HANSARD 13-10 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 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS: ERDT - Productivity & Innovation Voucher Prog., Hon. M. Samson ..................................................................................................632 GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 343, Creative N.S. Leadership Coun. Awards - Recipients Congrats., Hon. T. Ince ....................................................................636 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................637 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS: No. 27, “St. Andrew’s Society of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.” Incorporation Act, Mr. T. Houston .....................................................................................................637 NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 344, MacGillivray, Allister - Order of Can., Mr. A. MacLeod ..................................................................................................637 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................638 Res. 345, Senate Abolition: Gov’t. (Can.)/Provinces - Negotiations, Hon. M. MacDonald ............................................................................................638 2 Res. 346, Kawalski, Anthony: Hfx. Stanfield Intl. Airport - Welcome Chair, Ms. M. Miller .........................................................................639 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................639 Res. 347, Judique Celtic Music Interpretive Ctr. - Official Celtic Music Ctr. (N.S.), Mr. A. MacMaster ..................................................................640 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................640 Res. 348, Jessome, Bill: Journalism - Dedication, Hon. F. Corbett ....................................................................................................640 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................641 Res. 349, Holly Tree Bazaar: Dart. Gen. Hosp. Aux. - Success Congrats., Mr. A. Rowe ........................................................................................................641 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................642 Res. 350, Clifford St. Youth Ctr. Students: Democracy - Interest Commend, Mr. E. Orrell .......................................................................642 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................643 Res. 351, Stutely, Ms. Taylor - IAAF World Youth Championships, Hon. David Wilson ..............................................................................................643 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................643 Res. 352, Smith, Stephanie: Sambro Island Lighthouse - Protection Efforts, Mr. B. Maguire (by Mr. A. Rowe) .......................................................................644 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................644 Res. 353, Corbin, Karen - CD Release, Hon. P. Dunn........................................................................................................644 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................645 Res. 354, Lavery, Fred - Mar. Commun. Contributions, Ms. P. Eyking .......................................................................................................645 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................646 Res. 355, Steadman, Cmdr. Mervin - Leadership/Commun. Serv., Mr. J. Lohr ...........................................................................................................646 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................646 Res. 356, Detheridge, Jarrad - Athletic Achievement, Mr. G. Gosse ........................................................................................................647 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................647 Res. 357, Wentzell, Jim: Career - Congrats., Ms. S. Lohnes-Croft .............................................................................................647 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................648 Res. 358, McInnes, Donald P. - Birthday (80th), Ms. K. MacFarlane ..............................................................................................648 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................649 Res. 359, Hfx. Explosion - Support Remember, Hon. S. Belliveau .................................................................................................649 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................649 Res. 360, Johnston, Elsie - Vol. Awards, Ms. J. Treen..........................................................................................................650 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................650 3 Res. 361, Fraser, Brittany - CIBC Team Next, Mr. T. Houston .....................................................................................................650 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................651 Res. 362, Allan, David/Mosher, Heather: Tantallon Vet. Hosp. - Expansion, Hon. D. Peterson-Rafuse ................................................................651 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................652 Res. 363, Regan, Walter/Sackville Rivers Assoc. - Preservation Efforts, Mr. S. Gough........................................................................................................652 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................653 Res. 364, Port Hastings Vol. FD - Anniv. (50th), Mr. A. MacMaster................................................................................................653 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................653 Res. 365, McNeil, Michael Robert: Death of - Tribute, Ms. L. Zann ..........................................................................................................654 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................654 Res. 366, Manthorne, Rev. Gary: Serv. - Recognize, Mr. K. Irving ........................................................................................................654 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................655 Res. 367, Phoenix Prog. - Salute, Mr. E. Orrell .........................................................................................................655 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................656 Res. 368, Intl. Human Rights Day (12/10/13) - Recognize, Hon. M. MacDonald ............................................................................................656 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................656 Res. 369, St. Mary’s Bay Acad. Stingrays Sr. Girls Volleyball Team - West. Reg. Championship, Mr. Gordon Wilson ................................................657 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................657 Res. 370, Forbes, Stephen/Stellarton A&W - Pictou Co. Solid Waste Award, Hon. P. Dunn ......................................................................657 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................658 Res. 371, Harnish, Rhys/Fam.: Shore Club - Success Congrats., Hon. D. Peterson-Rafuse......................................................................................658 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................659 Res. 372, Huynh, Rosalyn - Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Ms. P. Arab ..........................................................................................................659 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................659 Res. 373, Kentville FD - Anniv. (125 Yrs.), Mr. J. Lohr ...........................................................................................................660 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................660 Res. 374, Castle, Angela/NSCC Students - Out of the Cold Vols., Ms. L. Zann ..........................................................................................................660 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................661 Res. 375, Porter, David - Commun. Dedication, Ms. K. MacFarlane