HANSARD
99-19

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Murray Scott

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First Session

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1999

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
No. 13, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act,
Mr. H. Epstein 1345
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 426, Elected Prov. Officials - Remuneration Comm'n.:
Letter Circulation - Apologize (Premier), Dr. J. Smith 1346
Res. 427, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 101: Funding
(Gov't. [Can.]) - Secure, Mr. Robert Chisholm 1346
Res. 428, Justice (Can.) - Firearms Act (Bill C-68):
"Home Invasion" Bill - Alt. Title, Mr. B. Taylor 1347
Res. 429, Tourism - C.B. (Northern): Season (1999) Success -
Operators Congrats., Mr. K. MacAskill 1348
Vote - Affirmative 1348
Res. 430, Culture - Music: African-N.S. Assoc. Awards - Adrien Gough
(Saxophone) Congrats., Ms. Maureen MacDonald 1348
Vote - Affirmative 1349
Res. 431, Health - Paramedics: Fairness - Efforts (Lib. [N.S.] Caucus)
Commend, Mr. D. Downe 1349
Res. 432, Sysco - Plan: Failing - Recognize, Mr. F Corbett 1350
Res. 433, Transport (Can.) - Hfx. Internat. Airport: Agreement
(Hfx. Airport Auth.) - Involvees Congrats., Mr. B. Boudreau 1350
Res. 434, Exco - Human Res. Min.: Stand (Premier) - Reconsider,
Mr. H. Epstein 1351
Res. 435, Educ. - New Germany ES: Violence Verbal End -
Initiative Congrats., Hon. M. Baker 1351
Vote - Affirmative 1352
Res. 436, Exco - Mins.: Comments (Caucus [PC] Quality) -
Mindful (Premier), Mr. R. MacKinnon 1352
Res. 437, Lbr. - Fuel Safety Regs.: Announcement - Priority Explain,
Mr. W. Estabrooks 1353
Res. 438, Commun. Serv. - Second Story Women's Ctr. (Bridgewater):
Interest (Women Lun. Co.) - Congrats., Hon. M. Baker 1353
Vote - Affirmative 1354
Res. 439, Lbr. - CBRM: Strike - Negotiation Encourage, Mr. D. Wilson 1354
Vote - Affirmative 1354
Res. 440, Commun. Serv. - Adoption: Records Access -
Legislation Introduce, Mr. J. Pye 1355
Vote - Affirmative 1355
Res. 441, Educ. - Glace Bay & Dominion Elem. Schools:
Skip For Food Event - Congrats., Mr. D. Wilson 1355
Vote - Affirmative 1356
Res. 442, Environ. - Sydney Tar Ponds: Clean-up - Action, Mr. F. Corbett 1356
Res. 443, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Route 376 (Durham Rd.):
Plans - Reveal, Mr. W. Estabrooks 1357
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 174, Fin.: Prog. Review - Status, Mr. R. MacLellan 1357
No. 175, Justice: IBM Prog. - Compliance, Mr. Robert Chisholm 1359
No. 176, Fin.: Prog. Review - Reports, Mr. R. MacLellan 1360
No. 177, Justice - FOI (Info. Release): Investigation - Report,
Mr. Robert Chisholm 1361
No. 178, Exco - Code of Conduct: Introduction - Date,
Mr. R. MacLellan 1362
No. 179, Justice - FOI: Code of Conduct - Assurance, Mr. H. Epstein 1363
No. 180, Justice - FOI: Act Amendments - Timetable, Mr. M. Samson 1365
No. 181, Justice - FOI: Report (Jobb) - Implementation, Mr. H. Epstein 1366
No. 182, Communications N.S. - News Releases: Partisanship -
Policy, Mr. D. Wilson 1367
No. 183, Fin. - Taxation: Tobacco - Increase, Mr. D. Dexter 1368
No. 184, Health - Taxation: Tobacco - Increase, Dr. J. Smith 1370
No. 185, Sysco - Sale: Progress - Info., Mr. F. Corbett 1371
No. 186, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Secondary Roads: Maintenance -
Plan, Mr. P. MacEwan 1372
No. 187, Sysco - Rails: Production - Unwillingness, Mr. F. Corbett 1373
No. 188, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Englishtown (Victoria Co.) Ferry -
Replacement, Mr. K. MacAskill 1375
No. 189, Fin. - Sysco: Closure - Costs, Mr. J. Holm 1376
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY:
Ms. Maureen MacDonald 1378
Mr. R. MacLellan 1381
Mr. T. Olive 1384
Mr. B. Barnet 1387
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 1:05 P.M. 1389
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 5:08 P.M. 1389
ADDRESS IN REPLY:
Mr. F. Chipman 1389
Ms. Maureen MacDonald 1392
Adjourned debate 1400
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Wed., Nov. 3rd at 2:00 p.m. 1400