Page Program

The Legislative Assembly Page Program provides students with an opportunity to see first-hand how laws are created in our province and gain a better understanding of the work of the Legislative Assembly. Most former PEI Pages agree that the experience is a great way to see Island politics and government in action.

Eligibility

Participants in the Page Program must be either Grade 11 or 12 honour students with a pleasant personality and an interest in the work. Students are eligible to participate for one year.

Selection

High school principals of eligible schools are responsible for selecting students for the program. Any eligible student interested in serving as a Page should contact the principal of their school.  

Requirements

Pages are required to attend sittings of the Legislative Assembly in Charlottetown for at least two shifts per week (a shift being a daily sitting of the House) during sitting hours.

Pages are asked to be at the Coles Building for their respective shifts, in uniform, at least 15 minutes in advance of the commencement of the day's sitting as pages form part of the daily Speaker’s Procession into the Assembly.
 
According to the 2021 parliamentary calendar, the Legislative Assembly opens the fall sitting on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. The number of weeks each sitting is active varies depending on the requirements and duties of the House.

Duties

Pages are responsible for the delivery of documents and messages within the Legislative Chamber, within the Coles Building, and to other nearby buildings used by the Legislative Assembly. In addition, Pages serve refreshments to Members, photocopy documents and perform other duties as assigned by the Speaker or the Clerks.

Compensation

The rate of pay is $15.83 per hour, plus round trip mileage to Charlottetown from your place of residence (at the prevailing civil service rates if you are providing their own transportation).