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| GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: | |||||
| Res. 563, Agric. - 4-H Council (Can.): Joy Palmer - | |||||
| Life Member Congrats., Hon. E. Lorraine | 1107 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1108 | ||||
| Res. 564, Justice - Safe Graduation: Communities - Applaud, | |||||
| Hon. J. Smith | 1108 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1109 | ||||
| Res. 565, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: Sydney Eng. Small Job Incs. - | |||||
| Success Congrats., The Premier | 1109 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1110 | ||||
| Res. 566, Educ. - Skills Competition (Vancouver): Students Success - | |||||
| Congrats., Hon. R. Harrison | 1110 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1111 | ||||
| Res. 567, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hfx. Internat. Airport: Transfer - | |||||
| Commun. Campaign Support, The Premier | 1111 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1111 | ||||
| Res. 568, Fish. - Sportfishing Weekend: Organizers - Congrats., | |||||
| Hon. K. Colwell | 1111 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1112 | ||||
| Res. 569, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Drivers: Construction Areas - | |||||
| Speed Reduce, Hon. C. Huskilson | 1113 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1113 | ||||
| Res. 570, Educ. - Teaching Excellence (PM Award 1997): Winners - | |||||
| Congrats., Hon. R. Harrison | 1113 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1114 | ||||
| Res. 571, Bus. & Cons. Serv. - Operation Air Brake: Cooperation - | |||||
| Applaud, Hon. K. Colwell | 1114 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1115 | ||||
| Res. 572, Health: Spina Bifida Month (Can.) - Recognize, Hon. J. Smith | 1115 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1116 | ||||
| NOTICES OF MOTION: | |||||
| Res. 573, Educ. - P3: Leases - Aud. Gen. Opinion Give, Mr. H. Epstein | 1116 | ||||
| Res. 574, Health - Pharmacare Prog.: Initiatives (PC) - Adopt, | |||||
| Dr. J. Hamm | 1117 | ||||
| Res. 575, Davis Day - Miners: Working Conditions - Safety Ensure, | |||||
| Mr. R. Chisholm | 1119 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1119 | ||||
| Res. 576, Health - Pharmacare Prog.: Premium-Based - Abandon, | |||||
| Mr. J. Leefe | 1119 | ||||
| Res. 577, Gov't. (N.S.) - Muns.: Downloading - Condemn, | |||||
| Mr. F. Corbett | 1120 | ||||
| Res. 578, Culture - Rankins: CD (7th) - Congrats., | |||||
| Mr. Charles MacDonald | 1120 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1121 | ||||
| Res. 579, C.B. Nova MLA - Arsenic (Whitney Pier): | |||||
| Info. (Environ. Min.) - Provide, Mr. J. DeWolfe | 1121 | ||||
| Res. 580, Health - Hepatitis C: Comments (PM [Can.]) - | |||||
| Reconsideration Urge, Mr. J. Holm | 1122 | ||||
| Res. 581, Sysco - Coke Ovens Site: Remediation Prog. - Support, | |||||
| Mr. P. MacEwan | 1122 | ||||
| Res. 582, Health - Dept. (Admin.): M. Gagne-Koch - | |||||
| Co-Administrator Appoint, Dr. H. Bitter-Suermann | 1123 | ||||
| Res. 583, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: Eastern Shore - Positivity Recognize, | |||||
| Hon. K. Colwell | 1124 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1125 | ||||
| Res. 584, Educ. - CBRM: Downloading - Experts Appoint, Mr. B. Taylor | 1125 | ||||
| Res. 585, Educ. - Home Support Workers: Conditions - Improve, | |||||
| Ms. Maureen MacDonald | 1126 | ||||
| Res. 586, Fin. - Public Serv. Sup'n. Fund: Mgt. - Commend, | |||||
| Mr. G. Fogarty | 1126 | ||||
| Res. 587, Davis Day: Coal Miners - Remember, Mr. M. Scott | 1127 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1127 | ||||
| Res. 588, Educ. - Marie Crimp (Wreck Cove): Foreign Study Award - | |||||
| Congrats., Hon. K. MacAskill | 1128 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1128 | ||||
| Res. 589, RCL - Poster Contest: Pamela Bartlett - Success Congrats., | |||||
| The Premier | 1128 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1129 | ||||
| Res. 590, Educ. - Camb. Elem. School: Environ. Achievements - | |||||
| Congrats., Hon. R. Harrison | 1129 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1130 | ||||
| Res. 591, Commun. Serv. - Antigonish Commun. Food Bank: | |||||
| Volunteers - Commend, Mr. H. Fraser | 1131 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1131 | ||||
| Res. 592, Educ. - Student Entrepreneur (Atl. Can.): Jonathan Moules | |||||
| (Jordan Ferry) - Congrats., Hon. C. Huskilson | 1131 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1132 | ||||
| Res. 593, Health: Cops for Cancer (HRM) - Congrats., Hon. K. Colwell | 1132 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1133 | ||||
| Res. 594, Culture: Celtic Colours Internat. Festival (C.B.) - Attend, | |||||
| Hon. K. MacAskill | 1133 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1134 | ||||
| Res. 595, NDP (N.S.) - Budget: Opposition - Unjust, Mr. P. MacEwan | 1134 | ||||
| Res. 596, Kinsmen & Kinette Clubs (Can.) - Can. Day Prog.: | |||||
| Vern & Audrey Grantham (Bedford) - Congrats., Hon. F. Cosman | 1134 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1135 | ||||
| Res. 597, Health - Surgeons (QE II-Drs. Legare, Baskett & Arora): | |||||
| Success - Congrats., Mr. G. Fogarty | 1135 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1136 | ||||
| Res. 598, NDP (N.S.) - Agenda: Anti-Business - Reveal, Mr. M. Samson | 1136 | ||||
| Res. 599, NDP (N.S.) - Promises: Bizarre - Condemn, Mr. H. Fraser | 1136 | ||||
| Res. 600, Commun. Serv./Environ. - Clean-Up: Efforts - Support, | |||||
| Hon. F. Cosman | 1137 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1138 | ||||
| Res. 601, Fin. - Budget (1998-99): Positivity - MLAs Communicate, | |||||
| Hon. D. Downe | 1138 | ||||
| Res. 602, Fin. - NSTPP: Improvements - Co-Partners Applaud, | |||||
| Mr. L. Montgomery | 1138 | ||||
| Res. 603, NDP (N.S.): Gov't. Future - Ill-Equipped, Mr. M. Samson | 1139 | ||||
| Res. 604, Lebanese Commun.: Contributions - Praise, | |||||
| Hon. Manning MacDonald | 1140 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1140 | ||||
| Res. 605, Sports - Swimming: Dart. Crusaders - Success Congrats., | |||||
| Hon. J. Smith | 1140 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1141 | ||||
| Res. 606, Sports - Bowling: Nathan LeBlanc (Digby Co.) - | |||||
| Success Congrats., Hon. W. Gaudet | 1141 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1142 | ||||
| Res. 607, NDP (N.S.) - Health Care (C.B.): Achievements - Realize, | |||||
| Hon. Manning MacDonald | 1142 | ||||
| Res. 608, Health - Care: System - Efforts Acknowledge, | |||||
| Mr. L. Montgomery | 1143 | ||||
| Res. 609, NDP Leader - Integrity: Absence - Condemn, | |||||
| Hon. R. MacKinnon | 1143 | ||||
| ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS: | |||||
| No. 105, Educ. - P3: Options - All-Party Discussion, Mr. R. Chisholm | 1145 | ||||
| No. 106, Health: Pharmacare Prog. - Commitment, Dr. J. Hamm | 1147 | ||||
| No. 107, Health - Pharmacare Prog.: Premiums - Unchanged, | |||||
| Ms. Maureen MacDonald | 1148 | ||||
| No. 108, Fin. - HST: Heating Oil - Commitment Honour, Dr. J. Hamm | 1149 | ||||
| No. 109, Health - Hepatitis C: Compensation Package - | |||||
| Comments (PM [Can.]), Mr. R. Chisholm | 1150 | ||||
| No. 110, Educ. - P3: Leases - Aud. Gen. Review, Mr. E. Fage | 1152 | ||||
| No. 111, Fin. - HST: Seniors - Relief, Mr. H. Epstein | 1153 | ||||
| No. 112, Educ.: Career Acad. of Aviation - Funding Freeze, | |||||
| Ms. E. O'Connell | 1154 | ||||
| No. 113, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Hfx. Internat. Airport - Privatization, | |||||
| Mr. B. Taylor | 1155 | ||||
| No. 114, Health - Home Care: Crisis - Inaction, Ms. Maureen MacDonald | 1157 | ||||
| No. 115, Lbr. - Metro Transit: Negotiations - Min. Action, Mr. M. Baker | 1158 | ||||
| No. 116, Nat. Res. - Nat. Gas: Laterals (Hfx.) - Size Increase, | |||||
| Mr. J. Holm | 1159 | ||||
| No. 117, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: Share (N.S.) - Guarantee, | |||||
| Mr. G. Archibald | 1161 | ||||
| No. 118, Lbr. - Health & Safety: Inspectors - Hiring, Mr. F. Corbett | 1162 | ||||
| No. 119, Health: Hepatitis C - Comments (PM [Can.]), Mr. J. Leefe | 1164 | ||||
| No. 120, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Mentor Networks: Investment - | |||||
| Further, Mr. D. Dexter | 1165 | ||||
| No. 121, Commun. Serv. - Disabled Persons: Shelter Allowance - | |||||
| Change (1994), Mr. J. Pye | 1166 | ||||
| No. 122, Health - Kidney Dialysis: Cumb. Co. - Travel, Mr. M. Scott | 1167 | ||||
| No. 123, Housing & Mun. Affs.: Social Housing - Initiatives, | |||||
| Ms. R. Godin | 1169 | ||||
| No. 124, Health - Arsenic: Absorption - Methods, Mr. J. DeWolfe | 1170 | ||||
| No. 125, Fish. - Enterprise Allocation Agreement (DFO): Scallops - | |||||
| Compensation, Mr. John Deveau | 1171 | ||||
| No. 126, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Rural Roads: Plan - Features, | |||||
| Dr. H. Bitter-Suermann | 1172 | ||||
| No. 127, Nat. Res. - Barrett Lumber: Allocation - Promise, | |||||
| Mr. C. Parker | 1173 | ||||
| OPPOSITION MEMBERS' BUSINESS: | |||||
| PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING: | |||||
| No. 8, Provincial Finance Act | 1174 | ||||
| Dr. J. Hamm | 1174 | ||||
| Mr. H. Epstein | 1176 | ||||
| Hon. D. Downe | 1178 | ||||
| Mr. R. Chisholm | 1179 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 1179 | ||||
| No. 7, Crown Attorneys Terms and Conditions of Employment Act | 1180 | ||||
| Mr. Kevin Deveaux | 1180 | ||||
| Hon. J. Smith | 1183 | ||||
| Hon. W. Gaudet | 1187 | ||||
| Mr. M. Scott | 1188 | ||||
| Mr. R. Chisholm | 1190 | ||||
| Mr. M. Samson | 1193 | ||||
| Mr. P. MacEwan | 1195 | ||||
| Mr. R. Harrison | 1197 | ||||
| ADJOURNMENT: | |||||
| MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5): | |||||
| Sysco - Coke Ovens Site: Remediation - Support: | |||||
| Mr. P. MacEwan | 1198 | ||||
| Ms. Helen MacDonald | 1201 | ||||
| Mr. J. DeWolfe | 1203 | ||||
| ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Thur., June 10th at 12:00 p.m. | 1205 | ||||