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The '''Nova Scotia Legislature''', consisting of the '''lieutenant governor''' (sometimes referred to as the '''governor''') and the '''House of Assembly''',<ref>Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 69, 71 & 88; [http://www.nslegislature.ca/ Nova Scotia Legislature]</ref> is the [[legislative]] branch of the provincial government of [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]]. The assembly is the oldest in Canada, having first sat in 1758,<ref>[http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/idb/forsey/parl_gov_print-e.asp How Canadians Govern Themselves<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and in 1848 was the site of the first [[responsible government]] in the [[British Empire]].
The '''Nova Scotia Legislature''', consisting of the '''lieutenant governor''' (sometimes referred to as the '''governor''') and the '''House of Assembly''',<ref>Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 69, 71 & 88; [http://www.nslegislature.ca/ Nova Scotia Legislature]</ref> is the [[legislative]] branch of the provincial government of [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]]. The assembly is the oldest in Canada, having first sat in 1758,<ref>[http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/idb/forsey/parl_gov_print-e.asp How Canadians Govern Themselves<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and in 1848 was the site of the first [[responsible government]] in the [[British Empire]].


Originally (in 1758), the legislature consisted of the governor (later a lieutenant governor), the appointed '''[[Nova Scotia Council]]''' (upper chamber) (which met in the Red Chamber, now used for committee meetings and social functions) and the elected House of Assembly (lower chamber). The council had both executive and legislative functions. In 1838, the council was replaced by an '''executive council''' with the executive function and a '''[[Legislative Council of Nova Scotia|legislative council]]''' with the upper chamber legislative function. In 1928, the legislative council was abolished.
Originally (in 1758), the Legislature formally, the General Assembly, consisted of the Crown represented by a governor (later a lieutenant governor), the appointed '''[[Nova Scotia Council]]''' holding both executive and legislative duties and an elected House of Assembly (lower chamber). In 1838, the council was replaced by an '''executive council''' with the executive function and a '''[[Legislative Council of Nova Scotia|legislative council]]''' with the legislative functions based on the House of Lords. In 1928, the Legislative Council was abolished and the members pensioned off.


There are 51 [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|Members of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLAs) representing 51 [[:Category:Nova Scotia provincial electoral districts|electoral districts]]. Members nearly always represent one of the three main political parties of the province: the [[Nova Scotia Liberal Party]], [[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia]], and [[Nova Scotia New Democratic Party]].
There are 51 [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|Members of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLAs) representing 51 [[:Category:Nova Scotia provincial electoral districts|electoral districts]]. Members nearly always represent one of the three main political parties of the province: the [[Nova Scotia Liberal Party]], [[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia]], and [[Nova Scotia New Democratic Party]].

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Nova Scotia House of Assembly
62nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia[1]
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Kevin Murphy, Liberal
since October 24, 2013
House Leader
Michel Samson, Liberal
since January 31, 2012
Opposition House Leader
Chris d'Entremont, PC
since September 9, 2010
Structure
Seats51
Political groups
Governing Party
  •   Liberal (34)

Opposition Parties

Elections
Last election
October 8, 2013
Next election
Next election
Meeting place
Legislative Chamber, Province House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Website
nslegislature.ca/

The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of the lieutenant governor (sometimes referred to as the governor) and the House of Assembly,[2] is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada. The assembly is the oldest in Canada, having first sat in 1758,[3] and in 1848 was the site of the first responsible government in the British Empire.

Originally (in 1758), the Legislature formally, the General Assembly, consisted of the Crown represented by a governor (later a lieutenant governor), the appointed Nova Scotia Council holding both executive and legislative duties and an elected House of Assembly (lower chamber). In 1838, the council was replaced by an executive council with the executive function and a legislative council with the legislative functions based on the House of Lords. In 1928, the Legislative Council was abolished and the members pensioned off.

There are 51 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) representing 51 electoral districts. Members nearly always represent one of the three main political parties of the province: the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, and Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.

The assembly meets in Province House. Located in Halifax Province House is a National Historic Site and Canada's oldest and smallest legislative building. It opened on February 11, 1819. The building was also the original home to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, and the location of the "Freedom of the Press" trial of Joseph Howe. Its main entrance is found on Hollis Street in Halifax.

Party standings

A map showing how Nova Scotia's 52 electoral districts voted in 2009
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/rowTemplate:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives/rowTemplate:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP/rowTemplate:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents/row
Affiliation Members
Liberal 34
Progressive Conservative 10
New Democratic 6
Independents 1
Total
 51
Government majority
 7

Committees

Standing Committees

  • Assembly Matters
  • Community Services
  • Economic Development
  • Human Resources
  • Internal Affairs
  • Law Amendments
  • Private & Local Bills
  • Public Accounts
  • Resources
  • Veterans Affairs

Committees of the Whole House

  • Bills
  • Supply
    • Supply Subcommittee

Select Committee

  • Participation in the Democratic Process

recent former Select Committees

(final reports filed)

  • Electoral Boundaries
  • Fire Safety
  • National Unity
  • Petroleum Product Pricing
  • Workers' Compensation Act

Special Committee

  • to Review the Estimates of the Auditor General

Seating plan

Younger Porter Harrison Lohr Peterson-Rafuse
Mombourquette MacMaster Houston MacFarlane Orrell Zann Mancini
Wilton Rankin MacLeod Dunn BAILLIE d'Entremont Wilson MACDONALD Belliveau
Murphy
Churchill Bernard Regan Samson MCNEIL Whalen Glavine Delorey Casey MacLellan Colwell
Arab Farrell Furey Kousoulis Ince Diab Hines Stroink Wilson Horne
Maguire Miller Jessome Lohnes-Croft Ekying Irving Gough Treen

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Nova Scotia Legislature". General Assembly of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  2. ^ Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 69, 71 & 88; Nova Scotia Legislature
  3. ^ How Canadians Govern Themselves
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