Prince Edward Island.

• Author: Johnston, Marian
• Position: Legislative Reports

Fourth Session of the Sixty-Fourth General Assembly

The Fourth Session of the Sixty-fourth General Assembly adjourned to the call of the Speaker on May 14, 2013, after a spring sitting of 23 days. One bill and 65 motions remain on the Order Paper. The Assembly will reconvene on November 12, 2014, according to Prince Edward Island's parliamentary calendar.

Rotary Youth Parliament

The annual Rotary Youth Parliament took place at Province House from May 1-2, 2014. Now in its 26th year, the long-running project is a partnership among the Speaker's and Clerk's offices, the Department of Education, District School Boards, volunteer teacher advisors and Rotary Clubs across Prince Edward Island. While debating topics of current interest, the students had the opportunity to experience the fashions of 1864, as they dressed in the style of the Fathers (and Mothers) of Confederation.

Youth Parliament Attended by Their Royal Highnesses

On May 20, 2014, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a Youth Parliament in the historic Legislative Chamber at Province House. Sixteen young people, from all across the province, debated the motion, "Be it resolved that today's youth are prepared to build the Canada of their future, carrying on the work of the Fathers of Confederation." Their Royal Highnesses also toured the Confederation Chamber where the delegates to the Charlottetown Conference met in September, 1864.

Play and Lecture at Province House

A number of special events are happening this year to mark the sesquicentennial of the Charlottetown Conference. To date, one of the most popular has been a dramatized...