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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Murray Scott

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First Session

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2000

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