Second Session, 42nd Parliament

(2022) OFFICIAL REPORT

OF DEBATES

(HANSARD)

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Afternoon Sitting

Issue No. 141

ISSN 1499-2175

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CONTENTS

Tabling Documents

Office of the Auditor General, Fraud Risk Management Survey Report,

2020-21 , November 2021

Legislative Assembly Management Committee, accountability report, 2020-21

Office of the Merit Commissioner, merit performance audit, 2020-21

Office of the Ombudsperson, public report, A Bid for Fairness: How $10,000 in

Property Tax Debt Led to a Vulnerable Person Losing Their

Home , December 2021

Report pursuant to the COVID-19 Related Measures Act regarding Order-in-Council

726/2021, Attorney General

Prorogation Address

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The House met at 12:02 p.m.

[Mr. Speaker in the chair.]

Prayers and reflections: A. Singh.

Tabling Documents

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Members, I have the honour to table the following

reports.

Auditor General report, Fraud Risk Management Survey Report,

2020-21 , revised November ’21.

Legislative Assembly Management Committee, Accountability Report

2020-21 .

Merit Commissioner report, 2020-21 Merit Performance Audit

Report .

Ombudsperson public report No. 53, A Bid for Fairness: How $10,000

in Property Tax Debt Led to a Vulnerable Person Losing Their

Home .

One report pursuant to the COVID-19 Related Measures Act.

[12:05 p.m.]

Members, Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor is in the precinct. Please

remain seated while we wait for her arrival.

Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor requested to attend the House, was

admitted to the chamber and took her seat on the throne.

Prorogation Address

Hon. J. Austin (Lieutenant-Governor): Please be seated.

ÍY SȻÁĆEL NE

SĆÁLEĆE .

I must say it is so good to see all of you here today.

Hon. Speaker, Members of the Legislative Assembly, in closing this

22nd session of the 42nd parliament of British Columbia, on behalf of all

British Columbians, I note that in this session, we enacted 30 bills

covering areas of substance and importance to the people of the

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 retired from the chamber.

[12:10 p.m.]

[Mr. Speaker in the chair.]

Hon. D. Eby: Hon. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, it’s 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: This House is prorogued until 2 p.m. today.

The House prorogued at 12:11 p.m.

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