HANSARD
98/99-89

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Ronald Russell

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First Session

MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1999

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Greenfield: Roads - Maintain, Mr. B. Taylor 6803
Educ. - Pugwash District High School: Teachers - Increase, Mr. E. Fage 6804
Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Argyle: Argyle Head Road - Pave,
Mr. N. LeBlanc 6804
Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Cumberland Co.: Tyndal Road - Rebuild,
Mr. E. Fage 6804
Fish. - Seniors: Licences - Fees Exempt, Mr. B. Taylor 6804
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 3251, Health - IWK Grace Health Ctr.: Telethon - Volunteers/
Supporters Thank, Hon. J. Smith 6805
Vote - Affirmative 6805
Res. 3252, Fin. - Expenditure Additional: Debt Servicing/Health -
Approval, Hon. D. Downe 6805
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
No. 114, Provincial Finance Act, Mr. H. Epstein 6806
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 3253, Educ. - Elizabeth Sutherland Sch. Friendship Garden:
Creation - Congrats., Mr. R. Chisholm 6806
Vote - Affirmative 6807
Res. 3254, Health - Care: System - Mismanagement (1993-99) Admit,
Dr. J. Hamm 6807
Res. 3255, Housing & Mun. Affs. - HRM: Water Privatization -
Water Watch (Hfx.) Commend, Mr. R. Chisholm 6808
Res. 3256, Health - Budget (1999-2000): Advertising Campaign -
Condemn, Dr. J. Hamm 6808
Res. 3257, Sports: Seniors' Games (Inv. Academy) - Congrats.,
Mr. Charles MacDonald 6809
Vote - Affirmative 6810
Res. 3258, Sisters of Charity: Anniv. 150th - Congrats., Ms. E. O'Connell 6810
Vote - Affirmative 6810
Res. 3259, CBC Radio - Information Morning: Anniv. 29th - Congrats.,
Mr. N. LeBlanc 6811
Vote - Affirmative 6811
Res. 3260, Educ. - NSSAF (Exemplary Participation Award): Winners
(HS [Eskasoni/Mem./Riverview]) - Congrats., Ms. Helen MacDonald 6812
Vote - Affirmative 6812
Res. 3261, Commun. Serv. - Adoption: Disclosure -
Approach Flawed Recognize, Mr. J. Muir 6813
Res. 3262, Educ. - Sir. John A. Macdonald HS: Improvements Priority -
Study Use, Mr. W. Estabrooks 6813
Res. 3263, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwys.: Durability - Crumb Rubber
Use Consider, Mr. J. DeWolfe 6814
Res. 3264, Health - Care: System - Improvement Believability,
Ms. Maureen MacDonald 6815
Res. 3265, Lt. Gov. (N.S.) Garden Party - Date: Closeness - Acknowledge,
Mr. G. Balser 6815
Res. 3266, Sports - Hockey (NHL Draft Preview Tournament):
Atl. (Can.) All-Star Team - Winners Congrats.,
Mr. Charles MacDonald 6816
Vote - Affirmative 6816
Res. 3267, Fin. - Budget (1999-2000): Bottom Line - Reveal,
Mr. H. Epstein 6817
Res. 3268, Environ. - Eco-Efficiency Ctr. (Burnside): Efforts -
Recognize, Mr. J. DeWolfe 6817
Vote - Affirmative 6818
Res. 3269, Gov't. (N.S.-Lib.) - Dogs: Poles - Use Remember,
Mr. D. Dexter 6818
Res. 3270, Fish. - Salmon (Atl.): Harvesting Ban - Support,
Mr. N. LeBlanc 6819
Res. 3271, Educ. - NSSAF (Track & Field): Prince Andrew HS &
Students (Dart.) - Success Congrats., Mr. D. Chard 6819
Vote - Affirmative 6820
Res. 3272, Bus. & Cons. Serv. - Funeral Conglomerate: Activities (C.B.) -
Info. Table, Mr. B. Taylor 6820
Res. 3273, Health - Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Assoc. (N.S.):
Fund-Raising (Slowpitch [Hfx. 05/06/99]) - Success Congrats.,
Ms. R. Godin 6821
Vote - Affirmative 6821
Res. 3274, WWII - Merchant Mariners: Contribution Enormous -
Recognize, Mr. M. Scott 6822
Vote - Affirmative 6822
Res. 3275, Culture - Charles MacDonald Concrete House Gallery &
Museum (Kings Co.): Significance - Recognize, Mr. G. Archibald 6822
Vote - Affirmative 6823
Res. 3276, Educ. - N.S. Commun. Co. (Sydney): Petroleum Inst. -
Initiative Congrats., Mr. P. Delefes 6823
Vote - Affirmative 6824
Res. 3277, Justice - Crime Prevention Soc. (N.S.) [Special Recognition
Award]: Sister Teresa Currie (Amherst) - Contribution Recognize,
Mr. E. Fage 6824
Vote - Affirmative 6824
Res. 3278, Culture - Music: Lisa St. Clair (Hfx.) [Music Director "Grease"
(Neptune Theatre)] - Success Congrats., Ms. E. O'Connell 6825
Vote - Affirmative 6825
Res. 3279, Sysco - Hoogovens: Payment - Table, Mr. G. Balser 6825
Res. 3280, Educ. - Mem. HS (Sydney Mines): Voc.-Tech. Progs. -
Excellence Commend, Ms. Helen MacDonald 6826
Vote - Affirmative 6827
Res. 3281, Educ. - Nat. Sc. Fair [1999-Edmonton]: Jennifer McRuer
(Hants N. RHS) - Winner Congrats., Mr. J. Muir 6827
Vote - Affirmative 6827
Res. 3282, Educ. - N.S. Commun. Col.: Arts Tech'n. Dip. Prog. -
Congrats., Mr. P. Delefes 6828
Vote - Affirmative 6828
Res. 3283, Sports - Fastball (HS [N.S.] Champs): Sir John A.
Macdonald Flames - Congrats., Mr. W. Estabrooks 6828
Vote - Affirmative 6829
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY:
Mr. C. Parker 6830
Mr. B. Taylor 6833
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 4:12 P.M. 6838
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 8:12 P.M. 6838
PUBLIC BILLS FOR THIRD READING:
No. 105, Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act 6838
Hon. K. Colwell 6839
Mr. John Deveau 6839
Mr. N. LeBlanc 6839
Hon. K. Colwell 6840
Vote - Affirmative 6842
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 8:24 P.M. 6842
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 8:47 P.M. 6842
CWH REPORTS 6842
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Tue., June 8th at 12:00 p.m. 6843