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HANSARD 13-28 DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS Speaker: Honourable Gordie 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/ Fifth Session MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: Law Amendments Committee, Hon. R. Landry ..................................................................................................2029 GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 1197, Productivity & Innovation Voucher Prog. Team (ERDT): Excellence in Pub. Serv. Award (2013) - Congrats., Hon. M. More .................2031 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................2031 Res. 1198, Commun. Econ. Dev. Investment Funds: Success - Celebrate, Hon. P. Paris ......................................................................................................2031 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................2032 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS: No. 80, Members’ Retiring Allowances Act, Hon. F. Corbett ..................................................................................................2032 No. 81, Builders’ Lien Act, Hon. R. Landry ..................................................................................................2032 No. 82, Provincial Flag Act, Mr. J. Boudreau..................................................................................................2032 2 NOTICES OF -
Legislative Chamber
HANSARD 13-04 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/ First Session MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 48, CA Exams - Grads., Hon. D. Whalen .....................................................................................................96 Vote - Affirmative......................................................................................96 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS: No. 5, Importation of Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Prohibition Act, Hon. R. Delorey .....................................................................................................97 No. 6, Elections Act, Hon. J. Baillie ........................................................................................................97 No. 7, Public Service Act, Hon. A. Younger ....................................................................................................97 No. 8, Nova Scotia Jobs Fund Transfer Act, Hon. J. Baillie ........................................................................................................97 2 NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 49, Maritime Link: ʽGood Deal’ - Concede, Hon. M. MacDonald ..............................................................................................97 Res. 50, Sherlock, Dr. Patrick - NSTU Award, Mr. A. Rowe ..........................................................................................................98 -
Legislative Proceedings
HANSARD 15-36 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 FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS: HAMC - Anl. Rept. (2014), The Speaker .......................................................................................................3053 GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 1190, Estimates: CWH on Supply - Referred, Hon. D. Whalen .................................................................................................3054 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS: No. 71, Limitation of Actions Act, Hon. L. Diab ......................................................................................................3054 No. 72, Fair Drug Pricing Act, Hon. M. MacDonald ..........................................................................................3054 2 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS: SOS Prog. - Congrats., Hon. K. Colwell .................................................................................................3055 Jackson, Carly - Cumberland Co. Minor Hockey Assoc. Bursary, Hon. J. Baillie ...................................................................................................3055 Seniors’ Pharmacare Prog. - Funding, Hon. M. MacDonald ..........................................................................................3056 McDougall, Amanda - Vital Excellence -
Journals and Proceedings
APPENDIX C STATUS OF BILLS C-2 STATUS OF BILLS Bill 1. Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act (Honourable Murray K. Scott - Minister of Justice) First Reading . June 30, 2006 Second Reading . July 7, 2006 Law Amendments Committee . .July 10, 2006 Committee of the Whole House . July 13, 2006 Third Reading . .. July 14, 2006 Royal Assent . .July 14, 2006 Commencement . .. Proclamation 2006 Statutes . .. .Chapter 6 Bill 2. Labour Standards Code - amended (Darrell Dexter - Leader of the Opposition) First Reading. June 30, 2006 Bill 3. Environment Act - amended (Honourable Mark Parent - Minister of Environment and Labour) First Reading. .. .June 30, 2006 Bill 4. Motor Vehicle Act - amended (David A. Wilson - Sackville-Cobequid) First Reading. June 30, 2006 Bill 5. Degree Granting Act - amended (Honourable Karen Casey - Minister of Education) First Reading. .June 30, 2006 Second Reading . November 10, 2006 Law Amendments Committee . .. November 16, 2006 Committee of the Whole House . November 23, 2006 Third Reading . November 23, 2006 Royal Assent . ... November 23, 2006 Commencement . .Proclamation STATUS OF BILLS C-3 2006 Statutes. .. Chapter 26 Bill 6. Education Act - amended (Darrell Dexter- Leader of the Opposition) First Reading. June 30, 2006 Bill 7. Registered Nurses Act (Honourable Chris A. d’Entremont - Minister of Health) First Reading. June 30, 2006 Second Reading . November 6, 2006 Law Amendments Committee . .. November 8, 2006 Committee of the Whole House . November 17, 2006 Third Reading . November 23, 2006 Royal Assent . November 23, 2006 Commencement . .Proclamation 2006 Statutes. .. Chapter 21 Bill 8. Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act (Kevin Deveaux - Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage) First Reading. June 30, 2006 Bill 9. -
Committee on Community Services
HANSARD NOVA SCOTIA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SERVICES Friday, January 12, 2006 Red Chamber Forum on Poverty - Round Table Printed and Published by Nova Scotia Hansard Reporting Services COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE Ms. Marilyn More (Chairman) Mr. Mark Parent Mr. Gary Hines Ms. Judy Streatch Mr. Jerry Pye Mr. Gordon Gosse Mr. Stephen McNeil Mr. Leo Glavine Ms. Diana Whalen In Attendance: Ms. Mora Stevens Legislative Committee Clerk Ms. Valerie Osborne - Member, Face of Poverty Mr. Alasdair Sinclair - Member, Face of Poverty Ms. Laurel Taylor - Halifax Coalition Against Poverty (HCAP) Ms. Jane Warren - Disabled Persons Commission Mr. Ken McKinley - Private Citizen Ms. Gayle McIntyre - Member, Community Advocates Network Ms. Shirley Marratt - Private Citizen (Former Member, Welfare Rights) Ms. Katherine Reed - Antigonish Women's Resource Centre Ms. Corrie Douma - Member, Face of Poverty Ms. Elizabeth Brown - Co-Chair, Face of Poverty WITNESSES Face of Poverty Ms. Carolyn Earle, Co-Chair Deacon Bob Britten, Archdiocese of Nova Scotia Community Advocates Network Mr. John Cox Co-Chair Mr. Paul O'Hara Co-Chair Community Action on Homelessness Ms. Darcy Harvey, Capacity Development Officer Mr. Wayne MacNaughton, Steering Committee Member Affordable Energy Coalition Ms. Megan Leslie, Community Legal Worker - Dalhousie Legal Aid Service Women's Centres CONNECT! Ms. Lucille Harper, Antigonish Women's Resource Centre Ms. Rene Ross, Project Coordinator - Social Assistance Reform: Moving Forward HALIFAX, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2006 STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SERVICES 1:30 P.M. CHAIRMAN Ms. Marilyn More MADAM CHAIRMAN: Welcome back and thank you very much for coming back. We're just going to, loosely, in the next five minutes perhaps decide or get the consensus on how we're going to operate the round table. -
Financial Information & Statistics
Financial Information & Statistics Volume II 38th Provincial General Election June 9, 2009 Published by the Chief Electoral Officer March 2010 Errata Page 4-1 Electoral District Party Candidate Official Agent Filing Date 05 Cape Breton Centre NSLP Joe MACPHERSON Sheldon Syms December 18, 2009 March 5, 2010 The Honourable Charlie Parker Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Province of Nova Scotia 1726 Hollis Street, Province House Halifax, NS B3J 2Y3 Dear Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present Volume II of the report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the proceedings of the 38th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election held on June 9, 2009. Volume I entitled Statement of Votes & Statistics was published in September, 2009 and provided a summary of election results and detailed statistics on the vote. This volume entitled Financial Information & Statistics provides information related to candidate and recognized political party election expenses, reimbursement of candidate election expenses and election administration costs. Comparative statistics are provided where available and appropriate. I respectfully request that you submit Volume II of this report to the House of Assembly as early as possible during the upcoming spring sitting. This report is submitted to the House of Assembly in accordance with section 171 of the Elections Act. Respectfully submitted, Christine McCulloch, Q.C. Chief Electoral Officer Financial Information & Statistics, Nova Scotia Provincial General Election, 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page List of Tables ............................................................... iii Abbreviations............................................................... v 1. Introduction ............................................................ 1-1 2. Changes to Electoral Finance Legislation ..................................... 2-1 3. Recognized Parties ..................................................... 3-1 3.1 Spending Limits, Reporting and Public Funding ......................... 3-1 3.1.1 Recognized Party Election Expenses Spending Limits ............. -
Summary of Valid Votes by Party 2009
SUMMARY BY ELECTORAL DISTRICT AND PARTY OF VALID VOTES CAST JUNE 9, 2009 NOVA SCOTIA PROVINCIAL GENERAL ELECTION Total Progressive Conservative Party New Democratic Party Liberal Party Green Party of Nova Scotia Independent Valid Votes Electoral District Cast Candidate Votes Rec'd Candidate Votes Rec'd Candidate Votes Rec'd Candidate Votes Rec'd Candidate Votes Rec'd Annapolis Kent Robinson 971 Henry Spurr 1131 Stephen McNeil 6446 Jamie Spinney 198 8746 Antigonish Angus (Tando) MacIsaac 3613 Maurice (Moe) Smith 3338 Miles Tompkins 2378 Mosher 160 9489 Argyle Chris d'Entremont 2818 Melvin Huskins 759 Lionel LeBlanc 752 Barb Lake 74 4403 Bedford-Birch Cove Len Goucher 2268 Brian Mosher 3552 Kelly Regan 4861 Neil Green 248 10929 Cape Breton Centre Chris Ryan 479 Frank Corbett 5096 Joe MacPherson 685 Chris Alders 99 6359 Cape Breton North Cecil Clarke 3477 Russell MacDonald 3312 Ken Jardine 921 Chris Milburn 108 7818 Cape Breton Nova Cory Hann 276 Gordie Gosse 4735 Donnie Morrison 1549 Michael P. Milburn 102 6662 Cape Breton South Stephen Tobin 1387 Wayne McKay 3332 Manning MacDonald 4278 Cathy Theriault 174 9171 Cape Breton West Alfie MacLeod 3962 Delton McDonald 2797 Josephine Kennedy 2212 Mike Parsons 143 9114 Chester-St. Margaret's Judy Streatch 2762 Denise Peterson-Rafuse 4835 Jo-Ann Grant 2122 Ryan Cameron 335 10054 Clare Jimmy (à Bernie) Doucet 459 Paul Comeau 1326 Wayne Gaudet 3392 Diane Doucet-Bean 67 5244 Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley Steve Streatch 2265 Gary Burrill 3697 Willy Versteeg 1649 Margaret Witney 181 7792 Colchester North Karen Casey 3811 Arthur Hartlen 2362 Lorenda Ebbett 1250 Judy Davis 161 7584 Cole Harbour Mike Josey 939 Darrell E. -
Disclosure Statement of Registered Canddiates: Nova Scotia Liberal Party 01 Annapolis No Registered Candidate
Political Contributions Regime Annual Report, January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 Disclosure Statement of Registered Canddiates: Nova Scotia Liberal Party 01 Annapolis No registered candidate 02 Antigonish Candidate: Randy Delorey Official Agent: Reema Fuller Date Filed: March 22 2017 Contributions: NIL Last Name of Individual First Name Community Amount ($) Total of all contributions $200 or less Total NIL 03 Argyle-Barrington No registered candidate 04 Bedford Candidate: Kelly Regan Official Agent: Bryan Duffy Date Filed: March 1 2017 Contributions: NIL Last Name of Individual First Name Community Amount ($) Total of all contributions $200 or less Total NIL 05 Cape Breton Centre No registered candidate 06 Cape Breton-Richmond No registered candidate 07 Chester-St. Margaret’s No registered candidate 08 Clare-Digby No registered candidate 09 Clayton Park West Candidate: Diana Whalen Official Agent: Jeremy Strong Date Filed: March 31 2017 Contributions: NIL Last Name of Individual First Name Community Amount ($) Total of all contributions $200 or less Total NIL 10 Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley No registered candidate 11 Colchester North No registered candidate Disclosure Statement of Registered Candidates: Nova Scotia Liberal Party, Continued 12 Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage Candidate: Colleen Treen Official Agent: Louise Henman-Poirier Date Filed: March 15 2017 Contributions: NIL Last Name of Individual First Name Community Amount ($) Total of all contributions $200 or less Total NIL 13 Cole Harbour-Portland Valley No registered candidate -
Summary of Valid Votes by Party
SUMMARY BY ELECTORAL DISTRICT AND PARTY OF VALID VOTES CAST JUNE 13, 2006 NOVA SCOTIA PROVINCIAL GENERAL ELECTION Total Progressive Conservative Party New Democratic Party Liberal Party Green Party of Nova Scotia Independent Valid Votes Electoral District Cast Candidate Votes Rec'd Candidate Votes Rec'd Candidate Votes Rec'd Candidate Votes Rec'd Candidate Votes Rec'd Annapolis Blair Hannam 2041 Malcolm MacKenzie 1391 Stephen McNeil 4668 Ken McGowen 206 8306 Antigonish Angus (Tando) MacIsaac 4629 Andrew MacDonald 1827 Daniel MacIsaac 2953 Judith Dowden 179 9588 Argyle Chris d'Entremont 3158 Charles Muise 531 Christian Surette 913 Patty Doucet-Saunders 66 4668 Bedford Len Goucher 4090 John Buckland 2019 Francis MacKenzie 3286 Mary McLaughlan 292 9687 Cape Breton Centre Darren Bruckschwaiger 2274 Frank (Nanky) Corbett 3490 Laura MacDonald 2152 Frances Oommen 79 7995 Cape Breton North Cecil Clarke 4310 Russell MacDonald 2195 Fred Tilley 1869 Mark Doucet 125 8499 Cape Breton Nova Todd Marsman 855 Gordie Gosse 4315 Mel Crowe 1794 Chris Milburn 119 7083 Cape Breton South Scott Boyd 3261 Jamie Crane 2160 Manning MacDonald 4383 Stephen Doucet 273 10077 Cape Breton West Alfie MacLeod 4729 Terry Crawley 1344 Dave LeBlanc 2488 Michael Milburn 236 8797 Chester-St. Margaret's Judy Streatch 3950 Jane Matheson 2833 Rick Fraughton 2192 Joanne MacKinnon 282 9257 Clare Arnold LeBlanc 1622 Paul Comeau 1269 Wayne Gaudet 2803 Diane Doucet-Bean 82 5776 Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley Brooke Taylor 4790 Gary Burill 1891 Carolyn Matthews 657 Leona MacLeod 164 -
Status of Legislation
Spring and Summer 2013 STATUS OF LEGISLATION OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 5th Session, 61st General Assembly 62 Elizabeth II, 2013 Published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel Halifax, Nova Scotia STATUS OF LEGISLATION This booklet contains a list of all the bills that were introduced in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in Spring and Summer 2013. This sitting is the Fifth Session of the Sixty-first General Assembly. A Government Bill is distinguished by designating the portfolio of the Minister who introduced it. A Private Member’s Bill (non- Government public bill) or Private or Local Bill is distinguished by giving the constituency of the member who introduced it. In Nova Scotia, all Government Bills and Private Members’ Bills, after receiving second reading, are referred to the Law Amendments Committee unless the House otherwise determines. The only excep- tion to this rule is the appropriations bill which is governed by spe- cial rules of the House. All Private or Local Bills, after receiving second reading, are referred to the Committee on Private and Local Bills unless the House otherwise determines. Where a bill has received Royal Assent, the Chapter number in the 2013 Statutes is given as well as the time of commencement. __________ Compiled by the Office of the Legislative Counsel TABLE OF CONTENTS Sitting Dates of the House of Assembly . .1 Status of Bills . .3 Index. .27 SITTING DATES OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 2013 Convened - March 26, 2013 Adjourned - May 10, 2013 Reconvened - July 5, 2013 Adjourned - July 5, 2013 Dissolved - September 7, 2013 2013 status of legislation 3 BILLS - LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS Bill 1 Accountability in Economic Development Assistance Act Honourable Stephen McNeil (Annapolis) First Reading. -
Provincial Legislatures
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURES ◆ PROVINCIAL & TERRITORIAL LEGISLATORS ◆ PROVINCIAL & TERRITORIAL MINISTRIES ◆ COMPLETE CONTACT NUMBERS & ADDRESSES Completely updated with latest cabinet changes! 80 / PROVINCIAL RIDINGS PROVINCIAL RIDINGS British Columbia Surrey-Cloverdale...................................Kevin Falcon.......................................90 Surrey-Green Timbers ............................Sue Hammell ......................................90 Total number of seats ................79 Surrey-Newton........................................Harry Bains.........................................88 Liberal..........................................46 Surrey-Panorama Ridge..........................Jagrup Brar..........................................88 New Democratic Party ...............33 Surrey-Tynehead.....................................Dave S. Hayer.....................................90 Surrey-Whalley.......................................Bruce Ralston......................................92 Abbotsford-Clayburn..............................John van Dongen ................................93 Surrey-White Rock .................................Gordon Hogg ......................................90 Abbotsford-Mount Lehman....................Michael de Jong..................................89 Vancouver-Burrard.................................Lorne Mayencourt ..............................91 Alberni-Qualicum...................................Scott Fraser .........................................90 Vancouver-Fairview ...............................Gregor -
Journals and Proceedings
APPENDIX C STATUS OF BILLS C-2 STATUS OF BILLS Bill 1. Fair Resolution of Health Care or Community Services Disputes Through Mediation and Binding Arbitration, An Act to Provide for Honourable Mark Parent (Minister of Environment and Labour) First Reading…………………………………November 23, 2007 Bill 2. Motor Vehicle Act - amended Darrell Dexter (Leader of the Opposition) First Reading…………………………………November 23, 2007 Bill 3. Public Utilities Act - amended Michel Samson (Richmond) First Reading…………………………………November 23, 2007 Second Reading……………………………………May 5, 2008 Law Amendments Committee……………………May 26, 2008 Committee of the Whole House……………………May 26, 2008 Third Reading………………………………………May 26, 2008 Royal Assent………………………………………May 27, 2008 Commencement……………………………………Royal Assent 2008 Statutes…………………………………………Chapter 31 Bill 4. Pension Benefits Act - amended Honourable Mark Parent (Minister of Environment and Labour) First Reading…………………………………November 23, 2007 Second Reading………………………………December 3, 2007 Law Amendments Committee ………………December 10, 2007 Committee of the Whole House……………December 11, 2007 Third Reading………………………………December 12, 2007 Royal Assent…………………………………December 13, 2007 Commencement……………………………………Proclamation 2007 Statutes…………………………………………Chapter 49 STATUS OF BILLS C-3 Bill 5. Retail Business Uniform Closing Day Act - amended Darrell Dexter (Leader of the Opposition) First Reading…………………………………November 23, 2007 Bill 6. Smoke-free Places Act - amended H. David Wilson (Glace Bay) First Reading…………………………………November 23, 2007 Second Reading………………………………December