Rules of the Legislative Assembly

MEMBERS' STATEMENTS

38 (1) Members' Statements

Under the item “Members’ Statements”, a Member may make a statement on any matter.

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(3) Limitations on  Statements

Statements made under Rule 38(1):

 

a) in the case of a Member speaking in one official language, shall not exceed two and one half minutes;

 

b) in the case of a Member who provides the Clerk notice that they will be speaking in more than one official language, shall not exceed three minutes, and that the Member shall speak for at least thirty seconds in the second official language;

 

c) shall be confined to one matter; and

 

d) shall be limited to one statement per day by any Member.

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(4) Improper use

The Speaker may order a Member who makes improper use of the Members’ Statement to take his or her seat.

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(5) Member's Statement by a Minister

A Minister may make a statement in accordance  with  Rule  38(1)  and (2) but the statement must not relate to his or her responsibility as a Minister.

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