de Are Ma e wsAll legislation goes through five L E G I S L A T I V E lcom to the Legislative Assembly w La We of Prince Edward Island! Ho stages on its way to becoming law: A S S E M B L Y First Reading ‐ the Bill is introduced and The Legislative Assembly has met in this read through without any debate building since construction of Isaac Smith’s design was finished in 1847, more than 160 Second Reading ‐ Members debate the years ago. object or goal of the Bill, called the principle of the Bill The Legislative Assembly is the seat of the provincial government on Prince Edward Committee Stage ‐ the Bill is examined Island. There are 27 Members, each elected clause by clause in either a Committee of by the people of a specific constituency to the Whole House, in which all Members represent them. participate, or in a Legislative Committee, OF PRINCE EDWARD made up of appointed Members, with the ISLAND When the House is sitting, Members spend results of either form of examination, along 16 hours a week in the Legislature, meeting with any amendments, reported to the RD Tuesdays through Fridays. During each Assembly 63 GENERAL ASSEMBLY ND sitting, the House has rules of conduct to 2 SESSION govern Members’ behaviour, and a daily Third Reading & Pass ‐ Members debate agenda followed by the Speaker, a Member the potential effect of the Bill, and vote on elected by secret ballot by all Members to whether it should pass 2009 keep order in the House. Royal Assent ‐ the Lieutenant‐Governor The best way to experience the Legislature assents to the Bill in the name of Her is to visit us while the House is sitting and Majesty the Queen, at which point the Bill HOUSE OFFICERS find yourself a seat in the public gallery. becomes law Come and see us in action! Speaker of the House Hon. Kathleen Casey, MLA urs www.assembly.pe.ca H o of the Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Paula Biggar, MLA ting Sit of Prince Edward Island. Clerk Charles MacKay Tuesday 2:00pm‐5:00pm Clerk Assistant & Did you know? 7:00pm‐9:00pm Marian Johnston Clerk of Committees The Mace is an important symbol of the Wednesday 2:00pm‐5:00pm Committee Clerk Melissa Keefe House, representing the authority of the Speaker Thursday 2:00pm‐5:00pm Law Clerk Shawn Flynn and the Assembly. 7:00pm‐9:00pm Without the Mace, Sergeant‐At‐Arms WO J.A. McDonald, CD nothing gets done! Friday 10:00am‐1:00pm Hon. Kathleen POSITIONS IN THE Casey LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Speaker Hon. Charlottetown Dunsford ‐ ‐ Cynthia Stratford ‐ Currie Parkdale Kinlock LIBERALS (GOVERNMENT) Marian Charles Doug Peters Bagnall Johnston MacKay Premier Hon. Robert Ghiz Kilmuir Mike Currie ‐ St. Montague Clerk Assistant Clerk Provincial Treasurer Hon. Wes Sheridan Georgetown Jim PPOSITION Attorney General Hon. Gerard Greenan O Hon. Oyster Campbell Vessey Robert ENCHES York Souris Government House Leader Robert Vessey B Elmira ‐ Olive Allan ‐ Bed FFICIAL The Table Ministers ‐ Crane Morell ALLERY Mermaid O G Agriculture Hon. The Mace Hon. George Webster Cumberland Kelly Docherty RESS Valerie Communities, Cultural Affairs, & Labour Hon. Kensington P Sheridan Hon. Malpeque Hon. Carolyn Bertram Cross Wes Innovation & Advanced Learning ‐ Robert Hon. Allan Campbell ‐ Sherwood Mitchell G ‐ Charlottetown OVERNMENT Education & Early Childhood Development Charlottetown ‐ Hon. Gerard Greenan Robert ‐ Brighton Webster Hon. Ghiz George Borden Kinkora Hon. Environment, Energy, & Forestry Royalty Hon. Richard Brown Sonny ‐ Gallant Bush Miscouche Evangeline B Springvale Dumville ‐ Fisheries, Aquaculture, & Rural Development ENCHES West Hon. Neil LeClair Charlottetown ‐ Hon. Palmer Victoria ENCHES Richard LeClair Health, Social Services & Seniors ‐ Brown Tignish B Hon. Hon. Doug Currie River Neil Road Park S Buck Park ‐ Watts Tourism Tracadie PEAKER Alan Hillsborough Stratford ‐ Hon. Valerie Docherty McIsaac Vernon Transportation & Public Works Bertram Carolyn OVERNMENT Rustico Emerald ’ ‐ S Hon. Hon. Ron MacKinley G ‐ Summerside Greenan G St. ‐ Gerard ALLERY Hon. Valley Eleanors ‐ Paula Biggar Linkletter Robert O’Leary Inverness Tyne PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVES (OPPOSITION) Henderson Leader of the Opposition Hon. Olive Crane MacKinley Hon. ‐ W/O J.A. Summerside Meadobank ‐ Opposition House Leader Jim Bagnall Sherry Cornwall Janice ‐ River McDonald Wilmot Pat Sergeant‐At‐ Ron Belfast Roseville Charlie Alberton Murphy Arms ‐ Murray McGeoghegan .