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SPRING 2016

the

ADVOCATE

  • VOLUME 41 | ISSUE 1
  • ALBERTA COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORKERS

Finding Hope

with keynote speaker, Dr. Marie Wilson,
Truth & Reconciliation Commissioner

The Advocate

FEATURES

Volume 41, Issue 1, Spring 2016

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The Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) 550 10707 100 AVE NW, Edmonton AB T5J 3M1 Ph: 780-421-1167/Toll-free (in AB): 1-800-661-3089 Fax: 780-421-1168/Toll-free fax: 1-866-874-8931

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22 FEATURE ARTICLES

22 DR. MARIE WILSON: TOWARDS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION by Holly Budd

26 MEET YOUR MANAGER OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE SUPPORT: ALEC STRATFORD by Tara Hogue Harris

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Executive Director & Registrar:

Lynn Labrecque King, MSW, RSW [email protected]

28 25 YEARS LATER: REFLECTIONS OF A GAY ACTIVIST by Richard Gregory

  • 1 Day Child & Youth Focused Workshop
  • 3 Day Child & Youth Focused Workshop
  • 1 Day Child & Youth Focused Workshop

Managers, Regulatory Practice:

Bruce Llewellyn, MSW, RSW Sheryl Pearson, MSW, RSW, LLB [email protected]

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Dealing with Anxiety Disorders in School Age Children

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AROUND OUR PROVINCE

AROUND OUR PROVINCE by Charity Lui

Manager, Professional Practice Support:

Alec Stratford, MSW, RSW

anxiety disorders

With School Age Children and Adolescents

Membership Activities Coordinators:

Heather Johnson, SW Dip, RSW
Charity Lui, BSW, RSW

10 INTHE NEWS

10 2015 BURSARY AWARD WINNERS

Finance & Administration Officer:

Gladys Smecko, CPA, CGA

12 WELCOME TO OUR NEW RSW MEMBERS

Registration Coordinator: Brenda Gross

edmonton, aB may 9, 2016 calgary, aB July 11-13, 2016 edmonton, aB may 26, 2016

Executive Assistant / Administrative Team Lead:

Noreen Majek

13 THEVOICES OF PRIVATE PRACTICE

STAY CALM AND BE FLEXIBLE by Teresa Winfield

calgary, aB may 27, 2016

Promotions Coordinator:

Ilona Cardinal, MA

14 ETHICS IN ACTION

Administrative Support Professionals:

Theresa Duban Neetu Dodd Tracy Houben Jennifer Vasquez Tamara Gross Raveena Parsons

THEY’RE HERE!: GUIDELINES ON CONSENT AND CONFIDENTIALITY WHEN WORKING WITH MINORS by Sheryl Pearson

Registration/Online Service Support Analyst:

Laurie Nelson

ACSW Council:

16 SOCIAL JUSTICE WORKS

President: Richard Gregory, MSc, RSW Vice President: Linda Golding, MSW, RSW Secretary: Terry Wilson, BSW, RSW Treasurer: Rick Guthrie, MSW, RSW

  • LYNN MILLeR
  • ChRIStINe DARgON

SOCIAL JUSTICE MATTERS by Alec Stratford

  • ph.d., r.psych.
  • ph.d.

18 RESEARCH & LEARNING IN ALBERTA’S COMMUNITIES

18 RESEARCHER WORKS TO RESTORE GOOD RELATIONS IN
FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES by Natalie Dawes
19 EXCHANGING EXPERIENCE: THE BENEFITS OF PRACTICUM PLACEMENTS by Lyla Allan

Members at Large:

Margaret Brown, MSW, RSW Linda Fehr, MSW, RSW Richard Shelson, MSc, RSW Ajay Pandhi, MSW, RSW
Shamanthi Cooray, RSW

  • 1 Day Child & Youth Focused Workshop
  • 2 Day Clinical Focused Workshop
  • 2 Day Clinical Focused Workshop

Indigenous Social Work Committee Representative:

Vacant

the exPlosive child

mindfulness- integrated

treating Patients
With trauma

21 PRAISE FOR PRACTICUM STUDENTS

Public Members:

Lyle Berge Murray Hiebert Bukola Salami

Understanding and Helping

cognitive Behaviour theraPy training

Editorial Board:

Leslie MacKinnon, MSW, RSW (Chair)

Behaviourally Challenging Kids

31 VITAL VOLUNTEERS

New, High-Speed

MEET MARE MONTELL DONLY by Minister Faust

T.E.A.M Therapy Technigues

Jo-Anne Beggs, BSW, RSW Cindy Haugen, BSW, RSW

Jill Hoselton, BSW, RSW Michelle Humeny, RSW

Eugene Ip, DPhil, RSW Corrine Janzen, BSW, RSW

Samuel Mammen, RSW Tasha Novick, BSW, RSW
Sherri Tanchak MSW, RSW Andrea Newberry-Koroluk, PhD, RSW
Melanie Sawatzky, BSW, RSW

For Crisis Intervention & Relapse Prevention

32 FORYOUR INFORMATION

17 THE ADVOCATE EDITORIAL POLICY 32 FOR YOUR INFORMATION

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Board reserves the right to reject any advertising.

Cover photo by Gibby Davis: Reconciliation in Solidarity Edmonton (RISE) Heart Garden event, June 2015

SUMMER 2016 ISSUE AD DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2016

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  • ROSS w. gReeNe
  • BRUNO CAYOUN
  • DAVID D. BURNS

  • ph.d.
  • d.psych.

m.d.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fees

Notice of Fee Increase, July 1, 2016

How do our fees compare with other professions and jurisdictions?
Social work fees in other jurisdictions

Over the past few years, the Alberta College of Social Workers has continued to grow. Many of you have continued to be engaged in the activities of your professional association and have helped the organization to develop and make advancements in supports for membership and advocacy activities. rough your engagement, contacts and requests, you have:

In consideration of all of these needs, the Council of Alberta College of Social Workers would like to confirm that effective July 1, 2016, membership fees will increase from $350 to $400.

(Combined- indicates the professional association and
Other professions under the Health Professions Act (HPA) in regulatory body fees are included together.) Alberta (based on full year of Registration)

e Council of ACSW would like to acknowledge that for some, annual membership fees may potentially present a challenge or a hardship. In recognition of a time of economic downturn, ACSW Council is committed to ensuring a continued process where members who are encountering an exceptional circumstance or financial hardship can be in touch to discuss arrangements appropriate for their personal situation.

  • Profession
  • Equivalent Fees

$750

  • Fees in other Jurisdictions
  • Total

  • $400
  • College of Alberta

Psychologists

  • Alberta
  • Combined
  • $400

$255

  • •
  • helped increase the development of services and supports

for members through your active participation in area coordinator and member interest activities,

British Columbia
Regulatory Body Fee
$543
College & Association

of Registered Nurses of Alberta (Registered Nurse)
$578.82 $632.89
Professional $288 Association Fee

  • •
  • increased calls to the “Social Worker on Duty” at

the College to assist with ethical dilemma and practice questions,

College & Association

If you are in a situation where there has been loss of employment, are experiencing an exceptional circumstance or financial difficulty, please contact the Registration Coordinator or Registrar to discuss potential options:

[email protected].

of Registered Nurses of Alberta (Nurse Practitioner)

  • Saskatchewan Combined
  • $350

$460 $375
$350 $460 $674
College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta
$400 $720

•••provided a clear desire to renew Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) membership,

Manitoba Ontario
Combined
College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Alberta

provided input for specific goals for the ACSW strategic plan,

Regulatory Body Fee

Fees Scheduled for Increase

Professional $299 Association Fee

requested development on more online learning opportunities and access to resources for ongoing professional development.

Alberta College Of Occupational Therapists
$550 $1960 $570

Registration Fees

  • Current
  • Effective

July 1, 2016

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta

  • Nova Scotia
  • Combined

Combined
$416 $355
$416 $355 $235
Active (Full Dues)

  • 350
  • 400

265 200 85

Your ACSW Council is formed by and through our collective membership. In consideration of resource needs for operation of our professional association and College, your Council has also taken note that:

Physiotherapy Alberta College + Association
New
New Graduate

Social Worker
230
Brunswick

  • PEI
  • Regulatory

Body Fee
$145 $90
Inactive Social Worker
175

••there is a need to address inflation,

Where do my membership fees go?

Professional Association Fee

increased growth in the organization and membership have also meant an increase in work volumes and staff complement requirements,

Retired (Over 55 75 years of age)

  • Newfoundland Combined
  • $400
  • $400

Core

  • Student Member 75
  • 85

Activities (29%)
Membership & Advocacy

  • •
  • increasing complexity in complaints received are

impacting resource and cost requirements.

Activities (42%)

For more information, see acsw.ab.ca.

Regulatory Activities (29%)

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  • AROUND OUR PROVINCE
  • AROUND OUR PROVINCE

Area Coordinators Brenda Smith, MSW, RSW and Janene

Around our province

Hickman, BSW, RSW visited Keyano College in Fort McMurray where they did a presentation related to ACSW to social work diploma students on November 16. Charity Lui, BSW, RSW, ACSW Membership Activities Coordinator, had the opportunity to visit social work students at Maskwacis Cultural College on November 18.

by Charity Lui, BSW, RSW

  • Social Workers Receive Awards
  • ACSW Activities Around the

Province

Congratulations to social

workers Michelle Protsch, RSW, and Kelly Karius, BSW,

RSW! Michelle Protsch is a Family Resource Facilitator with Legal Aid Alberta. She was recently awarded the Access to Justice Award. is award is given to
e Medicine Hat Area Coordinators hosted a Standards of Practice Workshop with Bruce Llewellyn, MSW, RSW on October 14.

  • ACSW Area Coordinators, Council and staff at retreat
  • Keyano College social work diploma students

outstanding individuals who have provided access to justice for Albertans.

Michelle Protsch with her award

Kelly Karius received an Inspiration Award from the Alberta Government aſter being nominated by her workplace, Samson Community Wellness. ese awards recognize Albertans who are dedicated to ending violence and abuse. Kelly has also

Bruce Llewellyn and social workers at the Oct 14 workshop in Medicine Hat.

October 22 to 23, 2015 was the ACSW Area Coordinators’ Retreat in Edmonton. is is an annual event that brings together area coordinators from across the province. e retreat included a workshop using expressive art to explore your goals by Sara Clark, MSW, RSW, a planning session around the ACSW Strategic Plan with the ACSW Council and a tour of the Alberta Legislature. is year’s retreat was our largest ever with over thirty area coordinators in attendance!

(l to r) Brenda Smith and Janene Hickman (Area Coordinators) with Stephanie Brake, social work coordinator at Keyano College

co-created the ‘No Such ing as a Bully’ System. For more information, see

Kelly Karius

nosuchthingasabully.com.

CHARITY LUI is the Membership Activities Coordinator for the northern part of our province.You can contact her at [email protected] regarding submissions for

the Advocate.

Social work students at Maskwacis Cultural College with instructor Ruth Linklater (third from left in the front)
(l to r) Monique Sundlie and Sara Clark (Area Coordinators)

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  • AROUND OUR PROVINCE
  • AROUND OUR PROVINCE

e Edmonton Retired Social Workers Interest Group had

ACSW Holiday Events

their annual holiday luncheon on December 3. MLA and now minister of Indigenous Relations, Richard Feehan shared a rousing speech related to politics and social work. He also outlined how social workers can influence decisionmaking and become involved in our political system.
November 26th was the Edmonton Holiday Social. About 60 people attended including MLAs Heather Sweet and Nicole Goehring, SW Dip, RSW. Karimah provided wonderful musical entertainment. Over $100 was raised for the Mustard Seed!

Richard Gregory (ACSW President) with MLA Nicole Goehring, MLA Heather Sweet, and Human Services Chief of Staff Bill Moore-Kilgannon at Holiday Social

(l to r) Linda McFarlane, Heather Johnson (ACSW Membership Activities Coordinator), and Richard Gregory (ACSW President)

Other holiday celebrations throughout the province included an evening of networking in Cold Lake on December 10 with over fiſteen local social workers in attendance. Grande Prairie also had a social event for registered social workers at a local coffee shop on December 14.

(l to r) Alec Stratford (ACSW Manager, Professional Practice Support), Sheryl Pearson (ACSW Manager, Regulatory Practice/Complaints Director), Mark Nicoll, Cody Murrell (Area Coordinator), Jeff Chalifoux and Marcia Tait (Area Coordinator)

Richard Feehan with his mother, Kay Feehan
Karimah at the Edmonton Holiday Social

On December 4, Calgary Social Workers for Social Justice met with the Minister of Finance, Joe Ceci, MSW, RSW to discuss social justice and social policy issues.
e Calgary Area Coordinators hosted their annual holiday social on December 3. is year they used a new, fun venue, the Wildrose Brewery.

Cody Murrell (Area Coordinator) and prize winners Tara Pattee and Taylor Jacobs

Social workers at the Cold Lake holiday celebration

If you would like to see a holiday event in your area next year, connect with Membership Activities Coordinators Charity Lui ([email protected]) or Heather Johnson ([email protected]).

Members of Calgary Social Workers for Social Justice with Joe Ceci, seated at table, and Alec Stratford (ACSW Manager, Professional Practice Support)
Lynn Labrecque King (ACSW Executive Director), Terry Wilson (ACSW Council member) and University of Calgary Associate Dean, Ellen Perrault
Charity Lui (ACSW Membership Activities Coordinator) and Cody Murrell (Area Coordinator)

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IN THE NEWS
IN THE NEWS

Julia Nicholls, SW Dip, RSW, MSW student University of Calgary, Calgary

2015 Bursary Award Winners

Julia Nicholls is a budding professional in the field of social work. She began her journey at Mount Royal University where she completed the two-year social work diploma program, and then headed to the University of Calgary to complete her bachelor’s degree in social work. Julia has had experience in fields such as community development, poverty reduction, mental health and substance abuse. She hopes to become a grief counsellor and work alongside individuals and families who’ve experienced trauma and loss. In her spare time, you can find Julia at the gym or with her beloved border collie.

The Alberta College of Social Workers Bursary Fund was established in 2004 to assist social work students in continuing their education. To be eligible, students must demonstrate their commitment to the profession through involvement with the community, their educational institution, and with the Alberta College of Social Workers. Congratulations to the following deserving students who received $1000 bursaries.

Michelle Bella, ACSW student member, MSW student University of Calgary, Calgary

Julia Nicholls

Michelle Bella holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in psychology from Lindenwood University in St Louis, Missouri. Following her undergraduate degree, she worked as an outreach youth worker and completed an internship focused on working with inner city communities in New York City. Her combined experiences inspired her to pursue a master’s in social work at the University of Calgary, focusing on international and community development. Michelle was raised in an immigrant family, which has largely contributed to her strong interest in local and global inequalities as well as the impacts of systemic oppression. Upon completing her MSW, Michelle hopes to work on multilevel interventions aimed at reducing oppressive barriers and creating more inclusive communities. Michelle is currently a part-time youth worker and research assistant with

Michelle Maser, BSW, RSW, MSW student University of Calgary (distance), Edmonton

Michelle Maser is currently completing the Master of Social Work program with a specialization in Leadership in the Human Services. She earned a BCom in 2003 at the University of Alberta and a BSW in 2009 through the University of Calgary in Edmonton. Michelle has since worked with the seniors’ community in the inner city of Edmonton through her role with Operation Friendship Seniors Society and has held a leadership position there for the past five years. Her return to school came from a passion for leadership, a recognition of the need for social workers at leadership tables, and a desire and responsibility to lead well. In her downtime, Michelle likes to hang out in the river valley with her dog, cook, hike and spend quality time with family and friends.

Michelle Bella

the University of Calgary.

Kitty Choi, ACSW student member, BSW student Dalhousie University (distance), Edmonton

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    THE ISSUE Alberta’s Premier Review of 01 NEWS Politics and Government Vitality FEBRUARY/2016 from REACTIONS TO THE ROYALTY REVIEW By Samantha Power Senior Editor: Alexandra Zabjek The release of Alberta’s royalty review panel recommendations in Publisher: Alberta Counsel January was a hotly anticipated event that turned into a missed opportunity to set a new financial course in Alberta. ALBERTA COUNSEL Legal and Lobby Professionals That was the reaction of some policy experts who were dismayed Management Consultants that Alberta’s first new government in 44 years decided to stick with Trade-mark Agents a royalty scheme set by its predecessor. EMPIRE BUILDING “It’s a problem with the panel just listening to the industry and # 301-10080 Jasper Ave. NW reacting to the low price, so it is disappointing,” says Jim Roy, a Edmonton AB T5J 1V9 P: 780-652-1311 senior advisor to Alberta Energy from 1985-1992 and an advisor on F: 780-652-1312 the 1992 royalty review. E: [email protected] www.AlbertaCounsel.com It is important for the formulas “to be self-correcting so the The News from Alberta Counsel government does get a SAMANTHA is Alberta’s premier review of POWER provincial politics and government proper share. Featured Writer vitality. As an original source of Jim Roy ” Alberta Counsel is proud to political news and commentary, announce that Samantha Power will be a featured writer for The The News will provide a fresh Roy thinks the review’s biggest failure was it didn’t create a mechanism to increase royalty rates in times of higher oil prices.
  • Seating Plan of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

    Seating Plan of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

    Hon. Nathan Cooper Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Jordan Walker Speaker Sherwood Park Hon. Doug Schweitzer Nicholas Milliken Jason Stephan Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk Angela Pitt Matt Jones Calgary-Elbow Airdrie-East Calgary-Currie Red Deer-South Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Calgary-South East Deputy Speaker & Chair of Committees Deputy Chair of Committees Deputy Government House Leader Assembly Table Jackie Lovely Drew Barnes Hon. Jason Copping David Hanson Shane Getson Peter Singh Calgary-Varsity Camrose Cypress-Medicine Hat Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland Calgary-East Minister of Labour and Immigration Hon. Kaycee Madu Searle Turton Laila Goodridge Edmonton-South West Glenn van Dijken Pat Rehn Martin Long Spruce Grove-Stony Plain Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche Minister of Municipal Affairs Mace Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock Lesser Slave Lake West Yellowhead Muhammad Yaseen Hon. Prasad Panda Shannon Dean Roger Reid Calgary-North Ron Orr Jeremy Nixon Pete Guthrie Livingstone-Macleod Calgary-Edgemont Clerk Lacombe-Ponoka Calgary-Klein Airdrie-Cochrane Parliamentary Secretary of Immigration Minister of Infrastructure Stephanie LeBlanc Hon. Grant Hunter Hon. Tanya Fir Nate Horner Acting Law Clerk Taber-Warner Calgary-Peigan Minister of Economic Development, Drumheller-Stettler Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction United Conservative Party Members Trade and Tourism Philip Massolin Manager of Research and Whitney Issik Hon. Dale Nally Hon. Tyler Shandro David Shepherd Thomas Dang Morinville-St. Albert Committee Services Calgary-Glenmore Calgary-Acadia Edmonton-City Centre Edmonton-South Associate Minister of Natural Gas Minister of Health Nancy Robert Hon. Jason Luan Hon. Sonya Savage Research Officer Nathan Neudorf Calgary-Foothills Calgary-North West Christina Gray Marie Renaud Chris Nielsen Lethbridge-East Associate Minister of Mental Health and Minister of Energy Edmonton-Mill Woods St.
  • Honourable Irfan Sabir Minister of Community and Social Services

    Honourable Irfan Sabir Minister of Community and Social Services

    Honourable Irfan Sabir Minister of Community and Social Services Members of Executive Council Executive Branch 224 Legislature Building 10800 - 97 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6 October 16, 2018 Dear Minister Sabir, As your government begins to layout its agenda for the coming months, including Budget 2019, we wish to highlight for you the opportunity to meaningfully address income support for Albertans who are vulnerable. As the Alberta economy begins to recover, the time is right to address the inadequate income assistance benefits received by low-income Albertans who are struggling to make ends meet. The Calgary Social Policy Collaborative (SPC) was initiated in 2016 to facilitate a unified voice for the human service sector in advocating for effective public policies that improve social conditions. The Collaborative is comprised of a diverse group of community agencies, as well as municipal and provincial government representatives. Members of the SPC have expertise and/or experience across a wide range of professional practice areas and many offer direct service to individuals and families living in poverty. We deeply appreciate your Government’s laudable efforts to alleviate poverty in our province. The establishment of the Alberta Child Benefit and your support for the Low-Income Transit pass program stand out all the more considering they were implemented during hard times for Alberta’s economy. However, we are deeply concerned about the extremely low social assistance rates in our province. The base annual income support benefit of the ‘single employable’ recipient was just under $8,000 in 2016, which works out to $627 per month and comes to as little as 37% of the poverty line.
  • CRCAG Survey Results

    CRCAG Survey Results

    Are you supportive of, and will Do you have any concerns that you be an advocate for, ensuring Do you support continuation of Are you supportive of acquiring the SR1 is not the appropriate first Do you support the completion of all upstream mitigation projects the Alberta Community Resilience Springbank land required for SR1, project for the Elbow River, and if SR1 as soon as possible? If not, required to fully protect Calgary Program (ACRP) and the even if that may require so please provide reasons and why not? from flooding on the Bow River Watershed Resiliency and expropriation in some instances? elaborate if you support an are pursued with urgency? If not Restoration Program (WRRP)? alternative project and why? – why not? Calgary-Elbow Janet Eremenko Please refer to the NDP Party's response The following New Democratic Party candidates did not respond to this survey: Calgary-Acadia Kate Andrews Edmonton-Ellerslie Rodrigo Loyola Fort Mcmurray-Lac La Biche Jane Stroud Calgary-Beddington Amanda Chapman Edmonton-Glenora Sarah Hoffman Fort Mcmurray-Wood Buffalo Stephen Drover Calgary-Bow Deborah Drever Edmonton-Gold Bar Marlin Schmidt Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Jessica Littlewood Calgary-Buffalo Joe Ceci Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood Janis Irwin Grande Prairie Todd Russell Calgary-Cross Ricardo Miranda Edmonton-Manning Heather Sweet Grande Prairie-Wapiti Shannon Dunfield Calgary-Currie Brian Malkinson Edmonton-Mcclung Lorne Dach Highwood Erik Overland Calgary-East Cesar Cala Edmonton-Meadows Jasvir Deol Innisfail-Sylvan Lake Robyn O'Brien
  • British Columbians by Simplifying the Law and Making It Easier to Comply with Legal Requirements

    British Columbians by Simplifying the Law and Making It Easier to Comply with Legal Requirements

    Legislative Reports Implementation Act, 2016 which gives effect to budget initiatives, and the Food and Agricultural Products Classification Act which requires all food and beverage products marketed as “organic” to be certified under a provincial or national certification program by 2018. In addition, the Legislature adopted the Miscellaneous Statutes (Signed Statements) Amendment Act, 2016 which replaces the need for sworn statements with a simple, signed statement where appropriate. This legislation intends to reduce costs, delays and inconvenience for British Columbians by simplifying the law and making it easier to comply with legal requirements. Nineteen private members’ bills were also introduced during this spring sitting. British Columbia Government Motion Speech from the Throne Following two days of debate, on April 14, 2016, the Legislative Assembly adopted, on division, a The Fifth Session of the 40th Parliament opened on government motion expressing support for the Trans- February 9, 2016, with the presentation of the Speech Pacific Partnership (TPP) and urging the federal from the Throne by Lieutenant Governor Judith government to implement it. The TPP is a trade Guichon. The Speech outlined government’s plan to agreement signed by 12 Pacific Rim countries, including diversify the province’s economy by the expansion of Canada, on February 4, 2016, after seven years of new Asia-Pacific markets for energy and technology, negotiations. The federal government has announced particularly the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG). that it will consult with Canadians, and will support a During Address in Reply debate, Official Opposition House of Commons committee study of the TPP, prior Members expressed concern about the viability of to seeking a debate and vote in the House on ratification the LNG industry, the adverse impact of government of the agreement.