HANSARD 19-65 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 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS: Govt. (N.S.): Dartmouth Lakes: Authority to Protect - Exercise, C. Chender .........................................................................................................4815 Govt. (N.S.): Affordable Housing: Access for Seniors and Fixed-income Residents - Improve, S. Craig ............................................................................4816 Govt. (N.S.): Cole Hbr. and E. Passage: Collaborative Health Ctr. - Prioritize, B. Adams............................................................................................................4816 Govt. (N.S.): Vision Zero: Road Safety Strategy - Adopt, Susan Leblanc ....................................................................................................4816 TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS: Auditor General’s Financial Rpt. (Oct. 2019), The Speaker .......................................................................................................4817 GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 1425, Burgesson, Alfred - Appointee: P.M.’s Youth Council - Congrats., The Premier ........................................................................................................4817 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................4818 Res. 1426, ACIP: Minimizing Preventable Injuries - Recog., Hon. R. Delorey .................................................................................................4819 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................4819 2 Res. 1427, Fish. & Aqua. Loan Bd.: Responsive to Indus. - Recog., Hon. K. Colwell .................................................................................................4820 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................4820 Res. 1428, Kell, Garry: Cdn. Arm Wrestling Champ - Congrats., Hon. L. Glavine..................................................................................................4821 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................4821 Res. 1429, Municipal Awareness Wk.: Com. Effort - Recog., Hon. C. Porter ....................................................................................................4821 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................4822 Res. 1430, Bonnie Lea Farm: Providing Opportunities - Recog., Hon. K. Regan....................................................................................................4823 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................4823 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS: No. 217, Liquor Control Act, T. Houston..........................................................................................................4824 No. 218, Student Union Independence Act, B. Comer ............................................................................................................4824 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS: Autistics Aloud: First Edition, LifeSpans Magazine - Congrats., C. Chender .........................................................................................................4825 Little, Wayne - Pharmacist: Outstanding Care and Advice - Thanks, Hon. P. Arab ......................................................................................................4826 MacDonald, Ryan: Melmerby Olympic Triathlon - Congrats., K. MacFarlane....................................................................................................4826 Murphy, Lauren: Clean Fdn., Green Economy - Congrats., C. Chender .........................................................................................................4827 Spencer, Haley: Jonathan McIntyre Scholar - Congrats., Hon. K. Casey ....................................................................................................4828 Gehue, Kevin: Alzheimer’s Fundraising - Thanks, K. Masland .........................................................................................................4828 Ocean Breeze: Stroll Against Hate - Celebrate, Susan Leblanc ....................................................................................................4829 Simmonds, Tyler - Finalist: JRG Emerging Artist - Congrats., Hon. K. Colwell .................................................................................................4829 Carter, Darrin: Forestry Entrepreneur - Recog., E. Smith-McCrossin ...........................................................................................4830 Thomas, Rebecca: Book, I’m Finding My Talk - Congrats., L. Roberts ...........................................................................................................4830 Al-Issa, Khabat: Jano Enfield Tailor Shop - Welcome, Hon. M. Miller ...................................................................................................4831 Shepherd, Allen: Combing the Advocate Shoreline - Thanks, T. Rushton ..........................................................................................................4831 McInnis Lake Farm - Host: 2019 Cdn. Horse Demo. - Congrats., H. MacKay .........................................................................................................4832 3 Minister’s Council on Educ.: Gaelic Rep. - Recog., A. MacMaster ....................................................................................................4832 Duncan MacMillan HS: Hands on History - Congrats., Hon. L. Hines .....................................................................................................4833 Cole Hbr. Constituents: Collab. Health Ctr. - Requested, B. Adams............................................................................................................4834 Hfx. Entrepreneurs: Giving Back to the Com. - Congrats., Hon. L. Metlege Diab ........................................................................................4835 Muir, Sherri/MacDonald, Scotia: Intl. Pageant Winners - Congrats, K. MacFarlane....................................................................................................4835 Com. CAMPFIREs: Mental Health Initiative - Recog., B. Maguire .........................................................................................................4836 Legion Calais Br. 162: Gathering to Remember - Commend, S. Craig ..............................................................................................................4836 Chaulk, Dave: Retirement - Congrats., K. Irving .............................................................................................................4837 Adams, Stephen: Retirement from Munic. Govt. - Best Wishes, B. Johns ..............................................................................................................4838 Coastal Fin. Credit Union: Supporting Resident Doctors - Thanks, Hon. Z. Churchill ...............................................................................................4838 St. Thos. More: Fall Fair Voluns. - Thanks, T. Halman ..........................................................................................................4839 ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS TO MINISTERS: No. 932, Prem.: Crane Removal - Liability, T. Houston..........................................................................................................4840 No. 933, Prem.: EGSPA Targets - Status, G. Burrill ............................................................................................................4841 No. 934, Prem.: FOIPOP Request - Blank Pages, T. Houston..........................................................................................................4843 No. 935, Environ.: Dartmouth Lakes - Monitoring, Susan Leblanc ....................................................................................................4844 No. 936, SNSIS - Info. Control: Management - Ability, A. MacMaster ....................................................................................................4845 No. 937, EECD - EPA Duties: Necessary Information - Provide, T. Halman ..........................................................................................................4846 No. 938, Mun. Affs. & Housing: Sackville Floodplain: FRIIP Funding - Receive, S. Craig................................................................................................4848 No. 939, H&W - C.B. Reg. Hosp.: Detox Patients - Protect, J. Lohr ................................................................................................................4849 No. 940, Mun. Affs. & Housing: CBRM Study Results - Respond, T. Martin ............................................................................................................4850 No. 941, H&W - Sutherland Harris Hosp.: Dialysis Treatment - Improve, K. MacFarlane....................................................................................................4851 4 No. 942, Com. Serv. - Child Prot. Case: Red Tape - Explain, B. Johns ..............................................................................................................4852