HANSARD
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Murray Scott

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First Session

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Thorburn: MacDonald Road - Upgrade,
Mr. J. DeWolfe 9407
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Anl. Rept. of the Fire Marshal, Hon. A. MacIsaac 9408
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 3600, Election (Cdn.) - Chretien, Rt. Hon. Jean: Victory - Congrats.,
The Premier 9408
Vote - Affirmative 9409
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
No. 83, Employment Equity Act, Mr. H. Epstein 9409
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Anl. Rept. of the Standing Committee on Economic Development,
Mr. B. Taylor 9409
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 3601, Election (Cdn.) - Chretien, Rt. Hon. Jean: Victory - Congrats.,
Mr. W. Gaudet 9410
Vote - Affirmative 9410
Res. 3602, Election (Cdn.) - Candidates/MPs(N.S.): Best Wishes -
Extend, Mr. J. Holm 9410
Vote - Affirmative 9411
Res. 3603, Konchalski, Steve - Basketball St. F.X.: Victory (500th) -
Congrats., Hon. A. MacIsaac 9411
Vote - Affirmative 9412
Res. 3604, Eyking, Mark - Sydney-Victoria: MP - Election Congrats.,
Mr. Manning MacDonald 9412
Vote - Affirmative 9412
Res. 3605, Agric. - 4-H: Hfx. Kiwanis Club - Contribution Congrats.,
Mr. John MacDonell 9413
Vote - Affirmative 9413
Res. 3606, Educ. - Five Islands Elem. Sch.: Commun. -
Dedication Commend, (by Mr. W. Langille) Hon. J. Purves 9413
Vote - Affirmative 9414
Res. 3607, Women: Purple Ribbon Campaign (25/11/00-10/12/00) -
Support, Dr. J. Smith 9414
Vote - Affirmative 9415
Res. 3608, Educ. - Adult Literacy: School Children - Prog. Begin,
Ms. Maureen MacDonald 9415
Res. 3609, Election (Cdn.): Candidates - Commend, Mr. F. Chipman 9416
Vote - Affirmative 9416
Res. 3610, Collier, Josh - Electric Wheelchair: Fund-Raising -
Participate, Mr. K. MacAskill 9416
Vote - Affirmative 9417
Res. 3611, Volunteers: Involvement - Commend, Mr. K. Deveaux 9417
Vote - Affirmative 9418
Res. 3612, Election (Cdn.) - Chretien, Rt. Hon. Jean: Team -
Efforts Recognize, Mr. D. Downe 9418
Res. 3613, Election (Cdn.) - Chretien, Rt. Hon. Jean: Achievement -
Congrats., Mr. P. MacEwan 9419
Res. 3614, Educ. - Sir John A. Macdonald HS: Deterioration -
Explain, Mr. W. Estabrooks 9419
Res. 3615, Recovery House - Fund-Raising: Fitt, Art/Campbell, Ansel -
Support, Mr. B. Boudreau 9420
Vote - Affirmative 9420
Res. 3616, Victory Cred. Union - Kennetcook: Opening - Congrats.,
Mr. John MacDonell 9421
Vote - Affirmative 9421
Res. 3617, UCCB/C.B. Reg. Police - Commun. Serv. Prog.:
Development - Congrats., Mr. R. MacKinnon 9421
Vote - Affirmative 9422
Res. 3618, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 103: Twinning -
Time-Frame, Mr. W. Estabrooks 9422
Res. 3619, Cuzner, Roger - Bras d'Or-Cape Breton: MP -
Election Congrats., Mr. D. Wilson 9423
Vote - Affirmative 9423
Res. 3620, Cuzner, Roger/Eyking, Mark - MPs: Election - Congrats.,
Mr. P. MacEwan 9424
Res. 3621, Thibault, Robert - West Nova: MP - Election Congrats.,
Mr. W. Gaudet 9424
Vote - Affirmative 9425
Res. 3622, Regan, Geoff - Halifax West: MP - Election Congrats.,
Dr. J. Smith 9425
Vote - Affirmative 9425
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 1140, Health - EMC Dispatchers: Strike - Plan, Mr. W. Gaudet 9426
No. 1141, Fin. - Fuel Prices: Seniors - Effects, Mr. J. Pye 9427
No. 1142, Health - Col. Reg. Hosp.: CEO - Transition, Dr. J. Smith 9428
No. 1143, Health - Col. Reg. Hosp.: CEO - Appt. Explain,
Mr. D. Dexter 9429
No. 1144, Health - LPN Legislation: Delay - Explain, Dr. J. Smith 9430
No. 1145, Environ. - Cape Breton: Remediation - Action,
Mr. F. Corbett 9432
No. 1146, Health - Cuts: Information - Accuracy, Mr. D. Wilson 9433
No. 1147, Health: Lillian Fraser Mem. Hosp. - Cuts, Mr. D. Dexter 9434
No. 1148, Environ. - Martock (Hants Co.): Development -
Investigate, Mr. W. Gaudet 9435
No. 1149, Educ.: Sir John A. Macdonald HS - Plan, Mr. W. Estabrooks 9436
No. 1150, Justice: Sunday Shopping - Address, Mr. D. Downe 9437
No. 1151, Nat. Res. - Crown Lands: Industrial Holdings -
Sustainability, Mr. John MacDonell 9439
No. 1152, Health - In-Home Support: Prog. Review - Status,
Mr. M. Samson 9440
No. 1153, Commun. Serv.: Childcare - Funding, Mr. K. Deveaux 9441
No. 1154, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Prog. Review: Audit -
Results, Mr. P. MacEwan 9442
No. 1155, Nat. Res. - Deer Kill: Tags - Quality Improve,^^
Mr. W. Estabrooks 9443
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 1:30 P.M. 9445
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 6:27 P.M. 9445
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE (5):
NDP Leader (N.S.) - Seat: Non-Cape Breton - Seek:
Mr. R. MacKinnon 9445
Mr. M. Parent 9446
Mr. K. Deveaux 9446
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 6:31 P.M. 9447
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 7:56 P.M. 9447
CWH REPORTS 9447
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Wed., Nov. 22nd at 2:00 p.m. 9448
NOTICES OF MOTION UNDER RULE 32(3):
Res. 3623, Graham, Bruce - N.S. (Rural): Support - Praise,
The Speaker 9449
Res. 3624, Jain, June - Educ./Research: Efforts - Thank, Mr. M. Parent 9449
Res. 3625, Trites, John: Geographic Literacy Award - Congrats.,
Mr. M. Parent 9450
Res. 3626, Halls Hbr. Vol. Fire Dept. - Anniv. (10th)/Don Millett:
Firefighter of the Year - Congrats., Mr. M. Parent 9450
Res. 3627, Kingstec - Cafeteria & Lounge: Opening - Congrats.,
Mr. M. Parent 9451