No.3/2016
House of Assembly
Province of Newfoundland & Labrador
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1st Session – 48th
General Assembly
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Tuesday, March 15th,
2016
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
(a)
Statements
by Members
(a)(i)
Honour 100
(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
Second Reading Bills
2.
– Second Reading of a Bill − “An Act To Establish An Independent
Appointments Commission And
To Require A Merit-Based Process For Various
Appointments”. (Bill No. 1)
(Adj'd.) (Premier)
3.
– Second Reading of a Bill − “An Act To Amend The Parliamentary Assistant
Act And The Parliamentary Secretaries Act”. (Bill No. 3) (Government House Leader)
4.
– Second Reading of a Bill − “An Act To Amend The Financial
Administration Act”. (Bill No. 4) (Finance and
President of Treasury Board)
5.
– Second Reading of a Bill − “An Act To Amend The Interprovincial
Subpoena Act”. (Bill No. 5) (Justice and Public
Safety)
6.
– Second Reading of a Bill − “An Act To Amend The Professional Fish
Harvesters Act”. (Bill No. 6) (Fisheries and
Aquaculture)
MOTIONS
1.
− 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 Interim Supply to Her
Majesty. (Bill No. 2)
2. − THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE
LEADER − To Move:
“WHEREAS subsection 16(1) of the House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity
and Administration Act requires that an independent committee, called a
Members' Compensation Review Committee, be appointed
at least once during each General Assembly;
AND
WHEREAS, in
accordance with subsection 16(2) of the House
of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act, the Speaker
has consulted with the Government House Leader, the Opposition House Leader and
the Third Party on the appointments to the said Committee;
AND
WHEREAS the
Government House Leader, Opposition House Leader and the Third Party have
agreed with the introduction of this Resolution;
AND
WHEREAS, under
subsection 16(4) of the House of Assembly
Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act, a Members' Compensation
Review Committee appointed under this resolution must report to the Speaker on
its recommendations within 120 days of its appointment;
BE
IT RESOLVED that
Sandra Burke, Kathy LeGrow and Jeffrey Pardy are appointed to the Members'
Compensation Review Committee, with the appointment to be effective on July 7,
2016;
AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
in accordance with section 16 of the House
of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act the Members'
Compensation Review Committee shall inquire into and prepare a report
respecting the salaries, allowances, severance payments and pensions to be paid
to Members of the House of Assembly and in particular the Committee shall
1. recommend
the annual salary for Members of the House of Assembly;
2. review
and make recommendations regarding the additional salary provisions for
positions identified in subsection 12(1) of the House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act;
3. recommend
a formula or means for making annual salary adjustments for salary amounts
referenced in clauses 2 and 3 above.;
4. review
and make recommendations regarding the current severance pay policy for Members
of the House of Assembly;
5. review
the current provisions for Members' pensions and provide recommendations for
adjustments; and
6. review and make recommendations regarding the
Intra-Constituency Allowance for each District established in the Schedule to Members' Resources and Allowances Rules.
This review should take into account the provision of services by Members as a
result of the increase in the size of some districts, as a result of Electoral
Boundary reform in 2015;
AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
the Members' Compensation Review Committee, as part of its inquiries, consult
with appropriate persons who can assist the Committee with respect to its
required duties and shall
7. consult
with Members of the House of Assembly, review and make recommendations with
respect to the Members' Resources and
Allowances Rules, including but not limited to:
a) current
accommodation provisions for Members and whether other alternatives are
available from a cost-benefit perspective;
b) travel
and living costs for training and orientation of Members following general
elections and by-elections;
c) clarification
of the parameters regarding usage of the constituency allowance; and
d) clarification of the parameters for the use of rental cars.
8. consult
with the House of Assembly Service regarding issues in administering the
current regime as well as impacts, legislative and otherwise, of proposed recommendations;
AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that research and administrative support to the Members' Compensation Review
Committee will be provided by or arranged by the House of Assembly Service;
AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the Members' Compensation Review Committee deliver its report to the
Speaker on or before November 4, 2016;
AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the House of Assembly Service shall conclude the contractual arrangements
required to carry out the intent of this Resolution.”
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Published under the authority of the Speaker of the
House of Assembly by the Queen's Printer
The Commemoration of the First World War and the Battle of Beaumont
Hamel
Lest We Forget
Bryan, Edward |
Burke, Frank M. |
Burton, John A. |
Bryan, John |
Burke, Garrett |
Burton, Willis G. |
Bryant, Aaron |
Burke, Leo Michael |
Bussey, Jacob |
Bryant, Charles |
Burrage, John |
Butler, David |
Buckley, James |
Burry, Sidney George |
Butler, Edward William |
Buffett, Morgan |
Bursey, Benjamin |
Butler, George A. |
Buffett, Thomas |
Bursey, George |
Butler, Harry |
Bugden, Fred |
Bursey, Goliath |
Butler, Harvey Ronald |
Bugden, John Stanley |
Bursey, Uriah George |
Butler, Ignatius Joseph |
Bugden, Leighton |
Burt, Charles |
Butler, James J. |
Bulgin, Augustus |
Burt, Eric |
Butler, John |
Burbridge, William |
Burton, Andrew |
Butler, Llewelyn |
Burge, Allen |
Burton, Charles |
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Burgess, Rufus |
Burton, George Lewis |
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