Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the unicameral elected provincial parliament responsible for making laws and overseeing the government in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliament
provincial legislature
unicameral legislature
abbreviation MLA
broadcastsProceedingsThrough Hansard TV
budgetaryAuthorityOver Government of British Columbia
ceremonialEvent Speech from the Throne
componentOf Legislature of British Columbia
constitutionalStatus part of the Legislature of British Columbia
country Canada
electionType general election
electoralSystem first-past-the-post
employerOf Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
establishedInYear 1871
governingDocument Constitution Act (British Columbia)
Constitution Act, 1867
hasCommitteeType select committees
standing committees
hasFunction debate public policy
hold government to account
scrutinize legislation
hasOfficial Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
houseType unicameral
jurisdiction British Columbia
language English
levelOfGovernment provincial
locatedIn Victoria, British Columbia
meetsFrequency in sessions throughout the year
meetsIn British Columbia Parliament Buildings
membersCalled Members of the Legislative Assembly
numberOfHouses 1
numberOfMembers 87
oversees Executive Council of British Columbia
partOf Parliament of British Columbia
passes provincial statutes
precededBy Legislative Council of British Columbia
presidingOfficerTitle Speaker
publishes Hansard transcripts
linked to: Hansard
responsibleFor confidence in the provincial government
role approves provincial budget
makes provincial laws
oversees provincial government
represents residents of British Columbia
sessionOpenedBy Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
termLength up to 4 years
typeOfBody elected body
votingEligibility Canadian citizens resident in British Columbia aged 18 or older
website https://www.leg.bc.ca
worksWith Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

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British Columbia hasLegislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia isProvincialCapitalOf Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
British Columbia legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
subject linked to: BC
Crown in right of British Columbia exercisesPowerThrough Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia partOf Parliament of British Columbia
linked to: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia componentOf Legislature of British Columbia
linked to: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Premier of British Columbia positionHeldIn Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Premier of British Columbia memberOf Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
British Columbia Parliament Buildings operator Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
British Columbia Parliament Buildings occupant Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Joan Smallwood positionHeld Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
subject linked to: Smallwood
linked to: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Order of British Columbia establishedBy Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Government of British Columbia legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
BC Hydro publiclyAccountableTo Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Member of the Legislative Assembly (British Columbia) servesIn Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Member of the Legislative Assembly (British Columbia) employer Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Hansard TV owner Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Hansard TV operator Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia partOf Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia employer Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Office of the Premier of British Columbia associatedWith Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Crown agencies of the Government of British Columbia accountableTo Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Council of British Columbia followedBy Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Council of British Columbia replacedBy Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Parliamentary Library (British Columbia) partOf Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
subject linked to: Parliamentary Library
Statue of Queen Victoria maintainedBy Legislative Assembly of British Columbia