Government Services Committee — House Business Journals

housebusiness_journals_ga46session2_journal_2009-03-30

Newfoundland and Labrador — Committees

5 Monday, March 30 th , 2009 The House met at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon pur suant to adjournment. The Member for Port de Grave (Mr. Butler) made a S tatement to congratulate Fire Chief Clarence Russell and the Bay Roberts Fir e Department on their 66 th anniversary. The Member for Fortune Bay – Cape La Hune (Ms. Per ry) made a Statement to recognize Mitchell John of Conne River who won the First Nations Language Contest in 2008. The Member for Grand Bank (Mr.

King) made a Statem ent to recognize Derrick Reid, principal of Lake Academy in Fortune, who was recently selected as one of the best principals in Canada. The Member for Humber Valley (Mr. Kelly) made a St atement to congratulate Joe and Joan Northcott who were selected as Deer La ke Winter Carnival Patrons for 2009. The Honourable the Minister of Education (Ms. Burk

e) made a Statement to inform the House that the 25 recipients of this yea r’s Alberta Centennial Scholarships have been selected. The Honourable the Minister of Tourism, Culture an d Recreation (Mr. Jackman) made a Statement to recognize St. John’s businesswo man Brenda O’Reilly who was recently elected Chair of the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association. The Honourable the Minister of Justice (Mr. Marsha ll) made a Statement to recognize two members of the judiciary who have recently resigned: Chief Justice Clyde K.

Wells of the Supreme Court Appeal Division and t he Honourable Milton Reginald Reid, Chief Judge of The Provincial Court and Chief Justice Derek Green of Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador who has been app ointed Chief Justice of the Appeal Court. The Honourable the Government House Leader (Ms. Bu rke) advised the House, pursuant to Standing Order 68, that the composition of the Resource, Government Services and Social Services Committees would be as follows: RESOURCE COMMITTEE Mr. Harry Harding – Member for Bonavista North Mr. Kelvin Parsons – Member for Burgeo – LaPoile Mr.

Ray Hunter – Member for Grand Falls – Windsor – Green Bay South

6 Monday, March 30 th , 2009 Ms. Yvonne Jones – Member for Cartwright – L’Anse au Clair Ms. Lorraine Michael – Member for Signal Hill – Quidi Vidi Mr. Derrick Dalley – Member for The Isles of Notre Dame Mr. Roland Butler – Member for Port de Grave Mr. Jim Baker – Member for Labrador West Mr. Wade Verge – Member for Lewisporte GOVERNMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE Mr. Terry French – Member for Conception Bay South Ms. Yvonne Jones – Member for Cartwright – L’Anse au Clair Ms. Elizabeth Marshall – Member for Topsail Ms. Lorraine Michael – Member for Signal Hill – Quidi Vidi Mr.

Kelvin Parsons – Member for Burgeo – La Poile Mr. John Dinn – Member for Kilbride Mr. Roland Butler – Member for Port de Grave Mr. Clayton Forsey – Member for Exploits Mr. Ed Buckingham – Member for St. John’s East SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Mr. Keith Hutchings – Member for Ferryland Mr. Roland Butler – Member for Port de Grave Mr. Darin King – Member for Grand Bank Ms. Yvonne Jones – Member for Cartwright – L’Anse au Clair Ms. Lorraine Michael – Member for Signal Hill – Quidi Vidi Mr. Kelvin Parsons – Member for Burgeo – La Poile Mr. Felix Collins – Member for Placentia – St. Mary’s Mr.

Tony Cornect – Member for Port au Port Mr. Wally Young – Member for St. Barbe . The Honourable the Government House Leader (Ms. Bu rke) gave notice and moved by leave: (

a) That the following Heads of Expenditure be referred to the Resource Committee : Business Environment and Conservation Fisheries and Aquaculture Labrador Affairs

7 Monday, March 30 th , 2009 Innovation, Trade and Rural Development Natural Resources and The Status of Women Tourism, Culture and Recreation (

b) That the following Heads of Expenditure be referred to the Government Services Committee : Consolidated Fund Services Executive Council Finance Government Services Transportation and Works Aboriginal Affairs Legislature Public Service Commission (

c) That the following Heads of Expenditure be referred to the Social Services Committee : Education Health and Community Services Justice Municipal Affairs Human Resources, Labour and Employment and Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation By leave, the Speaker put the question on the moti on and declared the motion carried. The Honourable the Minister of Finance and Presiden t of Treasury Board (Mr.

Kennedy) gave notice that he would on tomorrow ask leave to introduce the following Bills: A Bill, “An Act To Consolidate The Law Respecting Revenue Administration” (Bill No. 4); 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).

8 Monday, March 30 th , 2009 The Honourable the Minister of Human Resources, La bour and Employment (Ms. Sullivan) gave notice that she would on tomorrow as k leave to introduce a Bill entitled “An Act To Amend The Workplace Health, Safety And Compensation Act” (Bill No. 7). The Opposition House Leader (Mr. Parsons) gave not ice on behalf of the Member for Cartwright – L’Anse au Clair (Ms. Jones) that she would on tomorrow move the following Resolution: “WHEREAS nurses of the Province have finished a strike vote with nearly a 90% strike mandate in favor of strike action; AND

WHEREAS nurses are continuing to go through the collective bargaining process with negotiations scheduled to resume on Thursday, April 2, 2009; AND

WHEREAS the Government’s preconditions included such thing s as a four- year contract with concessions including extended e arnings loss, market adjustment letter and classification; AND

WHEREAS Government stated at a news conference held on Feb ruary 12, 2009 that preconditions no longer apply to the nursing negotiations; AND

WHEREAS the Minister of Finance reinstated the preconditio ns as part of his unscripted Budget Speech on March 26, 2009; THEREFORE

BE IT RESOLVED that this House of Assembly calls upon this Government to remove all preconditions before resum ing negotiations with the nurses’ union in an effort to reach an agreement”. The Member for Cartwright – L’Anse au Clair (Ms. J ones) presented a Petition from certain residents of the Province requesting t hat the House of Assembly urge Government to take steps to ensure that the Petrole um Pricing Commission act to remove the freeze on the price of gasoline in Zone 11. 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. Pursuant to order and on motion debate continued o n the motion “That this House approves in general the budgetary policy of t he Government” (the Budget Speech).

9 Monday, March 30 th , 2009 By agreement the clock was stopped at 5:30 o’clock in the afternoon. The debate continued on the motion “That this Hous e approves in general the budgetary policy of the Government” (the Budget Speech). The Member for Burgeo – La Poile (Mr. Parsons) mov ed, seconded by the Member for Port de Grave (Mr.

Butler) the following amendment to the Budget motion (being a non-confidence motion): “That all the words after “that” be struck out and the following substituted: “this House condemns the Government for its failu re to develop and present programs to address the economic problems o f rural areas of this Province and bring forward a plan that generates sustainable eco nomic growth that builds on the projects developed by previous Administrations.” The Speaker suspended the proceedings at 5:37 o’cl ock in the afternoon to consider the amendment.

The Speaker resumed the Chair at 5:39 o’clock in t he afternoon and ruled the amendment in order. Debate commenced on the amendment and on motion de bate was adjourned for further debate on tomorrow. It was moved and seconded that when the House rose it would adjourn until tomorrow, Tuesday, March 31 st at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon. On motion the House then adjourned accordingly. William MacKenzie, Clerk of the House of Assembly.

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