HANSARD 16-101 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 WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 3458, PSC - Make it Here Init., Hon. L. Kousoulis ..............................................................................................8670 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................8671 Res. 3459, MS Mo. (05/16) - Recognize, Hon. L. Glavine..................................................................................................8671 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................8672 Res. 3460, TIR: Adopt-A-Hwy. Prog. - Kick-Off (05/04/16), Hon. G. MacLellan ............................................................................................8672 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................8673 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS: No. 176, Otter Lake Landfill Act, Mr. I. Rankin ......................................................................................................8673 2 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS: Yom HaShoah - Recognize, Hon. J. Baillie ....................................................................................................8673 Calderhead, Vince/MacNeil, Claire: Granddaughter - Birth Congrats., Ms. M. Mancini..................................................................................................8674 Hebb, Ralph: Death of - Tribute, Hon. M. Furey ....................................................................................................8674 Fort McMurray Wildfires: First Responders - Recognize, Mr. L. Harrison ..................................................................................................8675 Gosse, Gordie: HPV Vaccinations (Boys) - Efforts, Hon. David Wilson ............................................................................................8675 Colley Fam. - Reunion, Hon. K. Colwell ................................................................................................8675 Fort McMurray Wildfires: First Responders/Vols. - Thank, Ms. K. MacFarlane ............................................................................................8676 Caregiver Awareness Mo. (05/16) - Unpaid Caregivers, Ms. L. Zann ........................................................................................................8676 Boutilier, Bryah - Mining ROCKS! Contest, Hon. G. MacLellan ............................................................................................8676 Netherlands Liberation: Canadians - Thank, Mr. J. Lohr .........................................................................................................8677 Health Authorities - Amalgamation: Rural N.S. - Effects, Hon. S. Belliveau ..............................................................................................8677 MacLeod, Carl - MS Awareness, Mr. D. Wilton .....................................................................................................8677 McHappy Day: Ronald McDonald Houses - Fundraising, Mr. T. Houston ...................................................................................................8678 Caregiver Awareness Mo. (05/16) - Unpaid Caregivers, Hon. David Wilson ............................................................................................8678 R&R Pools: Bus. Success - Congrats., Mr. I. Rankin ......................................................................................................8678 Le Village Historique - École des Soeurs: Acteurs/Équipe/Volontaires - Merci, Hon. C. d’Entremont ............................................................................8679 Hasey, Nick - NSCC Acceptance, Mr. B. Jessome ...................................................................................................8680 Carmichael-Stewart House Museum - New Glasgow, Hon. P. Dunn......................................................................................................8680 Star Wars Day (05/16) - Acknowledge, Ms. L. Zann ........................................................................................................8680 ECMA: Artists/Vols. - Thank, Mr. D. Mombourquette ......................................................................................8681 Emma van Nostrand Mem. Run (4th Anl.) - Acknowledge, Hon. A. MacLeod ..............................................................................................8681 3 Small, Brenda/Feye, Margaret - The Marshmallow Alms House Voices for Hope, Mr. Gordon Wilson ...............................................................8682 Walker, Laurel: Mental Health Fdn. (N.S.) - Outstanding Individual Award, Hon. J. Baillie..................................................8682 Roseway Hosp.: ER Closures - Update, Hon. S. Belliveau ...............................................................................................8682 Oake, Cheryl/Vols.: Syrian Refugees - Home Furnishings, Mr. B. Maguire ..................................................................................................8683 Joyce, Vincent - Caribou Scout Troop, Ms. K. MacFarlane ............................................................................................8683 Costley, Jean: Retirement - Congrats., Mr. C. Porter ......................................................................................................8684 Par-en-Bas Sharks - NSSAF Boys HS Hockey Championship, Hon. C. d’Entremont ..........................................................................................8684 Ripley, Robert: Prov. Serv. - Thank, Ms. S. Lohnes-Croft ...........................................................................................8685 Shaw, Ron - Hugh A. Noble Distinguished Serv. Award, Hon. A. MacLeod ..............................................................................................8686 Groovy Goat Farm & Soap Co. - Product Dev. Award, Ms. P. Eyking .....................................................................................................8686 MacIntosh, Colin - Mining ROCKS! Video Contest, Mr. T. Houston ...................................................................................................8687 Eno, Selena Davidson - Lt.-Gov.’s Teaching Award, Mr. K. Irving ......................................................................................................8687 Gun Violence - Hfx. Rate (2012), Mr. S. Gough......................................................................................................8688 Ocean View Continuing Care Ctr. - Neighbourhood Prog., Ms. J. Treen........................................................................................................8688 Jeffery, Carol Ann - Retirement Celebration, Mr. B. Horne .....................................................................................................8689 Sutherland, Brenton - Strait Reg. Science Fair, Mr. A. MacMaster..............................................................................................8689 Netherlands: CAF Liberation - Anniv. (75th), Mr. J. Stroink .....................................................................................................8689 C.B. Highlands Educ. Ctr.: Enviro Club - Drinking Water Fundraising, Mr. A. MacMaster..............................................................................................8690 Breakfast in Teal: World Ovarian Cancer Day - Awareness, Hon. L. Diab ......................................................................................................8690 Blois, Kody: E. Hants Sports Heritage Soc. - Incorporation, Hon. M. Miller ...................................................................................................8691 4 ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS TO MINISTERS: No. 2211, Prem.: Ferry Terminal (ME) - Upgrades, Hon. J. Baillie ....................................................................................................8691 No. 2212, Health & Wellness: Wait Times - Prioritization, Ms. M. Mancini..................................................................................................8693 No. 2213, Justice - Custodial Death: LeBlanc Case - Info., Hon. J. Baillie ....................................................................................................8695 No. 2214, Health & Wellness - Mental Health Wait Times, Ms. L. Zann ........................................................................................................8696 No. 2215, TIR: Hwy. Twinning Study - Completion, Hon. A. MacLeod ..............................................................................................8697 No. 2216, TIR: Bluenose II - Consultants’ Rept., Hon. A. MacLeod ..............................................................................................8698 No. 2217, Health & Wellness: Long-Term Care - Wait-Lists, Hon. David Wilson ............................................................................................8699 No. 2218, Com. Serv. - Hair-Strand Testing, Mr. L. Harrison ..................................................................................................8700 No. 2219, Bus. Accommodation Levy - Allocation, Mr. J. Lohr .........................................................................................................8701