The Yukon Legislative Assembly : Assemblée législative du Yukon : forme semblable, style et fonction différents

Were Johnston forced to vote resulting in the dissolution of the legislature on account of a decision in the hands of one MLA it would be a sure sign, at least in the eyes of its critics, that the government of the territory was not stable or mature enough to handle the challenges of governing itself. [...] This is illustrated well by the words spoken by Councillor James Smith at the opening of the 1958 council session when he stated “Make no mistake – the success or failure of the vision of the North rests with us, the people who live 2 here.” The paper will unfold as follows: first, we will present a history of the creation of the Yukon Council (the title given to the Yukon Legislative Assembly unt [...] With the possibility of a bright future emerging, discussions began on the possibility of further expansion of the Yukon Council and the assumption of executive responsibilities by members of that body; the beginnings of the move to fully representative and responsible government. [...] Though no immediate change resulted, the visit indicated a rising interest in the creation of responsible government in the Yukon, as the councillors and the minister “discussed the relationship between the Council and the Commissioner and the possibilities for enhancing and changing their 44 respective roles as a means of progressing towards responsible government in the territory.” Over the rema [...] Before the Commissioner reads the speech, the Clerk of the Assembly must read both the ‘proclamation from the Commissioner’ and the ‘letter from the Chief Electoral Officer to the Commissioner.’ The MLAs, House officers, and pages must all be in their appointed places before the clerk may read these two letters; the Commissioner does not enter the assembly chamber until these two letters are read.