HANSARD
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Wayne Gaudet

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Fourth Session

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1996

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Environ./Transport. & Pub. Wks. - A Strategy To Clean Up PCB
Contaminated Sediments in Five Island Lake, Hon. D. Downe 4059
STATEMENTS BY MINISTER:
Environ.: Five Island Lake - Clean Up, Hon. D. Downe 4060
NOTICE OF MOTION:
Res. 1233, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Westville: Subsidence - Address,
Dr. J. Hamm 4062
Res. 1234, Health - Medicare Serv.: Billing Extra - Ban,
Mr. R. Chisholm 4062
Res. 1235, Justice - Anchor Towing: TOWED Campaign - Congrats.,
Mr. D. McInnes 4063
Vote - Affirmative 4063
Res. 1236, ERA - Just Us Coffee Roasters Co-op: Initiative -
Commend, Mr. G. Archibald 4063
Vote - Affirmative 4064
Res. 1237, Exco: Priorities - Review, Mr. J. Holm 4064
Res. 1238, Peace and Goodwill - Greetings: World-Wide - Extend,
Mr. J. Casey 4065
Vote - Affirmative 4065
Res. 1239, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Dictatorial Imposition -
Election Consequences, Mr. T. Donahoe 4065
Res. 1240, Speaker (Hon. Wayne Gaudet): Performance - Commend,
Mr. B. Taylor 4066
Res. 1241, Educ. - Strait Reg. School Bd.: Reorganization - Delay,
Ms. E. O'Connell 4066
Res. 1242, Justice - C.B. Reg. Hosp.: Public Inquiry -
NDP (N.S.) Leader Support, Mr. A. MacLeod 4067
Res. 1243, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Adopt-A-Highway Prog.:
Vol. Groups - Commend, Mr. D. McInnes 4068
Vote - Affirmative 4068
Res. 1244, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization:
Advice (Senior Citizens Federation) - Take, Mr. J. Holm 4068
Res. 1245, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Hfx. Reg. Mun.: Creation -
Thanks Imaginary, Mr. A. MacLeod 4069
Res. 1246, Educ. - School Bds. Amalgamation: Concerns - Recognize,
Mr. T. Donahoe 4069
Res. 1247, House of Assembly - Incident (Queens MLA-Nat. Res. Min.):
Leader of the Official Opposition - Action Advise, Hon. S. Jolly 4070
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 481, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. Infrastructure:
Funding (Gov't. [Can.]) - Inadequate, Dr. J. Hamm 4071
No. 482, Nat. Res. - Natural Gas Pipeline: Benefits - Specify,
Mr. R. Chisholm 4072
No. 483, HRDC - EI: Outreach Clinics - Update, Dr. J. Hamm 4074
No. 484, Health - Reg. Bd. (Western): Kings Co. - Reps. Increase,
Mr. G. Archibald 4075
No. 485, Nat. Res. - Forest Products Assoc.: Workers' Comp. -
Proposal Status, Mr. B. Taylor 4075
No. 486, Bus. & Cons. Serv. - Gasoline Prices: Competition -
Beneficial, Mr. J. Holm 4077
No. 487, Aboriginal Affs. - Fuel Tax: First Nations - Share,
Dr. J. Hamm 4078
No. 488, Fish. - Groundfish: Stocks Moratorium - Remove,
Mr. D. McInnes 4079
No. 489, Educ. - Reform: Admin. Savings - Classrooms Benefit,
Mr. J. Leefe 4081
No. 490, Commun. Serv. - EI: Negotiations (Gov't. [Can.]-Gov't. [N.S.]) -
Secrecy Reason, Ms. E. O'Connell 4082
No. 491, ERA - Airlines Review: Coordinator (Mr. Dan Brennan) -
Secondment, Mr. T. Donahoe 4083
No. 492, Health - Hants Commun. Hosp.: Funding - Adequacy,
Mr. R. Russell 4085
No. 493, Environ. - Leachate Ponds (Hfx. Airport): Cumb. Co. - Use,
Mr. J. Leefe 4087
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
ERA: Shelburne Marine - Reopened, Hon. R. Mann 4091
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 9:44 A.M. 4094
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 4:06 P.M. 4094
CWH REPORTS 4094
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Lbr. - AVRSB: Bargaining Unit Structure - Oppose, Mr. G. Archibald 4095
Fin.: PST & GST Harmonization - Oppose, Mr. B. Taylor 4095
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
CBC - Funding: Gov't. (Can.) - Commitment Honour:
Ms. E. O'Connell 4096
Hon. G. Brown 4099
Mr. T. Donahoe 4101
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Fri., Dec. 20th at 8:00 a.m. 4104