TABLE OF CONTENTS					PAGE
INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS					4449
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. D. Downe				4450
	Fin.: Budget - Disagree, Ms. Maureen MacDonald				4450
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. Manning MacDonald				4450
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. W. Gaudet				4451
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
	Transport. & Pub. Wks. - TCH: Antigonish - Route, Hon. R. Russell				4451
	Econ. Dev.: Growth - Strategy, Hon. G. Balser				4453
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 1507, Culture - Hydrostone Dist.: Preservation - Congrats.,
		Hon. Rodney MacDonald			4458
			Vote - Affirmative		4459
	Res. 1508, Culture - Music: Beverley Grove (Violinist HSO) -
		Service (40 Yrs.) Congrats., Hon. Rodney MacDonald			4459
			Vote - Affirmative		4459
	Res. 1509, Educ. - C.-C. Reg. Sch. Bd.-Millbrook First Nation:
		Literacy Partnership - Congrats., Hon. M. Baker			4460
			Vote - Affirmative		4460
	Res. 1510, Educ. - Techsploration 2000: Innovation - Congrats.,
		Hon. J. Purves			4460
			Vote - Affirmative		4461
NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 1511, Educ. - Sch. Bds.: Abolish Quest - Power Grab,
		Mr. R. MacLellan			4461
	Res. 1512, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty (17/08/99 on): Deficit -
		Address, Ms. E. O'Connell			4462
	Res. 1513, Kings S. MLA - Coffee: Type Switch - Urge,
		Mr. Manning MacDonald			4463
	Res. 1514, Tourism - Atl. Can. Tourism Partnership: Concentrics
		Communications (Dart.) - Congrats., Mr. T. Olive			4463
			Vote - Affirmative		4464
	Res. 1515, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Crisis - Responsibility Accept,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald			4464
	Res. 1516, Health - Med. Professionals: Recruitment Plan - Table,
		Dr. J. Smith			4465
	Res. 1517, WCB - Widows' Pension: Betty Bauman &
		Debbie Krewenki (Glace Bay) - Congrats./ Ruling-Abide,
			Mr. F. Corbett		4466
	Res. 1518, Sports - Curling (N.S. Master Ladies Champs):
		Mayflower CC (Hfx.) - Congrats., Ms. M. McGrath			4466
			Vote - Affirmative		4467
	Res. 1519, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Positional Changes -
		Testing Undergo, Mr. M. Samson			4467
	Res. 1520, PC (N.S.) Backbenchers - Budget (2000-01):
		Opposing Role - Power Rangers Adopt, Mr. D. Dexter			4468
	Res. 1521, Sports - Kayak (Olympics 2000 Australia): Karen Furneaux
		(Waverley-CHEEMA) - Selection Congrats., Hon. P. Christie			4468
			Vote - Affirmative		4469
	Res. 1522, PC (N.S.) MLAs - Budget (2000-01): Dissension -
		Increase, Mr. H. Epstein			4469
	Res. 1523, Culture - Icelandic Settlers (N.S.): Celebration Anniv. 125th -
		Organizers Congrats., Mr. B. Taylor			4470
			Vote - Affirmative		4470
	Res. 1524, Health: Blood Donors (Eastern N.S.) - Recognize,
		Mr. J. DeWolfe			4471
			Vote - Affirmative		4471
	Res. 1525, William Laurie Thorbourne (Liverpool):
		Commun. Contribution - Recognize, Mr. K. Morash			4471
			Vote - Affirmative		4472
	Res. 1526, Timberlea-Prospect MLA - Bruins Tie: Wear - Continue,
		Mr. D. Hendsbee			4472
			Vote - Affirmative		4473
	Res. 1527, Sports - Athletics (Anna. V. Running Club): Netherlands
		(Mem. Dedication) Visit - Recognize, Mr. M. Parent			4473
			Vote - Affirmative		4473
	Res. 1528, Sackville Lions Club: Anniv. 30th - Congrats., Mr. B. Barnet				4474
		Vote - Affirmative			4474
	Res. 1529, Pictou Town - Flag New: Significance - Recognize,
		Mrs. M. Baillie			4474
			Vote - Affirmative		4475
	Res. 1530, Sports - Swimming: David MacDonald (Port Hawkesbury) -
		Commitment Recognize, Mr. Ronald Chisholm			4475
			Vote - Affirmative		4476
	Res. 1531, Tourism - Festival of Sail (Dart. 17-24/07/00): Organizers -
		Congrats., Mr. T. Olive			4476
			Vote - Affirmative		4476
	Res. 1532, RCMP - Ms. Dawn Robin Sutherland (Earltown):
		Graduation - Congrats., Mr. W. Langille			4477
			Vote - Affirmative		4477
	Res. 1533, Percy Hill Shatford (Chester), Death of - Contribution-
		Recognize/Sympathy-Extend, (By Mr. D. Hendsbee)
			Hon. J. Chataway		4477
				Vote - Affirmative	4478
	Res. 1534, Party (N.S.) Liberal Leader - Question Period: Sexist Remark
		& Defamatory Comment (Educ. Min.) - Retract, Ms. M. McGrath			4478
	Res. 1535, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Prioritize, Mr. W. Gaudet				4479
	Res. 1536, Youth - Lucas Porter (Port Williams): Accomplishments -
		Congrats., Mr. M. Parent			4480
			Vote - Affirmative		4480
	Res. 1537, Health - Cancer Soc. (Cdn.-Pictou East): Jim Veitch -
		Dedication Appreciate, Mr. J. DeWolfe			4480
			Vote - Affirmative		4481
	Res. 1538, Econ. Dev. - Auto Tech. (Master Level Cert.):
		Rick Long (Sackville) - Congrats., Mr. B. Barnet			4481
			Vote - Affirmative		4482
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
	Justice - Review of Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service,
		Hon. M. Baker			4482
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
	No. 566, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Statistics Accuracy,
		Mr. R. MacLellan			4483
	No. 567, Educ.: SW Reg. Sch. Bd. - Dismissal, Mr. Robert Chisholm				4484
	No. 568, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Caucus (PC) - Free Vote,
		Mr. D. Wilson			4485
	No. 569, Educ. - Election Campaign: Policies - Difference,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm			4487
	No. 570, Educ.: HRM - Funding Formula, Mr. R. MacKinnon				4488
	No. 571, Fin.: Budget (2000-01) - Withdraw, Mr. Robert Chisholm				4489
	No. 572, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Lay-Offs - Notices, Mr. W. Gaudet				4491
	No. 573, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Teachers - Jobs Save,
		Mr. D. Dexter			4492
	No. 574, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Special Needs,
		Mr. D. Wilson			4493
	No. 575, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Campaign Promises - Reality,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald			4494
	No. 576, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Strait Reg. Sch. Bd. -
		Special Educ. Impact, Mr. M. Samson			4496
	No. 577, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): French Immersion - Impact,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald			4497
	No. 578, Educ. - C.B.-V. Reg. Sch. Bd.: Equipment - Funding Restore,
		Mr. K. MacAskill			4498
	No. 579, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Special Needs - Impact,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald			4499
	No. 580, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Teachers Statistics Adjust,
		Dr. J. Smith			4500
	No. 581, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Privatization: Jobs - Guarantee,
		Mr. W. Estabrooks			4501
	No. 582, Educ. - Teachers: SW Reg. Sch. Bd. - Lay-Offs Confirm,
		Mr. D. Downe			4502
	No. 583, Sysco - Sale: Bids - Criteria, Mr. F. Corbett				4503
	No. 584, Educ.: C.B.-V. Reg. Sch. Bd. - Lay-Offs,
		Mr. Manning MacDonald			4504
	No. 585, Sysco - Sale: Bids - Union Participation, Mr. F. Corbett				4506
	No. 586, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Teachers
		(Term/Probationary), Mr. P. MacEwan			4507
	No. 587, Agric.: NSAC - Cuts, Mr. John MacDonell				4508
	No. 588, Educ.: SW Reg. Sch. Bd. - Funding, Mr. D. Downe				4509
	No. 589, Econ. Dev. - C.B.: Economy - Action, Mr. F. Corbett				4510
OPPOSITION MEMBERS' BUSINESS:
	MOTIONS UNDER THAN GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
		Res. 1281, Educ. - Teachers: Cuts - Focus, Mr. R. MacKinnon			4511
			Mr. W. Gaudet		4511
			Mr. B. Barnet		4513
			Ms. E. O'Connell		4516
			Mr. M. Samson		4519
		Res. 1305, Educ. - Min.: Resignation - Tender, Mr. W. Gaudet			4522
			Mr. R. MacLellan		4522
			Mr. T. Olive		4525
			Ms. Maureen MacDonald		4528
			Mr. R. MacKinnon		4530
ADJOURNMENT:
	MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
		Tourism - Anna. V. Blossom Festival: Contribution - Recognize:
			Mr. M. Parent		4533
			Mr. D. Downe		4536
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Thur., Apr. 27th at 12:00 p.m.					4539