HANSARD
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Murray Scott

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First Session

FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Educ. - Westmount School: Funding - Inadequate, Mr. W. Gaudet 5055
Educ. - Cuts: Millwood Elementary School - Oppose, Dr. J. Smith 5056
Educ. - Cuts: Gowrie Memorial School - Oppose, Mr. R. MacKinnon 5056
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 1784, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Info. - Facts Reveal,
(By Mr. W. Estabrooks) Mr. J. Holm 5056
Res. 1785, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Vote - Postpone, Mr. R. MacLellan 5057
Res. 1786, Nat. Res. - Coastal Commun. Network (Proud Commun.
Award): N.F. Douglas Co. (Queens) - Congrats., Mr. K. Morash 5058
Vote - Affirmative 5058
Res. 1787, PC MLAs - Budget (2000-01): Support - Future Beware,
Mr. Robert Chisholm 5058
Res. 1788, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Deficit Addt'l. - Oppose,
Mr. Manning MacDonald 5059
Res. 1789, Educ. - East Pictou HS (Trivia Questions Challenge):
John Fraser (Teacher) - Congrats., Mr. J. DeWolfe 5060
Vote - Affirmative 5061
Res. 1790, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Expenditure - Detail,
Mr. F. Corbett 5061
Res. 1791, Gov't. (N.S.) - Restructuring Costs Fund: Health & Agric. -
Include, Mr. D. Downe 5061
Res. 1792, New Party (N.S.): Lib. & NDP - Form, Mr. F. Chipman 5062
Res. 1793, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Schools - Facts,
Ms. Maureen MacDonald 5063
Res. 1794, Commun. Serv. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts -
Children Effect Consider, Dr. J. Smith 5063
Res. 1795, PC MLAs - Budget (2000-01): Condemnation Public -
Endurance Unnecessary, Ms. E. O'Connell 5064
Res. 1796, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Gaelic Cultural Studies
Reinstate, Mr. K. MacAskill 5065
Res. 1797, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty (17/08/99 on): Deficit -
Address, Mr. K. Deveaux 5065
Res. 1798, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Incomplete - Oppose,
Mr. M. Samson 5066
Res. 1799, Youth - Brookside & Tantallon: Swissair Flight 111 Families,
European Assoc. of,-Summer Visits (Fr. & Switz.) - Congrats. Offer,
Mr. W. Estabrooks 5067
Vote - Affirmative 5067
Res. 1800, Educ. - Restructuring Costs Fund: Funding (Disaster)
Addt'l. - Provide, Mr. R. MacKinnon 5068
Res. 1801, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Concoction - Musical
Background Inappropriate, Mr. J. Pye 5068
Res. 1802, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Funding Info. Inappropriate -^^
Apologize, Mr. W. Gaudet 5069
Res. 1803, Scouts (Can.) - Donald Scott (Dutch Settlement) &
Tri-Co. Dist.: Commitment - Congrats., Mr. John MacDonell 5070
Vote - Affirmative 5070
Res. 1804, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Fiasco - Obstruction Justified,
Mr. P. MacEwan 5070
Res. 1805, PC Caucus - Control: Source - Learn (05/05/00),
Mr. D. Dexter 5071
Res. 1806, Fin.: Budget (2000-01) - Defeat, Mr. D. Wilson 5071
Res. 1807, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Special Needs
Children-Censure (Min.), Ms. Maureen MacDonald 5072
Res. 1808, Educ. - Schools: Graduations - MLAs Attendance
Unnecessary, Mr. B. Boudreau 5073
Res. 1809, PC MLAs - Budget (2000-01): Vote - Oppose,
Mr. Robert Chisholm 5074
Res. 1810, Educ. - St. F.X. Univ.: Hon. LL.D. - Recipients Congrats.,
Mr. R. MacLellan 5074
Vote - Affirmative 5075
Res. 1811, Tourism - Peggy's Cove: Rock Patrollers Cut -
Non-Disclosure-Excuse Weak Admit, Ms. E. O'Connell 5075
Res. 1812, Econ. Dev. - Budget (2000-01): Business (Ex-Hfx.)
Unaddressed - Oppose, Mr. Manning MacDonald 5076
Res. 1813, Agric. - Budget (2000-01): Dismissal - Condemn,
Mr. D. Downe 5077
Res. 1814, Tory Backbench MLAs - Mushroom Cultivation End:
Agric. (Min.) - Petition, Mr. H. Epstein 5078
Res. 1815, Health - Aberdeen Hosp.: Smoke-Free - Congrats.,
Dr. J. Smith 5079
Vote - Affirmative 5079
Res. 1816, Health - Nurses: Shortage - Address, Mr. D. Dexter 5079
Res. 1817, Nat. Res. - Silviculture Industry: Cuts - Reverse,
Mr. K. MacAskill 5080
Res. 1818, Commun. Serv. - Soc. Assist.: Experience (Min.) -
One Month Sample, Mr. K. Deveaux 5081
Res. 1819, Gov't. (N.S.) - Budget (2000-01): Evidence -
Ex-Terrestrial, Mr. M. Samson ^Res. 1820, PC MLAs (Teachers): Students - Communicate, 5081
Mr. W. Estabrooks 5082
Res. 1821, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Vote - Delay, Mr. R. MacKinnon 5083
Res. 1822, Fin. - Min.: Accounting Skills - Similarity (Min. [Prev.]),
Mr. H. Epstein 5083
Res. 1823, Annapolis MLA - People: Rep. - Remind, Mr. W. Gaudet 5084
Res. 1824, Commun. Serv. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts -
Welfare Recipients Explain, Mr. J. Pye 5084
Res. 1825, Culture - Music: Men of the Deeps - Savoy Theatre Soc.
Honour Congrats., Mr. D. Wilson 5085
Vote - Affirmative 5086
Res. 1826, Exco - Code of Conduct: Agric. (Min.) Threats -
Reprimand, Mr. John MacDonell 5086
Res. 1827, Petroleum Dir. - Offshore: Sell-Off - Rewards Pray,
Mr. J. Holm 5087
Res. 1828, Libercrat Party - Leadership Candidates: Acting Leader Role -
Try, Hon. A. MacIsaac 5087
Res. 1829, Justice - Natl. Flag (Can.): Desecration - Legislation Enact,
Mr. B. Boudreau 5088
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY:
Mr. Robert Chisholm 5089
Mr. P. MacEwan 5093
Adjournment of debate moved 5097
Vote - Negative 5098
Mr. T. Olive 5098
Mr. R. MacLellan 5102
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 11:41 A.M. 5103
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 1:11 P.M. 5103
REPORT OF CWH ON SUPPLY [Rule 62G(1)]:
Motion to Concur 5103
Vote - Affirmative 5105
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
No. 49, Appropriations Act, 2000, Hon. N. LeBlanc 5105
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 49, Appropriations Act, 2000, Hon. N. LeBlanc 5105
Vote - Affirmative 5106
PUBLIC BILLS FOR THIRD READING:
No. 49, Appropriations Act, 2000, Hon. N. LeBlanc 5106
Vote - Affirmative 5108
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Mon., May 8th at 2:00 p.m. 5109