- Nova Scotia House of Assembly
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Nova Scotia Legislature 
Type Type Unicameral Houses House of Assembly Leadership Speaker Gordie Gosse, New Democratic Party
since January 19, 2011Members 52 Meeting place 
Province House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Website nslegislature.ca/ The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor (sometimes referred to as the Governor) and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Assembly is the oldest in Canada, having first sat in 1758,[1] and in 1848 was the site of the first responsible government in colonies of the British Empire.
Originally (in 1758), the Legislature consisted of the Governor (later a Lieutenant Governor), the appointed Council (upper chamber) (which met in the Red Chamber shown on the right and now used for committee meetings and social functions) and the elected House of Assembly (lower chamber). The Council had both executive and legislative functions. In 1838, the Council was replaced by an Executive Council with the executive function and a Legislative Council with the upper chamber legislative function. In 1928, the Legislative Council was abolished.
There are 52 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) representing 52 electoral districts. Members nearly always represent one of the three main political parties of the province, the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, Liberal Party of Nova Scotia, and Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
The Assembly meets in Province House. Located in Halifax Province House is a National Historic Site and Canada's oldest and smallest legislative building. It opened on February 11, 1819. The building was also the original home to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, and the location of the "Freedom of the Press" trial of Joseph Howe. Its main entrance is found on Hollis Street in Halifax.
Contents
Party standings
A map showing how Nova Scotia's 52 electoral districts voted in 2009
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Standing Committees
- Assembly Matters
- Community Services
- Economic Development
- Human Resources
- Internal Affairs
- Law Amendments
- Private & Local Bills
- Public Accounts
- Resources
- Veterans Affairs
Committees of the Whole House
- Supply
- Supply Subcommittee
Select Committees
- Electoral Boundaries
- Fire Safety
- National Unity
- Participation in the Democratic Process
- Petroleum Product Pricing
- Workers' Compensation Act
Seating plan
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- List of Nova Scotia General Assemblies — list of sitting members for each session
- List of political parties in Nova Scotia
- Executive Council of Nova Scotia (Cabinet)
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