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COPYRIGHT 2005 Canadian Parliamentary Association
The 2005 Spring Sitting of the Yukon Legislative Assembly began on March 24. Pursuant to Standing Order 74 the government introduced all the bills it wanted to see dealt with during this sitting by the fifth sitting day, April 4. Subsequently, pursuant to Standing Order 75, the three House leaders met to determine the length of the sitting. On April 6 the government House leader, Peter Jenkins (Klondike, Yukon Party) informed the Assembly that the House leaders could not reach agreement on the length of the sitting. As a result the Speaker, Ted Staffen, declared, pursuant to Standing Order 75(3), that the 2005 Spring Sitting would last 30 sitting days, the 30th sitting day to be May 17, 2004.
Government Legislation
Five government bills were introduced during this Sitting. These bills were:
* Bill No. 13, Third Appropriation Act, 2004-05
* Bill No. 14, Interim Supply Appropriation Act, 2005-06
* Bill No. 15, First Appropriation Act, 2005-06
* Bill No. 55, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2005
* Bill No. 56, Dawson Municipal Governance Restoration Act
Bill No. 14 received assent on March 31; the other four bills received assent on May 17.
Question of Privilege
On the opening day of the Sitting Pat Duncan (Porter Creek South, Liberal) rose on a Question of Privilege. At issue was the government's divulging of budget-related information in advance of the presentation of the 2005-06 estimates in the Assembly. This, Ms. Duncan argued, constituted a contempt of the Assembly. Those familiar with the situation that developed in Ontario in 2003 will understand the issue presented in Yukon. In fact Ms. Duncan, in presenting her case to the Assembly, relied heavily on the argument presented...
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