Learning Resources GLOSSARY OF TERMS Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Parliamentary Education Office Victoria, British Columbia V8V1X4 Table of Contents A E Act ........................................................................................... 3 Electoral District ................................................................ 8 Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne 3 Estimates .............................................................................. 8 Adjournment ...................................................................... 3 Executive Council .............................................................. 8 Adjournment of Debate .................................................. 3 Administrator..................................................................... 3 F Amendment ........................................................................ 3 Federalism ........................................................................... 9 Assembly Branches .......................................................... 3 First Reading ....................................................................... 9 Fiscal Year ............................................................................ 9 B Free Vote ............................................................................... 9 Backbencher ....................................................................... 4 Bar of the House ................................................................ 4 G Bells ........................................................................................ 4 General Election ................................................................. 9 Bill ........................................................................................... 4 Governing Party ................................................................. 9 Birdcages .............................................................................. 4 Black Rod ............................................................................. 4 H Blues ...................................................................................... 4 Hansard Services ............................................................... 9 Budget ................................................................................... 4 House .................................................................................. 10 Budget Debate .................................................................... 5 House Leader ................................................................... 10 By-election .......................................................................... 5 I C Inaugural Speech ............................................................ 10 Cabinet .................................................................................. 5 Independent Private Member ................................... 10 Cabinet Minister ................................................................ 5 Casting Vote ........................................................................ 5 J Caucus ................................................................................... 5 Journals .............................................................................. 10 Clerk of the House ............................................................ 5 Clerk’s Table ....................................................................... 6 L Clerks Assistant ................................................................. 6 Law ....................................................................................... 10 Coat of Arms ....................................................................... 6 Leader of a Recognized Political Party .................. 10 Committee of Supply ....................................................... 6 Leader of the Official Opposition ............................. 11 Committee of the Whole House .................................. 6 Legislation ......................................................................... 11 Committees ......................................................................... 6 Legislative Assembly .................................................... 11 Commonwealth ................................................................. 6 Legislative Assembly Management Committee . 11 Confidence Motion ........................................................... 7 Legislative Chamber ..................................................... 11 Consolidated Revenue Fund ........................................ 7 Legislative Precinct ....................................................... 11 Constituency ....................................................................... 7 Legislature ........................................................................ 11 Constituency Office .......................................................... 7 Lieutenant Governor..................................................... 11 Convention .......................................................................... 7 Lieutenant Governor in Council ............................... 12 Crossing the Floor ............................................................ 7 Crown .................................................................................... 7 M Crown Corporation .......................................................... 7 Mace ..................................................................................... 12 Message .............................................................................. 12 D Minister of State.............................................................. 12 Decorum ............................................................................... 8 Ministry .............................................................................. 12 Dissolution .......................................................................... 8 MLA ...................................................................................... 12 Division ................................................................................. 8 Motion ................................................................................. 12 Glossary of Terms 1 N Riding .................................................................................. 18 Nemine Contradicente ................................................. 12 Routine Business ............................................................ 18 Notice of Motion ............................................................. 13 Royal Assent ..................................................................... 18 O S Oath of Allegiance .......................................................... 13 Second Reading ............................................................... 18 Official Opposition......................................................... 13 Select Standing Committees ...................................... 18 Opposition ........................................................................ 13 Sergeant-at-Arms ........................................................... 19 Opposition Critic ............................................................ 13 Session ................................................................................ 19 Oral Questions by Members ...................................... 13 Sessional Order ............................................................... 19 Order in Council ............................................................. 13 Sessional Paper ............................................................... 19 Orders of the Day ........................................................... 14 Shadow Cabinet .............................................................. 19 Out of Order ..................................................................... 14 Sitting .................................................................................. 19 Speaker ............................................................................... 19 P Speaker’s Chair ............................................................... 19 Parliament ........................................................................ 14 Speaker’s Procession .................................................... 20 Parliament Buildings .................................................... 14 Speaker’s Ruling ............................................................. 20 Parliamentary Calendar .............................................. 14 Special Committees ....................................................... 20 Parliamentary Committees........................................ 14 Speech from the Throne .............................................. 20 Parliamentary Secretary ............................................. 14 Standing Orders .............................................................. 20 Party Discipline .............................................................. 15 Statute ................................................................................. 20 Petition............................................................................... 15 Statutory Officer ............................................................. 20 Point of Order .................................................................. 15 Strangers............................................................................ 20 Political Party .................................................................. 15 Supply Act ........................................................................