HANSARD
97-7

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Wayne Gaudet

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Fifth Session

FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 102, Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Equality: Anniv. (12th) -
Recognize, Hon. E. Norrie 563
Vote - Affirmative 564
Res. 103, Agric. - Rural Beautification Prog. (Anniv. 30th):
Contribution - Recognize, Hon. G. Brown 564
Vote - Affirmative 565
Res. 104, Agric. - Rural Res. & Rural Dev. Conf.
(NSAC - Truro (09-12/07/97)): Organizers - Congrats.,
Hon. G. Brown 565
Vote - Affirmative 566
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 105, Fin. - HST: Seniors - Effects Alleviate, Dr. J. Hamm 566
Res. 106, Budget (N.S.) (1997-98) - Benefits: Limited - Condemn,
Mr. R. Chisholm 567
Res. 107, Great War - Vimy Ridge (09-14/04/17): Soldiers (Cdn. Corp) -
Tribute Pay, Mr. R. Russell 567
Vote - Affirmative 568
Res. 108, Educ. - Universities: Tuition Hikes - Explain, Mr. T. Donahoe 568
Res. 109, Sysco - Scrap Metal Recovery: Initiative - Commend,
Mr. P. MacEwan 569
Vote - Affirmative 569
Res. 110, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: Benefits Maximization -
Failure Condemn, Mr. J. Holm 569
Res. 111, Devco - Miners: Recall - Commend, Mr. P. MacEwan 570
Vote - Affirmative 571
Res. 112, Health - Reform: Action Plan - Produce, Mr. G. Moody 571
Res. 113, Agric. - HST: Effects - Review, Mr. G. Archibald 571
Res. 114, Educ. - Budget (1997-98): System Destruction - Condemn,
Ms. E. O'Connell 572
Res. 115, Devco - Donkin Mine: Privatization -
Govts. (N.S.-Can.) Discuss, Mr. A. MacLeod 572
Res. 116, Fin. - HST: Ads Misleading - Responsibility Accept,
Mr. J. Leefe 573
Res. 117, Kings Volunteer Network: Efforts - Acknowledge,
Mr. G. Archibald 574
Vote - Affirmative 574
Res. 118, Health - Hants Commun. Hosp.: Emergency Service (24 Hrs.) -
Secure, Mr. R. Russell 574
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Educ. - Schools: Capital Construction - Project Priorities,
Hon. R. Harrison 575
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 6, Gas Distribution Act 575
Amendment [debate resumed] 575
Mr. G. Moody 576
Mr. R. Carruthers 578
Mr. J. Holm 579
Mr. R. Chisholm 589
[Debate adjourned] 599
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
No. 7, Financial Measures (1997) Hon. W. Gillis PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING: 599
No. 6, Gas Distribution Act 599
Amendment [debate resumed] 599
Mr. G. Archibald 599
Vote - Negative 601
Mr. D. McInnes 602
Dr. J. Hamm 604
Mr. R. Russell 612
Mr. T. Donahoe 617
Mr. J. Holm 628
Mr. J. Leefe 640
Mr. R. Chisholm 646
Mr. A. MacLeod 658
Hon. E. Norrie 662
Vote - Affirmative 668
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Supplementary Expenditure Detail for the 1997-98 Estimates,
Hon. W. Gillis 668
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Mon., Apr. 21st at 2:00 p.m. 669