9) intituled Evidence Amendment Act, 2020 was again committed, reported complete with amendment, on division, and by leave, read a third time and passed, on division.
By leave, the deferred division on the proposed amendment to section 8 of Bill (No. 19) intituled COVID-19 Related Measures Act was stood down and Bill (No. 19) was again committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered later today.
Bill (No. 11) intituled Attorney General Statutes (Vehicle Insurance) Amendment Act, 2020 was committed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.
The House recessed until 6.10 p.m.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, the House proceeded to deferred divisions.
Bill (No. 19) intituled COVID-19 Related Measures Act was again committed.
The proposed amendment to section 8 of Bill (No. 19), moved by Mr. Lee, was defeated on the following deferred division:
| Nays — 44 | |||
| Farnworth Bains Beare Begg Brar Chandra Herbert Chen Chouhan Chow Conroy D’Eith | Darcy Dean Dix Donaldson Eby Elmore Fleming Fraser Glumac Heyman Horgan | James Kahlon Kang Leonard Ma Malcolmson Mark Mungall Popham Ralston Rice | Robinson Routledge Routley Simons Simpson Sims Singh Trevena Furstenau Olsen Weaver |
| Yeas — 41 | |||
| Polak Ashton Barnett Bernier Bond Cadieux Clovechok Coleman Davies de Jong Foster | Hunt Isaacs Johal Kyllo Larson Lee Letnick Martin Milobar Morris | Oakes Paton Redies Reid Ross Rustad Shypitka Stewart Stilwell Stone | Sturdy Sullivan Sultan Tegart Thomson Thornthwaite Throness Wat Wilkinson Yap |
Bill (No. 19) was reported complete with amendment, on division.
Bill (No. 19) as reported to be considered at the next sitting after today.
And then the House adjourned at 6.29 p.m.
HON. DARRYL PLECAS, Speaker
Wednesday, July 8
Mr. Johal to introduce a Bill intituled Insurance Corporation Amendment Act, 2020.
Wednesday, July 8
6 The Hon. D. Eby (Attorney General) to move —
Be it resolved that pursuant to Section 6 (2) of the Judicial Compensation Act, the Legislative Assembly:
a. rejects the following recommendations of the Judicial Compensation Commission 2019 Final Report as laid before this Assembly on February 24, 2020 for the reasons outlined in Government’s Proposed Response to the Judicial Compensation Commission 2019 Final Report in Respect of Provincial Court Judges, filed in this House; and
b. sets the remuneration, allowances or benefits that are to be substituted for the remuneration, allowances or benefits proposed by the rejected recommendations; as follows:
1. The recommended salary for puisne judges for April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 of $287,000 is rejected. The salary for April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 is set at $276,000.
2. The recommended salary for puisne judges for April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 of $297,000 is rejected. The salary for April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 is set at $282,250.
3. The recommended salary for puisne judges for April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 of $307,000 is rejected. The salary for April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 is set at $288,500.
4. Recommendation 13, that government pay 100% of the reasonable costs of the legal fees and disbursements of the Provincial Court Judges’ Association of British Columbia, including the costs for experts, be rejected.
That the Legislative Assembly accept the remaining recommendations in respect of Provincial Court judges contained in the report.
7 The Hon. D. Eby (Attorney General) to move —
Be it resolved that pursuant to Section 6 (2) of the Judicial Compensation Act, the Legislative Assembly:
a. rejects the following recommendations of the Judicial Compensation Commission 2019 Final Report as laid before this Assembly on February 24, 2020 for the reasons outlined in Government’s Proposed Response to the Judicial Compensation Commission 2019 Final Report in Respect of Provincial Court Judicial Justices, filed in this House; and
b. sets the remuneration, allowances or benefits that are to be substituted for the remuneration, allowances or benefits proposed by the rejected recommendations; as follows:
1. The recommended salary for judicial justices for April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 of $138,000 is rejected. The salary for April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 is set at $125,750.
2. The recommended salary for judicial justices for April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 of $142,000 is rejected. The salary for April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 is set at $129,500.
3. The recommended salary for judicial justices for April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 of $146,000 is rejected. The salary for April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 is set at $133,500.
4. Recommendation 13, that government pay 100% of the reasonable costs of the legal fees and disbursements of the Judicial Justices Association of British Columbia, including the costs for experts, be rejected.
That the Legislative Assembly accept the remaining recommendations in respect of Provincial Court judicial justices contained in the report.
8 Ms. Cadieux to move —
Be it resolved that this House urge the government to take immediate action on an economic recovery plan for British Columbia.
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