HANSARD
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Gerald Fogarty

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Sixth Session

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Agric. - Newsletter and Progress Report, Hon. E. Lorraine 957
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
No. 17, Wilderness Areas Protection Act, Hon. W. Adams 958
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 346, Nat. Res.: C.B. Coal Industry - Debate (10/12/97),
Mr. A. MacLeod 958
Res. 347, Fin. (Can.) - Social Deficit: Fight - Money Use,
Mr. R. Chisholm 961
Res. 348, Devco - C.B. Coal Industry: Future -
Efforts (Premier) Support, Mr. R. MacNeil 962
Vote - Affirmative 963
Res. 349, Fin. (Can.) - Budget Cuts: Effect Disproportionate -
Convince (Premier), Dr. J. Hamm 963
Res. 350, Gov't. (N.S.): Declarations - Inaccurate, Mr. J. Holm 964
Res. 351, Fin. - HST: Removal (Prov. Element) -
Policy Adopt (P.C. [N.S.]), Mr. B. Taylor 964
Res. 352, Fin. - Budgets Balanced: Conclusions (Min.) - Clarify,
Mr. R. Russell 965
Res. 353, Premier - Info. Update: Brother (Peter) - Use, Mr. J. Leefe 965
Res. 354, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Marine Atlantic HQ:
North Sydney - Support, Ms. Helen MacDonald 966
Vote - Affirmative 966
Res. 355, Health - Commun. Bds.: Legislation - Introduction,
Dr. J. Hamm 967
Res. 356, Health - Northern (N.S.): Cancer Care (Screening Van) -
Fund, Mr. E. Fage 967
Vote - Affirmative 968
Res. 357, Agric. - Drought: Consequences - Assistance Provide,
Mr. G. Archibald 970
Res. 358, Fin. - HST: Families - Hardship Acknowledge, Mr. R. Russell 971
Res. 359, Stephen Maltby (Amherst): Towler CA of Year Award -
Congrats., Mr. E. Fage 972
Vote - Affirmative 972
Res. 360, Devco - Donkin Mine: Dev. Plan - Urge, Ms. Helen MacDonald 972
Vote - Affirmative 973
Res. 361, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwys. (TC): Rest Areas Absence -
Consequences Recognize, Mr. B. Taylor 973
Res. 362, DND - Helicopters: Replacement - Failure (Gov't. [Can.])
Apologize (Premier), Mr. D. McInnes 974
Res. 363, Commun. Serv. - Social Assistance: Reform -
Focus Groups Stop, Mr. A. MacLeod 974
Res. 364, NSP - C.B. Coal Industry: Future - Meetings (Premier) Use,
Mr. J. Holm 975
Res. 365, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty: Premier
(First Ministers' Meeting) - Action Urge, Mr. G. Moody 976
Vote - Affirmative 976
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Hanscomb Report, Benchmark Study for Nova Scotia Schools,
Hon. R. Harrison 977
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
No. 18, Lunenburg Common Lands Act, Mrs. L. O'Connor 977
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 93, Nat. Res. - Coal: Imported (NSP) - Devco, Mr. A. MacLeod 978
No. 94, Econ. Dev. - Dynatek Head Office: Move - Explanation,
Mr. R. Chisholm 979
No. 95, Human Res. - QE II Health Sciences Ctr.: NSGEU Employees -
Roll-Back, Dr. J. Hamm 981
No. 96, Econ. Dev. - Sable Gas: Secunda Marine -
Base (Dart.) Funding, Dr. J. Hamm 983
No. 97, Econ. Dev. & Tourism: Orenda Aerospace - Loan, Mr. J. Holm 984
No. 98, Educ. - Schools: Construction - List Release, Mr. E. Fage 986
No. 99, Educ. - Post-Secondary: Fin. Assist. - Commitment,
Mr. E. Fage 987
No. 100, Commun. Serv. - Social Assistance: Reform -
Consultations Change, Ms. Helen MacDonald 989
No. 101, Fin. - HST: Agreement - Withdraw, Mr. R. Russell 991
No. 102, Commun. Serv. - TAGS Prog.: Curtailment - Plan,
Mr. J. Leefe 992
No. 103, Educ. - Horton H.S. (Kings Co.): Cost Increase
Authorization - Documents Table, Ms. E. O'Connell 993
No. 104, Nat. Res. - NSP: Coal (U.S.) Importation - Necessity,
Mr. B. Taylor 994
No. 105, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: Negotiations - NSP Participation,
Dr. J. Hamm 995
No. 106, Educ.: Horton H.S. (Kings Co.) - Air-Conditioning,
Mr. G. Archibald 997
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ADDRESS IN REPLY:
Mr. G. Archibald 999
Mr. R. MacNeil 1013
Mr. J. MacEachern 1021
[Debate Adjourned] 1040
PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
Committee on Law Amendments, Hon. A. Mitchell 1040
Committee on Law Amendments, Hon. A. Mitchell 1040
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ADDRESS IN REPLY:
Mr. J. Holm 1041
Adjourned debate 1051
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
Housing & Mun. Affs. - Co-op Housing: Administration -
Transfer Prevent:
Dr. J. Hamm 1053
Ms. E. O'Connell 1055
Hon. G. Brown 1057
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Wed., Dec. 10th at 12:00 p.m. 1060