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Nova Scotia House of Assembly
6th Session, 56th General Assembly
Progress of Bills
1997
The House opened on November 20, 1997, adjourned on December 12, 1997 and was dissolved on February 12, 1998.
Bill 1 An Act to Preserve the Integrity and Diversity of Wildlands
Eileen O'Connell
(Halifax Fairview)
First Reading November 21, 1997 (Second Reading Debates) Bill 2 An Act to Amend Chapter 217 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Income Tax Act
Hon. William Gillis
Minister of Finance
First Reading November 24, 1997 (Second Reading Debates) Second Reading December 2, 1997 Law Amendments Committee December 9, 1997 Committee of the Whole House December 11, 1997 Third Reading December 12, 1997 Royal Assent December 12, 1997 Commencement December 12, 1997 1997 (2nd Session) Statutes Chapter 4 Bill 3 An Act Respecting the Name of Beaverbank
William T. MacDonald
(Sackville-Beaverbank)
First Reading November 25, 1997 (Second Reading Debates) Second Reading December 2, 1997 Private and Local Bills Committee December 8, 1997 Committee of the Whole House December 8, 1997 Third Reading December 8, 1997 Royal Assent December 12, 1997 Commencement Sections 1, 2: Royal Assent; Sections 3 and 4: effective upon first dissolution of House of Assembly after Royal Assent 1997 (2nd Session) Statutes Chapter 6 Bill 4 An Act Respecting Deed Transfer Tax in the Town of Stewiacke
Brooke Taylor
(Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley)
First Reading November 25, 1997 (Second Reading Debates) Second Reading December 2, 1997 Bill 5 An Act Respecting Collective Bargaining by Highway Workers
Hon. Donald R. Downe
Minister of Transportation and Public Works
First Reading November 26, 1997 (Second Reading Debates) Second Reading November 28, 1997 Law Amendments Committee December 9, 1997 Committee of the Whole House December 11, 1997 Third Reading December 12, 1997 Royal Assent December 12, 1997 Commencement December 12, 1997 1997 (2nd Session) Statutes Chapter 1 Bill 6 An Act to Amend Chapter 3 of the Acts of 1994, the Cape Breton
Regional Municipality Act
Hon. W. Manning MacDonald
(Cape Breton South)
First Reading November 26, 1997 (Second Reading Debates) Second Reading December 2, 1997 Private and Local Bills Committee December 8, 1997 Committee of the Whole House December 8, 1997 Third Reading December 8, 1997 Royal Assent December 12, 1997 Commencement December 12, 1997 1997 (2nd Session)Statutes Chapter 9 Bill 7 An Act Respecting Licences, Permits, Registrations and Certifications
Hon. Wayne Gaudet
Minister of Business and Consumer Services
First Reading November 26, 1997 (Second Reading Debates) Second Reading December 5, 1997 Law Amendments Committee December 9, 1997 Committee of the Whole House December 11, 1997 Third Reading December 12, 1997 Royal Assent December 12, 1997 Commencement Proclamation 1997 (2nd Session) Statutes Chapter 2 Bill 8 An Act to Amend Chapter 160 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Family Maintenance Act*
Hon. Alan E. Mitchell
Minister of Justice
First Reading November 27, 1997 (Second Reading Debates) Second Reading December 8, 1997 Law Amendments Committee December 9, 1997 Committee of the Whole House December 11, 1997 Third Reading December 12, 1997 Royal Assent December 12, 1997 Commencement August 31, 1998 1997 (2nd Session) Statutes Chapter 3 Bill 9 An Act to Amend Chapter 240 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the
Judicature Act*
Hon. Alan E. Mitchell
Minister of Justice
First Reading November 27, 1997 (Second Reading Debates) Second Reading December 8, 1997 Law Amendments Committee December 9, 1997 Committee of the Whole House December 11, 1997 Third Reading December 12, 1997 Royal Assent December 12, 1997 Commencement April 6, 1999 1997 (2nd Session) Statutes Chapter 5 Bill 10 An Act Respecting Rainbow Haven
Jay F. Abbass
(Halifax-Chebucto)
First Reading November 28, 1997 (Second Reading Debates) Second Reading December 2, 1997 Private and Local Bills Committee December 8, 1997 Committee of the Whole House December 8, 1997 Third Reading December 8, 1997 Royal Assent December 12, 1997 Commencement December 12, 1997 1997 (2nd Session) Statutes Chapter 11 Bill 11 An Act to Amend Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Workers' Compensation Act
Robert L. Chisholm
(Halifax Atlantic)
First Reading December 1, 1997 (Second Reading Debates) Bill 12 An Act Respecting Fair-marketing Practices in the Sale of Gasoline and Diesel Oil
John E. Holm
(Sackville-Cobequid)
First Reading December 1, 1997 (Second Reading Debates) Bill 13 An Act to Amend Chapter 3 of the Acts of 1995, the Halifax Regional Municipality Act
Jay F. Abbass
(Halifax-Chebucto)
First Reading December 1, 1997 Bill 14 An Act to Enable Congregations and Other Unincorporated Bodies of the Christian Churches, the Churches of Christ and the Disciples of Christ to Incorporate*
Hon. Francene J. Cosman
(Bedford-Fall River)
First Reading December 1, 1997 (Second Reading Debates) Second Reading December 02, 1997 Private and Local Bills Committee December 8, 1997 Committee of the Whole House December 8, 1997 Third Reading December 8, 1997 Royal Assent December 12, 1997 Commencement December 12, 1997 1997 (2nd Session) Statutes Chapter 10 Bill 15 An Act Respecting the Sale of Certain Land by the Municipality of the County of Richmond and to Exempt the St. Peter's and Area Lions Club from Municipal Taxes with Respect to Such Lands
Richard W. Mann
(Richmond)
First Reading December 3, 1997 (Second Reading Debates) Second Reading December 4, 1997 Private and Local Bills Committee December 8, 1997 Committee of the Whole House December 8, 1997 Third Reading December 8, 1997 Royal Assent December 12, 1997 Commencement December 12, 1997 1997 (2nd Session) Statutes Chapter 8 Bill 16 An Act to Exempt the Centre Culturel Communataire de L'Isle Madame "La Picasse" from Municipal Taxes Levied by the Municipality of the County of Richmond with Respect to Certain Property at Petit de Gras
Richard W. Mann
(Richmond)
First Reading December 3, 1997 (Second Reading Debates) Second Reading December 4, 1997 Private and Local Bills Committee December 8, 1997 Committee of the Whole House December 8, 1997 Third Reading December 8, 1997 Royal Assent December 12, 1997 Commencement December 12, 1997 1997 (2nd Session) Statutes Chapter 7 Bill 17 An Act to Protect Wilderness Areas in Nova Scotia
Hon. F. Wayne Adams
Minister of the Environment
First Reading December 9, 1997 Bill 18 An Act to Amend Chapter 72 of the Acts of 1897, the Lunenburg Common Lands Act
Lila O'Connor
(Lunenburg)
First Reading December 9, 1997 Bill 19 An Act to Amend Chapter 89 of the Acts of 1980, the Gaelic College Foundation Act
Hon. Kenneth MacAskill
(Victoria)
First Reading December 10, 1997 Bill 20 An Act to Amend Chapter 179 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Forests Act
Hon. Kenneth MacAskill
Minister of Natural Resources
First Reading December 11, 1997 Bill 21 An Act to Amend Chapter 5 of the Acts of 1993, the Freedom of Information Act
John F. Hamm, M.D.
(Pictou Centre)
First Reading December 11, 1997 Bill 22 An Act to Amend Chapter 3 of the Acts of 1995, the Halifax Regional Municipality Act
Hon. Bruce F. Holland
(Timberlea-Prospect)
First Reading December 12, 1997
Explanation of Progress of Bills
Final Status of Bills for 3rd Session, 56th General Assembly, 1995-96
Final Status of Bills for 4th Session, 56th General Assembly, 1996
Final Status of Bills for 5th Session, 56th General Assembly, 1997
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