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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LANE, PAUL (IND) (MOUNT PEARL - SOUTHLANDS)

Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 (Amdt.) No. 2 (Bill 56)

Second reading, 3055

Agencies, Boards and Commissions

When can we expect Minister to implement the system of oversight by the House of Assembly that she publicly committed to, 1694
Will Minister be bringing forth an amendment to the Independent Appointments Commission Act to reflect recommendation, 4210–4211

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

Second reading, 5167–5171
Committee, 5180–5181, 5182

Aquaculture Act, 2023 (Bill 17)

Second reading, 2558–2559
Committee, 2613–2615
Third reading, 2626

Basic income

Comments on, 1654

Blind trusts

In addition to conducting a review of blind trusts, will Minister also commit to a process for the establishment of an ethics commissioner, totally independent of government and the legislature, 2242
Would Minister commit to having an independent review of the current procedure for managing a blind trust to ensure that they are indeed eliminating the possibility of potential conflicts of interest, 2241

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

Notice of motion, 4118
Moved, 4216–4218
Amendment

Debate, 4235–4237

Budget 2023

Motion to approve budgetary policy

Debate, 1485–1490
Non-confidence motion

Debate, 1778–1782
Sub-amendment

Debate, 1652–1656

Estimates

Social Services Committee

Concurrence motion, 2137(30)–2137(32)

Supply Committee

Executive Council

Treasury Board Secretariat, 2115–2116, 2117, 2118, 2119–2121, 2122, 2123, 2124

Budget 2024

Motion to approve budgetary policy

Debate, 3897–3901
Non-confidence motion

Debate, 4237(10)–4237(15)
Sub-amendment

Debate, 4153–4156

Estimates

Government Services Committee

Concurrence motion, 4348–4352

Social Services Committee

Concurrence motion, 4315–4319

Budget 2025

Motion to approve budgetary policy

Debate, 7062–7067
Non-confidence motion

Debate, 7193–7197
Sub-amendment

Debate, 7390(55)–7390(60)

Estimates

Government Services Committee

Concurrence motion, 7321–7325

Social Services Committee

Concurrence motion, 7294–7299

Supply Committee

Executive Council

Intergovernmental Affairs, 7359, 7360, 7361

Buildings Accessibility Act (Amdt.) (Bill 52)

Second reading, 2960–2963
Committee, 3063–3065, 3075–3076, 3077, 3087, 3090–3091

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

Second reading, 6902(13)–6902(16)

Amendment (Referral to a Committee)

Debate, 6902(32)–6902(33)

Committee, 6902(59), 6902(60), 6902(61), 6902(62), 6902(63), 6902(64)

Change of Name Act, 2009 (Amdt.) (Bill 50)

Committee, 2795–2796

Confederation 75th Anniversary Recognition Act (Bill 67)

Second reading, 3699–3701
Committee, 3711, 3712–3713

Correctional Services Act (Amdt.) (Bill 71)

Second reading, 4504–4507
Committee, 4755–4758

Cost of living

Seniors

Comments on impacts on seniors, 1652–1654

Credit Union Act, 2009 (Bill 8)

Committee, 557

Crop Insurance Act (Amdt.) (Bill 76)

Second reading, 4862–4864

Economic Diversification and Growth Enterprises Repeal Act (Bill 70)

Committee, 3769, 3770, 3771

Education

Child care

Concerns in District of Mount Pearl-Southlands, 2314–2315
Some individuals charging much higher than norm, 1782

Early childhood education

Need for more early childhood educators, 1781

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, 5115, 5150–5151

Elections

Would Minister be willing to amend legislation to require Premier to bring intentions to dissolve the House of Assembly before the legislature in the form of a motion for debate as a precondition to asking the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the session, 4211

Electrical Power Control Act, 1994 (Amdt.) and Public Utilities Act (Amdt.) (Bill 34)

Second reading, 2364–2367
Committee

Amendment—Clause 13

Debate, 2385, 2386, 2387

Elimination of the Financial Services Appeal Board Act (Bill 96)

Second reading, 5708–5709
Committee, 5712, 5713, 5714

Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act, 2008 (Amdt) (Bill 51)

Committee, 2813

Engineers and Geoscientists Act, 2008 (Amdt.) (Bill 92)

Second reading, 5353

Environment and Climate Change

Environmental assessment

Urging government to institute a six-month pause, with time extension possibilities, on approving industry projects on the Southwest Coast until the proper cumulative effects assessment studies and meaningful consultations are concluded, 2681–2682, 2682–2683, 2730, 3041–3042

Essential Ambulance Services Act (Bill 24)

Second reading, 980–985
Committee, 995, 1001, 1002

Amendment—Clause 20

Debate, 1024–1025

Fair Registration Practices Act (Bill 15)

Second reading, 439–441

Family Violence Protection Act (Amdt.) (Bill 97)

Second reading, 5786

Farm Products Corporation Repeal Act (Bill 42)

Second reading, 3386

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, 3019–3022

Home heating

House to support removal of the provincial portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) from home heating products

Debate, 5383–5385

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

Fisheries

Urging government to undertake province-wide consultations on the impediments to becoming an inshore enterprise owner, and meetings to coincide with a review of the Professional Fish Harvesters Act (1997), 2351–2352
Urging Premier and Minister of Fisheries to immediately take a hands-on role at the table with representatives of our fishery workers and fish processors to help find a swift and effective resolution to the current impasse, as well as long-term solutions that make future impasses less likely and help place our fishing industry on a more stable and steady footing

Debate, 3818–3821

Fishing Industry Collective Bargaining Act (Amdt.) No. 2 (Bill 104)

Second reading, 5962–5966

Future Fund Act (Bill 5)

Second reading, 137–141
Committee, 175–177, 235(5)–235(7), 235(39), 235(45)–235(47)

Amendment—Clause 2

Debate, 235(9)–235(10), 235(22)–235(24)

Amendment—Clause 8

Moved, 235(47)
Debate, 235(47)–235(49)

Health care

Doctors

Challenges with incentives, 1780
Comments on lack of recruiters for province's medical students, 1780
Urging government to direct Memorial University to provide Practice-Ready Assessment seats as needed to help license doctors so desperately needed, 3336, 3409–3410

Home care

When will government take the safety and well-being of seniors and other vulnerable populations seriously and implement a fair remuneration system for our home care workers, 1195

Long-term care

Can Minister commit to properly resourcing long-term care and enshrine the appropriate standards in legislation, 1196
Will Minister commit to the development of legislation around long-term care as envisioned under Lillian's Law, 475

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, 1576–1578

Highway Traffic Act (Amdt.), City of Corner Brook Act (Amdt.), City of Mount Pearl Act (Amdt.), City of St. John's Act (Amdt.) and Municipalities Act, 1999 (Amdt.) (Bill 55)

Second reading, 2851–2852

House of Assembly

Addresses

Acknowledging outgoing Premier, 7182

Clerk

Appointment of Kim Hawley George

Debate, 7485–7486

Independent Appointments Commission

Appointment or reappointment of: Karen McCarthy, chairperson; William Mahoney, Brendan Mitchell, Jamie Schwartz, Karen Skinner, Nancy Ruth Healey and Rex A. Goudie

Debate, 7642–7643

Members

Member for Mount Pearl North recognized for receiving Outstanding President's Award for commitment and leadership to Mount Pearl Kinette Club, 2975–2967

Office of the Citizens' Representative

Appointment of Mr. Bradley Moss as Citizens' Representative

Debate, 7636–7638

Housing

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

Debate, 3230–3232

Hydro Corporation Act, 2024 (Bill 33)

Second reading, 5478–5481
Committee, 5490, 5491–5492, 5493–5494

Income Tax Act, 2000 (Amdt.) (Bill 35)

Second reading, 4494–4495

Industry, Energy and Technology

Nalcor Energy

How many charges have been laid, civil action initiated, and/or pink slips handed out at Nalcor since serious matters were brought to light, 474–475

Renewable energy

Urging government to institute an immediate delay on all renewable energy projects until enactment of the comprehensive legislation, 5280–5281

Wind energy

What assurances can Minister provide and what mechanisms will be put into place to ensure the people of Newfoundland and Labrador that their collective interests will be protected as it relates to site remediation, 2680
Would Minister be willing to pause the process for a period of time to give people time to scrutinize the reams of technical information coming out of the environmental assessment, 2679–2680

Insurance Companies Act (Amdt.) (Bill 47)

Second reading, 2638–2639
Committee, 2647–2648

Interim Supply Act, 2023 (Bill 21)

Committee, 1263–1266, 1281–1284

Interim Supply Act, 2024 (Bill 63)

Committee, 3475–3478, 3582–3584, 3626–3629

Interim Supply Act, 2025 (Bill 105)

Committee, 6701–6704, 6755–6757, 6880–6882, 6891–6894, 6896–6898

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, 2577–2578, 2836, 3260–3261, 3610–3611, 3674–3675, 3867, 3921, 4012–4013, 4579–4580, 4747–4748

Crime

Urging government to allocate funding for the provision of additional police resources within the St. John's metro region and to help combat violent crime and associated public safety concerns, 5853–5854
Urging government to allocate funding for the provision of additional police resources within the St. John's metro region and to work with provincial counterparts to urge the federal government to review the Youth Criminal Justice Act, 5764–5765

Firearms

Urging government not to participate in a federal buy-back program that would entail the use of provincial resources, including but not limited to provincial government agencies, and provincial office of the chief firearms officers, 4255–4256, 4703, 5002–5003

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC)

Will Minister commit through the budget 2025-2026 process to allocate additional funding to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary for additional patrol units on the road 24-7 throughout communities on the Northeast Avalon, 5997

Labour Standards Act (Amdt.) (Bill 82)

Committee, 5200, 5201–5203

Labour Standards Act (Amdt.) No. 2 (Bill 101)

Second reading, 5860–5861
Committee, 5858–5870, 5871–5872

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

Second reading, 5585(20)–5585(24)
Committee, 5672, 5682(2), 5682(14)–5682(15), 5682(18)–5682(19)

Law Enforcement Identity Management Act (Bill 94)

Second reading, 5432–5434
Committee, 5447, 5448–5449, 5450

Law Enforcement Oversight Commission Act (Bill 102)

Second reading, 6566–6568
Committee, 6588–6590

Limitations Act (Amdt.) (Bill 74)

Second reading, 4916–4918
Committee, 5012–5014

Amendment—Clause 2(3)

Debate, 5015–5016, 5017–5018

Liquor Control Act (Amdt.) and Liquor Corporation Act (Amdt.) (Bill 62)

Second reading, 4584

Loan Act, 2023 (Bill 37)

Committee, 2215–2217, 2313–2316

Loan Act, 2024 (Bill 73)

Committee, 4448–4450, 4516–4518

Loan Act, 2025 (Bill 110)

Committee, 7501–7503

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, 1321–1325

Amendment (Reasoned amendment)

Debate, 3743–3747

Committee, 4659–4661

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

Second reading, 272–277
Committee, 287, 288, 290, 293–294, 295

Medical Act, 2011 (Amdt.) No. 2 (Bill 83)

Second reading, 5346–5347

Members' Statements

Awards, miscellaneous

King Charles III Coronation Medal—Coombs, Gerald—Mount Pearl, 7514–7515
Presentation of 75th Anniversary of Confederation Medal to 17 residents of District of Mount Pearl - Southlands, 6907

Clubs/organizations

Kinette Club

Recognizing accomplishments of five members of Kinette Club—Mount Pearl, 2975–2976

Mount Pearl-Paradise Chamber of Commerce—Congratulating the winners of the Best in Business Awards, 3992

Education

Recognition of multiple achievements—Fahey, Alex—Mount Pearl - Southlands (District), 2712–2713
Torraville, Mike—honouring teacher—O'Donel High School, 7208

Municipalities

Acknowledging A Haunting on Whiteley and Chantelle and Dave Keen's community spirit with Halloween decor—Mount Pearl, 5743–5744
Frosty Festival, 42nd annual—2024—Mount Pearl, 3507–3508
Frosty Festival, 43rd annual—2025—Mount Pearl, 6598
Mount Pearl Focus on Youth Awards—Congratulating youth on their accomplishments, 3317
Mount Pearl Sports Hall of Fame and Athletic Awards induction ceremony—Congratulating this year's winners, 776

Sports/recreation

Hockey

2024 Atlantic Junior B hockey championships/Don Johnson Memorial Cup—Hosted by Mark's Mount Pearl Blades, 4527–4528
Induction into Mount Pearl Hockey Hall of Fame—Recognizing accomplishments of eight individuals, 4239–4240
Mount Pearl Minor Hockey Hall of Fame—Congratulating recent inductees, 1795
Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial High School Hockey Tournament

Congratulating players and coaching staff of O'Donel High Patriots on their third consecutive Beaumont-Hamel Cup, 2138–2139

Memorial University Act (Amdt.) (Bill 39)

Second reading, 1935–1939

Memorial University Act (Amdt.) No. 2 (Bill 69)

Second reading, 3680–3682
Committee, 3690–3691, 3692

Mineral Act (Amdt.) (Bill 59)

Second reading, 3123–3124

Mount Pearl

Awards, miscellaneous

King Charles III Coronation Medal—Coombs, Gerald, 7514–7515

Clubs/organizations

Kinette Club—Recognizing accomplishments of five members of Kinette Club, 2975–2976
Mount Pearl-Paradise Chamber of Commerce—Congratulating the winners of the Best in Business Awards, 3992

Municipalities

Acknowledging A Haunting on Whiteley and Chantelle and Dave Keen's community spirit with Halloween decor, 5743–5744
Frosty Festival, 42nd annual, 3507–3508
Frosty Festival, 43rd annual, 6598
Mount Pearl Focus on Youth Awards—Congratulating youth on their accomplishments, 3317
Mount Pearl Sports Hall of Fame and Athletic Awards induction ceremony—Congratulating this year's winners, 776

Sports/recreation

Hockey

2024 Atlantic Junior B hockey championships/Don Johnson Memorial Cup—Hosted by Mark's Mount Pearl Blades, 4527–4528
Induction into Mount Pearl Hockey Hall of Fame—Recognizing accomplishments of eight individuals, 4239–4240
Mount Pearl Minor Hockey Hall of Fame—Congratulating recent inductees, 1795
Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial High School Hockey Tournament—Congratulating players and coaching staff of O'Donel High Patriots on their third consecutive Beaumont-Hamel Cup, 2138–2139

Mount Pearl North (District)

Members

Member for Mount Pearl North recognized for receiving Outstanding President's Award for commitment and leadership to Mount Pearl Kinette Club, 2975–2976

Mount Pearl - Southlands (District)

Awards, miscellaneous

Presentation of 75th Anniversary of Confederation Medal to 17 residents, 6907

Education

Recognition of multiple achievements—Fahey, Alex, 2712–2713

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, 6056–6059

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), 6087–6088, 6089, 6153, 6154, 6156, 6157, 6158, 6361, 6362, 6401–6402, 6467–6470, 6474–6475

Nurses Act (Bill 87)

Third reading, 5771, 5775–5777

Ocean Ranger

House to call on government to work with the Government of Canada to repatriate artifacts and records from the Ocean Ranger to St. John's for a permanent exhibit

Debate, 5655–5657

"Ode to Labrador"; "Ode to Newfoundland"

Urging Memorial University to include the "Ode to Newfoundland" and the "Ode to Labrador" in all future convocation ceremonies so that Newfoundland and Labrador's one great university will properly honour the people, the legacy, the beauty, the uniqueness, the potential and the fallen of Newfoundland and Labrador

Debate, 825–827

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

Second reading, 5504–5506
Committee, 5554–5557, 5558–5560, 5563

Oral Questions

Agencies, Boards and Commissions

When can we expect Minister to implement the system of oversight by the House of Assembly that she publicly committed to, 1694
Will Minister be bringing forth an amendment to the Independent Appointments Commission Act to reflect recommendation, 4210–4211

Blind trusts

In addition to conducting a review of blind trusts, will Minister also commit to a process for the establishment of an ethics commissioner, totally independent of government and the legislature, 2242
Would Minister commit to having an independent review of the current procedure for managing a blind trust to ensure that they are indeed eliminating the possibility of potential conflicts of interest, 2241

Elections

Would Minister be willing to amend legislation to require Premier to bring intentions to dissolve the House of Assembly before the legislature in the form of a motion for debate as a precondition to asking the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the session, 4211

Health care

Home care

When will government take the safety and well-being of seniors and other vulnerable populations seriously and implement a fair remuneration system for our home care workers, 1195

Long-term care

Can Minister commit to properly resourcing long-term care and enshrine the appropriate standards in legislation, 1196
Will Minister commit to the development of legislation around long-term care as envisioned under Lillian's Law, 475

Industry, Energy and Technology

Nalcor Energy

How many charges have been laid, civil action initiated, and/or pink slips handed out at Nalcor since serious matters were brought to light, 474–475

Wind energy

What assurances can Minister provide and what mechanisms will be put into place to ensure the people of Newfoundland and Labrador that their collective interests will be protected as it relates to site remediation, 2680
Would Minister be willing to pause the process for a period of time to give people time to scrutinize the reams of technical information coming out of the environmental assessment, 2679–2680

Justice and Public Safety

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC)

Will Minister commit through the budget 2025-2026 process to allocate additional funding to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary for additional patrol units on the road 24-7 throughout communities on the Northeast Avalon, 5997

Transportation and Infrastructure

Highways/roads

Can Minister provide update as it relates to the east-west arterial that was designed over 20 years ago, 1694

Violence

Will Minister commit to initiate discussions with provincial counterparts throughout the country to lobby the federal government for a review of the Youth Criminal Justice Act with the view of increased deterrence and accountability for repeat and violent offenders, 5998

Pay Equity and Pay Transparency Act (Bill 3)

Second reading, 339–342
Committee, 410–412, 413–414, 422–426

Pension Benefits Act, 1997 (Amdt.) (Bill 61)

Second reading, 3378–3379

Persons with disabilities

Urging government to find additional resources to ensure that funding is restored to supported-employment programs, 4785–4786, 4948–4949

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, 5115, 5150–5151

Environment and Climate Change

Environmental assessment

Urging government to institute a six-month pause, with time extension possibilities, on approving industry projects on the Southwest Coast until the proper cumulative effects assessment studies and meaningful consultations are concluded, 2681–2682, 2682–2683, 2730, 3041–3042

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

Fisheries

Urging government to undertake province-wide consultations on the impediments to becoming an inshore enterprise owner, and meetings to coincide with a review of the Professional Fish Harvesters Act (1997), 2351–2352

Health care

Doctors

Urging government to direct Memorial University to provide Practice-Ready Assessment seats as needed to help license doctors so desperately needed, 3336, 3409–3410

Industry, Energy and Technology

Renewable energy

Urging government to institute an immediate delay on all renewable energy projects until enactment of the comprehensive legislation, 5280–5281

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, 2577–2578, 2836, 3260–3261, 3610–3611, 3674–3675, 3867, 3921, 4012–4013, 4579–4580, 4747–4748

Crime

Urging government to allocate funding for the provision of additional police resources within the St. John's metro region and to help combat violent crime and associated public safety concerns, 5853–5854
Urging government to allocate funding for the provision of additional police resources within the St. John's metro region and to work with provincial counterparts to urge the federal government to review the Youth Criminal Justice Act, 5764–5765

Firearms

Urging government not to participate in a federal buy-back program that would entail the use of provincial resources, including but not limited to provincial government agencies, and provincial office of the chief firearms officers, 4255–4256, 4703, 5002–5003

Persons with disabilities

Urging government to find additional resources to ensure that funding is restored to supported-employment programs, 4785–4786, 4948–4949

Pharmacy Act, 2024 (Bill 66)

Second reading, 4605–4607
Committee, 4625–4626

Point of Order

Attending and watching meetings virtually, and inference of lying, 4411
Member apologizes for comments concerning Public Accounts Committee and did not intend to take away from the good work being done, 2974
Second reading

Seeking consensus of the House to continue with second reading, 3751

Whether Minister or guest could finish their answer during extraordinary debate even if time had expired, 6112

Point of Privilege

False claim by Government House Leader regarding draft legislation in public domain having compromised the integrity of the House, 4822–4824
Not allowing Members to have advance copies of legislation is an obstruction of Members' duties on behalf of constituents, 4851–4853
Reputational damage caused by the collection of court costs by the Commissioner for Legislative Standards, 3503–3505

Provincial Health Authority Act (Bill 20)

Second reading, 755–759, 773(4)–773(8)
Committee, 887(27)–887(30), 887(64)–887(66), 932–934, 938(6)–938(7), 938(8), 938(10)–938(13), 938(21)

Provincial Health Authority Act (Amdt.) and Fatalities Investigations Act (Amdt.) (Bill 85)

Second reading, 5805–5807

Public Safety Act (Amdt.) (Bill 95)

Committee, 5735, 5736, 5737, 5738

Real Estate Trading Act, 2019 (Amdt.) (Bill 14)

Second reading, 555

Registered Nurses Act, 2008 (Amdt.) (Bill 84)

Second reading, 5330–5331

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, 3019–3022

House of Assembly

Clerk

Appointment of Kim Hawley George

Debate, 7485–7486

Independent Appointments Commission

Appointment or reappointment of: Karen McCarthy, chairperson; William Mahoney, Brendan Mitchell, Jamie Schwartz, Karen Skinner, Nancy Ruth Healey and Rex A. Goudie

Debate, 7642–7643

Office of the Citizens' Representative

Appointment of Mr. Bradley Moss as Citizens' Representative

Debate, 7636–7638

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, 6056–6059

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, 6087–6088, 6089, 6153, 6154, 6156, 6157, 6158, 6361, 6362, 6401–6402, 6467–6470, 6474–6475

Ocean Ranger

House to call on government to work with the Government of Canada to repatriate artifacts and records from the Ocean Ranger to St. John's for a permanent exhibit

Debate, 5655–5657

Resolution, Private Member's

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

Notice of motion, 4118
Moved, 4216–4218
Amendment

Debate, 4233–4235

Home heating

House to support removal of the provincial portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) from home heating products

Debate, 5383–5385

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

Fisheries

Urging Premier and Minister of Fisheries to immediately take a hands-on role at the table with representatives of our fishery workers and fish processors to help find a swift and effective resolution to the current impasse, as well as long-term solutions that make future impasses less likely and help place our fishing industry on a more stable and steady footing

Debate, 3818–3821

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, 1576–1578

Housing

Social housing

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

Debate, 3230–3232

Memorial University of Newfoundland

"Ode to Labrador"; "Ode to Newfoundland"

Urging Memorial University to include the "Ode to Newfoundland" and the "Ode to Labrador" in all future convocation ceremonies so that Newfoundland and Labrador's one great university will properly honour the people, the legacy, the beauty, the uniqueness, the potential and the fallen of Newfoundland and Labrador

Debate, 825–827

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, 7455–7457

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

Second reading, 1859(24)–1859(29)
Committee, 2402–2404

Revenue Administration Act (Amdt.) No. 2 (Bill 16)

Committee, 210–212

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

Second reading, 1158–1162

Revenue Administration Act (Amdt.) No. 4 (Bill 36)

Second reading, 3565–3566

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

Committee, 6834–6836

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

Second reading, 603–607
Third reading, 690–692

Schools Act, 1997 (Amdt.) No. 2 (Bill 43)

Second reading, 2860–2861
Committee, 2908–2910, 2927–2928

Seniors

Need for basic income for, 1654

Standing Committees

Privileges and Elections Committee

Point of privilege to be referred to committee and committee to report back to the House

Debate, 4813–4814

Standing Orders

SO 36

Matters of urgent public importance

Adjournment of House to address housing emergency

Debate, 2587–2589

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

Debate, 2542

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

Committee, 1292(17)–1292(19), 1292(28)–1292(30)

Tourist Accommodations Act (Amdt.) (Bill 75)

Second reading, 4425–4427

Towns and Local Service Districts Act (Bill 54)

Second reading, 3180–3183

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, 7455–7457

Highways/roads

Can Minister provide update as it relates to the east-west arterial that was designed over 20 years ago, 1694

United Church of Canada Act, The (Amdt.) (Bill 99)

Second reading, 7538–7540

Violence

Will Minister commit to initiate discussions with provincial counterparts throughout the country to lobby the federal government for a review of the Youth Criminal Justice Act with the view of increased deterrence and accountability for repeat and violent offenders, 5998

Wild Life Act (Amdt.) (Bill 10)

Second reading, 809–810

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

Second reading, 386–388

Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Act, 2022 (Bill 18)

Second reading, 860–864
Committee, 882–883, 884–885

Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Act, 2022 (Amdt.) (Bill 48)

Second reading, 2658–2659

LOVELESS, HON. ELVIS (L) (FORTUNE BAY - CAPE LA HUNE)

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

Notice of motion, 3335

Answers to Questions For Which Notice Has Been Given

Digital Government and Service NL

Elevators—Comments on backlog of inspections, 5277

Aquaculture Act, 2023 (Bill 17)

Second reading, 2544–2547, 2559–2560
Committee, 2609–2611, 2613, 2614, 2615, 2616, 2617–2622, 2623, 2624

Architects Licensing Board of Newfoundland and Labrador

Annual Report, 15th—Tabled, 6854

Bishop's Falls

Tributes

Faulkner, Alex—acknowledging life and career of NHL hockey player, 6978–6979
Saunders, Barry "Sock," 2519

Budget 2023

Motion to approve budgetary policy

Non-confidence motion

Debate, 1819–1823

Estimates

Government Services Committee

Concurrence motion, 1912–1916

Budget 2024

Motion to approve budgetary policy

Debate, 4263–4267

Budget 2025

Motion to approve budgetary policy

Non-confidence motion

Sub-amendment

Debate, 7395

Estimates

Resource Committee

Concurrence motion, 7237–7241

Supply Committee

Executive Council

Cabinet Secretariat, 7352

Chartered Professional Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador

Annual Report 2023-2024—Tabled, 5232

Conne River

Arts

Documentary ceremony—The Forgotten Warriors—Miawpukek First Nations community centre, 4104

Cost of living

What is being done to ensure those on low and fixed incomes can afford to go to the grocery store, 2527

Crop Insurance Act (Amdt.) (Bill 76)

Notice of motion, 4700
Second reading, 4859–4860, 4864–4866
Committee, 4867, 4868, 4869, 4870

Digital Government and Service NL

Elevators

Comments on backlog of inspections, 5277
Have accessibility standards and regulations been written and if not, why not, 5996–5997
How many elevators in this province have an expired inspection certificate, 5229
What action will government take to compel Northview to get the elevator at Keane Place back in operation and allow tenants to get out of their apartments, 5846, 5847
Why is government not doing its job with elevator inspections, 5229
Why is government unwilling to help the seniors of Keane Place apartments, 5848

Project Red Ribbon Campaign

Recognizing longstanding Mothers Against Drunk Driving public awareness campaign, 5834–5835

Residential Tenancies Act

When will the government act to enforce the Residential Tenancies Act, 6851

Education

School buses

Give the complaints we continue to hear about buses stopping on four-lane highways with little, if any, safe place for the kids to wait, what plan is in place to ensure young students will be picked up and dropped off at safe location in the coming school year, 7575

Schools

When will the government come clean with the residents on the progress of Kenmount Terrace school and the date of full completion, 7526

Elimination of the Financial Services Appeal Board Act (Bill 96)

Notice of motion, 5311
Second reading, 5705–5707, 5709
Committee, 5710–5711, 5712, 5713–5714

Embalmers and Funeral Directors Board of Newfoundland and Labrador

Annual Activity Report 2023—Tabled, 5232

Employment

How many out-of-province workers are currently employed on publicly-funded infrastructure projects here in Newfoundland and Labrador, 97
Why does government insist on letting outside-the-province workers have jobs, while highly trained workers within the province are unemployed, 98
Why is government allowing workers from outside of the province to work on our public infrastructure, 97

Engineers and Geoscientists Act, 2008 (Amdt.) (Bill 92)

Notice of motion, 5106
Second reading, 5350–5352, 5353
Committee, 5354–5355, 5356

English Harbour West

Education

Representing Science Team NL at Canada-Wide Science Fair Competition in Edmonton—Baker, Emily Elizabeth, 2429

Environment and Climate Change

Boil advisories

Why won't the Minister give residents clean, safe drinking water, 739

Climate change

Connection to Dept. of Transportation and Infrastructure, 1915

Farm Products Corporation Repeal Act (Bill 42)

Second reading, 3384–3385, 3386
Committee, 3416, 3417

Finance

Public Assets, Sale of

Why wasn't there a tender or a Request for Proposals issued for the sale of equipment and machinery, 309

Fire and Emergency Services

Given Minister's failure, what other inspections has department failed to do, 5274

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

Agriculture

Minister highlights supports for agriculture, 3196–3197

Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month

Recognition of, 3776

Capelin

Can Minister provide update on the capelin fishery, 4566
What is government's position on the call to close the commercial capelin fishery, 4885

Crab

Can Minister update the House on the status of the pricing panel deliberations, 3108

Crown Lands

Are unfilled positions contributing to extensive delays in Crown Lands and processing times, 3037
Can Minister confirm that crown lands legislation will be brought before the House at this session, to be passed, 4565
Does the legislation on the order paper last fall exist, 3916
How long do we have to stay tuned for legislation, 3400
Is Minister prepared to stay in the House of Assembly to extend the session for the sake of the legislation, 4880
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, 1981–1983
Amendment

Moved, 1983

What progress has been made since spring on adverse possession to help individuals acquire their own land, 2943
When will Minister cut the red tape in Crown Lands, 3916–3917
Why was technical briefing cancelled, 4879
Will Crown Lands legislation be brought before the House and passed in this sitting of the legislature, 4565
Will Deputy Premier commit to bringing forth Crown lands legislation and have it passed in this sitting of the House of Assembly, 4565
Will Deputy Premier commit to keeping the House open to deal with the legislation, 4881
Will Minister address the position vacancies, 3037–3038
Will Minister and Deputy Premier commit to keeping the House open for this legislation, 4880
Will Minister finally address the long-standing concerns, 3916
Will we see legislation this fall to address the problems plaguing Crown lands, 2943

Fisheries

Can Minister highlight some recent initiatives or policies the Liberal government has taken that will grow our industry from a $1.4 billion industry to a multi-billion industry, 4541
Urging Premier and Minister of Fisheries to immediately take a hands-on role at the table with representatives of our fishery workers and fish processors to help find a swift and effective resolution to the current impasse, as well as long-term solutions that make future impasses less likely and help place our fishing industry on a more stable and steady footing

Debate, 3801–3804

What else besides letter writing is Premier going to do about the federal government allowing American harvesters to continue to harvest mackerel, while shutting down that fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador, 4535
When will we stand up for fishers in Newfoundland and Labrador, 4535

Fish plants

What happens if harvesters have to tie up their boats because of the pending strike, 4567

Forest Fires

Are there four or three fully staffed water bombers ready to go, 2441–2442
As wildfire season picks up, can Minister explain the plan for the fifth water bomber, 2236
Can Minister commit to a full complement of water bombers and pilots for this year's forest fire season, 4572–4573
Does Minister have enough crews for the upcoming fire season, 2344–2345
Do we have enough pilots and crew for the four water bombers that we have now, 2236
How can people have confidence in the Minister if he has two different responses for the same question, 2442
How is having a single water bomber in Goose Bay able to protect an area as vast as Labrador under drought conditions, and why is government keeping the water bomber out of Wabush, 4696
If Minister has no intention to fix the aircraft, why is he letting it rot, 519
Provincial government prepared for 2024 forest fire season, 4360
What services is Minister committed to bring back to Labrador West so that we don't see what happened last year and, 4697
What wildfire resources will be permanently based in Labrador West, to make sure we will not get cut off this summer if a fire happens again, 4697

Grieg Seafood

What does Premier say to residents of communities along the Burin Peninsula who were given a false sense of hope that Grieg salmon would be processed in St. Lawrence, 1959

Harvesters (2024 season)

Can Premier reassure harvesters that their issues will be addressed and that he will make it a top priority, 3598–3599
Does Premier believe that government legislation has helped create corporate concentration within the processing industry, 3722
Does Premier care enough to make sure this doesn't happen again this year, 3598
Is Premier going to ensure that we get maximum value for our fishing industry, 3600
What assurances can Minister give to 16,000 people that he is actually going to do something about the fishing industry, 3781
What is Minister's opinion on proposal for a 20 per cent holdback on value of the catch, 3509–3510
When Fish Processing Licensing Board recommends granting a processing licence, why does it sit on the Minister's desk, 3722–3723
When will Premier look at issues, including corporate concentration, 3780
When will Premier make decisions on the processing licence request that has been sitting on his desk for months, 3600
Why are recommendations of the Fish Processing Licensing Board not dealt with and how long have they been there, 3781
Why would department try to discredit Mr. Efford, 3915
Will government act upon recommendation for coordinated joint management of both harvesting and processing, 3606
Will Premier get directly involved in making sure that our fishery starts on time, 3724

Mackerel

How often has government made representation to its federal cousins to open the mackerel fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador, 3206

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Why don't we have the MSC blue label in Newfoundland and Labrador, and what has government been doing to facilitate that, 3109

Pine marten

Pine marten population showing signs of recovery, 4835–4836

Seals

Can Minister brief House on actions and initiatives undertaken by government since coming into power in 2015, 3206–3207
Can Minister highlight any actions government has undertaken to address the imbalance in our ecosystem, 4542
Does Minister agree with federal government recommendation to implement a seal population management program, 4885
Does Minister concur with findings of Standing Senate Committee that the federal government is not managing seal populations in an active or evidence-based manner, 4886
Urging government to address the seal population by taking proactive measures on fulfilling our current provincial quota of seals and enhancing the markets of seal products within our province and other jurisdictions, 3259–3260
What actions has government taken to try to establish markets and grow the seal products industry, 4885–4886

Harbour Breton

Education

Schulich Leader Scholarship—Pittman, Janaya, 5360

Volunteers

Acknowledging years of volunteering and keeping history alive—Wells, Doug, 3242

Health care

Emergency rooms

Comments on challenges at Health Sciences Centre, 1914–1915

Hospitals

Is the new hospital project a way for Premier to hand another contract to his Liberal friends, 645–646
St. Clare's—Why wasn't briefing for replacement of St. Clare's hospital carried out on Monday or last week, 732

Mental health

What is the timeline of construction and completion of the addiction treatment centre that was promised to Labrador over a year ago, 7342

Nurse practitioners

Has Premier spoken to his caucus about the disparaging remarks made towards nurse practitioners and will the Member responsible stand and apologize, 5461

Nurses

When did Minister sign off on leases, 5462

Vaccines

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

Debate, 6938–6939

Housing

When can we expect to see rent control legislation in this province, 5376
When will government introduce rent and vacancy controls on large, financialized landlord and stop predation on tenants, 5997
Why does this government continue to side with landlords by refusing to implement rent control to stop these things from happening in Labrador West, 6793

Hurricane Fiona

Why does government ignore the people of Trepassey, as the lower coast was left without protection from this and other hurricanes, 41

Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation

Does Minister of Health agree with Minister of Transportation or is malnutrition a non-issue only when it comes to the District of Torngat Mountains, 2347
Will Minister commit to reinstating the freight boat to the Northern Labrador communities and take real action towards ending and addressing the inequities faced by people in district, 1742
Will the Minister commit his government to reverse the decision to remove the freight boat, so that people won't be harmed by malnutrition, 2240

Interim Supply Act, 2023 (Bill 21)

Committee, 1143–1145

Interim Supply Act, 2024 (Bill 63)

Committee, 3530–3532

Interim Supply Act, 2025 (Bill 105)

Committee, 6644(23)–6644(25), 6876–6878

Justice and Public Safety

Corrections

Can Minister confirm that the price for the new prison is now half a billion dollars over budget, 1965–1966
Can the Minister tell the House what is going on with construction of new prison, which was supposed to start this spring, 1805
If competition for new prison was such a success story, why hasn't government awarded the contract, 1806
In 2021 it was said the penitentiary was going to be complete by 2025, what happened, 7615–7616
Why did Minister ignore warnings from his own officials about the sole-source process for the new prison, 1964
Why does Minister blame the exploding cost increase for the new prison on inflation when he was warned by his expert, 1964
Why is Minister now shocked with the cost escalation for the new prison when he was warned by his own experts, 1965
Will Minister admit that a sole-source blank cheque procurement process for the new prison has failed, 1806
Will Minister now admit that the sole-sourced, Liberal-friendly process to replace the prison has failed, 1868
Will Minister take advice and go back to the market in a fair and open process to ensure we get a new prison in a timely fashion and taxpayers' money is well spent, 1868–1869

Loan Act, 2023 (Bill 37)

Committee, 2304–2306

Members' Statements

Arts

Documentary ceremony—The Forgotten Warriors—Miawpukek First Nations community centre—Conne River, 4104

Education

Representing Science Team NL at Canada-Wide Science Fair Competition in Edmonton—Baker, Emily Elizabeth—English Harbour West, 2429
Schulich Leader Scholarship—Pittman, Janaya—Harbour Breton, 5360

Tributes

Cole, Bob, 4263
Saunders, Barry "Sock"—Bishop's Falls, 2519

Volunteers

Acknowledging years of volunteering and keeping history alive—Wells, Doug—Harbour Breton, 3242
Thanking fire departments and community and regional spirit in Harbour Breton, 1957

Ministerial Statements

Digital Government and Service NL

Project Red Ribbon Campaign

Recognizing longstanding Mothers Against Drunk Driving public awareness campaign, 5834–5835

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

Agriculture

Minister highlights supports for agriculture, 3196–3197

Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month

Recognition of, 3776

Forest Fires

Provincial government prepared for 2024 forest fire season, 4360

Pine marten

Pine marten population showing signs of recovery, 4835–4836

Transportation and Infrastructure

Highways/roads

Minister highlights employees who attended accident scene, 2431
Minister highlights projects aimed at increasing safety and access on provincial highways, 1862

Infrastructure

Minister highlights investments in Labrador infrastructure, 1453–1454

Municipal and Provincial Affairs

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program

Why is Minister ignoring municipalities in the province when it comes to funding from this program, 1340

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

Extraordinary Debate Pursuant to SO 8(7)

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

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), 6423–6426, 6427

Ocean Ranger

House to call on government to work with the Government of Canada to repatriate artifacts and records from the Ocean Ranger to St. John's for a permanent exhibit

Debate, 5654–5655

Office of the Premier

Comments on good work being done, 1822
Ethical wall

What ethical walls are in place when dealing with Marco, 646

Oral Questions

Cost of living

What is being done to ensure those on low and fixed incomes can afford to go to the grocery store, 2527

Digital Government and Service NL

Elevators

Have accessibility standards and regulations been written and if not, why not, 5996–5997
How many elevators in this province have an expired inspection certificate, 5229
What action will government take to compel Northview to get the elevator at Keane Place back in operation and allow tenants to get out of their apartments, 5846, 5847
Why is government not doing its job with elevator inspections, 5229
Why is government unwilling to help the seniors of Keane Place apartments, 5848

Residential Tenancies Act

When will the government act to enforce the Residential Tenancies Act, 6851

Education

School buses

Give the complaints we continue to hear about buses stopping on four-lane highways with little, if any, safe place for the kids to wait, what plan is in place to ensure young students will be picked up and dropped off at safe location in the coming school year, 7575

Schools

When will the government come clean with the residents on the progress of Kenmount Terrace school and the date of full completion, 7526

Employment

How many out-of-province workers are currently employed on publicly-funded infrastructure projects here in Newfoundland and Labrador, 97
Why does government insist on letting outside-the-province workers have jobs, while highly trained workers within the province are unemployed, 98
Why is government allowing workers from outside of the province to work on our public infrastructure, 97

Environment and Climate Change

Boil advisories

Why won't the Minister give residents clean, safe drinking water, 739

Finance

Public Assets, Sale of

Why wasn't there a tender or a Request for Proposals issued for the sale of equipment and machinery, 309

Fire and Emergency Services

Given Minister's failure, what other inspections has department failed to do, 5274

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

Capelin

Can Minister provide update on the capelin fishery, 4566
What is government's position on the call to close the commercial capelin fishery, 4885

Crab

Can Minister update the House on the status of the pricing panel deliberations, 3108

Crown Lands

Are unfilled positions contributing to extensive delays in Crown Lands and processing times, 3037
Can Minister confirm that crown lands legislation will be brought before the House at this session, to be passed, 4565
Does the legislation on the order paper last fall exist, 3916
How long do we have to stay tuned for legislation, 3400
Is Minister prepared to stay in the House of Assembly to extend the session for the sake of the legislation, 4880
What progress has been made since spring on adverse possession to help individuals acquire their own land, 2943
When will Minister cut the red tape in Crown Lands, 3916–3917
Why was technical briefing cancelled, 4879
Will Crown Lands legislation be brought before the House and passed in this sitting of the legislature, 4565
Will Deputy Premier commit to bringing forth Crown lands legislation and have it passed in this sitting of the House of Assembly, 4565
Will Deputy Premier commit to keeping the House open to deal with the legislation, 4881
Will Minister address the position vacancies, 3037–3038
Will Minister and Deputy Premier commit to keeping the House open for this legislation, 4880
Will Minister finally address the long-standing concerns, 3916
Will we see legislation this fall to address the problems plaguing Crown lands, 2943

Fisheries

Can Minister highlight some recent initiatives or policies the Liberal government has taken that will grow our industry from a $1.4 billion industry to a multi-billion industry, 4541
What else besides letter writing is Premier going to do about the federal government allowing American harvesters to continue to harvest mackerel, while shutting down that fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador, 4535
When will we stand up for fishers in Newfoundland and Labrador, 4535

Fish plants

What happens if harvesters have to tie up their boats because of the pending strike, 4567

Forest Fires

Are there four or three fully staffed water bombers ready to go, 2441–2442
As wildfire season picks up, can Minister explain the plan for the fifth water bomber, 2236
Can Minister commit to a full complement of water bombers and pilots for this year's forest fire season, 4572–4573
Does Minister have enough crews for the upcoming fire season, 2344–2345
Do we have enough pilots and crew for the four water bombers that we have now, 2236
How can people have confidence in the Minister if he has two different responses for the same question, 2442
How is having a single water bomber in Goose Bay able to protect an area as vast as Labrador under drought conditions, and why is government keeping the water bomber out of Wabush, 4696
If Minister has no intention to fix the aircraft, why is he letting it rot, 519
What services is Minister committed to bring back to Labrador West so that we don't see what happened last year and, 4697
What wildfire resources will be permanently based in Labrador West, to make sure we will not get cut off this summer if a fire happens again, 4697

Grieg Seafood

What does Premier say to residents of communities along the Burin Peninsula who were given a false sense of hope that Grieg salmon would be processed in St. Lawrence, 1959

Harvesters (2024 season)

Can Premier reassure harvesters that their issues will be addressed and that he will make it a top priority, 3598–3599
Does Premier believe that government legislation has helped create corporate concentration within the processing industry, 3722
Does Premier care enough to make sure this doesn't happen again this year, 3598
Is Premier going to ensure that we get maximum value for our fishing industry, 3600
What assurances can Minister give to 16,000 people that he is actually going to do something about the fishing industry, 3781
What is Minister's opinion on proposal for a 20 per cent holdback on value of the catch, 3509–3510
When Fish Processing Licensing Board recommends granting a processing licence, why does it sit on the Minister's desk, 3722–3723
When will Minister make the processing decision that's been on his desk for months, 3599–3600
When will Premier look at issues, including corporate concentration, 3780
Why are recommendations of the Fish Processing Licensing Board not dealt with and how long have they been there, 3781
Why would department try to discredit Mr. Efford, 3915
Will government act upon recommendation for coordinated joint management of both harvesting and processing, 3606
Will Premier get directly involved in making sure that our fishery starts on time, 3724

Mackerel

How often has government made representation to its federal cousins to open the mackerel fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador, 3206

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Why don't we have the MSC blue label in Newfoundland and Labrador, and what has government been doing to facilitate that, 3109

Seals

Can Minister brief House on actions and initiatives undertaken by government since coming into power in 2015, 3206–3207
Can Minister highlight any actions government has undertaken to address the imbalance in our ecosystem, 4542
Does Minister agree with federal government recommendation to implement a seal population management program, 4885
Does Minister concur with findings of Standing Senate Committee that the federal government is not managing seal populations in an active or evidence-based manner, 4886
What actions has government taken to try to establish markets and grow the seal products industry, 4885–4886

Health care

Hospitals

Is the new hospital project a way for Premier to hand another contract to his Liberal friends, 645–646
St. Clare's—Why wasn't briefing for replacement of St. Clare's hospital carried out on Monday or last week, 732

Mental health

What is the timeline of construction and completion of the addiction treatment centre that was promised to Labrador over a year ago, 7342

Nurse practitioners

Has Premier spoken to his caucus about the disparaging remarks made towards nurse practitioners and will the Member responsible stand and apologize, 5461

Nurses

When did Minister sign off on leases, 5462

Housing

When can we expect to see rent control legislation in this province, 5376
When will government introduce rent and vacancy controls on large, financialized landlord and stop predation on tenants, 5997
Why does this government continue to side with landlords by refusing to implement rent control to stop these things from happening in Labrador West, 6793

Hurricane Fiona

Why does government ignore the people of Trepassey, as the lower coast was left without protection from this and other hurricanes, 41

Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation

Does Minister of Health agree with Minister of Transportation or is malnutrition a non-issue only when it comes to the District of Torngat Mountains, 2347
Will Minister commit to reinstating the freight boat to the Northern Labrador communities and take real action towards ending and addressing the inequities faced by people in district, 1742
Will the Minister commit his government to reverse the decision to remove the freight boat, so that people won't be harmed by malnutrition, 2240

Justice and Public Safety

Corrections

Can Minister confirm that the price for the new prison is now half a billion dollars over budget, 1965–1966
Can the Minister tell the House what is going on with construction of new prison, which was supposed to start this spring, 1805
If competition for new prison was such a success story, why hasn't government awarded the contract, 1806
In 2021 it was said the penitentiary was going to be complete by 2025, what happened, 7615–7616
Why did Minister ignore warnings from his own officials about the sole-source process for the new prison, 1964
Why does Minister blame the exploding cost increase for the new prison on inflation when he was warned by his expert, 1964
Why is Minister now shocked with the cost escalation for the new prison when he was warned by his own experts, 1965
Will Minister admit that a sole-source blank cheque procurement process for the new prison has failed, 1806
Will Minister now admit that the sole-sourced, Liberal-friendly process to replace the prison has failed, 1868
Will Minister take advice and go back to the market in a fair and open process to ensure we get a new prison in a timely fashion and taxpayers' money is well spent, 1868–1869

Municipal and Provincial Affairs

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program

Why is Minister ignoring municipalities in the province when it comes to funding from this program, 1340

Office of the Premier

What ethical walls are in place when dealing with Marco, 646

Transportation and Infrastructure

Breakwater

Can the Minister confirm when the project will be tendered and will it be in time to prevent another costly winter for the Town of Trepassey, 7221

Bridges

When will Minister meet with residents in the area of Rocky Brook Bridge regarding their concerns, 4485

Ferries

Can Minister indicate if he is going to make any changes or scrap the whole thing, 2148
Has Market Sounding report accomplished anything except worrying ferry users and communities that rely on them, 2149
Will Minister commit to reinstating the freight boat to the Northern Labrador communities and take real action towards ending and addressing the inequities faced by people in district, 1742
Will the Minister bring the MV Veteran back to the Fogo Island - Change Islands run this summer, 7525
Will the Minister commit his government to reverse the decision to remove the freight boat, so that people won't be harmed by malnutrition, 2240
Will the Minister commit that the Kamutik W will be returned to Labrador by June 9, 7620, 7621
Will the Minister commit to returning the MV Veteran once the Kamutik W goes back to Labrador, 7525

Highways/roads

After five years of conflicting stories, when will project be done, 2344
Can Minister advise the House of the number of municipalities who have adjusted their capital works plans because costs have skyrocketed, 311
Could the Minister be more specific and explain what his plans are, and when residents can have confidence in deplorable section of Route 60, 1337
Given that five years have passed since the House passed speed camera legislation, how much longer will residents have to wait before this government takes action to make our roads safer, 5467
Has department even finalized an application for funding to complete the Team Gushue Highway, 2343
Has Minister considered the difficulties towns are facing regarding the increase in the cost of asphalt, and will he change the formula to allow additional support from the province, 310
How many more years is Minister going to wait to get the Team Gushue Highway project done, 367
If Minister can't get last year's money out the door, why does he believe increasing the budget is realistic, 2442
If Minister can't get last year's money out the door, why does he expect to be taken seriously, 2484
Is funding application to complete the Team Gushue Highway still to be submitted to federal government or is project moving to request for proposals to hire a consultant for detailed design work, 2343
What has Minister come up with to address fatalities on the Grand Falls-Windsor highway, 41
What is the holdup with the Team Gushue Highway, 737
What year will work resume on the Team Gushue Highway, 1867
When can residents of the District of Harbour Main once and for all expect government to deliver and do the necessary work to make its roads safe and drivable, 1337–1338
When can we expect the tenders for the upcoming roadwork season to be released, 6923
When is Minister finally going to get the Team Gushue Highway project moving, 367
When will grading work be completed on Route 20 and 21, 7622
When will residents be able to drive on the divided highway between Bishop's Falls and Grand Falls-Windsor, 7575–7576
Why is Minister depriving residents of the south shore of Bay of Islands safe driving roads and putting their safety at risk, 5377
Why make big announcements when there's no capacity in the department or industry to actually get the money out the door and the work done, 2485
Will the Team Gushue Highway be completed in this decade, 1868
Would the Minister commit to extra resources and staff for Bottle Cove Road, 7433

Moose signage

Will Minister conduct a signage audit of our roadways to ensure signs are appropriately placed, visible and in good condition, 1341

Petitions

Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

Seals

Urging government to address the seal population by taking proactive measures on fulfilling our current provincial quota of seals and enhancing the markets of seal products within our province and other jurisdictions

response, 3259–3260

Transportation and Infrastructure

Bridges

Urging government to immediately begin the process of replacing Canning Bridge in Marystown

response, 1408, 7630

Highways/roads

Urging government to commit to significant upgrades to Route 392 that would include paving and shoulder reconstruction to improve the safety for these residents and the travelling public, including tourists

response, 7632

Urging government to immediately assure there will be no potholes on either of the two main routes in the District of Bonavista

response, 103

Urging government to immediately have roadwork contracted to upgrade and improve conditions on Routes 350, 351A and 352

response, 524–525, 1348, 7631

Urging government to immediately take the necessary steps to repair and repave roads in the District of Harbour Main to ensure the safety of the driving public who use them on a regular basis

response, 908, 1110, 7627

Urging government to pave Wheeler's Road to ensure the safety of its residents and ATV users

response, 1469

Urging government to repair the road on Random Island and maintain the standard that is safe to travel by all residents of Newfoundland and Labrador

response, 795

Urging government to upgrade the Witless Bay Line to enhance and improve the flow of traffic to and from the Trans-Canada highway

response, 104

Marine shipping

Urging government to return the marine shipping service between the Island portion of the province and our Northern Labrador communities of Rigolet, Makkovik, Postville, Hopedale, Natuashish and Nain

response, 852, 2247

Road access

Urging government to adjust its regulations within certain rural communities to allow property development by granting road access to said properties

response, 1249, 4856

Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador

2023 Annual Report—Tabled, 5232

Public Safety Act (Amdt.) (Bill 95)

Second reading, 5716–5719, 5724–5725
Committee, 5726, 5727, 5728, 5729, 5730, 5731, 5732–5733, 5734–5735, 5736, 5737–5738, 5739, 5740, 5831(1), 5831(2)–5831(4)

Resolution, Government

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

Extraordinary Debate Pursuant to SO 8(7)

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

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, 6423–6426, 6427

Ocean Ranger

House to call on government to work with the Government of Canada to repatriate artifacts and records from the Ocean Ranger to St. John's for a permanent exhibit

Debate, 5654–5655

Resolution, Private Member's

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, 1981–1983
Amendment

Moved, 1983

Fisheries

Urging Premier and Minister of Fisheries to immediately take a hands-on role at the table with representatives of our fishery workers and fish processors to help find a swift and effective resolution to the current impasse, as well as long-term solutions that make future impasses less likely and help place our fishing industry on a more stable and steady footing

Debate, 3801–3804

Health care

Vaccines

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

Debate, 6938–6939

Tabled Documents

Architects Licensing Board of Newfoundland and Labrador

Annual Report, 15th, 6854

Chartered Professional Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador

Annual Report 2023-2024, 5232

Embalmers and Funeral Directors Board of Newfoundland and Labrador

Annual Activity Report 2023, 5232

Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador

2023 Annual Report, 5232

Transportation and Infrastructure

Breakwater

Can the Minister confirm when the project will be tendered and will it be in time to prevent another costly winter for the Town of Trepassey, 7221

Bridges

Urging government to immediately begin the process of replacing Canning Bridge in Marystown, 1408, 7630
When will Minister meet with residents in the area of Rocky Brook Bridge regarding their concerns, 4485

Ferries

Can Minister indicate if he is going to make any changes or scrap the whole thing, 2148
Has Market Sounding report accomplished anything except worrying ferry users and communities that rely on them, 2149
Will Minister commit to reinstating the freight boat to the Northern Labrador communities and take real action towards ending and addressing the inequities faced by people in district, 1742
Will the Minister bring the MV Veteran back to the Fogo Island - Change Islands run this summer, 7525
Will the Minister commit his government to reverse the decision to remove the freight boat, so that people won't be harmed by malnutrition, 2240
Will the Minister commit that the Kamutik W will be returned to Labrador by June 9, 7620, 7621
Will the Minister commit to returning the MV Veteran once the Kamutik W goes back to Labrador, 7525

Highways/roads

After five years of conflicting stories, when will project be done, 2344
Can Minister advise the House of the number of municipalities who have adjusted their capital works plans because costs have skyrocketed, 311
Comments on brush cutting, 1914
Could the Minister be more specific and explain what his plans are, and when residents can have confidence in deplorable section of Route 60, 1337
Given that five years have passed since the House passed speed camera legislation, how much longer will residents have to wait before this government takes action to make our roads safer, 5467
Has department even finalized an application for funding to complete the Team Gushue Highway, 2343
Has Minister considered the difficulties towns are facing regarding the increase in the cost of asphalt, and will he change the formula to allow additional support from the province, 310
How many more years is Minister going to wait to get the Team Gushue Highway project done, 367
If Minister can't get last year's money out the door, why does he believe increasing the budget is realistic, 2442
If Minister can't get last year's money out the door, why does he expect to be taken seriously, 2484
Is funding application to complete the Team Gushue Highway still to be submitted to federal government or is project moving to request for proposals to hire a consultant for detailed design work, 2343
Minister highlights employees who attended accident scene, 2431
Minister highlights projects aimed at increasing safety and access on provincial highways, 1862
Urging government to commit to significant upgrades to Route 392 that would include paving and shoulder reconstruction to improve the safety for these residents and the travelling public, including tourists, 7631
Urging government to immediately assure there will be no potholes on either of the two main routes in the District of Bonavista, 103
Urging government to immediately have roadwork contracted to upgrade and improve conditions on Routes 350, 351A and 352, 524–525, 1348, 7631
Urging government to immediately take the necessary steps to repair and repave roads in the District of Harbour Main to ensure the safety of the driving public who use them on a regular basis, 908, 1110, 7627
Urging government to pave Wheeler's Road to ensure the safety of its residents and ATV users, 1469
Urging government to repair the road on Random Island and maintain the standard that is safe to travel by all residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, 795
Urging government to upgrade the Witless Bay Line to enhance and improve the flow of traffic to and from the Trans-Canada highway, 104
What has Minister come up with to address fatalities on the Grand Falls-Windsor highway, 41
What is the holdup with the Team Gushue Highway, 737
What year will work resume on the Team Gushue Highway, 1867
When can residents of the District of Harbour Main once and for all expect government to deliver and do the necessary work to make its roads safe and drivable, 1337–1338
When can we expect the tenders for the upcoming roadwork season to be released, 6923
When is Minister finally going to get the Team Gushue Highway project moving, 367
When will grading work be completed on Route 20 and 21, 7622
When will residents be able to drive on the divided highway between Bishop's Falls and Grand Falls-Windsor, 7575–7576
Why is Minister depriving residents of the south shore of Bay of Islands safe driving roads and putting their safety at risk, 5377
Why make big announcements when there's no capacity in the department or industry to actually get the money out the door and the work done, 2485
Will the Team Gushue Highway be completed in this decade, 1868
Would the Minister commit to extra resources and staff for Bottle Cove Road, 7433

Infrastructure

Investments in, 1914–1915
Minister highlights investments in Labrador infrastructure, 1453–1454

Marine shipping

Urging government to return the marine shipping service between the Island portion of the province and our Northern Labrador communities of Rigolet, Makkovik, Postville, Hopedale, Natuashish and Nain, 852, 2247

Moose signage

Will Minister conduct a signage audit of our roadways to ensure signs are appropriately placed, visible and in good condition, 1341

Road access

Urging government to adjust its regulations within certain rural communities to allow property development by granting road access to said properties, 1249, 4856

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