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Twelve o’clock p.m.
Prayers by Mr. Throness.
The Hon. L. Reid (Speaker) tabled the following documents:
Auditor General Report: An Audit of the Adult Custody Division’s Correctional Facilities and Programs, January 2015;
Registrar of Lobbyists Investigation Report 14-12: Lobbyist: Patrick Kinsella, November 3, 2014;
Registrar of Lobbyists Investigation Report 14-14: Laura Fitzgerald, October 30, 2014; and,
Representation for Children and Youth Report, Who Cares? B.C. Children with Complex Medical, Psychological and Developmental Needs and their Families Deserve Better, December 2014.
By leave, the Hon. M. de Jong moved —
That the written agreements between the Government House Leader, the Hon. M. de Jong and the Opposition House Leader, Mr. Farnworth dated January 22 and January 30, 2015 be ratified, setting forth changes to the membership of the Special Committee to Review the Independent Investigations Office and the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts for the third session of the Fortieth Parliament:
That Jane Jae Kyung Shin replace Kathy Corrigan as a Member of the Special Committee to Review the Independent Investigations Office; and,
That Ralph Sultan replace John Yap as a Member of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
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:
Madame Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly:
In closing this third session of the Fortieth Parliament of British Columbia, on behalf of all British Columbians, I note that in this session we enacted eight bills covering areas of substance and importance to the people of this Province. 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. Splendor sine occasu.
Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.
The Hon. S. Anton (Minister of Justice) then said:
Madame 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 2:00 p.m. today, and this Legislative Assembly is hereby prorogued accordingly.
And the House prorogued at 12.11 p.m.
HON. LINDA REID, Speaker
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