Prince Edward Island.

• Date: 22 June 2022
• Author: Reddin, Ryan

Continuation of Second Session, Sixty-sixth General Assembly

The Second Session of the Sixty-sixth General Assembly resumed on February 22, 2022, and continues as of this writing. The Second Session began in February 2021.

Hybrid Virtual Proceedings

The resumption of the Second Session marked the first time that the House has met under hybrid virtual proceedings, which allow members the choice of attending proceedings in person or by video conference. Virtual proceedings had been invoked by Speaker Colin La Vie in January 2022, in response to the provincial COVID-19 situation, and several committees made use of them in advance of the House sitting. To date, the majority of members have attended proceedings in person, but each day has typically included a few members participating virtually. One member, Cornwall-Meadowbank MLA Mark McLane, attended House proceedings virtually before ever attending in person. He was elected in a by-election in November 2021, but was not swom-in in time to take his seat during the fall sitting. Unable to attend in person on February 22, he appeared by video conference on his first sitting day. He was able...