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• Author: Kolody, Linda
• Position: Legislative Reports

Fall Sitting

The 2nd Session of the 34th Legislative Assembly reconvened on October 3. The 2017 Fall Sitting must be a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 30 sitting days. Should the House sit for the maximum number of days permitted, the final day of the Sitting will be November 27.

Government Bills

The following government bills were introduced:

* Bill No. 6, Public Airports Act--Richard Mostyn, Minister of Highways and Public Works

* Bill No. 7, Act to Amend the Dental Profession Act (2017)--John Streicker, Minister of Community Services

* Bill No. 8, Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (2017)--Jeanie Dendys, Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board

* Bill No. 9, Act to Amend the Pounds Act (2017) -- Ranj Pillai, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources

* Bill No. 10, Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (2017) -- Sandy Silver, Premier and Minister of Finance

* Bill No. 11, Act to Amend the Health Act (2017)-Pauline Frost, Minister of Health and Social Services

* Bill No. 12, Act to Amend the Hospital Act (2017)-Ms. Frost, Minister of Health and Social Services

* Bill No. 13, Missing Persons Act--Tracy-Anne McPhee, Minister of Justice

* Bill No. 14, Legal Profession Act, 2017--Ms. McPhee, Minister of Justice

* Bill No. 202, Third Appropriation Act 2016-17--Mr. Silver, Premier and Minister of Finance

* Bill No. 203, Second Appropriation Act 2017-18--Mr. Silver, Premier and Minister of Finance

Standing Order Changes

On the first day of the Fall Sitting, Paolo Gallina, Chair of the Standing Committee on Rules, Elections and Privileges, presented the Committee's First Report to the House.

The Committee's report contained two recommendations--one concerning Tributes, the other calling for fixed Sitting dates. With regard to its first recommendation, the Committee's report recommended amending the Standing Orders to limit the time that could be spent on the Daily Routine rubric "Tributes" to 20 minutes per sitting day (formerly, there was no time-limit on Tributes).

The Committee's second recommendation concerned establishing fixed Sitting dates for the Assembly. The Committee recommended that the Standing Orders be amended to stipulate that each Spring Sitting commence the first week of March, and each Fall Sitting begin in the first week of October. The Committee further recommended that adjustments to the start date could be made in years in which there is a general...