2006 Legislative Session: Second Session, 38th Parliament

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DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007

Morning Sitting

Volume 13, Number 6

CONTENTS

Routine Proceedings

Page

Motions without Notice

Ratification of membership of select standing

and special committees

Hon. M. de Jong

Tabling Documents

Office of the Auditor General, 2006-2007, report

No. 3,

Treaty Negotiations in British Columbia: An Assessment of the Effectiveness of British Columbia's Management and Administrative Processes

Office of the Auditor General, 2006-2007, report

No. 4,

Province of British Columbia Audit Committees: Doing the Right Things

Office of the Auditor General, 2006-2007, report

No. 5,

Audit of Government's Corporate Accounting System:

Part 2

Office of the Auditor General, 2006-2007, report

No. 6,

Monitoring Government's Finance

Office of the Auditor General, 2006-2007, report

No. 7, G overnment's Post-secondary Expansion — 25,000 Seats by 2010

Office of the Auditor General, 2006-2007, report

No. 8,

Changing Course — A New Direction for British Columbia's Coastal Ferry System: A Review of the Transformation of BC Ferries

Office of the Auditor General, 2006-2007, report

No. 9,

Seeking Best Practices in Financial Reporting: Report on the Province's 2005-2006 Public Accounts

Office of the Ombudsman, special report No. 29, Strategic Plan 2006-2010

Office of the Conflict-of-Interest Commissioner,

Annual Report 2005-2006

Conflict-of-Interest Commissioner, an opinion

pursuant to

section 19(1) of the Members' Conflict of Interest Act

Prorogation Address

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007

The House met at 10:03 a.m.

[Mr. Speaker in the chair.]

Prayers.

Motions without Notice

RATIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP

OF SELECT STANDING

AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Hon. M. de Jong: By leave I move the following:

[That the written agreement of September 19, 2006 between the Government House Leader and the Opposition House Leader be ratified, setting forth that the following Members comprise the membership of the Select Standing and Special Committees of the Legislative Assembly effective September 19, 2006:

Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs

Mary Polak (Convener), Al Horning, Dennis MacKay, Joan McIntyre, Val Roddick, Katherine Whittred, Scott Fraser, Gary Coons, Harry Lali and David Chudnovsky

Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth

Katherine Whittred (Chair), Iain Black, Leonard Krog, Dennis MacKay, Kevin Krueger, Mary Polak, Ron Cantelon, Maurine Karagianis, Jagrup Brar and Nicholas Simons

Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations

Iain Black (Chair), Ron Cantelon, Dan Jarvis, Blair Lekstrom, Dennis MacKay, John Rustad, Corky Evans, Chuck Puchmayr, Guy Gentner and John Horgan

Select Standing Committee on Education

John Nuraney (Chair), Dan Jarvis, Richard T. Lee, Lorne Mayencourt, Mary Polak, John Rustad, Doug Routley, Rob Fleming, David Cubberley and Norm Macdonald

Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

Blair Lekstrom (Chair), Harry Bloy, Dave S. Hayer, Richard Lee, Randy Hawes, Iain Black, Jenny Kwan, Bruce Ralston, John Horgan and Bob Simpson

Select Standing Committee on Health

Ralph Sultan (Chair), Dave S. Hayer, Dan Jarvis, John Nuraney, Val Roddick, Katherine Whittred, David Cubberley, Michael Sather, Katrine Conroy and Charlie Wyse

Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives

Al Horning (Convener), Harry Bloy, Randy Hawes, Ralph Sultan, Kevin Krueger, Lorne Mayencourt, Mike Farnworth, Bob Simpson, Katrine Conroy and Adrian Dix

Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills

Al Horning (Chair), Harry Bloy, Randy Hawes, Kevin Krueger, Lorne Mayencourt, Val Roddick, Mike Farnworth, Diane Thorne, Adrian Dix and John Horgan

Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Rob Fleming (Chair), Iain Black, Ron Cantelon, Randy Hawes, Joan McIntyre, Mary Polak, John Rustad, Ralph Sultan, John Yap, Harry Bains, Bruce Ralston, Diane Thorne, Guy Gentner and David Chudnovsky

Special Committee on Sustainable Aquaculture

Robin Austin (Chair), Ron Cantelon, Gary Coons, Scott Fraser, Al Horning, Daniel Jarvis, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Claire Trevena, John Yap

Special Committee to Appoint a Representative for Children and Youth

John Rustad (Chair), Ron Cantelon, Mary Polak, Diane Thorne and Maurine Karagianis

Special Committee of Selection

Hon. Michael de Jong (Chair), Ron Cantelon, Lorne Mayencourt, Daniel Jarvis, John Nuraney, Valerie Roddick, Katrine Conroy, Mike Farnworth, John Horgan and Jenny Kwan]

I have provided my friend with a copy of the motion setting forth the membership as per that agreement. I think there is agreement, and I'll dispense with the reading of the list of names.

Leave granted.

Motion approved.

[1005]

Tabling Documents

Mr. Speaker: Hon. Members, I have the honour to present the following documents: Office of the Auditor General, 2006-2007, report 3, Treaty Negotiations in British Columbia: An Assessment of the Effectiveness of British Columbia's Management and Administrative Processes; Office of the Auditor General, 2006-2007, report 4, Province of British Columbia Audit Committees: Doing the Right Things ; Office of the Auditor General, 2006-2007, report 5, Audit of Government's Corporate Accounting System:

Part 2 ; Office of the Auditor General, 2006-2007, report 6, Monitoring Government's Finance ; Office of the Auditor General, 2006-2007, report 7, Government's Post-secondary Expansion — 25,000 Seats by 2010 ; Office of the Auditor General, 2006-2007, report 8, Changing Course — A New Direction for British Columbia's Coastal Ferry System: A Review of the Transformation of BC Ferries; Office of the Auditor General, 2006-2007, report 9, Seeking Best Practices in Financial Reporting: Report on the Province's 2005-2006 Public Accounts ; Office of the Ombudsman, special report 29, Strategic Plan 2006-2010 ; Office of the Conflict-of-Interest Commissioner, Annual Report 2005-2006 ; and an opinion of the Conflict-of-Interest Commissioner pursuant to

section 19(1) of the Members' Conflict of Interest Act: in the matter of an application by John Horgan, MLA for Malahat–Juan de Fuca, with respect to alleged contraventions of provisions of the Members' Conflict of Interest Act by the Hon. Gordon Campbell, MLA for Vancouver–Point Grey, Premier of British Columbia.

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Members, the Lieutenant-Governor is in the precinct. Will the members please remain in their seats.

Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor entered the chamber and took her seat on the throne.

Prorogation Address

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

Mr. Speaker, Members of the Legislative Assembly, in closing this second session of the 38th parliament of British Columbia, I wish to commend you on the accomplishments of the past year. The session saw 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 to you my appreciation for the care and attention you have given to your deliberations. I now relieve you of your legislative duties.

Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor retired from the chamber.

[Mr. Speaker in the chair.]

Hon. W. Oppal: Mr. Speaker, 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 the Legislative Assembly is hereby prorogued accordingly.

Mr. Speaker: This House stands prorogued.

The House prorogued at 10:10 a.m.

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