HANSARD
98-15

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Ronald Russell

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First Session

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1998

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
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