HANSARD 13-16 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 THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS: FOIPOP Review Office - Anl. Rept., Hon. R. Landry ....................................................................................................964 STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS: Status of Women - Parsons Case: HRSB Review Panel - Appt., Hon. M. More ......................................................................................................964 GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 439, Medavie Health Fdn./Brigadoon: Contribution/Camp - Recognize, Hon. D. Wilson ...............................................................................967 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................967 Res. 440, River John Library: Renaming - Congrats., Hon. L. Preyra ......................................................................................................968 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................968 2 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS: No. 51, Financial Measures (2013) Act, Hon. Maureen MacDonald...................................................................................968 No. 52, Safer Schools Act, Hon. J. Baillie ......................................................................................................968 No. 53, Stand Up Against Bullying Day Act, Mr. E. Orrell .........................................................................................................968 NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 441, Carty, Philip: Arm Wrestling - Well Wishes, Hon. S. McNeil ....................................................................................................969 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................969 Res. 442, Parks Can./Fortress Louisbourg - Louisbourg 300: Celebrations - Congrats., Mr. A. MacLeod .........................................................969 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................970 Res. 443, Gray Gables B&B: Lun.-Queens Bus. Excellence Award - Congrats., Hon. D. Peterson-Rafuse ..................................................................970 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................971 Res. 444, Gunn, Laurie/Hospice Vols. - Congrats., Hon. K. Casey ......................................................................................................971 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................971 Res. 445, Battle of Atl. - Remember, Mr. E. Orrell .........................................................................................................972 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................972 Res. 446, EI - Bd. of Referees Appeal System: Gov’t. (Can.) - Changes Reverse, Mr. G. Ramey ......................................................................972 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................973 Res. 447, Gordinier-Regan, Amy - Local Employment: Provision - Congrats., Ms. K. Regan ...................................................................973 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................974 Res. 448, Tait, Dominick: Vision Loss - Awareness, Mr. A. MacMaster................................................................................................974 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................975 Res. 449, EI: Gov’t. (Can.) - Changes Reverse, Mr. B. Skabar (by Ms. V. Conrad) ......................................................................975 Res. 450, Digby Co. Visitors Guide: Partnership - Recognize, Mr. H. Theriault ...................................................................................................975 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................976 Res. 451, Caronport Elem. Sch. (Mrs. Pylatuk’s Grade 8 Class): Canada’s Coolest Sch. Trip Contest - Congrats., Mr. A. MacLeod ....................................976 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................977 Res. 452, Boone, Blair and Helen: Accomplishments - Congrats., Mr. G. MacLellan ................................................................................................977 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................978 Res. 453, d’Eon, Kim & Nolan/Eel Lake Oyster Farm: Taste of N.S. Award - Congrats., Hon. C. d’Entremont ......................................978 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................979 3 Res. 454, Fevens, Loran: Commun. Dedication - Congrats., Mr. Z. Churchill ...................................................................................................979 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................980 Res. 455, Mass for Shut-Ins: Sydney Council 1060 KOC/CTV Atl. - Thank, Mr. E. Orrell ..........................................................................................980 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................980 Res. 456, Marcotte, Cindy: Running Success - Commend, Mr. H. Theriault ...................................................................................................981 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................981 Res. 457, Juckett Chesnutt, Stacy: Boston Marathon - Congrats., Mr. A. Younger ....................................................................................................981 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................982 Res. 458, Bullfrog Power: Hfx CoC Award - Congrats., Ms. K. Regan .......................................................................................................982 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................983 Res. 459, Bowden, Jessica: Black Cultural Ctr. Wall of Honour - Induction Congrats., Mr. A. Younger ................................................................983 Vote - Affirmative....................................................................................983 ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS: No. 153, Prem. - Mar. Link Proj.: Hearings - Deadline Extend, Hon. S. McNeil ....................................................................................................984 No. 154, Prem. - Mar. Link Proj.: Costs - Accuracy, Hon. J. Baillie ......................................................................................................985 No. 155, Prem. - Mar. Link: Ownership - Demand, Mr. A. Younger ....................................................................................................987 No. 156, Prem. - Mar. Link: URB Review - Extension Grant, Mr. A. Younger ....................................................................................................989 No. 157, Prem.: HST Raises - Referendum, Hon. J. Baillie ......................................................................................................991 No. 158, Prem. - Hospital Info: CBC Request - Decision, Hon. S. McNeil ....................................................................................................992 No. 159, EECD: Chignecto/Strait Sch. Bds. - Funding, Mr. E. Orrell .........................................................................................................994 No. 160, Health & Wellness: Sexual Assault Victims - Medical Personnel Identify, Ms. K. Regan .......................................................995 No. 161, EECD - Seaside Sch.: Renovation - Details, Hon. C. d’Entremont ............................................................................................997 No. 162, ERDT - Summer Jobs Progs.: Approvals - Details, Hon. S. McNeil ....................................................................................................998 No. 163, EECD: Speech Language/Speech Psychology Serv. - Wait-Lists, Hon. K. Casey ...............................................................................1000 No. 164, SNSMR - Otter Lake Waste Mgt. Ctr.: Closure - Min. Position, Mr. A. MacMaster ...................................................................1001 No. 165, TIR: Aylesford Rd. - Plans, Mr. L. Glavine....................................................................................................1002 4 GOVERNMENT BUSINESS: GOVERNMENT MOTIONS: ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY: Ms. K. Regan .........................................................................................1003 Mr. C. Porter ..........................................................................................1006 Mr. G. Ramey ........................................................................................1011 HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 2:30 P.M...............................................1015