Newfoundland and Labrador.

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

The House reconvened for the continuation of the Second Session of the 48th General Assembly on February 26 in accordance with the provisions of the Parliamentary Calendar.

The review of the Standing Orders continues. Toward the end of the 2017-2018 sitting, the House approved a provisional amendment providing for a response to Petitions, of not more than 90 seconds in duration, which may be given on the day of the presentation of the Petition or the following day.

The House prorogued on March 12 and convened for the Throne Speech opening the Third Session of the 48th General Assembly on March 13.

The House will make some changes to the estimates procedure this year in that they will refer all estimates to Standing Committees. Traditionally three Heads of Expenditure have been referred to the Committee of Supply. The House also adopted a change to the...