Nunavut legislature to sit one last time before Oct. 25 territorial election
MLAs will debate bills that will be available for the next government
Nunavut MLAs will be sitting one last time in the Legislature before the Oct. 25 election, starting Thursday.
MLA John Main, chair of the regular members' caucus, said there's still time for MLAs to represent their constituents.
"We'll continue doing our work as MLAs until we're no longer MLAs," Main said.
There are six bills on the Legislature's agenda for Thursday. They include the Liquor Tax Act and the Nunavut Petroleum Products Commission Act among others.
Any bills not passed by the end of the term will be dissolved before the new government starts, Main said, but will still be available for the next government to take a look at if they want.
He said while this week's sitting may not have anything major coming out, it's possible that COVID-19 passports will be discussed.
The final sitting starts at 1:30 pm ET on Thursday.
The 5th Legislative Assembly will officially be dissolved on Sunday, Sept. 19.
Clarifications
- An earlier version of this story implied that no bills would be approved during this session. In fact, the assembly will collectively decide whether any bills pass this session.Sep 09, 2021 11:35 AM CT