The Honourable Paul Lane, Speaker of the House of Assembly, advises that the 2026 Members’ Compensation Review Committee (MCRC) has delivered its final report, which is available on the House of Assembly website.
Heather M. Jacobs, KC, was appointed by resolution of the House on June 2, 2026, to conduct the review of salaries, allowances, severance and pensions paid to Members of the House of Assembly, which is required to take place once in each general assembly in accordance with section 16 of the House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act (the Act). The approach prescribed in the resolution passed by the House was further to consultation between the Speaker, the Government House Leader, the Official Opposition House Leader and the Third Party.
The House of Assembly Management Commission is now required to consider the recommendations in accordance with the processes prescribed in subsections 16(5) and 16(6) of the Act. Any recommendations accepted by the Commission requiring legislative amendments, including salaries and pensions, will also require consideration of a related bill in the House of Assembly.
The Management Commission will meet on Wednesday, October 21 at 11:00 a.m. for a technical briefing from the Members’ Compensation Review Committee on the report and its recommendations. Proceedings will be broadcast live the House of Assembly website and social media channels (Facebook and YouTube).
Speaker Lane will be available to media at 3:00 p.m. today (Tuesday, October 13) in the House of Assembly scrum area to discuss next steps for the report.
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Members’ Compensation Review Committee 2026 Report
Members’ Compensation Review Committee 2026
Members’ Compensation Review Committee Appointed for the 51st General Assembly