Yukon.

• Date: 22 September 2022
• Author: Kolody, Linda
• Published date: 22 September 2022
• Author: Kolody, Linda

2022 Spring Sitting

The 2022 Spring Sitting of the First Session of the 35th Legislative Assembly commenced on March 3 and concluded on April 28, the 32nd sitting day.

Main budget bill assented to

As detailed in Yukon's preceding Legislative Report, prior to the final day of the Sitting, eight government bills (six amending bills, a supplementary budget bill, and the interim supply bill) were assented to by Commissioner Angelique Bernard. A ninth government bill--the almost $2 billion main budget bill--was assented to on April 28. On that final day of the Sitting, the only government bill remaining on the Order Paper was Bill No. 204, First Appropriation Act 2022-23 (Sandy Silver), which was in Committee of the Whole.

Pursuant to the Sessional Order adopted on March 8, 2022, the application of Standing Order 76 (a standing order referred to as "the guillotine clause") was restricted to appropriation bills during the 2022 Spring Sitting. Accordingly, at 5:00 p.m. on the final day of the Sitting, Bill No. 204 was expedited through...