No.7/2004



House of Assembly

Province of Newfoundland & Labrador


1st Session -- 45th General Assembly

Wednesday, March 31st , 2004

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

(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

ORDERS OF THE DAY

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. -- THE HONOURABLE THE PREMIER -- To Move:

"WHEREAS the main purpose of the Atlantic Accord for Newfoundland and Labrador, according to paragraph 2(c), is to become the principal beneficiary of the oil and gas resources off its shores;

AND WHEREAS that condition has not been met;

BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House call upon the Government of Canada to acknowledge and honour its obligation under the Atlantic Accord to ensure Newfoundland and Labrador is the principal beneficiary of the oil and gas resources off its shores;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Honourable House call upon the Government of Canada specifically to allow Newfoundland and Labrador to receive 100 per cent of the provincial revenues from oil and gas off its shores."

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Published under the authority of the Speaker of the

House of Assembly by Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer