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Hansard 19-58 Debates And HANSARD 19-58 DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS Speaker: Honourable Kevin Murphy 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/ Second Session THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS: Govt. (N.S.): Street Checks: Harmful and Unnecessary - Ban, L. Roberts ...........................................................................................................4284 PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: Health Comm., Ann. Rpt. (2019), S. Lohnes-Croft ..................................................................................................4284 TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS: Blueprint for Mental Health and Addictions, 2019-21 (Oct. 2019), Hon. R. Delorey .................................................................................................4284 GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: No. 1349, Michaëlle Jean Fdn.: 3rd Black Cdns. Summit - Congrats.,428 Hon. T. Ince .......................................................................................................4285 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................4286 No. 1350, Fondation Michaëlle Jean: 3e Sommet Pancanadien des Communautés noires - Félicitations, Hon. L. Metlege Diab .....................................................4286 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................4287 2 No. 1351, Wallace Lucas Com. Ctr.: 60th Anniv. - Congrats., Hon. T. Ince .......................................................................................................4287 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................4288 No. 1352, Intl. Day for Eradication of Poverty - Recog., Hon. K. Regan....................................................................................................4288 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................4289 No. 1353, Walsh, Zachary - Gold Medallist: WorldSkills Comp. - Congrats., Hon. L. Kousoulis ..............................................................................................4289 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................4290 No. 1354, Duke Awareness Wk.: Duke of Ed. Awards - Recog., Hon. L. Kousoulis ..............................................................................................4290 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................4291 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS: No. 204, Workers’ Compensation Act, Hon. L. Kousoulis ..............................................................................................4291 No. 205, African Nova Scotian Justice Institute, Susan Leblanc ....................................................................................................4291 No. 206, Education Act, Hon. P. Dunn......................................................................................................4292 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS: Kennedy, Glenda: 25 Yrs. of Barbering - Congrats., B. Adams............................................................................................................4292 Butler, Mark: 23 Yrs., Ecology Action Ctr. - Thanks, B. Maguire .........................................................................................................4293 Robertson, Chris: Bus. Excellence Award - Congrats., B. Comer ............................................................................................................4293 Mahone Bay: Town Centenary - Congrats., S. Lohnes-Croft ..................................................................................................4294 Bike Racks: Sackville Installation - Thanks, S. Craig ..............................................................................................................4294 Murphy, Noelle: Breast Cancer Survivor - Inspiring, R. DiCostanzo ....................................................................................................4295 Injured Workers: WCB Process - Difficult, Hon. P. Dunn......................................................................................................4295 Fuller, Jennika - Delegate: World Dairy Expo - Congrats., K. Irving .............................................................................................................4296 Currie, Randy: Big Swim for Brigadoon - Congrats., T. Halman ..........................................................................................................4296 Casa Nova Fine Beverages: Local and Intl. Awards - Congrats., Hon. G. Wilson ..................................................................................................4297 Vanemburg, Tony: Death of - Tribute, B. Johns ..............................................................................................................4297 Whiteway-Matheson, Shirley: Lilypond Vintage - Congrats., Hon. M. Miller ...................................................................................................4298 MacDonell, Leo A.: Support for Sport - Recog., A. MacMaster ....................................................................................................4298 3 Intl. Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Struggles in Canada - Recog., L. Roberts ...........................................................................................................4299 McGrath, Heather: GIVETOLIVE for Brigadoon - Congrats., Hon. L. Metlege Diab ........................................................................................4299 Duffney, Jordyn: Duke of Ed., Silver Award - Congrats., K. Masland .........................................................................................................4300 Sir John A. Students: H2O Fundraising - Commend, Hon. I. Rankin ....................................................................................................4300 McWaid, Angie - Cst.: John Dunlop Mem. Award - Congrats., J. Lohr ................................................................................................................4301 Nichols, Leah/Bonner, Gillian: Sangam Com. Prog. - Thanks, Hon. P. Arab ......................................................................................................4302 Ruzycki, Autumn: Earning Her Wings - Congrats., E. Smith-McCrossin ...........................................................................................4302 Intl. Credit Union Day: Com. Partners - Recog., L. Roberts ...........................................................................................................4302 Tuttle, Ada/Tuttle, Jane: Sisters and Umpires - Inspiring, B. Horne .............................................................................................................4303 Thomas, Candace - Chair: Dal. Bd. of Governors - Congrats., B. Adams............................................................................................................4303 Woodman, Catherine/Woodman, Maura: Joan’s Table - Congrats., B. Maguire .........................................................................................................4304 MacDonald, Laurie/Bruce: Urban Rustic DIY Workshops - Congrats., S. Craig ..............................................................................................................4304 Ali, Sam: Blockhouse Mural - Thanks, S. Lohnes-Croft ..................................................................................................4305 MacKenzie, Maddux: U13 Baseball Ntls. - Congrats., Hon. P. Dunn......................................................................................................4305 ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS TO MINISTERS: No. 843, Prem. - Yarmouth Ferry: New Vessel - Update, T. Houston..........................................................................................................4306 No. 844, Prem. - Shelburne South End: Clean Water - Govt. Plans, G. Burrill ............................................................................................................4308 No. 845, TIR - FOIPOP Requests: Anticipated - Comment, T. Houston..........................................................................................................4309 No. 846, Justice: Corrections - Black Nova Scotians, C. Chender .........................................................................................................4310 No. 847, TIR - FOIPOP: Consult. Rpt. - Email Info., T. Houston..........................................................................................................4312 No. 848, H&W - Cont. Care Providers: Priv. Insur. - Direct Billing, B. Adams............................................................................................................4313 No. 849, H&W - Long-term Care: Wait-list - Eligibility Changes, B. Adams............................................................................................................4314 No. 850, H&W - Long-term Care: Investigations - Progress Updates, B. Adams............................................................................................................4315 4 No. 851, Seniors - Long-term Care: Policies - Inconsistent, B. Adams............................................................................................................4317 No. 852, Justice - Court
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