HANSARD
98-60

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Ronald Russell

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First Session

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1998

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 7: Tangier - Speed Limit Reduce,
Hon. K. Colwell 4621
Agric.: Black Rock - Hog Operation, Mr. G. Archibald 4622
PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
Law Amendments Committee, Hon. Manning MacDonald 4622
Law Amendments Committee, Hon. Manning MacDonald 4622
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Remuneration of Elected
Provincial Officials, Mr. Speaker (by Hon. Manning MacDonald) 4623
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
Lbr. - WCB: Premiums Stabilization - Payment, Hon. R. MacKinnon 4623
Educ. - Re/Visioning: Canadian Perspectives on the Education of
Africans in the Late 20th Century, Hon. R. Harrison 4625
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 2203, Educ. - Student Loans: Chartered Bank Control -
Reconsider, Mr. R. Chisholm 4628
Res. 2204, Agric. - Farmers: Pork - Loans Provide, Mr. G. Archibald 4628
Res. 2205, Health - Maclean Hunter Practice Excellence Award:
Dr. Anita Foley (Guys.) - Congrats., Mr. R. White 4629
Vote - Affirmative 4630
Res. 2206, Educ. - John Templeton Fdn. Competition: Nicola Parker
(Bras d'Or-UCCB) - Winner Congrats., Ms. Helen MacDonald 4630
Vote - Affirmative 4630
Res. 2207, Agric. - Farmers: Pork - Fin. Package Construct,
Mr. B. Taylor 4631,
Res. 2208, Educ. - Youth for Youth Workshop (Anna. Royal):
Participants - Commend, Mr. L. Montgomery 4631
Vote - Affirmative 4632
Res. 2209, Sports - Canada Games N.S. Hockey (Female):
Lindsay Taylor (Dart.) - Selection Congrats., Ms. Y. Atwell 4632
Vote - Affirmative 4633
Res. 2210, Nat. Res. - Nat. Gas: Plan (All-Party) - Create,
Dr. J. Hamm 4633
Res. 2211, Fish. - Lobster: Harvest - Support, Hon. K. Colwell 4633
Vote - Affirmative 4634
Res. 2212, Dartmouth Boys & Girls Club: Anniv. 35th - Congrats.,
Mr. D. Chard 4634
Vote - Affirmative 4635
Res. 2213, Health - Caregivers: Sacrifice - Recognize, Mr. G. Moody 4635
Res. 2214, Educ. - Richmond Co. Literacy Soc.: Offices New -
Congrats., Mr. M. Samson 4636
Vote - Affirmative 4636
Res. 2215, Young Lib. Assoc. (Sydney) - Comments (Premier):
Declaration (Economy [N.S.]) - Inclusion Direct, Mr. F. Corbett 4636
Res. 2216, Health - Min.: Full Time - Appoint, Mr. J. DeWolfe 4637
Res. 2217, Justice - Operation Red Nose: Dal. Univ. Swim Team -
Congrats., Mr. G. Fogarty 4637
Vote - Affirmative 4638
Res. 2218, Fish. - Groundfish: Dumping (Ecology Action Ctr. [N.S.] &
Conservation Council [N.B.]) Report - Action, Mr. John Deveau 4638
Res. 2219, Health - Physicians Recruitment: Claims Fictitious -
Acknowledge, Dr. J. Hamm 4639
Res. 2220, Sports - Tae Kwon Do: Adam Baxter (Middleton RHS) -
Success Congrats., Mr. L. Montgomery 4639
Vote - Affirmative 4640
Res. 2221, Educ. - Teachers: Christmas Concerts -
Commitment Thank, Mr. W. Estabrooks 4640
Vote - Affirmative 4641
Res. 2222, Tech. & Sc. Sec't. - Y2K: Testing Initiatives - Revisit,
Mr. G. Balser 4641
Res. 2223, NDP (N.S.) - Devco: Policy - Clarify,
Mr. Charles MacDonald 4642
Res. 2224, Fin. - Pub. Serv. Super'n. Plan: Actuarial Predictions -
Basis, Mr. H. Epstein 4642
Res. 2225, Health: Y2K Problem - Address, Mr. G. Moody 4643
Res. 2226, Commun. Serv. - Disabled Persons (Internat. Day
[Dec. 3rd]): Meaningful - Make, Mr. J. Pye 4643
Res. 2227, Fish. - Lobster: Importance - Acknowledge, Mr. N. LeBlanc 4644
Vote - Affirmative 4645
Res. 2228, Dartmouth-Cole Hbr. MLA - Hobby: Find - Recommend,
Mr. M. Samson 4645
Res. 2229, Econ. Dev. - Strategy: Co-op Dev. - Include, Mr. C. Parker 4646
Res. 2230, Educ. - Schools: Drug/Tobacco Reduction -
Programming Improve, Mr. J. Muir 4646
Res. 2231, Educ. - NSTU/Students: Angels for Honduras Project -
Congrats., Mr. John MacDonell 4647
Vote - Affirmative 4648
Res. 2232, Agric. - Ox Pulling: Neil Oickle (Lun. Co.) -
Commitment Congrats., Mr. M. Baker 4648
Vote - Affirmative 4648
Res. 2233, Educ. - Maritime Museum (Atl.): Anniv. 50th - Congrats.,
Mr. P. Delefes 4649
Vote - Affirmative 4649
Res. 2234, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Anna Hope (Wolfville) &
Howard McKinley (Bedford): Prof. Dev. Prog. Accreditation -
Congrats., Mr. G. Balser 4649
Vote - Affirmative 4650
Res. 2235, Culture - Literature: Douglas Brown (C.B. [Children's Book,
The Magic Compass]) - Congrats., Ms. Helen MacDonald 4650
Vote - Affirmative 4651
Res. 2236, Educ. - Donald Sobey: Atl. Leadership Fund (Queens Univ.)-
Scholarships (Atl.) - Generosity Thank, Mr. J. DeWolfe 4651
Vote - Affirmative 4651
Res. 2237, Nat. Res. - St. Margaret's Bay Area: Rails-to-Trails Group -
Initiative Congrats., Mr. W. Estabrooks 4651
Vote - Affirmative 4652
Res. 2238, Human Res. - Affirmative Action Prog.: Failure
(Disabilities) - Acknowledge, Mr. G. Archibald 4652
Res. 2239, Culture - Music: Leslie Lake-Searle, Ross Thomson &
Rhapsody Quintet - CD Congrats., Mr. J. Muir 4653
Vote - Affirmative 4653
Res. 2240, Educ. - Mahone Bay School (Can. Trust Co. &
Legge's Storage Barn): Recycling Commitment - Congrats.,
Mr. M. Baker 4654
Vote - Affirmative 4654
Res. 2241, Culture - Bob Brooks (Photographer): Book (Yar. Co.) -
Congrats., Mr. N. LeBlanc 4654
Vote - Affirmative 4655
Res. 2242, Educ. - P3 Schools: Procurement Policy (Atl.) -
Compliance Support, Mr. B. Taylor 4655
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
No. 92, Applied Science Technology Act, Hon. C. Huskilson 4656
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
PUBLIC BILLS FOR THIRD READING:
No. 22, Health Research Foundation Act 4656
Mr. R. Chisholm 4656
Mr. John MacDonell 4657
Ms. Y. Atwell 4664
Mr. J. Holm 4666
Ms. Helen MacDonald 4672
Mr. F. Corbett 4674
Vote - Affirmative 4676
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 4:23 P.M. 4677
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 9:57 P.M. 4677
CWH REPORTS 4677
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Tue., Dec. 1st at 12:00 p.m. 4678