TABLE OF CONTENTS						PAGE
NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 1260, Health - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Unpromised,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm				3880
	Res. 1261, Health - Pharmacare: User Fees - Remove, Mr. K. MacAskill					3880
	Res. 1262, Educ. - Funding Formula Review: Cancellation - Background,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm				3881
	Res. 1263, Health - Med. Coverage: Universality - Recognize,
		Dr. J. Smith				3881
	Res. 1264, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Reality - Face, Mr. J. Holm					3882
	Res. 1265, Educ. - Strait Reg. Sc. Bd.-Knowledge House:
		Conf. Bd. (Can.) Award - Congrats., Mr. M. Samson				3883
			Vote - Affirmative			3891
	Res. 1266, Wars (20th Century): Valour & Sacrifice - Remember,
		The Premier				3884
			Vote - Affirmative			3884
	Res. 1267, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty: Deficit (17/08/99 on) -
		Address, Mr. F. Corbett				3884
	Res. 1268, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Muns.: Fin. Accountability -
		Action, Mr. R. MacKinnon				3885
	Res. 1269, Econ. Dev. - Guys. Waterfront Dev. Soc.: Pty. Donation -
		Ben Barthe Applaud, Mr. Ronald Chisholm				3886
			Vote - Affirmative			3886
	Res. 1270, Educ. - Teachers: Cut - Apologize, Ms. Maureen MacDonald					3887
	Res. 1271, Fish. - Clare: Salmon R. Salmon Assoc. -
		Restoration Congrats., Mr. W. Gaudet				3887
			Vote - Affirmative			3888
	Res. 1272, Health: Med. Lab. Week (Can.-10-15/04/00) - Recognize,
		Hon. J. Muir				3888
			Vote - Affirmative			3889
	Res. 1273, PC Party (N.S.) - Queens MLA: Phone No. - Release (CBC),
		Mr. D. Dexter				3889
	Res. 1274, SCS - Seniors: Targetting - Stop, Dr. J. Smith					3889
	Res. 1275, Culture - Pictou Co.: Enhancement - John Ashton
		Work Acknowledge, Mr. J. DeWolfe				3890
			Vote - Affirmative			3891
	Res. 1276, Premier - Sackville-Cobequid MLA: QP (12/04/00)
		Answer Refusal - Apologize, Mr. K. Deveaux				3891
	Res. 1277, Justice - Jails Closure: Disrespect - Apologize, Mr. M. Samson					3892
	Res. 1278, Econ. Dev. - West Dover: Shaw's Landing - Congrats.,
		Mr. W. Estabrooks				3892
			Vote - Affirmative			3893
	Res. 1279, Volunteerism: Volunteers - Recognize, Hon. J. Muir					3893
		Vote - Affirmative				3894
	Res. 1280, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Priorities Cut - Action,
		Mr. H. Epstein				3894
	Res. 1281, Educ. - Teachers: Cuts - Focus, Mr. R. MacKinnon					3895
	Res. 1282, Volunteerism - Cumb. Mun. Dist. 2 Vol. of Year:
		Rick Goodwin - Congrats., Hon. E. Fage				3895
			Vote - Affirmative			3896
	Res. 1283, Educ. - Mt. Uniacke DS Citizenship Court -
		Host Congrats., Mr. John MacDonell				3896
			Vote - Affirmative			3896
	Res. 1284, Sports - Power Lifting (Cdn.) Champs.: Clyde Deveau
		(Mayflower) Gold Medals - Congrats., Mr. W. Gaudet				3897
			Vote - Affirmative			3897
	Res. 1285, Scouts (Can.) - Scouters (Dart.): Dedication - Recognize,
		Mr. J. Pye				3897
			Vote - Affirmative			3898
	Res. 1286, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Ranting (Min.):
		Alexa McDonough MP - Attention Pay, Mr. John MacDonell				3898
	Res. 1287, Human Res. - Civil Serv.: Lament - Change, Mr. J. Holm					3899
	Res. 1288, Econ. Dev. - Lent House (Freeport): Saviours - Congrats.,
		Ms. E. O'Connell				3899
			Vote - Affirmative			3900
	Res. 1289, Educ. - Teachers: Lay-Offs - Admit, Ms. Maureen MacDonald					3900
	Res. 1290, Sports - Chess (N.S. Grade 6 Champ): Mark Penny
		(Joseph Giles ES) - Congrats., Mr. D. Dexter				3901
			Vote - Affirmative			3901
	Res. 1291, Environ. - Goodwood Compost Facilities Odours: Address -
		Follow Up [Res. 763], Mr. W. Estabrooks				3902
	Res. 1292, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Truth or Consequences - Playing,
		Mr. H. Epstein				3902
	Res. 1293, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Income Tax Revenue - Change,
		Mr. J. Pye				3903
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
	EMO - Disaster Financial Assistance Policy, Hon. J. Muir					3904
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
	No. 479, Educ. - Teachers: Lay-Offs - Clarify, Mr. Robert Chisholm					3909
	No. 480, Educ. - Funding Formula Review Work Group: Min. -
		Meet, Mr. R. MacLellan				3910
	No. 481, Educ.: Active Young Reader Prog. - Funding,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald				3911
	No. 482, Educ.: Curriculum - Cuts, Mr. W. Gaudet					3912
	No. 483, Educ. - Sir John A. Macdonald HS: Math Class - Size,
		Mr. W. Estabrooks				3914
	No. 484, Educ. - Class Size: Increase - Safety, Mr. R. MacKinnon					3914
	No. 485, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Impact - Consultation,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm				3915
	No. 486, Educ. - French Language: Grants - Reduction, Mr. M. Samson					3917
	No. 487, Commun. Serv. - Budget (2000-01): Family Violence
		Prevention Initiative - Exclusion, Ms. E. O'Connell				3918
	No. 488, Health - Pharmacare Prog.: Co-Pay - Increase, Dr. J. Smith					3919
	No. 489, Commun. Serv. - Child Benefit Prog. (Natl.): Clawback -
		Continuance, Mr. K. Deveaux				3920
	No. 490, Justice - Guysborough: Jail - Closure, Mr. M. Samson					3921
	No. 491, Commun. Serv. - Budget (2000-01): Disabled - Cuts,
		Mr. K. Deveaux				3922
	No. 492, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 101 Twinning: Study -
		Completion, Mr. P. MacEwan				3924
	No. 493, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Job Cuts (Depts.) - Detail,
		Mr. John MacDonell				3925
	No. 494, Econ. Dev. - Cape Smokey: Funding - Commitment,
		Mr. K. MacAskill				3926
	No. 495, Gov't. (N.S.) - Openness: Promise - Unfulfilled,
		Mr. D. Dexter				3927
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
	GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
		Res. 1086, Estimates - Comm. of Whole House on Supply,
			Hon. N. LeBlanc			3928
				Mr. J. Holm		3929
				Mr. D. Downe		3939
					Referred to CWH on Supply	3954
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
	Justice - Crown Land (Harvesting [N.B. Case]): Policy (N.S.) -
		Unchanged, Hon. M. Baker				3954
PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
	No. 37, Preston Area Housing Act					3956
		Mr. M. Samson				3956
		Mr. J. Pye				3961
		Mr. W. Dooks				3965
			Adjourned debate			3965
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
	PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
		No. 42, Municipal Law Amendment (2000) Act				3966
			Hon. A. MacIsaac			3966
			Mr. J. Pye			3968
			Mr. W. Gaudet			3974
			Mr. W. Estabrooks			3980
				Adjourned debate		3987
ADJOURNMENT:
	MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
		Justice - Family Violence: Prevention - View:
			Ms. Maureen MacDonald			3988
			Hon. P. Christie			3990
			Hon. M. Baker			3992
			Mr. R. MacKinnon			3993
ADJOURNMENT, there being no quorum present Mr. Speaker adjourned
	the House to meet again on Fri., Apr. 14th at 9:00 a.m.					3997