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Province of Newfoundland and Labrador

48th General Assembly - 2nd Session - 2017-2018

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A.E.D. See Health care —Automated External Defibrillator (A.E.D.)

ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS. See Indigenous Affairs

ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT 2015 (AMDT.) (BILL 33)

Notice of motion

Parsons, A., 2489

First reading, 2557

Second reading

Davis, P., 2738(7)–2738(8)

Hutchings, 2734–2738

Lane, 2738(4)–2738(7)

Michael, 2738(1)–2738(4)

Parsons, A., 2730–2734 , 2738(8)–2738(9)

Committee

Lane, 2738(10)

Michael, 2738(9)–2738(10)

Parsons, A., 2738(10)–2738(11)

Third reading, 2754

Royal Assent, 2970

ACCESSIBLE TAXI PROGRAM. See Children, Seniors and Social Development

ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE PROGRAM. See Disabled

ACTION PLAN. See Education and Early Childhood Development

ADDICTIONS. See Justice and Public Safety —Corrections and Addictions

ADDRESS IN REPLY. See Speech from the Throne

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION. See Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

ADULT DENTAL PROGRAM. See Health care

ADVANCED EDUCATION, SKILLS AND LABOUR

Adult Basic Education

What actions is government taking to reinstate Adult Basic Education in the public college system where it belongs

Coady, 1308

Michael, 1307

Why is the minister continuing to promote moving the program back to the College of the North Atlantic, when he is aware that the present delivery model offered by not-for-profit sectors is more cost-effective and successful

Brazil, 951

Byrne, 951

Will government commit to bringing back Adult Basic Education to the public college system by September 2017

Coady, 1308

Michael, 1308

Will minister commit to not changing the delivery model for the program without reviewing all data, sharing it with the public, and holding stakeholder meetings

Brazil, 950

Byrne, 950

Will Minister of Health and Community Services commit to working with the minister to have the college once again deliver the Adult Basic Education program at the Waterford Hospital

Haggie, 1308

Rogers, 1308

Will Minister of Justice and Public Safety commit to working with the minister to have the college deliver the Adult Basic Education and high school equivalency programs at correctional facilities throughout the province, with comprehensive supports to help inmates in rehabilitation

Parsons, A., 1309

Rogers, 1309

Will minister reinstate the program to the College of the North Atlantic

Byrne, 666

Michael, 666

College of the North Atlantic

Are the rules the same for all campuses or is minister playing favourites with his friends

Brazil, 859

Byrne, 859–860

Comments on Corner Brook campus

Byrne, 196–197

How many more cuts will come through the college system in the near future

Brazil, 713

Byrne, 713

Is minister using an enrollment benchmark for all the college programs or is he cutting at random

Brazil, 713–714

Byrne, 714

Labrador West Campus—Upcoming designation as mining centre of excellence

Letto, 46

Review of operations

Lieutenant Governor, 11

Tuition freeze

Lieutenant Governor, 11

What is the minimum number of students required for programs at the College of the North Atlantic

Brazil, 949

Byrne, 949–950

What proportion of the job losses from the college are in rural Newfoundland and Labrador

Byrne, 717

Michael, 717

Why was minister not upfront with staff from the beginning with regard to job losses

Brazil, 713

Byrne, 713

Will a reprieve be given to the campus in St. Anthony

Brazil, 950

Byrne, 950

Council on Higher Education

Activity Plan—September 1 2017 to August 31 2020

Hawkins, 2188

Minister recognizes first meeting of

Brazil, 162

Byrne, 162

Michael, 162

Enactus Memorial

Achievements

Lieutenant Governor, 3

Job Creation Partnerships Program

Program improvements

Brazil, 850

Byrne, 849

Michael, 850

Job Trainers

Hourly wage increase for

Brazil, 943

Byrne, 943

Michael, 943

Labour

Can minister explain why it has taken 14 months in the certification process for the Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador

Hawkins, 2747

Petten, 2747

Have there been any significant changes since 2015 to the staff at the Labour Relations office

Hawkins, 2748

Petten, 2747

How many active files are being processed by the Labour board

Hawkins, 2748

Petten, 2748

Plan for

Lieutenant Governor, 11

What measures has minister taken to resolve situation that's gone on too long

Hawkins, 2749

Petten, 2749

When can the members of the FFAW and FISH-NL expect a final resolution on the matter

Hawkins, 2748

Petten, 2748

When was the last time the minister met face to face with D-J Composite employees

Hawkins, 2748–2749

Petten, 2748

Marine Institute

Offshore Safety and Survival Centre

Can minister confirm that on May 5th, five positions were eliminated

Brazil, 858

Byrne, 858

How many more jobs will be cut

Brazil, 859

Byrne, 859

Why does minister think it acceptable that courses are being cancelled due to insufficient staff to deliver training

Brazil, 858–859

Byrne, 859

Memorial University

Can students expect tuition freeze to be in jeopardy

Byrne, 72

Davis, P., 72

Did minister consult with the university prior to making announcement regarding tuition freeze and were they confident that they could stay within the budget provided to them

Brazil, 421

Byrne, 421

Does minister stand by his statement accusing the university of fudging its books

Brazil, 529

Byrne, 529

Does minister stand by the budget speech commitment to a tuition freeze

Brazil, 420

Byrne, 420

Does Premier endorse his minister's belligerent tactics in dealing with the university

Byrne, 665

Michael, 665

Is minister preparing to fire the executive

Brazil, 530

Byrne, 530

Minister recognizes graduates

Brazil, 1725

Hawkins, 1724–1725

Michael, 1725

Since accusing the university of fudging its books, has minister had a face-to-face meeting with the administration to discuss the allegations

Brazil, 529

Byrne, 529–530

Tuition freeze

Lieutenant Governor, 11

Was there any analysis done of the impact that the $11.9 million cut would have to the university

Brazil, 420

Byrne, 421

Why was there a much larger than expected cut to the university's budget in Budget 2017

Byrne, 666

Michael, 665

Will minister take responsibility for any tuition and other fee increases

Byrne, 903

Michael, 903

Will Premier take responsibility for imposing new financial burden on students or will he continue to hide behind his minister

Byrne, 903

Michael, 903

Provincial Apprenticeship and Certification Board

Minister recognizes milestone meeting

Hawkins, 2878–2879

Michael, 2879

Petten, 2879

Training

Update on initiatives supporting apprentices, journey-persons and employers

Hawkins, 1488

Michael, 1489

Petten, 1488–1489

Transitions to Work Pilot Program

Minister acknowledges success of program

Brazil, 606–607

Byrne, 606

Michael, 607

Workforce Innovation Centre

Minister provides update

Hawkins, 1959

Michael, 1960

Petten, 1959–1960

AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. See Finance

AGRICULTURE

Additional Crown Land for

Browne, 281

Lieutenant Governor, 8–9

Agri-career initiative for junior and high school students

Lieutenant Governor, 9

Canadian Agricultural Partnership

Lester, 2967

Canola research trials successful

Lieutenant Governor, 9

Food security—Need to increase

Bennett, D., 2955

Food security—Newfoundland and Labrador last in North America to receive food

Lester, 2967

Has a plan been pre-emptively developed in consultation with farmers, food security and interest groups

Byrne, 2689

Lester, 2689

How does minister plan to protect the poultry, dairy and eggs industries, our food supply, and the supply managed sector's contribution to our economy

Byrne, 2689

Lester, 2688–2689

How is minister prepared for collapse of supply managed system

Lester, 2690

Mitchelmore, 2690

Hubert Porter's Farm—Porterville

Bennett, D., 2956

Need to lower percentage of food consumed in Newfoundland and Labrador coming from outside of province

Holloway, 2951

Triple E Farms—Comfort Cove

Bennett, D., 2956

Urging government to encourage and support new entrants into farming and agricultural industries

Brazil, 2093–2094

Will plan include funding to directly assist the cost of production so as to ensure our producers' financial viability and their ability to continue to provide a top-quality consistent supply of milk, eggs and chicken to the people of this province

Byrne, 2689–2690

Lester, 2689

ALL-PARTY COMMITTEES

These are formed to include all parties, but are not committees under the Standing Orders. They may or may not report back to the House. See also Select Committees; Standing Committees.

All-Party Committee on Democratic Reform

To be brought about in 2018

Dempster, 2354

Will Premier immediately create an All-Party committee on Democratic Reform instead of waiting until next year

Joyce, 1234

Michael, 1234

All-Party Committee on Mental Health and Addictions

Minister of Health to release another report to outline and implement recommendations

Letto, 46

Not a Standing Committee

Rogers, 2357

As perfect example of how committees can be used in the House

Dempster, 2356

Will minister immediately start the process of transferring health services for all correction services to the Dept. of Health as recommended by the All-Party Committee on Mental Health and Addictions

Parsons, A., 771–772

Rogers, 771–772

All-Party Committee on Shrimp Allocations

Is government willing to set up the All-Party Committee on Shrimp Allocations again so we can continue having the united front that we had in the past

Ball, 170

Michael, 170

AMBULANCE. See Health care

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN

Education and Early Childhood Development

Consultant position for deaf and hard of hearing students

Kirby, 2434

Finance

Revenue

Total amount generated in the fiscal year 2016-2017 from revenue actions contained in Budget 2016

Bennett, C., 479

Total amount generated in the fiscal year 2016-2017 to date from corporate income tax

Bennett, C., 479

Total amount generated in the fiscal year 2016-2017 to date from gasoline tax

Bennett, C., 479

Total amount generated in the fiscal year 2016-2017 to date from personal income tax

Bennett, C., 478–479

Health care

Long-term care hospital in Corner Brook

Financial rates assumed with respect to each procurement option

Bennett, C., 478

Full value for money assessments conducted for government by EY

Bennett, C., 477

Legal and accounting transaction costs associated with each procurement option

Bennett, C., 478

Specific risk assessments applied to the various procurement options

Bennett, C., 478

Natural Resources

Come By Chance Refinery

Directives issued to the refinery and inspections carried out at the refinery between 2014 and 2017

Trimper, 126

Muskrat Falls

EY invoice for period of final report

Coady, 2434

Oversight Committee letter showing project cost schedules and related risks

Coady, 954

Wood Mackenzie

Total amount spent with Wood Mackenzie by the Dept. of Natural Resources since January 2016

Coady, 1875

Office of Climate Change

Greenhouse gas emissions—Reports will be made public once finalized

Joyce, 2092

Public service jobs

Number of temporary hires extended beyond their original tenure by month for each of the last 12 months

Bennett, C., 478

Number of temporary hires or 13 weekers for each month of the last 12 months as organized by department

Bennett, C., 478

Profile of the reduction of the 450 full-time employees as announced in Budget 2016 and as promised in Question Period by the minister on November 17 2016

Bennett, C., 478

Service NL

BizPal

Information on the benefits and cost-sharing arrangement associated with

Trimper, 424

APPEALS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL FISH HARVESTERS CERTIFICATION BOARD

2017-19 Activity Report

Crocker, 81

AQUACULTURE. See Fisheries and Land Resources

ARCTIC SURF CLAMS. See Fisheries and Land Resources

ARNOLD'S COVE

Businesses/Entrepreneurship

Foodland Store of the Year Award

Browne, 848

Icewater Seafoods delivered $100,000 in funding from the Seafood Innovation and Transition Fund

Browne, 284

ARTS. See also Members' Statements

Frontier Discovery program

Lieutenant Governor, 3

Wayne Johnston's play

Lieutenant Governor, 3

ASPHALT RECYCLERS. See Transportation and Works

ATLANTIC ACCORD. See Finance

ATLANTIC AGRICULTURAL HALL OF FAME. See Fisheries and Land Resources

ATLANTIC FISHERIES FUND. See Fisheries and Land Resources

ATTORNEY GENERAL STATUTES AMENDMENT ACT, 2017 (AMDT.) (BILL 5)

Notice of motion

Parsons, A., 126

First reading, 194

Second reading

Kent, 232–233

Lane, 234–235

Parsons, A., 230–232 , 235

Rogers, 233–234

Committee

Rogers, 236–237

Third reading, 268

Royal Assent

May 31 2017

AUDITOR GENERAL

Julia Mullaley to be appointed as the Auditor General

Hutchings, 2445–2446

Lane, 2447–2448

Michael, 2446–2447

Parsons, A., 2188–2189 , 2444–2445

Report to the House of Assembly on the Audit of the Financial Statements on the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador for the Year Ended March 31 2017

Can minister confirm the right numbers that the Auditor General referenced, and what is his plan for deficit reduction

Davis, P., 1547

Osborne, 1547

Can Minister tell us where the $1.1 billion increase in revenues is coming from

Hutchings, 1549

Osborne, 1550

Given the Auditor General's report, when will Minister of Finance roll out his expenditure plan

Davis, P., 1546

Osborne, 1547

Is it correct that government's fiscal plan up to 2022-2023 is forecasting reduced expenditure by just 2.3 per cent

Davis, P., 1547

Osborne, 1548

Is the Auditor General right or is the Premier right about the feasibility of selling excess energy as part of government's fiscal plan for 2022-2023

Ball, 1551

Hutchings, 1551

Will minister acknowledge the Auditor General's findings that to reach government's six-year target, taxes and fees in Newfoundland and Labrador would have to increase an average of 28 per cent

Hutchings, 1549

Osborne, 1549

AUTISM. See Health care

AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (A.E.D.). See Health care

AVONDALE

Arts

Reopening of Avondale Railway Museum

Parsley, 1487

Volunteers

Firefighters—31st annual Firefighters' Ball

Parsley, 999

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