Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
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| 39th Parliament of British Columbia | |
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Houses | Legislative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker | Bill Barisoff, Liberal Party since 2005 |
| Members | 85 |
| Political groups | Liberal Party New Democratic Party |
| Elections | |
| Last election | May 12, 2009 |
| Meeting place | |
| Parliament Building, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Website | |
| leg.bc.ca | |
Located in Victoria, British Columbia and officially opened in 1898 with a 500-foot-long facade (150 m), central dome, two end pavilions, and a gold-covered statue of Captain George Vancouver, the British Columbia Parliament Buildings is home to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
The Legislative Buildings, Victoria, BC. (Pacific Undersea Gardens also pictured.)
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Legislature of British Columbia, the provincial parliament (the other is the Queen of Canada, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia).
The Legislature meets in Victoria. Members are referred to as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). The current Parliament is the 39th Parliament. The most recent general election was the British Columbia general election held on May 12, 2009.
Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly are broadcast to cable viewers in the province by Hansard TV.
[edit] Sessions
- 1970 – 1972: 29th Parliament of British Columbia[1]
- 1972 – 1975: 30th Parliament of British Columbia[1]
- 1976 – 1979: 31st Parliament of British Columbia[1]
- 1979 – 1982: 32nd Parliament of British Columbia[1]
- 1983 – 1986: 33rd Parliament of British Columbia[1]
- 1987 – 1991: 34th Parliament of British Columbia[1]
- 1992 – 1996: 35th Parliament of British Columbia[1]
- 1996 – 2001: 36th Parliament of British Columbia[1]
- 2001 – 2005: 37th Parliament of British Columbia
- 2005 – 2009: 38th Parliament of British Columbia
- 2009 – present: 39th Parliament of British Columbia
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Previous Sessions - Hansard Services - Legislative Assembly of British Columbia". http://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard/8-9.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
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Coordinates: 48°25′10″N 123°22′13″W / 48.419523°N 123.370277°W