TABLE OF CONTENTS					PAGE
INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS					3785
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
	Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Grand Desert: Range Road - Maintain,
		Mr. D. Dexter			3786
	HRM: Fire Service Policy - Oppose, Mr. B. Taylor (by Mr. W. Dooks)				3786
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
	Supplement to the Public Accounts, Hon. N. LeBlanc				3786
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 1219, Nat. Res. - Wildlife Species: Importance - Recognize,
		Hon. E. Fage			3787
			Vote - Affirmative		3787
	Res. 1220, Tourism - South Shore Assoc.: Dedication - Recognize,
		Hon. Rodney MacDonald			3787
			Vote - Affirmative		3788
NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 1221, Health - Budget (2000-01): Seniors - Choices Table,
		Dr. J. Smith			3789
	Res. 1222, Health - Care: Expenditure (N.S.) - Statistics (Provs.)
		Inaccurate, Mr. Robert Chisholm			3789
	Res. 1223, Petroleum Directorate - Royalty Regime: Strength -
		Acknowledge, Hon. G. Balser			3790
	Res. 1224, Exco - Members: Responsibility - Accept, Mr. R. MacKinnon				3791
	Res. 1225, Educ. - Teachers: Cuts - Detail, Ms. E. O'Connell				3791
	Res. 1226, PM (Can.) - Politics: Style - Admonish, Mr. F. Chipman				3792
	Res. 1227, Educ. - Ecole Petit-de-Grat: Construction - Begin,
		Mr. M. Samson			3793
	Res. 1228, Educ. - Univ.: Students - Loan Forgiveness Prog. Restore,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald			3793
	Res. 1229, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): HST Rebate (Mun. Etc.) -
		Comments (HRM Dep. CAO) Recognize, Mr. D. Hendsbee			3794
	Res. 1230, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty: Deficit (17/08/99 on) -
		Address, Mr. John MacDonell			3795
	Res. 1231, MLA - Absence (Budget Week): "Invisible Man" Sequel -
		Set Prov. House, Mr. W. Estabrooks			3795
	Res. 1232, Educ. - Strait Reg. Sc. Bd.-Knowledge House:
		Conf. Bd. (Can.) Award - Congrats., Mr. Ronald Chisholm			3796
			Vote - Affirmative		3797
	Res. 1233, Health - VON (Anna. Co., Kings Co. & Hants Co.): Merger -
		Congrats., Mr. M. Parent			3797
			Vote - Affirmative		3797
	Res. 1234, RC Archdiocese (Hfx.) - Youth: Rome Visit -
		Fund-raising Congrats., Hon. P. Christie			3798
			Vote - Affirmative		3798
	Res. 1235, Windsor FD - Cyril Woodman: Long Service - Commend,
		Hon. R. Russell			3798
			Vote - Affirmative		3799
	Res. 1236, Health - Marathon of Hope (Terry Fox Run): Anniv. 20th -
		Recognize, Mr. D. Hendsbee			3799
			Vote - Affirmative		3800
	Res. 1237, Commun. Serv. - Dart. Work Activity Soc.: Serv. -
		Congrats., Mr. T. Olive			3800
			Vote - Affirmative		3800
	Res. 1238, Econ. Dev. - Pictou Co. C of C: Award Winners - Congrats.,
		Mr. J. DeWolfe			3801
			Vote - Affirmative		3801
	Res. 1239, C.B. Nova MLA - Train Times Punctual (Italy):
		Mussolini - Remember, Hon. G. Balser			3801
	Res. 1240, RCL River John (Branch 108) - Remembrance Garden:
		Initiative - Recognize, Mrs. M. Baillie			3802
			Vote - Affirmative		3803
	^Res. 1241, Edward Lorraine (MLA Col. N. [1981-84; 1988-99]:
		Birthday - Congrats., Mr. B. Taylor (by Mr. W. Langille)			3803
			Vote - Affirmative		3804
	Res. 1242, Commun. Serv. - Shel. Co. Big Bros. & Sisters:
		Masonic Fdn. Fund-raising Appreciate, Mr. C. O'Donnell			3804
			Vote - Affirmative		3805
	Res. 1243, Econ. Dev. - Bowater Mersey: Mill Expansion - Congrats.,
		Mr. K. Morash			3805
			Vote - Affirmative		3805
	Res. 1244, Nictaux Vol. FD - Chief Chet Balcom & Mrs. Olga Balcom:
		Golden Wedding Anniv. - Congrats., Mr. F. Chipman			3806
			Vote - Affirmative		3806
	Res. 1245, Sports - Curling: MD Hydrant Champs (2000) - S Ont. Rink
		(Neil Harrison) Congrats., Hon. J. Muir			3806
			Vote - Affirmative		3807
	Res. 1246, Sports - Hockey (NSSAF Boys A Champs): Cheticamp
		NDA Acadiens - Congrats., Hon. Rodney MacDonald			3807
			Vote - Affirmative		3808
	Res. 1247, Kings Co. & Western N.S. Fire Depts.: Mutual-Aid
		Response System - Commend, Mr. D. Morse			3808
			Vote - Affirmative		3809
	Res. 1248, Sports - Sackville Stadium: Expansion 2000 - Fund-raising
		Recognize, Mr. B. Barnet			3809
			Vote - Affirmative		3809
	Res. 1249, Lions Club Internat. (Dist. 41-N2 [N.S.] Gov.):
		Peter Pilkington (Yar.) - Congrats., Mr. R. Hurlburt			3809
			Vote - Affirmative		3810
	Res. 1250, Econ. Dev. - Dart. Downtown: Potential - HRM Mayor
		(Walter Fitzgerald) Commend, Mr. T. Olive			3810
	Res. 1251, Culture - Art: Horst Guilhauman (Harbourville) -
		Initiative Acknowledge, Mr. J. Carey			3811
			Vote - Affirmative		3811
	Res. 1252, Town Criers Champs. (Belgium) - Gary Long
		(Middleton & Berwick): Success - Wish, Mr. M. Parent			3812
			Vote - Affirmative		3812
	Res. 1253, Educ. - W Northfield Elem. Sc. PTA: Fund Raising Efforts -
		Congrats., Hon. M. Baker			3812
			Vote - Affirmative		3813
	Res. 1254, Linacy FD - Ladies Aux.: Fundraising - Congrats.,
		Mr. J. DeWolfe			3813
			Vote - Affirmative		3814
	Res. 1255, Nat. Res. - Lun. Co. Wildlife Assoc.: Fishery Efforts -
		Congrats., Hon. M. Baker			3814
			Vote - Affirmative		3815
	Res. 1256, Culture - Atl. Writing Comp.: Chad Lucas (Sackville) -
		Winner Congrats., Mr. B. Barnet			3815
			Vote - Affirmative		3815
	Res. 1257, Agric. - Luchtenberg Farm (River John): Dairy Barn -
		Enterprise Recognize, Mrs. M. Baillie			3816
			Vote - Affirmative		3816
	Res. 1258, Sports - Judo (Jr. Natl. Tournament): Cassaundra Hawley
		(Port Hood) - Success Congrats., Hon. Rodney MacDonald			3816
			Vote - Affirmative		3817
	Res. 1259, Commun. Serv. - Cumb. Early Intervention Prog.:
		Staff - Acknowledge, Hon. E. Fage			3817
			Vote - Affirmative		3818
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
	No. 453, Educ. - Teachers: Cuts - Response, Mr. R. MacLellan				3818
	No. 454, Health - Cuts: QE II - Impact, Mr. Robert Chisholm				3819
	No. 455, Educ. - Teachers: Cuts - Response (QP 29/03/00),
		Mr. R. MacLellan			3820
	No. 456, Health - Hospitals: Cuts - Reveal, Mr. D. Dexter				3821
	No. 457, Health - Facilities Review: Beds - Closure, Dr. J. Smith				3822
	No. 458, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Job Cuts - Civil Servants Inform,
		Mr. J. Holm			3823
	No. 459, Health - Efficiencies: Jobs - Guarantees, Dr. J. Smith				3824
	No. 460, Educ. - Teachers: Cuts - Reveal, Ms. Maureen MacDonald				3825
	No. 461, Justice - Correctional Facilities: Lay-offs - Negotiations,
		Mr. M. Samson			3827
	No. 462, Educ.: Policy (Comments [Fin. Min.]) - View,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald			3828
	No. 463, Educ. - Univ.: Students - Loan Remission Prog.,
		Mr. W. Gaudet			3829
	No. 464, Exco - Poll (Priorities): Existence - Concealment,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm			3830
	No. 465, Human Res. - Pub. Serv.: Admin. (Senior) - Reduction Plans,
		Mr. R. MacLellan			3831
	No. 466, Health - Care: User Fees - Increase, Mr. D. Dexter				3832
	No. 467, Health - Pharmacare Premiums: Drug Inflation Index -
		Construction, Mr. D. Downe			3833
	No. 468, Health - Pharmacare Prog.: Co-Pay - Increase, Mr. J. Pye				3835
	No. 469, Health - Care System: IT - Fund, Dr. J. Smith				3835
	No. 470, Econ. Dev. - Budget (2000-01): C.B. - Neglected,
		Mr. F. Corbett			3837
	No. 471, Educ. - Collège de l'Acadie/Université Ste.-Anne: Admin. -
		Merge, Mr. M. Samson			3838
	No. 472, Agric.: County Offices - Reduction, Mr. John MacDonell				3839
	No. 473, Educ. - Cape Breton: Progs. - Initiation (2000-01),
		Mr. R. MacKinnon			3840
	No. 474, Justice - Jails: Closures - Secrecy, Mr. H. Epstein				3841
	No. 475, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Englishtown Ferry: Fares - Increase,
		Mr. P. MacEwan			3842
	No. 476, Environ. - Twin Mountain Const. (Anna. Valley):
		Dump Site - Action, Mr. Robert Chisholm			3843
	No. 477, Educ. - Schools: Violence - Concern, Mr. W. Gaudet				3845
	No. 478, Educ.: Class Size - Limit, Ms. Maureen MacDonald				3845
OPPOSITION MEMBERS' BUSINESS:
	PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
		No. 40, Moratorium on Medicare User Fees Act			3846
			Dr. J. Smith		3846
			Hon. J. Muir		3849
			Mr. D. Dexter		3853
			Mr. R. MacLellan		3856
	MOTIONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
		Res. 805, Educ. - P3 Schools: Construction Moratorium - Lift,
			Mr. W. Gaudet		3859
				Mr. W. Gaudet	3859
				Hon. J. Purves	3862
				Ms. Maureen MacDonald	3864
				Mr. John MacDonell	3866
				Mr. M. Samson	3867
				Hon. N. LeBlanc	3870
ADJOURNMENT:
	MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
		Housing & Mun. Affs. - Registry 2000: Benefits - Recognize:
			Ms. M. McGrath		3871
			Mr. R. MacKinnon		3874
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Thur., Apr. 13th at 12:00 p.m.					3877