Government Services Committee — House Business Journals — 19 April 2011

2011-04-19

Newfoundland and Labrador — Committees

70 Tuesday, April 19 th , 2011 The House met at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon pur suant to adjournment. The Honourable the Minister of Finance and Preside nt of Treasury Board (Mr. Marshall) moved “That this House approves in genera l the budgetary policy of the Government” and delivered the Budget Speech. It was moved by the Honourable the Minister of Fin ance and President of Treasury Board (Mr. Marshall) that debate on the Bu dget 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 Finance and Preside nt 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: “19 April, 2011 As Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Newfound land and Labrador, I transmit Estimates of sums required for the Public Service of the Province for the year ending 31 Marc h 2012, in the aggregate of $7,360,504,100, and in accordance with the provisions of sections 54 and 90 of the Constitution Act, 1867 , I recommend these Estimates to the House of Assembly.

Sgd. John C. Crosbie , Lieutenant Governor”. It was moved by the Honourable the Minister of Fin ance and President of Treasury Board (Mr. Marshall) that the Message toge ther with the Estimates, be referred to a Committee of the Whole on Supply. The Speaker put the question on the motion. The motion was carried. Pursuant to order and on motion the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on Supply.

71 Tuesday, April 19 th , 2011 The Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Osborne took the Chair of Committee of the Who le House. The budgetary documents were distributed. On motion the Committee rose. The Speaker resumed the Chair. The Chairperson of the Committee of the Whole (Mr. Osborne) reported that the Committee had considered the matters to them referr ed and had directed him to report that they had made some progress and asked leave to sit again. On motion the report of the Committee was received and adopted and on motion it was ordered that the Committee have leave to sit again on tomorrow.

The Honourable the Minister of Finance and Preside nt of Treasury Board (Mr. Marshall) gave notice that he would on tomorrow ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled “An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act, 2000” (Bill No. 31). The Honourable the Minister of Finance and Preside nt of Treasury Board (Mr. Marshall) gave notice that he would on tomorrow ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled “An Act To Amend The Tax Agreement Act, 2010” (Bill No. 32). The Honourable the Minister of Finance and Preside nt of Treasury Board (Mr.

Marshall) gave notice that he would on tomorrow ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled “An Act To Amend The Revenue Administration Act No. 2” (Bill No. 33). The Honourable the Government House Leader (Ms. Bu rke) moved, by leave pursuant to Standing Order 65(1)(a)(

b) and (

c) that the composition of the Government Services, Resource and Social Services Committees be as follows: GOVERNMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE Mr. Clayton Forsey – Member for Exploits Mr. Roland Butler – Member for Port de Grave Mr. Ed Buckingham – Member for St. John’s East Mr. Marshall Dean– Member for The Straits– White B ay North Mr. John Dinn – Member for Kilbride Mr. Terry Loder – Member for Bay of Islands

72 Tuesday, April 19 th , 2011 Ms. Lorraine Michael - Member for Signal Hill – Qu idi Vidi Mr. Kelvin Parsons – Member for Burgeo – La Poile Mr. Kevin Pollard – Member for Baie Verte - Spring dale RESOURCE COMMITTEE Mr. Wade Verge – Member for Lewisporte Mr. Kelvin Parsons – Member for Burgeo – La Poile Mr. Jim Baker – Member for Labrador West Mr. David Brazil – Member for Conception Bay East – Bell Island Mr. Paul Davis – Member for Topsail Mr. Marshall Dean – Member for The Straits – White Bay North Mr. Ray Hunter – Member for Grand Falls-Windsor – Green Bay South Ms.

Yvonne Jones – Member for Cartwright – L’Anse au Clair Ms. Lorraine Michael – Member for Signal Hill – Qu idi Vidi SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Mr. Keith Hutchings – Member for Ferryland Mr. Roland Butler – Member for Port de Grave Mr. Tony Cornect – Member for Port au Port Mr. Marshall Dean – Member for The Straits – White Bay North Ms. Yvonne Jones – Member for Cartwright – L’Anse au Clair Ms. Lorraine Michael – Member for Signal Hill – Qu idi Vidi Mr. Kevin Parsons – Member for Cape St. Francis Mr. Bob Ridgley – Member for St. John’s North Mr. Wallace Young – Member for St. Barbe.

The Honourable the Government House Leader (Ms. Bu rke) further moved, by leave, pursuant to Standing Order 74(1), that (

a) the following Heads of Expenditure be referred to the Government Services Committee : Finance & Treasury Board Public Service Commission Office of the Chief Information Office Government Services Government Purchasing Agency Transportation and Works

73 Tuesday, April 19 th , 2011 Labrador Affairs Aboriginal Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs Volunteer and Non-Profit Sector; (

b) the following Heads of Expenditure be referred to the Resource Committee : Business Environment and Conservation Fisheries and Aquaculture Innovation, Trade and Rural Development Newfoundland and Labrador Research Development Co uncil Rural Secretariat Status of Women & Francophone Affairs Natural Resources Agrifoods and Forestry Tourism, Culture and Recreation; and (

c) the following Heads of Expenditure be referred to the Social Services Committee : Child, Youth and Family Services Human Resources, Labour and Employment Status of Persons with Disabilities Labour Relation Agency Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation & Y outh Engagement Municipal Affairs Justice Education Health and Community Services The Speaker put the questions on the motions and d eclared the motions carried. It was moved and seconded that when the House rose it would adjourn until tomorrow, Wednesday, April 20 th at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon.

74 Tuesday, April 19 th , 2011 On motion the House then adjourned accordingly. William MacKenzie, Clerk of the House of Assembly.

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