HANSARD
96-9

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Paul MacEwan

Published by Order of the Legislature by Hansard Reporting Services and printed by the Queen's Printer.

Available on INTERNET at http://www.gov.ns.ca/legi/hansard/

Annual Subscriptions Available from the Office of the Speaker. Single copies sold at the Nova Scotia Government Book Store.

Fourth Session

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1996

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 163, Justice - Digby: Policing - Downloading Stop,
Mr. T. Donahoe 457
Res. 164, Human. Res. - Public Sector Comp. Restraint Bd.:
Appeal - Withdraw, Mr. R. Chisholm 458
Res. 165, Environ. - Tire Tax: Imposition - Intention Reveal,
Mr. B. Taylor 458
Res. 166, Sydney Tar Ponds Clean-Up Inc.: Action - Urge,
Mr. J. Holm 459
Res. 167, Health - Home Care Prog.: Maritime Noon (10/04/96) -
Transcript Read, Mr. G. Archibald 459
Res. 168, Fin. (Canada) - GST: Abolition - Promise Fulfil,
Mr. J. Leefe 460
Res. 169, Health - C.B. Reg. Hosp.: Review - Release,
Mr. G. Moody 460
Res. 170, Sydney (92nd Anniv.) - Congrats, Mr. D. McInnes 461
Vote - Affirmative 461
Res. 171, Gov't. (N.S.) - Reform: Slow - Consequences Determine,
Mr. R. Russell 462
Res. 172, Fin. - Appropriations Add.: Concern (Aud. Gen.) -
Action Urge, Mr. R. Chisholm 462
Res. 173, Chester Vol. Fire Dept.: Life Saving Efforts - Commend,
Mr. J. Leefe 462
Vote - Affirmative 463
Res. 174, Educ. - Special: Resources - Ensure, Mr. J. Holm 463
Res. 175, Justice - Antigonish: Policing - Downloading Discuss,
Mr. B. Taylor 463
Res. 176, Mun. Affs. & Housing - Berwick: Equalization Cuts -
Impact Recognize, Mr. G. Moody 464
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 79, Justice - C.B. Reg. Hosp.: Suicides - Public Inquiry,
Mr. T. Donahoe 465
No. 80, Human Res. - Public Sector Comp. Restraint Bd.: Appeal -
Withdraw, Mr. R. Chisholm 467
No. 81, Justice - C.B. Reg. Hosp.: Suicides - Public Inquiry,
Mr. T. Donahoe 469
No. 82, Health - C.B. Reg. Hosp.: Review - Details, Mr. G. Moody 471
No. 83, Health - VG Hospital: Admission - Delayed, Mr. B. Taylor 472
No. 84, Health: Hants Commun. Hosp. - Emergency Services,
Mr. R. Russell 473
No. 85, Educ. - Special: Funding - Study, Mr. J. Holm 475
No. 86, Health - Home Care Prog.: Shubenacadie - Availability,
Mr. J. Leefe 477
No. 87, Health: Ambulance Operators Assoc. - Contract,
Mr. D. McInnes 478
No. 88, Health - Ambulance: Response Time - Investigation Release,
Mr. G. Moody 479
No. 89, Health: Pharmacare - Applications, Mr. B. Taylor 480
No. 90, ERA - IMP Plant (C.B.): Sale - Intervene, Mr. R. Chisholm 481
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
Gerry Godsoe (President and CEO of N.S. Power), Death of: Sympathy -
Extend, The Premier 482
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 2, Securities Act 484
Hon. W. Gillis 484
Mr. T. Donahoe 486
Mr. J. Holm 495
Mr. R. Russell 497
Hon. W. Gillis 498
Vote - Affirmative 500
No. 6, Animal Cruelty Prevention Act 500
Hon. G. Brown 501
Mr. G. Moody 501
Mr. R. Chisholm 504
Mr. B. Taylor 505
Mr. D. McInnes 507
Mr. R. Russell 508
Mr. J. Leefe 509
Mr. R. Carruthers 509
Hon. G. Brown 510
Vote - Affirmative 511
No. 8, Court and Administrative Reform Act 511
Hon. W. Gillis 511
Mr. T. Donahoe 514
Adjourned debate 514
PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
Law Amendments Committee, Hon. W. Gillis 514
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
Nat. Res. - Shelburne River: Heritage - Designation:
Mr. J. Leefe 515
Hon. E. Norrie 517
Mr. J. Casey 519
Mr. J. Holm 519
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Fri., Apr. 12th at 11:00 a.m. 522