Newfoundland and Labrador.

• Author: Murphy, Elizabeth
• Position: Legislative Reports - Brief article

The House reconvened following the Easter break on May 1.

During the Spring sitting the House passed nine Bills in addition to the Supply Bill. There were two amendments to the House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act passed; one gave effect to the recommendations of the Members' Compensation Review Committee which had been approved by the Commission and the other made provision for the temporary appointment of Officers of the House by the Speaker upon recommendation of the Management Commission in certain circumstances.

On May 29, the Speaker ruled that a prima facie case of privilege had been established with respect to a Member tweeting and re-tweeting a video of unparliamentary language which he had been asked to withdraw from the...