HANSARD
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Murray Scott

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First Session

FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
Law Amendments Committee, Hon. M. Baker 4002
Law Amendments Committee, Hon. M. Baker 4002
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Anl. Rept. of the Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission, Hon. N. LeBlanc 4003
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
Fin.: N.S. Government Fund Ltd. - Review, Hon. N. LeBlanc 4003
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
No. 43, Energy and Mineral Resources Conservation Act,
Petroleum Resources Act, and Pipeline Act, Hon. G. Balser 4005
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 1294, Premier: Commitments - Fulfil, Mr. R. MacLellan 4005
Res. 1295, Government Caucus - Whips: Counting - Learn,
Mr. F. Corbett 4006
Res. 1296, NDP (N.S.) - Health Critic: Scare Tactics - Condemn,
Mr. D. Morse 4006
Res. 1297, Health - Seniors: Drug Costs - Assist., Mr. D. Downe 4007
Res. 1298, Educ. - Chignecto-Central Sc. Bd.: Jobs Reduction -
Research Failure, Mr. Robert Chisholm 4008
Res. 1299, Commun. Serv. - Red Cross Soc. (Cdn.)/Mr. Bill Muirhead
(N Dist. Reg. [N.S.]): Housefire Response Prog. - Commend,
Mr. J. DeWolfe 4008
Vote - Affirmative 4009
Res. 1300, Gov't. (N.S.) - Openness: Ferret - Word Use Stop,
Dr. J. Smith 4009
Res. 1301, Educ. - Budget 2000-01: Meaningless - Revealed,
Ms. Maureen MacDonald 4010
Res. 1302, Educ. - Hfx. West HS: Model Parliament - Efforts Congrats.,
Ms. M. McGrath 4010
Vote - Affirmative 4011
Res. 1303, Econ. Dev. - C.B.: Inaction - Clear, Mr. K. MacAskill 4011
Res. 1304, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Polecat - Search Limit,
Mr. Robert Chisholm 4012
Res. 1305, Educ. - Min.: Resignation - Tender, Mr. W. Gaudet 4013
Res. 1306, MLAs (Opposition) - Ferrets: Prey - Close, Mr. F. Corbett 4013
Res. 1307, Fin.: Deficit (1993) - Recalculate, Mr. P. MacEwan 4014
Res. 1308, Premier: Straightforwardness - Ensure, Mr. D. Dexter 4014
Res. 1309, Volunteerism - Vol. of Year (Richmond Co.):
Betty MacNeil (Johnstown) - Congrats., Mr. M. Samson 4015
Vote - Affirmative 4016
Res. 1310, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Ferrets - Precautions Take,
Mr. K. Deveaux 4016
Res. 1311, PC Party (N.S.) - Endangered Species: Food Source -
Reduction, Mr. John MacDonell 4016
Res. 1312, Gov't. (N.S.) - Progs.: Quality - Focus, Mr. R. MacLellan 4017
Res. 1313, PC MLAs (Backbenchers) - Budget (2000-01): Effect -
Discover, Mr. J. Pye 4018
Res. 1314, MLAs (Gov't.) - Budget (2000-01): Political Panel (CBC) -
Viewing Unnecessary, Dr. J. Smith 4019
Res. 1315, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Supporters - Public Contact
Encourage, Mr. J. Holm 4019
Res. 1316, Econ. Dev. - Ski Cape Smokey: Commitment - Fulfil,
Mr. K. MacAskill 4020
Res. 1317, Jamie Armstrong: Pesticide Removal (HRM) -
Actions Congrats., Ms. E. O'Connell 4021
Vote - Affirmative 4021
Res. 1318, Justice - Cuts: Revelation - Support, Mr. M. Samson 4021
Res. 1319, Volunteerism - Multicultural Vol. Award: Geraldine
Browning (Gibsons Woods, Kings Co.) - Congrats.,
Ms. Maureen MacDonald 4022
Vote - Affirmative 4023
Res. 1320, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts (SW Reg. Sc. Bd.) -
Liverpool Visit, Mr. W. Gaudet 4023
Res. 1321, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Review - Request,
Mr. D. Dexter 4024
Res. 1322, Volunteerism: Trudy Vic (Metro Food Bank) - Congrats.,
Mr. K. Deveaux 4024
Vote - Affirmative 4025
Res. 1323, Educ. - Sir John A. Macdonald HS: Renovations - Info.,
Mr. W. Estabrooks 4025
Res. 1324, Premier - Fishing Lodge: Interest - Sell, Mr. H. Epstein 4025
Res. 1325, Educ. - Jake Rogers (South Maitland): Scholarship
(Mt. Allison Univ.) - Congrats., Mr. John MacDonell 4026
Vote - Affirmative 4027
Res. 1326, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Actions - Cap't. Credibility,
Mr. J. Pye 4027
Res. 1327, Gov't. (N.S.) - Future: Dreaming - Refrain, Mr. J. Holm 4027
Res. 1328, Culture - Poetry Month: Poets - Hooray, Ms. E. O'Connell 4028
Vote - Affirmative 4029
Res. 1329, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty (17/08/99 on): Deficit -
Address, Mr. H. Epstein 4029
Res. 1330, Lbr. - Offshore (Nordic Apollo): Shawn Hatcher, Death of -
Sympathy Express, Mr. W. Estabrooks 4030
Vote - Affirmative 4030
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY:
Mr. M. Samson 4031
Mr. W. Estabrooks 4036
Mr. M. Parent 4040
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 10:50 A.M. 4044
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 2:50 P.M. 4044
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Mon., Apr. 17th at 2:00 p.m. 4045