Hansard — Monday, October 6, 2014 p.m. — Volume 14, Number 6 (HTML)

2014 Legislative Session: Second Session, 40th Parliament
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official report of

Debates of the Legislative Assembly

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Monday, October 6, 2014

Afternoon Sitting

Volume 14, Number 6

ISSN 0709-1281 (Print)
ISSN 1499-2175 (Online)


CONTENTS
Page
Tabling Documents	4511
Office of the Auditor General, Follow-Up Report, Updates on the Implementation of Recommendations from Recent Reports, June 2014
Office of the Auditor General, annual report, 2013-14
Office of the Auditor General, financial statements, 2013-14
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, annual report, 2013-14
Office of the Ombudsperson, annual report, 2013-14
Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, annual report, 2013-14
Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists, annual report, 2013-14
Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists, Investigation Report 14-01, lobbyist: Michael Klassen, March 14, 2014
Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists, Reconsideration 14-03, lobbyist: Michael Klassen
Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists, Investigation Report 14-03, B.C. Federation of Labour, designated filer: James Sinclair, March 14, 2014
Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists, Reconsideration 14-01, B.C. Federation of Labour, designated filer: James Sinclair
Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists, Investigation Report 14-09, lobbyist: William Belsey, June 4, 2014
Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists, Reconsideration 14-04, lobbyist: William Belsey
Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists, Investigation Report 14-05, lobbyist: Cynthia Burton Shore, March 14, 2014
Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists, Reconsideration 14-02, lobbyist: Cynthia Burton Shore
Office of the Representative for Children and Youth, Finding Forever Families: A Review of the Provincial Adoption System
Office of the Representative for Children and Youth, investigative report, Children at Risk: The Case for a Better Response to Parental Addiction
Office of the Representative for Children and Youth, annual report, 2013-14, and service plan, 2014-15 to 2015-16
Motions Without Notice	4511
Ratification of membership of select standing committee
Hon. M. de Jong
Prorogation Address	4511

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014

The House met at 12:03 p.m.

[Madame Speaker in the chair.]

Prayers.

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Tabling Documents

Madame Speaker: Hon. Members, I have the honour to present the following reports.

Auditor General of British Columbia — Follow-Up Report, Updates on the Implementation of Recommendations from Recent Reports; Annual Report 2013-14; Financial Statements 2013-14.

Information and Privacy Commissioner — 2013-14 Annual Report.

Office of the Ombudsperson — 2013-2014 Annual Report.

Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner — Annual Report 2013-2014.

Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists — Annual Report 2013-2014; Investigation Report 14-01, lobbyist: Michael Klassen, March 14, 2014; Reconsideration 14-03, lobbyist: Michael Klassen; Investigation Report 14-03, B.C. Federation of Labour, designated filer: James Sinclair, March 14, 2014; Reconsideration 14-01, B.C. Federation of Labour, designated filer: James Sinclair; Investigation Report 14-09, lobbyist: William Belsey, June 4, 2014; Reconsideration 14-04, lobbyist: William Belsey; Investigation Report 14-05, lobbyist: Cynthia Burton Shore, March 14, 2014; Reconsideration 14-02, lobbyist: Cynthia Burton Shore.

Representative for Children and Youth — Finding Forever Families: A Review of the Provincial Adoption System; investigative report, Children at Risk: The Case for a Better Response to Parental Addiction; 2013-14 Annual Report and 2014-15 to 2015-16 Service Plan.

Motions Without Notice

RATIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP
OF SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE

Hon. M. de Jong: Madame Speaker, by leave, I move:

[That the written agreement between the Government House Leader, Michael de Jong, MLA and the Opposition House Leader, Michael Farnworth, MLA, be ratified, setting forth that the following Members comprise the membership of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services for the 2nd session of the 40th Parliament, effective September 5, 2014:

Dan Ashton, (Chair), Eric Foster, Simon Gibson, Scott Hamilton, George Heyman, Gary Holman, Carole James, Mike Morris, Jane Jae Kyung Shin, and John Yap]

Motion approved.

Madame Speaker: Hon. Members, the Lieutenant-Governor is in the precinct. Please remain seated while we await her arrival.

Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor requested to attend the House, was admitted to the chamber and took her seat on the throne.

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Prorogation Address

Hon. J. Guichon (Lieutenant-Governor): Madame Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, in closing this second session of the 40th parliament of British Columbia, I note that in this session we enacted 26 bills, covering areas of substance and importance to the people of British Columbia.

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. "Splendor sine occasu."

Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor retired from the chamber.

[Madame Speaker in the chair.]

Hon. S. Anton: Madame Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, it is it is Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor's will and pleasure that the Legislative Assembly be prorogued until 1:30 p.m. today, and this Legislative Assembly is hereby prorogued accordingly.

Madame Speaker: Hon. Members, this House is prorogued until 1:30 p.m.

The House prorogued at 12:13 p.m.

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