No.17/2003

House of Assembly

Wednesday, May 7th, 2003

(a) Statements by Members

(b) Statements by Ministers

(c) Oral Questions

(d) Presenting Reports by Standing and Special Committees

(e) Notices of Motion

(f) Answers to questions for which notice has been given

(g) Petitions

1. -- Address in Reply

2. -- Committee of Supply - Estimates - Consolidated Fund Services, Legislature and Executive Council.

3. -- Concurrence Motions --

(a) Social Services Committee

(b) Resource Committee

4. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Incorporate The Newfoundland and Labrador Centre For Health Information". (Bill No. 1)

5. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act". (Bill No. 5)

6. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act No. 2". (Bill No. 6)

7. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Health And Post-Secondary Education Tax Act". (Bill No. 7)

8. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Revise The Law About The Practice Of Optometry". (Bill No. 9)

9. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Emergency Measures Act". (Bill No. 8)

1. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD -- To Move "That This House Approves in General the Budgetary Policy of the Government." (Budget Speech)

2. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD -- To Move that the House Resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on Supply to Consider Certain Resolutions for the Granting of Supply to Her Majesty. (Bill No. 3 )

3. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD -- To Move that the House Resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on Supply to Consider Certain Resolutions Respecting the Imposition of Taxes on Tobacco. (Bill No. 4)

4. -- MR. JACK BYRNE (Cape St. Francis) -- To Move:

"WHEREAS the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association has expressed grave concern on behalf of its members that the RNC, having lost more than 70 officers in recent years, lacks sufficient personnel and proper equipment to discharge its responsibility to protect the public in the jurisdictions it serves;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House call on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to address the concerns raised by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association on a high-priority basis."

5. -- MS. SHEILA OSBORNE (St. John's West) -- To Move:

"WHEREAS the School Lunch Association makes available nutritious lunches on a daily basis to 3000 school children from 12 schools in the St. John's area, and an average of 1600 children avail of the service each day;

AND WHEREAS it is known that more than 26 percent of children in this province live in poverty and go to school hungry each day;

AND WHEREAS it has been demonstrated in several reports, including the report of the all party committee of this House, that hungry children do not have the same capacity to learn which often results in them dropping out of school and, thereby, perpetuating the cycle of poverty;

AND WHEREAS the School Lunch Association, unless it receives $30,000 funding immediately, will have to shut down at the end of May thus depriving these children from receiving nutritious lunches during the month of June;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador should consider providing the necessary funding to allow the School Lunch Association to carry on for the month of June - the end of the school year."