TABLE OF CONTENTS							PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
	Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Victoria: Roads - Maintain, Mr. K. MacAskill						5903
	Health - Environmental Illness: Treatment Clinic - Support,
		Mr. D. Dexter					5904
	Educ. - Beaver Bank: Students - Stay, Mr. B. Barnet						5904
NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 2085, Health - QE II: Cuts - Negative, Mr. R. MacLellan						5905
	Res. 2086, Educ. - Special: Commitments - Unfulfilled,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm					5905
	Res. 2087, HoC (Can.) - By-Election (St. John's West):
		Loyola Hearn (PC) - Success Congrats., Mr. D. Hendsbee					5906
	Res. 2088, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Ports Day (C.B.):
		Organizers - Congrats., Mr. Manning MacDonald					5907
			Vote - Affirmative				5907
	Res. 2089, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts Special Needs - Condemn,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm					5907
	Res. 2090, Health - McDonald's Corp. (N.S.): Youth Support -
		Congrats., Mr. T. Olive					5908
			Vote - Affirmative				5909
	Res. 2091, Hon. John James Kinley (Lt. Gov. [N.S.] 1994-2000) &
		Hon. Grace Kinley: Contributions Outstanding - Congrats. &
			Thanks, Mr. D. Downe				5909
				Vote - Affirmative			5910
	Res. 2092, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty (17/08/99 on): Deficit -
		Address, Ms. E. O'Connell					5910
	Res. 2093, Nat. Res. - Two Rivers Wildlife Park: Mira Commun. Work -
		Commend, Mr. R. MacKinnon					5910
			Vote - Affirmative				5911
	Res. 2094, Educ. - Acadia Univ.: Valedictorian (2000) -
		Derek Anderson (Truro) Congrats., Hon. J. Muir					5911
			Vote - Affirmative				5912
	Res. 2095, Educ. - Children: Special Needs - Funding Inadequate,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald					5913
	Res. 2096, Paraplegic Assoc. (Sydney) & Abilities Fdn. (Hfx.) -
		Wheelchair Cross-Can.: Dixon Cole (Inv.) - Success Wish,
			Mr. K. MacAskill				5913
				Vote - Affirmative			5914
	Res. 2097, Lbr. - Occup. Health & Safety: Regs. Delay -
		Consequences Regret, Mr. F. Corbett					5914
	Res. 2098, Culture - Unisong 2000 Ottawa: Priv. Stock Studio
		Singers (Queens) - Reps. (N.S.) Congrats., Mr. K. Morash					5915
			Vote - Affirmative				5915
	Res. 2099, Econ. Dev. - Stora Enso: Export Achievement
		(Millennium Award) - Congrats., Mr. M. Samson					5916
			Vote - Affirmative				5916
	Res. 2100, EMO - Queens Co. Ground Search & Rescue Aux.:
		Vivian Croft & Freda Norman - Award Congrats., Mr. D. Dexter					5916
			Vote - Affirmative				5917
	Res. 2101, Educ. - SW Reg. Sch. Bd.: Bus Transport.
		(Gold Achievement) - Congrats., Mr. W. Gaudet					5917
			Vote - Affirmative				5918
	Res. 2102, Educ. - Teaching Ex. (Award [PM]): Paul Barrett
		(Cobequid Educ. Ctr.) - Commend, Mr. B. Taylor					5918
			Vote - Affirmative				5918
	Res. 2103, Environ. - McNabs & Lawlor Islands: Beach Sweep -
		Congrats., Mr. K. Deveaux					5919
			Vote - Affirmative				5919
	Res. 2104, Sysco: Continuance - Ensure, Mr. P. MacEwan						5919
	Res. 2105, Educ. - Library Techs.: Importance - Recognize,
		Mr. W. Estabrooks					5920
	Res. 2106, NDP Leadership - MLA (Former): Geog. Briefing -
		Ensure, Mr. D. Wilson					5921
	Res. 2107, HoC (Can.) - By-Election (St. John's West):
		Loyola Hearn (PC) - Victory Congrats., Mr. J. Pye					5921
	Res. 2108, Dal. Univ. - Transition Year (Class Valedictorian):
		Pearlene Wright (Hfx.) - Congrats., Mr. B. Boudreau					5922
			Vote - Affirmative				5922
	Res. 2109, Peter Mancini & Michelle Dockerill (C.B. MPs):
		Spotlight (C.B.) - Congrats., Mr. D. Dexter					5923
	Res. 2110, Health - QE II: Cuts - Implication Info., Mr. R. MacLellan						5923
	Res. 2111, RC Church - Ordination (Colby Village 08/05/00):
		Father Paul Morris - Congrats., Mr. K. Deveaux					5924
			Vote - Affirmative				5925
	Res. 2112, Econ. Dev. - Fresh Start Denim Art: Nancy Wentzell -
		Entrepreneurship Congrats., Mr. D. Downe					5925
			Vote - Affirmative				5925
	Res. 2113, Econ. Dev. - Golda & Mike Walsh (Goodwood):
		Commun. Activities - Appreciate, Mr. W. Estabrooks					5926
			Vote - Affirmative				5926
	Res. 2114, Educ. - Moot Corp Comp. (Texas 05-07/05/00):
		Claire Biddulph & Nicole Methven (SMU) - Success Congrats.,
			Dr. J. Smith				5926
				Vote - Affirmative			5927
	Res. 2115, Educ. - C.B.-Vict. Sch. Bd.: Heritage Fair Prog. -
		Students Commend, Mr. K. MacAskill					5927
			Vote - Affirmative				5928
	Res. 2116, Educ. - UCCB: Jack Hartery (Stora Enso Pres.) -
		Hon. Degree Congrats., Mr. M. Samson					5928
			Vote - Affirmative				5928
	Res. 2117, Educ. - Acadia Univ.: Microstructural Analysis Ctr. -
		Contributions Congrats., Mr. W. Gaudet					5929
			Vote - Affirmative				5929
	Res. 2118, Sysco - Future: Workers - Consider, Mr. P. MacEwan						5929
	Res. 2119, Health - QE II: Cuts - Condemn, Mr. D. Wilson						5930
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
	No. 715, Health - Reg. Bd. (W.): Media Contact - Restrictions,
		Mr. R. MacLellan					5931
	No. 716, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Special Needs Compassion,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm					5932
	No. 717, Health - QE II: Cuts - Treatment Dignified, Mr. R. MacLellan						5934
	No. 718, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Special Needs Review,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald					5935
	No. 719, Health - QE II: Info. Technology - Priority, Dr. J. Smith						5936
	No. 720, Health: QE II - Restructuring, Mr. D. Dexter						5937
	No. 721, Educ. - UCCB: Funding - Cuts, Mr. R. MacKinnon						5939
	No. 722, Educ. - UCCB: Funding - Contract Honour, Mr. F. Corbett						5940
	No. 723, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Special Needs,
		Mr. P. MacEwan					5941
	No. 724, P&P: Red Tape Reduction Task Force - Independence/
		Budget, Mr. Robert Chisholm					5942
	No. 725, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): SW Reg. Sch. Bd. -
		Meeting [L'Pool (16/05/00)], Mr. W. Gaudet					5943
	No. 726, Animal Cruelty Prevention - Pets: Euthanization -
		Regulate, Mr. K. Deveaux					5944
	No. 727, Fin. - Taxation: Tobacco - Increase, Mr. D. Downe						5945
	No. 728, Educ. - Elmsdale Dist. Sch.: New - Commitment,
		Mr. John MacDonell					5946
	No. 729, Communications N.S. - Policy Violation, Mr. D. Wilson						5947
	No. 730, Health - QE II: Nursing - Cuts, Mr. D. Dexter						5948
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
	PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
		No. 46, Financial Measures (2000) Act					5950
			Mr. R. MacLellan				5950
			Mr. H. Epstein				5960
				Question Put:			5975
					Vote - Affirmative		5976
				Second Reading:			5976
					Vote - Affirmative		5976
		No. 47, Education Act					5976
			Hon. J. Purves				5976
			Mr. W. Gaudet				5979
			Ms. Maureen MacDonald				5991
HOUSE RECESSED AT 5:10 P.M.							5995
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 5:15 P.M.							5995
			Ms. Maureen MacDonald				5995
				Amendment moved (Refer to LA Comm.)			6000
					Mr. D. Downe		6001
						Adjourned debate	6004
ADJOURNMENT:
	MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
		Health - Pharmacare: Seniors - Costs Burden:
			Mr. D. Dexter				6004
			Hon. J. Muir				6006
			Dr. J. Smith				6009
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
	PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
		No. 47, Education Act					6012
			Amendment [debate resumed]				6012
				Mr. D. Downe			6012
				Mr. J. Holm			6022
					Adjourned debate		6031
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Wed., May 17th at 2:00 p.m.							6032
NOTICE OF MOTION UNDER RULE 32(3):
	Res. 2120, HoC (Can.) - By-Election (St. John's West):
		Liberal Promises - Response Deserved, Mr. J. Holm					6033