Hansard — Tuesday, February 12, 2008 a.m.

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Official Report of

DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY


CONTENTS

	Routine Proceedings
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Tabling Documents		9619
	Office of the Auditor General, report No. 4, 2007-2008, Follow-Up of 2004-2005 Report 3: Preventing and Managing Diabetes n British Columbia
	Office of the Auditor General, report No. 5, Preventing Fatalities and Serious Injuries in B.C. Forests: Progress Needed
	Office of the Auditor General, report No. 6, 2007-2008, Literacy: Creating the Conditions for Reading and Writing Success
	Office of the Ombudsman, Annual Report 2006
	Office of the Representative for Children and Youth, joint special report, Health and Well-Being of Children in Care in British Columbia: Educational Experience and Outcomes
	Office of the Representative for Children and Youth, Progress Report on the Implementation and Recommendations of the B.C. Children and Youth Review
	Office of the Representative for Children and Youth, Service Plan 2007-2008 to 2009-2010

Prorogation Address		9619

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Members, first of all, welcome back. I know that everybody is anxious to get going here in Victoria, but I'm sure everybody worked extremely hard in their constituencies throughout the province. We'll be down to work here.

Mr. Speaker: I have the honour to present the Auditor General's 2007-2008 report 4, Follow-Up of 2004-2005 Report 3: Preventing and Managing Diabetes in British Columbia; the Auditor General's report 5, Preventing Fatalities and Serious Injuries in B.C. Forests: Progress Needed; the Auditor General's 2007-2008 report 6, Literacy: Creating the Conditions for Reading and Writing Success; Annual Report 2006, Office of the Ombudsman; Representative for Children and Youth and the joint special report, Health and Well-Being of Children in Care in British Columbia: Educational Experience and Outcomes; Representative for Children and Youth's Progress Report on the Implementation and Recommendations of the B.C. Children and Youth Review; Representative for Children and Youth Service Plan 2007-2008 to 2009-2010.

Hon. Members, His Honour is in the precinct. If people would remain seated, he'll enter shortly.

His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor entered the chamber and took his seat on the throne.

Mr. Speaker, Members of the Legislative Assembly, in closing this third session of the 38th 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.

Hon. 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. Just don't go too far away. That's all. [Laughter.]

Hon. W. Oppal: Hon. Speaker, Members of the Legislative Assembly, it is His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor's will and pleasure that this Legislative Assembly be prorogued until two o'clock today, and this Legislative Assembly is hereby prorogued accordingly.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Members, this House stands adjourned until two o'clock this afternoon.

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