HANSARD
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Paul MacEwan

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Fourth Session

TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1996

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Tyndal Road: Conditions - Unsafe,
Mr. B. Taylor 893
PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
Committee on Assembly Matters Report, Mr. Speaker 893
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
H.O. 1, Return Tabled, Hon. J. MacEachern 894
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
Fin.: GST & PST Harmonization - Memorandum of Understanding,
Hon. B. Boudreau 894
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 282, Rules of the House (Amendments), Hon. R. Mann 897
Vote - Affirmative 898
Res. 283, Health: Organ Donor Awareness Week (21/4-28/4/96) -
Recognize, Hon. R. Stewart 899
Vote - Affirmative 899
Res. 284, ERA - Tourism: Hilton Hotel (Hfx.) -
Operators-Best Wishes Extend, Hon. J. Abbass 899
Vote - Affirmative 900
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 285, Health - Organ Donation: Program - Encourage, Dr. J. Hamm 900
Vote - Affirmative 901
Res. 286, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Finalization - Postpone,
Mr. R. Chisholm 901
Res. 287, Fin. - Shaping the Future: Responses Dismissal -
Consequences, Dr. J. Hamm 902
Res. 288, Culture - Zion Lutheran Church (Lunenburg):
Heritage Designation (N.S.) - Commend, Mrs. L. O'Connor 902
Vote - Affirmative 902
Res. 289, Educ. - Special: Success Torpedoed - Admit, Mr. T. Donahoe 903
Res. 290, Educ. - Special Serv.: Assault - Stop, Mr. J. Holm 903
Res. 291, Bedford Lions Club (50th Anniv.) - Congrats.,
Mrs. F. Cosman 904
Vote - Affirmative 904
Res. 292, P.C. Party - Fleur-de-lis Trail: Dev. Commitment -
Absence, Mr. Manning MacDonald 905
Res. 293, ERA - Clayton Park Canadian Tire Store: Opening -
Congrats., Mr. G. Fogarty 905
Vote - Affirmative 905
Res. 294, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Analysis - Table,
Mr. J. Holm 906
Res. 295, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Cumb. North: Road Repairs -
Prioritized List Table, Mr. B. Taylor 906
Res. 296, District 10 East, Oyster Pond-Jeddore Vol. Fire Dept.
(31st Anniv.) - Congrats., Mr. K. Colwell 907
Vote - Affirmative 907
Res. 297, Halifax Fairview - Byelection: Record (Lib. [1993-96]) -
Message Send, Mr. G. Archibald 907
Res. 298, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Highway No. 104 Western Alignment:
Great Village Interchange - Review, Mr. D. McInnes 908
Res. 299, Gov't. (N.S.) - Windsor-West Hants: Econ. Prosperity -
Provide, Mr. R. Russell 908
Res. 300, Human Res. Dev. (Can.) - CEC: Office Closings - Oppose,
Mr. T. Donahoe 909
Res. 301, Health - Reg. Boards: Hants East - Alignment, Mr. B. Taylor 909
Res. 302, Culture - West Pictou High School: Musical Review -
Commend, Mr. D. McInnes 910
Vote - Affirmative 910
Res. 303, ERA - Rubber Stamps (Scenes): Mr. Sherman Hines
& Mrs. Joanne Tingle - Marketing Congrats., Mr. R. Russell 910
Vote - Affirmative 911
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 139, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Mun. - PST Recovery,
Dr. J. Hamm 911
No. 140, Fin.: PST & GST Harmonization - Results, Mr. R. Chisholm 913
No. 141, Fin.: PST & GST Harmonization - Results, Dr. J. Hamm 915
No. 142, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Benefits - Study Table,
Mr. R. Russell 917
No. 143, Fin.: PST & GST Harmonization - Compensation, Mr. R. Russell 918
No. 144, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Changes - Table,
Mr. T. Donahoe 920
No. 145, Educ.: PST & GST Harmonization - Results, Mr. J. Holm 921
No. 146, Nat. Res. - NSRL: Tax Pools - Availability, Mr. G. Archibald 923
No. 147, Commun. Serv. - Seniors' Housing (Level I): Moratorium -
Lift, Mr. A. MacLeod 924
No. 148, Health - Reg. Boards: East Hants - Alignment, Mr. B. Taylor 926
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Anl. Rept. of the Nova Scotia Hospital, Hon. R. Stewart 926
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 10, Regional Community Development Act 926
Hon. R. Harrison 927
Dr. J. Hamm 927
Mr. R. Chisholm 931
Mr. B. Taylor 936
Mr. J. Leefe 937
Mr. G. Archibald 941
Mr. J. Holm 948
Adjourned debate 952
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
Health - Organ Donation: Program - Encourage:
Dr. J. Hamm 953
Mr. D. Richards 954
Mr. J. Holm 956
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Wed., Apr. 24th at 2:00 p.m. 958