HANSARD
98-43

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Ronald Russell

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First Session

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1998

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS 3261
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 1578, Agric. - Maritime Pork Conf.: Anniv. 10th - Congrats.,
Hon. E. Lorraine 3262
Vote - Affirmative 3263
Res. 1579, EMO - 911 Service: Public Awareness - Increase,
Hon. K. MacAskill 3263
Vote - Affirmative 3264
Res. 1580, Bus. & Cons. Serv. - Telephone Serv. Staff: Dedication -
Recognize, Hon. K. Colwell 3264
Vote - Affirmative 3265
Res. 1581, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Swissair Flight 111: Investigation -
Assistance (Global) Acknowledge, Hon. C. Huskilson 3265
Vote - Affirmative 3266
Res. 1582, Lbr. - Power Engineers Institute (N.S. Branch): Nat. Award -
Congrats., Hon. R. MacKinnon 3266
Vote - Affirmative 3266
Res. 1583, Culture - African N.S. Music Assoc.: Achievements -
Recognize, Hon. R. Harrison 3266
Vote - Affirmative 3267
Res. 1584, Sunshine Fdn. - Special Children (Maritimes): Walt Disney
World Day Trip - Thanks Extend, Hon. J. Smith 3267
Vote - Affirmative 3268
Res. 1585, Culture - NSMEA Musica Viva Award: Dr. Ruth Prescesky
(Acadia Univ.) - Congrats., Hon. R. Harrison 3268
Vote - Affirmative 3269
Res. 1586, Agric. - Long Service Awards: Staff - Congrats.,
Hon. E. Lorraine 3269
Vote - Affirmative 3269
Res. 1587, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Halifax, Port of:
Capt. Svend Madsen (Regina Maersk) - Kind Description Thanks,
Hon. C. Huskilson 3270
Vote - Affirmative 3270
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 1588, Health - Care: Nurses Pay - Warning (Premier Mar. 1998)
Remember, Mr. R. Chisholm 3270
Res. 1589, Nat. Res. - Pioneer Coal: Stellarton - Compensation Support,
Dr. J. Hamm 3271
Res. 1590, Educ. - SOEP/N.S. Commun. Col.: Innovative Prog.
(Women [Guys. Co. & Canso Strait]) - Congrats., Mr. R. White 3271
Vote - Affirmative 3272
Res. 1591, DFO - Fish. Policies Ruinous: Cessation - Civil Suit Support,
Mr. John Deveau 3272
Res. 1592, Fin. - Gaming Corp. (PAC): Documents - Premier Forward,
Mr. N. LeBlanc 3273
Res. 1593, Bus. & Cons. Serv. - Access N.S. Centres:
Antigonish Opening - Recognize, Mr. H. Fraser 3274
Res. 1594, Fin. - Gaming Corp. (PAC): Files (Premier's Office) - Search,
Ms. R. Godin 3274
Res. 1595, Quebec: Election - Silence (All-Parties) Keep/Win (Can.) Pray,
Mr. J. Leefe 3275
Res. 1596, Women, Status of (Advisory Council) - Young Women
Forums: Initiative - Congrats., Hon. F. Cosman 3276
Vote - Affirmative 3277
Res. 1597, Richmond MLA - Opposition Obsession: Avoid - Encourage,
Ms. E. O'Connell 3277
Res. 1598, Educ. - Schools: Construction Timing - Mistakes Avoid,
Mr. E. Fage 3277
Res. 1599, Opposition Leader - Teachers Pension Legislation:
Criticism - Define, Hon. R. Harrison 3278
Res. 1600, Exco: Sword of Democles - Beware, Mr. G. Balser 3279
Res. 1601, Educ. - Anna. Valley Learning Network: Proactivity -
Congrats., Mr. L. Montgomery 3279
Vote - Affirmative 3280
Res. 1602, Devco - Action Plan: Task Force - Establish, Mr. E. Fage 3280
Res. 1603, NDP (Can./N.S.) - Reps. (Ottawa/Hfx.):
Commitment (Can.) Full - Required, Mr. P. MacEwan 3280
Res. 1604, Halifax-Cornwallis Progress Club: Anniv. 10th - Congrats.,
Mr. G. Fogarty 3281
Vote - Affirmative 3282
Res. 1605, Sports - Softball: Westphal/Port Wallace Mites -
Success Congrats., Hon. J. Smith 3282
Vote - Affirmative 3282
Res. 1606, Chester-St. Margaret's MLA - Tax Increases (NDP):
Views - Reveal, Mr. Charles MacDonald 3283
Res. 1607, Health - Cdn. Blood Services: Allan McLeod (Grand Lake) -
Donations (400+) Recognize, Hon. F. Cosman 3283
Vote - Affirmative 3284
Res. 1608, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - C.B. (Indust.) BoT: Efforts -
Support, Hon. Manning MacDonald 3284
Vote - Affirmative 3285
Res. 1609, NDP (Can.) - Commitment (Can.): Failure - Condemn,
Mr. P. MacEwan 3285
Res. 1610, Cape Breton Centre MLA - Moral Dilemma (Chester-
St. Margaret's MLA): Independence - Encourage, Mr. M. Samson 3285
Res. 1611, Sports - Softball: Westphal/Port Wallace Lightning -
Success Congrats., Hon. J. Smith 3286
Vote - Affirmative 3287
Res. 1612, Hurricane Georges - Carol & Sandy Reynolds (C.B.):
Relief Efforts - Applaud, Hon. Manning MacDonald 3287
Vote - Affirmative 3287
Res. 1613, Health - Inv. Hosp.: Geriatrics Unit - Congrats.,
Mr. Charles MacDonald 3287
Vote - Affirmative 3288
Res. 1614, NDP (N.S.) - Nat. Gas: Position Coherent - Present,
Mr. R. White 3288
Res. 1615, Halifax Chebucto MLA - Gov't. (N.S.[NDP]): HRM -
Tax Increase Reveal, Hon. K. Colwell 3289
Res. 1616, NDP (N.S.) - Year 2000 Problem: Awareness Raise -^
Phones Use, Hon. R. Harrison 3290
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 399, Health - Long-Term Care Workers: Commitment (Premier) -
Fulfil, Mr. R. Chisholm 3290
No. 400, Nat. Res. - Nat. Gas: Goldboro/Pt. Tupper -
Engineering Work, Dr. J. Hamm 3292
No. 401, Health - Long-Term Care Workers: Strike - Wage Parity,
Ms. Maureen MacDonald 3293
No. 402, Nat. Res. - Nat. Gas: Supplies - Source, Mr. G. Archibald 3294
No. 403, Health - Long-Term Care Workers: Wage Parity -
Commitment Honour, Ms. Maureen MacDonald 3294
No. 404, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Shearwater Dev. Corp.:
Principals - Identify, Dr. J. Hamm 3296
No. 405, Health - Long-Term Care Workers: Wage Increase -
Sufficiency, Dr. H. Bitter-Suermann 3297
No. 406, Fin. - Gaming Corp. (PAC): Disclosure - Failure,
Ms. Helen MacDonald 3298
No. 407, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Hfx. Port Authority - Appts.,
Mr. B. Taylor 3299
No. 408, Educ. - P3: Beechville-Lakeside-Timberlea - Site Selection
Comm. Resignation, Mr. W. Estabrooks 3300
No. 409, Coast Guard: Cutbacks - Protest (Premier), Dr. J. Hamm 3301
No. 410, Educ. - Hammonds Plains: School - Construct, Ms. R. Godin 3302
No. 411, Aboriginal Affs. - Sable Gas: Land Disputes - Prevent,
Mr. G. Balser 3304
No. 412, Nat. Res. - NEB: Socio-Economic Study (N.S.) - Position,
Mr. J. Holm 3305
No. 413, Agric. - Pork Industry: Survival - Announcement,
Mr. G. Archibald 3306
No. 414, Nat. Res. - Coal (Strip Mining): Royalties - Insufficient,
Mr. C. Parker 3307
No. 415, Environ. - Thorburn Mining: Residents Concerns - Address,
Mr. C. Parker 3308
No. 416, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Toll Highway (N.B.) - Impact,
Mr. M. Scott 3310
No. 417, Lbr. - Safety Regs.: Advisory Comm. - Status, Mr. F. Corbett 3311
No. 418, Health - Care: Nurses - Wage Parity, Mr. G. Moody 3313
No. 419, Tech. & Sc. Sec't. - Year 2000: Funding (Gov't. [Can.]) -
Commitment, Mr. P. Delefes 3314
No. 420, Fish. - Shrimp: Mulgrave Plant - Future, Mr. N. LeBlanc 3316
No. 421, Educ. - Career Academy of Aviation: Students -
Bond Refund, Ms. E. O'Connell 3317
No. 422, Health - Colchester Reg. Hosp.: Physicians - Recruit,
Mr. J. Muir 3318
No. 423, Bus. & Cons. Serv. - Granbury Place: Residents - Protest,
Ms. Y. Atwell 3319
No. 424, Human Rts. Comm'n. Exec. Director: Vacancy - Fill,
Mr. Kevin Deveaux 3320
No. 425, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Cobequid Pass: Tolls Removal -
Assistance (Gov't. [Can.]), Mr. E. Fage 3321
OPPOSITION MEMBERS' BUSINESS:
PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 39, Gas Distribution Act ~ 3323 ~
Mr. J. Holm 3324
Mr. M. Samson 3326
Dr. J. Hamm 3330
Mr. John Deveau 3332
Mr. F. Corbett 3334
The Premier 3335
No. 42, Municipal Amalgamation Review (1998) Act 3335
Mr. R. Chisholm 3335
Hon. W. Gaudet 3338
Hon. R. MacKinnon 3339
Mr. B. Taylor 3340
Mr. G. Pye 3343
Ms. Helen MacDonald 3345
Mr. H. Fraser 3346
No. 46, Toll Highway Prohibition Act 3346
Mr. W. Estabrooks 3346
Hon. C. Huskilson 3347
Mr. M. Scott 3349
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
NDP (Can.) Leader - Health Policy (PQ): Endorsement - Condemn:
Mr. P. MacEwan 3351
Mr. G. Balser 3354
Mr. J. Holm 3357
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Thur., Nov. 5th at 2:00 p.m. 3358
NOTICES OF MOTION UNDER RULE 32(3):
Res. 1617, Educ. - Schools: Construction - Need Ensure,
Mr. R. Chisholm 3359
Res. 1618, Health - Long-Term Care Workers: Promises - Review,
Mr. F Corbett 3359
H.O. 5, NSLC - Truro Store: Location Change - Leaseholders Corres.,
Mr. J. Muir 3360