HANSARD 11-66 DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS Speaker: Honourable Gordon 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/ Third Session WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS: Health & Wellness: Collaborative Emergency Centres - Funding, Hon. Maureen MacDonald.................................................................................5372 ERDT: Buy Local - Urge, Hon. P. Paris ......................................................................................................5378 GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 3083, Ainslie, Dr. Ross - Veterinary Commun.: Serv. (60 Yrs.) - Congrats., Hon. J. MacDonell.................................................5381 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................5382 Res. 3084, Int’l. Yr. For People of African Descent: Success - Nova Scotians Thank, Hon. P. Paris ................................................................5382 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................5383 ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS: No. 583, Prem. - Health Care: Cutbacks - Contingency Plan, Hon. S. McNeil ..................................................................................................5383 No. 584, Prem.: Future Starts Here Campaign - Spending Justify, Hon. J. Baillie ....................................................................................................5385 - 2 - No. 585, Prem.: Insulin Pump Prog. - Introduce, Hon. S. McNeil ..................................................................................................5387 No. 586, Health & Wellness: Physician Resource Plan - Receipt Confirm, Mr. L. Glavine ....................................................................5388 No. 587, Justice: Deadbeat Parents - Actions, Hon. J. Baillie ....................................................................................................5390 No. 588, Prem. - Load-Shifting Credit: Ratepayers - Effect, Mr. A. Younger ..................................................................................................5391 No. 589, Health & Wellness - Insulin Pump Prog.: Funding - Refusal Explain, Hon. C. d’Entremont .............................................5393 No. 590, SNSMR - Heating Assistance Rebate Prog.: Advertising - Details, Hon. K. Colwell..............................................................5395 No. 591, ERDT - Telus World Skins Golf Game: Funding - Disbursement, Mr. E. Orrell ..............................................................5396 No. 592, Health & Wellness - Rehab Ctr.: Hydrotherapy - Alternatives, Mr. L. Glavine ............................................................................5398 No. 593, Health & Wellness - Home Oxygen Prog.: Changes - Transition, Mr. L. Glavine ...............................................................................5399 No. 594, Health & Wellness - Dart. Gen. Hosp.: Future - Address, Mr. A. Younger .....................................................................5401 No. 595, Nat. Res.: Shubenacadie Canal Commn. - Review, Mr. A. Younger ..................................................................................................5403 No. 596, Nat. Res. - MV Miner: Removal - Status, Mr. A. MacLeod ................................................................................................5404 No. 597, CCH - Atlantic Lottery Corp.: Market Expansion - Details, Mr. L. Glavine ....................................................................................5406 No. 598, Prem. - Yar. Ferry: Funding - Refusal Explain, Mr. Z. Churchill .................................................................................................5407 OPPOSITION MEMBERS’ BUSINESS: MOTIONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT MOTIONS: Res. 2886, Prem./NDP Caucus - Campaigning: Broken Promises - Remind Ms. K. Regan .........................................................................................5409 Ms. M. Raymond ...................................................................................5411 Mr. A. MacMaster..................................................................................5414 Hon. K. Colwell .....................................................................................5417 Res. 2778, ERDT - C.B. Strategy: Targets/Outcomes - Include Mr. G. MacLellan ..................................................................................5420 Mr. J. Boudreau......................................................................................5423 Mr. E. Orrell ...........................................................................................5425 Hon. Manning MacDonald ....................................................................5429 - 3 - GOVERNMENT BUSINESS: PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING: No. 136, Members’ Pension Review Implementation (2011) Act Hon. J. Baillie ........................................................................................5432 Vote - Affirmative......................................................................5434 HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 3:41 P.M. .................................................5434 HOUSE RECONVENED AT 4:13 P.M. ...................................................................................5434 CWH REPORTS ........................................................................................................................5434 ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Thur., Dec. 15th at 12:00 noon .....................5435 NOTICES OF MOTION UNDER RULE 32(3): Res. 3085, EHS Paramedics: Work/Dedication - Commend, Hon. Maureen MacDonald.................................................................................5436 Res. 3086, Mueri, Livia: Christkindel Fair - Congrats., Ms. V. Conrad ....................................................................................................5436 Res. 3087, Sponagle-Taylor - Lu Lu Belle the Happy Puppy: Release - Congrats., Ms. V. Conrad...................................................................5437 Res. 3088, Mill Village/Cons. Sch./So. Shore Public Libraries: Partnership - Recognize, Ms. V. Conrad ...........................................................5437 Res. 3089, Lewis, Abby: Cross-Can. Canoe Odyssey - Congrats., Ms. V. Conrad ................................................................................5438 Res. 3090, Thomey, Capt. Bill: Afghanistan Mem. Monument (Shearwater) - Congrats., Ms. B. Kent...............................................................5438 Res. 3091, Goit, Jim: Agric. Dept. Career (35 Yrs.) - Congrats., Hon. K. Casey ................................................................................5439 Res. 3092, Notre Jardin d’Enfance: Anniv. (30th) - Congrats., Hon. W. Gaudet .................................................................................................5439 Res. 3093, Currie, Frank: Retirement - Congrats., Hon. G. Gosse ....................................................................................................5440 Res. 3094, Commun. in Bloom Prog. - Coun./Vols.: Contributions - Recognize, Hon. R. Landry ......................................................5440 Res. 3095, Velosoft Training Materials Inc. - Pictou Co.: Commitment - Recognize, Hon. R. Landry .......................................................5441 Res. 3096, LaPierre, Jonathan: Apprentice Award - Congrats., Hon. M. More ....................................................................................................5442 Res. 3097, Marriott, Glen: Mentor Coach Award - Congrats., Hon. M. More ....................................................................................................5442 Res. 3098, Hebb, Aaron: Apprentice Vehicle Body Repair Award - Congrats., Hon. M. More .................................................................................5443 Res. 3099, Wilson, Budge: Order of N.S. - Congrats., Hon. D. Peterson-Rafuse....................................................................................5443 Res. 3100, Atlantica Hotel & Marina Oak Island: Pineapple Award - Congrats., Hon. D. Peterson-Rafuse ................................................................5444 - 4 - Res. 3101, Emmett, Anne: Crystal Tourism Award - Congrats., Hon. P. Paris ...................................................................................5444 Res. 3102, North, Ruby Ellen/Harrington, Elsie Louise Birthday (100th) - Congrats., Hon. D. Peterson-Rafuse .....................................5445 Res. 3103, St. Margarets Bay RCL 116 - Seniors Christmas Dinner: Organizers - Congrats., Hon. D. Peterson-Rafuse .............................................5445 Res. 3104, Allan, David/Mosher, Heather - Tantallon Vet. Clinic: Bus. Commun. - Dedication, Hon. D. Peterson-Rafuse.....................................5446 Res. 3105, Acadia Ctr. Job Depot Prog.: Contract Extension - Congrats., Hon. D. Peterson-Rafuse ................................................................5446 Res. 3106, Ross Farm Museum - Learning Ctr.: Announcement - Congrats., Hon. D. Peterson-Rafuse ......................................5447 Res. 3107, Freeman’s Little New York: Fairview Expansion - Congrats., Hon. G. Steele ................................................................................5447 Res. 3108, Arkelian Fam./Halcraft Printing: Hfx. Growth - Contribution,