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N.S. Speaker scraps planned legislature bans just days before fall sitting begins

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Nova Scotia Speaker Danielle Barkhouse has rescinded her decision to temporarily ban 36 people from the legislature premises, just days before the fall sitting begins on Tuesday. The bans were put in place following a protest in March that delayed a vote by having protesters sing and yell in the gallery. No specific details are given about what prompted Barkhouse's change of heart, but it is mentioned that she was lobbied against the decision by various groups, including opposition parties and the Progressive Conservative government. The Speaker still maintains that the initial protest was unlawful and a breach of parliamentary privilege.
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Nova Scotia Speaker Danielle Barkhouse has decided to rescind her decision to ban 36 people from the legislature premises, just days before the fall sitting was set to begin. The bans were issued after a disruption in March, when protesters against government budget cuts broke into song and delayed a vote. The Nova Scotia Arts Coalition, opposition parties, and even the Progressive Conservative government had all expressed opposition to the bans. Barkhouse said she is still concerned about the protest, which she believes was unlawful and breached parliamentary privilege. She warned that if similar disruptions occur in the future, protesters will be removed from the gallery and potentially barred from the legislature grounds and a nearby office building. The decision comes as provincial politicians are set to return to the legislature on Tuesday, following the long weekend.

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Barkhouse said in a statement Friday that the Nova Scotia Arts Coalition, opposition parties and the Progressive Conservative government have all expressed their opposition to the bans. Get daily National news Barkhouse says she’s still concerned about the protest, saying the disruption was unlawful and a breach of parliamentary privilege.
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🔮 The unexpected decision, released late Friday afternoon, comes as provincial politicians are set to return to the legislature on Tuesday following the long weekend.
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N.S. Speaker scraps planned legislature bans just days before fall sitting begins · mixed framing

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The Speaker of the Nova Scotia legislature says she is rescinding a decision to temporarily ban 36 people from the premises for allegedly causing a disruption in the gallery during the spring sitting. uncertain
she → say → sitting
The unexpected decision, released late Friday afternoon, comes as provincial politicians are set to return to the legislature on Tuesday following the long weekend. asserted
politicians → release → weekend
Speaker Danielle Barkhouse’s temporary bans came into effect on Sept. 1 following an incident in March that saw protesters against government budget cuts break into song and later yell, delaying a vote that was passed the next day. asserted
that → come → vote
Barkhouse said in a statement Friday that the Nova Scotia Arts Coalition, opposition parties and the Progressive Conservative government have all expressed their opposition to the bans. Get daily National news Barkhouse says she’s still concerned about the protest, saying the disruption was unlawful and a breach of parliamentary privilege. asserted
disruption → say → privilege
She says if it happens again, protesters will be removed from the gallery and could be barred from the legislature grounds and a committee room in a nearby office building if they persist. uncertain
they → say → building
“If disruptions of the house are permitted to occur unfettered, the house will be paralyzed and the work of elected (representatives) stymied,” Barkhouse said in a statement. asserted
Barkhouse → permit → statement
The actions of the disrupters must not be condoned.” asserted
actions → condone → disrupters
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