HANSARD 21-09 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/ Third Session WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS: Govt. (N.S.): Biodiversity Act - Remove, E. Smith-McCrossin .............................................................................................685 PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: Law Amendments Committee, Hon. R. Delorey ...................................................................................................686 TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS: Public Accounts Committee Ann. Rpt. 2019, K. Bain .................................................................................................................687 Public Accounts Committee Ann. Rpt. 2020, K. Bain .................................................................................................................687 N.S. Office of the Ombudsman Ann. Rpt. 2019-20, The Speaker .........................................................................................................687 GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 301, Rafuse, Byron - DM: Retirement - Congrats, The Premier ..........................................................................................................687 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................688 2 Res. 302, Com. Links: Aging Well Together - Thanks, Hon. K. Regan......................................................................................................688 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................688 Res. 303, Inland Fisheries, SNSIS, CNS: Licence Purchases - Recog., Hon. K. Colwell ...................................................................................................689 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................689 Res. 304, Border Liaison Officers: Protecting Nova Scotians - Thanks, Hon. K. Irving ......................................................................................................689 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................690 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS: No. 74, Yarmouth Golf and Country Club Incorp. Act (amended), Hon. Z. Churchill .................................................................................................690 No. 75, Political-Party Whips Elimination Act, A. Paon .................................................................................................................690 No. 76, Former Children in Care Education Fund Act, K. Coombes..........................................................................................................690 No. 77, Digby Marketing and Promotions Levy Act, Hon. G. Wilson ....................................................................................................690 No. 78, Employment Support and Income Assistance Act (amended), K. Coombes..........................................................................................................690 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS: Grant, Tanya/Grant, James: N.S. Strong Flower Fund - Thanks, K. Masland ...........................................................................................................691 Fillmore, Jacob: Ecological Forestry - Urgent, L. Roberts .............................................................................................................691 St. Luke’s United Church: Solar Power Campaign - Congrats., H. MacKay ...........................................................................................................692 Al Masalmeh, Hamza - Student: Com. Serv. - Recog., R. DiCostanzo ......................................................................................................692 Moir, Matthew/Graham, Theresa: Land Titles Clarification - Commend, C. Chender ...........................................................................................................692 Coxhead, Andrew - Athl.: Huskies Welcome - Congrats., B. Horne ...............................................................................................................693 Rines, Robert - LDRA: Com. Serv. - Thanks, S. Craig ................................................................................................................693 Photopheresis Treatment: Unavailable in N.S. - Concerning, K. Coombes..........................................................................................................694 A.F. Theriault: Bus. Success - Recog., Hon. G. Wilson ....................................................................................................694 Chebucto Links: Vial of Life Prog. - Recog., B. Adams..............................................................................................................695 Dart. N. Com.: Winter Clothing Drive - Thanks, Susan Leblanc ......................................................................................................695 St. Margaret’s Bay Lions: Christmas Tree Fundraiser - Thanks, H. MacKay ...........................................................................................................695 Friends of Ellenwood Park: Com. Serv. - Thanks, 3 Hon. Z. Churchill .................................................................................................696 Buchanan, Bobby: Com. Serv. - Thanks, K. Bain .................................................................................................................696 Dart. Gen. Hosp. Fdn.: Com. Serv. - Thanks, C. Chender ...........................................................................................................697 Mosher, Morgan/Mosher, Cameron: Com. Serv. - Thanks, Hon. S. Lohnes-Croft ...........................................................................................697 Park, Tom - Physician: Com. Serv. - Thanks, Hon. P. Dunn........................................................................................................698 Native Friendship Ctr.: New Facility - Proposed, L. Roberts .............................................................................................................698 Carl’s Independent Grocer: Keeping Shelves Stocked - Thanks, Hon. K. Irving ......................................................................................................699 Austen, David: Senior Care Advocacy - Thanks, T. Halman ............................................................................................................699 Green, Jayden/Woodland, Kelsey: Draw for a Cause - Thanks, K. Coombes..........................................................................................................700 Regan, Geoff - MP: Com. Serv. - Thanks, Hon. L. Metlege Diab ..........................................................................................700 Moore, Payton: Strength and Courage - Commend, K. MacFarlane......................................................................................................701 Brennan, Avery Jean: Com. Serv. - Thanks, Susan Leblanc ......................................................................................................701 MacPhail, Mark: Death of - Tribute, Hon. K. Colwell ...................................................................................................702 Carr, Alex - Athl.: QMJHL Draft - Congrats., B. Johns ................................................................................................................702 MacLellan, Geoff - MLA: Public Serv. - Thanks, Hon. D. Mombourquette ......................................................................................703 Coastal Grove Farm: Saffron Farming - Congrats., Colton LeBlanc ....................................................................................................703 Guyborough Voluns.: Food Bank Operation Ctr. - Thanks, Hon. L. Hines .......................................................................................................704 Keddy, Philip - Farmer: Top 4 Under 40 - Congrats., J. Lohr ..................................................................................................................704 Little Dorset Farms: COVID-19 Creativity - Recog., L. Harrison ...........................................................................................................704 Community Orgs./Voluns.: Continuing Support - Thanks, Hon. T. Ince .........................................................................................................705 Foyer Père Fiset: Expansion - Congrats., A. MacMaster ......................................................................................................705 Sweeney, Autumn - Recipient: Ted Rogers Scholar. - Congrats., Hon. B. Jessome ...................................................................................................706 Cape Breton-Richmond Food Banks: Com. Serv. - Thanks, A. Paon .................................................................................................................707 Wheaton’s Irving: 40 Yrs. in Bus. - Congrats., 4 T. Rushton ............................................................................................................707 ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS TO MINISTERS: No. 105, Prem. - N.S. Pop. Growth: Family Drs. - Plan,