Order, please! : À l'ordre, s'il vous plaît! : la chambre d'assemblée de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador

It includes a history of the legislature; the socio-demographics of MHAs; the resources of MHAs and party caucuses; and the relationship between government and opposition. [...] The nine electoral districts were located only on the eastern side of the island on the Avalon, Bonavista and Burin peninsulas.10 The formation of the House of Assembly presents an interesting question: when democracy is first achieved but there is not yet a legislative building where do the members meet? [...] The press and public galleries are located on the third floor while the members’ chairs and the Speaker’s gallery are on the main floor of the windowless chamber. [...] As in Prince Edward Island, the tradition of governing MHAs sitting to the Speaker’s left has been carried over from the Colonial Building, where government MHAs avoided the drafts from windows on the right side and sat nearer the fireplaces.34 Members’ chair coverings are symbolically made out of dyed green sealskin and the old wooden mace is displayed at the entrance to the public gallery. [...] But unlike other legislatures, the rules for a private member’s bill require completion of all three readings in the same day, and the resulting impossibility of meeting such a stringent requirement is symbolic of the strength of the political executive and the lack of effective opposition.