Debates of November 6, 2012 (day 30)
COMMITTEE MOTION 52-17(3): CR 7-17(3): AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, CARRIED
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that this committee recommends that any necessary amendments to the rules of the Legislative Assembly to permit the use of tablet computers in formal session be brought forward for consideration of the Legislative Assembly in the February-March 2013 sitting of the Legislative Assembly;
And further, that guidelines governing the use of tablet computers be incorporated into an appendices to the Rules of the Legislative Assembly to be entitled “Direction Regarding the Use of Electronic Communication Devices in the Chamber;”
And furthermore, that pending change to the rules of the Legislative Assembly be recommendations in this report be treated as conventions and Members be permitted to use tablet computers in accordance with them. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Your motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question is being called.
---Carried
Does committee agree that that concludes our consideration of the Report on the Use of Tablet Computers in Formal Session of the Legislative Assembly?
Agreed.
Thank you. Mr. Menicoche.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that we report progress.
---Carried
Thank you. I will now rise and report progress. Thank you, committee.