SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES
2013 Legislative Session: First Session, 40th Parliament
SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES
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SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES |
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
9:00 a.m.
Douglas Fir Committee Room
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C.
Present: Dan Ashton, MLA (Chair); Mike Farnworth, MLA (Deputy Chair); Mable Elmore, MLA; Scott Hamilton, MLA; Gary Holman, MLA; Marvin Hunt, MLA; Lana Popham, MLA; Jackie Tegart, MLA; John Yap, MLA
Unavoidably Absent: Eric Foster, MLA
1. The Chair called the Committee to order at 9:08 a.m.
2. Resolved, that the Committee meet in-camera to deliberate on its draft report. (Scott Hamilton, MLA)
3. The Committee met in-camera from 9:09 to 9:25 a.m.
4. The Committee continued in public session at 9:25 a.m.
5. Resolved, that the Committee adopt the report as amended today. (Jackie Tegart, MLA)
6. Resolved, that the Chair deposit a copy of the report with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly; and further, that upon resumption of the sittings of the House, or at the next following session, the Chair shall present the report to the Legislative Assembly at the earliest available opportunity. (Jackie Tegart, MLA)
7. The Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair at 9:29 a.m.
| Dan Ashton, MLA Chair |
Kate Ryan-Lloyd |
The following electronic version is for informational purposes only.
The printed version remains the official version.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2013
Issue No. 28
ISSN 1499-416X (Print)
ISSN 1499-4178 (Online)
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Committee Report to the House |
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Chair: |
* Dan Ashton (Penticton BC Liberal) |
Deputy Chair: |
* Mike Farnworth (Port Coquitlam NDP) |
Members: |
* Mable Elmore (Vancouver-Kensington NDP) |
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Eric Foster (Vernon-Monashee BC Liberal) |
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* Scott Hamilton (Delta North BC Liberal) |
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* Gary Holman (Saanich North and the Islands NDP) |
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* Marvin Hunt (Surrey-Panorama BC Liberal) |
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* Lana Popham (Saanich South NDP) |
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* Jackie Tegart (Fraser-Nicola BC Liberal) |
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* John Yap (Richmond-Steveston BC Liberal) |
* denotes member present |
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Clerk: |
Kate Ryan-Lloyd |
Committee Staff: |
Byron Plant (Committee Researcher) |
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2013
The committee met at 9:08 a.m.
[D. Ashton in the chair.]
D. Ashton (Chair): At this point in time we have Mike, Mable, Gary, Marvin, Lana and Dan, with more coming, hopefully.
Kate, can I turn it over to you?
Good morning, Jackie.
J. Tegart: Morning. I'm late.
S. Hamilton: Scott Hamilton.
D. Ashton (Chair): Good morning, Scott.
K. Ryan-Lloyd (Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees): Good morning, Members. It's Kate.
Chair, did you want to have the committee discuss the final details of their draft report in camera?
M. Farnworth (Deputy Chair): I think that would be a smart thing to do.
K. Ryan-Lloyd (Clerk of Committees): A motion to that effect, please?
D. Ashton (Chair): Do you need the names, Kate, or not?
K. Ryan-Lloyd (Clerk of Committees): If members would be so kind as to state their name, and if there is a member who wishes to move the motion for the committee to meet in camera now, please proceed.
S. Hamilton: Hamilton.
D. Ashton (Chair): Okay.
Everybody okay with that?
A Voice: Yes.
D. Ashton (Chair): Perfect. Go ahead.
The committee continued in camera from 9:09 a.m. to 9:25 a.m.
D. Ashton (Chair): We're back in public.
Kate, the two motions, then.
Committee Report to the House
K. Ryan-Lloyd (Clerk of Committees): In order to finalize the work of the committee with respect to their annual review of the budgets of statutory officers, the first motion before the committee now is a motion that the committee adopt the report as amended today.
J. Tegart: So moved.
D. Ashton (Chair): Any discussion on this, then? Once again, is there any discussion?
Motion approved.
K. Ryan-Lloyd (Clerk of Committees): The second motion I will read into the record is a motion that the Chair deposit a copy of the report with the Clerk of the House and, further, that upon resumption of the sittings of the House or at the next following session the Chair shall present the report to the Legislative Assembly at the earliest opportunity.
J. Tegart: So moved.
D. Ashton (Chair): Thank you, Jackie.
Is there any other discussion on this? Once again, is there any other discussion?
G. Holman: Dan, it's Gary.
My apologies, but in terms of us approving the report as amended, there were several motions made on division, where there was disagreement but the motion passed.
D. Ashton (Chair): That's what I understand. Maybe let's just check with Kate. That's what happened. There were some division motions the last time we got together personally.
Kate, could you explain it through for me?
K. Ryan-Lloyd (Clerk of Committees): Yes. The draft report in the hands of the members highlights in the text those areas where the committee was unanimous in its recommendations and also the areas where the committee divided.
G. Holman: Okay. That's fine, then.
D. Ashton (Chair): So it is noted, Gary. Okay?
G. Holman: Yes, thanks.
D. Ashton (Chair): Okay, perfect.
Sorry, Kate, to interject, then. There is a motion on the table to expedite this report to the Legislature. Is that correct?
K. Ryan-Lloyd (Clerk of Committees): That's correct. The intent of the second motion, which I have read into
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the record, is to facilitate the release of the report as a public document and to facilitate its presentation to the Legislature at the next available opportunity.
D. Ashton (Chair): And that has been moved by Jackie, if I remember correctly.
K. Ryan-Lloyd (Clerk of Committees): That's correct.
D. Ashton (Chair): Is there any other discussion on this, then, at this point in time? For the second time, any discussion?
Motion approved.
D. Ashton (Chair): Kate, anything else?
K. Ryan-Lloyd (Clerk of Committees): No. Thank you so much, Members. In terms of the next steps, I know that Byron and I will be working to finalize the final version of this report. We will try and expedite that as early as today. Do members have a preference with respect to the timing of the release of this report, either today or tomorrow morning?
M. Farnworth (Deputy Chair): Tomorrow is fine.
D. Ashton (Chair): Okay. I'm good with that.
K. Ryan-Lloyd (Clerk of Committees): We will finalize the text as agreed to earlier by the committee and send everyone a copy later today. If there are any concerns, please don't hesitate to give us a call, but we'll certainly line everything up for, let's say, a release early tomorrow morning, 9:30.
D. Ashton (Chair): Okay, perfect.
Anything else, Kate?
K. Ryan-Lloyd (Clerk of Committees): No, sir. Thank you so much.
D. Ashton (Chair): Listen, to you and your staff and the Hansard staff and to Mike, Mable, Gary, Marvin, Lana, Jackie, Scott and John — I don't think I've missed anybody — from my family to yours, I wish you a very, very merry Christmas. I've really enjoyed working with all of you and hope we can work together in the near future.
J. Tegart: Merry Christmas, everyone.
Some Voices: Merry Christmas.
The committee adjourned at 9:29 a.m.
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