HANSARD
96-58

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Wayne Gaudet

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Fourth Session

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1996

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Brookside Junior High School -
Oppose, Mr. T. Donahoe 3983
Fin.: PST & GST Harmonization - Oppose, Mr. R. Chisholm 3984
Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Highway No. 211 - Upgrade, Mr. R. White 3984
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
Agric. - Beef NISA Deposit Assistance Program, Hon. G. Brown 3985
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 1215, Cdn. Red Cross - Nancy Malloy (Vancouver), Death of:
Condolences - Extend, The Premier 3989
Vote - Affirmative 3990
Res. 1216, Health - All Saints Springhill Hospital: Leadership -
Congrats., Hon. G. Brown 3990
Vote - Affirmative 3991
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
No. 51, Endangered Species Act, Hon. E. Norrie 3991
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 1217, Coast Guard (Can.) - Vessels (Small Non-Motorized):
Licensing - Plan Unacceptable, The Premier 3991
Vote - Affirmative 3992
Res. 1218, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Job Creation Stats. -
Promotion Stop, Dr. J. Hamm 3992
Res. 1219, Fin. Comm. (HoC) - PST & GST Harmonization:
Hearings (N.S.) - Hold, Mr. R. Chisholm 3993
Res. 1220, Mahone Bay Founders Soc.: Tannenbaum Tradition -
Congrats., Mrs. L. O'Connor 3993
Vote - Affirmative 3994
Res. 1221, Health - All Saints Springhill Hospital: Planning -
Commun. Involve, Dr. J. Hamm 3994
Res. 1222, Justice - Institutions: Abuse Compensation - Time Extend,
Mr. T. Donahoe 3996
Res. 1223, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: CAC Views - Commend,
Mr. R. Hubbard 3997
Res. 1224, ERA - Seagull Pewter: Operations (N.S.) - Guarantee,
Mr. J. Holm 3997
Res. 1225, ERA - Tourism: Evangeline Trail Tourism Assoc. -
Quality Prog. Award Congrats., Mr. J. Casey 3998
Vote - Affirmative 3999
Res. 1226, ERA - Job Creation: Evidence - Produce, Ms. E. O'Connell 3999
Res. 1227, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Infrastructure Prog. (Gov't. [Can.]):
Requirement - Support, Mr. B. Taylor 4000
Res. 1228, Educ.: Brookside JHS (Anniv. 25th) - Congrats., Mr. B. Holland 4000
Vote - Affirmative 4001
Res. 1229, Health - Doctors: Over-Prescribing - Address, Mr. R. Chisholm 4001
Res. 1230, Gaming Control Comm'n. - VLT Licences: Expansion -
Halt, Ms. E. O'Connell 4001
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 466, Environ.: Trunk Sewer (Col. Co.) - Approval, Mr. J. Leefe 4002
No. 467, Health - Physicians: Billing Extra - Address, Mr. R. Chisholm 4004
No. 468, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Revenue Loss -
Projection Change, Dr. J. Hamm 4006
No. 469, Agric. - Horses: Illness (Pictou Co.) - Action, Mr. D. McInnes 4007
No. 470, Nat. Res. - Natural Gas Pipeline: Construction -
Employees (N.S.), Dr. J. Hamm 4008
No. 471, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Pub. Tenders Office: Lease Review -
Tender Status, Mr. J. Holm 4010
No. 472, Justice - Institutions: Abuse Compensation - Claims Deadline,
Mr. T. Donahoe 4012
No. 473, Tech. & Sc. Sec't. - IWAN Proj.: Info. - Release, Mr. G. Moody 4014
No. 474, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwys.: Infrastructure -
Funding (Gov't. [Can.]), Mr. B. Taylor 4016
No. 475, Nat. Res. - Primary Forest Prod. Marketing Bd.: Meetings -
Quorum, Ms. E. O'Connell 4018
No. 476, Nat. Res. - Offshore Oil: Royalty Agreement - Table,
Mr. G. Archibald 4020
No. 477, N.S. Liquor Comm'n.: Alcoholic Beverages - Smuggling,
Mr. R. Russell 4023
No. 478, Commun. Serv.: Adoption - Private, Mr. T. Donahoe 4024
No. 479, Educ. - Margaree Forks School Student Action:
Superintendent (Jack Sullivan) - Situation Update, Mr. R. Chisholm 4027
No. 480, Sen. Citizens Sec't. - Fin. Aid: Act - Amend, Mr. B. Taylor 4028
OPPOSITION MEMBERS' BUSINESS:
MOTIONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
Res. 1165, Educ. - Strait Reg. School Bd.: Students First -
Commitment Fulfil, Mr. A. MacLeod 4030
Mr. A. MacLeod 4030
Hon. R. Harrison 4036
Ms. E. O'Connell 4041
Mr. T. Donahoe 4045
Res. 1145, Health - Children's Dental Prog.: Cuts Made -
Promise Ignored, Mr. G. Moody 4049
Dr. J. Hamm 4050
The Premier 4051
Mr. R. Chisholm 4053
PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
Law Amendments Committee, Hon. J. Abbass 4056
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Thur., Dec. 19th at 8:00 a.m. 4056
NOTICES OF MOTION UNDER RULE 32(3):
Res. 1231, Rita Cummings (Lingan): Volunteer Work - Recognize,
Mr. R. MacNeil 4057
Res. 1232, New Waterford Vol. Fire Dept. (Anniv. 80th) - Congrats.,
Mr. R. MacNeil 4057