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| TABLE OF CONTENTS | PAGE | ||||
| INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS | 2699 | ||||
| POINT OF ORDER: | |||||
| Sysco: Steelworkers - Entry Blocked (Point of Order by Mr. M. Samson) | |||||
| Referred to Committee on Internal Affairs | 2704 | ||||
| GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: | |||||
| Res. 834, Agric. - Beef Prog. (Atl. Branded): Co-op Atl. & Maritime | |||||
| Beef Group - Congrats., Hon. E. Fage | 2705 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2706 | ||||
| Res. 835, Educ. - Cole Hbr. DHS: High-Tech Prog. - Congrats., | |||||
| Hon. J. Purves | 2706 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2706 | ||||
| Res. 836, Nat. Res. - Chaswood Educ. Woodlot: Staff Work - Congrats., | |||||
| Hon. E. Fage | 2706 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2707 | ||||
| Res. 837, Aboriginal Affs. - Mi'kmaq Bounties: Proclamation (1756 AD) | |||||
| Ineffective-Confirm (Gov't. [Can.])/Hostilities - Regret | |||||
| (Gov't. [Can.]-Invite/Gov't. [N.S.]-Express), Hon. M. Baker | 2707 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2708 | ||||
| Res. 838, Justice - Lun. Co.: Seniors Check In Prog. - Partners Congrats., | |||||
| Hon. M. Baker | 2708 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2709 | ||||
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS: | |||||
| No. 30, Flea Markets Regulation Act, Hon. M. Baker | 2709 | ||||
| No. 31, International Wills Act, Hon. M. Baker | 2709 | ||||
| No. 32, Water Resources Protection Act, Hon. M. Baker | 2709 | ||||
| NOTICES OF MOTION: | |||||
| Res. 839, Sysco - Steelworkers: Premier & Min. - Meet, Mr. F. Corbett | 2710 | ||||
| Res. 840, Sysco - Promises (Premier): Disregard - Condemn, | |||||
| Mr. Manning MacDonald | 2711 | ||||
| Res. 841, Justice - RCMP & Preston Communities: Commun. Relations - | |||||
| Improvement Congrats., Mr. D. Hendsbee | 2712 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2712 | ||||
| Res. 842, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty (17/08/99 on): Deficit - Address, | |||||
| Mr. Robert Chisholm | 2712 | ||||
| Res. 843, Sysco - Steelworker: Election Campaign (Educ. Min.) - | |||||
| Opposed, Mr. P. MacEwan | 2713 | ||||
| Res. 844, Educ. - Port Hawkesbury Literacy Council: Efforts - Commend, | |||||
| Mr. Ronald Chisholm | 2714 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2715 | ||||
| Res. 845, Educ. - P3 Schools: Opposition (Kings South MLA) - Voice, | |||||
| Ms. Maureen MacDonald | 2715 | ||||
| Res. 846, Sysco - Sale: Continuance - Commit (Premier), | |||||
| Mr. Manning MacDonald | 2715 | ||||
| Res. 847, Health - Pictou Co.: HELP Prog. - Volunteers Recognize, | |||||
| Mrs. M. Baillie | 2716 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2717 | ||||
| Res. 848, Gov't. (N.S.): Staff Advice - Take, Mr. J. Holm | 2717 | ||||
| Res. 849, Econ. Dev. - Chickenburger Restaurant (Bedford): | |||||
| Anniv. 60th - Congrats., Hon. P. Christie | 2718 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2719 | ||||
| Res. 850, Health - Care: User Fees - Access (Poorest) Impossible, | |||||
| Mr. D. Dexter | 2719 | ||||
| Res. 851, Human Res. Comm.: Politicized - Disband, Mr. R. MacKinnon | 2719 | ||||
| Res. 852, Culture - Anna. Royal: Crossroads (Commun. Play) - | |||||
| Organizers Congrats., Mr. F. Chipman | 2720 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2721 | ||||
| Res. 853, Commun. Serv. - Low Income: Heating Relief - Response Low, | |||||
| Mr. Kevin Deveaux | 2721 | ||||
| Res. 854, NDP (N.S.) - Debt: Additional - Continuance Recognize, | |||||
| Mr. D. Hendsbee | 2721 | ||||
| Res. 855, Justice - RCMP: Beechville-Lakeside-Timberlea Citizens | |||||
| on Patrol - Congrats., Mr. W. Estabrooks | 2722 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2723 | ||||
| Res. 856, Airfield Eng. Flight Lun. Co. (143) - Reservists: | |||||
| Readiness Challenge - Congrats., Mr. D. Downe | 2723 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2723 | ||||
| Res. 857, Nat. Res. - Freeman's Lumber (Greenfield): | |||||
| Silviculture Efforts - Congrats., Mr. K. Morash | 2724 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2724 | ||||
| Res. 858, Econ. Dev. - C.B. Unemployment: Solution (Liberals [N.S.]) - | |||||
| False Hopes Admit, Mr. John MacDonell | 2724 | ||||
| Res. 859, PC Party (N.S.) - Seats (C.B. [2]): | |||||
| By-Election Success (PC) - Wish, Mr. Ronald Chisholm | 2725 | ||||
| Res. 860, EMO - Rich. Co.: Disaster Relief Plan - Present, | |||||
| Mr. M. Samson | 2726 | ||||
| Res. 861, WI (N.S.): Contribution - Congrats., Hon. M. Baker | 2726 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2727 | ||||
| Res. 862, DFO - Licences Commercial: Buy-Back - Monitor (Fish. Min.), | |||||
| Mr. R. MacKinnon | 2727 | ||||
| Res. 863, Econ. Dev. - Rich. Co.: Dev. Plan (Mun.) - Congrats., | |||||
| Mr. M. Samson | 2728 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2729 | ||||
| Res. 864, Housing & Mun. Affs. - HRM: Balanced Budget - Congrats., | |||||
| Mr. B. Boudreau | 2729 | ||||
| MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT RULE 43: | |||||
| Sysco - Closure: Steelworkers - Pensions, Mr. Manning MacDonald | 2729 | ||||
| ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS: | |||||
| No. 317, Sysco: Sale - Announcement, Mr. Robert Chisholm | 2732 | ||||
| No. 318, Sysco - Steelworkers: Protection - Elaborate, | |||||
| Mr. Manning MacDonald | 2733 | ||||
| No. 319, Sysco - Steelworkers: Promise (Premier) - Retreat, | |||||
| Mr. F. Corbett | 2736 | ||||
| No. 320, Sysco: Deal - Reveal, Mr. R. MacLellan | 2737 | ||||
| No. 321, Sysco - Steelworkers: Expertise - Use, Mr. Robert Chisholm | 2739 | ||||
| No. 322, Sysco: Closure - Policy, Mr. P. MacEwan | 2740 | ||||
| No. 323, Sysco - Sale: Remediated Lands - Inclusion, Mr. F. Corbett | 2742 | ||||
| No. 324, Econ. Dev. - ABN Amro: Litigation - Details, | |||||
| Mr. R. MacLellan | 2743 | ||||
| No. 325, Sysco - Steelworkers: Pensions - Commitment, | |||||
| Mr. Robert Chisholm | 2744 | ||||
| No. 326, Sysco - Pension Plan: Funding ($30M) - Commit, | |||||
| Mr. Manning MacDonald | 2745 | ||||
| No. 327, Sysco: Deficit - Addition ($378.5M), Mr. J. Holm | 2746 | ||||
| No. 328, Sysco: Deficit - Addition ($378.5M), Mr. D. Downe | 2748 | ||||
| No. 329, Health - Valley Reg. Hosp.: Acute Care Beds - Ratio, | |||||
| Mr. D. Dexter | 2749 | ||||
| No. 330, Sysco - Site: Remediation - Cost, Mr. P. MacEwan | 2750 | ||||
| GOVERNMENT BUSINESS: | |||||
| PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING: | |||||
| No. 10, Farm Practices Act | 2752 | ||||
| Mr. W. Gaudet | 2752 | ||||
| Hon. E. Fage | 2753 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2754 | ||||
| No. 27, Holocaust Memorial Day Act | 2755 | ||||
| The Premier | 2755 | ||||
| Mr. R. MacLellan | 2758 | ||||
| Mr. H. Epstein | 2760 | ||||
| Vote - Affirmative | 2763 | ||||
| PUBLIC BILLS FOR THIRD READING: | |||||
| No. 27, Holocaust Memorial Day Act | 2763 | ||||
| PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING: | |||||
| No. 28, Motor Vehicle Act | 2763 | ||||
| Hon. M. Baker | 2763 | ||||
| Mr. J. Pye | 2765 | ||||
| Mr. M. Samson | 2769 | ||||
| Mr. B. Taylor | 2775 | ||||
| Adjourned debate | 2778 | ||||
| ADJOURNMENT: | |||||
| MOTION UNDER RULE 43: | |||||
| Sysco - Closure: Steelworkers - Pensions: | |||||
| Mr. R. MacLellan | 2779 | ||||
| Hon. G. Balser | 2782 | ||||
| Mr. F. Corbett | 2786 | ||||
| Mr. B. Boudreau | 2790 | ||||
| The Premier | 2793 | ||||
| Mr. Kevin Deveaux | 2796 | ||||
| Mr. Manning MacDonald | 2801 | ||||
| Mr. J. DeWolfe | 2804 | ||||
| Hon. Rodney MacDonald | 2806 | ||||
| Mr. J. Holm | 2807 | ||||
| ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Wed., Mar. 29th at 2:00 p.m. | 2809 | ||||