Legislative
Assembly Office: The Clerk
The Clerk of the Assembly has both procedural and administrative duties. In the Chamber during Session, the Clerk advises the Speaker on procedure and calls out the daily order of business. Outside the Chamber, the Clerk takes direction from the Speaker and acts as the CEO of the Legislative Assembly Office. In this, the Clerk’s duties are similar to a Deputy Ministers’ role within a government department.
In addition, the Clerk is the chief procedural adviser for the Assembly and coordinates and helps deliver procedural advice to the Speaker, Members and staff of the Assembly. The Clerk also participates in inter-parliamentary activities through the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and acts as the Secretary of the Alberta branch.
Under the Clerk’s direct supervision is Communications Services, which provides counsel and support to Members and staff of the Assembly.
Communications is responsible for subscriptions to Alberta Hansard and sessional publications such as Orders, Votes and Proceedings and Bills and amendments. As well, staff maintain a public information telephone line and provide the layout, writing and editing skills necessary to produce a variety of print and electronic publications, including: LAO brochures, reports and posters; the Assembly website and the intranet site called Our House; multimedia presentations; and camera-ready artwork and photos of the Legislature Building, Mace, Black Rod, and Coat of Arms.
The Clerk of the Alberta
Assembly is Dr. David McNeil. He has served in the position since 1987.
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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