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Province of Newfoundland and Labrador

48th General Assembly - 1st Session - 2016

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ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS

Aboriginal Peoples Week

Truth and Reconciliation Week at Memorial University

Ball, 288

Brazil, 288

Michael, 288–289

Beothuk

Continuing to seek the repatriation of Demasduit and Nonosabawsut from the National Museum of Scotland

Lieutenant Governor, 15

House of Assembly to call upon the Government of the United Kingdom to facilitate the repatriation of the remains of Demasduit and Nonosbawsut to Canada so that they may be laid to rest with dignity

Notice of motion

Perry, 299

Debate

Brazil, 535–537

Browne, 533–535

Dempster, 540–542

Edmunds, 529–530

Michael, 537–540

Parsons, K., 543–545

Perry, 527–529 , 545–546

Petten, 531–533

Motion—Carried, 546

Children and youth in Labrador

Can minister confirm that the client-to-worker ratio will not be impacted

Gambin-Walsh, 4163

Perry, 4163

Can the minister advise if the number of children in care is growing

Gambin-Walsh, 3551

Perry, 3551

Does the department currently have children, youth and family services liaison positions within the Innu and Inuit communities

Perry, 3552

Has minister instructed officials to put additional resources on the ground in Labrador

Gambin-Walsh, 3551

Perry, 3551

How many of the out-of-province placements are Aboriginal

Gambin-Walsh, 3553

Perry, 3552

How many of the total children and youth in care are from Labrador

Gambin-Walsh, 3551

Perry, 3551

Over the past 12 months, what Aboriginal groups and leaders has minister met with to discuss challenges with mental health and suicide incidents

Gambin-Walsh, 3551

Perry, 3551

What actions has minister taken to address the mental health crisis with children and youth in Labrador

Perry, 3551

What is the current client-to-social worker ratio in the province's two Innu communities

Gambin-Walsh, 3552

Perry, 3552

What is the current client-to-worker ratio in Mushuau First Nation and in Sheshatshiu

Gambin-Walsh, 4162

Perry, 4162

Will minister make certain that there are zero cuts to those providing direct supports and care to our most vulnerable children and youth in the upcoming budget

Gambin-Walsh, 4163

Perry, 4163

Collaboration with Aboriginal people and governments to ensure program and services reflect Aboriginal needs

Lieutenant Governor, 15

Commitment to finalize the land transfer to establish the Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve in Labrador

Lieutenant Governor, 15

Federal funding

Will Premier be lobbying Ottawa to put a more equitable funding arrangement in place for investing in programs and services for our Aboriginal communities

Ball, 411

Brazil, 411

Government actively seeking partnerships with like-minded Arctic jurisdictions

Lieutenant Governor, 11

Joint committees

Can the minister provide an update on the status of the development of the Innu risk prevention program

Gambin-Walsh, 3331

Perry, 3331

Has the joint committee process been established yet for Sheshatshiu and Mushuau First Nations

Gambin-Walsh, 3330

Perry, 3330

National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women

Honouring the undertakings made at second National Roundtable in Winnipeg

Lieutenant Governor, 15

Urging government to press federal government to

schedule both preparatory consultations and inquiry sessions in Newfoundland and Labrador in which grieving Aboriginal families live

Perry, 98 , 301–302 , 417–418

Natuashish Band Council

Newly elected Chief—Nui, John

Edmunds, 3106–3107

Northern Development Ministers' Forum

Continuing Participation in

Lieutenant Governor, 15

Nunatsiavut

Premier congratulates Johannes Lampe on becoming president

Ball, 1048–1049

Brazil, 1049

Michael, 1049

Premier congratulations Labrador Inuit on Nunatsiavut Day and marks 11 years of new regime

Ball, 3543

response

Brazil, 3544

Michael, 3544

Relocation of Davis Inlet to Natuashish

Trimper, 2890

Residential schools

Recognizing victims and survivors

Edmunds, 1539

Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Preparation of response to calls to action

Lieutenant Governor, 15

ACCESS TO ABORTION SERVICES ACT (BILL 43)

Notice of motion

Parsons, A., 2967

First reading, 3064

Second reading

Bennett, C., 3137–3139

Davis, P., 3144–3145

Lane, 3142–3143

Michael, 3145–3148

Parsons, A., 3130–3135 , 3148–3151

Petten, 3135–3136

Rogers, 3139–3142

Committee

Lane, 3156–3157

Michael, 3155–3156

Parsons, A., 3161

Rogers, 3153–3155 , 3157–3158 , 3159–3161

Amendment—Clause 7(1)—Moved

Rogers, 3154

Amendment—Clause 7(1)—Defeated, 3158

Amendment—Clause 8(1)—Moved

Rogers, 3159

Amendment—Clause 8(1)—Ruled out of order

Chair, 3159

Third reading

Davis, P., 3189–3190

Lane, 3188–3189

Parsons, A., 3185–3187

Rogers, 3187–3188

Royal Assent

December 14 2016

ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY POSITIONS

Can Premier confirm that access to information coordinators within departments are being told they have to apply for other jobs

Davis, P., 4252

Parsons, A., 4252

Can Premier confirm that positions that deal with access to information are not being eliminated

Bennett, C., 4252

Davis, P., 4252

Is it Premier's plan to politicize the access to information positions within departments

Ball, 4253–4254

Davis, P., 4253

Is Premier considering the Privacy Commissioner's concern that access to information processes are beginning to collapse under their own weight

Davis, P., 4253

Parsons, A., 4253

Why is Premier eliminating access to information departmental positions

Ball, 4252

Davis, P., 4251

Will government commit today not to reduce these positions and to continue to provide access to information to the people of the province

Davis, P., 4254

Parsons, A., 4254

ADDRESS IN REPLY. See Speech from the Throne

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION. See Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

ADULT DENTAL PROGRAM. See Health care

ADULT PROTECTION ACT

Comments on

Gambin-Walsh, 941(30)–941(31)

ADVANCED EDUCATION, SKILLS AND LABOUR

Adult Basic Education

How are students doing in the Waterford program now that crucial support services are no longer there, and what are the dropout rates and graduation rates for this program

Byrne, 244

Rogers, 244

How can minister stay with all-private system, given how badly it has worked, and will he consider restoring the program to the College of the North Atlantic

Byrne, 243

Michael, 243

What is going to happen with the program and its students after March 31

Byrne, 243

Michael, 243

What is Premier going to do about the fact that privatizing Adult Basic Education has led to fewer people signing up and fewer graduating

Byrne, 203

Michael, 203

Who is monitoring the program at the Waterford Hospital

Byrne, 244

Rogers, 244

Will government review the impact of the privatization of Adult Basic Education before the first contract expires in 2017

Byrne, 204

Michael, 203

College of the North Atlantic

Can minister advise of other cuts to rural campuses

Brazil, 798

Byrne, 798

Can minister provide clarity on plan for the Bonavista campus

Brazil, 797

Byrne, 797–798

Will minister outline what additional campuses and programs will be cut

Brazil, 833

Byrne, 833

Compassionate Care Leave

Minister acknowledges enhancements to

Brazil, 3780–3781

Byrne, 3780

Michael, 3781

Council of the Federation Literacy Award

Announcing call for nominations

Brazil, 459

Byrne, 459

Michael, 459

Labour negotiations

Can Premier clarify why outside legal counsel has been hired

Bennett, C., 889

Davis, P., 889

Can Premier inform the House why he has hired external legal counsel and communications for work that can be done internally

Bennett, C., 893

Has Minister of Finance lost confidence in the lawyers in the Department of Justice

Bennett, C., 891

Davis, P., 891

Has Minister of Justice lost confidence in the lawyers in the Department of Justice

Davis, P., 891

Parsons, A., 891

Has Premier lost confidence in the lawyers in the Department of Justice

Bennett, C., 890

Davis, P., 890

How can Premier justify spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on counsel

Bennett, C., 892

Davis, P., 891–892

How many lawyers, at $350 per hour, are going to be used, and what is the total estimated cost for this and the reported communications consulting services

Bennett, C., 897

Michael, 897

How many public libraries could have been saved with the money government plans to spend on consulting lawyers

Kirby, 897–898

Michael, 897

Is there a cap on billings for McInnes Cooper, and if so, what is the amount

Bennett, C., 890

Davis, P., 890

Was Mr. John Green, a former partner with McInnes Cooper and current interim Chair of Nalcor part of any conversations about hiring McInnes Cooper

Ball, 893

Davis, P., 893

What is the rate government is paying McInnes Cooper, and is there a cap on that billing

Bennett, C., 889–890

Davis, P., 889 , 890

What process was used to select McInnes Cooper, and was this a sole-sourced contract

Bennett, C., 892

Davis, P., 892

Literacy

How will cutting libraries improve our literacy rates

Brazil, 833

Kirby, 834

Impact on literacy

Brazil, 2560

Library closures not in keeping with literacy strategy

Brazil, 2559

Public library closures' negative impact on literacy

Petten, 2593

What is the Liberal plan for literacy and education

Brazil, 798

Byrne, 799

Memorial University

Enactus—Congratulating team on winning the world cup in September

Brazil, 3283

Byrne, 3282–3283

Michael, 3283

Length of time since operations were reviewed at

Lane, 2826 , 2913

Suggesting a value-for-money audit

Lane, 2553–2554

Will minister get consensus by using the same type of consultation that his government used in deciding to close 54 public libraries and dismantle The Rooms

Byrne, 3748

Michael, 3747–3748

Multiculturalism Week

Significance of

Brazil, 137

Byrne, 136–137

Michael, 137

Office closures

Comments on

Brazil, 2603

How will closing the Bonavista office not affect the success of residents, given that the office saw over 400 clients per month

Byrne, 1234

Kent, 1233–1234

Queen's College

Recognition of the 175th anniversary

Brazil, 1050

Byrne, 1049

Michael, 1050

Student loans

Why did government make policy shift when we need students to stay in our province and help rebuild our economy

Byrne, 1114

Michael, 1113–1114

Textbook tax

Why is minister laying another burden on students' debt-heavy shoulders

Byrne, 1173

Michael, 1173

Urging government to reconsider its decision to close the Bonavista office

Brazil, 961–962 , 1334–1335 , 3028–3029 , 3341–3342

Urging government to reinstate the office on Bell Island

Brazil, 1396–1397 , 1556–1557 , 3182–3183

Workforce Innovation Centre

Minister celebrates establishment of

Brazil, 4302

Byrne, 4301–4302

Michael, 4302

AGRICULTURE. See also Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods

Additional crown land available for agricultural use

Crocker, 4077–4078

Michael, 4078

Petten, 4078

Can minister confirm that in recent years, there have been more agricultural applications on the Avalon than all other regions combined

Mitchelmore, 4604

Petten, 4604

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week

Recognition of

Kent, 194

Michael, 194–195

Mitchelmore, 194

Development of new strategy

Lieutenant Governor, 12

Food security

Urging government to set targets for improving food security by promoting the growth of more of the food in the province that we consume

Kent, 100–101 , 300–301 , 633–634

Freeing up Crown land for farming

Joyce, 2929

Recognizing importance of increasing access to Crown Lands and increasing agricultural production, and commending provincial government for doubling the amount of land available to farmers and agricultural producers

Crocker, 4580–4583

King, 4586–4589

Letto, 4481 , 4567–4570 , 4589–4591

Michael, 4583–4586

Parsons, K., 4577–4580

Petten, 4570–4574

Reid, 4574–4577

ALL-PARTY COMMITTEES. See also Standing Committees

These are formed to include all parties, but are not committees under the Standing Orders. They may or may not report back to the House.

All-Party Committee on Mental Health and Addictions

Ensuring the work continues

Lieutenant Governor, 14

Provincial consultations to inform the new Provincial Mental Health and Addictions Strategy

Lieutenant Governor, 14

Questions concerning

How could decision about closing the Rowan Centre have been made without consulting the All-Party Committee on Mental Health and Addictions or the Minister's Advisory Committee on Mental Health

Haggie, 632

Rogers, 632

Why was the decision about the Rowan Centre made without consulting the All-Party Committee on Mental Health and Addictions

Haggie, 632

Rogers, 632

All-Party Committee on Northern Shrimp Allocations

Reconvening of

Lieutenant Governor, 12

Benefits of

Lane, 2479–2480

Intention for the creation and use of

Lieutenant Governor, 7

ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION. See Natural Resources

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN

Children, Seniors and Social Development

Children in care

Gambin-Walsh, 3340

Finance

Equalization payments

Amount of repayment in February

Bennett, C., 1958

Municipal Affairs

Merit points and the speed limit in school zone

Joyce, 1238 , 1278

Transportation and Works

Traffic counts—Most recent traffic counts for the province's 13 highest priority routes

Hawkins, 3849–3850

APPLETON

Guests, introduction

Mayor Derm Flynn

Speaker, 4035

APPLIED BEHAVIOURAL ANALYSIS. See Health care —Autism

ARCTIC OPPORTUNITIES INITIATIVE

Positioning the province as the path to the Arctic

Lieutenant Governor, 11

ARNOLD'S COVE

Municipalities

Commemoration of 50th anniversary of resettlement

Browne, 1222

ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Table and chair used by Members of the Legislature at the Colonial Building

Speaker, 3543

Wooden murals returned from Murray's Pond and further items of significance to the Legislature solicited

Speaker, 3324–3325

ARTISTS. See Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

ARTS FUNDING. See Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

ASSESSMENT RATE. See Service NL

ASSOCIATION OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. See Treasury Board

AUTISM. See Health care

AVONDALE

Clubs/organizations

Circle of Friends—CIBC Run for the Cure participation

Parsley, 3441

Education

Graduates—Roncalli Central High

Parsley, 1318–1319

Miscellaneous

Pearson's Syndrome—Reardon, Olivia

Parsley, 189

Sports/recreation

NASCAR Home Track

Parsley, 1610

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