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Province of Newfoundland and Labrador

47th General Assembly - 2nd Session - 2013

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ABITIBIBOWATER. See Natural Resources

ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS

Aboriginal Affairs Working Group

Focusing on key priorities for Aboriginal communities

Dempster, 1885

Kirby, 1886

McGrath, 1884–1885

Rogers, 1886

Aboriginal Consultation Policy

Publicly available

Collins, F., 304–305

Edmunds, 305

Murphy, 305

Aboriginal Foundation Document

Strengthening relationships with Aboriginal people

Collins, F., 1138–1139

Edmunds, 1139

Murphy, 1139

Adult Basic Education

Guarantee that residents of Nunatsiavut will have future access to program

Edmunds, 367

Shea, 367

Child, Youth and Family Services

Confirm what is happening with child removal

Edmunds, 413

Shea, 413

What is Minister doing to deal with serious allegations out of Sheshatshiu and Natuashish

Edmunds, 413

Shea, 413–414

Gas sniffing

How confident is Minister that new initiatives will address and hopefully put an end to the epidemic affecting the children of Natuashish

Davis, 1241

Edmunds, 1240–1241

Is Premier prepared to provide whatever resources are necessary to help end the problem

Edmunds, 201

Shea, 201

What actions is Premier taking to stop gas sniffing in Natuashish, and have budget cuts impacted available resources

Edmunds, 200

Shea, 201

What new strategy has government implemented to help address crisis of young children sniffing gas

Davis, 1240

Edmunds, 1240

Housing

What is Minister's plan to address homelessness in northern Labrador communities

Edmunds, 1819

O'Brien, 1819

What is Minister's strategy to address homelessness in Northern Labrador

Edmunds, 1819

O'Brien, 1819–1820

Inuit women's conference

Empowering participants

Jones, 63

Rogers, 63–64

Shea, 62–63

Justice

When will we see positive changes in Aboriginal justice

Edmunds, 1147–1148

King, 1148

Will Minister take into account further impacts on Aboriginal victims of crime when budget is revisited

Edmunds, 1088

King, 1088

Miawpukek First Nation

Self-government Agreement-in-Principle signed

Edmunds, 1475

McGrath, 1475

Mitchelmore, 1476

Rogers, 1475–1476

Qalipu Mi'Kmaq First Nation

Bennett, 317 , 374–375 , 483–484 , 548–549 , 648–649 , 1096–1097

What representation has new Minister made to federal government concerning the delay

Ball, 307

Collins, F., 307

What will Premier do to ensure that 70,000 applicants awaiting review will receive equal review criteria as those already approved

Ball, 308

Dunderdale, 308

Violence

How could Minister make further cuts to a system that is so strained that there is very limited protection for victims of violence

Edmunds, 1147

King, 1147

When will we see positive changes in Aboriginal justice

Edmunds, 1147–1148

King, 1148

Will Minister take into account further impacts on Aboriginal victims of crime when budget is revisited

Edmunds, 1088

King, 1088

ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT

Does Premier still agree with Centre for Law and Democracy about Bill 29

Ball, 1707

Dunderdale, 1708

Repeal Bill 29

Rogers, 258 , 1655 , 2083

When will Premier stop defending legislation and repeal the bill

Ball, 1708

Dunderdale, 1708

Why does Premier continue to choose secrecy over being open and accountable to the people of the Province

Ball, 1641

Dunderdale, 1641

Will Premier repeal Bill 29 and initiate a public consultation process

Ball, 1641

Dunderdale, 1641

ADDRESS IN REPLY. See Speech from the Throne

ADOPTIONS ACT,

AN ACT TO AMEND (BILL 27)

Notice of Motion

Davis, 2028–2029

First Reading, 2085

Second Reading

Cross, 2231–2234

Davis, 2215–2225 , 2244–2245

Dempster, 2234–2236

Kent, 2236–2239

Kirby, 2242–2243

Mitchelmore, 2243–2244

Parsons, A., 2225–2231

Rogers, 2239–2242

Committee

Davis, 2247 , 2248

Dempster, 2247

Edmunds, 2247 , 2248

Rogers, 2248

Third reading

Rogers, 2317

Royal Assent, 2436

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION. See Advanced Education and Skills

ADULT DENTAL CARE PROGRAM. See Health care

ADULT LEARNERS. See Advanced Education and Skills

ADVANCED EDUCATION AND SKILLS

Adult Basic Education

Did directive to not speak about privatization of program come from Minister's office

Kirby, 420

Shea, 420

Does Minister think it respectful that staff had to find out about their job cuts by watching the budget speech

Parsons, A., 67–68

Shea, 68

Doesn't Premier think that increased barriers faced by income support clients are a factor in the increased cost and lower graduation rates

Dunderdale, 415

Parsons, A., 415

How many college employees will lose their jobs as a result of Adult Basic Education cuts

Parsons, A., 67

Shea, 67

Is Premier aware that students are forced to borrow thousands more to attend private training institutions

Kirby, 420

Shea, 421

Provide full details of the enrolment, graduation and funding analyses which justified decision to cut the program at the College of the North Atlantic

Kirby, 1094 , 1154–1155 , 1199–1200

Reverse decision and reinstate the College of the North Atlantic program

Edmunds, 546 , 709 , 870

Kirby, 318 , 422–423 , 649–650 , 768–769 , 823–824

Mitchelmore, 427 , 935 , 1097–1098

Parsons, A., 1095 , 1201–1202

Urging government to ensure that the Waterford Hospital program remain in place

Rogers, 1201

What happens to a society's education system when cheap and quick education is the priority

Parsons, A., 416

Shea, 416–417

Why does Minister think the cost to be higher and the graduation rate to be lower at the College of the North Atlantic's program

Dunderdale, 415

Parsons, A., 414–415

Why is government gutting programs in rural parts of province

Dunderdale, 121

Kirby, 121

Why is Premier attacking vulnerable people who will otherwise remain on income assistance

Dunderdale, 182–183

Michael, 182

Will Minister release full details of enrollment and analysis that was carried out to justify privatization of program

Kirby, 420

Shea, 420

Will Premier provide detailed breakdown of $9,400 cost

Dunderdale, 182

Michael, 182

Adult learners

Contributions to a vibrant economy

Demptser, 1574–1575

Kirby, 1575–1576

Michael, 1575

O'Brien, 1574

Canada Job Grant

Impact on the Province in terms of costs, programming, and employment

O'Brien, 2145–2146

College of the North Atlantic

Can Minister confirm whether students in Happy Valley-Goose Bay will no longer have access to the automotive mechanic program

Edmunds, 367

Shea, 367–368

Comprehensive Arts and Science Transfer Program

Confirm that college funding cuts will not impact the number of seats or cost of tuition

Kirby, 932

Shea, 932

Did Minister realize she would be targeting students with disabilities when she cut these programs

Kirby, 933

Shea, 933

Given position cuts of resource facilitators, who will now provide support and accommodation to students with disabilities at the college

Kirby, 932–933

Shea, 933

How can Minister stand behind cuts, when his own consultant says that decisions are not being made strategically

King, 1193

Parsons, A., 1193

How is layoff of resource facilitators supposed to help students with disabilities get the training they need

Kirby, 1152

Shea, 1152

How will Minister ensure the new Adult Basic Education instructors at the Waterford will have the necessary specialized training

King, 1197

Rogers, 1197

If college provides such excellent service, how does Minister explain cutting twenty-seven programs and over 100 faculty and staff

King, 1192

Parsons, A., 1192

When will Minister from Burin Peninsula ask Cabinet to overturn cuts to Burin campus

Kirby, 205

Shea, 205

Why does press release imply that the college might still offer the Adult Basic Education service at the same location

Parsons, A., 928

Shea, 928

Why is college cutting programs and laying off instructors

Kirby, 1151

Shea, 1152

Will College of the North Atlantic continue to deliver Adult Basic Education at the Waterford Hospital

Parsons, A., 927

Shea, 928

Department

How can Minister justify cutting millions of dollars of programs and services outside of the department

Ball, 812

King, 812

How does Minister reconcile the report costing $150,000 with departmental changes conflicting with the recommendations

Ball, 757

King, 757

When can we expect an official response to the Noseworthy report on the department

Ball, 757

King, 757

Why spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on plans and reports if they won't be used

Ball, 861

King, 862

Employment Assistance Services (EAS)

Reverse decision to cut funding to Employment Assistance Services (EAS) agencies

Kirby, 259

Mitchelmore, 208–209

Parsons, A., 376 , 652–653 , 766–767 , 1155–1156

Why is government pulling the plug and slashing college training programs

Dunderdale, 120–121

Kirby, 120

Seasonally-based economy

Will Minister reduce employment barriers by permitting the use of the old employment applications

King, 1196

Mitchelmore, 1196

AGENT WHITE. See Environment and Conservation

AIR ACCESS STRATEGY. See Innovation, Business and Rural Development

AIR AMBULANCE. See Health Care

AIR FOODLIFT SUBSIDY. See Labrador Affairs

AIRSTRIPS. See Transportation and Works

AMBULANCE. See Health Care

ANIMAL PROTECTION ACT

Does Minister find it amusing that dogs will suffer through another winter outside because he will not enforce this act

Dalley, 1646–1647

Joyce, 1646

Why is Minister not enforcing his own definition of distress

Dalley, 1647

Joyce, 1647

Will Minister commit the $50,000 for a public awareness campaign to show who can enforce regulations and what the regulations are across the Province

Dalley, 1413–1414

Joyce, 1413

Will Minister commit to work with the SPCA and provide the $50,000 promised

Dalley, 1413

Joyce, 1413

Will Minister do the right thing and make training mandatory and provide resources for municipalities to enforce this act

Dalley, 2364

Joyce, 2364

Will Minister immediately meet with the head of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary about getting the message out to its officers

Dalley, 2364

Joyce, 2364

Will Minister reinstate the $50,000 government committed for education on the new act

Dalley, 1413

Joyce, 1413

ANOMALIES AND ERRORS IN THE STATUTE LAW ACT (BILL 11)

Notice of Motion

King, 1247

First Reading, 1658

Second Reading

King, 1735 , 1738

Parsons, A., 1735–1736

Rogers, 1736–1738

Committee, 1847

Third reading, 1862

Royal Assent, 2436

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN

Advanced Education and Skills

Canada Job Grant

Impact on the Province in terms of costs, programming, and employment

O'Brien, 2145–2146

ANTI-SCAB LEGISLATION. See Justice

ARGENTIA

Birthdays

100th—Murphy, Beatrice

Collins, F., 2296

ARNOLD'S COVE

Awards, miscellaneous

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

Osbourne, Mayor Tom

Peach, 632

Guests, introduction

Arnold's Cove 50 Plus Club member—Osmond, Gilbert

Speaker, 1075

Volunteers

Annual Fireman's Ball

Peach, 2192

Children's Wish Foundation fundraising event

Peach, 1569–1570

ARTS AND LETTERS AWARDS. See Tourism, Culture and Recreation

AUDITOR GENERAL

2012 update on prior year's report, and recommendations

Speaker, 374

AUTISM

Extend eligibility for the Intensive Applied Behavioural Analysis Program beyond grade 3

Kirby, 1250 , 2149 , 2428

Urging government to develop a comprehensive Province-wide strategy for autism spectrum disorder in consultation with parents, advocates, educators, health care providers, and experts

Kirby, 1824 , 1966–1967

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