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Nominations for Order of Prince Edward Island Close on March 29, 2019
The Order of Prince Edward Island Advisory Council is accepting nominations for the 2019 awards. All submissions must be received by the Office of the Secretary on or before March 29, 2019, no later than 5 p.m. The Order of Prince Edward Island is the highest honour the Province...
'Minding the House, Vol. II 1993-2017' launched
The Honourable Francis (Buck) Watts, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island and Mr. George Webster, Chair of the Association of Former Members of the Legislative Assembly of P.E.I. were pleased to launch ‘Minding the House, Vol. II’ 1993-2017. Joining in on...
The Chamber of the Legislative Assembly now open to visitors
The Chamber of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, in the Honourable George Coles Building, is now open for visitors from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mondays to Friday, until September 1. Our Student Intern - Visitor Guide is on site during...
Order of PEI nominations being reviewed
Gerard Greenan, Chair of the Order of PEI Advisory Council, announced today that nominations for the Order of Prince Edward Island are currently being reviewed by the Council. The Council has received in excess of 50 nominations and are very impressed with the calibre of those...
Changes at Elections PEI
Gary McLeod, has advised The Honourable Francis (Buck) Watts, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, that he is resigning as Chief Electoral Officer for Prince Edward Island, effective 1 June 2017. Mr. McLeod has served as Chief Electoral Officer since January, 2013, for almost...
Appointments to the Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission
The Standing Committee on Communities, Land and Environment is responsible for recommending to the Legislative Assembly individuals to be appointed to the Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission, which administers and enforces the Human Rights Act, pursuant to Section 16 of...
Electoral boundaries commission appointments
The Honourable Francis (Buck) Watts, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, today announced appointments to the Prince Edward Island Electoral Boundaries Commission. Speaker Watts is pleased to announce that Honourable Gerard Mitchell has been appointed to serve as Chairperson of...
Swearing-In Ceremony at Legislative Assembly Chamber
The Honourable H. Frank Lewis, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Prince Edward Island and the Honourable Francis (Buck) Watts, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, will be in attendance at a swearing-in ceremony for new member Chris Palmer, MLA for District 21: Summerside...
Sixteen year-old proud to cast historic vote
Taylor Kember just celebrated her 16th birthday – a big milestone in any teenager’s life. It’s also a Canadian milestone as she will be one of the first-ever 16 and 17-year-olds registered to vote in electoral reform plebiscite this fall. “I want to vote,” the effervescent grade...