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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Wayne Gaudet

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Fifth Session

MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Transport. - Hants West: Windsor Back Road - Upgrade,
Mr. R. Russell 115
Health - Port Hood: Nurse - Retain, Mr. C. MacArthur 116
Transport. - Louisbourg: Fleur-de-Lis Trail - Complete,
Mr. A. MacLeod 116
Transport. - Victoria Beach: Hollow Mountain Road - Pave,
Mr. E. Rayfuse 116
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 27, Fin./Health - Home Care Private: HST - Remedy, Dr. J. Hamm 117
Res. 28, Educ.: Underfunding - Condemn, Mr. R. Chisholm 118
Res. 29, Sports - Hockey: Cape Breton Alpines -
Atlantic Junior "B" Champs. Congrats., Mr. R. MacNeil 118
Vote - Affirmative 119
Res. 30, Parkinson's Foundation (Can.): Mission - Applaud, Mr. J. Leefe 119
Vote - Affirmative 119
Res. 31, Bedford-Fall River MLA - Emergency Ambulance Service:
Loss - Address, Mr. B. Taylor 119
Res. 32, Halifax Citadel MLA - Ice-Breaking Fees (Montreal):
PC (Can.) Commitment - Table, Hon. R. Mann 120
Res. 33, Health - Min.: Leadership (Lib. [N.S.] Candidate) -
Future Plans Table, Mr. T. Donahoe 121
Res. 34, Volunteers: Sackville - Appreciation Extend, Mr. J. Holm 121
Vote - Affirmative 122
Res. 35, Health - Hants Commun. Hosp.: Funding Adequacy -
Delay Explain, Mr. R. Russell 122
Res. 36, Halifax Citadel MLA - Throne Speech Reply (11/04/97):
PC (Can.) Leader - Transmit, Hon. R. Mann 123
Vote - Affirmative 123
Res. 37, Commun. Serv. - Child Welfare: Erosion Prevention -
Plans Outline, Mr. A. MacLeod 124
Res. 38, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Unemployment (C.B.): Inaction -
Condemn, Mr. R. Chisholm 124
Res. 39, Premier Savage - Promises (1993): Broken - Apologize,
Mr. G. Archibald 125
Res. 40, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Highway No. 101 (Digby-Weymouth):
Completion - Specify, Mr. B. Taylor 125
Res. 41, Educ. - School Boards: Amalgamations - Savings Destination,
Mr. T. Donahoe 126
Res. 42, Commun. Serv. - Soc. Assist.: One-Tiered - Promise Unfulfilled,
Mr. J. Holm 126
Res. 43, Educ.: Commitment (1993) - Re-Examine, Mr. G. Archibald 127
Res. 44, Educ. - School Boards: Amalgamations - Re-Examine,
Mr. J. Leefe 128
Res. 45, Agric. - Dairy Industry: Concerns - Understand, Mr. A. MacLeod 129
Vote - Affirmative 129
Res. 46, Volunteer Week - MLAs: One Hour - Offer, Dr. J. Hamm 129
Vote - Affirmative 130
Res. 47, Agric. - Fairs & Exhibitions: Funding - Revisit, Mr. D. McInnes 130
Res. 48, Windsor - "Great Fire" (1897): Commemoration/Reconstruction -
Efforts Recognize, Mr. R. Russell 131
Vote - Affirmative 131
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ADDRESS IN REPLY:
Mr. D. McInnes 132
Mr. William MacDonald 138
Mr. R. MacNeil 141
Mr. C. MacArthur 144
Mr. J. Leefe 147
Mr. E. Rayfuse 162
Mr. J. Holm 167
Mr. W. Fraser 181
Mr. B. Taylor 185
Mrs. L. O'Connor 198
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 49, Estimates - Comm. of the Whole House on Supply,
Hon. W. Gillis 204
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ADDRESS IN REPLY:
Mr. R. Russell 205
Mr. K. Colwell 221
Mr. C. Huskilson 226
Mr. A. MacLeod 228
Mr. K. MacAskill 239
Hon. G. Brown 245
Adjourned debate 247
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Tue., Apr. 15th at 12:00 p.m. 247