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282 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL __________________________________8 JULY 2008 EC2008-383 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ACT COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL THE TREASURY BOARD APPOINTMENTS Pursuant to section 8 of the Executive Council Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. E-12 Council made/confirmed the following appointments effective 8 July 2008: as chairperson and member Honourable Wes J. Sheridan Provincial Treasurer as vice-chair and member Honourable Richard E. Brown as members Honourable Allan V. Campbell Honourable Valerie E. Docherty Bush Dumville, M.L.A. Alan McIsaac, M.L.A. as an ex-officio member Honourable Robert W.J. Ghiz Order-in-Council EC2007-369 of 12 June 2007 is hereby rescinded. EC2008-384 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ACT COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL THE LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Pursuant to subsection 9(2) of the Executive Council Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. E-12 Council made/confirmed the following appointments to the Legislative Review Committee effective 8 July 2008: as chairperson and member Robert S. Vessey, M.L.A. 283 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL __________________________________8 JULY 2008 as vice-chairperson and member Honourable Neil J. LeClair as members Honourable Doug W. Currie Honourable Ron W. MacKinley as an ex-officio member Honourable Robert W.J. Ghiz Order-in-Council EC2007-370 of 12 June 2007 is hereby rescinded. EC2008-385 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ACT COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL THE STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Pursuant to subsection 9(2) of the Executive Council Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. E-12 Council made/confirmed the following appointments to the Strategic Planning Committee effective 8 July 2008: as chairperson and member Honourable George T. Webster as vice-chairperson and member Honourable Carolyn I. Bertram as members Honourable L. Gerard Greenan Cynthia K. Dunsford, M.L.A. Pat Murphy, M.L.A. as an ex-officio member Honourable Robert W.J. Ghiz Order-in-Council EC2007-372 of 12 June 2007 is hereby rescinded. 284 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL __________________________________8 JULY 2008 EC2008-386 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ACT MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT (GROWING FORWARD: A FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL-TERRITORIAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE, AGRI-FOOD AND AGRI-BASED PRODUCTS POLICY) WITH THE GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA THE PROVINCES AND THE TERRITORIES Pursuant to clauses 10(a) and (b) of the Executive Council Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. E-12 Council authorized the Minister of Agriculture to enter into an agreement with the Government of Canada as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Governments of the Provinces and the Territories as represented by their respective Ministers responsible for Agriculture, to set out an integrated, comprehensive, outcome-based framework to support the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products industry, such as more particularly described in the draft agreement. EC2008-387 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ACT MINISTER OF COMMUNITIES, CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND LABOUR AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT (MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR A PARTNERSHIP ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARITIME-WIDE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM) WITH THE PROVINCES OF NEW BRUNSWICK AND NOVA SCOTIA Pursuant to clause 10(b) of the Executive Council Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. E-12 Council authorized the Minister of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour to enter into an agreement with the Province of New Brunswick as represented by its Minister of Supply and Services and the Province of Nova Scotia as represented by its Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, to provide for a collaborative approach to radio communications renewal in the Maritime Provinces, such as more particularly described in the draft agreement. 285 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL __________________________________8 JULY 2008 EC2008-388 FATHERS OF CONFEDERATION BUILDINGS ACT FATHERS OF CONFEDERATION BUILDINGS TRUST APPOINTMENTS Pursuant to section 3 of the Fathers of Confederation Buildings Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. F-6 Council made the following appointments: NAME TERM OF APPOINTMENT via subsection (1) Wayne H. Hambly 31 July 2008 Charlottetown to (reappointed) 31 July 2011 via subsection (2) Peter MacKinnon 31 July 2008 Saskatchewan to (reappointed) 31 July 2011 Charles Scott Jr. 31 July 2008 Ontario to (reappointed) 31 July 2011 Thomas H.B. Symons 31 July 2008 Ontario to (reappointed) 31 July 2011 Further, Council reappointed Wayne Hambly to serve as chairperson of the Board for the duration of his term. EC2008-389 GASOLINE TAX ACT REGULATIONS AMENDMENT Pursuant to section 9 of the Gasoline Tax Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. G-3, Council made the following regulations: 1. The heading immediately before section 1 of the Gasoline Tax Act Regulations (EC283/72) is amended by the deletion of the words “TAX ACT” after the word “GASOLINE”. 2. Clause 1(1)(d.1) of the regulations is revoked and the following substituted: (d.1) “farmer” means farmer (i) an individual, partnership or corporation that is registered in the province, actively engaged in a farming operation and reporting income from the sale of products from the farming operation or from providing custom agricultural services to farmers, or (ii) an individual, partnership or corporation that is registered in the Future Farmer Program; 3. Clause 15(1)(d) of the regulations is revoked. 286 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL __________________________________8 JULY 2008 4. Subsection 16(2) of the regulations is amended by the deletion of the words “of the type known as “TEF RED FF 20” or of the type known as “MORTRACE FOM BB”” and the substitution of the words “approved by the Minister”. 5. These regulations come into force on July 19, 2008. EXPLANATORY NOTES SECTION 1 amends the wording to the heading under Part I. SECTION 2 amends the definition of “farmer” to include an individual, partnership or corporation that is registered in the Future Farmer Program. SECTION 3 revokes a clause exempting the payment of tax in respect of the purchase or consumption of propane gasoline when not used for the operation of an internal combustion engine. Propane gasoline is now exempt of tax. SECTION 4 amends the provision dealing with gasoline that is to be sold or delivered as marked gasoline. The amendment provides that the dye or chemical marker used is to be approved by the Minister. SECTION 5 provides for the commencement of these regulations. EC2008-390 ISLAND INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT ACT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REGULATIONS WIEBEL AEROSPACE (1995) INC. AUTHORIZATION Pursuant to subsection 2(3) of the Island Investment Development Act Financial Assistance Regulations (EC2005-686), Council authorized Island Investment Development Inc. to advance a term loan in the amount of two million, six hundred and thirty thousand dollars ($2,630,000.00) to Wiebel Aerospace (1995) Inc. EC2008-391 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND LANDS PROTECTION ACT PETITION TO ACQUIRE A LAND HOLDING SHANE BORTHWICK (APPROVAL) Pursuant to section 4 of the Prince Edward Island Lands Protection Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. L-5 Council granted permission to Shane Borthwick of LeTarg, New Brunswick to acquire an interest in a land holding of approximately thirty-six (36) acres of land in Lot 43, Kings County, Province of Prince Edward Island, being acquired from Claude Dixon and Joyce Dixon, both of Stratford, Prince Edward Island. 287 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL __________________________________8 JULY 2008 EC2008-392 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND LANDS PROTECTION ACT PETITION TO ACQUIRE A LAND HOLDING JULIE FINNEY AND BRENT MACLEAN (APPROVAL) Pursuant to section 4 and section 9 of the Prince Edward Island Lands Protection Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. L-5 Council granted permission to Julie Finney and Brent MacLean, both of York, Prince Edward Island to acquire a land holding of approximately fifteen (15) acres of land in Lot 34, Queens County, Province of Prince Edward Island, being acquired from Mette Ching of East Suffolk, Prince Edward Island PROVIDED THAT the said real property is identified for non-development use pursuant to the Land Identification Regulations (EC606/95) made under the said Act. EC2008-393 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND LANDS PROTECTION ACT PETITION TO ACQUIRE A LAND HOLDING JULIE FINNEY AND BRENT MACLEAN (APPROVAL) Pursuant to section 4 of the Prince Edward Island Lands Protection Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. L-5 Council granted permission to Julie Finney and Brent MacLean, both of York, Prince Edward Island to acquire a land holding of approximately two decimal six eight (2.68) acres of land in Lot 34, Queens County, Province of Prince Edward Island, being acquired from Mette Ching of East Suffolk, Prince Edward Island. EC2008-394 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND LANDS PROTECTION ACT PETITION TO ACQUIRE A LAND HOLDING ANNIROSE GRAEBIG (APPROVAL) Pursuant to section 4 and section 9 of the Prince Edward Island Lands Protection Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. L-5 Council granted permission to Annirose Graebig of Errington, British Columbia to acquire a land holding of approximately five decimal seven five (5.75) acres of land in Lot 10, Prince County, Province of Prince Edward Island, being acquired from Paul Sharpe of West Devon, Prince Edward Island PROVIDED THAT the said real property is identified for non-development use pursuant to the Land Identification Regulations (EC606/95) made under the said Act. 288 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL __________________________________8 JULY 2008 EC2008-395 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND LANDS PROTECTION ACT PETITION TO ACQUIRE A LAND HOLDING WILLIAM HAMBLY AND NICOLA KEATING (APPROVAL) Pursuant to section 4 of the Prince Edward Island Lands Protection Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. L-5 Council granted permission to William Hambly and Nicola Keating, both of Halifax, Nova Scotia to acquire an interest in a land holding of approximately zero decimal three (0.3) acres of land in Lot 48, Queens County, Province of Prince Edward Island, being acquired from Don Smith of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.