HANSARD
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Wayne Gaudet

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Fourth Session

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1996

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 1143, Justice: Women's Outreach Program - Congrats.,
Mr. D. McInnes 3688
Vote - Affirmative 3688
Res. 1144, Health - Doctors: Over-Prescribing - Action, Mr. R. Chisholm 3688
Res. 1145, Health - Children's Dental Prog.: Cuts Made -
Promise Ignored, Mr. G. Moody 3689
Res. 1146, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Seniors Effect - Scrap,
Mr. R. Russell 3689
Res. 1147, Liberal Party (N.S.): Trust Funds - Surrender, Mr. J. Holm 3690
Res. 1148, Health: Blueprint Comm. Report - Read, Mr. G. Moody 3690
Res. 1149, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Ban -
Res. (All-Party) Support, Mr. R. Russell 3691
Res. 1150, Gov't. (Can.): CBC-Fund/GST-Scrap - Promises Fulfil,
Ms. E. O'Connell 3692
Res. 1151, Transport (Can.) - Air Nova (Yarmouth-Boston) Service:
Restoration - Demand, Mr. J. Leefe 3692
Res. 1152, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Hfx. Reg. Mun.: Creation Effects -
Apologize, Mr. A. MacLeod 3693
Res. 1153, Health - QE II Health Sciences Centre: Lab. Serv. -
Privatization Stop, Mr. R. Chisholm 3693
Res. 1154, Women, Status of - Poverty (Women Aged +75):
Increase - Action, Mr. D. McInnes 3694
Res. 1155, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Hfx. Reg. Mun.: Creation -
Gross Incompetence Recognize, Mr. A. MacLeod 3694
Res. 1156, Educ. - TUNS: Microchip Dev.
(Profs. T. Manku, M. Cada & D. Chen) - Congrats., Mr. T. Donahoe 3695
Vote - Affirmative 3696
Res. 1157, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Hearings (LA) -
Prov.-Wide Urge, Mr. J. Holm 3696
Res. 1158, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization:
Effect (Income [Lower/Middle]) - Scrap, Mr. T. Donahoe 3696
Res. 1159, Gov't. (Can. & N.S.) - PST & GST Harmonization:
Democracy - Restore, Mr. G. Archibald 3697
Res. 1160, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Riots Avoid -
Withdraw, Dr. J. Hamm 3698
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 445, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Agreement (Annex A & B) -
Distribute, Mr. R. Russell 3698
No. 446, Health - QE II Health Sciences Centre: Lab. Services -
Privatization, Mr. R. Chisholm 3700
No. 447, Health - Home Care Prog.: Cuts - Explain, Dr. J. Hamm 3701
No. 448, Health - Reg. Bds.: Hospitals - Designation, Mr. G. Moody 3704
No. 449, Justice - PST & GST Harmonization:
Legal Access (Lower Income) - Impact, Mr. T. Donahoe 3705
No. 450, Nat. Res. - Protected Areas: Everlasting Barrens - Status,
Mr. J. Holm 3707
No. 451, DFO - Shelburne: Meeting Reason, Mr. J. Leefe 3709
No. 452, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Kings Co.: J-Class Roads -
Maintenance, Mr. G. Archibald 3711
No. 453, Health: Home Care Program - Criteria, Mr. R. Russell 3712
No. 454, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Home Care - Exempt,
Ms. E. O'Connell 3714
No. 455, Commun. Serv. - Hfx. Reg. Mun.: Cost - Assumption,
Mr. B. Taylor 3715
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Civil Procedure Rules, Hon. J. Abbass 3717
Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Memos, Hon. J. Abbass 3717
Anl. Rept. of the Public Trustee of Nova Scotia, Hon. J. Abbass 3718
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 48, Sales Tax Act 3718
Amendment [Reasoned - debate resumed] 3718
Mr. R. Russell 3718
Ms. E. O'Connell 3725
Mr. P. MacEwan 3739
Mr. T. Donahoe 3741
Mr. A. MacLeod 3755
Mr. R. Carruthers 3762
Mr. G. Moody 3771
Mr. B. Taylor 3782
Vote - Negative 3798
Mr. G. Archibald 3798
Mr. A. MacLeod 3811
Mr. D. McInnes 3816
Ms. E. O'Connell 3821
Mr. T. Donahoe 3826
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
Agric. - Progs.: Cuts - Effects:
Mr. G. Archibald 3832
Hon. G. Brown 3834
Mr. R. Chisholm 3837
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 48, Sales Tax Act [Debate resumed] 3839
Mr. T. Donahoe 3839
Mr. G. Moody 3848
Hon. W. Gillis 3853
Vote - Affirmative 3862
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Final Report Survey of 1995 University Graduates, Prepared for Maritme
Provinces Higher Education Commission, Hon. R. Harrison 3863
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 8:19 P.M. 3863
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 9:42 P.M. 3863
CWH REPORTS 3863
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Fri., Dec. 13th at 9:00 a.m. 3864