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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Wayne Gaudet

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Fifth Session

MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
No. 8, Wildlands Protection Act, Ms. Eileen O'Connell 671
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 119, Sports - Hockey: Halifax Mooseheads (Season 1996-97) -
Salute, Dr. J. Hamm 672
Vote - Affirmative 672
Res. 120, Nat. Res. - Donkin Mine: Leases - Transfer Refuse,
Mr. R. Chisholm 672
Res. 121, DFO - Halls Harbour: Wharf Repair - Support, Mr. G. Archibald 673
Vote - Affirmative 673
Res. 122, Health - Doctors: Shortage - Address, Mr. R. Russell 674
Res. 123, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Road-Work Priorities: Criteria -
Table, Mr. A. MacLeod 674
Res. 124, Fin. - Expenditure: Priorities Distorted - Condemn, Mr. J. Holm 675
Res. 125, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Highways: Repairs -
Safety Prioritize, Mr. G. Archibald 675
Res. 126, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Col.-Musquodoboit Valley: Roads -
Repair, Mr. B. Taylor 676
Res. 127, Health - Hants Commun. Hosp.: Doctors -
Dedication Recognize, Mr. R. Russell 677
Res. 128, Educ. - Funding: Inadequate - Condemn, Ms. E. O'Connell 677
Res. 129, Brookfield Fire Dept.: Dedication - Acknowledge, Mr. B. Taylor 678
Vote - Affirmative 679
Res. 130, Nat. Res. - Donkin Mine: Leases - Transfer Refuse,
Mr. R. Chisholm 679
Res. 131, Secretaries: Efforts - Acknowledge, Mr. D. McInnes 679
Vote - Affirmative 680
Res. 132, Environ. - Lunenburg H.S. Students: Gambia Trip -
Applaud, Mr. J. Leefe 680
Vote - Affirmative 681
Res. 133, Cape Breton Nova MLA - Leadership (Lib. Party [N.S.]):
Views - Commend, Mr. A. MacLeod 681
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
Res. 49, Estimates - Comm. of the Whole House on Supply,
Hon. W. Gillis 682
Mr. R. Russell 682
Mr. R. Chisholm 692
Referred to CWH on Supply 707
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Supplement to the Public Accounts of the Province of Nova Scotia,
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1996, Hon. W. Gillis 707
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 7, Financial Measures (1997) Act 708
Hon. W. Gillis 708
Mr. R. Russell 719
Mr. J. Holm 730
Amendment moved ". . . to Public Accounts Committee . . ." 743
Mr. R. Russell 743
Ms. E. O'Connell 744
Mr. R. Chisholm 750
Vote - Negative 759
Dr. J. Hamm 760
Ms. E. O'Connell 767
Mr. R. Chisholm 771
Hon. W. Gillis 780
Vote - Affirmative 782
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Tue., Apr. 22nd at 12:00 p.m. 782
NOTICE OF MOTION UNDER RULE 32(3):
H.O. 4, Fin. - Native Bands: Tobacco - Quotas/Sales, Mr. R. Russell 783