Newfoundland and Labrador.

• Date: 22 March 2018
• Author: Murphy, Elizabeth

The House met in special session from October 16-19, to consider an amendment to the Elections Act 1991 in response to a decision of Madam Justice Gillian Butler striking down as unconstitutional the special ballot provisions of the Act which allowed for the casting of ballots before nominations had closed. It was necessary to amend the statute sooner rather than later in light of an impending by-election.

On November 6, in accordance with the recently-adopted Parliamentary Calendar, the House reconvened for the continuation of the Second Session of the 48th General Assembly.

On November 8, the Commissioner for Legislative Standards tabled the Report on his investigation of an alleged breach of the Code of Conduct by a Member of the House. The Commissioner concluded that there had been a breach and recommended that the Member be...