House to reopen this week to debate Churchill Falls and Gull Island agreement

The House of Assembly will reopen today to begin the debate on the Churchill Falls and Gull Island agreement.

Under the format, Members of the House of Assembly will have the opportunity to hear directly from the individuals responsible for negotiating, overseeing the negotiation of, and providing independent advice on the agreement. It will allow Members to ask questions.

For the first three days of the four-day debate, Members will have access to representatives of the negotiating team, independent commercial advisors, financial experts, representatives of the Board of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, the Chair of the Oversight Committee, a senior official from Natural Resources Canada, and a Member of Parliament who will address the House on matters related to the Federal Government’s commitments under the agreement.

There will be more than 19 hours allocated for Members to question the expert guests directly.

In addition to questioning the invited experts over three days, every Member of the House will receive a dedicated 10-minute period for closing remarks on the final day of debate.

Each day of the four-day debate will also have a dedicated question period where members can ask questions of government relevant to the resolution being debated.

The special sitting will take place from September 14 to September 17, 2026.