The live streams came about as a result of the huge interest in Bill 75, the legislation that implemented a contract on teachers. After being rejected, a motion to allow the broadcast by all media outlets was later unanimously approved by the committee. Mobile streaming in demand"I think today, access on a cellphone walking down the road seems to be where people are," he said. Expanding services, be it through Legislative TV or another means, would require input from a number of players, including the House's assembly management commission and assembly matters committee. With Legislative TV, he noted, no one is shown on camera unless they are speaking, a custom from which the media live streams departed.

Source: CBC News February 27, 2017 17:58 UTC