HANSARD
98-11

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Ronald Russell

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First Session

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1998

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS 797
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
Res. 347, Estimates - Comm. of Whole House on Supply,
Hon. D. Downe 798
Hon. D. Downe 798
Mr. H. Epstein 819
Adjourned debate 823
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 430, Fin. - Accounting Practices: Aud. Gen. Recommendations -
Implement, Mr. R. Chisholm 824
Res. 431, Sports - Baseball: Eddie Gillis Dec'd. (Kentville) -
Efforts Remember, Mr. G. Archibald 824
Vote - Affirmative 825
Res. 432, NDP (N.S.) - Coal Mining: Policy - Variance, Mr. P. MacEwan 825
Res. 433, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Tourism Comm'n. (Can.):
Lighthouses (N.S.) - Film Send, Mr. P. Delefes 826
Vote - Affirmative 826
Res. 434, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Tourism: Advertising -
Landmarks (N.S.) Ensure, Mr. G. Balser 827
Res. 435, Culture - Dartmouth All-City Senior Concert Band:
Achievement - Congrats., Mr. D. Chard 827
Vote - Affirmative 828
Res. 436, NDP (N.S.) - Post-Election: Record - Contrast, Mr. P. MacEwan 828
Res. 437, Gov't. (N.S.) - Interests (N.S.) [Ottawa]: Hfx. Mayor - Appoint,
Dr. H. Bitter-Suermann 829
Res. 438, Lbr. (Min.) - Fish Photos: Gov't. (Can.) - Send, Mr. F. Corbett 829
Res. 439, Nat. Res. - Offshore: Jobs - Employees (Ex.-Can.) Condemn,
Dr. J. Hamm 830
Res. 440, Sports - Hockey: Richard Doubleday Award Winner -
Reg Kelly (Hammonds Plains) Congrats., Mr. W. Estabrooks 830
Vote - Affirmative 831
Res. 441, Health - Musquodoboit Valley Mem. Hosp.: Ambulance -
Station, Mr. B. Taylor 831
Res. 442, Health - Physicians: Shortage - Plan Demand, Mr. C. Parker 832
Res. 443, Educ.: Adult Literacy - Address, Mr. E. Fage 832
Res. 444, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Job Creation: Promises Empty -
Beware, Ms. Helen MacDonald 833
Res. 445, Educ. - Central Nova Ind. Educ. Council: Achievements -
Congrats., Mr. J. Muir 834
Vote - Affirmative 834
Res. 446, Health - Accounting: Clear - Demand, Ms. Maureen MacDonald 835
Res. 447, Environ. - Meadowview (Kings Co.): Landfill -
Concerns Address, Mr. G. Archibald 835
Vote - Affirmative 836
Res. 448, Educ. - P3: Promises Broken - Admit, Ms. E. O'Connell 836
Res. 449, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: Lateral (Pictou Co.) - Ensure,
Mr. J. DeWolfe 836
Res. 450, Fin. - Direct Assist. Prog.: Promises Unfulfilled - Condemn,
Mr. J. Pye 837
Res. 451, Justice - Atl. Police Academy: Continuance - Encourage,
Mr. M. Scott 838
Res. 452, Merchant Navy Veterans Assoc. (Can.) - Gerald Yetman:
Appointment - Congrats., Ms. Helen MacDonald 839
Res. 453, Lunenburg Town: Anniv. 245th - Congrats., Mr. M. Baker 839
Vote - Affirmative 840
Res. 454, Health - Red Cross (N.S.): Emergency Response Vehicle -
Congrats., Mr. G. Balser 840
Vote - Affirmative 841
Res. 455, Bruce MacKinnon (Editorial Cartoonist): Recognition -
Congrats., Mr. M. Baker 841
Vote - Affirmative 842
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 76, Nat. Res. - Nat. Gas: Regs. - Changes, Mr. J. Holm 842
No. 77, Nat. Res.: Decisions (Gov't. [Can.]) - Effect, Dr. J. Hamm 843
No. 78, Justice - Police Cadet Training: Changes - Justify,
Mr. Kevin Deveaux 845
No. 79, Health - Hants Commun. Hosp.: Beds Add'tl. - Provide,
Mr. G. Balser 846
No. 80, Justice - Atl. Police Academy: Qualifications - Acceptance,
Mr. M. Scott 848
No. 81, Environ. - Polletts Cove/Aspy Bay (C.B.): Protected Area -
Activities, Mr. D. Chard ^No. 82, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Super-Port Initiative - Funding 849
(Gov't. [N.S.]), Mr. D. Dexter 851
No. 83, Nat. Res.: Nat. Gas - Mun. Roles, Mr. G. Archibald 852
No. 84, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Throne Speech: Roads - Exclusion,
Mr. W. Estabrooks 853
No. 85, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hfx. Port: Post-Panamax -
Proposals Review, Mr. D. Dexter 854
No. 86, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Pictou East: Road Repairs -
Equity, Mr. J. Dewolfe 855
No. 87, Educ. - Private Trade School Act: Amendments - Timetable,
Ms. E. O'Connell 857
No. 88, Environ. - Meadowview (Kings Co.): Landfill - Compensation,
Mr. G. Archibald 858
No. 89, Elections Act - Amdts.: Voters' List - Permanent, Mr. J. Holm 859
No. 90, Environ. - Colchester Co.: Winter Flooding - Remedy,
Mr. J. Muir 860
No. 91, Fish. - Enterprise Allocation Agreement (DFO): Scallops -
Violation, Mr. John Deveau 861
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
Nat. Res. - Offshore: Seismic Vessels - Workers, The Premier 862
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ADDRESS IN REPLY:
Mr. B. Taylor 865
Mr. Kevin Deveaux 868
Adjourned debate 875
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
Housing & Mun. Affs. - Truro: Flood Damage - Avert:
Mr. J. Muir 876
Hon. W. Gaudet 878
Mr. J. MacDonell 880
Hon. E. Lorraine 881
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Fri., June 5th at 10:00 a.m. 884