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| TABLE OF CONTENTS | PAGE | ||||
| PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS: | |||||
| Nat. Res. - Cape Chignecto Park: Roads - Retain, Mr. M. Scott | 2243 | ||||
| Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Antigonish Bypass: Option No. 3 - Support, | |||||
| Mr. R. White | 2244 | ||||
| TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS: | |||||
| Anl. Rept. of The Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission, | |||||
| Hon. R. Harrison | 2244 | ||||
| PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: | |||||
| Select Committee on the Workers' Compensation Act - Progress, | |||||
| Mr. M. Baker | 2244 | ||||
| STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS: | |||||
| Bus. & Cons. Serv. - Residential Tenancies Act: Discussion Paper - | |||||
| Distributed, Hon. K. Colwell | 2246 | ||||
| GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: | |||||
| Res. 1120, Commun. Serv. - Foster Families: Dedication - Commend, | |||||
| Hon. F. Cosman | 2249 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2249 | ||||
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS: | |||||
| No. 34, Teachers' Pension Act, Hon. D. Downe | 2250 | ||||
| No. 35, Nova Scotia Teachers College Foundation Act, | |||||
| Hon. R. Harrison | 2250 | ||||
| No. 36, Gaming Control Act, Ms. Helen MacDonald | 2250 | ||||
| No. 37, Westray Payment of Benefits (1998) Act, Mr. C. Parker | 2250 | ||||
| NOTICES OF MOTION: | |||||
| Res. 1121, HRDC - Employment Insurance: Eligibility - Expand, | |||||
| Mr. R. Chisholm | 2250 | ||||
| Res. 1122, Fin. - Deficit: Avoidance - Plan Provide, Dr. J. Hamm | 2251 | ||||
| Res. 1123, Commun. Serv. - Veith House: Fund-Raising - | |||||
| Necessity Condemn, Mr. J. Pye | 2251 | ||||
| Res. 1124, NDP (N.S.) - Rural (N.S.): Undiscovered - Admit, | |||||
| Mr. B. Taylor | 2252 | ||||
| Res. 1125, Educ. - Maple Grove E.C. School (Yar.): Improvement Plan - | |||||
| Advisory Council Commend, Mr. L. Montgomery | 2253 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2253 | ||||
| Res. 1126, Bus. & Cons. Serv. - Credit Unions: | |||||
| Commun. Invest. Co-ops - Initiation Commend, Mr. C. Parker | 2254 | ||||
| Res. 1127, Aboriginal Affs. - Aboriginal Peoples (Royal Comm'n. Rept.): | |||||
| PM (Can.) - Promise Fulfil, Mr. G. Balser | 2254 | ||||
| Res. 1128, Fish. - Fishermen Concerns: Leadership Role - Congrats., | |||||
| Mr. Charles MacDonald | 2255 | ||||
| Res. 1129, Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley MLA: | |||||
| Astigmatism Political - Correct, Mr. W. Estabrooks | 2256 | ||||
| Res. 1130, Health: Autism Awareness Month (Oct.) - Recognize, | |||||
| Mr. G. Moody | 2256 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2257 | ||||
| Res. 1131, NDP Gov't. (Sask.): Deviationism (Right-Wing) - Shock, | |||||
| Mr. P. MacEwan | 2257 | ||||
| Res. 1132, Justice - Court Costs: Imposition - Reverse, | |||||
| Mr. Kevin Deveaux | 2258 | ||||
| Res. 1133, Environ. - Sydney Tar Ponds: Pollutants (Frederick St.) - | |||||
| Resolution Disclose, Dr. J. Hamm | 2258 | ||||
| Res. 1134, Devco - Prince Colliery: Future - Ensure (Gov't. [N.S.]), | |||||
| Mr. R. Matheson | 2259 | ||||
| Res. 1135, Nat. Res. - Offshore Resources: Royalty Regime - Redesign, | |||||
| Mr. J. Holm | 2259 | ||||
| Res. 1136, Health - Cumb. Co.: Doctors Specialists - | |||||
| Recruitment Undertake, Mr. E. Fage | 2260 | ||||
| Res. 1137, Donald Colp (Guys.) - Disaster Relief (Florida): | |||||
| Humanitarianism - Commend, Mr. R. White | 2260 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2261 | ||||
| Res. 1138, Educ. - Eskasoni High Tech H.S.: Eskasoni Band Council - | |||||
| Congrats., Ms. Helen MacDonald | 2261 | ||||
| Res. 1139, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Cumb. Co.: Secondary Rds. - | |||||
| Future, Mr. M. Scott | 2262 | ||||
| Res. 1140, Springhill Bump (23/10/58) - "Blood of the Coal" Film: | |||||
| Geoff D'Eon (CBC Producer) - Acknowledge, Mr. G. Fogarty | 2262 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2263 | ||||
| Res. 1141, Musquodoboit Hbr.: Old Fashioned Christmas Open Houses - | |||||
| Congrats., Hon. K. Colwell | 2263 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2264 | ||||
| Res. 1142, Don Tremaine - Citizenship Court Judge: Appointment - | |||||
| Applaud, Mr. J. Muir | 2264 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2265 | ||||
| Res. 1143, Nat. Res.: Coal Industry (C.B.) - Secure, Mr. R. Matheson | 2265 | ||||
| Res. 1144, Fish. - Isle Madame/Richmond Co.: Rebuilding - Congrats., | |||||
| Mr. M. Samson | 2265 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2266 | ||||
| Res. 1145, Culture - RADA (U.K.): Meredith MacNeil (Amherst) - | |||||
| Acceptance Congrats., Mr. H. Fraser | 2266 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2267 | ||||
| Res. 1146, Environ. - Air Pollutants (N.S.): Strategy - Implement, | |||||
| Mr. J. DeWolfe | 2267 | ||||
| Res. 1147, Nat. Res. - Trans Canada Trail: Musquodoboit Trailways | |||||
| Assoc. - Dedication Commend, Hon. K. Colwell | 2268 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2268 | ||||
| Res. 1148, Educ. - Bridget Perrin (Dal. Student): Labatt Future | |||||
| Leaders Award - Congrats., Mr. J. Leefe | 2268 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2269 | ||||
| Res. 1149, Sask. Public Sector Workers - Wage Cap: Solidarity - | |||||
| Declare, Mr. P. MacEwan | 2269 | ||||
| Res. 1150, Premier - Former Staff (Kim Jardine & Sandy McNabb): | |||||
| Hiring (Public Serv.) - Condemn, Mr. M. Baker | 2270 | ||||
| Res. 1151, Fish.: Scotia Rainbow Inc. (Isle Madame) - Welcome, | |||||
| Mr. M. Samson | 2270 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2271 | ||||
| Res. 1152, NDP (N.S.) Leader - Secondary Roads: Policies Fewer - | |||||
| Condemn, Mr. B. Taylor | 2271 | ||||
| MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT RULE 43: | |||||
| Agric. - Anna. Valley: Drought - Assistance, Mr. G. Archibald | 2272 | ||||
| ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS: | |||||
| No. 265, Econ. Dev. & Tourism: Offshore Support Vessel Prog. - | |||||
| Availability, Mr. R. Chisholm | 2273 | ||||
| No. 266, Fin. - Budget (1998-99): Balanced - Plan, Dr. J. Hamm | 2274 | ||||
| No. 267, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Offshore Supply Vessels Prog.: | |||||
| Irvings - Deal Secrecy, Mr. R. Chisholm | 2276 | ||||
| No. 268, Fin. - Debt (Japan): Reduction - Cost, Mr. N. LeBlanc | 2278 | ||||
| No. 269, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Offshore Supply Vessels Prog.: | |||||
| Secunda Marine - Exclusion, Mr. D. Dexter | 2280 | ||||
| No. 270, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Fractionation Plant (Pt. Tupper): | |||||
| Oil Field Trucking Rate - Dispute, Mr. B. Taylor | 2281 | ||||
| No. 271, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Pictou Shipyard: | |||||
| Offshore Supply Vessels Prog. - Availability, Mr. C. Parker | 2282 | ||||
| No. 272, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Mentor Networks: Financial Problems - | |||||
| Awareness, Mr. D. Dexter | 2283 | ||||
| No. 273, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Bus. Dev. Corp.: Consultants - | |||||
| Expenditure, Mr. G. Balser | 2284 | ||||
| No. 274, Econ. Dev. & Tourism: Mentor Networks - Loans, | |||||
| Mr. D. Dexter | 2285 | ||||
| No. 275, Commun. Serv. - Long-Term Care Workers: | |||||
| Contract Negotiations - Status, Mr. G. Moody | 2286 | ||||
| No. 276, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Louisbourg: Fish Plant Agreement - | |||||
| Status, Mr. F. Corbett | 2287 | ||||
| No. 277, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Mun. Units: Nat. Gas - Provide, | |||||
| Mr. G. Archibald | 2289 | ||||
| No. 278, Fin. - Nursing Homes: Strike Aversion - Plan, | |||||
| Ms. Maureen MacDonald | 2290 | ||||
| No. 279, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Cobequid Pass: Traffic - Growth, | |||||
| Mr. M. Scott | 2291 | ||||
| No. 280, Commun. Serv. - Long-Term Care Workers: Strike Aversion - | |||||
| Plan, Ms. Maureen MacDonald | 2293 | ||||
| No. 281, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Dynatek: Forensic Audit - Status, | |||||
| Mr. D. Dexter | 2294 | ||||
| GOVERNMENT BUSINESS: | |||||
| PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING: | |||||
| No. 13, Financial Measures (1998) Act | 2295 | ||||
| Mr. G. Moody | 2295 | ||||
| Mr. J. Holm | 2297 | ||||
| Mr. R. Chisholm | 2311 | ||||
| Mr. R. Matheson | 2317 | ||||
| Hon. D. Downe | 2322 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2324 | ||||
| ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Wed., Oct. 21st at 3:00 p.m. | 2324 | ||||
| ADJOURNMENT: | |||||
| MOTION UNDER RULE 43: | |||||
| Agric. - Anna. Valley: Drought - Assistance: | |||||
| Mr. G. Archibald | 2325 | ||||
| Hon. D. Downe | 2328 | ||||
| Hon. R. Harrison | 2330 | ||||
| Mr. R. Chisholm | 2332 | ||||
| Mr. G. Moody | 2336 | ||||
| Mr. J. DeWolfe | 2340 | ||||
| Mr. L. Montgomery | 2340 | ||||
| Mr. H. Fraser | 2341 | ||||
| Mr. John MacDonell | 2343 | ||||
| Mr. G. Balser | 2346 | ||||
| Mr. E. Fage | 2348 | ||||
| Hon. E. Lorraine | 2349 | ||||
| Ms. Helen MacDonald | 2353 | ||||