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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Murray Scott

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First Session

TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
Res. 1086, Estimates - Comm. of Whole House on Supply,
Hon. N. LeBlanc 3681
Hon. N. LeBlanc 3681
Mr. J. Holm 3699
Adjourned debate 3702
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 1204, Dennis Bicknell (Sackville) - Death of: Sympathy - Extend,
Mr. J. Holm 3703
Vote - Affirmative 3704
Res. 1205, Tourism - VIA Rail (Hfx.-Sydney): Orangedale Stop - Action,
Mr. P. MacEwan 3704
Res. 1206, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Sam Slick - Disassociate,
Ms. E. O'Connell 3705
Res. 1207, Educ. - Acadia Univ.: Quality Prog. - Commitment Congrats.,
Mr. W. Gaudet 3705
Vote - Affirmative 3706
Res. 1208, Sports - Hockey (QMJHL): Hfx. Mooseheads -
Performance Congrats., Mr. D. Hendsbee 3706
Vote - Affirmative 3707
Res. 1209, Commun. Serv. Comm. - Chair: Appoint - Action (Premier),
Ms. Maureen MacDonald 3707
Res. 1210, Environ. - Bras d'Or Lakes: Sewage - Resolve,
Mr. R. MacKinnon 3708
Res. 1211, Agric. - 4-H Conf. (Winnipeg 2000): Adam Scanlan
(Rich. Co.) - Selection Congrats., Mr. M. Samson 3708
Vote - Affirmative 3709
Res. 1212, Sports - Hockey (Atl. AAA Bantam-Irving Oil Challenge-
Cole Harbour): Teams - Congrats., Mr. D. Dexter 3709
Vote - Affirmative 3710
Res. 1213, Educ. - Schools: Save Learning Environ. - Ensure,
Mr. D. Downe 3710
Res. 1214, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty (17/08/99 on): Deficit -
Address, Mr. J. Pye 3710
Res. 1215, Health: Physiotherapy Week 2000 (Cdn.) - Recognize,
Dr. J. Smith 3711
Vote - Affirmative 3712
Res. 1216, Fish. - St. Ann's Hbr. (Vic. Co.): 5M Aqua Ltd. -
Lease Approve, Mr. D. Dexter 3712
Res. 1217, MLA - Budget (2000-01)-Attend/Golf-Refrain,
Mr. K. MacAskill 3712
Res. 1218, Tourism: Orangedale Railway Museum - Promote,
Mr. P. MacEwan 3713
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 437, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Layoffs - Unpromised,
Mr. Robert Chisholm 3714
No. 438, Educ. - Teachers: Cuts - Impact, Mr. R. MacLellan 3716
No. 439, Fin. - User Fees: Tax - Addt'l., Mr. Robert Chisholm 3717
No. 440, Health - Pharmacare Prog.: Co-Pay - Increase, Mr. D. Downe 3718
No. 441, Educ. - Teachers: Cuts - Unpromised, Ms. Maureen MacDonald 3719
No. 442, Health: Budget (2000-01) - Cuts, Mr. R. MacLellan 3720
No. 443, Commun. Serv. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Unpromised,
Mr. K. Deveaux 3721
No. 444, Agric. - N.S. Farm Loan Bd.: Commitment - Broken,
Mr. D. Downe 3722
No. 445, Health - Care: Promise - Broken, Mr. D. Dexter 3724
No. 446, Health - Nurses: Recruitment - No., Dr. J. Smith 3725
No. 447, Econ. Dev.: Team Can. Mission (New England States) -
C.B. Absence, Mr. F. Corbett 3727
No. 448, Health - Alzheimer's: Drug (Aricept) - Formulary Include,
Dr. J. Smith 3728
No. 449, Environ. - Health Ctr.: Review - Status, Mr. D. Dexter 3729
No. 450, WCB - Appeal Costs: Injured Workers - Responsibility,
Mr. R. MacKinnon 3730
No. 451, Nat. Res. - Dominion Beach: Plan - Table, Mr. F. Corbett 3731
No. 452, Nat. Res. - Graves Island Prov. Park: Land - Sale,
Mr. K. MacAskill 3732
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 32, Water Resources Protection Act 3733
Mr. John MacDonell 3734
Mr. D. Downe 3738
Mr. H. Epstein 3747
Adjourned debate 3750
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
Justice - Family Law: Abuse - Mediation Exclude:
Mr. H. Epstein 3751
Ms. E. O'Connell 3753
Mr. M. Parent 3753
Dr. J. Smith 3756
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 32, Water Resources Protection Act [Debate resumed] 3759
Mr. H. Epstein 3759
Hon. R. Russell 3765
Vote - Affirmative 3766
No. 31, International Wills Act 3766
Hon. R. Russell 3766
Mr. H. Epstein 3766
Mr. M. Samson 3769
Hon. R. Russell 3769
Vote - Affirmative 3770
PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 37, Preston Area Housing Act 3770
Mr. D. Hendsbee 3770
Mr. W. Estabrooks 3772
Mr. M. Samson 3773
Adjourned debate 3782
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Wed., Apr. 12th at 2:00 p.m. 3783