Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
50th General Assembly - 2nd Session - 2022 - 2025

Speaker Index
Debates of the House of Assembly (Hansard)

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JOYCE, EDDIE (IND) (HUMBER - BAY OF ISLANDS)

Animal Health and Protection Act (Amdt.) (Bill 65)

Second reading, 5165–5167

Budget

Urging government to initiate a process and allocate the required time and resources to allow elected Members the opportunity to review budgets and question appropriate senior staff of government agencies, boards, commissions and other similar entities on an annual basis

Amendment

Debate, 4229–4230, 4231–4233

Budget 2023

Motion to approve budgetary policy

Debate, 1504–1508
Non-confidence motion

Debate, 1793(1)–1793(7)
Sub-amendment

Debate, 1668–1672

Estimates

Government Services Committee

Concurrence motion, 2126–2129

Social Services Committee

Concurrence motion, 2137(27)–2137(30)

Budget 2024

Motion to approve budgetary policy

Debate, 3927–3931
Non-confidence motion

Debate, 4064–4070
Sub-amendment

Debate, 4133–4138

Estimates

Government Services Committee

Concurrence motion, 4343–4348

Social Services Committee

Concurrence motion, 4324–4329

Budget 2025

Motion to approve budgetary policy

Debate, 7462(44)–7462(49)
Non-confidence motion

Debate, 7160–7164
Sub-amendment

Debate, 7390(21)–7390(26)

Estimates

Government Services Committee

Concurrence motion, 7316–7321

Social Services Committee

Concurrence motion, 7289–7294

Buildings Accessibility Act (Amdt.) (Bill 52)

Second reading, 2966–2967
Committee, 3067–3068, 3072–3073

Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Newfoundland and Labrador Act (Amdt.) (Bill 90)

Second reading

Amendment (Referral to a Committee)

Debate, 6902(29)–6902(30)

Confederation 75th Anniversary Recognition Act (Bill 67)

Second reading, 3701–3704

Corner Brook

Clubs/organizations

Royal Canadian Legion Meritorious Service Medal—Cake, George, 1452

Sports/recreation

Boxing—Induction into Boxing NL Hall of Fame—Marshall, Bob, 4237

Tributes

Hamlyn, Gord, 3991
McHugh, Dave—Musician, 5401–5402

Cost of living

Comments on, 1669
Urging government to order a complete review of all taxes and fees, cutting or adjusting those that are hurting people; lead the charge to end the carbon tax for good; eliminate the sugar tax; continue the provincial gas tax relief, order a complete review of the Income Support Program and an evaluation of all programs and services intended to support vulnerable populations to ensure they deliver; index the Seniors' Benefit programs to inflation; and deliver a new poverty reduction strategy

Debate, 3363–3364

Crop Insurance Act (Amdt.) (Bill 76)

Second reading, 4864

Curling (Town)

Business/entrepreneurship

Community Impact Award—Greater Corner Brook Board of Trade Business Excellence Awards Gala—Fox's General Store, 3240–3241

Education

Inclusive education

Urging government to determine and hire the necessary human resources; develop a consistent communication plan; take sole responsibility for providing inclusive education; provide a safe space for educational staff to acknowledge gaps in service delivery; to implement an annual policy review; and to establish post secondary options for students with exceptionalities, 5111–5112, 5148–5149, 5277–5278, 5419

Environment and Climate Change

Floods

Would Minister review issue of mudslides not being covered by insurance and activate the Disaster Financial Assistance Program, 4697

MSC Baltic III

Will the government contact the deferral officials to have this salvage completed immediately to avoid a potential environmental disaster, 7178–7179

Essential Ambulance Services Act (Bill 24)

Second reading, 968–972
Committee, 1000–1001

Finance

Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)

House to support rebate of the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax on new purpose-built rental housing be provided, and that the rebate mirror the Government of Canada's existing and enhanced GST/HST New Residential Rental Property Rebate

Debate, 3010–3012

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

Crown Lands

Urging government to move expeditiously to bring forward legislative amendments to ensure fair reconciliation of existing claims for people seeking title to the land they have occupied in good faith for generations and which is recognized within their communities; and take steps in the interim to address Crown Lands' actions against occupied properties in the province

Debate, 5045–5047

Urging government to move expeditiously to bring forward legislative amendments to ensure fair reconciliation of existing claims for people seeking title to the land they have occupied in good faith for generations and which is recognized within their communities, and to take steps in the interim to address crown land's actions against occupied properties in the province

Debate, 1988–1990

Hunting

Urging government to review and update wildlife regulation section 111 re: hunting near dwellings, schools, et cetera and ensure that any active workplace operation be appropriately referenced in the regulations, 907

Future Fund Act (Bill 5)

Second reading, 132–137
Committee, 161–163

Amendment—Clause 2

Debate, 235(15)–235(17)

Amendment—Clause 8

Debate, 235(49)–235(50), 235(51)

Health care

Acute care

What immediate action will government take to ensure residents are not denied life-saving care and access to acute-care beds, 5638
Will Minister have matter of prioritizing exercise rehabilitation in the new sport and well-being dome reviewed, 4698

Cataract surgery

Can Minister confirm that 700 additional surgeries are on an ongoing basis to give seniors a good quality of life, 3789
Comments on, 1670
How can Minister not follow signed agreement with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association which would have given 800 people their eyesight, their dignity and eliminate the wait-list for cataract surgery on the West Coast, 1344
When Minister provided the additional 3,300 cataract surgeries, did he negotiate the increase with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association as per the contract and as the former Minister stated he must do, 1344
Will Premier live up to his commitment and call specialists to get matters resolved, 196
Will Premier please meet with officials to get the matter resolved, 197

Crisis, Health Care System

What concrete steps is government taking to improve health care for seniors in Corner Brook area, 5231–5232
What is government doing to address crisis in emergency departments, lack of family doctors, and fees for nurse practitioners in Corner Brook area, 5231

Home care

How can our seniors stay at home without these services, and what steps are your government doing to increase the numbers of home care workers needed and to retain these workers, 7577

Hospitals

Can Minister confirm that the radiation unit will be fully staffed and operational when the Western Memorial Regional Hospital is open, 3608
Can Minister give an update on the renovations of the 45 beds at the old Western Memorial Regional Hospital and when the beds will be ready so patients can move out of the emergency department of the new Western Memorial Regional Hospital, 6922
Can Minister provide the House with the status of the laundry services and the 75 positions that were committed to stay in the new acute-care hospital and the status of these services, 1562–1563
Can Minister provide update on the recruitment of professionals needed to operate the new radiation unit and expected date that this service will be offered to the residents of Western Newfoundland and Labrador, 3333
Can Minister update the House on the status of the radiation unit for the new acute care hospital in Corner Brook, 2444
What is the status of the construction of the new acute-care hospital in Corner Brook, and the progress of the new radiation unit, 1562
When will government fulfill its promise and purchase and install the PET scanner for the benefit of Western Newfoundlanders who need the scan, 5638–5639
Will Minister ensure that radiation unit in Corner Brook will be operational without any delays to ensure that Western Newfoundland will receive this treatment due to the lateness of recruitment, 2445
Will Minister provide timeline for new facility in Corner Brook for accepting new patients, 3333
Will Premier order reversal of decision to move loved ones to other facilities so that seniors will have their family members near them, 5067–5068
Would Minister please reverse decision to move seniors to other facilities, 5068

Long-term care

Are the 45 beds sufficient or are the not sufficient to take care of the health care needs of Western Newfoundland, 6691
Can Minister give this House an update of this letter of April 7, 2025, and I trust it will be a positive response for these workers, 7578
How can government justify harsh decision not to move all long-term care patients to the new hospital, 4847
How can government justify separating seniors from their loved ones at a time of desperation, 4847–4848

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Can Minister confirm that an MRI machine would be ready for use when the Western Memorial Regional Hospital is open, 3608

Nurse practitioners

Need to be allowed to bill MCP, 1671–1672
What is the status of discussions with the nurse practitioners, 1969
Why doesn't the Minister consider nurse practitioners to alleviate the concerns of seniors who can't afford to pay or don't have a family doctor, 6691
Would Minister immediately allow nurse practitioners to directly bill MCP to take the stress off the residents who don't have a family doctor until the collaborative teams are set up, 1969–1970

Privatization

Urging government to say no to any further privatization of our health care system, roll back current privatization, and invest in a publicly funded, publicly administered, public health care system

Debate, 1568–1570

Tabled documents

Comments of former Premier Dwight Ball on the PET scanner, 4142
Correspondence dated July 28, 2021 from Minister of Health and Community Services to Member for Humber - Bay of Islands re: laundry services - new acute care hospital, 7434
Correspondence from Member for Humber - Bay of Islands to Minister of Health and Community Services, Re: Laundry Services - New Acute Care Hospital, 7434
Correspondence to Western Regional Hospital Action Committee dated September 29, 2014 from the Member of Humber Valley re correspondence sent August 10, 2014 on PET scanner in Corner Brook, 7434
Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association document—Family Care Tea: Affiliating with Family Care Teams NL, 4142
Telegram article titled “Dwight Ball confident PET scanner commitment in Corner Brook will be met,” 7434

Vaccines

Urging the government to provide the shingles vaccine free of charge to seniors and individuals living with compromised immune systems

Debate, 6940–6943

House of Assembly

Addresses

Acknowledging outgoing Premier, 7182

Clerk

Appointment of Kim Hawley George

Debate, 7487–7490

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

Appointment of Kerry Hatfield

Debate, 5906–5910

private Member's resolution

Resolution withdrawn, 2889

Housing

Comments in Budget Speech 2023, 1669–1670
Urging government to immediately take steps to reduce the lack of social housing in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador

Notice of motion, 2889
Moved, 3213–3215
Debate, 3238

What is government's plan to replace the 32 units on Crestview Avenue and reduce the housing shortage in the Corner Brook area, 3790
Will Minister ensure that funding is available to give citizens a roof over their heads, to be united with their families and give them back their dignity, 2947
Will Minister ensure the necessary funds to open up housing units in Corner Brook, 2946

Humber - Bay of Islands (District)

Clubs/organizations

Better Tomorrow Foundation—Acknowledging young men and women making a difference, 3506–3507

Education

Research Inspired Student Enrichment Award (Rise Awards)—2023—Matthews, Jacey, 2427

Tributes

Acknowledging constituency assistant—Bolt, Judy, 4726

Volunteers

Community fundraiser to support young cancer patient Ryder Walters, 1090–1091
Ronald McDonald House fundraising—Acknowledging three groups for continued commitment to worthwhile cause, 2666

Industry, Energy and Technology

Wind energy

Due to the sustainability of the area, why is GH2 advised not to submit three phases of this project to be included, 742
Urging government to reject Phase 1 of the World Energy GH2 project and complete an environmental impact study on the World Energy GH2 project as one to ensure the complete project is evaluated and the environmental study is not circumvented, 46–47, 104–105, 200–201, 315–316, 476–477, 526–527, 661–662, 746, 853–854

Insurance Companies Act (Amdt.) (Bill 47)

Committee, 2649–2650

Interim Supply Act, 2023 (Bill 21)

Committee, 1064–1066, 1082–1084, 1136–1137, 1140–1142, 1258–1261, 1273–1275

Interim Supply Act, 2024 (Bill 63)

Committee, 3483–3485, 3618–3620

Interim Supply Act, 2025 (Bill 105)

Committee, 6712–6715, 6869–6871, 6889–6891, 6894–6896

Irishtown-Summerside

Awards, miscellaneous

Seniors of Distinction Awards—Warford, Lorna, 3388–3389

Clubs/organizations

4-H Club—Hosting provincial competitions and weekend of competition and friendship—Irishtown-Summerside, 2071

Joyce Report

Urging House of Assembly to send the Joyce Report of October 18, 2018, and the Kirby Report of October 9, 2018, to an independent, retired judge to review and report back to the House of Assembly with the findings

Notice of motion, 2759–2775
Withdrawn, 2889

Justice and Public Safety

Child physical abuse

Will Minister commit to have the Limitations Act brought to the House of Assembly during this session, 4488

Civil child abuse claims

Urging government to amend the Limitations Act to remove limitation periods for civil child abuse claims where the abuse complained of occurred against a minor, (a) within an intimate relationship; (b) within a relationship of dependency; (c) where the defendant was in a position of trust or authority, 2728, 2779–2780, 2992, 3111–3112, 3258, 3521, 3670, 3865–3866, 3920, 4010–4011, 4062–4063, 4577–4578, 4649–4650, 4700–4701

Lands Act (Amdt.) No. 2 (Bill 68)

Second reading, 5585(38)–5585(43)
Committee, 5682(1)–5682(2), 5682(3)

Lark Harbour

Sports/recreation

Volleyball—St. James All Grade—VolleyWest Female B Tier 1, gold, 6596–6597

Limitations Act (Amdt.) (Bill 74)

Second reading, 4907–4908
Committee, 5010–5012

Loan Act, 2023 (Bill 37)

Committee, 2316–2318

Loan Act, 2024 (Bill 73)

Committee, 4458–4461, 4513–4515

Maingot, Joseph

Purpose of raising matters of privilege, 3502–3503

Management of Information Act (Amdt.) and House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act (Amdt.) (Bill 22)

Second reading

Amendment (Hoist—three-month delay)

Debate, 1327–1328, 1353–1355

Amendment (Reasoned amendment)

Debate, 3736–3741

Committee, 4664–4667

McIvers

Municipalities

Acknowledging work of town and residents on new war memorial, 1794

Meadows

Education

Recognition honouring of teacher and mentor—Park, Barry, 3718

Sports/recreation

Softball—Boys Triple A Slo-Pitch Provincial Tournament—Acknowledging win by Templeton Tigers, 774–775
Volleyball—Congratulating Templeton Tiger junior high and senior high girls team and coaches for winning gold, 2974–2975

Medical Act, 2011 (Amdt.) (Bill 1)

Second reading, 267–271

Members' Statements

Awards, miscellaneous

Seniors of Distinction Awards—Warford, Lorna—Irishtown-Summerside, 3388–3389

Birthdays/anniversaries

70th wedding anniversary—Bennett, Trevor and Mildred—Irishtown, 179

Business/entrepreneurship

Community Impact Award—Greater Corner Brook Board of Trade Business Excellence Awards Gala—Fox's General Store—Curling, 3240–3241

Clubs/organizations

4-H Club—Hosting provincial competitions and weekend of competition and friendship—Irishtown-Summerside, 2071
Better Tomorrow Foundation—Acknowledging young men and women making a difference—Humber - Bay of Islands (District), 3506–3507
Royal Canadian Legion

Meritorious Service Medal—Cake, George—Corner Brook, 1452

West Coast Health Care Action Committee—Recognizing group's hard work and advocacy for region, 4928–4929

Education

Recognition honouring of teacher and mentor—Park, Barry—Meadows, 3718
Research Inspired Student Enrichment Awards (RISE Awards)

2023—Matthews, Jacey—Humber - Bay of Islands (District), 2427

Miscellaneous

Heroic act by Edward MacDonald of Frenchman's Cove in 1961, 5217

Municipalities

Acknowledging work of town and residents on new war memorial—McIvers, 1794

Sports/recreation

Boxing

Induction into Boxing NL Hall of Fame—Marshall, Bob—Corner Brook, 4237

Soccer

Revival of Doug Quigley Memorial Junior High Tournament by Corner Brook United, 460–461

Softball

Boys Triple A Slo-Pitch Provincial Tournament—Acknowledging win by Templeton Tigers—Meadows, 774–775

Volleyball

Congratulating Templeton Tiger junior high and senior high girls team and coaches for winning gold—Meadows, 2974–2975
St. James All Grade—VolleyWest Female B Tier 1, gold, 6596–6597

Tributes

Acknowledging constituency assistant—Bolt, Judy—Humber - Bay of Islands (District), 4726
Hamlyn, Gord—Corner Brook, 3991
Musician—McHugh, Dave—Corner Brook, 5401–5402
Tragic boating accident—Trevor Childs and Nicholas Skinner, 4526

Volunteers

Community fundraiser to support young cancer patient Ryder Walters—Humber - Bay of Islands (District), 1090–1091
Drs. Genille and Justin French Kawaaga Health Care Centre and the It's Nice To Be Nice Foundation—Health care centre in Uganda, 5684–5685
Ronald McDonald House fundraising—Acknowledging three groups for continued commitment to worthwhile cause—Humber - Bay of Islands (District), 2666

Motions

Private Member's Resolution

Withdrawal of resolution, with leave—Moved, 2890

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

Extraordinary Debate Pursuant to SO 8(7)

Memorandum of Understanding Between Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Hydro-Québec

Procedural Rules of Debate

Debate, 6052–6054

House of Assembly to support Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro proceeding with the Memorandum of Understanding toward the definitive agreements, as defined in the Memorandum of Understanding

Debate (Members), 6090–6091, 6092–6093, 6156, 6190–6192, 6403, 6475–6478

Nurses Act (Bill 87)

Second reading, 5610–5614
Third reading, 5769–5774

O'Brien and Bosc

Privilege to be treated with utmost seriousness, 3503

"Ode to Labrador"; "Ode to Newfoundland"

Urging government to bring forward legislation to require the "Ode to Newfoundland" and the "Ode to Labrador" to be sung at graduation ceremonies at Memorial University's convocation

Debate, 2460–2462

Office of the Premier

Will Attorney General refer matter of wind project and Premier's visit with Mr. Risley to the Auditor General, 741

Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act (Amdt.) (Bill 86)

Second reading, 5502–5504

Oral Questions

Environment and Climate Change

Floods

Would Minister review issue of mudslides not being covered by insurance and activate the Disaster Financial Assistance Program, 4697

MSC Baltic III

Will the government contact the deferral officials to have this salvage completed immediately to avoid a potential environmental disaster, 7178–7179

Health care

Acute care

What immediate action will government take to ensure residents are not denied life-saving care and access to acute-care beds, 5638
Will Minister have matter of prioritizing exercise rehabilitation in the new sport and well-being dome reviewed, 4698

Cataract surgery

Can Minister confirm that 700 additional surgeries are on an ongoing basis to give seniors a good quality of life, 3789
How can Minister not follow signed agreement with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association which would have given 800 people their eyesight, their dignity and eliminate the wait-list for cataract surgery on the West Coast, 1344
When Minister provided the additional 3,300 cataract surgeries, did he negotiate the increase with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association as per the contract and as the former Minister stated he must do, 1344
Will Premier live up to his commitment and call specialists to get matters resolved, 196
Will Premier please meet with officials to get the matter resolved, 197

Crisis, Health Care System

What concrete steps is government taking to improve health care for seniors in Corner Brook area, 5231–5232
What is government doing to address crisis in emergency departments, lack of family doctors, and fees for nurse practitioners in Corner Brook area, 5231

Home care

How can our seniors stay at home without these services, and what steps are your government doing to increase the numbers of home care workers needed and to retain these workers, 7577

Hospitals

Can Minister confirm that the radiation unit will be fully staffed and operational when the Western Memorial Regional Hospital is open, 3608
Can Minister give an update on the renovations of the 45 beds at the old Western Memorial Regional Hospital and when the beds will be ready so patients can move out of the emergency department of the new Western Memorial Regional Hospital, 6922
Can Minister provide the House with the status of the laundry services and the 75 positions that were committed to stay in the new acute-care hospital and the status of these services, 1562–1563
Can Minister provide update on the recruitment of professionals needed to operate the new radiation unit and expected date that this service will be offered to the residents of Western Newfoundland and Labrador, 3333
Can Minister update the House on the status of the radiation unit for the new acute care hospital in Corner Brook, 2444
What is the status of the construction of the new acute-care hospital in Corner Brook, and the progress of the new radiation unit, 1562
When will government fulfill its promise and purchase and install the PET scanner for the benefit of Western Newfoundlanders who need the scan, 5638–5639
Will Minister ensure that radiation unit in Corner Brook will be operational without any delays to ensure that Western Newfoundland will receive this treatment due to the lateness of recruitment, 2445
Will Minister provide timeline for new facility in Corner Brook for accepting new patients, 3333
Will Premier order reversal of decision to move loved ones to other facilities so that seniors will have their family members near them, 5067–5068
Would Minister please reverse decision to move seniors to other facilities, 5068

Long-term care

Are the 45 beds sufficient or are the not sufficient to take care of the health care needs of Western Newfoundland, 6691
Can Minister give this House an update of this letter of April 7, 2025, and I trust it will be a positive response for these workers, 7578

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Can Minister confirm that an MRI machine would be ready for use when the Western Memorial Regional Hospital is open, 3608

Nurse practitioners

What is the status of discussions with the nurse practitioners, 1969
Why doesn't the Minister consider nurse practitioners to alleviate the concerns of seniors who can't afford to pay or don't have a family doctor, 6691
Would Minister immediately allow nurse practitioners to directly bill MCP to take the stress off the residents who don't have a family doctor until the collaborative teams are set up, 1969–1970

Housing

What is government's plan to replace the 32 units on Crestview Avenue and reduce the housing shortage in the Corner Brook area, 3790
Will Minister ensure that funding is available to give citizens a roof over their heads, to be united with their families and give them back their dignity, 2947
Will Minister ensure the necessary funds to open up housing units in Corner Brook, 2946

Industry, Energy and Technology

Wind energy

Due to the sustainability of the area, why is GH2 advised not to submit three phases of this project to be included, 742

Justice and Public Safety

Child physical abuse

Will Minister commit to have the Limitations Act brought to the House of Assembly during this session, 4488

Office of the Premier

Will Attorney General refer matter of wind project and Premier's visit with Mr. Risley to the Auditor General, 741

Transportation and Infrastructure

Highways/roads

How can Minister justify keeping Route 450 unsafe for the residents using these roads, 3209
Is Minister putting people's safety at risk for political reasons, 5377
When can we expect the tenders for the upcoming roadwork season to be released, 6923
When will Minister treat all districts the same concerning major issues, 4007
Why is Minister depriving residents of the south shore of Bay of Islands safe driving roads and putting their safety at risk, 5377
Will Minister have staff review the rankings and safety concerns to assure that the roads are safe, 4488
Will Minister immediately release funds to have dangerous areas fixed to make Route 450 safe for the travelling public, 3209
Will Premier ensure that the road safety concerns expressed by many mayors are addressed, 4008
Would the Minister commit to extra resources and staff for Bottle Cove Road, 7433, 7434

Persons with disabilities

House calls on government to immediately create a dedicated advocate for persons with disabilities, who, as a stand-alone statutory Officer of the hon. House, will investigate and make recommendations based on the principle of “nothing about us without us”

Debate, 7590–7593

Petitions

Education

Inclusive education

Urging government to determine and hire the necessary human resources; develop a consistent communication plan; take sole responsibility for providing inclusive education; provide a safe space for educational staff to acknowledge gaps in service delivery; to implement an annual policy review; and to establish post secondary options for students with exceptionalities, 5111–5112, 5148–5149, 5277–5278, 5419

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

Hunting

Urging government to review and update wildlife regulation section 111 re: hunting near dwellings, schools, et cetera and ensure that any active workplace operation be appropriately referenced in the regulations, 907

Industry, Energy and Technology

Wind energy

Urging government to reject Phase 1 of the World Energy GH2 project and complete an environmental impact study on the World Energy GH2 project as one to ensure the complete project is evaluated and the environmental study is not circumvented, 46–47, 104–105, 200–201, 315–316, 476–477, 526–527, 661–662, 746, 853–854

Justice and Public Safety

Civil child abuse claims

Urging government to amend the Limitations Act to remove limitation periods for civil child abuse claims where the abuse complained of occurred against a minor, (a) within an intimate relationship; (b) within a relationship of dependency; (c) where the defendant was in a position of trust or authority, 2728, 2779–2780, 2992, 3111–3112, 3258, 3521, 3670, 3865–3866, 3920, 4010–4011, 4062–4063, 4577–4578, 4649–4650, 4700–4701

Point of Order

Contention of facts in statement concerning parliamentary calendar, 4410
Language, unparliamentary

"cooking the books," 7343–7344

Member's comments had been identified as false, and requesting permission to table two documents, 4012
Member's Private Member's Resolution is out of order, 2775–2778
Member tables document with comments of former Premier Dwight Ball on the PET scanner, 4142
Second reading

Speaker had not returned to second reading after amendment, 3750

Seeking clarification on prior ruling on proposed amendments raised by the Private Member's Resolution on May 15, 4725–4726
Sitting Members should not be identified by their first name, 2762, 2763
Tabled documents

Whether leave had been granted to table documents, 1793(7)

Title should have been carried prior to clause being called in Committee debate, 4655–4656
Unparliamentary to refer to another Member's presence or absence from House, 4410–4411, 4415

Point of Privilege

Confusion over who is currently the Minister of Health, 6594–6595
False claim by Government House Leader regarding draft legislation in public domain having compromised the integrity of the House, 4826–4829
Reputational damage caused by the collection of court costs by the Commissioner for Legislative Standards, 3498–3503

Provincial Health Authority Act (Bill 20)

Second reading, 766–771, 773(30)–773(34)
Committee, 887(13)–887(17), 887(54)–887(57), 925–927, 938(21)–938(22)

Resolution, Government

Finance

Harmonized Sales Tax

House to support rebate of the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax on new purpose-built rental housing be provided, and that the rebate mirror the Government of Canada's existing and enhanced GST/HST New Residential Rental Property Rebate

Debate, 3010–3012

House of Assembly

Clerk

Appointment of Kim Hawley George

Debate, 7487–7490

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

Appointment of Kerry Hatfield

Debate, 5906–5910

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

Extraordinary Debate Pursuant to SO 8(7)

Memorandum of Understanding Between Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Hydro-Québec

Procedural Rules of Debate

Debate, 6052–6054

House of Assembly to support Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro proceeding with the Memorandum of Understanding toward the definitive agreements, as defined in the Memorandum of Understanding

Debate, 6090–6091, 6092–6093, 6156, 6190–6192, 6403, 6475–6478

Resolution, Private Member's

Cost of living

Taxes and fees

Urging government to order a complete review of all taxes and fees, cutting or adjusting those that are hurting people; lead the charge to end the carbon tax for good; eliminate the sugar tax; continue the provincial gas tax relief, order a complete review of the Income Support Program and an evaluation of all programs and services intended to support vulnerable populations to ensure they deliver; index the Seniors' Benefit programs to inflation; and deliver a new poverty reduction strategy

Debate, 3363–3364

Finance

Budget

Urging government to initiate a process and allocate the required time and resources to allow elected Members the opportunity to review budgets and question appropriate senior staff of government agencies, boards, commissions and other similar entities on an annual basis

Amendment

Debate, 4229–4230, 4231–4233

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

Crown Lands

Urging government to move expeditiously to bring forward legislative amendments to ensure fair reconciliation of existing claims for people seeking title to the land they have occupied in good faith for generations and which is recognized within their communities; and to take steps in the interim to address Crown Lands' actions against occupied properties in the province—2023

Debate, 1988–1990

Urging government to move expeditiously to bring forward legislative amendments to ensure fair reconciliation of existing claims for people seeking title to the land they have occupied in good faith for generations and which is recognized within their communities; and to take steps in the interim to address Crown Lands' actions against occupied properties in the province—2024

Debate, 5045–5047

Health care

Privatization

Urging government to say no to any further privatization of our health care system, roll back current privatization, and invest in a publicly funded, publicly administered, public health care system

Debate, 1568–1570

Vaccines

Urging the government to provide the shingles vaccine free of charge to seniors and individuals living with compromised immune systems

Debate, 6940–6943

Housing

Social housing

Urging government to immediately take steps to reduce the lack of social housing in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador

Notice of motion, 2889
Moved, 3213–3215
Debate, 3238

Joyce Report

Urging House of Assembly to send The Joyce Report of October 18, 2018, and The Kirby Report of October 9, 2018, to an independent, retired judge to review and report back to the House of Assembly with the findings

Notice of motion, 2759–2775
Withdrawn, 2889

Memorial University of Newfoundland

"Ode to Labrador"; "Ode to Newfoundland"

Urging government to bring forward legislation to require the "Ode to Newfoundland" and the "Ode to Labrador" to be sung at graduation ceremonies at Memorial University's convocation

Debate, 2460–2462

Persons with disabilities

Advocate

House calls on government to immediately create a dedicated advocate for persons with disabilities, who, as a stand-alone statutory Officer of the hon. House, will investigate and make recommendations based on the principle of “nothing about us without us”

Debate, 7590–7593

Transportation and Infrastructure

Air access

House calls on the government to work with Indigenous partners, businesses and the federal government to implement a plan that reduces costs and increases the accessibility of air travel to, from and within Labrador

Debate, 7440–7442

Revenue Administration Act (Amdt.) and Income Tax Act, 2000 (Amdt.) (Bill 38)

Second reading, 1849–1854
Committee, 2424–2426

Revenue Administration Act (Amdt.) No. 3 (Bill 27)

Second reading, 1173–1178

Revenue Administration Act (Amdt.) No. 7 (Bill 106)

Second reading, 6658–6664
Committee, 6831–6833

Schools Act, 1997 (Amdt.) (Bill 7)

Second reading, 609–614
Committee, 636–637
Third reading, 694–698

Standing Orders

SO 36

Matters of urgent public importance

Adjournment of House to address housing emergency

Debate, 2584–2586

Adjournment of House to address serious cost of living and affordable housing crisis

Debate, 2540–2542

Supplementary Supply Act, 2022-2023 (Bill 2)

Committee, 66–69

Supplementary Supply Act, 2022-2023 No. 2 (Bill 25)

Committee, 1292(33)–1292(35)

Tabled Documents

Affidavits

Affidavit by MHA Andrew Parsons tabled by MHA for Humber - Bay of Islands, 1793(7)
Affidavit by MHA B. Warr tabled by MHA for Humber - Bay of Islands, 1793(7)

Health care

Comments of former Premier Dwight Ball on the PET scanner, 4142
Correspondence dated July 28, 2021 from Minister of Health and Community Services to Member for Humber - Bay of Islands re: laundry services - new acute care hospital, 7434
Correspondence from Member for Humber - Bay of Islands to Minister of Health and Community Services, Re: Laundry Services - New Acute Care Hospital, 7434
Correspondence to Western Regional Hospital Action Committee dated September 29, 2014 from the Member of Humber Valley re correspondence sent August 10, 2014 on PET scanner in Corner Brook, 7434
Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association document—Family Care Tea: Affiliating with Family Care Teams NL, 4142
Telegram article titled “Dwight Ball confident PET scanner commitment in Corner Brook will be met,” 7434

Transportation and Infrastructure

Document regarding roads being addressed in this year's budget, 4012

Transportation and Infrastructure

Air access

House calls on the government to work with Indigenous partners, businesses and the federal government to implement a plan that reduces costs and increases the accessibility of air travel to, from and within Labrador

Debate, 7440–7442

Highways/roads

Document regarding roads being addressed in this year's budget—Tabled, 4012
How can Minister justify keeping Route 450 unsafe for the residents using these roads, 3209
Is Minister putting people's safety at risk for political reasons, 5377
When can we expect the tenders for the upcoming roadwork season to be released, 6923
When will Minister treat all districts the same concerning major issues, 4007
Why is Minister depriving residents of the south shore of Bay of Islands safe driving roads and putting their safety at risk, 5377
Will Minister have staff review the rankings and safety concerns to assure that the roads are safe, 4488
Will Minister immediately release funds to have dangerous areas fixed to make Route 450 safe for the travelling public, 3209
Will Premier ensure that the road safety concerns expressed by many mayors are addressed, 4008
Would the Minister commit to extra resources and staff for Bottle Cove Road, 7433, 7434

Wild Life Act (Amdt.) (Bill 10)

Second reading, 803–805
Third reading, 856

Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Act (Amdt.) (Bill 12)

Second reading, 379–381

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