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| TABLE OF CONTENTS | PAGE | ||||
| INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS | 3613 | ||||
| PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS: | |||||
| Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 101: Twinning - Urgency, | |||||
| Hon. C. Huskilson | 3614 | ||||
| STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS: | |||||
| Econ. Dev. & Tourism: Revenues (1998 Tourism) - $1.1 Billion, | |||||
| Hon. Manning MacDonald | 3614 | ||||
| Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 101: Twinning - Priority, | |||||
| Hon. C. Huskilson | 3616 | ||||
| GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: | |||||
| Res. 1760, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Adventure Tourism: Serv. Award | |||||
| Anita M. MacLellan (Economy) - Congrats., Hon. E. Lorraine | 3621 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3621 | ||||
| Res. 1761, NSLC - IWK Grace Health Ctr.: Fund Raising - Recognize, | |||||
| Hon. K. MacAskill | 3621 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3622 | ||||
| Res. 1762, Lbr. - Storm (11/11/98): Response (Workers) - Thank, | |||||
| Hon. R. MacKinnon | 3622 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3623 | ||||
| NOTICES OF MOTION: | |||||
| Res. 1763, Educ. - League of Peaceful Schools (N.S.): Members Add'tl. - | |||||
| Congrats., Ms. E. O'Connell | 3623 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3624 | ||||
| Res. 1764, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 101: Twin To Win Comm. | |||||
| (Joan Tracy & Anne Cameron) - Dedication Recognize, | |||||
| Mr. G. Archibald | 3624 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3625 | ||||
| Res. 1765, Tarabish: Official Card Game (C.B.) - Recognize, | |||||
| Ms. Helen MacDonald | 3625 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3625 | ||||
| Res. 1766, Health - QE II Health Sc. Ctr.: Funding Crisis - Respond, | |||||
| Dr. J. Hamm | 3625 | ||||
| Res. 1767, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - C.B. Island: Favourite Island | |||||
| (Conde Nast Traveler Mag.) - Applaud, Hon. Manning MacDonald | 3626 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3627 | ||||
| Res. 1768, Environ. - Sackville Rivers Assoc.: Volunteers - Thank, | |||||
| Mr. J. Holm | 3627 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3627 | ||||
| Res. 1769, NDP (N.S.) Fin. Critic - Hollow Political Posturing: | |||||
| Credibility Problem - Admit, Mr. J. Leefe | 3627 | ||||
| Res. 1770, Sports - Golf: Courses (Bell Bay & Highland Links) - | |||||
| Congrats., Hon. K. MacAskill | 3628 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3629 | ||||
| Res. 1771, Sports - Soccer: HGS Teams - Achievements Congrats., | |||||
| Mr. D. Chard | 3629 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3629 | ||||
| Res. 1772, Fin. - Fiscal Responsibility: Claim - Believe It or Not | |||||
| (Ripley's) Enter, Dr. J. Hamm | 3630 | ||||
| Res. 1773, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Stan Rogers Folk Festival: | |||||
| Success - Commend, Mr. R. White | 3630 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3631 | ||||
| Res. 1774, Nat. Res. - Lewis Lake Prov. Park: Staff - Congrats., | |||||
| Mr. W. Estabrooks | 3631 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3631 | ||||
| Res. 1775, Commun. Serv. - Child Care: Support - Policy Revisit, | |||||
| Mr. J. Muir | 3632 | ||||
| Res. 1776, Halifax, Port of - Shipping Cos.: Needs Changing - | |||||
| Well-Suited, Mr. G. Fogarty | 3632 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3633 | ||||
| Res. 1777, Educ. - Tommy Douglas Scholarship: Winner | |||||
| (Kristen Clark-Acadia Univ.) - Congrats., Mr. D. Dexter | 3633 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3633 | ||||
| Res. 1778, Inverness MLA - Road Repair: Policy Paper | |||||
| (Lib. Party [N.S.]) - Encourage, Mr. B. Taylor | 3634 | ||||
| Res. 1779, Women (N.S.) - Literacy: Prog. (Gov't. [Can.]) - | |||||
| Participants Congrats., Mr. H. Fraser | 3634 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3635 | ||||
| Res. 1780, Agric. - Farmers (Anna. Valley): Responsibility Abdication - | |||||
| Condemn, Mr. C. Parker | 3635 | ||||
| Res. 1781, Justice (Can.) - Bill C-251 (Sentencing): Support | |||||
| (Gov't. [N.S.]) - Urge, Mr. M. Scott | 3636 | ||||
| Res. 1782, NDP (N.S.) - Economic Policies: Misguided - Recognize, | |||||
| Mr. Charles MacDonald | 3636 | ||||
| Res. 1783, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Housing Non-Profit: Dev. - | |||||
| Private Sector Encourage, Ms. R. Godin | 3637 | ||||
| Res. 1784, Educ. - Commun. Col. System: Funding (Gov't. [Can.]) - | |||||
| Ensure, Mr. E. Fage | 3638 | ||||
| Res. 1785, Health - Breast Cancer Research (Run for the Cure): | |||||
| QE II Health Sc. Ctr. Teams - Recognize, Mr. G. Moody | 3638 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3639 | ||||
| Res. 1786, St. John Ambulance - Life Saving Awards: Recipients Recognize/ | |||||
| Howie Morash Dec'd. - Family Sympathy Extend, Mr. J. DeWolfe | 3639 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3640 | ||||
| Res. 1787, Nat. Res. - Nat. Gas: Gas Distributors-Gov't. (N.S.) - | |||||
| Cooperate, Mr. G. Archibald | 3640 | ||||
| Res. 1788, Justice - Bill C-68: Enforcement - Cost Provide, | |||||
| Mr. B. Taylor | 3641 | ||||
| Res. 1789, Aboriginal Affs. - Chapel Island: Tribal Police Station - | |||||
| Congrats., Mr. M. Samson | 3641 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3642 | ||||
| Res. 1790, Health - Lun. Co.: Wellness Comm. - Support, Mr. M. Baker | 3642 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3643 | ||||
| Res. 1791, Educ. - Yar. Co. Museum: Best - Congrats., Mr. J. Leefe | 3643 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3643 | ||||
| Res. 1792, NDP (N.S.) - Fin. Measures (1998) Act: Intentions | |||||
| Misleading - Condemn, Mr. M. Samson | 3644 | ||||
| Res. 1793, Sports - Football (Peewee N.S.): Truro Blue Bombers - | |||||
| Champs. Congrats., Mr. J. Muir | 3644 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3645 | ||||
| Res. 1794, Bras d'Or (C.B.) - MP: Resignation - Advise, | |||||
| Mr. P. MacEwan | 3645 | ||||
| Res. 1795, Culture - Short Story (Sara McCann [G.10-Bedford]): | |||||
| Publication - Congrats., Mr. J. DeWolfe | 3646 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3646 | ||||
| Res. 1796, Health - Weymouth: Physician Incentive Package - | |||||
| Reinstate, Mr. G. Moody | 3646 | ||||
| Res. 1797, Educ. - Sydney Academy: Top Debaters (N. America) - | |||||
| Congrats., Mr. E. Fage | 3647 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3648 | ||||
| Res. 1798, Nazerene Church (Oxford): Anniv. (96th) - Congrats., | |||||
| Mr. M. Scott | 3648 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3649 | ||||
| ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS: | |||||
| No. 466, Nat. Res. - Land Sale (St. Margaret's Bay): Armoyan Group - | |||||
| Veracity, Ms. E. O'Connell | 3649 | ||||
| No. 467, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Survey: Customer Satisfaction - | |||||
| Need, Mr. G. Archibald | 3650 | ||||
| No. 468, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 101: Twinning - Plans, | |||||
| Mr. W. Estabrooks | 3651 | ||||
| No. 469, Commun. Serv. - Women's Centres: Budget - Adequacy, | |||||
| Mr. J. Muir | 3652 | ||||
| No. 470, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Road Improvement: Prioritization - | |||||
| Subjectivity, Mr. W. Estabrooks | 3653 | ||||
| No. 471, Nat. Res. - Logging Illegal: Law - Apply, Mr. B. Taylor | 3654 | ||||
| No. 472, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 103: Shel. Co. (Section) - | |||||
| Condition, Mr. W. Estabrooks | 3655 | ||||
| No. 473, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Shel. Co.: Welshtown & | |||||
| Upper Clyde Rds. - Paving, Mr. W. Estabrooks | 3656 | ||||
| No. 474, Lbr. - Logging: Workers' Comp. Premiums - Ensure, | |||||
| Mr. M. Baker | 3657 | ||||
| No. 475, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Yarmouth: Canaan Rd. - Priority, | |||||
| Mr. John Deveau | 3658 | ||||
| No. 476, Health - QE II Health Sc. Ctr.: Funds Future - Access, | |||||
| Dr. J. Hamm | 3659 | ||||
| No. 477, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Williams St. (East Preston) - | |||||
| Condition, Ms. Y. Atwell | 3660 | ||||
| No. 478, Health - Long-Term Care Workers: Strike (C.B.) - | |||||
| Care Adequacy, Dr. J. Hamm | 3661 | ||||
| No. 479, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 376 (Pictou Co.): | |||||
| Truck Traffic - Eliminate, Mr. C. Parker | 3662 | ||||
| No. 480, Educ. - Infrastructure: Capital Construction - Sufficiency, | |||||
| Mr. E. Fage | 3663 | ||||
| No. 481, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Route 223 (C.B.) - Priority, | |||||
| Ms. Helen MacDonald | 3664 | ||||
| No. 482, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Trunk 12 (Chester Basin/New Ross) - | |||||
| Priority, Dr. H. Bitter-Suermann | 3665 | ||||
| No. 483, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Cobequid Pass - Toll Increases, | |||||
| Mr. M. Scott | 3666 | ||||
| No. 484, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Secondary Roads (Rural) - | |||||
| Deterioration, Ms. Maureen MacDonald | 3667 | ||||
| No. 485, Health - Foundations: Contributions - Valuable, Mr. M. Baker | 3668 | ||||
| No. 486, Aboriginal Affs. - Forestry: Discussions - Inclusion, Mr. J. Holm | 3669 | ||||
| HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 4:08 P.M. | 3671 | ||||
| HOUSE RECONVENED AT 4:32 P.M. | 3671 | ||||
| CWH REPORTS | 3671 | ||||
| PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING: | |||||
| No. 43, Public Archives Act | 3671 | ||||
| Hon. R. Harrison | 3671 | ||||
| Mr. J. Holm | 3674 | ||||
| Mr. J. Leefe | 3675 | ||||
| Mr. H. Epstein | 3676 | ||||
| Hon. R. Harrison | 3680 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3680 | ||||
| No. 58, Cemeteries Protection Act | 3681 | ||||
| Hon. R. Harrison | 3681 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3682 | ||||
| No. 65, Endangered Species Act | 3682 | ||||
| Hon. Manning MacDonald | 3682 | ||||
| Mr. H. Epstein | 3683 | ||||
| Mr. J. DeWolfe | 3684 | ||||
| Mr. J. Leefe | 3685 | ||||
| Hon. K. MacAskill | 3686 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3686 | ||||
| PRIVATE AND LOCAL BILLS FOR SECOND READING: | |||||
| No. 3, Nova Scotia Music Teachers' Act | 3687 | ||||
| Mr. H. Epstein | 3687 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 3687 | ||||
| HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 5:28 P.M. | 3687 | ||||
| HOUSE RECONVENED AT 5:31 P.M. | 3688 | ||||
| CWH REPORTS | 3688 | ||||
| ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Fri., Nov. 13th at 9:00 a.m. | 3688 | ||||