HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PROVINCE OF NEWFOLNDLAND 1993 - 1994 1st SESSION - 42nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX May 20, 1993 - February 24, 1994 Published under the authority of the Speaker of the House of Assembly Honourable Paul Dicks

FORMAT The index is in two sections : (1) subject index, and (2) speaker index. Subject Index: The main entry in this

section is a subject heading, which may be subdivided. FoUowing the main entry are secondary headings, "see" references, and a listing of individuals who spoke on that subject Sriec Index: In this section, the main entry is the speaker's name followed by the subjects spoken on by that speaker. MAIN HEADINGS The following headings, representing various "items of business" appearing in the text, are a type of sum­ mary or quick reference to subjects that have come up under them. They can be found in the subject index.

Topics arising under these headings can also be found under other relevant subject headings and, in the case of Bills, under the title of the Bill as well. Address in Reply Bills Budget Debate Budget Documents Tabled Debate on the Adjournment (Late Show) Divisions "Maiden" Speech Ministerial Statements Motions Oral Questions Petitions Questions on the Order Paper Reports Tabled Resolutions Rulings Speech from the Throne ·-

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HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX ADDRESS In Reply debate 644-69;685-706;757-84;793-818 ADDRESS In Reply to the Speech from the Throne Simms 9-13; Wells (Premier) 13-18 Mover Smith 6-8 Seconder Young 8-9 Debate Aylward 697-702; Byrne, E. 692-97; Byrne, J. 644- 49; Careen 655-60; Dumaresque 649-54; Fitzgerald 665-69;685-86; Gilbert 686-92; Harris 799-804; Hewlett 809-13; Hulan 804-09; Langdon 78�84; Murphy �5; Shelley 702�;757-59; Smith 759-64; Snow, A. 774-79; Sullivan 764-71; Tulle 813-18; Woodford 793-99; Young 771-74 ADJOURNMENT Motion Unanimous consent in committee to suspend the twelve o'clock adjownment Roberts 1348-49 ADJOURNMENT Motion - House not adjourn at twelve o'clock Roberts 613 Motion carried 613 ADJOURNMENT Motions - House not adjourn at five o'clock Roberts 382;498;536;560; l 012; 1061; 1120; 1309 Motions carried 382;498;536;560; 1013; 1061; 1120; 1309 Rules regarding Wednesday and Tinmday - if House should adjourn until seven Harris 496; Roberts 495; Windsor 495 Ruling Mr.

Speaker 497 AFFIRMATIVE action program for women Hiring for the police force 1045 AGRI-Foods task force List of expenses incurred by the committee Flight 240; Simms 2AO Starus of the recommendations in the task force report Flight 451-52; Verge 451 Tabled answer to question regarding expenses Flight 279 AGRICULTURAL Products Marketing Board decision relating to the manufacture and sale of reconstituted milk Flight 587; Shelley 588 1 AGRICULTURAL zone review Starus of the recommendations in the Simmons report Byrne, E. 95-96; Flight 96 AIDS program See also JilV contaminated blood Tabled a report by the Department of Health's Ad­ visory Committee; new strategy to deal with HIV/AIDS Kitchen 895; Sullivan 896 ALCOHOL and Drug Dependency Commission Act (Repeal) (BIii 45) Notice of motion Kitchen 643 Fmt reading 685 Second reading Kitchen 1120-23; Verge 1121-22 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1145.10 ThiJd reading 1160 Royal Assent 1360 ALL-terrain vehicle regulations New regulations to control the use of ATVs Cowan 1262; Manning 1262 AMALGAMATION Special consideration to communities to amalgamate Reid 452-53; Woodford 452�53 Starus of communities of Spillway, Nicholsville and Deer Lake Reid 94-95; Woodford 94-95 AMENDMENT to the Financial Corporations Capital Tax Act (Bill 21) Simms 603 Amendment carried (voice vote) 608 Division called - amendment defeated 612 ANNIVERSARY or the Montreal massacre See also NATIONAL Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women Moment of silence on Monday to mark anniversary Roberts 930; Verge 930 Point of order - request for House to observe a moment's silence Roberts 929; Verge 929 APPOINTMENT or Speaker See DICKS, Paul, Member for Humber West, elected to the office of Speaker APPOINTMENTS to government boards, etc.

Review of the selection process Byrne, E. 971-72; Grimes 971-72

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX ARGENTIA naval base Clean-up procedure by Enviromnent Canada Careen 1340-41; Cowan 1340-41 Reuse plan for the base Careen 792;829;964; Wells (Premier) 792;829;963 ARTS and Culture Centres Government's plan to phase out funding within three years Vezge 1079; Walsh 1079 ATTORNEY GENERAL Statutes Amendment Act (Bill SO) Notice of motion Roberts 644 Fust reading 685 Second reading Roberts 1210 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1211 Third reading 1211 Royal Assent 1360 A TV re gulations See All...terrain vehicle regulations AlITOMOBll.E In surance Act (Bill 58) Notice of motion Roberts 1012 FU"St reading 1062 Second reading Fitzgerald 1199; Harris 1196-98; Roberts 1193- 96;1200-02; Verge 1196; Woodford 1198-99 AlITOMOBll.E Insurance Act • Bill 58 - referred to So­ cial Legislation Committee after second reading 1202 BAIE Verte Importation of garbage See IMPORTATION of garbage for final dis­ posal in the Province BARBOUR, Ross, fonner MBA, condolences to family upon death Hanis 23; Wells (Premier) 23; Windsor 23 BASIC Income support program (BIS) See INCOME support program BEACHSIDE community Request for approval of another phase of water and sewer system Hewlett 66 BILLS Alcohol and Drug Dependency Commission Repeal Act (Bill 45) Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 50) Automobile Insurance Act (Bill 58) Chiropractors Act (Bill 41) 2 City of Comer Brook Act (Bill 17) City of Comer Brook Act, No. 2 (Bill 33) City of Mount Pearl Act (Bill 18) City of SL John's (Loan) Act (Bill 51) City of SL John's Act (Bill 34) Colleges Act (Bill 5S) Criminal Injuries Compensation Act (Bill 29) Department of Industry, Trade and Technology Act (Bill 4) Department of Social Services Act (Bill 35) Department of Tourism and Culture Act (Bill 3) Elections Act (Bill 52) Electoral Boundaries Act (Bill 48) Fmancial Corporations Capital Tax Act (Bill 21) Fire Prevention Act (Bill 32) Forestry Act (Bill 27) Gasoline Tax Act (Bill 25) Government Money Purchase Pension Plan Act, Public Service Pensions Act, Teachers' Pensions Act, Uniformed Services Pensions Act and Memorial University Pensions Act (Bill 10) Health and Post-Secondary Education Tax Act (Bill 26) Highway Traffic Act (Bill 37) Income Tax Act (Bill 39) Insurance Adjusters Agents and Brokers Act (Bill 16) Internal Economy Commission Act (Bill 23) Judgement Interest Act (Bill 43) Judicature Act (Bill 28) Labour Relations Act (Bill 49) Law Society Act (Bill 2A) Liquor Control Act (Bill 12) Loan Act (Bill 15) Loan and Guarantee Act (Bill 13) Loan and Guarantee Act, No. 2 (Bill 56) Local Authority Guarantee Act (Bill 14) Local Authority Guarantee Act, No. 2 (Bill 57) Memorial University Act (Bill 2) Municipalities Act (Bill 6) Municipalities Act, No. 2 (Bill 54) Newfotmdland Voltmteer War Service Medal Act (Bill 42) Nursing Assistants Act (Bill 44) Obsolete and Spent Statutes Act (Bill 40) Occupational Health and Safety Act (Bill S9) Rail Service Act (Bill 36) Residential Tenancies Act (Bill 30) Retail Sales Tax Act (Bill 20) Royal Newfoundland Constabu1ary Act (Bill 47) Sale of Tobacco to Minors Acl (Bill 7) Schools Act (Bill 9) Smoke-Free Environment Ket (Bill 1) SL John's Municipal Elections Act (Bill 19) Stamtes Act (Bill 31)

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Supplemental}' Supply Act (Bill 53) Supply Act (Bill 22) Taxation of Utilities and Cable Television Com­ panies Act (Bill 5) Teachers• Pensions Act (Bill 11) Tobacco Tax Act (Bill 46) Tobacco Tax Act, No. 2 (Bill 60) Workers' Compensation Act (Bill 8) Y 011th Advisory Council Act (Repeal) (Bill 38) BUDGET Adjustment to departmental estimates; employee compensation Baker 59-61;133; Simms 59-61;133 Budgetaty documents read on Mar. 18/93, were re­ disttibuted Baker 32-33 Current account deficit Baker 302-03; Windsor 302-03 Reduction in expenditures; $70m compensation savings Baker 28; Simms 235-36; Snow, A. 28; Wells (Premier) 235-36 BUDGET debate 34-56;67-91;142-59;175-200;358-71;613 -17 BUDGET Debate Anderson 361-63; Baker 616-17; Byrne, J. 73-76; Careen 614-16; Decker 179-84; Fitzgerald 67-70; Harris 86-91; Hodder 145-48; Hulan 91;142-45; Langdon 370-71; Manning 150-52; Matthews, L 83-86; Matthews, W. 190-99; Ramsay 153-57; Shelley 363-70; Sullivan 158-59;175-79; Tobin 76- 83; Verge 199-200; 358-61; Whelan 148-49; Windsor 34-56;70-73; Woodford 184-90 Debate concluded 617 Budget carried 631 BUDGET Documents tabled Baker 32-33 BULL Ann site Hiring of Norweigan contractors Gibbons 1296; Tobin 1296 BURIN Regional Health Care Board Layoffs Kitchen 208; Matthews, W. 207-08 BUSINESS Investment promoUon Government plans 10 attract new businesses Wells (Premier) 593-94; W-m<hor 593 CAMPBELL, Ms Kim, congratulated on being selected Leader or the PC Party and Prime Minister of Canada Hanis 484; Simms 484; Wells (Premier) 484 3 CAPE SL Mary's Ecological Reserve Cabin development on the access road Manning 491-92; Walsh 491-92 Status of two development projects Manning 1044; Walsh 1044 CAREEN, Mr.

Nicholas, new MBA for Placentia, wel­ comed to the House of Assembly Mr. Speaker 201 CARTER, Mr.

Jack, Grand Falls, condolences to family upon his death Flight 673; Simms 672 CERTIFIED General Accountants Select committee be appointed to review legislation See SELECT Committee appointed to ex­ amine and report upon legislation for chartered accountants and certified general ac­ countants CHILD Welfare League of America report See DEPARTMENT of Social Services CHIROPRACTORS Act (Bill 41) Notice of motion Kitchen 643 First reading 685 Second reading Kitchen 1072-73;1074.l; Verge 1073-74 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1145.8 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1360 CITY of Corner Brook Act (BIU 17) Notice of motion Reid 493 Fust reading 520 Second reading 547.17 Committee of the Whole Assembly 586.36 Third reading 598 Royal Assent 633 CITY or Corner Brook Act, No. 2 (Bill 33) Notice of motion Reid 643 Fust reading 685 Second reading Efford 87�78; Harris 874-76; Reid 852-53;878; Verge 853-56; Woodford 871-74 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1145.2 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1359 CITY of Mount Pearl Act (Bill 18) Notice of motion Reid 493 FJJ'St reading 520

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Second reading 547.16-17 Committee of the Whole Assembly 58636 Third reading 598 Royal Assent 633 CITY of SL John's Act (BUI 34) Notice of motion Reid 643 First reading 685 Second reading Hmis 851; Reid 848;852; Windsor 850-51; Wood­ ford 849 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1145.2 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1359 CITY or SL John's Loan Act (Bill S1) Notice of motion Reid 757 First reading 871 Second reading Reid 1038.5-6 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1145.8 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1359 COLLEGES Act (BUI 55) Notice of motion Decker 939 First reading 974 Second reading Matthews, W. 1124-25: Robens 1123-25 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1145.10 Third reading l 160 Royal Assent 1360 COME by Chance oil refinery Monitoring of the emissions Byrne, J. 1045;1113-14; Cowan 1046;1113-15 COMMISSIONER of Member's Interest appointed (W.

Mitchell) pursuant to the new con0lct of Interest legislation Notice of motion· Wells (Premier) 100 Debate Balcer 141-42; Harris 142; Simms 141 Motion carried 142 COMMl'ITEE meetings Points of order - meetings of a committee while House sining 879-80 CONFLICT of interest Controlling interest by Minister of Justice in two companies, Elizabeth Drugs and Pharmaceutical Sup­ plies - government pmcliases Matthews, W. 788-90; Roberts 788-89 4 Further comment on statements made by Opposition House Leader regarding private interests of the Mini­ ster of Justice Matthews, W. 820; Wells (Premier) 819 Investments by Minister of Justice in Fortis and New­ Tel, a company interested in the purchase of New­ foundland and Labrador Computer Services See also NEWFOUNDLAND and Labrador Computer Services Limited Matthews, W. 751-55; Robens 751-56 Minister of Justice should resign Matthews, W. 790; Wells (Premier) 790-91 Setting up of a blind trust Matthews, W. 752; Robens 752 CONFLICT of interest declared by Minister of Justice regarding the Insurance Adjustors, Agents and Brokers Act (Bill 16) Roberts 493 CONFLICT of interest legislation Comment regarding commissioner of member's inter­ ests, also responsible for elections legislation Simms 857; Wells (Premier) 857 Commissioner appointed (Resolution) See COMMISSIONER of Member's Interest appointed (W.

Mitchell) pursuant to the new conflict of interest legislation When a commissioner will be appointed Verge 94; Wells (Premier) 94 CONGRATULATORY messages National darts championships Harris 587; Murphy 587; Tobin 587 Ttllsley, Commissioner Bramwell and Mrs.

Tillsley, appointment to Salvation Anny's High Council Harris 59; Kitchen 58; Simms 58 CONSOLIDATED Fund Services Estimates - Commit­ tee or Supply Curled 631 CORNER Brook School or Nursing Results of assessment into the future of the school Decker 1007; Kitchen 937; Verge 937;1007 CREDIT rating Low rating by Dominion Bond Rating Service Balcer 26-28; Windsor 26-28 CRIMINAL Injuries Compensation (Repeal) Act (Bill 29) Notice of motion Roberts 644 FIJ'St reading 685 Second reading Harris 986-91; Roberts 979-80:991-92; Verge 980- 86

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Committee of the Whole Assembly Hmis 1145.4-5; Roberts 1145.5-8; Simms 1145.5; Verge 1145.3-8 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1359 DAVIS Inlet Release of report of Professor Henriksen commis­ sioned by Economic Recovery Commission - future of Davis Inlet Hmis 935-36; Wells (Premier) 935-37 DEBATE on the Adjournment (Late Show) Argentia naval base Careen 964; Wells (Premier) 964-65 Golden Heights Manor in Bonavista - renovations Fitzgerald 162; Kitchen 162-63 Health care board for Western Region Kitchen 961; Verge 960 HIV contaminated blood Kitchen 160; Sullivan 159 Municipal operating grants - change in structure Reid 963; Woodford 962 Recreation facilities - subsidy Manning 160-61; Reid 161-62 DEPARTMENT of Education Appointments of Dr.

Len Williams and Dr.

Robert Crocker Decker 448; Harris 449; Hodder 449 DEPARTMENT of Industry, Trade and Technology Act (Bill 4) Notice of motion Furey 21 Fll'St reading 67 Second reading Furey 502-04;509-10; Hanis 504-09; Hewlett 504 Committee of the Whole Assembly 511.45 Third reading 521 Royal Assent 633 DEPARTMENT or Social Services Annual report for fJSCal year 1991 tabled Lush 632 Child Welfare League of America repon - recom­ mendations - hiring of child welfare workers Fitzgerald 1341-42; Lush 1341-42 Developmental and Rehabilitative Division financial and statistical report tabled Lush 632 DEPARTMENT of Social Services Act (BUI 35) Notice of motion Lush 644 Fll'St reading 685 Second reading 5 Fitzgerald 1066-68; Harris 1068-70; Lush 1066; 1070-72 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1145.8 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1360 DEPARTMENT or Tourism and Cultur e Act (BIil 3) Notice of motion Walsh 21 Fll'St reading 67 Second reading Harris 254-56; Manning 227-28; Matthews, W. 243-4S; Snow, A. 249-54; Tobin 246-49; Verge 228-32;242-43; Walsh 223-27;262; W'mdsor 256-62 Committee of the Whole Assembly 511.39 Third reading 521 Royal Assent 633 DICKS, Paul, Member for the District of Humber West, elected to the office of Speaker Wells (Premier) 1 Acceptance Mr.

Speaker 1 DISABLED persons program Fwtding to students pursuing post-secondary educa­ tion Fitzgerald 170; Lush 170;273; Simms 272-73; Wells (Premier) 272 DIVISIONS Amendment to the Fmancial Corporations Capital Tax Act 612 Resolution regarding Newfoundland Hydro 749 Second reading of Memorial University Act 511.39 DOCTOR services Restrict number of students entering School of Medicine Kitchen 514-15; Sullivan 514-15 Restrictions placed on doctors Kitchen 380-81; Sullivan 380-81 DUNFIELD Park Child Parent Centre in Comer Brook Interim funding Lush 517; Verge 516-17; Wells (Premier) 516 ECONOMIC Recovery Commission Repon tabled Furey 1116 EDUCATION system Constitutional tenns - representation by school b11S· tees ·- · Hodder 863; Wells (Premier) 863

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Govcrmnent model for resttucruring presented to church leaders - response from church leaders Decker 862; Hodder 862 Increase in cost of school textbooks Decker 556-57; Hodder 555-56 Negotiations with church leaders for changes to the 1994 education S1l'UCture; model presented by church leaders Decker 722-23; Hodder 722-23 Opposition to the proposed government model to reslIUCture education Careen 1230; Decker 1156;1190-91;1231;1266; Hewlett 1189; Hodder 1155;1190;1303; Matthews, L 1154;1306; Penney 1305; Shelley 1265; Simms 1264;1302;1307; Woodford 1229 Profile '92 - decline in attendance of sixteen-year olds Decker 242;304; Hodder 241;304 Pupil/teacher ratio; study of jwtior high school slrUC­ ture and cumculum Decker 345; Hodder 344-45 RestrUCruring of Newfoundland school system Decker 62-63;1297-98; Hodder 62;1297-98 Royal Commission recommendation regarding in­ structional time in the classrooms Decker 1184-85; Hodder 1184-85 Royal Commission report recommendations regard­ ing student discipline and attendance Decker 1010-11; Hodder 1010-11 Study commissioned by government to compare schools and facilities in this province Decker 1150-51; Hodder 1150-51 Suppon for Roman Catholic schools Byrne, J. 683; Decker 683; Hodder 683 EDUCATION system restructuring Notice of motion Langdon 836 Debate Byrne, E. 920-22; Hodder 912-15; Langdon 909- 12;925-28; Matthews, L 915-19; Tulk 922-25 Resolution carric:4 928 ELECTIONS Act and Elections Act, 1991 (Bill 52) Notice of motion Robens 830 Fust reading 871 Second reading Careen 1237; Harris 1237-39; Roberts 1233-41 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1343 Third reading 1358 Royal Assent 1360 ELECTORAL Boundaries Ad (Bill 48) Notice of motion Roberts 830 Fust reading 871 6 Second reading Careen 1322-23; Flight 1251-53; Furey 1315-17; Harris 1325-28; Hodder 1319-20; Manning 1320- 22; Matthews, W. 1317-19; Roberts 1241- 45;1328.1-5; Simms 1245-51; Sullivan 1323-25; Tobin 1253-54;1309-15 Committee of the Whole Assembly Baker 1343; Roberts 1344-48; Sullivan 1347; Tobin 1343;1346 Third reading 1358 Royal Assent 1360 ELECTORAL Boundaries Commission Howley residents regarding changes proposed by the commission Roberts 835; Simms 833; Woodford 832 Proposed changes to the Electoral Boundaries Act in the District of Terra Nova Young 1304 ELECTORAL Office Adminislrative and financial responsibility for the operation of the Electoral Office moved from Department of Justice to House of Assembly Simms 857; Wells (Premier) 857 ELECTRICAL rates charged to non-profit organizations Demand meters Gibbons 513-14; Woodford 513-14 EMPLOYMENT for youth Official lawich of the Conservation Cmps, a non­ profit employment initiative - total government fund­ ing Byrne, E. 165; Grimes 164 EMPLOYMENT programs Elimination of emergency response programs Byrne, E. 1263; Grimes 1263 ENTERPRISE Newfoundland and Labrador (ENL) Additional members appointed to Board of Directors Matthews, W. 449-50; Wells (Premier) 450 Answer to question regarding new vehicles Furey 473 Answer to questions regarding funding approval Furey 1315 Answer to questions regarding the 1-800 number Furey 559 Approval of funding applications to other govern­ ment agencies Furey 1299-1300; Matthews, W. 1299-1300 Chairman appointed; update on position of Presi­ dent and Chief Executive Officer Furey 1335; Malthews, Yf. 1336 Elimination of 1-800 number for organizations and development associations

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Furey 517-18: Manning 517 Purchase of new vehicles Matthews.

W. 450; Wells (Premier) 450 ENVIRONMENT Cleanup of litter; recycling Cowan 173: Manning 172-73 ENVIRONMENT Week Byrne, J. 270; Cowan 269; Harris 270 EXECUTIVE Council Estimates • Committee of Supply Baker 617-30; Harris 628-30; Matthews, W. 618- 21; Roberts 622;629-30; Sinnns 621-24: Tobin 625- 28 Executive Council Estimates including Premier's Of­ fice and Lieutenant-Governor's establishment, car­ ried 630 EXPLORATION activity on West Coast Preliminary proposal by Marathon Pell'Oleum Canada Limited Gibbons 1217; Simms 1218 Update (Answer to question) Gibbons 1301 FINANCE Ministers' meeting In Halifax Discussioos regarding reduction in transfer payments Balcer 969-70; Wmdsor 968-10 FINANCE Ministers' meeting In Ottawa Deficit; reduction in transfer payments Balcer 276-78; Wmdsor 276-77 Health care and transfer payments Baur 99; Wmdsor 98-99 FINANCIAL Corporations Capital Tax Act (Bill 21) Notice of motion Baker 493 FtrSt reading 520 Second reading Baker 578-79;586.28-29; Careen 586.16-17: Harris 58�83;586.5-7; Kitchen 586.22-23; Manning 586.17-18; Matthews, L 586.24-25; Matthews, W.

S86.18-22; Murphy 586.7-14; Simms 586.14-16; Sullivan 580;586.23; Tobin 583-86;586. l-5; Wmdsor 579; Woodford 586.26-28 Commiuee of the Whole Assembly Balcer S99-602; Harris 604-08; Kitchen 603-04; Simms 598-603 Third reading 613 Royal Assent 633 FINA NCIAL situation Slowdown of economic recovery; effect on transfer payments Baker 61; Matthews, W. 61 7 FIRE fighting services in and around SL John's Answer to question Reid 346 Rate charged to commwtlties Byrne, J. 304; Reid 304 FIRE Prevention Act (BUI 32) Notice of motion Reid 643 FtrSt reading 68S Second reading Byrne, J. 886-88; Careen 940-41; Fitzgerald 885- 86; Manning 884; Matthews, W. 892-93;940; Reid 880;941; Tobin 888-92; Woodford 881-84 Commiuee of the Whole Assembly 114S.2 Third reading 1 160 Royal Assent 1359 FISCAL poslUon of the Province for 1993-94 fiscal year Update Baker 670; Windsor (ii 1 FISHERIES Council ?ff®lmendatlons for Gulf fishery and reduction In other stocks - compensation package Notice of motion Ramsay 938 Debate Dumaresque 1277-80; Grimes 128S-89; Manning 1281-85; Matthews, W. 1273-77; Ramsay 1270- 73;1289-91 Resolution carried 1291 FISHERIES Loan Board Answer to questions Carter 1153 Collection of overdue loans Baker 1112-13; Matthews, W. 1112-13 FISHERIES management • withdrawal or Bill C·l29 (U• nanlmous resolution) Notice of motion Harris 20; Simms 19; Wells (Premier) 18 Motion carried unanimously 21 FISHERY Answer to questions regarding lump roe ftsbery Carter S59 Compensation package for people receiving benefits under NCARP or Southwest Coast package Caner 1041-42; Mauhews, W. 1040-42 Crab fishery - price for 1993 Carter 64; Shelley 64 Federal Bill C-129; resolution passed at Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers ._ Simms 25-26; Wells (Premier) 25-26

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Federal govcmment reslrictioo placed on the recrea­ tional cod fishery Carter 51 5-16; Harris 515-16 FlSberies Council recommendations regarding the Northern Cod moraurium and closure of other fisheries; reduction in rcdfish quota Cuter 967-68; Manhews, W. 967-68 Groundfish quotas for 1994 - Ftsberies Council recommendations IO Minister of FISberiCS and Oceans Carter 821; Matthews, W. 822 Joint management - travel campaign Simms 24; Wells {Pnmier) 24 Lumpfish roe Caner 512-13; Manhews, W. 512-13 Processing sector licences - licence for SL George's plant Carter 486 -87; Manhews, W. 486-87 ReslrUCturing of the processing sector Caner 205-06; Matthews, W. 205-06 Secondary �ing - FPI Carter 237-38; Manhews, W. 236-38 Tabled resolution passed by the conference Wells (Premier) 32 FISHERY· Cashin Task Force Report "Charting a New Course" Recommendation to establish a fishing industry renewal board Carter 1075-76; Matthews, W. 1075-76 Repons recommendation of joint strategy Matthews, W. 11 86-87; Wells (Premier) 1186-87 FISHERY· status Notice of motion Dumaresque 66 FISHERY compensation package for people on south and west coasts and Labrador Strait Notice of motion Gilbert 139 Debate Dumaresque 294-97; Gilbert 279-84;298-301; Hod­ der 297-98; Matthews, W. 284-88; Ramsay 288- 91; Woodford 291-94 Resolution carried unanimously 301 FITZGERALD Park Parks being kept open on experimental basis: fund­ ing allotted for the park Careen 1079-81; Walsh 1080-81 FLEUR de Lys fish plant Cancellation of Old Perlican crab licence; transfer of Fleur de Lys licence to Old Perlican - reinstate licence to Fleur de Lys Carter 553-55; Matthews, W. 553-5S; Shelley 551- 53; Wells (Premier) 551-53 8 Crab processing licence Carter 486; Simms 485-86 Meet with delegation from Fleur de Lys today Simms S55; Wells (Premier) 555 Processing licence transferred to Old Perlican be reinstated to Fleur de Lys plant Caner 560; Shelley 559 FOREIGN overfJShlng Activity for 1993 Carter 166; Matthews, W. 167 Update on activity outside the 20().mile zone Carter 338; Harris 339; Matthews, W. 338 FORESTRY Act (Bill 27) Notice of motion Flight 644 FtrSt reading 685 Second reading Flight 994;1018-21; Harris 999;1014-18; Shelley 995-99 Committee of the Whole Assembly 114S.8 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1359 FORESTRY fire fighters Answer to questions regarding a forest fire in Cape Broyle and the hiring of seasonal fighters Flight 140 Hiring of seasonal workers for Cape Broyle Flight 98; Sullivan 98 FORESTRY industry Environmental impact study into use of mechanical harvesters Flight 308-00;418-19;1()()1); Shelley 308;418-19;1009 Logging industry - use of harvesters by Abitibi-Price and Kruger Flight 170-72; Woodford 170-71 FORTIS Trust See also NEWFOUNDLAND Hydro/Fortis negotiations Debated under amendment to Fmancial Corpora­ tions Capital Tax Act 578-86;586. l -29;598-608 Tax break under new legislation Baker 590; Simms 588-90; Wells (Premier) 589-90 Value of shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange due to sale of Hydro; involvement in the trading of shares Wells (Premier) 786-88; Wmdsor 785-87 FRENCH language ln the House Correction 818 Remark incorrectly quoted -in Hansard Roberts 836

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX GASOLINE tax Collection See TAX collection GASOLINE Tax Act (BIU 25) Notice of motion Baker 643 Fmt reading 684 Second reading Baker 837;842-44; Hams 839-40; Hewlett 84041; Mamiing 841; Snow, A. 841-42; Wmdsor 837-39 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1145.2 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1359 GATT agreement See GENERAL Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GENERAL Agreement OD Tariffs and Trade Update on negotiations Furey 1333; Sullivan 1334 GOLDEN Heights Manor in Bonavlsta Renovations project; funding Fitzgerald 138;162; Kitchen 138;162-63 GOODYEAR, Denny, condolences to family on death Harris 24; Simms 23; Wells (Premier} 24 GOULDS by-pass road Status of the project Cowan 172; Efford 172; Sullivan 172 GOVERNMENT guaranteed loans Loans to corporations that need assistance Wens (Premier) 592; Wmdsor 592 GOVERNMENT Money Purchase Pension Plan Act, Public Service Pensions Act, Teachers' Pensions Act, Uniformed Services Pensions Act and Memorial University Pensions Act (Blll 10) Notice of motion Baker 381 Fmt reading 424 Second reading Baker 547.8-11; Harris 547.1-5; Roberts 544; Snow, A. 545-47; Windsor 547.5-7 Committee of the Whole Assembly 58636 Third reading 598 Royal Assent 633 GOVERNMENT Services F.,timates Committee Members appointed by slriking committee Roberts 31 Motion to refer heads of expenditure Roberts 31 Canied motion to refer heads of expenditure 56-57 9 Report Oldford 349 GOVERNMENT Services Estimates Committee (Concur­ rence MotJon) Debate Byrne, J. 389-91; Careen 404-05; Dumarcsque �409-10; Fitzgerald 383-84; Harris 391-93; Hewlett 389; Manning 388-89; Matthews, L 386- 88; Manhews, W. 384-86:410-12; Murphy 405-07; Oldford 382-83; Roberts 397-98; Snow, A. 393- 97; Sullivan 398-400; Tobin 407-09; Verge 402-04 Motion carried 412 GOVERNMENT Services Legislation Review Committee Report tabled on Bill 49 - Labour Relations Act Oldford 1264 Report the Gasoline Tax Act.

Rail Service Act. Fire Prevention Act. Payroll Tax Act. Income Tax Act. Highway Traffic Act. City of Comer Brook Act. and City of St John's Act Oldford 793 GRAND Bank health care clinic Additional cutbacks Kitchen 595; Sullivan 595 GRENFELL College In Corner Brook Expansion Decker 379-80;1007; Verge 378-80;1007 GROUP homes Closure of some of the open-custody group homes Fitzgerald 1189; Lush 1189 GUARANTEED loans List tabled Baker 681 HARPER, Chief Elijah, former member of the Manitoba Legislature, welcomed to the Speaker's Gallery Mr.

Speaker 164; Simms 164; Wells (Premier) 164 HEALTH and Post-Secondary Education Tax Act (Bill 26) Notice of motion Baker 643 FU'St reading 685 Second reading Baker 844;848; Sullivan 846-48; Wmdsor 844-46 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1145.2 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1359 HEALTH care Cancer clinic in CQJllet' Brook - radiation specialists Kitchen 305-06; Verge 305 Chronic care facility for Clarenville area

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Kitchen 1342; Sullivan 1342 Hospitals budgets - bed closures and layoffs Kitchen 238-39;343; Sullivan 238-39;342-43 Hospitals in Grand Falls and Port aux Basques - cut­ back in services Kitchen 202; Sullivan 201-02 User fee 99 Waiting list for cudiac surgety Kitchen 64-65; Sullivan 64-65 HEALTH care board for Western Region One super board be established Kitchen 937;961; Verge 937;960 HEAL TH care services In Labrador Labrador board be appointed separate from Grenfell Regional Health Services Dumaresque 1268; Kitchen 1061;1159; Roberts 1058; Snow, A. 1060;1157;1269; Sullivan 1158 HIBERNIA Changes in agreement in tenns of revenue from Hibernia Baker 340; Simms 339 Mechanical outfitting project - unsuccessful bid by Marystown Shipyard 933-35 HIBERNIA project Update Gibbons 1296; Tobin 1296 HIGHWAY Traffic Act (BUI 37) Notice of motion Efford 644 Fust reading 685 Second reading Careen 956-57; Efford 951-52;959-60; Harris 955- 56; Sullivan 958-59; Verge 952-55; Woodford 957- 58 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1145.2 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1359 HIV contaminated blood See also AIDS program Persons infected through blood transfusion; compen­ sation Harris 63; Kitchen 29;63; 160;488; Sullivan 29·159·488 R� tabled in House of Commons regarding cur­ rent blood supply Harris 99-100; Kitchen 99-100 HODDER, Walter, former MBA, condolences to family upon hJs death Harris 717; Roberts 715; Simms 715 HOG industry Government subsidies Byrne, E. 29; Flight 29 HOME care for senior dtizens Reduction in Budget Lush 65-66; Tobin 65-66 HOME support services Reduction in funding for disabled children and adults FilZgerald 306-07; Lush 132-33;306-07; Simms 132-33 HOSPITAL boards Government's decision on recommendations in the Dobbin Repon concerning reorganization of the boards in SL John's area Kitchen 713; Sullivan 714 Reduction in number of boards; layoffs; improve­ ment in health care services Kitchen 932-33; Sullivan 932-33 HOUSE hours be extended for three days to conclude the full three hours of concurrence debates each day Hams 371; Matthews, W. 371; Roberts 371 Carried 372 HUMAN Rights Code Amendments to protect against discrimination against senior citizens Grimes 1150; Harris 1150 IMPORTATION of garbage for final disposal In the Province 10 Answer to questions regarding an environmental as­ sessment Cowan 939 Government's position Byrne, J. 864-65; Matthews, W. 930-32; Roberts 864; Wells (Premier) 864-65;930-32 Opposition by Baie Verte residents Byrne, J. 1225; Hanis 1227; Shelley 1228 Petition from members of SNAGG (Say No to American Garbage Group) Byrne, J. 868; Harris 866; Simms 867; Wells (Premier) 869 IMPORTATION of garbage for incineration at Long Harbour North American Resource Recovety (NARR) proposal Byrne, J. 488-89; Cowan 489 INCOME support program Changes to the UI program Harris 1223-2A; Simms 1293-95; Welts (Premier) 1224;1294-96 ·-

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Effect on people on social assistance; education sup• plement Grimes 1337-40; Simms 1337-39 Existing programs to be replaced by the new propmal; decrease in m incomes Simms 1218-22; Wells (Premier) 1219·23 Proposal to eliminate 1D1employment insurance for fishermen; fishery compensation programs Simms 1257-60; Wells (Premier) 1257-61 Provincial government plan Baker ll 1�12;1146-48; Grimes 1004-06; Simms 1004-05;1109-11;114647 INCOME Tax Act Notice of motion Baker 757 Debate Kitchen 1028; Wmdsor 1028-29 Resolution carried 1029 INCOME Tax Act (Blll 39) First reading 1038.5 Second reading 1038.5 Third reading 1038.5 Royal Assent 1359 INSURANCE Adjusters, Agents and Brokers Act (Bill 16) Notice of motion Robens 493 First reading 520 Second reading Baker 560--61;567-69; Hams 563-65; Roberts 493; Verge 561-62; Windsor 565-67; Woodford 562 Committee of the Whole Assembly Hams 586.37-38; Walsh 586.36.38 Third reading 598 Royal Assent 633 INTERNAL Economy Commission Act (Bill 23) Notice of motion Baker 519 First reading 520 Second reading Baker 573; Hams 574-76; Matthews, W. 574; Roberts 576-77; Simms 576; Sullivan 576 Committee of the Whole Assembly 586.38 Third reading 598 Royal Assent 633 INTERNATIONAL Human Rights Day Grimes 1108; Hams 1109; Verge ll08 IRON Ore Company of Canada, Labrador City Two tentative agreements reached Grimes 1256; Snow, A. 1256 11 JUDGEMENT Interest Act (Bill 43) Notice of motion Roberts 644 First reading 685 Second reading Hams 976; Roberts 974-77; Verge 975; Wmdsor 975-76 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1145.2 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1359 JUDICATURE Act (Bill 28) Notice of motion Roberts 644 Fust reading 685 Second reading Roberts 992-94; Verg e 992 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1145.8 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1359 JUDICIAL Inquiry ordered Into the circumstances sur• rounding the death of John Steven Rkh of Makkovlk Hams 485; Robens 485; Verge 485 JUDICIAL inquiry report Into circumstances surround­ ing the death of Leonard Roy Trickett at Health Sciences Centre Judge Brown's repon tabled Hams 549; Robens 548; Sullivan 548 KING George V Building on Water Street Status Efford 594; Hams 594 LABOUR Relations Act (Bill 49) Notice of motion Grimes 644 Fust reading 685 Second reading Byrne, E. 1328.11-15; Byrne, J. 1328.30-32; Fitzgerald 1328.26-27; Grimes 1328.9-11;1328.32- 34; Hams 1328.15-25; Snow, A. 1328.27-30 Committee of the Whole Assembly Byrne, E. 1356; Hams 1349-58; Matthews, W. 1352; Robens 1349-50 Third reading 1358 Royal Assent 1360 LABOUR Relations Act • legislation H the review committee will hold public hearings and discussions before the amendments are approved Byrne, E. 791-92; Grimes 791-92 Late Show See DEBATE on the Adjoununent (Late Show)

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX LAW firms retained by government Tabled list of successful fums Hanis 374; Roberts 373; Verge 373 LAW Society Act (Bill 24) Notice of motion Roberts 520 First reading 521 Second reading Roberts 572-73 Committee of the Whole Assembly 58638 Third reading 598 Royal Assent 633 LEGISLATION Review Committees Amendmenrs to Standing Orders regarding legislation See ST ANDING Orders 54.1 and 54.2 - legis­ lation being referred to Standing Committees LEGISLATIVE Estimates · Committee of Supply Curled 631 LIBUTENANT-Govemor's establishment Expenses debated under Executive Council estimates Baker 618; Matthews, L. 618 LIQUOR Control Act (Bill 12) Notice of motion Baker 381 Fl!St reading 424 Second reading Baker 511.17; Harris 511.11-13; Matthews, L 511- 13-16; Matthews, W. 511.13-16; Roberts 5113-11; Sullivan 511.16-17; Tobin 511.10; Wmdsor 511.7- 11 Committee of the Whole Assembly Harris S11.45; Roberts 511.4S Third reading 521 Royal Assent 633 LITERACY Development Council Creation Decker 1255; Hodder 125S LOAN Act Notice of motion Baker 420 Debate Roberts 547.11 Resolution camed 547.11 LOAN Act (Bill 15) Fast reading 547.16 Second reading 547.16 Third reading 547.16 Royal Assent 633 LOAN and Guarantee Act Notice of motion Baker 420 Debate Windsor 547.12-16 Resolution camed 547.16 LOAN and Guarantee Act (Bill 13) Fust reading 547.16 Second reading 547.16 Third reading 547.16 Royal Assent 633 LOAN and Guarantee Act, No. 2 Notice of motion Baker 939 Debate Kitchen 1029-30;1033;1038.4; Windsor 1030-33 Resolution carried 1038.4 LOAN and Guarantee Act, No. 2 (Bill 56) Fust reading 1038.5 Second reading 1038.5 Third reading 1038.S Royal Assent 13S9 LOCAL Authority Guarantee Act Notice of motion Baker 420 Debate Roberts 547.12 Resolution cairied 547.12 LOCAL Authority Guarantee Act (Blll 14) Fust reading 547.16 Second reading 547.16 Third reading 547.16 Royal Assent 633 LOCAL Authority Guarantee Act, No. 2 Notice of motion Baker 939 Debate Furey 1033-34; Harris 1038.24; Kitchen 1033; Murphy 1038.1-2; Roberts 1034;1038.4; Tobin 1034-37; Wmdsor 1033-34 Resolution carried 1038.4 12 LOCAL Authority Guarantee Act, No. 2 (Bill 57) Fust reading 1038.5 Second reading 1038.5 Third reading 1038.5 Royal Assent 1359 LONG Harbour Future Careen 1225; Wells (Premier) 1225 LONG Harbour phosphorous plant Cleanup procedure by Albright and Wilson Careen 201; Cowan 201

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX LONG Island Residents requesting another phase of water system Hewleu. 100 LOW-level Dying in Labrador Cost in having brocbme printed and distributed Baker 1301 When environmental impact statement will be released; information kit on military activity tabled Robens 897; Simms 898 "MAID EN11 speech Address in Reply - mover Smith 6-8 Address in Reply - seconder Young 8-9 Address in Reply debate Byrne, E. 692-97 Budget Debate Anderson 361-63; Byrne, J. 73-76; Careen 614-16; Fitzgerald 67-70; Hodder 145-48; Hulan 91;142- 45; Maiming 150-52; Matthews, L 83-86; Shelley 363-70; Whelan 148-49 MARY'S Barbour, Labrador Power plant Dwnaresque 101; Gibbons 102; Tobin 102 MARYSTOWN Shipyard Hibernia project - \UJSUCCessful bid by Vinland - ex­ planation Tobin 933-34; Wells (Premier) 934-35 MEDICAL Care Commission Annual report tabled Kitchen 100 MEDICAL supply disposal Disposal at hospitals Harris 138; Kitchen 138 MEMORIAL University Answer to question regarding admissions to first­ year courses Decker 242 Answer to questions regarding an investigation into allegations of access to student infonnation Decker 1082 Harlow campus Decker 378; Hodder 378 Increase the provincial grant to students Decker 378; Hodder 377 Privacy Act as it relates to the release of infonnation on students Byrne, J. 1008-09; Decker 1008-09 Proposed tuition increases Byrn e, E. 202;204-05; Decker 202-05;374-77; Simms 374-76 Shonfall in funding; entrance requirements Decker 136-37;377; Hodder 136-37;377 MEMORIAL University Act (Bill 2) Notice of motion Decker 21 First reading 67 Second reading Decker 511.18;511.38; Harris 511.27-31; Hewlett 511.27; Hodder 511 .31-35; Tobin 511.35-38; Wmdsor 511.18-27 Committee of the Whole Assembly Harris 511.44 Third reading 521 Royal Assent 633 MENINGOCOCCAL disease Case reported in Beachside - vaccination process Hewleu. 380; Kitchen 380 MINERAL Exploration Assistance Program for 1993-94 Allocation of funding Gibbons 549; Hams 550; Tobin 549 MINERAL Licences and Mining Leases Annual report tabled Gibbons 456 MINISTERIAL Statements Agricultural Marketing Board decision with respect to manufacture and sale of reconstituted milk Flight 587 13 AIDS program - new strategy; tabled report by Department of Health's Advisory Committee Kitchen 895 Department of Education - appointments - Dr.

Len Williams and Dr.

Robert Crocker Decker 448 Electoral Office financial and administrative respon­ sibility moved to the House of Assembly Wells (Premier) 857 Employment for youth - launch of the Conservation Corps, a non-profit employment initiative - govern­ ment funding Grimes 164 Enterprise Newfoundland and Labrador - new Chair­ man appointed Furey 1335 Environment Week Cowan 269 Exploration well - preliminary proposal by Marathon Pe1roleum Canada Limited to drill on the Port au Port Peninsula Gibbons 1217 Fire in progress in the Town of Ramea - update Reid 671 ·- - Fiscal position of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for 1993-94 fiscal year

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Baker 670 Foreign overfishing - activity for 1993 Caner 166 Foreign overfishing - update on activity outside 200- mile zone Caner 338 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade negotia­ tions - update Furey 1333 Oroundfisb quotas for 1994 - re.coDDJ1endations released by Ftsberies Council Carter 821 Hmpital boards in the SL Jolm•s area - decision regarding re.commendations in the Dobbin Report concerning reorganization of the boards Kileben 713 International Human Rights Day declared Grimes 1108 Iron Ore Company of Canada.

Labrador City - two new collective agreements reached Grimes 1256 Judicial inquiry ordered in the circumstances sur­ rowiding the death of Jolm Steven Rich of Mak­ kovik on June 8/93 Roberts 485 Judicial inquiry report by Judge Brown into the cir­ cumstances surrounding the death of Leonard Roy Trick.en at the Health Sciences Centre Roberts 548 Law firms retained to provide legal services to government and its agencies - list tabled Roberts 373 Literacy Development Council created Decker 1255 Low-level flying in Labrador - environmental impact statement Roberts 897 Mineral Exploration Assistance Program for 1993-94 announc.ed Gibbons 549 National Access Awareness Week Grimes 336 National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - anniversary of Montreal. massacre Cowan 1001 National Fit Week Reid 165 Newfoundland and Labrador Computer Services Limited - sale of assets Baker 270 Newfoundland Hydro/Fortis negotiations discon­ tinued Gibbons 1182 14 Occupational Health and Safety Week proclaimed Grimes 550 Onshore petroleum exploration - successful bidders armounc.ed Gibbons 234 Private interests of the Minister of Justice - funher comment on statements made by the Opposition House Leader Wells (Premier) 819 Tribute to Tommy Sexton. who died on Monday, December 13/93, letter of condolences to the Sexton family Walsh 1217 White Ribbon Campaign - campaign against violence against women Grimes 78S MOTIONS A111omobile Insurance Act - Bill 58 - referred to So­ cial Legislation Review Committee after second read­ ing 1202 Commissioner of Member•s Interest appointed pur­ suant to the new conflict of interest legislation (W.

Mitchell) 100;141-42 Concurrence • Government Services Estimates Com� mittee 381-412 Concurrence • Resource Estimates Committee 4S8-82 Concurrence - Social Services Estimates Committee 424-46 Estimates Committees - heads of expenditure referred to the Government Services, Social Services and Resource Committees 31-32;S6-S7 Executive Council Estimates 617-30 Extend lhe House hours for three days to cooclude the full three hours of concwrence debates on each day 371-72 House not adjourn at five o'clock 382;498;536;560;1012-13; 1061; 1120; 1309 House not adjourn at twelve o'clock 613 House not adjourn at twelve o'clock (Motion made in commiuee) 1348 Occupational Health and Safety Act (Bill 59) referred to Government Servjces Legislation Review Committee 1200-10

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Public Accounts Committee - enable the committee to report on evidence and hearings held before the election 939;974 Select Committee appointed to examine and report on lhe chartered accountants/CGAs legislation 938;974 Select Committee be appointed to draft an Address in R ep ly to the Speech from lhe Throne 18 Six months hoist - Fmancial Corporations Capital Tax Act 586.2;586.26 Standing Orders - amendments to S.O. 54 dealing with legislation that is referred to Standing Commit­ tees 457;498-502 Striking committee appointed 22 Sttiking committee report - members to comprise the Public Accounts Committee and Standing Orders Committee 335 MUNICIPALITIES Infrasnuc� program to be instituted by new federal government Reid 1042-43; Woodford 1042-43 Operating grant system - road component Reid 274-75; Woodford 274-75 Operating grants - change in the struc� Reid 865;�;963; Woodford 865;906-08:962 MUNICIPALITIES Ad (BIii 6) Notice of motion Reid 22 FU'St reading 67 Second reading Reid 511.1; Roberts S11.2; Woodford 511.1-3 Committee of the Whole Assembly S11.4S Third reading 521 Royal Assent 633 MUNICIPALITIES Act, No. 2 (Bill 54) Notice of motion Reid 938 Fust reading 974 Second reading Byrne, J. 1212-13; Reid 1212;121S; Woodford 1213-1S Committee of the Whole Assembly 1343 Third reading 13S8 Royal Assent 1360 NATIONAL Access Awareness Week Grimes 336; Harris 338; Simms 336 15 Financial contribution to the program Harris 275-76; Wells (Premier) 275-76 NATIONAL Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women See also ANNIVERSARY of the Montreal massacre Anniversary of the Montreal massacre Cowan 1001; Harris 1003; Simms 1002 NATIONAL Flt Week Reid 165; Woodford 166 NEWFOUNDLAND and Labrador Computer Services Limited See also CONFLICT of interest Investments by Minister of Justice in Fortis and NewTel, a company interested in the purchase of Newfoundland and Labrador Computer Services Sale of assets Balcer 270; Harris 272; Snow, A. 272 NEWFOUNDLAND Farm Products Corporation Annual report tabled Aigbt 1011 NEWFOUNDLAND Hydro Annual report for 1992 tabled Gibbons 31 NEWFOUNDLAND Hydro be retained as a Crown­ owned corporation Notice of motion Tobin 644 Debate Dwnaresque 738-41; Gibbons 729-33; Matthews, W. 733-38; Simms 741-4S; Tobin 724-28;745-49 Resolution defeated 749 NEWFOUNDLAND Hydro/Fortis negotiations See also FORTIS Trust Answer to question regarding lhe appointment of a committee Gibbons 682 Answer to questions regarding the amount the fman­ cial advisers will make with a successful merger Wells (Premier) 681-82 Effect of privatization on credit rating; number of job losses Simms 822-27; Wells (Premier) 824-28 Involvement of Minister of Justice in negotiations be­ tween Fonis and Hydro Matthews, W. 754; Roberts 755 Merger with Fortis - number of spin-off job losses; if talks have resumed Gibbons 1039-40; Simms 1039-40 Negotiations between Hydro and Fortis discontinued

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Gibbons 1182; Simms 1182-84; Tobin 1182; Wells (Premier) 1182-84 Premier not be involved in any discussions with For­ tis oo the proposed sale of Hydro Hanis 723-24; Wells (Premier) 724 Privatization Gibbons 92-93; Simms 92-93;167-69; Wells (Premier) 168-70 Privatization - control over Hydro's asseis; 15 per cent limitation Simms 859-61; Wells (Premier) 859-62 Privam.ation - Hydro's debt; guaranteed loan Simms 717-21; Wells (Premier) 718-22 Privatization issue - committee of outside experts ap­ pointed Gibbons 636-37; Simms 636;673-76; Wells (Premier) 636;673-77 Privatization; sale of all assets Tobin 207; Wells (Premier) '1D7 Sale of hydro be open to competitive proposals Gibbons 750-51; Sullivan 750 ScotiaMcLeod and RBC Dominion Securities retained as financial advisers on the sale of Hydro to Fortis; recommendations of the ad visers Simms 63742; Wells (Premier) 63743 Status of negotiations with Fortis Trust Simms 901-04; Wells (Premier) 902-04 Take over by Fortis; profits Wells (Premier) 677-80; Wmdsor 6n-19 NEWFOUNDLAND Volunteer War Service Medal Act (BIU42) Notice of motion Baker 643 Fll'St reading 684 Second reading Baker 1160-64; Careen 1163; Harris 1162-63 ; Simms 1162 Committee of the Whole Assembly Baker 1210; Matthews, W. 1210 Third reading 1211 Royal Assent 1360 NURSING �lstants Act (BUI 44) Notice of motion Kitchen 643 Fll'St reading 685 Second reading Hanis 1074.34; Kiichen 1074.1-5; Verge 1074.2-3 Committee of the Whole Assembly Careen 114S.10; Harris 1145.9; Verge 1145.9 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1360 OBSOLETE and Spent Statutes Act (Bill 40) Notice of motion 16 Efford 644 Fust reading 685 Second reading Efford 1065; Verge 1065 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1145.8 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1360 OCCUPATIONAL Health and Safety Act (Bill 59) Notice of motion Grimes 1012 Fust reading 1062 Second reading Byrne, E. 1203; Grimes 1202-03;1209; Harris 1205-08; Murphy 1204-05; Snow, A. 1208-09 OCCUPATIONAL Health and Safety Act (Bill 59) - referred to Government Services Legislation Review Committee after second reading Grimes 1209 Motion carried 1210 OCCUPATIONAL Health and Safety Week Byrne, E. 551; Grimes 550 OCEANS Day designated; foreign overrashlng on Grand Banks Hams 423; Simms 422; Wells (Premier) 421 Motion carried 423 OFFSHORE Petroleum Board Armual report tabled Gibbons 519 ONSHORE petroleum exploration Successful bidders announced Gibbons 234; Tobin 235 ORAL Questions Agri-Foods task force - expenses incurred by commis­ sioner Flight 240; Simms 240 Agri-Foods task force report - status of the recom­ mendations in the report Flight 451-52; Verge 451 Agricultural zone review - status of the rec::ommenda• lions in the Simmons report Byrne, E. 95-96; Flight 96 All-terrain vehicles - new regulations to control the use of ATVs Cowan 1262-63; Manning 1262-63 Amalgamation • special consideration to com­ munities to amalgamate Reid 452-53; Woodford 452-53 Amalgamation - status of communities of Spillway, Nicholsville and Deer LaJce·- Reid 94-95; Woodford 94-95

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Anniversary of the Montreal massacre - request for a moment of silence Roberts 930; Verge 930 Appoinbnents to government boards, etc. - review Byrne, E. 971-72; Grimes 971-72 Argentia naval base - clean-up procedure to be un­ dertaken by Environment Canada Careen 1340-41; Tobin 644; Cowan 1340-41 Argentia naval base - implementation of a reuse plan Careen 792;829; Wells (Premier) 792;829 Arts and Culture Centres - phasing out of provincial funding Verg e 1079; Walsh 1079 Baie Verte Peninsula - funding for road from Purbeck's Cove to Westport Efford 138; Shelley 138 Budget - adjustment to departmental estimates; employee compensation Baker 59-61;133; Simms 59-61;133 Budget - current account deficit Baker 302-03; Wmdsor 302-03 Budget - reduction in expenditures; $70m compensa­ tion savings Baker 28; Simms 23S-36; Snow, A 28; Wells (Premier) 235-36 Bull Arm site - hiring of Norweigan contractors Gibbons 1296; Tobin 1296 Burin Regional Health Care Board - layoffs Kitchen 208; Matthews, W. 207-08 Business investment promotion - government plans to attract businesses Wells (Premier) S93-94; Windsor 593 Cancer clinic in Comer Brook - radiation specialist Kitchen 305-06; Verge 30S Cape SL Mary's Ecological Reserve - cabin develop­ ment on access road Manning 491-92; Walsh 491-92 Cape SL Mary's Ecological Reserve - development continue as scheduled Manning 1044; Walsh 1044 Chronic care facility for Clarenville area Kitchen 1342; Sullivan 1342 Come by Chance oil refmery - monitoring of the emissions Byrne, J. 1045;111 3-14; Cowan 1046;1113-15; Matthews, W. 788-90; Roberts 788-89; Wells (Premier) 790-91 Conflict of illlerest - controlling interest by Minister of Justice in two companies, Elizabeth Drugs and Pharmaceutical Supplies Matthews, W. 788-90; Roberts 788-89; Wells (Premier) 790-91 17 Conflict of interest - Minister of Justice's shares in Fonis and NewTel, a company interested in purchas­ ing Newfoundland and Labrador Computer Services Matthews, W. 751-55; Roberts 751-56 Conflict of interest legislation - when a commis­ sioner will be appointed Verge 94; Wells (Premier) 94 Comer Brook School of Nursing - results of assess­ ment into the future of the school Decker 1007; Kitchen 937; Verge 937;1007 Crab fishery - price for 1993 Carter 64; Shelley 64 Credit rating - low rating by Dominion Bond Rating Service Baker 26-28; Wmdsor 26--28 Davis Inlet - report commissioned by Economic Recovery Commission by Professor Henriksen regarding future of Davis Inlet Harris 935-36; Wells (Premier) 935-37 Disabled persons program - funding to students pur­ suing post-secondary education Fitzgerald 170; Lush 170;273; Simms 272-73; Wells (Premier) 272 Doctor services - resnictions being placed on doc­ tors; resnict the nwnber of students at School of Medicine Kitchen 380-81; 514-15; Sullivan 380-81;514-15 Ounfield Park daycare in Comer Brook - interim funding requested Lush 517; Verg e 516-17; Wells (Premier) 516 Education - decline in the attendance of sixteen-year olds Decker 242;304; Hodder 241;304 Education - government model for restructuring presented to chun:h leaders - response Decker 862; Hodder 862 Education - increase in cost of school textbooks Decker 556-57; Hodder 555-S6 Education - negotiations with church leaders for changes to 1994 education system; model presented by chun:h leaders Decker 722-23; Hodder 722-23 Education - pupil/teacher ratio; srudy of junior high school structure and cuniculwn Decker 345; Hodder 344-45 Education - restructuring of Newfoundland school system Decker 62-63;1297-98; Hodder 62;1297-98 Education - restructuring; constirutional terms - school trusaees Hodder 863; Wells (Premier) 863 Education - Royal ·"'Commission report reconunenda­ tions regarding student discipline and attendance Decker 1010-11; Hodder 1010-11

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Education - Royal Commission report regarding in­ structioual time in the classrooms Decker 1184-85; Hodder 1184-85 Education - study commissioned by government to compare schools and facilities in this province Decker 1150-51; Hodder 1150-51 Electrical rates charged to non-profit organizations demand meters Gibbons 513-14; Woodford 513-14 Emergency employment response programs - elimina­ tion Byrne, E. 1263; Grimes 1263 Enterprise Newfoundland and Labrador (ENL) - ad­ ditional members appointed to Board of Directors Maubcws, W. 449-50; Wells (Premier) 450 Enterprise Newfoundland and Labrador - approval of funding applications to other government agencies Fmey 1299-1300; Matthews, W. 1299-1300 Enterprise Newfoundland and Labrador - elimina­ tion of organizations and development associations access to 1-800 nwnbcr Fmey 517-18; Manning 517 Enterprise Newfoundland and Labrador - purchase of new vehicles Matthews, W. 450; Wells (Premier) 450 Environment - cleanup of litter; recycling Cowan 173: Manning 172-73 Fmance Ministets' meeting in Halifax - discussion regarding transfer payments Balcer 969-70; WlDdsor 968-70 Fmance Ministers' meetings in Onawa - health care and transfer payments Balcer 99;276-78; Windsor 98-99;276-77 Fmancial situation - slowdown of economic recovery; effect on transfer payments Balcer 61; Matthews, W. 61 Fue fighting services in and around SL John's Byrne, J. 304; Reid 304 Fisheries ColUlCil recommendations on Northern cod moratorium and closure of other fisheries; reduction in redfish quota · Carter 967-68; Matthews, W. 967-68 FJSbcries Loan Board - collection of loans from fishennen Balcer 1112-13; Manhews, W. 1112-13 FlSbery - Cashin Report - joint strategy Manbews, W. 1186-87; Wells (Premier) 1186-87 FJSbery - Cashin Task Force Repon - recommenda­ tion to establish fishing industry renewal boards Carter 1075-76; Matthews, W. 1075-76 FJSbery - continuance of compensation package for fisbcnnen under NCARP or Southwest Coast pack­ age Caner 1041-42; Matthews, W. 1040-42 18 Fishery - federal government restriction placed on recreational cod fishery Carter 515-16; Harris 515-16 Fishery - lump roe Can.er 512-13; Matthews, W. 512-13 FasbCJY - processing sector licences; licence for SL George's plant Can.er 486-87; Matthews, W. 486-87 FJSbCJ}' - restructuring of the processing sector Can.er 205-06; Matthews, W. 205-06 FJSbCJY - secondary processing - FPI Carter 237-38; Matthews, W. 236-38 FISbCJ}' joint management - Bill C-129 Simms 25-26; Wells (Premier) 25-26 FJSbery joint management - travel campaign Simms 24; Wells (Premier) 24 Fitzgerald Parle - decision to not leave the park open until October Careen 1079-81; Walsh 1080-81 Fleur de Lys fish plant - crab processing licence; reinstate licence to Fleur de Lys Can.er 486;553-55; Matthews, W. 553-55; Shelley 551-53; Simms 48S-86;555; Wells (Premier) 5S1- 53;555 Forest industry - logging operations - use of har­ vesters by paper companies Flight 170-72;308-09;418-19;1009: Shelley 308;418- 19;1009; Woodford 170-71 Forestry fire fighters - hiring of seasonal workers for Cape Broyle Flight 98; Sullivan 98 Fonis Trust - tax break under new legislation Balcer 590; Simms 588-90; Wells (Premier) 589-90 Fortis Trust - value of shares on Toronto Stock Ex­ change due to sale of Hydro; involvement in trading of shares Wells (Premier) 786-88; Windsor 785-87 Golden Heights Manor in Bonavista - funding for renovations project Fitzgerald 138; Kitchen 138 Goulds by-pass road - status Cowan 172; Efford 172; Sullivan 172 Government-guaranteed loans - loans to corpora­ tions that need assistance Wells (Premier) 592; Windsor 592 Grand Banlc health care clinic - additional cutbacks Kitchen 595; Sullivan 595 Grenfell College in Corner Brook - expansion Decker 379-80;1007; Verge 378-80;1007 Group open-custody homes - closure of some of the homes Fitzgerald 1189; Lush l"l-89- Harlow campus - future Decker 378; Hodder 378

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Health care - waiting list for cardiac surgety Kitchen 64-65; Sullivan 64-65 Health care board for Westem Region - one super board be established Kitchen 937; Verge 937 Health care boards - reduction in number of boards; improvement in health care services Kitchen 932-33; Sullivan 932-33 Hibernia - changes in deal in terms of revenue Baker 340; Simms 339 Hibernia project - update Gibbons 1296; Tobin 1296 HIV contaminated blood - compensation for persons infected through blood transfusions Harris 63; Kitchen 29;63;488; Sullivan 29;488 HIV contaminated blood - report tabled in House of Commons regarding current blood supply Harris 99-100; Kitchen 99-100 Hog industry - government subsidies Byrne, E. 29; Flight 29 Home care for senior citizens - reduction in budget Lush 65-66; Tobin 65-66 Home suppon services - reduction in funding for dis­ abled children and adults Fitzgerald 306-07; Lush 132-33;306-07; Simms 132- 33 Hospitals - budgets - bed closures and layoffs Kitchen 238-39;343; Sullivan 238-39;342-43 Hospitals in Grand Falls and Port aux Basques - cut in services Kitchen 202; Sullivan 201-02 Human Rights Code - changes to protect against dis­ crimination on the basis of age Grimes 1150; Harris 1150 Importation of garbage - government's position Byrn e, J. 864-65; Matthews, W. 930-32; Roberts 864; Wells (Premier) 864-65;930-32 Imponation of garbage for incineration at Long Har­ bour - North American Resource Recovety (NARR) proposal Byrne, J. 488-89; Cowan 489 Income supplement program - changes to UI pro­ gram Harris 1223-24; Simms 1293-95; Wells (Premier) 1224;1294-96 Income supplement program - existing programs to be replaced by the new proposal; decrease in UI in­ comes Simms 1218-22; Wells (Premier) 1219-23 Income support program - effect on people on social assistance; education supplement Grimes 1337-40; Simms 1337-39 Income support program - provincial government proposal 19 Baker 1110-12;1146-48; Grimes 1004-06; Simms 1004--05;1109-11;1146-47 Income support program proposal - elimmation of wiemployment insurance for fishermen; fisheries compensation programs Simms 1257-60; Wells (Premier) 1257-61 King George V Building on Water Street - status Efford 594; Harris 594 Labour Relations Act - if the review committee will bold public hearings and discussions before the new amendments are passed Byrne, E. 791-92; Grimes 791-92 Long Harbour - furure Careen 1225; Wells (Premier) 1225 Long Harbour phosphorus plant - cleanup procedure by Albright and Wilson Careen 201; Cowan 201 Marys10wn Shipyard - W1S1Jccessful bid by Vinland on Hibernia project Tobin 933-34; Wells (Premier) 934-35 Medical supply disposal - finding of blood trans• fusion bag near water supply Harris 138; Kitchen 138 Memorial University • increase the provincial grant to students Decker 378; Hodder 377 Memorial University - Privacy Act as it relates to in­ formation on students Byrne, J. 1008-09; Decker 1008-09 Memorial University - proposed tuition increases Byrne, E. 202;204-05; Decker 202-05;374-77; Simms 374-76 Memorial University - shortfall in funding; entrance requirements Decker 136-37;377; Hodder 136-37;377 Meningococcal disease - case reponed in Beachside - vaccination process Hewlelt 380; Kitchen 380 Municipal operating grant system - road component Reid 274-75; Woodford 274-75 Municipal operating grants - changes in the structure Reid 865;906-08; Woodford 865;906-08 Municipalities • new infrastructure program lo be in­ stituted by new federal government Reid 1042-43; Woodford 1042-43 National Access Awareness program - government funding Harris 275-76; Wells (Premier) 275-76 Newfoimdland Hydro • effect of privatization on credit rating; nwnber of job losses Gibbons 1039-40; Simms 822-27;1039-40; Wells (Premier) 824-2.S

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Newfoundland Hydro - financial advisors retained to make recommendations on the sale of Hydro to For­ tis Tmst; table the recommendations Simms 637-42; Wells (Premier) 637-43 Newfo1D1dland Hydro - involvement of Minister of Justice in the discussions between Fortis and Hydro Matthews.

W. 754; Roberts 755 Newfoundland Hydro - Premier not be involved in any discussions with Fortis on the proposed sale of Hydro Hams 723-24; Wells (Premier) 724 Newfoundland Hydro - privatization Gibbons 92-93; Simms 92-93;167-69; Tobin 207; Wells (Premier) 168-70;207 Newfoundland Hydro - privatization - control over Hydro's assets; 15 per cent limitation Simms 859-61; Wells (Premier) 859-62 Newfoundland Hydro - privatization - Hydro's debt; guaranteed loan Simms 717-21; Wells (Premier) 718-22 Newfo1D1dland Hydro - privatization - sale be open to competitive proposals Gibbons 750.51; Sullivan 7S0 Newfoundland Hydro - privatization issue - commit­ tee appointed Gibbons 636-37; Simms 636;673-76; Wells (Premier) 636;673-77 Newfolllldland Hydro - status of negotiations with Fortis Trust Simms 901-04; Wells (Premier) 902-04 Newfoundland Hydro - take over by Fonis; profits Wells (Premil:'l') 677-80; Wmdsor 677-79 Newfoundland Hydro/Fonis negotiations - discon­ tinuance Simms 1182-84; Wells (Premier) 1182-84 Organizations - funding reinstated Balcer 61; Simms 61 PCB storage facility - use of Torbay Airport - en­ vironmental concerns Byrne.

J. 1077; Cowan 1077; Efford 1077 PCB storage facility - approval to Newfoundland Power to use Mundy Pond site Byrne. J. 489; Cowan 489 PCB storage facility - proposal by Newfoundland Power to store PCBs at Chance Cove Byrne, J. 1077; Cowan 1077 Prince Phillip office building - renovations by a private contractor Careen 11S2; Efford 11S2-S3 Provincial historic sites - summer

schedule Fitzgerald 206; Walsh 206-07 Provincial parks - hiring of students Sullivan 208; Walsh 208-09 20 Public buildings - a�bility to the handicapped - Newfo1D1dland Museum Grimes 596; Sullivan 59S Public libraries - when repott of review committee chaued by Phillip Saunders will be tabled Decker 1079; Verge 1079 Public Libraries Board - deficit Walsh 134; Woodford 134 Public service pension plan - proposal to roll back pensions Balcl:'l' 454-56; Wmdsor 454-56 Recreational facilities - elimination of electrical power subsidies to municipalities Manning 97; Reid 97-98 Recycling program - deposit system on soft drink. containers Cowan 828; Hams 828 Royal Newfoundland Constabulary - new recruits hiring of women Cowan 1045; Harris 1045 Rural development agreement - proposal to the federal government Manning 904-0S; Wells (Premier) 904-06 School bus transportation - busing for students in SL John's Decker 241;1299; Harris 241;1298-99 Social assistance - monitoring of the investigators Fitzgerald 972-73; Lush 972- 73 Social assistance - caseload number of people on as­ sistance Fitzgerald 170; Lu.sh 170 Social assistance - collection of overpayments to recipients - hiring of investigators Fitzgerald 1006; Lush 591-92;1006; Woodford 591-92 Social assistance - regulations regarding maintenance and child support as allowable income Lush 30-31; Verge 30-31 Social assistance - transportation for recipients Fitzgerald 417-18; Lu.sh 417-18 Social assistance expenditures - projections to end of the year Fitzgerald 756; Lush 756-S7 Social housing program - if the program will be reinstated Careen 1261; Reid 1261-62 Social Services Department - Child Welfare League of America report - reconnnendations Fitzgerald 1341-42; Lu.sh 1341-42 SL Lawrence fluorspar operation - status Gibbons 518-19; Matthews, W. 518 Strategic Social Plan - members of the advisory panel Grimes 1005; Simms 1005 Student aid - review of the program

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Deem 455•56; Harris 455•56 Srudent employment program - government assis­ lanee Grimes 135-36; Verg e 135•36 Student Employment Program - number of applica• tioos submitted and approved Byrne, E. 551; Grimes 557 Srudent employment program • summer employment Byrne, E. 34344; Grimes 34344 Swine Breeding Station - recommendations of Hu1an wk force Flight 239-40; Verge 239-40 Tax collection from lObacco tax and gasoline tax retailers Baker 11 48•50;1188; Windsor 1148-50;1187·88 Tax reform - barmooization of the GST and retail sales tax; reduction in RST Baker 34042; Simms 340-42 Terra Nova oil field • mode of development Gibbons 1078; Tobin 1078 Third party organizations and volunteer groups reinstatement of funding; Big Brother's-Big Sister's Lush 4�91; Verge 489-90 Tourism development study • Avalon region Manning 203-04; Walsh 203-04 Tourism industry - federal/provincial agreement Manning 104344; Walsh 104445 Trans-Canada Highway • four-lane highway in Grand Falls.Windsor area Efford 492; Simms 492 Trans-Canada Highway - new

section being con­ sttueted through Comer Brook; proposal from Chamber of Commerce Efford 174; Verg e 174; Wells (Premier} 174-7S Transportation - winter maintenance

schedule - road conditions in Central NewfOUDdland area Efford 1337; Simms 1336 Transportation - winter schcdule for snow clearing and ice control Efford 1081; Wmdsor 1081 Triton Airlines - ENL financing - changes in terms and conditions of agreement Hewlett 278; Wells (Premier} 278 Vehicle licence plates - cost of new plates Careen 307--08; Efford 307--08 Volunteer fire fighteB - elimination of government­ funded dinner Manning 4S3•54; Reid 454 Workers' compensation • changes in benefits regard­ ing Canada Pension Plan earnings Grimes 558-59; Harris 557•58 Workers' compensation • decrease in number of in­ jury-causing accidents Grimes 346;419•20; Harris 346;419 21 Workers' compensation - reduction in number of claims; appeals Grimes 413-17; Simms 413-15; Sullivan 415•17 Workers' Compensation Act - amendments to make dccisions by the appeal tribunal final and binding Byrne, E. 1115-16; Grimes 1115-16 ORGANIZATIONS and volunteer groups Funding See TIDRD party organizations and volunteer groups OUl'ER Ring Road constructJon Notice of motion Sullivan 66 Debate Byrne, J. 113-16; Dwnaresque 125-27; Efford 109- 13; Murphy 116-20; SuJlivan 105-09;127•30; Windsor 120-24 Resolution defeated 131 PCB storage facUlty Approval to Newfoundland Power to store PCBs at Mundy Pond site Byrne, J. 489; Cowan 489 Newfoundland Power's proposal to store PCBs at Oiance Cove Byrne, J. 1077; Cowan 1077 Storage at Torbay Airpon - environmental review Byrne, J. 1077; Cowan 1077; Efford 1077 PETITIONS Beachsidc - request for approval of another phase of water and sewer system Hewlett 66 Communities of Wings Poinl, Clarke's Head and Victoria Cove • road upgrading and paving Tulle 596 F.ducation - support for Roman Catholic schools Byrne, J. 683 F.ducaliooal resttucturing - opposition by Pen1ec0stal Assembly to the proposed government model Hewlett 1189; Matthews, L 1154; Penney 1305; Simms 1264;1302;1307; Woodford 1229 Electoral Boundaries Commission proposed changes Young 1303 Fleur de Lys fish plant - processing licence be reinstated from Old Perlican to Fleur de Lys Shelley 559 Health care services in Labrador - health care board be appointed for Labrador Dumaresque 1268; Robens 1058; Snow, A. 1157 Howley residents regarding proposed changes by the Electoral Boundaries Commission Woodford 832 Importation of garbage - Baie Vcrte residents

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Byrne, J. 1225 Importation of garbage for final disposal in New­ foundland - membets of SNAGG (Say No to American Gubage Group) Harris 866; Simms 867 Jackson's Cove to HIIII)''S Harbour road be paved Hewlett 1308 Lodge Bay Road - upgrading Dumaresque 830 Long Island residents requesting another phase of water system Hewlett 100 Mary's Harbour, Labrador regarding the rebuilding of the power plant Dumaresque 101 Police Complaints Commission - request to have equal munber of men and women as adjudicators Verge 1082;1117 School bus transportation for students within City of SL Jolm's Harris 1304 South Brook on Trans-Canada Highway - upgrade and repair bridge over South Brook Hewlett 493 POINT of personal privilege • freedom or speech or members of the Public Accounts Commith!e; Sub Judice Convention Dwnaresque 1055; Roberts 1053; Simms 1057; Windsor 1047-52 Point of privilege under advisement to receive sub-­ missions from House Leaders Mr.

Speaker 1057 No prima facie case of breach of privilege regarding a decision by committee to postpone a hearing Mr.

Speaker 1292-93 POLICE Complaints CommJsslon Amendment to Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Act to increase nwnber of adjudicators on panel 1180 Reject government's actim in appointing all men as adjudicators Harris 1083; Roberts 1119; Simms 1118; Verge 1082;1117 PRE-COMMITMENT of funds Order in Council tabled Baker 1264 PREMIER'S Office Expenses debated under Executive Council estimates salaries; government vehicles; $20,000 allowance Baker 619-27; Matthews, W. 619-21; Tobin 625-27 PRINCE Phillip office building Renovations Careen 1152; Efford 1152-53 PRIVATE Member's Day Agreement between House Leaders to change the Standing Orders regarding motions Hams 103; Matthews, W. 103; Roberts 102-03 Agreement that June 9 be used as a government busi­ ness day Matthews, W. 311; Roberts 311 PROROGATION of the 1st Session of the 42nd General Assembly by Hon.

Frederick W. Russell, Lieutenant-Governor 1364-65 PROVINCIAL Advisory Council on the Status of Women Annual report tabled Cowan 938 PROVINCIAL historic sites Swnmer

schedule Fitzgerald 206; Walsh 206-07 PROVINCIAL parks 2:2 Hiring of students Sullivan 208; Walsh 208-09 PUBLIC Accounts Committee Members to comprise the committee Roberts 309 Report of the striking committee carried 335 Report for year ended March 31/91 tabled Wmdsor 1046 PUBLIC Accounts Committee be authorized to present a rep ort on evidence and hearings held before the election Notice of motion Roberts 939 Motion carried 974 PUBLIC buildings - wheelchair accessible Newfoundland Museum Grimes S96; Sullivan S95 PUBLIC libraries Report of review committee chaired by Phillip Saunders Decker 1079: Verge 1079 PUBLIC Libraries Board Deficit Walsh 134; Woodford 134 PUBLIC Service Commission Annual reports for 1991-92 .pid 1992-93 tabled Baker 1116

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX PUBLIC service pension plan Proposal for next fiscal year Baker 456; Wmdsor 456 Proposal IO roll back pensions Baker 454-55; Wmdsor 454-SS PUBLIC Tender Act Exceptions tabled Efford 209;938 QUESTIONS on the Order Paper Low-level flying in Labrador - cost IO government for the production and distribution of brochure (W.Q. # 3) Baker 1301 RAIL Se"lce Act (Bill 36) Notice of motion Efford 644 FJ.rSt reading 685 Second reading Careen 942; Efford 942;949-51; Fitzgerald 944-45; Manning 943-44; Tobin 947-49; Wmdsor 942-43; Woodford 945-47 Committee of the Whole Assembly 114 5.2 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1359 RAISING or Supply (Committee or Whole on Ways and Means for Budget) Notice of motion Baker 21 RAMEA - Ore In progress In the town Update on the situation Reid 671; Woodford 672 REASONED amendment - second reading to Labour Relations Act Mover Harris 1328.19 Debate Harris 1328.20-25 Amendment defeated 1328.26 RECREATIONAL facilities Elimination of electrical power subsidies IO municipalities Manning 97;Ui0-61; Reid 97-98;161-62 RECYCLING program Deposit system on soft drink containers Cowan 173;828; Harris 828; Manning 173 REPORTS Tabled Budgetary documents were retabled Baker 33 Department of Social Services annual report Lush 632 23 Developmental and Rehabilitative Services division of Department of Social Services - report Lush 632 Economic Recovery Commission report Furey 1116 Government Services Estimates Committee report Oldford 349 Government Services Legislation Committee report on Bill 49 - Labour Relations Act Oldford 1264 Government Services Legislation Review Committee report of Gasoline Tax Act, Rail Service Act, Fue Prevention Act, Payroll Tax Act.

Income Tax Act, Highway Traffic Act.

City of Comer Brook Act and City of SL John's Act Oldford 793 Guaranteed loans list Baker 681 Medical Care Commission annual report Kitchen 100 Mineral Licences and Mining Leases annual report Gibbons 456 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro annual report for 1992 Gibbons 31 Newfoundland Farm Products Corporation annual report Flight 1011 Offshore Petroleum Board annual report Gibbons 519 Pre-commitment of funds Baker 1264 Provincial Advisoly Council on the Status of Women annual report Cowan 938 Public Accounts Standing Committee report for year ended March 31/91 Wmdsor 1046 Public Service Commission annual reports for 1991- 92 and 1992-93 Baker 1116 Public Tender Act Exceptions Efford 209;938 Resource Estimates Committee report Penney 420 Reso\lJ't:e Legislation Review Committee report on the Forestry Act - Bill 27 Penney 757 Royal Newfoundland Constabulary annual report for 1992 Roberts 1300 Select Committee llppointed IO draft a reply to the Speech from the Throne - repon presented Smith 209

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Social Legislation Review Committee report on Bill 44 - Nursing Assistants Act Gilbert 1116 Social Legislation Review Committee report on Bill 7 - Sale of Tobacco to Minors Gilbert 680 Social Legislation Review Committee report on Smoke-Free Environment (Bill 1) Gilbert 680 Social Legislation Review Committee report on lbe review of several bills Gilbert 1046 Social Services Estimates Committee repon Gilbert 420 Special warrant relating to Emergency Response Pro­ gram in terms of employment in the province Baker 973 Special warrant relating to pre-commitment of funds for Department of Forestry and Agriculture Baker 973 Striking committee report on members to comprise the estimates committees Roberts 31 Striking committee report on members to comprise the Public Accounts and Standing Orders Committees Robens 309 Temporary loans list Baker 279 Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal annual report Grimes 139 Workers' Compensation Commission annual report Grimes 309 RESIDENTIAL Tenancies Act (Bill 30) Notice of motion Robens 644 Fust reading 685 RESOLUTIONS Budget debate 34-56;67-91; 142-59; 175-200;358-71;613-17 Education system restructuring 836;909-28 Fisheries joint management agreement - federal government lO withdraw Bill C-129 (unanimous mo­ tion) 18-21 FlSheries Resource Conservation Council recommen­ dations for Gulf fishery and other stocks - compensa­ tion paclcage 938;1270-91 FlShery - status 66 24 Fishery compensation package for people on south and west coasts and the Labrador Strait 139;279-301 Income Tax Act 757;1027-29 Loan Act 420;547.11 Loan and Guarantee Act 420;547.12-16 Loan and Guarantee Act, No. 2 939; 1029-33; 1038.4 Local Authority Guarantee Act 420;547.12 Local Authority Guarantee Act, No. 2 939;1033-38; 1038.1-4 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro be retained as a Crown-owned corporation 644;724-49 Oceans Day declared; foreign overfishing issue (mo­ tion on behalf of three parties) 421-23 Outer Ring Road construction 66;105-31 Raising of supply (Committee of the Whole on Ways and Means for Budget) 21 Rwal development agreement 1011;1085-1107 School bus transportation for students within lbe City of SL John's 1301 Small business development 830 Supplementary Supply Act 866; 1022-27 Supply Act 21;631-32 RESOURCE Estimates Committee Members appointed by striking commiuee Roberts 31 Motion to refer heads of expenditure Roberts 32 Carried motion to refer beads of expenditure 56-51 Repon Permey 420 RESOURCE Estimates Committee (Concurrence Mo. tion) Debate Careen 477-78; Flight 465-66; Hewlett 475-77; Hulan 468-70; Penney 458-62; Shelley 470-73; Tobin 478-81; Verge 473-75; Whelan 477; Wood­ ford 459-68; Young 481-82

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Resource Estimates curled 482 RESOURCE Legislation Review Committee Tabled the report on the Forestry Act Penney 757 RETAil..

Sales Tax Act (Bill 20) Notice of motion Baker 493 Fll'St reading 520 Second reading Baker 586.29-30; Harris 586.32-34; Roberts 586.34-35; Sullivm 586.30-31 Committee of the Whole Assembly 58636 Third reading 598 Royal Assent 633 ROY AL Newfoundland Constabulary Annual report for 1992 tabled Roberts 1300 New recruilS - affumative action program for women Cowm 1045; Harris 1045 ROYAL Newfoundland Constabulary Act (Bill 47) Notice of motion Roberts 830 Fll'St reading 871 Second reading Harris 1038.12-16; Roberts 1038.6-8;1038.16; Verge 1038.8-11 Committee of the Whole Assembly Harris 1179-80; Roberts 1177-80; Verge 1178-79 Third reading 1180 Royal Assent 1360 Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Act - amendment to Police Complaints Commission Increase number of adjudicators on panel Hanis 1180 Amendment curled 1180 RULINGS Call for Division following voice vote is in order and the Chair declared the Division in order Snow, L 612 Comments on some rules of the House - members passing between the speaker and the Chair, etc.

Mr. Speaker 779 Committee hearings - point of privilege regarding freedom of speech of members and nature of the Sub Judice Convention Mr. Speaker 1057;1292-93 Committees are master of their own rules • setting up of meetings during House hours Snow, L 880 25 Leave required to permit the leader of a recognized political party (NDP) a response to ministerial state­ menlS Mr. Speaker 900 Members be heard in silence 919 Motion not to adjourn at 5:00 - chmge in Standing Orders Mr. Speaker 1013 Motions not to adjourn at 5:00 - procedure regard­ ing automatic adjournment until 7:00 Mr.

Speaker 497 No questions for the Late Show today, adjournment motion will not be put 773 Points of order may only relate to matters that arise in the House Mr. Speaker 1232 Procedure regarding the tabling of an answer to a question by a minister Mr. Speaker 3QIJ-10 Reasoned amendment moved by Member for SL John's East - in order Mr.

Speaker 1328.20 RURAL Co-operation Agreement Notice of motion Manning 101 l Debate Careen 1091-94; Dumaresque 1103-04; Furey 1088-91; Manning 1085-88;1104-07; Smith 1()()4- 98; Woodford 1()()8-1102 Resolution curled 1107 RURAL development agreement Proposal to federal government Manning 904-05; Wells (Premier) 904--06 SALE of Tobacco to Minors Act (Bill 7) Notice of motion Kitchen 139 Fll'St reading 175 Second reading Careen 355; Harris 3S3-55; Kitchen 333-34;356• S8; Matthews, W. 350-S3; Sullivan 334-35;347-49 Commiuee of the Whole Assembly Harris 1142-45;114S.2; Kitchen 1145.1; Verge l142;1145.1-2 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1359 SCHOOL bus transportation Studenis in SL John's Careen 1305; Decker 241;1299; Harris 241;1298- 99;1304

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX SCHOOL bus transportation for students within the City of St.

John's Notice of motion Hmis 1301 SCHOOL of Nursing in Corner Brook See CORNER Brook School of Nursing SCHOOLS Act (Bill 9) Notice of motion Decker 381 FIISt reacting 424 Second reading Decker 536.37;543; Hodder 537-38; MaUhews, L 538-39; Verge 539-43 Commiaee of the Whole Assembly 586.35 Third reading 598 Royal Assent 633 SELECT Committee appointed to examine and report upon legislation for chartered accountants and cer­ tified general accountants Notice of motion Wells {Premier) 938 Debate Roberts 974 Motion carried 974 SELECT Committee be appointed to draft an Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne Members named Mr.

Speaker 18 Camed 209 Report presented Smith 209 SEXTON, Tommy, condolences to the Sexton family on his death Hmis 1217; Verg e 1217; Walsh 1217 SHEA, BUGH, former MBA, condolences to family upon death Hmis 717; Roberts 715; Simms 715 SIX months hoist • amendment to Financial Corpora­ tions Capital Tax Act (FortJs Trust) Tobin 586.2 Amendment defeated 586.26 SMALL business development Notice of motion MaUhews, L 830 SMOKE-Free Environment Act (Bill 1) Notice of motion Roberts 5 FIISt reading 5 Second reading 26 Byrne, J. 220.21; Kitchen 210.14;221-22; Sullivan 214-17; Verge 217-20 Comminee of the Whole Assembly Bam:tt 1134-35; Harris 1129-31;1138-41; Kitchen 1126-27; Matthews, W. 1135-38; Murphy 1129; Roberts 1125-26;1140; Simms 1131-34; Verge 1127-28;1140-41 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1359 SOCIAL assistance Answer to question regarding caseload Lush 209 Caseload number of people receiving assistance FilZgerald 170; Lush 170 Collection of overpayments to recipients resulting from hiring of investigators Fitzgerald 1006; Lush 591-92;1006; Woodford 591-92 Monitoring of the investigators Fitzgerald 972-73; Lush 972-73 Regulations regarding maintenance and child support as allowable income Lush 30·31; Verge 30.31 Tabled answer to questions regarding code of be­ haviour for investigators Lush 1058 Transponation assistance for recipients Fitzgerald 417-18; Lush 417-18 SOCIAL �istance expenditures Projections to end of the year Fitzgerald 756; Lush 756-57 SOCIAL housing program Status of the federal/provincial agreements Careen 1261; Reid 126Hi2 SOCIAL Legislation Review Committee Report of the review and approval of a number of bills Gilbert 1046 Report tabled on Bill 1 - Smoke-Free Environment Gilbert 680 Report tabled on Bill 44 • Nursing Assistants Act Gilbert 1116 Report tabled on Bill 7 - Sale of Tobacco to Minors Gilbert 680 SOCIAL Services Estimates Committee Members appointed by striking committee Roberts 31 Motion to refer beads of expenditure Roberts 32 Camed motion to refer heaas · of expenditure 56-51 Report

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX Gilbert 420 SOCIAL Services Estimates Committee (Concurrence Motion) Debate Byrn e, J. 442-43; Fitzgerald 426-27; Gilbert 424; Harris 427-29;440-41; Hewlett 443-44; Hodder 43�32; Matthews, L 437-39; Smith 432-34; Sul­ livan 444-46; Tobin 434-37; Verge 424-26; Young 429-30 Carried 446 SOlITH Brook on Trans-Canada Highway Upgrade and repair bridge over South Brook Efford 494; Hewlett 493 SPEECH from the Throne Read by Lieutenant-Governor 1-5 ST.

John's Municipal Eledions Act (Bill 19) Notice of motion Reid 493 Fm;t reading 520 Second reading 547.17 Committee of the Whole Assembly 58636 Third reading 598 Royal Assent 633 ST.

Lawrence fluorspar operation Status Gibbons 518-19; Matthews, W. 518 STANDING Orders Agreement to change the orders regarding Private Member's Day; other proposed changes 102-05 ST ANDING Orders 54.1 and 54.2 - legislation being referred to Standing Committees Notice of motion Roberts 457 Debate Harris 499-500; Matthews, W. 499; Roberts 498- 99;501-02; Simms 500-01 Amendment Harris 500 Amendment defeated, motion carried 502 ST ANDING Orders Committee Members appointed to the committee Roberts 309 Report of the slriking committee carried 335 ST ARKS, Mr.

Harold, former MHA, condolences upon his death Harris 717; Roberts 716 ST A TUTES Act (Bill 31) Notice of motion Roberts 644 Fm;t reading 685 Second reading Roberts 977-79; Verge 978 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1145.3 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1359 STOCK Exchange - value of shares of Fortis Trust See FORTIS Trust STRATEGIC Social Plan Members of the advisory panel Grimes 1005; Simms 1005 Names of the planning group (Answer to questions) Grimes 1058 STRIKING Committee Members to comprise the committee Roberts 22 Carried 22 STUDENT aid Review of the program Decker 4S5-56; Harris 455-56 STUDENT Employment Program Answer to question Grimes 596 Number of applications submitted and approved Byrne, E. 557; Grimes 557 Reduction in budget; application approvals Grimes 135-36; Verge 135-36 Summer employment Byrne, E. 343-44; Grimes 343-44 SUMMERS George Bernard, condolences to family upon his death Roberts 901; Simms 901 SUPPLEMENTARY Supply Act Notice of motion Baker 866 Debate Kitchen 1022;1027; Roberts 1022; Windsor 1022- 27 Resolution carried 1027 SUPPLEMENTARY Supply Act (Bill 53) Fust reading 1038.5 Second reading 1038.5 Third reading 1038.5 Royal Assent 1359 SUPPLY Act Notice of motion Baker 21 Message read Mr.

Speaker 631 Resolution carried 632

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX SUPPLY Act (Bill ll) Fust reading 632 Second reading 632 Third reading 632 Royal Assent 632 SWINE Breeding Station Recommendations of Hulan task force; Western and Central stations Flight 239-40; Verge 239-40 Research station at Pym's Brook Verge 473-74 TAX collection Change the system of collecting taxes on tobacco and gasoline Baker 1148-50;1188; Windsor 1148-50;1187-88 TAX rerorm Harmonization of the OST and relail sales tax; reduc­ tion of RST Baker 340-42; Simms 340-42 TAXATION or Utlllties and Cable Televlslon Com• panJes Act (Bill

S) Notice of motion Reid 22 Fust reading 67 Second reading Hewlett 326; Hodder 322-26; Reid 263-64;331-33; Sullivan 326-31; Verge 318-22; Woodford 264- 67;311-18 Committee of the Whole Assembly Reid 511.40; Roberts 511.42; Tobin 511.39-44 Third reading 521 Royal Assent 633 TEACHERS' Pensions Act (Bill 11) Notice of motion Baker 493 Fll'St reading S20 Second reading Baker 569-71; Sullivan 570-71; Windsor 569-70 Committee of the Whole Assembly 586.36 Third reading 598 Royal Assent 633 TELEVISING or the debate on the privatization of New­ foundland Hydro - request from the media Harris 707; Matthews, W. 706-09; Roberts 706- 11; Tobin 711 Lener read from the Press Gallery Association Mr.

Speaker 710 TEMPORARY loans List tabled Baker 279 TERRA Nova oil Held Mode of development; consttuction of gravity based structure Gibbons 1078; Tobin 1078 THIRD party organJzaUons and volunteer groups List of groups that had funding reinstated Baker 61; Simms 61 Reinstatement of funding; organizations Big Brother's-Big Sister's Lush 490-91; Verge 489-90 TOBACCO leglslation (2 bills} Sale of Tobaa:o to Minors Act (Bill 7) Smoke-Free Environment Act {Bill 1) TOBACCO tax Collection See TAX collection TOBACCO Tax Act Bill to make changes to the border taxes in Labrador See TOBACCO Tax Act, No. 2 (Bill 60) TOBACCO Tax Act (Bill 46) Notice of motion Baker 643 Fust reading 684 Second reading Baker 1164-66;1177; Hanis 1172-73; Matthews, W. 1168-71; Roberts 1174-77; Sullivan 1173-74; Verge 1171; Windsor 1166-68 Committee of the Whole Assembly Roberts 1211 Third reading 1211 Royal Assent 1360 TOBACCO Tax Act.

No. 2 (Bill 60) Notice of motion Baker 1153 rll'St reading 1192 Second reading Baker 1328.5-6; Roberts 1328.7-8; Snow, A. 1328.6-7 Committee of the Whole Assembly 1328.9 Third reading 1358 Royal Assent 1360 TOURISM development study Answer to question Walsh 209 Avalon region Manning 203-04; Walsh 203-04 TOURISM Industry Federal/provincial agreement to develop the tourism potential ·- Manning 1043-44; Walsh 1044-45

HANSARD SUBJECT INDEX TRANS-Canada Highway Four-lane highway in Grand Falls-Wmdsor area Efford 492; Simms 492 New

section of highway being constructed through Comer Brook; proposal from Chamber of Commen:e Efford 174; Verge 174; Wells (Premier) 174-75 TRANSPORTATION Baie Verte Peninsula - funding for road from Purbeck's Cove to Westport Efford 138; Shelley 138 Lodge Bay Road - upgrading Careen 832; Dumaresque 830; Efford 831 Road to Harry's Harbour and Jackson's Cove be paved Careen 1308; Hewlen 1308 Roads in the communities of Wmgs Point, Clarke's Head and Victoria Cove Careen 597; Efford 597; Tulk 596 Winter maintenance

schedule - road conditions in Cenlnll Newfoundland area Efford 1337; Simms 1336 Wmter

schedule for snow clearing and ice control Efford 1081; Wmdsor 1081 TRITON Airlines Enterprise Newfoundland and Labrador fmancing changes in loan arrangements Hewlett 278; Wells (Premier) 278 UNVEILING of portrait of former Speaker Tom Lush Mr. Speaker 1329; Harris 1331; Roberts 1329; Simms 1330 Hon.

Tom Lush 1331-33 VEHICLE licence plates Cost of new plates Careen 307-08; Efford 307-08 VOLUNfEER fire fighters Government funded dinner for volunteers Manning 453-54; Reid 454 VRDP (Vocational Rehabilltatlon Disabled Persons) See DISABLED persons program WARRANl'S Tabled special warrant relating to Emergency Response Program Baker 973 Tabled special warrant related to pre-commitment of funds for Forestry and Agriculture Baker 973 WBI'l'E RJbbon Campaign • campaign against violence against women Byrne, E. 785; Grimes 785 WINSOR, Jack, former MBA, condolences to family upon death Hanis 23; Wells (Premier) 23; Windsor 23 WORKERS' Compensation Amendments to the Act regarding decisiODS by the appeal tribwml Byrne, E. 1115-16; Grimes 1115-16 Changes in benefits regarding Canada Pension Plan earnings Grimes 558-59; Harris S51-S8 Decrease in number of injury-causing accidents Grimes 346;419-20; Harris 346;419 Reduction in number of claims; appeals Grimes 413-17; Simms 413-15; Sullivan 41S-17 WORKERS' Compensation Act (Bill 8) Notice of motion Grimes 175 FlJ'St reading 242 Second reading Byrne, E. 523; Grimes 521-23;534-36; Harris 523- 24; Matthews, W. 529-33; Simms 525-29; Snow, A. 524-25; Tobin 533-34 Commiuee of the Whole Assembly 58635 Third reading 598 Royal Assent 633 WORKERS' Compensation Appeal Tribunal Annual report for calendar year 1992 tabled Grimes 139 WORKERS' Compensation Commission Annual report tabled Grimes 309 YOUTH Advisory Council Act (Repeal) (Bill 38) Notice of motion 29 De.cker 643 FlJ'St reading 685 Second reading De.cker 1062;1064; Hodder 1062; Matthews, W. 1063-64 Committee of the Whole Assembly 114S.8 Third reading 1160 Royal Assent 1359

APPENDIX TABLE OF BILLS

Table or Bills -May 20, 1993 • February 24, 1994 Numbers in colunms refer to Hansard pages where related text is fotmd. Bll.L TITLE SPONSOR FIRST SECOND COMM THIRD ROYAL NO.

READING READING ITTEE READING ASSENT 1 Smoke-Free Environment Act Roberts 5 210-22 1125-41 1160 1359 2 Memorial University Act Decker 67 511.18-39 511.44-45 521 633 3 Department of Tourism and Culture Walsh 67 223-32; 511.39 521 633 Act 242-63 4 Department of Industry, Trade and Furey 67 502-11 511.45 521 633 Technology Act 5 Taxation of Utilities and Cable Reid 67 263-67; 511.39-44 521 633 Television Companies Act 311-33 6 Municipalities Act Reid 67 511.1-3 511.45 521 633 7 Sale of Tobacco to Minors Act Kitchen 175 333-35; 1142- 1160 1359 347-58 1145.2 8 Workers' Compensation Act Grimes 242 521-36 586.35 598 633 9 Schools Act Decker 424 536-43 586.35 598 633 10 Government Money Purchase Pen- Baker 424 543-547.11 586.36 598 633 sion Plan Act.

Public Service Pen- sions Act. Teachers' Pensions Act.

Uniformed Services Pensions Act and Memorial University Pensions Act 11 Teachers' Pensions Act Baker 520 569-71 586.36 598 633 12 Liquor Control Act Baker 424 511.3-18 511.45 521 633 13 Loan and Guarantee Act 547.16 547.16 547.16 633 14 Local Authority Guarantee Act 547.16 547.16 547.16 633 15 Loan·Act 547.16 547.16 547.16 633 16 Insurance Adjusters, Agents and Roberts 520 560-69 586.36-38 598 633 Brokers Act 17 City of Corner Brook Act Reid 520 547.17 586.36 598 633 18 City of Mount Pearl Act Reid 520 547.16-17 586.36 598 633 19 St John's Municipal Elections Act Reid 520 547.17 586.36 598 633 20 Retail Sales Tax Act Baker 520 586.29-35 586.36 598 633 21 Fmancial Corporations Capital Tax Baker 520 578-86; 598-613 613 633 Act 586.1-29 1

Table or Bills - May 20, 1993 - February 24, 1994 Numbers in colunms refer to Hansard pages where relaled text is found. BILL TITLE SPONSOR FIRST SECOND COMM THIRD ROYAL NO.

READING READING rITEE READING ASSENT 22 Supply Act, 1993 632 632 632 632 23 Internal Economy Commission Act Balcer S20 573-78 586.38 598 633 24 Law Society Act Roberts 521 572-73 586.38 598 633 25 Gasoline Tax Act Balcer 684 837-44 1145.2 1160 1359 26 Health and Post-Secondary Education Tax Act (AmdL) Balcer 685 844-48 1145.2 1160 1359 27 Forestry Act Flight 685 994-1000; 1145.8 1160 1359 1014-21 28 Judicature Act Roberts 685 992-94 1145.8 1160 1359 29 Criminal Injuries Compensation Roberts 685 979-92 1145.3-8 1160 1359 Act (Repeal) 30 Residential Tenancies Act Roberts 685 31 Statutes Act Roberts 685 977- 79 1145.3 1160 1359 32 Fire Prevention Act Reid 685 880-93; 1145.2 1160 1359 939-41 33 City of Comer Brook Act (No. 2) Reid 685 852-56; 1145.2 1160 1359 871-78 34 City of SL John's Act Reid 685 848-52 1145.2 1160 1359 35 Department of Social Services Act Lush 685 1066-72 1145.8 1160 1360 36 Rail Service Act Efford 685 941-51 1145.2 1160 1359 37 Highway Traffic Act Efford 685 951-60 1145.2 1160 1359 38 YOU� Advisory CollllCil Act Decker 685 1062-64 1145.8 1160 1359 39 Income Tax Act 1038.5 1038.5 1038.5 1359 40 O�olete and Spent Statutes Act Efford 685 1065 1145.8 lHiO 1360 41 Chiropractors Act Kitchen 685 1072- 1145.8 1160 1360 1074.1 42 Newfoundland Volunteer War Balcer 684 1160-64 1210 1211 1360 Service Medal Act 43 Judgement Interest Act Roberts 685 974-77 1145.2 1160 1359 44 Nursing Assistants Act Kitchen 685 ·- 1074.1-5 1145.9-10 1160 1360 2

Table or Bills - May 20, 1993 - February 24, 1994 Nwnbers in columns refer to Hansard pages where related text is found. BILL TITLE SPONSOR FIRST SECOND COMM THIRD ROYAL NO.

READING READING fITEE READING ASSENT 45 Alcohol and Drug Kitchen 685 1120-23 1145.10 1160 1360 Dependency Commission Act 46 Tobacco Tax Act Baker 684 1164-77 1211 1211 1360 47 Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Robens 871 1038.6-16 1177-80 1180 1360 Act 48 Electoral Boundaries Act Robens 871 1241-54; 1343-48 1358 1360 13@-28; 1328.1-5 49 Labour Relations Act Grimes 685 1328.9-34 1348-58 1358 1360 50 Attorney General Statutes Amend- Robens 685 1210 1211 1211 1360 meot Act 51 City of SL John's (Loan) Act Reid 871 1038.5-6 1145.8 1160 1359 52 Elections Act and Elections Act, Robens 871 1233-41 1343 1358 1360 1991 53 Supplementary Supply Act 1038.5 10385 1038.5 1359 54 Municipalities Act, No. 2 Reid 974 1212-15 1343 1358 1360 55 Colleges Act Decker 974 1123-25 1145.10 1160 1360 56 Loan and Guarantee Act, No. 2 1038.5 1038.5 10385 1359 57 Local Authority Guarantee Act, 1038.5 1038.5 1038.5 1359 No. 2 58 Automobile Insurance Act Robens 1062 1193-1202 59 Occupational Health and Safety Act Grimes 1062 1202-09 60 Tobac.co Tax Act, No. 2 Baker 1192 1328.5-8 1328.9 1358 1360 3