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No. 20/2021

House of Assembly

Province of Newfoundland & Labrador

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1^st Session – 50^th General Assembly

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Tuesday, October 19^th, 2021

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

(a) Statements by Members

(b) Statements by Ministers

(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

Third Reading Bills

2. – Third Reading of a Bill - “An Act To Amend The Securities Act.” (Bill No. 16)

(Digital Government and Service NL)

Second Reading Bills

3. – Second Reading of a Bill - “An Act To Amend The Elections Act, 1991”. (Bill No. 1)

(Government House Leader)

4. – Second Reading of a Bill - “An Act Respecting The Protection Of The Health Of Persons Exposed To Radiation And Respecting The Safety Of Persons In Connection With The Operation And Use Of The Electrical And Mechanical Components Of Radiation Producing Equipment And Associated Apparatus”. (Bill No. 6) (Digital Government and Service NL)

5. – Second Reading of a Bill - “An Act To Amend The Lotteries Act.” (Bill No. 18)

(Debate adj’d) (Finance and President of Treasury Board)

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 to Consider a Resolution Respecting the Imposition of Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages”. (Bill No. 29)

2. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND RECONCILIATION AND MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR LABRADOR AFFAIRS – To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act Respecting The Renaming Of Red Indian Lake”. (Bill No. 12)

3. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AND PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS – To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act To Amend The Coat Of Arms Act”.

(Bill No. 20)

4. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF DIGITAL GOVERNMENT AND SERVICE NL – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act Respecting Off-Road Vehicles”. (Bill No. 22)

5. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF DIGITAL GOVERNMENT AND SERVICE NL – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act To Amend The Automobile Insurance Act”.

(Bill No. 23)

6. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF DIGITAL GOVERNMENT AND SERVICE NL – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act To Amend The Corporations Act”. (Bill No. 24)

7. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF DIGITAL GOVERNMENT AND SERVICE NL – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act To Amend The Management Of Information Act”.

(Bill No. 25)

8. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act To Amend The Licensed Practical Nurses Act, 2005”.

(Bill No. 26)

9. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act To Amend The Pharmacy Act, 2012”. (Bill No. 27)

10. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act To Amend Various Acts Of The Province Respecting The Publication Of A Summary Of A Decision Or Order Of An Adjudication Tribunal”. (Bill No. 28)

11. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act Respecting The Requirement For A Balanced Budget”. (Bill No. 30)

12. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act Respecting A Future Fund For The Province”.

(Bill No. 31)

13. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act To Amend The Liquor Corporation Act”. (Bill No. 32)

14. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act To Amend The Services Charges Act”. (Bill No. 33)

15. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act To Amend The Schools Act, 1997”. (Bill No. 34)

16. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act To Amend The Memorial University Act”. (Bill No. 35)

17. − THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act Respecting The Office Of The Auditor General And The Auditing Of The Public Accounts Of The Province”. (Bill No. 36)

18. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AND PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act Respecting The Conduct Of Municipal Officials”. (Bill No. 37)

19. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF CHILDREN, SENIORS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act Respecting Accessibility In The Province”.

(Bill No. 38)

20. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF CHILDREN, SENIORS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act To Amend The Adoption Act, 2013”. (Bill No. 39)

21. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF CHILDREN, SENIORS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act Respecting The Protection Of Adults”. (Bill No. 40)

22. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act Respecting A Province-Wide 911 Service For The Reporting Of Emergencies”. (Bill No. 41)

23. − THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY – To introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act To Amend The Law Society Act”. (Bill No. 42)

24. − THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER – To Move:

“WHEREAS section 7 of the House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act prescribes that, upon nomination by the House of Assembly, the Sergeant-at-Arms shall be appointed by Lieutenant-Governor in Council by Commission under the Great Seal;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Mr. Robert Escott be appointed as Sergeant-at-Arms.”

25. − THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER – To Move:

WHEREAS Covid-19 has been identified as a communicable disease which presents a significant risk to public health;

WHEREAS the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, the Centre for Disease Control and the World Health Organization have strongly recommended that all eligible persons be fully vaccinated against COVID-19;

WHEREAS the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will require mandatory vaccinations for public service employees in core provincial government departments, as well as agencies, boards and commissions in an effort to ensure continued safety in the workplace, as well as to ensure additional health protection for all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this House requires all Members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of December 17, 2021 unless the Member obtains an exemption;

AND THAT a Member is fully vaccinated where

a) that person has received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine as approved by Health Canada, or one dose where the vaccine is a one-dose vaccine approved by Health Canada; and

b) two weeks have passed since the person’s second dose of COVID-19 vaccine or, where the person has received a one-dose vaccine, two weeks have passed since that dose;

AND THAT where a Member requests an exemption to this requirement, the exemption must be for medically supported reasons, and that Member shall provide medical documentation to the Speaker outlining the medical reasons for not being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 provided by an appropriate health care provider, in line with guidance from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the details of operationalizing this order shall rest with the Speaker of the House.”

26. – THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER – To Move pursuant to Standing Order 11(1) that the House not adjourn at 5:30 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, October 19^th, 2021.

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