Nova Scotia/Nouvelle-Ecosse.

• Author: Fordham, Art
• Position: Legislative Reports/Rapport legislatifs - Proceedings of the Legislative Assemby of Nova Scotia

The name of the new Sergeant-at-Arms was incorrectly reported in the autumn, 2006 edition of the Canadian Parliamentary Review. The correct name of the new Sergeant-at-Arms is Kenneth Greenham.

On September 7, 2006, the term of office of the Hon. Myra Freeman as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia ended and a new Lieutenant Governor, the Hon. Mayann Francis became Lieutenant Governor. Immediately, before her appointment, Ms. Francis served as Director of Human Rights for Nova Scotia.

Fall Sitting 2006-2007

The Fall sitting of the House began on October 30, 2006, and the House adjourned for Christmas on November 23, 2006. During the sitting, 43 Public Bills were passed. Of these, 30 were introduced by the Government, 3 by the Official Opposition (NDP) and 10 by the third party (Liberal). By far the most controversial was Bill 117. This Bill was introduced by the Government, and deals with political party finances. It was hotly contested by the NDP, but supported by the Liberals and had not been passed when the House adjourned for Christmas, although it had, at that point, been given second reading and had been referred to the Committee on Law Amendments. However, the Law Amendments Committee began its consideration of the Bill shortly after the Christmas break, and the House reconvened on January 6, 2007, for a rare January sitting, for the sole purpose of considering this Bill. Accordingly, the Bill was reported back to the House by the Committee on January 6, 2007 and, on that day, referred to the Committee of the Whole House on Bills. After a lively and lengthy debate in Committee and on Third Reading, the Bill finally passed, and was given Royal Assent on January 11, 2007, and adjourned until the beginning of its Spring sitting.

Just before the House adjourned, Ernest Fage, member of the House for Cumberland North, resigned from the Cabinet and then from the Government caucus, and now sits as an Independent Progressive Conservative.

On March 1, 2007, Kevin Deveaux, member for Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage, and NDP House Leader, resigned his seat in the House in order to take a position with the United Nations in Vietnam. Frank Corbett, member for Cape Breton Centre is now the NDP House Leader.

Theses two developments leave the standings in the House as follows: Progressive Conservatives--22; New Democrats--19, Liberals--9, Independent Progressive Conservative--1 and Vacancy--1.

Spring Sitting, 2007

The Spring Sitting of the House began on...