No. 105 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Monday, February 16, 2009

Ten o’clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Krog.

The Speaker declared a short recess.

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair —

E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, read the title to the following Act:

Bill (No. 48) Finance Statutes (Deficit Authorization and Debt Elimination) Amendment Act, 2009.

His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Act.

The said assent was announced by E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, in the following words:

“In Her Majesty’s name, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to this Act.”

The Honourable Steven L. Point, Lieutenant Governor of the Province, was pleased to deliver the following gracious speech:

Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly:

In closing this fourth session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament of British Columbia, I wish to commend you on the accomplishments of the past year. The session has seen the passage of measures of wide-ranging and significant importance to the people of our province. Honourable Members, on behalf of all British Columbians, I wish to express my appreciation for the care and attention you have given to your deliberations. I now relieve you of your legislative duties.

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.

The Hon. W. Oppal (Attorney General) then said:

Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly:

It is His Honour the Lieutenant Governor’s will and pleasure that the Legislative Assembly be prorogued until 2 o’clock p.m. today, and this Legislative Assembly is hereby prorogued.

And then the House prorogued at 10.09 a.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker