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June 10,

SWEARING-IN OF MEMBERS

Members-Elect met in the Assembly Chamber on the morning of June 10, 2019 for

the Swearing-In Ceremony.

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: All rise.

Madam Clerk, Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor has arrived.

CLERK (Barnes):

Admit Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor.

Please

be seated.

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

the Lieutenant-Governor, the hon. Judy Foote, all Members-Elect and invited

guests to this ceremony today.

We would like to acknowledge former Members of this House of Assembly

who are in attendance: the hon. John Crosbie, former Lieutenant-Governor and

former Member of this House; and former Members of this House: Mr. Clayton

Forsey, Mr. Tom Hedderson, Ms. Lorraine Michael and Mr. John Ottenheimer.

Today, the

Members-Elect become Members of the House of Assembly for the 49th General

Assembly in the 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 49th General Assembly.

have a proclamation from Her 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 May 16, 2019;

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 Monday, June 10, 2019 at 10 o'clock in the morning in order to take

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

before me.”

Your

Honour, I am pleased to report that Mr. Bruce Chaulk, the Chief Electoral

Officer, has published reports in the June 3, 2019 and the June 7, 2019 editions

of The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette

certifying that 39 Members- Elect were duly elected on May 16, 2019 and entitled

to take their Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance and their Oath or Affirmation of

Office.

The

results for the electoral District of Labrador West are subject to a judicial

recount. The Member representing the District of Labrador West will be sworn in

once the results of the recount are certified.

The June

3, 2019 and the June 7, 2019 editions of

The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette containing the reports of the Chief

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

records.

During

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

electoral district name. As their name is called, the Member-Elect will enter

the Chamber through the ceremonial doors and proceed to the lectern on Her

Honour's left.

A Volume

of Holy Scripture located on the shelf in the lectern is held by Members-Elect

taking Oath. Each Member-Elect will either swear an Oath of Allegiance or affirm

an allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as Queen of Canada, before Her

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 will be provided to each Member by

the Law Clerk, Kim Hawley-George, as they come forward to the podium.

After

completing the Oaths or Affirmations, each Member will take a seat at the Table

next to Her Honour and sign their Oaths or Affirmations. Her Honour and the

Member will sign two copies of each Oath, one for the House records and one for

the Member to retain. The Law Clerk will collect the signed Oaths or

Affirmations. The Member will then proceed to the Clerk's Table to sign the Roll

of Members next to the name of the electoral district they represent. The Roll

of Members is a large, hand-lettered document on which is inscribed the name of

each electoral district in the province.

The

Member will then be escorted to their seat in the Chamber by a House of Assembly

Page. Once all Members have signed the Roll, Her Honour, the Clerk assistant,

the Law Clerk and Clerk will also sign the Roll. The signed Roll of Members is

then hung in the corridor outside the Chamber. A facsimile of the Roll of

Members will be prepared and given to each Member as a memento of this event at

a later date, along with their signed Oaths or Affirmations as witnessed by Her

Honour.

Your

Honour, we will begin.

For the

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 II, 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. Craig Pardy.

MR. PARDY:

I, Craig Pardy, do swear that

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

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

I, Craig

Party, 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

II, 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 II, 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

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

I, Kevin

Parsons, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office for the Member of 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 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 the 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

II, Her Heirs and Successors, according to the 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 relationship 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 II, 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 II, Her Heirs and

Successors, according to law. So help me God.

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

II, 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 II, Her Heirs and

Successors, according to law. So help me God.

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. Pleaman Forsey.

MR. FORSEY:

I, Pleaman Forsey, do swear

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

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

Pleaman Forsey, 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. Loyola O'Driscoll.

MR. O'DRISCOLL:

I, Loyola O'Driscoll, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance

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

law. So help me God.

Loyola O'Driscoll, swear that

(

a) I am

truly 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.

Thank

you.

CLERK: For the electoral District of Fogo Island - Cape

Freels, Mr. Derrick Bragg.

MR. BRAGG:

I, Derrick Bragg, do solemnly, sincerely and truly

declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her

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

Derrick Bragg, do affirm 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.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Fortune Bay - Cape La Hune, Mr. Elvis Loveless.

MR. LOVELESS:

I, Elvis Loveless, do swear

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

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

I, Elvis

Loveless, swear that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office the 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 II, Her

Heirs and Successors, according to law.

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. Chris Tibbs.

MR. TIBBS:

I, Chris Tibbs, do swear that

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

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

I, Chris

Tibbs, 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 II,

Her Heirs and Successors, according to the 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. Helen Conway Ottenheimer.

MS. CONWAY OTTENHEIMER:

I, Helen Conway

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

Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help

me God.

I, Helen

Conway Ottenheimer, 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 II, 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 the Member for the District of Humber -

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 II,

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

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 I 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

II, 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. BENNETT:

I, Derek Bennett, do swear that I will be faithful and

bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her Heirs and

Successors, according to law. So help me God.

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. James Patrick Lester.

MR. LESTER:

I, James Patrick Lester, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true

allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her Heirs and Successors,

according to law. So help me God.

I, James

Patrick Lester, 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 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 - 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 II, Her

Heirs and Successors, according to the 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, Ms. Sarah Stoodley.

MS. STOODLEY:

I, Sarah Stoodley, do swear

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

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

I, Sarah

Stoodley, 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 II, 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. Jeffrey Thomas Paul Dwyer.

MR. DWYER:

I, Jeffrey Thomas Paul Dwyer,

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

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

Jeffrey Thomas Paul Dwyer, 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 II, 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 II,

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, Mr. James Dinn.

MR. J. DINN:

I, James Dinn, do swear that

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

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

I, James

Dinn, swear 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, and 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 East - Quidi Vidi, Ms. Alison Coffin.

MS. COFFIN:

I, Alison Coffin, do

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

bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her Heirs and

Successors, according to law.

Alison Coffin, 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.

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

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

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 Members adopted by the House

of Assembly. So help me God.

CLERK:

For the electoral District of

Stephenville - Port au Port, Mr. Tony Wakeham.

MR. WAKEHAM:

I, Tony Wakeham, do swear

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

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

I, Tony

Wakeham, 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. Lloyd Parrott.

MR. PARROTT:

I, Lloyd Parrott, do swear

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

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

I, Lloyd

Parrott, 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 Topsail - Paradise, Mr. Paul Dinn.

MR. P. DINN:

I, Paul Dinn, do solemnly,

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

allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her Heirs and Successors,

according to law.

I, Paul

Dinn, do affirm that

(

a) I am

fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Topsail -

Paradise, 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, Ms. Lela Margaret Ann Evans.

MS. EVANS:

I, Lela Margaret Ann Evans,

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

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

I, Lela

Margaret Ann Evans, 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. DAVIS:

I, Bernard Davis, do swear

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

II, Her Heirs and Successors, according to the 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

this 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 II,

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, Mr. Ches Crosbie.

MR. CROSBIE:

I, Ches Crosbie, do swear

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

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

I, Ches

Crosbie, 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 gentlemen, please congratulate the Members of the 49th General

Assembly.

(Applause.)

CLERK:

Her Honour, the Clerk Assistant, Ms. Elizabeth Murphy, and the Law Clerk, Ms.

Kim Hawley-George, and I will now sign the Roll of Members.

Her

Honour will now address this gathering.

HER HONOUR THE

LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR (Judy May Foote, PC, ONL):

Thank you.

There

are many constitutional responsibilities that come with the position of

Lieutenant-Governor, Newfoundland and Labrador, as there are in all provinces

and territories. None more important than being here and witnessing what we did

today.

Congratulations to each and every one of you. First, on putting your name

forward. This is such an important position that you've all been elected to. It

is so important that we acknowledge your commitment to make a difference in our

province that we all love on behalf of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.

I also want to acknowledge the supporters, family members and friends who are

here today.

We all

recognize that the challenges you've taken on in your new roles – new for some

of you, old hat for others – but I think any time you're sworn in as a Member of

the House of Assembly it's exciting, it doesn't matter how many years you've

been doing the work. And I know that some of you when you came up this morning,

a little nervous, but it's good to be nervous. It gets the adrenaline flowing.

This is

such an important undertaking – not just for you, but as I said, for your

families. It involves all members of your family, it involves your friends.

Because you will learn, those of you who haven't, that it's an all-consuming

job. You want to do the best you can. You're going to find yourself working

around the clock, but that's because you believe in what you're doing and

because you are committed to the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and to

the people who made it possible for you to be here.

There

are going to be challenges ahead, and all I ask as a Lieutenant-Governor is that

you work together. The collaboration that's going to be required to make this

House of Assembly operate as it should in the best interest of the province that

we love and the people we all want to have the best possible future is going to

mean working together. So I implore each and every one of you, to think deeply

when you're giving thought to decisions that are going to be made in this House

of Assembly, to think about the people you're representing, to think about the

province that we all love.

Thank

you so much for putting yourselves forward. Public service is a noble calling

and the positions that you hold is public service at its highest. So I commend

each and every one of you, but I thank each and every one of you for wanting to

be involved, for making that commitment, to being dedicated to our province and

to wanting to make a difference, which is, I think, what we all want to do, no

matter what positions we hold in the province that we love.

Making a

difference is something that you can do, and I congratulate you and thank you

and wish you the very best.

Thank

you.

(Applause.)

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS:

All rise.

CLERK:

This concludes the ceremony.

The

House will convene at 1:30 this afternoon for the opening of the first session

of the 49th General Assembly.

Thank

you all for coming.