Ontario. Legislative Assembly. Board of Internal Economy

• la Commission de régie interne

• Board of Internal Economy

The Board of Internal Economy (BOIE) was established in 1974 through an amendment to the Legislative Assembly Act.

At present, the Board is chaired by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, who is a non-voting member, with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly acting as secretary. In addition, one member is appointed from the Cabinet, and one each is selected from the caucuses of recognized opposition parties. The latter are counterbalanced by one or more from the caucus of the governing party to equal the number of members from the opposition parties.

The Board of Internal Economy itself is a committee of sorts, but does not report to the House. It holds meetings in camera, however, the minutes of the meetings are published.

The Board of Internal Economy (BOIE) is responsible for all financial and administrative matters relating to the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Office.

It is responsible for approving the estimates of offices which have a reporting relationship to the Board, including the Environmental Commissioner, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Office of the Integrity Commissioner, Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth, Office of the French Language Services Commissioner, Office of the Financial Accountability Officer, Ombudsman Ontario, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, the Office of the Auditor General, and the Office of the Assembly. The latter, in particular, receives close scrutiny. The Board also approves annual budgets of legislative committees. In an administrative capacity, the Board deals with various matters including services or benefits to members of the Legislature.

An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly Act (No. 2), Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1974, Chapter 116.

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

Legislative Assembly website: https://www.ola.org/en/offices-divisions-branches

City of Toronto website: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-13849.pdf

An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly Act, RSO, 1974, Ch. 116.

Legislative Assembly Amendment Act (Board of Internal Economy), 2012, S.O. 2012, c. 12 - Bill 116

White, Graham, The Ontario Legislature: A Political Analysis. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1989, pp. 199-203.

Correspondence with staff of the Board of Internal Economy.

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