I would like to congratulate the British Columbia Public School Employers' Association and the British Columbia Teachers' Federation on reaching a tentative Memorandum of Settlement.

The provincial government wrapped up the spring legislative session focused on jobs, families and open government.

Building on the momentum of the first Jobs and Trade Mission to China and India, Premier Christy Clark's Jobs and Trade Mission to Japan, Korea and the Philippines focused on promoting British Columbia's natural resources, as well as clean and high technologies to Asian investors.

During the upcoming Jobs and Trade Mission to Japan, Korea and the Philippines, photos, video footage and updates will be readily accessible online.

The exceptional accomplishments of B.C.'s public service employees from Vancouver Island were recognized with the annual Premier's Innovation and Excellence Awards.

The Premier of British Columbia and the governors of Oregon, Washington and California have announced that they will collaborate to manage potential marine debris from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan that may wash up along the West Coast.

Gathering on the eve of the GLOBE Conference on Business and the Environment, leaders from British Columbia, California, Oregon and Washington endorsed a bold new action agenda to grow the clean economy along the West Coast.