MLA's Week: June 22-26, 2020

It was a very different approach to provincial politics this week as British Columbia's MLA's returned to work, though with COVID precautions in place, more than half of them contributed their work from their home constituencies.

Speaker Darryl Plecas introduced what is known now as the Hybrid House, a mix of in person attendance and online participation that will seek to keep the democratic institution working and engaged in the issues of the province.

Legislature return brings mix of in House and Online participation

For North Coast MLA the long distance prospects probably won't see that daunting, Ms. Rice having participated in online forums in Prince Rupert and Virtual town halls during the extended spring break that COVID provided for.

The Summer session will continue through until August, providing plenty of opportunity for MLA's to refine their online presentation and perhaps providing for a range of regional themes for their Zoom like backgrounds.

As for more on the week, the five days unfolded as follows:

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On the week, Ms Rice was listed twice  in the accounts of the sessions of the Legislature from June  22-26

The MLA's week started with a statement to the House on Monday with MLA Rice making a statement on National Indigenous Day.  She followed that up with comments in the House  on Tuesday related to the COVID pandemic, in particular the impact and concerns found in Indigenous Communities of the region.

From the Jennifer Rice Zoom Room

The North Coast MLA is also a permanent member of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, serving as the convener of that forum.

Transcripts of the work of the committee are available on the Legislature page for the Committee.

Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs


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For our readers from the Terrace-Kitimat region, Skeena MLA Ellis Ross  was not mentioned in the record for  Legislature from June 22-26.

Mr. Ross is also a permanent member of the Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives.

He has also been appointed to the Standing Committee on Children and Youth

The Skeena MLA is also a member of the Special Committee for Review of the Police complaint process, you can follow their work here.

There is more background on both the North Coast and Skeena MLA's available from our MLA's Week Archive, as well as our constituency archives below:

North Coast constituency

Skeena and Stikine constituency

The full schedule for the Legislature for 2020  can be viewed here.

A larger overview of provincial issues can be found on our political portal D'Arcy McGee 

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