Social Services Committee — House Business Journals — 17 May 2011

2011-05-17

Newfoundland and Labrador — Committees

98 Tuesday, May 17 th , 2011 The House met at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon pur suant to adjournment. The Member for Bay of Islands (Mr. Loder) made a S tatement to recognize Ms. Hilda Bellows who was selected by the Canadian 4-H Council as a winner of the 2010 Co-operators/4-H National Volunteer Leader of the Year award. The Member for St. John’s North (Mr. Ridgley) made a Statement to commend the work of Cystic Fibrosis Canada and Kin Canada f or their efforts in trying to find a cure for the disease. The Member for Mount Pearl North (Mr. Kent) made a Statement to recognize the Mount Pearl Youth Action Team.

The Honourable the Minister Responsible for the Vo lunteer and Non-Profit Sector (Mr. Denine) made a Statement to recognize the reci pients of the 2011 URock Volunteer Awards. The Honourable the Minister of Tourism, Culture & Recreation (Mr. French) made a Statement about the Provincial Government’s newly designed tourism website. The Member for Ferryland (Mr. Hutchings) tabled th e Report of the Social Services Committee. The Honourable the Minister of Fisheries & Aquacul ture (Mr. Jackman) tabled information about minimum species maintenance requirements. The Honourable the Minister of Government Services (Mr.

Harding) tabled the Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of Publ ic Utilities on operations carried out under the Automobile Insurance Act for the period April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011. The Member for Burgeo – La Poile (Mr. Parsons) pres ented a Petition calling on the House of Assembly to urge Government to constru ct and operate a waiting room/restroom facility at the Town of Rose Blanche- Harbour Le Cou such that all users of the provincial ferry service may be able to util ize such waiting area/washroom facilities. The Member for Cartwright – L’Anse au Clair (Ms.

J ones) presented a Petition from certain residents of the Province calling upon the House of Assembly to urge Government to reduce the age at which breast screen ing may begin to 40 and allow women to self refer through Newfoundland and Labrador’s screening programs. 99 Tuesday, May 17 th , 2011 The Member for Burgeo – La Poile (Mr. Parsons) pres ented a Petition from certain residents of the Province calling on the Ho use of Assembly to urge Government to provide funding to complete the necessary repairs to the roads at Cape Ray. The Member for Cartwright – L’Anse au Clair (Ms.

Jo nes) presented a Petition from certain residents of the Province calling on t he House of Assembly to urge Government to provide additional funding for improv ements to Route 510 and connecting branch roads of the Trans-Labrador Highway. Pursuant to order and on motion debate commenced an d concluded on Second Reading of a Bill entitled “An Act To Amend The Fis h Inspection Act” (Bill No. 29) and on motion it was ordered that Bill No. 29 be now read the second time. Pursuant to order and on motion the Bill entitled “

An Act To Amend The Fish Inspection Act” (Bill No. 29) was read the second time and on motion it was ordered that Bill No. 29 be referred to a Committee of the Whole House on tomorrow. Pursuant to order and on motion debate commenced an d concluded on Second Reading of a Bill entitled “An Act To Amend The Rev enue Administration Act” (Bill No. 21) and on motion it was ordered that Bill No. 21 be now read the second time.

Pursuant to order and on motion the Bill entitled “An Act To Amend The Revenue Administration Act” (Bill No. 21) was read the seco nd time and on motion it was ordered that Bill No. 21 be referred to a Committee of the Whole House on tomorrow. Pursuant to order and on motion debate commenced an d concluded on Second Reading of a Bill entitled “An Act To Amend The Inc ome Tax Act, 2000” (Bill No. 31) and on motion it was ordered that Bill No. 31 be now read the second time. Pursuant to order and on motion the Bill entitled “

An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act, 2000” (Bill No. 31) was read the second ti me and on motion it was ordered that Bill No. 31 be referred to a Committee of the Whole House on tomorrow. Pursuant to order and on motion debate commenced an d concluded on Second Reading of a Bill entitled “An Act To Amend The Rev enue Administration Act No. 2” (Bill No. 33) and on motion it was ordered that Bill No. 33 be now read the second time.

Pursuant to order and on motion the Bill entitled “An Act To Amend The Revenue Administration Act No. 2” (Bill No. 33) was read th e second time and on motion it was ordered that Bill No. 33 be referred to a Committee of the Whole House now. 100 Tuesday, May 17 th , 2011 On motion of the Honourable the Government House Le ader (Ms. Burke) the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House. The Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Osborne took the Chair of Committee of the Whole House.

The Committee of the Whole House considered and pas sed the following Bills without amendment: A Bill, “An Act To Amend The Revenue Administratio n Act” (Bill No. 21); A Bill, “An Act To Amend The Fish Inspection Act” (Bill No. 29); A Bill, “An Act To Amend The Revenue Administration Act No. 2” (Bill No. 33). On motion the Committee rose. The Speaker resumed the Chair. The Chairperson of the Committee of the Whole House (Mr.

Osborne) reported that the Committee of the Whole had considered the matters to them referred and had passed the following Bills without amendment and asked leave to sit again: A Bill, “An Act To Amend The Revenue Administratio n Act” (Bill No. 21); A Bill, “An Act To Amend The Fish Inspection Act” (Bill No. 29); A Bill, “An Act To Amend The Revenue Administration Act No. 2” (Bill No. 33). On motion the report of the Committee was received and adopted. On motion it was ordered that Bills No. 21, 29, and 33 be read the third time on tomorrow.

It was moved and seconded that when the House rose it would adjourn until tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18 th at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon. 101 Tuesday, May 17 th , 2011 On motion the House then adjourned accordingly. William MacKenzie, Clerk of the House of Assembly.

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