HANSARD
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Murray Scott

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First Session

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1999

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
Environ. - Cranberry/Wildwood Lakes: Future - Protect,
Mr. D. Dexter 1500
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
Anl. Rept. of the Psychiatric Facilities Review Board, Hon. R. Russell 1500
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 478, Sports - Hall of Fame (N.S.): Inductees (1999) - Congrats.,
Hon. J. Purves 1500
Vote - Affirmative 1501
Res. 479, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - MADD: Project Red Ribbon
Campaign - Recognize, Hon. G. Balser 1501
Vote - Affirmative 1502
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
No. 15, Public Prosecutions Act, Hon. M. Baker 1502
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 480, Justice (Can.) - Supreme Court (Can.): Chief Justice -
Hon. Beverley McLachlin-App't. Congrats., Mr. R. MacLellan 1502
Vote - Affirmative 1503
Res. 481, Health - Revenues Increase: User Fees - Exclusion Assure,
Mr. Robert Chisholm 1503
Res. 482, Educ. - Kentville: Red Door (Youth Counselling & Med. Serv.) -
Applaud, Mr. M. Parent 1504
Vote - Affirmative 1504
Res. 483, Devco - Central Shops: Retention - Action (Premier) Urge,
Mr. D. Wilson 1504
Res. 484, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - MADD: Project Red Ribbon
Campaign - Congrats., Mr. W. Estabrooks 1505
Vote - Affirmative 1506
Res. 485, DFO - SW N.S.: Emergency Helicopter - Retain,
Mr. C. O'Donnell 1506
Res. 486, Educ. - Holy Angels HS (Sydney): Culture Skills &
Entrepreneurship Prog. - Congrats., Mr. Manning MacDonald 1507
Vote - Affirmative 1507
Res. 487, Justice - IBM Program: Cartoon (C.H.[04/11/99]) Negate -
Remind (Premier & Min.), Mr. H. Epstein 1507
Res. 488, Health - All Saints Hospital (Springhill): Isabel Simpson
(Springhill) - Volunteerism Congrats., The Speaker
(by Mr. B. Taylor) 1508
Vote - Affirmative 1509
Res. 489, Health - S. Shore Reg. Hosp. Auxiliary: Voluntary
Contribution - Acknowledge, Mr. D. Downe 1509
Vote - Affirmative 1509
Res. 490, U.S. Navy - Blue Angels Flying Team: Crew Tragedy -
Condolences Send, Mr. D. Dexter 1509
Vote - Affirmative 1510
Res 491, Question Period - Ministers: Answers Full - Demand,
Mr. D. Wilson 1510
Res. 492, Sports - Soccer (Sir John A. Macdonald Team): Gillian
MacLean (Rising Star) - Recognition Congrats., Mr. W. Estabrooks 1511
Vote - Affirmative 1511
Res. 493, Min. Stats.: Adequate Notice - Provide,
Mr. Manning MacDonald 1512
Res. 494, Justice - FOI: Communications (Premier-Min.) - Improve,
Mr. H. Epstein 1512
Res. 495, Sports - Soccer (NSSAF W. Reg. Div. 3 Boys):
New Germany RHS - Champs Congrats., Mr. D. Downe 1513
Vote - Affirmative 1513
Res. 496, Exco - Housing (Min.-Former [Hon. John Chataway]):
Answers (Landlord) - Awaited, Mr. J. Pye 1514
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
No. 216, Econ. Dev. - Shearwater: Purchase - Date, Mr. R. MacLellan 1515
No. 217, Health - Dep. Min.: Wage Scale (MCP) - Non-Application
(Dr. T. Ward), Mr. Robert Chisholm 1517
No. 218, Econ. Dev.: Assistance (Rural & C.B.) - Policy,
Mr. Manning MacDonald 1518
No. 219, Exco - Admin. (N.S.): Expenditure - Record, Mr. D. Dexter 1519
No. 220, Exco: Code of Conduct - Introduction (1999),
Mr. R. MacLellan 1520
No. 221, Health : Dep. Min. - Duties (Dr. T. Ward), Mr. Robert Chisholm 1521
No. 222, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Antigonish: Bypass Route - Decision,
Mr. P. MacEwan 1522
No. 223, Health - Revenues Increase: User Fees - Reject, Mr. D. Dexter 1523
No. 224, Educ. - P3 Schools: Canning Site - Verification, Mr. W. Gaudet 1524
No. 225, Devco - Coal Leases: Promise - Renege, Mr. F. Corbett 1526
No. 226, Housing & Mun. Affs. - CBRM: Property Assessments -
Increase, Mr. R. MacKinnon 1527
No. 227, Agric. - AIDAP: Monies (N.S.) - Advance,
Mr. John MacDonell 1528
No. 228, Housing & Mun. Affs. - HST: Municipalities - Removal
Downloading, Mr. B. Boudreau 1529
No. 229, WCAT - Environmental Illness: Compensation - Assurance,
Mr. H. Epstein 1530
No. 230, Justice - Kaufman Report: Recommendations -
Involvement (Min.), Mr. M. Samson 1531
No. 231, Fish. - Seniors: Licences - Exempt, Mr. John MacDonell 1533
No. 232, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Marine Atl. HQ.: North Sydney -
Jobs, Mr. B. Boudreau 1534
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY:
Mr. M. Samson 1535
Mr. W. Estabrooks 1540
Mr. B. Barnet 1544
Mr. R. MacKinnon 1548
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 2:18 P.M. 1549
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 6:00 P.M. 1549
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
Devco & C.B. Coal Industry - Abandonment (Gov't. [N.S.]):
Mr. D. Wilson 1550
Mr. F. Corbett 1553
Hon. E. Fage 1557
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 6:30 P.M. 1559
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 6:48 P.M. 1560
GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
Res. 321, Fin. - Expenditure Add.: Health/Labour/Transportation/
Technology & Science/Restructuring - Approval, Hon. N. LeBlanc 1560
Hon. N. LeBlanc 1560
Mr. J. Holm 1561
Mr. Manning MacDonald 1562
Hon. N. LeBlanc 1563
Vote - Affirmative 1563
Res. 322, Fin. - Expenditure Add.: Education/Debt. Serv./ Health/
Benefit Plans - Approval, Hon. N. LeBlanc 1564
Hon. N. LeBlanc 1564
Vote - Affirmative 1564
ADDRESS IN REPLY:
Ms. Maureen MacDonald 1564
Mrs. M. Baillie 1566
Mr. D. Dexter 1576
Adjourned debate 1579
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Fri., Nov. 5th at 9:00 a.m. 1579