2004 Legislative Session: 5th Session, 37th Parliament

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Official Report of

DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

(Hansard)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2005

Morning Sitting

Volume 26, Number 18

CONTENTS

Routine Proceedings

Page

By-Election

Tabling Documents

Leading the Way — Adopting Best Practices in Government Financial

Reporting, 2003-04, auditor general report No. 6

Monitoring the Government's Finances , auditor general report No. 7

Office of the

conflict-of-interest commissioner, annual report

Follow-up of 2002-2003 Report 5: Managing Contaminated Sites on Provincial

Lands , auditor general report No. 8

Follow-up of Two Health Risk Reports: A Review of Performance Agreements,

Information Use in Resource Allocation, auditor general report No. 9

Building a Strong Public Service: Reassessing the Quality of the Work

Environment in British Columbia's Public Service, auditor general report No. 10

Prorogation Address

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2005

The House met at 10:04 a.m.

Prayers.

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By-Election

Clerk of the House:

November 19, 2004

The Hon. Claude Richmond

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

Parliament Buildings

Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4

Mr. Speaker:

Re: By-election —

Electoral District of Surrey–Panorama Ridge

October 28, 2004

On May 26, 2004, this office received a

Speaker's warrant advising of the vacancy in the membership of the

Legislative Assembly resulting from the resignation of Gulzar Cheema, MLA for

the electoral district of Surrey–Panorama Ridge.

On direction from the

Lieutenant-Governor- in-Council, I issued a writ of election on

September 30, 2004, ordering a by-election to be held to fill the vacancy. The

writ specified general voting day as October 28, 2004.

The by-election was held in accordance

with the provisions of the Election Act, and the completed writ

of election has been returned to me.

In accordance with

section 147(2) of the

act, I hereby certify the election of Jagrup Brar as the member

to represent the electoral district of Surrey–Panorama Ridge in the

Legislative Assembly.

Sincerely,

Harry Neufeld

Chief Electoral Officer

Hon. G. Plant: I move that the certificate of the chief

electoral officer of the result of the election of the member be entered upon

the Journals of the House.

Motion approved.

J. MacPhail: I have the honour to present to you Jagrup

Brar, the member for the electoral district of Surrey–Panorama Ridge, who has

taken the oath, signed the parliamentary roll and now claims his right to take

his seat.

Mr. Speaker: Please proceed.

I would now ask the hon. member to please take his seat in this

assembly. [Applause.]

The hon. member for Surrey–Panorama Ridge took his seat.

Hon. G. Bruce: On behalf of the government and the

government members, I'd like to welcome the new member for Surrey–Panorama

Ridge. It can be somewhat overpowering when you come into this place, but it

will soon encapture you, as I know you've been watching.

You've got an incredible challenge. You've got two very lively

colleagues to try and bring under control. [Laughter.] We've been trying for

four years. I'd like you to know that we are with you in your endeavour to do

just that. Welcome to the House.

Tabling Documents

Mr. Speaker: Hon. member, I have the honour to

present the following reports: the auditor general report No. 6, Leading the

Way — Adopting Best Practices in Government Financial Reporting, 2003-04 ;

the auditor general report No. 7, Monitoring the Government's Finances ;

the annual report, office of the conflict-of-interest commissioner; the auditor

general report No. 8, Follow-up of 2002-2003 Report 5: Managing Contaminated

Sites on Provincial Lands ; the auditor general report No. 9, Follow-up of

Two Health Risk Reports: A Review of Performance Agreements, Information Use in

Resource Allocation ; and the auditor general report No. 10, Building a

Strong Public Service: Reassessing the Quality of the Work Environment in

British Columbia's Public Service .

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Ladies and gentlemen, I am advised that the Lieutenant-Governor is

in the precincts and ask that the members remain seated.

Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor entered the chamber and took

her place in the chair.

Prorogation Address

Hon. I. Campagnolo (Lieutenant-Governor): Pray be

seated.

Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, in closing

the fifth session of the thirty-seventh parliament of British Columbia, I wish

to commend you on the accomplishments of the past year. This session has seen

the passage of measures of wide-ranging and significant importance to the people

of the province. On behalf of all British Columbians, I wish to express

appreciation for the care and attention that you have given to your

deliberations. I now relieve you of your duties.

Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor retired from the chamber.

[Mr. Speaker in the chair.]

Hon. G. Plant: 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 p.m. today, and this Legislative

Assembly is hereby prorogued accordingly.

Mr. Speaker: Hon. members, the House will reconvene at 2

o'clock this afternoon.

The House prorogued at 10:14 a.m.

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