TABLE OF CONTENTS					PAGE
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
	No. 20, Forests Act, Hon. K. MacAskill				1180
	No. 21, Freedom of Information Act, Dr. J. Hamm				1180
NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 392, Gordon Archibald, Death of: Sympathy - Extend, Dr. J. Hamm				1180
		Vote - Affirmative			1181
	Res. 393, Health - Paramedics: Working Conditions - Improvement Urge,
		Mr. R. Chisholm			1183
	Res. 394, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: Promises (Premier July 1997) -
		Unfulfilled, Dr. J. Hamm			1184
	Res. 395, DFO - Canso Trawlermen's Co-op: Productive Negotiations -
		Encourage, Mr. R. White			1185
			Vote - Affirmative		1185
	Res. 396, Fin. - Tax Reform: Guide (Premier's Promise) - Unfulfilled,
		Mr. R. Russell			1186
	Res. 397, Health - Emergency Medical Inc.: Yarmouth Co. - Congrats.,
		Mr. R. Hubbard			1186
			Vote - Affirmative		1187
	Res. 398, DFO - Canso Trawlermen's Co-op: Promises (Premier) -
		Fulfil, Mr. J. Leefe			1187
	Res. 399, Gov't. (N.S.) - Public-Private Partnerships: Failure - Admit,
		Mr. J. Holm			1188
	Res. 400, Senator Peggy Butts - NDP (N.S.) Leader: Remarks
		(NDP [Can.] Leader) - Disassociate and Apologize, Mr. R. MacNeil			1188
	Res. 401, Sysco - Clean-up: Commitment - Applaud, Mr. P. MacEwan				1189
	Res. 402, Educ. - Eastern Shore D.H.S.: Art Calibre - Acknowledge,
		Mr. K. Colwell			1190
			Vote - Affirmative		1191
	Res. 403, Econ. Dev. - C.B. (Industrial) Trade Bd.: Concerns -
		Listen (Premier), Mr. A. MacLeod			1191
	Res. 404, Environ. - TRACC: Agreement Violation - Acknowledge,
		Mr. B. Taylor			1192
	Res. 405, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: Deal Better - Boasting Condemn,
		Ms. Helen MacDonald			1192
	Res. 406, Howard Epstein (NDP Candidate Hfx.-Chebucto) - Sable Gas:
		Expertise - Nil, Hon. G. O'Malley			1193
	Res. 407, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: Deal Momentous - Explain (Premier),
		Mr. E. Fage			1193
	Res. 408, Commun. Serv. Comm. - Meetings: Province-Wide - Hold,
		Mr. D. McInnes			1194
	Res. 409, Environ. - Mineral Claims Extinguish: Wilderness Areas -
		Protect, Ms. E. O'Connell			1195
	Res. 410, Health - Care: Disasters Existence - Discern, Mr. G. Moody				1195
	Res. 411, Environ. - Decisions: Ramifications - Understand, Mr. J. Leefe				1196
	Res. 412, Gov't. (N.S.) - Energy (N.S.): Vision Lacking - Condemn,
		Mr. R. Chisholm			1196
	Res. 413, Nat. Res. - C.B. Coal & Steel Industries:
		Concern (NDP [N.S.]) - Variable, Mr. R. Carruthers			1197
	Res. 414, Educ. - Schools: Public-Private Partnerships - Future Options,
		Mr. E. Fage			1198
	Res. 415, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Halifax (Port):
		Canada Marine Act Changes - Benefit Ensure, Mr. B. Taylor			1198
	Res. 416, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: C.B. (Industrial) -
		Concerns Ignored Condemn, Ms. Helen MacDonald			1199
	Res. 417, Premier: Promises (July 1997)-Dreams/
		Christmas-Present (Coal) - Acknowledge, Mr. A. MacLeod			1199
	Res. 418, Educ. - Schools: Construction Plan (Infrastructure Works) -
		Table, Mr. J. Holm			1200
	Res. 419, Educ. - West Kings D.H.S.: Environ. Seriousness - Visit,
		Mr. G. Moody			1201
	Res. 420, Exco - Diet: Variety - Add, Ms. E. O'Connell				1201
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
	No. 123, Health - Paramedics: Concerns - Action, Mr. B. Taylor				1202
	No. 124, Fin. - Budget (1998-99): Meeting (Deputy Ministers) -
		Scenarios, Mr. R. Chisholm			1205
	No. 125, Health: Regionalization - Cost Analysis, Dr. J. Hamm				1207
	No. 126, Health - Care: Long Term - Plan, Dr. J. Hamm				1209
	No. 127, Fin. - Schools: Public-Private Partnerships -
		Research Absence, Mr. J. Holm			1211
	No. 128, Alcohol & Gaming: Licences - Minimum Amount,
		Mr. A. MacLeod			1214
	No. 129, Health: Regional Boards - Resources, Mr. J. Leefe				1215
	No. 130, Nat. Res. - Protected Areas: Mineral Rights - Negotiations,
		Ms. E. O'Connell			1218
	No. 131, Health - Environmental Health Clinic: Physicians - Staffing,
		Mr. G. Moody			1219
	No. 132, Health - Regional Hospitals: Level 3 Status - Necessary,
		Mr. E. Fage			1220
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
	Housing & Mun. Affs. - Canada-Nova Scotia Social Housing Agreement,
		Hon. G. Brown			1222
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 3:16 P.M.					1227
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 3:27 P.M.					1227
CWH REPORTS					1227
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
	GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
		ADDRESS IN REPLY:
			Mr. J. Holm		1228
			Mr. C. MacArthur [By Mr. R. Mann]		1233
			Mr. G. Moody		1236
			Hon. G. Brown		1247
				Vote - Amendment - Negative	1258
				Vote - Main Motion - Affirmative	1258
ADJOURNMENT:
	MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
		Gov't. (N.S.) - Public-Private Partnerships: Failure - Admit:
			Ms. E. O'Connell		1259
			Hon. R. Harrison		1261
			Hon. D. Downe		1264
			Mr. E. Fage		1265
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Fri., Dec. 12th at 10:00 a.m.					1268