HANSARD
98/99-90

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Ronald Russell

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First Session

TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1999

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Routes 336 & 224: Flashing Light - Install,
Mr. B. Taylor 6845
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Justice: Civil Procedures Rules - Amendments, Hon. R. Harrison 6846
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
Educ. - Canada Millennium Scholarships, Hon. W. Gaudet 6846
Justice - Dr. John Butt (Chief Medical Examiner): Awards - Congrats.,
Hon. R Harrison 6849
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 3284, Premier - Marking Time: Belief (N.S.) - Disprove, Mr. J. Holm 6851
Res. 3285, N.B. Premier-Elect (Bernard Lord [PC]): Congrats. -
Extend, Dr. J. Hamm 6851
Vote - Affirmative 6852
Res. 3286, Educ. - NSSBA Sch. Bd. Award (1999): Geraldine Browning
(Anna. Valley RBS) - Congrats., Ms. E. O'Connell 6852
Vote - Affirmative 6853
Res. 3287, Health - Care: System Restoration - Innovation Required,
Dr. J. Hamm 6853
Res. 3288, Educ. - UNB (Saint John): John MacMillan (Port Hood) -
LittD (Hon.) Congrats., Mr. Charles MacDonald 6853
Vote - Affirmative 6854
Res. 3289, Housing & Mun. Affs. - FCM (Race-Relations Award):
Anna. Co. Mun. - Congrats., Mr. J. Holm 6854
Vote - Affirmative 6855
Res. 3290, Health - Reg. Bds.: Y2K Prep. - Report Table, Mr. G. Balser 6855
Res. 3291, Commun. Serv. - Volunteer of Year (Rep.-Middleton):
Ruth Moore - Congrats., Mr. L. Montgomery 6855
Vote - Affirmative 6856
Res. 3292, Educ. - Mt. Carmel Elem. Sch.: Joy Prog. -
Lowell Cormier Congrats., Mr. F. Corbett 6856
Vote - Affirmative 6857
Res. 3293, Commun. Serv. - Secure Treatment Ctr.: Need -
Urgency Recognize, Mr. J. Muir 6857
Res. 3294, St. Margarets Bay Lions - Seeing Eye Dogs Prog.:
Fund-Raising - Recognize, Mr. W. Estabrooks 6858
Vote - Affirmative 6858
Res. 3295, Educ. - UCCB: Virtual Reality Conf. (France) -
Best Wishes Extend, Mr. E. Fage 6858
^^Vote - Affirmative 6859
Res. 3296, NDP - Legislation: Fiscal Accountability -
Commitment [Gov't. (N.S.-Lib.)] Make, Mr. D. Dexter 6859
Res. 3297, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Homeless People:
Recommendations (FCM) - Consider, Mr. J. Pye 6860
Res. 3298, Justice - Crown Prosecutors: Action Decisive - Provide,
Mr. M. Scott 6860
Res. 3299, Lbr. - Cdn. Tire Store (Sydney): Dispute - Negotiations Urge,
Ms. Helen MacDonald 6861
Res. 3300, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Homelessness: FCM-CMHC -
Cooperation Urge, Mr. J. Leefe 6862
Vote - Affirmative 6862
Res. 3301, Canning Fire Dept. - Fire (Pereaux, Kings Co. [07/06/99]):
Firefighters/Rescuers - Heroism Praise, Mr. G. Archibald 6862
Vote - Affirmative 6863
Res. 3302, Health - Drug Addiction: Counselling Progs. -
Funding Inadequacy, Mr. G. Balser 6863
Res. 3303, DFO: World Oceans Day - Recognize, Mr. J. DeWolfe 6864
Vote - Affirmative 6864
Res. 3304, Educ. - Univ.-Sainte-Anne: Herbert LeBlanc -
Doctorate (Hon.) Congrats., Mr. N. LeBlanc 6865
Vote - Affirmative 6865
Res. 3305, Lunenburg Town: Anniv. 246th - Congrats., Mr. M. Baker 6865
Vote - Affirmative 6866
Res. 3306, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Chamber of Commerce (N.S.):
John Kelderman (President) - Congrats., Mr. J. Muir 6866
Vote - Affirmative 6867
Res. 3307, Educ. - Battle of the Books (Woozle's): Lunenburg Academy-
Success Congrats., Mr. M. Baker 6867
Vote - Affirmative 6867
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 1131, Health - Investment Fund: Advertising - Necessity,
Ms. Maureen MacDonald 6868
No. 1132, Health - Budget (1999-2000): Control Removal -
Decision Date, Dr. J. Hamm 6869
No. 1133, Fin. - Budget (1999-2000): PR Costs - Further,
Mr. D. Dexter 6870
No. 1134, Fin. - Health Investment Fund: Advertisements - Cessation,
Mr. N. LeBlanc 6871
No. 1135, Educ. - P3 Schools: Armoyan Consortium -
MTT Withdrawal, Ms. E. O'Connell 6872
No. 1136, Justice - Jail (Bedford): Site - Public Meeting (08/06/99),
Mr. M. Scott 6873
No. 1137, Educ. - Horton HS (Kings Co.): Technology Problems -
Investigate, Ms. E. O'Connell 6874
No. 1138, Educ. - P3: Canning & Kentville, Kings. Co. -
Site Selection, Ms. E. O'Connell 6875
No. 1139, Sysco - Royal Hoogovens-British Steel: Merger - Effect,
Dr. J. Hamm 6876
No. 1140, Health - Budget (1999-2000): Expenditure - Justify,
Mr. H. Epstein 6877
No. 1141, Sysco - Hoogovens: Mgt. - Payment Schedule Table,
Mr. G. Balser 6878
No. 1142, Lbr. - Building & Construction Trades Council (C.B.):
Investigation - Allegations, Mr. F. Corbett 6879
No. 1143, Educ. - P3: Canning & Kentville (Kings. Co.) -
Site Selection, Mr. E. Fage 6880
No. 1144, Educ. - Schools: Violence Prevention - Funding, Mr. D. Chard 6881
No. 1145, Health - Acute Care Patients: Long-Term Care Beds -
Use Appropriately, Mr. M. Baker 6882
No. 1146, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Homelessness: Combat - Plan,
Ms. R. Godin 6883
No. 1147, Housing & Mun. Affs.: Home Repair Assist. Prog. -
Improvement, Ms. R. Godin 6884
No. 1148, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Budget (1999-2000): Capital Progs. -
Reduction Impact, Mr. B. Taylor 6885
No. 1149, Justice - Abuse: Spousal - Progs. Funding Refusal,
Mr. Kevin Deveaux 6886
No. 1150, Educ. - NSSBA: Funding Request - Adequacy, Mr. E. Fage 6887
No. 1151, Health - Care: PR Plan - Purpose, Ms. Maureen MacDonald 6888
No. 1152, Econ. Dev. & Tourism - Lunenburg: World Heritage Site -
Support, Mr. M. Baker 6889
No. 1153, Environ. - ATVs: Use Inappropriate - Prevention,
Mr. C. Parker 6890
No. 1154, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Budget (1999-2000): Reduction -
Contract Employees Impact, Mr. B. Taylor 6891
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY:
Mr. G. Balser 6892
Mr. Kevin Deveaux 6896
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 2:15 P.M. 6901
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 6:00 P.M. 6901
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
Educ. - Schools: Violence Reduction - Efforts Support:
Mr. D. Dexter 6901
Mr. D. Chard 6903
Mr. J. Muir 6903
Hon. W. Gaudet 6906
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 6:30 P.M. 6908
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 6:45 P.M. 6908
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 113, Financial Measures (1999) Act 6909
Hon. D. Downe 6909
Mr. R. Chisholm 6916
Mr. N. LeBlanc 6922
Adjourned debate 6929
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Wed., June 9th at 2:00 p.m. 6930