HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PROVINCE OF NEWFOLNDLAND 1997 2nd SESSION - 43rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX March 11, 1997 - March 17, 1998 Published under the authority of the Speaker of the House of Assembly Honourable Lloyd Snow

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Table of Bills - March 11, 1997 - March 17, 1998 Numbers in columns refer to Hansard pages where related text is found. BILL TLE SPONSOR FIRST SECOND COMM THIRD ROYALNO.

READING READING ITTEE READING ASSENT 1 Small Claims Act (Amdt.) Tulk $ 916; 1010-11 101$ 1019 922.14 2 Interim Supply Act 321 321 321 321 3 Tax Agreement Act (Amdt.) Dicks 81 904-06 945-48 955 1019 4 Retail Saks Act Dicks 1129 1903.62-66 2204-05 2223 2234 5 Insurance Companies Tax Act Dicks 992.14 993-96 1008-10 1018 1019 6 Income Tax Act Dicks 1129 1591-1608 164041 1641 Dec. 5 7 Food and Drug Act Aylward, 1703 1786-87 2187 2223 2234 3.M. 8 Judgement Enforcement Act Decker 649 809.4142 941-42 955 1019 9 Attorney General Statutes Amend- Decker 649 948-51; 1011-15 1018 1019 ment Act 980-92 10 Wilderness and Ecologica1 Reserves Kelly 649 1106-14; 2 187-90 2223 2234Act 1788-90 11 Supply Act 922.33 922.33 922.33 1019 12 Donation of Food Act Tulk 809.43 907-15 944 955 1019 13 City of St.

John’s and St.

John’s Reid, A. 848.16 848.58-59 943 955 1019 Municipal Elections Act 14 Schools Act, 1996 Grimes 862 922.33-38 947 955 1019 15 Residential Tenancies Act McLean 862 917-22 946-47 955 1019 16 Collections Act Mclean 862 922.4-8 947 955 1019 17 Direct Sellers Act McLean 862 922.8-10 947 955 1019 18 Shops’ Closing Act Aylward, E955 Motion to remove Bill 18 from Order Paper(Pg. 1791) 19 Teachers’ Association Act Grimes 955 978 1007 1018 1019 20 Labour Relations Act Aylward, 955 996-1006 1015-18 1018 1019 K. 21 Human Rights Code Act Decker 1129 1535-38 1723 1723 1790 24 Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Corn- McLean 1129 1525-27 2202 2222 2234party Act 7

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BilLTITLESPONSORF[RSTSECONDCOMMTHIRDROYAL NO.READINGREADING1TTEEREADINGASSENT 25NursingAssistantsActAylward,15161716-17218622232234 SM. 26PublicServicePensionsAct,1991Dicks11291666-69220322232234 27FinancialAdministrationActDicks11291611-12220322232234 28SupplementarySupplyAct,1996-971334133413341790 29Teachers’PensionsActDicks11291651-53220322232234 30LabradorTransportationInitiativeDicks11291526-352202-0322222234 FundAct 31ProfessinalfishHarvestersActMcLean11291626-402206-1422232234 32FamilyLawActDecker11291679-85220322232234 33SupplementarySupplyAct,19971441144114411790 34PublicServicePensionsAct,1991,Dicks11291685-86;220322232234 andUniformedServicesPensions1703-06 Act,1991 35ProvincialParksActKelly11291642-452191-9922232234 36TobaccoTaxActDicks11291608-11220322232234 37Mechanics’LienActMcLean11291442-52220022222234 38BusinessElectronicFilingAct(New)McLean11291452-57;2200-0122222234 1493-95 39MemorialUniversityPensionsActDicks11291706-16220322232234 40IntergovernmentalAffairsActTobin11291585-91220322222234 41SchoolsAct,1997(New)Grimes17381903.57-621977-7919792234 42RegisteredNurses’ActAylward,14061475-912179-8422222234 J.M. 43PublicHealthActAylward,14061492-932185-8622222234 J.M. 44PublicUtilitiesActDicks16662107-36222022302234 45JudicatureActandUnifiedFamilyDecker15161670-71220322302234 CourtAct - 46JudgmentEnforcementActDecker15161671-72220322232234 47ProvincialCourtActDecker15161672-79176717681790 2

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READING READING TFTHE READING ASSENT 48 Shops’ Closing Act No. 2 Langdon 1666 1817-31; 1965-70; 2027-2105 2234 1853-64; 1980-2024 1864.1-116; 1883-1903; 1903.1-56 49 Environmental Assessment Act Langdon 1666 1717-23 2214-15 2223 2234 50 Workers’ Compensation Act Langdon 1666 1768-83 2215 2223 2234 51 City of Corner Brook Act, Mount Reid, A Removed from Order Paper and replaced by Bill 55Pearl Act and Municipalities Act 52 Labour Relations Act No. 2 Langdon 1853 1903.66-79 221549 2230 2234 53 Public Tender Act Matthews 1816 2137-75 2219-20 2229 2234 55 Municipalities Act Reid, A. 1767 1783-85 1785 1786 1790 56 Environment Act Langdon 1816 57 Waste Material Disposal Act Langdon 1816 58 Coat of Arms Act Reid, A. 1816 60 Co-operatives Act (New) 61 Apprenticeship and Occupational Grimes 1816 Certification Act 62 Municipalities Act No. 2 Reid, A. 3

HANSARDSUBJECTINDEX ADDRESSinReplytotheSpeechfromtheThrone Sullivan11-20;Tobin(Premier)20-23 Mover Canning8-10 Seconder Thistle10-11 ADJOURNMENTMotion-Housedoadjournat6:00 p.m. Tulk1046 Motioncarried 1046 ADJOURNMENTmotion-Housedonotadjournat 12:00a.m. Tulk1864.42 Motioncarried 1864.42 p.m. Dicks922.26;Tulk848.25;1903.28;19$0 Motioncarried 848.25;922.26;1980 Motioncarriedondivision 1903.28 ADJOURNMENTMotion-Housenotadjournat5:00 p.m.

Tulk687;794;827;917;978;1046;1517;1585; 1781;1853;1882;1960 Motioncarried 68$;794;827;917;978;1046;1516;1585;1781;1853 Motionscarriedondivisions 1$83;1960 journ Fitzgerald1864.105;Redder,H.2106 Motiondefeatedondivision 1$M.105;2106 ADOPTIONservices AdditionalfundingtoDepartmenttoeliminatethe backlogandlongwaitinglists Aylward,J.M.103;Redder,H.103 ADVISORYCouncilonEconomyandTechnologyfor NewfoundlandandLabrador FormationofanewPremier’sAdvisoryCouncil; membersofthecouncilnamed Sullivan24;Tobin(Premier)24 AGREEMENTthatMemberforTopsailcanintroduce andclosedebateonthePrivateMember’smotion putforwardbyMemberforBurgeoandlaPoile Harris229;Hodder,H.229;Talk229 AIRambulanceservices Governmentdecisionnottoprivatize serviceatthistime French772Harris772;Matthews772 AGREEMENTwiththeHousethatThursday,forthis weekonly,bepermittedtooperateonFriday’shours Harris229;Hodder,II.229;Tulk229 AGRICULTURALindustry-programbeImplemented wherebyfarmerswillbecompensatedforlossesdue todamagetotheirfarmsandcropsbymoose Noticeofmotion Fitzgerald1393 Debate Aylward,K.1927-29;Decker1918-20;Fitzgerald 1910-13;1931-34;Grimes1924-27;Reid,A.1930- 31;Smith1929-30;Tulk1914-17;Whelan1917- is;Woodford1920-24 Resolutioncarriedondivision 1934-35 ADJOURNMENTMotion-Housenotadjournat10:00airambulance ADJOURNMENTmotion-thatthisHousedonowad.

AIRqualityconditionsinschools AirqualityinschoolinCox’sCove Ottenheimer64 Mrqualityinschools;tablealistofschoolsstudied andtheresults Grimes1238-40;Ottetheimer1237-40 Mrqualityinsomeschools;schoolinCox’sCove Grimes294-96;Ottenheimer294-95 Approvaloffundingtoaddressairqualityproblems; copyofIndoorAirQualityStudyundertakenduring Springof1995 Grimes1654;Ottenheimer1654 SchoolsinBishop’sFallsandBuchans;resultofair qualitystudyandwhenitwillbetabled Grimes1622-24;Ottenheimer1621-24 Studyin1995recommendinginstallingnewventila tionsystemsinallschools-numberofsystemsin stalled Grimes1658-60;Ottenheimer1658-60 AIRLINEindustry-recommendthatfederalgovern mentundertakeareviewoftheairlineindustrywith focusonhightravelcosts Noticeofmotion Canning1393 Debate Andersen1745-46;Caiming1738-39;1749-50; Hodder,H.1746-48;Kelly1743-44;McLean1748- 49;Shelley1744-45;Sullivan173943 Resolutioncarriedunanimously 1750 AMBULANCEservices Reductioninservices;responsetoemergencycallsby firedepartments 1

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Sullivan 273-76 ANNiVERSARY celebrations 50th Anniversaiy Celebrations and Viking 2000 Celebrations - update on the preparations; Year of the Arts French 1846-47; Kelly 1846-47 APPRENTICESHIP and Occupational Certification Act

(311161) Notice of Motion Grimes 1766 first reading 1816 AQUACULTURE Funding from Economic Renewal Agreement; re search and development centre be built in Bay d’ Espofr area Fitzgerald 299; Tobin (Premier) 299 ARGENTIA naval base Cleanup of the site; contract to Rogers Enterprises for demolition of beildings at the site Aylward, K. 701-02;765; Byrne, 3. 701-02;763-65 ATLANTIC Canada Online Inc. See GOVERNMENT registries Plans to privatize government-run registries, such as Registiy of Deeds, Mechanics Lien Registry, etc.; information on Atlantic Canada Online A’IIORNEY General Statutes Amendment Act

(51119) Notice of Motion Decker 600 First reading 649 Second reading Decker 992; Hodder, H. 948-54; McLean 951; Sul livan 980-92 Committee of the Whole Assembly Decker 1011-13; Dicks 1014-15; Sullivan 1013-15 Third reading 1018 Royal Assent 1019 ATV regulations Report presented to government by Member for Har bour Main-Whitboume - proposed changes to regula tions Byrne, 3. 1849; McLean 1849 Violation of the ATV regulations Byrne, J. 1311; McLean 1311 AUDITOR General’s Reports Report commissioned by Public Accounts Commit tee into financial affairs of Newfoundland Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation - report tabled Byrne, E. 1510 Report for year ending March 31, 1997 tabled Mr.

Speaker 1392 Report on the Cabot 500 Anniversary Corporation tabled Mr. Speaker 36 Review commissioned by Public Accounts Commit tee into the administrative and fmancial operations of the Town of Pouch Cove - report tabled Byrne, E. 1032 Review commissioned by the Public Accounts Com mittee into financial affairs of Health Care Corpora tion of St.

John’s - report tabled Byrne, E. 1032 BADGER school system Residents of Badger protest the decision of School Board District No. 5 to bus Grade Vii to 1X stu dents to Grand Fafls-Windsor Grimes 448; Shelley 447; Thistle 446 BAlE Verte area Residents requesting government not to force any areas under regional government, especially local ser vice districts Byrne, J. 639; Efford 603; Fitzgerald 602; Shelley 600638 Residents requesting government to upgrade and pave roads in District of Bale Verte Bettney 338;411; French 410; Hodder, H. 338;489; Shelley 336;409;488 BANK of Nova Scotia Trust Company Act (Bill 24) Notice of Motion McLean 1095 First reading 1129 Second reading Byrne, 1. 1525; McLean 1525-27 Committee of the Whole Assembly 2202 Third reading 2222 Royal Assent 2234 BILLS Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Act (Bill 61) Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 9)Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company Act (Bill 24) Business Electronic filing Act (New) (Bill 3$) 2

HANSARDSUBJECTINDEX Carried CityofCornerBrookAct,MountPearlActand MunicipalitiesAct(Bill51) CityofSt.John’sandSt.John’sMunicipalElec tionsAct(Bill13) Co-operativesAct(New)(Bill60) CoatofArmsAct(Bill58) CollectionsAct(Bill16) DirectSellersAct(Bill17) DonationoffoodAct(Bill12) EnvironmentAct(Bill56) EnvironmentalAssessmentAct(Bill49) FamilyLawAct(Bill32) FinancialAdministrationAct(Bill27) FoodandDrugAct(Bill7) HumanRightsCodeAct(Bill21) IncomeTaxAct(Bill6) InsuranceCompaniesTaxAct(Bill5) IntergovernmentalAffairsAct(Bill40) InterimSupplyAct(Bill2) JudgmentEnforcementAct(Bifi46) JudgmentEnforcementAct(Bill8) JudicatureActandUnifiedFamilyCourtAct(Bill 45) LabourRelationsAct(Bill20) LabourRelationsActNo.2(Bill52) LabradorTransportationInitiativeFundAct(Bill30) Mechanics’LienAct(Bill37) MemorialUniversityPensionsAct(Bill39) MunicipalitiesActNo.2(Bill62) NursingAssistantsAct(Bill25) ProfessionalFishHarvestersAct(Bifi31) ProvincialCourtAct(Bill47) ProvincialParksAct(Bill35) PublicHealthAct(Bill43) PublicServicePensionsAct,1991(Bill26) PublicServicePensionsAct,1991,andUniformed ServicesPensionsAct,1991(Bill34) PublicTenderAct(Bill53) PublicUtilitiesAct(Bill44) RegisteredNurses’Act(Bill42) ResidentialTenanciesAct(Bill15) RetailSalesTaxAct(Bill4) SchoolsAct,1996(Bill14) SchoolsAct,1997(New)(Bill41) Shops’ClosingAct(Bill18) Shops’ClosingActNo.2(Bill4$) SmallClaimsAct(Bill1) SupplementarySupplyAct,1996-97(Bill28) SupplementarySupplyAct,1997(Bill33) SupplyAct(Bill11) TaxAgreementAct(Bill3) Teachers’AssociationAct(Bill19) Teachers’PensionsAct(Bill29) TobaccoTaxAct(Bill36) WasteMaterialDisposalAct(Bill57) WildernessandEcologicalReservesAct(Bill10) Workers’CompensationAct(Bill50) BISHOPO’NeillCollegiateInBrigus RequesttogovernmenttoreviewdecisionbyAvalon WestSchoolBoardregardingtheclosureofBishop O’Nefflschool Harris376;Ottenheimer375;Whelan374 BLACKTickleonSouthCoastofLabrador SituationasdescribedinGlobeandMail Osborne,S.1624;Tobin(Premier)1625 SpecialcommitteeofCabinetestablishedtoreport ontheissuesinBlackTickle;additionalinitiatives, includingfunding,approved Harris1$38;Hodder,H.183$;McLean1837 BONAVISTAHighway QualityoficecontrolusedbetweenBonavistaand Clarenville Fitzgerald339;French340 BUDGET Impactthedecliningpopulationwillhaveontransfer paymentsandequalizationpayments Byrne,E.368-70;629-30;Dicks630;Tobin (Premier)368-71 BUDGETdebate 210-27;251-61;350-60415-28;449-70;490-507;519- 43;611-l7;649-59;922.10-26 BUDGETdebatebymembers Byrne,E.427-2$;449-52;615-17;649-53;Byrne,I. 495-502;922.14-21;Fitzgerald355-60416-17;520- 25;french350-55;503-07;Hams539- 43;611;922.21-26;Redder,H.422-27;Jones611- 15;Osborne,T.490-95;659;92110-13;Otten heimer466-70;654-59;Reid,A.452-58;Shelley 459-66;Sullivan210-27;251-61;526-39;Wiseman 417-22 Amendment Shelley465 Amendment(non-confidencemotion)defeatedon division 654 922.26 BUDGETdocuments DepartmentalSalaryDetails-salaryallotmentof eachdepartment Dicks281;Hams280 DocumentstabledwiththeBudget,economic forecasts Dicks192-94;Sullivan192-94 3

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Debate Harris 1522-24; Sullivan 1517-21 Amendment Tobin (Premier) 1517 Resolution and amendment 1524 CARBONEAR civic centre Approval of funding under gram BUDGET Speech delivered by Minister of Finance Hodder, H. 1867; Kelly 1866Dicks 177-88 CABOT 500 celebrations - promotion of the celebraBUSINESS assistance program lions for tourism purposesInformation regarding a new business program, Col- Notice of motionlective Enterprise Development Program Wiseman $21Shelley 1233; Tulk 1232 Debate Andersen 87$; Canning 871-74; Efford 878-81;BUSINESS Electronic Filing Act (New) (Bi11 Fitzgerald 868-71; French 874; Kelly 881-82 Os-Notice of Motion borne, T. $65; Smith 874-78; Thistle 865-68;McLean 1095 Wiseman $62-65;882First reading Resolution carried1129 882Second reading Byrne, 3. 1453-57; 1493; Hodder, H. 1493-95; Mc- CALGARY DeclarationLean 1452-53;1495 See CANADIAN unity - Calgary DeclarationCommittee of the Whole Assembly CANADA Health and Social Transfer (CHST)Byrne, J. 2200-01; McLean 2200-01 Amount of funding allocated for next yearThird reading Matthews 508; Suffivan 5082222 Announcement by federal government to raise theRoyal Assent cash floor of the CHST2234 Dicks 472; Harris 473; Sullivan 473BUSINESS organization for women CANADIAN Red Cross first-aid training programLaunching of the Newfoundland and Labrador Or- Recognition under Provincial Occupational Healthganization for Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE) - and Safety Actnew not-for-profit organization See FIRST aid training programHarris 1313; Osborne, S. 1313; Tulk 1312 CANADIAN unity - Calgary DeclarationCABOT 500 AnnIversary Celebrations Notice of motionTabled a list of delegation travelling to Bristol, Tobin (Premier) 1094England to attend the departure of the MatthewKelly 610 1521; Tobin (Premier)Trip to Bristol for the Matthew departure - list ofpeople travelling to Bristol at government expenseand the cost Kelly 54647; Sullivan 54547 carried unanimouslyUpdate on the success of the celebrations; finale heldat new Canada Games Centre in Corner Brook to betelevised on CBC television the infrastructure pro-French 1200; Kelly 1199-1200 CABOT 500 Anniversary Corporation Byrne, J. 480; Reid, A. 480Auditor General’s Report into the Cabot 500 Anniversary Corporation tabled CARIBOU licence 36 Commercial caribou licence in Labrador issued toAuditor General’s Report regarding misuse of furls Uncle Sam’s Butcher Shop in Goose Bayand violation of Public Tender Act if a judicial in- Aylward, K. 1571; Fitzgerald 1572quhy will be set up CASTORS RiverKelly 65-67; Suffivan 65-67;104-07; Tobin ACOA funding awarded, under NORTW, to con(Premier) 104-07 venience store in Casters River in direct competitionCall centre - application by Bill Hogan, former with Ncrthside General; government’s positionCabinet Minister - tendering process Furey 510-11; Osborne, T. 510-11Sullivan 107; Tobin (Premier) 107 CATAMARAN ParkTabled the department’s response to the special auditof the former Cabot Corporation for period 1992 to New private operator of the park; criteria followed in selecting the new operator1995 4

HANSARDSUBJECrINDEX Kelly857-5$;Osborne,T.857-58 CHALLENGEtherulingoftheChairregardingques tionsonSundayshopping Hodder,H.190$ UpholdthemlingoftheChair-motioncarriedon division 1908 CITYofCornerBrookAct,MountPearlActand MunicipalitiesAct(Bifi51) NoticeofMotion Reid,A.1699 MotionremovedfromtheOrderPaperandreplaced byBill55 1791 CITYofSt.John’sActandSt.John’sMunicipalElec tionsAct(Bill13) NoticeofMotion Reid,A.821 Firstreading 848.16 Secondreading Barns848.59;llodder,H.848.58;Talk848.58-59 CommitteeoftheWholeAssembly Byrne,J.943 Thirdreading 955 RoyalAssent 1019 CLARENVJLLEarena Approvaloffundingfor$1.43millionunderthein frastructureprogram Byrne,J.597;672;Reid,A.597;672 LetterfromMayorofClarenvifieregardingthe ClarenvilleSportsComplexProject Byrne,1.885;Reid,A.885 CLOSUREmotiononCommitteereadingofShops’ ClosingAct Tuik1914 Motioncarriedondivision 1959 CLOSUREordersonhomesandtheremovalofin dividualsfromthosehomesonthebasisofmental orphysicalhealthconcerns Noticeofmotion Osborne,T.1735 CO-OPERATiVESAct(New)(Bill60) NoticeofMotion TuIk1765 COATofArmsAct(Bill5$) NoticeofMotion Reid,A.1766 Firstreading 1816 COLLECTIONSAct(Bill16) NoticeofMotion McLean$21 Firstreading $62 Secondreading Byrne,1.922.5-6;Hams922.6-8;McLean922.4-8 CommitteeoftheWholeAssembly 947 Thirdreading 955 RoyalAssent 1019 COLLECTIVEagreementreachedbetweenNew foundlandTransshipmentandBuildingandCon structionTradesCouncil Agreementcoveringallworkontransshipment projectatWhiffenHeadsite Aylward,K.850;Byrne,E.850;Harris$51 COMEbyChanceoilrefinery Updateonairqualityissueattherefmery Langdon1115;Osborne,T.1116 CommitteebeestablishedtodiscusschangestoStanding Orders-sittingsbebasedonaparliamentarycalen dar Byrne,F.2230;Harris2230;Redder,H.2231; Tulk2231 CONDUCTCertificatesrequiredbyvolunteersand volunteerorganizations Certificateswouldnowbeprovidedfreeofcharge Dicks232;Ottenheimer232 CONFLICTofInterestguidelinesforCabinetministers Additionalguidelinesbeingputinplaceinaddition torequirementsunderconflictofinterestlegisladon newguidelinestotakeeffectimmediately Ottenheimer1160;Tobin(Premier)1158-59 MinisterofWorks,ServicesandTransportationcom paniesdoinggovernmentbusinessunderPublic TenderingActaffairsinblindmist Ottenheimer1124-25;Tobin(Premier)1124-26 StatementregardingcontractsawardedtoMetal WorldIncorporatedownedbyMinister;operationof blindtrusts Matthews1158 CONGRATULATORYmessages AdrianBadcockAchievementAwardawardedto MaryRedder,MHAforBurin-PlacentiaWest Canning1194;Hodder,H.1194 5

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Flowers, Ruth, congratulations in recognition of hercontribution to her community and to women Andersen 271; Hams 271; Hodder, H. 271Hall, Ms Anita, best wishes upon her retirementfrom the House of Assembly Hams 323; Mr. Speaker 324; Sullivan 323; Tulk322 Kirby, Mr. Cyril, best wishes upon his retirement asSergeant at Arms in the House of Assembly Harris 324; Mr. Speaker 324; Sullivan 323; Tulk322 Richards, Ms Norma Jean, best wishes upon herretirement from House of Assembly’s LegislativeLibrary Harris 323; Mr.

Speaker 324; Sullivan 323; Tulk321 St James Elementary School in Port aux Basquescongratulated on being awarded the Earth Status, anenvironmental award Osborne, T. 1497; Ramsay 1497 Sunny Cottage Corporation of Harbour Breton inreceiving the 1996 Mpnning award Hams 230; Hodder, H. 230; Langdon 229Town of Belleoram on receiving an award for theJohn Cluett House Museum Harris 230; Langdon 230 CONSOLIDATED Fund Services Estimates 848.58 CONSTTTUTION - amendment to Term 17 of Terms ofUnion regarding educational reforms See EDUCATIONAL reform - amendment to Term 17 of the Constitution of Canada (referendum in Newfoundland on September 2, 1997) CONTINGENCY Reserve Estimate of Expenditure Contingency Reserve Fund, total heads carried 848.5$ Motion to refer contingency reserve in the amountof $30 million to Committee of Supply - carried744 Notice of motion Tulk 744 COPPER smelter and refinery Company conducting study into the feasibility oflocating a copper smelter and refinery in thisprovince; Batch Associates Sullivan 435-39; Tobin (Premier) 435-39Government’s position Gibbons 149; Shelley 149; Sullivan 924; Tobin (Premier) 925 if the report by Hatch Associates has been completed Sullivan 1064; Tthin (Premier) 1064 Study by Hatch Associates - terms of reference between government and Hatch Associates Furey 813-17; Sullivan 813-16 CORRECTIONAL facifitles Proposed closure of two facilities; temporary absence program Decker 147-48; Ottenheirner 14748 CRAB fishery Update on recent trip to Japan regarding the marketing of crab Efford 1275-76; Fitzgerald 1277 CRIMiNAL justice system Proposed changes or reforms to the current systemlimit dependence on incarceration and expand community corrections Decker 1355-57; Ottenheimer 1355-56 CROWN lands New policy announced last year with respect to converting leases to grants - payment plan for cabinowners Byrne, J. 627; McLean 627 CURRAN, Mr.

Thomas, condolences to the family upon his death Sullivan 149$; Tobin (Premier) 1497 DAY of Mourning to remember workers killed or Injured In the workplace Aylward, K. 475; Byrne, E. 475; Harris 476 DEBATE on the Adjournment (Late Show) Argentia naval base - cleanup of the site Aylward, K. 765; Byrne, 3. 763-65 Career Academy - massage therapy course Grimes 1965; Harris 1964-65 Education system - education cuts; teacher layoffs Grimes 5$; Ottenheimer 57 Educational reform - notice of teacher lay-offs; closure of schools Dicks 769; Onenheimer 768-69 Fishery - shrimp and turbot fishery near Black Tickle, Labrador - processing of fish in foreign portsEfford 1962; Fitzgerald 1961-62 HST - provincial rebates be considered for lower income families Byrne, E. 59; Decker 60 Municipal clerks - training programs Hodder, H. 1962-63; Reid, A. 1963-64 Municipal infrastructure program Byrne, J. 617-18; Reid, A. 618 Municipalities in rural Newfoundland - effect of thecutbacks and downloading by the province onmunicipalities Decker 1227-28; Hodder, H. 1226-27 6

HANSARDSUBwcrINDEX NationalChildBenefit-fundingforprogramsfor workingpoor;ChildTaxCreditfor1998 Aylward,J.M.56-57;Hodder,IL56 NewfoundlandDieteticAssociationregardingnuth tonalproblemsinthisprovince Hodder,H.620;Matthews620-21 Out-migrationfromtheprovince Fitzgerald765-67;Foote767-68 Payequityissue-appealoftherecentarbitration boarddecision Betmey431;Hodder,H.430-31 Physicians-shortage;recruitmentofdoctorsfor ruralNewfoundland French429;Matthews429-30 Provincialmanufacturers-localmanufacturersand producersabilitytocompetitivelybidtosupply productstogovernmentinstitutions Matthews1412-14;Osborne,T.1412 Provincialparks-valueofinvestmentoftheparks Kelly432;Osborne,T.432 Schoollunchprogram Kelly1228-29;Osborne,S.122$ Sealingindustry-government’splanstocombatthe WAWanti-sealingcampaign Efford1417;Fitzgerald1416-17 Sewerdisposalandwastewatersupplysystem Byrne,J.1414;McLean1415 TAGSprogram-areplacementprogramforTAGS whenitexpiresin1998 Fitzgerald1229-30;Tulk1230-31 DEPARTMENTofHumanResourcesandEmployment FamilyandRehabilitativeServicesDivision-report tabled Betmey1510 IncomeSupportl)ivision-reporttabled Bettney1510 DEPARTMENTofSocialServices Confidentialinformationregardinghomecareclients releasedtoalocalbusiness;NewfoundlandDomestic HomeCareServices Aylward,J.M.236;Hodder,IL236 Cutinsocialassistancepaymentstoyoungadultsbe tweenagesofeighteenandtwenty-one Aylward,J.M.198-99;Hodder,H.198-99 Dismissalofanemployeefromagrouphomefor reportinganincidentasrequiredundertheChild WelfareAct Aylward,J.M.296-97;Hodder,H.296-97 DEPARTMENTofWorks,ServicesandTransportation Cancellationofpilotprojecttoprivatizeroadand highwaymaintenance;alternatepilotprojectan nounced Hams924;Matthews923;Sullivan924 Governmentplanstoprivatizethemaintenanceof roadsandhighways-pilotprojectonAvalon- reviewtheanalysisbyB.C.government Matthews851-53;Sullivan851-54;Tobin (Premier)854 Layoffsindepartmentoverpastfiveyears;cost benefitanalysisofworkconductedbycontractors; privatecontractorhiredonPortauPortPeninsula French854-55;Matthews854-55 Privathationofthehighwaymaintenanceopera tions;detailsofpilotproject Betmey477-79;French477-79 DIRECTSellersAct(Bifi17) NoticeofMotion McLean821 Firstreading 862 Secondreading Byrne,J.922.8-9;McLean922.8-10 CommitteeoftheWholeAssembly 947 Thirdreading 955 RoyalAssent 1019 DWISIONS Adjournmentmotion 1864.105;1903.28 AmendmenttoresolutionregardingMarineAtlantic 1404 Billbereportedwithoutamendment-Shops’Clos ingActNo.2(Bill4$) 2025-26 Clauses1to3ofShops’ClosingActNo.2(Bill4$) becarried 2024-25 ClosuremotiononShops’ClosingActNo.2(Bill48) 1959 Housenotadjournat5:00p.m.-motioncarriedon division 18$3;1960 Motionthatsaidbill(Bill48-Shops’ClosingAct) benowreadasecondtime 1903.57 MotionthattheCommitteenowrise,reportprogress andaskleavetositagain 2026 Motionthatthepreviousquestionbenowput 1903.56;2105 Motionthatthesaidbill(Bill48-Shops’Closing Act)benowreadathirdtime 2105-06 MotiontochallengetherulingoftheChair 7

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FX NO, P. 01 Non-confidence motion to the Budget 654 Orders of the Day be now moved - motion carried on division 188Z1959 Resolution on Canada Student Loan Program 1380 Resolution regarding agricultural induatmy 1934-35 Resolution regarding Marine Atlantic 1405 Resolution regarding the hennonined sales tax 176 Resolution regarding the privarizadon of provincial parks 398 Single parents on social assistance attending post- secondary institutions 729 Six month heist amendment moved during debate onShops’ Closing Act 1864.107 TAGS resolution (unanimous) (standing vote) 1308 That this flouse do now adjourn 2106 Ttle of the hilt - Shops’ Closing Act No. 2 (Bill 48) 2025 DONATION ot rend Act (Bill

U) Notice of Motion Talk 809.42 First rending 80943 Second reading Fitzgerald 907; Harris 908-14; Mercer 907-08; Talk 906-07;914-15 Comrniuon of the Whole Assembly Dicks 946; Harris 944 Third reading 955 Royal Assent 1019 DRUG Awareness Week; launching of a Province-wide Magic Show program to raise awareness among youth on the misuse ot drugs and alcohol Aylwurd, J.M. 1118; French 1119 ECONOMIC development S taLus of the volunteer boards sot up by Minister telecenires - status Foote 44042 Shelley 43941 ECONOMIC development as ft relates to rural areas of the province Notice of motion Smith 515-16 Debate Efford 561-65; Flczgerald 576-79; Foote 566-70 French 565-66i Jones 56041; Ramsey 573-76; Shelley 570-73; Smith 555-60;579-82 Resolution carried 582 ECONOMIC development in rural parts of the province ‘urgent debate on health care, education, etc.Motion not in order Mr.

Speaker 1104-05 Procedure under S.O. 23 Sulllvtn 1104 ECONOMIC zones Answer to questions regarding economic dcvdop mont and strategic economic plans Tulk 1473 Strategic plans for the economic zones Shelley 1427; Talk 1427 ljpdaze on the status of the strategic plans for rural cormnunities Shelley 1064-66; Tulk 1065-66 ECONOMY Healthy employment gains in first quanex Dicks 400; Harris 401; Sullivan 400 El)UCATION Infrastructure and fadllWes New school construction in Nain, Hopedale and Rigolet Grimes 63; Hauls 64; Ouenheimer 64 EDUCATIONAL retorm - amendment to Term 17 of the Constitution of Canada (referendum In New foundland on September 2, 1997) Notice of motion Tobiu (Premier) 1030 Debate Byrne, I. 1047-49; Byrne. 3 1051-56; Fitzgerald 105941;1071-72 Plight 1072-74; French 1056-57; Grimes 1040-43; Hams 1038-40 Hoddor, IL1075-77; Osborne, S. 1074-75; Osborne, T. 1057. 59; Ottenhcimcr 1043-46; Shelley 1049-51; Spar row 1046-47; Sullivan 1035-38; Tobin (Premier) 1032-35;1077-79 Resolution earned unanimously 1079 Tabled letter from represenrativcs of Integrated chur of the Denominational Educational Commissionregarding the next school board election Tobin (Ptemier) 1043 8

HAY—15-O1TUE1137ANFAXNO,F02 HANSARDSUBJCrINDEX EDUCATIONALreform-amendmentstoTerm17of theCanadianConstitution NewTerm17unanimouslyroqucatodbyNew foundlandLegislature,nowpassedbytheSenate Harris1974-75;Srfllvan1972-74;Toi,in (Premier)1970-72 Update-HouseofCommonsapprovedresolutionto amendTerm17byamajorityvole;amcaidmcnt passedonto$enate Gnmes1724;Hania1724;Ouenheimer1724 UpdateonthehearinginOttawaoftheJointCorn mittecofHouseofCommons Grimes1277;Ottenheimer1278 EDUCATiONALsystem Changestotheschoolsystem-rcduicccfundsback intoeducation:appointmentofmemberstoschool boards Grimes962-66;Suffivun962-66 Concernsofparentsintheschoolorganizatioig ccznmimkyofSouthernHarbour Grimes443.44;Onenheimer443 Educationreform-coannxenckigofcourtactionby RomanCatholicandPentecostaldmominationa againatthegovernmentandschoolboards Dixkcr956;Harris957;Otteriheimer957 Educationalreform-contingencyplanintheevent thechurchesapplication1orjudicialInterventionCs successful Grimes967;Ouenheimer966-67 HIStrongAcademy,littleBayIslands-students protestingthelossofaholEspecialneedsunit Hodder,H.825;Sheltey824 lnjuneticmservedonpeopleofBadgerregarding theiroppositiontotherestructuringdecisionsbythe board Decker667.68;Ottcnhcunu667-68 PeoptefromDistrictofTrinity-BaytieVerderegard ingcertaindecisionsbytheAvajonWestSchool Board Grimes70$;Mercer706;Ottenheimer707 PpWrcacherratio;newtutoringprogramtobeim plernented GTimes195-97;Ottenheimer195-96 ResidentsofCar&xmear,HarbourGraceandRiver- headregardingthedesignationofschoolsbyAvalon WestSchoolBoard Redder,K936;Ottenheimer935 ResidentsofPacquetandWoodatockrequesting governmenttorefrainfromfurtherfundingcutsto education Grimes1098;OttenheImcr1091;Shelley1096 Rtsnucturing-teacherlay-offs;closureofschools 734-36;768.69 SchoolcouncilsrequestingMinisterbeinvolvedinthe decision-making;churcheschallengingthedecision ofschoolboards Grimes550-524Otteitheimer550-51 SchooldesignationprocessinDistrict5,Ccmral Newfoundland Grimes288;Harris289Ottanheimer288 Schooleorganizatbooifaneducationalombudsmnt willbeappointed Kelly3324Onenheirner3324Tobin(Premier)333 StedanlainI)scrLakeareaprotestingthenumberof substituteteachingdays Grimes1209;Shelley1)9 Teacherlayoffs-recentamiouncemernoflayoffof additIonal468teachers Grimes31-32;5$;Otcenheimer31-32457 ELECTIONflnancereport Tabledthereportfor1996 Mr.Spcakcr1551 ELECTRICALcontractori AnnualfeeimplementedbyGovernmentService Centreforrenewalofelectricalcontractorcertificate Byrne,3.1466-67;McLean1466-67 ELIZABETHTowers MarItimeRealtyLimitedwasthesuccessfulbidderin thesateofElizabethTowers(Answertoquestions) Reid,A.1736 SaleofElizabethTowers(AnswertoQuestionson OtdePaper) Reid,A.1473’ SaletenderdocumentsantabledbyMinisWrwhy secondfloorspacenotfactoredininthetenderdocu merits Byrne,1,1871-724Reid,A.1871-72 ENERGYplait flydinrecommendationforthedevelopmentof LowerChurchill Su)livan927;Tobin(Premier)928 Plansforfuturedevelopmentofenergy Byrne,E.66465;furcy1123;Sullivan1123; Tobin(Premier)664-65 Provisionofpowerfarindustrialsites,suchas, Yolsey’sBayNickelandArgenila $uhivan926-28;Tobin(Premier)926-28 ENVIRONMENTAct(BUt56) NoticeofMotion Langdon1765 Firstreading 1816 ENViRONMENTAssessmentAct(Bill49) NoticeofMotion 9

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Langdon 1626 First reading 1666 Second reading Hodder, H. 1717-19; Langdon 1717;1722-23; Os borne, T. 1719-21; Shelley 1721-22 Committee of the Whole Assembly Langdon 2215; Osborne, T. 2214-15 Third reading 2223 Royal Assent 2234 ENVIRONMENTAL Assessment Division Decrease in Budget estimates; increased demand for environmental assessments Aylward, K. 198; Byrne, 3. 197 ENVIRONMENTAL issues Federal government’s position regarding emission reduction in advance of the Kyoto Summit in Japan; provincial government’s position Furey 1390-91; LangUor 1391; Osborne, T. 1390- 91 EXECUTIVE Council Estimates - Committee of Supply Andersen 848.44-46; Byrne, F. 842.23-25; Byrne, J. 753-60; Canning 848.38-41; Decker 829- 44;848.25-2$;$48.31-35;$4&51-53; Dicks 745-63; Efford 84&18-23;848A8-50; Fitzgerald 749- 53;84$.6-W;848.41-44; Harris 848.3-6; Hodder, IL 745-49;839-42;848.28-31;848.37-38; Osborne, T. 760-61;84$.46-48; Ottenheimer 761-63;84$. 16- 1$;$48.50-51; Shelley 84448;848.35-37; Sullivan 827-39;84$.1o-16;84&20;84$.53-57; Wiseman 848.1-3 Executive Council Estimates carried 848.58 FAMILY Law Act (Bill 32) Notice of Motion Decker 1095 First reading 1129 Second reading Decker 1679;1684-$5; Harris 1680-81; Hodder, H. 1681-84; Ottertheimer 1680 Committee of the Whole Assembly 2203 Third reading 2223 Royal Assent 2234 FERRY service to coastal Labrador if Marine Atlantic will continue to operate the north ern feny service beyond this year with subsidy from provincial government Matthews 1867-68; Sullivan 1575;1$67-68; Tobin (Premier) 1576 Transfer of title of Marine Atlantic’s coastal assets to government - Sir Robert Bond, Northern Ranger Matthews 1689; Sullivan 1690 FINANCIAL Administration Act (Bill 27) Notice of Motion Dicks 1096 First reading 1129 Second reading Sullivan 1611-12; Tulk 1611 Committee of the Whole Assembly 2203 Third reading 2223 Royal Assent 2234 FINANCIAL mid-year report for fiscal year 1997-98 Dicks 1084; Suffivan 1085 FIRST aid training program if Canadian Red Cross program could be recognized under Occupational Health and Safety Act Hodder, H. 1693-95; Langdon 1694-95 FIRST Ministers’ meetings In Ottawa Negotiations on framework agreement for Canada’s social union; National Child Benefit Aylward, J.M. 1834 Results of meetings in relation to youth and student debt Grimes 1836; Hams 1837; Hodder, H. 1836 FISH plant at Black Tickle Turbot quota allocated for waters adjacent to Black Tickle - part quota being harvested and processed in foreign areas Efford 1947; Fitzgerald 1946 FISHERIES Committee of the House of Commons First meeting of the fisheries Standing Committee in Tors Cove; government’s explanation of income re placement Sullivan 1278-8 1; Tobin (Premier) 1278-8 1 Meetings to be held by the Fisheries Committee in communities in this province on the impact of groundfish moratorium and TAGS program Fitzgerald 1117; Tulk 1116 Tabled copy of comments of two provincial mini sters to the House of Commons committee 10

HANSARDSUBJECTINDEX Harris1275;Sullivan1274;Tulk1273 UpdateontheprogressoftheFisheriesCommittee; completionofhearingsinNewfoundlandand Labrador Fitzgerald1542.Tulk1541 FISHERIESLoanBoard Wherefishermennowreceivefundingforthepur chaseofgearandreplacementofboats Efford1661-62Fitzgerald1660-62 FISHERY Discussionswithfederalministerregardinganew programtoextendafterTAGSisfmished Efford1068;Fitzgerald1067 Marketingofsquid,quotaincreaseinsidethe200- milelimittoforeigncountries Efford1207-09;fitzgerald1207-09 Middle-distancevesseltheNainBankerbeingleased bygovernmenttoTomgatFishProducersCo-opera tive Efford62;Fitzgerald62;Jones63 Recommendationstofederalministerregardingthe reopeningofthenortheastcoastcodfisheiy Efford817-18;Fitzgerald817-18 Skatefishery-decisionbyDFOtoclosetheskate fishery Efford969-70;Fitzgerald969 StatusofreportbyfishingIndustryRenewalBoard commissionedbyfederalMinisteroffisheriesregard ingallowablesizerangesforboats Fitzgerald109-11;Tobin(Premier)110-11 FITZGERALD’SPondPark Announcedprivatizationofthepark;new owner/operatorWalterManningandSonsLimited ofSt.Bride’s 885 FLATROCK Requestforassistancewithdebtload Byrne,1.932;Reid,A.932 FOODadjustmentallowancebeestablishedforsocialas sistancerecipientsinLabrador Noticeofmotion Jones600 FOODandDrugAct(Bifi7) NoticeofMotion Aylward,J.M.1679 Firstreading 1703 Secondreading Betmey1786-87;Hodder,H.1786-87 CommitteeoftheWholeAssembly 2187 Thirdreading 2223 RoyalAssent 2234 FOODfishery Considerationforafoodfisheryforthisyear Efford819;1067;Fitzgerald1066-67;Shelley818- 19 FOREIGNoverfishingonGrandBanks NumberofboatsactivelyfishingontheNoseand TailoftheGrandBanks Fitzgerald706;Tobin(Premier)706 FORESTindustry Forestryplanandwoodsupplyanalysis;useof mechanicalharvestersbyAbitibiandKruger Aylward,K.1662-63;Shelley1662-63 Forestryreportandtheanalysis;informationregard ingwoodsupplyanalysisforLabrador Shelley297-98;Tulk297-99 Government’scommitmenttothefutureofforest andforest-relatedindusthes;silviculwreprogram Aylward,K.1793;Shelley1793-94 FORESTRYagreement AgreementbetweenfederalgovernmentandModel ForestpartnersinCornerBrook Aylward,K.1310;Byrne,F.1311 FORESTRYandwildlifeenforcementofficers Upgradingandtrainingofconservationofficersto performintegratedresourcemanagementenforce ment Fitzgerald1688;Shelley1689 FOSTERparents Announcedapprovaloffundingforresearch, developmentanddesignofatrainingprogramfor fosterfamilies Aylward,J.M.140;Harris148;Hodder,II.140 GALLAGHER,Mrs.Elizabeth,appointedthenewSer geantatArms,nexttwoweekstoserveasunder studytoMr.Kfrby Harris139;Mr.Speaker138;Sullivan138;Talk 138 GANDERHospital AmountofmoneyspentontheGanderHospitalto date Aylward,J.M.1318;French1318 GASOLINEprices RequesttohavegasolinepricesregulatedbyPublic UtilitiesBoard Byrne,E.971;Fitzgerald971 if

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX GIRL Guide camp at Northwest Pond Approval of funding for development of a newcamp at Northwest Pond near Terra Nova Grimes 1940; Harris 1941; Sullivan 1941 GOLDEN Heights Manor In Bonavista Government funding of $1.4 million on ten new beds Aylward, J.M. 1319; French 1319 GOODRIDGE, Hon. Noel, Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court, condolences to hisfamily upon his death Ottenheimer 1833; Tulk 1832 GOVERNMENT registries Answer to questions regarding privatization ofregistries; information on Atlantic Canada OnlineInc.

McLean 933 Plans to privathe government-nm registries, such asRegistry of Deeds, Mechanics Lien Registry, etc.; information on Atlantic Canada Online Byrne, 3. 549-50; McLean 549-50 GOVERNMENT Service Centre Announced the opening of new centre in Labrador West by end of September Byrne, J. 272; McLean 272 GOVERNMENT Services Estimates Committee Motion to refer heads of expenditure Tulk 336 Motion to refer beads of expenditure carried 336 Report Wiseman 630 GOVERNMENT Services Estimates Committee (Concur rence Motion) Debate Byrne, E. 688-90;693-95; Byrne, 3. 681-84;697.1- 3; Fitzgerald 697.7-10; Hodder, H. 695-97;697.10- 11; Osborne, T. 697.5-7; Ottenheimer 697.3-5; Reid, A. 685-87; Smith 690-93; Wiseman 674-80 Carried 697.11 GRACE Hospital emergency room Decision by Health Care Corporation to close theemergency morn during evening hours 967-69 GRAVEL-pit camping Discussiona with tounsm group regarding changes togravel-pit camping Kelly 279; Osborne, T. 278-79 GROUP homes Closure of existing group homes and restructuring ofthe cooperative apartment alternatives Aylward, J.M. 334-35; Betmey 737-38; Hodder, H. 334-35;737-38 Defer the proposed changes to group home care pro gram Harris 975; Hodder, H. 974 HARMONIZED Sales Tax being implemented on April 1197 - enact a provincial annual income supplement program to compensate low and fixed Income families Notice of motion Sullivan 73 Debate Aylwani, K. 168-70; French 170-71; Grimes 162- 65; Hams 165-68; Ramsay 17 1-73; Shelley 158- 62; Sullivan 152-56; 173-76; Walsh 156-58 Resolution defeated on division 176 HEALTH Care Corporation of SC John’s Auditor General’s report regarding exemptions to the Public Tender Act Aylwanl, J.M. 1068; French 1068-69; Matthews 1069 Auditor General’s report regarding the fmancial review; new cost of restructuring now projected to be $30 million more Aylward, 3.M. 1023-27; Sullivan 1023-27 Auditor General’s report regarding the reduction in number of acute care beds in the new structure Aylward, J.M. 1026; Sullivan 1026 Review by Auditor General into financial affairs of the corporation - report tabled 1032 HEALTH care for seniors Report by Dr.

Chandra into the nutritional status of seniors; government programs in place Hodder, H. 511-12; Matthews 511-12 HEALTH care services $100 million fmancing by Health Care Corporation of St. John’s to move Janeway and make improve ments to St. Clare’s Matthews 233; Sullivan 233 Adequate health care French 402; Matthews 402 Answer to questions regarding admission of a patient to Health Sciences Centre; role of Health Care Corporation Aylward, J.M. 1702-03 12

HANSARDSUBJECTINDEX AppointmentofDr.DoreenNevifieasCEOofthe NewfoundlandandLabradorCentreforHealthIn formation 959 Budgetreductionof$10millionbereplacedwith fundingfromcontingencyreservefund Dicks596;French596-97;Matthews596-97 CancelplanforaHealthCareForum;commitfunds fromcontingencyreservefundtoaddresshealthcare concerns Sullivan403-05;Tobin(Premier)403-05 Cardiacsurgery-announcedplanstoreducethe waitlistforcardiacsurgeryatHealthSciencesCentre Aylward,J.M849;French849;Harris850 Cardiacsurgery-announcementofcardiaccarefor outofprovince-travelandaccommodationsfor familiesofthepatients Aylward,3.M.889-90;French889-90 Cardiacsurgery-numberofpeoplewhohaveaccom modatedoutsidetheprovince;waitlistforcardiac surgery Aylward,J.M.1201-05;1314-17;Sullivan1201- 04;1314-16 Cardiacsurgery-waitinglistatHealthSciences Centre Aylward,3.M.14145;777;Matthews233-36;Sul livan14145;233-35;778 Crisisinthehealthcaresystemstatementbydoctor inCornerBrook;doctorsituationinPortaux Basques Aylward,J.M.372;French372;Matthews509- 10;591-96;Sullivan509-10;591-95;Tobin (Premier)372-73 Cutstohealthcare;inappropriatedispensingofphar maceuticalproducts French107-08;Matthews107-08 Cutstothehealthcaresystem;$11miffionbudget reductioninacutecareandlong-termcarefacilities Aylward,J.M.141-44;Matthews232;292-93;Sul livan141-44;232;292-94;Tobin(Premier)294 DecisionbyHealthCareCorporationtoclosethe GraceHospitalemergencyroomduringevening hours Aylward,J.M.967-69;French967-68 Decisionforhospitaladmissionsandsurgery;admis sionofanelderlywomantoHealthSciencesCentre Aylward,J.M.1464-66;Sullivan1463-66 DeputyMinisterofHealthdoinglocumsindifferent areas French401-02;Matthews401-03 Emergencyroompolicyregardingtheadmissionof patients;recommendationoftheLynchinquiry Aylward,LM.1655-58;Sullivan1655-58 Forumtobeheld Aylward,3.M.731;French731;Tobin(Premier) 731 Government’splantoavoidacostoverrunbyreduc ingthenumberofacutecarebedsinhospitals Aylward,J.M.1284-85;131$;French1284-85;131$ HealthCareForum-concernsraisedattheforum ontheweekend-specificplansbygovernmentto dealwiththecrisis Aylward,3M.775-79;Sullivan775-78 HealthCareForum-detailsofhealthforumtobe announcedonThursdayofthisweek;increaseinthe healthandsocialtransferfunding French474;Harris474;Matthews474 HealthCareForum-listofpeopleinvitedtoattend theforum;ifforumwasrequestedbynurses’union Matthews622-25;Sullivan622-25 HealthCareForum-providedthedetailsoftheup cominghealthforumannouncedbythePremierlast week French589;Hams589;Matthews588 HealthCareForum-updateoftheforumheldover thepastweekend Aylward,J.M.770;French771;Hams771 Infectionrateinhospitals;vacantnursingpositions inhospitalswithcasualsworkingfulltimehours Aylward,J.M.1233-36;Sullivan1233-36 Mammogramtesting;womenlivinginLabradorac cesstoequipment Aylward,J.M.779-80;French779 PortauxBasqueshospital-closureofhospital,un lessanemergencysituation,duetoshortageofdoc torsinPortauxBasquesarea French625-26;Matthews625-26 PublicmeetingsinCornerBrookandPortaux Basques;remarksbyDr.GeorgeGrebneff,cardiac specialistinCornerBrook Aylward,J.M.732-34;French732-34 SharonBroderickcase-ifapublicinquirywillbeor dered;HealthCareCorporationnamedincivilac tionbyMsBroderick French69-70;Matthews69-71 StatusofthedialysismachineinCentralNew foundlandinGrandFallshospital Matthews629;Shelley629 Transportationofhospitalfoodinfoodservicetruck Aylward,J.M.1507-08;French1507-08;Tobin (Premier)150$ UpdateonremarksbytheLeaderoftheOpposition regardinghealthcareandcardiacsurgery Aylward,J.M.1347;Sullivan1348-50 13

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX HIBERNIA platform Discussions with Hibernia Group regarding healthand safety standards since the evacuation from theproduction platform recently Byrne, E. 1548; Langdon 1549 Evacuation of personnel from ilibemia platform tonearby Bill Shoemaker drill rig as a precautionary measure due to a gas leak Byrne, E. 1458; Furey 1458 HILL, Mr.

Gerald, former MBA and Minister, condolences to family upon his death Harris 35; Sullivan 35; Tobin (Premier) 35 HWIAfflS Promotion of IIIV/A]])S awareness; announcement of a television advertising campaign Aylward, J.M. 1459; French 1460 HOPE Brook Mines Older worker adjustment program in place once themine closes Byrne, H. 237; Foote 238 HOUSING program Canada/Newfoundland Social Housing Agreement announced Hams 327; Hodder, H. 327; Reid, A. 327 fiST (Harmonized sales tax) Bill to approve rebate for lower-income people See INCOME Tax Act (Bill 6)Provincial rebates be considered for lower incomefamilies Byrne, H. 32459; Decker 60; Tobin (Premier) 32-33Rebate of the provincial portion of the HST paid onbuilding materials in Labrador Jones 290; McLean 289; Sullivan 289 HUMAN Rights Code Act (Bill 21) Notice of Motion Decker 1095 First reading 1129 Second reading Decker 1535-38; Harris 1536-38; Osborne, S.1538; Ottenheimer 1536 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1723 Third reading 1723 Royal Assent 1790 HUMAN Rights Day declared Passage of amendment to Human Rights CodeHarris 1726; Ottetheimer 1726; Tobin (Premier)1725 HUMBER River watershed Plan being developed by Humber River ManagementAssociation Sullivan 476-77; Tulk 476-77 HYDRO development Development of lakes and streams by private sector;Upper Humber River Byrne, E. 665-67; Tobin (Premier) 665-67 Supply of energy for Argeutia smelter; proposals forprivate hydro developments to harness rivers to addto total energy supply Byrne, F. 1731; Tobin (Premier) 1731 ifAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) Attendance of WAW at sealing conference 1420-23 Financial donation to Federal Liberal Party in Ot tawa or to Premier, as former Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Fitzgerald 13$8-89;1549-50; Tobin (Premier) 1388- 89; 1549-50 Tabled copy of document from Parliamentary Libray in Canada regarding political donations to Federal Liberal Party Fitzgerald 1389 INCOME Tax Act Payroll tax - if payroll tax will be eliminated Decker 1760; Sullivan 1759 Proposal has been presented to Federal Minister ona revised tax structure; change in number of taxbrackets Decker 1757-60; Dicks 1841-43; Sullivan 1756- 59;184143 INCOME Tax Act (Bill 6) Notice of Motion Dicks 1096 First reading 1129 Second reading Byrne, F. 1600-02; Byrne, 1. 1595-98; Dicks 1591— 92; Fitzgerald 1602-05; Shelley 1599-1600; Sul livan 1592-95; Tulk 1607-08 Committee of the Whole Assembly fodder, H. 1640; Sullivan 164041; Tulk 1641Third reading 1641 Royal Assent Dec. 5 INFORMATION highway Advances in electronic communications in rural New foundland and Labrador; access to the internet Shelley 1795; Tulk 1794 14

HANSARDSUBJECTINDEX INSURANCECompaniesTaxAct(BillS) NoticeofMotion Dicks894 Firstreading 922.14 Secondreading Byrne,J.993-94;Dicks993-96 CommitteeoftheWholeAssembly Dicks1008-09;Sullivan1006-10 Thirdreading 1018 RoyalAssent 1019 INSURANCEpolicies Reviewofgovernmentpolicyonrebateforfuneral expenses Betmey1507;Osborne,S.1507 INTERGOVERNMENTALAffairsAct(Bifi40) NoticeofMotion Tobin(Premier)1095 Firstreading 1129 Secondreading Sullivan1587-90;Tobin(Premier)1590-91;Tulk 1585-87 CommitteeoftheWholeAssembly 2203 Thirdreading 2222 RoyalAssent 2234 INTERIMSupply Noticeofmotion Dicks23 Debate Byrne,E.52-55;96-97;Byrne,3.121-23;303-07; Decker49;Fitzgerald87-90;French$2-84;$7; Grimes123-25;135-37;Hams312-17;fodder,IL 49-52;267-69;Matthews84-87;Osborne,T. 99;126-33;Ottenheimer133-35;Ramsay93-96;265- 67;Reid,A.307-12;Shelley90-93;320;Sullivan 261-65;Tulk97-99;269;317-20 Resolutioncarried 320 INTERIMSupplyAct(BIll2) Firstreading 321 Secondreading 321 Thirdreading 321 RoyalAssent INTERNALEconomyCommissionReport ReportforyearendingMarch31,1997tabled Mr.Speaker2230 IRONOreCompanydevelopmentInLabradorCity TakeoverbyNorthLimitedfromAustraliareactiva tionofpelletplantinSept-fles,Quebectoprocess orereservesinLabrador Furey1551;Shelley1550-51 IRONorefindinLabrador Announcementbygovernmentregardingnewiron oredeposit;newsreleasefromlionOreCompanyof Canada Furey1160-62;Sullivan1160-62 JOINTventureagreementsignedbetweenthreecom paniesInNewfoundlandandScotland AgreementssignedasaresultofMemorandumof UnderstandingwithNorthEastScotland,whichwas signedonJune20,95 Furey586;Hams587;Osborne,T.587 JONATHAN’SPondPark InformationprovidedunderfreedomofInforma tionrequest SeePROVINCIALparks JONES,MsYvonne,MemberforDistrictofCartwright L’AnseauClak,namedWomanoftheYearby MokamiStatusofWomenCouncil Harris139;McLean139;Shelley139 JUDGMENTEnforcementAct(Bifi46) NoticeofMotion Decker1472 Firstreading 1516 Secondreading Decker1671-72;Ottenheimer1672 CommitteeoftheWholeAssembly 2203 Thirdreading 2223 RoyalAssent JUDGMENTEnforcementAct(Bill8) NoticeofMotion Decker600 Firstreading 649 Secondreading Decker809.41-42;Otteitheimer809.42 CommitteeoftheWholeAssembly Dicks942;Ottenheimer941-42 321 2234 15

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Third reading 955 Royal Assent 1019 JUDICATURE Act and Unified Family Court Act (Bill45) Notice of Motion Decker 1472 First reading 1516 Second reading Decker 1670-71; Ottenheimer 1670-71 Committee of the Whole Assembly 2203; Decker 2203 Third reading 2230 Royal Assent 2234 KELLAND, Mr.

Jim, former MBA and Minister, condolences to family upon his death Hams 35; Sullivan 35; Tobin (Premier) 35 KREVER Commission Report Into blood system inCanada Comments on the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Canada’s blood system submitted by Mr.Justice Horace Krever Aylward, J.M. 1382; French 1382; Hams 1383Government position on a compensation program for victims Aylward, J.M. 1385-86; Sullivan 1385-87; Tobin (Premier) 1386-87 LABOUR Market Development Agreement Agreement between Government of Canada and theprovince to provide $308 million over three years foremployment and training programs Aylward, J.M. 190; Harris 191; Sullivan 191 LABOUR Relations Act (Bill 20) Notice of Motion Aylward, K. 933 First reading 955 Second reading Aylward, K. 997-98;1005-06; Byrne, 1. 996-99;Furey 996; Hams 999-1005 Committee of the Whole Assembly Aylward, K. 1015-16; Byrne, E. 1018; Harris 1016-18 Third reading 1018 Royal Assent 1019 LABOUR Relations Act No. 2 (Bill 52) Notice of Motion Langdon 1699 First reading 1853 Second reading Byrne, E. 1903.68-74; Harris 1903.74-79; Langdon1903.66-67; 1903.79 Committee of the Whole Assembly Byrne, E. 2215-17; Grimes 2217; Harris 2215-18;Langdon 2218-19; Tobin (Premier) 2218 Third reading 2230 Royal Assent 2234 LABOUR Relations Board Annual report for 1996 tabled Aylward, K. 200 LABOUR Relations Division Annual report for 1996 tabled Tulk 974 LABRADOR Transportation Initiative Fund Department’s plans to call tenders for new projects funded under the Initiative Fund for 1998-99 construction season Jones 1501; Matthews 1499; Sullivan 1500 Fund set up for construction of the Trans-Labrador Highway and maintenance of ferry services inLabrador Jones 1384; McLean 1383; Sullivan 1384 LABRADOR Transportation Initiative Fund Act (Bifi30) Notice of Motion Dicks 1096 first reading 1129 Second reading Andersen 1531-32; Canning 1532-33; Jones 1533- 35; McLean 1526-27; 1535; Sullivan 1527-31 Committee of the Whole Assembly McLean 2203; Sullivan 2202 Third reading 2222 Royal Assent 2234 LABRADOR West New school board be established for Labrador WestCanning 1395; Shelley 1397 16

HANSARD$UBJECINDEX Canning1395;Shelley1397 LABRADOR/Quebechavediscussionstoachievea labourmobifityagreement AgreementtohaveMemberforTopsailintroduce theresolutionandclosedebateonit Talk229 Noticeofmotion Ramsay200-01 Debate Andersen286-87;Byrne,E.286;Wisernan283-85 Resolutioncarried 287 LANDclaimsnegotiations NoelLyonreporttoCanadianHumanRightsCom missionrecommendingthatMicrnaccommunities havelegitimatestatusasIndians;ComicRivermem bers SeeMICMACcommunities LANDmines-endorseCanada’spositionforaglobal banonuseoflandmines Sullivan1540;Tthin(Premier)1540 Resolutioncarried 1541 LATEShow-noLateShowinordertocarryonwith governmentbusiness fodder,IL17$!;Talk1781 LEARNNottoBurnprogram Announcedtheexpansionoftheprograminall KindergartentoGrade11classroomsthroughout NewfoundlandandLabrador Grimes1498;Ottenheimer1499 LEAVErequestedtodofirstreadingofabillduring CommitteeIntheHouse Tulk848.16 LEGISLATIVEagendaforfallsiftingoftheHouseof Assembly Harris1083;Hodder,H.1083;Talk1082 LEGISLATUREEstimates Byrne,E.697.16-18;Byrne,1.697.18-22;Can ning697.13-14;Fitzgerald697.22-24;fodder,H. 697.11-13;Jones697.24-26;Ottenheimer697.14-16 Estimatescarried LIBERAl,fund-raiser Detailsoffund-raiserinBayRoberts Byrne,J.1389-90;Efford1389-90 LIEUTENANT-Governor’sestabllstmient Estimates 745-49 LOANguarantee Tableddetailsofpay-outunderFisheriesLoan Boardguarantee Dicks373 LOCALmanufacturersandproducers ChangestoPublicTenderActtogivelocal producersconsideration Foote1847-49;Osborne,T.1359-60;184748; Tobin(Premier)1360-61 IndependentOmbudsmanbeintroducedtoassist manufacturersandproducerswithgovernment tenders Foote1848;Osborne,T.184$ Localcompaniesabilitytocompetitivelybidtosupp lyproductstogovernmentinstitutions Matthews1358-59;1412-14;Osborne,T. 1321;1358-60;1412;Tulk1321 LOGYBay-MiddleCove-OuterCove Processofsettingupavolunteerfiredepartment-re questforagovernmentguarantee Byrne,3.932;Reid,A.932-33 LOWERChurchilldevelopment DiscussionswithQuebec,federalgovernmentand thisprovinceregardinghydro-electhcissues-no agreementhasbeenreached Harris1937;Sullivan1937;Tobin(Premier)1936 Statusofnegotiationsonthedevelopmentofthe LowerChurchill;discussionswithanyUScompanies orCanadianprovinces Furey1123;Sullivan1120-23;1423-26;1943-46; Tobin(Premier)1120-23;1423-27;1943-46 MANiTOBAfloodsituation-tragedyInRedRiverVal leyarea Noticeofmotion Decker583 Debate Harris585;Hodder,H.584 Resolutioncarriedunanimously 586 MARINEAtlantic MarineAtlanticproposaltofederalMinister,David Collenette,regardingMarineAtlanticheadquarters relocation;statusofMarineAtlanticemployees Matthews1869-71;Sullivan1869-70 RelocationoftheheadquarterstoPortauxBasques; jobsinMonctonandNorthSydneyberelocatedto thisprovince Sullivan1573-78;Tobin(Premier)1573-78 Shutdownofnorthernfenyservice SeeFERRYservicetocoastalLabrador 17

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX MARINE Atlantic - relocation of headquarters to Channel, Port aux Basques Notice of motion Hodder, H. 1394 Amendment Hams 1400 Debate Harris 1399-1400; Hodder, H. 1398-99; Ramsay 1399; Sullivan 1402-04; Tobin (Premier) 1401-02Resolution and amendment carried on divisions 1404-05 MARINE Industrial and Aviation Acquired the manufacturing and marketing rightsfor the INDUX line of asthma ventilation systems Foote 1795-96; Osborne, T. 1796 MARYSTOWN Shipyard Update on the proposed announcement on the contract for the construction of two firefighting tugs forthe transshipment facility Byrne, F. 890-92; Furey 851;890-92; Sullivan $51 MECHANICS’ Lien Act (Bifi 37) Notice of Motion McLean 1095 First reading 1129 Second reading Byrne, J. 1442-49; Hodder, H. 1451-52; McLean 1442;1452; Ottenheimer 1450-51 Committee of the Whole Assembly Byrne, J. 2200; McLean 2200 Third reading 2222 Royal Assent 2234 MEDICAL Care Commission Annual report for year ended March 31197 tabled Aylward, J.M. 1472 MEMBER for St.

John’s West, Dr.

Gibbons, announced his resignation as Member for provincial District ofSt John’s West Gibbous 554; Hams 555; Hodder, II. 554; Tulk 555 MEMORIAL University Pensions Act (Bill 39) Notice of Motion Dicks 1096 First reading 1129 Second reading Byrne, 1. 1709-12; Grimes 1706-07; Nodder, H. 1707-09; Sullivan 1712-15; Tulk 1716 Committee of the Whole Assembly 2203 Third reading 2223 Royal Assent 2234 MICMAC communities Noel Lyon report to the Canadian Human Rights Commission regarding status for Micmac com munities; status for Conne River Indians Sullivan 1543-45; Tobin (Premier) 1543-45 MINERAL Licences and Mining Leases Tabled the report for the period April 1996 toMarch 1997 Furey 1876 MINING and mineral tax legislation If act will be amended during this sitting of the House Furey 1085-86; Sullivan 1085-87; Tobin (Premier) 1086-87 MINISTER of Mines and Energy Fuli-time Cabinet Minister; campaign for the federal district of St.

John’s West fitzgerald 33-34; Tobin (Premier) 33-34 MINISTERIAL Statements Adoption services - additional funding to Depart ment to eliminate the backlog and long waiting list for services Aylward, J.M. 103 Advisory Council on Economy and Technology forNewfoundland and Labrador formed; members of the new Premier’s Advisory Council named Tobin (Premier) 24 Air ambulance service - decision not to privatize the air service Matthews 772 Air quality problems in schools - funding available to address air quality issues; copy of Indoor Air Quality Study completed in Spring of 1995 Grimes 1654 ATV regulations - violation of the regulations McLean 1311 Black Tickle on Labrador’s South Coast - special Cabinet committee established to report on issues in Black Tickle; additional initiatives approved McLean 1837 Business assistance program - information regarding a new program - the Collective Enterprise Develop ment Program Tulk 1232 Business organization for women - launching of theNewfoundland and Labrador Organization for 18

HANSARDSUBJECTINDEX WomenEntrepreneurs(NLOWE)-non-profitor ganization Tuik1312 Cabot500AnniversaryCelebrations-tableda responsetothespecialauditoftheformerCabot Corporationforperiod1992-1995 Kelly1866 Cabot500AnniversaryCelebrations-updateonsuc cessofcelebrations;announcedfmaleatCorner BrooknewCanadaGamesCentretobecarriedon CBC Kelly1199-1200 CanadaHealthandSocialTransfer((DUST)-an nouncementbyfederalgovernmenttoraisethecash flooroftheCHST Dicks472 Cardiacsurgery-announcedplanstoreducethe waitlistatHealthSciencesCentreforcardiacsurgery Aylward,J.M.849 Clarenvillearena-letterofsupportfromMayorof ClarenvifieregardingtheClarenvilleSportsComplex Reid,A.885 CollectiveagreementreachedbetweenNewfoundland TransshipmentandBuildingandConstruction TradesCouncilcoveringallworkatWhiffenHead site Aylward,K.$50 ComebyChanceoilrefinery-updateonairquality issueattherefinery Langdon1115 CommercialcariboulicenceinLabrador-caribou licenceissuedtoUncleSam’sButcherShopinGoose Bay Aylward,K.1571 ConductCertificatesrequiredbyvolunteersand volunteerorganizations-certificateswillnowbe providedfreeofcharge Dicks232 Conflictofinterestguidelines-statementsregarding contractsawardedtoMetalWorldIncorporatedby govemlnentexplanationregardingblindtrusts Matthews115$;ettehjxiar ConflictofinterestguidelinesforCabinetministers- newguidelinesbeingputinplaceinadditiontocon flictofinterestlegislation Tobin(Premier)1158-59 Crabfishery-updateonrecenttriptoJapan Efford1275 DayofMourningtorememberpersonskilledorin juredintheworkplace Aylward,K.475 DepartmentofWorks,ServicesandTransportation- cancellationofpilotprojecttoprivatizeroadand highwaymaintenance;alternateprojectannounced Matthews923 DrugAwarenessProgramlaunchingofaProvince- wideMagicShowprogramtoraiseawarenessamong youthonalcoholanddrugabuse Aylward,J.M.1118 Economy-employmentgainsinfirstquarter Dicks400 Educationinfrastructureandfacilities-an nouncementofnewschoolconstructioninHopedale, NainandRigolet Grimes63 Educationsystem-schooldesignationprocessinDis thct5,CentralNewfoundland Grimes288 Educationalreform-amendmenttoTerm17-new Term17passedbyNewfoundlandLegislaturehas nowbeenpassedbytheSenate Tobin(Premier)1970 Educationalreform-amendmentstoTerm17of CanadianConstitution-updateonhearingsinOt tawaoftheJointCommitteeofHouseofCommons Grimes1277 Educationalreform-commencingofcourtactionby RomanCatholicandPentecostaldenominations againstgovernmentandschoolboards Decker956 Educationalreform-update-resolutiontoamend Term17approvedbyHouseofCommonsbya majorityvote;passedontoSenate Grimes1724 ferryservicetocoastalLabrador-transferoftitle toMarineAtlantic’scoastalassetstogovernment underfederal/provincialagreement Matthews1689 financialmid-yearreportforthefiscalyear1997-98 Dicks1084 firstMinisters’meetingsinOttawa-negotiationson aframeworkagreementforCanada’ssocialunion NationalChildBenefit Aylward,J.M.1834 fisheriesCommitteeofHouseofCommons-tabled copyofcommentsoftwoprovincialministerstothe standingcommittee Tulk1273 FisheriesCommitteeofHouseofCommons-update onmeetingsinNewfoundlandandLabrador;comple tionofhearings Talk1541 fisheriesCommitteeoftheHouseofCommonsto reviewtheimpactofgroundfishmoratoriumand TAGSprogram-meetingsincommunitiesinthis province Tulk1116 19

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Fishery - middle-distance vessel the Nain Banker being leased to the Tomgat fish Producers Co-opera tive Efford 62 Fitzgerald’s Pond Park - announced the privatization of the parlq new owner/operator Walter Manning and Sons Limited of St.

Bride’s Kelly 885 Forestry agreement - agreement between the federal government and Model Forest partners in Corner Brook Aylward, K. 1310 Forestry and wildlife enforcement officers - training to perform integrated resource management enforce ment Aylward, K. 1688 Forestry industry - government’s commitment to the future of forest and forest-related industries; silvicul ture program Aylward, K. 1793 Foster families - approval of funding for research, development and design of a training program for foster families Aylward, J.M. 140 Girl Guide camp at Northwest Pond near Terra Nova - approval of funding for the development of the camp Grimes 1940 Government Service Centre to be opened in Labrador West by the end of September McLean 272 Health Care Forum - details of the forum to be provided on Thursday of this week increase in the Health and Social Transfer funding Matthews 474 Health Care Forum - forum held on May 9th and 10th - report on the results of the forum Aylward, J.M. 770 Health Care Forum - provided the details of the up coming forum announced by Premier last week Matthews 588 Health care services - update on remarks by Leader of the Opposition regarding health care and cardiac surgery Aylward, J.M. 1347 Hibemia platform - evacuation of personnel from the Hibemia platform to the Bill Shoemaker drillingrig as a precaufionaiy measure Furey 1458 Housing program - announced a new Canada-New foundland Social Housing Agreement Reid, A. 327 HST - rebate on the provincial portion of the lISTpaid on building materials in Labrador McLean 289 Human Rights Day declared, passage of amendment to Human Rights Code Tobin (Premier) 1725 Information highway - advances in electronic corn municatious in rural Newfoundland and Labrador; the internet Tulk 1794 Joint venture agreements signed between three com panies in Newfoundland and Scotland Furey 586 Krever Report on Canada’s blood system - com ments on the Commission of Inquiry report into Canada’s blood system submitted by Mr.

Justice Krever Aylward, J.M. 1382 Labour Market Development Agreement - federal/provincial agreement to provide $308 million over three years for employment and training Aylward, J.lvL 190 Labrador Transportation Initiative Fund - fund set up for the construction of Trans-Labrador Highway and maintenance of feny services in Labrador McLean 1383 Labrador Transportation Initiative Fund - government’s plans to call tenders for new projects funded under the Initiative Fund Matthews 1499 Learn Not to Bum program being expanded in all kindergarten to Grade 11 classrooms throughout Newfoundland and Labrador Grimes 149$ Legislative agenda for fall sitting of the House of As sembly Tulk 1082 Lower Churchill development - results of discussions with this province, Quebec and federal government - no agreement has been reached Tobin (Premier) 1936 Marine Indasthal and Aviation - acquired the marketing rights for the INDUX line of asthma ven tilation systems Foote 1795-96 Medical Association - update on negotiations be tween government and the NLMA Aylward, J.M. 1937-38 Municipal capital works and infrastructure programs announced Reid, A. 433 National Child Benefit - federal program to assist people on social assistance and low income; increase in Child Tax Benefit in ‘98 Aylward, J.M. 25 20

HANSARDSUBJECTINDEX NationalChildDaydeclared,furtherfundingfor SchoolLunchProgram Betmey1194 NationalDayofRemembranceandActionon ViolenceAgainstWomen-anniversaryofMontreal massacre Betmey1613 NationalNurses’Week Aylward,J.M.$12 Neville,Dr.Doreen.appointedasCEOoftheNew foundlandandLabradorCentreforHealthInforma tion Aylward,J.M.959 NewfoundlandandLabradorDramaFestival-con gratulationstoallparticipantsandthoseinvolvedin the1997festival Kelly291 NewfoundlandandLabradorFilmDevelopmentCor poration-governmentannouncedappointmentsto theBoardofDirectorsofthisCorporation Foote101 NewfoundlandandLabradorSpecialOlympics-na tionalawardpresentedforthetorchrunevent Aylward,K1198 NewfoundlandFarmProductsCorporation-an nouncedthatnegotiationswereunderwaywithWL toprivatizeNFPC;statusoftheCornerBrookopera tion Tu]k544 NewfoundlandT’Railway-MemorandumofUnder standingbetweenNewfoundlandT’RailwayCouncil andDepartmentofTourism;newoff-roadvehicle policy Kelly1614-15 Offshoreexploration-exploratorywelltobedrilled ontheHebronareaoftheGrandBanks;updateon activityontheGrandBanks Tobin(Premier)325 Offshoreproductionplatforms/labourrelations frameworkinoffshoreoilandgasindustry- receivedreportbyMorganCooper,consultant Aylward,K958 Oilspills-updateonplansinplacetodealwithan oilspilloffthecoastofNewfoundland Langdon1568 ParalegalTrainingInstitute-updateonthesituation surroundingaparalegalprogramandconcernsof students Grimes1838 Physicians-announceddetailsofasalaryincrease fordoctorsinruralareasoftheprovince Matthews663 Physicians-recruitmentandretentionofruraldoc tors-commitmenttoflulfillincentivepackagean nouncedtwoyearsearlier Matthews230 PoliceWeek-tributeonpolicingservicescarriedout byRCMPandRNC Decker772 Propertyassessments-MunicipalAssessmentAgen cydirectedtodoacompleteanalysisofpropertyas sessmentsdeterminingtheincreaseordecrease Reid,A.1833 Provincialparks-privatizationarrangementofeight parksannounced,statusofparksemployeesaffected bytheprivatizationprocess Kelly811 Provincialparks-updateonthesuccessofthe1997 parksprivatizationinitiative Kelly1939 PublicTenderAct-announcedgovernment’sinten tiontoconductapublicconsultationexerciseregard ingtheprovincialtenderingact Matthews1904 Recyclingprogram-statusreportonthedeposit- refundsystemimplementedbygovernmentin January/97 Aylward,K.661 RetailSalesTaxAct-bookvalueofmotorvehicles- newsystemcombiningtheRedBookValuationSys temwithaffidavits Dicks1865 Robinson-Blackmorenewspaper“TheAurora”- editorialregardingaboriginalgroups-letterto newspaperrequestinganapology Tobin(Premier)1725 RoyalNewfoundlandConstabulary-aimingof police-clarificationofEveningTelegrameditorial “AimingtheRNC” Tulk1572 RoyalNewfoundlandConstabulary-government decisiontore-examinethearmingpolicyofRNC Decker1418 RoyalNewfoundlandConstabulary-re-examination ofthearmingpolicy;decisiontoformaSelectCom mitteeoftheHouseofAssembly Decker1459 SchoolMilkProgram-progressoftheprogramto date Aylward,K.1754 Sealingindustry-majorinternationalconferenceon sealingtobeheldinSt.John’sinNovember Efford590 Sealingindustry-plansforrebuildingthesealfishery Efford1196 21

HANSARD SUBJECt INDEX Sealing industiy - update on the international con ference to be held in St. John’s in next couple ofdays Efford 1309 Sealing industry international conference held in St.

John’s in November - attendance of International Fund for Animal Welfare at conference Tobin (Premier) 1420-22 Shrimp fishery - announced an increase in 1997 northern shrimp quota Tobin (Premier) 363 Snowmobile trail system - construction of a groomed snowmobile system Tulk 1615-16 Social assistance supplements - change in policy for persons who were receiving social assistance supple ment to earnings prior to a labour dispute Betmey 1201 Social housing - results of review by government into proposed rent increases for tenants of the Housing Corporation Reid, A. 1569 Southiands Development - appointment of Dr.

Frederick Russel to study and report on future of Southiands - extend submission deadline to January 15/98 Reid, A. 1756 Squid fishery - update on marketing efforts; com panies arranging markets in China and Japan Efford 1753 Student Summer Employment Program - funding under Student Work and Services Program or SWASP and High School Student Program Aylward, 3.M. 361 TAGS program - announcement by Hon. Pierre Pet tigrew, Federal Minister regarding TAGS - extension of May deadline; report by Eugene Harridan Tulk 1905 Tanneiy - report by CBC regarding a company, Nat siq Newfoundland, tabled copy of a letter from Dr.

Michael Delmas of France Efford 774 Tannery announced for the Baae Verte Peninsula - agreement with Teleos Trading in Italy Efford 471 Tannery on Bale Verte Peninsula - further clarifica tion from Dr.

Delmas of France regarding the CBC report Efford 810 Teacher layoffs - statement today for clarification purposes only regarding teacher layoffs and notices issued to teachers Grimes 698 Telecenires - status of five centres located in the province Foote 290 Tidy Towns - a community-based competition in Newfoundland and Labrador Kelly 923 Trade mission to Iceland - update and results of recent trade mission led by Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology Foote 1461 White Ribbon Campaign - launch of 1997 campaign - opposition of men’s violence against women Decker 1419 Women’s Centres - multi-departmental agreement to fund core services of Women’s Centres Betmey 1613 Workers’ Compensation Statutory Review Commit tee - status report on government’s review of the report of the Workers’ Compensation Act Langdon 1350 World AIDS Day proclaimed - efforts to promote fflV/AIDS awareness; television advertising cam paign announced Aylward, J.M. 1459 Youth employment action plan - results of First Ministers’ meetings in Ottawa Grimes 1836 MOTION that Bill 48 - Shops’ Closing Act - be now read a second time 1903.56 Motion carried on division 1903.57 Motion that Bifi 48 - Shops’ Closing Act - be now read a third time and that the question be now put TuIk 2027 Motion carried on division 2105 MOTION that the bifi (BIll 48.

Shops’ Closing Act) be now read a third time Carried on division 2105-06 MOTION that the Committee now rise, report progress and ask leave to sit again Tulk 2026 Motion carried on division 2026 MOTION that the previous question be now put Tulk 1864.109 Motion carried on division 1903.56 22

HANSARDSUBJECTINDEX MOTIONS ChallengetherulingoftheChair 1908-09 ClosuremotionintroducedduringCommitteestage ofShops’ClosingAct 1914;1959-60 ConsolidatedFundServicesEstimates 8485$ ContingencyReserveEstimatesofExpenditure- ComirntteeofSupply 744;84$.5$ Economicdevelopmentinruralpartsoftheprovince (ProcedureunderS.O.23)(Motionnotinorder) 1104 EstimatesCommittees-headsofexpenditure referredtoGovernmentServices,SocialServicesand ResourceCommittees 336 ExecutiveCouncilEstimates 745-63;827-848.58 GovernmentServicesEstimatesCommittee-Concur renceMotion 674-697.11 Housedoadjournat6:00p.m. 1046 Housenotadjournat10:00p.m. 848.25;922.26;1903.28;1980 Housenotadjournat12:00a.m. 1864.42 Housenotadjournat5:00pm 687-88;794;$27;917;978;1046;1517;1585;1781;1853; 1882;1960 LegislatureEstimates 697.11-26 MotionthatthisHousedonowadjourn 1864.105;2106 MotiontoremoveBillNo.18andMotion1(Bill51) fromtheOrderPaper 1791-92 Oldford,Mr.Douglas,MemberforDistrictof TrinityNorth,beelectedDeputyChairmanofCom mittees 1022 OrdersoftheDaybenowmoved 1882;1959 Penney,Melvin,MemberforDistrictofLewisporte, beelectedDeputySpeakeroftheHouse 1022 Provincialcourtjudges,salariesandbenefits-re scindresolutionadoptedonApril22/97varyingthe reportonthesalariesandbenefitsofjudges 1790-91;2175-79 ResourceEstimatesCommittee-ConcurrenceMotion 789-809.14 SelectcommitteeappointedtodraftanAddressin ReplytotheSpeechfromtheThrone 23 Selectcommitteeappointedtoreportuponthear mingpolicyoftheRoyalNewfoundlandCon stabulary 1510-11 SelectcommitteeonthearmingoftheRoyalNew foundlandConstabulary-changeinmembershipon thecommittee 1666 Sixmonthhoistamendmentmovedduringsecond readingofShops’ClosingAct(Bill48) 1864.34;1864.107 SocialServicesEstimatesCommittee-Concurrence Motion 809.1441 SocialServicesStandingCommitteeonFoodDona tionandDistributionBifideemedtohavebeen referredandreceivedbyHouse 809.43 Thatthebillbenowreadathirdtimeandtheques tionbenowput 2027;2105 ThattheCommitteenowrise,reportprogressand askleavetositagain 2026 Thatthepreviousquestionbenowput 1864.109;1903.5621D5 Thatthesaidbill-Bifi48,Shops’ClosingAct-be nowreadasecondtime 1903.56-57 Thatthesaidbill-Bill48,Shops’ClosingAct-be nowreadathirdtime 2105-06 MOTORvehicleregistration ProposedchangestotheRetailSalesTaxActwith respecttoresaleofvehicles SeeRETAILSalesTaxAct MUNICIPALassessments Assessmentnotices;appealsprocess Reid,A.1797-1800;Sullivan1796-99 MunicipalAssessmentAgencydirectedtodoacom pleteanalysisofassessmentstodeterminetheextent bywhichpropertiesincreasedordecreased Hodder,II.1834;Reid,A.1833 MUNICIPALcapitalworksandInfrastructureprograms Allocationoffunding;CommunityofBurlingtonre questingfundingforwaterandsewer Reid,A.781-83;Shelley781-83 Announced$70millionprogram Harris435;Hodder,H.434;Reid,A.433 23

HANSARD SUBJECT iNDEX Distribution of funding; arena for Northeast Avaloncivic centre for Carbonear arena for Clarenvifie Byrne, 3. 479-8Z597-98;617-18;672; Reid, A. 479-82;597-98;618;672 Letter from Mayor and Town Council of Clarenvilleregarding the Clarenville Sports Complex 885 MUMCWAL clerks If guidelines and training programs will be established for all municipal clerks and other officials Hodder, H. 1875;194849;1962-63; Reid, A. 1875-76; 1948-49; 1963-64 MUMCWALIES Budget cut to municipal operating grants tomunicipalities; downloading from Newfoundland Financial Corporation to communities Byrne, J. 276-78; Reid, A. 276-78 funds to assist municipalities with their debt load - number of towns assisted Byrne, 1. 932; Reid, A. 932 MUMCWALffIES - situation In rural Newfoundlandand Labrador Notice of motion Hodder, H. 1095-96 Debate Byrne, E. 118548; Byrne, 3. 1189-92; Fitzgerald 1174-78; Hodder, H. 1169-71;1 192-93; Reid, A.1171-74; Reid, G. 1188-89; Shelley 1178-83; Smith1183-85 Resolution defeated 1193 MUMCWALTWS Act (Bill 55) Notice of Motion Reid, A. 1735 First reading 1767 Second reading Hodder, H. 1765; Reid, A. 1783-85 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1785 Third reading 1786 Royal Assent 1790 MUMCWALTIES Act No. 2 (Bill 62) Notice of Motion Reid, A. 1766 MUMClPALTJES In rural Newfoundland Effect of the cutbacks and downloading by theprovince on municipalities Decker 1227-28; Hodder, H. 1090-91;1226-27; Reid, A. 1090-92 NATIONAL Child Benefit Child Tax Benefit for 199$; funding for newprograms under NCB Aylward, J.M. 34;56-57; 112; Hodder, H. 34;56; 112Federal program to assist people on social assistanceor low income families; increase in Child Tax Benefitin 1998 Aylward, JlvI. 25; Harris 27; Redder, H. 26 NATIONAL Child Day declared Announced addition funding for School Lunch Program Betmey 1194-95; Harris 1196; Osborne, S. 1195 NATIONAL Day of Remembrance and Action onViolence Against Women - anniversary of Montrealmassacre Bettney 1613; Osborne, S. 1614 NATIONAL Nurses’ Week Aylward, J.M. 812; French 813; Hams 813 NEVILLE, Dr.

Doreen, appointed as CEO of the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Informa tion Aylward, 3.IiL 959; Harris 960; Sullivan 960 NEWFOUNDLAND and Labrador Drama FestivalCongratulations to all participants and those involved in the 1997 Drama Festival Harris 291; Kelly 291; Ottenheimer 291 NEWFOUNDLAND and Labrador Film Development Corporation Government’s appointments to the Board of Directors of this Corporation Foote 101; Harris 103; Ottenheimer 102 NEWFOUNDLAND and Labrador Housing Corporation Annual report for 1995,96 tabled Reid, A. 1471 List of all residential properties owned by NLHC sold, by public tender, since April 1/97 Reid, A. 1736 NEWFOUNDLAND and Labrador Hydro Annual report tabled Furey 600 NEWFOuNDLAND and Labrador Special OlympicsNational award presented for the torch run eventAylward, K. 1198; French 1199; Harris 1199 NEWFOUNDLAND Dietetic Association Report submitted to government dealing with nuthtional problems in our province 24

HANSARDSUBJECTINDEX ladder,H.552-53;620Matthews553;620-21 NEWFOUNDLANDFarmProductsCorporation Announcedthatnegotiationswerecurrentlyunder waywithIntegratedPoultryLimited(IPL)to privatizeNFPC;statusofCornerBrookoperation Fitzgerald545;Harris545;Tulk544 ClosureofCornerBrookfacility;relocationof poultryfarmsonWestCoasttoaccommodateIPL Fitzgerald736-37;Tulk736-37 FutureoffacilityinCornerBrook Fitzgerald514-15;Thlk514-15 ProposalformulatedbySeafreeztooperateboth facilitiesinSt.John’sandCornerBrook;lawyerfor Fitzgerald547-49;Tulk547-49 ProposalsforthesaleofNFPCstatusofBillBarry andSeafreez;positionofNorvalBlair,Chairmanof NFPC Fitzgerald598-99;Tulk599 StatusoftheprivatizationofNewfoundlandFarm Products;proposalsfromMr.BillBarryandhide pendentProducersAssociationprotectionfor workers Fitzgerald482-83;Tulk483 StatusofthesaleofNFPC;ifgovernmentsubsidies willbeallocatedtonewoperator;CornerBrook facility Fitzgerald628;Tulk628-29 NEWFOUNDLANDPooledPensionFund Auditedfmancialstatementstabled Dicks1849 NEWFOUNDLANDT’RaflwayPark MemorandumofUnderstandingbetweenNew foundlaiidT’RailwayCouncilandDepartmentof Tourism;newoff-roadvehiclepolicyfortheT’ Railway French1615;Kelly1614-15 NORTHEASTAvalonarena Applicationforthefacility Byrne,J.480-82;597;Reid,A.480-$2;597 NURSEpractitioners-legislation SeeREGISTEREDNurses’Act(Bifi42) NURSINGAssistantsAct(311125) NoticeofMotion Aylward,J.M.1472 Firstreading 1516 Secondreading French1716;Hodder,H.1716-17;Tulk1716 CommitteeoftheWholeAssembly 2186 Thirdreading 2223 RoyalAssent 2234 OFFSHOREexploration Announcementregardingplanstodrilladelineation wellontheHebronareaoftheGrandBanks;update onactivityontheGrandBanks Harris326;Sullivan326;Tthin(Premier)325 OFFSHOREPetroleumBoard ifnewmemberswillbeappointedtotheCanada- NewfoundlandOffshorePetroleumBoard Byrne,E.1205;Furey1205 OFFSHOREproductionplatforms/labourrelations frameworkforoffshoreoilandgasIndustry ReportbyconsultantMr.MorganCooper,ap pointedonDecember16,1996,received Aylward,K.95$;Byrne,B.958;Harris959 OFFSHOREtraininginitiativesforfutureemployment opportunities EmploymentbenefitsforTerraNovaoilfield Byrne,F.483-84;512-14;Grimes4$3-84;513-14 Jobregistrybedevelopedintheoilandgasindustry Byrne,F.928-30;1205-06;Furey1205-06;Grimes 929-30 PrinciplesoftheAtlanticAccordareprotectedand industhalbenefitsaccruetoNewfoundlandand Labrador Byrne,F.1469-71;Furey1469-71 TerraNovaassessmentpanelreport-reconrmenda tionsforemploymentbenefitsandlistofskillsre quiredbesuppliedbyproponent 1505-06 OILandgasindustry Occupationalhealthandsafetyregulationsrelating totheevacuationofrigs;situationregardingthe Amocorig,theBifiShoemaker Byrne,F.1547-48;Langdon1548 OILspills Contingencyplaninplacetohandleamajoroil spill,suchasExxonValdez Langdon1546;Osborne,T.1546-47;Tobin (Premier)154647 Proposedmeasuresbygovernmenttoprotectagainst oilleaks,oilspillsetc.offNewfoundland,arrestof AtlanticCartier Langdon1206-07;Osborne,T.1206-07 RecommendationsinTerraNovaassessmentpanel reportthatacoastalzonemanagementplanbeestab lished Langdon1620-21;Osborne,T.1620-21 25

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Update on contingency plan in place to deal with an oil spill off the coast of Newfoundland Langdon 1568; Osborne, T. 1569 OIL storage facilities on Southside Hills Testing of oil storage facility; results of last testing completed Aylward, K. 780-81; Osborne, T. 780-81 OLDER worker adjustment program if there are discussions for a new program after March 31/97; program for older workers at Hope Brook Mines alter closure Aylward, J.M. 238; Byrne, E. 237-38; Foote 237- 3$ OLDFORD, Mr.

Douglas, Member for District of Trinity North, be elected Deputy Chairman of Corn miftees Motion carried 1022 Notice of motion Tobin (Premier) 1022 OPPOSiTION (except one member) left the House In protest due to rules applied during oral question period today Hodder, II. 1910 ORAL Questions Air quality conditions in schools - table a list of schools studied and the results Grimes 1238-40; Ottenheimer 1237-40 Air quality in schools - schools in Bishop’s Falls and Buchans; result of air quality study and report will be tabled Grimes 1622-24; Onenheimer 1621-24 Air quality conditions in schools - 1995 study recom mending installing new ventilation systems in all schools - number of systems installed Grimes 1658-60; Ottenheimer 1658-60 Air quality conditions in the schools - school in Cox’s Cove Grimes 294-96; Ottetheimer 294-95 Ambulance services - reduction in services in St.

John’s area response by fire departments Matthews 273-76; Sullivan 273-76 Anniversary celebrations - 50th Anniversary Celebra tions and Viking 2000 Celebrations - update on the preparations; Year of the Arts French 1846-47; Kelly 1846-47 Aquacuhure - amount of funding under Economic Renewal Agreement earmarked for aquaculture; re search centre be built in Bay d’Espoir area Fitzgerald 299; Tobin (Premier) 299 Argentia base - cleanup of the site; contract to Rogers Enterprises for demolition of buildings Aylward, K. 701-02 Byrne, 1. 701-02 ATV regulations - report presented to government by Member for Harbour Main-Whitboume - proposed changes to regulations Byrne, J. 1849; McLean 1849 Black Tickle in Labrador - situation as described in Globe and Mail Osborne, 5. 1624; Tobin (Premier) 1625 Budget - documents tabled with the Budget; economic forecasts Dicks 192-94; Sullivan 192-94 Cabot 500 Anniversary Corporation - statements in Auditor General’s report regarding misuse of funds; Public Tender Act; if an inquiiy will be set up Kelly 65-67; Sullivan 65-67;104-07; Tobin (Premier) 104-07 Cabot 500 Anniversary Corporation - tender process for a call centre - early application by Bifi Hogan. former Cabinet Minister Sullivan 107; Tobin (Premier) 107 Cabot 500 Amtiversaiy Corporation - trip to Bristol for the departure of the Matthew - list of people travelling and cost Kelly 546-47; Sullivan 545-47 Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHS - amount of funding to be allocated next year above $272 million Matthews 508; Sullivan 508 Carbonear civic centre - approval of funding under the infrastructure program Byrne, J. 420; Reid, A. 420 Castors River - ACOA funding awarded under NOR- TIP to Casters River convenience store in direct com petition with Northside General; government’s posifi Furey 510-11; Osborne, T. 510-11 Catamaran Park - new private operator of the park criteria followed in selecting the new operator Kelly 857-58; Osborne, T. 657-58 Clarenville arena - approval of funding for $1.43 mil lion under infrastructure program Byrne, I. 597;672; Reid, A. 597;672 Conflict of interest guidelines for ministers - Mini ster of Works, Services company doing government business under Public Tendering Act; blind trust Ottenheimer 1124-25; Tobin (Premier) 1124-26 Copper smelter and refmezy - company conducting study into the feasibility of a copper smelter and refmeiy in this province; Hatch Associates Sullivan 435-39; Tobin (Premier) 435-39 Copper smelter and refmezy - government’s position Gibbons 149; Shelley 149; Sullivan 924; Tobin (Premier) 925 26

HANSARDSU3JECINDEX Coppersmelterandrefmery-ifthereportcommis sionedbygovernmenthasbeencompletedbyHatch Associates Sullivan1064;Tthth(Premier)1064 Coppersmelterandrefmexy-studybyHatchAs sociates-tabletermsofreferencebetweengovern mentandHatchAssociates furey813-17;Sullivan813-16 Correctionalfacilities-proposedclosureoffacilities atSalmonJerandBishop’sFalls Decker147-48;Ottenheimer14748 Criminaljusticesystem-proposedchangestothe currentsystem;limitincarcerationtimeandexpand communitycorrections Decker1355-57;Ottenheimer1355-56 Crownlands-newpolicyannouncedlastyearwith respecttoconvertingleasestogrants-paymentplan forcabinowners Byrne,3.627;McLean627 DepartmentofSocialServices-confidentialinforma tionregardinghomecareclients;Newfoundland DomesticHomeCareServices Aylward,J.M.236;ilodder,H236 DepartmentofSocialServices-cutinsocialassis tancetoyoungadithsbetweentheagesofeighteen andtwenty-one Aylward,J.M.198-99;Hodder,H.198-99 DepartmentofSocialServices-dismissalofan employeefromagrouphomeforreportinganinci dentasrequiredunderChildWelfareAct Aylward,LfvL296-97;Redder,H.296-97 DepartmentofWorks,ServicesandTransportation- layoffsfromdepartmentoverpastfiveyears;cost benefitanalysisonworkconductedbycontractors French854-55;Matthews854-55 DepartmentofWorks,ServicesandTransportation- planstoprivatizeroadandhighwaymaintenance; reviewanalysisofB.C.reportonprivathation Matthews851-53;Suliivan851-54;Tthin (Premier)854 DepartmentofWorks,ServicesandTransportation- privatecontractorhiredonPortauPortPeninsula; Cost French855;Matthews855 DepartmentofWorks,ServicesandTransportation- privatizationofthehighwaymaintenanceoperations; detaiisofpilotproject Betmey477-79;French477-79 DepartmentalSalaryDetailsdocument-salaryallot mentofeachdepartment Dicks281;Harris280 Economicdevelopmentboards-statusofthe boards;telecentres-status Foote44042;Shelley439-41 Economiczones-updatetheHouseonthestatusof thestrategicplansforruralcommunities Shelley1064-66;1427;Tulk1065-66;1427 Educationalsystem-concernsofparentsinthe schoole-organizationcommunityofSouthernliar bom Grimes443-44;Ottenheimer443 Educationalsystem-injunctionservedonpeopleof Badgerregardingtheiroppositiontorestructuring decisionsbyschoolboard Decker667-68;Ottenheimer667-68 Educationalsystem-pupil/teacherratio;newtutor ingprogramtobeimplemented Grimes195-97;Ottenheimer195-96 Educationalsystem-recentannouncementoflayoff ofanadditional468teachers Grimes31-32;Ottenheimer31-32 Educationalsystem-redirectfundsbackintoeduca tion;appointmentofmemberstoschoolboards Grimes962-66;Sullivan962-66 Educationalsystem-reform-contingencyplanin theeventthechurchesapplicationforjudicialinter ventionissuccessful Grimes967;Ottenheimer966-67 Educationalsystem-requestfromschoolcouncils thatdecisionsbemadebyMinister;churcheschal lengingthedecisionbyschoolboards Grimes550-52;Ottenheimer550-51 Educationalsystem-schoolre-organization;ifan educationalombudsmanwillbeappointed Kelly332;Ottenheimer332;Tobin(Premier)333 Educationalsystem-studentsinDeerLakearea protestingthenumberofsubstituteteachingdays Grimes1209;Shelley1209 Electricalcontractors-annualfeeimplementedby GovernmentServiceCentreforrenewalofelectrical contractorcertificate Byrne,1.1466-67;McLean1466-67 ElizabethTowers-sale;tenderdocumentsastabled byMinister;whysecondfloorspacenotfactoredin inthetenderdocuments Byrne,J.1871-72;Reid,A.1871-72 Energyplan-Hydrorecommendationforthe developmentofLowerChurchill Sullivan927;Tobin(Premier)928 Energyplan-plansforfuturedevelopmentofenergy Byrne,E.664-65;Furey1123;Sullivan1123; Tobin(Premier)664-65 Energyplan-provisionofpowerforindustrialsites, suchas,Voisey’sBayNickelandArgentia Sullivan926-28;Tobin(Premier)926-28 EnvironmentalAssessmentDivision-decreasein Budgetestimates;demandforenvironmentalassess ments 27

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Aylward, K. 198; Byrne, 3. 197 Environmental issues - federal government’s andprovinces position regarding emission reduction forthe Kyoto Summit in Japan emissions levels Furey 1390-91; Langdon 1391; Osborne, T. 1390-91 ferry service in Labrador - if Marine Atlantic willcontinue to operate the northern ferry service Matthews 1867-62; Sullivan 1575;1867-68; Tobin(Premier) 1576 First aid training program - if Canadian Red Crossprogram could be recognized under the OccupationalHealth and Safety Act Hodder, H. 1693-95; Langdon 1694-95 Fish plant at Black Tickle - turbot quota allocatedfor waters adjacent to Black Tickle - part quotabeing harvested and processed in foreign areas Efford 1947; Fitzgerald 1946 fisheries Comnuttee of House of Commons - firstmeeting of the Standing Committee in Tors Cove;government’s explanation of income replacement Sullivan 1278-81; Tobin (Premier) 1278-81 Fisheries Loan Board - where fishermen now receive funding for the purchase of gear and replacement ofboats Efford 1661-62; Fitzgerald 1660-62 fishery - discussions with federal minister regardinga new program to extend after TAGS is finished Efford 1068; Fitzgerald 1067 Fishery - marketing of squid, quota increase insidethe 200-mile limit Efford 1207-09; Fitzgerald 1207-09 Fishery - recommendations to federal minister regarding the reopening of the northeast coast cod fishery Efford 8 17-18; Fitzgerald 817-18 fishery - skate fishery - decision by DFO to close theskate fishery Efford 969-70; Fitzgerald 969 fishery - status of report by Fishing bdustiy Renewal Board commissioned by federal Minister regarding allowable sizes for boats Fitzgerald 109-11; Tobin (Premier) 110-11 Eatrock - request for assistance with debt load Byrne, 3. 932; Reid, A. 932 Food fishery - consideration for a food fishery forthis year Efford 819;1067; Fitzgerald 1066-67; Shelley 818-19 Foreign overfishing on Grand Banks - number ofboats actively fishing on the Nose and Tail of theGrand Banics Fitzgerald 706; Tobin (Premier) 706 Forest industry - forestry plan and wood supply analysis; use of mechanical harvesters by Abitibi andKrtzger Aylward, K. 1662-63; Shelley 1662-63 Forestry - forestry report and the analysis; information regarding wood supply analysis for Labrador Shelley 297-98; Tulk 297-99 Gander Hospital - amount of money spent on theGander facility to date Aylward, 3.M. 1318; French 131$ Golden Heights Manor in Bonavista - government funding of $1.4 million on ten new beds Aylward, J.M. 1319; French 1319 Government registries - plans to privatize any government-run registries - Registry of Deeds, Mechanics Lien Registry, etc.; Atlantic Canada Online Byrne, 1. 549-50; McLean 549-50 Grace Hospital emergency room - decision by HealthCare Corporation to close the Grace ER during evening hours due to shortage of physicians Aylward, J.lvL 967-69; French 967-68 Gravel-pit camping - discussions with tourism groupregarding changes to gravel pit camping Kelly 279; Osborne, T. 278-79 Group homes - announced closure of existing grouphomes and restructuring of the cooperative apart ment alternatives Aylward, J.M. 334-35; Bettuey 737-38; Hod&r, H. 334-35;737-3$ Health Care Corporation in St.

John’s - Auditor General’s report regarding the reduction in numberof acute care beds in the new hospital structure Aylward, J.M. 1026; Sullivan 1026 Health Care Corporation in St. John’s - Auditor General’s report regarding the new projected cost ofrestructuring Aylward, J.M. 1023-27; Sullivan 1023-27 Health Care Corporation of St. John’s - Auditor General’s report regarding exemptions to the Public Tender Act Aylward, J.M. 1068; French 1068-69; Matthews 1069 Health care for senior citizens - report by Dr.

Chandra regrading nutritional status of seniors; programs in place by government Hodder, H. 511-12; Matthews 511-12 Health Care Forum - concerns raised at the forumon the weekend; specific plans by government to deal with the crisis Aylward, 3M. 775-79; Sullivan 775-78 Health Care Forum - list of people invited to attend, if forum was requested by nurses’ union Matthews 622-25; Sullivan 622-25 Health care services - adequate health care 28

HANSARDSUBJECTINDEX French402;Matthews402 Healthcareservices-Budgetreductionof$10mil lionbereplacedwithfundingfromcontingency reservefund Dicks596;French596-97;Matthews596-97 Healthcareservices-cancelplansforaHealthCare Fornmcommitfundsfromcontingencyreservefund toaddresshealthcareconcerns Sullivan403-05;Tthin(Premier)403-05 Healthcareservices-cardiacsurgery-an noimcernentofcardiaccareforoutofprovince- travelandaccommodationsforfamiliesofpatients Aylward,J.M.829-90;French889-90 Healthcareservices-cardiacsurgery-numberof peopleaccommodatedoutsidetheprovince;waitlist forcardiacsurgery Aylward,J.M.1201-05;1314-17;Sullivan1201- 04;1314-16 Healthcareservices-cardiacsurgery-waitinglistat HealthSciencesCentre Aylward,J.M.14145;777;Matthews233-36;Sul livan141-45;233-35;778 Healthcareservices-crisisinhealthcaresystem statementbydoctorinCornerBrook;doctorsitua tioninPortauxBasques Aylward,J.M.372;French372;Matthews509- 10;591-96;Sullivan509-10;591-95;Tobin (Premier)372-73 Healthcareservices-cutstohealthcaresystem$11 millionbudgetreductioninacutecareandlong-term carefacilities Aylward,J.M.141-44;Matthews232;292-93;Sul livan141-44;232;292-94;Tobin(Premier)294 Healthcareservices-cutstohealthcare;inap propriatedispensingofpharmaceuticalproducts French107-08;Matthews107-08 Healthcareservices-decisionforhospitaladmis sionsandsurgery;admissionofanelderlywomanto HealthSciencesCentre Aylward,J.M.1464-66;Sullivan1463-66 Healthcareservices-DeputyMinisterofHealth doinglocumsforotherdoctors French401-02;Matthews401-03 Healthcareservices-emergencyroompolicyregard ingtheadmissionofpatients;recommendationof theLynchinquiry Aylward,J.M.1655-58;Suffivan1655-58 Healthcareservices-financingbyHealthCareCor porationofSt.John’stomoveJanewayandmake improvementstoSt.Clare’s Matthews233;Suffivan233 Healthcareservices-forumtobeheld Aylward,J.M.731;French731;Tobin(Premier) 731 Healthcareservices-government’splantoavoida costovernmbyreducingthenumberofacutecare bedsinhospitals Aylward,J.M.1284-85;1318;French1284-85;131$ Healthcareservices-infectionrateinhospitals; vacantnursingpositionsinhospitalswithcasuals workingfulltimehours Aylward,J.M.1233-36;Sullivan1233-36 Healthcareservices-mammogramtesting;accessto servicesbywomeninLabrador Aylward,J.M.779-80;French779 Healthcareservices-PortauxBasqueshospital- closureofhospitalunlessanemergencysituationdue toshortageofdoctorsinPortauxBasques French625-26;Matthews625-26 Healthcareservices-publicmeetingsinCorner BrookandPortauxBasques;remarksbyDr.Greb neff,cardiacspecialistinCornerBrook Aylward,J.M.732-34;French732-34 Healthcareservices-SharonBroderickcase;Health CareCorporationnamedincivilactionbyMs Broderick French69-70;Matthews69-71 Healthcareservices-statusofthedialysismachine inCentralNewfoundlandinGrandFallshospital Matthews629;Shelley629 Healthcaresystem-transportationofhospitalfood infoodservicetruck Aylward,J.M.1507-08;French1507-08;Tobin (Premier)1508-09 Hibemiaplatform-discussionswithHibemiaGroup regardinghealthandsafetyregulationssinceevacua tionoftheplatformrecently Byrne,F.1548;Langdon1549 HopeBrookMines-olderworkeradjustmentpro graminplaceafterclosureofthemine Byrne,1.237;Foote23$ HST(Harmonizedsalestax)-provincialrebatesbe giventolowerincomefamilies Byrne,F.32;Tobin(Premier)32-33 HumberRiverwatershed-planbeingdevelopedby HumberRiverManagementAssociation Sullivan476-77;Tulk476-77 Hydrodevelopment-developmentoflakesand streamsbyprivatesector;UpperHumberRiver Byrne,E.665-67;Tobin(Premier)665-67 Hydredevelopments-supplyofenergyforArgentia smelter;proposalsforhydrodevelopmentstohar nessriverstoaddtototalenergysupply Byrne,F.1731;Tobin(Premier)1731 WAW(InternationalFundforAnimalWelfare)- financialdonationtoFederalLiberalPartyinOt tawaorPremier,formerFederalMinisterofFisheries 29

HANSARD SUBJECT’ INDEX Fitzgerald 13$8-89;1549-50; Tobin (Premier) 1388- 89; 1549-50 Inco - ten-year tax break for Inco and Voisey’s Bay Gibbons 150; Shelley 150; Sullivan 330-3 1; Tobin (Premier) 330-3 1 Income Tax Act - if a proposal has been presented to Federal Minister on a revised tax structure; change in number of tax brackets Decker 1757-60; Dicks 1841-43; Suffivan 1756- 59;1841-43 Insurance policies - review of government policy onrebate for funeral expenses Bettney 1507; Osborne, S. 1507 Iron Ore Company in Labrador City - takeover by North Limited from Australia; reactivation of pellet plant in Sept-fles, Quebec Furey 1551; Shelley 1550-5 1 Iron ore fmd in Labrador - announcement by govern ment regarding new iron ore deposit news release from Iron Ore Company of Canada Furey 1160-62; Sullivan 1160-62 Jonathan’s Pond Park - information provided under a Freedom of Information request Kelly 931; Osborne, T. 931 Krever Report into Canada’s blood system - government’s position on a compensation program for victims Aylward, J.M. 1385-86; Sullivan 1385-87; Tobin (Premier) 1386-87 Liberal fund-raiser in Bay Roberts Byrne, 3. 13$9-90; Efford 1389-90 Local manufacturers - changes be made to Public Tender Act to give local producers consideration for contracts for government institutions Osborne, T. 1359-60; Tobin (Premier) 1360-61 Local manufacturers and producers - ability to com petitively bid to supply products to government through the public tendering process Foote 1847-49; Matthews 1358-59; Osborne, T. 1321;1358-60;1$47-4$; Tulk 1321 Local manufacturers and producers - independent Ombudsman be introduced to deal with concerns relating to government tenders Foote 1848; Osborne, T. 1848 Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove - process of set ting up a volunteer fire department - request for agovernment guarantee Byrne, 3. 932; Reid, A. 932-33 Lower Churchill development - status of negotiations on the Lower Churchill; discussions with US com panies or other Canadian provinces Sullivan 1120-23; 1423-26; 1943-46; Tobin (Premier) 1120-23; 1943-46 Marine Atlantic - proposal to Federal Minister, David Collenette, regarding relocation of head quarters; status of Marine Atlantic employees Matthews 1869-71; Sullivan 1869-70 Marine Atlantic headquarters - relocation of the headquarters to Port aux Basques; jobs in Moucton and North Sydney be relocated to this province Sullivan 1573-78; Tobin (Premier) 1573-78 Mazystown Shipyard - update on the proposed announcement for the awarding of a contract for con struction of two tugs for transshipment facility Byrne, F. 890-92; Furey 851;890-92; Sullivan $51 Micmac communities - report by Noel Lyon to Canadian Human Rights Commission - status for Micmac communities; status to Conne River com munity Suffivan 1543-45; Tobin (Premier) 1543-45 Mining and mineral tax legislation - if amendments to the act will be brought to House of Assembly this session Furey 1085-86; Sullivan 1085-87; Tobin (Premier) 1086-87 Minister of Mines and Energy - full-time Cabinet Minister; campaign for the federal district of St.

John’s West Fitzgerald 33-34; Tobin (Premier) 33-34 Municipal assessments - notices; appeal process Reid, A. 1797-1800; Sullivan 1796-1799 Municipal capital works and infrastructure programs - allocation of funding; community of Burlington re questing funding for water and sewer Reid, A. 781-83; Shelley 781-83 Municipal capital works and infrastructure programs - disthbuflon of funding; Northeast Avalon arena; civic centre for Carbonear; Clarenvifie arena Byrne, 3. 479-$2;597-98;672; Reid, A. 479-82;597- 9$;672 Municipal clerks - if guidelines and training programs will be established for all municipal clerks and other officials Hodder, H. 1875;194849; Reid, A. 1875-76;1948- 49 Municipalities - Budget cut to municipal operating grants; downloading from Newfoundland Municipal Financial Corporation Byrne, 1. 276-78; Reid, A. 276-78 Municipalities - funds to assist municipalities with their debt load - how many towns will be assisted Byrne, J. 932; Reid, A. 932 Municipalities in rural Newfoundland - government commitment to communities in rural Newfoundland Hodder, H. 1090-91; Reid, A. 1090-92 National Child Benefit - funding for new programs under NCB; Child Tax Benefit for 1998 30

HANSARDSUBJECTINDEX Aylward,J.M.34;112;Hodder,H.34;112 NewfoundlandDieteticAssociation-reportto governmentdealingwithnuthtionalproblemsinour province Hodder,H.552-53;Matthews553 NewfoundlandFarmProducts-closureoffacilityin CornerBrook Fitzgerald514-15;Tulk514-15 NewfoundlandFarmProducts-proposalformulated bySeafreezetooperatebothfacilitiesatSt.John’s andCornerBrook;lawyerforWL Fitzgerald547-49;Talk54749 NewfoundlandFarmProducts-statusofsaleof NFPC;ifgovernmentsubsidieswillbeallocatedto newoperator;CornerBrookfacility Fitzgerald628;Talk628-29 NewfoundlandFarmProducts-statusofthe privatizadonproposalsfromMr.BillBanyandIn dependentProducersAssociationprotectionfor workers Fitzgerald482-83;Tulk483 NewfoundlandFarmProductsCorporation-closure ofCornerBrookfacility;relocationofpoultryfarms onWestCoasttoaccommodateWL Fitzgerald736-37;Tulk736-37 NewfoundlandFarmProductsCorporation- proposalsforsaleofNFPC-statusofBifiBarry andSeafreezpositionofNorvalBlair,Chairmanof NFPC Fitzgerald598-99;Tulk599 NortheastAvalonarena-applicationforthearena notaccepted Byrne,J.4$0-82;597;Reid,A.480-$2;597 OffshorePetroleumBoard-ifnewmemberswillbe appointedtotheboard Byrne,1.1205;Furey1205 Offshoretraininginitiatives-governmentwillensure thatprinciplesofAtlanticAccordareprotected,in dustrialbenefitsaccruetothisprovince Byrne,E.1469-71;Furey1469-71 Offshoretraininginitiativesforfutureemployment opportunities-employmentbenefitsforTerraNova oilfield Byrne,E.483-84;512-14;Grimes483-84;513-14 Offshoretraininginitiativesforfutureemployment opportunities-jobregistiybedevelopedinoiland gasindustry Byrne,E.928-30;1205-06;Furey1205-06;Grimes 929-30 Oilandgasindustry-occupationalhealthandsafety regulationsastheyrelatetoevacuationofoilrigs; situationoftheAmocorig,BillShoemaker Byrne,1.1547-48;Langdon1548 Oilspills-contingencyplaninplacetohandlea majoroilspillsuchastheExxonValdez Langdon1546;Osborne,T.154647;Tobin (Premier)154647 Oilspills-proposedmeasuresbygovernmentto protectfromoilleaks,oilspills,etc.offNew foundland,arrestoftheAtlanticCartier Langdon1206-07;Osborne,T.1206-07 Oilspills-recommendationsinTerraNovaassess mentpanelreportthatacoastalzonemanagement planbeestablished Langdon1620-21;Osborne,T.1620-21 OilstoragefacilitiesonSouthsideHills-pressure testingatoilstoragefacilities;resultsoftestingcon ductedearlierthisyear Aylward,K.780-81;Osborne,T.780-81 Olderworkeradjustmentprogram-discussionsfora newprogramafterMarch31197;programfor workersatHopeBrookMinesafterclosure Aylward,J.M.238;Byrne,F.237-38;Foote237- 38 ParadiseRiverinLabrador-environmentalassess mentofsoilandwatersupplyduetodrumsofoil beingleftabandonednearthewatersupply Langdon1730-31;Osborne,T.1730 Payequityissue-recentrulingbyarbitrationboard onpayequityforhealthcareworkers;government’s decisiontoappealtheboard’sruling Betmey407-08;Hodder,H.407;Sullivan330; Tobin(Premier)330;408-09 Payrolltax-ifpayrolltaxwillbeeliminated Decker1760;Sullivan1759 PersonalcarehomeonWestCoast-approvedfund ingfor$500,00toLohmesLimited Aylward,J.M.1162-64;French1162-64 Physicians-healthforumonweekend-planforthe recruitmentofruralphysicians Aylward,J.M.776;Sullivan776 Physicians-recruitmentofphysiciansforruralareas French404;Matthews401 Pleasantvffleremandcentre-remarksconcerningthe centreinthereportbyDr.LindaInkpen Decker1697;Osborne,S.1696 Post-secondaryeducationsystem-changestopost- secondarypublicsystem;independentstudytoex amineprivateinstitutions Grimes1319-21;Hams1319-20 Post-secondaryprivatetraininginstitutions-conduct aninvestigationintoqualityofprograminMassage TherapybeingofferedatTheCareerAcademy Grimes1763-65;1949-50Harris1763-64;1949-50 Post-secondaryprivatetraininginstitutions- ParalegalTrainingInstitute-iftheinvestigationis completedandthereporttabled 31

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Grimes 1872-74; Shelley 1872-74 Post-secondary private training institutions - Paralegal Training Institute - paralegal course of fered by institute; formal investigation being held Grimes 1760-63;1765;1800-02; Shelley 1760- 62; 1765; 1800-02 Post-secondary training institution - Paralegal Train ing Institute - if students will be reimbursed for course; table copy of contracts signed Grimes 184345; Shelley 1843-46 Pouch Cove - accounting procedures in Town of Pouch Cove not in compliance with municipalities act Hodder, H. 1027-28; Reid, A. 1027-28 Poverty issue - government’s plan to address child poverty Betmey 820-21; Hodder, H. $20 Poverty issue - link between poverty, hunger and health care among children and seniors Betmey 1166-68; Osborne, S. 1166-67 Provincial Offences Act - implementation process of regulations giving municipalities authority to issue tickets for violations of municipal bylaws Byrne, 3. 1803-04; Decker 1803-04 Provincial parks - capital budget expenditures and operating grants from 1992-96 Kelly 671; Osborne, T. 671 Provincial parks - deadline of April 4/97 for proposals for take over of the parks Kelly 109; Osborne, T. 109 Provincial parks - information provided under the Freedom of Information request; Jonathan’s Pond Park Kelly 931; Osborne, T. 931 Provincial parks - number of parks privatized in 1995 in operation today Kelly 109; Osborne, T. 109 Provincial parks - outline details of the privathation of the eight parks privathed this week Kelly 820; Osborne, T. 819-20 Provincial parks - reverse the decision to privatize parks; table most recent program review Byrne, 1. 14547; Kelly 27-30;67-69; 145-47; Os borne, 1. 67-69; Sullivan 27-30; Tobin (Premier) 30-3 1 Provincial parks - value of the investment of the parks Kelly 334; Osborne, T. 333-34 Public service pension plan - pensions to senior citizens; clawback policy in the integration of pen sion plans (Public Service and Canada Pensions) Dicks 1503-04; Sullivan 1501-04; Tobin (Premier) 1501-05 Public Utilities Act - bill before the House will ex empt any public utility that generates electricity and sells it to a regulated utility like Hydro Byrne, E. 1731-32; Tobin (Premier) 1731-32 Public Utilities Board - rate of return for New foundland Power and electricity rate for consumers for 1998; Consumer Advocate to review the issue Byrne, E. 1578-82; Furey 1579-81; Tobin (Premier) 1581-82 Quebec/Labrador border - if government will lower the tax rate on tobacco products sold in Western Labrador to compete with Fermont, Quebec Dicks 886-89; Sullivan 886-89 Recycling program - designated drop-off sites for Trash to Cash program competition for Green Depots for Bay Roberts area and on Coast of Labrador Aylward, K. 892-93; Byrne, J. 892-93 Retail Sales Tax Act - proposed changes to legisla tion and regulations regarding the resale of used vehicles Byrne, J. 10$7-8$;1506; Dicks 1087-89;1506 Retail Sales Tax Act - proposed changes to the sale of used vehicles - appeal process; table the list of fraudulent sales Byrne, J. 1236-37; Dicks 1236-37 RRAP (Rural Residential Assistance Program) - up date on federal commitment to reinstate the program in 1998 Hodder, H. 1467; Reid, A. 1467-68 Rural Newfoundland revitalization - if Cabinet Com mittee will visit rural parts of the province Shelley 1126-27;1427-28; Tulk 1 126-27;1427-30 Salmon rivers - plans to privatize certain salmon pools Byrne, J. 627; McLean 627 School bus transportation - regulations pertaining to the purchase of school beses; age limit on buses Matthews 1430-3 1; Ottetheimer 1430-31 School lunch program - development of a com prehensive school lunch program Bettuey 1167; Kelly 1228-29; Osborne, S. 1167;122$ School lunch program - number of schools that have school lunch programs operating Grimes 856-57; Harris 856-57 Seal fishery - update on this year’s hunt; marketing conditions Efford 893-94; Fitzgerald 893 Sealing industry - government’s plans to combat the WAW anti-sealing fund-raising campaign Effotd 1382; Fitzgerald 1387-88 Sewer disposal and waste water supply system - new policy by government 32

HANSARDSUBJECTINDEX Byrne,J.1317-18;McLean1317-18 Shrimpfishery-licencesissuedforareaadjacentto BlackTickle,Labradortopeopleoutsidethe province Efford1946;Fitzgerald1946 Shrimpfishery-shrimpprocessinglicencesandal locations;localmanagementboards;specialalloca tionforSt.Anthony Efford406-07;442-43;Fitzgerald405-07;442 Shrimpfishery-shrimpquota Efford1947;Fitzgerald1947 Singleparentsonsocialassistanceattendingapost- secondaryinstitution-changeinpolicyforstudents onsocialassistanceaccesstostudentloans Aylward,J.M.699-704;Harris703;Hodder,H. 699-701 Singleparentsonsocialassistanceattendingpost secondaryinstitutions-governmentpolicyregarding StudentLoanProgramandsheltercomponent Betmey1240-41;1357-58;Osborne,S.1240- 41;1357-58 SmelterinArgentia-controlofemissionlevel Langdon1391;1804;Osborne,T.1391;1804 Smelterrefinery-government’sposition Gibbons149;Shelley149 Socialassistance-adequatefundingforsocialassis tancerecipients-reportreleasedbyNewfoundland DieteticAssociation Aylward,J.M.144-45;Harris144-45 Socialhousing-rentalrateincreasefortenantsof theHousingCorporationreviewoftheincreases Osborne,T.1164-66;Reid,A.1164-66 Socialservices-dentalprogramforpeopleonsocial assistance Hodder,H.669-70;Matthews669-70 Socialservices-governmentpolicyregardingincome supportforpeopleonprobation Betmey1029-30;Osborne,S.1028-29 StatisticsCanada-out-migrationofpeople;impact ofdecliningpopulationontransferandequalization payments Byrne,F.368-70;Fitzgerald704-06;Sullivan 1617-20;Tobin(Premier)368-71;704-06;1617-20 StatisticsCanadastudyreleased-out-migrationof peoplefromthisprovince Sullivan327;Tobin(Premier)328-29 StrategicSocialPlan-15-memberSocialPolicyAd visoryCommitteereportwillbepresented Aylward,J.M.71-72;111-12;Hodder,IL71- 72;111-12 Studentaidprogram-studentdebtproblemsmdy byMaritimeProvincesHigherEducationCommis sionregardingtuitionfees Grimes1509-10;Ottenheimer1509-10 Sundayshopping-listofpeoplewhorequestedchan gestoShops’ClosingAct(questionruledoutof order) Sullivan1906 TAGSprogram-assistancefordisplacedfishery workerswhenTAGSisfinishedin1989 Fitzgerald279-80;Foote279-so TAGSprogram-contractproposalbyHuman ResourceDevelopmenttotrainofficialstodealwith closureofTAGS;programtoreplaceTAGSinMay, 1998 Fitzgerald1281-83;Tobin(Premier)1282-84; Tulk1281-82 TAGSprogram-replacementprogramforTAGS whenitexpiresinMayof1998 Fitzgerald1092-93;Tobin(Premier)1093-94; Tulk1092 TAGSprogram-requestFederalMinisterPethgrew toreviewregulationregardingclawbackofincome over$26,000;labourforceattachment Fitzgerald1802-03;Tulk1802-03 Teachers’agreement-lay-offnoticesgiveninpast coupleofdays Grimes734-36;Ottenheimer734-35 Telecentres-statusofthefivetelecentresinthe province Foote441;Shelley441 TerraNovadevelopment-assessmentbyPetro Canadawithrespecttoemploymentandindustrial benefits;adequatetrainingforworkersinthe province Byrne,F.483-84;512-14;Grimes483-84;513-14 TerraNovadevelopment-recommendationinassess mentpanel’sreportregardingfabricationcontracts associatedwithTerraNovadevelopment Byrne,E.1471;Furey1471 TerraNovadevelopment-recommendationsinthe assessmentpanelreportregardingemployment benefitsandskillslisttobesuppliedbyproponent Byrne,F.1505-06;Furey1505-06 TerraNovadevelopment-reportofassessment panelchairedbyDr.LeslieHarris;resultsofthe report;whenrecommendationswillbeimplemented Byrne,F.1469-70;Furey1469-70 Tourismpromotionalmaterialfor1997 Kelly28;Sullivan28 TransCitydeal-detailsofthepay-outfeesincethe decisionbyCourtofAppeal Decker552;French552;Matthews552 Trans-LabradorHighway-constructionfundingfor phasethreeofthehighwayfromGooseBayto Cartwright Matthews1691-93;Sullivan1691-93 33

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Transfer payments from federal government - federal government surplus position - will there be a request to Ottawa to restore the transfers cut Sullivan 1727-30; Tobin (Premier) 1727-30 Upper Churchill contract - if the basic rate and basic contract with Hytho Quebec is being renegotiated Sullivan 1119-20; Tobin (Premier) 1119-20 Vera Perlin Centre - recent Goss Gilroy Report on services for adults with developmental disabilities - prevocational program at the Centre Betiney 1391-92; Osborne, S. 1391-92 Voisey’s Bay/Jnco - discussions with Inco about the implications of the change in stock prices Furey 1468-69; Shelley 1468-69 Voisey’s Bay/Inca - recent announcement by Inca regarding increase in jobs at Voisey’s Bay - decrease in mining tax Harris 371; Sullivan 365; Tobin (Premier) 365;371- 72 Voisey’s Bay/Inca - royalty regime Furey 1469; ibbons Harris 371; Matthews 1062; Shelley 1469; Sullivan 366-68;925;1062-64; Tobin (Premier) 366-68;372;925;1063-64 Voisey’s Bay/hico - ten-year tax break for Inca and Voisey’s Bay Nickel Sullivan 1063; Tobin (Premier) 1063 Water and wastewater system - details of the proposed new onsite inspection process Byrne, 1. 1698-99; McLean 1692-99 Water and wastewater systems - fee for certificate of approval for new homeowners Aylward, K. 197-98; Byrne, J. 197-98 Water export in our province - royalty regime; ap plication from Star Lake; export of water from Gis borne Lake Aylward, K. 239-40; Osborne, T. 238-39 Water export in our province - taxation regime for water export Aylward, K. 199; Osborne, T. 199 Whitbourne and Pleasantville correctional centres - report by Dr.

Inkpen - if charts have been com puterized in order to share information Decker 1697;1733-35; Osborne, S. 1697;1732-34 Whitboume and Pleasantvffle correctional centres - report by Dr.

Linda Inkpen on secure custody for youth Independent Advisory Committee be estab lished Decker 1695-97; Osborne, S. 1695-97 Winter road conditions - salt and mixture used on roads in Conception Bay South area French 1430; Matthews 1430 Workers’ Compensation Act - when the recommen dations contained in the Independent Statutory Review Committee report will be implemented Byrne, I. 1089-90;1285-86; Langdon 1089- 90; 1285-86 Workers’ Compensation Statutory Review Commit tee Report - deeming issue; overruling of medical specialists reports Byrne, E. 1354-55;1874-75; Langdon 1354- 55;1$74-75 Youth Centre at Whitbourne - situation at the facility; improve the situation to ensure counselling and treatment is in place for young people Decker 855-56; Ottenheimer 855-56 Order In Council Tabled Dicks 1392 ORDERS of the Day be now moved Tulk 1882;1959 Motion carried on division 1$82;1959 OSBORNE, Ms Sheila, new Member for St.

John’s West, welcomed to the Legislature Harris 1023; Sullivan 1023; Tobin (Premier) 1022 OUT-migration See STATISTICS Canada PARADISE River In Labrador Environmental assessment of soil and water supply due to drums of oil being left abandoned near the water supply ‘2 Langdon 1730-31; Osborne, T. 1730 /2 i_ C v.S--7-/ C Recent ruling by arbitration board regarding pay equity for health care workers; government’s decision to appeal board’s rifling Betmey 407-08;431; Hodder, H. 407;430-31; Sul livan 330; Tobin (Premier) 330;408-09 PAYROLL tax If payroll tax will be eliminated Decker 1760; Suffivan 1759 PENNEY, Mr.

Melvin, Member for District of Lewisporte, be elected Deputy Speaker of the House Notice of motion Tobin (Premier) 1022 Motion carried 1022 PERSONAL care home on West Coast Funding for $500,00 to Lohmes Limited Aylward, J.M. 1162-64; French 1162-64 PETITIONS Badger residents protesting changes to their school system for September/97 Thistle 446 34

HANSARDSUBJECTINDEX BaleVerteDistrict-residentsrequestinggovernment nottoforceanyareasunderregionalgovernment, especiallylocalservicedistricts Shelley600;638 BaleVerteDistrict-residentsrequestinggovernment toupgradeandpavetheirroads Shelley336;409;48$ BishopO’NeillCollegiateinBrigus-residentsre questinggovernmenttoreviewdecisionbyAvalon WestSchoolBoardtocloseschool Whelan374 BonavistaHighway-qualityoficecontrolusedbe tweenBonavistaandClarenville Fitzgerald339 Educationalreform-peopleofTrinity-BaydeVerde regardingcertaindecisionsofAvalonWestSchool Board Mercer706 Educationalreform-residentsofCarbonear,Har bourGraceandRiverheadregardingdesignationof schoolsbyAvalonWestSchoolBoard Ottenheimer935 Educationalsystem-residentsofPacquetand Woodstockrequestinggovernmenttorefrainfrom furtherfundingcutstoeducation Shelley1096 GasolinepricesberegulatedbythePublicUtilities Board Byrne,F.971 Grouphomes-defertheproposedchangestogroup homecareprogram Hodder,H.974 H.L.StrongAcademy,LittleBayIslands-lossofa halfspecialneedsunit Shelley824 HousingCorporation-proposedrentalrateincrease fortenantsofNLHC Osborne,T.1168;1288;1324;1394;1474;1514;1553 Jamestown-upgradeandpavegravelroadinJames town Fitzgerald$23 LabradorWest-residentsrequestingestablishment ofanewschoolboardforLabradorWest Canning1395 Provincialparks-reversethedecisiononthe privatizationoftheparks Byrne,F.248;Byrne,I. 115;201;244;300485;516;632;858;French44;Os borne,T.38;74;208;240343;413;604;630; 641;644;647;673;742;Shelley46 Quebec/Labradorborder-priceofgasolineand tobaccoproductsinWesternLabradorcomparedto acrosstheborderinFermont,Quebec Sullivan895 Recyclingprogram-requestgovernmenttoestablish aprocedureforthecollectionofpaperproductsfor recycling Fitzgerald901 RemovalofbridgesonrailwaybedonBonavista Peninsulaandotherareas-governmentproposal Fitzgerald1030;1069;1099;1127 Retailsalestaxonresaleofusedvehicles-proposed changes Byrne,F.1551;Byrne,J. 1242;1512;1583;1663;1812 RoadtonorthsideofCalvert-upgradeandpave theroad Sullivan783 RoyalCanadianMountedPolice-oppositiontothe proposedreductionsand/oreliminationofthe RCMP Fitzgerald41;76 Schoolbusmonitoringprogrambeimplemented French113;Ottenheimer1806;1813;Sullivan933 Schoollunchprogrambeestablishedinallschoolsin NewfoundlandandLabrador Harris36;79;114;150;203;242;2$2;302;340; 412;444;486;517;607;709;739;785;822;859;$9$; 9721102;1321;1808;Hodder,H.205 Singleparentsonsocialassistanceattendingpost secondaryinstitutions-changestosheltercom ponentofstudentloanprogram Hodder,H.976;Osborne,S.1700;1736;1766;1810 SmelterrefmeiycomplexforArgentia-environmen talconcernsraisedbyEnviromun,anorganization ofMemorialUniversity Harris936 SundayShopping-bill“AnActtoAmendthe Shops’ClosingAct’toremoverestrictionsonSun dayshopping,bewithdrawn Byrne,I.1850;1954;French1956;Hams1879; Sullivan1877 WesternHealthCareCorporation-requestthe boardtorecruitadoctortoserviceCapeSt.George Smith1804-05 WinterBrookarea-requestfundingforthepave mentofroadonRoute234 Fitzgerald787 Workers’CompensationStatutoryReviewCommit teeReportrecommendationsbeimplementedimmedi ately-leavetodisthbuteletterstoindividual members Byrne,F.1361 PHYSICIANS Governmentannounceddetailsofasalaryincrease fordoctorsinruralareasoftheprovince Hodder,E664;Matthews663 35

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX i(et7 Health forum on weekend - plan for the recruitment of rural physicians Aylward, J.M. 776; Sullivan 776 Recruitment and retention of rural doctors - commit ment to fulfill incentive package for rural doctors an nounced two years earlier French 401;429; Matthews 230;401;429-30; Sul livan 231 Update on status of negotiations between govern ment and the NLMA Aylward, J.M. 1937-38; French 1938-39 PICKERSGILL, Mr.

Jack, former Member of House of Assembly, Member of Parliament and Federal Cabinet Minister, condolences to family upon his death Harris 1081; Sullivan 1081; Tobin (Premier) 1081 PWPY Park Commission Annual report tabled Betmey 554 PLEASANTVILLE remand centre Report by Dr. Linda Inkpen - remarks concerning the Remand Centre Decker 1697; Osborne,