Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am pleased to provide opening comments on Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act. This act currently provides for an automatic cost-of-living increase to MLAs' salaries on April 1 of each year. This increase is based on the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for Canada over the preceding two years. If Bill 1 is not enacted, MLA salaries will increase by 1.1 per cent on April 1, 2016. This amounts to $30,000, including salaries paid to MLAs who hold additional responsibilities, such as Speaker, Premier, Ministers, and Committee Chairs. Bill 1 will eliminate the cost-of-living increase to MLAs' salaries scheduled to take place on April 1, 2016 and 2017. This amounts to a two-year freeze on MLA salaries at their current levels and is consistent with the freeze on salaries for deputy ministers, senior managers, and excluded employees recently announced by the government. The Board of Management of the Legislative Assembly feels that MLAs must lead from the front during these challenging fiscal times. I look forward to answering any questions you may have. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Frederick Blake Jr. on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 29th, 2016. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 28th, 2016
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