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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Coell.
The Hon. B. Barisoff (Speaker) tabled the following documents:
Auditor General Annual Report, 2011/12 and Service Plan, 2012/13–2014/15;
Representative for Children and Youth, Annual Report, 2011/12 and Service Plan, 2012/13 – 2013/14;
Elections BC Annual Report, 2011/12 and Service Plan, 2012/13-2014/15;
Auditor General Report 3: The Status of IT Controls in British Columbia’s Public Sector: An Analysis of Audit Findings, July 2012;
Auditor General Report 4: Audits of Two P3 Projects in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor, July 2012;
Auditor General Report 5: Audit of the Legislative Assembly’s Financial Records, July 2012;
Auditor General Report 6: Follow-up Report: Updates on the Implementation of Recommendations from Recent Reports, October 2012;
Auditor General Report 7: Observations on Financial Reporting: Summary Financial Statements, 2011/12, December 2012;
Auditor General Report 8: Summary Report: Results of Completed Projects and Other Matters, December 2012;
Auditor General Report 9: Securing the Justin System: Access and Security Audit at the Ministry of Justice, January 2013;
Registrar of Lobbyists Annual Report, 2011-2012;
Registrar of Lobbyists Investigation Report 12-15: Lobbyist: Jay Hill;
Registrar of Lobbyists Investigation Reconsideration 12-01 (Investigation Report 12-15) Lobbyist: Jay Hill;
Registrar of Lobbyists, Lobbying in British Columbia: The Way Forward, Report on Province-Wide Consultations and Recommendations for Reform, January 21, 2013;
Representative for Children and Youth, Trauma, Turmoil and Tragedy: Understanding the Needs of Children and Youth at Risk of Suicide and Self-Harm, An Aggregate Review, November 2012;
Representative for Children and Youth, Who Protected Him? How B.C.’s Child Welfare System Failed One of Its Most Vulnerable Children, February 2013
Ombudsperson Special Report No. 34: Open Meetings: Best Practices Guide for Local Governments, September 2012;
Ombudsperson Public Report No. 49: No Longer Your Decision: British Columbia’s Process for Appointing the Public Guardian and Trustee to Manage the Financial Affairs of Incapable Adults, February 2013;
Elections BC Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Port Moody-Coquitlam and Chilliwack-Hope By-elections, April 19, 2012;
Information and Privacy Commissioner Annual Report, 2011 – 12;
Legislative Assembly Management Committee Annual Report, 2009-2011;
Merit Commissioner: Upholding Fair Hiring in the BC Public Service, Annual Report, 2011/2012; and,
Police Complaint Commissioner Annual Report, 2011.
By leave, the Hon. M. de Jong moved —
That the written agreement between the Government House Leader, Michael de Jong, MLA and the Opposition House Leader, John Horgan, MLA, be ratified, setting forth that the following Members comprise the membership of the following parliamentary committees of the Legislative Assembly for the 4th session of the 39th Parliament, effective September 17, 2012:
Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth — Joan McIntyre (Chair), Claire Trevena (Deputy Chair), Sue Hammell, Randy Hawes, Gordon Hogg, Douglas Horne, Leonard Krog, Kevin Krueger, Richard T. Lee, and Nicholas Simons
Select Standing Committee on Health — Mary McNeil (Convener), Mike Farnworth (Deputy Chair), Harry Bloy, Ron Cantelon, Katrine Conroy, Guy Gentner, Colin Hansen, Dave S. Hayer, Richard T. Lee, Doug Routley, and John Rustad
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services — Douglas Horne (Chair), Gary Coons, Marc Dalton, Mable Elmore, Dave S. Hayer, John Les, Pat Pimm, Bruce Ralston, Bill Routley, and John Slater
Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills — Colin Hansen (Chair), Harry Lali (Deputy Chair), Donna Barnett, Jagrup Brar, Murray Coell, Mike Farnworth, Randy Hawes, Jenny Wai Ching Kwan, Mary McNeil, and Jane Thornthwaite
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts — Bruce Ralston (Chair), Douglas Horne (Deputy Chair), Spencer Chandra Herbert, Kathy Corrigan, Eric Foster, Guy Gentner, Randy Hawes, Kash Heed, Vicki Huntington, Kevin Krueger, John Les, Joan McIntyre, Lana Popham, John Rustad, and Shane Simpson
Special Committee to Appoint an Auditor General — Eric Foster (Chair), Kathy Corrigan (Deputy Chair), Blair Lekstrom, John Les, and Bruce Ralston
Special Committee to Inquire into the Use of Conducted Energy Weapons and to Audit Selected Police Complaints — Murray Coell (Chair), Kathy Corrigan (Deputy Chair), Eric Foster, Gordon Hogg, Leonard Krog, John Slater, and Joe Trasolini
And further, that the second written agreement between the Government House Leader, Michael de Jong, MLA and the Opposition House Leader, John Horgan, MLA, be ratified, setting forth the following membership list to include a substitution to the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts for the 4th session of the 39th Parliament, effective November 5, 2012:
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts — Bruce Ralston (Chair), Douglas Horne (Deputy Chair), Spencer Chandra Herbert, Kathy Corrigan, Eric Foster, Guy Gentner, Colin Hansen, Randy Hawes, Vicki Huntington, Kevin Krueger, John Les, Joan McIntyre, Lana Popham, John Rustad, and Shane Simpson
And further, that the third written agreement between the Government House Leader, Michael de Jong, MLA and the Opposition House Leader, John Horgan, MLA, be ratified, setting forth the following membership list to include a substitution to the Special Committee to Inquire into the Use of Conducted Energy Weapons and to Audit Selected Police Complaints for the 4th session of the 39th Parliament, effective January 18, 2013:
Special Committee to Inquire into the Use of Conducted Energy Weapons and to Audit Selected Police Complaints — Murray Coell (Chair), Kathy Corrigan (Deputy Chair), Ron Cantelon, Eric Foster, Gordon Hogg, Leonard Krog, and Joe Trasolini
Motion agreed to.
The Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of the Province, having entered the House, took her seat on the Throne and was pleased to deliver the following gracious speech:
Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly:
In closing this fourth session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament of British Columbia, I commend you on what you have accomplished during this session. On behalf of all British Columbians, I wish to express my appreciation for the care and attention you have given to your deliberations and the service you have provided to our great and beautiful province. I now relieve you of your duties.
Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.
The Hon. S. Bond (Minister of Justice) then said:
Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly:
It is Her 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.
The following reports were received by the Office of the Clerk during adjournment:
Administration of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Annual Report, 2011/2012;
BC Games Society Annual Report, 2011/2012;
BC Housing Management Commission Annual Report, 2011/12;
BC Hydro Annual Report, 2012;
BC Immigrant Investment Fund Ltd. (BCIIF) Service Plan Report, 2011-2012;
BC Oil and Gas Commission Annual Service Plan Report, 2011/12;
BC Pavilion Corporation Annual Report, April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012;
BC Transit Annual Report, 2011/12;
BC Treaty Commission Annual Report, 2012;
British Columbia Arts Council Annual Report, 2011/2012;
British Columbia Innovation Council Annual Service Plan Report, Fiscal Year 2011/12;
British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) Annual Service Plan Report, 2011/2012;
British Columbia Securities Commission Annual Report, 2011-12;
Capital Project Plan for the Haida Gwaii / Queen Charlotte Islands General Hospital Replacement Project;
Capital Project Plan for the Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre (Burns Lake) Project;
Capital Project Plan for the North Island Hospitals Project;
Columbia Basin Trust Annual Report, 2011/12;
Columbia Power Corporation Annual Report, 2011/12;
Community Living British Columbia Annual Report, 2011/12;
First Peoples’ Heritage, Language & Culture Council Annual Report, 2011/12;
Forestry Innovation Investment Service Plan Annual Report, 2011/2012;
Government Strategic Plan Annual Report, 2011/12;
Industry Training Authority Annual Report, 2011/2012;
Knowledge Network Corporation Annual Report, 2011-2012;
Legal Services Society Annual Service Plan Report, 2011-2012;
Liquor Distribution Branch Annual Report, 2011/2012;
Ministerial Accountability Report, 2011/2012;
Ministry Annual Service Plan Reports, 2011/12;
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry Report;
Pacific Carbon Trust Annual Report, 2011/2012;
Partnerships British Columbia Annual Report, 2011/2012;
Private Career Training Institutions Agency Annual Report on Service Plan, 2011/2012;
Provincial Capital Commission Annual Report, 2011/2012;
Public Accounts, 2011/12;
Quarterly Report (First), Fiscal Plan Update, 2012/13–2014/15, Economic Outlook and Financial Forecast, 2012/13 & Three Month Results, April-June 2012;
Royal British Columbia Museum Annual Report, 2011-2012;
Summary of Ministerial Accountability for Operating Expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, Revised Schedule F, No. 4, March 31, 2013; and,
Transportation Investment Corporation Annual Report, 2011/2012.
And then the House prorogued at 10:15 a.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
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