The Honourable Derek Bennett, Speaker of the House of Assembly, is pleased to announce the inaugural Mace tour, an education and outreach initiative in which the Speaker and House officials will travel to various areas of the province with the Mace, visiting schools and hosting broader community events. The underlying principle of the initiative is to increase citizen engagement with Parliament for people in areas who cannot readily visit the Legislature in person, and to increase awareness respecting democracy, governance and citizenship.

The Mace tour also complements commemorations for the 75^th anniversary of Confederation, given that the current Mace was gifted from the Province of British Columbia upon Newfoundland and Labrador joining Canada as its 10^th province.

The inaugural tour is scheduled to commence on Monday, June 3. A preliminary schedule of dates and locations for school visits and community-based events follows. More detailed information will be available as confirmed in the coming weeks.

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“As Speaker of the House of Assembly, I’m excited to announce this initiative that will bring the Mace – a ceremonial symbol representing authority of Parliament – across Newfoundland and Labrador. Outreach and education are key pillars of democracy, and I look forward to engaging with residents of all ages on governance and citizenship, as well as on the history, symbolism and authority of the Mace. I encourage residents across the province to attend events scheduled on the inaugural Mace tour.”
Honourable Derek Bennett
Speaker of the House of Assembly

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Preliminary Schedule of Dates & Locations – House of Assembly Mace Tour