Rules of the Legislative Assembly
SITTINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY
3 (1) Sitting dates
The Assembly shall hold three sittings each calendar year:
a) a sitting beginning the first Wednesday in February;
b) a sitting beginning the last Wednesday in May; and
c) a sitting beginning the first Thursday after Thanksgiving.
(2) Recall of the House
Notwithstanding Rule 3(1):
a) whenever the House stands adjourned, if the Speaker is satisfied, after consultation with the Executive Council and the Members of the Legislative Assembly, that the public interest would be served by an earlier meeting of the House, the Speaker shall give notice that the House shall meet, and the House shall then meet at the date and time stated and shall transact its business as if it had been duly adjourned to that time; and
b) whenever the House stands prorogued, if the Speaker is satisfied, after consultation with the Executive Council and the Members of the Legislative Assembly, that the public interest would be served by a meeting of the House, the Speaker shall give notice that the House shall convene at the date and time stated to open a new session to transact its business.
4 (1) Sitting days and times
The Assembly shall meet on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered.
(2)
Following the first day of a sitting, the Assembly shall sit each weekday of that week, and then as follows:
Commencing with the second week of the sitting, and every other week thereafter, the Assembly shall sit on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and then stand adjourned to the following Tuesday;
Commencing with the third week of the sitting, and every other week thereafter, the Assembly will sit on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and stand adjourned to the following Monday;
until the end of the sitting unless otherwise ordered
5 House not to sit
The Assembly shall not meet on New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day, National Aboriginal Day, Canada Day, the first Monday in August, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day unless otherwise ordered.
6 (1) Daily Adjournment
At 6:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and at 2:00 p.m. on Fridays the Assembly shall be interrupted by the Speaker, or if the Assembly is in Committee of the Whole by the Chair, who shall rise and report progress. The Speaker shall direct the Clerk to read the Orders of the Day and adjourn the Assembly. All remaining business shall stand over until the next sitting day.
(2) Motion to extend sitting hours
Notwithstanding Rule 6(1), a Member may propose a motion without notice in the House or in Committee of the Whole to continue a sitting beyond the hour of daily adjournment for the purpose of continuing consideration of a specified item of business, subject to the following conditions:
a) the motion must relate to the business then being considered;
b) the motion must be proposed prior to the scheduled time for daily adjournment; and
c) the motion shall not be subject to debate or amendment.