54 Tuesday, May 12 th , 2009 The House met at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon pur suant to adjournment. The Member for Bonavista North (Mr. Harding) made a Statement to acknowledge the contributions to society of Lions Club International. The Member for Cartwright – L’Anse au Clair (Ms. J ones) made a Statement to congratulate Jamiee Thomas of L’Anse au Clair who w ill represent the Province at the national 2009 Karaoke Star Junior competition. The Member for St. John’s West (Ms. Osborne) made a Statement to congratulate Andrew Burgess on his impressive perfo rmance in the 2009 Boston Marathon.

The Member for Exploits (Mr. Forsey) made a Statem ent to congratulate the organizers of the recent volunteer recognition event. The Honourable the Minister of Fisheries and Aquac ulture (Mr. Hedderson) made a Statement to inform the House the Department of F isheries and Aquaculture has signed a contract with Gray Aqua Farms Limited for an investment of $16 million. The Honourable the Minister of Health and Communit y Services (Mr. Wiseman) made a Statement to recognize May 12 th as Canada Health Day. The Honourable the Speaker (Mr. Fitzgerald), pursu ant to paragraph 19(5)(

a) of the House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Adm inistration Act , tabled the minutes of the meeting of the House of Assembly Man agement Commission held on March 18, 2009. The Member for Burgeo – La Poile (Mr. Parsons) pre sented a Petition from certain residents of the Province calling on the Ho use of Assembly to urge Government to establish a satellite dialysis unit at the Dr. C harles L. LeGrow Health Centre in the Town of Channel – Port aux Basques. The Member for Port de Grave (Mr.

Butler) presente d a Petition from certain residents of the Province requesting that the House of Assembly urge Government to undertake measures to construct a fixed link betwee n Long Island and Pilley’s Island in Green Bay. The Member for Burgeo – La Poile (Mr. Parsons) pre sented a Petition from certain residents of the Province calling on the Ho use of Assembly to urge Government to support the residents of Ramea, Grey River and F rancois in their request to have adequate health care/nursing services available at the Ramea and coastal clinics.

55 Tuesday, May 12 th , 2009 The Honourable the Government House Leader (Ms. Bu rke) moved, pursuant to Standing Order 11 that the House not adjourn at 5:3 0 o’clock in the afternoon and that the House not adjourn at 10 o’clock in the evening. The Speaker put the question on the motions that t he House not adjourn at 5:30 o’clock in the afternoon and at 10 o’clock in the evening. The Speaker declared the motions carried. Pursuant to order and on motion it was ordered tha t Bills No. 5 and 6 be now read the third time.

Pursuant to order and on motion the following Bill s were read the third time and passed: A Bill, “An Act To Repeal The Labrador Transporta tion Initiative Fund Act” (Bill No. 5); A Bill, “An Act To Amend The Pensions Funding Act ” (Bill No. 6). On motion it was ordered that the said Bills be pr inted being entitled as above and that they be submitted to His Honour the Lieutenant Governor for his Assent. Pursuant to order and on motion debate commenced a nd concluded on the motion that the House concur in the Report of the Social Services Committee. The Speaker (Mr.

Fitzgerald) put the question on t he motion that the House concur in the Report of the Social Services Committee. The Speaker declared the motion carried. Pursuant to order and on motion the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on Supply. The Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Osborne took the Chair of the Committee of the Whole on Supply. The Committee of the Whole on Supply continued the ir consideration of and passed without amendment the Estimates of Expenditu re of the Executive Council , Legislature and Consolidated Fund Services . On motion the Committee rose.

56 Tuesday, May 12 th , 2009 The Speaker resumed the Chair. The Chairperson of the Committee of Supply (Mr. Os borne) reported that the Committee of Supply had considered the matters to t hem referred, had passed the Estimates of Expenditure of the Executive Council , Legislature and Consolidated Fund Services without amendment and asked leave to sit again. On motion the report of the Committee of the Whole on Supply was received and adopted and on motion it was ordered that the Commi ttee have leave to sit again on tomorrow.

Pursuant to order and on motion debate continued a nd concluded on the motion “That this House approves in general the budgetary policy of the Government” (the Budget Speech). The Speaker put the question on the motion and declared the motion carried. The Honourable the Minister of Finance and Preside nt of Treasury Board (Mr. Marshall) informed the House that he had received a Message from His Honor the Lieutenant Governor.

The Message was read to the House by the Speaker as follows: “30 April, 2009 The Honourable the Minister of Finance and Presiden t of Treasury Board I, the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, transmit Estimates of sums required for the Public Service of the Province for the year ending March 31, 2010, by way of Furth er Supply and, in accordance with the provisions of sections 54 and 9 0 of the Constitution Act, 1867 , I recommend these Estimates to the House of Assembly. Sgd. John Crosbie Lieutenant-Governor.” On motion of the Honourable the Government House Le ader (Ms.

Burke), the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on Supply to consider the Message together with a Certain Resolution and Bill No. 2 for the Granting of Supply to Her Majesty.

57 Tuesday, May 12 th , 2009 The Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Osborne took the Chair of the Committee of the Whole House. The Committee of the Whole considered and passed a Certain Resolution and a Bill entitled “An Act For Granting To Her Majesty C ertain Sums Of Money For Defraying Certain Expenses of the Public Service For The Fina ncial Year Ending March 31, 2010 And For Other Purposes Relating To The Public Service” (Bill No. 2). On motion the Committee rose. The Speaker resumed the Chair. The Chairperson of the Committee (Mr.

Osborne) rep orted that the Committee of the Whole on Supply had considered the matters to t hem referred and had directed him to report that they had passed a certain Resolution and a Bill consequent thereto and recommended that Bill No. 2 be introduced to give e ffect to the Resolution and ask leave to sit again.

Pursuant to order and on motion the following Reso lution was read the first and second time: “That it is expedient to introduce a measure to pr ovide for the granting to Her Majesty for defraying certain expenses of the publi c service for the financial year ending March 31, 2010 the sum of $4,224,151,100” (Bill No. 2).

Pursuant to order and on motion the Bill entitled “An Act For Granting To Her Majesty Certain Sums Of Money For Defraying Certain Expenses of the Public Service For The Financial Year Ending March 31, 2010 And Fo r Other Purposes Relating To The Public Service” (Bill No. 2) was read the first, second and third time and passed. On motion it was ordered that Bill No. 2 be printe d being entitled as above and that it be submitted to His Honour the Lieutenant Governor for his Assent.

It was moved and seconded that when the House rose it would adjourn until tomorrow, Wednesday, May 13 th at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon.

58 Tuesday, May 12 th , 2009 On motion the House then adjourned accordingly. William MacKenzie, Clerk of the House of Assembly.