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December L7 , 1980 The Eouse met at 3 : 00 P . M. Mr. Speaker ir. tbe Chair. Tape No . 3028 EL - l Serceant - a t - Ar:ns : ~1r . Speaker, His fkmour the Lieu~enant-Governor ,as arrived . MR . SPEJ.-!(LR (Simms): Admit His !io~our the Lieutenent - Governor .

May it please !our Sonour, the Ge:1eral Assembly of the Province of Netvfo~;dland a;;d Labrador has, at its present session, passed oer~ain bills to ,,.,.hich in the na.-:te and on behal:: of the General Assembly I respect::ully req~est Year Honour's assent. -~ bill, "t\_'l Act '!'c Aut~oriz.e The Lieutenant - Gover!lor In Council To Enter Into An Agreement ~-lith Erco Industries Limited" . (Eill NQ . 83) A bill , "An Act: To Provide :or The ~epeal Of The Churchill :'alls (Labrador ) Corpo r ation Limited (Lease) Act, 1961 .lluld The Lease And Amend;nents Thereto Executed Unde r That Act And The Reversion '!'o The Province o:: T~e Rights And Liberties Leased vr.

Granted To The Lesse? Under The Lea s e . " (Sill No . 85) 1>. !Jill , "

An Act Respec::ting Juries fuid Compens ation Of Jur ors In The Supreme Court Of The Province And Comp·ensation For Certain . Witnesses In The Coun:.s Of The ?rovir.ce . " (Bill N.o . 671 A bill , "An Act Respecting ?he Assessment Of Real Property And The Imposition And Collection Of Certain Taxes I n The City Of St . John's ."(Bill No . 84 ) .a. bill, "il.n Ac.: 'Do Amend The Fishing Ships(Bounties) Act ( ~o . 21 .'' { ~o . 86) A bill, ".1\n .l:>:.ct To Amend The Municipalities Act . " {Bill :-:Io . 88 ) a~:-;7

December 17, 1980 Ta?e "Jo. 3028 LL - 2 A bill, ''An Act To A=e~d The Education (Teachers' Pensio:'ls) Act (No .2)." (Bil!_ :Jo . 39) LIEUTENAl~T-GOVERNOR: In Her Majesty 's na~e I assent to these bills. } ~ ''·I

Dece~ber 17, 1980 Tape No. 3029 AH-1 NR. SPEAKER AND MEHBFRS OF THE HONOURJI.ELE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY: The Second Session of the Thirty-Eiqht General Assembly of this Honourable House of Assembly is about to be p~orogued, but before releasing you from yo~r duties I wish to convey to you my appreciation for the careful anc sympatnetic attention you have given to the important matters brought before you by my Ministers.

Major legislative initiatives were enacted during this Session of this Honourable House of Asserrillly, particularly in the areas of resource development and management, environmental law and the a~~inistration of justice. In the area of the development and management of our resources, major bills were enacted during this Session. My Government 1~as most pleased t.hat this Honourable House passed The Upper Churchill Water Rights Reversion Act.

This Act has as its purpose, the realization of vested riqhts for our people by the return of unencu~bered ownership and control to the Province of the Upper Churchill water rights. My Government is convinced that wh~n this Act is proclaimed into force, fairness and equity in the utilization of the Churchill Falls hydro resource will be achieved. In accordance with my Government's desire to see a more equitable return for the price paid by industrial users of electrical energy, this Honourable House passed

an Act to authorize my Government to enter into an Agreement, negotiated by my Ministers with Erco Industries Limited, to vary the 1966 Agreement with respect to the payment to the Province fer electrial energy used by the Long Harbour plant. This will result in payment by that Company of electrical rates from three to twelve times those originally provided and, for the first time since 8U3q

::>ecember 17,1980 Tape ~o . 3029 .:l.H -2 _ ·---- T?.E Lii:UTENANT -GO\'EP.:.\lOR : its establis~~ent, Erco Industries Limited \·rill be a net contributer to the Provincial economy . Earlier during this Session, ~' Act to incorpcrate the New:oundland and Labrador ?etro~e~~ C~r;oracion was pas see. I:'\ accorc!a.'1ce l>'ith my governme~t ' s ?Olicy o: controllL;a the rate o: potential developm ent associated wich our offshore petroleum resources, and as a means of part~cipating in ~~at development, the'Petroleum Corporation, a Cro1vn owned Company, has been authorized by law to explore :or, develop, ref~ ~ e and market petroleum . The ?~shing S~i?S (Sounties } (.~encimer.

t) Act was passed curing this Session . '!'his amend!nent •.o1ill enable the ship ~uilcinq L•ciustry to expand. The M~neral Act , 1976 was ame:Oded during this Session to provide for, among other things, the reversion to the Crown of r~g~ts to out -of -production mines held otherwise than under the Act . 8 :~ L n

December 17, 1980 Tape 3030 EC - 1 MR. SPEAKER ~ND MEMBERS OF THE HONOUR~LE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY: !-1y Government was determined that the time had come for Newfoundland and Labrador to have its own ~istinctive flag. During the previous Session of this Assembly, a Select Committee of this Honourable House was constituted to make recommendations for such a flag. After due deliberation and consultation with people throughout the Province, the Committee made its reco~~endations during this Session and, as a result, The Provincial Flag Act was enacted providing for the adoption of a new distinctive flag.

My Government is confident that this new flag ':vill be flown proudly by our people in the succeeding generations of our history. Also during this Session, An _l\.ct to Establish a Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council was passed to foster and promote the study, enjoyment of and production of works in the arts of the Province and to encourage the preservation and public awareness of cultural heritage. In an effort to bring before my Government matters relating Lo the status of women and public matters of interest and concern to women,

An Act to Provide for an Advisory Council on the Status of Women was passed during this Session. l-1R. SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF THE HONOURABLE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY: In the area of the administration of -justice, a new Juries Act was passed during this Session. This Act, among other things revises and reforms the law relating to jury service. The major reform is with respect to the qualifications and exemptions for jurors. As a result, the large number of classes of citizens presently exempt from jury duty will be greatly reduced. In this Act, wome~ are also treated equally with men. The District Court Act, 1976 8 ~ ~ 1

, ..• Decerr~e= !7, 1980 T1.1pe 3030 E:C - 2 LI~uT:::)3A~;T-c-OiiERNOR: was ama~d~d =o ?rovide :or the appointment o.: an additiona;. Di :;t:ric.: Cow:;: Judge ana an additional Ju dicial Centre at Happy Va lley-Goose Bay . :OB . SPEAKER AN D t-!EHBZ:RS OF THE iiC~OUAABLE <!OtiS E CF ASSE;1BLY : As an indi catio n ~hat my Gover~~ ent is greatly concer~ed ab0ut ~he env iro~m ent oE ;:~e Province, Th e >.;ilderne ss and Ecological Reserves Act '"as ?assed . rt aut hori zes .the setting aside of certain wildl an d areas i~ ~~e ProvL~ce :or the bene:i;:, education and enj~yrr.ent of ;:h e people o.: the Frovi~ce .

Nacural are~s in t~e Province could be C.esignated either as ecological reserve s or wi lder:~ess re:;er ve s and cert ain act ivi t:ies would be proh ibi-::e d and programmes established in ::hose reser•1es . Tr .e Erwironmental As sess ment Act was also pas sed by this nonoura~le House to protect t:he 8 :·_, L?

December 17, 1980 Tape No. 303l SD - 1 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR: environment of the Province. This witnesses my Government's determination that before any industrial undertaking is co~~enced an environmental assessment ~ill be conducted to ensure that any undertaking started will not compromise the guality of. life of the people of the Provine~. During this Session, an amendment was made to The ~lorkers' Compensation' Act extending ;:,enefi ts under that Act to our fishermen. YlR.

SP~A.KER AND I1EMBERS OF THE HONOUR.li.BLE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY: In the matter of the proposed Constitutional Resolution currently before the House of Commons and Senate of Canada, this Honourable House passed a Resolution supporting the patriation of the British North America Act but objecting to ~he present intent of the Federal Government to unilaterally request the Government of the United Kingdom to first cause the British North America Act to be altered, and, in particular, to have imposed in the proposed Canadian Constitution a new amending formula without the concent o£ the Provinces.

The Resolution as passed by this Honourable House also reflects my Government's determination to obtain confirmation of the Province's ownership of offshore resources, shared jurisdiction in fisheries and the right to freely transmit hydro electric power through sister provinces. MR.

SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF THE Hm:rOURABLE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY: Among the other significant legislative measures enacted during this Session were The Fisheries Loan (Amendment) Act, The Burgee Fish Plant ~~ending Agreement Act, The Public Service (Pensions) (Arnen~~ent) Act, The Generic Dispensing of Prescription Drugs (&~endmentl Act, The Landlord and Tenant (Residential 3 :j i. 4

December 17, 1980 Tape No . 3031 S-D - .2 LI3UTENk~T-GOVE~~OR : Tenancies) (~~e n~~nt l Act, The ~uni c ipal Grants ( ~~en~~ent) Act and ~he Bay St . George Community C<;>llege {Amendment) Ac;t . MR . S?SA.~ER 1\J.\lD ~'!.E~"!.BL~S OF THE RONOUR...;BLE P.OUS:O:: OF ASSEMBLY: I thank yo~ for the lar;e meas ·:.!re o f supply you have g~antec . I assure you that the ap?ropriations t:hat you have g ranted .,,..ill be e:<?ended oy my !·linist ers '"'ith care and e~ficiency . It is my pleasure th~t the Second Session of this Thirty - Eighth General Assembl y now be prorogued and it is prorogued accordingly . a :~ :_ ~,

December 17, 1980 Tape No. 3032 D\1) - 1 LIEUTENANT-GOVE~NOR: Mr. Speaker, as I take my leave, may I lvish you and all hon. members of this House a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ~R. SPEAKER (Simms): Order, J:?lease! Before proroguing,may I take this opoortunitv on behalf of all hon. members of the House to ex9ress appreciation to all of those who have assisted us during this Session. Ih oarticular,I lvould like to mention the Sargeant-at-.1l_rrns, "!r. Eemrnens, as t~is '.vill be his last Christmas serving tlS and I kno, .. r that we will all surelv miss him.

As well as to all tre staff of the House, the clerks and officers at the Table, the Pages, the taJ:?e and sound operator, the staff in the Speaker's office, tne Clerk's office, the con- stables, the commissionaires, all of the staff of the Government and 09position offices, the Legislative Librarian and her staff, the Editor of Debates and the Hansard Staff, particularly the Hansard typists who sometimes have a very difficult task,I am sure. As well 1 I would be remiss if I did not thank the members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Press Gallery Associ- ation and anyone else who I may have missed.

All members,I am sure,would like to thank all of these people.for their assistance and co-operation. If I might finally thank all .. hon. me~bers of the House for their co-operation to the staff and to me and the Deputv Speaker and the Deputv Chairman of Committees in particular. we thank you for your patience and your ~nderstanding with respect to the decisions that we have had to make during the eighty-one sitting days of this Session. To all of you and your ffu~ilies I exte~d best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable Festive Season . B ::J i. ::;

December 17, 1980 Tape c-Jo. 3032 mv - 2 '1R. S'?El>.KER (Sirru:ts): Pursuant to the speech of His Honour the Lie~tena~t-Governor,this Second Session of the Thirty-Eighth General Assembly now s~ands prorogued . "#. Jl )- • 3 J ~ s