Opposition Leader James Aylward has released a discussion paper focussed on reforming and modernizing the PEI Legislature.
Aylward’s discussion paper outlines a number of initiatives that he says would update house procedures and strengthen accountability in the legislature.
Those initiatives include a defined Legislative Calendar to improve review of budgets and legislation; a Code of Conduct for MLA’s and Legislature staff; more equity in party membership on legislative committees and secret ballot elections for committee chairs; and accepting electronic petitions from the public.
Aylward says he hopes the discussion paper will fuel just that, discussion among Islanders about modernizing the legislature.