THRONE SPEECH 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell greets the Honourable Steven L. Point, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, as he enters the Legislature Building to give the speech from the throne, opening the fourth session of the 38th Parliament of B.C. [News release 1] [News release 2] [Speech]News
THRONE SPEECH LAYS GROUNDWORK FOR NEXT GENERATIONS
VICTORIA – The fourth session of the 38th parliament was launched with a speech from the throne that lays out new measures to create safe, secure communities, build excellence in education, further strengthen the New Relationship with First Nations, and give British Columbians options to become personally involved in combating climate change.
PATIENT ACCESS, CHOICE, QUALITY KEY TO HEALTH VISION
VICTORIA – Health-care initiatives in today’s speech from the throne build on the input from the Conversation on Health and will improve care for the long term with a new emphasis on patient choice, enhanced access, quality, professional opportunities, prevention and accountability.
B.C. PARENTS TO RECEIVE GUIDES TO KEEP KIDS SAFE ONLINE
VICTORIA – Through a partnership between the Province and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, all B.C. public, independent and band schools will soon receive and distribute parents’ guides that will help children stay safe online, Education Minister Shirley Bond and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General John Les announced on Safer Internet Day.
B.C., UK SIGN MOU TO CREATE OLYMPIC ECONOMIC LEGACIES
VANCOUVER – The Province and the United Kingdom government have signed a memorandum of understanding to help each other develop economic legacies associated with hosting an Olympic and Paralympic Games, announced Economic Development Minister Colin Hansen.
MOBILE BUSINESS LICENCE SUCCESS IN OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN
VICTORIA – One thousand mobile business licences have now been purchased in the Okanagan-Similkameen, Rick Thorpe, Minister of Small Business and Revenue and Minister responsible for Regulatory Reform announced.
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