BC Legislature - Hansard Index (Business entries), 1st Session, 39th Parliament

Rulings and statements by Chair or Speaker

Body Armour Control Act, amendments to bill 1547-8, 1550

Budgets, independent budget officer, NDP motion on topic, revision of wording 315-6

Finance Ministry, estimates process, scope of debate 2804

Legislation, private members' bills cannot require expenditure of public funds 263

Legislature

bills, committee stage

amendments cannot impose financial burden on Crown 1433

amendments proposed by private members cannot involve expenditure of public dollars 1325

debate on definitions 2300

debate to relate to section under discussion 911, 1282

repetitive questions 821, 1888

bills, second reading

debate to be relevant to amendment to bill under discussion 2192, 2197-8, 2209, 2211, 2214, 2218, 2222, 2224, 2227-8, 2230-1, 2249, 2253, 2255-7, 2259, 2275-6, 2281, 2284, 2288

debate to be relevant to bill under discussion 1643-5, 1716, 2092

every member has opportunity to speak on hoist motion 2235

members not to revisit second reading debate during debate on amendment 2234-5, 2238, 2270, 2280, 2291

members to be debating bill 584, 588, 635, 666, 675, 678, 683, 1113, 1775

members to have opportunity to speak on bill 579, 1063, 1767

estimates process

broadcast and information 601

comments to be directed to vote being debated 1019-21, 1023, 1034, 1180, 1184, 1990-2, 1997, 1999, 2007, 2689, 2700, 2702, 2806, 2808, 2811-2, 2815

documents cannot be tabled in committee 2726

hypothetical questions 1034

legislation not to be debated during estimates debate 709, 1252, 1335, 1754, 2682, 2748

members not to canvass details associated with other ministries 2808, 2821, 2826-7

move on to new line of questioning 841, 947-8, 1178, 1498, 1836, 2524

question has been answered and is out of order 1179

questions on harmonized sales tax deferred to Finance Ministry 1030, 2555

questions to be directed to vote being debated 714, 840, 940, 1085, 1088, 1177, 1335-6, 1424, 1785, 1826, 1835-6, 1940, 2106, 2180, 2465, 2612

questions to be relevant to motion before committee 2528

questions to be relevant to vote being debated 1289

refer questions to appropriate minister 1492

relevance of questions 844, 2753, 2760, 2803-6, 2808, 2811

repetitive questions 1353, 1996, 2760, 2762, 2803, 2809

use of electronic devices 614, 1185-6, 2527, 2566, 2829, 2865

language used in House

apology requested 1685, 2583

members to be careful in how language is framed 87

members to choose words carefully 123, 192, 1534, 2656

members to watch wording and show respect 352

minister to be careful in language used 807, 2039, 2092, 2236

"not telling the truth" 489

temperate language 2713

unparliamentary language 31, 2298

use parliamentary language 398, 1607, 1962, 1983, 2454

watch language 909

withdrawal of comments requested 20, 131-2, 209, 212, 250, 261, 324, 398-9, 575, 639, 1079, 1686, 1925, 2232, 2248, 2418

"you" 87

members' conduct and debate

attendance of other members in House not to be commented on 639, 1972, 2053-4, 2056

comments to be directed through the Chair 458, 713, 1450

comments to be directed through the Chair and respect for House to be shown 520

inappropriate inferences when referring to other members 2232

member must remain in seat 948

members having separate conversations to keep their voices quiet 1164, 2854

members must make comments from their own seats 286, 2261, 2297

members not to comment while another has the floor or directly to a minister 1019

members not to make personal attacks 1173

members not to name people in gallery unless introduced 2204

members not to refer to members by name 85, 550, 1199, 2133

members not to use names 675

members to allow debate to be heard 46-7, 441, 2632

members to allow recognized member to be heard 150-1, 354

members to allow speaker on the floor to have the floor 2399

members to be careful in how they address the government benches 546

members to listen to speaker's remarks and respond during own debate 248, 2712

members to refer to members by constituency name 27, 144, 165, 174, 1853

members to show respect for member speaking 485, 518

members to turn off audio on electronic devices in the chamber 37, 462, 996

repetitious debate 1370, 2260

rulings of Chair not to be challenged 1179

use of electronic devices in chamber 1908

use of electronic devices in chamber and gallery 2566, 2718-9, 2829

use of props and exhibits 2060, 2345

motions and resolutions, the House will not receive resolutions for expenditure of public moneys unless recommended by Crown 315

motions, debate must be relevant to motion 2156, 2159, 2161-2

private members' statements

debate 1195

debate to be non-partisan 1514, 2322, 2325, 2634-5, 2638

guidelines 247, 1107

limits on members' time after sitting down or standing up to be recognized 312

members not to be heckled 111

members to discuss issues relevant to private members 1517, 2319, 2322, 2324-5

Speaker's statement on guidelines for debate 1197, 1199-200

question period

members to listen to questions and answers 69

members to wait until minister finishes answering question before standing 73

standing order 61, debate in Committee of Supply 2753, 2806, 2808, 2821

standing order 66, motions recommending expenditure of public money 315

standing order 67, bill amendments proposed by private members 1433

statements by members

guidelines 247

members commended 1457

statements to be non-partisan 801

throne speech debate, each member has opportunity to speak 84

Premier's Office, estimates process, scope of debate 2753, 2760, 2803, 2805-6, 2811

Speaker's statements

Rules for motions recommending expenditure of public money 315

Rules for private members' statements 247, 1107

Rules for public bills in the hands of private members 263, 1988

Use of exhibits in debates 2060

Visit by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall 2185

Supply Act (No. 2), 2009, scope of debate 135

Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry

estimates debate, scope 1023

estimates process 1085