No.35/2013
House of Assembly
Province of Newfoundland & Labrador
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2nd
Session – 47th General Assembly
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Wednesday,
November 27, 2013
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.
− Address in Reply
2. – Committee of the Whole on Ways and Means
(a) Resolution and Bill No. 24 Respecting the Loan and Guarantee Act, 1957”.
(Progress)
Third Reading Bills
3. – Third Reading of a Bill −
“An Act To Amend The Highway Traffic Act No. 2”. (Bill No. 13)
(Service NL)
4.
– Third Reading of a Bill
− “An Act To Repeal The Health Care Association
Act”. (Bill No. 26)
(Health and
Community Services)
Second
Reading Bills
5. – Second Reading of a Bill −
“An Act To Amend The Provincial Court Act, 1991”. (Bill No. 16)
(Justice)
6.
– Second Reading of a Bill
− “An Act To Amend The Labour Standards Act”.
(Bill No. 17)
(Justice)
7.
– Second Reading of a Bill
− “An Act To Amend The Municipal Elections Act”.
(Bill No. 18)
(Municipal and
Intergovernmental Affairs)
8.
– Second Reading of a Bill
− “An Act To Amend The City of Corner Brook Act,
the City of Mount Pearl Act, the City of St. John's Act and the Municipalities
Act, 1999”. (Bill No. 20) (Municipal and
Intergovernmental Affairs)
9.
– Second Reading of a Bill
− “An Act To Amend The Insurance Adjusters,
Agents and Brokers Act”. (Bill No. 21)
(Service NL)
MOTIONS
1. − MR. DALE KIRBY (St. John's North) −
To Move:
“WHEREAS autism spectrum disorder has been
estimated to occur in as many as one in eighty-eight children;
AND WHEREAS individualized and intensive
early interventions are important for improving outcomes for children with
autism;
AND WHEREAS long wait lists are forcing many
parents to wait up to two years before their children receive needed pediatric
assessments and diagnostic services;
AND WHEREAS a co-ordinated,
multi-agency approach among key government departments
and agencies is needed to ensure that individuals with autism spectrum disorder
are provided with services that will promote independent living;
AND WHEREAS a comprehensive province-wide
strategy for autism spectrum disorder will decrease the lifetime costs of
treating and providing services for persons with autism;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this House of Assembly
urges the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to, in consultation with
parents, advocates, educators, health care providers and experts in the autism
community develop and implement a comprehensive Province-wide strategy for
autism spectrum disorder”.
2. − MR. CLAYTON FORSEY (Exploits) − To
Move:
“BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Honourable
House supports the Government's decision to provide the Newfoundland and
Labrador Seniors' Benefit, a refundable tax credit for low-income seniors
which, this year, is providing some 42,000 seniors in our Province with
payments of up to $971, the highest amount ever”.
3.
− 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, November
28, 2013.
4. −
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, November 28, 2013.
QUESTIONS
35. − MR. DALE KIRBY (St. John's North) – To ask the Minister of Justice to
lay on the Table of the House the following information:
(a) any correspondence written to or
received from the federal government since October 11, 2011 relating to the
construction of a new penitentiary for Newfoundland and Labrador and
(b) any proposals made by the province, or
to the province, since October 11, 2011 regarding the construction of a new
penitentiary for Newfoundland and Labrador.
36. − MR. CHRISTOPHER MITCHELMORE (The Straits –
White Bay North) – To
ask the Minister of Innovation, Business and Rural Development to lay on the
Table of the House the following information:
(a) an update on the Provincial Government's Arctic Opportunities
Initiative, first launched in St. Anthony on September 18, 2012;
(b) supporting documentation of action taken which identified
opportunities in the Arctic, current industry knowledge and capacity, and
progress of how awareness of Newfoundland and Labrador's expertise and
capabilities related to the Arctic have since been promoted and
(c) dates of meetings and reports,
presentations, research material, which identified opportunities,
challenges and action the Provincial Government has undertaken since the
Arctic Opportunities Initiative was launched.
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