HANSARD
98-16

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Ronald Russell

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First Session

THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1998

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
Bus. & Cons. Serv. - Access Nova Scotia: Debit Cards - Pilot Program,
Hon. K. Colwell 1208
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 610, Health - Dr. A. Lamplugh (Dart.): Services - Commend,
Mr. D. Chard 1209
Vote - Affirmative 1210
Res. 611, Health - Hepatitis C: Compensation Fair - Lobby, Dr. J. Hamm 1210
Res. 612, Davis Day: Miners - Remember, Hon. R. MacKinnon 1211
Vote - Affirmative 1211
Res. 613, Greek Festival: St. George's Greek Orthodox Church -
Congrats., Mr. P. Delefes 1212
Vote - Affirmative 1212
Res. 614, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hfx. Internat. Airport:
Improvements - Premier Action, Mr. B. Taylor 1212
Res. 615, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hfx. Internat. Airport:
Fairness Campaign - Premier Join, Mr. R. Chisholm 1213
Res. 616, Health - Care: Acute Hospitals - Access Ensure, Mr. G. Moody 1214
Res. 617, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hfx. Internat. Airport:
All-Party Unity - Premier Participate, Mr. D. Dexter 1214
Res. 618, Environ. - Tire Recycling Prog.: Corrections - Make,
Mr. J. DeWolfe 1215
Res. 619, Commun. Serv. - Council for Family (N.S.) Awards:
Winners - Congrats., Hon. F. Cosman 1216
Vote - Affirmative 1216
Res. 620, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Joshua Slocum Rd. (Lewis Lake) -
Pave, Mr. W. Estabrooks 1217
Res. 621, Health - Regional Bds.: Disaster - Acknowledge, Dr. J. Hamm 1217
Res. 622, Educ. - Zonta Club (Hfx.) Public Affairs Award
(Young Women): Recipients - Congrats., Ms. R. Godin 1218
Vote - Affirmative 1218
Res. 623, Environ. - Tire Recycling: Tax - Eliminate, Mr. G. Archibald 1218
Res. 624, Health - Pharmacare Prog.: Improvements - Make,
Ms. Maureen MacDonald 1219
Res. 625, NDP (N.S.) - Budget: Opposition - Scandalous,
Mr. P. MacEwan 1220
Res. 626, Educ. - P3: Recklessness - Condemn, Ms. E. O'Connell 1220
Res. 627, Health - HRM Fire Station (Univ. Ave.): Response Speedy -
Congratulate, Mr. M. Balser 1221
Res. 628, Educ. - Chris Campbell Commun. Vol. Award:
James Stewart (Brookside) - Congrats., Mr. W. Estabrooks 1221
Vote - Affirmative 1222
Res. 629, Econ. Dev. & Tourism: Escape Outdoors (Don Weeks) -
Congrats., Mr. E. Fage 1222
Vote - Affirmative 1223
Res. 630, Housing & Mun. Affs./CMHC - Housing:
Econ. Policies Regressive - Regret, Ms. R. Godin 1223
Res. 631, Health - QE II: Life Support Firefighters Assist. -
Good News (Premier), Dr. H. Bitter-Suermann 1223
Res. 632, Health - Community Bds.: Recommendations -
Attention Ensure, Mr. G. Moody 1224
Res. 633, NDP (N.S.) - Budget: Opposition - Reasons Media Ask,
Mr. P. MacEwan 1225
Res. 634, Health - Nurses: Wage Disparity - End,
Ms. Maureen MacDonald 1225
Res. 635, Educ. - Student Entrepreneur (Atl. Can.): Jonathan Moules
(Jordan Ferry) - Congrats., Mr. J. Leefe 1226
Vote - Affirmative 1226
Res. 636, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hfx. Internat. Airport:
All-Party Comm. - Assemble, Mr. B. Taylor 1226
Res. 637, Fish. - Northern Shrimp: Quota - Equal Considerations
Ensure, Mr. N. LeBlanc 1227
Res. 638, Commun. Serv. - Working Poor: Info. -
All-Party Comm. Form, Mr. G. Balser 1228
Res. 639, Agric. - Federation (N.S.): Advice - Heed, Mr. G. Archibald 1228
Res. 640, Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Comm'n. -
Truro Raceway: Revitalization - Best Wishes Extend, Mr. J. Muir 1229
Vote - Affirmative 1230
Res. 641, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Seagull Pewter: Anniv. 25th -
Congrats., Mr. E. Fage 1230
Vote - Affirmative 1230
Res. 642, Educ. - Ross Farm: Trails New - Congrats.,
Dr. H. Bitter-Suermann 1231
Vote - Affirmative 1231
Res. 643, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Lun. Co. Winery: Exports -
Success Congrats., Mr. M. Baker 1231
Vote - Affirmative 1232
Res. 644, C.B. Nova MLA - Arsenic Poisoning: Comments - Stop,
Mr. J. DeWolfe 1232
Res. 645, Health - Wee Care Dev. Centre: Anniv. 25th - Congrats.,
Mr. J. Muir 1233
Vote - Affirmative 1234
Res. 646, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Mossman Rd. (Lun. Co.) -
Repair, Mr. M. Baker 1234
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 128, Educ. - Lantz Elem. Sch.: Construction Commencement -
Min. Attend, Mr. R. Chisholm 1235
No. 129, Health - QE II: Life Support - Firefighters Assist.,
Dr. H. Bitter-Suermann 1236
No. 130, Human Rts. Comm'n.: Exec. Dir. - Contract Renewal,
Mr. Kevin Deveaux 1237
No. 131, Fish. - Northern Shrimp: Quota - Status, Mr. N. LeBlanc 1238
No. 132, Environ. - TRACC: Recycling Contract - Terms Fulfil,
Mr. D. Chard 1240
No. 133, Commun. Serv.: Secure Treatment Centre (Truro-Bible Hill) -
Completion Date, Mr. J. Muir 1242
No. 134, Educ. - Career Acad. of Aviation: Status - Min. Reiterate,
Ms. E. O'Connell 1243
No. 135, Educ.: Private Trade Schools - Policy, Ms. E. O'Connell 1244
No. 136, Environ.: TRACC - Former President (Doug Vicars),
Mr. B. Taylor 1246
No. 137, Econ. Dev. & Tourism: Bishop's Landing - Public Consultation,
Mr. P. Delefes 1247
No. 138, Nat. Res. - Offshore: Seismic Vessels - Workers, Dr. J. Hamm 1249
No. 139, Fish. - Delegations: Premier - Meet, Mr. R. Chisholm 1251
No. 140, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: Generic Royalty/SOEP Agreement -
Difference, Mr. G. Archibald 1252
No. 141, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Jobs: Decentralization
(Gov't. [N.S.]) - Status, Mr. R. Matheson 1253
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY:
Ms. Y. Atwell 1256
Mr. G. Archibald 1259
Mr. J. Pye 1264
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 2:32 P.M. 1267
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 6:00 P.M. 1267
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Rural Roads: Improvement Prog. - Table:
Mr. W. Estabrooks 1268
Hon. C. Huskilson 1270
Dr. H. Bitter-Suermann 1273
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Fri., June 12th at 9:30 a.m. 1275