HANSARD
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Wayne Gaudet

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Fourth Session

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1996

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PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Health - Joseph Howe Manor (Halifax): Smoking Ban - Oppose,
Hon. G. O'Malley 2591
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
Fin. - Accounts (N.S.) Report (Quarter [2nd] to 30/09/96), Hon. W. Gillis 2592
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 902, Health - Reform: Bureaucracy - Increase, Dr. J. Hamm 2594
Res. 903, Health - C.B. Reg. Hosp.: Inquiry Independent - Ensure,
Mr. R. Chisholm 2595
Res. 904, Health - C.B. Reg. Hosp.: Inquiry Public - Call,
Mr. A. MacLeod 2596
Vote - Affirmative 2596
Res. 905, Health: Reg. Bds. - Abolish, Dr. J. Hamm 2596
Res. 906, ERA - Gasoline Market: Fair Competition - Ensure, Mr. J. Holm 2597
Res. 907, Leader of the Official Opposition - PST & GST Harmonization:
Public Input - Response Congrats., Mr. R. Russell 2597
Res. 908, Nat. Res. - Mobil Oil: Royalty Agreement - Release,
Mr. G. Archibald 2598
Res. 909, ERA - Taxes Payroll: Reduction - Encourage, Mr. J. Leefe 2599
Res. 910, Health - Home Care: Costs (1988-89) - Re-Total,
Ms. E. O'Connell 2599
Res. 911, Exco: Accountability - Ensure, Mr. R. Russell 2600
Res. 912, Educ. - PST & GST Harmonization: School Bds. Effect -
Warnings Heed, Mr. T. Donahoe 2601
Res. 913, Health - Home Care: Seniors (Housing & Soc. Serv.) Needs -
Importance, Mr. R. Chisholm 2601
Res. 914, Health - Care: Solutions - Seek, Mr. G. Moody 2602
Res. 915, MLA Sackville-Beaverbank - Exco Censure: Res. Introduction -
Urge, Mr. J. Holm 2603
Res. 916, ERA - Unemployment (C.B.): Address - NSGEU Applaud,
Mr. A. MacLeod 2603
Res. 917, ERA - Crossley Carpet (Truro): ISO 9002 Cert. - Congrats.,
Mr. B. Taylor 2604
Vote - Affirmative 2604
Res. 918, ERA - Tourism: Upper Clements Theme Park Marketing
Proposal - Time Frame Extend, Mr. G. Archibald 2604
Res. 919, Health AIDS: Strategy (Can.) - Support Renew,
Ms. E. O'Connell 2605
Res. 920, Health - Reg. Bd. (Central) Care Delivery Plans -
Consultation Allow, Mr. B. Taylor 2606
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
Sports - Trans Canada Trail, Hon. J. Abbass 2606
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
PRIVATE AND LOCAL BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 35, Université Sainte-Anne Act/Loi de l'Université Sainte-Anne 2610
Mr. T. Donahoe 2611
Mr. J. Holm 2611
Vote - Affirmative 2612
No. 37, River John Voluntary Fire Department Dissolution Act 2612
No. 38, Lunenburg Street Closing and Location Act, 1996 2612
No. 39, Bridgewater Curling Club Act 2613
Hon. R. Mann 2613
Mr. J. Leefe 2613
Vote - Affirmative 2613
No. 40, Yarmouth County Historical Society
Financial Assistance Act 2613
No. 42, Victorian Order of Nurses Act 2613
No. 46, Antiochian Maronite Catholic Church Corporation Act 2613
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 9:57 A.M. 2614
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 10:38 A.M. 2614
CWH ON BILLS REPORTS 2614
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 44, Dalhousie-Technical University Amalgamation Act 2614
Hon. R. Harrison 2614
Mr. T. Donahoe 2617
Ms. E. O'Connell 2623
Mr. J. Leefe 2625
Mr. J. Holm 2627
Hon. R. Harrison 2633
Vote - Affirmative 2635
No. 43, Condominium Act 2635
Hon. S. Jolly 2635
Mr. R. Russell 2636
Mr. J. Holm 2638
Mr. R. Chisholm 2639
Hon. S. Jolly 2639
Vote - Affirmative 2640
No. 41, Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act 2640
Hon. J. Barkhouse 2641
Mr. J. Leefe 2642
Mr. R. Chisholm 2649
Mr. J. Casey 2653
Hon. J. Barkhouse 2655
Vote - Affirmative 2659
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 1:33 P.M. 2659
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 1:36 P.M. 2659
CWH ON BILLS REPORTS 2659
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 921, Rules of the House (Amendment - Extended Sitting Hours),
Hon. R. Mann 2659
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Mon., Dec. 2nd at 2:00 p.m. 2660