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

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FAIR REGISTRATION PRACTICES ACT (BILL 15)

Notice of motion

Crocker, S., 27

First reading, 58
Second reading

Byrne, G., 429–433, 443–444
Conway Ottenheimer, H., 441–443
Dinn, J., 436–437
Dinn, P., 437–439
Lane, P., 439–441
Wall, J., 433–435

Committee

Byrne, G., 445–446, 447, 448–449
Wall, J., 445, 446, 447, 448

Third reading, 572
Royal Assent—November 9, 2022

FAMILY CARE TEAMS. See Health care
FAMILY RELIEF ACT (AMDT.) (BILL 91)

Notice of motion

Davis, B., 5106

First reading, 5157
Second reading

Brown, J., 5321
Conway Ottenheimer, H., 5320–5321
Davis, B., 5319–5320, 5321–5322

Committee

Brown, J., 5325
Conway Ottenheimer, H., 5322, 5323, 5324, 5325
Davis, B., 5323–5324, 5325

Third reading, 5349
Royal Assent, 6042

FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT (AMDT.) (BILL 97)

Notice of motion

Davis, B., 5418

First reading, 5495
Second reading

Brown, J., 5785–5786
Conway Ottenheimer, H., 5782–5785
Davis, B., 5781–5782, 5788
Evans, L., 5787–5788
Lane, P., 5786

Committee

Brown, J., 5797, 5798
Conway Ottenheimer, H., 5789, 5790–5791, 5792, 5793, 5794, 5795, 5796, 5797
Davis, B., 5789, 5790–5791, 5792, 5793–5797, 5798–5799

Third reading, 5856
Royal Assent, 6043

FARM PRODUCTS CORPORATION REPEAL ACT (BILL 42)

Notice of motion

Hogan, J., 2491

First reading, 2543
Second reading

Brown, J., 3386
Forsey, P., 3385–3386
Lane, P., 3386
Loveless, E., 3384–3385, 3386

Committee

Brown, J., 3417, 3418
Forsey, P., 3416, 3417
Loveless, E., 3416, 3417

Third reading, 3418
Royal Assent, 3420

FERRYLAND (DISTRICT)

Arts

2023 Dinner Theatre—Southern Shore Folk Arts Council—Congratulating cast and crew

O'Driscoll, L., 2931–2932

Southern Shore Folk Arts Council—Celebrating traditions since 1995

O'Driscoll, L., 5625

Clubs/organizations

4-H Club—Honorary membership—Barnable, Shirley

O'Driscoll, L., 1089

Miscellaneous

Come Home Year—Acknowledging events and volunteers

O'Driscoll, L., 86

Municipalities

Community cleanup in recognition of Earth Day—Renews-Cappahayden

O'Driscoll, L., 4684

Sports/recreation

Canada Winter Games

Acknowledging individuals who represented the Province

O'Driscoll, L., 1230

Hockey

Congratulating coaches and volunteers of the Goulds and Southern Shore Minor Hockey Associations

O'Driscoll, L., 4197–4198

Herder Memorial Trophy—Congratulating Southern Shore Breakers on senior hockey win

O'Driscoll, L., 1728

Premier's Athletic Awards of Excellence

Recognizing athletes from district

O'Driscoll, L., 3194–3195

Softball

Recognizing commitment to rejuvenate softball in Bay Bulls and Bauline—Macdonald, Edward

O'Driscoll, L., 5359

Tributes

Kavanagh, Bernard

O'Driscoll, L., 3654

FERTILITY TREATMENTS. See Health care
FILM AND TELEVISION SECTOR. See Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
FINANCE

Accountability Framework

Comments in Budget Speech 2023

Coady, S., 1369

Borrowing

Can Minister explain why government plans to borrow an extra $700 million, increasing from $1.5 to $2.2 billion

Coady, S., 3102
Wakeham, T., 3101

Bottled water tax

Comments on

Parrott, L., 1650–1651

Buy from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada campaign

Comments on

Brown, J., 6532
Coady, S., 6531
Paddock, L., 6531–6532

Carbon tax

Can Premier confirm that government is collecting HST on the carbon tax

Coady, S., 4047
Wakeham, T., 4047

Comments in Budget 2024 debate

Petten, B., 4175

Did Deputy Premier realize that carbon tax was hurting the people of Newfoundland and Labrador before or after she took $35 million out of their bank account

Coady, S., 3199
Wakeham, T., 3199

Did government make a mistake in introducing the carbon tax

Furey, A., 2937
Wakeham, T., 2937

Did Premier get commitment from the Prime Minister that carbon tax would not cause home heating fuels to increase in this province

Brazil, D., 1186
Coady, S., 1186–1187

Did Premier speak to our six Liberal Members of Parliament before the vote

Furey, A., 583–584
Wakeham, T., 583

Does government believe that the sugar tax and the carbon tax are helping seniors

Furey, A., 2937–2938
Wakeham, T., 2937

Does Minister believe seniors and those facing poverty can afford a tripling of the carbon tax

Abbott, J., 514
Pardy, C., 514

Does Premier agree that the carbon tax should be scrapped

Furey, A., 3854, 3855
Wakeham, T., 3854, 3855

Does Premier agree with Minister's support of a price on carbon

Crocker, S., 4049
Wakeham, T., 4049

Does Premier agree with Minister who stated that the carbon tax was the right policy instrument

Coady, S., 4049–4050
Wakeham, T., 4049

Does Premier believe that carbon tax should be axed

Furey, A., 3999–4000
Wakeham, T., 3999

Does Premier realize that his failure to stand up for this province is costing residents thousands of dollars each year

Brazil, D., 1455
Furey, A., 1456

Does Premier regret the Liberal government's support for the carbon tax

Furey, A., 2672
Wakeham, T., 2672

Does Premier stand by Minister's statements on carbon tax

Furey, A., 90–91
Petten, B., 90

Given the fact that the revenue from the carbon tax will come to Newfoundland and Labrador, will Premier commit that his government and Finance Minister will rebate that money back to the people who are actually paying the tax

Furey, A., 585
Wakeham, T., 584

Has Minister written to the Prime Minister to stop charging HST on carbon tax

Coady, S., 4048–4049
Wakeham, T., 4048

How does Minister support carbon tax when it is forcing people to pay more for heat in their homes, their drive to work, and putting food on the table

Coady, S., 514
Pardy, C., 514

How does Premier suggest that someone from Trout River get to the health care centre without burning gas

Furey, A., 2671
Wakeham, T., 2671

How much money has Deputy Premier collected for carbon tax and will she rebate that money back to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador

Coady, S., 3198
Wakeham, T., 3198

How much revenue does Premier anticipate to collect from HST on carbon tax

Coady, S., 4048
Wakeham, T., 4047–4048

What will Premier do to ensure residents of Labrador don't see a massive hike in the cost of food on April 1

Furey, A., 3728–3729
Parrott, L., 3728

When will Premier give Newfoundlanders and Labradorians a break and scrap the carbon tax

Furey, A., 784
O'Driscoll, L., 784

When will Premier listen to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and stop charging them additional taxes

Furey, A., 783
Wakeham, T., 783

Who administers the carbon tax on fuel in Newfoundland and Labrador

Furey, A., 241
Petten, B., 241

Who is getting the revenue from the carbon tax on home heating fuel

Furey, A., 584
Wakeham, T., 584

Why does Minister feel that more taxes like the sugar tax or carbon tax will help them

Coady, S., 2674–2675
Petten, B., 2674

Why doesn't Premier tell Prime Minister to axe the tax

Coady, S., 3729
Parrott, L., 3729

Why doesn't the Liberal government believe in putting more money back into people's pockets

Howell, K., 3199–3200
Wakeham, T., 3199

Why hasn't Premier written a letter to the Public Utilities Board asking them to scrap the 5 cent per litre North Atlantic tax

Parrott, L., 3783
Parsons, A., 3783–3784

Why is Premier offering to sacrifice our fisheries to offset the country's carbon problems

Furey, A., 4534
Wakeham, T., 4533–4534

Why is Premier planning to increase the cost of home heating oil again by adding the carbon tax

Furey, A., 512–513
Petten, B., 512

Will carbon tax increase on home heating fuel help keep more seniors at home or force them out in the cold

Furey, A., 90
Petten, B., 90

Will Minister cancel inflationary taxes and allow the people of Newfoundland a better lifestyle

Coady, S., 3103
Wakeham, T., 3103

Will Minister rebate back the carbon tax

Coady, S., 3198
Wakeham, T., 3198

Will Premier apologize to people who are worried about how they will stay warm next winter

Brazil, D., 1455
Furey, A., 1455

Will Premier axe the carbon tax on gasoline and diesel

Furey, A., 188
Petten, B., 188

Will Premier commit to rebating $35 million back to the people

Coady, S., 2522–2523
Wakeham, T., 2522

Will Premier rebate back the $35 million collected in carbon tax

Furey, A., 2938
Wakeham, T., 2938

Will Premier rebate back to the people the $35 million he's taken in on carbon tax

Furey, A., 2670–2671
Wakeham, T., 2670

Will Premier rebate the money he has collected from the people of Newfoundland and Labrador

Coady, S., 2672
Furey, A., 2673
Wakeham, T., 2672, 2673

Will Premier repeal legislation supporting a carbon tax

Furey, A., 242
Petten, B., 242

Will Premier repeal the carbon tax on fuel to Newfoundland and Labrador

Furey, A., 242
Petten, B., 241

Will Premier say no to the carbon tax

Furey, A., 783
Wakeham, T., 783

Will the carbon tax be charged on home heating oil in 2023

Furey, A., 185–186
Petten, B., 185

Credit rating

Comments in Budget Speech 2024

Coady, S., 3826

Debt

Comments on

Lieutenant Governor, 2–3

Deficit

Comments in Budget Speech 2024

Coady, S., 3825

Comments in Budget Speech 2025

Coady, S., 6955

Dept. of Finance

Responsibilities of

Coady, S., 1922

Diesel tax

Continuation of tax reduction on gasoline and diesel

Brazil, D., 1033–1034
Brown, J., 1034
Coady, S., 1033

Will Minister suspend the collection of all taxes on diesel

Coady, S., 896–897
Wakeham, T., 896

Will Minister suspend the tax

Coady, S., 897
Wakeham, T., 897

With people struggling to put food on the table, will Minister suspend the tax

Coady, S., 897
Wakeham, T., 897

Economic forecast

Minister highlights strength, growth and optimism in economic forecast

Brown, J., 4835
Coady, S., 4834–4835
Wakeham, T., 4835

Financial Literacy Month

Recognition of

Evans, L., 644
Stoodley, S., 643–644
Wakeham, T., 644

Gasoline tax

Comments in Budget Speech 2024

Coady, S., 3824

Comments on

Abbott, J., 4414

Will Premier commit to extend the eight cents a litre off gas beyond March 31st

Furey, A., 2567
Wakeham, T., 2567

Will Premier force people to pay more next year by reintroducing the full gas tax

Coady, S., 5995
Paddock, L., 5995

Will Premier permanently cut the gas tax

Coady, S., 5996
Paddock, L., 5996

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Comments in Budget Speech 2024

Coady, S., 3826

Comments in Budget Speech 2025

Coady, S., 6956

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

Notice of motion

Coady, S., 2831

Moved

Coady, S., 2997–2999

Debate

Brazil, D., 2999–3002
Brown, J., 3006–3008
Coady, S., 3022–3025
Dinn, P., 3008–3010
Evans, L., 3015–3018
Forsey, P., 3004–3006
Joyce, E., 3010–3012
Lane, P., 3019–3022
O'Driscoll, L., 3013–3015
Pardy, C., 3018–3019
Tibbs, C., 3002–3004
Trimper, P., 3012–3013

Amendment

Moved

Brown, J., 3007

Ruled not in order

Speaker, 3007

Carried, 3025

Urging government to bring an HST rebate on home heating

Coady, S., 5313–5314
Dinn, J., 5313, 6925–6926

Urging government to remove the provincial portion of the HST from children's car seats, children's clothing, children's diapers and children's footwear

Dinn, J., 4891–4892

What happened in the past seven days to change government's stance

Brown, J., 5696
Stoodley, S., 5696–5697

Why does this government continue to refuse to help people stay warm this winter

Dinn, J., 6690
Parsons, A., 6690

Will government remove the provincial HST from all forms of home heating

Brown, J., 6608
Coady, S., 6608, 6690
Dinn, J., 6690

Will government remove the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax from a selection of children's goods so that middle-class families can have some relief

Dinn, J., 5637
Pike, P., 5637–5638

Will the government remove the HST from home heating so that all the people of the province can get the benefit of reduction in cost of living

Brown, J., 7433
Coady, S., 7433

Home heating

Can department work with the fuel service provider in the District of Torngat Mountains to find a way for people to get the badly needed rebate

Coady, S., 903
Evans, L., 902–903

Does Premier stand with his six Liberal cousins or does he stand with the people of Newfoundland and Labrador

Furey, A., 187
Petten, B., 187

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

Notice of motion

Brown, J., 5146–5147

Moved

Brown, J., 5378–5380

Debate

Abbott, J., 5391–5393
Brown, J., 5399
Coady, S., 5380–5383
Davis, B., 5395–5396
Dinn, J., 5387–5389
Evans, L., 5393–5395
Lane, P., 5383–5385
Paddock, L., 5389–5391
Pardy, C., 5396–5398
Stoodley, S., 5385–5387

Defeated, 5399

How many people are awaiting rebates and when will they finally receive them

Coady, S., 1100
Pardy, C., 1100

How will Liberals let the cost of home heat fuel rise

Furey, A., 91
Petten, B., 91

If former conservative government could remove the provincial portion of Harmonized Sales Tax from home heating, why can't the Liberal government

Brown, J., 5375–5376
Coady, S., 5376

Urging government to advocate on behalf of the residents of Northern Labrador for the Newfoundland and Labrador Public Utilities Board to review the decision to apply a price freeze on motor fuel and home heating fuel

Dempster, L., 5423
Evans, L., 105–106, 5422–5423

Urging government to bring in the Residential Energy Rebate again to rebate the HST on home heating again

Brown, J., 6544–6545

Urging government to immediately create an emergency plan to enable those residents earning less than $40,000 per year to heat their homes and remain healthy this winter

Coady, S., 661
Pardy, C., 661

Urging government to implement a grant transition program for the not-for-profits like our fire departments, our Lions Clubs, our seniors' clubs, et cetera, so they are able to continue to provide their valuable services more efficiently

Dempster, L., 5420
Pardy, C., 5419–5420

What does Minister plan to do to lower the cost of home heating fuel in this province

Coady, S., 1101
Pardy, C., 1101

What will Premier do to offset the additional cost from the carbon tax on home heating for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians

Brazil, D., 1036, 1046
Furey, A., 1036–1037

When will province-wide rebate be extended

Davis, B., 3402
Evans, L., 3402

Will carbon tax increase on home heating fuel help keep more seniors at home or force them out in the cold

Furey, A., 90
Petten, B., 90

Will government remove the provincial HST from all forms of home heating

Brown, J., 6608
Coady, S., 6608, 6690
Dinn, J., 6690

Will Minister commit today to remove the provincial tax on all forms of heating fuel

Coady, S., 1742
Evans, L., 1742

Will Premier table letter from federal Environment Minister confirming that the cost of home heating fuel will jump by 20 per cent

Furey, A., 186
Petten, B., 186

Will the carbon tax be charged on home heating oil in 2023

Furey, A., 185–186
Petten, B., 185

Home heating rebate

Can department work with the fuel service provider in the District of Torngat Mountains to find a way for people to get the badly needed home heating rebate

Coady, S., 903
Evans, L., 902–903

Will Minister commit to continuing the home heating rebate program in the upcoming budget

Coady, S., 1100
Pardy, C., 1100

Home insurance tax

Comments on

Lieutenant Governor, 2

Income tax

How does government justify charging the highest tax in North America

Coady, S., 840
Wakeham, T., 840

Indexing

Urging government to add an indexing provision to provincial online calculator to avoid clawing back increases that seniors receive federally

Coady, S., 1048–1049
Pardy, C., 1048, 3523

London Stock Exchange

Comments in Budget Speech 2025

Coady, S., 6956

Premier and Minister of Finance open London Stock Exchange trading day to launch province's European borrowing program

Coady, S., 1367

Marine Atlantic Fuel Surcharge

Would Premier block Marine Atlantic's planned fuel surcharge

Furey, A., 2568–2569
Wakeham, T., 2568

Minister of Finance

Acknowledgement of hard work and discipline

Abbott, J., 1677
Tibbs, C., 1717

Will you fire the Minister of Finance

Coady, S., 7336
Hogan, J., 7337
Paddock, L., 7336

Poverty Reduction Plan

Comments in Budget Speech 2025

Coady, S., 6963

Program challenges in the District of Torngat Mountains

Why are all communities in Torngat Mountains excluded from the oil to electric rebate

Davis, B., 2576
Evans, L., 2576

Will Minister direct department in future to consider the unique geographic and logistic circumstances of District which excludes people from accessing programs

Coady, S., 903
Evans, L., 903

Will Minister reconsider government's exclusion of Member's District from the Oil to Electric Rebate Program

Davis, B., 3255
Evans, L., 3255

Public Assets, Sale of

Comments on Rothschild report

Wakeham, T., 1610

Have we not learned anything about sole-source contracts

O'Driscoll, L., 310
Parsons, A., 310

Is Minister planning on selling the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation

Coady, S., 243
Wakeham, T., 243

Is Minister planning to sell any part of Newfoundland Hydro

Coady, S., 243–244
Wakeham, T., 243

Is Minister planning to sell off the provincial share of offshore development

Coady, S., 243
Wakeham, T., 243

Which front-line public sector workers should be worried about having their jobs axed

Coady, S., 195
Dinn, J., 195

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

Loveless, E., 309
O'Driscoll, L., 309

Will Minister tell the people which of their assets will be sold

Hogan, J., 244–245
Wakeham, T., 244

Scotiabank

Why is Premier surprised that Scotiabank is following government's example in making it harder to do business in rural Newfoundland and Labrador

Furey, A., 2936
Wakeham, T., 2936

Small Business Tax

Comments in Budget Speech 2024

Coady, S., 3824–3825

Comments in Budget Speech 2025

Coady, S., 6968

Strategic plan for province's finances

Brazil, D., 1232
Brown, J., 1232
Coady, S., 1231–1232

Sugar tax

Comments on

Dinn, J., 19
Dwyer, J., 1616
Parrott, L., 1651
Wakeham, T., 1610, 1611

Continuous glucose monitoring pilot project funded by revenue from the sugar tax

Coady, S., 1371

Does government believe sugar tax is changing people's behaviour, or is it simply draining their pocketbooks

Furey, A., 3853–3854
Wakeham, T., 3853

Does government believe that the sugar tax and the carbon tax are helping seniors

Furey, A., 2937–2938
Wakeham, T., 2937

Does Premier know better than his own Health Accord, which made no mention of the sugar tax

Furey, A., 190
Wakeham, T., 190

Does Premier know how much HST was collected on the sugar tax

Coady, S., 4050
Wakeham, T., 4050

Does Premier realize that his sugar tax promotes the use of artificial sweeteners, pushing people to make choices that could harm them

Furey, A., 652–653
Wakeham, T., 652

Given that the sugar tax is designed to push people to use artificially sweetened beverages, will government recognize this as one more good reason to cancel the tax

Furey, A., 2486
Pardy, C., 2486

Has Minister for poverty reduction advocated to axe this tax and the carbon tax, which are driving more people into poverty

Coady, S., 360–361
Pardy, C., 360

How does sugar tax make sense when increased funding for diabetes relies on increased sugar consumption

Coady, S., 3854
Wakeham, T., 3854

If Premier won't do anything about the carbon tax, will he do the right thing and cancel the sugar tax

Parsons, A., 2938–2939
Wakeham, T., 2938

In Budget 2025 there was a chance to scrap the sugar tax, but they didn't, can the Minister explain why

Coady, S., 7087–7088
Paddock, L., 7088

Urging government to cancel the sugar-sweetened beverage tax at the earliest opportunity

Coady, S., 592–593, 659–660, 1111, 2013–2014, 2091, 2494–2495
Forsey, P., 592
Parrott, L., 658–659
Wakeham, T., 48–49, 254, 909–910, 1111, 2013, 2090–2091, 2494

Urging government to spare the residents of our province another tax by immediately repealing the sugar tax this fall, leaving over $9 million in the pockets of struggling residents

Coady, S., 372
Pardy, C., 371–372

What has Minister put in place to refund the people who have been mistakenly charged sugar tax

Coady, S., 651
Wakeham, T., 651

What other products is Premier planning to put the sugar tax on

Furey, A., 96
Wakeham, T., 96

When will Minister stop the nonsense and axe the tax

Coady, S., 4051
Wakeham, T., 4051

Where in the Poverty Reduction Strategy does it say to implement a sugar tax

Coady, S., 361
Pardy, C., 361

Why does a mother have to pay almost $11 in sugar tax on a $4 purchase of fruit punch powder for their children

Coady, S., 2822
Osborne, T., 2822
Wakeham, T., 2821, 2822

Why does Premier continue to pick the pockets of residents, after two years of the sugar tax

Coady, S., 3858–3859
Pardy, C., 3858

Why does Premier refuse to axe the sugar tax and the carbon tax

Furey, A., 512
Petten, B., 512

Will Minister axe the tax

Coady, S., 41–42
Dempster, L., 735–736
Furey, A., 42, 95–96
Wakeham, T., 41, 42, 95, 735

Will Minister cancel and stop the sugar tax

Coady, S., 4050–4051
Wakeham, T., 4050

Will Minister recognize, as The Future of the Vote did, that sugar tax should be eliminated

Furey, A., 652
Wakeham, T., 652

Will Premier admit that his carbon tax and his sugar tax was a mistake

Furey, A., 2521
Wakeham, T., 2521

Will Premier axe the sugar tax

Coady, S., 4000–4001
Furey, A., 4000
Wakeham, T., 4000

Will Premier cancel the sugar tax

Furey, A., 2939
Wakeham, T., 2939

Will Premier cancel the sugar tax, which is under his control

Coady, S., 189–190
Wakeham, T., 189

Will Premier cancel the tax

Coady, S., 190–191
Wakeham, T., 190

Will Premier correct his mistake on the sugar tax and cancel it

Furey, A., 2522
Wakeham, T., 2521, 2522

Will Premier finally admit that the sugar tax is nothing more than a tax grab

Furey, A., 735
Wakeham, T., 735

Will Premier repel the sugar tax

Brazil, D., 1036
Furey, A., 1036

Will the Minister stand up today and commit to amending the budget and finally scrap this wasteful, regression and punishing tax

Coady, S., 7088
Paddock, L., 7088

Will you commit to the elimination of the sugar tax

Coady, S., 7214
Wakeham, T., 7214

Will you eliminate the sugar tax

Coady, S., 6683
Wakeham, T., 6682, 6683

Tariffs

Can the Minister provide details of the incentives that this fund will be used for

Coady, S., 6981
Wakeham, T., 6981

Can the Minister share some substance on your planning to provide some degree of comfort for the start-up of this season

Byrne, G., 6688
Pardy, C., 6687–6688

Comments in Budget Speech 2025

Coady, S., 6954, 6955, 6956

Given the threat of tariffs, what steps are being taken to help Newfoundland and Labrador businesses expand their trade opportunities to European markets

Brown, J., 5760
Parsons, A., 5760

Has the government replaced the $22-million contract with Teledoc

Haggie, J., 6686–6687
Petten, B., 6686–6687

How much of the $200 million that has been announced as tariff support will be set allocated for the fishery

Byrne, G., 6682
Coady, S., 6681–6683
Wakeham, T., 6681

Is the Boston office now staffed

Furey, A., 6841–6842
Wakeham, T., 6841

I would ask the Premier if he could update the House on the province's tariff response package

Furey, A., 6781–6782
Wakeham, T., 6781

Were you able to negotiate any new contracts for NL exports in your recent trips

Furey, A., 6782
Wakeham, T., 6782

What has the minister done to ensure the continued operation of the Come By Chance refinery and Voisey's bay

Parrott, L., 6689
Parsons, A., 6689

What initiatives have been implemented to deal with this tariff situation in our province

Coady, S., 6729
Wakeham, T., 6728–6729

What situations in the fishery would lead to access to the $200-million fund announced yesterday

Byrne, G., 6688–6689
Pardy, C., 6688–6689

What steps is government taking to help businesses navigate challenges of the threat of tariffs, and what strategies are going to be put in place to mitigate the impacts

Brown, J., 5759
Furey, A., 5759–5760

What US-based heath care contracts have been replaced with Canadian vendors so far

Haggie, J., 6686
Petten, B., 6685–6686

Will the Premier take the recommendation from business leaders to make it easier and cheaper to bring goods into this province

Furey, A., 6842
Wakeham, T., 6842

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ACT

Sec. 26(5)(a)

Order in Council relating to funding pre-commitment for fiscal years 2023-24 to 2032-33—Tabled

Coady, S., 1563

Orders in Council relating to funding pre-commitment for fiscal years 2023-24 to 2027-28—Tabled

Osborne, T., 3404

Orders in Council relating to funding pre-commitment for fiscal years 2023-24 to 2033-34—Tabled

Coady, S., 101, 1046

Orders in Council relating to funding pre-commitment for fiscal years 2024-25 to 2029-30—Tabled

Coady, S., 3455

Orders in Council relating to funding pre-commitment for fiscal years 2024-25 to 2032-33—Tabled

Coady, S., 2242

Orders in Council relating to funding pre-commitment for fiscal years 2024-25 to 2033-34—Tabled

Coady, S., 2726, 4009, 5001, 5106

Orders in Council relating to funding pre-commitment for fiscal years 2025-26 to 2028-29—Tabled

Coady, S., 5998

Orders in Council relating to funding pre-commitment for fiscal years 2025-2026 to 2029-2030—Tabled

Coady, S., 6542

Orders in Council relating to funding pre-commitment for fiscal years 2025-2026 to 2030-2031—Tabled

Stoodley, S., 369

Sec. 28(4)(e)

Order in Council 2023-296 regarding Special Warrant for fund of Cost of Living Relief Program for the fiscal year 2022-2023—Tabled

Coady, S., 1106–1107

Sec. 60

Public Accounts Consolidated Financial Statements for Year Ended March 31, 2022—Tabled

Coady, S., 589

Public Accounts Consolidated Financial Statements for Year Ended March 31, 2023—Tabled

Coady, S., 3040

FINE OPTIONS. See Justice and Public Safety
FIONA. See Hurricane Fiona
FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

Can Minister table the last fire inspection report of the Driftwood Inn

Davis, B., 5274
Tibbs, C., 5273–5274

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

Loveless, E., 5274
O'Driscoll, L., 5274

Given the serious questions that have been raised about the Driftwood Inn, has the Minister received an interim report from the fire commissioner

Davis, B., 5273
Tibbs, C., 5273

When will families impacted by Driftwood Inn fire receive help and not promises

Forsey, P., 5272–5273
Furey, A., 5273

When will Premier take action on his promises regarding those impacted by the fire at Driftwood Inn

Forsey, P., 5273
Howell, K., 5273

FIREARMS. See Justice and Public Safety
FIREFIGHTERS. See Justice and Public Safety; Members' Statements—Volunteers
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK. See Justice and Public Safety
FIRST AID. See Health care
FIRST VOICE. See Justice and Public Safety
FISHERIES, FORESTRY AND AGRICULTURE

Agriculture

Comments in Budget Speech 2024

Coady, S., 3842

Comments in Budget Speech 2025

Coady, S., 6971

Compliance letter to constituent

Tibbs, C., 1721–1722

Given that increased fertilizer prices are also impacted by the Marine Atlantic increase, why do Liberals plan to worsen our food security crisis and further raise the cost of goods

Bragg, D., 1872
Forsey, P., 1872

How does government expect local farmers to feed families if they are continuously disadvantaged by poor Liberal policy and inaction

Bragg, D., 1871
Forsey, P., 1871

How will Minister ensure that local farming operations aren't shut down for good

Bragg, D., 312
Forsey, P., 311

Minister highlights supports for agriculture

Brown, J., 3198
Forsey, P., 3197
Loveless, E., 3196–3197

What would Minister say to the young farmer who stated that given the high cost of operations, he doesn't expect to make it through the next couple of years

Bragg, D., 311
Wall, J., 311

Boston Seafood Expo

Comments on

Bragg, D., 1234

Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month

Recognition of

Dinn, J., 3776
Forsey, P., 3776
Loveless, E., 3776

Capelin

Can Minister provide update on the capelin fishery

Loveless, E., 4566
Wakeham, T., 4566

What is government's position on the call to close the commercial capelin fishery

Loveless, E., 4885
Pardy, C., 4884–4885

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited

Has Premier spoken to Joe Kruger about the sudden shutdown and can he provide an update

Furey, A., 3322–3323
Wakeham, T., 3322

Crab

Can Deputy Premier tell us how devastating the loss of the crab fishery will be on our economy

Brazil, D., 2285
Coady, S., 2285

Can government update House on employment insurance extensions and support for workers and businesses who rely on the industry

Brazil, D., 2285
Davis, B., 2285

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

Davis, B., 3206
Loveless, E., 3108
Pardy, C., 3108, 3206

Comments on season

O'Driscoll, L., 1709

Given that life as we know it in rural Newfoundland is on the line, what is Premier going to do to help

Bragg, D., 1864
Brazil, D., 1864

Has government received any update on extension of employment insurance benefits for affected crews and plant workers

Bragg, D., 2001–2002
Brazil, D., 2001

Has Ottawa taken Premier's call to ask for support for harvesters, plant workers and businesses that rely on the fishery or did he simply not make the call

Brazil, D., 1863
Furey, A., 1863–1864

Has Premier made a decision about exploring outside buyers

Brazil, D., 1594
Furey, A., 1594

Has Premier made up his mind to allow outside buyers in the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery

Bragg, D., 2002
Brazil, D., 2002

How is Premier going to repair the financial harm inflicted upon harvesters and plant workers

Brazil, D., 2335
Furey, A., 2335–2336

How will businesses who rely on the spinoffs from this industry survive

Bragg, D., 2230
Brazil, D., 2230

Instead of being paralyzed, why doesn't Premier call both parties to a face-to-face meeting

Bragg, D., 2000
Brazil, D., 2000

Is Premier going to wait for rural Newfoundland and Labrador to disappear

Brazil, D., 1797
Furey, A., 1797

Shouldn't the Premier be willing to meet with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers (FFAW) and the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP)

Brazil, D., 2144
Davis, B., 2145

What has Premier done to get crab boats back in the water

Brazil, D., 2143
Coady, S., 2143

What is government doing to ensure that workers can keep the lights on and put food on the table until the fishery resumes

Bragg, D., 2291
Pardy, C., 2290–2291

What is Premier doing to get industry moving

Bragg, D., 2230–2231
Brazil, D., 2230

What is Premier going to do to get the billion-dollar industry going again

Brazil, D., 1594
Furey, A., 1594

What is Premier going to do to help those in the crab fishery

Brazil, D., 1593
Furey, A., 1593

What is Premier going to do to support the people who rely on this industry to make a living

Bragg, D., 2284–2285
Brazil, D., 2284

What will Premier do to get our most lucrative fishery going again

Brazil, D., 1594
Furey, A., 1594–1595

When is this Premier going to stand up for the fishing industry and broker a deal that works for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador

Brazil, D., 2231–2232
Coady, S., 2232

Why does Premier believe attacking the legitimacy of the FFAW is going to solve this problem

Bragg, D., 2001
Brazil, D., 2000

Why does Premier believe he's needed more in Europe than here during the largest crisis facing our fishing industry since the moratorium

Bragg, D., 2231
Brazil, D., 2231

Why does Premier believe it a fair proposal to allow the import of crab for processing here while our fleet remains tied up or subject to other conditions

Brazil, D., 2075
Coady, S., 2075

Why does Premier believe that government's actions will help us get our fishing industry going again

Bragg, D., 2001
Brazil, D., 2001

Why does Premier refuse to intervene to kick-start talks in our most lucrative fishery

Bragg, D., 2000
Brazil, D., 1999

Why does Premier refuse to make the same extraordinary effort to save our historic fishery as the former Premier did in 2016

Bragg, D., 2143
Brazil, D., 2142

Why hasn't Minister said anything on this very important issue

Brazil, D., 1332–1333
Furey, A., 1333

Why has Premier turned his back on our billion-dollar crab fishery

Furey, A., 1683–1684
Petten, B., 1683

Why is a European conference more important to the Premier than saving our historic fishery

Brazil, D., 2143
Davis, B., 2144

Why is it less important for Premier to get involved with the fishery than with green hydrogen

Bragg, D., 2076
Brazil, D., 2076

Why is it that boats are ready to go out but we have no answers

Furey, A., 3444
Wakeham, T., 3444

Why is Premier refusing to get personally involved

Brazil, D., 1960
Furey, A., 1961

Why is the fishery less important than the Newfoundland and Labrador offshore industry

Brazil, D., 2144
Davis, B., 2144

Why is the lifeblood of rural Newfoundland not as important as meeting with John Risley

Bragg, D., 1684
Petten, B., 1684

Will Premier convene an urgent meeting with the FFAW immediately

Brazil, D., 1959–1960
Furey, A., 1960

Will Premier finally convene a meeting of both parties to try to get crab fishery going

Furey, A., 1684–1685
Petten, B., 1684

Will Premier make commitment here and now to revamp the final offer selection process

Brazil, D., 2336
Furey, A., 2336–2337

Will Premier personally bring the parties back to the table and attend the meeting

Bragg, D., 2075
Brazil, D., 2075

Crown Lands

Appraisal Report and Estimate of Current Market Value, completed by Kirkland Balsom, of vacant land at Nils Way, St. John's—Tabled

Abbott, J., 6533–6534

Appraisal Report completed by Altus Group for vacant land at Outer Ring Road at Logy Bay Road, St. John's—Tabled

Abbott, J., 6533–6534

Are unfilled positions contributing to extensive delays in Crown Lands and processing times

Forsey, P., 3037
Loveless, E., 3037

Can Minister confirm that crown lands legislation will be brought before the House at this session, to be passed

Loveless, E., 4565
Wakeham, T., 4565

Can Minister confirm that the Dept. of Transportation and Infrastructure will pay fully for the damaged artesian well belonging to the Boyd's Cove volunteer fire department

Crocker, S., 6602
Wakeham, T., 6602

Can Minister table the documents showing how much the Kenmount Crossing land was worth when they paid $400,000 an acre and spent $23 million of the taxpayers' money

Abbott, J., 6534
Wakeham, T., 6534

Comments in Budget Speech 2025

Coady, S., 6972

Comments on

Forsey, P., 4378–4379
O'Driscoll, L., 1711–1712

Does the legislation on the order paper last fall exist

Forsey, P., 3915–3916
Loveless, E., 3916

Does the Minister think that the Snow's Lane land is worthless

Abbott, J., 6533
Wakeham, T., 6533–6534

Has the Kenmount Road appraisal actually been tabled

Abbott, J., 6534
Wakeham, T., 6534

How do you tell a man in his 70s who is seeking to finally retire that we are not going to stay and pass the Lands Act

Coady, S., 4881–4882
Wakeham, T., 4881

How long do we have to stay tuned for legislation

Forsey, P., 3400
Loveless, E., 3400

I ask the Minister to table the appraisal for the rest of the Kenmount Crossing land, and why only a small portion of the land was appraised

Crocker, S., 6601
Wakeham, T., 6600

Is Minister prepared to stay in the House of Assembly to extend the session for the sake of the legislation

Loveless, E., 4880
Wakeham, T., 4879–4880

Lands Act Review Final Report 2015—Tabled

Forsey, P., 369

Primary residence property title program a game changer for land ownership

Byrne, G., 5404–5405
Dinn, J., 5405
Forsey, P., 5405

Purchase & Sale Agreement between the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and The Crosbie Group—Tabled

Abbott, J., 6533–6534

Since when does land depreciate, as at Snow's Lane, and how can the minister justify that

Abbott, J., 6533
Wakeham, T., 6532–6533

Urging government to allow municipalities in the province to complete arrears sales without Crown land challenges, but respecting easements

Pardy, C., 5703–5704

Urging government to make a legislative amendment to allow for a mechanism to resolve existing private lands claims on crown land and revisit the 1976 legislation to abolish squatters' rights against the crown

Pardy, C., 591–592, 795–796, 849–850

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

Notice of motion

Forsey, P., 4942–4943

Moved

Forsey, P., 5022–5024

Debate

Abbott, J., 5024–5026
Brown, J., 5035–5037
Byrne, G., 5033–5035
Conway Ottenheimer, H., 5039–5041
Dwyer, J., 5037–5039
Forsey, P., 5047–5048
Joyce, E., 5045–5047
O'Driscoll, L., 5041–5043
Pardy, C., 5026–5028
Parrott, L., 5043–5044
Trimper, P., 5028–5030
Wakeham, T., 5030–5033

Carried, 5048

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

Notice of motion

Forsey, P., 1809–1810

Moved

Forsey, P., 1974–1976

Debate

Brown, J., 1986–1988
Forsey, P., 1993–1995
Joyce, E., 1988–1990
Loveless, E., 1981–1983
O'Driscoll, L., 1990–1993
Pardy, C., 1978–1981
Wakeham, T., 1984–1986
Warr, B., 1976–1978

Amendment

Moved

Loveless, E., 1983

Ruled not in order

Speaker, 1984

Division—Defeated, 1995

What progress has been made since spring on adverse possession to help individuals acquire their own land

Forsey, P., 2943
Loveless, E., 2943

When will Minister cut the red tape in Crown Lands

Forsey, P., 3916
Loveless, E., 3916–3917

Why did Cabinet approve to sell-off 32 acres of Crown land off Snow's Lane for $5,000 an acre

Abbott, J., 6532
Wakeham, T., 6532

Why did the government give away Snow's Lane land that had housing development potential

Crocker, S., 6601
Wakeham, T., 6601

Why did the Minister have a fire sale for the Snow's Lane land and who benefited from this sale

Crocker, S., 6602
Wakeham, T., 6601–6602

Why did the Minister use taxpayers' dollars to but the Kenmount Crossing land without having and independent appraisal done

Crocker, S., 6600
Wakeham, T., 6600

Why did the Snow's Lane transaction not go to public tender

Abbott, J., 6533
Wakeham, T., 6533

Why did we approve a fire sale for the Snow's Lane land

Crocker, S., 6785
Wakeham, T., 6785

Why did we issue a blank cheque buying Kenmount Crossing land for which we had no appraisal

Crocker, S., 6785
Wakeham, T., 6784–6785

Why does government find it necessary to undermine people who just want to see fair and timely services from department, and will Minister introduce legislation

Bragg, D., 2008
Forsey, P., 2007

Why does Minister believe court cases are a good use of taxpayer dollars

Bragg, D., 2340
Pardy, C., 2340

Why hasn't Crown Lands replied to Kruger in two years

Bragg, D., 365
Forsey, P., 365

Why have the Liberals ignored the 2015 report without fixing multiple problems plaguing Crown Lands

Bragg, D., 366
Forsey, P., 366

Why is Minister choosing to spend time and taxpayer dollars on legal battles

Bragg, D., 2340
Pardy, C., 2340

Why was technical briefing cancelled

Loveless, E., 4879
Wakeham, T., 4879

Why will legislation not be coming forward

Byrne, G., 4879
Wakeham, T., 4878–4879

Will Crown Lands legislation be brought before the House and passed in this sitting of the legislature

Loveless, E., 4565
Wakeham, T., 4565

Will Deputy Premier commit to bringing forth Crown lands legislation and have it passed in this sitting of the House of Assembly

Loveless, E., 4565
Wakeham, T., 4565

Will Deputy Premier commit to keeping the House open to deal with the legislation

Loveless, E., 4881
Wakeham, T., 4881

Will Liberals show leadership and bring in legislation facing problems against Crown Lands in this sitting of the House of Assembly

Bragg, D., 2007
Forsey, P., 2007

Will Minister address the position vacancies

Forsey, P., 3037
Loveless, E., 3037–3038

Will Minister admit that he bought the Kenmount Crossing land without an independent appraisal

Coady, S., 6599–6600
Wakeham, T., 6599

Will Minister and Deputy Premier commit to keeping the House open for this legislation

Loveless, E., 4880
Wakeham, T., 4880

Will Minister finally address the long-standing concerns

Forsey, P., 3916
Loveless, E., 3916

Will Minister suspend all of the court actions against families in the meantime

Coady, S., 4882
Wakeham, T., 4882

Will we see legislation this fall to address the problems plaguing Crown lands

Forsey, P., 2943
Loveless, E., 2943

Would Minister direct an independent review of Crown Lands

Bragg, D., 365–366
Forsey, P., 365

Dairy farming

Why does Minister continue to ignore suggestions from dairy farmers to lower the cost of milk

Bragg, D., 42–43
Forsey, P., 42

Fish, Food and Allied Workers

Third time talks have broken off

Bragg, D., 2243

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

Loveless, E., 4541
Pardy, C., 4541

Can Minister update the House on the review into foreign ownership and control in the fish processing industry

Davis, B., 472
Pardy, C., 472

Comments in Budget Speech 2024

Coady, S., 3842

Comments in Budget Speech 2025

Coady, S., 6970–6971

Comments on quotas

Pardy, C., 1667

Did Minister Murray in Boston raise issue of impact of limit reduction in 3L, and why did we wait so long to reach out to Ottawa

Bragg, D., 1338
Pardy, C., 1338

Did Premier's friend provide any assurance on behalf of the Prime Minister regarding support for rural Newfoundland and Labrador during the current fishery crisis

Brazil, D., 1798
Furey, A., 1798–1799

Fewer people working in

Pardy, C., 4387

Has government fallen out of touch with the reality of the fishing industry in our province

Bragg, D., 1234
Brazil, D., 1234

House of Assembly to express to Government of Canada its strong opposition to unilateral fisheries management decisions and demand the establishment of a joint Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador fisheries management board to give our province a direct say in the management of our most historic and important resource industry

Notice of motion

Pardy, C., 314

Moved

Pardy, C., 479–481

Debate

Bragg, D., 481–484
Byrne, G., 487–489
Dinn, J., 491–494
Dinn, P., 495–497
Evans, L., 497–499
Forsey, P., 489–491
O'Driscoll, L., 484–487
Pardy, C., 501–502
Reid, S., 499–500
Warr, B., 494–495

Amendment

Moved

Bragg, D., 482

Ruled in order

Speaker, 482

Carried, 502

Carried, 502

Indicates having worked in fish plant

Evans, L., 497
O'Driscoll, L., 484, 485

International fishers trained in Newfoundland and Labrador

Brazil, D., 1770

Urging government to impress upon the Professional Fish Harvesters Certification Board to review the regulations pertaining to fishing licensing, in particular the 75 per cent minimum requirement annual earnings from the fishing industry, to create a better pathway for new entrants

Bragg, D., 1346–1347
Pardy, C., 1346

Urging government to reinstate the Fisheries Loan Board eligibility to aid young, prospective harvesters in securing funding to enter and become active participants in the Newfoundland fishery

Pardy, C., 3735–3736

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)

Lane, P., 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

Notice of motion

Wakeham, T., 3669

Moved

Wakeham, T., 3794–3796

Debate

Byrne, G., 3796–3798
Crocker, S., 3812–3814
Davis, B., 3807–3809
Dinn, J., 3814–3816
Forsey, P., 3816–3818
Lane, P., 3818–3821
Loveless, E., 3801–3804
O'Driscoll, L., 3804–3807
Pardy, C., 3798–3801
Parrott, L., 3809–3812
Wakeham, T., 3821–3822

Carried, 3823

What does Minister expect harvesters to fish

Bragg, D., 1339
Pardy, C., 1339

What does Premier say to boatloads of young people who work in the fishery who are planning to leave the province for work

Brazil, D., 1798
Furey, A., 1798

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

Loveless, E., 4535
Wakeham, T., 4535

What is government's plan to address the issues in the fishery

Bragg, D., 1339
Pardy, C., 1338

What is Premier doing to ensure a strong season for our fishing industry in Newfoundland and Labrador

Brazil, D., 1233
Furey, A., 1233–1234

When is Premier going to pick up the phone and call his friends in Ottawa to ensure our province's strongest fishery remains viable this season

Brazil, D., 1234
Furey, A., 1234–1235

When is Premier going to pick up the phone and ensure that a meeting takes place to make changes that help the inshore fishermen

Brazil, D., 1333
Furey, A., 1333

When will Premier stand up for the fishery of Newfoundland and Labrador

Furey, A., 4534
Wakeham, T., 4534

When will we stand up for fishers in Newfoundland and Labrador

Loveless, E., 4535
Wakeham, T., 4535

Why didn't government consult with harvesters on the more recent review of the Final Offer Selection system of fish processing or the Fishing Industry Collective Bargaining Act

Davis, B., 472
Pardy, C., 472

Why hasn't Minister taken action to grow our fishery

Bragg, D., 43
Pardy, C., 43

Will Premier and Fisheries Minister convene a meeting with harvesters to ensure that decision in 3L is reversed immediately

Bragg, D., 1334
Brazil, D., 1334

Fish plants

Has Minister had any discussions about pending labour unrest with the plant workers and processors

Davis, B., 4567
Wakeham, T., 4567

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

Loveless, E., 4567
Wakeham, T., 4567

Forest Fires

Are there four or three fully staffed water bombers ready to go

Forsey, P., 2441
Loveless, E., 2441–2442

As wildfire season picks up, can Minister explain the plan for the fifth water bomber

Loveless, E., 2236
O'Driscoll, L., 2236

Can Minister commit to a full complement of water bombers and pilots for this year's forest fire season

Forsey, P., 4572
Loveless, E., 4572–4573

Can the Minister provide an update on the request for a quote for the fifth water bomber

Abbott, J., 4573
Forsey, P., 4573

Can the residents of Small Point, Adam's Cove, Blackhead and Broad Cove expect similar emergency compensation payments as seen by the residents of Labrador West after the fire evacuation or following Hurricane Fiona

Hogan, J., 7212
Wakeham, T., 7211

Does Minister have enough crews for the upcoming fire season

Forsey, P., 2344
Loveless, E., 2344–2345

Do we have enough pilots and crew for the four water bombers that we have now

Loveless, E., 2236
O'Driscoll, L., 2236

Given that four water bombers were not enough last year, what is Minister going to do this year

Bragg, D., 2237
O'Driscoll, L., 2237

How can people have confidence in the Minister if he has two different responses for the same question

Forsey, P., 2442
Loveless, E., 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

Brown, J., 4696
Loveless, E., 4696

How many pilots do we have on staff to provide our water bomber service

Abbott, J., 4738
Forsey, P., 4738

I ask the Minister will this include permanently bringing back the water bomber to Wabush or is it just rebranding the forestry office in Labrador West

Brown, J., 6991
Byrne, G., 6991

If Minister has no intention to fix the aircraft, why is he letting it rot

Bragg, D., 519
Loveless, E., 519
O'Driscoll, L., 519

Provincial government prepared for 2024 forest fire season

Brown, J., 4360
Forsey, P., 4360
Loveless, E., 4360

To ensure we are prepared for next year's wildfires, will Minister conduct an independent review of our water bomber capacity

Bragg, D., 194–195
Forsey, P., 194

Were vacant aircraft maintenance positions the reason water bombers were not available over 28 times this summer

Bragg, D., 587
Forsey, P., 587

What services is Minister committed to bring back to Labrador West so that we don't see what happened last year and

Brown, J., 4697
Loveless, E., 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

Brown, J., 4696
Loveless, E., 4697

When will fifth water bomber be back in service

Abbott, J., 4738
Forsey, P., 4737–4738

Why didn't Minister hire enough water bomber crews

Bragg, D., 194
Forsey, P., 194

Will damaged water bomber be fixed, sold, or replaced

Hogan, J., 654
Wall, J., 654

Will the Minister commit to bringing back the water bomber to Wabush

Brown, J., 6991
Byrne, G., 6991–6992

With some forecasts predicting a dryer summer, is government confident to tackle the upcoming forest fire season

Bragg, D., 2344
Forsey, P., 2344

Forestry

Comments in Budget Speech 2024

Coady, S., 3843

Comments in Budget Speech 2025

Coady, S., 6971

Comments on

Forsey, P., 1635, 4377–4378

Urging government to find solution for long-time Central Newfoundland residents who have had cutting permits their whole lives

Bragg, D., 793–794
Tibbs, C., 793

Grieg Seafood

Comments on processing location

Dwyer, J., 1891

If Liberals are standing up for Grieg, then who is standing up for the people of St. Lawrence

Bragg, D., 2003
Brazil, D., 2003

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

Brazil, D., 1959
Furey, A., 1959
Loveless, E., 1959

What is Premier going to do about salmon being trucked from the Burin Peninsula to be processed in Bay de Verde

Brazil, D., 1958
Furey, A., 1958

When was Premier informed that Grieg decided to renege on their deal

Bragg, D., 2002–2003
Brazil, D., 2002

Harvesters (2024 season)

Can Premier reassure harvesters that their issues will be addressed and that he will make it a top priority

Loveless, E., 3598–3599
Wakeham, T., 3598

Does Premier believe in free enterprise in our fishing industry

Furey, A., 3720–3721, 3780
Wakeham, T., 3720, 3721, 3780

Does Premier believe that government legislation has helped create corporate concentration within the processing industry

Loveless, E., 3722
Wakeham, T., 3722

Does Premier care enough to make sure this doesn't happen again this year

Loveless, E., 3598
Wakeham, T., 3598

How are Premier and Minister's absence and inability to answer questions or hear concerns any way to govern

Coady, S., 3638
Wakeham, T., 3637–3638

How can fishers be reassured that their issues and their concerns are being addressed

Coady, S., 3636–3637
Wakeham, T., 3636

How many processing licence applications that the Fish Processing Licensing Board have approved are still sitting on the Minister's desk

Furey, A., 3780
Wakeham, T., 3780

Is it too much to ask that fishers want to go out and catch their quotas and to be able to have it processed

Furey, A., 3659
Wakeham, T., 3659

Is Premier going to ensure that we get maximum value for our fishing industry

Loveless, E., 3600
Wakeham, T., 3599

What action is Minister taking to address issues with harvesters

Furey, A., 3723
Wakeham, T., 3723

What action is Premier taking to address the issues of the fishers

Furey, A., 3658
Wakeham, T., 3658

What assurances can Minister give to 16,000 people that he is actually going to do something about the fishing industry

Loveless, E., 3781
Wakeham, T., 3781

What does Premier say to harvesters who are looking for answers on the steps of the Confederation Building

Furey, A., 3445
Wakeham, T., 3444

What does Premier say to harvesters who cannot find anyone to buy their product

Coady, S., 3509
Wakeham, T., 3509

What is Minister's opinion on proposal for a 20 per cent holdback on value of the catch

Loveless, E., 3509–3510
Wakeham, T., 3509

What is Premier's definition of free enterprise in the fishing industry

Furey, A., 3722
Wakeham, T., 3721

What particular issues did fishers want addressed

Furey, A., 3658
Wakeham, T., 3657

What will Minister tell the harvesters about fish processing capacity

Coady, S., 3637
Wakeham, T., 3637

When Fish Processing Licensing Board recommends granting a processing licence, why does it sit on the Minister's desk

Loveless, E., 3722–3723
Wakeham, T., 3722

When will Minister make the processing decision that's been on his desk for months

Wakeham, T., 3599

When will Premier look at issues, including controlling agreements

Furey, A., 3779
Wakeham, T., 3779

When will Premier look at issues, including corporate concentration

Loveless, E., 3780
Wakeham, T., 3780

When will Premier look at issues, including processing capacity

Furey, A., 3779
Wakeham, T., 3779

When will Premier look at the structural issues that exist within the fishery

Furey, A., 3778
Wakeham, T., 3778

When will Premier make decisions on the processing licence request that has been sitting on his desk for months

Loveless, E., 3600
Wakeham, T., 3599

Why are recommendations of the Fish Processing Licensing Board not dealt with and how long have they been there

Loveless, E., 3781
Wakeham, T., 3781

Why would department try to discredit Mr. Efford

Loveless, E., 3915
Pardy, C., 3915

Will government act upon recommendation for coordinated joint management of both harvesting and processing

Loveless, E., 3606
Pardy, C., 3606

Will Premier get directly involved in making sure that our fishery starts on time

Furey, A., 3723, 3724
Loveless, E., 3724
Wakeham, T., 3723, 3724

Hunting

2025-26 Hunting and Trapping Guide released

Brown, J., 6781
Byrne, G., 6780–6781
Forsey, P., 6781

Challenges for persons with disabilities

Dwyer, J., 1887

Challenges for seniors

Dwyer, J., 1887

Comments on beaver trapping licenses

Forsey, P., 4379–4380

Seniors requiring assistance to fill out application online

Wall, J., 1887

Urging government to allow an ordered paper licence copy, especially for seniors of the province who have significant hardships in applying online

Bragg, D., 1879
Pardy, C., 1878–1879

Urging government to change the legislation of the 800-metre restriction

Forsey, P., 2951

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

Joyce, E., 907

Will Minister modernize the legislation and enforcement directives

Bragg, D., 518
Forsey, P., 518

Will Minister update the legislation so that people with all forms of disabilities can get their moose in a safe and dignified manner

Bragg, D., 518–519
Forsey, P., 518

Lobster

Can Minister provide an update on this important fishery

Bragg, D., 2076
Brazil, D., 2076

Government investment in lobster fishery

Brown, J., 7332
Dempster, L., 7331
Pardy, C., 7331–7332

Mackerel

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

Loveless, E., 3206
Pardy, C., 3206

What does Minister say to the harvesters who know that the Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans is significantly underestimating the biomass of mackerel

Bragg, D., 249
Pardy, C., 249

What does Minister say to those where were shut out of the mackerel fishery by the federal Minister

Bragg, D., 249
Pardy, C., 249

What will the Minister do besides writing letters to end the moratorium on the mackerel fishery in our province

Dempster, L., 7617
Wakeham, T., 7617

Will government stand up for our harvesters and demand that Ottawa reopen the mackerel fishery

Dempster, L., 7616
Wakeham, T., 7616

Will Premier call on federal government to reopen the mackerel fishery or will he remain silent on this issue as on the 3L crab

Bragg, D., 1235
Brazil, D., 1235

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

Loveless, E., 3109
Pardy, C., 3109

Moose licence

Urging government to align the moose hunting regulations with those of the recreational cod fishery making it respectful, reasonable and fair

Pardy, C., 3411, 4489–4490

Urging government to reconsider the licence quota cuts for areas 27 and 42

Parrott, L., 2243–2244

Urging government to take immediate action that will ensure a person with a moose licence could have a designated hunter attain the moose without the licensee having to be within the parameters set by the current legislation in extraordinary circumstances to ensure inclusion

Tibbs, C., 370–371

Pine marten

Pine marten population showing signs of recovery

Dinn, J., 4836
Forsey, P., 4836
Loveless, E., 4835–4836

Recreational fishery

Urging government to lobby federal government to explore more accommodating regulations that will allow residents of our province to catch their food in a safer, less expensive and more carbon-friendly manner

Byrne, G., 5234
Pardy, C., 5233–5234

Salmon

Urging government to lobby the federal government to purchase existing wild salmon licences at fair market value

Pardy, C., 5004

Seals

Can Minister brief House on actions and initiatives undertaken by government since coming into power in 2015

Loveless, E., 3206–3207
Pardy, C., 3206

Can Minister highlight any actions government has undertaken to address the imbalance in our ecosystem

Loveless, E., 4542
Pardy, C., 4541–4542

Comments on

Pardy, C., 1665–1666, 4389

Does Minister agree with federal government recommendation to implement a seal population management program

Loveless, E., 4885
Pardy, C., 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

Loveless, E., 4886
Pardy, C., 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

Bragg, D., 1746–1747
Loveless, E., 3259–3260
Pardy, C., 318–319, 1702, 1745–1746, 3259

What actions has government taken to try to establish markets and grow the seal products industry

Loveless, E., 4885–4886
Pardy, C., 4885

Shrimp

Is Premier going to wait another six weeks before he intervenes in the shrimp fishery

Brazil, D., 2336
Furey, A., 2336

Storm surge

Urge government to immediately expedite the cleanup of contaminated sites on Spotted Island to protect the marine life, ecosystem, land and resources in that area

Dempster, L., 6858
Dinn, J., 6857–6858

FISHING INDUSTRY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT (AMDT.) (BILL 19)

Notice of motion

Crocker, S., 370

First reading, 458
Second reading

Davis, B., 663–665, 672
Forsey, P., 670–672
Pardy, C., 665–670

Committee

Bragg, D., 676–677, 678–679
Davis, B., 675–676, 677–680, 681–682, 683–684
Dinn, J., 673–675, 677, 678, 679, 685
Pardy, C., 680, 682–683, 684
Amendment—Clause 5

Moved

Dinn, J., 685

Ruled in order

Chair, 685

Debate

Davis, B., 686–687
Dinn, J., 686

Defeated, 687

Third reading, 703
Royal Assent—November 9, 2022

FISHING INDUSTRY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT (AMDT.) NO. 2 (BILL 104)

Notice of motion

Dempster, L., 5762

First reading, 5858
Second reading

Brown, J., 5961–5962
Byrne, G., 5967–5969
Dempster, L., 5949–5950, 5977–5978
Dwyer, J., 5974–5977
Gambin-Walsh, S., 5956–5961
Lane, P., 5962–5966
McKenna, J., 5958
O'Driscoll, L., 5971–5973
Pardy, C., 5950–5956
Parrott, L., 5969–5971
Wakeham, T., 5973–5974

Committee

Brown, J., 6029
Dempster, L., 5979, 5980–5981, 6029
Pardy, C., 5979, 5980

Third reading, 6031
Royal Assent, 6043

FISHING INDUSTRY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT (AMDT.) NO. 3 (BILL 111)

Notice of motion

Dempster, L., 6992

First reading, 7045

FISH PLANTS. See Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture
FISH PROCESSING LICENSING BOARD

Activity Plan 2023-2025—Tabled

Bragg, D., 1406

FLAT BAY

Miscellaneous

Acknowledging Newfoundland and Labrador's first Indigenous Senator—White, Judy

Reid, S., 2744–2745

Municipalities

Bay St. George Powwow—Cultural event to be held in Flat Bay on July 14, 15 and 16

Reid, S., 1861

FLATROCK

Municipalities

Acknowledging 25 years of service—McCarthy, Marion

Wall, J., 1680

FLEUR DE LYS

Municipalities

Highlighting Samantha's Saltwater Joys Museum

Warr, B., 1678

Tributes

Acknowledging fishing tragedy that resulted in the loss of three lives

Warr, B., 2518

FLOODS. See Environment and Climate Change
FLUORSPAR MINE. See Industry, Energy and Technology
FOGO ISLAND

Awards, miscellaneous

Presentation of 75th Anniversary of Confederation Medal to Clifford Rowe

McKenna, J., 6530

Presentation of 75th Anniversary of Confederation Medal to Raymond Oake

McKenna, J., 7080

FOGO ISLAND - CAPE FREELS (DISTRICT)

Volunteers

Gander Bay Firemen's Ball—Recognition of

McKenna, J., 4684–4685

FOOD INSECURITY

Comments on

Dinn, J., 20
Forsey, P., 4380

Food security as social determinant of health

Evans, L., 4352, 4353

Has government established a targeted food poverty reduction plan

Parsons, A., 4838
Wakeham, T., 4838

Is it accurate that 8.5 per cent of people in the province live in food poverty

Coady, S., 4837
Wakeham, T., 4837

Is it a crisis when 46,000 people in our province are going hungry

Furey, A., 4774
Wakeham, T., 4774

Is it a crisis when 134,000 people are food insecure

Furey, A., 4775
Wakeham, T., 4774

Is it correct that a quarter of our population are never sure they have enough to eat

Coady, S., 4837–4838
Wakeham, T., 4837

What is the targeted food security rate of the Poverty Reduction Plan

Byrne, G., 4775
Wakeham, T., 4775

When will threshold be increased to allow more of those in need to avail of the benefits

Byrne, G., 4776
Wakeham, T., 4776

With nearly half of all single mothers living in food insecurity while the child benefit has increased, why hasn't the eligibility threshold of $17,400 not increased

Byrne, G., 4775–4776
Wakeham, T., 4775

FOOD PREMISES INSPECTION AND LICENSING PROGRAM

Performance audit

Speaker, 2445

FOREST FIRES. See Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture
FOSTER FAMILIES. See Children, Seniors and Social Development
FREIGHT BOATS. See Transportation and Infrastructure—Ferries
FRESHWATER

Business/entrepreneurship

Healey's Store—65 years in business

Gambin-Walsh, S., 1548

FUEL. See Industry, Energy and Technology
FUEL SHORTAGE. See Industry, Energy and Technology
FUNERALS. See Burials and funerals
FUTURE FUND

Can Minister confirm how much money they are going to put into the Future Fund this year

Coady, S., 3102
Wakeham, T., 3102

Can Minister confirm that they're actually borrowing to put money into the Future Fund

Coady, S., 3102
Wakeham, T., 3102

Comments in Budget Speech 2024

Coady, S., 3825

Comments in Budget Speech 2025

Coady, S., 6956

Comments on

Brazil, D., 1759

Contribution to

Coady, S., 1367
Lieutenant Governor, 3

How does borrowing to make a contribution to the Future Fund make sense to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who are struggling to make ends meet

Coady, S., 3102
Wakeham, T., 3102–3013

Top priority of government

Furey, A., 24

Will Premier call the fund what it really is, a slush fund for Liberals' pet projects

Coady, S., 250
Dinn, J., 250

FUTURE FUND ACT (BILL 5)

Notice of motion

Crocker, S., 26

First reading, 53
Second reading

Brown, J., 141–143
Coady, S., 117–120, 143–145
Dinn, J., 128–130
Joyce, E., 132–137
Lane, P., 137–141
Reid, S., 130–132
Trimper, P., 124–128
Wakeham, T., 121–124

Committee

Brown, J., 235(27), 235(28)
Coady, S., 150–152, 155–157, 159, 165–167, 170, 172–173, 177–178, 235(7)–235(8), 235(35), 235(37), 235(38)–235(39), 235(40)–235(41), 235(42), 235(44), 235(45), 235(54)
Conway Ottenheimer, H., 157–158
Dinn, J., 159–161, 235(35)–235(36), 235(39), 235(41), 235(42)–235(44), 235(53), 235(54)
Dinn, P., 163–165
Evans, L., 235(3)–235(5)
Forsey, P., 235(1)–235(2)
Joyce, E., 161–163
Lane, P., 175–177, 235(5)–235(7), 235(39), 235(45)–235(47)
O'Driscoll, L., 170–172
Pardy, C., 173–175, 235(34)–235(35)
Parrott, L., 167–170
Petten, B., 153–155
Wakeham, T., 147–150, 235(8), 235(28), 235(36)–235(38), 235(40), 235(41), 235(45), 235(53)
Amendment—Clause 2

Moved

Wakeham, T., 235(8)

Ruled in order

Chair, 235(8)

Debate

Abbott, J., 235(20)–235(21)
Byrne, G., 235(21)–235(22)
Coady, S., 235(9), 235(24)–235(25)
Dinn, J., 235(11)–235(12), 235(25)–235(26)
Evans, L., 235(17)–235(18)
Hogan, J., 235(12)–235(14), 235(18)–235(19)
Joyce, E., 235(15)–235(17)
Lane, P., 235(9)–235(10), 235(22)–235(24)
Parrott, L., 235(10)–235(11)
Petten, B., 235(14)–235(15)
Tibbs, C., 235(19)–235(20)
Wakeham, T., 235(8)–235(9), 235(21)

Division—Defeated, 235(26)–235(27)

Amendment—Clause 3

Moved

Brown, J., 235(27)

Ruled not in order

Chair, 235(28)

Amendment—Clause 4

Moved

Wakeham, T., 235(28)

Ruled not in order

Chair, 235(28)

Amendment—Clause 4

Moved

Wakeham, T., 235(29)

Ruled in order

Chair, 235(29)

Debate

Coady, S., 235(29)–235(30)
Wakeham, T., 235(29)

Division—Defeated, 235(30)–235(31)

Amendment—Clause 4

Moved

Wakeham, T., 235(31)

Ruled in order

Chair, 235(31)

Debate

Coady, S., 235(32)–235(33)
Wakeham, T., 235(31)–235(32)

Division—Defeated, 235(33)–235(34)

Amendment—Clause 8

Moved

Lane, P., 235(47)

Ruled in order

Chair, 235(47)

Debate

Abbott, J., 235(50)–235(51)
Coady, S., 235(48)
Joyce, E., 235(49)–235(50), 235(51)
Lane, P., 235(47)–235(49)

Division—Defeated, 235(51)

Amendment—Clause 8

Moved

Wakeham, T., 235(51)–235(52)

Ruled in order

Chair, 235(52)

Debate

Wakeham, T., 235(52)

Division—Defeated, 235(53)

Reporting bill

Division—Carried, 235(56)

Third reading, 504

Royal Assent—November 9, 2022

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