HANSARD 17-11 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 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 302, Kavanaugh, RCMP Const. Robert: 2017 MADD Award - Congrats., Hon. M. Furey ..................................................................................730 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................730 Res. 303, Commun. ACCESS-Ability: Grant Recipients - Congrats., Hon. K. Regan......................................................................................................730 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................731 Res. 304, Murtagh, Greta: Cdn. Parents for French (40th Anniv.) - Congrats., Hon. L. Diab .....................................................................................732 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................733 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS: No. 24, Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada, An Act Respecting, Mr. H. MacKay ....................................................................................................733 2 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS: Big Spruce Brewery/White, Jeremy: Marine Research - Support Acknowledge, Mr. K. Bain ....................................................................733 Indian Festivals Club (N.S.)/Indo-Cdn. Commun. Ctr. Soc.: India Fest. (6th Anl.) - Success Recognize, Mr. G. Burrill...................................734 de Jonge, Mark: Canoeing Achievements - Success Wish, Hon. L. Diab ........................................................................................................734 MacAulay, Ellie: Baseball Canada Girls Camp (Cuba) - Best Wishes, Ms. A. Paon..........................................................................................................735 Timberlea-Prospect: Kingsmere Court St. Party (20th Anniv.) - Best Wishes, Hon. I. Rankin..............................................................................735 Wedgeport Trail Comm.: Nature Trail/Starlight Platform - Congrats., Hon. C. d’Entremont ............................................................................................736 Col. Co. Highland Games & Gathering: Finney, Linda/James - Congrats., Ms. L. Zann ......................................................................................736 O’Halloran, Kevin: Waverley Commun. Volunteer of the Year - Congrats., Mr. B. Horne ....................................................................................736 Gabarus Vol. Fire Dept.: Anniv. (50th) - Congrats., Hon. A. MacLeod ................................................................................................737 Dartmouth: Mental Health Supports - Lack of, Ms. C. Chender ....................................................................................................737 Herring Cove Days: Success - Thank, Mr. B. Maguire ....................................................................................................738 Thompson-Mackay, Dylan: Wooden Pens - Success, Hon. P. Dunn........................................................................................................738 Dartmouth Child Development Centre - Acknowledgement, Ms. S. Leblanc .....................................................................................................738 Bluechardt, Dr. Mary: New MSVU Roles - Recognition, Hon. P. Arab ........................................................................................................739 LeBlanc, Paula/Keith: Foster Parents - Commend, Mr. T. Halman......................................................................................................740 Everett, Quinn: Weightlifting Accomp. - Congrats., Mr. H. MacKay ....................................................................................................740 MacGillivray, Jordyn: Chipper Fish Food Truck - Best Wishes, Mr. T. Houston .....................................................................................................741 Cummings, Marilyn: All Smiles Dental Hygiene Clinic - Best Wishes, Mr. B. Jessome ...............................................................................741 Beaver Bank Box Car Race: Conrad, Luke/Hilchey, Crystal - Congrats., Mr. B. Johns .....................................................................................742 Glimpses Theatre Troupe: Cast/Crew - Congrats., Ms. S. Lohnes-Croft .............................................................................................742 Morden, Elsie: Mental Health Awareness - Resiliency Acknowledge, Mr. J. Lohr ...........................................................................................................743 Mental Health Strategy: Peer Supports - Need, Ms. L. Zann ..........................................................................................................743 3 WestSide Beer Wine Spirits: Growth/Success - Wish, Ms. R. DiCostanzo ...............................................................................................744 Pictou Co. Mental Illness Family Support Assoc.: Bright Smiles Proj. - Vols. Thank, Ms. K. MacFarlane ......................................................................744 Deschiffart, Clarence: 2017 STU Conger Award - Congrats., Mr. K. Irving ........................................................................................................745 Canada 150 Journey Back to Birchtown: Vol. Efforts - Recognize, Ms. K. Masland ....................................................................................................745 Josephson, Belinda: National Award - Recognition, Hon. M. Furey ......................................................................................................745 Moore, Earl: Special Serv. Medal - Acknowledgement, Mr. E. Orrell .........................................................................................................746 Moores, Stephen - Valley Hbr. Marathon: Founder - Legacy, Hon. L. Glavine....................................................................................................746 Emmerson, Stephen/Emmerson Packaging: Leadership - Thank, Ms. E. Smith-McCrossin......................................................................................747 Half Cocked Brewing: Success - Congrats., Hon. R. Delorey ...................................................................................................747 Square Roots Foods: Commun. Initiative - Congrats., Ms. B. Adams ......................................................................................................747 Thomas, Cst. Anthony: Long-Serv./Bravery Awards - Congrats., Hon. K. Colwell ...................................................................................................748 East Hants Mastodons (Cdn. Sr. Men’s Fastball): Gold Medal - Congrats., Mr. L. Harrison ................................................................................748 Michael, Alex: Powerlifting Success - Congrats., Hon. M. Miller .....................................................................................................749 de Vries, Joyce and Wally: R.E. Robicheau Store Sale - Best Wishes, Mr. Gordon Wilson ........................................................................749 Wallace and Area Museum: Ongoing Efforts - Acknowledge, Ms. E. Smith-McCrossin......................................................................................750 Borden, Tyrese: Basketball Journey - Best Wishes, Hon. L. Hines .......................................................................................................750 Metlege, Joseph: Ride for Cancer Participation - Acknowledge, Hon. L. Diab ........................................................................................................751 Haas, Christine: Volunteerism - Acknowledge, Hon. I. Rankin ......................................................................................................751 Azzi, Monsignor Pierre, et al: Lebanese Cedar Festival Efforts - Acknowledge, Hon. P. Arab ..............................................................................751 AG Report - Financial Data: Revenue Vs. Services - Respect, Mr. T. Houston .....................................................................................................752 Waverley Dieppe Legion: Serv. Membership Awards - Congrats., Mr. B. Horne ........................................................................................................752 Humphries, Rebecca: In My Wildest Dreams - Congrats., Mr. B. Maguire ....................................................................................................753 John, Ben - Help 2 Overcome: Freetown Efforts - Recognize, Mr. H. MacKay ....................................................................................................753 4 Lunenburg Yacht Club: Women’s Keelboat Championship - Congrats., Ms. S. Lohnes-Croft .........................................................................754 Vincent, Cory: Community Contributions - Congrats., Ms. R. DiCostanzo ...............................................................................................754 Bearne, Bob - Rotary Club: 50-Yr. Service - Acknowledge, Mr. K. Irving ........................................................................................................755