Legislative Assembly Page Program
Information Sheet

PURPOSE

The Program is designed to:
 

• allow Grade 11 and 12 high school students (16 years and older) who are developing an interest in the legislative process or in public affairs, the opportunity to see first hand, how public policy is decided by Manitoba’s Legislature; and
  

• provide essential services to the Members and Officers of the Legislature.

 
SELECTION PROCESS

Each spring, the Clerk’s Office of the Legislative Assembly requests the Superintendents of six Manitoba School Divisions (chosen on a rotational basis) to provide the names of two to three students to be considered for the Page positions. The method of selection within each Division is at the discretion of the Superintendent.

The final selection of Pages is based on interviews conducted by the Sergeant-at-Arms, the Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, a representative of Human Resource Services and appraisals of all nominees. Ten applications are chosen each year to serve as Pages. Chosen individuals are then provided with uniforms, instructions and training manuals.

CALENDAR

The Legislature may meet at anytime of the year but usually sits from February to June and may sit in September through December.

A Page is scheduled to work every third day the Legislature meets, requiring afternoon attendance, except on Tuesdays and Thursdays when the Legislature meets mornings (except during Throne Speech and Budget Debate) and afternoons and on Fridays when the Legislature sits in the mornings (during Throne Speech and Budget Debate only).

A Page must also be able to work evenings when required for Committee meetings. On average Pages work 15 hours in each two week period.
 
DUTIES

The broad range of tasks a Page performs includes:

• preparing for and cleaning up after each sitting of the Legislature;

• distributing documents in the Legislative Chamber;

• receiving and delivering items in and outside the Chamber as directed;

• providing Members of the Legislative Assembly with available refreshments;

• announcing Members’ names for recorded votes;

• rearranging certain Chamber furniture; and

• similar duties in the Committee Rooms when required.
  

 
QUALIFICATIONS

A Page must have an interest in the legislative process, be bright, alert, cheerful, attentive, confident, well groomed and well spoken. The student must be able to miss part of the school term without losing academic standing. A Page must also be able to arrange transportation to and from the Legislative Building.
 
PAY

Each Page is paid an hourly wage of $13.25
 
For further information please contact the Office of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Room 237 Legislative Building, Winnipeg MB R3C 0V8 (945-3636).