No.49/2010

 

House of Assembly

Province of Newfoundland & Labrador

 

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3rd Session – 46th General Assembly

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

 

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

(a)    Statements by Members

(b)    Statements by Ministers

(c)    Oral Questions

(d)    Presenting Reports by Standing and Select 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. C Committee of Supply

 

2. C Address in Reply

Third Reading Bills

 

1. C Third Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Real Estate Trading Act.” (Bill No. 32)

                                                                                                        (Government Services)

 

2. C Third Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Consumer Protection And Business Practices Act No. 2.” (Bill No. 33)                                           (Government Services)

 

3. C Third Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Mortgage Brokers Act.” (Bill No. 34)

                                                                                        (Government Services)

 

4. C Third Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Public Safety Act.” (Bill No. 35)

                                                                                        (Government Services)

 

5. C Third Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Judicature Act.” (Bill No. 36)

                                                                                        (Justice and Attorney General)

 

6. C Third Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Statutes Act.” (Bill No. 37)

                                                                                        (Justice and Attorney General)

 

7. C Third Reading of a Bill C “An Act To Remove Anomalies and Errors In The Statute Law.” (Bill No. 38)

                                                                                        (Justice and Attorney General)

 

8. C Third Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Justices And Public Authorities Protection Act.” (Bill No. 39)

                                                                                (Justice and Attorney General)

 

9. C Third Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Consumer Protection And Business Practices Act No. 3.”

(Bill No. 40)                                                     (Government Services)

 

10. C Third Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Licensed Practical Nurses Act, 2005.” (Bill No. 41)

                                                                                        (Health and Community Services)

 

11. C Third Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Regional Health Authorities Act.” (Bill No. 42)

                                                                                (Health and Community Services)

12. C Third Reading of a Bill C “An Act To Amend The Municipalities Act, 1999.” (Bill No. 43)

                                                                                                (Municipal Affairs)

 

13. C Third Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Income Tax Act, 2000 No. 3.” (Bill No. 44)

                                                                         (Finance and President of Treasury Board)

 

14. C Third Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Fishing Industry Collective Bargaining Act.” (Bill No. 45)

                                                                (Human Resources, Labour and Employment)

 

15. C Third Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Implement The Comprehensive Integrated Tax Coordination Agreement

Between The Government Of Canada And The Government Of Newfoundland And Labrador.” (Bill No. 46)

                                         (Finance and President of Treasury Board)

 

16. C Third Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Abitibi-Consolidated Rights and Assets Act.” (Bill No. 47)

                                                                                 (Natural Resources)

 

Second Reading Bills

 

 

17. C Second Reading of a Bill C “An Act To Amend The Municipalities Act, 1999 No. 2.” (Bill No. 48)

                                                                                        (Municipal Affairs)

 

18. C Second Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Public Accountants Act.” (Bill No. 49)

                                                                                                 (Government Services)

 

19. C Second Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Standard Time Act.” (Bill No. 50)

                                                                                         (Municipal Affairs)

 

20. C Second Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Petroleum And Natural Gas Act.” (Bill No. 51)

                                                                                 (Natural Resources)

 

21. C Second Reading of a Bill C “An Act To Amend The Smoke-Free Environment Act, 2005.” (Bill No. 52)

                                                                                        (Health and Community Services)

MOTIONS

 

1. C THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER C To Move:

 

“WHEREAS subsection 4(1) of the Child and Youth Advocate Act provides

 

The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate shall be filled by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council on a resolution of the House of Assembly.”

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ms. Carol Chafe be appointed as the Child and Youth Advocate.”

 

2. C MR.  MARSHALL DEAN (The Straits-White Bay North) C To Move:

 

        “WHEREAS there are insufficient long-term care facilities and services to care for our aging population;

 

        AND WHEREAS this Government committed to a long-term care strategy back in February 2008 but has failed to live up to its promise;

 

        AND WHEREAS Newfoundland and Labrador has the fastest aging population in Canada and that by the year 2020 one in five people will be over the age of 65;

 

        AND WHEREAS seniors are often spending months and months in acute care beds waiting to move into a long-term care facility;

 

        AND WHEREAS seniors moving between facilities causes Relocation Stress Syndrome which can result in a serious decline in their health;

 

        AND WHEREAS these acute care facilities are not providing the appropriate social and recreational opportunities to our aging population;

 

        AND WHEREAS the improper care for our seniors creates severe stress on families and friends;

 

        AND WHEREAS Government policy has failed to provide the proper long-term care and community support services to the people of this Province;

 

        BE IT RESOLVED that this House calls on Government to consider committing sufficient resources in this upcoming budget to address the long-term care needs, facilities, equipment and appropriate staffing for the aged in our Province”.

 

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Published under the authority of the Speaker of the

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