HANSARD
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Paul MacEwan

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Fourth Session

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1996

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Inverness Co.: Mabou Coal Mines Rd. - Pave,
Mr. C. MacArthur 389
Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Halifax Co.: Elmsdale Back Rd. -
Speed Zone Post, Mr. B. Taylor 389
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Anl. Rept. of the Auditor General, The Speaker 390
Highlights of the Auditor General's Report for 1995, The Speaker 390
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 144, Nat. Res. - Moose River Gold Mine Rescue (60th Anniv.):
Rescuers - Acknowledge, Hon. E. Norrie 390
Vote - Affirmative 390
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 145, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Consultation - Commit,
Dr. J. Hamm 391
Res. 146, Human Res. Dev. (Can.) - CEC (Gottingen St.): Maintain -
Support Convey, Mr. R. Chisholm 391
Res. 147, ERA - East Chezzetcook Indust. Park: Businesses -
Congrats., Mr. K. Colwell 392
Res. 148, NDP: Strategy (Res. 34) - Grandstanding, Mrs. L. O'Connor 392
Res. 149, Official Opposition: Policy Guidelines - Absence,
Mr. G. Fogarty 393
Res. 150, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Consultation - Establish,
Mr. J. Holm 394
Res. 151, Educ. - Bedford Junior High School Band:
All American Music Festival (Orlando) - Congrats., Mrs. F. Cosman 394
Vote - Affirmative 395
Res. 152, Official Opposition - Stand (Res. 34): Disappointment -
Express, Mr. William MacDonald 395
Res. 153, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Input - Ignored,
Mr. R. Russell 396
Res. 154, Justice - Crime: Stop - Action, Mr. B. Taylor 396
Res. 155, ERA - Greenbrier Indust. (Trenton): Competitive Priorities -
Congrats., Mr. W. Fraser 397
Vote - Affirmative 397
Res. 156, ERA: Jobs - Create, Mr. A. MacLeod 397
Res. 157, Eastern Shore - Wooden Boat Festival: Seaside Tourism Comm. -
Efforts Applaud, Mr. K. Colwell 398
Vote - Affirmative 398
Res. 158, ERA - IMP Plant (C.B.): Support Past - Remind,
Mr. R. Chisholm 398
Res. 159, ERA: Yarmouth Waterfront Project (Clinton Hubbard &
Bobby Newell) - Commun. Applaud, Mr. R. Hubbard 399
Vote - Affirmative 399
Res. 160, Sackville - Lion's Club (60th Anniv.): Contribution -
Commend, Mr. William MacDonald 399
Vote - Affirmative 400
Res. 161, ERA: Unemployment - Alleviate, Mr. G. Archibald 400
Res. 162, Agric. - Richmond Co.: Camp Rankin (4-H) -
Continuance Congrats., Hon. R. Mann 400
Vote - Affirmative 401
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 59, Health - C.B. Reg. Hosp.: Suicides - Report, Mr. A. MacLeod 401
No. 60, Justice - C.B. Reg. Hosp.: Admissions Procedure -
Public Inquiry, Mr. R. Chisholm 403
No. 61, Justice - C.B. Reg. Hosp.: Suicides - Public Inquiry,
Mr. T. Donahoe 404
No. 62, Health: Yarmouth Reg. Health Centre - Funding, Dr. J. Hamm 405
No. 63, Sysco - Chinese Rails: Contract - Agreement, Dr. J. Hamm 406
No. 64, Justice - Seniors: Violent Crime - Action, Mr. B. Taylor 408
No. 65, Justice - C.B. Reg. Hosp.: Suicides - Public Inquiry,
Mr. R. Chisholm 410
No. 66, Health: Laboratory Services - Privatization, Mr. R. Russell 412
No. 67, Health - Gambling: Addicts - Treatment, Mr. D. McInnes 412
No. 68, Health: Physicians - Recruitment, Mr. G. Moody 413
No. 69, Health - Reform: Reg. Council (C.B.) - Meet, Mr. A. MacLeod 414
No. 70, Exco: Mr. K. Thompson (Dep. Min.-Gov't. Serv.) - Firing,
Mr. J. Holm 415
No. 71, Environ. - Enviro-Depots: Licensing - Criteria,
Mr. R. Russell 416
No. 72, Environ. - Resource Recovery Fund: Recycling -
Container Labels, Mr. J. Leefe 417
No. 73, Environ. - Resource Recovery Fund: Recycling -
Container Labels, Mr. J. Leefe 418
No. 74, Environ. - Resource Recovery Fund: Deposits -
Impact Study, Mr. T. Donahoe 419
No. 75, Sydney Tar Ponds Clean-Up Inc.: Contract - Cancel,
Mr. J. Holm 420
No. 76, Commun. Serv. - Small Options Homes: Moratorium - Lift,
Mr. A. MacLeod 422
No. 77, ERA - American Eagle: Hfx.-N.Y. Serv. - Cancellation,
Mr. G. Archibald 423
No. 78, Environ. - Resource Recovery Fund: Deposits -
Job Creation, Mr. T. Donahoe 425
OPPOSITION MEMBERS' BUSINESS:
MOTIONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
Res. 13, Health - VON Staff: Protest - Congrats.,
Mr. R. Chisholm 426
Mr. R. Chisholm 426
Hon. R. Stewart 429
Mr. G. Moody 431
Mr. J. Holm 435
Res. 63, Gov't. (N.S.) - Commitments: Broken - View,
Mr. J. Holm 438
Mr. J. Holm 438
Hon. G. Brown 440
Mr. A. MacLeod 443
Mr. R. Chisholm 447
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
Offical Opposition - Yarmouth: Outlook Positive - Recognize:
Mr. R. Hubbard 450
Mr. J. Leefe 453
Mr. J. Holm 455
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Thur., Apr. 11th at 2:00 p.m. 456