HANSARD
98/99-93

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Ronald Russell

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First Session

FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1999

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Fish. - Seniors: Licences - Fees Exempt, Mr. B. Taylor 7119
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Supplementary Detail Health Investment Fund
for the fiscal year 1999-2000, Hon. D. Downe 7120
Anl. Rept. of the Department of Human Resources, Hon. F. Cosman 7120
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
Fin.: Health Investment Fund - Supplementary Expenditure Detail,
Hon. D. Downe 7120
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 3375, Lbr.: Davis (Miners' Memorial) Day - Remembrance,
Hon. R. MacKinnon 7123
Vote - Affirmative 7123
Res. 3376, SCS: Senior Citizens' Day (N.S.) (16/06/99) - Declare,
The Premier 7123
Vote - Affirmative 7124
Res. 3377, Nat. Res. - Parks: Use - Encourage, Hon. K. MacAskill 7124
Vote - Affirmative 7125
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 3378, Lbr. - William Davis: Memory - Silence Observe,
Ms. Helen MacDonald 7125
Vote - Affirmative 7126
Res. 3379, Justice - Pub. Prosecution Serv.: Changes - Implement,
Dr. J. Hamm 7126
Res. 3380, Health - Cobequid Multi-Service Centre Fdn.: Fun Fair -
Best Wishes Extend, Mr. J. Holm 7126
Vote - Affirmative 7127
Res. 3381, Lbr. - Rodd Grand Hotel (Yar.): Negotiated Settlement -
Seek, Mr. N. LeBlanc 7127
Vote - Affirmative 7128
Res. 3382, Justice - Osgoode Hall Law School (Gold Medal-1999):
Connie MacIntosh (Hfx.) - Congrats., Mr. Kevin Deveaux 7128
Vote - Affirmative 7129
Res. 3383, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - One-Way Street Politics:
Tiresome - Recognize, Mr. B. Taylor 7129
Res. 3384, Health - Investment Fund: Requirement - Recognize,
Mr. L. Montgomery 7129
Res. 3385, Educ. - Hfx. Reg. Sch. Bd.: PALS - Commend,
Ms. Y. Atwell 7130
Vote - Affirmative 7131
Res. 3386, Indust. (Can.) - Nat. Aboriginal Econ. Dev. Bd.:
Keith Julien (Millbrook) - App't. Congrats., Mr. J. Muir 7131
Vote - Affirmative 7131
Res. 3387, CBC Radio - Information Morning: Anniv. 29th -
Congrats., Mr. G. Fogarty 7131
Vote - Affirmative 7132
Res. 3388, Educ. - P3: Canning & Kentville (Kings Co.) -
Site Selection Promise-Broken Regret, Mr. D. Chard 7132
Res. 3389, Environ. - Water Testing: Downloading -
Concerns Address, Mr. J. DeWolfe 7133
Res. 3390, Nat. Res. - Non-Resident Ownership: Land Disclosure Act -
Replace, Mr. W. Estabrooks 7134
Res. 3391, Culture - South Shore Arts Festival (1999): Efforts -
Congrats., Mr. M. Baker 7134
Vote - Affirmative 7135
Res. 3392, Health - Plan: Debt - Awareness, Ms. Maureen MacDonald 7135
Res. 3393, Pub. Serv. (Can.) - Info-Fair (SMU 1999):
N.S. Fed. Council - Efforts Recognize, Mr. G. Balser 7136
Vote - Affirmative 7136
Res. 3394, Digby-Anna. MLA - Whale Watching Interpretive Ctr.
(Pleasant Bay [C.B.]): Patronage Suggestions - Apologize,
Mr. Charles MacDonald 7137
Res. 3395, Culture - Heatherbell Girls Pipe and Drum Band (Pictou):
Calgary Stampede Participants - Congrats., Mr. C. Parker 7137
Vote - Affirmative 7138
Res. 3396, Educ. - Museum Day Weekend (12-13/06/99):
Designation - Note, Mr. E. Fage 7138
Vote - Affirmative 7139
Res. 3397, NDP (N.S.) Leader - Health Care System Sustainable:
Abandonment - Explain, Mr. H. Fraser 7139
Res. 3398, Gore District Fire Dept.: Anniv. 30th - Congrats.,
Mr. John MacDonell 7139
Vote - Affirmative 7140
Res. 3399, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Local Gov't. Ldr. Prog Banff:
Scholarship 1999 - UNSM Support Congrats./Jeff Lawrence
(CAO-Hantsport) Applaud, Mr. J. Leefe 7140
Vote - Affirmative 7141
Res. 3400, Tech. & Sc. Sec't. - Innovacorp/TARA: IT Support -
Congrats., Mr. P. Delefes 7141
Vote - Affirmative 7141
Res. 3401, Sports - Hockey: House of Assembly - Word Use Limit,
Ms. E. O'Connell 7142
Res. 3402, Educ. - NSTU: Sheonoroil - Congrats., Ms. Helen MacDonald 7142
Vote - Affirmative 7143
Res. 3403, Educ. - Primary Progs.: Cuts - Responsibility Take,
Mr. Kevin Deveaux 7143
Res. 3404, Sports - Softball (N.S.-Upper Rawdon [04/06/99]):
Organizers/Participants - Congrats., Mr. John MacDonell 7144
Vote - Affirmative 7144
Res. 3405, Sports - Track & Field (N.S. HS): Participants - Congrats.,
Mr. P. Delefes 7144
Vote - Affirmative 7145
Res. 3406, Sports: Basketball (Prospect Rd. League) - Congrats.,
Mr. W. Estabrooks 7145
Vote - Affirmative 7146
Res. 3407, Exco - Bad News Deadline: Date (21/06/99) - Set,
Mr. J. Holm 7146
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY:
Mr. J. Muir 7147
Ms. E. O'Connell 7151
Mr. M. Baker 7154
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 11:24 A.M. 7157
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 3:24 P.M. 7157
PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
Law Amendments Committee, Hon. R. Harrison 7157
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Mon., June 14th at 3:00 p.m. 7158