HANSARD
98-46

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Ronald Russell

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First Session

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1998

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
Gov't. (N.S.) - No Confidence: Debate - Opportunity,
Point of Order by Mr. R. Chisholm 3521
Speaker's Ruling - No Point of Order 3524
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 1694, Educ. - GG (Can.) Award for Excellence [Cdn. History
Teacher]: Gloria Johnson (Sydney) - Finalist Congrats.,
Hon. R. Harrison 3525
Vote - Affirmative 3525
Res. 1695, Lbr. - Remembrance Day Act: Interpretation - Contact,
Hon. R. MacKinnon 3526
Vote - Affirmative 3526
Res. 1696, Culture - African Nova Scotian Music Assoc.:
Annual Awards - Success Congrats., Hon. R. Harrison 3527
Vote - Affirmative 3527
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 1697, Liberal MLAs: Info. (Northwood Manor Visit
[NDP (14/10/98]) - Verify, Ms. Y. Atwell 3528
Res. 1698, Health - Min.: Full Time - Appoint, Dr. J. Hamm 3528
Res. 1699, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - C.B. Co. EDA: Marketing Awards -
Congrats., Hon. Manning MacDonald 3529
Vote - Affirmative 3529
Res. 1700, Guys. Co. - Port Hawkesbury MLA - Computer
(Richmond Co. MLA): Action (HOA [06/11/98]) - Congrats.,
Mr. W. Estabrooks 3529
Res. 1701, Commun. Serv. - Adoption: Info. Release -
Slow Progress Recognize, Mr. J. Muir 3530
Res. 1702, Nat. Res. - Nat. Gas: Petrochemical Plant (Canso Strait) -
Welcome, Mr. R. White 3531
Res. 1703, Cdn. Citizenship (Auburn HS): Canadians New - Welcome,
Mr. D. Dexter 3531
Vote - Affirmative 3532
Res. 1704, Health/Human Res. - Central RHB: Maternity Leave -
Unfairness (Adoptive Parents) End, Mr. G. Archibald 3532
Res. 1705, Educ. - SMU: Book Donation (The Gambia) - Congrats.,
Mr. G. Fogarty 3533
Vote - Affirmative 3533
Res. 1706, Commun. Serv. - Adoption: Info. Release - Regs. Review,
Mr. G. Pye 3534
Res. 1707, Tech. & Sc. Sec't. - Y2K Bug: Health Care - Plan Provide,
Dr. J. Hamm 3534
Res. 1708, Health - VON [Can.] Award For Excellence:
Suzanne D'Entremont (Yar.) - Congrats., Mr. L. Montgomery 3535
Vote - Affirmative 3535
Res. 1709, Health - MS Soc. (Can.): Granville Miller (Pictou) -
Recognition Congrats., Mr. C. Parker 3536
Vote - Affirmative 3536
Res. 1710, Housing & Mun. Affs. - NSP: Taxation (Grants) - Review,
Mr. J. DeWolfe 3536
Res. 1711, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Cornwallis Park Dev. Assoc.:
Mandate Completion - Congrats., Hon. W. Gaudet 3537
Vote - Affirmative 3537
Res. 1712, Maitland - Pat & Vola Furneaux: Commun. Service -
Dedication, Congrats., Mr. John MacDonell 3538
Vote - Affirmative 3538
Res. 1713, Environ./Housing & Mun. Affs. - Orangedale:
Water Solution - Commun. Approach Congrats.,
Mr. Charles MacDonald 3538
Vote - Affirmative 3539
Res. 1714, Fish. - Resource (N.S.): Inaction (DFO) -
Backbone (Min. [N.S.]) Show, Mr. N. LeBlanc 3539
Res. 1715, Tech. & Sc. Sec't. - Y2K Problem: Plan - Reveal,
Mr. P. Delefes 3540
Res. 1716, Educ. - Teaching Fellowship (3M): Michael Atkinson
(Dart. [UWO Prof.]) - Honour Congrats., Mr. E. Fage 3540
Vote - Affirmative 3541
Res. 1717, NDP (N.S.) - Economy (N.S.): Growth Future - Recognize,
Mr. R. White 3541
Res. 1718, Econ. Dev. & Tourism: St. Margaret's Bay Tourism
Action Comm. - Congrats., Dr. H. Bitter-Suermann 3542
Vote - Affirmative 3542
Res. 1719, Health - Hearing & Speech Clinic (N.S.) [Truro]: Staff -
Increase, Mr. J. Muir 3543
Res. 1720, Educ. - St. F.X. Enterprise Dev. Ctr.: Scholarship Winners -
Congrats., Mr. H. Fraser 3543
Vote - Affirmative 3544
Res. 1721, Educ. - East Preston Partridge River: School Reunion Success -
Congrats., Ms. Y. Atwell 3544
Vote - Affirmative 3545
Res. 1722, Educ. - Willis S. McLeese Award (Student Debating [Can.]):
Agnes Malouf (Dart.) - Contributions Congrats., Mr. E. Fage 3545
Vote - Affirmative 3545
Res. 1723, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Craft Marketing:
Glen MacEachern (Judique) - Congrats., Mr. Charles MacDonald 3546
Vote - Affirmative 3546
Res. 1724, Educ. - P3: Beechville-Lakeside-Timberlea -
Comments (Min.) Apologize, Mr. W. Estabrooks 3546
Res. 1725, Nat. Res. - Nat. Gas: Petroleum Producers Assoc. (Cdn.) -
Office Opening Congrats., Mr. G. Fogarty 3547
Vote - Affirmative 3547
Res. 1726, Emo - Emergency 911: Ass't. Report - Progress Table,
Mr. J. DeWolfe 3548
Res. 1727, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Job Creation: Policies - Endorse,
Mr. M. Samson 3549
Res. 1728, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Margaree Hbr. Bridge: Survey -
Release, Mr. B. Taylor 3550
Res. 1729, Nat. Res. - Nat. Gas: Bypasses - Issuance Cease,
Mr. G. Archibald 3550
Res. 1730, NDP (N.S.) - Nat. Gas: Deal - Comments Reserve,
Mr. M. Samson 3551
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
Commun. Serv. - Adoption Info. Release - Update, Hon. F. Cosman 3552
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 5:03 P.M. 3555
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 8:48 P.M. 3555
CWH REPORTS 3555
PUBLIC BILLS FOR THIRD READING:
No. 13, Financial Measures (1998) Act 3556
PRIVATE AND LOCAL BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 10, Queens Regional Municipality Act 3557
No. 51, Queens Regional Municipality Act 3557
No. 45, Pictou Regional Development Commission Act 3557
No. 69, Lunenburg Fire Protection Agreement Implementation Act 3557
No. 41, Centennial Arena Commission Act 3557
No. 63, Halifax Water Commission Act 3557
No. 57, Town of Lunenburg (Linden Avenue) Act 3557
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Tue., Nov. 10th at 12:00 p.m. 3558
NOTICE OF MOTION UNDER RULE 32(3):
Res. 1731, Gov't. (N.S.) - No Confidence, Mr. R. Chisholm 3559