HANSARD
98-13

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Ronald Russell

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First Session

MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1998

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Doucetteville: Sissiboo Rd. - Pave,
Mr. G. Balser 947
Transport. & Pub Wks.: Whitehill Rd. (Pictou Co.) - Pave,
Mr. C. Parker 948
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 498, Agric. - Agrologists Inst. (N.S.) Outstanding Farmer Award:
Gilbert & Dorothy Allen - Congrats., Hon. E. Lorraine 948
Vote - Affirmative 949
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
No. 12, Cape Breton Regional Municipality Act,
Hon. Manning MacDonald 949
No. 13, Financial Measures (1998) Act, Hon. D. Downe 949
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 499, Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage MLA - Megan McKay:
Marriage - Congrats., Mr. J. Holm 949
Vote - Affirmative 950
Res. 500, Health - Blood Dialysis Prog.: Adequate - Implement,
Mr. M. Baker 950
Res. 501, Culture - Gertie Grant: CD Release - Congrats., Mr. R. White 951
Vote - Affirmative 952
Res. 502, Eastern Shore-Lake Echo Lions Club: Anniv. 20th - Congrats.,
Ms. Y. Atwell 952
Vote - Affirmative 952
Res. 503, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Econ. Advisory Council: Potential -
Recognize, Mr. G. Fogarty 953
Res. 504, Citizenship & Immigration - Offshore: Jobs (N.S.) - Ensure,
Mr. R. Chisholm 953
Res. 505, Culture - Carnival of Cultures (New Glasgow 26-30/06/98):
Jim Stewart & Organizers - Congrats., Dr. J. Hamm 954
Vote - Affirmative 955
Res. 506, Environ. - Unimportance: Position Abandon - Urge,
Mr. D. Chard 955
Res. 507, Tech. & Sc. Sec't. - Computers: Millennium -
Documentation Release, Mr. J. DeWolfe 955
Res. 508, Antigonish Lions Air Cadet Sq.: CO & Cadets - Congrats.,
Mr. H. Fraser 956
Vote - Affirmative 957
Res. 509, Educ. - Student: Loan Debts - Assist, Mr. P. Delefes 957
Res. 510, Environ. - Whitney Pier: Waterway Arsenic - Action,
Dr. J. Hamm 957
Res. 511, Fin. - HST: Oil Heating Promise Unfulfilled - Condemn,
Mr. H. Epstein 958
Res. 512, Fish.: Gulf of Maine Secretariat - Welcome, Hon. K. Colwell 958
Vote - Affirmative 959
Res. 513, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 101 (Anna. Valley):
Carnage - Concerns (Doctors) Address, Mr. G. Archibald 959
Res. 514, Fin. - Budget (1998-99): Educ. Priority - Commend,
Mr. L. Montgomery 960
Res. 515, Culture: SS Atlantic Heritage Fund - Support,
Mr. W. Estabrooks 961
Res. 516, Vet. Affs. (Can.) - Yarmouth HS Students:
Performance (Hfx.-06/06/98) - Thanks, Mr. N. LeBlanc 962
Vote - Affirmative 962
Res. 517, Health: St. Anne Centre Ladies Aux. Heliport (Arichat) -
Commend, Mr. M. Samson 962
Vote - Affirmative 963
Res. 518, Marine Atlantic - Workers: Fair Settlement - Urge,
Ms. Helen MacDonald 963
Res. 519, Sysco - Sale: Time Frame - Release, Mr. B. Taylor 964
Res. 520, Educ. - Post-Secondary: Funding Increase - Recognize,
Mr. H. Fraser 964
Res. 521, Health - Cancer Soc. (Can.) Hfx.: Celebration of Hope Service -
Commend, Ms. E. O'Connell 965
Vote - Affirmative 966
Res. 522, Educ. - P3: Options - Detail, Mr. E. Fage 966
Res. 523, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Cooperation (Gov't. [N.S.]-Business):
Optimism - Support, Mr. R. White 966
Res. 524, Sports - Hockey (QMJHL): Draft Successes (N.S.) - Congrats.,
Mr. C. Parker 967
Vote - Affirmative 968
Res. 525, Justice - Crown Prosecutors: Communications - Ensure,
Mr. M. Scott 968
Res. 526, NDP - Coal: Political Contortions - Harry Houdini Award,
Mr. P. MacEwan 969
Res. 527, Pub. Accts. - Liberal Party (Can.): Performance -
Sen. A. Graham & Geoff Regan Call, Mr. J. Pye 969
Res. 528, Econ. Dev. & Tourism/Educ. - Nat. Gas: Training Progs. -
Implement, Mr. N. LeBlanc 970
Res. 529, Fin. - Budget (1998-99): Commitment (Gov't. [N.S.]-Business) -
Recognize, Mr. G. Fogarty 970
Res. 530, Commun. Serv. - Small Options Homes: Regs. - Urge,
Ms. Y. Atwell 971
Res. 531, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Film & Video Industry: Growth -
Ensure, Mr. G. Balser 972
Vote - Affirmative 972
Res. 532, NDP - Michelin: Importance - Recognize, Mr. M. Samson 972
Res. 533, St. Margaret's Bay Lions Club: Seeing Eye Dog Sponsorship -
Thanks, Mr. W. Estabrooks 973
Vote - Affirmative 974
Res. 534, Health - Robert Johnson MD: Grad. (1st Mi'Kmaq [Dal.]) -
Congrats., Mr. J. Muir 974
Vote - Affirmative 974
Res. 535, NDP - Ultramar (Dart.): Jobs Loss - Position State,
Mr. K. Colwell 975
Res. 536, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Pictou Ferry: Promotion - Increase,
Mr. C. Parker 975
Res. 537, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Rural Roads: Maintenance -
Funding Increase, Mr. M. Baker 976
Res. 538, Health: Cops for Cancer (Sackville RCMP) - Congrats.,
Mr. J. Holm 976
Vote - Affirmative 977
Res. 539, Health - Bicycle Helmets: Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Assoc./
Neuro Trauma Soc. (N.S.) - Efforts Congrats., Mr. G. Balser 977
Vote - Affirmative 978
Res. 540, Culture - Dartmouth Dance Academy: Jacqueline Wright -
Applaud, Mr. J. Muir 978
Vote - Affirmative 979
Res. 541, Health - Walk of Dreams (Nat.) Hfx.: Success - Wish,
Mr. G. Moody 979
Vote - Affirmative 979
Res. 542, Tech. & Sc. Sec't. - Wallace: CAP Site Establ. - Congrats.,
Mr. E. Fage 980
Vote - Affirmative 980
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Fin. - Supplement to the Public Accounts, Hon. D. Downe 981
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
Res. 347, Comm. of Whole House on Supply, Hon. D. Downe 981
Mr. H. Epstein 982
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Fin. - Supplementary Expenditure Details of the Estimates for 1998-99,
Hon. D. Downe 992
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
Res. 347, Comm. of the Whole House on Supply, Hon. D. Downe 992
Mr. N. LeBlanc 993
Referred to CWH on Supply 999
ADDRESS IN REPLY:
Mr. W. Estabrooks 1000
Mr. M. Scott 1006
Adjourned debate 1016
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Tue., June 9th at 12:00 p.m. 1016