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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Gerald Fogarty

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Sixth Session

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
No. 8, Family Maintenance Act, Hon. A. Mitchell 329
No. 9, Judicature Act, Hon. A. Mitchell 330
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 138, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Sheet Hbr. Terminal: Cerescorp -
Agreement Release, Dr. J. Hamm 330
Res. 139, Health - Tainted Blood: Compensation Prog. - Action,
Mr. R. Chisholm 331
Res. 140, Nat. Res. - NSRL: Investment - View (Hon. D. Downe) Reveal,
Mr. G. Archibald 331
Res. 141, Educ. - SAERC: Car Construction Project - Students Congrats.,
Mr. R. White 332
Vote - Affirmative 332
Res. 142, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Sable Offshore Project: Commitment -
Respond, Mr. B. Taylor 333
Res. 143, Environ. - Riverland Dev. (Sackville): Approval - Withhold,
Mr. J. Holm 333
Res. 144, Pictou East MLA - Family Benefits: Direct Assistance Prog.
Refusal - Harmful Acknowledge, Mr. R. Russell 334
Res. 145, Culture - Halifax: Pier 21 Society/Ruth Goldbloom -
Contributions Recognize, Dr. E. Kinley 335
Vote - Affirmative 335
Res. 146, Premier - Gender Sensitivity: Training - Recommend,
Ms. E. O'Connell 335
Res. 147, Educ. - SW Reg. School Bd.: Schools-Projects - Congrats.,
Mrs. L. O'Connor 336
Vote - Affirmative 337
Res. 148, Educ. - Post-Secondary: Affordable Access - Plan Share,
Mr. E. Fage 337
Res. 149, Heritage (Cdn.) - Pictou Co.: OLEP Maintain -
Support [Gov't. (N.S.)], Mr. D. McInnes 337
Vote - Affirmative 338
Res. 150, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - C.B.: Indust. Dev. -
Strategy Develop, Ms. Helen MacDonald 338
Res. 151, Environ./Nat. Res. - Global Warming Target: Formula Weaker -
Explain, Mr. J. Leefe 339
Res. 152, Health - Environ. Health Centre: Concerns - Address,
Mr. G. Moody 339
Res. 153, Premier - Promises Broken: Listening - Add, Mr. J. Holm 340
Res. 154, Environ. - Resource Recovery Fund: TRACC Contract
(Deborah Diggs) - Apologize & Restore, Mr. B. Taylor 340
Res. 155, Educ. - Schools: Public-Private Partnering - Drop,
Ms. E. O'Connell 341
Res. 156, Sport - Hockey: Volunteer of Year -
Dan MacLeod (New Glasgow) Congrats., Dr. J. Hamm 342
Vote - Affirmative 342
Res. 157, Agric. - Drought: Consequences - Action, Mr. G. Archibald 342
Res. 158, Agric. - 4-H Grand Mira Club: Marion MacKinnon -
Leader (65 years) Congrats., Mr. A. MacLeod 343
Vote - Affirmative 344
Res. 159, Premier - North Sydney (Marine Atlantic HQ):
Partisanship - Set-Aside, Ms. Helen MacDonald 344
Res. 160, Sport - Snowboarding: Winter Olympics (1998) -
Trevor Andrew (Falmouth) Success Wish, Mr. R. Russell 344
Vote - Affirmative 345
Res. 161, Tech. & Sc. Sec't. - Computer Data (2000): Plan - Issue,
Mr. J. Leefe 345
Res. 162, Justice - Cons. Charlie Williamson Dec'd. (Amherst):
Service - Gratitude Extend, Mr. E. Fage 346
Vote - Affirmative 346
Res. 163, Educ. - David Cohen/Sydney Academy:
Debating (Internat.-Montreal) - Success Congrats., Mr. A. MacLeod 346
Vote - Affirmative 347
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 37, Nat. Res.: Sable Gas - Agreements, Dr. J. Hamm 348
No. 39, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: Royalty Agreement - Status,
Mr. R. Chisholm 349
No. 40, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: Can.-N.S. Offshore Accord -
Interest Revive, Dr. J. Hamm 350
No. 41, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas Deal: Select Comm. - Establish,
Dr. J. Hamm 352
No. 42, Human Res. - QE II Health Sc. Centre: NSGEU - Privatization,
Mr. R. Chisholm 354
No. 43, Nat. Res.: Sable Gas - Status, Dr. J. Hamm 356
No. 44, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: NSRL Sale - Rothschild, Mr. G. Archibald 358
No. 45, Justice - Transition Houses: Funding - Commit, Ms. E. O'Connell 360
No. 46, Econ. Dev. - Ranka Enterprise: Deal - Incentives, Dr. J. Hamm 362
No. 47, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Jobs Creation: Negotiations -
Involvement (Premier), Dr. J. Hamm 365
No. 48, Justice - Correctional Facilities: Privatization - Public Tender,
Mr. J. Holm 367
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ADDRESS IN REPLY:
Ms. E. O'Connell 369
Mr. P. MacEwan 383
Mr. E. Fage 392
[Debate Adjourned] 403
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
Health/Commun. Serv. - Long-Term Care: Commitment - Deliver:
Mr. G. Moody 403
Hon. J. Smith 406
Hon. F. Cosman 408
Mr. R. Chisholm 409
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Fri., Nov. 28th at 10:00 a.m. 412
NOTICES OF MOTION UNDER RULE 32(3):
H.O. 2, Premier - Office: Staff Relocation - Update, Mr. R. Russell 413
H.O. 3, Justice - Custody Configuration Project Report, Mr. R. Russell 413