No.11/2004
House of Assembly
Wednesday, April 7th , 2004
(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. -- Committee of Supply
MOTIONS
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 to Consider Certain Resolutions Respecting the Imposition of Taxes on Tobacco. (Bill No. 13)
4. -- MR. PERCY BARRETT (Bellevue) -- To Move:
"WHEREAS there are unfortunately 20,000 public service employees on a legal strike resulting in serious service disruptions;
AND WHEREAS there was no consultation with their elected representatives as promised by the Premier in his address to the NAPE convention in September, 2001;
AND WHEREAS there has been very little real negotiations between government as the employer and the union negotiators;
AND WHEREAS the Premier has made threatening remarks regarding the strikers being punished and left off the job "until the cows come home";
AND WHEREAS the Premier has engaged personally in unfair labour practices by passing the elected leaders and the negotiators in attempting to divide and conquer the unions;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Assembly call upon the government to return to meaningful negotiations with professional negotiators in an attempt to reach a mutually-agreed new contract;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Assembly call upon the Premier to restate his commitment to respect the bargaining process and not to use the legislature to impose an agreement."
5. -- MR. OLIVER LANGDON (Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune) -- To Move:
"WHEREAS the government committed in their election platform to reduce ferry rates to the equivalent of road travel;
AND WHEREAS the recent budget saw increases of 25% instead;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Assembly call upon the government to recommit to its stated plan and log out a time line for when the people of the province can expect the plan to be implemented."
6. -- MR. GEORGE SWEENEY (Carbonear - Harbour Grace) -- To Move:
"WHEREAS a strong and dedicated civil service is an important part of maintaining and improving both the social and economic life of people in this Province;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this House of Assembly does not agree with a downgrading of the civil service in this Province."