TABLE OF CONTENTS						PAGE
SPEAKER'S RULINGS:
	Previous Points of Privilege:
		Agric. - Min.: Remarks ("Chicken Farmers" [p.3394])
			Point of Privilege by Mr. D. Downe [p.3406]
				Ruling: Not a Prima Facie Case of Privilege		4130
		Res. 1348, Dart. S. MLA - Educ. Week: Concerns - Min. Meet,
			(Moved by Mr. K. Deveaux) [p.4060]
				Point of Privilege by Mr. T. Olive [p.4078]
					Ruling: Not a Prima Facie Case of Privilege	4130
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
	Educ. - Teachers: Lay-Offs - None, Hon. J. Purves					4130
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
	No. 45, Cape Breton Regional Municipality Plebiscite Act, Mr. F. Corbett					4134
	No. 46, Financial Measures (2000) Act, Hon. N. LeBlanc					4134
NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 1374, Yukon - General Election (17/04/00): NDP Defeat -
		Voters Commend, Mr. P. MacEwan				4134
	Res. 1375, P.E.I. - General Election: Premier Pat Binns (PC) -
		Re-Election Congrats., Hon. J. Hamm				4135
	Res. 1376, Tourism - Min.: Mabou Agric. Office Closure -
		Budget (2000-01) Oppose, Mr. F. Corbett				4136
	Res. 1377, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Balance Attempt -
		Unacceptable, Mr. R. MacLellan				4136
	Res. 1378, Col. N. MLA - Tatamagouche Court Closure:
		Budget (2000-01) - Oppose, Mr. J. Holm				4137
	Res. 1379, Econ. Dev. - Shaw Communications (Dart.):
		Digital/Internet Commitment - Congrats., Mr. T. Olive				4138
			Vote - Affirmative			4138
	Res. 1380, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Job Losses - Condemn,
		Mr. Manning MacDonald				4138
	Res. 1381, Kings N. MLA - Rich/Poor Gap: Budget (2000-01) -
		Oppose, Mr. J. Pye				4139
	Res. 1382, Sisters of Charity - Sister Joan O'Keefe:
		Sister of the Year Award - Congrats., Hon. P. Christie				4140
			Vote - Affirmative			4140
	Res. 1383, Sports - Chess (N.S. Scholastic Challenge):
		Lun. Co. Students (4) - Success Congrats., Mr. D. Downe				4140
			Vote - Affirmative			4141
	Res. 1384, Col.-Musquodoboit Valley MLA - Transport. & Pub. Wks.:
		Hwys. Dissatisfaction - Oppose, Mr. F. Corbett				4141
	Res. 1385, Fish. - Pictou Co. Rivers Assoc.: Work - Recognize,
		Mr. J. DeWolfe				4142
			Vote - Affirmative			4142
	Res. 1386, Educ. - System: Values Disregard - Detention (Gov't. [N.S.]),
		Mr. R. MacLellan				4143
	Res. 1387, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty (17/08/99 on): Deficit -
		Address, Mr. Robert Chisholm				4143
	Res. 1388, Health: Dental Health Month (Apr. 2000) - Recognize,
		Dr. J. Smith				4144
			Vote - Affirmative			4145
	Res. 1389, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Endurance - Culloden Battle
		Linkage, Ms. E. O'Connell				4145
	Res. 1390, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Englishtown Ferry: Resumption -
		Reveal, Mr. K. MacAskill				4145
	Res. 1391, Educ. - Improvements: Methodology - Explain,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald				4146
	Res. 1392, Sports - Richmond Arena Assoc.: Dedication - Congrats.,
		Mr. M. Samson				4147
			Vote - Affirmative			4147
	Res. 1393, Kings MLAs - Budget (2000-01): Devastation - Reveal,
		Mr. D. Dexter				4147
	Res. 1394, Agric. - Budget (2000-01): Mabou Office Closure -
		Fairness Ensure, Mr. R. MacKinnon				4148
	Res. 1395, MLAs (Backbenchers [PC]) - Free Vote: Premier - Allow,
		Mr. K. Deveaux				4148
	Res. 1396, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Secret - Understand (Min.),
		Mr. W. Gaudet				4149
	Res. 1397, Tourism - Water Trails (N.S. Org.): Support (Nat. Res. &
		Econ. Dev.) - Encourage, Mr. W. Estabrooks				4150
	Res. 1398, Peter Mancini & Michelle Dockrill (NDP MPs [C.B.]) -
		Hypocrisy: Award - Grant, Mr. P. MacEwan				4150
	Res. 1399, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Children - Future Struggle,
		Mr. H. Epstein				4151
	Res. 1400, Commun. Serv. - Poverty & Unemployment: Alleviation -
		Inability Condemn, Mr. Manning MacDonald				4152
	Res. 1401, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Rich/Poor Gap - Increase,
		Mr. John MacDonell				4152
	Res. 1402, Health - Parkinson's Month: Cecile Offiler (Lun.) -
		Contributions Congrats., Mr. D. Downe				4153
			Vote - Affirmative			4153
	Res. 1403, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Background Focus,
		Mr. J. Pye				4154
	Res. 1404, EMO - Disaster Fin. Assist. Policy: Fishermen &
		Pty. Owners - Exclusion Review, Mr. M. Samson				4154
	Res. 1405, Environ. - Inspection Serv.: Adequate - Implement,
		Mr. J. Holm				4155
	Res. 1406, PC (N.S.) Party - Importance: Tory Backbenchers -
		Explain, Mr. R. MacKinnon				4156
	Res. 1407, Premier: Ideology (Ont.) - Eject, Mr. Robert Chisholm					4156
	Res. 1408, Educ.: Budget (2000-01) - Rethink, Mr. W. Gaudet					4157
	Res. 1409, Educ. - Children: Intention - Reveal, Ms. E. O'Connell					4158
	Res. 1410, Educ. - Min.: Confidence - Lost, Ms. Maureen MacDonald					4158
	Res. 1411, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Wrong - Admit, Mr. K. Deveaux					4159
	Res. 1412, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 113: Project - Shelve,
		Mr. W. Estabrooks				4160
MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT RULE 43:
	Educ.: Budget (2000-01) - Cuts, Ms. Maureen MacDonald					4160
		Rejected				4162
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
	Fin. - Introduction of Tax on Taxable Income, Hon. N. LeBlanc					4163
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
	No. 496, Agric. - Mabou Office: Closure - Plans, Mr. R. MacLellan					4164
	No. 497, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Funding - Reduction,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm				4165
	No. 498, Educ.: Budget (2000-01) - Cuts, Mr. R. MacLellan					4166
	No. 499, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Teachers Young - Future,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald				4168
	No. 500, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - School Boards
		Consultation, Mr. R. MacLellan				4169
	No. 501, Educ.: Budget (2000-01) - Cuts, Ms. Maureen MacDonald					4170
	No. 502, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Teachers - Cuts Prevent,
		Mr. W. Gaudet				4171
	No. 503, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Min. Resignation,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm				4172
	No. 504, Educ.: Budget (2000-01) - Lay-Offs, Mr. Manning MacDonald					4173
	No. 505, Agric. - Budget (2000-01): Prod. Tech. Branch - Cuts,
		Mr. John MacDonell				4075
	No. 506, EMO: Budget (2000-01) - 911 Fee, Dr. James Smith					4176
	No. 507, Agric. - Budget (2000-01): Mabou Office - Closure,
		Mr. John MacDonell				4177
	No. 508, Nat. Res. - Budget (2000-01) Cuts: Fire Protection
		Inadequate - Compensation, Mr. K. MacAskill				4178
	No. 509, Nat. Res. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Specialists,
		Mr. John MacDonell				4179
	No. 510, Econ. Dev. - Econ. Strategy: Paper - Release, Mr. P. MacEwan					4180
	No. 511, Justice: Correctional Ctrs. - Closures, Mr. H. Epstein					4181
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
	GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
		ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY:
			Mr. K. MacAskill			4182
			Mr. K. Deveaux			4186
			Mr. B. Barnet			4190
			Mr. P. MacEwan			4194
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 2:53 P.M.						4195
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 6:00 P.M.						4195
ADJOURNMENT:
	MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
		Educ. - Cuts: Students - Disadvantage:
			Mr. P. MacEwan			4196
			Mr. T. Olive			4198
			Ms. Maureen MacDonald			4201
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 6:30 P.M.						4203
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 7:24 P.M.						4203
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
	No. 43, Energy and Mineral Resources Conservation Act, Petroleum
		Resources Act and Pipeline Act				4204
			Mr. J. Holm			4204
				Adjourned debate		4212
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Wed., Apr. 19th at 2:00 p.m.						4212