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  Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island is one of two parts of the General Assembly, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor.
The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown.
Cabinet ministers are in bold, party leaders are in italic, and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly is designated by a dagger.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Legislative_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island   (135 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Prince Edward Island is the smallest of Canada's ten provinces in both size and population.
The Island lies in the Gulf of St Lawrence and is separated from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia by Northumberland Strait.
When Prince Edward Island joined Confederation in 1873, it was given six members in the House of Commons; but by 1904 this number had been reduced to the present four, as the population of other parts of Canada grew faster than that of the Island.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?ArticleId=J0006481   (3987 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The province comprises the island of the name located in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence northeast of New Brunswick and north of Nova Scotia from which it is separated by Northumberland Strait.
The population is 137 800 (Prince Edward Islanders).
In September 1864 Prince Edward Island hosted the Charlottetown Conference which was the first meeting in process leading to the Articles of Confederation and the creation of Canada in 1867.
www.freeglossary.com /PEI   (1210 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island, one of the three Maritime and one of the four Atlantic provinces of Canada, bounded on the north, east, and west by the Gulf of St Lawrence and on the south by Northumberland Strait (which separates it from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick).
Prince Edward Island is represented in the Canadian Parliament by four senators appointed by the Canadian governor-general in council and by four members of the House of Commons popularly elected to terms of up to five years.
In 1799 the island was renamed to honour the son of King George III, Edward Augustus, duke of Kent and Strathern, the commander in chief of royal forces in North America.
www.angelfire.com /country/t2canada/provinces/PEI.htm   (1404 words)

  
 Sir Louis Henry Davies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
(1845-1924), chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (1918-24), was born in Prince Edward Island on May 4, 1845, the son of the Hon.
He was called to the English bar in 1866, and to the bar of Prince Edward Island in 1867 (Q.C., 1880).
From 1872 to 1879 he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, and from 1876 to 1879 he was prime minister of the province.
www2.marianopolis.edu /quebechistory/encyclopedia/SirLouisHenryDavies.htm   (218 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island, Canada
Canada's smallest province, but one of its loveliest, Prince Edward Island's natural beauty lies in its gently rolling hills and scenic beaches of powdery white sand in the north, and edged with red sandstone cliffs in the south.
After the French fortress of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island fell into British hands in 1758 many of the local French settlers fled to Prince Edward Island, prompting the British to occupy the island and deport the Acadians because of their questionable loyalty to the British crown.
The legislative assembly named the island Prince Edward in 1798 after the Duke of Kent who was later to become the father of Queen Victoria, and who was commander of the English troops in Halifax at that time, and the island got its own government in 1851.
www.planetware.com /canada/prince-edward-island-cdn-pe-pe.htm   (1161 words)

  
 Members   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Notably, she was the first francophone woman in New Brunswick to be elected to the provincial Legislative Assembly and to the federal Parliament.
Honourable Jean Chrétien, Senator Elizabeth Hubley represents the province of Prince Edward Island and the Senatorial Division of Prince Edward Island.
In 1989, she was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island representing the district of 4th Prince.
www.liberal.parl.gc.ca /seasonal/members.asp?lang=en   (1734 words)

  
 Hawaiian islands channels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In an archipelago like the Hawaiian Islands the water between islands is typically called a channel or passage.
Described here are the channels between islands of Hawai'i arranged from south to north.
This is one of less trecherous channels between islands in the although strong winds and choppy sea conditions frequent.
www.freeglossary.com /Kalohi_Channel   (304 words)

  
 Supreme Court of Canada - Louis Henry Davies
He was called to the English bar in 1866 and to the bar of Prince Edward Island in 1867, practising law in Charlottetown with Davies and Haszard.
Elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in 1872, he became premier and Attorney General of the province in 1876.
That year, he represented the landowners of Prince Edward Island before the P.E.I. Land Commission, whose task was to resolve disputes arising from the purchase by the provincial government of land held by absentee owners.
www.scc-csc.gc.ca /aboutcourt/judges/davies1845/index_e.asp   (227 words)

  
 Transport Dangerous Goods (TDG) Administrative Agreements - Prince Edward Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
enforcement shall be the responsibility of Prince Edward Island, pursuant to the provincial Acts cited herein.
Canada and Prince Edward Island shall, consistent with resource availability, jointly maintain a program to ensure a high level of public awareness respecting the role, purpose and extent of the regulations and supporting programs; and the responsibilities arising from the legislation and regulations.
Canada and Prince Edward Island also agree that the Federal and Provincial Coordinators shall endeavour that any potential Emergency Site Manager and all Transport Dangerous Goods Inspectors are made aware of all terms of this Schedule.
www.tc.gc.ca /tdg/documents/agreements/pe.htm   (2743 words)

  
 Senators - Detailed Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in 1974 as the Member for the Fourth District of Prince.
She was elected Leader of the Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island on January 23, 1993 and was sworn in as Premier and President of the Executive Council on January 25, 1993.
She was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the First District of Queens in the general election of March 29, 1993.
www.parl.gc.ca /common/senmemb/senate/isenator_det.asp?senator_id=127&sortord=N&Language=E&M=M   (675 words)

  
 Institute of Island Studies
On Prince Edward Island the most obvious effect of this disproportionality is the frequent decimation of opposition parties in the Legislature.
Also, Prince Edward Island is one of only two provinces (the other being Nova Scotia, which has also seen drastic changes to traditional election patterns) where membership in the provincial NDP grew between 1989 and 1995; in every other province, NDP membership declined, often drastically.
Prince Edward Island recognized this by eliminating the property encumbrance on the councillor franchise in the 1960s.
www.upei.ca /~iis/rep_jac_2.htm   (14065 words)

  
 ADL Corporate Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Amalgamated Dairies Limited was founded by a Special Act of Incorporation, enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in April, 1953.
But the population of Prince Edward Island is small, and it has not grown relative to the growth in ADL's production.
Prince Edward Island is blessed with lush pastures and fertile soil, and our dairy producers are highly skilled and dedicated to continuous improvement.
www.adl.ca /corporate-profile.html   (1097 words)

  
 Elections PEI: Prince Edward Island: Women in Prince Edward Island Politics
Marion Reid (P.C.), Assemblyman, became the first female to hold the office of Speaker of the Provincial Legislative Assembly and was sworn in on 18 March 1983.
Nancy Guptill (Lib.), Assemblyman, was elected to represent the District of Fifth Prince in the 14 September 1987 Provincial By-Election.
On April 15, 1993, Nancy Guptill was sworn in as Speaker of the Provincial Legislative Assembly (1993-1996).
www.electionspei.ca /provincial/historical/women/index.php   (1458 words)

  
 cric.ca - Canada's Portal - Quick Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Elected to Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly for Murray River-Gaspereaux 1996.
A Tory tidal wave swept the Island in the last provincial election, carrying away all but one lonely Liberal to stand in Opposition to Premier Pat Binns and his Conservative government.
It is estimated that in 2005-06, support through major transfers to Prince Edward Island will total $456 million (about $3,291 per person).
cric.ca /en_html/guide/provinc_elections/princeedwardisland_elec.html   (380 words)

  
 Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island: Home Page
On December 15, 2005, after 18 sitting days, the Session was adjourned to the call of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
The Legislative Assembly is the parliament of Prince Edward Island, responsible for enacting legislation, approving the financial proposals of government, holding the Premier and Cabinet accountable for their actions and debating public issues.
The Legislative Assembly is elected for a statutory term of five years, but may be dissolved at any time within that period by the Lieutenant Governor on the advice of the Premier.
www.assembly.pe.ca /index.php   (152 words)

  
 CBC Prince Edward Island - Features - The 2004 Order of P.E.I. recipients   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
He is one of the best known of the Island's historians, and his U.P.E.I. courses on the subject have left generations smiling and enlightened about the place we call home.
Father Bolger began teaching at St. Dunstan's University in 1959, and moved to the University of Prince Edward Island in 1969.
He is the official representative of Island Acadians on the board of the P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Foundation.
www.cbc.ca /pei/features/orderofpei   (798 words)

  
 The History of Captain William Creed
David would be appointed Naval Officer of St. John's Island (hereinafter called Prince Edward Island or P.E.I.) by Sir James Montgomery, Baron of the Court of Exchequer of Scotland, later in 1769.
His own son, James Prince, was required to auction off nine properties: a Mansion House, several unfinished houses and barns, several double houses and a piece of vacant land, all in Boston, and a farm in the town of Waldoborough, Lincoln County, Maine.
Meanwhile back in Prince Edward Island, David Higgins, who had fallen on such hard times as the combined result of mismanagement and the War, gave up on his attempts to make a success of the settlement at Three Rivers, and he moved his family to Charlottetown during 1782.
www.islandregister.com /creedbk.html   (11235 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island Terms of Union
That Prince Edward Island not having incurred debts equal to the sum mentioned in the next preceding Resolution, shall be entitled to receive, by half-yearly payments, in advance, from the General Government, interest at the rate of five per cent.
That Prince Edward Island shall be liable to Canada for the amount (if any) by which its public debt and liabilities at the date of the Union, may exceed four millions seven hundred and one thousand and fifty dollars and shall be chargeable with interest at the rate of five per cent.
That the population of Prince Edward Island having been increased by fifteen thousand or upwards since the year 1861, the Island shall be represented in the House of Commons of Canada by six Members; the representation to be readjusted, from time to time, under the provisions of the "British North America Act, 1867";
www.solon.org /Constitutions/Canada/English/peitu.html   (712 words)

  
 Robert Ghiz - Psychology Central
Robert Ghiz (born January 21, 1974, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian politician.
He is the son of former Premier of Prince Edward Island Joe Ghiz.
Should Ghiz, like his father, become premier it would be the second time in the history of Prince Edward Island that a father-son team both became premier; the others are Thane Campbell (1936-1943) and his son Alexander B. Campbell (1966-1978).
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Robert_Ghiz   (305 words)

  
 Hansard -- Thursday, May 7, 1987 -- Afternoon Sitting
Mathieson was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, representing Charlottetown from 1947 to 1951.
This legislation, however, brings the local teachers' association and hence the BCTF as an association to their hour of decision.
Speaker, 1 would imagine that all Members of the Legislative Assembly are really intrigued with the amendments to sections 1 to 42 of Bill 20 and will want to get into these immediately and begin digesting and comparing them so they can enter into scintillating and informed debate tomorrow in the committee stage.
www.legis.gov.bc.ca /Hansard/34th1st/34p_01s_870507p.htm   (12658 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - Prince Edward Island Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Built in 1834, Government House is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island.
Province house has been the seat of Prince Edward Island's provincial legislature since 1847 and is also known as the birthplace of Confederation since the discussions that went on in Charlottetown in 1864 ultimately led to the Canadian Confederation on July 1st, 1867.
Prince Edward Island is known all around the world as the land of Anne of Green Gables.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/Canada/Prince_Edward_Island/Things_To_Do-Prince_Edward_Island-R-1.html   (1516 words)

  
 MINISTER OF JUSTICE ANNOUNCES CREATION OF NEW LAW COMMISSION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Buchanan obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Prince Edward Island in 1981 and a Master of Arts degree from Queen's University in 1983.
Buchanan was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in 1989 and again in 1993.
The legislation permitting the creation of the Law Commission of Canada came into force, by Order-in-Council, on April 21, 1997.
canada.justice.gc.ca /en/news/nr/1997/lawref.html   (608 words)

  
 CNW Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
"The Province of Prince Edward Island owns Province House, and Parks Canada has a presence on-site to ensure that the national historic significance of this building is communicated to all Canadians.
I am pleased to present this management plan, which was jointly developed by Parks Canada and the Province of Prince Edward Island." Province House still serves as the seat of the province's Legislative Assembly as it has since 1847.
It is further valued as a fine example of neo-classical architecture style, and is representative of the judicial function in Prince Edward Island.
www.newswire.ca /en/releases/archive/May2005/19/c1689.html   (459 words)

  
 Compendium: A global directory to indicator initiatives - Measurement and Assessment | IISD
Public concern about land use practices has increased on Prince Edward Island because of the rapid expansion of the potato industry, increased soil erosion, accelerated land clearing, clear cutting of forests, increased pesticide use and conflicts between producers and their non-farming neighbours.
In the 1996 Speech from the Throne, the Government of Prince Edward Island announced its intention to develop a Resource Land Use Strategy, one that would identify ways and means to achieve the following objectives: 1.
The Round Table believes that past attempts by Island society to bring about change in resource land use policy have lacked a clear vision, well-defined objectives, reliable indicators and standards.
www.iisd.org /measure/compendium/DisplayInitiative.aspx?id=320   (629 words)

  
 Mapleleafweb.com: Voter Almanac - Prince Edward Island Provincial Election Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
He moved to Prince Edward Island in 1972 and worked for the Rural Development Council of PEI.
Binns was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1978, and has held several senior cabinet posts.
Binns was again elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1996.
www.mapleleafweb.com /election/quick/pe.html   (231 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island Press Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
John and Barbara Poole, an Edmonton couple with PEI roots, have generously donated $50,000 to the University of Prince Edward Island, for a new graduate research scholarship.
In a presentation today to the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Environment, of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Greenpeace urged the government of PEI to become a Genetically...
The Prince Edward Island Health Research Institute is pleased to present a health research seminar by Dr.
www.topix.net /ca/prince-edward-island/pr   (1295 words)

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