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HANSARD 12-13 DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS Speaker: Honourable Gordon Gosse Published by Order of the Legislature by Hansard Reporting Services and printed by the Queen's Printer. Available on INTERNET at http://nslegislature.ca/index.php/proceedings/hansard/ Fourth Session WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS: TIR: Northport Bridge (Cumb. Co.) - Rename, Mr. B. Skabar .......................................................................................................732 STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS: Educ. - Bullying & Cyberbullying, Hon. R. Jennex .....................................................................................................732 Taavel, Raymond: Death of - Tribute, The Premier ..........................................................................................................738 GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 250, Taavel, Raymond: Death of - Tribute, The Premier ..........................................................................................................741 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................742 Res. 251, Vols. (N.S.): Contribution - Acknowledge, Hon. M. More ......................................................................................................742 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................743 2 Res. 252, Can. 55+ Games: Organizing Comm. - Congrats., Hon. D. Peterson-Rafuse......................................................................................743 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................743 Res. 253, Col. East Hants Health Auth.: Smoke-Free Prov. - Commitment, Hon. Maureen MacDonald .........................................................743 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................744 Res. 254, Calder, Dr. John: Book Publication - Congrats., Hon. C. Parker......................................................................................................745 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................745 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS: No. 30, Promotion of Respectful and Responsible Relationships Act, Hon. R. Jennex .....................................................................................................745 No. 31, Residential Tenancies Act, Ms. K. Regan .......................................................................................................746 NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 255, Taavel, Raymond: Death of - Tribute, Hon. S. McNeil ....................................................................................................746 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................746 Res. 256, Taavel, Raymond: Death of - Tribute, Hon. C. d’Entremont ............................................................................................747 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................747 Res. 257, Campbell, Morris: Westville Volunteerism (43 Yrs.) - Congrats., Mr. C. MacKinnon ...........................................................................747 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................748 Res. 258, Boutilier, Mel - Poverty Elimination: Efforts - Applaud, Mr. T. Zinck .......................................................................................748 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................749 Res. 259, Cdn. Dermatology Assoc. - House of Assembly: Skin Cancer Screenings - Appreciation Extend, Mr. L. Glavine .........................749 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................750 Res. 260, Holocaust Remembrance Day - Observe, Hon. J. Baillie ......................................................................................................750 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................751 Res. 261, Holocaust Horrors - Atl. Jewish Coun.: Reminders - Recognize, Mr. L. Preyra...................................................................................751 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................751 Res. 262, Hartlen, Jenna/Swain, Emma - Coalition for Kids Intl.: Init. - Congrats., Hon. W. Estabrooks ..................................................................752 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................752 Res. 263, Skinner, Mark - Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Hon. P. Paris ........................................................................................................752 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................753 3 ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS: No. 108, Prem.: Day Passes - Eligibility, Hon. S. McNeil ....................................................................................................754 No. 109, Justice: Disclosure Policy - Application, Hon. J. Baillie ......................................................................................................755 No. 110, Justice - East Coast Forensic Hosp.: Day Passes - Process, Hon. M. Samson ..................................................................................................757 No. 111, Justice - East Coast Forensic Hosp.: Passes - Non-Returnee Details, Hon. M. Samson ...........................................................758 No. 112, Health & Wellness - East Coast Forensic Hosp.: Release - Process, Mr. A. MacMaster ..................................................................760 No. 113, Health & Wellness - East Coast Forensic Hosp.: Passes - Return Details, Hon. M. Samson .......................................................................762 No. 114, Health & Wellness - East Coast Forensic Hosp.: Passes - Non-Criminally Responsible Patients, Hon. C. d’Entremont ............................763 No. 115, Prem. - Mental Health Strategy: Delay - Explain, Mr. L. Glavine......................................................................................................765 No. 116, Com. Serv.: Talbot House Rept. - Publication, Mr. A. MacLeod ..................................................................................................767 No. 117, Prem. - Capital Dist.: Bargaining Resumption - Details, Mr. L. Glavine......................................................................................................768 No. 118, Educ.: Anti-Bullying Coordinator - Details, Hon. K. Casey ......................................................................................................769 No. 119, Energy - Fracking: Fed. NDP - Stance, Mr. T. Zinck .........................................................................................................771 No. 120, Educ.: Sm. Isolated Schools Supplement - Funding Details, Mr. L. Glavine......................................................................................................772 No. 121, Lbr. & Adv. Educ.: Tuition Hike - Gov’t. Response, Mr. Z. Churchill ...................................................................................................773 No. 122, Health & Wellness: Capital Dist. Strike - System Sustainability, Hon. C. d’Entremont .....................................................775 No. 123, Lbr. & Adv. Educ. - NSCC: College Prep Coordinators - Layoffs, Mr. Z. Churchill ..................................................................................776 No. 124, Lbr. & Adv. Educ. - NSCAD Independence: NDP Gov’t. - Stance, Mr. Z. Churchill ................................................................778 No. 125, TIR: Roadside Emergencies - Reduced Speed Limit, Mr. W. Gaudet .....................................................................................................779 OPPOSITION MEMBERS’ BUSINESS: PRIVATE MEMBERS’ PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING: No. 27, Cyberbullying Intervention Act Hon. J. Baillie ..........................................................................................780 Mr. M. Whynott .......................................................................................783 Hon. M. Samson ......................................................................................786 Mr. A. MacMaster....................................................................................790 Mr. C. MacKinnon ...................................................................................792 4 No. 29, Child Protection Intervention Act Mr. K. Bain ..............................................................................................793 Ms. M. Raymond .....................................................................................795 Ms. D. Whalen .........................................................................................797 Mr. E. Orrell .............................................................................................801 Mr. C. MacKinnon ...................................................................................803 ADJOURNMENT: MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5): Gas Reg.: Continuation - Support, Mr. J. Morton ...........................................................................................805