Back

Province of Newfoundland and Labrador

47th General Assembly - 4th Session - 2015

Subject Index

Debates of the House of Assembly (Hansard)

Note: Clicking on a page number will take you to the top of the Hansard text

for the day of that particular entry. You can then use standard page search features

(such as Ctrl + F, or Edit > Find) to find your topic.

0-9 |

A |

B |

C |

D |

E |

F |

G |

H |

I |

J |

K |

L |

M |

N |

O |

P |

Q |

R |

S |

T |

U |

V |

W |

X |

Y |

ABITIBI BOWATER

How much are taxpayers responsible for regarding the environmental liabilities of the mill at Abitibi

Ball, 726–727

Brazil, 727

If all the work at Abitibi has been done, why won't Premier tell the people of the province how much they have to pay for the botched expropriation

Ball, 727

Crummell, 727

What is the value of contaminated sites at Abitibi

Ball, 568

Crummell, 568

ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS. See Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs

ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS WORKING GROUP. See Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs

ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY

What action has minister taken to ensure that flaw in our computer security system procedures has been corrected

Lane, 732

Wiseman, 732–733

What assurances do the people of the province have that all steps are being taken to protect their privacy

Kent, 628

Lane, 628

When can we expect a government-wide effort to bring serious privacy breaches to an end

Kent, 732

Lane, 732

Why is government delaying the passage of the legislation

Ball, 570

King, 570

Why wasn't policy followed by Central Health, and what steps will minister take to ensure that policy is adhered to by all health professionals in the province

Kent, 628

Lane, 628

ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT (BILL 1)

Leave to introduce bill, 12

First reading, 12

Second reading

Bennett, C., 168–171

Bennett, J., 173–177

Brazil, 217–221

Collins, S., 177–183

Crocker, 245(11)–245(15)

Cross, 211–215

Crummell, 240–245

Dempster, 232–236

Edmunds, 225–226

Flynn, 245(1)–245(4)

Forsey, 114–116

Hedderson, 245(8)–245(11)

Hillier, 183–186

Jackman, 171–173

Joyce, 236–240

Kent, 97–102

King, 245(15)

Kirby, 153–157

Lane, 245(4)–245(8)

Little, 157–161

McGrath, 121–124

Michael, 124–128

Mitchelmore, 102–114

Murphy, 161–164

Parsons, A., 116–121

Parsons, K., 164–168

Pollard, 128–131

Reid, 229–232

Rogers, 221–225

Russell, 226–229

Slade, 215–217

Committee

Kent, 245(23)–245(24) , 245(27) , 245(31) , 245(32)–245(33) , 245(34) , 245(35)–245(36) , 245(37) , 245(38) , 245(39) , 245(40)–245(41) , 245(42) , 245(43) , 245(44) , 245(47)–245(48) , 245(49)–249(50) , 245(51) , 245(52)–245(53)

Kirby, 245(19)–245(21) , 245(28)–245(30) , 245(33)

Lane, 245(51)–245(52)

Mitchelmore, 245(16)–245(19) , 245(24)–246(26) , 245(27)–245(28) , 245(30)–245(31) , 245(32) , 245(34)–245(35) , 245(36)–245(37) , 245(38) , 245(39) , 245(41)–245(42) , 245(43)–245(44) , 245(45) , 245(46)–245(47) , 245(48) , 245(49) , 245(50) , 245(52) , 245(53)

Murphy, 245(39)

Parsons, A., 245(21)–245(23) , 245(31) , 245(36)

Reid, 245(33) , 245(34) , 245(40) , 245(49) , 245(50)

Third reading

Joyce, 683–690

Michael, 690–694

Mitchelmore, 694–695

Royal Assent

June 1 2015

ACCESSIBLE TAXI PILOT PROJECT. See Seniors, Wellness and Social Development

ADDRESS IN REPLY. See Speech from the Throne

ADVANCED EDUCATION AND SKILLS

College of the North Atlantic

Is minister aware of concerns regarding the lack of proper promotion of programs

Davis, 1157–1158

Reid, 1157

Qatar campus

Can minister advise how much government has spent on outside legal fees to file and lose their counterclaim

King, 1744

Parsons, A., 1744

Why did minister counterclaim against individuals, given that in 2010 he and the college president both stated that government had no legal or moral right

King, 1744

Parsons, A., 1744

What will be done to address the concerns that people are raising about the promotion of college programs

Davis, 1159

Reid, 1158

Davis, 1158

Reid, 1158

Employment Assistance Services

How does minister justify having to repay money to the federal government because there was no plan in place

Dempster, 1437

Jackman, 1437

How much of the $75 million was recovered by the federal government because there was no plan in place to spend it

Dempster, 1437

Jackman, 1438

Employment insurance

How does minister justify gross mismanagement of the employment insurance fund

Dempster, 1745

Jackman, 1745

Income support

Are people who are homeless, without an address, able to receive income support

Jackman, 1264

Osborne, 1264

How can minister expect to meet the needs of the labour market and tackle high unemployment rates when he continues spending without a plan

Dempster, 1745–1746

Jackman, 1746

How does minister justify delaying making changes to rental rates when the delay is putting people at risk of homelessness

Jackman, 1105

Osborne, 1105

Whether homeless people are added to the statistics of those on social services

Jackman, 1226

Will minister confirm that individuals without an address do not qualify for income support

Jackman, 1220 , 1221

Osborne, 1220 , 1221

Will minister confirm that people are becoming homeless because the rental allowance is insufficient to pay their rent

Jackman, 1221 , 1265

Osborne, 1221 , 1264–1265

Will minister confirm that the income support caseload is dropping because the homeless population is increasing

Jackman, 1106

Osborne, 1106

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Theme of campaign: Stand with LGBT Youth

Jackman, 665

Reid, 665–666

Rogers, 666

Job Fairs

Partnering with Employers in Newfoundland and Labrador on job recruitment

Dempster, 249–250

Jackman, 249

Michael, 250

Job Vacancy Report

How is the report supposed to help people make informed choices about career paths when the data is complete

Dempster, 674

Jackman, 674

Identifying job opportunity trends in Newfoundland and Labrador

Dempster, 81

Jackman, 81

Michael, 81–82

Why would minister repeat Harper's mistake and irresponsibly release unreliable job vacancy data

Dempster, 674

Jackman, 674

Marine Institute

Can minister assure people of the province that the Marine Institute's Safety and Emergency Response Training Centre (SERT) will not be negatively impacted by the cuts in funding announced in the budget

Jackman, 425

Reid, 424

Is minister concerned that making drastic changes to the search centre based on short-term issues might lead to the loss of highly skilled instructors who would be difficult to replace

Jackman, 896

Reid, 896

What actions has minister taken to ensure the long-term viability of the Safety and Emergency Response Training Centre (SERT)

Jackman, 895–896

Reid, 895

Will Minister of Advanced Education and Skills work with the Minister Responsible for Emergency Services to explore partnerships that can be worked out to help the Safety and Emergency Response Training Centre (SERT) survive

Jackman, 425

Reid, 425

Will minister take the initiative and work with Memorial University to explore possibilities for a partnership that can help the safety training centre expand

Jackman, 675

Reid, 675

Will the Safety and Emergency Training Response Centre be negatively impacted by the budget cuts to Memorial University

Jackman, 675

Reid, 674–675

Memorial University

Can Premier confirm that a $20.9 million pension payment has been deferred

Ball, 833

King, 833

Does minister think it acceptable that some facilities be closed down because of their state of repair

Jackman, 1266

Reid, 1265

Does Premier have any idea of the impact on rural students and their families of an extra $1,000 to live in residence

Davis, 734–735

Michael, 734

Does Premier know that 40 per cent of the students are from rural Newfoundland and Labrador

Davis, 734

Michael, 734

Have minister and Premier seen the presentation made to some provincial groups and to the Board of Regents

Jackman, 472

Michael, 472

How can Premier say that deferring payments from the Memorial Pension Plan is a sustainable solution

Ball, 833

King, 834

Is minister aware of the implications of compromising the quality and safety of facilities

Jackman, 1265

Reid, 1265

Was it government's suggestion to defer the pension plan payment

Ball, 834

King, 834–835

Was there any discussion with the Board of Regents or with the university on this deferred payment

Ball, 834

King, 834

What analysis does Premier have that the 30 per cent tuition hike will not result in the loss of students

Davis, 735

Michael, 735

What discussions has Premier had with the university on the impacts of its budget cuts

Ball, 622

Davis, 622 , 623

Why does government get the credit when they freeze tuition and other fees but the university gets the blame when they have to be lifted

Davis, 631

Michael, 631

Why is government directing the university to find savings on the backs of rural students by increasing student resident fees by $1,000

Davis, 631

Michael, 631

Why is government imposing increases, when their cuts fly in the face of government's youth retention strategy

Davis, 632

Michael, 631

Why is Premier imposing fees on international students and going against the government's immigration strategy

Jackman, 471–472

Michael, 471

Will Premier confirm that the university is being informed today of government's demand for them to make a $4.8 million increase in fees on the backs of international and graduate students

Jackman, 472

Michael, 472

Skilled trade workers

Investments in

Lieutenant Governor, 4

Skills Canada Competition

Team Newfoundland and Labrador's participation

Jackman, 1257

Murphy, 1258

Reid, 1257–1258

Workforce Development Action Plan

How many more weeks do people have to wait for Premier to release a Workforce Development Action Plan

Dempster, 522

Jackman, 522

Why isn't Premier treating this plan with the urgency it deserves

Dempster, 523

Jackman, 523

AGNES COWAN HOSTEL. See Health care —Cancer

AGRIFOODS. See Forestry and Agrifoods

AIRSTRIPS. See Transportation and Works

ALL-PARTY COMMITTEES

All-party committees are formed to include all parties, but they are not committees under the Standing Orders. They may or may not report back to the House.

All-Party Committee on Mental Health and Addictions

Recommendations from committee to inform new Mental Health and Addictions Strategy

Lieutenant Governor, 8

AMBULANCE SERVICE. See Health care

ANCHOR POINT

Awards, miscellaneous

Skills Canada provincial welding competition—King, Zachary

Mitchelmore, 133

ANIMAL HEALTH AND PROTECTION ACT

Urging government to review the act and make the SPCA a voice for the voiceless and appoint them as enforcement officers of the act

Joyce, 1227

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN

Transportation and Works

Schools

Investments made to school system in province

Brazil, 736–737

AQUACULTURE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY. See Fisheries and Aquaculture

ARNOLD'S COVE

Municipalities

2014 Communities in Bloom National Symposium and Awards—Four-bloom rating and special mention

Peach, 247–248

ASPHALT RECYCLING TRAILERS. See Transportation and Works

AUDITOR GENERAL

2014 Update on Prior Years' Report Recommendations

Speaker, 428

2014 Update on Prior Years' Report Recommendations—Tabled

Speaker, 428

Did minister indicate that it is up to the Auditor General to determine the level of liability for the province for contaminated sites

Ball, 727

Crummell, 727

Does minister disagree with the Auditor General's finding on inadequate assessment and supervision of choking hazards in long-term care facilities

Hillier, 1596

Kent, 1596–1597

Does minister not think that the Auditor General is important, and why is he not listening to his recommendations to improve operational efficiencies

Bennett, C., 520

Wiseman, 520

Given the Auditor General's criticism of unsupported travel claims, is minister sure that basic bookkeeping expertise is not readily available within government

Lane, 1593

Wiseman, 1593–1594

Given the Auditor General's recommendations, will minister call for a full operational review of Office of the Chief Information Officer

Lane, 1539

Wiseman, 1539

If minister was so concerned about finding efficiencies and creating a culture of cost management, why hasn't he acted on the Auditor General's recommendations

Bennett, C., 520

Wiseman, 520

If there is no excuse for not following internal policies, why did Premier fail to provide the proper oversight in departments noted by the Auditor General

Ball, 1534

Davis, 1534–1535

Is acting minister willing to listen to the Auditor General's recommendation on mathematics curriculum

Dalley, 1597–1598

Kirby, 1597

Is Premier aware that the Ontario Auditor General report noted that public-private partnerhship contracts often ignored the request for salt and sand, and that highways were left covered in ice and snow

Brazil, 427

Murphy, 427

Is Premier unaware of the Ontario Auditor General's report on the dangers of public-private partnerships and highway maintenance

Brazil, 427

Murphy, 426–427

Office of the Child and Youth Advocate

Annual report—2014

Speaker, 1226

Report to the House of Assembly by the Auditor General on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Speaker, 1487

Why could the Auditor General not identify instances where guidelines were followed to appoint consultants, nor sufficient documentation to support the rationale for the minister directly appointing consultants

Brazil, 1537

Osborne, 1537

Why has minister not taken action to implement the recommendations related to real estate

Crummell, 573–574

Lane, 573

Why has the work on contaminated sites identified by the Auditor General over a year ago not been completed

Ball, 567

Crummell, 567–568

Why have almost half of the Auditor General's recommendations on raditaion equipment from 2009 been ignored

Crummell, 466–467

Lane, 466

Why is Premier ignoring the Auditor General's recommendations on public tendering and not ensuring that public money is not being wasted

Ball, 625

Kent, 625

Why is Premier not decisively making the changes needed as recommended by the Auditor General

Ball, 1590–1591

Davis, 1591

Why should the people of Newfoundland and Labrador expect that the 380 recommendations which would protect public money and public safety will be followed

Ball, 1591

Davis, 1591

Why was the Office of the Chief Information Officer allowed to engage in the lax financial practices identified by the Auditor General's report

Lane, 1539

Wiseman, 1539

Why won't the minister implement the Auditor General's recommendations and stop wasting taxpayers' money on consultants

Lane, 1594

Wiseman, 1594

Will the Premier ask the Auditor General to conduct a thorough investigation into the Human Resource Management Plan

Ball, 45

Wiseman, 45

AUDITOR GENERAL'S ACT,

AN ACT TO AMEND (BILL 17)

Notice of motion

Wiseman, 1750

AUTISM. See Health care

AWARD OF DISTINCTION. See Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

Back | top of page

copyright © 2015, House of Assembly, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada