HANSARD 19-46 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 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS: Chief Electoral Officer - Ann. Rpt. (2018-19), The Speaker .......................................................................................................3442 GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 1210, N.S. Responders: Com. Serv. During Hurricane Dorian - Thanks, The Premier ..........................................................................................3443 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................3443 Res. 1211, Gender Equality Wk.: A Role for Everyone - Recog., Hon. K. Regan....................................................................................................3443 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................3444 Res. 1212, Right to Know Wk.: Transparency and Accountability - Recog., Hon. P. Arab ......................................................................................................3444 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................3445 Res. 1213, Ntl. Forest Wk.: Woodland Stewardship - Recog., Hon. I. Rankin ....................................................................................................3445 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................3446 Res. 1214, Victoria Road United Baptist Church: 175th Anniv. - Congrats., Hon. T. Ince .......................................................................................................3446 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................3447 2 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS: No. 152, Plastic Bags Reduction Act, Hon. G. Wilson ..................................................................................................3447 No. 153, Clean Air Act, K. MacFarlane....................................................................................................3447 No. 154, Free Menstrual Products, An Act Respecting, C. Chender .........................................................................................................3447 No. 155, Healthcare Ombudsman Act, K. MacFarlane....................................................................................................3447 No. 156, Cape Breton Regional Municipality Viability Act, T. Martin ............................................................................................................3447 No. 157, Crown Lands Act and Motor Vehicle Act, B. Johns ..............................................................................................................3447 No. 158, Police Act, C. Chender .........................................................................................................3447 No. 159, Fatality Investigations Act, T. Martin ............................................................................................................3447 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS: Recent By-elections: Candidates and Supporters - Congrats., The Premier ........................................................................................................3447 New MLAs - Welcome, G. Burrill ............................................................................................................3448 Cottreau, Percy - Capt.: Retirement - Congrats., Hon. Z. Churchill ...............................................................................................3449 Northwood Fdn.: Support for Dignified Living Mo. - Recog., B. Adams............................................................................................................3450 Period Poverty: Wide Availability - Required, C. Chender .........................................................................................................3450 Bridgewater Barracudas Swim Club: Prov. Champs - Congrats., Hon. M. Furey ....................................................................................................3451 Morin, Leslie - Founder: Just Ask Program - Commend, K. MacFarlane....................................................................................................3452 Bedford Cenotaph: New Construction - Congrats., Hon. K. Regan....................................................................................................3453 Vic. Co. 4-H Club: 42nd Prov. Show - Best Wishes, K. Bain ...............................................................................................................3453 Cooper, Afua - Ph.D.: Lord Dalhousie Rpt. - Recog., L. Roberts ...........................................................................................................3454 Sugar Moon Farm: Featured, Food Network Can. - Congrats., Hon. K. Casey ....................................................................................................3454 MacLeod, Alfie: Political Endeavours - Best Wishes, B. Comer ............................................................................................................3455 Town of Berwick: Carol’s Place Tribute - Thanks, Hon. L. Glavine..................................................................................................3456 3 Royal Cdn. Legion: 40th Anniv. - Congrats., S. Craig ..............................................................................................................3457 Spidle, Aron: Advocacy, Rent Control - Recog., L. Roberts ...........................................................................................................3457 MacNeil, Pam: Com. Serv. - Thanks, Hon. M. Miller ...................................................................................................3458 Palliative Care Unit, Aberdeen Hosp.: Exemplary Care - Recog., Hon. P. Dunn......................................................................................................3458 Coombes, Kendra/Brown, Matt: Daughter - Birth Congrats., T. Martin ............................................................................................................3459 Lebanese Festivals: Summer Success - Congrats., Hon. L. Metlege Diab ........................................................................................3459 Brown, Jeff - Cst.: Com. Serv. - Thanks, T. Halman ..........................................................................................................3459 Frank, Robert - Photographer: Death of - Tribute, Hon. I. Rankin ....................................................................................................3460 Legislative Assembly: Tasks - Blessing, L. Harrison .........................................................................................................3460 Dartmouth N.: Affordable Housing Crisis - Recog., Susan Leblanc ....................................................................................................3460 Borden, Chester: Whitney Pier Youth Club - Recog., Hon. D. Mombourquette ....................................................................................3461 N.S. Youth: Climate Change Rally - Recog., B. Johns ..............................................................................................................3461 Speaker’s Office: Access to Menstrual Products - Thanks, Hon. P. Arab ......................................................................................................3462 Coleman, Ed: Contrib. to History - Thanks, J. Lohr ................................................................................................................3462 Hubbards Waterfront Park Assoc.: Tuna Flat Races - Congrats., H. MacKay .........................................................................................................3462 House of Assembly: Equal Voices - Recog., A. Paon ...............................................................................................................3463 Midway Motors: 90th Anniv. - Congrats., A. MacMaster ....................................................................................................3463 Jessy’s Pizza: Support During Hurricane Dorian - Thanks, B. Maguire .........................................................................................................3464 ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS TO MINISTERS: No. 657, Gov’t. (N.S.) - Health Auth.: Doctor Recruit. - Delay, T. Houston..........................................................................................................3466 No. 658, Gov’t. (N.S.) - Housing: Rental Costs - Action, G. Burrill ............................................................................................................3467 No. 659, H&W - Prem.: Health Crisis - Admit, T. Houston..........................................................................................................3469 No. 660, Fin. & Treasury Bd. - Crane Removal: Cost Recovery - Assure, C. Chender .........................................................................................................3470 4 No. 661, H&W - EMS: Fitch & Assoc. Report - Publicize, K. MacFarlane....................................................................................................3472 No. 662, H&W - Ambulance Off-load Times: New Standards