HANSARD
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Gerald Fogarty

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Sixth Session

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Housing & Mun. Affs. - Waterloo Place (Liverpool): Elevator -
Install, Mr. J. Leefe 535
Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Port Medway Rd. (Long Cove): Problems -
Address, Mr. J. Leefe 536
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
Educ. & Culture - Provincial Cultural Policy, Hon. R. Harrison 536
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 211, Halifax Explosion (06/12/17) - Remember: Silence - Observe,
Hon. G. O'Malley 539
Vote - Affirmative 540
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 212, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Job Creation: Art - Learn, Dr. J. Hamm 540
Res. 213, Health - Smoking: Cessation Progs. -
Inadequate Funding Condemn, Mr. R. Chisholm 540
Res. 214, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Weather: Road Conditions - Beware,
Mr. E. Fage 541
Res. 215, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 104 Western Alignment:
Safety Inadequate - Explain, Mr. J. Holm 542
Res. 216, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Snowplowing: Winter Crews -
Action, Mr. B. Taylor 542
Res. 217, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Snow Clearing: Equipment - Supply,
Mr. E. Fage 543
Res. 218, Educ.: National Youth Employment Strategy - Support,
Mr. J. Casey 543
Vote - Affirmative 544
Res. 219, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Human Rights Settlement (01/12/97):
Patronage End - Declare, Ms. Helen MacDonald 544
Res. 220, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - NSP:
Power Restoration (Snow Delay) - Investigate, Mr. G. Archibald 545
Res. 221, Bus. & Cons. Serv. - Gasoline: Pricing Fluctuation - Address,
Mr. D. McInnes 546
Res. 222, Gov't. (N.S.) - Patronage (Lib.): Alive - Admit, Mr. J. Leefe 546
Res. 223, Fin. - HST: Home Heating Relief - Failure Condemn,
Ms. E. O'Connell 547
Res. 224, Health - C.B. (911): Bedford Centre - Handling Disallow,
Mr. R. Russell 547
Res. 225, Housing & Mun. Affs.: Co-op Housing Federations - Meet,
Mr. J. Holm 548
Res. 226, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Co-op Housing: Responsibilities -
Retain, Dr. J. Hamm 549
Res. 227, Fin. - HST: Charcoal Masks - Exemption, Mr. B. Taylor 549
Res. 228, Justice (Canada) - Gun Registration: Costs - Premier Explain,
Mr. J. Leefe 550
Res. 229, Devco - Donkin Mine: Privatization - Cease,
Ms. Helen MacDonald 551
Res. 230, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Kentville: Infrastructure Funding -
Provide, Mr. G. Archibald 551
Res. 231, Gov't. (N.S.) - Deals Bad: Negotiations - Stop, Mr. R. Russell 552
Res. 232, Educ. - Anna.-Granville Elem. School:
Construction Priority List - Release, Mr. D. McInnes 553
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Standing Committees of the House of Assembly, Hon. G. Brown 553
Justice - Judicature Act: Civil Procedure Rules - Amendments,
Hon. A. Mitchell 553
Anl. Rept. of Human Rights Commission, Hon. A. Mitchell 554
MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT (Rule 43):
Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Road Conditions - Unsafe, Dr. J. Hamm 554
Rejected 556
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 49, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Roads: Seasonal Workers - Recall,
Dr. J. Hamm 559
No. 50, Westray Inquiry - Report: Cabinet Comm. - Parameters,
Mr. R. Chisholm 562
No. 51, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: Tolls & Laterals Agreement - Status,
Mr. J. Leefe 565
No. 52, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: Pipeline Rights - Table, Dr. J. Hamm 566
No. 53, Educ.: Horton H.S. (Kings Co.) - Cost, Ms. E. O'Connell 568
No. 54, Econ. Dev. & Tourism: Human Rights Settlement (01/12/97) -
Cost, Dr. J. Hamm 569
No. 55, Housing - Co-op Housing: Administration - Transfer Prevent,
Dr. J. Hamm 570
No. 56, Educ. - Horton H.S. (Kings Co.): Cost Increase - Authorization,
Mr. J. Holm 572
No. 57, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Sable Gas: Secunda Marine -
Base (Dart.) Commitment, Mr. B. Taylor 574
No. 58, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Sable Gas: Secunda Marine -
Base (Dart.) Commitment, Mr. B. Taylor 575
No. 59, Educ.: System - Beliefs, Ms. Helen MacDonald 577
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 2, Income Tax Act 581
Hon. W. Gillis 581
Mr. R. Russell 582
Mr. R. Chisholm 585
Hon. W. Gillis 586
Vote - Affirmative 586
PRIVATE AND LOCAL BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 3, Beaver Bank Act 587
Mr. William MacDonald 587
Mr. J. Holm 587
Mr. R. Russell 588
Vote - Affirmative 589
No. 4, Stewiacke Deed Transfer Act 589
Mr. B. Taylor 589
Vote - Affirmative 589
No. 6, Cape Breton Regional Municpality Act 590
Hon. Manning MacDonald 590
Vote - Affirmative 590
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ADDRESS IN REPLY:
Mr. R. White 590
Hon. J. Smith 597
Hon. F. Cosman 609
Mr. J. Casey 614
Mr. B. Taylor 622
Adjourned debate 629
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
National Unity: Select Committee - Members, Hon. G. Brown 629
PRIVATE AND LOCAL BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 10, Rainbow Haven Act 629
Mr. J. Abbass 629
Vote - Affirmative 630
No. 14, Christian Churches, Churches of Christ and Disciples of
Christ Incorporation Act 630
Hon. F. Cosman 630
Vote - Affirmative 631
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 104 Western Alignment:
Safety Deficiences - Correct:
Mr. J. Holm 632
Mr. B. Taylor 634
Hon. D. Downe 637
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Wed., Dec. 3rd at 2:00 p.m. 641
NOTICE OF MOTION UNDER RULE 32(3):
H.O. 4, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Hwys./Roads - Snowplow Logs
(14/11/97-2/12/97), Dr. J. Hamm 642