BC Legislature - Hansard Index (Business entries), Fourth Session, 38th Parliament

Rulings and statements by Chair or Speaker

B.C. Liberal Party government

Basi-Virk court case re alleged breach of trust

release of government documents, role of Premier's office 10073-4

Campbell, Gordon

comments on role of Premier's office in review of documents 10073-4

Divisions during private members' time 12879

Guidelines for members' statements 12569

Immigration, federal government policies, debate 12067

Legislation

bills, members to be allowed to develop arguments about why bill should be referred 11061

bills, rules for government bills 13143

private members' bills

bills cannot create an impost 11319, 12168, 13112

bills cannot impose an impost, create an offence or impose an obligation on Crown 11742

bills cannot impose an obligation on Crown 13112

bills cannot require expenditure of public funds 12469, 12536, 13028, 13112

Legislature

bills, committee stage

amendments cannot impose financial burden on Crown 12742

amendments must be made at appropriate section of bill 10915

amendments must not be outside scope of bill 10968

members not to repeat second reading in committee stage 11496

bills, second reading

debate to be relevant to bill under discussion 10867, 11623, 11733, 11841-3, 11846, 11848, 11850, 11852, 11872, 13285-6, 13288, 13290, 13295, 13330, 13422, 13424, 13430, 13440, 13461, 13466-9, 13477, 13479-80, 13489, 13497, 13509, 13515-6, 13616

debate, exclusion of debate on matters relating to cases before the court 12913-4, 12916

estimates process

comments to be relevant to vote being debated 10001, 10468, 13102

confining remarks to budget year under debate 11664, 11670

legislation not to be debated during estimates debate 10547, 11090, 12173, 12458, 12461-2, 12541, 12924-6

members not to use electronic devices when asking questions 12236

minister cannot answer questions relating to previous ministers 13105-6

move on to new line of questioning 11256, 11259, 11261, 12918, 12957

questions on hypothetical situations 12961

questions to be relevant to vote being debated 13020-2

questions to relate to estimates 11159, 12130

relevance of debate to ministry estimates 10673, 11090, 11512, 11832, 12960-1, 13017

repetitive questioning 12918, 12922, 12933-4

time line for Committee A proceedings 12017

language used in House

"damned" 12524

distasteful remarks 13671

"doublespeak" 11842

"falsehoods" 12844

"filling their pockets" 12946

"gang" 12204

"goons" 13147

"hypocrite," "hypocritical" 10207

inappropriate language 13519

"making an ass of yourself" 10841

members to be careful in how they choose words 9735-6, 13096

members to be careful in words used 13381

members to be careful of language 9964, 10082, 10087, 10625

members to use appropriate language 13502

"mislead," "misled," "misleading" 10082, 10087

no need to withdraw remark in debate 11842

"not straightforward" 12604

"obstructing this House" 12819

parliamentary language 11680, 13104-5

temperance in language 13170, 13256

truthfulness in language 10893

unparliamentary language 12197-8

withdrawal of comments requested 10261, 10274, 10794, 10812, 11397, 11405, 11842, 12212, 12218, 12604, 12610, 13288, 13331, 13439

members' conduct and debate

apology requested 9818-9, 13288

attendance of other members in House not to be commented on 9823, 9977, 10064, 10092, 10251, 10391, 10896, 12066, 13347, 13479

behaviour of members in the chamber 12599

debate is not conversation between members 9893

decorum in House 9891, 9895, 10179, 12521, 13462

each member has fixed time to ask questions 12487, 12539

member asked to leave 13288

member speaking has right to be heard 9861, 9945

members have right to be heard 11935, 13496

members must be recognized by Chair before microphone turned on 11584

members must make comments from their own seats 10015, 10111, 11238, 11937, 13057, 13247, 13296, 13430

members not to interact with gallery 12068

members not to interact with gallery or interrupt proceedings 12017

members not to make personal attacks 10087

members not to make personal remarks about other members 10087

members not to refer to actions of other members in House 10261

members not to refer to individual members 10264

members not to refer to members by name 12119, 12206, 13489

members not to use computers during votes 13146

members not to use members' names in House 11465, 12293

members to allow Chair and members to hear 12828

members to allow Chair to hear 13283, 13287

members to allow designated member to speak 12878, 13169, 13621

members to allow designated speaker to have the floor 10261, 10270-1, 10274, 11861, 13522

members to allow member having the floor to speak 9723, 10391, 11823, 13602

members to allow Speaker to hear member speaking 13169

members to be careful in how they choose words 9735-6

members to be careful of language 9964, 10625

members to be courteous 9781

members to be courteous and respectful 9956

members to be given opportunity to speak 9920, 10812, 12486-7

members to remain calm and be in their own seats to participate in debate 12218-9

members to show respect for member speaking 9655, 9861, 12683, 13170

members to turn off cell phones in the chamber 12599

parliamentary decorum 10863

rude and inappropriate passages 13500

use of electronic devices by member having the floor 11903, 12858

use of electronic devices during debate 11159, 11357, 11467, 11507

use of electronic devices in chamber 10187

use of props not permitted 9784, 11585, 13186

motions, amendments must not be beyond scope of motion 12799

motions, debate to be relevant 10253, 10268, 10279

motions, members to debate subjects specific to motions 11062

petitions, presentation 12974

points of order, factual dispute between members not a point of order 10088

points of order, requirements 11533

private members' statements

members may discuss topics raised in question period 11926

members not to criticize another member's words spoken during other House proceedings 9717

members not to make highly partisan remarks or criticize members 11926

members not to make personal attacks 9716, 9719, 13193

members not to refer to individual member or group of members 9911

members to comply with standing order 25A 10122

members to observe rules for statements 12870

members to observe time limits 12872

private members' time, rules for divisions 12879

privilege matters, allegations of members misleading the House 10960

privilege matters, requirements 10074

question period

members' conduct 9868

members to listen to questions and answers 13184

questions taken on notice 10721

time limits on questions and answers 9867

standing order 35 adjournment motions, requirements 12067

standing order 81, qualification for advancement of bills through all stages in one day 13415-6

statements by members (standing order 25B)

guidelines 12569

statements to be non-partisan 13180

time limit 13691

Motions

advancement of Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 2009, through all stages in one day (Standing order 81 motion) 13415-6

Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler

2010 Legacies Now, ministerial responsibility 11670

Privilege

comments by Gordon Campbell 10073-4

comments by Rick Thorpe 10960

Request for withdrawal of member's comments 10261, 10274, 13106

Rules for public bills in the hands of private members 11319, 11742, 12168, 12469, 12536, 13028, 13112

Standing order 35 adjournment motions

federal immigration legislation 12067

Use of electronic devices in the chamber 10187

Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 2009

debate in Legislature, scope of debate 13427, 13431, 13448, 13455-6, 13467, 13469, 13485, 13487, 13498, 13500

qualification as urgent legislation 13416

scope of bill 13415-6