HANSARD
98-19

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Ronald Russell

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First Session

TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1998

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
Commun. Serv. - Children's Aid Societies: Care Continuum - Develop,
Hon. F. Cosman 1348
Fish. - Loan Board: Interest Rates - Decreased, Hon. K. Colwell 1350
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 699, Lbr. - Fire Prevention: Mins. Conf. (N.S.) - Approve,
Hon. R. MacKinnon 1352
Vote - Affirmative 1353
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 700, DFO - TAGS: Replacement Unacceptable - Inform (Premier),
Mr. R. Chisholm 1353
Res. 701, Fin. - Vol. Firefighters: Tax Credit - Legislation Introduce,
Dr. J. Hamm 1354
Vote - Affirmative 1355
Res. 702, Sports - St. Margaret's Arena: Anniv. 10th - Congrats.,
Mr. W. Estabrooks 1355
Vote - Affirmative 1355
Res. 703, Health: Min. - Replace, Dr. H. Bitter-Suermann 1355
Res. 704, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 101: Twinning -
Accelerate, Ms. R. Godin 1356
Res. 705, Health - Regional Bds.: Business - Public, Mr. J. Leefe 1357
Res. 706, Health - Nurses: Shortage - Strategy (Can.) Priority,
Mr. J. DeWolfe 1358
Res. 707, Educ. - Post-Secondary: Tuition - Promise Fulfil,
Ms. Helen MacDonald 1359
Res. 708, Health - Research Fdn.: Promise - Fulfil, Dr. J. Hamm 1359
Res. 709, Health - Care: Cuts - End, Ms. Maureen MacDonald 1360
Res. 710, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Employees (Seasonal Works):
Layoffs - Statement Provide, Mr. B. Taylor 1361
Res. 711, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Timberlea-Prospect:
Rural Roads - ARAN Use, Mr. W. Estabrooks 1361
Res. 712, Health - IWK-Grace Health Centre: Cuts -
Impact Recognize, Mr. G. Moody 1362
Res. 713, Educ. - Lantz Elem. School: Construction Deadline
(19/06/98) - Ensure, Ms. E. O'Connell 1363
Res. 714, Health Diabetes Assoc. (Juvenile): Walkathon - Congrats.,
Mr. G. Archibald 1363
Vote - Affirmative 1364
Res. 715, Transport. & Pub. Wks - Hfx. Internat. Airport: Fair Deal -
Ensure, Mr. D. Dexter 1364
Res. 716, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hfx. Internat. Airport:
Comm. (Non-Partisan) - Convene, Mr. G. Balser 1365
Res. 717, Fish. - Northern Shrimp Quota: Action (Premier) -
Stronger Take, Mr. N. LeBlanc 1366
Res. 718, Culture - Carving: Imelda George (Arichat) -
Award (Can.) Congrats., Mr. M. Samson 1366
Vote - Affirmative 1367
Res. 719, Transport. &. Pub. Wks. - Hfx. Port: Post-Panamax -
Funding Ensure, Dr. H. Bitter-Suermann 1367
Res. 720, Justice - Technocrime Unit (RCMP [N.S.]): Role -
Recognize, Mr. M. Scott 1368
Res. 721, Commun. Serv. - Women's Centres: Significance -
Recognize, Mr. J. Muir 1368
Res. 722, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Lun. Co. (Conrad Rd.): Work -
Conduct, Mr. M. Baker 1369
Res. 723, Environ. - Sackville River: Clean-up - Volunteers Thank,
Mr. J. DeWolfe 1370
Vote - Affirmative 1370
Res. 724, Educ. - Schools: Construction - Priorities Inform,
Mr. B Taylor 1371
Res. 725, Transport. (Can.) - Aviation Tech.: Jerauld Wright
(Ex-L'pool [N.S.]) - Recognition Congrats., Mr. J. Leefe 1371
Vote - Affirmative 1372
Res. 726, Tech. & Sc. Sec't. - Aerospace Training Progs.: Experts -
Heed, Mr. G. Balser 1372
Res. 727, Health - VON (Lun. Co.): Christian Noblet (Mahone Bay) -
Serv. Congrats., Mr. M. Baker 1373
Vote - Affirmative 1373
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 142, Lbr. - Westray Employees (Former): Severance - Delay,
Mr. R. Chisholm 1374
No. 143, Health - Telemedicine: Prov.-Wide - Commitment,
Dr. J. Hamm 1375
No. 144, Gaming: VLTs - Moratorium, Ms. Helen MacDonald 1376
No. 145, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hfx. Port: Bill C-9 - Effect,
Dr. J. Hamm 1378
No. 146, Fish. - TAGS: Replacement - Oppose (N.S.-Nfld. Unite),
Mr. John Deveau 1380
No. 147, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hfx. Port: Post-Panamax - Bids,
Dr. H. Bitter-Suermann 1381
No. 148, Justice: Correctional Workers - Negotiations,
Mr. Kevin Deveaux 1382
No. 149, Human Rts. Comm'n.: Exec. Dir. - Retain, Mr. Kevin Deveaux 1383
No. 150, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hfx. Internat. Airport:
Privatization - Response (Gov't. [Can.]), Dr. J. Hamm 1385
No. 151, Health - Regional Bd. (E.): Commun. Health Centres -
Tenders, Mr. F. Corbett 1386
No. 152, Fish. - Northern Shrimp: Quota - Status, Mr. N. LeBlanc 1387
No. 153, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Signage (Off-Premises): Study -
Release, Mr. P. Delefes 1389
No. 154, Agric. - Middleton (Anna. Co.): Grain Centre - Retain,
Mr. G. Archibald 1391
No. 155, Fin. - Educ. (Post-Secondary): Funding Formula - Basis,
Mr. H. Epstein 1392
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY:
Mr. W. Estabrooks 1394
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 2:05 P.M. 1396
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 5:59 P.M. 1396
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Pictou Co.: Roads - Min. Sample:
Mr. J. DeWolfe 1397
Hon. C. Huskilson 1399
Mr. C. Parker 1401
Mr. B. Taylor 1403
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Wed., June 17th at 2:00 p.m. 1405