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December

18, 2015

SWEARING-IN OF MEMBERS

Members-Elect met in the Assembly Chamber on the morning of December 18, 2015,

for the Swearing-In Ceremony.

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS:

All rise.

Madam

Clerk, His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor, has arrived.

CLERK (Ms . Barnes):

Admit His Honour the

Lieutenant Governor.

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS:

It is the wish of His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor, that all present be

seated.

CLERK:

Good morning.

As Clerk

of the House of Assembly, it gives me great pleasure to welcome His Honour the

Lieutenant Governor, the Hon. Frank Fagan, Her Honour, Mrs. Patricia Fagan, all

Members-Elect and invited guests to this ceremony today.

Today,

the Members-Elect gathered in this Chamber become Members of the House of

Assembly for the Forty-Eighth General Assembly in our Province since 1833. On

behalf of my fellow House Officers, as well as the staff of the House of

Assembly Service, we look forward to working with and serving all members during

the Forty-Eighth General Assembly.

Before

we get started, I wanted to make a note that our Broadcast people have noted

that we are having a slight problem with the web streaming. It is variable, it

is intermittent, but I just wanted all members to be aware of that.

I have a

proclamation from His Honour:

TO:

Sandra Barnes, Clerk of the House of Assembly and Elizabeth Murphy, Clerk

Assistant of the House of Assembly

GREETING;

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS

under

section 128 of the Constitution Act, 1867 , I, as Lieutenant Governor of the Province of

Newfoundland and Labrador, am authorized to administer the Oaths or Affirmations

of Allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to those persons elected to be

Members of the House of Assembly in the General Election held on November 30,

2015;

AND

WHEREAS

under

section 5 of the

House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act ,

I, as Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, am

authorized to administer an Oath or Affirmation of Office to those persons

elected to be Members of the House of Assembly in the said General Election;

AND

WHEREAS

the said sections of the Constitutions Act, 1867 and the

House of Assembly Accountability,

Integrity and Administration Act further require that the persons declared

elected as Members during the General Election held on the said date must take

their Oaths or Affirmations of Allegiance and Oaths or Affirmations of Office

before they can take their seats in the House of Assembly.

NOW THEREFORE ,

I, the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, do

authorize and direct you, the said Sandra Barnes and Elizabeth Murphy, or either

of you, to request that the Members-Elect gather in the House of Assembly

Chamber on Friday, December 18, 2015 at 10 o'clock in the morning in order to

take their Oaths or Affirmations of Allegiance and Oaths or Affirmation of

Office before me.

Your

Honour, I am pleased to report that Mr. Victor Powers, Chief Electoral Officer,

has published a report in the December 16, 2015 edition of

The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette assuring us that the forty

Members-Elect were duly elected on November 30, 2015. All are entitled to take

their Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance and Oath or Affirmation of Office. The

December 16, 2015 edition of The

Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette containing the Report of the Chief

Electoral Officer is deemed to be tabled and formally entered into the House

records.

It is

noted that the Member-Elect for Topsail Paradise is unavoidably absent today

and will be sworn in at a later date.

During

the ceremony, each Member-Elect will be called in the alphabetical order in

which his or her district is inscribed on the Roll of Members; that is the

large, hand-lettered document lying there on the Table of the House. The signed

Roll of Members is then hung in the corridor outside of the Chamber.

Members-Elect will come forward, as they are called, to stand at the small

lectern at His Honour's left. A Volume of Holy Scripture located on the small

table is held by the Member-Elect if taking Oaths. Each Member-Elect will swear

an Oath of Allegiance or affirm allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the

Second, as Queen of Canada, before His Honour. This requirement is set forth in

section 128 of the Constitution Act, 1867

for all Legislatures in Canada.

Each

Member-Elect will also make an Oath or Affirmation of Office. This requirement

is set forth in

section 5 of the House of

Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act . The individual

Oaths or Affirmations for each Member-Elect have been left on your desks. You

will find that there are two copies of each. We ask Members-Elect to take their

copies with them when they come forward.

After

completing the Oaths or Affirmations, each member will proceed to the Table to

sign the Roll near Ms. Murphy, the Clerk Assistant. The member will then sign

two copies of each Oath, one for House records and one for the member to retain.

Members

are asked to leave the signed copies with Ms. Murphy at the Table as His Honour

will sign them after the ceremony. Once all members have signed the Roll, His

Honour, as well as the Clerk, Clerk Assistant and Law Clerk, will sign at the

bottom. A facsimile of the Members' Roll will then be prepared by my office and

given to each member as a memento of this event at a later date, along with the

signed Oaths or Affirmations as witnessed by His Honour.

Because

of time constraints, we ask that our guests hold applause until all

Members-Elect have been sworn.

Your

Honour, we will begin.

For the

electoral District of Baie Verte Green Bay, Mr. Brian Warr.

MR. WARR:

I, Brian Warr, do swear that

I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the

Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Brian

Warr, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Baie Verte

Green Bay, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members

adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of Bonavista, Mr. Neil King.

MR. KING: I, Neil

King, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty,

Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help

me God.

I, Neil King, swear that

(

a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for

the District of Bonavista, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any

matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform

the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or

indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct

or affect my duties in public matters; and

(

d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of

Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of Burgeo La Poile, Mr. Andrew Parsons.

MR. A. PARSONS:

I, Andrew Parsons, do swear

that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth

the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

Andrew Parsons, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Burgeo La

Poile, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office, and will not allow any direct or indirect

monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect

my duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Burin Grand Bank, Ms. Carol Anne Haley.

MS. HALEY:

I, Carol Anne Haley, do swear

that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth

the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Carol

Anne Haley, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Burin Grand

Bank, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Cape St. Francis, Mr. Kevin Parsons.

MR. K. PARSONS:

I, Kevin Parsons, do swear

that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth

the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Kevin

Parsons, swear that

(

a) I am

qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Cape St. Francis, to

which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or personal or private interest influence my conduct or affect my duties in

public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Carbonear Trinity Bay de Verde, Mr. Steve Crocker.

MR. CROCKER:

I, Steve Crocker, do swear

that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth

the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Steve

Crocker, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Carbonear

Trinity Bay de Verde, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Cartwright L'Anse au Clair, Ms. Lisa Dempster.

MS. DEMPSTER:

I, Lisa Dempster, do swear

that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth

the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Lisa

Dempster, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Cartwright

L'Anse au Clair, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Conception Bay East Bell Island, Mr. David Brazil.

MR. BRAZIL: I,

David Brazil, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her

Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law.

So help me God.

I, David Brazil, swear that

(

a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for

the District of Conception Bay East Bell Island, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any

matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform

the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or

indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct

or affect my duties in public matters; and

(

d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of

Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of Conception Bay South, Mr. Barry Petten.

MR. PETTEN: I,

Barry Petten, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her

Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law.

So help me God.

I, Barry Petten, swear that

(

a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for

the District of Conception Bay South, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any

matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform

the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or

indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct

or affect my duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Corner Brook, Mr. Gerry Byrne.

MR. BYRNE:

I, Gerry Byrne, do swear that

I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the

Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Gerry

Byrne, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Corner Brook,

to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Exploits, Mr. Jerry Dean.

MR. DEAN:

I, Jerry Dean, do swear that

I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the

Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Jerry

Dean, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Exploits, to

which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Ferryland, Mr. Keith Hutchings.

MR. HUTCHINGS:

I, Keith Hutchings, do swear

that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth

the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Keith

Hutchings, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Ferryland, to

which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

C LERK: For the

electoral District of Fogo Island Cape Freels, Mr. Derrick Bragg.

MR. BRAGG: I,

Derrick Bragg, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her

Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law.

So help me God.

I, Derrick Bragg, swear that

(

a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for

the District of Fogo Island Cape Freels, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any

matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform

the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or

indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct

or affect my duties in public matters; and

(

d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of

Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK: For the

electoral District of Fortune Bay Cape La Hune, Ms. Tracey Perry.

MS. PERRY:

I, Tracey Perry, do swear

that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth

the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

Tracey Perry, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Fortune Bay

Cape La Hune, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Gander, Mr. John Haggie.

MR. HAGGIE

I, John Haggie, do solemnly,

sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true

allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors,

according to law. So help me God.

I, John

Haggie, do affirm that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Gander, to

which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Grand Falls-Windsor Buchans, Mr. Allan Hawkins.

MR. HAWKINS:

I, Allan Hawkins, do swear

that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth

the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Allan

Hawkins, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Grand

Falls-Windsor Buchans, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Harbour Grace Port de Grave, Ms. Pam Parsons.

MS. P. PARSONS:

I, Pam Parsons, do swear that

I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the

Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Pam

Parsons, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Harbour Grace

Port de Grave, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Harbour Main, Ms. Elizabeth Parsley.

MS. PARSLEY:

I, Elizabeth Parsley, do

swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen

Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me

God.

Elizabeth Parsley, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Harbour Main,

to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to

follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help

me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Humber Bay of Islands, Mr. Eddie Joyce.

MR. JOYCE:

I, Eddie Joyce, do swear that

I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the

Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Eddie

Joyce, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member of Bay of Islands, to which I have

been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of Humber Gros Morne, Mr. Dwight Ball.

PREMIER BALL: I,

Dwight Ball, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her

Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law.

So help me God.

I, Dwight Ball, swear that

(

a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for

the District of Humber Gros Morne, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any

matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform

the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or

indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct

or affect my duties in public matters; and

(

d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of

Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of Labrador West, Mr. Graham Letto.

MR. LETTO: I,

Graham Letto, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her

Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law.

So help me God.

I, Graham Letto, swear that

(

a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for

the District of Labrador West, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any

matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform

the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or

indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct

or affect my duties in public

matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Lake Melville, Mr. Perry Trimper.

MR. TRIMPER:

I, Perry Trimper, do swear

that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth

the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Perry

Trimper, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Lake Melville,

to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Lewisporte Twillingate, Mr. Derek Bennett.

MR. D. BENNETT:

I, Derek Bennett, do swear

that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth

the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Derek

Bennett, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Lewisporte

Twillingate, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Mount Pearl North, Mr. Steve Kent.

MR. KENT:

I, Steve Kent, do swear that

I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the

Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Steve

Kent, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Mount Pearl

North, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest influence my conduct or affect my duties

in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Mount Pearl Southlands, Mr. Paul Lane.

MR. LANE:

I, Paul Lane, do swear that I

will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the

Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Paul

Lane, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Mount Pearl

Southlands, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Mount Scio, Mr. Dale Kirby.

MR. KIRBY:

I, Dale Kirby, do swear that

I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the

Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Dale

Kirby, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the

District of Mount Scio, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Placentia St. Mary's, Ms. Sherry Gambin-Walsh.

MS. GAMBIN-WALSH:

I, Sherry Gambin-Walsh, do

swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen

Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me

God.

Sherry Gambin-Walsh, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Placentia St.

Mary's, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Placentia West Bellevue, Mr. Mark Browne.

MR. BROWNE:

I, Mark Browne, do swear that

I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the

Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Mark

Browne, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Placentia West

Bellevue, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

St. Barbe L'Anse aux Meadows, Mr. Christopher Mitchelmore.

MR. MITCHELMORE:

I, Christopher Mitchelmore,

do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen

Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me

God.

Christopher Mitchelmore, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of St. Barbe

L'Anse aux Meadows, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

St. George's Humber, Mr. Scott Reid.

MR. REID:

I, Scott Reid, do swear that

I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the

Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Scott

Reid, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of St. George's

Humber, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

St. John's Centre, Ms. Gerry Rogers.

MS. ROGERS:

I, Gerry Rogers, do swear

solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and

bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and

Successors, according to law.

I, Gerry

Rogers, do affirm that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of St. John's

Centre, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

St. John's East Quidi Vidi, Ms. Lorraine Michael.

MS. MICHAEL:

I, Lorraine Michael, do swear

solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and

bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and

Successors, according to law.

Lorraine Michael, do affirm that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of St. John's East

Quidi Vidi, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters ; and

(

d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of

Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of St. John's West, Ms. Siobhan Coady.

MS. COADY: I,

Siobhan Coady, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her

Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law.

So help me God.

I, Siobhan Coady, swear that

(

a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for

the District of St. John's West, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any

matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform

the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or

indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct

or affect my duties in public matters; and

(

d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of

Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of Stephenville Port au Port, Mr. John Finn.

MR. FINN:

I, John Finn, do swear that I

will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the

Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, John

Finn, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Stephenville

Port au Port, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Terra Nova, Mr. Colin Holloway.

MR. HOLLOWAY:

I, Colin Holloway, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to

law. So help me God.

I, Colin

Holloway, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Terra Nova, to

which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of

Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of Torngat Mountains, Mr. Randy Edmunds.

MR. EDMUNDS: I,

Randy Edmunds, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her

Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law.

So help me God.

I, Randy Edmunds, swear that

(

a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for

the District of Torngat Mountains, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any

matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform

the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or

indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct

or affect my duties in public matters; and

(

d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of

Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of Virginia Waters Pleasantville, Mr. Bernard

Davis.

MR. B. DAVIS:

I, Bernard Davis, do swear

that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth

the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

Bernard Davis, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Virginia Waters

Pleasantville, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Waterford Valley, Mr. Tom Osborne.

MR. OSBORNE:

I, Tom Osborne, do swear that

I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the

Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

I, Tom

Osborne, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Waterford

Valley, to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Windsor Lake, Ms. Cathy Bennett.

MS. C. BENNETT:

I, Cathy Bennett, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to

law. So help me God.

I, Cathy

Bennett, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Windsor Lake,

to which I have been elected;

(

b) I

have not knowingly contravened the

Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;

(

c) I

will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and

responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary

or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my

duties in public matters; and

(

d) I

affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by

the House of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

Ladies and gentleman, please congratulate the Members of the Forty-Eighth

General Assembly.

(Applause.)

CLERK:

His Honour, the Clerk Assistant, the Law Clerk, and I will now sign the Roll of

Members.

Your

Honour will now have a few words.

HIS HONOUR THE LIEUTENTANT

GOVERNOR (Frank F. Fagan, CM, ONL, MBA):

Thank you very much.

It has

been a wonderful morning, and it has certainly been a great honour for me to

participate in the Swearing-In of the Forty-Eighth General Assembly.

I would

like to take this opportunity to once again congratulate you all for having

taken on this wonderful roll of serving our Province in a way that very few

other people get to do.

I would

like to say, on behalf of the citizens of this Province, thank you. Thank you

very much for putting yourselves forward for such an important role. I know that

all of you are doing this because you want to make this Province a better place

to live. I really, really thank you for that and express our appreciation.

I would

also like to take the opportunity, because of the time of year, to wish you all

a very, very Merry Christmas and all the best of the New Year; and just to say

that we are having a levee at Government House on Sunday, the twentieth, from 3

o'clock to 4:30. I invite anyone here, and your friends and family, to join us

just for a moment or two if you have an opportunity.

If I do

not see you then, thank you very much for having me here today, and a wonderful

day it is.

Thank

you.

(Applause.)

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS:

All rise.

CLERK:

Ladies and gentlemen, this

concludes the ceremony. A reception will now be held in the Government Members'

caucus room, which is just behind the Chamber.

Guests

in the galleries, please come downstairs and come down the hall to the room at

the end of the long corridor.

Thank

you all for coming.

Good morning.