Resource Committee — House Business Journals

housebusiness_journals_ga45session4_journal_2007-04-26

Newfoundland and Labrador — Committees

Thursday, April 26th, 2007 7 The House met at 2 o’clock in the afternoon pursuant to adjournment. The Honourable the Minister of Financ e and President of Treasury Board (Mr. Marshall) moved “That This House Approves in General the Budgetary Policy of the Government.” In making t he motion the Honourable the Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board delivered the Budget Speech. It was moved by the Honourable the Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board that debate on the Budget Speech be adjourned for further debate on tomorrow. The Speaker put the question on the motion.

The motion was carried. The Honourable the Minister of Financ e and President of Treasury Board (Mr. Marshall) informed the House that he had received a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor.

The Message was read to the House by the Speaker as follows: “26 April, 2007 As the Lieutenant Gover nor of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, I transmit Estimates of sums required for the Public Service of the Province for the year ending 31 March, 2008, in the aggregate of $4,981,360,800 and in accor dance with the provisions of sections 54 and 90 of the Constitution Act, 1867 , I recommend these Estimates to the House of Assembly. S g d . Edward Roberts, Lieutenant Governor”. It was moved by the Honourable the Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board (Mr.

Marshall) that the Me ssage together with the Estimates, be referred to a Committee of the Whole on Supply. Thursday, April 26th, 2007 8 The Speaker put the question on the motion. The motion was carried. Pursuant to order and on motion the H ouse resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on Supply. The Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Fitzgerald took the Chair of Committee of the Whole. The budgetary documents were distributed. On motion the Committee rose. The Speaker resumed the Chair.

The Chairperson of the Committee repor ted that the Commi ttee had considered the matters to them referred, had made some progress and asked leave to sit again. On motion the report of the Committee was received and adopted and it was ordered that the Committee have leave to sit again on tomorrow. The Honourable the Minister of Financ e and President of Treasury Board (Mr.

Marshall) gave notice that he would on tomo rrow ask leave to introduce the following Bills: A Bill, “An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act, 2000” (Bill No. 3); A Bill, “An Act To Amend The Retail Sales Tax Act And The Tax Agreement Act” (Bill No. 4). The Honourable the Gove rnment House Leader (Mr.Rideout) gave notice and moved: (

a) That the following Heads of Expenditure be referred to the Government Services Committee: Finance Public Service Commission Government Services Transportation & Works and Labrador Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs Thursday, April 26th, 2007 9 (

b) That the following Heads of Expenditure be referred to the Resource Committee: Business Environment and Conservation Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aboriginal Affairs Innovation, Trade and Rural Development Natural Resources Tourism, Culture and Recreation; and (

c) That the following Heads of Expenditure be referred to the Social Services Committee: Education Health and Community Services Justice Municipal Affairs Human Resources, Labour and Employment and The Newfoundland and Labr ador Housing Corporation By leave, the Speaker put the question on the moti on and declared the motion carried. The Honourable the Government H ouse Leader (Mr. Rideout) advised the House, pursuant to Standing Order 68, t hat the composition of the Government Services, Resource and Social Services Committees would be as follows: GOVERNMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE Mr.

Paul Oram – Member for Terra Nova Mr. George Sweeney – Member for Carbonear-Harbour Grace Mr. Oliver Langdon – Member for Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune Mr. Wally Andersen – Member for Torngat Mountains Ms. Elizabeth Marshall – Member for Topsail Mr. Clayton Forsey – Member for Exploits Mr. John Dinn – Member for Kilbride; Thursday, April 26th, 2007 10 RESOURCE COMMITTEE Mr. Harry Harding – Member for Bonavista North Ms. Judy Foote – Member for Grand Bank Mr. Eddie Joyce – Member for Bay of Islands Ms. Yvonne Jones – Member fo r Cartwright-L’Anse au Clair Ms. Charlene Johnson – Member for Trinity-Bay de Verde Mr.

Ray Hunter – Mem ber for Windsor-Springdale Mr. Jim Baker – Mem ber for Labrador West SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Mr. Bob Ridgley – Member for St. John’s North Mr. Roland Butler – Member for Port de Grave Mr. Terry French – Member for Conception Bay South Mr. Felix Collins – Member for Placentia & St. Mary’s Ms. Lorraine Michael – Member for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi Mr. Tony Cornect – Member for Port au Port Mr. Dwight Ball – Member for Humber Valley. It was moved and seconded that when t he House rose it would adjourn until tomorrow, Monday, April 30 th at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon.

On motion the House then adjourned accordingly. William MacKenzie, Clerk of the House of Assembly.

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