HANSARD
01-51

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Murray Scott

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Second Session

FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
NOTICES OF MOTION:
Res. 1632, Health - Care Workers: Concerns - Min. Listen, Mr. D. Dexter 4594
Res. 1633, Health - Nurses (Glace Bay Hosp.): Good Faith Negotiations -
Ensure, Mr. D. Wilson 4594
Res. 1634, Health - Care Workers: Contributions - Recognize,
(by Mr. D. Dexter), Mr. J. Holm 4595
Res. 1635, Health - Nurses (Roseway Hosp.): Good Faith Negotiations -
Ensure, Mr. D. Wilson 4596
Res. 1636, Blue Book: Promises - Outcome, Ms. Maureen MacDonald 4596
Res. 1637, Health - Nurses (Sacred Heart Hosp.): Good Faith
Negotiations - Ensure, Mr. M. Samson 4597
Res. 1638, Gov't. (N.S.): Policies - Reruns, Mr. K. Deveaux 4598
Res. 1639, Health - Nurses (Strait Richmond Hosp./St. Anns Ctr.):
Good Faith Negotiations - Ensure, Mr. M. Samson 4599
Res. 1640, Gov't. (N.S.) - Health Care Workers: Bargaining - Allow,
Mr. F. Corbett 4600
Res. 1641, Health - Nurses (Digby Gen. Hosp.): Good Faith
Negotiations - Ensure, (by Mr. M. Samson), Mr. W. Gaudet 4600
Res. 1642, Parent 'n Tot Meeting Place: Host/Sponsors/Staff -
Congrats., Mr. G. Steele 4602
Vote - Affirmative 4602
Res. 1643, Health - Nurses (Yarmouth Reg. Hosp.): Good Faith
Negotiations - Ensure, (by Mr. M. Samson), Mr. W. Gaudet 4602
Res. 1644, Health - Care System: Min. - Actions Cease,
Mr. Robert Chisholm 4604
Res. 1645, Health - Nurses (Inverness Cons. Mem. Hosp.): Good Faith
Negotiations - Ensure, (by Mr. M. Samson),
Mr. Manning MacDonald 4604
Res. 1646, Health - Back-to-work Legislation: Gov't. (N.S.) -
Reconsider, (by Mr. G. Steele), Mr. H. Epstein 4606
Res. 1647, Health - Nurses (C.B. Reg. Hosp.): Good Faith Negotiations -
Ensure, (by Mr. M. Samson), Mr. Manning MacDonald 4606
Res. 1648, Health - Care Workers: Number - Adequacy Ensure,
Mr. D. Dexter 4608
Res. 1649, Health - Nurses (Cobequid Multi-Service Ctr.): Good Faith
Negotiations - Ensure, (by Mr. M. Samson), Mr. R. MacKinnon 4609
Res. 1650, Health - Nurses: Gov't. (N.S.) - Ads Remove,
(by Mr. D. Dexter), Mr. J. Holm 4610
Res. 1651, Health - Nurses (Soldiers Mem. Hosp.): Good Faith
Negotiations - Ensure, (by Mr. M. Samson), Mr. R. MacKinnon 4611
Res. 1652, Health - Nurses (St. Martha's Hosp.): Good Faith
Negotiations - Ensure, (by Mr. M. Samson), Mr. P. MacEwan 4613
Res. 1653, Arsenault, Pvt. John - War Medal: Family Restoration -^
Participants Congrats., Mr. K. Deveaux 4615
Vote - Affirmative 4615
Res. 1654, Health - Nurses (New Waterford Cons. Hosp.): Good Faith
Negotiations - Ensure, (by Mr. M. Samson), Mr. P. MacEwan 4615
Res. 1655, Whitney Pier - Coke Ovens: Residents - Relocate,
Mr. F. Corbett 4617
Res. 1656, Health - Nurses (Victoria Co. Mem. Hosp.): Good Faith
Negotiations - Ensure, (by Mr. M. Samson), Mr. K. MacAskill 4618
Res. 1657, Sports - Diving: Kelly Gallagher - Accomplishments
Congrats., (by Mr. G. Steele), Mr. W. Estabrooks 4620
Vote - Affirmative 4621
Res. 1658, Health - Nurses (Northside Gen. Hosp.): Good Faith
Negotiations - Ensure, (by Mr. M. Samson), Mr. B. Boudreau 4621
Res. 1659, Christie, Innis - Workers' Comp. Bd. Chairman: Service -
Thank, Mr. G. Steele 4623
Res. 1660, Health - Nurses (IWK Hosp.): Good Faith Negotiations -
Ensure, (by Mr. M. Samson), Mr. B. Boudreau 4624
Res. 1661, Health - Nurses: Gov't. (N.S.) - Ads Remove,
(by Mr. D. Dexter), Mr. J. Pye 4625
Res. 1662, Health - Nurses (South Shore Reg. Hosp.): Good Faith
Negotiations - Ensure, (by Mr. M. Samson), Mr. D. Downe 4626
Res. 1663, Transport. & Pub. Wks./Tourism - Tantramar Marsh:
Road Condition - Apologies Offer,
(by Ms. Maureen MacDonald), Mr. B. Estabrooks 4627
Res. 1664, Health - Nurses (Buchanan Mem. Hosp.): Good Faith
Negotiations - Ensure, (by Mr. D. Wilson), Mr. K. MacAskill 4628
Res. 1665, Nat. Res. - Forestry: Bill No. 66 - Implement,
(by Mr. Robert Chisholm), Mr. J. MacDonell 4629
Res. 1666, Health - Nurses (Fishermen's Mem. Hosp.): Good Faith
Negotiations - Ensure, (by Mr. M. Samson), Mr. D. Downe 4630
Res. 1667, Gov't. (N.S.): Legislating/Cease - Listening/Start,
(by Mr. D. Dexter), Mr. J. Pye 4631
Res. 1668, Health - Nurses (QE II Health Sciences Ctr.): Good Faith
Negotiations - Ensure, (by Mr. M. Samson), Dr. J. Smith 4632
Res. 1669, Gov't. (N.S.): Polling Results - Heed, (by Mr. G. Steele),
Mr. H. Epstein 4633
Res. 1670, Health - Nurses (Dart. Gen. Hosp.): Good Faith
Negotiations - Ensure, (by Mr. M. Samson), Dr. J. Smith 4634
Res. 1671, Chambers, Catherine - Chebucto Boys & Girls Club:
Presidency - Election Congrats., Mr. Robert Chisholm 4635
Vote - Affirmative 4636
Res. 1672, Moore, Don & Katy: Woodlot Owner of the Year Award -
Congrats., (by Mr. Robert Chisholm), Mr. J. MacDonell 4637
Vote - Affirmative 4637
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
No. 68, Healthcare Services Continuation (2001) Act 4639
Hon. J. Muir 4639
Mr. D. Dexter 4639
Amendment moved "bill be read six months hence" 4653
Mr. M. Samson 4654
Mr. F. Corbett 4672
Mr. D. Wilson 4685
Mr. K. Deveaux 4700
Mr. B. Boudreau 4719
Mr. E. Estabrooks 4731
Mr. Manning MacDonald 4747
Mr. J. Holm 4763
Mr. R. MacKinnon 4776
Mr. H. Epstein 4789
Dr. J. Smith 4801
Mr. Robert Chisholm 4814
Mr. W. Gaudet 4825
Ms. Maureen MacDonald 4833
Adjournment moved 4844
Vote - Negative 4845
Mr. D. Downe 4846
Mr. J. Pye 4861
Mr. G. Steele 4876
Amendment - Vote - Negative 4892
Hon. R. Russell 4892
Previous Question Put 4892
Dr. J. Smith 4892
Amendment moved 4908
Mr. G. Steele 4909
Adjournment moved 4924
HOUSE RECESSED AT 10:34 P.M. 4924
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 10:36 P.M. 4924
Vote - Affirmative 4927
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Mon., June 18th at 12:01 a.m. 4927