No. 13/2007

House of Assembly

Province of Newfoundland & Labrador

4th Session -- 45th General Assembly

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

(a) Statements by Members

(b) Statements by Ministers

(d) Presenting Reports by Standing and Special Committees

(e) Tabling of Documents

(f) Notices of Motion

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

(h) Petitions

ORDERS OF THE DAY

1. -- Address in Reply

2. -- Committee of Supply

3. -- Concurrence Motion --

(a) Social Services Committee

Second Reading Bills

1. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act Respecting FPI Limited". (Bill No. 1)

2. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act, 2000". (Bill No. 3)

3. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Retail Sales Tax Act And The Tax Agreement Act". (Bill No. 4)

4. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Public Service Pensions Act, 1991". (Bill No. 5)

5. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act, 2000 No. 2". (Bill No. 10)

6. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act Respecting Safer Communities And Neighbourhoods". (Bill No. 9)

7. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Repeal The Certified Public Accountants Act And The Chartered Accountants And Certified Public Accountants Merger Act". (Bill No. 7)

8. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act Respecting The Transfer of Securities". (Bill No. 12)

9. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Human Rights Code". (Bill No. 8)

10. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Internal Economy Commission Act". (Bill No. 11)

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 a Certain Resolution Relating to the Granting of Supply to Her Majesty. (Bill No. 2)

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 Relating to the Granting of Supplementary Supply to Her Majesty. (Bill No. 6)

4. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD -- To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "An Act To Amend The Liquor Control Act". (Bill No. 14)

5. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD -- To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "An Act To Amend The Public Service Pensions Act, 1991, The Teachers' Pensions Act And The Uniformed Services Pensions Act, 1991 ". (Bill No. 16)

6. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE -- To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "An Act To Amend The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Act, 1992". (Bill No. 19)

7. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION -- To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "An Act To Amend The Student Financial Assistance Act". (Bill No. 13)

8. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES -- To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "An Act To Amend The Pension Benefits Act, 1997". (Bill No. 15)

9. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES -- To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "An Act Respecting Trust And Loan Corporations". (Bill No. 17)

10. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES -- To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "An Act To Amend The Private Investigation And Security Services Act". (Bill No. 18)

11. -- THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER -- To Move:

"WHEREAS subsection 4(1) of the Elections Act, 1991 provides that the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer be filled by resolution of the House of Assembly;

AND WHEREAS subsection 34(2) of the House of Assembly Act provides that a Commissioner of Members' Interests be appointed by the House of Assembly on the motion of the Premier following consultation with the Leader of the Official Opposition and representatives of other registered political parties having representation in the House of Assembly;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Mr. Paul Reynolds be appointed Chief Electoral Officer and Commissioner of Members' Interests."

12. -- MR. KELVIN PARSONS (Burgeo & LaPoile) -- To Move:

"BE IT RESOLVED that Mr. Paul Reynolds be appointed Chief Electoral Officer and Commissioner of Members' Interests only after it is verified that he meets the requirements for the appointment equivalent to a DRO under section 21 of the Elections Act."

13. -- MR. TERRY FRENCH (Conception Bay South) -- To Move:

"WHEREAS this Government is committed to protecting the resources and the future of Newfoundland and Labrador;

AND WHEREAS our Province has been betrayed by the Prime Minister and the Government of Canada;

AND WHEREAS this breach of trust will result in our Province and our people being seriously disadvantaged;

AND WHEREAS the Province's non-renewable resource revenues represent a meaningful and long-term opportunity for our Province to attain true self-reliance and economic prosperity;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that all Members of this Honourable House support the Premier and this Government in calling upon the Government of Canada to honour its commitment respecting the removal of non-renewable resource revenues from the equalization formula."

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Published under the authority of the Speaker of the

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