HANSARD 15-67 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 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: Law Amendments Committee, Hon. D. Whalen .................................................................................................5742 PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS: EECD: Springhill Sch. - Priority List, Hon. J. Baillie ....................................................................................................5742 TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS: Elections N.S.: By-Elections (07/14/15) - Rept., The Speaker .......................................................................................................5742 STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS: Global Entrepreneurship Wk. (11/16 - 11/22/15) - Recognize, Hon. M. Furey ....................................................................................................5743 Immigration: Refugee Arrivals - Preparations, Hon. L. Diab ......................................................................................................5745 2 GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION: Res. 2447, Global Entrepreneurship Wk. (11/16 - 11/22/15), Hon. M. Furey ....................................................................................................5747 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................5748 Res. 2448, Martin, Bob/Sutherland, Dale - Sexual Abuse Survivors: Support - Congrats., Hon. D. Whalen ................................................................5748 Vote - Affirmative..................................................................................5748 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS: No. 122, Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act, Hon. D. Whalen .................................................................................................5749 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS: Grant, Rick - Retirement, Hon. J. Baillie ....................................................................................................5749 Grant, Rick - Retirement, Hon. M. MacDonald ..........................................................................................5749 Salvation Army Kettle Kickoff Campaign - Best Wishes, Mr. J. Stroink .....................................................................................................5750 Mun. Awareness Wk. - Participation, Ms. K. MacFarlane ............................................................................................5750 Liberal Gov’t. - Tuition Increases, Hon. David Wilson ............................................................................................5750 MacKinnon, Jim - Commun. Commitment, Mr. David Wilton ...............................................................................................5751 MacNeil, Sgt. Eric - Salute, Hon. P. Dunn......................................................................................................5751 Mining Assoc. (N.S.) - Fuel Tax Rebate, Hon. S. Belliveau ...............................................................................................5752 Samson, Omer J. - Retirement, Hon. M. Samson ................................................................................................5752 Nat. Res. Min.: Speedy Recovery Wishes - Send, Hon. C. d’Entremont ..........................................................................................5752 Duguay, Gabriel - Beaverbrook Vimy Prize, Hon. L. Zann .....................................................................................................5753 Tim Hortons Day Camp (Osborne St.): Shearers - Thank, Hon. L. Diab ......................................................................................................5753 Anna. Valley C of C Bus. Awards - Recipients, Mr. J. Lohr .........................................................................................................5754 Econ. Dev. Committee: Screen N.S. Presenters - Comments, Hon. D. Peterson-Rafuse....................................................................................5754 Cole Hbr. Rural Heritage Soc. - Fundraising, Hon. T. Ince .......................................................................................................5754 Nicoll, Bill: Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, - Congrats., Hon. A. MacLeod ...........................................................................5755 3 Prem. - Office Renovations, Hon. S. Belliveau ...............................................................................................5755 Georghiou, Mathew/MediaSpark: GoVenture World - Recognition, Mr. D. Mombourquette ......................................................................................5756 Nicholson, Gary: Musical Entertainment - Thank, Mr. E. Orrell .......................................................................................................5756 Syliboy, Alan - Film Screening, Ms. L. Zann ........................................................................................................5757 Megan, Cassidy - Purple Hike for Epilepsy, Hon. L. Kousoulis .............................................................................................5757 MacKay, Peter: Future Endeavours - Well Wishes, Ms. K. MacFarlane ............................................................................................5758 Hfx. Housing Needs Assessment Rept. - Requirements, Ms. M. Mancini..................................................................................................5758 Hirtle, Connor: Recovery - Best Wishes, Hon. M. Furey ....................................................................................................5758 Bullying Awareness Wk. (11/16 - 11/22/15), Hon. P. Dunn......................................................................................................5759 Agencies/Registries - Privatization, Hon. D. Peterson-Rafuse....................................................................................5759 Heating Assistance Rebate Prog. (HARP) - Gov’t. Help, Mr. T. Farrell......................................................................................................5760 Pound, Mark - Atl. Firefighter of the Yr. Award, Mr. J. Lohr .........................................................................................................5760 Com. Serv. - Income Assistance - Freezing, Ms. M. Mancini..................................................................................................5760 ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS TO MINISTERS: No. 894, Health & Wellness - IWK: Children - Mental Health Treatment, Hon. J. Baillie ....................................................................................................5761 No. 895, Prem.: Front-Line Health Care - Investment, Hon. M. MacDonald ..........................................................................................5762 No. 896, Health & Wellness - DHAs: Merge - Cost, Hon. J. Baillie ....................................................................................................5764 No. 897, Health & Wellness: Budget Reductions - Scope, Hon. David Wilson ............................................................................................5765 No. 898, Health & Wellness: Psychiatric Treatment Act - Changes, Hon. C. d’Entremont ..........................................................................................5765 No. 899, Com. Serv. - Children & Fam. Serv. Act: First Nations - Consultation, Hon. C. d’Entremont .................................................................5766 No. 900, Prem. - Syrian Refugees: N.S. Resettlement - Numbers, Hon. M. MacDonald ..........................................................................................5767 No. 901, Prem.: Mandate Letters - Release, Hon. A. Younger ................................................................................................5769 4 No. 902, TIR - Nova Star: Bills - Payt. Deadline, Mr. J. Lohr .........................................................................................................5769 No. 903, TIR - N.S. Ferries: Improvements - Update, Hon. A. MacLeod ..............................................................................................5770 No. 904, TIR - Nova Star: N.S. Bills - Details, Hon. S. Belliveau ...............................................................................................5772 No. 905, Tourism: Ontario Marketing Contract - N.S. Spending, Ms. K. MacFarlane ............................................................................................5773 No. 906, EECD: Springhill Sch. - Priority List, Hon. J. Baillie ....................................................................................................5773 No. 907, Health & Wellness: VG Flood Impact - Update, Hon. David Wilson ............................................................................................5775 No. 908, Justice: FOI Records (Emails et al) - Update, Hon. A. Younger ................................................................................................5775 No. 909, Health & Wellness: Kentville Hospice - Const. Timeline, Mr. J. Lohr .........................................................................................................5776 No. 910, Health & Wellness - Centennial Bldg. Replacement: