No. 20/2007

House of Assembly

Province of Newfoundland & Labrador

4th Session -- 45th General Assembly

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

(a) Statements by Members

(b) Statements by Ministers

(c) Oral Questions

(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

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 Respecting Safer Communities And Neighbourhoods". (Bill No. 9)

5. -- 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)

6. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Liquor Control Act". (Bill No. 14)

7. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Elections Act, 1991". (Bill No. 21)

8. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Highway Traffic Act". (Bill No. 23)

9. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Schools Act, 1997". (Bill No. 24)

10. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Establish An Energy Corporation For The Province". (Bill No. 28)

11. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act Respecting The Newfoundland And Labrador Hydro-Electric Corporation". (Bill No. 27)

12. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Commissioners For Oaths Act". (Bill No. 26)

13. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act Respecting The Sustainable Development Of Natural Resources In The Province". (Bill No. 25)

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 MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS -- To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "An Act To Amend The Municipalities Act, 1999". (Bill No. 29)

4. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND RECREATION -- To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "An Act To Amend The Historic Resources Act". (Bill No. 30)

5. -- 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."

6. -- 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."

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

"WHEREAS the current Government, on June 23, 2006, released its new Poverty Reduction Strategy entitled "Reducing Poverty: An Action Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador", following through on the Blueprint commitment to transform Newfoundland and Labrador over a 10-year period from the Province with the most poverty to the Province with the least poverty;

AND WHEREAS this Poverty Reduction Strategy is an unprecedented action plan combining the efforts of the Premier and his Cabinet colleagues and officials in Human Resources, Labour and Employment, Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs, Education, the Women's Policy Office, Finance, Health and Community Services, Innovation, Trade and Rural Development and the Rural Secretariat;

AND WHEREAS the Government began to implement this new strategy with a financial commitment in the 2006 Budget of over $60 million annually to support expanded eligibility for the prescription drug program, the elimination of school fees, increases to income support programs, and enhanced Audit Basic Education offerings in a focused effort to ensure that poverty reduction occurs and that the strategy's important objectives are met over the long term;

AND WHEREAS in the 2007 Budget, the Government significantly enhanced its commitment to poverty reduction with a total investment this year of $91 million;

AND WHEREAS the Government also significantly enhanced the Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program to cap annual out-of-pocket drug costs based on net family income;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House express its support for the Poverty Reduction Strategy initiatives of the 2006 and 2007 budgets and the Strategy's objective of transforming Newfoundland and Labrador over a 10-year period from the Province with the most poverty to the Province with the least poverty".

8. -- THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER -- To Move pursuant to Standing Order 11 that the House not adjourn at 5:30 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, May 31st, 2007.

9. -- THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER -- To Move pursuant to Standing Order 11 that the House not adjourn at 10:00 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, May 31st, 2007.

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Published under the authority of the Speaker of the

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