Prince Edward Island.

• Author: Johnston, Marian
• Position: Legislative Reports

The Third Session of the Sixty-fourth General Assembly was prorogued on November 8, 2013. The Fourth Session of the Sixty-fourth General Assembly opened on November 12, 2013, with the Speech from the Throne delivered by the Hon. H. Frank Lewis, Lieutenant Governor. Highlights of the Speech included initiatives to make government more direct and citizen-centred, and better management of land and water resources.

Significant Legislation

During the fall sitting of the Legislative Assembly, several pieces of significant legislation received Royal Assent:

--Disability Supports Act (Bill No. 18) establishes a Disability Support Program to provide disability supports to eligible persons;

--Birthplace of Confederation Act (Bill No. 24) sets out the powers of the Premier respecting leading initiative in commemorating and celebrating the Charlottetown Conference and honouring the achievement of the Fathers of Confederation. This year is the sesquicentennial of the Charlottetown Conference of 1864.

--An Act to Amend the Civil Service Superannuation Act (Bill No. 25) and An Act to Amend the Teachers' Superannuation Act (Bill No. 27) provide for changes to the provincial civil service pension plan and the teachers' pension plan, respectively, to address the financial challenges experienced by the plans in the face of changing demographics and volatility in the stock markets.

Capital Budget

In late November, the province issued its capital budget for 2014-15...