News releases from Speaker's Office (Page 1)

A portrait of Yvonne Atwell, the first female African Nova Scotian to sit in the House of Assembly, was unveiled today, February 22, at Province House in Halifax.

The first session of the 64th general assembly will resume at 1 p.m., Thursday, March 24.

The first session of the 64th General Assembly will resume at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12 when the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia delivers the speech from the throne.

All members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly have been sent a proposal endorsed by the house Leaders of all three recognized parties providing for the upcoming sitting of the house to occur by means of hybrid proceedings, in which some members attend in person and others attend by videoconference. If the members agree, the house will meet in hybrid proceedings when the Third Session of the 63rd General Assembly opens on Tuesday, March 9. At that time, a motion will be put forward by the Government House leader to provide for modifications to the Rules and Forms of Procedure of the House of Assembly necessary for the conduct of hybrid proceedings.

The second session of the 63rd General Assembly was prorogued on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.

The second session of the sixty-third general assembly will be prorogued at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec.18.

Speaker of the House of Assembly Kevin Murphy announced today Nov. 5, that Annette Boucher, acting chief clerk of the House of Assembly is retiring and her last day at work will be Dec. 18.

Starting today, Jan. 28, all standing committee meetings will be televised, making it easier for Nova Scotians to stay informed about the work the legislature is doing.

The second session of the 63rd general assembly will resume at 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20.

Students across the province will soon be able to unlock a significant piece of Nova Scotia’s history through the donation of a new book on Province House in Halifax.

Government has appointed former Chief Justice Joseph Kennedy as the province’s conflict of interest commissioner.

The House of Assembly will be televising all standing committees, including law amendments, following the upcoming sitting of the legislature, which begins Thursday, Sept. 26.

The second session of the 63rd general assembly will resume at 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26.

Biographies of every member of Nova Scotia’s legislative assembly since its founding are now online.

Ten members of the Acadian and francophone community joined the Ordre de la Pléiade during a ceremony at Province House in Halifax today, May 8.

Dix membres de la communauté acadienne et francophone ont été reçus dans l'Ordre de la Pléiade lors d'une cérémonie qui a eu lieu à Province House, à Halifax, aujourd'hui 8 mai.

Speaker of the House of Assembly Kevin Murphy and Gaelic Affairs Minister Randy Delorey unveiled the Nova Scotia House of Assembly tartan today, April 5, at Province House in Halifax. The tartan was made to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Province House this year.

Lt.-Gov. Arthur J. LeBlanc, together with Premier Stephen McNeil and House of Assembly Speaker Kevin Murphy, commemorated the 200th anniversary of Province House in Halifax today, Feb. 11, during an official ceremony in the legislative chamber.

On Feb. 11, Nova Scotia will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Province House in Halifax.

The second session of the 63rd general assembly will resume at 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28.