GOVERNMENT BILLS LISTING – BILL 1 to 55
2nd Session, 36th Parliament
(with Links to Bills and Hansard Debates)
Bill 1: An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Mar. 24Debate                   
Bill 2: Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Mar. 25DebateApr. 17 AM
Apr. 17 PM
Apr. 18 AM
Apr. 22 AM
Apr. 22 PM
Apr. 28 PM		 Debate;
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Debate		Apr. 29 PM
Apr. 30 PM
May 1 AM
May 1 PM
May 5 PM
May 6 AM
May 6 PM		 Debate;
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Debate		May 6 May 6 May 6DebateMay 26 4
Bill 3: Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Mar. 25 Debate Apr. 28 Debate May 6 Debate May 6   May 6 Debate May 26 6
Bill 4: Correction Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Mar. 25 Debate Apr. 28
Apr. 29		 Debate
Debate		 May 6 Debate May 6   May 6 Debate May 26 7
Bill 5: Supply Act (No. 1), 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Mar. 27 Debate Mar. 27 PM1
Mar. 27 PM2		 Debate
Debate		 Mar. 27 Debate Mar. 27   Mar. 27 Debate Mar. 28 1
Bill 6: Job Protection Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. D. Miller)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 3 Debate Apr. 9 Debate Apr. 9 Debate Apr. 9   Apr. 9 Debate Apr. 11 2
Bill 7: Offence Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 15 Debate May 7 Debate May 8 Debate May 8   May 8 Debate May 26 10
Bill 8: British Columbia Neurotrauma Fund Contribution Act (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 15 Debate May 7 Debate May 8 AM
May 8 PM		 Debate
Debate		 May 8   May 8 Debate May 26 3
Bill 9: Tourism British Columbia Act (Hon. J. Pullinger)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 2 Debate May 6
May 7		 Debate
Debate		 May 8
May 28
Jun. 4
Jun. 5		 Debate
Debate
Debate
Debate		 Jun. 5   Jun. 5 Debate Jun. 27 13
Bill 10: Food Donor Encouragement Act (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 9 Debate Apr. 11 Debate Apr. 11 Debate Apr. 11   Apr. 11 Debate May 26 8
Bill 11: Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. C. Evans)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 21 Debate Jun. 3 Debate Jul. 15 Debate Jul. 15 Jul. 15 Jul. 16 Debate Jul. 28 14
Bill 12: Milk Industry Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. C. Evans)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 10 Debate May 7 Debate May 8 Debate May 8 May 8 May 8 Debate May 26 9
Bill 13: Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 10 Debate Jul. 10 AM;
Jul. 10 PM		 Debate
Debate		 Jul. 16 Debate Jul. 16 Jul. 16 Jul. 16 Debate Jul. 28 17
Bill 14: Environment, Lands and Parks Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 ( Hon. C. McGregor)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 17 Debate May 15
May 28		 Debate
Debate		 Jul. 17 Debate Jul. 17 Jul. 17 Jul. 17 Debate Jul. 28 18
Bill 15: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. J. MacPhail)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 6 Debate Jul. 14 Debate Jul. 16 Debate Jul. 16   Jul. 16 Debate Jul. 28 36
Bill 16: Police Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 1 Debate Jul. 14 Debate Jul. 16 PM1
Jul. 16 PM2		 Debate
Debate		 Jul. 16 Jul. 16 Jul. 16 Debate Jul. 28 37
Bill 17: Capital Region Water Supply and Sooke Hills Protection Act (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 25 Debate May 7 Debate May 8 Debate May 8   May 8 Debate May 8 5
Bill 18: Pension Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 1 Debate Jul. 17 Debate Jul. 17 Debate Jul. 17   Jul. 17 Debate May 8 35
Bill 19: Fisheries Renewal Act (Hon. C. Evans)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 30 Debate Jul. 21 Debate Jul. 24 Debate Jul. 24   Jul. 24 Debate Jul. 28 22
Bill 20: Public Sector Employers Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. J. MacPhail)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 1 Debate Jul. 14
Jul. 16		 Debate
Debate		 Jul. 17 Debate Jul. 17 Jul. 17 Jul. 17 Debate Jul. 28 38
Bill 21: Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. J. MacPhail)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 9DebateJul. 23 DebateJul. 24 DebateJul. 24 Jul. 24 Jul. 24 DebateJul. 28 26
Bill 22: Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 14DebateJun. 5 DebateJul. 11
Jul. 15		 Debate
Debate		Jul. 15 Jul. 15 Jul. 16DebateJul. 28 27
Bill 23: Children's Commission Act (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 20 Debate Jun. 5 Debate Jun. 5 PM1
Jun. 5 PM2		 Debate
Debate		 Jun. 5 Jun. 5 Jun. 5 Debate Jun. 27 11
Bill 24: Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. P. Priddy)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 20 Debate Jul. 29 Debate Jul. 29 Debate Jul. 29   Jul. 29 Debate Jul. 30 46
Bill 25: Fish Protection Act (Hon. C. McGregor)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 15 Debate Jul. 17 Debate Jul. 22
Jul. 23		 Debate
Debate		 Jul. 23 Jul. 23 Jul. 23 Debate Jul. 28 21
Bill 26: Local Government Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. M. Farnworth)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 15 Debate Jul. 17 Debate Jul. 17 Debate Jul. 17   Jul. 17 Debate Jul. 28 24
Bill 27: Offence Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 15 Debate Jun. 5 Debate Jul. 10 Debate Jul. 10   Jul. 10 Debate Jul. 28 33
Bill 28: Health Authorities Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. J. MacPhail)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 21 Debate Jul. 16 Debate Jul. 17
Jul. 23		 Debate
Debate		 Jul. 23 Jul. 23 Jul. 24 Debate Jul. 28 23
Bill 29: Park Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. C. McGregor)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 12 Debate Jul. 17 PM1
Jul. 17 PM2		 Debate
Debate		 Jul. 23 Debate Jul. 23 Jul. 23 Jul. 23 Debate Jul. 28 34
Bill 30: Technical University of British Columbia Act (Hon. P. Ramsey)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 9 Debate Jul. 24 Debate Jul. 28 PM1
Jul. 28 PM2		 Debate
Debate		 Jul. 28   Jul. 28 Debate Jul. 28 54
Bill 31: Family Relations Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 5 Debate Jul. 14 Debate Jul. 15 PM1
Jul. 15 PM2
Jul. 21		 Debate
Debate
Debate		 Jul. 21 Jul. 21 Jul. 22 Debate Jul. 28 20
Bill 32: Family Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 5 Debate Jul. 14 Debate Jul. 21 Debate Jul. 21   Jul. 21 Debate Jul. 28 19
Bill 33: BC Benefits Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. D. Streifel)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 5 Debate Jul. 21 Debate Jul. 22 Debate Jul. 22   Jul. 22 Debate Jul. 28 15
Bill 34: Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 9 Debate Jul. 10 Debate Jul. 16 Debate Jul. 16   Jul. 16 Debate Jul. 28 30
Bill 35: Municipalities Enabling and Validating (No. 2) Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. M. Farnworth)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 13 Debate Jul. 17 Debate Jul. 17 Debate Jul. 17 Jul. 17 Jul. 17 Debate Jul. 28 32
Bill 36: Tobacco Tax Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 16 Debate Jul. 22 Debate Jul. 24 Debate Jul. 24   Jul. 24 Debate Jul. 28 42
Bill 37: Tobacco Damages Recovery Act (Hon. J. MacPhail)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 16 Debate Jul. 22 Debate Jul. 24 Debate Jul. 24 Jul. 24 Jul. 24 Debate Jul. 28 41
Bill 38: Builders Lien Act (Hon. D. Miller)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 18 Debate Jul. 21 Debate Jul. 28 Debate Jul. 28 Jul. 28 Jul. 28 Debate Jul. 28 45
Bill 39: Building Officials' Association Act (Hon. M. Farnworth)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 17 Debate Jul. 22 Debate Jul. 23 Debate Jul. 23   Jul. 23 Debate Jul. 28 16
Bill 40: Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997 (Hon. L. Boone)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 17 Debate Jul. 17 Debate Jul. 21 Debate Jul. 21   Jul. 21 Debate Jul. 28 31
Bill 41: Traffic Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 17DebateJul. 22 DebateJul. 24 AM
Jul. 24 PM		 Debate
Debate		Jul. 24 Jul. 24 Jul. 24DebateJul. 28 43
Bill 42: Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 18DebateJul. 14 DebateJul. 15 DebateJul. 15   Jul. 15DebateJul. 28 28
Bill 43: Industry Training and Apprenticeship Act (Hon. J. Cashore)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 23 Debate Jul. 23 Debate Jul. 25 Debate Jul. 25   Jul. 25 Debate Jul. 28 50
Bill 44: Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. J. Cashore)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 25 Debate                    
Bill 45: School Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. P. Ramsey)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 18 Debate Jul. 23 Debate Jul. 28 Debate Jul. 28   Jul. 28 Debate Jul. 28 52
Bill 46: Local Government Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 (Hon. M. Farnworth)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 18 Debate Jul. 22 Debate Jul. 23 Debate Jul. 23 Jul. 23 Jul. 23 Debate Jul. 28 25
Bill 47: Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. D. Zirnhelt)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 24 Debate Jul. 22 PM1
Jul. 22 PM2		 Debate
Debate		 Jul. 28
Jul. 29 AM
Jul. 29 PM		 Debate
Debate
Debate		 Jul. 29 Jul. 29 Jul. 29 Debate Jul. 30 48
Bill 48: Emergency Communications Corporations Act (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 26 Debate Jul. 23 Debate Jul. 29 Debate Jul. 29 Jul. 29 Jul. 29 Debate Jul. 30 47
Bill 49: Supply Act (No. 2), 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 24 Debate Jun. 25 PM1
Jun. 25 PM2		 Debate
Debate		 Jun. 26 Debate Jun. 26   Jun. 26 Debate Jul. 27 12
Bill 50: Power for Jobs Development Act (Hon. D. Miller)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 26 Debate Jul. 21 Debate Jul. 28 PM1
Jul. 28 PM2		 Debate
Debate		 Jul. 28 Jul. 28 Jul. 28 Debate Jul. 30 51
Bill 51: Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jul. 21 Debate Jul. 23 Debate Jul. 24 Debate Jul. 24 Jul. 24 Jul. 24 Debate Jul. 28 29
Bill 52: Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. M. Farnworth)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jul. 11 Debate Jul. 22 Debate Jul. 23 Debate Jul. 23 Jul. 23 Jul. 23 Debate Jul. 28 44
Bill 53: Industrial Development Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. P. Ramsey)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jul. 29 Debate Jul. 30 Debate Jul. 30 Debate Jul. 30 Jul. 30 Jul. 30 Debate Jul. 30 49
Bill 54: Supply Act, 1997-98 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jul. 30 Debate Jul. 30 Debate Jul. 30 Debate Jul. 30   Jul. 30 Debate Jul. 30 53
Bill 55: Association of Former M.L.A.s of British Columbia Act (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading Second Reading Committee Report Amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Feb. 10 Debate Feb. 10 Debate Feb. 10 Debate Feb. 10   Feb. 10 Debate Feb. 10 1 (1998)