HANSARD
96-31

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Paul MacEwan

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Fourth Session

MONDAY, MAY 13, 1996

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Lequille Garage: Closure - Protest,
Mr. E. Rayfuse 1639
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
Environ.: Youth Conservation Corps - Summer Program, Hon. W. Adams 1640
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 525, Nat. Res.: Mining Week (12-18/05/96) - Endorse,
Hon. E. Norrie 1642
Vote - Affirmative 1642
Res. 526, Health - Renewal: Changes Positive - Recognize,
Hon. R. Stewart 1643
Vote - Affirmative 1643
Res. 527, Sports - Paddling: Olympics (1996) - Steve & Peter Giles
[Orenda Canoe Club] Congrats., Hon. W. Adams 1643
Vote - Affirmative 1644
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
No. 30, Motor Vehicle Act, Hon. R. Stewart 1644
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 528, ERA - Jobs: Creation - Promise Fulfil, Dr. J. Hamm 1644
Res. 529, Devco - Job Losses: Gov't. (N.S.) Inaction - Condemn,
Mr. R. Chisholm 1645
Res. 530, Hfx. Reg. Police Serv. - Employee Assist. Prog.:
Work - Thanks, Mr. T. Donahoe 1645
Vote - Affirmative 1646
Res. 531, Nat. Res. - Mining Industry: Contribution - Commend,
Dr. J. Hamm 1646
Vote - Affirmative 1646
Res. 532, ERA - Job Creation: Strategy - Adopt, Mr. J. Holm 1646
Res. 533, ERA - Job Creation: Anna. Valley - Failure Admit,
Mr. G. Archibald 1647
Res. 534, Environ. - Recycling Prog.: Employment Creation -
Opp'n. Respect, Hon. W. Adams 1647
Res. 535, Fin. - PST & GST Harmonization: Public Hearings - Hold,
Mr. R. Russell 1648
Res. 536, Educ. - Crystal Lowe (Milton, Queens Co.):
Post-Graduate Scholarship (MSVU) - Congrats., Mr. J. Leefe 1648
Vote - Affirmative 1649
Res. 537, Commun. Serv. - Social Assist.: Accommodation - Ensure,
Mr. R. Chisholm 1649
Res. 538, Educ. - UCCB: Graduates - Congrats., Mr. A. MacLeod 1649
Vote - Affirmative 1650
Res. 539, ERA - Job Creation: Backbenchers (Lib.) Abandonment -
Recognize, Mr. T. Donahoe 1650
Res. 540, ERA - Job Creation: Southern (N.S.) - Action,
Mr. J. Leefe 1650
Res. 541, Transport. - Highway No. 104 Western Alignment:
Profit - First, Mr. J. Holm 1651
Res. 542, Educ. - Auburn Drive HS Band: Outstanding Performance
(Internat. Comp.-N.J.) - Congrats., Mr. D. Richards 1651
Vote - Affirmative 1652
PRIVATE AND LOCAL BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 17, Halifax Regional Water Commission Act 1652
Hon. J. Abbass 1652
Mr. T. Donahoe 1653
Mr. J. Holm 1653
Hon. J. Abbass 1654
Vote - Affirmative 1654
No. 25, Halifax Trust Funds Transfer (1996) Act 1654
Hon. J. Abbass 1654
Mr. T. Donahoe 1654
Hon. J. Abbass 1655
Vote - Affirmative 1655
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 2:44 P.M. 1655
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 6:45 P.M. 1655
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 13, Occupational Health and Safety Act 1656
Hon. G. Brown 1656
Vote - Affirmative 1663
PRIVATE MEMBER'S PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 27, Acadia Trust Company Dissolution Act 1663
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 29, Executive Council Act/Public Service Act 1664
Hon. B. Boudreau 1664
Mr. R. Russell 1664
Hon. B. Boudreau 1664
Vote - Affirmative 1664
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 7:23 P.M. 1665
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 9:57 P.M. 1665
CWH REPORTS 1665
PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
Law Amendments Committee, Hon. R. Mann 1665
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Anl. Rept. of the Superintendent of Pensions, Hon. B. Boudreau 1666
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Tue., May 14th at 12:00 p.m. 1666